SATURDAY EVENING:
5:30 PM Sunday Vigil with cantor and organ/piano
SUNDAY:
7:00 AM no music
9:00 AM cantor and organ/piano
11:00 AM Adult Choir, cantor and organ/piano; also livestreamed
1:00 PM Children's Choir, cantor and piano
5:30 PM contemporary music with Young Adult/Youth Choir, cantor, and piano; also livestreamed
MONDAY - SATURDAY:
8:00 AM also livestreamed
MONDAY - THURSDAY:
6:30 PM
FRIDAY:
7:00 PM Mass and Holy Hour; also livestreamed
MONDAY-FRIDAY:
After the 8:00 a.m. Mass in the courtyard
FRIDAY:
5:00-6:00 p.m. in the church*
7:45-8:45 p.m. in the church* (third Friday of the month)
SATURDAY:
After the 8:00 a.m. Mass in the courtyard (except the second Saturday)**
4:00-5:00 p.m. in the church*
* In the church, Fr. John hears confessions in his confessional; and Fr. Dennis hears confessions in the back pew of the church near the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
** On the second Saturday of every month, the priests will offer the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick in the church after the 8:00 a.m. Mass. Afterward, if there is time, they will hear confessions in the courtyard.
You may call the Pastoral Office,
(909) 861-7106, to schedule confession with a priest at another time.
In the chapel
7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday
6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday
In the church on Fridays
(with Exposition of Blessed Sacrament)
8:30-9:30 a.m.
7:45-8:45 p.m. Holy Hour
In 2022, the Together in Mission Annual Appeal raised $13.8 million, which was distributed to 65 poor parishes and 75 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, St. Denis parishioners contributed $144,951 to Together in Mission; and, thus, we exceeded our parish goal of $104,288. Thank you so much for your generosity and for helping us to reach and exceed our goal.
This month, Archbishop José Gomez invites every Catholic to make a new commitment to Together in Mission for 2023. This year’s cumulative Together in Mission goal for the archdiocese is $16.7 million; and our parish goal is $121,273.
This year’s theme is “Shine His Light,” which reminds us that our mission as a Catholic family is to share Christ’s light, love, and hope with the poor and needy as well as with family, friends, and everyone we meet.
In 2023, please help us to share Christ’s light 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;
(4) by scanning with your phone the QR code in the above picture; or
(5) by calling 213-637-7672 (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.).
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:
St. Denis has started a new cycle of our popular Christian Parenting Course to help parents raise their children in this challenging, secularized world. The Christian Parenting Course is led by our deacon couple, Dennis and Christina Shin, and a great team of parent-facilitators. Participants are meeting via Zoom on Wednesday evenings from 7:30-9:00 p.m. from January 25 through March 29.
The schedule and the topics are set forth below:
Jan. 25: The Goal of Parenting
Feb. 1: Forming Character
Feb. 8: Applying Discipline
Feb. 15: Building Relationships
Feb. 22: No meeting (Ash Wednesday)
Mar. 1: Understanding Identity
Mar. 8: Nurturing Identity
Mar. 15: Preparing for Mission
Mar. 22: The Power of Family
Mar. 29: Wrap-up
The Course is based on FamilyLife’s “Art of Parenting,” which teaches parents:
(1) how to deal with the real-world challenges of raising children today; and
(2) how to make faith the core of their parenting.
Each participant receives a free workbook; and each meeting includes prayer, a relevant and entertaining video (20-30 minutes), short workbook exercises, and small-group discussions.
To sign up and receive the Zoom link for the meetings and your free workbook, please E-mail your name, mobile phone number, and E-mail address to Deacon Dennis at this address: [email protected]. If you E-mail Deacon Dennis as late as 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 8, he will reply in time for you to participate in that evening’s Zoom meeting at 7:30 p.m.; and he will help you to catch up if you missed the previous meetings. This is your last chance to sign up for the current cycle of the Christian Parenting Course. If you don't sign up by Wednesday, February 8, you will have to wait until 2024 to take the course. |
Couples (fathers and mothers) are encouraged to take the course together so that, together, they can put into practice what they have learned. Single parents also are welcome; and a father or mother can take the Course even if his or her spouse (or significant other) does not take the Course. Those who will take the Course by themselves may want to invite a friend who is a parent to take the Course with you. Then, you and your friend can compare notes and support each other as you put into practice, with your respective families, what you have learned.
Parents who took the Course in the past may want to repeat the Course this year as a refresher, or to accompany a spouse or friend who will take the Course for the first time. In fact, if you took the Course in the past without your spouse, we encourage you to take the Course again this year with your spouse.
For a brief introduction to St. Denis’s Christian Parenting Course, please watch this video:
For a longer introduction to St. Denis’s Christian Parenting Course, please watch this video:
For more information, please E-mail Deacon Dennis at: [email protected]. You also can call the Pastoral Office at (909) 861-7106 for further information.
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.
Starting on Sunday, February 12, St. Denis’s GriefShare support group will meet weekly to help participants face these challenges and move toward rebuilding their lives. The group will meet every Sunday from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in Room A in the Hall for 13 weeks with a different topic for each session, as set forth below.
Dates:
February 12, 2023 Session One: “Is This Normal?”
February 19, 2023 Session Two: “Challenges of Grief”
February 26, 2023 Session Three: “The Journey of Grief (Part One)”
March 5, 2023 Session Four: “The Journey of Grief (Part Two)”
March 12, 2023 Session Five: “Grief and Your Relationships”
March 19, 2023 Session Six: “Why?”
March 26, 2023 Session Seven: “Guilt and Anger”
April 2, 2023 Session Eight: “Complicating Factors”
April 9, 2023 No meeting (Easter Sunday)
April 16, 2023 Session Nine: “Stuck”
April 23, 2023 Session Ten: “Lessons of Grief (Part One)”
April 30, 2023 Session Eleven: “Lessons of Grief (Part Two)”
May 7, 2023 Session Twelve: “Heaven”
May 14, 2023 No meeting (Mother’s Day)
May 21, 2023 Session Thirteen: “What Do I Live For Now?”
Each GriefShare session will have 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.
For more information, please contact Mike Shay at (714) 563-6510, or watch the following video:
Gospel Reflection Group
Mondays from 7:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom
Every Monday from 7:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom, one of our deacons or priests leads parishioners to reflect on, pray with, and discuss the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday. In addition, the deacon or priest offers a brief commentary on the Gospel to help parishioners better understand it.
The meeting schedule for the next several weeks is set forth below:
Date | Gospel Reading | Link to Handout | ||
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February 6, 2023 February 13, 2023 February 20, 2023 February 27, 2023 March 6, 2023 March 13, 2023 March 20, 2023 March 27, 2023 April 3, 2023 April 10, 2023 April 17, 2023 April 24, 2023 |
Matthew 5: 20-22A, 27-28, 33-34A, 37 Matthew 5: 38-48 Matthew 4: 1-11 Matthew 17: 1-9 John 4: 5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42 John 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 John 11: 3-7, 17, 20-27–33b-45 Matthew 27:11-54 John 20: 1-9 John 20: 19-31 Luke 24: 13-35 John 10: 1-10 |
Handout |
(There are no meetings on major Holy Days and major civil holidays such as New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4), and Labor Day.)
To join a meeting, please click on the following Zoom link shortly before 7:30 p.m. on one of the above-listed Mondays:
https://zoom.us/j/96103613303?pwd=aVdsbSt3SUhhM2FHVmtBZW4rUHRsUT09.
(The same link is used for every Monday night Zoom meeting.)
In addition, please print out (or open in a separate tab in your web browser or on a separate screen) the relevant handout, which is hyperlinked in the above table.
All are welcome.
Anointing of the Sick
Second Saturday of the month
after the 8:00 a.m. Mass
To make the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick more widely available, the priests will administer this sacrament in the church after the 8:00 a.m. Mass on the second Saturday of the month. The next Anointing of the Sick will be Saturday, February 11th.
The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is for any Christian who is seriously impaired by sickness or old age, or who is preparing for or recovering from surgery for a serious illness. Elderly people may be anointed if they have become notably weakened even though no serious illness is present.
Serious illness includes serious physical illnesses; serious mental illnesses (such as bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, etc.); serious physical addictions (e.g., to alcohol, drugs, and other substances); and serious behavioral addictions (e.g., to food, sex, pornography, video games, Internet or computer use, etc.).
The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick may be repeated if the sick person recovers after being anointed and then again falls ill, or if during the same illness the person’s condition becomes more serious. For someone with a serious, chronic illness, the Sacrament may be repeated every month or so.
Please do not come to the parish for the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick if you have a communicable disease (including COVID-19 or the symptoms of COVID-19). Instead, please stay at home and contact the Pastoral Office (909-861-7106) to arrange for a priest to visit you to administer the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. (The Pastoral Office is open from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. every day, except Tuesday, when it is closed.)
At 1:00 p.m. every other Sunday, St. Denis has a regular Sunday Mass 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;
● sitting down with the priest or deacon to discuss the readings;
● helping the ushers take up the collection;
● bringing up the bread, wine, and other gifts to the altar; and
● gathering around the altar for the Eucharistic Prayer.
Future Family Masses will be at 1:00 p.m. on the following Sundays: February 19, March 5, and March 19. These Family Masses also are 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!
On the first Sunday of every month, St. Denis has a regular Life Teen Mass at 5:30 p.m. for teens in high school.
These Life Teen Masses have contemporary music with piano, percussion, keyboard, 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 in the Youth/Young Adult Choir;
● proclaiming the Word of God;
● sitting down with the priest or deacon to discuss the readings;
● bringing up the bread, wine, and other gifts to the altar; and
● gathering around the altar for the Eucharistic Prayer and to sing the “Our Father.”
Future Life Teen Masses will be at 5:30 p.m. on the following Sundays: March 5, April 2, and May 7. These Life Teen Masses also are livestreamed simultaneously to our YouTube channel and Facebook page.
On the first Sunday of every month, we collect nonperishable food for 75 poor families from St. Madeleine Parish in Pomona. If you have nonperishable food (such dry food or food in cans or jars), please bring it to Mass on March 4-5; and drop it off in a bin in the courtyard.
Our beautiful church and other buildings need ongoing repairs. Therefore, on the first Sunday of every month, we take up a special collection for our “Building and Maintenance Fund.” To donate, please mention the “Building and Maintenance Fund” on your envelope or in the notation section of your check; or donate to the Fund via Online Giving (click on “Building Fund”) or via PayPal (fill in the dollar amount and type “Building and Maintenance Fund” in the “Write a Note” section).
Thank you for generously supporting St. Denis.
To find our current and recently ended live stream masses, please click on any of these three links:
“Little Church” Faith Formation
For children ages 3-5
Sundays, 9:00-10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Parents can drop off their children (ages 3-5) in the Hall and then go to the 9:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. Mass in the church.
Teen Confirmation
for teens in high school
Confirmation Year I: Tuesdays, 7:00-8:45 p.m.
Confirmation Year II: Mondays, 7:00-8:45 p.m.
Two years of preparation are needed for Confirmation.
Teen Confirmation classes begins the week of September 19 in Potthoff Hall
Visit Confirmation & Youth Ministry page for more enrollment information
Adult Confirmation will begin on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 7:30 PM.
St. Denis Adult Confirmation helps Catholics who are baptized and have had their First Communion but have not yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Make new friends and learn more about your Catholic Faith!
We are also looking for catechists and helpers for Adult Faith Formation. We have an exciting year planned out, so if you are interested in helping other adults learn the faith, sign up to be a catechist today!
If you would like to regisgter or more information, please contact Jay Duller, Director of Adult Faith Formation at (909)861-7106 ext. 113 or email [email protected].