Parish Groups and Ministries

Acolytes or Altar Servers

Liturgical Ministry formed by children between the ages of 10 and 15 years old, whose function is to serve at the altar and help the priest and deacon during the liturgical rites. Some of their most common resposabilties are: carry the cross during procession and the entering and exiting, help with utensil and liturgical materials, such as the chalice, paten, ciborium, purificator.  This ministry follows its regulations and its own calendar of events; it also includes a specific formation program that helps its members to grow, mature, and provide a better service.

Coordinator:  Ana Plascencia 
For more information or if you would like to be part of this ministry, please call the parish office at (323) 585-0386.

Nocturnal Adoration

Night Adoration is the ministry of prayer to the Eucharist during some hours of the night, or throughout the night, accompanying Jesus the Eucharist, especially in his agony in the garden, to pray for priests, vocations to the religious and priestly life, personal and family needs, and the needs of the Church.

Coordinator:  Aurora Vega 
For more information or if you would like to be part of this ministry, please call the parish office at (323) 585-0386.

Alfa y Omega - Youth Group

This is a youth group whose members are between the ages of 17 and 30 year old. This group's goal is to have a live experience of Jesus Christ, the Alpha and Omega, and help other young people have it too. They receive a formation and growing program in the spiritiual area, self discovery, ecclesial community and the world. Some of their activities include: human relation techniques, awareness of reality, spiritual retreats, community service and apostolic services, field trips, adoration to the Blesssed Sacrament, etc. 

Coordinator:  Maricela De La Rosa 
For more information or if you would like to be part of this parish group, please call the parish office at (323) 585-0386.
 

Friends of Jesus

It is a group integrated by adults that, by impulse of the Holy Spirit, carries out activities of evangelization to other people, such as the Seminar of Renewal in the Holy Spirit, with its corresponding program of growth, assemblies of prayer, liturgical ceremonies, among others.

Coordinator:  Roxana Ocampo
For more information or if you would like to be part of this ministry, please call the parish office at (323) 585-0386.

Apostleship of the Cross

The Apostleship of the Cross, is one of the five Works of the Cross, which were inspired by Jesus, to the Mother Founder of the Congregation of Missionaries of the Holy Spirit, the Venerable Mrs. Concepción Cabrera de Armida.  This work was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico and has spread throughout the world; it is characterized by living and spreading the spirituality of the Cross, which is the spirituality of Christ, priest and victim, for the salvation of men. They meet to receive formation and do workshops and spiritual retreats. It is divided into two groups: The Apostleship of the Cross for Adults and the Apostleship of the Cross for Married Couples.

Coordinator:  Ana Lorena Escobar
For more information or if you would like to be part of this ministry, please call the parish office at (323) 585-0386.

Care of the Sick

This ministry brings the love and mercy of Jesus Christ to the sick, visiting them, bringing them communion when necessary, or notifying priests for some other spiritual aid, so that the sick in their pain or illness, discover the saving value of suffering by uniting them to the Cross of Jesus.

Coordinator: Alicia Martinez
For more information or if you would like to join this group, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386 

Cyrenees

Coordinator: Salvador Napoles
For more information or if you would like to join this group, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386 

Choirs

Liturgical ministry, formed by children, youth and adults of different ages, who integrate different choirs and their function is to highlight each element of the structure of the worship and to serve as a motivation and stimulus for the assembly to praise God with all its soul, body and heart. It enables the assembly to express its faith, hope and love in community, helping it to be part of the celebration of the Paschal Mystery.

Coordinator: Silvia Cervantes
For more information or if you would like to join this ministry, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386 

Danza St. Martha (Traditional Mexican Dance)

Coordinator: Veronica Cabrera
For more information or if you would like to join this group, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386 

Liturgical Decoration

Liturgical Ministry, composed of adults, whose function is to carry out the cleaning and maintenance of sacred objects, related to the ecclesiastical liturgy, as well as the ornament of the altar and ambo; they are also in charge of the decoration of the Church, depending on the type of celebration. 

Coordinator: Efigenia (Tete) Ortiz
For more information or if you would like to join this ministry, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386 

Divine Mercy

Coordinator: Ana Rivera
For more information or if you would like to join this group, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386 

Divine Providence

Coordinator: Flor de la Rosa
For more information or if you would like to join this group, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386 

Religious Education - Catechists Elem.

It is a group integrated by adults and young adults, who are prepared as catechists, whose function is to impart the program of formation and religious education to the children in order to prepare them to receive the sacrament of First Communion. 

Coordinator: Guadalupe Martiz
For more information or if you would like to join this group, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386 

Religious Education - Confirmation

It is a group integrated by adults and young adults, who are prepared as catechists, whose function is to impart the program of formation and religious education to the young people in order to prepare them to receive the sacrament of Confirmation.


Coordinator: Luis Mesa
For more information or if you would like to join this group, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386 

Religious Education - Parents

It is a group made up of adults and young adults, who are prepared as catechists, whose function is to impart the program of religious and faith formation and education to the family group to prepare them so that their children receive the sacrament of First Communion. 

Coordinator: Claudia Zelaya
For more information or if you would like to join this group, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386 

Religious Education - RCIA

It is a group composed of adults and young adults, who are prepared as catechists, whose function is to provide the program of formation and religious education to adults who have not received these sacraments at an early age, through the RCIA program.

Coordinator: Deacon Ciro Garza
For more information or if you would like to join this group, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386 

Marriage Encounter

Coordinator: Irene and Francisco Flores
For more information or if you would like to join this group, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386 

Escuela de la Cruz (School of the Cross)

Coordinator: Juan Carlos Cáceres
For more information or if you would like to join this group, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386 

Eucharist

Coordinator: María Marín
For more information or if you would like to join this group, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386 

Guadalupanos

Coordinator: Jose Manuel Torres
For more information or if you would like to join this ministry, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386 

Adult Hospitality

Liturgical, children's and adult ministry (also known as Usher Ministry in other parishes), whose function is to receive and welcome the parishioners upon their arrival at the Masses, offer them seats that allow for order to be maintained; lead people in lines for communion and assist with the flow of people within the church; collect the collections, hand out the parish bulletin and Sunday sheet to those in attendance. They also serve as guards for the priests and extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist during communion.

Coordinator: María Vega
For more information or if you would like to join this ministry, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386

Youth Hospitality

Liturgical, children's and adult ministry (also known as Usher Ministry in other parishes), whose function is to receive and welcome the parishioners upon their arrival at the Masses, offer them seats that allow for order to be maintained; lead people in lines for communion and assist with the flow of people within the church; collect the collections, hand out the parish bulletin and Sunday sheet to those in attendance. They also serve as guards for the priests and extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist during communion.

Coordinator: Everardo Serrano
For more information or if you would like to join this ministry, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386 

Coordinator: Jaime Arceo
For more information or if you would like to join this ministry, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386 

Lectors

Liturgical Ministry, composed of children, youth and adults, whose function is to effectively proclaim the word of God with clarity and reverence, with the exception of the Gospel.    Their tasks include the introduction of the celebration, the announcement of songs, reading the prayer requests of the faithful, and giving the parish announcements.

Coordinator: Maribel Martinez
For more information or if you would like to join this ministry, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386 

Coordinator: Maria Rivera
For more information or if you would like to join this ministry, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386 

Legion of Mary

The Legion of Mary is an association of Catholic parishioners of both sexes who, under the protection of Mary Immaculate, Mediatrix of Grace, and under the direction of the Church, strive to help the Church in its apostolic works. Their function is the personal sanctification of their members and the practice of the apostolate in all its forms. Their activities include visiting homes to encourage religious practices, visiting the sick in hospitals and private homes, and promoting daily attendance at Mass and frequent communion, among others.

Coordinator: Luz Maria Flores
For more information or if you would like to join this group, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386 

Common Mat. Felix of Jesus

Coordinator: Manuel Cisnero
For more information or if you would like to join this group, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386

Quinceanera

Coordinator: NA
For more information or if you would like to join this group, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386

Virtus

Coordinator:  Deacon. Ciro Augusto Garza
For more information or if you would like to join this group, please contact the parish office at (323) 585-0386