“ Indifference to our neighbor and to God also represents a real temptation for us Christians. Each year during Lent we need to hear once more the voice of the prophets who cry out and trouble our conscience.”
Pope Francis, Message for Lent 2015
Lent & Holy Week ~ A Time for Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving
Through our Lenten preparations we contemplate the events leading up to the Passion of our Lord. And when we commemorate Holy Week, we deepen our focus on His sacrifice and His glorious triumph over darkness. To help you, we have created opportunities to bring you closer to Christ and spend more time in the sacraments as we take our journey toward our Easter celebration.
February 18 thru April 4 - All Days thru Holy Saturday
Prayer
40 Days for Life - Our society has accepted norms that are hostile to and destructive of human life. Abortion has killed millions of those who could not defend themselves. But Lent gives us an opportunity to reflect and to renew ourselves, a time to pray for a better world. The "40 Days for Life Campaign" asks that we join 40 Days for Life website to download daily devotional prayers for each day of Lent up to Holy Week. You can also help end abortion and help change the minds of women seeking an abortion by praying at abortion clinics in the San Fernando Valley during Lent. More information is available on the San Fernando Valley 40 Days for Life website.
them in daily prayer to help curb and eliminate the evils caused by abortion and other anti-life practices in our society. Visit the
The Year of Consecrated Life - Pope Francis has declared this to be the "Year of Consecrated Life". As appropriate for this season of reflection and meditation, we are asked to pray for religious vocations and for those who have accepted the call of Christ to serve his people and Church.
St. John Eudes Gift Shop - This special ministry is provided to assist in your personal religious growth and spirituality. Proceeds from the Gift Shop are used to help maintain parish programs and facilites, as well as provide support for other parish ministries. Religious items for Lent and Holy Wook will help inspire a deeper understanding of the meaning of the season.
Fasting
Fasting and Abstinence - As Catholics we observe special rules of fasting and abstinence during Lent to help us focus on the meaning of this period of spiritual renewal and rebirth in preparation for Easter.
Almsgiving
Rice Bowls - Catholic Relief Service’s "Operation Rice Bowl" is a special Lenten collection program that helps feed the poor around the world. You are asked to collect your loose change in "Rice Bowls" that will be collected at all Palm Sunday weekend Masses and during Holy Week at the parish office. The Rice Bowls are available in the church narthex.
Together In Mission - During Lent we are called to help others by giving alms to those in need. In giving alms, we are preparing ourselves spiritually for the coming of Easter and are giving a part of ourselves to others. You can make a very special Lenten offering by helping to support Together In Mission. Together In Mission is an important program that keeps many of the needy parishes and schools in our Archdiocese open to serve their communities and fulfill the important mission of the Church. Please consider what you can give to Together In Mission and make a pledge or donation today. Pledge envelopes are available in the church narthex or parish office. Please help Together In Mission keep the hope of Christ alive in all the parishes in our Archdiocese. (Note: Donatons to Together In Mission are dedicated solely to help needy parishes and not used for any other purpose, except that any donations in excess of our goal will be returned to our parish for local needs and programs.) Watch Archbishop Gomez’s special message about Together In Mission.
The Capital Campaign - “With Burning Hearts Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” - Our growing faith community presents great opportunities for us to continue the mission that Christ calls us to fulfill – a mission to which we have dedicated ourselves. The key to our success as a parish will be the investment we must make into the means and resources necessary to accomplish our mission and so meet the changes and needs
the future undoubtedly calls us to face. It has been a number of years since any major capital investment has been made into the parish or school. Changes in technology, the growth in the number of parish families, expanding ministries, maintenance needs and expenses, Pope Francis’ call for environmental stewardship and a number of other factors have resulted in a critical turning point for our parish. Today there are new and unmet needs in our parish, as well as new expectations of our church. These require capital improvements to assure our church facilities remain functional, effective and welcoming, as well as to position our parish for a strong future. Your support of our Capital Campaign is a wonderful way to meet the Lenten call to give of yourself to assure that Christ’s sacrifice will remain a blessing for us and future generations.
February 20 - Friday (A Day of Abstinence)
Soup & Stations - Join us for Soup at 6:00 pm in Grill Hall (hosted by the RCIA and Compassion Commission) and then Stations of the Cross at 7:00 pm in the church.
February 22 - First Sunday of Advent
Library Cart - The Library Cart will be available in the church narthex to provide spiritual reading resources to inspire you during your lenten journey. After all morning Masses in the church narthex.
February 27 - Friday (A Day of Abstinence)
Women’s Retreat - Women of the parish are invited to join in this three day retreat that will allow them to deepen their prayer life and reflect on the Lenten message during a serene weekend getaway. Conducted at the Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra beginning at 5:00 pm and ending on Sunday, Mar. 1, at approximately noon.
Soup & Stations - Join us for Soup at 6:00 pm in Grill Hall (hosted by the Spanish Ministry) and then Stations of the Cross at 7:00 pm in the church.
February 28 - Saturday
Service Saturday - Lent is a time of sacrifice and reflection and this year, in keeping with our call to give to the poor and needy, we will join together as community for a parish service day to directly help the poor. At 10:00 am at MEND Poverty in Pacoima (all are welcome including children 8 and up).
March 1 - Second Sunday of Advent
Library Cart - The Library Cart will be available in the church narthex to provide spiritual reading resources to inspire you during your lenten journey. After all morning Masses in the church narthex.
March 6 - Friday (A Day of Abstinence)
Soup & Stations - Join us for Soup at 6:00 pm in Grill Hall (hosted by St. John Eudes School) and then Stations of the Cross at 7:00 pm in the church.
March 7 - Saturday
Catholic Life in the Spirit Seminar - Lent beckonds us to an ever deeper relationship with God and to be more alive in our faith. This seminar, presented by the St. John Eudes Church Forever Grateful Community Charismatic Prayer Group, will help you experience new dimensions of your faith. 8:00 am - 5:00 pm in Grill Hall.
Lenten Meditation Workshop - A workshop led by Marco Svoboda for those who regularly practice
meditation and those who are interested in learning how to meditate. 1:00-2:30 pm in Grill Hall Room AB.
March 8 - Third Sunday of Advent
Library Cart - The Library Cart will be available in the church narthex to provide spiritual reading resources to inspire you during your lenten journey. After all morning Masses in the church narthex.
March 11 - Wednesday
Parish Communal Penance Service - We join together as a community to reconcile ourselves with God and prepare ourselves spiritually for the coming of Easter. 7:30 pm in the church.
March 12 thru March 15 - Thursday thru Sunday
Los Angeles Religious Education Congress - This annual event is certain to make your Lenten journey special. It is the largest annual gathering of its kind in the world. The four-day event is sponsored by the Los Angeles Archdiocese Office of Religious Education and is open to people of all vocations and faith traditions. A special Youth Day is held on March 12. At the Anaheim Convention Center (registration required).
March 13 - Friday (A Day of Abstinence)
Soup & Stations - Join us for Soup at 6:00 pm in Grill Hall (hosted by the That Man is You Ministry) and then Stations of the Cross at 7:00 pm in the church.
March 15 - Fourth Sunday of Lent
Library Cart - The Library Cart will be available in the church narthex to provide spiritual reading resources to inspire you during your lenten journey. After all morning Masses in the church narthex.
Sandwich Sunday - Lent is a time to help those less fortunate. Join us as we gather together to help feed the poor by making sandwiches that will be distributed in our local community. After the 12:45 pm Mass in Grill Hall.
March 20 - Friday (A Day of Abstinence)
Soup & Stations - Join us for Soup at 6:00 pm in Grill Hall (hosted by the Filipino Ministry) and then Stations of the Cross at 7:00 pm in the church.
March 22 - Fifth Sunday of Advent
Library Cart - The Library Cart will be available in the church narthex to provide spiritual reading resources to inspire you during your lenten journey. After all morning Masses in the church narthex.
March 27 - Friday (A Day of Abstinence)
Soup & Living Stations - Christ’s journey to Calvary is portrayed through life-size and living enactments of the Stations of the Cross. Join us for Soup at 6:00 pm in Grill Hall (hosted by the Children’s Ministry, Youth Ministry, and Living Stations team), followed by The Living Stations of the Cross depicting the Passion of Christ in true human dimensions at 7:30 pm in Nugent Plaza.
March 28 - Saturday
“The Passion of Christ” Parish Retreat - As we prepare to enter Holy Week, renowned bible scholar Dr. Bill Creasy will present a day-long parish retreat on "The Passion of Christ." This promises to be a profoundly spiritual day, as we follow Jesus from his entry in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to his crucifixion and burial on Good Friday. This event is free and lunch will be provided as well. Beginning in the Church at 9:30 am and concluding at 4:30 pm. Important: Registration is free but required no later than
Mar. 18 - so click here to register today (and please make sure to indicate whether you will be having lunch or not).
Check this webpage regularly for updates to our Lenten calendar. New events and activities will be added when announced.
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Easter Mass Schedule
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Holy Saturday ~ April 4
8:00 pm - Easter Vigil Mass (Bilingual) - Adult Choir
(Note: There are no confessions heard on Holy Saturday)
Easter Sunday ~ April 5
7:30 am
9:00 am (in Church & Grill Hall)
11:00 am - Adult Choir (in Church & Grill Hall)
12:45 pm
2:15 pm - Spanish Mass
5:30 pm - Life Teen Mass
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