Past Events

Celebrate these upcoming solemnities at St. Denis!

Ascension of the Lord Sunday, June 1	Pentecost Sunday Sunday, June 8
“Then Jesus led his disciples out as far as Bethany, raised his hands, and blessed them.  As he blessed them he parted from them and was taken up to heaven.  They did him homage and then returned to Jerusalem with great joy; and they were continually in the temple praising God.”  (Luke 24:50-53)	“When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, the apostles were all in one place together.  And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were.  Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them.  And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.”  (Acts 2:1-4)

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.  

Young Adult Ministry

Sunday, June 1

12:00 noon meeting & 1:00 p.m. Mass

First Mass of Thanksgiving

Saturday, May 31 at 5:30 p.m.

(followed by blessings in the courtyard
and a reception in the Hall)

Principal Celebrant:   newly ordained Father Joseph Cruz

Consider Foster Parenting

May is National Foster Awareness Month

There are currently more than 38,000 children in foster care in Los Angeles County:

• 57.5% of foster children in LA are under the age of 9.

• Upon aging out of foster care system and without a family, many will face five paths:

  • Homelessness – 40% of teens who age out of foster care will be homeless in 2 years.

  • Incarceration – 80% of current prison inmates have spent time in foster care.

  • Human trafficking – 85% of youth recovered in sex trafficking raids in Southern California were in the foster system.

  • Early Parenthood – 56% of 21 year old women who were formerly in the child welfare system are mothers.

  • Poverty – 69% of teens who age out of foster care have been out of work at some point in the last year. *Source: https://lovehasnolimits.com/
    
    

Every child deserves a loving family.  We are all adopted sons and daughters of God; and we know that the family is the basic building block of society.  These foster children and youth need the love of a family to support them and nurture them to their full potential.

Is your family called to be an adoptive family or a foster family to children in need?  Do you want to say “Yes” to adoption or foster parenting, but don’t know where to start?  Perhaps you have questions:  How long is the process?  Is there financial support?  Do you need to own a house?  Can a single person adopt or be a foster parent?

There are a variety of resources available to answer your questions.  The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has a webpage (lacatholics.org/foster) dedicated to adoption and foster care and a webpage (lacatholics.org/foster-care-adoption-organizations) with recommended organizations that can help you to start the process of adoption and foster parenting.  For example, to become a foster parent for a child in the foster-care system in Los Angeles County, please go to dcfs.lacounty.gov/caregivers/become-a-foster-parent.

FosterAll is one of the nonprofit organizations recommended by the Archdiocese.  For over 40 years, FosterAll has guided thousands of parents through the foster/adopt process with more than 4,000 children placed in their homes.  On Sunday, May 25, a representative from FosterAll will speak at all of the Masses and will have an information table in the vestibule.

Mother’s Day

Sunday, May 11

At every Mass on Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 11), we will have a special blessing for all mothers and a little gift for them.  The Masses for Mother’s Day will be at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 10 (Vigil Mass) and at 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. (Family Mass), and 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 11.  The 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses also will be livestreamed simultaneously to St. Denis’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.

In addition, we have Spiritual Bouquet Mass Cards for Mother’s Day in the Pastoral Office.  Just go to the Office, fill out a Spiritual Bouquet envelope, and pick up a special Mother’s Day card.  Mothers who receive a Mother’s Day Spiritual Bouquet will be remembered at St. Denis’s Masses from May 11-31.  

(The Pastoral Office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday through Saturday.  It is closed on Tuesdays.) 

Memorial Mass
on Memorial Day (Monday, May 26)

On Memorial Day, we remember and honor all those who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.  Therefore, on Monday, May 26 at 9:00 a.m., we will celebrate a Memorial Mass for those who died; and this Mass also will be livestreamed via our YouTube channel and Facebook page.  

On Monday, May 26, the church and chapel will be open from 8:30-10:30 a.m.  Otherwise, the parish will be closed.

Have a blessed and safe Memorial Day holiday.

Consider Foster Parenting

May is National Foster Awareness Month

There are currently more than 38,000 children in foster care in Los Angeles County:

• 57.5% of foster children in LA are under the age of 9.

• Upon aging out of foster care system and without a family, many will face five paths:

  • Homelessness – 40% of teens who age out of foster care will be homeless in 2 years.

  • Incarceration – 80% of current prison inmates have spent time in foster care.

  • Human trafficking – 85% of youth recovered in sex trafficking raids in Southern California were in the foster system.

  • Early Parenthood – 56% of 21 year old women who were formerly in the child welfare system are mothers.

  • Poverty – 69% of teens who age out of foster care have been out of work at some point in the last year. *Source: https://lovehasnolimits.com/
    
    

Every child deserves a loving family.  We are all adopted sons and daughters of God; and we know that the family is the basic building block of society.  These foster children and youth need the love of a family to support them and nurture them to their full potential.

Is your family called to be an adoptive family or a foster family to children in need?  Do you want to say “Yes” to adoption or foster parenting, but don’t know where to start?  Perhaps you have questions:  How long is the process?  Is there financial support?  Do you need to own a house?  Can a single person adopt or be a foster parent?

There are a variety of resources available to answer your questions.  The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has a webpage (lacatholics.org/foster) dedicated to adoption and foster care and a webpage (lacatholics.org/foster-care-adoption-organizations) with recommended organizations that can help you to start the process of adoption and foster parenting.  For example, to become a foster parent for a child in the foster-care system in Los Angeles County, please go to dcfs.lacounty.gov/caregivers/become-a-foster-parent.

FosterAll is one of the nonprofit organizations recommended by the Archdiocese.  For over 40 years, FosterAll has guided thousands of parents through the foster/adopt process with more than 4,000 children placed in their homes.  On Sunday, May 25, a representative from FosterAll will speak at all of the Masses and will have an information table in the vestibule.

Teaching Masses with Fr. John

Schedule for May

Mass and Rosary
for Pope Leo XIV

Monday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m.

Mother’s Day

Sunday, May 11

At every Mass on Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 11), we will have a special blessing for all mothers and a little gift for them.  The Masses for Mother’s Day will be at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 10 (Vigil Mass) and at 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. (Family Mass), and 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 11.  The 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses also will be livestreamed simultaneously to St. Denis’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.

In addition, we have Spiritual Bouquet Mass Cards for Mother’s Day in the Pastoral Office.  Just go to the Office, fill out a Spiritual Bouquet envelope, and pick up a special Mother’s Day card.  Mothers who receive a Mother’s Day Spiritual Bouquet will be remembered at St. Denis’s Masses from May 11-31.  

(The Pastoral Office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday through Saturday.  It is closed on Tuesdays.) 

Youth Gathering (4:00 p.m.) and Life Teen Mass (5:30 p.m.) 
 
Sunday, May 4

(and on the second Sunday of every month thereafter)

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 4 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.

May Crowning
of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, May 6

The month of May is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Therefore, on Tuesday, May 6, we will have our annual May Crowning, which is a traditional way to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary, who is Queen of Heaven and Earth.  The schedule on May 6 is as follows:

 6:00 p.m.       Mass  (note the earlier start time and will be livestreamed simultaneously 
                         to our YouTube channel and our Facebook page.)
 6:30 p.m.       Procession from the church to the statue of Mary in the courtyard,
                         singing Marian hymns, praying the Rosary, reciting a Marian litany,
                          and crowning with a wreath of flowers our beautiful statue of Mary
 7:15 p.m.        Spaghetti dinner in the Hall  (free)

May Crowning  of the Blessed Virgin Mary Worship Aid (5/6/2025)
  

Our Queen of Peace Rosary Group is organizing the celebration with help from students from our Religious Education and Teen Confirmation Programs and our Divine Mercy Singers.

All are welcome! 

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.

Easter Celebration for Children Worship Aid (5/4/2025)

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. 

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:  

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.

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)
                       Divine Mercy Sunday Celebration Worship Aid (4/27/2025)
  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.

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.

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 Mass Worship Aid (4/20/2025)

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!

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:

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)
                     Easter Vigil 7:30 pm Mass Worship Aid (4/19/2025)

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.

Lenten Reconciliation Services

Monday, March 31 at 7:00 p.m. 
(Holy Name of Mary, San Dimas)

Wednesday, April 2 at 7:00 p.m. 
(St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Rowland Heights)

Thursday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m. 
(St. Lorenzo Ruiz, Walnut)

Tuesday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. 
(St. Denis, Diamond Bar)

Join us on Tuesday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. for St. Denis’s Lenten Reconciliation Service, which will include music and will be livestreamed simultaneously to our YouTube channel and Facebook page.  After the Service, we will have individual confessions in the church, with about 20 priests hearing confessions.

Lenten Reconciliation Service Worship Aid (4/15/2025)

Other nearby Lenten Reconciliation Services (with about 15-20 priests) include:

• Monday, March 31 at 7:00 p.m. 
  Holy Name of Mary (724 E Bonita Ave, San Dimas)

• Wednesday, April 2 at 7:00 p.m. 
  St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (1835 Larkvane Rd., Rowland Heights)

• Thursday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m. 
  St. Lorenzo Ruiz (747 Meadow Pass Rd., Walnut)

40 Days for Life

March 5-April 13

“40 Days for Life” is an internationally coordinated 40-day campaign that aims to end abortion locally through prayer and fasting, community outreach, and peaceful, all-day vigils in front of abortion businesses.


Prayer and Fasting

Knowing that “with God, all things are possible,” people of faith and conscience unite in 40 days of prayer and fasting.  Christ told us that some demons can be driven out only by prayer and fasting.  The two go hand in hand.  Prayer keeps us rooted in the fact that it is our desire to carry out God’s will.  Fasting is a sacrifice that helps us to reach beyond our own limitations with God’s help.

For this Lenten season, we can pray and fast that expectant parents will choose life for their unborn babies.  


Peaceful Prayer Vigil

St. Denis’s parishioners will pray peacefully on the public walkway at FPA Women’s Health (501 S. Vincent Avenue in West Covina) from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the following Sundays:  March 9, 16, and 23, and April 6 and 13.  Why not join them for one hour?  For more information, please contact Cindy (909-282-2006) or Gerry (909-576-5284).

Making Lunches for the Homeless

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Hall

Saturday, April 12
(rescheduled from April 5)

On Saturday, March 15, our Christian Services Ministry will make lunches in the Hall (Rooms B and C) from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and then will give the lunches to 200 homeless people who live in a shelter in Pomona.

To enable us to plan, please sign up in advance using this online form; or by contacting Liz Fan at [email protected] or by leaving a message for her at the Pastoral Office (909-861-7106) by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9.  

If you would like to donate food, please drop it off at the Pastoral Office by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9.  The following food is needed:

Bread (whole-wheat preferred)
Peanut butter
Jelly or jam
Chips (individually wrapped)
Cookies (individually wrapped)
Granola bars (individually wrapped)
Tangerines
Bottles of water
Ziploc sandwich 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 basket or box; 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 (mention “Christian Service Homeless Lunch”).

For more information, please E-mail Liz Fan at [email protected].

Lenten Series:  Talking with God & Hearing His Voice

four sessions with Fr. John

Tuesdays (7:30-9:00 p.m.) or Saturdays (9:00-10:30 a.m.)

                                             
God is speaking to us, but we never learned to hear His voice.

We yearn for God’s direction.  We want to hear His voice.  We know that His will is the path to the peace, joy, and happiness that we hunger for.  But how do we discover His will?

God has been speaking to humanity from the very beginning—and He has been speaking to you.  You just need to learn to hear His voice and listen to him.

Learning to listen to God’s voice will change your life powerfully and wonderfully.  The Three Ordinary Voices of God will help you to discover how God is speaking to you today and how listening to His voice will change all of your tomorrows.  In this simple and powerful book, Matthew Kelly demonstrates that God speaks to everyone—whether we are aware of it or not—through three ordinary voices:  (1) our needs; (2) our talents; and (3) our desires.

“When I listen to the voice of God and strive to carry out his will, I become focused, energized, and invigorated.  When I turn my back on God or run from his will, I become distracted, depleted, and lethargic.  All the energy and enthusiasm drain from my life.”—Mathew Kelly, author, Catholic evangelist, and founder of Dynamic Catholic Institute (DynamicCatholic.com).

For this Lenten Series, Fr. John and the participants will read through and discuss The Three Ordinary Voices of God for four weekly sessions.  Each session will be offered twice:  on a Tuesday from 7:30-9:00 p.m. and on the following Saturday from 9:00-10:30 a.m.  Each week, participants can choose to attend either the Tuesday session or the Saturday session.

The book is available for $3 at the Pastoral Office and at each of the weekly sessions.

Taizé Prayer Service with Eucharistic Adoration

Friday, April 11 at 8:00 p.m.

Join us on Friday, April 11 at 8:00 p.m. for a candlelight Taizé Prayer Service with Eucharistic Adoration.  The Prayer Service will include chant-like simple songs in a Taizé style, with periods of silence, readings, songs of reflection, and prayer.  Begun in France in 1940, this contemplative prayer style is practiced throughout the world and is open to all:  Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant alike.  

The music will be led by a vocal octet, with piano, flute, and cello.

The Taizé Prayer Service will be livestreamed simultaneously to our YouTube channel and Facebook page.  

Taize Holy Hour Worship Aid (4/11/2025)

A worship aid will be posted here prior to the Prayer Service.

Friday Evenings During Lent

Friday, March 7 – Friday, April 11

(We livestream simultaneously on our YouTube channel and Facebook page.) 

Lenten Seafood Dinners in the Hall

on the Fridays of Lent
April 4 and 11, 5:30-8:00 p.m.

by the Knights of Columbus

During the Fridays of Lent from 5:30-8:00 p.m., the Knights of Columbus are offering a seafood dinner or a vegetarian dinner prepared by a professional chef.  The menu changes each week; and the standard meal costs $13.

On Friday, April 4, the seafood dinner will be Sweet Chili Stir-Fry Fish with vegetables, rice, and bread; and the vegetarian dinner will be Sweet Chili Stir-Fry Tofu with vegetables, rice, and bread.

On Friday, April 11, the seafood dinner with be Spaghetti in a Creamy Marinara Sauce with Shrimp, plus garlic bread; and the vegetarian dinner will be Spaghetti Marinara with Sautéed Mushrooms, plus garlic bread.

In addition, every Friday, the Knights offer homemade vegetarian soup, which changes each week. 

Add a cup of soup to a meal for $2.

Have a simple meal of a bowl of vegetarian soup plus bread for $5.

For children 10 and under, a kids’ meal of a Cheese Quesadilla with a fruit cup and bread costs $5.

All meals include a beverage (water or lemonade, plus coffee or tea) and a dessert.
     
Beer and wine are available for a donation.

All meals may be taken home in to-go boxes.

Help for the Homeless

(through Friday, April 11)

Many homeless people live on the streets and lack essentials.  Our Cursillo group plans to distribute to them sleeping bags and backpacks filled with essentials (e.g., underwear, socks, toothbrushes and toothpaste, other hygiene items, snacks, etc.).

To support our Cursillo groups’s outreach to the homeless, please drop off sleeping bags at the Pastoral Office or with one of our custodians.  

To enable our Cursillo group to purchase the backpacks and essentials, please donate financially:  e.g., by putting your donation in an envelope; writing “Cursillo Homeless Help” on the envelope or in the notation section of your check; and drop off the envelope in one of collection baskets or boxes or at the Pastoral Office.  You also can mail in your donation to:  St. Denis Church, 2151 S. Diamond Bar Boulevard, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.

All donations are requested by Friday, April 11.  The sleeping bags and backpacks with the essentials will be distributed to the homeless during Holy Week (the week of April 13-19).

For more information, please contact Amy Siacunco at (909) 861-7106 or Tony Shatola at (909) 525- 8771.

Thank you for your support!  

Jubilee Year 2025:  Pilgrimage of Hope

Saturday, April 5 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Pope Francis has designated 2025 as a Jubilee Year with the theme of “Pilgrims of Hope”; and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles will celebrate the Jubilee year in different ways throughout the year.

For example, on Saturday, April 5, the Archdiocese will sponsor a 7.5 mile “Pilgrimage of Hope” from All Souls Church in Alhambra to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles.  Bishops, priests, deacons, religious, and lay people from around the Archdiocese will take to the streets of L.A. as a sign of our pilgrimage to the heavenly Jerusalem. 

The pilgrimage will begin at 8:00 a.m. at All Souls Church (1500 W. Main Street, Alhambra, California 91801) and will conclude with Mass at the cathedral (555 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012) at 11:30 a.m. with Archbishop José Gomez.  Free buses will leave the cathedral at 1:00 p.m. to transport pilgrims back to All Souls Church.

Parishioners from St. Denis will carry the relic of a saint, a banner, and a flag for our parish during this Pilgrimage of Hope.

Fr. John, Deacon Dennis, and parishioners who would like to carpool will meet in the church’s lower parking lot at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 5; and we will leave St. Denis at 6:45 a.m. to carpool to All Souls Church in Alhambra.  We expect to return to St. Denis around 2:00 or 2:30 p.m.

For further information about the Jubilee Year and related events in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, please go to:  www.hope.lacatholics.org.

Stations of the Cross for Children

followed by a simple meal of 
 macaroni & cheese, soup, bread, and dessert

 Sunday, March 30
 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the courtyard



 

After the 1:00 p.m. Family Mass on Sunday, March 30, everyone is invited to stay for our Stations of the Cross for Children in the courtyard.  Children in our Religious Education Program will act out and will lead us in the Stations of the Cross.  Afterward, everyone will share a free, simple meal of macaroni & cheese, soup, bread, and dessert (plus drinks). 

Stations of the Cross for Children Worship Aid

All are welcome!

Teaching Masses with Fr. John

Schedule for March

Jubilee Year:  “24 Hours for the Lord”

March 28-29 at St. John Vianney Parish

“We must fan the flame of hope that has been given us, and help everyone to gain new strength and certainty by looking to the future with an open spirit, a trusting heart and far-sighted vision.”—Pope Francis

Pope Francis has designated 2025 as a Jubilee Year with the theme of “Pilgrims of Hope.”

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles will celebrate the Jubilee year in various ways, including joining with local Churches around the world in “24 Hours for the Lord” from March 28-29, 2025.  Specifically, one church in each of the 20 deaneries of the Archdiocese will remain open for 24 hours for confession and prayer to renew our “hope in His mercy” (Ps 147:11).  

For our deanery (Deanery 12), St. John Vianney Parish (1345 Turnbull Canyon Road, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745) will be open for 24 hours with priests hearing confessions from Friday, March 28 at 8:30 a.m. until Saturday, March 29 at 8:00 a.m.  All are welcome to come to the parish to pray and to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

For further information about the Jubilee Year and related events in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, please go to:  www.hope.lacatholics.org.

Pope Francis’s Official Jubilee Prayer

Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdom.

May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.  May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth, when, with the powers of Evil vanquished, your glory will shine eternally.

May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope, a yearning for the treasures of heaven.  May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth.

To you our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise for ever.  Amen.

Making Lunches for the Homeless

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Hall

Saturday, March 15

On Saturday, March 15, our Christian Services Ministry will make lunches in the Hall (Rooms B and C) from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and then will give the lunches to 200 homeless people who live in a shelter in Pomona.

To enable us to plan, please sign up in advance using this online form; or by contacting Liz Fan at [email protected] or by leaving a message for her at the Pastoral Office (909-861-7106) by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12.  

If you would like to donate food, please drop it off at the Pastoral Office by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12.  The following food is needed:

Bread (whole-wheat preferred)
Peanut butter
Jelly or jam
Chips (individually wrapped)
Cookies (individually wrapped)
Granola bars (individually wrapped)
Tangerines
Bottles of water
Ziploc sandwich 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 basket or box; 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 (mention “Christian Service Homeless Lunch”).

For more information, please E-mail Liz Fan at [email protected].

Ash Wednesday Masses

March 5

Drop off blessed palms
to make ashes for Ash Wednesday

(by Sunday, March 2)

If you have blessed palms from last year’s Palm Sunday, please bring them in by Sunday, March 2 and drop them in the baskets that are on the steps leading to the altar.  We will burn these blessed palms to make ashes for Ash Wednesday, which is on March 5th.  

Teaching Masses with Fr. John

Schedule for February and early March

Black History Month

February 1-28

February is Black History Month, which is an opportunity to highlight the little-known history of Black/African-American Catholics in the United States.  Most of the following timeline, which is abbreviated and condensed, was prepared by Fr. Cyprian Davis (1930-2015), who was an African-American, Benedictine monk and Catholic Church historian.  The complete timeline is in an article entitled “Timeline of Black Catholic History,” which you can find online at USCatholic.org by clicking here.  Fr. Davis also wrote a comprehensive book on this topic:  The History of Black Catholics in the United States (Crossroad/Continuum, 1990).

1565-1899:  St. Augustine, Florida 
Blacks, both slave and free, help to found this oldest town in the United States.  In 1693 Spain offers freedom in Florida to slaves who convert to Catholicism.  Until 1763, these freed slaves live in a community northeast of St. Augustine.  Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose, or Fort Mose, established in 1738, thus becomes the first free black town in the United States.

1781:  Los Angeles
Governor Don Felipe de Neve recruits 11 families to settle on the Porciuncula River—now Los Angeles.  The settlers are all Catholic, a mix of Africans, Spanish, and American Indians.  Meanwhile, Maryland’s black Catholic population grows to 3,000 as a result of Jesuit evangelization in the region.

1829:  Oblate Sisters of Providence
A handful of women from Baltimore’s Haitian refugee colony begin to educate local children in their homes.  With the support of the archbishop, in 1829 they create the Oblate Sisters of Providence.  The first superior is Elizabeth Lange, born in Cuba of Haitian parents.  Their ministry spreads to Philadelphia and New Orleans.

1839:  In Supremo Apostolatus 
In this 1839 apostolic letter, Pope Gregory XVI condemns the slave trade as the “inhuman traffic in Negroes.”  Rome outshines the U.S. in race relations from the 17th to 20th centuries.  Many U.S. bishops as well as men’s and women’s religious orders in this period own slaves, sometimes advocating for their proper treatment.

1875:  James Augustine Healy, First Black Bishop
Although James Healy and his nine siblings—all fathered by a Georgia plantation owner—are officially slaves, their father brings them north for education and freedom.  Three of the Healy brothers—James, Patrick, and Alexander—become the first African-American priests in the U.S., although they do not identify with being black and never speak out on behalf of blacks.  Fr. Patrick Healy, a Jesuit, becomes president of Georgetown University in 1874 (ironic because Georgetown admitted no black students until the mid-1900s).

1886:  Fr. Augustus Tolton, Servant of God

A former slave, Fr. Tolton is the first Catholic priest in the U.S. who is publicly known to be black when he is ordained in 1886.  His cause for canonization began in 2010.
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Locally, the African American Catholic Center for Evangelization (website:  AACCFE.org) serves approximately 25,000 African American Catholics in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in collaboration with local parishes and organizations, such as the Los Angeles Black Lay Catholic Ministry and the National Black Catholic Congress, to develop and support programs of evangelization and education. 

Friday Youth Night

Food | Fun | Fellowship | Faith  

Friday, February 28
6:00-9:00 p.m. in the Hall

(rescheduled from January 31)

We will have a Friday Youth Night in the Hall for all teens in high school on Friday, February 28 from 6:00-9:00 p.m.  The theme will be “Valentine’s Day.”  Teens will be able to make new friends, have fun, enjoy good food, and grow in the faith.  

For more information, please contact Danielle Arzaga, Director of Youth Ministry, at (909) 861-7106 ext. 243 or [email protected].

All teens in high school are welcome! 

Future Friday Youth Nights

  3/14  St. Patrick’s Day
  4/18  Stations of the Cross
  5/9    Friday Youth Night

Religious Education Congress

Friday, February 21 – Sunday, February 23

 Anaheim Convention Center

The Los Angeles Religious Education Congress is the nation’s largest annual conference for Roman Catholics, attracting tens of thousands of Catholics every year.  This year, the Religious Education Congress will be held from Friday, February 21 through Sunday, February 23 at the Anaheim Convention Center (800 W. Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92802).

The Congress will offer about 80 workshops in English, 50 workshops in Spanish, and eight workshops in Vietnamese on a wide variety of faith-related topics, including theology, spirituality, Scripture, evangelization, faith formation, morality, justice & peace, life issues, ecumenism and interreligious dialogue, marriage and family, human sexuality, and more.  The speakers for the workshops will come for all over the United States and the world.

In addition, there will be multiple Masses and Eucharistic Adoration every day, various prayer services, a special track for music and liturgy, a film showcase, entertainment, multicultural events, and over 100 vendors for Catholic books, music, artwork, religious articles, and more.  

The cost is $90; and you can register or obtain more information at RECongress.org.  


St. Denis will have a hospitality suite (# 5630) in the Hilton Hotel (777 W Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802).  The suite will be open to St. Denis’s parishioners as follows:

St. Denis’s parishioners are encouraged to stop by the hospitality suite for food and to meet other parishioners who are attending the Religious Education Congress.  

Blessing of the Throats

Monday, February 3
 after the 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Masses

St. Blaise was a physician and the bishop of Sebaste in Armenia; and he was martyred in the early 4th century.  He was associated with the healing of throats.  Therefore, on the feast day of St. Blaise (i.e., on Monday, February 3), we will offer a blessing of throats after the 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Masses.  (Please note that the 8:00 a.m. Mass will be livestreamed via our YouTube channel and Facebook page.)

After both of these Masses, people will be invited to come forward to have their throats blessed.  The priest, deacon, or lay minister will have two blessed candles, tied with a red ribbon, and will hold them in the form of an “X.”  He will touch the candles to each side of the person’s neck and will say the blessing:  “Through the intercession of St. Blaise, bishop and martyr, may God deliver you from every disease of the throat, and from every other illness.  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” 

The red ribbon represents the blood of martyrs, and the candles held in the shape of an “X” represent the martyrdom of another saint, St. Andrew, who according to tradition was crucified on an X-shaped cross.  Through this blessing, we pray that God will free us from every illness and from everything that keeps us from Him.

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

(and blessing of candles)

 Sunday, February 2

Making Lunches for the Homeless

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Hall

Saturday, February 1

On Saturday, February 1, our Christian Services Ministry will make lunches in the Hall (Room A) from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and then will give the lunches to 200 homeless people who live in a shelter in Pomona.

To enable us to plan, please sign up in advance by contacting Liz Fan at [email protected] or by leaving a message for her at the Pastoral Office (909-861-7106) by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29.  

If you would like to donate food, please drop it off at the Pastoral Office by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29.  The following food is needed:

Bread (whole-wheat preferred)
Peanut butter
Jelly or jam
Chips (individually wrapped)
Cookies (individually wrapped)
Granola bars (individually wrapped)
Apples or tangerines
Bottles of water
Ziploc sandwich 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 basket or box; 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 (mention “Christian Service Homeless Lunch”).

For more information, please E-mail Liz Fan at [email protected].

Together in Mission 2024

Annual Appeal

In 2023, the Together in Mission Annual Appeal raised $13.2 million, which was distributed to 62 poor Catholic parishes and 71 poor Catholic schools throughout the Los Angeles Archdiocese.  

The recipient parishes and schools used the funds to invest in new roofs, freshly painted walls, upgraded electrical systems, and new security systems to protect parishioners and students.  In addition, the recipient schools used the funds to buy new textbooks and give students access to the latest technology, thereby preparing them to succeed in our modern world.

Last year, 370 parishioners and families from St. Denis contributed $142,378 to Together in Mission; and, thus, we exceeded our parish goal of $121,273.  Thank you so much for your generosity and for helping us to reach and exceed our goal.

Archbishop José Gomez now invites every Catholic to make a new commitment to Together in Mission for 2024.  This year’s cumulative Together in Mission goal for the archdiocese is $16.9 million; and our parish goal is $123,892. 

This year’s theme is “Be Imitators of Christ,” which was carefully chosen by Archbishop Gomez.  We imitate Christ when we do our best to help the needy—e.g., by providing necessary funds to the poorest parishes and schools so that they can serve their needy parishioners.

In 2024, please be an imitator of Christ by making a generous gift today!  Your support gives our struggling parishes and schools much-needed hope.   

Please note that you do not have to donate any money now.  Instead, we are asking every household and family to make a new pledge this year to Together in Mission.  You can then take the rest of the year to fulfill your pledge.  

You may make a pledge in any of the following ways:
(1)  with the information that was mailed to your home;
(2)  with the pledge envelopes that are available in the pews and the vestibule of the church;
(3)  by visiting TIMGive.org
(please pull down the menu and select St. Denis Parish); 
(4)  by scanning with your phone the QR code near the above picture; or
(4)  by calling 213-397-0682.

However you make your pledge, please be sure to identify St. Denis Parish as your parish so that St. Denis will be credited with your pledge and donation.

Thank you for supporting Together in Mission.

For more information, please watch the following video:

9 Days for Life:
Novena for the Protection of Human Life

Monday, January 20 to Tuesday, January 28

Wednesday, January 22:
Day of Prayer and Penance for the Protection of Human Life

• attend Mass at St. Denis at 8:00 a.m. or 6:30 p.m. (the 8:00 a.m. Mass also will be livestreamed simultaneously to our YouTube channel and Facebook page); 
• pray a Rosary, or start to pray the “9 Days for Life” Novena (please click here for further details about the novena); 
• fast and abstain from meat as we do on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (see details below);
• give alms to the poor and needy (e.g., consider supporting the Whittier Life Center, which helps women who have crisis pregnancies).

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

(Monday, January 20)
 

OneLife LA

Walk, Festival, & Requiem Mass

Saturday, January 18

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!

Christmas Season
Solemnities and Major Feasts

Christmas Mass Schedule

Solemn Christmas Midnight Mass
by candlelight

Wednesday, December 25 at 12:00 midnight

preceded by Christmas concert & prelude music 
at 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24

Christmas Mass Worship Aid (12/25/2024)

Please join us for this moving and uplifting 
Christmas Midnight Mass!

Simbang Gabi Novena Prayers
December 16-24, 2024
at the first Mass of each day

(after the Prayer After Communion 
and before the Dismissal*)

Rehearsals for the Children’s Christmas Mass

Rehearsal for the Children’s Christmas Choir 
Saturday, December 21 from 9:00-10:00 a.m.
upstairs in the church (in the choir loft)

Rehearsal for the Children’s Christmas Play 
Monday, December 23 from 10:00-11:00 a.m.
in the church

Las Posadas Celebration

Sunday, December 22 at 2:00 p.m.

• Procession in the courtyard

• Singing Christmas carols around the Nativity scene
  (with the possibility of snow!)

• Refreshments (e.g., finger foods, etc.)

• A piñata for the kids

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

• October 6 and every Sunday thereafter

  
  

  
  Starting on Sunday, August 25 at 1:00 p.m., St. Denis will resume having regular Masses specifically for families with children in grade 8 and younger.  At these Family Masses, 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;
              ●  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. 

  
  Future Family Masses will be at 1:00 p.m. on the following Sundays:  August 25, September 8, September 22, October 6, and every Sunday thereafter.
             
  For the first three Sundays (August 25, September 8, and September 22), the Family Mass will be every other week; and the homily will be “child-centered,” with all of the children sitting down with the priest or deacon to discuss the Gospel.  
  
  Starting on Sunday, October 6, the Family Mass will be every week.  Every other Sunday, the homily will be “child-centered”; and on alternate Sundays, the homily will be “parent-centered” with the priest or deacon sitting down with parent volunteers to discuss how the Gospel relates to their everyday lives and the challenges of raising kids in 2024.
  
  The schedule for the Family Masses is set forth below:

  Family Masses at 1:00 p.m.  on the following Sundays	Focus of the homily
  August 25	Children
  September 8	Children
  September 22	Children
  October 6	Children
  October 13	Parents
  October 20	Children
  October 27	Parents
  November 3	Children
  November 10	Parents
  November 17	Children
  November 24	Parents
  December 1	Children
  December 8	Parents
  December 15	Children
  December 22	Parents

• These Family Masses also will be livestreamed simultaneously to our YouTube channel and Facebook page.
  
  All are welcome—and bring your children and grandchildren who are in grade 8 or younger!
• 
  
  

Simbang Gabi Celebration

Saturday, December 21

4:00 p.m.    Choir rehearsal upstairs in the choir room for anyone who wants to join

5:00 p.m.    Children, teens, and adults line up in the vestibule 
                      to prepare for the procession

5:30 p.m.     Mass (includes an extended procession) 
                       (also livestreamed)   
   
6:30 p.m.    Free dinner in the Hall, with entertainment and dancing

Advent Reconciliation Service
(with individual Confessions)

Friday, December 20 at 7:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, December 18 at 7:30 p.m.
  St. Lorenzo Ruiz (747 Meadow Pass Rd., Walnut)

Examinations of Conscience
from the U.S. Bishops’ Website

Revised Schedule for Friday, December 20

Christmas Carol Sing-Along for Everyone

Let’s raise our voices and our spirits!

Tuesday, December 17 at 7:30 p.m.
in the Hall

Bring your family and friends!

Get into the Christmas spirit 
by wearing your Christmas sweater, scarf, and Santa hat,
and raising your voice in song!

GriefShare:

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

Please note the new time and room:
Every Sunday from 12:00-1:30 p.m. in the Hall (Room A)

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 (Room A) with a different topic for each session.  The schedule is set forth below.

Dates:  

Teaching Masses with Fr. John

Cursillo Breakfast

(with Santa Claus for the kids)

Sunday, December 15
 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Hall 

Friday Youth Night:  Christmas

Food | Fun | Fellowship | Faith  

Friday, December 13
6:30-9:00 p.m. in the Hall

All teens in high school are welcome! 

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Mass at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 12
followed by dinner in the Hall

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, December 9

Los Angeles Archdiocese to settle 
more than 1,300 historic abuse claims in new agreement

Set forth below is an informative article from the Angelus on October 16, 2024.  The article itself can be found here.  For further details, please click on the hyperlinks in the article.  For even more details, please go to this webpage on the Archdiocese’s website.

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Marriage Retreats

Saturday, November 23 (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

or

Friday, December 6 (at 7 p.m.) to Sunday, December 8 (at 4 p.m.)

Advent Celebration:
Journey to Bethlehem with Mary and Joseph

Sunday, December 1 at 2:00 p.m. in the courtyard
(after the 1:00 p.m. Family Mass)

• the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and announced that she would conceive and bear a son, whom she would name Jesus;
• an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and commanded him to take his wife Mary into his home;
• Emperor Caesar Augustus issued a decree that each person had to return to his home town and be enrolled in a census;
• Joseph and Mary travelled from Nazareth to Bethlehem to be enrolled;
• the time came for Mary to have her child, but there was no room in the inn;
• Mary gave birth to Jesus, wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger.

Thanking and blessing
healthcare workers and caregivers

Sunday, December 1 at all of the Masses

All Souls’ Day Novena

November 2 – 30

• fill out one of the All Souls’ Day envelopes that are available in the pews and in the vestibule, and return the envelope in a collection basket or box or to the Pastoral Office (you can use the mail slot); 
• fill out your own envelope by mentioning the All Souls’ Day Novena and the names of your deceased loved ones, and then return the envelope in a collection basket or box or to the Pastoral Office (you can use the mail slot);
• make a donation via Online Giving (click on the fund for “All Souls’ Day & Novena”), and in the comments section list the names of your deceased loved ones;
• make a donation via PayPal, and in the comments section mention the All Souls’ Day Novena and the names of your deceased loved ones; 
• call the Pastoral Office (909-861-7106), and they will help you over the telephone; 
• or stop by the Pastoral Office.

Thanksgiving Day Mass 

Thursday, November 28 at 9:00 a.m.

First Responders’ Thanksgiving Luncheon

Tuesday, November 26
 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Hall

• prime rib
• roasted pork loin
• asparagus, mashed potatoes (with the skins), green beans, pan-roasted bell peppers and sweet onions, rolls, a full salad bar; and
• pastries from Paris Baguette

Eucharistic Procession

for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, 
 King of the Universe

Sunday, November 24 at 2:00 p.m.
 (after the 1:00 p.m. Mass)

Mass of Thanksgiving

Sunday, November 24 at 11:00 a.m.

assisted by newly ordained Deacon Joseph Cruz

Thank-you cards and notes
 for local first responders

drop them off by Sunday, November 24

Thanking and Blessing
Public-Safety Workers

Sunday, November 24 at all of the Masses

Teaching Masses with Fr. John

To help people better understand the Mass, Fr. John will celebrate a series of “Teaching Masses” on Sundays (and at the Saturday Vigil Mass) from November 2024 through April 2025.  At each of these “Teaching Masses,” he will pause to explain a particular part of the Mass.  Because of time constraints, he will break up the teaching into six parts, corresponding to the different parts of the Mass.  

In November, he will focus on the Introductory Rites at the following Teaching Masses:

Fr. John will offer the same teaching about the Introductory Rites at each of these Teaching Masses in November.

In December, he will focus on the Liturgy of the Word.  From January through March, he will focus on the Liturgy of the Eucharist.  In April, he will focus on the Concluding Rites.  The specific Teaching Masses for each of these months will be announced at the beginning of each month.

If you attend the same Sunday Mass every week, you automatically will attend all of the Teaching Masses.  However, if you change what Sunday Mass you go to each week, you may want to choose your Masses so that you don’t miss any Teaching Masses.

A Biblical Walk Through the Mass:
Understanding What We Say and Do in the Liturgy

three weekly sessions
with Deacon Al Guerrero and Anabel Dorion (catechist)

 Wednesdays (7:30-9:00 p.m.) 
or Saturdays (9:00-10:30 a.m.) 

Friday Youth Night:  Friendsgiving

Food | Fellowship | Fun

Friday, November 22
6:30-9:00 p.m. in the Hall

We will have a Friday Youth Night in the Hall for all teens in high school on Friday, November 22 from 6:30-9:00 p.m.  The theme will be “Friendsgiving.”  Teens will be able to make new friends, have fun, feast on good food, and grow in the faith.  

For more information, please contact Danielle Arzaga, Director of Youth Ministry, at (909) 861-7106 ext. 243 or [email protected].

All teens in high school are welcome! 

Future Friday Youth Nights

12/13  Christmas
1/31    Valentine’s Day
3/14    St. Patrick’s Day
4/18    Stations of the Cross
5/9     Friday Youth Night

Thanksgiving gift baskets
for poor families

Donations due by Sunday, November 17

Day of the Dead 

(Día de los Muertos)

October 31 - November 17

Day of the Dead altar

• Day of the Dead altars will be set up in the vestibule of the church from Thursday, October 31 through Sunday, November 17.  Everyone is invited to bring photos and mementos of your deceased loved ones and place them on the altars.  If necessary, we will expand the altars and add additional altars to accommodate the photos and mementos.  
  
  The altars will remain in the church through Sunday, November 17 and will be taken down on Monday, November 18.  If you would like to have the photos and mementos returned to you, please label them with your name and contact information.  After the labeled photos and mementos are sorted and organized, you will be able to pick them up from the Pastoral Office starting on Saturday, November 23.  Unlabeled photos and mementos will be thrown out.
  
  
• A Day of the Dead Mass on All Souls’ Day (Saturday, November 2) will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. (with music).  This Mass will be joyful, will have music, and will be mainly in English with some Spanish.  It also will be livestreamed simultaneously to our YouTube channel and Facebook page.
• Day of the Dead activities for children
  On Sunday, November 3, we will have a Family Mass at 1:00 p.m., followed by a Day of the Dead Celebration for children and their families in the courtyard from 2:00-4:00 p.m.  The children will make decorations to decorate the Day of the Dead altars; they can have their faces painted; and they will enjoy traditional foods associated with the Day of the Dead, such as “bread of the dead” (a sweet bread known as “pan de muerto”).  Children and their families can also enjoy a lunch consisting of two tacos (chicken and steak), beans, rice, salsa, and flavored waters (aguas frescas) plus popsicles (paletas de hielo) for the kids.  The cost will be $5 per plate.  For more information, please click here.

Veterans Day

Monday, November 11

Thanking and Blessing Veterans

Sunday, November 10 at all of the Masses

Memorial Mass
for deceased relatives and friends

Saturday, November 9 at 10:00 a.m.

Making Lunches for the Homeless

Saturday, November 9 
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon in the Hall (Rooms B and C)

Register and Vote
by Tuesday, November 5

• In person during early voting : Oct 7 - Nov 4
• In-person at voting location on Election Day : Nov 5
• Online : Oct 21 by 11:59 p.m. PDT
• By mail (postmarked by) : Oct 21

Memorial Tribute Video

for deceased relatives and friends 
who died in 2023 or 2024

Day of the Dead

 Celebration for Children 
 (and their families)

Sunday, November 3 
2:00-4:00 p.m. in the courtyard

All Souls’ Day

(Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead)

Saturday, November 2

Mass at 9:00 a.m. (with music)

All Saints’ Day  

Friday, November 1

October is Respect Life Month

“40 Days for Life”—September 29 - November 3

Respect Life Month Novena—October 22-30

SCRC Conference

Saturday October 26, 10:00 am - 4:45 pm
St. Denis Catholic Church
2151 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., Diamond Bar, California

Topics:

Spiritual Warfare in Today’s America:  Where is the Battle?
A Catholic Plan of Action in the Heart, Home, and Public Square
How Jesus Battled Against the Evil One
God’s Power of Blessing


Bring your religious articles to be blessed!

Special Guest Speakers:

For lunch (from 12:30-2:00 p.m.), you may purchase a meal of three tacos, rice, and beans at the parish; drive to nearby restaurants; or bring a sack lunch.

Spiritually enriching books, and religious articles 
will be available for purchase throughout the day.

All are welcome to stay for St. Denis’s Vigil Mass at 5:30 p.m.

This conference will not be recorded or livestreamed.

Medicare Information Seminar

Thursday, October 24

5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Hall (Rooms B & C)

Deacon Sunday

October 20

Portrait of St. Stephen, deacon, the first martyr of the Church (see Acts, chapters 6 and 7), 
and the patron saint of deacons.

• Be in good standing in the Roman Catholic Church for not less than five years
• Have lived within the Archdiocese of Los Angeles not less than three years
• Have his application actively supported in writing by his wife and his pastor
• Be at a minimum age of thirty and not beyond a maximum age of fifty-nine
• A single man must be committed to celibacy after ordination
• A married man must be committed to celibacy after ordination should he lose his wife to death or separation
• Be a citizen of the United States of America or have evidence of legal residency
• Have stable employment and a sound financial history
• Be without a criminal record
• Be of sufficient mental and physical health
• Possess a minimum of a high school diploma and be capable of college-level studies
• Able to speak the English language (conversational English)
  • Note that reading may be done, and written work may be submitted in Spanish (or another language) if the applicant’s first language is not English
  • Presentations are made in English; assistance is available for Spanish speakers
• If married, be in a valid Catholic marriage for at least five years.
• Able to show a history of active participation in pastoral and liturgical ministry
• Commit to being present for all required classes, days of reflection, ministry events, and retreats throughout the five-year formation program
• Be committed to permanently serving the Archdiocese of Los Angeles after ordination

St. Denis Church presents:  A Hawaiian Luau!
Annual Parish Celebration

Join us for an evening of tropical fun!

Date:          Saturday, October 12 (three days after the Feast of St. Denis)
Time:         6:00-9:30 p.m.
Location:   St. Denis’s courtyard 
                     (2151 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., Diamond Bar)

Authentic Hawaiian Cuisine (by a professional chef)  
Hawaiian Music  |  Traditional Hula Dancers
Performance by Fr. John, Deacon Dennis, & Deacon Al 
Limbo & Line Dancing
Tiki Bar with Beer & Wine
Fun Games & Prizes  |  50/50 drawing

Wear your Hawaiian clothes (e.g., shirts, dresses, hats, etc.).

All are welcome—including children, teens, and families.

Don’t miss out on this unforgettable evening!  Mahalo!

Feast of St. Lorenzo Ruiz

Saturday, October 5 at the 5:30 p.m. Mass 
followed by a free dinner in the Hall

All parishioners are welcome to join in the celebration.

Bring your children, grandchildren, and the entire family!

Blessing of Animals

Saturday, October 5 at 8:30 a.m. 

Sing (or play a musical instrument) for St. Denis!

(no previous singing experience needed)
 

Adult Choir for the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass

Starting on Sunday, September 8, our Adult Choir will resume singing every week at the 11:00 a.m. Mass.  Rehearsals are on Thursdays (starting on September 5) from 7:15-8:45 p.m. in the Choir Loft upstairs in the church.


Children’s Choir for the 1:00 p.m. Sunday Mass

On Sunday, September 8 and Sunday, September 22, our Children’s Choir (for children in grades 2-8) will resume singing at the 1:00 p.m. Family Mass.  Then, starting on Sunday, October 6, the Children’s Choir will sing every Sunday at the 1:00 p.m. Family Mass through December 22.  After a break for Christmas and New Year’s, the Children’s Choir will resume (on Sunday, January 12) singing at the 1:00 p.m. Family Mass every Sunday.

Rehearsals are on the preceding Saturday from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in the Choir Room upstairs in the church.  Thus, the rehearsals for the Children’s Choir will be on the following Saturdays:  September 7, September 21, October 5, and every Saturday thereafter through December 21.  Then, after a break for Christmas and New Year’s, the weekly rehearsals will resume on Saturday, January 11. 


Youth/Young Adult Choir for the 5:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 

Our Youth/Young Adult Choir (for young adults and teens in high school) sings at the 5:30 p.m. Mass every Sunday.  Rehearsals are on Sundays from 4:00-5:30 p.m. in the church.


For more information about singing or playing a musical instrument (e.g., percussion, guitar, violin, flute, trumpet, etc.) at St. Denis, please contact our Music Director, Patrick Zubiate, at [email protected] or (909) 861-7106 ext. 122.

Catechists, Aides, and Facilitators Wanted!

for Faith Formation for children, teens, parents, and other adults

Priesthood Sunday

September 29

• Thank you for celebrating Mass for us.
• Thank you for hearing our confessions.
• Thank you for visiting the sick.
• Thank you for dedicating your life to Jesus and his Church.
• I will pray a Rosary for you this week.
• I will invite someone to consider becoming a priest.
• I will pray for more priests.

Rescue Live!

Saturday, September 28

Rescue Live! is an amazing opportunity for three things, hopefully, to happen: 

     ●  to be overwhelmed by the power of the Gospel; 
     ●  to surrender our whole lives to Jesus in faith; and 
     ●  to be mobilized for mission, because we were born for these days in which we are 
         living.  We are not alive by chance; God chose us to be alive for this very time.

This experience is for anybody and everybody—for people who have never been inside a church, for people who have left the church, and for people who go to church.  Come as you are!  The day will include powerful preaching, praise and worship, and warm hospitality.
 

Rescue Live! will help us to understand again (or for the first time) the answers to four big questions: 

     ●  Why is there something rather than nothing?  
     ●  Why is everything so obviously messed up?  
     ●  What, if anything, has God done about it?  
     ●  And if He has done anything about it, then how should I respond?   

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels 
Conference Center
555 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, California  90012-2707
 
Saturday, September 28, 2024
9:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Register Today!
Space is limited.

If you would like to carpool to the cathedral with Fr. John, Deacon Al, Deacon Dennis, and others from St. Denis, please meet us in the church’s lower parking lot at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 28.  At the conference, if you would like to sit with parishioners from St. Denis, please meet Fr. John on the plaza of the cathedral (near the café) at 7:55 a.m.; and we will enter the Conference Center together and sit together.

Saints’ Stories of the Week

with Fr. Dennis Mongrain

7:15-8:00 p.m. at St. Denis Church

Four Wednesdays in September:  
September 4, 11, 18, 25

“Communion of Saints” tapestries at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels

Los Angeles Catholic Prayer Breakfast

Tuesday, September 17th, 6:30-9:30 a.m.

The 19th Annual Los Angeles Catholic Prayer Breakfast will be on Tuesday, September 17th from 6:30-9:30 a.m. at the Cathedral in downtown Los Angeles (555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012).  The program will begin with a Rosary at 6:30 a.m., followed by a Mass at 7:00 a.m. with Archbishop José Gomez, then breakfast on the plaza, and an inspiring keynote speech by Fr. Mike Schmitz.

Fr. Mike is most notable for his social media presence, the Bible in a Year podcast, and The Hallow app.  He is the Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries in the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota.  We are excited to hear his message of being a Catholic in today’s world.

Everyone from St. Denis (including Fr. John) will sit together at one or more tables.  We will carpool at 5:30 a.m. from the church’s lower parking lot and will return to St. Denis by about 10:30 a.m.  You also can drive separately from the carpooling group or take public transit.  

Tickets for the Prayer Breakfast are $40 each (a $5 discount) and can be purchased at the Pastoral Office (909-861-7106), which is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sundays, and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. all other days (except Tuesdays, when it is closed).  Please buy your tickets by Monday, September 9 so that we will know how many tickets and tables to reserve.  

Religious Education for Children

(pre-K through grade 8)

Sunday, September 8 

8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Hall

• ask questions and learn about the options;

• meet Pam Hurwitz, who co-created “Pathways,” which is a 
  family-centered approach to faith formation for children;

• meet Celia Flores, our Director of Religious Education;

• register your child; and

• enjoy free refreshments.

Making Lunches for the Homeless

9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon in the Hall

Saturday, July 6 
Saturday, August 10
Saturday, September 7

St. Jude Relic Tour through August 16

Saint Jude’s relics were at St. Denis on Wednesday, May 29 for public veneration and a special Mass at 7:00 p.m. in Saint Jude’s honor.  To view the livestream recording of the Mass, please click on the YouTube video below:

• Votive Mass of St. Jude: 8:30 AM
• Public veneration of Saint Jude Relics begins: 10:00 AM
• Special Mass celebrated in Saint Jude’s honor: 6:30 PM
• Public veneration ends: 10:00 PM

Solemnity of the Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, August 15

Mission Appeal

for the Diocese of Ootacamund (Ooty) in India

Sunday, August 11

Donating School Supplies to Needy Children

drop off the supplies by Sunday, August 11

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 1:30-3:00 pm in the Hall (Room B/C) with a different topic for each session.  The schedule is set forth below.

Dates:  

April 28, 2024     Session One:  “Is This Normal?”
May 5, 2024        Session Two:  “Your Grief Journey”
May 12, 2024       No meeting  (Mother’s Day)
May 19, 2024       Session Three:  “Loneliness & Sadness”
May 26, 2024      Session Four:  “Self-Care”
June 2, 2024        Session Five:  “Fearful & Overwhelmed”
June 9, 2024        Session Six:  “Anger”
June 16, 2024       Session Seven:  “Regrets”
June 23, 2024       Session Eight:  “Grief & Your Household” 
June 30, 2024       Session Nine:  “Grief & Your Friendships” 
July 7, 2024           Session Ten:  “Questions for God” 
July 14, 2024         Session Eleven:  “Stuck in Grief”
July 21, 2024         Session Twelve:  “Hope & Resilience”
July 28, 2024        Session Thirteen:  “What Do I Live For Now?” 


Each GriefShare session has three distinct parts:  

(1)  watching a video seminar featuring top experts on grief and recovery; 
(2)  discussing with the group what was presented in the video and what is going on in their lives; and
(3)  discussing questions and comments from a workbook, which participants will use during the week for further study of the grieving process and for journaling about their emotions.

Just show up for one of the sessions.  You don’t have to sign up in advance; and you don’t have to attend all of the sessions.  

For more information, please contact Ann Fernandez at (909) 518-7537, or watch the following video:
 

Marriage:  A Holy Vocation

  

For Catholics, marriage is a holy vocation, which means that it is a sacred calling from God.  The Catholic vocation of marriage involves several key aspects:

1. Sacramental Union:  The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony is a visible sign of God’s grace.  It is a covenant between a man and woman, reflecting the union between Christ and His Church.
2. Purpose:  The primary purpose of marriage is the mutual support and love of the spouses, as well as the procreation and education of children.  This dual purpose is emphasized as integral to the vocation of marriage.
3. Permanent Commitment:  Catholic marriage is intended to be a lifelong commitment.  The spouses vow to be faithful to each other until death, mirroring Christ’s fidelity to the Church.
4. Mutual Love and Sacrifice:  Catholic marriage is characterized by self-giving love and sacrificial service.  Spouses are called to love each other as Christ loves the Church, placing the needs and well-being of the other ahead of their own.
5. Community and Family:  Married couples are encouraged to be part of the wider Church community, contributing to its life and mission.  They are also responsible for nurturing their family life according to Catholic teachings.
6. Witness to the World:  A Catholic marriage is meant to be a witness to the love and fidelity of Christ.  Through their relationship, spouses are called to be a visible sign of God’s love in the world.

Overall, the Catholic vocation of marriage emphasizes the sacredness of the marital union, the importance of mutual love and sacrifice, and the role of marriage in building up the Church and society.

Video Celebrating 
  the Holy Vocation of Marriage

Promoting the Holy Vocation of Marriage

• Introducing parishioners to Saint Louis Martin and Saint Zelie Martin, who are the only married couple to be canonized together.  For information about these saints, please see this Wikipedia article and this online article, which is entitled “Louis and Zélie Martin ‘failed’ all the way to sainthood.”
• Distributing to parishioners a prayer card for Saints Louis and Zelie, with a prayer asking God to support those discerning the vocation of marriage and to help those who are already married.
• Celebrating the Feast of Saints Louis and Zelie at the 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Masses on Friday, July 12.  Both Masses also will be livestreamed to our YouTube channel and Facebook page.
• Celebrating a Holy Hour at 7:45 p.m. on Friday, July 12 for those who are discerning the vocation of marriage and those who are already married.  The Holy Hour also will be livestreamed.
• Playing at all of our Masses for Sunday, July 14 a video with wedding photos of parishioners.  To include your wedding photo in this video, please see the details in the separate item below.

Fourth of July Holiday

Vacation Bible School (VBS)

Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28
from 3:30-6:30 pm in Potthoff Hall

Vivaldi Concert

Saturday, June 22 at 7:30 p.m.
in the church

St. Denis’s Music Ministry will present a concert on Saturday, June 22 at 7:30 p.m. featuring our parish Choir, soloists, organ, and a chamber orchestra, conducted by Patrick Zubiate.

The program will include Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria in D Major,” which is a joyful hymn of praise and is one of sacred music’s most uplifting works.

Tickets are available in the Pastoral Office for a $10 suggested donation.

Please support this wonderful event and our wonderful music ministry.

(The Pastoral Office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday through Saturday; it is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday; and it is closed on Tuesday.)
 

Bring your family and friends!

Juneteenth National Independence Day

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Wednesday, June 19 is Juneteenth National Independence Day, which is a national holiday. We will have our usual Masses at 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.  The 8:00 a.m. Mass also being livestreamed to our YouTube channel and Facebook page.

The church and the chapel will be open as usual from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., but the Pastoral Office will be closed.  

Have a blessed and happy Juneteenth!

 

Biblical Study of the Blessed Virgin Mary

five weekly sessions with Fr. John in the Hall

Tuesdays (7:30-9:00 p.m.) 
or Saturdays (9:00-10:30 a.m.) 

Catholics give Mary in many different titles:  the New Eve, the New Ark, the Perpetual Virgin, the Mother of the Messiah, the Mother of God, the Queen Mother, and the Queen of Heaven.  But what does the Bible teach about the Blessed Virgin Mary?  Does our Catholic understanding of Mary have any basis in the Bible?  

Catholic beliefs in Mary are deeply rooted in ancient Christianity; and ancient Christians got their beliefs about Mary from the Old Testament, not just the New Testament.  Indeed, the image of Mary in the New Testament is inseparable from its Old Testament antecedents.  Moreover, to understand what the Bible teaches about Mary, we also have to understand what the Bible teaches about Jesus.  

For this Series on Jesus and the Blessed Virgin Mary, we are using Dr. Brant Pitre’s book, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary:  Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah (Image, 2018).  The book can be purchased for $5 at the Pastoral Office and at each of the weekly sessions.  It’s also available for $6 (plus shipping and tax) from Catholic.market.  

Praise for Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary:

• “A joy to read.  This is the best biblical study of Mary I have ever read.  A true masterpiece.”—Scott Hahn, Chair of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization, Franciscan University of Steubenville; author of The Lamb’s Supper and The Fourth Cup.

• “Brant Pitre has produced an absolutely riveting, page-turning read, surely the most thought-provoking and stimulating I have ever read on the subject.”—Chris Tilling, St. Mellitus College, London; author of Paul’s Divine Christology and co-author of How God Became Jesus.

•  “This book will revolutionize your understanding of the most important woman in history.”—Jennifer Fulwiler, Sirius XM Radio host; author of One Beautiful Dream: The Rollicking Tale of Family Chaos, Personal Passions, and Saying Yes to Them Both.

Fr. John and the participants are reading through and discussing the book for five weekly sessions.  Each session is offered twice:  on a Tuesday from 7:30-9:00 p.m. and on the following Saturday from 9:00-10:30 a.m.  Each week, participants can choose to attend either the Tuesday session or the Saturday session.

The reading for Session 4 (May 21 and 25) is pages 100-158.  The reading for Session 5 (June 11 and 15) is pages 159-198.

 

Prayer Drive for Vocations to the Priesthood

Week of June 2 – 9, 2024

St. Denis has a new ministry called “Vocation Warriors,” which is actively promoting vocations to the priesthood, religious life, consecrated life, marriage, and single life.

Since Sunday, June 2 is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, we are kicking off this new ministry with a weeklong prayer drive for vocations to the priesthood, because we need more priests in order to continue to celebrate Mass and the Eucharist.

For this prayer drive, every parishioner is invited to pray at least once during the week of June 2 – 9 for more vocations to the priesthood.  Please pray the way that the Holy Spirit is calling you to pray.  For example, you could:  pray a Rosary; pray a decade of the Rosary; spend a Holy Hour or a holy half-hour before the Blessed Sacrament and pray for more vocations to the priesthood; pray the following Prayer for Priestly Vocations; or pray using your own words.

To show that all of us are committed to praying for priestly vocations, we invite everyone to fill out one of the pledge cards, which are in the pews and the vestibule of the church.  Then please return the completed pledge card to the table in the vestibule, put it into one of the collection boxes or baskets, or return it to the Pastoral Office.
 

Prayer for Priestly Vocations

Father, in every generation you provide ministers of Christ and the Church.  We come before you now, asking that you call forth more men to serve our Archdiocese in the ministerial priesthood.  Give us priests who will lead and guide your holy people gathered by Word and Sacrament.  Bless us with priestly vocations so that we can continue to be a truly Eucharistic Church, strengthened in our discipleship of Jesus Christ, your Only Son.  Raise up, we pray, men who are generous in their service, willing to offer their lives and all their gifts for your greater glory and for the good of your people.  We make our prayer in the presence and power of the Holy Spirit, through Christ, Our Lord.  Amen.

 

Are you a foster parent at St. Denis?

St. Denis’s Family Life Ministry would like to hold a social with food and games for all St. Denis Foster-Care Families.

When:     Sunday, June 2, 2024, 2:00-5:00 p.m.

Where:    Potthoff Hall

Why:        So foster families can fellowship, bond, and support each other.


Please RSVP by Monday, May 20 with your name, telephone number, and E-mail address so that we can plan the event.  You can RSVP to Cindy Sullivan (Family Life Ministry) at 909-282-2006 or to the Pastoral Office at 909-861-7106.

 

Eucharistic Procession for Corpus Christi

Sunday, June 2 at 2:00 p.m.
(after the 1:00 p.m. Mass)

Sunday, June 2 is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi).  As part of the celebration, we will bring Christ to the world by having a Eucharistic Procession in our neighborhood at 2:00 p.m. (after the 1:00 p.m. Mass).  

The procession will be centered around the Eucharist, which will be carried in a monstrance under a canopy, and also will include the priests and deacons, a cross-bearer, multiple candle-bearers, thurifers with incense, and parishioners of all ages.  We will process out of the church, around the courtyard, down to Diamond Bar Boulevard, up Silverhawk Drive, and then back to the church for benediction.  During the procession, we will sing songs and pray the Rosary. 

All are welcome!

 

New Schedule for Fridays Evenings

Starting Friday, May 24

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

8:30-8:45 a.m.     Confessions

5:00-6:00 p.m.    Confessions

7:00 p.m.               Mass (also livestreamed)

7:45 p.m.                Holy Hour (also livestreamed)


(We livestream simultaneously on our YouTube channel and Facebook page.)

 

Consider Foster Parenting

May is National Foster Awareness Month

There are currently more than 38,000 children in foster care in Los Angeles County:

• 57.5% of foster children in LA are under the age of 9.
• Upon aging out of foster care system and without a family, many will face five paths:
  • Homelessness – 40% of teens who age out of foster care will be homeless in 2 years.
  • Incarceration – 80% of current prison inmates have spent time in foster care.
  • Human trafficking – 85% of youth recovered in sex trafficking raids in Southern California were in the foster system.
  • Early Parenthood – 56% of 21 year old women who were formerly in the child welfare system are mothers.
  • Poverty – 69% of teens who age out of foster care have been out of work at some point in the last year. *Source: https://lovehasnolimits.com/

Every child deserves a loving family.  We are all adopted sons and daughters of God; and we know that the family is the basic building block of society.  These foster children and youth need the love of a family to support them and nurture them to their full potential.

Is your family called to be an adoptive family or a foster family to children in need?  Do you want to say “Yes” to adoption or foster parenting, but don’t know where to start?  Perhaps you have questions:  How long is the process?  Is there financial support?  Do you need to own a house?  Can a single person adopt or be a foster parent?

There are a variety of resources available to answer your questions.  The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has a webpage (lacatholics.org/foster) dedicated to adoption and foster care and a webpage (lacatholics.org/foster-care-adoption-organizations) with recommended organizations that can help you to start the process of adoption and foster parenting.  For example, to become a foster parent for a child in the foster-care system in Los Angeles County, please go here.

 

Mother’s Day

Sunday, May 12

At every Mass on Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 12), we will have a special blessing for all mothers and a little gift for them.  The Masses for Mother’s Day will be at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 (Vigil Mass) and at 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 12.  The 11:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses also will be livestreamed simultaneously to St. Denis’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.

In addition, we will have Spiritual Bouquet Mass Cards for Mother’s Day in the Pastoral Office by Friday, May 3.  Just go to the Office, fill out a Spiritual Bouquet envelope, and pick up a special Mother’s Day card.  Mothers who receive a Mother’s Day Spiritual Bouquet will be remembered at St. Denis’s Masses from May 12-31.  

(The Pastoral Office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday through Saturday.  It is closed on Tuesdays.) 

 

Memorial Day Holiday (May 27)

On Memorial Day (Monday, May 27), the parish will be closed except for a 9:00 a.m. Mass, which also will be livestreamed via our YouTube channel and Facebook page.

Have a blessed and safe Memorial Day holiday.

 

Gospel Reflection Group

For over three years, the priests and deacons have led the Gospel Reflection Group every Monday evening via Zoom to discuss and pray with the upcoming Sunday Gospel. However, the Group is now on a hiatus to allow the priests and deacons to focus this year on ministering to the parents of the students who are enrolled in Religious Education and Teen Confirmation.  Please pray that our new initiatives to help the parents will produce good fruit.

You can continue to do the Gospel Reflection Process on your own, with your family, or with one or more friends.  If you would like to use the handouts that we have been using, please click here for the upcoming Sunday Gospel.  

 

Our Lady of Fatima Statue

Friday, May 17 – Monday, May 20

About Our Lady of Fatima

In 1917, at the height of World War I, Pope Benedict XV appealed to the Blessed Mother to intercede for peace.  Just over a week later, Our Lady began appearing to three young shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal.  During these appearances, Mary revealed her suffering heart and said that God wished to establish devotion to her Immaculate Heart.  She asked the children to pray the Rosary daily for world peace, and to offer their daily sufferings and sacrifices in reparation for sins and the conversion of sinners.


Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima

The world-famous International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima is the primary way in which the message of Fatima has spread throughout the world.  Sculpted by Jose Thedim—“the Michelangelo of Portugal”—the statue has been traveling internationally since 1947, and has travelled to over 100 countries, carrying Fatima’s blessings and urgent message to people worldwide.

In 2017, to mark the 100th anniversary of the first Fatima apparition, Archbishop José Gomez blessed a replica of the Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima.  This regional statue was created by Boaventura Pereira de Matos, an apprentice of José Ferreira Thedim, the creator of the original statue of Our Lady of Fátima that is venerated at the Shrine of Fátima.


Regional Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima at St. Denis

Please join us as we welcome the Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima to St. Denis on Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19.  The regional Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima will be in the church and the hall as follows:

Friday, May 17

    Statue in the church from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

    8:00 a.m.       Easter weekday Mass (also livestrealivestreamed

    8:00 a.m. –   Exposition & adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
       6:00 p.m.

    10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.   Rosary (led by different ministries)

    6:30 p.m.       Easter weekday Mass (also livestreamed)

    7:15 p.m.         Stations of the Resurrection (also livestreamed)

    8:00 p.m.       Our Lady of Fatima Holy Hour (also livestreamed)

Saturday, May 18
    
    Statue in the church from 7:30-8:45 a.m.
    
    8:00 a.m.     Easter weekday Mass (also livestreamed)
        
    Statue in the hall from 9:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.

    10:30 a.m.    Rosary (led by a ministry)

    1:00 p.m.      Rosary (led by a ministry)

    1:30 p.m. -    Fatima movie (2020)*
       3:30 p.m.

    4:00 p.m.     Rosary (led by a ministry)

    Statue in the church from 5:00-7:30 p.m.
    
    5:30 p.m.     Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of Pentecost (also livestreamed).


Sunday, May 19

    Statue in the church from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

     7:00 a.m.     Mass for the Solemnity of Pentecost

     8:15 a.m.       Rosary (led by a ministry)

     9:00 a.m.     Mass for the Solemnity of Pentecost

    10:15 a.m.      Rosary (led by a ministry)

    11:00 a.m.     Mass for the Solemnity of Pentecost  (also livestreamed)

    12:15 p.m.      Rosary (led by a ministry)

     1:00 p.m.     Mass for the Solemnity of Pentecost

     2:15 p.m.      Rosary (led by a ministry)

    5:30 p.m.      Mass for the Solemnity of Pentecost  (also livestreamed)

     6:45 p.m.      Rosary (led by a ministry)

Monday, May 20

    Statue in the church from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

      8:00 a.m.     Mass for the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 
                            Mother of the Church  (also livestreamed)

      8:30 a.m.      Rosary

    10:00 a.m.      Rosary (led by a ministry)

    12:00 p.m.      Rosary (led by a ministry)

      2:00 p.m.      Rosary (led by a ministry)


*Fatima is a 2020 faith-based, historical drama film.  A 10-year-old shepherd, Lúcia dos Santos, and her two young cousins, Francisco and Jacinta Marto, report having received apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Fátima, Portugal in 1917.  Their revelations inspire believers, but anger officials of both the Catholic Church and the secular government, who try to force them to recant their story.  As word of their prophecy spreads, tens of thousands of religious pilgrims flock to the site to witness what became known as the “Miracle of the Sun.”

For more information about Our Lady of Fatima, please go to bluearmy.com and bluearmyla.org.  To watch the “Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima” (1952) movie on YouTube, please click here.

 

Fridays in the Easter Season

Friday, April 5 – Friday, May 17

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

8:30-8:45 a.m.    Confessions

4:00-5:00 p.m.  Confessions

6:30 p.m.             Mass (also livestreamed)

7:15 p.m.               Stations of the Resurrection (also livestreamed)
                             Stations of the Resurrection Worship Aid

8:00 p.m.             Holy Hour (also livestreamed)
                             Holy Hour Worship Aid (5/17/2024)
                             

(We livestream simultaneously on our YouTube channel and our Facebook page.) 

 

The Stations of the Resurrection
during the Easter Season

7:15 p.m. on Friday, April 26 
(and the subsequent Fridays of the Easter Season)

The Easter Season lasts 50 days—from Easter Sunday (March 31) through Pentecost Sunday (May 19).  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 7:15 p.m. every Friday during the Easter Season (i.e., on the following Fridays:  April 5, April 12, April 19, April 26, May 3, May 10, and May 17).  The Stations of the Resurrection also will be livestreamed simultaneously to our YouTube channel and 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. 

 

St. Jude Relic Tour

May 6 to May 14

Who was St. Jude?

St. Jude Thaddeus came from Nazareth and was the son of Mary of Cleophas, one of the three pious women who were present with Mary on Calvary by the Cross of Jesus.  He was one of the Apostles of Jesus; and, after Pentecost, he evangelized Judea, Mesopotamia, and Persia, where he faced martyrdom without fear.  

One of the Church’s most beloved saints, St. Jude is the saint to whom people turn when they are desperate and have tried everything else.  When things seem lost or unbearable—when they seem hopeless—Saint Jude is the one to whom people often turn.

For more information about St. Jude, please click here.


The Relic Arm of St. Jude

The remains of St. Jude’s arm are in a simple wooden reliquary, which was carved in the shape of an upright arm in the gesture of imparting a blessing.  

For more information about St. Jude’s relic arm, please click here.  For more information about relics in general, please click here.


Tour Schedule for St. Jude’s Relic Arm

The arm of St. Jude is on a pilgrimage to the United States and will stop at the following parishes in Southern California through May 14.

Monday, May 6, 2024
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church
22508 Copper Hill Dr
Santa Clarita, California  91350
(661) 296-3180

• Public veneration of Saint Jude Relics begins: 2:00 PM
• Special Mass celebrated in Saint Jude’s honor: 7:00 PM
• Public veneration ends: 10:00 PM

 
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church
32032 W. Lindero Canyon Rd
Westlake Village, California  91361
(818) 889-1279

• Public veneration of Saint Jude Relics begins: 2:00 PM
• Special Mass celebrated in Saint Jude’s honor: 7:00 PM
• Public veneration ends: 10:00 PM

 
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Our Lady of the Rosary of Talpa Catholic Church
2914 E 4th Street
Los Angeles, California  90033
(323) 268-9176

• Public veneration of Saint Jude Relics begins: 2:00 PM
• Special Mass celebrated in Saint Jude’s honor: 7:00 PM
• Public veneration ends: 10:00 PM

 
Thursday, May 9, 2024
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
3883 Baldwin Park Blvd
Baldwin Park, California  91706
(626) 960-2795

• Public veneration of Saint Jude Relics begins: 2:00 PM
• Special Mass celebrated in Saint Jude’s honor: 7:00 PM
• Public veneration ends: 10:00 PM

 
Friday, May 10, 2024
St. Andrew Church
311 N. Raymond Avenue
Pasadena, California  91103
(626)-792-4183

• Public veneration of Saint Jude Relics begins: 2:00 PM
• Special Mass celebrated in Saint Jude’s honor: 6:30 PM
• Public veneration ends: 10:00 PM

 
Saturday, May 11, 2024 (Please note the revised times)
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
1050 163rd St
Gardena, California  90247
(310) 327-5830

• Public veneration of Saint Jude Relics begins: 3:00 PM
• Special Mass in the presence of Saint Jude’s relics: 5:30-7:00 PM
• Public veneration ends: 9:00 PM

 
Monday, May 13, 2024
Saints Peter and Paul Church
1036 North Ravenna Avenue
Wilmington, California  90744
(310) 834-5215

• Public veneration of Saint Jude Relics begins: 2:00 PM
• Special Mass celebrated in Saint Jude’s honor: 7:00 PM
• Public veneration ends: 10:00 PM

 
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
St. Joseph Catholic Church
1150 W Holt Ave
Pomona, California  91768
(909) 629-4101

• Public veneration of Saint Jude Relics begins: 2:00 PM
• Special Mass celebrated in Saint Jude’s honor: 7:00 PM
• Public veneration ends: 10:00 PM

Modifications to the schedule (start times, end times, etc.) are possible.  For the most up-to-date information, please click here before travelling.

 

Santacruzan
May Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, May 11 at 2:45 p.m.
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels

followed by a Reception/Dinner-Dance
at Casa Italiana at 6:30 p.m.

May Crowning 
of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, May 6

The month of May is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Therefore, on Monday, May 6, we will have our annual May Crowning, which is a traditional way to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary, who is Queen of Heaven and Earth.  The schedule on May 6 is as follows:

    6:00 p.m.   Mass  (note the earlier start time)
                        May Crowning  of the Blessed Virgin Mary Worship Aid (5/6/2024)

    6:30 p.m.   Procession from the church to the statue of Mary in the courtyard,
                        singing Marian hymns, praying the Rosary, reciting a Marian litany,                 
                        and crowning with a wreath of flowers our beautiful statue of Mary

    7:15 p.m.     Spaghetti dinner in the Hall  (free)


Our Queen of Peace Rosary Group is organizing the celebration with help from students from our Religious Education and Teen Confirmation Programs and our Divine Mercy Singers.

All are welcome! 

 

Cinco De Mayo Lunch

Sunday, May 5
11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 
in the courtyard and the Hall

 

Sunday, May 5 is Cinco de Mayo, which celebrates Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, led by General Ignacio Zaragoza, who died shortly thereafter.

Therefore, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on May 5, a taco vendor will come to St. Denis and will offer a special Cinco de Mayo lunch, consisting of three tacos (steak, chicken, pork, vegetarian), beans, rice, and salsa plus flavored waters (aguas frescas) and popsicles (paletas de hielo).  The cost will be $10 per plate. 

People can eat the lunch in the courtyard or the Hall; and we will have Mexican music playing in the background in both locations.

This is a fundraiser for our Religious Education Program.

 

Baby Shower

for mothers and babies in need

Saturday, May 4 – Sunday, May 5

 

At all of the Sunday Masses for May 4-5 (including the 5:30 p.m. Vigil Mass on Saturday, May 4), St. Denis’s Family Life Ministry will host a Baby Shower for a pregnancy resource-center (Los Angeles Pregnancy Services (LAPS)), which helps mothers and babies in need.

Donations of diapers, wipes, formula, NEW baby clothes, blankets, and baby essentials will be collected along with monetary donations.  For parishioners who sew, crochet, or knit, NEW, handmade blankets, bibs, socks, and clothes are also welcome and appreciated.

Please bring your baby items and donations to the table in the vestibule on May 4-5, and support this pregnancy-resource center for mothers and babies in need.

For further information, please contact Cindy Sullivan at (909) 282-2006.   

 

Diamond Bar Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast

Thursday, May 2, 7:00-9:00 a.m.
Diamond Bar Golf Course

Diamond Bar’s Mayor Stan Liu will have a Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, May 2 from 7:00-9:00 a.m. at the Diamond Bar Golf Course (22751 Golden Springs Drive, Diamond Bar).  This event will be hosted by the San Gabriel Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Fr. John and Deacon Al will participate, as well as faith leaders from other churches and faith traditions.  In addition, our music director, Patrick Zubiate, and others from St. Denis’s music ministry will provide some of the music.  

The cost for the breakfast will be $20.  Tickets must be purchased in advance, preferably by Monday, April 29.  To register and obtain tickets, please click here.  For the official website for this event, please click here. 

 

National Child Abuse Prevention Month

April 2024

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 each year, about 165,000 students in Catholic elementary and high schools, religious education, confirmation, and youth ministry programs receive 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.

 

Easter Celebration for Children

focusing on Jesus’s post-Resurrection appearances

Sunday, April 14 
2:00 p.m. in the courtyard 
followed by 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, April 14, we will have a special 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 April 14 (i.e., after the Family Mass), we will have an Easter Celebration for Children in the courtyard followed by lunch in the Hall.

Easter Celebration for Children Worship Aid (4/14/24)

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 lunch, which will consist of baked, three-cheese Italian pasta, salad, garlic bread, desserts (cookies, popsicles), and drinks (water, lemonade, fruit punch, tea).  The cost will be only $5. 

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, April 14. 

 

Divine Mercy Sunday

April 7

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

 5:30 p.m.     Vigil Mass on Saturday (April 6) 
 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  (Divine Mercy Singers, cantor, piano)
  2:00 p.m.   Divine Mercy Holy Hour in the church
                      (Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration, Divine Mercy prayers,
                      and Benediction)
                      Divine Mercy Sunday Holy Hour Worship Aid
  3:00 p.m.   Divine Mercy Celebration in the Hall
                      (refreshments, music, fellowship)
  5:30 p.m.   Mass  (Youth Mass Band (Youth/Young Adult Choir, cantor, piano,
                      percussion, keyboard, guitar, other instruments))

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

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