How to Have Your Best Year Ever
Tuesday, January 7 at 7:00 pm in St. Matthew's Church 672 Temple Ave, Long Beach
Happy New Year from your Comunidad Family!
When you receive this, we will already be a few days into 2025. Did you make a New Year’s resolution this year? Have you already broken it?! Like many, you may have given up on making resolutions years ago?
Well, what if you could have your best year ever, or at least be on the journey? I may not be able to promise you riches, love or sainthood, etc., but I may be able to help you get on the right path. I only ask that you bring at least one thing that you would like to change or have been different by January 1st, 2026. Aren’t you worth a healthier you?
Please join Comunidad, Catholic Ministry with Lesbian and Gay Persons, Tuesday, January 7th in Fr. Meisel Hall for “How to Have Your Best Year Ever,” led by Steven Nadolny, former and new elected Comunidad co-chair. Steven has given a similar presentation at Loyola Marymount University.
Comunidad gathering begins at 7pm with our program starting at 7:30pm. We will have light refreshments and some good conversation. We hope to see you there. Come have your best year ever!
In Loving Memory
It is with great sadness that we announce that Fr. John Raab died December 13, 2024 in Rancho Dominguez, CA. Fr. John was ordained on April 9, 1976, and did missionary in Nigeria, Cameroon, and Sri Lanka. He was a strong advocate for the LGBTQ+ community proving loving acceptance to those feeling rejected by the Church. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on January 3, 2025 and interment at Resurrection Cemetery in Rosemead, CA. John’s kindness and compassion will be greatly missed; yet we know that he has entered the eternal embrace of our Loving Father. Eternal rest grant unto John and may the perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of the faithfully departed rest in peace.
Thanks To You All
Comunidad would like to thank all of those who donated to the Christmas Collection to help those in need. With your generosity, we were able to provide assistance to more than 30 families from St. Matthew’s Parish. Many Blessings to you and yours for a very joyous New Year!!