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EXPLORING THE MYSTERY OF THE ARE YOU BEING CALLED
ROSARY TO BECOME A DEACON?
Have you ever wondered why Catholics pray the Rosary? Diaconate Formation Office: Information Meeting for Men
Does it seem the Rosary is not for you because it's just Interested in the Permanent Diaconate
repeating the same thing over and over and over? If so, Sunday, July 20, 2014
you are invited to join us as we explore the meaning and The Diaconate Formation Office will be hosting an
experience the power of His incredible gift to our church. information meeting for all men who are interested in
Please join us on Friday, July 18th, as the CWO hosts finding out more about becoming a permanent deacon in the
our monthly Rosary for faith, study, and fellowship in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Members of the Archdiocesan
Junipero Serra Room, at the Pastoral Center, at 7 :00 p.m. Diaconate Formation Office will be present to explain the
Please call Margaret Gibson at 661-296-1247 for more role of the deacon in the Church, to explain the Diaconate
details and to reserve your spot. There is no fee and Formation Program, and to answer any questions that
refreshments will be served. participants might have. Men must be between the ages of
30 and 60 years to enter the formation program. It is
important for men who are married to attend with their
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
wives.
Your love as husband and wife is a gift to one another as The next information meeting will be held on Sunday
well as a gift from God. Attend a Worldwide Marriage July 20, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at St. Jerome
Encounter Weekend to receive the tools needed to make the Church located at 5550 Thombum St., Los Angeles, CA
most of this precious gift. Deepen your communication, 90045. For further information, please contact Mrs. Claudia
strengthen your relationship, rekindle your romance and Ortiz in the Diaconate Formation Office at 213-637-7383 or
renew your sacrament by attending the next WWME at: CAOrtiz@la-archidiocese.org
weekend: In Chatsworth July 18 through 20 and in Ventura
September 19 through 21. For more information contact Ed
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REFLECTING ON GOD'S WORD
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on the shoulders of the animals, distributing evenly the CASTAIC MASS TEMPORARY MOVE
weight they pulled. The yoke Jesus offers us is his teaching Due to construction during the summer, Northlake
about the kingdom of heaven and how to live in it while in Elementary School in Castaic will not be available for
the world. This means putting on his attitude and spirit of Sunday Mass through August 17. Mass will be celebrated
attentive listening for the will of the Father-home at the Live Oak Elementary School, 27715 Saddleridge
schooling in the best sense. Way, Castaic 91384, on all of the Sundays of July and on
- James A. Wallace, C.Ss.R. August 3, 10, and 17.
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