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J.13 - MAY UPDATE:
Nights of Discipleship, fundraisers, events, and more!
Hi everyone - Here's our May update with info and events for the J.13 Cathedral Young Adult Group. I also included info on an upcoming conference in case any of you are interested in attending. We have a lot going on and would love to see you soon!

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Sat. 5/2 – Yard Sale Fundraiser (7am-2pm…or later)
- Location – St. Vincent School parking lot (2333 S. Figueroa St., LA 90007) - We’re in a recession, and rumor is that the best place to go shopping right now is our Yard Sale Fundraiser.
- Help us help you…while helping us too! - All proceeds will benefit the LA Archdiocese OLA Region’s Theology On Tap summer speaker series! - Check out the attached flyer, and email it to your friends, family & everyone you know! - For more info or to donate yard sale items, contact: marek3000@gmail.com or natasha.asinas@gmail.com...thanks!
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Tues. 5/19 – Nights of Discipleship
- Location – Cathedral Conference Center (7-9pm) - Join us for another night of faith, fellowship & fun!
- For more info, contact frfrancismendoza@hotmail.com.
- BIG thanks to all the amazing new people that joined us for April’s talk…we hope to see you again for our May session!
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Fri. 5/22 – Sun. 5/24 – Catholic Thrive Conference
- Location – Anaheim, CA
- The Catholic Thrive Conference is a weekend event that focuses on your specific needs as a single Catholic in today’s world.
- What you can expect: world renowned speakers & musicians, local tours & events, a Gala dance, times for prayer & reflection, an incredibly regarding and awe-inspiring weekend! - For more info or to register, click here: http://www.catholicthrive.com/conference/anaheim.htm
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Sat. 5/30 - St. Francis Center (Volunteer opportunity)
- We will be preparing the food, serving it to the homeless, and cleaning up after breakfast. - Meeting/carpool time – 7:00am @ the Cathedral (please be on time) - Volunteer time – 7:30am – 12:00pm
- Attire – Please dress casually & wear close-toed shoes - Volunteer space is limited (20 people). Those interested can contact me (natasha.asinas@gmail.com).
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Mass @ the Cathedral Every Sunday!
- 8am – English - 10am – English - 12:30pm – Spanish - For more info, go to the website (www.olacathedral.org)
Thanks for reading, and I hope to see you soon.
Take care and God bless!
- J.13 Cathedral Young Adult Group
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The San Pedro Region TOT Team invites you for a Fiesta Fundraiser.
Come One, Come All - Thursday April 30, 2009 - 5pm to 10pm
Above is the flyer for the Theology on Tap fundraiser. Print out the Flyer and bring it in to Acapulco when you go on Thursday April 30th. It needs to be presented for the funds to be credited by the restaurant and for the TOT team to receive the Conrtibution.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
RETREAT OPPORTUNITY:
This is Delis G. Alejandro, Pastoral Associate and staff coordinator of young adult ministry at St. Monica Catholic Community in Santa Monica, California. I am happy to announce our upcoming annual young adult spring retreat in Malibu, “Stimulating Your Spirit: Yes, God Can!”, May 1st to May 3rd, at Serra Retreat Center.
The entire retreat experience from beginning to end is planned by young adults with assistance from myself and Msgr. Torgerson with several priests joining us on Saturday evening for a reconciliation service.
It would be a great opportunity for young adults wanting to get away,
meet other young adult Catholics and meet up with Jesus!
If you have more questions about the retreat please contact Rob Bauer at (818) 939-6855 or Veronica Martinez at vmartinez1969@hotmail.com
ABOUT THE RETREAT:
“Overlodaded? Overextended? Overwhelmed? Overtaxed? St. Monica Young Ministering Adults invites all singles and couples in their 20’s and 30’s for a weekend of faith and fellowship May 1st to May 3rd at Serra Retreat Center in Malibu as we explore the theme, “Stimulating Your Spirit: Yes God Can!” Activities throughout the weekend will include individual prayer, silent reflection, small group discussions, interactive exercises and fellowship. Retreat fee $170.00 per person before April 20th and $185.00 after the 20th. Space is limited. Register by mail. Contact our Spring Retreat Team Chairs for more information: Rob Bauer at (818) 939-6855 or Veronica Martinez at vmartinez1969@hotmail.com
To download a retreat reservation form and to find out more about St. Monica Young Ministering Adults activities this spring including a hike and a coffeehouse go to www.stmonica.net/yma
............................................................................................................................................................................................................................J.13 - APRIL UPDATE:
Nights of Discipleship, Holy Week schedule, volunteer opportunities, and more!
Hi everyone - I hope you're having a blessed Lenten season in preparation for Easter! Our next Nights of Discipleship meeting will be on Tuesday, April 21st (7-9pm). Listed below is our April update, and as you can see, there are a lot of volunteer opportunities. As Cardinal Mahony mentioned in his Lenten message, “Let us all journey and pray together…’making sacred’ our many sacrifices!” I hope you will be able to join us with some of our events. Enjoy!
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Sat. 4/4 - St. Francis Center (Volunteer opportunity)
We will be packing bags of food for families in need. - Meeting/carpool time – 8:30am @ the Cathedral - Volunteer time – 9:00am – 12:30pm - Attire – Please dress casually & wear close-toed shoes - Volunteer space is limited (10 people/day). Those interested can contact me (natasha.asinas@gmail.com).
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Mon. 4/6 – Chrism Mass
Cardinal will be blessing the oil of the catechumens, oil of the sick, and oil of the chrism at the Archdiocesan Chrism Mass (7pm @ the Cathedral) - We need a few volunteers to help distribute the oils to each church rep in the Cathedral Conference Center after mass. - If you are interested or need more info, please contact Egren (egren@ca.rr.com).
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Sat. 4/11 – Cathedral Easter Decoration Preparation (Volunteer opportunity)
We will help decorate the Cathedral in preparation for Easter. - Meeting time – 8:00am @ the Cathedral for a morning prayer service. Decoration prep starts right after. - Attire – Please dress casually in clothes you won’t mind getting dirty - We are looking for 10-15 volunteers who would like to help. Those interested can contact me (natasha.asinas@gmail.com).
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Tues. 4/21– Nights of Discipleship Meeting
Location – Cathedral Conference Center (7-9pm) - This month our topic will be Redemption, Easter, Resurrection and New Life…hope to see you there!
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Cathedral Volunteer program
The Cathedral is looking for new volunteers who would like to get involved. Areas in need of assistance include Outreach, Docents (tour guides), and Eucharistic Ministers. Please let me know if you are interested. Thanks!
Thanks for reading, and I hope to see you soon.
Take care and God bless! - J.13 Cathedral Young Adult Group
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Taizé
You are invited to a Taizé prayer service; a night of song and prayer.
When: Saturday, March 28th, 2009
Time: 7:00-8:30 pm
Where: St. Bridget Chinese Catholic Church
( 510 Cottage Home Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012)
We'd like to encourage and welcome everyone for this event as Taizé Prayer is a type of contemplative prayer accompanied with meditative music and readings. It's just a beautiful time to be with our Lord during this lenten season. I'll be singing with the choir. We definitely have been practicing the different parts to make this an experience you won't forget.For more information on the Taizé Community and their songs, visit http://www.taize.fr/en.
Hope to see you all there and if you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Please also invite your friends and family. Nick ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
"It's FRIDAY .....
I'M IN LOVE!!!!"
(UYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY YYY )
Not with anyone at the moment but with the ONE AND ONLY GOD!!!!
(womp womp .. corny BUT oh so TRUE!)
Ok, now that I have your attention ;)
Buenos dias amigos y amigas, hermanos y hermanas en Cristo
HAPPY HUMP DAY!!!!
2 more days and Friday is here, 2 more days till the weekend,
2 more days till we hear about God's Love and his Plans for us!
That's right, it's Talk 1 time @ the St. Bridget CLP.
Our speaker:
Mr. Beautiful Eyes himself, fresh from his Spanish vacation (hence the Espanol)
Dermot "the Angel" Wang
and our sharer for the night
the creative and super duper uber charming CYGNET CUSTODIO!!!
So we shall see you there!!!
St. Bridget of Sweden Church
7100 Whitaker Ave. Van Nuys CA 91406
Friday- 3-13-09 - 7:00PM
@ the Parish Center
For more info:
DERMS - 323-206-0578
BERTHIE - 818-943-0964
DONG -818-625-6939
EILEEN - 662-755-4882
VINCE - 213-281-2919
MIA - 818-635-8186
PATTY - 818-294-8261
God bless your day!!!
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CFC-SINGLES FOR CHRIST INVITES YOU TO JOIN THE CLP (Christian Life Program)
CFC - Singles For Christ (SFC)
West Chapter will have its 1st CLP - CHRISTIAN LIFE PROGRAM for 2009
at St. Bridget of Sweden (16711 Gault St., Van Nuys, CA 91406).
Orientation Night will be this coming Friday - 3/6/09 - @ 7:00 PM.
We would like to invite those participating in Nights of Discipleship to join us.
Derms and Berthie will spearhead this CLP.
We'll guarantee fun and insightful Fridays as we get to know God more and deepen our faith in Him.
If anyone is interested, here are the people they can contact....
DERMS 323-206-0578 | BERTHIE 818-943-0964 |
| DONG 818-625-6939 | EILEEN 662-755-4882 |
VINCE 213-281-2919 | MIA 818-635-8186 |
| PATTY 818-294-8261
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IF ANY OF YOU ARE FREE ON FRIDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 20th,
THIS MIGHT BE A COOL THING TO CHECK OUT:
A Season of Romance
Does romance have a role in our faith? Discuss "the dignity of the person," "the gift of self," Genesis 1:28, and other topics leading to Pope John Paul II's "Theology of the Body" within small group discussions, and be introduced to "how the body reveals God."
AACTS Young Adult Ministry
"Theology of the Body: A Discussion Group"
Fri., Feb. 20th, 7-9:00 pm
St. Philip's Parish Center, 2nd Floor, McCone Room
151 S. Hill Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91106
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Holy Family Young Adult Ministry will be joining St. Angela Merici's Young Adult group for a retreat this winter.
It's time we get out there, far from LA for a nice weekend in the snow.
So here are the details! It will be on January 23-24 at Camp Mariastella in Wrightwood! Last year this was an amazing retreat which brought together Young Adults from over 5 different parishes! This year we will be talking about finding balance in our lives and building up a strong core in faith! We will also be taking a little time on Saturday to go snowboarding or skiing for those who want to come. And if you don't you will be able to spend some time hanging out, playing games, and throwing snowballs! Whatever you want! Let us know if you are going to be able to make it so that we can add you to the list. Details are below! Permission slips (a diocese of Orange thing) can be found by emailing me or HFYA_Coreteam@yahoo.com and at our Wednesday meetings!
What: YAR (Young Adult Retreat) & Snow time!
Topic: Finding Balance and Building a Spiritual Core
When: January 23-25, 2009
Where: Camp Mariastella (Wrightwood, CA)
Price for JUST the Retreat : $70
Price for Optional portions:
For Lift Tickets: $49-54 (can be up to 30% cheaper if we
have 15 people or more!) We will be going to Mt. High
For Rentals: Ski setup: $15
Snowboard setup: $23
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West Coast Walk for Life is on January 24, 2009 in San FranciscoTHE EVENT
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2009
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Justin Herman Plaza on Market Street
Walk with us on Saturday as we continue to peacefully proclaim our message in ever-greater numbers. Walk with us to challenge the belief that abortion is agood choice for women. Walk to proclaim that life is the best choice for women.
This will be a beautiful scenic walk aong San Francisco's waterfront commencing with a short series of speeches centering around the theme of abortion's damage to women, children--unborn and born -- and families.
Starts at 11:00 am at Justin Hernan Plaza (at Embarcadero) and ends at the Marina Green.
Speakers include:
Diana Nagy, Singer, crisis pregnancy at 15 ended in adoption
Kerri Caviezel, adopted two disabled children
Rev. Clenard Childress, Director of LEARN
Karen Shablin, Feminists for Life
Fr. Frank Pavone from Priests for Life
After the Walk, a Silent No More Gathering will take place where it concludes. Contact Georgette Forney: 800-707-6635, Georgette@SilentNoMoreAwareness.org. You must be pre-registered to share your testimony here.
There will be an Info Faire at the end of the Walk at Marina Greens. To exhibit at the Info Fiare, please fill out form at www.WalkforLifeWC.com.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2009
Time: 8:00 am
Catholic Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral. All are welcome!
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Sacred Art Show - October 18-19, 2008
St. Victor Catholic Church and Catholic Underground are hosting a Sacred Art Show & Auction.
Many local Catholic artists are donating their works, including paintings, icons, charcoal drawings and photography. The talent of our local artists is amazing! The silent auction will run until Sunday 6:30pm, and prints will be on sale all weekend. Winners need not be present.
Saturday, October 18th from 4pm-10pm
All are invited to Catholic Underground is 8-10pm that night
Sunday, October 19th from 8:00am - 7:00pm
Reception with appetizers and music from 4:00- 7:00pm
St. Victor Catholic Church
8634 Holloway Drive
West Hollywood, Ca 90069
www.catholicundergroundla.com
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3rd Annual Pray for a Cure Mass & Cancer Survivor Symposium
Sunday, October 19, 2008 - 3:15pm @ the Cathedral
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles and Faith, Hope and Charity Catholic Cancer Ministry are leading the way in returning HOPE to cancer suffers and their families through PRAYER.
The Church is reaching out to everyone to attend a multi-cultural Mass Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 3:15p.m. To pray that God gives science the answer to the problem of cancer. “The Church Cares” enough that she will offer the Anointing of the Sick during this 3rd Annual “Pray for a Cure Mass” for those suffering with disease.
Prior to this important Mass Faith, Hope and Charity Catholic Cancer Ministry will also host a Cancer Survivor Symposium from 1:00p.m to 2:30p.m. in the conference center across the plaza from Cathedral. Space is limited so please RSVP. There will be Speakers, Agencies with information and light refreshments.
To RSVP or for more information please contact Deacon Couple Mark & Vickie Race at (323)293-4877 or (310)844-1970 or email: faithhopeandcharity06@yahoo.com
(J.13 members...I would like to suggest that some of us go to the mass in support of our brothers & sisters who are suffering from cancer, as well as our own Msgr. Mark Trudeau. If you're interested in going as a group, send a message to TashaAsinas through the website & we will coordinate something).
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The Carmelite Way of Prayer — OCTOBER 24-26, 2008
Special Rates apply thanks to Marqlane Foundation!
The Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra is having a weekend retreat Oct 24-26th. It is a weekend retreat for any person who is interested in learning more about the Carmelite Spirituality and how to live it in your daily life. It will also focus on St Teresa of Avila and the prophet Elijah. It is open to men and women.
Pricing will be reduced to 50% off. Private room is $87.50, two beds one bath $50, 3 people one bath $41. Begins 5pm Fri and ends 12:30 Sun. Sunday mass will be dedicated to my grandfather, who passed away last October.
To sign up, call the retreat house (626) 289-1353. Ext. 203
or visit the website at http://www.shretreathouse.org/GroupRetreats.asp
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Cathedral Council of Interfaith Women
Tea & Lecture - October 25, 2008The CCIW proudly present "Friendships, Kingdom Style" afternoon tea and lecture.

The event will feature:
** Buffet Style Tea served in the Main Ballroom
** Special performance by "The Lindy Sisters"
** Keynote Speaker
Dr. Nur Amersi** Cathedral Tour
The cost is $40 for Cathedral Associate Council Members and $45 for non-members, but if cost is an issue and you are interested in attending, contact us and we'll make sure you're taken care of =)
Seating is limited. Reservations are necessary. Please reply on or before Wednesday, Oct. 15th.
For additional info, contact TashaAsinas (on J.13 or
natasha.asinas@gmail.com) or
Lydia Henley at (213) 680-5219 or by email at
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Young Adult Ministry Mass - Saturday, Sept. 27th
7:30pm @ the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
You are all invited to come through and celebrate with your brothers and sisters in Christ. We are all walking on this journey of faith together! I hope to see you there, and bring your friends! =)
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AN INVITATION TO A YOUNG ADULT PARTY
BY HOLY FAMILY, SOUTH PASADENA:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th
For More Information, Contact:
Arvin Gandha (arvinster@gmail.com) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Hey Beach Goers
The End of the summer Bonfire is here.
So Please Join all of your T.O.T. Family for a day of fun in the sun
at Dockweiller Beach at Playa Del Rey on Thursday September 11 from 6-10.
All attendees are required to bring a bundle of wood, and we are counting on everyone to bring
donations that consist of food, and drinks.
If you are going to donate anything please contact...
Noelia Ballesteros or Steve Padilla
for a list of items we need.
We Hope to see you all there!
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