Welcome to Saint Catherine Laboure Catholic Church. We are a welcoming
and worshipping community of Roman Catholic disciples of the Lord Jesus, who
express His presence in us by active involvement with one another and our
outreach to the larger human family to build the KINGDOM of GOD.
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Pastor's Easter Message
Easter 2012
God’s Great Glory Revealed
In these days of frantic efforts to be new and up to date, nay, even to be way ahead of the competition, disdain for the ancient foundations can be very “in” and very “cool”! It is now quite fashionable and, yes, “cool” to reject all religious systems in favor of atheism, agnosticism; and, even more common, though rarely acknowledged, is a humanistic, rationalist, materialistic, scientific vision of life that rejects any transcendent or theocentric understanding of life. Of course, narrow, hostile, aggressive, fundamentalist elements give a bad name to all organized religion. They are not burdened in the least by uncertainty in their position!
Our Christian Feast Days and celebrations, rooted in Judaism, recall our rich religious and spiritual heritage and remind us of who we are—beloved “People of God,” redeemed by the Son, energized and inspired by the Holy Spirit and called to a transcendent glory we can aspire to, but can neither imagine nor describe. It is a matter of faith, a gift we cannot merit, a gift that provides an X-ray vision for the soul that transforms our horizons and suggests a remedy for our soul-hunger for love and happiness without fear or loss. In the end, faith reveals mystery and mystery stretches to a horizon beyond reason, science and space, the transcendent, metaphysical world of the soul’s destiny and fulfillment. Nonsense to the unbeliever! Limitless love and hope to the faith-filled!
The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth is our rock foundation. The Resurrection itself is the ultimate mystery, the ultimate stamp of authenticity of the life and teaching of Jesus. This once in all of history event has withstood the questioning and skepticism of two millennia. Uniquely, it transcended death’s dead end and opened the floodgates of immortality! God’s greatest gift—immortality for the human spirit. That is supremely worth celebrating!
Keep the Good News vibrant by your regular participation, your prayerfulness and your much needed financial generosity in our community of faith.
Have a truly Blessed Easter.
Msgr. John O’Byrne, Priests and Staff
Saint Catherine Labouré Church
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Lectors - English Masses - Bereavement - Spanish
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Rev. Msgr. John O'Byrne - Pastor
Rev. John Vo - Parochial Vicar
Rev. Tovia Lui - Parochial Vicar
Rev. Camillo Bonsuuri - In Residence
Rev. Jesuraj Sebastian; - In Residence
June LoCascio - Parish Business/Finance Manager
Monty Chew - Parish Office Manager
Kathleen Gorze - School Principal
Jeannie Nestojko - Director of Faith Formation
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(310) 323-8900
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Today's Readings
Sacred Space - A Prayer Site
Protecting God's Children
The Tidings
Archdiocese of Los Angeles