St.
Victor's Catholic Church is an urban community of faith
located in the heart of a busy and heavily populated metropolis. Located at 8634 Holloway Drive. One and a half blocks west of La Cienega and one and one half blocks east of Sunset. 310.652.6477
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We
seek to follow the Lord and live the good news--the gospel--according
to our ancient Catholic tradition. We welcome all, regardless
of race, nationality, gender, socio-economic class or sexual
orientation. We believe in the power of the gospel to transform
our lives and society around us, even in the most cosmopolitan
of settings. We are a city on a hill. We are the light of
the world. We are the salt of the earth.
We
are located in West Hollywood and serve residents of that
city and the surrounding areas of Los Angeles. We are pleased
to offer an outstanding music program to complement our liturgy.
We provide more than 1,000 meals each month to the poor and
homeless. We seek to serve the outcast of society, those marginalized
through economic status, social disapproval or any kind of
discrimination. God does not discriminate.
We
invite you to join us in our service to God and neighbor,
especially those in our midst who are shunned by the rest
of society. All are welcome at St. Victor's.
Come
home to St. Victor's.
West
Hollywood Area Parish Cluster: Four
Westside Catholic parishes are working together to share resources
and coordinate schedules in order to serve you better. Please
feel free to participate in liturgies and programs at Good
Shepherd Church (Beverly Hills), St. Ambrose Church (West
Hollywood), St. Mary Magdalen Church (West Los Angeles) or
St. Victor. More
information...
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What's New
at St. Victor's:
DISCIPLESHIP
Every Second Thursday in the Parish Hall 8-9pm
"The program helps
unmarried people develop their relationship with God through contemplation.
An important aspect of this formation is enhancing the skills that help
people to encounter God's calling in their lives, not only in life-changing
events but also in the routine choices they make everyday, so there is a
greater conformity with the will of God. An essential part of this
formational process is the individual's growth and development as a member
of a committed community."
LANDINGS
A Parish Ministry for Reconciling Inactive Catholics
LANDINGS is a program designed to welcome back inactiive Catholics.It gives them a place to air their grievances or find the support and guidance they need to take the next difficult step. It consists of eight weekly sessions (1 session per week, 1 1/2 hrs.) in which participants gather together with active Catholics. They share stories and are renewed in the beliefs as stated in the Creed. It ends with a reconciliation retreat for all participants.
Here is a sample meeting schedule of contemporary Catholice themes:
Week 1: What is your concept of God?
Week 2: Why follow Jesus?
Week 3: What is Church? Why the Catholic Church?
Week 4: Eucharist-What do we celebrate here?
Week 5: Sin and forgiveness - holding on, letting go.
Week 6: Single - chosen lifestyle, divorced, widowed, ordained.
Week 7: Suffering, Illness, Death, Resurrection.
Week 8: Any additional topics of interest - for example: Saints,Purgatory, Justice, Equality, Change.
AN INVITATION
Thinking about returning to the Catholic Church and the Sacraments?
Are you a lapsed, inactive or occasionally active Catholic who has left or drifted away from the Church? If so, you are cordially invited to join us at the first session (sometime in late January) at St. Victor's Church.
If you would like to join us or speak with lay member of the program, please call Okneco McTier, facilitator of the program, at 310. 859.8633.
The Catholic Underground
The Catholic Underground is a cultural apostolate of the Franciscan Friars of the renewal. Every Third Saturday of the Month at 8 PM . Next meeting is Saturday June 20th. Call parish office for more information (310) 652-6477 x5. Visit their website The Catholic Underground
RCIA CLASSES DAYS AND TIME CHANGE
Rite
of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA). This
program is for those baptized into other Christian traditions
who
are considering joining the Catholic community, adults considering
baptism or just plain Catholics who want to learn more about
their faith. Call Parish office.
(310) 652-6477 x5. If
you have a friend who has expressed interest in Catholicism,invite him
or her and by all means come along!
We need you to help build the Kingdom of God in West Hollywood.
Here's a list of contacts to get involved.
**First communion classes for Elementary School Students
and Confirmation classes for 9th and 10th graders.
Please contact Marianne Vecchione
562 857 2249
**Ministry to the Poor and Homeless
Help in our ministry to the poor in our area. Contact St.
Vincent
de Paul Society president, Ken Jones at (323) 654-3884
**Ministry to the Sick
Visit the sick in area hospitals and their homes, bring them
the
Eucharist. Call Parish office. (310) 652-6477 x5.
**Hospitality Ministry
Greet parishioners and visitors as they arrive and help as
an
usher. Contact Maureen Manion at (323) 932-1598
**Music Ministry
Participate in our parish liturgy through the choir. Contact
the
Choir Director, Bill Degillio at (323)
321-9042
**Legion of Mary
Apostolate of prayer for various needs and evangelization.
Contact Kevin Fridlington at (310) 289-8442
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Monsignor
Jeremiah Murphy
Dear Friends,
The whole Christian life can be summed up very simply in this idea: to follow Jesus Christ all our days even through death, until we share in His glorious resurrection.
That is what the Church calls us to remember and what the mystery of the liturgy enables us to bring into our lives through the celebration of Lent and Holy Week.
The priests at Saint Victor’s pray that this spiritual pilgrimage we have shared will truly advance us along the road to eternal life as we try the mysteries we have celebrated.
Monsignor Jeremiah T. Murphy
Monsignor George J. Parnassus
Reverend John Caronan, O.Praem
Enrich
your spiritual life with our new Christian
meditation sessions, offering instruction and an opportunity
to practice meditation, Mondays, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Learn
more about the Archdiocesan Synod
Tour
America's forgotten state, Poverty,
USA at a special site set up by the U.S. bishops to educate
us about the plight of the poor in our nation.
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