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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
$600,000
Pledged over 5 years for the Called to Renew Campaign.
Our Parish Receives
$327,500
To renew our parish and strengthen ministries.
Beauty through art is a rich tradition in the Catholic faith. Our stained glass windows exemplify not only the beauty of God but the rich history of the St. Helen community. Restoring the stained glass windows will honor the legacy of our parish founders.
Installing a more energy-efficient air conditioning and heating system will allow our community to worship more comfortably and continue its commitment as stewards of the earth.
Our faith has traditionally been passed down from generation to generation, but teaching today’s youth what God can offer them through the Church is especially imperative given their many secular influences. Evangelizing the next generation through youth ministry and religious education will continue the mission Christ has given each of us.
A central aspect of any church is the people that belong to it — the community. Here at St. Helen’s we are blessed with great fellowship, but lack the gathering space to benefit from this. We wish to convert the carport into a church plaza with the hope that this will continue to foster a spirit of community within our parish.
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.
