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Bereavement Support
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"Our hope for you is firm, for we know that as you share in the sufferings, you also share in the encouragement," 2 Corinthinans 1:7.
Compassionate parishioners trained in the Ministry of Consolation "gently accompany mourners" through funeral planning liturgy, support group meetings, seasonal events, retreats, and ongoing communication. For more information contact the coordinator, Bernadette Tellez.
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Eucharistic Adoration
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"Of all devotions, that of adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the greatest after the sacraments, the one dearest to God and the one most helpful to us," St. Alphonsus Liguori.
Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is every Friday morning from 6:30 to 7:30 am. During this Holy Hour, we pray in silence as we sit before the Lord. Each moment we spend adoring Christ, really present in the Eucharist, deepens our union with him. Each Holy Hour we make brings our Lord’s special blessings and graces upon us and our loved ones. During this Holy Hour, we can read Scripture or a favorite prayer book, or speak to Jesus heart-to-heart. A recitation of the Rosary will break the silence when the Holy Hour concludes.
“Could not keep watch with me for one hour?” –Matthew 26:40
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Community Group
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The Community Group provides parishioners with opportunities for fellowship, spiritual growth, and living Catholic Social Teachings through service to the parish and community of Long Beach. Its projects include supporting Christian Outreach in Action (COA) which feeds the hungry in downtown Long Beach; assisting with the COA Christmas Party that serves 900+ needy children; and sponsoring the annual parish Giving Tree that provides Christmas presents for the needy children of Long Beach. For additional information contact Debby Margulis, or connect with them when they serve coffee and donuts in the Parish Hall after the Sunday morning Masses.
“Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me,” Matthew 25:40.
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Women's Council
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“As Mary raced to help her cousin Elizabeth, so we should be ready to hasten to serve others,” Pope Francis.
The Women’s Council is made up of women parishioners who desire to put their faith into action through fellowship and service. The Women’s Council provides opportunities for women of the parish to build friendships with one another while serving the needs of the parish and those less fortunate in our community. The Women’s Council meets once a month, usually on the first Monday of the month, at 12 noon in the Parish Hall. For additional information contact Dorothy Kistler, Women’s Council President.
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