La Purisima Concepcion

On September 1, Fr. Oscar Daniel Martinez Gutierrez ("Father Daniel") joined our pastoral staff as our Pastor. He succeeds Fr. Jeejo Vazhappilly.  Fr. Daniel has been a priest at Mother of Sorrows in South Los Angeles, California. 

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

In these difficult times for all mankind, the Lord continues to "listen to the cry of his people". We are spending moments that have made us reflect on the importance of life, family, society and faith especially. We have had to close church buildings and celebrate faith outside of them and it has made me think of the early communities of the Church when faith was to live as a family, sharing "one heart and one soul". 

I am Father Oscar Daniel Martinez Gutierrez, new administrator/pastor of La Purisima Concepcion parish in Lompoc. I was born in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, México on December 11, 1978. I'm the second of seven brothers. At the age, of 19, in 1998, I began my training as a missionary priest in a religious congregation called Missionaries of the Risen Christ, where I served twenty-two years of children and adults sick with AIDS in different countries and helped in different natural disasters (earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, etc.). I was ordained a priest on May 11, 2008 by Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez in Guadalajara Cathedral with 39 other priests. A year after my priestly ordination I went to study in Rome for a bachelor's degree in Dogmatic Theology for two years. I am a graduate in Psychology from the Catholic University of the Atemajac Valley, Guadalajara. 

Two years ago, I arrived at the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and worked as an associate pastor in two parishes: Our Lady of Loreto (Down Town) and Mother of Sorrows in South L.A. Now I am very happy to be in Lompoc sharing this beautiful experience with you. As the days go by we hope to resume our celebrations. Thank you for your generosity and for continuing to support our parish, today more than ever we need you. Please pray for me, I offer you my sincere and humble prayers for you and for your whole family. When you need me, you know I'm here for you. 

Fraternally in Christ, his servant
Fr. Daniel Martinez

This past weekend (August 29-30) was Fr. Jeejo Vazhappilly's last here at La Purisima Concepcion. During his two-year assignment, he has touched our lives in so many ways. We are very fortunate that Fr. Jeejo was able to preside at both English and Spanish Masses. We thank him for sharing his gift of priesthood with us and wish him well in his new assignment and wish him the best as he continues his endeavors.

“We, the people of La Purisima Concepcion Catholic Church, in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, are called through Baptism to celebrate the presence of Christ in Word and Sacrament.

We are called and sent by Christ to live joyfully and gratefully the life God has given us and to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ. In the spirit of love, faith, service, unity and solidarity, we strive to bring people closer together and closer to God.”

Dear Religious Education Parents,

As you know, catechism classes were supposed to start the week of September 13. However, we will begin classes in the month of October.  You will be notified with the exact dates through the application Remind.  If you haven’t signed up on the Remind application, please do so as soon as possible. To sign up on Remind, instructions are located in the parish website.

Click here for general information or to view each program.

Estimadas familias de Educación Religiosa,

Como saben, las clases de catecismo debían haber comenzado la semana del 13 de septiembre. Sin embargo, comenzaremos las clases en el mes de octubre.  Se le notificará con las fechas exactas a través de la aplicación Remind.  Si aún no se ha inscrito a esta aplicación, hágalo lo más pronto posible. Las instrucciones pare inscribirse se encuentran en el sitio web de la parroquia.

Haga clic aquí para obtener información general o para ver cada programa.

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La Purisima Concepcion Catholic Church is excited to offer online giving for one-time as well as recurring gifts! Simply make a secure donation via electronic check or debit/credit using the form on this page.

For those who donate via envelopes, if you choose to write "Restricted" on the envelope, please be sure to designate how you would like the donation used.  For example: flowers, choir, landscaping, specific ministries, church projects, updates to the Parish Hall or Pastoral Center, etc. 

Thank you for your generousity!

**New Mass Schedule Effective September 8**

Tuesday and Thursday, (Spanish) 6 p.m.
Wednesday and Friday, (English) 8 a.m.
Saturday Vigil, (Spanish) 6 p.m.
Sunday, (English) 10 a.m. and (Spanish) 11:30 a.m.

ALL MASSES will now be held in the Parish Hall parking lot.  Bring a mask and chair.

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