Prayer Ministries

The Adoration Chapel

The Chapel is available at all times, day and night, for those wishing to spend time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.

In order to provide this opportunity, we need scheduled adorers on whom we can count to be there, particularly through the night.

Are you willing to commit yourself to one hour of adoration, or as a substitute adorer?
 

For more information, contact 310-540-0329 ext. 388 or email

Moms in Touch is an international prayer ministry that began in 1984 by one mom who felt called to pray with other moms for their children and schools. She created a format using scripture that was very simple for busy mothers.

Moms in Touch is two or more mothers who meet for one hour a week to release Gods power on their children and schools through prayer.

We invite mothers, grandmothers, or any woman who is willing to pray for one hour a week to join and see how prayer can make a difference in the lives of our children. We meet in the St. Theresa Room in the hall at 8:00am Mondays during the school year. Please bring a bible with you. We do not meet on holidays. Hope to see you there!

For more information, contact Paula Szalla at 310-938-5117 (day time), or Sharon McCandless at 310-308-6209 (evening).

Join other crafters from the parish as they meet together to knit. Items are donated to the homeless, the elderly and the bereaved.

For more information, contact Louise Upp at 310-373-2935 or Gigi Bobb at 310-375-2211.

Small Communities of Faith or SCF are small communities typically of 8-12 members who meet on a regular schedule, determined by the needs of the group. Some meet weekly, others biweekly, and still others monthly. Some groups may meet year-round, others during the school year while others may choose to come together for four to six-week sessions in the Advent/Christmas season and during the Lenten/Easter season.

Each SCF forms based on schedule and interests. Some may consist of a mixed group of members, others may be moms of young children, others empty nesters, others married couples, and others may consist of 6 or so families who come together to form a small community.

In Summary, Small Communities of Faith are:

Intentional. The members of each SCF gather for a defined purpose and mission. Not just a social group.
Invitational. Within the network, there is a place for all who come and members are respected.
Inclusive. Recognizing the diverse charisms within the Catholic community, the network embraces all who gather to bear authentic witness to Christ and His Church.
Inspirational. Each SCF is not an end unto itself but inspires each member to live out the mission of Christ in the world. This missionary spirit manifests itself in both the individual and collective actions of the Small Community of Faith.

For more information, contact the pastoral center at mailto:info@stlm.org  or (310) 540-0329

Spiritual Direction is an ancient ministry, a unique one-to-one relationship in which a trained person assists another person in the search for an ever closer union of love with God.

Spiritual direction is the process of accompanying people on a spiritual journey that emphasizes growing closer to God.  In reality, spiritual direction is nothing more than a way of leading us to see and obey the real Director, the Holy Spirit, hidden in the depths of our souls.

Spiritual direction explores a deeper relationship with the spiritual aspect of being human. Simply put, spiritual direction is helping people tell their sacred stories.

Finding a spiritual director is a very personal and spiritual quest.  Here at St. Lawrence, we are blessed to have a group of certified spiritual directors who are able to offer their services.

If you are interested in exploring and deepening your relationship with God, please call or e-mail for further information.  The spiritual direction coordinator will match you with a compatible certified director who will keep holy your sacred story.

We look forward to journeying with you!

For more information, contact Didi Egnatuk at 310-540-0329 x540.