Welcome to the Our Lady of the Angels, Regular Announcement page. (Read the bold letters -updated 4/9/2025!)
The Masses for this Sunday, April 13, Palm Sunday, will be 7:30 am and 10:00 am with the blessing, distribution of palms and procession.
Confessions for Saturday, April 12, will be available from 4pm-6pm. Remember to use the regular Saturday confession times if you live within 30 minutes of the church. This allows the long distance drivers and their families to enjoy confessions on Sundays before Mass. Follow a schedule. Every two weeks is sufficient. Make a good amendment of life.
Academy enrollment is open: Registration for the 2025-2026 Academic Year is open from now until July 1 for new families. Please contact the School Office for more information.
40 Days for Life from March 2 to April 13. You’re invited to join other Christians for 40 Days for Life: 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You’re also invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil in the public right-of-way outside the Pasadena Planned Parenthood facility, 1045 N Lake Avenue. If you would like more information and especially if you would like to volunteer to help, please visit www.40daysforlife.com/pasadena.
Good Friday is a fast and abstinence day. On that day all Catholics, ages 14 (traditionally 7 yrs.) and up, must abstain from meat. All who are 18-59 must also fast. Fasting is considered only one full meal and two smaller meals in a day. The two smaller meals should together not be equal to a full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but one may have beverages anytime. Catholics, ages 14 (traditionally 7 yrs.) and up, are also obliged to abstain from meat every Friday of Lent, and are encouraged strongly to abstain from meat every Friday of the year. Traditionally, Catholics ages 21-59 yrs. did a 40-day fast (every day of Lent we fast, except Sundays).
Lenten Devotions: The faithful are encouraged to attend the rosary at 6:00 pm, a conference at 6:30 pm, and Mass at 7:00 pm each Wednesday of Lent.
On the Fridays of Lent the Stations of the Cross will be prayed at 7:00 pm with confessions being available.
Women’s Parish Workday, Saturday, April 12, following the 8:00 am Mass. It will include cleaning and trimming of palms.
Children’s Eucharistic Crusade Meeting, Saturday, April 12, from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. All children of the parish, ages 6-16 are welcome to attend. Children meet in the vestibule on time for the 8:00 am Mass.
Men’s Workday, Saturday, April 19. Men will gather in the church at 8:00 am for prayers. Coffee will be available; bring your own breakfast; lunch will be provided.
Marian Pilgrimage to San Gabriel Mission: May 3 from 9:30am-12:00pm. To participate and receive more information, RSVP no later than April 27 to IGNISOLA23@GMAIL.COM
Kindergarten Roundup: On Wednesday, May 7, parents will be able to send their rising kindergartener (must be age 5 by Sept. 1, 2025) to the Academy to meet and get to know some of their classmates, become acquainted with the school building, and enable our teachers to give an initial evaluation in preparation for the upcoming academic year. To register your child, please call the school office (626) 254-7060 by Friday, May 2, 2025.
Altar and Rosary Society Spring Italian Luncheon, Sunday, May 25. Menu of lasagna, salad, and ice-cream. Spaghetti and meatballs is available for children. Tickets may be purchased beginning next Sunday; $20 per adult; $8 per child or $50 per family (2 adults + children up to 17 years).
The Blessing of Easter Baskets is a Cherished Catholic Tradition. In many Eastern European countries, it’s a tradition to have a basket of food (lamb, bread, lamb cakes, eggs and wine) blessed on Holy Saturday. It has now been adopted by people of all ethnic backgrounds who enjoy this richly symbolic custom. People take special pride in preparing a decorative and tasteful basket both lining the basket and covering the food which symbolizes the covering of Christ’s burial shroud. These covers are usually passed down from generation to generation. The basket could also be decorated with colorful ribbons and greenery to symbolize spring, renewal, and the Resurrection. Some families with small children carry their own decorated basket filled with fruits, a chocolate bunny or some other treats Bring your decorative baskets on Easter to be blessed after Mass. Some pre-made Easter baskets will be sold on Palm Sunday.
This Lent, we have an opportunity as a parish to engage in an important “Corporal Act of Mercy” by helping pregnant women in need. In addition to our continued rosary campaign at Planned Parenthood during the “40 Days for Life” event, we are expanding our support for ending abortion. We will be coordinating a Diaper Drive to help local pregnancy counseling centers who are assisting women who have made the choice for life by keeping their babies despite the tremendous pressure of pro-abortion advocates. The need for diapers is critical for poor women because while they do receive assistance to buy food, they cannot purchase diapers with food stamps and the cost per month for diapers can be up to $135 a month for each baby. To support these life affirming pregnancy centers and the important work they do, we are asking for donations of: Diapers especially sizes 4, 5 and 6; Baby hygiene products (wipes, bath products, lotion, etc.); New or gently used baby clothes especially for babies 18 to 24 months; New or gently used toddler clothes especially sizes 2T and 3T…..and any of the above in whatever size you may have to donate!
Please help support this effort by bringing donations to the church during Sunday Mass times or before 9:00 am during the week and they will be distributed weekly to our local pregnancy centers. Collections will begin this week and continue until Easter Sunday. For more information, please contact Sr. Michaelanne Marie at sr.michaelanne-marie@fsspx.email
Blessing of Religious Articles after both Masses on the first Sunday of each month.
Altar and Rosary Society Bake Sales are on each first Sunday of the month following the 10:00 am Mass.
Please pray for the sick and the suffering: Fr. Gerard Hogan, Fr. Christopher Hunter, Fr. David Nichols, Fr. Greig Gonzales, Dennis Rudmin, Diane Miller, Joanne Ward, Walter Ferguson, David Duggan, David Du Ta, Nash Garcia, Ralph Macias, Jenny Yiu, Dave D’Alfonso, Margaret Rincon, Robert Ward, Esther Ramos, Jeanette Crow, Douglas and Julie Simpliciano, Carl and Diane Haase, Daniel Wang, Dolores Ortiz, Aurora Ledesma, Ely Galbis, Roxanne Balazy, and Helen Milan.
Please pray for the repose of the souls:
Lester Falkowski, Rosie Abule, Dianna Robertson, Fr. Terrence Finnigan, Larry Sartain, Carmen Partridge, Alicia de Artola Latham, Bishop Tissier de Mallerais, Sr. Maria de la Cruz (SSPX), Keith Burfitt, Elizabeth Sassman, Shannon Duggan, Rosa Maria Moya, Brother Peter (SSPX), Eloise Marquez, Wolfgang Smith, Juan Nuno, Marina Quevedo, Fr. Brian Hawker, Arnulfo Ledesma, Fr. Juan-Carlos Iscara, Roger Nazareth, Jose Olivares, Elizabeth Alfano, Margaret Olmos, Amparo Patterson, Brother Henry (SSPX), Jim Kennedy, Lawrence and Arlene Marchionda, Fr. Christopher Darby, Phyllis Alfano, Dell Selway, Harry Kelsey, Robert Atkinson, Sister Imelda (Franciscan), Luis Gallegos, Ruben Nuno, Marjorie Calhoun, Esperanza Rodriguez, Loretta Messmer, Jeanne Johnson, Johnny Kasteiner, Dolores Escandon, Mrs. Jeanette Harber, Larry Garcia, Christopher Davis, Paula Ontiveros, Lupe Gallegos, Maria Vu, Anna Chiriaco, Msr. Perez, Vince Nussey (San Diego), Lucy Angulo, Jose Saucedo, Dorotea Chiriaco, Jojo and Rosie Espiritu, Art and Mel Eslava, Douglas Weakley, Paula Bradley, Linda Escalara, Vincente Ortiz, Irene Kramer, Chester Woods, Maria Huerta, Charlotte Meyer, Romelia Branson, Elmira Tarin, Lawrence and Doris Johnson, Joseph DeCaro.
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Replay of Father Burfitt’s interview for the 2021 Health Freedom Summit Virtual Conference is available via this YouTube link: https://youtu.be/wlZ8URP4aSY
Soldiers of Christ The Battle Continues: (two part series with Dr. Karen Lee, Father Burfitt and Rose Hu)
Part 1 Interview with Rose Hu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-JRMfjkdS8
Part 2 Our Lady of Fatima’s Warning of Communism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG_gTcKJMas
For available audio and video of Masses please tune in or visit by going to the site: Our Lady of the Angels at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9YlPkoxPrcjbqH6fL-sJ7g
Watch for Letter on the Pastor’s Corner (click the icon of the little man in vestments on the bottom of the page). Read it before it is gone!
For Scheduled events: Please visit my scheduling page: https://calendly.com/fr-burfitt-sacraments. Special Confession times are POSTED.
Please email questions to: fr.burfitt@gmail.com
LIVE Catechism Classes are available on Our Lady of the Angels YouTube sight. Please watch the previous sessions of Catechism. Classes will held and listed during the Summer. Please check back!
