Holy Week Schedule

Sunday, April 13 – Saturday, April 19

 
(Liturgies in boldface also will be livestreamed simultaneously to our YouTube channel and Facebook page.)


Palm Sunday (Passion Sunday), April 13
  (usual Sunday Mass schedule, with palms distributed at every Mass)

  5:30 pm  Vigil Mass on Saturday (April 13)  (cantor, organ, piano)
  7:00 am   Mass  (cantor, piano)
  9:00 am   Mass  (two cantors, organ, piano, flute)
11:00 am   Mass  (Adult Choir, cantor, organ, piano, flute)
  1:00 pm   Mass  (two cantors, organ, piano)  (not specifically a Family Mass)
  5:30 pm   Life Teen Mass  
                    (Youth Mass Band (Youth/Young Adult Choir, piano, keyboard, etc.), cantor)


Holy Monday, April 14

  8:00 am    Mass, followed by Confessions
  6:30 pm    Mass
  7:00 pm    Chrism Mass 
                     (livestreamed from the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels)
                     (Links: Facebook live and Youtube)


Holy Tuesday, April 15

  8:00 am    Mass, followed by Confessions
  6:30 pm    Mass
  7:30 pm     Lenten Reconciliation Service with 15-20 priests
                      Lenten Reconciliation Service Worship Aid (4/15/2025)



Holy Wednesday, April 16

  8:00 am    Mass, followed by Confessions
  6:30 pm    Mass
  

Holy Thursday, April 17

  8:00 am    Morning Prayer  (chant and a cantor), followed by Confessions
                    Holy Thursday Morning Prayer Worship Aid
  7:30 pm    Mass of the Lord’s Supper  
                     with washing of the feet
                    (everyone will be able to have their feet washed and to wash someone else’s feet; 
                     at the end of the Mass, we will have a Eucharistic Procession to the Hall)
                    (Combined Choirs, cantor, organ, piano, flute)
                    Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper Worship Aid (4/17/2025)
  9:00-10:00 pm    Eucharistic Adoration  (silent, in the Hall)


Good Friday, April 18

  8:00 am    Morning Prayer  (chant and a cantor), followed by Confessions
                     Good Friday Morning Prayer Worship Aid
 12:00-1:00 pm    Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross  (cantor, piano)
                     Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross Worship Aid (4/18/2025)
  2:30 pm    Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
                     with adoration of the Cross and Holy Communion
                     (Vocal Quartet, piano, cello)
                     Good Friday Celebration of the Lord’s Passion Worship Aid (4/18/2025)
  4:30 pm    Divine Mercy Novena
                       Divine Mercy Novena Worship Aid
                       Divine Mercy Novena - 9 Days Worship Aid
  5:30 pm    Stations of the Cross  (using the words of St. Alphonsus Liguori)
                      Stations of the Cross - St. Alphonsus Liguori Worship Aid
  6:30 pm     Stations of the Cross in the courtyard  
                      (led by teens in our Teen Confirmation Program, 
                      with the teens acting out the Stations)
                     Stations of the Cross by Teen Confirmation/Youth Ministry Worship Aid
  7:30 pm     Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
                      with adoration of the Cross and Holy Communion
                      (Vocal Quartet, piano, cello)
                     Good Friday Celebration of the Lord’s Passion Worship Aid (4/18/2025)


Holy Saturday, April 19

  8:00 am    Morning Prayer  (chant and a cantor), followed by Confessions
                     Holy Saturday Morning Prayer Worship Aid
  7:30 pm    Easter Vigil Mass
                     with an extended Liturgy of the Word and
                     celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation
                     (Baptism, Confirmation, First Holy Communion)
                     (Combined Choirs, cantor, organ, piano, trumpet, flute)

Divine Mercy Novena

Friday, April 18 – Saturday, April 26

The Divine Mercy novena prayers were given to St. Faustina through an apparition of our Lord Jesus.  Each day has a new petition that seeks God’s mercy for different purposes.

The message of Divine Mercy is a powerful and moving way to come closer to Christ.  His Mercy is central to our lives; and we must continually depend on it and ask for it daily.


Day 1:    Good Friday, April 18 at 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the church (also livestreamed)
Day 2:    Holy Saturday, April 19 at 3:00-3:30 p.m. in the chapel
Day 3:    Easter Sunday, April 20 at 3:00-3:30 p.m. in the chapel
Day 4:    Easter Monday, April 21 at 6:00-6:30 p.m. in the chapel
Day 5:    Easter Tuesday, April 22 at 6:00-6:30 p.m. in the chapel
Day 6:    Easter Wednesday, April 23 at 6:00-6:30 p.m. in the chapel
Day 7:    Easter Thursday, April 24 at 6:00-6:30 p.m. in the chapel
Day 8:    Easter Friday, April 25 at 6:00-6:30 p.m. in the chapel
Day 9:    Easter Saturday, April 26 at 3:00-3:30 p.m. in the chapel 

Divine Mercy Novena Worship Aid
Divine Mercy Novena - 9 Days Worship Aid

To learn how to pray the Divine Mercy Novena, please click here.

To learn how to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, please click here.

Cursillo Homeless Ministry

Third Saturday of the Month (April 19)

Our Cursillo Community serves the homeless in nearby cities every third Saturday of the month.  They cook hot meals in their homes; and they provide those hot meals and brown-bag lunches (with meat sandwiches and other goodies) to 150-200 homeless people who live on the streets in Pomona and neighboring cities. 

To find out how you can help with this ministry, please contact Amy Siacunco at (909) 861-7106 or Tony Shatola at (909) 525- 8771.  

Easter Sunday Mass Schedule 

Sunday, April 20

(Liturgies in boldface also will be livestreamed simultaneously to our YouTube channel and Facebook page.)


Easter Sunday, April 20
  (usual Sunday Mass schedule)

  7:00 am    Easter Mass  (cantor, piano, flute)
  9:00 am   Easter Mass  (Vocal Quartet, organ, piano, trumpet, flute)
11:00 am    Easter Mass  (Adult Choir, cantor, organ, piano, trumpet, flute)
  1:00 pm   Easter Family Mass  (Children’s Choir, cantor, organ, piano, trumpet)
                    (Mass for families with children in grade 8 and younger)
                    (the children will actively participate in every part of the Mass; 
                    and after the Mass, they will go to the courtyard 
                    to receive Easter gift baskets from the Knights of Columbus 
                    and to meet the Easter Bunny)
  5:30 pm   Easter Mass  (Youth/Young Adult Choir, cantor, piano)

Easter Sunday Family Mass

(for families with children in grade 8 and younger)

1:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 20

At this 1:00 p.m. Family Mass on Easter Sunday, April 20, the children will actively participate in every part of the Mass, including singing in the Children’s Choir, reading the first two Scripture readings, sitting down with the priest to discuss the Gospel, helping the ushers to take up the collection, participating in the Offertory procession, and gathering around the altar for the Eucharistic Prayer.  

After the Mass, the children will go to the courtyard to pick up from the Knights of Columbus Easter gift baskets filled with traditional Easter candy and toys as well as faith-oriented items.  In addition, they will be able to meet the Easter Bunny.

Happy Easter, everyone!

Sunday Masses at 1:00 p.m.
for Families with Children

(every Sunday from January 12 through June 22)

St. Denis has a Family Mass at 1:00 p.m. every Sunday (through June 22).  These Family Masses are specifically for families with children in grade 8 and younger, with the children actively participating in all parts of the Mass, including:

            ●  singing in the Children’s Choir;
            ●  serving as altar servers;
            ●  proclaiming the Word of God;
            ●  helping the ushers take up the collection;
            ●  bringing up the bread, wine, and other gifts to the altar; and
            ●  gathering around the altar for the Eucharistic Prayer. 


Every other week, the homily is “child-centered,” with the children sitting down with the priest or deacon to discuss the Gospel.  

On alternate Sundays, the homily is “parent-centered,” with the priest or deacon sitting down with parent volunteers to discuss how the Gospel relates to their everyday lives and to the challenges of raising kids in 2025.

Furthermore, on the Sundays when the homily is “parent-centered,” we have Children’s Liturgy of the Word to help the children better understand the Mass readings.  For Children’s Liturgy of the Word, the children, after the Introductory Rites, go with catechists to the Hall, where they read and discuss the three Mass readings; and they also recite the Apostles’ Creed and pray a simplified Universal Prayer.  Then, they return to the church to participate in the Offertory.

The schedule for the Family Masses is set forth below:

All are welcome—and bring your children and grandchildren who are in grade 8 or younger!

Bible Study Group

Thursdays, 7:15-9:00 pm
  in the Hall (Rooms D & E)

After finishing their study of the Gospel of Mark, St. Denis’s Bible Study Group is studying the Gospel of John.  The weekly meetings are on Thursdays from 7:15-9:00 pm in the Hall (in Rooms D & E).  This is a full immersion in God’s word because, at each meeting, everyone actively participates in reading and studying the Gospel.

The group is led by a facilitator (Jack Ruehlman), who guides and encourages participants on their journey through Sacred Scripture.  By actively studying and living in God’s word, we hope to draw closer to the Lord and enter into an intimate relationship with Him—a relationship that will renew and transform our faith, our life, and our love for one another and His Church. 

The Bible Study Group uses the New American Bible (revised edition), which is available on the U.S. Bishops’ website (Bible.USCCB.org/Bible).  However, we recommend using a physical Bible, which can be purchased at the meetings of the Bible Study Group or at the Pastoral Office (which is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday and Wednesday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sundays, and is closed on Tuesdays).  

All are welcome.

Fridays in the Easter Season

Friday, April 25 – Friday, June 6

                             
8:00 a.m.             Mass (also livestreamed)

8:30-8:45 a.m.    Confessions

5:00-6:00 p.m.    Confessions

6:30 p.m.              Stations of the Resurrection (also livestreamed)

7:15 p.m.               Mass (also livestreamed)

8:00 p.m.              Holy Hour (also livestreamed)


(The indicated liturgies will be livestreamed simultaneously on our YouTube channel and our Facebook page.) 

The Stations of the Resurrection
during the Easter Season

6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 25
(and the subsequent Fridays of the Easter Season)

The Easter Season lasts 50 days—from Easter Sunday (April 20) through Pentecost Sunday (June 8).  During these 50 days, the Church invites us to meditate on, pray about, and enter into the mystery of Jesus’s Resurrection.

To help us to pray with—and enter into the mystery of—the Resurrection, St. Denis will pray the Stations of the Resurrection at 6:30 p.m. every Friday during the Easter Season (i.e., on the following Fridays:  April 25, May 2, May 9, May 16, May 23, May 30, and June 6).  The Stations of the Resurrection also will be livestreamed simultaneously to our YouTube channel and our Facebook page.)

The Stations of the Resurrection are similar to the Stations of the Cross, but they focus on Jesus’s Resurrection appearances as well as his Ascension into heaven and his sending of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.  These are the 14 Stations of the Resurrection:

1.  Jesus Rises from the Dead
2.  The Disciples Discover the Empty Tomb
3.  The Risen Lord Appears to Mary Magdalen, Apostle to the Apostles
4.  The Risen Lord Appears to Two Disciples on the Road to Emmaus
5.  The Risen Lord is Recognized in the Breaking of the Bread
6.  The Risen Lord Appears to the Community of Disciples
7.  The Risen Lord Breathes Peace and Gives the Power to Forgive
8.  The Risen Lord Strengthens the Faith of Thomas
9.  The Risen Lord Eats with the Disciples on the Shore of Tiberias
10.  The Risen Lord Forgives Peter and Entrusts Him to Feed His Sheep
11.  The Risen Lord Sends the Disciples into the World
12.  The Risen Lord Ascends into Heaven
13.  Mary and the Disciples Keep Vigil in the Upper Room for the Spirit’s Advent
14.  The Risen Lord Sends the Holy Spirit

A worship aid for the Stations of the Resurrection is here.

For more information about the Stations of the Resurrection, please see this Catholic New Agency article and this Wikipedia article.  

Divine Mercy Sunday

April 27

For Divine Mercy Sunday, we will have the following schedule:  

 5:30 p.m.     Vigil Mass on Saturday (April 26) 
 7:00 a.m.      Mass  (cantor, piano)
 9:00 a.m.     Mass  (two cantors, organ/piano, flute)
11:00 a.m.     Mass  (Adult Choir, cantor, organ/piano)
  1:00 p.m.     Divine Mercy Mass/Family Mass  
                       (Divine Mercy Singers, cantor, organ, piano)
  2:15 p.m.     Divine Mercy Holy Hour in the church
                       (Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration, Divine Mercy prayers, 
                       and Benediction)
  3:15 p.m.      Refreshments and fellowship in the courtyard
  5:30 p.m.    Mass  (Youth Mass Band (Youth/Young Adult Choir, cantor, piano, keyboard, 
                       guitar, violin, other instruments))

The liturgies in boldface also will be livestreamed simultaneously to our YouTube channel and our Facebook page.

Please join us in person or via our livestream to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday.

GriefShare:

help for those who are mourning 
  the death of a loved one

If you’ve lost a spouse, a child, a family member, or a friend, you’ve probably found that there are  not many people who understand the deep hurt you feel. This can be a confusing time, when you  feel isolated and have many questions about things that you’ve never faced before.  

St. Denis’s GriefShare support group meets weekly to help participants face these challenges and move toward rebuilding their lives.  They meet every Sunday from 12:00-1:30 pm in the Hall with a different topic for each session.  The schedule is set forth below.

Dates:  

Fasting & Abstinence for Lent

March 5 – April 18

Lent:  Free Online Resources

Wednesday, March 5 – Thursday, April 17

Daily Lenten Gospel reflections
by Bishop Robert Barron

Receive in your E-mail inbox each morning:
     (1)  the full Gospel reading for each day of Lent; and
     (2)  a short reflection from Bishop Barron.

To learn more and to sign up for free, please click here.

Read the daily Mass readings
each day on the U.S. Bishops’ website

You can read the daily Mass readings during Lent on the U.S. Bishops’ website.  Then, on the page for each day’s readings, you can click on a link for a reflection video by a priest, a religious sister or brother, or a lay person.

In addition, you can have the daily Mass readings sent to your E-mail inbox every morning by signing up here.

Meditations on the daily Mass readings
from The Word Among Us Magazine

Go to The Word Among Us website (wau.org); and click on “Today’s Meditation,” which is toward the top of the webpage.  The Word Among Us meditations on the daily Mass readings are favorites of Fr. John.

Ways to Pray, Fast, and Give Alms during Lent 

For suggestions about how to pray, fast, and give alms during Lent, please read this online article from Busted Halo entitled:  “25 Great Things You Can Do for Lent
(besides giving up chocolate).”  

Busted Halo (BustedHalo.com), which has many other online resources, is an evangelization ministry of the Paulist Fathers.  It uses relevant and accessible media to help people understand the Catholic faith, put it into practice in their everyday lives, and share it with others.

Their vision is for a more joyful and meaningful experience of Catholicism that positively impacts people’s lives.  Busted Halo aims to bring the joy of the Gospel to all people in innovative and creative ways.  Through articles, videos, podcasts, radio, and social media, they aspire to help Catholics embrace their faith more fully.

Catholic Relief Services’
Rice Bowl

March 5 – April 20

Through CRS Rice Bowl, families learn about how our sisters and brothers around the world overcome hardships such as hunger and malnutrition, and how through Lenten alms, we have the power to make the world a better place for all.  Your donations help to provide lifesaving support to more than 250 million people in more than 120 countries.  

Seventy-five percent of gifts support CRS’ international humanitarian programs.  Some examples include: 

• Agriculture projects help farmers improve harvests 

• Water and sanitation projects bring clean water to communities 

• Microfinance projects support small businesses 

• Mother and child health projects offer health and nutrition services 

• Education projects provide resources and training
  
  

The other 25% of gifts will remain in the Los Angeles Archdiocese for local hunger and poverty alleviation efforts.

For more information, please click here.  To donate, please click here.   

For an overview video, please click on the link below:

National Child Abuse Prevention Month

April 2025

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is committed to helping victim-survivors and protecting minors and vulnerable adults.  Over the past 20+ years, more than 440,000 adults have been trained in abuse awareness and prevention; more than 257,000 adults have been fingerprinted as part of a program of background checks for Church and school personnel and volunteers; and more than 355,000 children and young people in Catholic elementary and high schools, religious education, confirmation, and youth ministry programs have received age-appropriate abuse-prevention training.  

Furthermore, allegations of misconduct involving a minor, whether by clergy or a lay person, are taken very seriously.  Allegations involving a minor are reported to law enforcement; and if the person if found to have harmed a child, they are permanently removed from serving in any capacity in the Archdiocese. 

It is important for all of us to do our part to prevent abuse by remaining vigilant and by reporting any abuse.

For further information, please see the following webpage on the Archdiocese’s website:  LACatholics.org/protect.  This webpage has numerous links to resources to help victim-survivors and to report suspected abuse.  

For more information, please see the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, which can be found here.

Beneath His Cross

a new lay apostalate/prayer ministry to support priests

Holy Hour on Thursday, May 1
7:15-8:15 p.m. in the chapel
(and on the first Thursday every month thereafter)

Easter Celebration for Children 

focusing on Jesus’s post-Resurrection appearances

Sunday, May 4 
2:00 p.m. in the courtyard 
followed by a free lunch in the Hall

In the 40 days between Jesus’s Resurrection and his Ascension into heaven, he appeared many times to many different people.  Indeed, according to St. Paul, the resurrected Jesus appeared to over 500 people (1 Corinthians 15:3-7) before he ascended into heaven.

On Sunday, May 4, we will have a Family Mass at 1:00 p.m. for families with children in grade 8 and younger, with the children actively participating in every part of the Mass.  

Then, at 2:00 p.m. on May 4 (i.e., after the Family Mass), we will have an Easter Celebration for Children in the courtyard followed by lunch in the Hall.

In the courtyard, the children will act out six different times that Jesus appeared to people after his Resurrection; and they will have a chance to participate in several fun activities related to Jesus’s post-Resurrection appearances.

Afterward, we will go to the Hall for a free lunch, which will consist of baked, three-cheese Italian pasta, salad, garlic bread, desserts (popsicles, cake), and drinks (water, lemonade, fruit punch).  

The Easter Bunny will be in the Hall; and we will have Easter candy to ensure that the kids have a good time. 

Please bring your children and grandchildren (recommended for grade 8 and younger) to St. Denis for our Easter Celebration on Sunday, May 4. 

Life Teen Mass (5:30 p.m.)

Sunday, May 11

(and on the second Sunday of every month thereafter)

Youth Gathering (4:00 p.m.) - Sunday, May 4

Sunday Youth Gathering 
May 4 at 4:00 p.m. in the Hall

On the second Sunday of every month, St. Denis has a Sunday Youth Gathering at 4:00 p.m. in the Hall.  At the Sunday Youth Gatherings, the teens socialize, enjoy refreshments, learn about the faith, and prepare for the Life Teen Mass.  The Sunday Youth Gathering is for all teens in high school, even those who are not enrolled in Teen Confirmation and those who have already been confirmed. 


Life Teen Mass
May 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the church

On the second Sunday of every month, St. Denis has a regular Life Teen Mass at 5:30 p.m. for all teens in high school.  These Life Teen Masses have contemporary music, which is led by our Youth Mass Band (piano, percussion, keyboard, guitar, and other instruments, plus our Youth/Young Adult Choir).

At these Life Teen Masses, the teens actively participate in every part of the Mass, including:

           ●  serving as ushers and altar servers;
           ●  singing and playing instruments in the Youth Mass Band;
           ●  proclaiming the Word of God;
           ●  sitting down with the priest or deacon to discuss the readings; and
           ●  bringing up the bread, wine, and other gifts to the altar.

These Life Teen Masses also are livestreamed simultaneously to our YouTube channel and Facebook page.

All teens are invited to attend the Life Teen Masses and to sit together in the front rows of the two center sections of pews.

Together in Mission 2025

Annual Appeal

Current Bulletin

Sunday, April 20

Click here for previous bulletins

Distribution of the 
 Precious Blood of Christ

St. Denis has resumed distributing the Precious Blood of Christ at all of our Masses.  However, to minimize the spread of germs, we are using a method called “intinction,” wherein a minister dips the Body of Christ (the consecrated host) into a cup of the Precious Blood (the consecrated wine), and then places the Body and Blood of Christ onto to the tongue of the communicant.  For details about the benefits of intinction, please read this informative 2018 article, which was co-written by a Catholic priest (with a Ph.D. in biology from Stanford) and a physician. 

Please note that Jesus is fully present in the consecrated host; and we do not have to receive the consecrated wine in order to receive the fullness of Christ in the Eucharist.   


Process for distributing Holy Communion 

At Communion time, everyone is invited to come forward in the Communion procession and to proceed down an aisle to the first Communion minister, who will be distributing only the Body of Christ.  

If you are Catholic and have no serious unconfessed sins, you have the choice to receive only the Body of Christ, or to receive both the Body and Blood of Christ via intinction, as described below. 

Procedure for those who want to receive only the Body of Christ

The procedure for receiving only the Body of Christ has not changed.  When you reach the first Communion minister, you may receive the consecrated host on your hand or on your tongue in the usual way, and then return to your seat.  For a more detailed description, please click here.  


Procedure for those who want to receive the Body and Blood of Christ

When you reach the first Communion minister, please bow your head as a sign of reverence, and then go around the first Communion minster to the nearest intinction minister, who will be holding a specially designed Communion vessel, which combines a ciborium with the consecrated hosts and a cup with the consecrated wine. (Please see the photo above.)  

When you reach the intinction minister, please bow your head as a sign of reverence. Then the intinction minister will dip a consecrated host into the consecrated wine. The minister will say, “The Body and Blood of Christ”; and you should reply, “Amen.” We say “Amen” to affirm that we believe that the consecrated host that is dipped into the consecrated wine is Jesus’s real Body and Blood.

Please open your mouth and extend your tongue outside of your mouth so that the intinction minister doesn’t have to put his or her fingers into your mouth in order to place the Body and Blood of Christ on your tongue.  And please don’t close your mouth until the minister has withdrawn his or her fingers.

After receiving the Body and Blood of Christ, you may make the sign of the Cross and return to your seat.

If you are not Catholic, or if you have a serious (mortal) sin and have not gone to Confession, please come forward for a blessing.  When you reach the first Communion minister, please bow your head as a sign of reverence.  Then, to indicate that you want a blessing, please cross your hands and forearms over your chest as you approach the first Communion minister, who will pray that God will bless you.  After receiving the blessing, please return to your seat.


When you return to your seat after receiving Holy Communion or a blessing, please remain standing to show that you are united with all those who are still receiving Communion.  If there is music, please join in the singing to praise and thank God.  Here at St. Denis, the practice is to remain standing as a sign of reverence until the Eucharist has been returned to the chapel and the priest has sat down. 

Called to Renew Capital Campaign

May 2024 Update

Thank you to everyone who made a pledge in 2023 to the Called to Renew capital campaign, which aims to renew St. Denis Parish and all of the parishes in the Los Angeles Archdiocese over five years.  By God’s grace and thanks to the generosity of parishioners, St. Denis’s parishioners have pledged $2,042,910 to the campaign and have paid $391,725. At St. Denis, the funds will be used for the projects that are outlined here.  

St. Denis has immediate access to 50% of the funds that have been paid; and in future years, we will have access to an additional 25% of these funds.  Furthermore, if St. Denis raises more than our parish goal of $1,735,000, then 100% of the funds raised above the goal will be retained by St. Denis.  

Currently have access to $195,862, which is 50% of the funds that have been raised thus far.  Our first project will be to upgrade and modernize in the coming months the church’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, which currently does not work properly.

Guided by the Construction Department of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, St. Denis recently signed a contract for $110,000 with a vendor for this project.  (The exact timetable will be determined when the vendor has all of the materials on hand.)  The scope of this project is described below:

Furnish the Building Management System (BMS) with HVAC Direct Digital Controls (DDC) system control devices for the following:

A.  (1) Heating hot water system with (1) boiler and (2) pumps;
      (1) Chilled water system with (1) chiller and (2) pumps
      
Furnish new sensors and control devices as required for proper operation, including:

• supply and return water temperature sensors
• DDC controller
• New chilled and hot water control valve assembly with electric actuators
• Start/stop/status/alarm control and monitoring

B.  (16) Fan coil units

Furnish new sensors and control devices as required for proper operation, including:

• supply and return air temperature sensors
• DDC controller
• New chilled and hot water control valve assembly with electric actuators
• Start/stop/status/alarm control and monitoring
• Thermostat with LCD display and local set-point adjustment capabilities
• Economize damper actuators for FCU14 and FCU16

C.  Cloud-based WEB access EMS   
   
Furnish new supervisor for BMS system, including:

• Open BACnet controller
• Enable secure network configuration for SaaS services (Software as a Service)
• Web-based monthly Software as a Service (SaaS)
• Furnish and install cloud-based BMS access with remote monitoring and adjustment, user-friendly graphical user interface, and capability for remote notification of system alarms via E-mail or text message

Thank you for pledging to Called to Renew and for fulfilling your pledges.  When enough additional funds have been paid, we will begin our second project, which is to renovate the men’s and women’s restrooms in the church. 

If you have not yet made a pledge to Called to Renew, you can pledge online by clicking here.  When filling out the online pledge form, please select “St. Denis Parish – Diamond Bar (P469)” from the pull-down menu for “Parish” so that St. Denis will be credited with your pledge and will receive the money that you will donate.

If you have questions, or if you would like to donate an IRA, stocks, bonds, or other assets, please contact St. Denis’s Business Manager (Amy Siacunco) at (909) 861-7106 ext. 119; and she will help you.  Donating appreciated assets may reduce your taxes, but you should consult with your tax professional. 

Called to Renew
Capital Campaign

Thank you to everyone who has made a pledge to the Called to Renew capital campaign, which aims to renew St. Denis Parish and all of the parishes in the Los Angeles Archdiocese over the next five years.  By God’s grace, and thanks to the generosity of those who pledged, St. Denis has reached its pledge goal.  

St. Denis will use the money that is raised to improve much of our physical plant, as described below.

Church

• Renovate the men’s and women’s restrooms 
• Replace the carpeting with more durable flooring (luxury vinyl tile) 
• Paint the interior and exterior of the church 
• Refinish and repair the exterior doors 
• Thoroughly clean the marble tiles and fix broken tiles 
• Repair the kneelers 
• Modernize the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system to be more energy efficient 

Courtyard
  

• Install shade sails to create shaded areas
• Provide outdoor seating areas with tables where people can gather
• Create a safe, outdoor play area for kids
• Create a mobile “St. Denis Café” to offer a range of hot and cold foods 
• Upgrade the lighting and sound system 
• Replace the rotted trellises around the courtyard 

Other Outdoor Areas 
  

• Create an outdoor hang-out space for teens
• Enhance the landscaping – e.g., by using more drought-resistant plants and a drought-friendly irrigation system
• Fix the retaining walls, which are deteriorating

  
Pastoral Office Building 
 

• Renovate the receptionists’ office 
• Refinish and repair the second-floor wooden overhang 

Potthoff Hall 
 

• Replace the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system with a modern, energy-efficient system
• Replace the leaky roof  

Because we have reached our pledge goal, 100% of the money raised above our goal will be returned to St. Denis so that we can make additional improvements.  Therefore, if you have not yet made a pledge, please take home one of the pledge cards from the pews, fill it out, and return it the following week in a collection basket or box.  

Please consider donating $1 per day, which is about $30 per month.  Over the course of five years, $30 per month can really add up and will total $1,800.  

Maybe you can afford a little more and are able to donate $2 per day or about $60 per month, which will total $3,600 over five years.  

Perhaps you can afford $3 per day or about $90 per month, which will total $5,400 over five years.  

Whatever you can afford, please pledge that amount; and then please fill out a pledge card from the pews and return it in a collection basket or box.  


If you prefer, you also can pledge online by clicking here.  When filling out the online pledge form, please select “St. Denis Parish – Diamond Bar (P469)” from the pull-down menu for “Parish” so that St. Denis will be credited with your pledge and will receive the money that you are donating.

If you have questions, or if you would like to donate an IRA, stocks, bonds, or other assets, please contact St. Denis’s Business Manager (Amy Siacunco) at (909) 861-7106 ext. 119; and she will help you.  Donating appreciated assets may reduce your taxes, but you should consult with your tax professional.

  
On behalf of Archbishop Gomez and St. Denis’s Called to Renew campaign volunteers, thank you to everyone who has already pledged and who has returned a pledge card. 

Potthoff Hall
Renovation & Expansion

Figure 1

From a previous capital campaign from 2009-2014, St. Denis has $2.5 million in an Archdiocesan investment pool to renovate and expand Potthoff Hall.  In June 2022, Fr. John began meeting regularly with a working group of parishioners about the renovation and expansion.  In October 2022, they started a formal “Hall Renovation & Expansion Committee,” which includes three architects, a general contractor, and other parishioners, each of whom has been actively involved at St. Denis for over 10 years.  The Committee is now working with construction professionals from the Archdiocese to develop a plan that fits our budget.

The current plan for renovating and expanding the Hall is described below.  The plan was developed after much consideration about the needs of the parish and in consultation with those who use the Hall, including Religious Education, Teen Confirmation, Adult Faith Formation, and the major ministries. 

According to the current plan, we will demolish the wing with Rooms D & E and the bathrooms, and will replace it with a new, larger wing, which is illustrated in the plan view (see Figure 1 above). The new wing will consist of a new secondary Hall, larger men’s and women’s accessible restrooms that meet the current code, and two large storage rooms, because St. Denis lacks sufficient storage.  

The secondary Hall will be substantially larger than our current Rooms D & E, with the height of the secondary Hall matching the two-story height of the existing main Hall.  In addition, the new wing will be at the same floor level as the main Hall for a contiguous look and flow; and the restrooms will be directly accessible from both the main Hall and the secondary Hall, so that people will not have to go outside to use the restrooms.  (For events in the courtyard, these restrooms will have exterior doors that can be unlocked so that people can access the restrooms from outside of the building without having to enter the main Hall or the secondary Hall.)

The main Hall and the secondary Hall will be separated by a retractable wall.  For our largest events, the retractable wall will be open; and the main Hall and the secondary Hall will function as one large space.  At other times, the retractable wall will be closed to separate the main Hall from the secondary Hall, so that two relatively large events can happen simultaneously in these spaces without interfering with each other. The secondary Hall will be able to function independently of the main Hall because it will have a separate, dedicated exterior entrance (see Figure 2 below) and its own kitchenette, plus direct access to the restrooms (as described in the preceding paragraph). 

The remainder of Potthoff Hall will be substantially renovated with all new energy-efficient windows and window shades, new flooring, new wiring, new plumbing, new lighting, new paint, new doors, a new covered exterior courtyard entrance (see Figure 3a and Figure 3b below), a new roof, and a new heating & air-conditioning system. 

Please note that the current plan probably will have to be revised for various reasons, including the limitations of our budget.  We hope to have the plan finalized and approved by the archdiocese, outside architects, and the City of Diamond Bar in the next 6-12 months, with construction beginning by May 2024 and ending by May 2025.

In the coming months, we will keep you informed about any changes to the plan and the timeline.

Figure 2



Figure 3a



Figure 3b