Category: Events

Many Meals of Camarillo

10/16/2019

Tickets available in the courtyard October 19, 20.

Annual Dinner & Auction
Saturday, November 2
5:30 - 9:00 pm
Serra Center

Enjoy a catered dinner, live auction, raffle baskets, 50/50 drawing! $50.00/person. Please consider supporting our organization by joining us for a fun evening! Information and tickets: Pat (805) 388·8742. (Sorry, tickets are not in the parish office.)

Through volunteer efforts and generous donations, Many Meals provides free home-cooked meals twice a week to the under served and homeless in Camarillo.

Meals are served twice a week
5:00 - 6:15 pm
Mondays at St. Mary Magdalen Church
Thursdays at Trinity Presbyterian Church

Questions or to volunteer:
manymealsvolunteers@verizon.net

Also visit: Care, Outreach

Many Meals Group with a congratulations cake

Bundle Sunday

10/16/2019

October 20
8:00 am - 1:30 pm
East Parking Lot

The donation truck will be in our parking lot to collect your gently used items: clothes, shoes, kitchen items, DVD/CD, luggage, sports gear, books, and toys. *No electronics please*
Please come early, the truck will leave once filled. Items cannot be left in the office or food bin in church.

Your donations assist those in need twice! Once by donating for the Thrift Store and from those sales funds are given back to local SVDP chapters.

For free pickup of large donations like furniture, large appliances, and vehicles, please call St. Vincent de Paul at (323) 224·6280 or (800) 974·3571.

Together we can help our neighbors in need!

Also visit: St. Vincent de Paul, Groups, Outreach

Altar Server Installation

10/15/2019

Sunday, October 27
9:00 am
Church

The official installation for all newly trained servers.
On this day, at the 9:00am liturgy, all altar servers will process into church in a grand opening procession. This is the only time when the entire college of servers is acknowledged in their ministry of altar serving in our parish. It is understood that some of the servers will have already served a liturgy for that weekend, but all will be present none-the-less as a sign of unity.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Bob Shadduck.

Also visit: Altar Servers

Peer Leaders

10/14/2019

Everyone confirmed, 14 to 29ish is welcome!
Dates are subject to change, ask Brett to add you to our GroupMe to keep you updated.

Tuesdays
October 1, 8, 15, 29
November 5,
December 3, 10, 17
January 7, 14, 21
February 4, 11, 18, 25
March 3, 10, 17, 31
April 14, 21, 28
May 5, 12, 19, 26
7:30 - 9:00 pm
San Juan Capistrano room

Peer leaders help engage our confirmation candidates by acting as mentors and facilitators during our weekly confirmation sessions, our annual retreats, and at 4:12 youth nights.

If you are confirmed and are interested in joining our team, or if you have any questions, contact youth@padreserra.org

Visit also: Youth and Young Adults

Trunk or Treat

10/13/2019

Wednesday, October 30
5:00 - 8:00 pm
Padre Serra Parish

Trunk Decoration. Win a Prize!
(Cars must be in place by 4:30 pm)
Food and Drinks for Sale, Trunk or Treating and Games begin at 5:00 - 8:00 pm
DJ Music and Dancing Til 8:00 pm!

All children participating MUST have wristbands.

Wristband per child $7.00 plus five cans of food per family for our food pantry
Kids, your grown-ups get in free!
Wristbands available at the parish office only
weekday evenings between 5:00 - 7:00 pm
and Sundays 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Questions? Contact Christine Olsen (805) 482·6417 x349 or christine@padreserra.org

Also visit: Children

Mass of Remembrance

10/12/2019

Saturday, November 2
5:00 pm

In Loving Memory of Our Faithful Departed.
“Hindi Kita Malilimutan ~ I Cannot Forget You.”
Please submit names by October 28

We invite everyone to remember and celebrate the lives of our loved ones who have gone before us to live in the light of the Lord. Names of your beloved departed will be collected and included in our Memorial Bowl, offered in our gathering procession and presentation of gifts. You may also bring a photo of your departed ones 30 minutes before mass and place it on the altar corner steps.

Contact: filipinoministry@padreserra.org
Also visit: Filipino Ministry, Prayer.

St. Mary Magdalen School Open House

10/11/2019

Transitional Kindergarten – Eighth Grade
Accredited through Western Catholic Education Association and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
A Landmark of Faith, Character, and Academic Excellence.

Open House
Sunday, November 3
1:00 - 3:00 pm
2534 Ventura Blvd. Camarillo

Now accepting applications for the 2020 – 2021 year.

Principal Mike Ronan invites all to school for campus tours and presentation on various programs.

Faith – filled environment
Community service learning
National standardized testing
Music and art programs
Integrated classroom technology
Outstanding high school acceptances
Honors Math, Literature, and Writing Programs
Foreign language
Kindergarten through 8th grade
Extracurricular Activities: National Junior Honor Society, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Track, Softball, Art Club, STEM Club, Chess Club, Bricks 4 Kidz, Manners 4 All, Science Club

Whether interested in giving the gift of Catholic education or just knowing about our school, all are welcome to come see this dynamic gem.

Contact:
mronan@smmschool.net
(805) 482·2611
www.smmschool.net
2534 Ventura Blvd.
Camarillo, CA 93010
Centrally located near the 101 FWY in Old Town

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St. Mary Magdalen Father Daughter Dance

9/29/2019

SMMS Father Daughter Dance, Friday, November 15 6:00 pm, Serra Center. RSPV by November 8th. $55 per couple, $20 additional girl. Dinner and keepsake photo included. candiekay@yahoo.com

Blood Drive

9/28/2019

Sunday, December 15
8:00 am - 12:30 pm
Bloodmobile in parking lot

Give the gift of life. Donate blood!

Make an Appointment

Also visit: Outreach

Altar Server Training

9/27/2019

Boys and girls grades five and up and high school teens.

Begins Sunday, January 12
2:30pm
Church

Have you always been interested in becoming an altar server but just haven’t had time? This is your chance!

Boys and girls in grades five an up and high school teens are invited to join this truly special ministry.

Intense training, offered only once a year, to learn the order of the Mass and all the basics of serving covered in seven 2.5 hour sessions.

Join this inspiring group!

Signup:
Robert_Shadduck@msn.com

Also visit: Altar Servers

Women’s Retreats

9/26/2019

We offer a variety of retreat styles to meet the needs of the women and friends of our parish family.

Weekend Retreat
with Fr. Jim Clarke
January 24 - 26, 2020
Mary & Joseph Retreat Center in Rancho Palos Verdes

A weekend retreat created by and for the women of Padre Serra. The retreat is currently full. To be put on the waiting list, contact:
Teresa Runyon: teresa@padreserra.org

Silent Retreat
June 12-14, 2020
Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center in
Sierra Madre

A silent weekend retreat with the women of our parish as well as women from other local parishes.

Read more about this year's theme God is Doing Something New is Us: Exploring Paths of Deepening Faith.

Contact: Eileen Richards

Also visit: Women's Ministry, Groups

Married Couples Ministry

9/25/2019

Retreat
February 14 - 16, 2020
Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center, Sierra Madre

Registration is still open. Reserve your spot today!
$400 per couple / $100 deposit required at registration.
Visit the parish office or contact Christine Olsen christine@padreserra.org

To see the beautiful retreat center visit: www.materdolorosa.org

All couples are encouraged to participate in this opportunity to enrich and strengthen your marriage, sacrament and relationship with one another and God.

The Catechism teaches that "Christ’s grace in the Sacrament of Marriage protects the essential purposes of marriage: the good of the couple and the generation and education of children. These purposes are protected and fostered by the permanence of the marriage bond and the mutual fidelity of spouses” (United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, 283).

Resources:

Follow Us:
www.facebook.com/padreserracouplesretreat

The University Series

9/24/2019

An adult education series in Lent
February 27 - April 3, 2020

Over 85 presentations connecting faith with real life in areas such as current events, contemporary moral issues, evangelization, faith and science, marriage and family, church history, scripture, and prayer will be offered in 13 parishes around the county.

Catalogs in the church lobby or parish office.
Learn more about all the sessions offered and sign up at ventura.theuniversityseries.org/classes

Also visit: Faith Formation for Adults, Lent

Men's Retreat

9/23/2019

Our next retreat is
April 24-26, 2020

Once a year the men of our parish join with other Catholic men from around the diocese for a weekend silent retreat at the Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center in Sierra Madre, materdolorosa.org

Read more about this year's theme God is Doing Something New in Us: Exploring Paths of Deepening Faith

For more information, please contact:
Dave McCormick
dave.mccormick.mba@gmail.com

Also visit: Groups, Spiritual, Men's Ministry

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Annual Dinner & AuctionSaturday, November 25:30 - 9:00 pm​Serra Center

Meals are served twice a week5:00 - 6:15 pmMondays at St. Mary Magdalen ChurchThursdays at Trinity Presbyterian Church

October 20​8:00 am - 1:30 pmEast Parking Lot

Sunday, October 279:00 am​Church

TuesdaysOctober 1, 8, 15, 29November 5, December 3, 10, 17 January 7, 14, 21February 4, 11, 18, 25March 3, 10, 17, 31April 14, 21, 28May 5, 12, 19, 267:30 - 9:00 pm​​​San Juan Capistrano room

Wednesday, October 305:00 - 8:00 pm​Padre Serra Parish

Saturday, November 25:00 pm

Please enter below the names of your departed loved ones:

Open HouseSunday, November 31:00 - 3:00 pm2534 Ventura Blvd. Camarillo

Sunday, December 158:00 am - 12:30 pmBloodmobile in parking lot

Begins Sunday, January 122:30pm​Church

Weekend Retreatwith Fr. Jim ClarkeJanuary 24 - 26, 2020Mary & Joseph Retreat Center in Rancho Palos Verdes

RetreatFebruary 14 - 16, 2020Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center, Sierra Madre

​An adult education series in LentFebruary 27 - April 3, 2020

Our next retreat is April 24-26, 2020

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