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About Us
Our Vision
Holy Disciples Catholic Church is a Christian community where all
people are welcome. We celebrate our unity and our differences knowing
that through the Holy Trinity our gifts are realized and shared. We
believe that life is a journey of faith filled with service, growth, love
and hope. We are committed to the Gospel values of Peace, Justice and
Reconciliation.
Our
Mission The
mission of Holy Disciples Parish is to build and nurture the Christian
community through the consistent sharing of prayer and worship, faith
formation, hospitality, outreach, stewardship, and evangelization.
Registration
Registration at the parish is encouraged to fully participate in the parish community
through the sacraments, programs and all aspects of parish life. Registration forms
can be found at the Church entrance, or you can print the form
here and return it to the Church.
• If you are already registered and have a change of address, please call the office
to let us know.
Interesting
Facts
- The parish center is designed so that the altar resides in the
center of the symbolic North (summer), South (winter), East (spring), West
(Fall) highlighted by stained glass windows colored for each liturgical
and natural season.
- The
Holy Disciples Logo embodies the mission statement.
- Circular Garden dedicated in memory
of Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy. Holy Disciples is the only new Parish he
founded during his tenure as Bishop/Archbishop in two Dioceses.
- The
Tabernacle resides on a pillar of Northwestern Basalt and adorned with rare
quilted maple. A second
basalt pillar stands on the church grounds representing the church yet to
be built.
- The
altar is round and inclusive comprising 4 sets of 3 boards facing the 4
corners of the world and totaling 12 to represent the number of Apostles
and Tribes of Israel. The
altar is comprised of maple, sequoia and 600 year old pacific yew woods.
- The
statues of two sacred images in the Eucharistic Chapel were imported from
Italy. The Knights of Columbus and their ladies donated the Statue of
Mary.
- Three projects to date have been completed by Eagle Scouts:
Stations of the Cross (outside)
Security fence and gate around the Food Bank HVAC system
Clearing and landscaping behind and next to the food bank
- The Holy Disciples Esperanza groups have assisted in building homes in Mexico
every year since 1997.
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