St. Cyril of Jerusalem Catholic Church

St Cyril of Jerusalem Blood Drive - Parish Hall 
8am-2pm Sunday, December 4th, 2022 

To make your life-saving appointment follow this link:
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=SCJCC

Blood donations are vital for kids fighting cancer, people facing critical surgeries, patients living with sickle cell disease, those with traumatic injuries & others. You can help! Sign up today to give blood with the Red Cross and give the life-saving gift of blood this holiday season! 

All donors are eligible to receive a $10 Gift Card by email, thanks to our partners at Amazon! 

We need your help! As we prepare to welcome larger crowds to our Christmas services we are in need of volunteers to assist with hospitality. We want everyone who attends Christmas Mass at Saint Cyril's to feel welcome. In order to do this, we need volunteers to serve as greeters to personally greet and welcome people as they enter. We also need volunteers to help people find a seat, assist with taking up the collection, direct people in the Communion line, help keep people safe, and thank them for coming as they leave. 

We have set up a SignUp Genius page for Christmas volunteers. Please select a Mass on Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day at which you are willing to assist as a Minister of Hospitality (You may choose more than one). To sign up  go to:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a45aea92da4ff2-stcyrils
 

There will be a second collection at all Masses next weekend (December 10/11) for the Retirement Fund for Religious.

Thousands of elderly sisters, brothers, and religious order priests spent years working in ministries—such as Catholic schools, parishes, and hospitals—often for little or no pay. Today, many religious communities do not have enough savings to meet retirement needs. You can help lighten the load. An abbot writes, “Your gift helps ease our worldly burdens and allows us to continue living out our mission of seeking God and serving the Church.” Your donation helps provide medications, nursing care, and more. Donations to next week’s Retirement Fund for Religious collection will help hundreds of US religious communities to provide for their aging members.

Special envelopes are available in the pews. If you would like to make a secure online donation please visit: https://retiredreligious.org/

Please give to those who have given a lifetime!
 

The Synod on Synodality is a two-year process of listening and dialogue which began with a solemn opening in Rome on October 9 and 10, 2021 with each individual diocese and church celebrating the following week on October 17. The synodal process will conclude in 2023. Pope Francis invites the entire Church to reflect on a theme that is decisive for its life and mission: “It is precisely this path of synodality which God expects of the Church of the third millennium.” This journey, which follows in the wake of the Church’s “renewal” proposed by the Second Vatican Council, is both a gift and a task: by journeying together and reflecting together on the journey that has been made, the Church will be able to learn through Her experience which processes can help Her to live communion, to achieve participation, to open Herself to mission.

Our parish listening sessions were conducted in March 2022.
- To view the Synod report for St. Cyril's Parish click here.
- To view the Synod report for the Archdiocese of L.A. click here.
- To view the National Synod report click here.

 Saint Cyril's 2022 Parish Goal:  $53,120
                         Amount Pledged:  $57,407 (108% of Goal)
                                                            128 Donors

Help the local church in Los Angeles this Giving Tuesday by making a gift to Together in Mission. Our Giving Tuesday goal is $1000.

The Together in Mission Annual Appeal is an opportunity for people across the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to join together in making a sustainable commitment to those in need. We believe in the hope that will be given through classrooms, from pulpits, on the streets, and the blessed sacraments.

On behalf of the more than 15,000 students, and their families attending the 75 schools this campaign supports, as well as the approximate 525,000 families living in the 64 parish communities that will benefit from your generosity we would like to thank you for your support.

Your gift will also benefit our parish! Every dollar pledged above our parish goal comes back to us in the form of a rebate.

To make your gift visit togetherinmission.org/give or scan the QR code in the graphic to make your gift.

Join the OneLifeLA family in person on January 21, 2023, to celebrate the beauty and dignity of every human life from conception to natural death. 

Our 2023 theme, “Our Mission is Love,” guides us as we walk from Olvera Street through Downtown Los Angeles to LA State Historic Park for a family-friendly day of inspiring speakers, live music, food trucks, and works of mercy. The event will conclude with the Requiem Mass for the Unborn at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Bring your friends and family and join us to celebrate, defend, and embrace life. For more info or to register click here.

To renew the Church by enkindling a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist.

In 2018, we launched a successful capital campaign at St. Cyril's raising more than $1 million in pledges to help us make much needed repairs/renovations. Our sincere thanks to our donors!

Amount Pledged: $1,135,012
       Amount Paid:    $885,858
                Balance:     $249,354

Projects Completed
- New heating/air-conditioning system in the church
- Replace flat roof on church; New coating on top roof of church

Outstanding Projects
- Installation of a new sound system in church 
- Repairs/Renovations to parish rectory
- Improvements to modular buildings

Our ability to complete our outstanding projects depends on our donors honoring their pledges. If you have fallen behind or need to adjust your pledge contact the parish office at 818-986-8234.

We need help getting in touch with our school alumni! If you are alumni yourself, or know someone who graduated from St. Cyril of Jerusalem School, please pass the following contact form along. The Alumni Association would like to keep in touch so that we can invite past graduates to alumni events and keep them up-to-date with what’s happening on campus. We’ve already received many responses, but we are trying to reach as many alumni as we can. Thank you for your help! Here is the link to the contact form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchvUVU6FX7KM4776QmeE222I0m6MuzLJ_34nL2Vd9dWXxTDw/viewform

Is your vehicle costing more than it’s worth? Save time and money on expensive repairs by donating your car, truck, motorcycle, RV, or boat to Saint Cyril of Jerusalem Church. This month, we’re participating in the Cartober vehicle donation event! When you donate your vehicle during the month of October, the proceeds from your car’s sale will directly support St. Cyril of Jerusalem.

The process is simple:

1. Complete the online donation form.
2. Schedule your free pick-up. 
3. We receive the funds from your vehicle’s sale and you get a tax deduction. 

To get started call (855) 500-RIDE or visit  https://careasy.org/nonprofit/st-cyril-jerusalem-church. 

If you shop on Amazon, you can purchase your favorite products and support Saint Cyril of Jerusalem Church at the same time!

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support our parish every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at AmazonSmile, you'll find the same low prices, and convenient shopping experience with the added bonus that Amazon will donate .5% of the purchase price to Saint Cyril of Jerusalem Parish! Shop for great deals at Amazon Smile and do something good for our parish at the same time!
 

To make a request for a Mass intention, please visit the parish office. You may also make your request by phoning the parish office at (818) 986-8234 or by sending an email to parish@st-cyril.org. The donation for your Mass Intention can be sent by mail or dropped off at the parish office. To make your donation online click on the "GIVE ONLINE" button at the top of the home page and scroll down to the "Payments" option.