News and Updates

Join us for Holy Week and Easter!

Lenten Concert
Saturday, April 5 at 5:00 pm
“Stabat Mater” by G.B. Pergolesi and “Concerto in F Major” by Joseph Haydn

Palm Sunday
April 13 at 9:30 am
Holy Eucharist

Maundy Thursday
April 17 at 7:00 pm
Holy Eucharist
Adoration Watch in the Garden of Remembrance

Good Friday
April 18
Noon: Ecumenical Good Friday Liturgy
4:00 pm: Stations of the Cross

Holy Saturday
April 19 at 7:00 pm
Easter Vigil with Open Baptism

Easter Sunday
April 20 at 9:30 am
“Coronation Mass” by W.A. Mozart

Open Baptism at Easter Vigil

Saturday, April 19 at 7:00 pm
Spread the word! On Holy Saturday, April 19, St. Michael’s will offer Open Baptism during our Easter Vigil. EVERYONE who wishes to be baptized is welcome to attend and be baptized during this service. Just show up a little early and speak to an usher.

The Bishop Search Committee in-person listening sessions, designed to gather input for the November 2025 election of a successor to the Rt. Rev. John Harvey Taylor, are scheduled in the diocese’s geographic deaneries as follows:

• March 22, Deanery 3, Holy Faith, Inglewood, 10 a.m.
• March 22, Deanery 4, St. Mark’s, Glendale, 10 a.m.
• March 29 Deanery 9, Trinity, Orange, 10 a.m.
• March 29, Deanery 10, St. Wilfrid’s, Huntington Beach, 10 a.m.
• April 5, Deanery 1, St. Paul’s, Santa Paula, 10 a.m.
• April 5, Deanery 7, Trinity, Redlands, 10 a.m.
• April 12, Deanery 2, St. Stephen’s, Santa Clarita, 10 a.m.
• April 12, Deanery 8, St. Cross, Hermosa Beach, 10 a.m.
• April 26, Deanery 5, Our Saviour, San Gabriel, 10 a.m.
• April 26, Deanery 6, Holy Trinity, Covina, 10 a.m.

Parishioners and clergy may attend any of the listening sessions, regardless of their deanery. (Note: St. Michael’s is in Deanery 10.)

There also will be additional virtual listening sessions held by Zoom. These will include general virtual sessions open to all, sessions specifically for clergy, a session for diocesan staff, and sessions for special ministry groups, including Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Ministry, Black Ministry, and Latino Ministry groups.

The Latino Ministry listening sessions will be April 1, 6 p.m. and April 10, 6 p.m. Contact the Rev. Carlos Ruvalcaba, associate at St. Stephen’s, Hollywood, and St. Barnabas, Eagle Rock, at [email protected].

The Black Ministry listening session will be April 8, 6 p.m. Contact the Rev. Joseph Oloimooja, priest-in-charge of Holy Faith, Inglewood, for zoom links at [email protected].

A listening session for API ministry communities is being scheduled and details will be available soon.

The general laity sessions will take place April 3 and April 22, 6 p.m. Zoom links will be available in coming weeks.

Clergy listening sessions will be April 24. Zoom links will be made available in coming weeks.

A session for diocesan staff will be April 1 at 2 p.m. Diocesan staff will receive the zoom link in coming weeks.

In addition to the listening sessions, the Bishop Search Committee will have a survey, which will open March 31.

Spanish translation will be available at all in-person deanery sessions. For questions about translation from languages other than Spanish, and other questions about listening sessions, contact Laura Mahaney at [email protected].

For more information about the search, visit https://diocesela.org/bishop-coadjutor-search/

Wednesdays in Lent
March 12, 19, 26 and April 2, 9
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

How has your faith impacted your life? Each of us has our own personal faith story. Sharing our stories of God’s presence in our lives fosters deeper relationships with both God and each other.

During Lent, we will gather to share our faith and a simple soup supper each Wednesday evening at 5:30 pm. We’ll break into small groups for guided discussions. Sharing Faith suppers offer a safe and welcoming environment to engage with one another, express our faith, and build relationships. All are welcome!

Volunteers are needed to help to moderate the guided discussions! Please email Louise, [email protected].