Our May Meeting: Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Tuesday, May 5, 7:00 p.m., Fr. Gerald Meisel Hall, St. Matthew Catholic Church, 672 Temple Ave., Long Beach
For our May 5th general meeting we will have our annual Cinco de Mayo celebration with Loteria. Cards will be a dollar each. Players are encouraged to bring prizes (e.g. Remember those things in your closet or garage that someone gave you, and maybe you wonder, “Why?” You may bring something someone else will treasure?
We will have chocolate an Champurrado and Mexican sweet breads to help celebrate! [FYI: This will not be a potluck as in year’s past. We’re keeping things simple, especially as Ray and all of us get older?! The number of games will depend on what shows up for prizes.]
Long Beach Pride
Of course we will be participating in Long Beach Pride, May 16th and 17th. Interested in helping person our booth and welcoming other LGBTQIA+ Catholics and friends? Come to our May meeting and signup or contact cochairs Steven Nadolny 
or Jose Manuel Ruiz Garcia 
. Remember to buy your tickets early for a discounted price.
Come march with us in the LB Pride Parade on Sunday morning! We will be joined by members of CMLGP (Catholic Ministry with Lesbian and Gay+ Persons) that also have active parish groups. Your friends are welcome to march with us, too. Come kickoff our 40th Anniversary Celebration!
Our Annual Appeal is Underway
Please Consider Us in Your Donation Plans
Our ministry statement: “The purpose and spirit of “Comunidad” shall be to actively reach out, welcome, and support Lesbian and Gay Catholics and non-Catholics in their pursuit to develop, integrate and nurture their own spiritual and social well-being within the spirit of the Catholic Church”
As stated on our Appeal's Letter, “Your generosity to our Annual Appeal is not simply a donation; it is a participation in ministry. It allows us to continue showing up at Pride as a visible sign of God’s love. It sustains our monthly gatherings where community is built and faith is deepened. It supports our presence at St. Matthew's Church, a place where we are not only welcomed, but truly valued as part of the Body of Christ.”