Immaculate Conception | Called to Renew

Letter from the Pastor

From the Pastor

Dear Friends in Christ,

To ensure our local Church is strong and vibrant for future generations, Immaculate Conception is participating, alongside our sister parishes in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, in the Called to Renew campaign. I am excited to invite you to be a part of this initiative to strengthen parishes and elevate ministries of our Archdiocese.

Our parish exists because of your generosity. I am amazed at how parishioners have worked together to meet needs that arise. Together, we continue to create an inspiring community here at Immaculate Conception.

Called to Renew gives us a tremendous opportunity to come together as an archdiocesan family to serve our local Church alongside our brothers and sisters across Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. This is truly an extraordinary opportunity to live out our call to serve as His disciples!

Through Called to Renew, Immaculate Conception will be able to address our parish’s most pressing needs. Through much prayer, meetings and consultation, we have decided to invest in building a community plaza for our Church. You can further read details about these projects on the following pages.

Please take a moment to review the impact Called to Renew will have on our parish and across the Archdiocese of Los Angeles — ultimately affecting more than 5 million of your brothers and sisters for generations to come. This campaign has my full support. As your Parish Life Director, I hope you will embrace this opportunity for our parish.

Yours in Christ,

Dcn. Ricardo G. Berumen

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Campaign Details

Our Parish Goal

$25,000

Pledged over 5 years for the Called to Renew Campaign.

Our Parish Receives

$12,500

To renew our parish and strengthen ministries.

Parish Needs

Building a Community Plaza

To foster a better sense of community, we need to create a gathering space for parishioners. A new outdoor plaza will be used for processions and festivals, and will also provide respite from the hot sun before and after Mass. In other words, this plaza will build community.

A Bold Plan of Renewal

We — the Catholic faithful — are the agents of renewal for Church and society. I am grateful for this opportunity to walk alongside clergy and parishioners in strengthening our parishes and ministries, the heart of our Archdiocese.

Archbishop José H. Gomez

Our Campaign Also Supports

$375M

Strengthening Our Parishes

Our parishes are more than buildings; they are the spiritual homes for millions in our Archdiocese. Embracing our mission to be a community of praise, worship, and witness, Called to Renew recognizes the vital role of parishes in the day-to- day life of a vibrant Church and is dedicated to meeting their needs.

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$30M

Serving the Vulnerable

As Christians, we are called to meet the spiritual and temporal needs of others. Called to Renew provides us with an extraordinary opportunity to expand and enhance our ministries to the most vulnerable among us, so we may walk with the sick and dying as well as with the victims and perpetrators of violent crimes and their families.

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$30M

Supporting Priestly Vocations

The future of our Church is strengthened when men hear and answer the Lord’s call to serve as his shepherds. The Archdiocese is committed to vocations and the formation of our seminarians and clergy, so they may minister with joyful hearts in the years ahead.

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$65M

Investing in the Faith of Future Generations

Our mission to live in greater communion with God and the Church is carried out through our parish and diocesan schools, religious education and faith formation programs, and our presence on college campuses throughout Southern California.

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