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SUNDAY/WEEKDAY
MASSES
& CONFESSIONS
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THIRD SUNDAY of EASTER
APRIL 18, 2021
9:00 AM
Traditional Latin Mass
(at the church)
11:00 AM
English Novus Ordo
(ad orientem)
(at the School playground)
1:00 PM
Misa en Español
(ad orientem)
(at the School playground)
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday through Friday
(at the School playground)
8:00 AM
SATURDAY MASS
(at the church)
8:00 AM
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CONFESSIONS
Wednesday and Friday
at 7:00 PM
(at the church)
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PARKING
Corner of Willow & Pacific
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SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
PRAYER
THE ROSARY
PRAYER IN TIMES
OF EPIDEMICS
Click HERE to read the remarkable Proclamation made by President Donald J. Trump
Stained Glass Window of St. Thomas a Becket in Holy Innocents Church
Welcome to the Church of the Holy Innocents in Long Beach, California, a parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Our historic church is located in the neighborhood made famous by "Snoop Dogg." Standing on the corner of 20th Street and Pasadena Avenue, our little mission style church was erected nearly a century ago but she is as beautiful as ever! Our doors are open for you! --Father G. Peter Irving III
Telephone: 562-591-6924
Email: office@LBCatholic.com
RECTORY OFFICE
425 East 20th Street
Long Beach, CA 90806
The Cardinal Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship, Robert Sarah, has encouraged priests to offer the Mass ad orientem. Read about it HERE.
If one carefully examines the rubrics of the Roman Missal, one discovers that the presupposition is that the priest is offering the Mass ad Deum, that is to say, facing God along with the worshipers in the pews.
Here are some useful links on the topic of ad orientem worship.
Holy Innocents Parish has offered the Mass ad orientem in its historic church since 2011.
BISHOP OF GALLUP, NM, ENCOURAGES AD ORIENTEM WORSHIP
The bishop of Gallup, New Mexico, His Excellency James S. Wall, issued a letter in July of 2019, encouraging ad orientem worship in his diocese. Bishop Wall is a graduate of the Los Angeles Archdiocesan seminary in Carmarillo, St. John's Seminary. Read the letter HERE.
PRAYER FOR THE BEATIFICATION OF MOTHER LUISITA
O Jesus in the Holy Eucharist, King and center of all hearts! Look with merciful love on the petitions we present to You through the intercession of Your servant, Mother Maria Luisa Josefa of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
(Pause and request your petition)
We humbly beseech You to glorify her who was always such a fervent lover of Your Sacred Heart by granting us these favors if they are for Your greater honor and glory. Amen.