St. Bartholomew Catholic Church

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The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has suspended public celebration of all Masses through April 19, 2020. Archbishop José Gomez has dispensed all Catholic faithful of this Archdiocese and all Catholics currently in the Archdiocese from the obligation of attending Sunday Mass during this time. During this time of "sheltering in place," we invite you to join us every Sunday at 9:30 am when St. Bartholomew will offer Mass online. CLICK ON THE LINK AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE.

St. Bartholomew needs to receive your weekly offertory donations now more than ever. We need to support our staff who are continuing to be of service to the families of this parish. While we have eliminated non-essential expenses, we still need to pay for utilities, property insurance and taxes, and outside services. Parishioners who receive offertory envelopes can mail them or drop them in the mailbox at the Rectory. Or, perhaps this is a good time to switch to supporting the church through online banking. Simply add St. Bartholomew as you would any other organization or business. Please use our mailing address: 252 Granada Avenue, Long Beach 90803.

The public health crisis caused by COVID-19 has disrupted our lives--and especially our access to attending Mass and now--private prayer in the church. With great sadness, but from concern that this virus may be transferred to other visitors, we have closed the church temporarily. While the Parish Office is closed, our staff is at work--keeping safe distances--and continuing to work in the service of the parish and its parishioners. We regret that we are unable to accept any visitors at this time. Please contact us via phone or email with your questions.

Through Word On Fire Ministries, Bishop Robert Barron is offering daily Mass from his chapel for the foreseeable future. Scroll down on this page.

For a 40-day trial period, parishioners of St. Bartholomew can access the platform service “Formed” that curates the best in Catholic movies, children’s programming, audio dramas and books. Through it, we can provide a trusted and engaging entertainment alternative in support of a Catholic lifestyle. Here's how to get started: 1) Visit FORMED.org. 2) Click Sign Up. 3) Select "I belong to a parish or organization." 4) Find St. Bartholomew by name or zip (90803). 5) Enter your email--and you're in!

The Men's Retreat scheduled for April 24 - 26 has been canceled due to COVID 19. We hope to reschedule both the Women's Retreat previously planned for March 27 - 29 and the Men's Retreat.