So Calif. Christian Singles
Share wholesome dating adventures with people of similar values in Southern California.
Basic Beliefs
Special Interest Groups
Catholic Engaged Encounter - Diocese approved marriage preparation program
Catholic Community at UCSD - Newman Center
Gathering Youth Ministry -
Southern California Arts & Culture
Special Interest
Retail Outlets - Catholic Themed
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
3424 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010-2202; 213 637 7000;
Archdiocese website;
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles comprises three counties: Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. It covers 8,762 square miles (22,430 square kilometers) of territory. The total Roman Catholic population, as of 2005, stands at 4,349,267 people living among a total population of 11,258,600.
There are 288 parishes located in 120 cities throughout the Archdiocese in the three counties. There are seven missions and chapels and nine Eastern Catholic churches. In all, there are a total of 225 Catholic elementary schools serving some 65,000 students, while there are 53 Catholic high schools with about 30,000 students enrolled. Together they comprise one of the three largest school systems in California in either the public or private sector.
Archdiocese Special Programs
English Cursillo Movement
- promotes the creation of groups of Christians who leaven their environments with the Gospel.
Archdiocese Mission
- Pontifical Mission Society dedicated to promoting mission education in local parishes.
San Gabriel Valley Parishes
Mission San Gabriel Arcangel - San Gabriel CA
- Fourth of the original landmark California missions founded in 1771 by Father Junipero Serra
to serve the local Shoshone indians that came to be known as Gabrielenos.
Our Lady of the Assumption Church - Claremont CA
- Parish church, school and annual feista established in 1947 in Claremont, California.
St Dorothy Catholic Church - Glendora CA
- Parish church, school and annual feista established in Glendora by Los Angeles Archdiocese.
St Frances of Rome Catholic Church - Azusa CA
- Parish church, school and annual feista established in Azusa by Los Angeles Archdiocese.
St. Madeleine Catholic Church - Pomona CA
- Parish church, school and annual feista established in Pomona, California.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church - Coronado CA
Parish ministry, liturgy, sacrament services at chapel built in 1920's.
Special Events:
La Fiesta de Mission San Gabriel [Labor Day Weekend]
- Annual ringing of the bells started in 1771 with history reenactments and founders memorial mass.
Special Interest Groups:
St Andrews Trail Blazers - Pasadena CA
- Catholic Young Adult Group.
Youth Programs:
Catholic Committee on Scouting - Archdiocese Group
- Boy Scouts of America Support Group.
Boy Scouts Adventure Guide
- Boy Scouts of America - Youth Adventure and Character Growth.
Catholic Diocese of San Diego
Diocese of San Diego
- Diocesan offices, schools, parishes, historic missions, office for communications, ministries, and vocations.
Area Parishes
St Margaret Mary's - Imperial Valley, founded 1932.
Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino
Diocese of San Bernardino
- Diocesan offices, schools, parishes, historic missions, office for communications, ministries, and vocations for
San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.
- The diocese was established on November 6, 1978 when it was partitioned from the San Diego Diocese.
Filipino Cursillo
- Cursillos in Christianity is a movement that, through a method of its own tries to, and through God's grace manages to; enable the essential realities of the Christian to come to life in the uniqueness, originality, and creativity of each person.
Catholic Charities
- provide services that impact family, neighborhood, and society so that people's lives are filled with hope.
Romantic Getaways of the Southwest
Lake Tahoe - Popular wilderness destination winter or summer.
Morro Bay - California Central Coastline resort destination.
Sedona - Famous Arizona red rock desert resort community
Lake Mead - Watersport recreation area located near Las Vegas
Park City - Hosted many wintersport competition venues during the 2002 Winter Olympics
Big Bear Lake - Southern California mountain retreat.
San Diego North Area Catholic Monasteries
Prince of Peace Abbey - Catholic Benedictine Monatery
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park recreates life in the Mexican and early American periods of 1821 to 1872.
Five original adobes are part of the complex, which includes shops, restaurants and a museum. La Casa de Estudillo is a mansion built around a garden courtyard.
This park covers a six block area (bounded by Wallace, Juan, Twiggs and Congress sts) re-creating the founding of the first European settlement
in California. Presidio Park (located closeby) is the site of California's first mission and military fortress (1769).
Serra Museum - Presidio Park
Includes 120 acres atop Presidio Hill, overlooking Old Town. Active archeological dig continues to make
many noteworthy discoveries. Marks the site of the first California Mission built by Father Serra in 1769. Museum exhibits cover
Indian, Spanish and Mexican historical periods.
Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala
California's First Church
First of the 21 missions and known as the Mother of the Missions, Mission San Diego de Alcala was founded on
July 16, 1769 by Blessed Junipero Serra. It was designated as a Minor Basilica in 1976 by Pope Paul VI.
The Mission today is an active Catholic Parish in the Diocese of San Diego.
Tour Old California Missions - Special Adventure Feature
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia - Oceanside CA
Known as the "King of Missions" - Mission San Luis Rey is the largest of the California missions and a national landmark. Franciscan friars at the mission conduct regular tours. This church still holds regular worship services and hosts special functions during the week.
Mission Santa Barbara - Queen of the Missions
Located at E. Los Olivos and Laguna Sts; (805) 682-4149;
Open: Daily 9AM-5PM; Admission: $4 Adult / Child under 12 free;
Founded Dec 4, 1786 on the Feast of St. Barbara and completed in 1820.
This is one of the best preserved of the old Spanish Mission of California.
Only mission to stay in continuous use since founding. Original missionary
residence and guest rooms are now a museum exhibit. Many examples of early
Mexican art including an 1808 Moorish fountain.
Mission San Antonio de Pala - Pala CA
Located 6 miles east of I-15 on SR-76. Museum, gift shop and wilderness gardens.
San Antonio de Pala was a sub-mission of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia. It was established in 1816.
The bell tower is striking in that it is detached from the building; unusual in the mission system.
Catholic Resource Center - Covina CA
A non-profit organization that promotes authentic Catholic Values, through offering
and organizing family conferences, parish missions, family retreats and also by producing and
freely distributing radio and television programming, and printed and recorded media.
National Catholic Family Conference [JULY]
Pastoral advice on issues impacting family life values and virtues
Catholic Charities
St Vincent de Paul Village - San Diego Mission
Catholic Charities - Diocese of San Diego -
