Woodland Hills
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
$1,420,000
Pledged over 5 years for the Called to Renew Campaign.
Our Parish Receives
$710,000
To renew our parish and strengthen ministries.
Our Sisters of St. Louis no longer live in the convent at St. Mel. We would like to improve our existing property including the beautiful chapel. Our plans include enhancing the garden and making modifications to the interior structure. We believe this property could be used as a spirituality center throughout the year as well as a new gathering space for hospitality after Mass.
During Mass, we celebrate the Liturgy of the Word, and the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Sometimes it is difficult to hear & view parts of the Mass due to the inferior quality of our system. We will install a new sound system & media screen to improve the quality during Mass.
To create a more park-like and inviting environment for our many outdoor parish, school, and preschool activities, we would like to install permanent shade structures across the lawn and provide additional hardscape and landscape in the area.
We strive to provide life-long learning opportunities for our families. That begins with the earliest of ages. We would like to provide the preschool with current technology in the classrooms. We believe providing them with up-to-date interactive boards to enhance their learning potential is fundamental to their growth & development. Additionally, we would like to refurbish and remodel the classroom storage spaces.
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 an alumnus. Studies show that students who attend Catholic schools are more likely to remain Catholic as adults. We want to support our school by refurbishing and remodeling 24 classroom and six bathroom spaces, upgrading technology integration in the classrooms, and renovating/extending the athletic field at the back of campus to include additional square footage, AstroTurf, and spectator seating.
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.
