Ventura
Our community is excited to participate alongside all parishes, missions and Catholic centers in the Archdiocese to strengthen and renew our Church for the future. Please continue reading to learn how this campaign will benefit us.
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Our Parish Goal
$3,200,000
Pledged over 5 years for the Called to Renew Campaign.
Our Parish Receives
$2,400,000
To renew our parish and strengthen ministries.
This campaign will allow our parish to provide a holistic approach to faith formation through additional staff members and programs with an enhanced experience of faith formation and opportunities for Christian service for adults, youth and young adults and our families. These programs will also assist in our outreach to new church members and non-practicing Catholics. Programs include the adult faith formation ChristLife series, marriage preparation and “Living Matrimony,” baptismal catechesis and family faith formation.
Renovating the exterior landscaping will enhance gathering areas and provide more accessibility to the church and parish offices. Adding decorative and safety lighting will beautify the church and grounds while also increasing safety.
Remodeling the sanctuary to enhance our liturgical experience is a priority since we value the sacramental life of the parish. Upgrades to the nave and sanctuary will include the long-awaited sanctuary crucifix, baptismal font, video monitors and improved audio system. In addition, our renovation will offer safety and accessibility for all ministers.
Our Lady of the Assumption School is an integral part of our parish community. This 60-year-old facility needs a new roof, paint and skylight to meet current standards. Our parish’s commitment to Catholic faith formation benefits all of our children and adults who use these buildings for academic and religious instruction.
Upgrading our church’s interior lighting will improve our worship experience. More parishioners will be able to read and sing along at Mass and other parish gatherings.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
