Hawaiian 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
$795,000
Pledged over 5 years for the Called to Renew Campaign.
Our Parish Receives
$397,500
To renew our parish and strengthen ministries.
It has been 20 years since the exterior of the Church was last painted. We will paint the exterior of the Church, as well as some of the other buildings for the sake of uniformity and aesthetics.
The old church is dark and gloomy. We will replace the windows and security grills on the western side to make the church brighter. Walls and ceiling will be skim coated and old wood panels will be refurbished.
The pews in the Church get used a lot and are beginning to show their age. We will refurbish the pews and replace all the kneelers to provide a more comfortable worship space for all.
The parking lot needs resurfacing. The asphalt is beginning to crack and is thinning in some places. We need to resurface the parking lot to prevent further damage.
During Mass we celebrate the Liturgy of the Word, and the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Sometimes it is difficult to hear either part due to poor acoustics in the Church. We will improve the acoustics and update the sound system by replacing microphones and repairing/installing speakers.
Our OMV ministry in the Spiritual Exercises has been very successful. We currently have 35-40 certified Spiritual Directors and about 350 spiritual directees. We simply do not have the space to accommodate all of the one-on-one meetings which take place each week. We will provide six modular office spaces.
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.
