St. Francis
Korean Catholic Center

From the Pastor

Dear Friends in Christ,

Archbishop Gomez has called the Catholic communities of Southern California to a renewal through the Called to Renew campaign. This call is not only for the renewal of our resources, but also of our spirit. This historic effort will provide much-needed funding for parishes throughout the Archdiocese, and will directly benefit our parish, St. Francis Korean Catholic Center.

St. Francis began as a small community of only a few families and, with God’s grace, grew into the spiritual home we know today. We have created a space where generations of parishioners come to share blessings and memories, serve those in need, and spread the Word of Jesus Christ to one another and to our neighbors.

Today, in the spirit of new beginning, let us pray for His glory and blessings on the Called to Renew campaign, that through this effort, our parish may continue to flourish and provide a place of worship to our parishioners.

Each parish has been given a goal for the campaign. The goal for our parish is $600,000, of which 50 percent will remain at our parish. We will also retain 100 percent of the funds we collect over our goal. In other words, if we are successful, we will receive a minimum of $300,000 to address the needs of our parish. Details about how we plan to use our share of campaign funds are on the following page.

Please take a moment to prayerfully discern how you can most generously support this campaign. I also encourage you to consider making a five-year pledge, which will allow us the best opportunity to reach our goal. I know you will do whatever you can to make this campaign a success.

We entrust this campaign to the intercessions of St. Francis and our
Blessed Mother.

Thank you in advance for your faithful support.

Peace in Christ,

Rev. Joseph Myung Jin Park