Looking Forward to the Fall

Summer is a very busy time for us all: a time for camps, sports, travel, and hopefully, some family time too! As we look forward to the fall, and a new year for the Faith Formation and Confirmation programs, we hope that you remember that we are here to support you wherever you are on the journey!

• Faith Formation for children and teens - We offer comprehensive programs of faith formation sessions for children ages three through grade 8 and Teen Confirmation for High School. Registration will begin on Sep. 1! Click here for more information
• Women of St. Monica gather the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. Through this short, 1-hour fellowship, with God and with each other, we make new connections and journey together in our call to be women of God. We will meet on Aug. 3! Click Here to Learn More!
• MOMs: All Moms are welcome to join this special ministry, Tuesday nights via Zoom at 7:00 p.m. MOMs will take a break during July - we will return Aug. 10! Mothers of Monica [MOMs] Ministry 
• Fishers of Men: Even before the workday starts, these men have been coming together for prayers and conversation on Wednesday mornings. These men have been meeting weekly on Zoom, sharing the faith and their lives. Contact Lloyd Fredericks at (310)493-0933, if you would like to participate.
• Morning Prayer: we lift up our community and the entire church as well as consecrate our day to the Lord. Our small community greets the day with morning praise – prayer with the Psalms of David from the Hebrew Scriptures, petitions and prayer. 

Many blessings,

The Faith Formation Team:

                           Suzette Sornborger, Pastoral Associate & Director         Dominik Gnirs, Assoc. Director

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Looking Forward to the Fall

Summer is a very busy time for us all: a time for camps, sports, travel, and hopefully, some family time too! As we look forward to the fall, and a new year for the Faith Formation and Confirmation programs, we hope that you remember that we are here to support you wherever you are on the journey!

• Faith Formation for children and teens - We offer comprehensive programs of faith formation sessions for children ages three through grade 8 and Teen Confirmation for High School. Registration will begin on Sep. 1! Click here for more information
• Women of St. Monica gather the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. Through this short, 1-hour fellowship, with God and with each other, we make new connections and journey together in our call to be women of God. We will meet on Aug. 3! Click Here to Learn More!
• MOMs: All Moms are welcome to join this special ministry, Tuesday nights via Zoom at 7:00 p.m. MOMs will take a break during July - we will return Aug. 10! Mothers of Monica [MOMs] Ministry 
• Fishers of Men: Even before the workday starts, these men have been coming together for prayers and conversation on Wednesday mornings. These men have been meeting weekly on Zoom, sharing the faith and their lives. Contact Lloyd Fredericks at (310)493-0933, if you would like to participate.
• Morning Prayer: we lift up our community and the entire church as well as consecrate our day to the Lord. Our small community greets the day with morning praise – prayer with the Psalms of David from the Hebrew Scriptures, petitions and prayer. 

Many blessings,

The Faith Formation Team:

 

                           Suzette Sornborger, Pastoral Associate & Director         Dominik Gnirs, Assoc. Director

                                                                                   

 

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Faith Formation Age 3-Grade 8

Living out Faith in our lives during Ordinary Time

Especially through First Eucharist!

In Today’s Gospel the crowds listen intently to Jesus' words but do not understand what he is really saying and offering.  He has fed them but they don’t recognize that this food is so much more and so they keep asking for more. Jesus is the bread that gives us life. How does believing in Jesus make your life different?

 

A few reflections to consider from Our Sunday Visitor:

 

• Make unleavened bread, the type Jesus shared with his disciples and share it.
  
  
• Have the family sit around a table. Play some reflective music. Pass around a loaf of bread. Invite each person to break off a piece of bread, telling them not to eat the bread yet. When everyone has taken a piece of bread, invite them to examine the bread: smell it, feel it, and look closely. Finally, ask them to eat the bread. Ask them to share the results of their examination and what memories and thoughts came to mind as they ate the bread. Do the same with grape juice.
  
  
• You are Jesus’ hands and feet on this earth. There are many hungry people waiting for help. Have your family help at a food bank or soup kitchen. If possible, go as a family to deliver food to a shut-in. Discuss what hunger feels like. Discuss what it must feel like to be delivered from that hunger.
  
  
• Discuss what your daily spiritual diet is like. Is it junk food, baby food, frozen food? How have you changed to become a spiritual person who eats healthy food and reflects it as a result? You are what you eat.

For more information or questions contact Suzette Sornborger at 

Confirmation

Teen Confirmation

Registration for the confirmation program will open in August.

 

For more information go to Teen Confirmation or contact Dominik Gnirs, (213) 804 7261

 

 

 

 

City of Saints

 

Contact Dominik to attend:  - "This is your city... be a SAINT!"

Adult Faith Formation

RCIA

For more information or questions contact, Suzette Sornborger at  or Dominik Gnirs at

Adult Confirmation

Confirmation calls upon us the Holy Spirit, confirming our baptismal call to follow Jesus. Have you not received the sacrament yet and are you an adult? Join us for this year’s adult confirmation preparation, starting this Saturday. For more information, please reach out to Suzette or Dominik. S or .

 

Catholic Conversations

Catholic Conversations will be back in the Fall.

Check out the Catholic Conversations page for past recordings, upcoming events, speaker bios, and more!

  

Click Here for our Events Archive!.

Reflections with Jim Finley

Click below for previously recorded Reflections with Jim Finley!

 

Click Here for our Events Archive!.

 

Gather + Pray + Grow in Christ

Christian Meditation

We have joined another WCCM group on Tuesday evenings via Zoom for meditation — the facilitator is a former member of our group who now resides in Orange County and leads a group at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Long Beach. Others interested are welcome to join should email:  .

Women of St. Monica

“We all have a Wonder Woman inside of us." Women of St. Monica is a faith sharing experience that focuses on bringing out the creative feminine spirit. Through this fellowship with God and each other, we make new connections and journey together in our calling to be women of God

 

Click here for the Women of St. Monica page!

 

Mother's of Monica (MOMs) Ministry

Being a mom is one of the most rewarding vocations, but it can also be emotionally taxing, in both good and harmful ways. Mother's of Monica (MOMs) is a weekly gathering of moms from all walks of life, backgrounds, and circumstances. Come be fed so you can feed! - Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.

 

Click here for the Mother's of Monica (MOMs) page!

Fishers of Men

The Fishers of Men group is still meeting at their regular time via Zoom meetings, sharing faith and breaking into small groups to have conversations about their journey. Contact Lloyd Fredericks at (310) 493-0933, if you would like to participate.  

 

Click here for the Fishers of Men page! 

Scripture Encounter: Saturday Series & Acts of the Apostles

We offer two options for individuals: Saturday Series, drop-ins welcome led by Fr. Prosper. Beginning in May, we will offer a more structured small-group focused study of the Acts of the Apostles. Click below to learn more and register!

 

Click here for the Scripture Encounter Page!