New Schedule for Confessions
As of August 1, 2022, the Confession schedule at St. Denis will be as follows:
Monday-Friday: | After the 8:00 a.m. Mass in the courtyard | |
Friday: | 5:00-6:00 p.m. in the church* | |
7:45-8:45 p.m. in the church* (third Friday of the month starting 9-16-22) | ||
Saturday: | After the 8:00 a.m. Mass in the courtyard (except the second Saturday)** | |
4:00-5:00 p.m. in the church* |
* In the church, Fr. John hears confessions in his confessional; and Fr. Dennis hears confessions in the back pew of the church near the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
** On the second Saturday of every month (starting on 8-13-22), the priests will offer the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick in the church after the 8:00 a.m. Mass. Afterward, if there is time, they will hear confessions in the courtyard.
Anointing of the Sick
Second Saturday of the month
after the 8:00 a.m. Mass
To make the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick more widely available, the priests will administer this sacrament in the church after the 8:00 a.m. Mass on the second Saturday of the month, beginning on August 13, 2022.
The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is for any Christian who is seriously impaired by sickness or old age, or who is preparing for or recovering from surgery for a serious illness. Elderly people may be anointed if they have become notably weakened even though no serious illness is present.
Serious illness includes serious physical illnesses; serious mental illnesses (such as bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, etc.); serious physical addictions (e.g., to alcohol, drugs, and other substances); and serious behavioral addictions (e.g., to food, sex, pornography, video games, Internet or computer use, etc.).
The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick may be repeated if the sick person recovers after being anointed and then again falls ill, or if during the same illness the person’s condition becomes more serious. For someone with a serious, chronic illness, the Sacrament may be repeated every month or so.
Please do not come to the parish for the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick if you have a communicable disease (including COVID-19 or the symptoms of COVID-19). Instead, please stay at home and contact the Pastoral Office (909-861-7106) to arrange for a priest to visit you to administer the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. (The Pastoral Office is open from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. every day, except Tuesday, when it is closed.)
Back-to-School Supplies Drive
Christian Service at St. Denis is once again calling all parishioners and friends to particpate in a Back-to-School Supplies Drive for families in need. Please consider donating:
• backpacks | • scissors | |
• crayons | • gluesticks | |
• pencils | • color pencils | |
• pens | • markers | |
• notebooks | • highliters | |
• paper | • other school necessities |
Please DROP OFF your donations at the Pastoral Office during normal business hours. We will collect supplies from July 11 through August 12.
For more information please contact Liz Fan at christianservice@stdenis.org
Wanted: Catechists and Aides
Our Teen Confirmation Program (for teens in high school) and our Religious Education Program (for pre-K through grade 8) will resume in September. Both programs need catechists and aides to help pass the faith on to the next generation.
Teen Confirmation will meet on Monday and Tuesday nights from 7:00-9:00 p.m.; and Religious Education will meet weekday afternoons and on Saturdays. You may choose whether to serve our teens or younger children and which day to serve.
No experience is necessary. All you need is a heart to serve and compassion for the challenges that our teens, younger children, and their families face. Training will be provided.
For more information or to sign up to assist our Teen Confirmation Program, please contact Jasmine Blackburn (our Teen Confirmation Director) at JBlackburn@StDenis.org (E-mail) or 909-861-7106, ext. 243.
For more information or to sign up to assist our Religious Education Program, please contact Celia Flores (our Religious Education Director) at CFlores@StDenis.org (E-mail) or 909-861-7106, ext. 242.
To find our current and recently ended live stream masses, please click on any of these three links:
Gospel Reflection Group
Every Monday from 7:30-8:30 p.m.
(via Zoom)
Every Monday at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom, one of our deacons or priests leads parishioners to reflect on, pray with, and discuss the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday.
The next meeting will be on Monday, August 8 at 7:30 p.m. To join a meeting, please click on the following Zoom link shortly before 7:30 p.m. on one of the above-listed Mondays:
https://zoom.us/j/96103613303?pwd=aVdsbSt3SUhhM2FHVmtBZW4rUHRsUT09.
(The same link is used for every Monday night Zoom meeting.)
In addition, please print out (or open in a separate tab in your web browser or on a separate screen) this handout, which you will need for this meeting.
To learn more about our Gospel Reflection via Zoom click the link below:
Gospel Reflection Group
via Zoom
Scripture Reading & Sharing Group
Every Tuesday from 7:30-9:00 p.m.
(via Zoom)
Every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom, Fr. John leads our Scripture Reading and Sharing Group, which is reading through the Book of Psalms in sequence.
The next meeting will be on Tuesday, August 9 at 7:30 p.m. To join them, please click on the following Zoom link shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday:
https://zoom.us/j/93717806023?pwd=QjkzNDFtRGcyc0E2U3dFQm1LVzl6Zz09.
(The same link is used for every Tuesday night Zoom meeting.)
To learn more about our Scripture Reading and Sharing Group via Zoom click the link below:
Scripture Reading & Sharing Group via Zoom
Mass for Families with Children
At 1:00 p.m. every other Sunday (except in July and early August), St. Denis has a regular Sunday Mass specifically for families with children in grade 8 and younger. These Masses also are livestreamed.
At these “Sunday Masses for Families with Children,” children actively participate in all parts of the Mass, including:
● singing in the Children’s Choir;
● serving as altar servers;
● proclaiming the Word of God;
● sitting down with the priest or deacon to discuss the readings;
● 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.
After a vacation break in July and early August, regular Family Masses will resume at 1:00 p.m. every other Sunday as follows: August 14 and 28, September 11 and 28, October 9 and 23, November 6 and 20, December 4 and 18.
All are welcome—and bring your children and grandchildren who are in grade 8 or younger!
Lunches for the Homeless
During the summer, our Christian Services Ministry will make lunches in the Hall and will give them to 150-200 homeless people in Pomona on the following Saturdays (the third Saturday of each month):
Saturday, June 18 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon in the Hall;
Saturday, July 16 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon in the Hall; and
Saturday, August 20 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon in the Hall.
To enable us to plan for each Saturday session, please sign up in advance using this online form. If possible, please sign up by 5:00 p.m. on the preceding Thursday (i.e., by Thursday, June 16; Thursday, July 14; or Thursday, August 18).
If you would like to donate food, please drop it off at the Pastoral Office by 5:00 p.m. on the preceding Thursday (i.e., by Thursday, June 16; Thursday, July 14; or Thursday, August 18).
The following food is needed:
Bread (whole-wheat preferred)
Peanut butter
Jelly
Chips (individually wrapped)
Cookies (individually wrapped)
Granola bars (individually wrapped)
Apples
Bottles of water
Ziploc sandwich bags
Brown lunch bags
Monetary donations also are welcomed and appreciated. These donations will help to cover the cost of items that we need to purchase or that have not been donated. Please make the check payable to St. Denis Church; and write “Christian Service Homeless Lunch” in the notation section of your check or on the envelope. Then drop the envelope in a collection box or basket; or mail your donation to St. Denis at 2151 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
You also may donate via Online Giving (click on “Christian Service Offering” and mention “Homeless Lunch”) or via PayPal (click the "Donate" button and mention “Christian Service Homeless Lunch”).