Confirmation Process 2025-2025
Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 7pm, Hall – Returning Candidate & Parent Orientation
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 7pm, Hall – Candidate & Parent Orientation (if needed)
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Safeguard the Children Training
(attend 1 session each calendar year)
Tuesday Session, 7pm, Hall: Sept 9, 2025 and Jan 13, 2026
Sunday Session, 9am, Hall: Sept 14, 2025 and Jan 18, 2026
Youth Ministry Projects/Events
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Sunday, Dec 7, 2025, Hall, 9am to 3pm
Sunday, Dec 6, 2026, Hall, 9am to 3pm
Christmas Toy Collection & Distribution
Saturday, Dec 20, 2025, Hall, 9am to 3pm
Sunday, Dec 21, 2025, Hall, 11am to 3pm
Saturday, Dec 19, 2026, Hall, 9am to 3pm
Sunday, Dec 20, 2026, Hall, 11am to 3pm
Heal the Bay – Beach Cleanup
Saturday, July 18, 2026, Redondo Beach, 9am to 12pm
St. Vincent de Paul – Hot Meals to the Homeless
Every Saturday, 9am to 1pm, Kitchen.
Mass Volunteers-Altar Servers, Usher, etc.:
Every Sunday, 10:30 am
Youth Ministry Nights
Thursdays, YM Room, 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Prayer and Worship
Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction
Friday, May 22, 2026 (7pm) TENTATIVE DAY
Fridays, 5pm to 7pm
Beginning the Journey (Ritual during Mass)
Friday, May 22, 2026 (7pm) TENTATIVE DAY
September 14, 2025, Sunday Mass 10:30am
Rosary Rally
Friday, May 22, 2026 (7pm) TENTATIVE DAYS
Saturday, October 11, 2025, Church, 10am
Saturday, October 10, 2026, Church, 10am
Winter Kerygma Retreat
Commitment to the Journey (Ritual during Mass)
Friday, May 22, 2026 (7pm) TENTATIVE DAY
January 24 & 25, 2026 (Saturday & Sunday)
Friday, May 22, 2026 (7pm) TENTATIVE DAY
January 25, 2026, Sunday Mass, 10:30am
Holy Thursday Mass / Procession
April 2, 2026, 7:30pm (Holy Thursday)
Ritual of Affirmation (IPC Candidates- Mass)
April 19, 2026, Sunday Mass, 10:30am
Summer Retreat
July 11, 2026 (Saturday)
Sessions (Welcoming, Catechetical, Sacramental Stages)
Confirmand will choose 1 different topic discussion for each session block. Confirmand will be able to attend the Immediate Preparation for Confirmation (IPC) when they believe that they are ready to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Every Tuesdays from 7pm to 8:15pm
OR
Every Sundays from 9am to 10:15am
1 absence is allowed per each session block
Sept 16, 2025 to Nov 23, 2025 (Fall Sessions)
Jan 27, 2026 to March 29, 2026 (Spring Sessions)
June 23, 2026 to Aug 16, 2026 (Summer Sessions)
Sept 15, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026 (Fall Sessions)
The Session blocks are:
CHRIST THE LIFE
Happiness
God, Our Father
Jesus Christ the God-Man, Supreme Teacher, the Redeemer
Christ’s Great Teaching: The Trinity
Christ’s Promise: The Gift of the Spirit
CHRIST’S ABIDING PRESENCE: THE CHURCH
The Mystery of the Church
The Church is One
The Church is Holy and Catholic
The Church is Apostolic
Mary: Mother of Christ and the Church
CHRIST”S ABIDING PRESENCE: THE SACRAMENTS
The Sacred Liturgy
Each of the Seven Sacraments
The Sacramentals
LIFE IN CHRIST – MORALITY/DISCIPLESHIP
Foundations of the Moral Life
Faith, Hope and Love
Each of the Ten Commandments
Life Everlasting
Immediate Preparation for Confirmation (IPC) – Sacramental Stage
Every Tuesdays from 7pm to 8:15pm
OR
Every Sundays from 9am to 10:15am
April 14, 2026 to April 26, 2026
Candidate and Sponsor Interviews
April 28, 2026 , Tuesday (6:30pm to 8:30pm)
May 3, 2026, Sunday (9am to 10:15am)
Confirmation Rehearsal
Friday, May 8, 2026 (6:30pm)
Sacrament of Confirmation Mass
Friday, May 22, 2026 (7pm) TENTATIVE DAY
Youth Ministry Global Events
2027 (pending actual dates): World Youth Day (ages 13-35). Seoul, South Korea
For more information regarding youth ministry and the Confirmation Teen process, email JP Fernandez
Confirmation Orientations
Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, 7:00 pm (Hall): Orientation for Parents and Returning Candidates (year 2)
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Adult Confirmation Schedule
No meetings scheduled.
For any questions regarding the Adult Confirmation Process, email: Bill Spaks or JP Fernandez
RCIA INQUIRY CLASSES
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a process that helps people prepare to enter the Catholic Church. It's a journey of conversion that includes study, prayer, and rites at Mass.
At St. Joseph the Worker we offer classes in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese to those who wish to learn more about Catholicism and are interested in becoming a Catholic.
The schedule of Inquiry Classes is the following:
• Adults (English)
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton meeting room
Sundays 12:00 p.m. (Noon)
• Adults and Youth or Teens (Spanish)
Our Lady of Guadalupe meeting room
Fridays 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
• Adults (Vietnamese)
St. Therese of Lisieux/St. Martin de Porres meeting rooms
Mondays 7:00 p.m. – 9:00p.m.
• Youth or Teen 12-18 years (English)
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton meeing room
Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
• Children 7-12 years (English)
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton meeing room
Tuesdays 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Children 7-12 years (Spanish)
St. Therese of Lisieux/St. Martin de Porres meeting rooms
Fridays 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
For a detailed description of the RCIA process see Becoming Catholic.
For more information: email Bill Sparks, Faith Formation Director or call him at 818.341.6634, ext. 1012.
USCCB and War in the Holy Land
October 8, 2023
WASHINGTON – In response to the continued tensions and violence that erupted into warfare between Gaza and Israel on October 7, Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on International Justice and Peace, calls for prayers for peace in the Holy Land:
“On October 7, the Feast of the Most Holy Rosary, the world watched the operation launched from Gaza and the rapid call to arms from Israel that ensued. Almost 50 years to the day of the launch of the 1973 Arab–Israeli War, once again war is spilling out in the Holy Land. With it brings the mounting casualties and hostilities unfolding on all sides, and increased threats to the Status Quo of the Holy Places among Jews, Muslims, and Christians further dimming any hope for peace.
Join us for Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction Every Friday
St. Joseph the Worker Church has Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction every Friday of the month.
We invite you to be in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament every Friday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the church.
Los invitamos a estar en la presencia del Santísimo Sacramento todos los viernes de 5:00 p.m. a 7:00 p.m. en la iglesia, seguido del Santo Rosario a las 7:00 p.m. y la misa en español los Primeros Viernes a las 7:30 p.m.
All are welcome. Todos son bienvenidos.
Exciting School News!
Tuition Assistance for New Families
Through a generous donation to the Catholic Education Foundation (CEF), tuition assistance is available to NEW families to our Catholic school system. The amount can be nearly 50% off the tuition amount. Please share this great news with families you know who hesitate to apply to St. Joseph the Worker School because of the cost of tuition.
MASS INTENTIONS
We accept mass intentions on a quarterly basis beginning one month prior to the start of each quarter:
• December for January - February - March
• March for April - May - June
• June for July - August - September
• September for October - November - December
You may download and print the Mass Intention Request form from our website or get one at the Parish Center. Complete the form and deliver or mail it to the Parish Center with your $10 per Mass donation. A check payable to St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church is preferred; cash is accepted (exact amount, please). There is a limit of four requests per family. We do not accept phone requests.
COVID-19 Update
We are happy that we have continued to celebrate mass in our church building.
We ask that you continue to sanitize your hands upon entering the church for the sake of safety for everyone.
We will continue to follow the State, County and Archdiocesan public health guidelines These are the Guidelines:
Masks are still RECOMMENDED but not required in:
• Airplanes
• Indoor public setting and businesses such as retail, restaurants, theaters, family entertainment centers, cardrooms, meetings, state and local government offices that serve the public.
• Indoors at K-12 schools and daycare
• Churches and Houses of Worship
Supporting Your Parish
Now is the time to give online!
Electronic Giving (e-giving) is an easy, convenient way to support your parish. Click on "e-giving" at the top right corner of this page and follow the instructions. You have the option to set up your contributions on an ongoing basis or as a one-time donation.
The chart below compares the most recent week’s collection with the same week last year.
Mail: If you prefer, you may mail your offering envelope with check to the parish: St. Joseph the Worker Church, 19808 Cantlay Street, Winnetka, CA 91306.
