Community Mass
Catholic Mass is celebrated in the Chapel every Wednesday at C-hour, 12-1 pm. All are welcome to join the students, faculty and staff who come together to worship and to strengthen our community bonds in faith. No other programs are held throughout the College during Mass as a sign of the centrality of our spiritual life and its connection to all our work, study and endeavors. Students are especially invited to help lead the service through various roles: Lectors proclaim the word of God; Eucharistic Ministers help to distribute communion; choir members and musicians lead the congregation in song. Those who attend are nourished by word and sacrament, and help to nourish the wider community through witness and prayer.
Wednesday Mass is also integrated into the educational life of the campus. Very often, themes from College life and activities are examined through a spiritual lens. Some of the cultural and educational topics that have been shared include: Hispanic Heritage, Black History Month, Alcohol Awareness Week, and Earth Day. Our awareness of cultural and religious diversity may be broadened through a Native American liturgy or Mass with the Deaf community. Bishop Joseph Sartoris and regional Bishop Oscar Solis join us at different times of the year, strengthening our bonds with the universal Church.
Other Chapel services include Midday Meditation on weekdays at C-hour, Reconciliation Services, and Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament on Fridays.
Ecumenical/ Interfaith Services
To foster an understanding and appreciation of the religious pluralism in our community, Campus Ministry sponsors the Student Interfaith Council to advise and plan events. Members of different faith traditions on campus come together to share and celebrate the richness of their religious heritages. The "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity" is observed in late January. An annual “Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Service” is celebrated, as is “The National Day of Prayer.” At these services, students representing Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Native American traditions have shared sacred passages, reflections and prayers. We have also celebrated Jewish and Islamic holidays, and we welcome new initiatives from other religious traditions.
Religious Centers in the Area
So that students may maintain a connection to their own religious tradition, Campus Ministry makes referrals to local faith communities that worship in our area:
Catholic Churches
Holy Trinity Church
Mary Star of the Sea Church
877 West Seventh Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
877 West Seventh Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
310-833-3541
www.marystar.org
www.marystar.org
St. John Fisher Catholic Church
5448 Crest Road
Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275
310-377-5571
5448 Crest Road
Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275
310-377-5571
Other Christian Churches
Trinity Lutheran Church
1450 W. 7th Street
San Pedro, CA 90732
310-832-1189
1450 W. 7th Street
San Pedro, CA 90732
310-832-1189
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
1648 W. 9th Street
San Pedro, CA 90732
310-831-2361
San Pedro, CA 90732
310-831-2361
First Baptist Church of Palos Verdes
Community Christian Church
1903 Summerland St.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
310-832-7304
St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church
722 Knob Hill Ave.
Redondo Beach, CA
310-540-2434
Other Houses of Worship
Temple Beth El
1435 West Seventh St,
San Pedro, CA 90732 |
310-833-2467
Islamic Center of the South Bay
25816 Walnut Street
Lomita, CA 90717
310-534-1363
Lomita, CA 90717
310-534-1363
Buddhist Temple
2625 E 3rd Street
Long Beach, CA 90814
562-434-4343
562-434-4343
Vedanta Society of Southern California
1946 Vedanta Place
Hollywood, CA 90068
323-465-7114
1946 Vedanta Place
Hollywood, CA 90068
323-465-7114
For locations of specific churches or religious centers, please contact Campus Ministry.
