The St. Toribio Relics Tour will be visiting parishes throughout the Southland in July, culminating with culminate with the Immigration Mass July 20 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
The relic, a bone from the left ankle of Santo Toribio, is encased in a 4-foot-5 statue of the saint, which was lent to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles by the saint’s home chapel in Jalisco, Mexico. The Mexican-born martyred priest is venerated by immigrants for helping them reach the “dreamed land” safely and achieving success in the United States.
“Santo Toribio was a holy priest, a friend to the poor, and a man who loved Jesus so much that he was ready to die for him,” Archbishop José Gomez said. “This pilgrimage of his relic gives us all a chance to ask his prayers for our families, especially for our immigrant brothers and sisters as they seek the promise of America and to live with the dignity that God intends for them.”
A 5:30 p.m. July 7 press conference will be followed with a 6:30 p.m. Mass, worship and veneration at St. Marcellinus Church, where the relic will remain through the evening of July 9. The relic will travel to five other parishes, including Santiago de Compostela Church in Lake Forest, Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Indio and Sacred Heart Church in Rancho Cucamonga.
Born in 1900, Toribio Romo was a Catholic priest and martyr during the Cristero War, an uprising against Mexico's anti-Catholic government. He was killed in 1928 by federal troops for defending his religious faith. He was canonized on May 21, 2000, by Pope John Paul II.
St Marcellinus Church July 7-9
2349 Strong Ave,
Commerce, CA 90040
Phone: (323) 269-2733
Monday, July 7
6:00 p.m. Relics arrive (Procession), music
6:30 p.m. Mass
7:30 p.m. Worship
8:00 p.m. Theme: Immigration and Family
8:30 p.m. Veneratio
Tuesday, July 8
7:15 am Mass
8:00 am Relic Veneratio
6:00 p.m. Music
6:30 p.m. Mass
7:30 p.m. Worship
8:00 p.m. Theme: Immigration and Human Dignity
8:30 p.m. Veneratio
Wednesday, July 9
7:15 am Mass
8:00 am Relic Veneratio
6:00 p.m. Music
6:30 p.m. Mass
7:30 p.m. Worship
8:00 p.m. Theme: Immigration and Youth/Childre
8:30 p.m. Veneratio
9:30 pm Farewell
Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church July 10-11
21682 Lake Forest Dr,
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Phone: (949) 951-8599
Thursday, July 10
1:00 pm Gathering and procession to the Chapel
1:30 pm to 5:30 pm Veneratio
5:30 pm to 6:00 pm Rosary for the intentions of the parish families.
7:00 pm Mass (bilingual)
8:30 pm to 9.30 pm Veneratio
Friday, July 11
1:00 pm to 5:30 pm Veneratio
5:30 pm to 6:00 pm Rosary for the intentions of the parish families.
7:00 pm Mass (bilingual)
8:30 pm to 9.30 pm Veneratio
Saturday, July 12
9:30 am Departure
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
11901 W 119th St,
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Phone: (310) 679-1139
July 12 -14
Saturday, July 12
7:00 PM Mass. Solemn reception and procession with the image.
After Mass there will be time for devotion and reflectio
Sunday, July 13
Masses in English - 6:00 AM, 10:45 AM and 12:30 PM
Bilingual Mass - 7:15 AM
Spanish - 9:00 AM, 2:15, 4:00 PM 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM
At all Sunday Masses the image will be in the sanctuary, and referral made to Santo Toribio’s testimony to the Faith.
Monday, July 14
6PM to 9PM Relic Veneratio
8:00 AM Mass - followed by a reflection on the meaning of Faith and
Martyrdom presented by Fr. Gustavo Castillo (bilingual)
5:00 PM Mass Reflection by Fr. Gustavo Castillo (Spanish)
7:00 PM Reflection on the Faith and the persecutions by Fr. Gustavo
Castillo
Tuesday, July 15
8:00 AM Mass
Fr. Greg King, Pastor
(310) 679-1139, office
Our Lady of Perpetual Help July 15
82450 Bliss Ave.,
Indio, CA 92201
Phone: (760) 347-3507
July 15
Tuesday, July 15
TBA Arrival
TBA Veneratio
7:00 PM Mass
TBA Departure from Our Lady of Perpetual Help to Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart July 16
12704 Foothill Blvd.,
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739
Phone: (909) 899-1049
Wednesday, July 16
TBA Arrival
TBA Veneratio
7:00 PM Mass
TBA Departure from Sacred Heart to St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
Saint Catherine of Siena July 17-19
18115 Sherman Way,
Reseda, CA 91335
Phone: (818) 343-2110
Thursday, July 17
11:00 AM Mass
3:00 PM Mass
7:00 PM Mass
Friday, July 18
11:00 AM Mass
3:00 PM Mass
7:00 PM Mass
*24 Hour Veneratio
Serenades and dance, interactive museum, food and outdoor activities.
