Marriage and Family

No one likes to think about dying. Death has a stigma attached to it. Yet, all of us will die. The goal of this workshop is to help alleviate anxiety and uncertainty with our final wishes. You will learn how to advocate for yourself and your family members with advanced planning so that your wishes, and that of your loved ones, are honored. Preparing our final arrangements also makes it easier for those we leave behind so we can rest in peace.

Beatitudes of Our Lord
13013 Santa Gertrudes Ave.
Whittier, CA 90638

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Most of us know someone who has, or is, grieving the death of a loved one. What we don’t know, however, is how to help them through their grief. Grieving persons need our love and support, but most of us don’t know how to help so we stay away when we are needed the most. Come learn ways to become comfortable with death and be able to offer comfort and support to the grieving at the worst time of their lives.

Beatitudes of Our Lord
13013 Santa Gertrudes Ave.
Whittier, CA 90638

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All families face challenges and crises that test their unity. To overcome these difficult moments, we need to possess a merciful love capable of healing and renewing family relationships. When we are merciful, we love the way God loves, and family unity becomes possible and more stable. Claire Frazier-Yzaguirre, MFT, M.Div., therapist and speaker in parishes and conferences in our SoCal Dioceses, shares the characteristics of merciful love and psychological skills necessary for a life of unity. Please join us and bring a friend!

Beatitudes of Our Lord
13013 Santa Gertrudes Ave.
Whittier, CA 90638

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This is a repeat of an earlier talk by Claire Frazier-Yzaguirre MFT M-Div. at Beatitudes

Beatitudes of Our Lord
13013 Santa Gertrudes Ave.
Whittier, CA 90638

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This talk will guide parents through the emotional and spiritual challenges they may face when their child comes out as gay. Beginning with prayer, the talk offers a clear understanding of the Church’s teachings on homosexuality, dignity, respect, and chastity. Parents are encouraged to respond calmly with love, and to actively listen, avoiding negative reactions while reaffirming their unconditional support. Practical steps include fostering open communication, seeking further understanding, and balancing faith with parental support, all while integrating Church teachings.

Beatitudes of Our Lord
13013 Santa Gertrudes Ave.
Whittier, CA 90638

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How can you respond to God’s challenging call to pick up your cross and follow? Simply, you cannot, depending solely on your strength. But God offers you the words and direction to become emotionally and spiritually strong. This course will provide you with scriptural and psychological principles for becoming resilient.

St. Bruno Church
15740 Citrustree Rd.
Whittier, CA 90603

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Too many young people have negative self-images of themselves. We live in a society of perfection, where we put filters on our Instagram posts to make us look better, where we use AI to improve our looks, where we are bombarded by doctors, family, and others telling us we need to look perfect to amount to something in this world…God says otherwise. This talk will discuss self-worth from a Catholic perspective, weaving together truths from Scripture with personal reflection and application.

St. Bruno Church
15740 Citrustree Rd.
Whittier, CA 90603

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When the doctor says you have a serious illness, you might have a lot of questions. What will become of me and my family? How can I face this illness? What is the role of medicine at the end of your life? Why is this happening to me now? Perhaps most important, where is God in all this? Fr. Dave will provide the wisdom of Our Lord to this issue which has already or will affect every single human person.

St. Mary of the Assumption Church
7215 Newlin Ave.
Whittier, CA 90602

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We are called by God to become one with Him by cooperating with God’s grace. We will discuss how adults can open themselves more to the presence of God (conversion) in their lives by recognizing the moments of grace n their lives as well as their spiritual faults or failings through examination of conscience and confession. We will also discuss how parents can guide their children to do the same.

St. Mary of the Assumption Church
7215 Newlin Ave.
Whittier, CA 90602

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