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Purchase tickets at the doorPut our faith into practice. The true test of faith is not measured by church attendance. You may 'practice' your faith that way, but the true tests of your faith are lived out during life's turmoil, tragedies and challenges. How can you do a better job of putting your faith into practice through everyday living? This workshop offers some practical ideas toward implementing the things we learn at Mass.
Section Date Time Venue SP-05 Tuesday, March 18, 2025 7:00-8:30 PM St. Peter Claver St. Peter Claver
2380 Stow St.
Simi Valley, CA 93063View MapPurchase tickets at the door
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Purchase tickets at the doorEveryone can pray! Do you need to know how to begin or how to establish a prayer routine? Are you looking for some new variety or styles to incorporate into your prayer life to deepen your relationship with God? Whether you're a beginning or a veteran "pray-er", come and explore prayer as a personal relationship - a deeper communion - with God.
Section Date Time Venue SP-04 Tuesday, March 18, 2025 7:00-8:30 PM Sacred Heart Sacred Heart
10801 Henderson Rd.
Ventura, CA 93004View MapPurchase tickets at the door
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Purchase tickets at the doorCome take a look at your everyday life and how God makes himself present to you. Do you recognize the presence of Jesus in your work, play, joys and sorrows? Knowing this, how can you share the presence of Christ in you to others?
Section Date Time Venue SP-10 Tuesday, April 01, 2025 7:00-8:30 PM St. Jude the Apostle St. Jude the Apostle
32032 Lindero Canyon Rd.
Westlake Village, CA 91361View MapPurchase tickets at the door
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Purchase tickets at the doorSpend an evening with Deacon Barry Harper as he shares his personal faith journey, highlighting the high stress in his career in the military, and how his faith gave him hope and strength in difficult circumstances. Hint: It’s the unshakeable hope of the Holy Spirit that he continues to experience. Learn how you can experience it too!
Section Date Time Venue SP-12 Wednesday, April 9, 2025 7:00-8:30 PM St. Mary Magdalen Church St. Mary Magdalen Church
25 N. Las Posas Rd.
Camarillo, CA 93012View MapPurchase tickets at the door
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Purchase tickets at the door"People may spend their whole lives climbing the ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the ladder is leaning against the wrong wall.” -Thomas Merton. Fr. Steve will look at the ladder you are climbing and what rungs you must climb to ensure you are climbing the wall God intended for you.
Section Date Time Venue SP-08 Wednesday, March 26, 2025 7:00-8:30 PM St. Jude the Apostle St. Jude the Apostle
32032 Lindero Canyon Rd.
Westlake Village, CA 91361View MapPurchase tickets at the door
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Purchase tickets at the doorIn a chaotic world where God’s voice seems so hard to discern, where do we go and what do we do to find the guidance that we need to hear his voice? This class is about listening for God’s voice in all of the small and big moments of our life and finding clarity and peace.
Section Date Time Venue SP-03 Friday, March 14, 2025 12:15-1:45 PM St. Mary Magdalen Church St. Mary Magdalen Church
25 N. Las Posas Rd.
Camarillo, CA 93012View MapPurchase tickets at the door
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Purchase tickets at the doorDo you challenge yourself to live Jesus’ Way of Holiness? Jesus through His Incarnation and way of life in Sacred Scripture reveals how you can live His life of holiness! Let us make the most of each day to discover the opportunities to grow in Jesus’ holiness.
Section Date Time Venue SP-13 Friday, April 11, 2025 12:15-1:45 PM Mission Basilica San Buenaventura Mission Basilica San Buenaventura
248 Poli St.
Ventura, CA 93001View MapPurchase tickets at the door
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Purchase tickets at the doorWhen Jesus said, “Take courage, I have conquered the world” (Jn. 16:33), he meant redemption. By uniting humanity and divinity in himself, Jesus overcame the forces that separate us from God. Redemption, however, requires the cooperation of our reason and free will. This session will explore God’s mysterious invitation to us to understand and freely cooperate in the mystery of redemption.
Section Date Time Venue SP-02 Friday, March 07, 2025 12:15-1:45 PM St. Peter Claver St. Peter Claver
2380 Stow St.
Simi Valley, CA 93063View MapPurchase tickets at the door
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Purchase tickets at the doorWe live in uncertain and worrying times. It seems that on the horizon there are only dark clouds announcing storms. God's call breaks into our anxieties and worries with the invitation not to be afraid. Pope Francis has opened the Jubilee of the Year 2025 with the motto "Pilgrims of Hope". How can we have hope amid so many problems? Let’s talk about how our faith helps us to walk firm steps knowing who we are and to whom we belong. Hope does not disappoint.
Section Date Time Venue SP-07 Thursday, March 20, 2025 7:00-8:30 PM St. Bernardine of Siena St. Bernardine of Siena
24410 Calvert St.
Woodland Hills, CA 91367View MapPurchase tickets at the door
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Purchase tickets at the doorHow can you respond to God’s challenging call to pick up your cross and follow? Simply, you cannot depend solely on your strength. But God offers you the words and direction to become emotionally and spiritually strong. This course will provide you with scriptural and psychological principles for becoming resilient.
Section Date Time Venue SP-06 Wednesday, March 19, 2025 7:00-8:30 PM St. Paschal Baylon St. Paschal Baylon
155 E. Janss Rd.
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360View MapPurchase tickets at the door
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Purchase tickets at the doorHow can we live a life with Jesus Christ, if we do not know how to live a life with the Holy Spirit and the Father? Will resting with God during the busyness of everyday routines bring peace and calm? As a spiritual exercise aimed at connecting faith with daily life, you will understand why being in God's presence deepens spiritual connection and how practicing intentional moments to surrender worries and anxieties readies you for meaningful prayer and worship.
Section Date Time Venue SP-09 Thursday, March 27, 2025 7:00-8:30 PM Notre Dame School Notre Dame School
33 East Micheltorena St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101View MapPurchase tickets at the door
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Purchase tickets at the doorWhen the casino is as close as your cell phone, the ability to bet big and lose even more is real. But the fact that something is easy does not make it wrong. Is it alright for Catholics to spin the wheel, or do they just have to go home?
Section Date Time Venue SP-11 Monday, April 07, 2025 7:00-8:30 PM Our Lady of the Assumption Our Lady of the Assumption
3175 Telegraph Rd.
Ventura, CA 93003View MapPurchase tickets at the door
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Purchase tickets at the doorGod created us with everything we need to speak to Him and hear His voice. This course aims to strip away the complications with which we often gunk up what should be an uninhibited conversation with God. Father Michael will lead a discussion about this topic while engaging with ancient Christian spirituality, liturgy, art and architecture.
Section Date Time Venue SP-01 Thursday, March 06, 2025 7:00-8:30 PM St. Maximilian Kolbe St. Maximilian Kolbe
5801 Kanan Rd.
Westlake Village, CA 91362View MapPurchase tickets at the door
What God is Not
God created us with everything we need to speak to Him and hear His voice. This course aims to strip away the complications with which we often gunk up what should be an uninhibited conversation with God. Father Michael will lead a discussion about this topic while engaging with ancient Christian spirituality, liturgy, art and architecture.