Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
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St. Lawrence was established in 1885, over 140 years ago and has a long history of being a vibrant and welcoming community. St. Lawrence welcomes and cherishes everyone, whether you are a dear and long-time parishioner, or if you are new to our parish; we want each of you to know that we value you and welcome you with grateful hearts.
At St. Lawrence, we do our best to create an environment where everyone feels at home, where everyone feels connected to others, where everyone experiences the presence of Almighty God in their daily journey and where we help each other to grow in our spiritual lives. We encourage you to become an active and lively participate in our Mass and parish ministries and events. It is always so wonderful to be with our Lord and to worship Him will all our hearts; especially, when we make Him present in our parish and daily life.
If you are a new parishioner and have already registered with our parish office, thank you. If you have not yet registered, please do so as soon as possible. We formally introduce our new parishioners at the end of Mass, once a month and we formally welcome you at our monthly Hospitality Sunday Brunch. We want to get to know you so we are able to serve your needs, and we want you to get to know us and become involved in any of our many groups and activities.
Thank you for being a part of our St. Lawrence Family. Thank you for giving us an opportunity to journey with you, as together we grow in Faith, Hope and Love.
May God bless you abundantly,
Father Paul Nguyen​
Pastor of St. Lawrence
Prayer to St. Lawrence
O glorious Saint Lawrence, Martyr and Deacon, who, being subjected to the most bitter torments, did not lose your faith nor your constancy in confessing Jesus Christ, obtain in like manner for us such an active and solid faith, that we shall never be ashamed to be true followers of Jesus Christ, and fervent Christians in word and in deed, even in spite of trials, persecutions, or the sword.
Amen.