Avalon
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
$175,000
Pledged over 5 years for the Called to Renew Campaign.
Our Parish Receives
$87,500
To renew our parish and strengthen ministries.
The lighting system in our church needs to be upgraded to current standards. We want to use more environmentally friendly, efficient, and brighter lighting fixtures to highlight the beauty of our church. Funds received above our parish campaign goal, will be used to enhance the lighting in the church.
During Mass, we celebrate the Liturgy of the Word and the Eucharist. Sometimes, it is difficult to hear parts of the Mass due to the inferior quality of our sound system. We will use the funds we receive to upgrade our sound system with new wiring, speakers, and microphones.
The fans inside the church are aging and often do not provide sufficient air circulation making the environment uncomfortable. A portion of funds contributed to Called to Renew will be allocated to purchase and install modern fans that will increase air circulation throughout the Church.
The current visibility of our church is lacking due to poor exterior lighting and signage. Using a portion of Called to Renew funds, we will enhance the visibility of our church in our community by increasing outdoor lighting, enhancing exterior decorations, and installing informative signage, among other enhancements. Additionally, we will enhance the interior and exterior of our church with sacred images of our Catholic Faith. We hope to attract travelers visiting our beautiful island to visit our Parish as well.
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.
