Bell Gardens
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
$800,000
Pledged over 5 years for the Called to Renew Campaign.
Our Parish Receives
$400,000
To renew our parish and strengthen ministries.
Our church has been a sacred space to many over the years and continues to serve our growing community. We have been blessed enough to take care of the internal beautification of the church and we would like to continue enhancing our worship space by fully painting the exterior top to bottom. It has been a project many years in planning, as we would like to take care of painting details that will complement our beautiful artwork and statues throughout the parish.
As you have noticed this year, the temperature in the church can become quite uncomfortable. This year alone during the warm summer months, we experienced some issues with our air conditioning system. Our church HVAC system needs replacement and a new system will help moderate the temperature in the church to make our worship experience more comfortable and non-distracting.
The school is an important part of our parish community. Perhaps you have children who have attended, or currently attend our school. Maybe you are a former alumni. Studies show that students who attend Catholic Schools are more likely to remain Catholic as adults. We want to support our school by enhancing Bosco Hall, which alternatively hosts Religious Education classes, retreats, our Youth Ministry, and it also contains the kitchen that serves as both a cafeteria to the school and is used by the church to help prepare for community events. The hall heating and air conditioning would provide comfortable meeting spaces for our students, ministries and community. Complimented by new and updated commercial kitchen equipment to be used by our school and parish.
The parish restrooms are original and have been in use for more than 28 years. We intend to use a portion of Called to Renew funds to fully remodel the restrooms in the Church. These restrooms experience high foot traffic from our parish at large. We will update our restrooms by installing more energy-efficient and water conserving fixtures along with enhancing their overall look.
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.
