Santa Fe Springs
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
$665,000
Pledged over 5 years for the Called to Renew Campaign.
Our Parish Receives
$332,500
To renew our parish and strengthen ministries.
Our church was built at a time when indoor cooling/heating was uncommon therefore depending on the time of year, the temperature in the church can get uncomfortable. We will install a new HVAC system to help moderate the temperature in the church to make our worship experience more comfortable.
The pews in the church are frequently used and are showing signs of aging. Many of the pews are cracking, and several kneelers are broken. We will refurbish the pews and fix the kneelers or install new pews and kneelers depending on affordability cost in 2023 to provide a more comfortable worship space for all especially for seniors, who are the majority of our parishioners.
The center was a convent for nuns in the past; thereby, the rooms were used as sleeping quarters. Room size is not ideal to hold group/ministry meetings therefore we plan to tear down walls between rooms to increase meeting space. Group leads are operating within this constraint of room size unable to increase membership size. The chapel located in the center is already being utilized as a meeting location. Ideally, however, we would like to convert the chapel fully as an additional place for ongoing Adoration.
The Parish monumental sign, which is the main Spot to draw people to the church is too worn out to even be seen or noticed. This prevents potential church attendees from noticing our place of worship, especially passers-by who may be looking for a church on Sundays & holidays while visiting California or even the US.
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.
