St. Bartholomew Catholic Church

On the first Tuesday of each month, Naples Rib Company is generously donating 20% of its profits to the Women's Council in their support of local charities. Dine-in or take-out on October 6, and be sure to mention St. Bartholomew. Take-out Tuesday will be back next month on November 3, and again on December 1.

On the 5th anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’, the Holy Father is inviting all Christians to join the annual “Season of Creation” in recognition of the urgent need to care for our common home. On Saturday, October 3, St. Bartholomew is celebrating the eve of the feast of St. Francis by giving a Care for Creation blessing and hosting a Beach Clean-up. Join us for the blessing at 9:00 am on the Marian Grotto lawn. For the Beach Clean-up, meet at the Granada beach ramp to receive gloves and garbage bags. Please wear masks and practice social-distancing as individuals or families. RSVP to Jen Boyce at jenboyce.lbc@gmail.com or (562) 243-4696.

FORMED.org is an online Catholic media platform to support the spiritual growth and development of our parishioners at every step of their faith journey. Something for all ages and all families. Join today at no cost to you! Sign up at formed.org/signup. Select our parish by finding the name, city and/or zip code. Register with your name and email address. Weekly programming is on the Domestic Church page. Plus, there is so much to explore: videos, feature films, podcasts, books, programs for faith formation, Bible study, the sacraments, etc. Browse and enjoy!

A special thanks of deep gratitude to all who are continuing to support St. Bartholomew with their sacrificial gifts. Now more than ever—we need your offertory donations. Although the Parish Office is closed to visitors, our staff is working to be of service to the families of this parish. Please help us to continue to maintain the support of our pastoral mission. Many of our parishioners are now supporting the church through online banking. Simply add St. Bartholomew as you would any other organization or business, and use our mailing address: 252 Granada Avenue, Long Beach 90803. Parishioners who receive offertory envelopes can mail them or drop them in the mailbox at the Rectory. May God bless you and your families for your continued generosity!

Parishioner Danita Kurtz is a lay-mission helper who is on a 3-year mission in Papua, New Guinea. To keep up with her adventures in ministry, follow her blog at: http://danitainpng.blogspot.com/.