St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church

3954 Palo Verde Avenue

Long Beach, CA 90808


Office Phone: (562) 425-7459 ext. 0


Rectory Hours:

 Mon-Fri: 10-12 - 1-4

Sat-Sun: Closed

Mass Intentions for the Weekend of September 23rd & 24th 

Sat 5pm: +Alvina Hoffman

 Sun 8am: +Joseph Chaka Santos 

           Sun 10am: +Aurora Hernandez
                   
Sun 12pm: Int. of SMG Parishioners 


 

Confirmation Invitation 


 Confirmation is the last of the three Sacraments of Initiation into the Catholic Church. Remember, all Sacraments are truly gifts from God. We hope your participation in the Confirmation Program will give you an opportunity for spiritual enhancement in your Faith Journey and in your relationship with God, especially through the Holy Spirit.

 

Thank you in advance for your cooperation and

participation in this Confirmation Program.


Religious Education First Holy Communion

 

Register in the Religious Education Room on the following dates:



Sept. 24th—8:00am -10:00am

   

 
Religious Education & Confirmation Phone Number

Please see the phone numbers and emails below if you wish to inquire or sign up for our Religious Education and Confirmation classes. 

 (562) 541-6702

Religious Ed: smg_religioused@outlook.com
Confirmation: stmariagoretti.confirmation@gmail.com


Eucharistic Ministers Needed

If you are interested in being a eucharistic minister for the English or Spanish mass please call the rectory:

(562)425-7459
   

SACRAMENTS


 

SUNDAY EUCHARIST

 

5:00 p.m. Saturdays


8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 12 noon (Spanish)


 

WEEKDAY EUCHARIST

 

8:00 a.m. Monday thru Friday


 


RECONCILIATION

 

Saturdays: 3:00 - 3:30p.m.


After each Sunday Mass or by appointment 



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BAPTISMS:  Expecting a child, please phone the Parish Office 


regarding preparatory classes.

 

                           




MARRIAGES: Please phone your the Parish Office at least 6

 

months in advance to set up an appointment with Fr. Truc.

 



ANOINTING OF THE SICK:  During the first Friday Mass.


For home bound weekend Holy Communion, please call the parish office.


                               
 

DEVOTIONS:

 

First Friday: Eucharistic Adoration

 

Special Intentions for those with cancer 


8:30 a.m. to 10:00am



Rosary and Chaplet

 
Monday thru Friday at 7:20am
 
 

Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions
 

Friday at 8:30 a.m.

 

 



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Prayer for the Synod on Synodality

We stand before You, Holy Spirit, as we gather together in Your name.

With You alone to guide us, make Yourself at home in our hearts;

Teach us the way we must go and how we are to pursue it.

We are weak and sinful; do not let us promote disorder.

Do not let ignorance lead us down the wrong path nor partiality influence our actions.

Let us find in You our unity so that we may journey together to eternal life and not stray from the way of truth and what is right.

All this we ask of You, who are at work in every place and time, in the communion of the Father and the Son, forever and ever.

Amen.

Every session of the Second Vatican Council began with the prayer Adsumus Sancte Spiritus, the first word of the Latin original meaning, “We stand before You, Holy Spirit,” which has been historically used at Councils, Synods and other Church gatherings for hundreds of years, being attributed to Saint Isidore of Seville (c. 560 - 4 April 636). As we are called to embrace this synodal path of the Synod 2021-2023, this prayer invites the Holy Spirit to operate within us so that we may be a community and a people of grace. For the Synod 2021-2023, we propose to use this simplified version, so that any group or liturgical assembly can pray more easily.