The Bereavement Ministry cordially invite you to a special Mass of Remembrance with candlelight procession to honor and remember our beloved dead. There will be candles for those who died and had their funeral liturgies celebrated at SJE from 11/1/2020 to 10/31/2021. Their names will read at this Mass (during Prayer of the Faithful). If your love one died within this time period, but the funeral service was celebrated elsewhere, please contact us by calling either the Parish office (818) 341-3680 or Dan/Agnes Young (818) 368-5208 (leave message). PLEASE GIVE US THE NAME OF THE DECEASED AND THE DATE (MONTH/DATE/YEAR) OF DEATH so that a candle may be prepared. Please also give us a contact name and phone number in case we need to reach to for verification. Each family is invited to have 1 or 2 persons to carry the lit candle in the entrance procession of the Mass. PLEASE ARRIVE 20 MINUTE BEFORE MASS. You may also bring a small photograph of your loved one to be displayed on the table or the poster board at Church. Hospitality will be shared after Mass in Grill Hall.

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and every year on October 15, we recognize and honor parents who have lost a child during pregnancy or infancy. You are invited to join us on National Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day to pray for parent who have lost a pregnancy form miscarriage or abortion, or have experienced a still birth or death of an infant during their first year of live. Please join us an be embraced in community, love, and prayer.

All clothing will go to the Society of St. Vicent de Paul and all food donations will go to Catholic Charities (Guadalupe Center in Canoga Park). ♦ Volunteers (and donations) are organized in 3 shifts: 8 AM-10 AM, 10 AM-12 PM, and 12 PM-2 PM. Volunteers will get community service hours for school. Please call the parish office if you want to volunteer at (818)341-3680 ext. 102 or ask for Chris Ranieri. Thank you!!

First Friday, 10.01.21 - 6:30 PM Mass - 7:30 PM Adoration & Confession, 9:00 PM Fellowship - Deacon Francis Coyne Meditation

Come and celebrate the SJE 9th anual Oktoberfest on Saturday, September 25, 2021 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM at the Plaza. Admission: S30 per person (Suggested donation). Includes; * Fantastic Oktoverfest dinner with coffee & dessert, a free drink and no-host bar, *Dancing to authentic Oktoberfest music by the 20 musician German-American brass band, *Learn to chicken dance & have a lot more fun! TICKETS AVAILABLE THRU SEPTEMBER 19th IN THE PLAZA AFTER ALL SUNDAY MORNING MASSES OR WEEKDAYS IN THE PARISH OFFICE.

St. John Eudes Gift Shop offers a large selection of Catholic Bibles; English and Spanish for all ages from babies to adults. Our selection includes everyday bibles, family bibles, gift bibles, children’s picture bibles; also regular, medium and large print editions. ♦ St. Mary’s Press editions: ♦ The Catholic Children’s Bible is a full, complete Bible, designed specifically for young readers. It inspires and empowers children to read, understand and love the word of God. ♦ Breakthrough! The Bible for young Catholics highlights what happens throughout salvation history between God and humanity. God breaks through and connects with human history, thereby establishing a relationship with humanity. Using the Good News translation, Breakthrough was created for young people leaving childhood and entering adolescence. Its 10 special features were created to help make the Bible easier for young people to read and understand. ♦ The Catholic Youth Bible is a colorful and engaging design and invites teens to encounter and engage with the Word. It is a rich companion to any teen’s faith journey. We have a Bible for everyone! Please visit the Gift Shop for more information or call Mary Ellen Pike at (949)375-1239.

SJE Swim Team Registration is now open to all parishioners ages 5-14. Sign up for tryouts! Visit www.sjeswimteam.com. Join the Team - Become a New Member! Who can be a member of the swim team: - Any swimmer between 6 and 14 years old, - Able to swim 40 yards using any stroke, - Is attending the SJE School OR is registered with the Parish. How to become a new SJE Swim Team Member? - Register your swimmers for a tryout using the TRYOUTS REGISTRATION link; this link will appear 2 or 3 months before the season starting date. Tryouts are free.

In-Person/Virtual' Mass/Healing Service coming up next Friday, July 23, 2021 at St. John Eudes celebrated by Fr. Bill Adams and Dn Nestor Aclan. Praise & Worship will begin at 6 PM followed by the mass at 6:30 PM.

We are temporarily closing Grill Hall for cleaning and repairs for approximately 3 weeks. If needed, we ask that you use the bathrooms near the Patio and Grotto of Our Lady of Guadalupe. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

Blood Drive July 11 @ Montal Hall ♦ St. John Eudes is hosting a Blood Drive on Sunday, July 11 from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm in Grill Hall. You must schedule an appointment to donate and can do so by going to http://www.redcross.org and entering "StJohnEudes" as the sponsor code or by just simply clicking on Upcoming blood drive. ♦ Food and Clothing Drive July 18 @ Lassen Parking Lot

(Attention: the VIRTUS in SPANISH session has been canceled due to a calendar conflict with another important event in the parish.) Two sessions of VIRTUS Protecting God's Children will be offered, one in English and the other in Spanish. ♦ VIRTUS Certification in English: Saturday, July 24th, 2021 9 AM – 12 Noon ♦ VIRTUS Certification in Spanish: Martes, 27 de julio del 2021 6 PM – 9 PM ♦ Both trainings at St. John Eudes Parish, Grill Hall, Room C ♦ Please click the title to go to the registration page or call the Parish Office to make an appointment, (818)341-3680 ext. 110 ♦ For upcoming VIRTUS Schedule at another locations, please email Brenda Cabrera bmelendez@la-archdiocese.org.

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez has declared a Jubilee Year in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles beginning September 11, 2021 and concluding September 10, 2022 on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the founding of Mission San Gabriel Archangel by St. Junipero Serra. The aim of this “Forward in Mission” Jubilee will be to revive the life of Faith in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles through the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the raising up of a new generation of missionary disciples. For more information please visit https://forwardinmission.com/

Father's Day is coming up in just a week and we are preparing to celebrate it. We are asking for picture or 30s-video submissions of your own fathers for a special surprise. You can submit the photo/video at sjeparishchatsworth@gmail.com or call the parish office.

Bring a chair and umbrella and relax in the field! ♦ Food Trucks ♦ Live Music ♦ Kids Games **Free Admission** ►Car Show from 11 AM to 1 PM Forms of Payment for the Food Trucks and Beer Booth: CASH/DEBIT/CREDIT To Volunteer or for more info please call or e-mail Mike: 818.433.5359; mikehartfield@fastmail.fm

The Together in Mission 2021 “Forward with Faith” Annual Appeal is June 12-13, 2021. Please make a special effort to attend mass, virtually or in-person, so we can pray and reflect on how we can continue to help our struggling parishes and schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. One in EVERY 5 parishes needs financial assistance and 1 in every 4 Catholic schools needs critical funds to keep their doors open. This year’s cumulative Together in Mission goal is $15.35M throughout all five regions. Together, let’s make a difference for those in need especially after this most challenging year.”

Blood Drive: St. John Eudes is hosting a Blood Drive on Sunday, July 18 from 8 AM - 2 PM and Wednesday, July 21 from 1 PM - 7 PM in Grill Hall. You must schedule an appointment to donate and can do so by going to http://www.redcross.org and entering "StJohnEudes" as the sponsor code or by just simply clicking on Upcoming blood drive. Help save lives. When coming for your scheduled appointment, please park in the Mason parking lot and follow the signs to Grill Hall Room C. Please note that the Red Cross is testing for the COVID-19 antibodies with all blood donations. Donors can go to http://www.redcrossblood.org or the blood donor app and get the results of the test 7 to 10 days after their donation. Also, donors will be automatically entered for a chance to win a getaway to the 2022 Super Bowl in LA. And if you're not convinced to donate, just watch the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIyhotwy1gk!