Angelus News | February 23, 2024 | Vol. 9 No. 4

■ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Religious Education Congress. Anaheim Convention
Center, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim. Events run Feb.
16-18, and include speakers, sacraments, films, and
workshops. Keynote speaker: Jessica Sarowitz, founder of
Miraflores Films. Cost: $75/person until Jan. 15, $85 after.
For more information, visit recongress.org.
Retrouvaille Marriage Retreat: Spanish. San Fernando.
Retreat runs Feb. 16-18. Call Adolfo and Dora Rubio at
818-367-4198 or Salvador and Maria Acosta at 626-934-
7452 for more information or to register.
Fish Fry. St. Clare Church, 19606 Calla Way, Canyon
Country, 4:30-8 p.m. Runs every Friday in Lent. Includes
two-three pieces of beer-battered cod, coleslaw, choice of
side, or fish tacos with rice and beans. Dine in or take out.
Cost: $15/person, two-piece dinner or two tacos, $16/person,
three-piece dinner. Family pack available for $55. Call
661-252-3353 or visit st-clare.org.
Fish Fry — Knights of Columbus #4919. Nativity Church,
1415 Engracia Ave., Torrance, 5-7 p.m. Runs every Friday in
Lent. Baked or deep fried fish, baked potato or French fries,
coleslaw, roll, and cake. Cost: $12/adults, $10/seniors, $7/
children under 12. Indoor seating and takeout available.
50/50 raffles as time permits.
■ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Lenten Retreat. St. James Church, 415 Vincent St., Redondo
Beach, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Hosted by the Catholic Daughters
of America Court of Our Lady of Victory, this free retreat
led by Msgr. Timothy Nichols invites men and women to
get their spiritual house in order before Easter. Includes
Mass and complimentary continental breakfast. Theme:
“On the Road with Jesus and Mary.” Call Mary Costello at
310-316-0768 or email mmcostello1@verizon.net.
“Don’t Get Robbed by Satan’s Scams” Conference. St.
Didacus Church, 14325 Astoria St., Selma, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Led by Father Bob Garon and Dominic Berardino. Topics
include “Old Lies of the New Age” and “God’s Remedies
for the Devil’s Poisons.” Mass and catered lunch included.
Register at events.scrc.org, call 818-771-1361 or email
spirit@scrc.org.
■ TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Career Fair. Holy Cross Cemetery, 5835 W. Slauson Ave.,
Culver City, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Open positions in the Archdiocese
of Los Angeles for embalmers, funeral service assistants,
and more. Bring résumé for on-the-spot interviews.
For more information, visit lacatholics.org/event/career-fair.
■ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Record Clearing Virtual Clinic for Veterans. 5-8 p.m. Legal
team will help with traffic tickets, quality of life citations,
and expungement of criminal convictions. Free clinic is
open to all Southern California veterans. Registration
required. Call 213-896-6537 or email inquiries-veterans@
lacba.org.
Amazed Bible Study. Visitation Church, 6581 W. 88th
St., Los Angeles, 7-9 p.m. Ten-part video/lectio series on
Eucharist: Discovering the Mass in the Bible. Series runs
until May 8. Cost: $20/person. Visit visitationchurch-la.
com/eucharisticrevival. Call 310-216-1145.
■ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24
Anniversary Mass for Bishop David O’Connell. San Gabriel
Mission, 429 S. Junipero Serra Dr., 10 a.m. Celebrant:
Archbishop José H. Gomez. Blessing of memorial exhibit to
follow after Mass.
■ SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25
Rite of Election. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555
W. Temple St., Los Angeles, 3 p.m. for San Fernando and
San Gabriel Pastoral Regions, or 6 p.m. for Our Lady of the
Angels and San Pedro Pastoral Regions. Those seeking to
be initiated this Easter Vigil are obligated to be elected by
Archbishop José H. Gomez and participate in the Rite of
Election. Email Leticia Perez at LPerez@la-archdiocese.org.
Santa Barbara Pastoral Region Rite of Election. Our Lady
of the Assumption Church, 435 Berkeley Ave, Claremont,
2:30 p.m. or La Purisima Church, 213 W. Olive Ave., Lompoc,
5 p.m. Those seeking to be initiated this Easter Vigil
are obligated to be elected and participate in the Rite of
Election. Email Leticia Perez at LPerez@la-archdiocese.org.
Lenten Speaker Series: Mary Mother of God, Untier of
Knots. St. Camillus Center for Spiritual Care, 1911 Zonal
Ave., Los Angeles, 4 p.m. Peace & Justice Mass, 5:30 -7 p.m.
presentation, available in person or on Zoom. Sessions run
on Sundays from Feb. 25 to March 24. Speakers include Dr.
Megan McKenna, Dr. Michael Howard, and Sister Norma
Pimentel, MJ. Visit stcamilluscenter.org/lent.
■ FRIDAY, MARCH 1
Life-Giving Wounds: A Healing Retreat for Adult Children
of Divorced or Separated Parents. Mission San Luis
Rey, 4050 Mission Ave., Oceanside. Retreat runs from 6
p.m. on March 1 to 3 p.m. on March 3. Participants 18 and
older are invited to move through the broken images of love
in their parents’ relationship to their deepest origin and
identity as God’s beloved. Co-sponsored by the Separated
& Divorced Ministry. Cost: $375/single room, $325/
double room, includes meals, lodging, and all materials.
Partial scholarships available upon request; email jmonell@
la-archdiocese.org. Visit rcbo.org/acod.
Fish Fry. St. Margaret Mary Church, 25511 Eshelman
Ave., Lomita, 5 p.m. Runs March 1, 8, and 15. Baked or
beer-battered fried fish, baked potato, corn on the cob, and
desserts. Spirits available for purchase. Discounts available
for seniors and children.
■ SUNDAY, MARCH 3
Rite of Calling. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555
W. Temple St., Los Angeles, 3 p.m. for San Fernando and
San Gabriel Pastoral Regions, 6 p.m for Our Lady of the
Angels and San Pedro Pastoral Regions. This rite is for those
journeying through RCIA to complete Christian Initiation in
the Church. Email Leticia Perez at LPerez@la-archdiocese.
org.
■ SUNDAY, MARCH 10
St. Joseph’s Table. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church,
23233 Lyons Ave., Newhall, 1-6 p.m. Hosted by the Italian
Catholic Club of SCV, includes free plate of spaghetti and
roll, other Italian foods for sale at minimal prices. Donated
baked goods welcome. Call Anna Riggs at 661-645-7877
for more information.
■ TUESDAY, MARCH 12
Memorial Mass. San Fernando Mission, 15151 San
Fernando Mission Blvd., Mission Hills, 11 a.m. Mass is
virtual and not open to the public. Livestream available at
CatholicCM.org or Facebook.com/lacatholics.
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