Announcements
GIVE IT A TRY! PRAY-AS-YOU-GO is a new initiative to provide daily prayer in MP3 format, for people travelling to and from work.
CENTERING PRAYER
A prayer of consent to the presence and action of
God within us, prayed in God’s first language“SILENCE”, every 2nd and 4th Monday, 7:00pm, in
the Church. For information, call: Pat (562)243-
8460; or Melissa (562)434-1998.
CHILDREN/YOUTH CHOIR
All children and young adults who like to sing are
invited to join the choir! We will be singing this summer
and look forward to having you join us. We
meet once a week and sing once a month. Please
contact: Julie Westervelt (562)243-1286.
SAVE THE DATE -
ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC
Saturday, August 21st +++
Sponsored by our Parish Community
Group. Volunteers will be most welcome.
Please call:
Deacon Carl Gibboney:
(562)400-4099
RCIA
Inquiry classes will begin August 11. Meetings will be
every Wednesday evening from 7 – 8:30 in the Jubilee
Room through Sept. 1. We encourage and invite interested
individuals to “come and see” what living a life as a
committed Catholic Christian can mean for you. For
more information, please call the Rectory at (562) 438-3826.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Help the poor and needy by volunteering for Catholic
Charities in Long Beach. Call Cecilia for a volunteer
application at (562)480-2506, to bring food and
a friendly smile to the homebound elderly once a
month. Contact Cecilia by email @ gatekeeperproject@
hotmail.com
NATIONAL NEEDS COMBINED COLLECTION
This special collection makes is possible for us to
continue strengthening Catholic faith, value and
education through the Catholic Communication
Campaign’s television, radio and print messages. It
helps support some of the poorest dioceses in the
country that depend on annual collections—it’s support
of the Black and Indian Home Mission provides
aid to some of the neediest African-American and
Native American communities. It enables us to insure
the highest standards of quality Catholic education
through the Catholic University of America’s
exceptional programs of scholarship, research, and
service, and it strengthens the Church at home,
helping to provide basis pastoral resources and services
to needy ethnic communities in scattered and
isolated areas through the Catholic Home Missions
Appeal. Envelopes are in the pews for this collection
next weekend.
LEGION OF MARY: Meets every Wednesday, 8:45am, in the Jubilee Room. Everyone is welcome.
ADULT CONFIRMATION COURSES
Beginning Sunday, September 12th and continuing
through December, 9:00-11:15am, Our Lady of Refuge
Auditorium, 5210 Los Coyotes Diagonal, Long
Beach. For more information, please call our Rectory,
438-3826.

