Liturgy of the Hours also known as the Divine Office is the official prayer of the Catholic Church and is typically prayed at various times throughout the day. The liturgy is best when prayed in community and consists of scripture, Gospel, psalms, and songs. 

As a people of God we are melded from many cultures but all worshiping the same Lord. We celebrate together in prayer and community as we embrace the many ethnic backgrounds that make up our faith community. 

Celtic Mass and St. Patrick's Day Celebration

Our St. Patrick's Day Celtic Mass and Celebration is planned, organized and presented each year by a group of our parishioner's of Irish heritage. It is a grand ole time and one of our favorite events of the year.

Korean Martyrs Mass and Reception

Each year, on or near, September 20, we celebrate the Korean Martyrs who gave their lives so that Christianity and Catholicism could flourish in their country. This is a beautiful Mass that includes native Korean costumes, music and song.  A reception follows Mass that honors and presents some of the classic traditions of the Korean culture. Everyone is invited to come; to enjoy the beauty of the Mass; to experience the foods of Korea and to learn about the traditions of the Korean people at the reception.

This event is sponsored by St. Bede's Korean Martyrs' Cultural Ministry which is made up of our Korean Community and the Korean Martyrs Spirituality Center of Southern California. They are proud to share their cultural with our parish community and work all year fund rasing to provide this beautiful event for those who are interested in the culture and traditons of Korea and in honoring the martyrs' who gave so much so that others were free to practice their faith.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass and Reception

Our parish community celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe and honors the hispanic culture on our Lady's feast day of December 12. The Mass includes a traditional procession carrying in a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The music includes mariachis and at least one of the scripture readings is proclaimed in spanish. The celebration concludes with a reception that provides everyone with a taste of the spanish culture.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Cultural Ministry (aka Guadalupanos) are responsible for this event. At St. Bede the Venerable the Guadalupanos are our parishioners of hispanic descent. The celebration is open to everyone who wants to experience a bit of the colorful, spiritual, and flavorful hispanic culture. As with the other cultural ministries, our Guadalupanos plan, prepare, and fund raise so that our parishioners can experience the this feast day in an hispanic tradition.

Simbang Gabi Mass and Reception

Simbang Gabi is a Filipino tradition that is celebrated at St. Bede each year. In the Philippines, Simbang Gabi refers to the tradition of having a nine day novena of Masses immediately preceeding Christmas. The phrase Simbang Gabi actually translates into "Evening Mass" but is celebrated in the Philippines in the early morning hours so that farmers could tend their fields and still give thanks to God for a good harvest and hope for the coming year. 

At St. Bede, our Filipino Community celebrates Simbang Gabi at one Mass only and returns to the original intent of having the Mass in the evening. Our Simbang Gabi Mass is held at one of our 5:30 PM Masses on the 4th weekend of Advent. The Mass is lively and colorful and includes a unique decor, beautiful procession and cultural music and song. Some of the songs and scriptures during Mass are said in the native language of Tagalog. The reception that follows includes traditonal food and entertainment. All are invited to join in the celebration at this wonderful event and time of year.

St. Bede's Simbang Gabi Cultural Ministry (members of our Filipino Community) sponsors this event. The ministry plans the event, raises funds to finance the event and works the event to share the traditions and joy of Simbang Gabi with our Parishioners. 

"Lord teach me to be generous.  Teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not count the cost; to fight and not heed the wounds; to toil and not seek for rest; to labor and not ask for reward; except to know that I am doing your will."

Magis is the Christian Life Community at St. Bede the Venerable.  The larger organization, CLC, is an international association of men and women who desire to follow Jesus Christ more closely and work with Him to build a world of justice and peace.  A lay public institute with pontifical right, it works in close collaboration with the Society of Jesus and is animated by the spirituality of its founder, St. Ignatius Loyola. Magis practices the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius and through their association with CLC bears witness to the human and Gospel values within the Church and the Society, in the concreteness of time and place where we live, which affects the dignity of the human person, the welfare of the family, and the integrity of creation.

Who Can Join

If you are interested in the teachings of St. Ignatius and want to apply his teachings to your spiritual and daily life activities, Magis may be a great match for you as a ministry.

How to Join

Contact Deacon Augie in the Parish Center by email or by phone at 818-949-4326.

For more information about the Christian Life Community click one of the following:

http://www.clcusawest.org

http://www.clc-usa.org