Our August Meeting - Sanctuary the Documentary
Tuesday, August 4, 7:00 p.m., Fr. Gerald Meisel Hall, St. Matthew Catholic Church, 672 Temple Ave., Long Beach
As LGBTQIA+ Catholics we understanding the importance of acceptance in our Church. For our August 4th general meeting, we will be showing the documentary, Sanctuary, which explores this challenge in another faith tradition. Go to the website to view trailers.
Please come join us at 7pm in Fr. Meisel Hall! Refreshments will be served.
If anyone cannot make our showing they are welcome to join GLEAM-OC and Episcopal Pride Alliance on Sunday, August 9th for an afternoon of community, conversation, and film. The event will take place at St. Wilfrid of York in Huntington Beach with a potluck luncheon (12:15pm-1pm), followed by a screening of the award-winning documentary Sanctuary (1pm-2:40pm) and concluding with a Q&A session with producer and filmmaker Autumn McAlpin (2:40pm-3:00pm).
Our Annual Potluck Picnic
Sunday, August 23 at 12:00 p.m. at El Dorado Park
Dear Friends,
Please join us Sunday, August at noon for a potluck to celebrate summer. Comunidad members will gather at El Dorado Park, the South/East conner of Willow & N. Studebaker Road. There is parking on Studebaker Road as well as in the parking lot which is accessible from Los Arcos Street; go to the very end of the parking lot. Please look for the WELCOME HOME CATHOLICS. Everyone is encouraged to bring their own food and drink picnic favorites plus something to share. You will also be able to test your skill at Uno as well as other games.
Members will try to “secure” picnic tables earlier in the day, but bringing your own blanket and/or chairs is highly recommended. We hope to see you all there for a wonderful afternoon of fellowship
Kermes at St. Matthew's
Sunday September 20 in the St. Matthew's Courtyard
As parish communities do all over the world on or near the feast day of their patron, Saint Matthew’s Church hosts our annual festival on the Sunday nearest September 21st, the feast day of Saint Matthew, tax collector turned evangelizer, and the man credited with authorship of the first synoptic gospel.
The festival begins after the 10:30a Mass on Sunday, the 20th, and continues until 5:00p
The festival is also a fundraising event. So, beyond merely attending the festival—which features food, games, and music—you can help by purchasing raffle tickets ($1 per ticket) which are for sale in the church courtyard after Masses or at the Kermes; the drawing takes place at 5:00p on the 20th.
Our Annual Appeal is Ongoing
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.”