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Our Lady of La Vang Shrine Solemn Blessing Day: July 17, 2021 | 3 P.M.
The public is invited to attend the Diocese of Orange’s unveiling of the Our Lady of La Vang Shrine, a contemporary outdoor display that serves as a testament to the remarkable journey of the Vietnamese-American people — from war and persecution to a new reality where faith and community are vibrant and ascendant. The 12-foot tall Virgin Mary statue resembles how she is believed to have appeared before a group of persecuted Vietnamese Catholics in 1798 in a rainforest of Vietnam. Since then, Our Lady of La Vang has represented hope, faith and promise to Vietnamese Catholics around the world.
When: 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., July 17. Musical prelude goes from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Shrine blessing is from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., following by an outdoor Mass. Evening entertainment is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Because of the thousands of attendees expected, high amounts of street traffic are anticipated, so carpooling or taking a shuttle from your local parish is encouraged.
Where: Christ Cathedral campus, 13280 Chapman Ave., Garden Grove.
General attendees will need to utilize the shuttle service for the offsite parking at the following locations:
UCI Health — 3800 W. Chapman Ave., Orange, CA 92868
Prospect — 600 City Pkwy W., Orange, CA 92868
Megasys — 500 City Pkwy W., Orange, CA 92868
CalOptima — 505 City Pkwy W., Orange, CA 92868
Livestream: The solemn blessing ceremony and Mass will be livestreamed on the
Diocese’s YouTube and
Facebook channels. Live commentary will be in both English and Vietnamese
Financial Assistance for Funeral Costs
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing financial assistance to help with the funeral/burial costs of people who died from COVID-19 from Jan. 20, 2020, to the present. This program can provide up to $9,000 per person buried.
Covered costs include: funeral services; cremation; interment; transfer of the remains; a casket or urn; burial plots or cremation niches; markers or headstones; clergy or officiant services; arrangement of the funeral ceremony; use of funeral home equipment or staff.
Asistencia Financiera para Gastos Funerarios
La Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias está brindando asistencia financiera para ayudar con los costos de funeral / entierro de las personas que murieron por COVID-19 desde el 20 de enero de 2020 hasta el presente. Este programa puede proporcionar hasta $ 9,000 por persona enterrada.
Los costos cubiertos incluyen: servicios funerarios; cremación; entierro; traslado de los restos; un ataúd o urna; parcelas de entierro o nichos de cremación; marcadores o lápidas; servicios de clero u oficiantes; arreglo de la ceremonia fúnebre; uso de equipo o personal de la funeraria.
Para obtener más información, consulte los siguientes enlaces en
inglés, español,
vietnamita y
coreano.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter OC invites married couples to a marriage enrichment experience to rekindle your relationship this summer. Give each other the gift of this retreat to make your marriage better, to improve communication, and to deepen intimacy.
The next scheduled weekend is July 23 to 25. As of now, this weekend experience is planned to be held virtually.