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Please book mark the following link to keep up with the Archdiocese news articles and updates in regards to vaccinations and COVID.

This month we are praying for married couples and those longing for a child. Please use the attached resource for prayer and action as a guide.

Please read a new message for an update in the Mask Mandate beginning on July 17th at the 5:00pm Saturday Vigil.

Questions and Answers on the U.S. Bishops’ Vote to Draft a

GUIDELINES ON LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS AND RELIGIOUS SERVICES

Letter from Archbishop José H. Gomez & Updated Guidelines for the Celebration of Mass Please read , updated guide lines and the lifting of dispensation of Mass beginning June 19th, with exceptions to those who have serious and legitimate reasons.

St. Julie's is currently accepting resumes for a dynamic Director of Youth Ministry and Confirmation Coordinator. Please send resumes to fr.ian@stjulieschurch.org JOB DESCRIPTION DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRY CONFIRMATION COORDINATOR DESCRIPTION The Director of Youth Ministry / Confirmation Coordinator for St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church is first and foremost, a passionate and active Catholic with a desire to minister to our most precious young people. This requires a willingness to interact with youth, the ability to pray and walk with them, and imparting the treasure of the Catholic faith to them through the Sacraments, relational ministry, formation, retreats, and opportunities of service. Please read full post for qualifications.

This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released guidance indicating that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely resume activities that were done prior to the pandemic. The State of California and the Counties of Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara will review the recommendations in order to make sensible adjustments. In the interim, please note that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear a mask when indoors around other fully vaccinated people, or outside in uncrowded areas. When at businesses and in crowded venues, both indoors and outdoors, masks are still required to be worn by everyone, including at our parishes and schools, and in gatherings for Sunday Mass. As soon as we receive updated information, we will revise our guidelines accordingly.

Physician-assisted suicide is sadly legal in California through the so-called End of Life Option Act, which narrowly passed in 2015 with “safeguards” to ensure the law wasn’t inappropriately used. Now, lawmakers are trying to remove those “safeguards,” absurdly arguing that those measures prohibit too many people from using the method.

Every April, Catholic parishes and schools across the United States participate in National Child Abuse Prevention Month. While dioceses work year-round to prevent abuse, during this month a special emphasis is placed on the importance of learning how to protect the vulnerable from this evil. Resource links

Archbishop Gomez Letter on Friday Abstinence and the Solemnity of St. Joseph - Click title to read PDF Letter from Archbishop Gomez

Please spread the word! This Thursday 3/18/21 is a dedicated day for adults 65+ to get vaccinated at Public Health’s megaPOD sites throughout LA County (all drive-through ONLY sites): • Magic Mountain in Valencia • CSUN in Northridge • Forum in Inglewood • Los Angeles County Office of Education/Downey • Fairplex in Pomona

Archbishop José H. Gomez will celebrate a special national Mass on March 19, 2021, the Solemnity of St. Joseph, at 8 a.m., which will be livestreamed from the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. This Solemnity is particularly special as Pope Francis has declared December 8, 2020 – December 8, 2021 the Year of St. Joseph.

The University Series This Week (3/7-3/13) Mon-Thursday sessions 7:00 – 8:30 pm unless noted otherwise. Friday Food for Thought sessions are 12:15 - 1:45 pm. All sessions are accessed through Zoom Webinar. Online Registration continues until 1 hour before each session begins.

Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Morally Acceptable for Use March 3, 2021 - Please read complete letter from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. PDF available in by clicking title.

Lent Retreat February 26 with Fr. Jim Clark Register Lent: A Season Of Transformation

St. Julie's, we are still in need of many Ushers. Ushers are vital. Please prayerfully consider this ministry. If you could donate one or two Saturday Vigil Mass or Sunday Mass each month it would be very helpful. We need 4 minimum for each Mass. Help your community thrive during this difficult season of the Pandemic. Help your parish grow, by giving your time and talent to serve at Mass. Please fill out the form or call/email the Parish office and Marc or Sue will contact you with information on getting training and answer questions.

This Lent, we invite you to journey with Dr. Tim Gray by signing up for Daily Lenten Reflections. Each day you will receive in your inbox a short video which features Dr. Gray commenting on the daily Mass readings, explaining the Scriptures, and providing you with concrete ideas on how to apply them to your Christian life. Available for free on FORMED.

RECongress is a dynamic gathering of the global church, welcoming all to meet Jesus through Connection, Learning and Worship. RECongress inspires, transforms, and sends us out to spread the joy of the Gospel, to be a voice for justice and to serve the needs of the world.

Valentine's Day weekend is nearly here and we are inviting all married couples to CELEBRATE! Couples dress up! Wear your wedding dress! Bring your wedding bible, wedding candle or untying that sparks happy memories of your special day. There will be renewal of marriage vows for couples this weekend at all Masses. Happy National Marriage Week!