Outreach
Here we offer three outreach types: lists of welcoming parishes, some of which host active lesbian and gay ministries; parent support groups; and spiritual advisors, who may be contacted for one-on-one counseling and advisement. If you wish to have this information in a convenient printable form, please download our two-page Welcoming Communities document (Note: 9.3 MB, designed for 8-1/2″ x 14″ legal size paper).
Welcoming Parishes
The following parish communities extend an especially welcoming and affirming attitude toward their gay and lesbian members.
Baldwin Park
St. John the Baptist [ACTIVE MINISTRY]
stjohnsbp.org
3883 Baldwin Park Blvd, Baldwin Park, CA 91706 (626) 960-2795
Encino
Our Lady of Grace [ACTIVE MINISTRY]
ourladyofgrace.org
5001 White Oak Ave, Encino, CA 91316
(818) 342-4686
Hawthorne
St. Joseph
stjoseph-haw.org
11901 W 119th St, Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 679-1139
La Cañada-Flintridge
St. Bede the Venerable
bede.org
215 Foothill Blvd, La Cañada-Flintridge, CA 91011
(818) 949-4300
La Puente-Valinda
St. Martha
stmarthaval.org
444 N Azusa Ave, Valinda, CA 91744
(626) 964-4313
Long Beach
St. Matthew [ACTIVE MINISTRY]
comunidadlb.org + stmatthewlb.org
672 Temple Ave, Long Beach, CA 90814
(562) 439-0931
Since 1986 St. Matthew’s Parish has been blessed with a vibrant and welcoming outreach to lesbian and gay Catholics, which is called Comunidad. Our all-volunteer steering committee, whose members serve a one-year term, plans, with help from our general membership, interesting topical meetings and coordinates Comunidad’s other activities, which include food and monetary donations to those in need at Christmastime, support of the Long Beach AIDS walk, representaion at the Long Beach Pride festival, and an annual spiritual retreat that takes place in the fall. We also maintain regular contact and coordinate activities with similar ministries at other Catholic parishes in the Archdiocese, with other nearby churches of other faiths, and with regional and national coordinating organizations such as CMLGP and CALGM, Catholic Association for Lesbian and Gay Ministry. Comunidad meets the first Tuesday of January and February, April and May, September, and November and December in the Fr. Gerald Meisel Parish Hall on the grounds of St. Matthew’s Church at 7:00 p.m. During other months of the year one or more events are often held, but they are not always on the first Tuesday of the month or held at the parish. The date, time, and location of all events, are always posted in advance on the Comunidad web site or in Comunidad’s monthly eNewsletter.
Los Angeles
Blessed Sacrament [Hollywood]
blessedsacramenthollywood.org
6657 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 462-6311
Christ the King [Mid-Wishire/Hancock Park]
ctkla.org
624 N Rossmore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 465-7605
Our Mother of Good Counsel [Los Feliz]
omogc.org
2060 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 664-2111
St. Agatha [West Adams]
stagathas.org
2646 S Mansfield Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90016
(323) 935-8127
St. Camillus [Lincoln Heights]
stcamilluscenter.org
1911 Zonal Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323) 225-4461
St. Paul the Apostle [Westwood]
sp-apostle.org
1536 Selby Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 474-1588
Manhattan Beach
American Martyrs
americanmartyrs.org
624 15th St, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 545-5651
North Hollywood
St. Jane Frances de Chantal
stjanefrancesparish.org
12930 Hamlin St, North Hollywood, CA 91606
(818) 985-8600
St. Patrick
6153 Cahuenga Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91606
(818) 752-3240
Pasadena-South Pasadena
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
abvmpasadena.org
2640 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 792-1343
Holy Family
holyfamily.org
1527 Fremont Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030
(626) 799-8908
Redondo Beach
St. Lawrence Martyr [ACTIVE MINISTRY]
stlm.org
1940 S Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
(310) 540-0329
San Dimas
Holy Name of Mary [ACTIVE MINISTRY]
hnmparish.org
724 E Bonita Ave, San Dimas, CA 91773
(909) 599-3114
San Fernando
St. Rose of Lima
santarosacatholicchurch.org
668 S Workman St, San Fernando, CA 91340
(818) 361-4617
Santa Barbara
Our Lady of Guadalupe
227 N Nopal St Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 965-4060
Santa Monica
St. Monica [ACTIVE MINISTRY]
stmonica.net
725 California Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 566-1500
We are a fellowship where gay and lesbian people of faith are welcomed to explore their spirituality and share their experience, strength, and hope with one another. We attempt to fulfill our mission by providing a safe place for spiritual events such as evensong and retreats; educational activities such as speaker nights and open forums; social activities such as after-Mass meet & greets and bowling nights; and outreach to the larger parish and Archdiocesan communities. We meets on each second Sunday (except in July and August) following the 5:30 p.m. Mass and hosts Evening Prayer with a potluck the third Friday of the month at 7:30 p.m.
West Hollywood
St. Ambrose
stambroseweho.org
1281 N Fairfax Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90046
(323) 656-4433
St. Victor
saintvictor.org
8634 Holloway Dr, West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 652-6477
Whittier
St. Mary of the Assumption
stmaryschurch-whittier.org
7215 Newlin Ave, Whittier, CA 90602
(562) 698-0107
Parent Support Groups
La Cañada-Flintridge
Lynda and Dave Hennon (818) 399-6125 or (818) 790-9838
Long Beach + South Bay
Carolyn and Robert Aldapa (310) 835-1481
Pasadena + South Pasadena
Mary or Caroline (626) 792-1343
San Dimas
Jenny Naughton (909) 896-8362
We are support group for parents and loved ones of Lesbian and Gay people, based on the Always Our Children document written by The Bishop’s Committee on Marriage and Family. We come together in a safe and confidential environment in which to share our experiences as parents and friends of lesbian and gay children in a Catholic context on the last Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Santa Barbara
Joe and Kathie Schneider (805) 687-4338 autohaus@silcom.com
We are a support group for Catholic parents of gay & lesbian children. We talk about our hopes and fears and how to best support our children.
Spiritual Advisors
Beverly Hills
Fr. Tom Welbers (310) 285-5425 thomas.welbers@gmail.com
Glendale + Vernon (Deaf/Hearing Impaired)
Fr. Tom Schweitzer (323) 587-0397 [TDD]
Los Angeles
Fr. Jim Clarke Office of New Evangelization (213) 637-7474 jimclarke@la-archdiocese.org
Sr. Pat Krommer, CSJ (323) 732-2092 pkrommer@csjla.org
Fr. Chris Ponnet (323) 225-4461 x 221 cponnet@stcamillus.ftml.net
Chaplain Manuel Torres (Spanish/English) (323) 225-4461 x 124 lmanueltorres1@hotmail.com
Santa Clarita + Valencia
Fr. Mike Grieco (661) 296-3180 x 7921 fathermikegrieco@aol.com
South Pasadena
Sr. Susan Slater (626) 792-1343 sslater@abvmpasadena.org
Cambria Tortorelli (626) 403-6110 csmith@holyfamily.org