Parish News

Santiago Parish Family Album by Lifetouch

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:56:07 -0500

Sign up here for your photo session!

Click on

and be guided through an easy, secure sign-up process. If your plans happen to change, you will be able to go back into the site and change your appointment time. It's as easy as that!

You can also sign up at the tables ouside after Mass (check announcement during Mass)

The professional sitting is free, and you will receive a free 8x10" individual or family portrait on fine Irish linen as a memory to cherish forever.

You will also receive a free directory as a wonderful memento. And you will find it an invaluable resource for remembering and locating parish families and faces.

Real Convenient!

Lifetouch sets up their photography studio right at our parish hall.

If you have any inquiries, like to volunteer to help, or need more information, please send an email to:

parishalbum@santiagodecomp.com

Take this special opportunity to make the Santiago de Compostela Parish Family Album complete.

Helping Hands and Hearts for Haiti

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:37:57 -0400

Fr. Marc and the children of Pwoje Espwa need your help!

As if conditions weren't bad enough in Haiti before the earthquake, times truly are desperate now.

Fr. Marc will see a spike in the number of children under his care since so many adults were killed and orphans will need a place to live. It is suspected that he may increase his numbers by several hundred children. Which means that they will need clothing, shelter, medicine and education for all these newly orphaned little ones. Help is needed.

Father Dave has designated the weekend of February 6 & 7 to be "Haiti Orphans Weekend" at Santiago. We will sell baked goods, tee shirts, candy bars, wrist bands and whatever else... the Knights will serve a Spaghetti Dinner Saturday night, and a Pancake Breakfast Sunday morning. They will also be collecting monetary donations and Deacon Don will preach, which is a real god-send in itself since he and his lovely Dottie were part of the group from Santiago that left Haiti 5 hours before the quake hit.

Fr. Marc continues to blog on his website daily about the challenges they face, the prayers that continue to be answered, and the need which is so great. Click here to follow the blog.

There are so many ways we can pull together as a community and help those in such dire need, starting with the Haiti Orphans Weekend...hope to see you all there.

"I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."

Matthew 25:40

For more information on how you can help Fr. Marc's kids in Haiti, click here for a link to Theo's Work.

Backyard Theology

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:45:33 -0400

Mark your calendar for BBQ & Backyard Theology

Dates: (Tuesday) July 6, Mondays, July 12, 19, 26, and August 2, 2009

Time: 6-7pm potluck dinner on the patio. Everyone is asked to bring a salad, side dish or a desert. We'll supply the hamburgers, hot dogs, etc. and refreshments.

Speaker: 7:30 pm in the hall.

Cost: FREE - Donations are appreciated!

Topic Information

July

The Charitable and Justice Tradition of the Catholic Church

Joyce Cottage MA

July

"Whatever Happened to Sin": A reviewof Catholic Theology of sin and its effect in our lives and the world?

Fr. Richard Benson C.M.

July

Is the Catholic Church a bible based church and other apologetics questions

Irene Di Santo MA

July

"The Power to Forgive and Reconcile"

John Yzaguirre, Ph.D.

Aug.

"The Power of Prayer"

Fr. Brandon Manson MA

VBS

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:56:52 -0400

Save the Date!

2010 Vacation Bible School is going on a High Seas Expedition! Feel sea spray on your face as snails snap overhead and you and your crew experience the deep, rolling waters of God's love! It will be held the week of August 9-13 from 9am to 12:30 pm.

Click on the Parrot for Registration Forms

Local Catholic Bookstore

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:46:44 -0500

Here are the details:

S†. Michael's Books, Gifts & Sacred Art

23016 Lake Forest Drive, Suite H

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Phone: (949) 215-3333

Fax: (949) 215-3373

website

Directions: Just below the 5 Freeway behind Coco's

South County Outreach

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:42:48 -0400

South County Outreach (formerly Saddleback Outreach) food bank is asking for donations of canned (non-perishable) food to be dropped off at their warehouse at:

26776 Vista Terrace
Lake Forest, CA 92630 (near Lake Forest Drive and Dimension)
949 380-8144

A few of months ago SCO made the news when they ran out of food for the first time in 19 years, forcing them to close their doors and turn people in need away. They were able to re-open when the community responded to their plea, donating much needed supplies to the food pantry for the south Orange County area. However, the need is still strong for this non-profit organization who helps so many who are in true need.

Santiago de Compostela parish has made a commitment for food to be collected here the second weekend of every month. Volunteers from our Youth Ministry will deliver the collected food to South County Outreach. This is a wonderful opportunity to help people right here in our own community!