Workshop for divorced on ‘Navigating the Holidays’
SAN DIEGO — Divorced and separated Catholics are invited to attend “Navigating the Holidays,” a free practical workshop and Advent meditation presented by the diocesan Office for Family Life and Spirituality.
It will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the diocesan Pastoral Center.
Email jperegoy@sdcatholic.org for more information.
Women’s group hosting night of reflection
SAN DIEGO — The Whispering Winds Women’s Auxiliary will hold an Advent Night of Reflection at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Nativity Prep Academy.
The guest speaker will be Alyssa Vasquez, a religion teacher and director of school ministry at Nativity Prep. The event is free, but a “love offering” will be accepted.
Email laguilera@me.com for more information.
Caroling to be held outside abortion clinic
EL CAJON — The annual “Peace in the Womb” Christmas Caroling event will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, on the public sidewalk outside the Planned Parenthood facility at 1685 East Main St. in El Cajon.
“Babies have been saved from abortion when their mothers were waiting for abortion appointments and heard pro-lifers singing carols outside,” organizers said. “It is also a sign … that peace on Earth begins with peace in the womb.”
Upcoming collection supports retired religious
The annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be held at Mass during the Dec. 7-8 weekend.
Proceeds from the national collection assist eligible U.S. religious communities with their retirement needs and can be applied toward immediate expenses, like medications or nursing care, or invested for future elder-care needs.
Historically, Catholic sisters, brothers and religious order priests served for little to no pay. Today, many religious communities lack sufficient retirement savings.
Visit retiredreligious.org for more information.
Chastity speaker delivering two talks
SAN DIEGO — Chastity speaker Jason Evert will deliver two talks on Sunday, Dec. 8, at St. Charles Borromeo Parish.
“Purified,” from 3 to 4:30 p.m., is a chastity presentation for teens, parents and adults. “Gender and the Theology of Your Body,” from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m., is also for ages 13 and up and will focus on what the male and female body reveal about identity and calling. There will be Eucharistic adoration and confession from 5:45 to 6:15 p.m.
Tickets to this double feature are $25 at chastity.com/purified. Call (619) 991-5122 for more information.
Parish to offer traditional ‘Lessons & Carols’
SPRING VALLEY –– A traditional Lessons and Carols service will be held at 6 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, at Santa Sophia Parish.
The free event will be presented by the Santa Sophia choirs and Canticle.
Call (619) 463-6629 for more information.
Dec. 13 ‘Encounter’ is canceled
SAN DIEGO — The previously announced Dec. 13 installment of Encounter, an evening of music, prayer and Eucharistic adoration, has been canceled.
The monthly event is typically held on the second Friday of each month at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in Rancho Peñasquitos.
Email olmcheartsoffire@gmail.com for more information.
Miles Christi preaches silent retreats
OCEANSIDE –– Miles Christi priests and brothers lead silent Ignatian retreats for both men and women.
The next retreat for men will be held Dec. 13 to 15 at Prince of Peace Abbey in Oceanside. A single room is $350.
Call (858) 768-0872 or visit MilesChristi.org/spiritual-exercises for more information.
Mission San Diego hosting Candlelight Musical Meditation
SAN DIEGO — The Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá Choir will perform its 48th annual Candlelight Musical Meditation at 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 21 and 22, in the mission church.
With a theme of Lessons and Carols, it will include traditional and new music set around Scripture readings of the season. It will be performed by candlelight.
A free will offering will be taken, and a reception will follow.
Call (619) 283-7319 for more information.
Walk for Life returns Jan. 18
SAN DIEGO — The 13th annual San Diego Walk for Life will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at Waterfront Park.
More than 3,000 people, including Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, are expected to attend. There will be a half-mile walk, speeches, exhibitors and live entertainment. Ramona Treviño, former manager of a Planned Parenthood facility, will be the keynote speaker.
Visit sandiegowalkforlife.org for more information.
Teens consider evidence for miracles
SAN DIEGO — A recent “Faith and Science” retreat presented youth with scientific evidence for the miraculous.
It focused on the Shroud of Turin, believed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus, and the tilma of St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, on which the unpainted image of Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared in the 16th century. Both relics have baffled scientists.
The retreat, held Oct. 26 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish, was attended by 78 high school students from both OLSH and St. Didacus parishes.
