Wine & Wisdom

We'll bring the wine, YOU LEAVE WITH THE WISDOM!
What if simply changing the way you give to the church could increase the impact
you're making and reduce your taxes, would you be interested in learning how?

Join us for WINE & WISDOM
WEDNESDAY, NOV 4, 2026 from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm|
ST.  BONAVENTURE PARISH HALL

RSVP BY 10/28/2026 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 714-282-3021

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Kathleen Hurtt and Anthony Vultaggio of The Orange Catholic Foundation will share charitable strategies to help you give with greater wisdom, maximize your impact and build meaningful connections along the way and so simple you'll leave wondering why you haven't been taking advantage of these ideas for years.

They'll share ideas like:

✓  Stock you purchased decades ago is probably worth a fortune. Instead of paying the capital gains, consider taking a tax deduction for the full fair market value (FMV) of the stock and donate it to the church.

✓  If you are 70-1/2 and giving at least $250 or more to charity (the church, your alma mater, animals, etc), you could save yourself about 30% immediately by giving directly from your retirement account rather than your bank account through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD).

✓  Want income? What if instead of getting an annuity from a bank that pays a monthly distribution, you received a monthly payment from the church? It's called a Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA).

Monday Night Book Study

Join Us For Beginning Apologetics:
How to Explain & Defend the Catholic Faith

Are you prepared to defend your faith?  Can you defend Catholicism? Do you have the knowledge and background of our faith that is necessary to explain what being a Catholic is to your children, to your spouse? Can you meet the challenge when a family member or friend strays from the faith?

• Why do we call priests "Father" when the Bible clearly says, "call no man Father"?
• Have you ever had difficulty talking about Mary with a Protestant friend?
• Why do we believe in Purgatory when the work of purgatory isn't found in the Bible?

Learn these things and much, much more...starting Monday Night, October 26, in the Parish Hall.
Join us for this 12-session study ending mid-February.  Sessions will start at 7 pm.  

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Study Guide Sets can be purchased for $16 each.  We have Limited Quantities, so please Register Now so we know we have enough.
Call or email Dan Kane at 206-954-3570 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information. 

DISCOVERING
VATICAN II:

Renewing Our Faith Today

Wednesday Nights Beginning Sept. 9
5:30–7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall
Led by Fr. Oliver Coughlin

Join us for a 5-part series: Discovering Vatican II – Renewing Our Faith Today.  Come deepen your understanding of one of the most significant events in the modern history of the Catholic Church. This series explores the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965), its purpose, and its lasting influence on Catholic life.

Session 1 - Sept. 9: Why Vatican II? – An overview of Pope St. John XXIII’s vision for the Council: to deepen the Church’s witness to Christ and help her proclaim the Gospel more effectively in today’s world. 

Session 2 - Sept. 23: Dei Verbum – Divine Revelation through Scripture and Tradition.

Session 3 - Oct. 14: Lumen Gentium – The Church as the “Light of the Nations” and the People of God. 

Session 4 - Oct. 21: Sacrosanctum Concilium – The renewal of the Sacred Liturgy. 

Session 5 - Oct. 28: Gaudium et Spes – The Church’s engagement with the joys and hopes of the modern world.

Each session begins at 5:30 PM with appetizers and refreshments for fellowship. The presentation runs from 6:00–6:30 PM (no more than 30 minutes), followed by time for Q&A and discussion.  All are welcome—parishioners, newcomers, and anyone interested in how Vatican II continues to shape our prayer, worship, community, and mission.

Craft Fair - Call for Crafters

ATTENTION CRAFTERS
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus
is pleased to announce
Saint Bonaventure’s 39th Annual

craft fair
November 14, 2026
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Craft Fair Committee would like to invite interested crafters to apply to be a vendor at our 2026 Craft Fair!

As usual it is important to return your application quickly to have the best chance of a booth. All interested artists, handcrafters, and specialty foods entrepreneurs, who hand-make their own products, should request application forms by contacting Alisa DeRitis at 714-336-8416 or stop by the St. Bonaventure Parish Center to pick up an application. All items must be handcrafted. 

Download Application

Call Alisa DeRitis at 714-336-8416 or stop by the parish center to pick up an application.

Faith Formation: Registration

Faith Formation Registration
for 2026-2027 School Year
(1st-8th grade)

Registration for First Communion Prep, and
ongoing Faith Formation Classes

Mandatory Parent Meeting on September 15 
CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 22

or see the Faith Formation Page for more details.

Register Online

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TEEN CONFIRMATION CLASSES

TEEN CONFIRMATION REGISTRATION
Classes begin on September 13

Download a Class Schedule

Class on Sundays from 2:00 PM – 4:45pm AND Mass at 5:00pm

Questions?  714-846-3359 x487 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Confirmation Office Hours: Thursday & Sunday from 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

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Pope Leo XIV's Catechesis Series

On January 7, 2026, Pope Leo XIV began a series of catecheses on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, inviting the faithful to rediscover the actual texts of the council fathers. The work of the Council Fathers paved the way for a new ecclesial season, placing at its center the mystery of salvation and the unity between God and his people. At the same time, it opened the Church to seek dialogue with the people of good will for a more just and fraternal world. We see that the documents have lost none of their relevance and are pertinent to the demands and challenges of today. Closely studying the Council documents will help us to be attentive interpreters of the signs of the times, and to proclaim the Gospel to all. As we make our journey of rediscovering the teachings of the Second Vatican Council, let us welcome the past with its rich tradition; let us consider the present with its joys and sorrows; and let’s look towards the future with an urgent appeal for greater justice, love and peace.

You can click the link below to read all of Pope Leo XIV's catecheses.

All Catecheses 

Consecration to Mary

Consecration to Mary
Begins on Friday, July 10 postponed to Friday, November 6
9:30 - 11:30 am
in the Parish Center Meeting Room
Led by Fr. Oliver Coughlin

Join us on a spiritual journey to entrust your life to Jesus through Mary every Friday until the Feast of the Assumption of Mary on August 15. Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8. 

Thursday Morning Bible Study:

Eucharistic Adoration

Every Monday

Monday from 9:00 AM until Tuesday
before the 6:30 AM Holy Mass

Visit www.adorationservants.org/bonaventure for more information.

Perpetual Adoration: 7th of each Month

Saturday, November 7

Each day in the Diocese of Orange, Adoration is taking place around the clock at one of the parish churches.  St. Bonaventure has taken the 7th of each month as our special day of 24-hour Adoration.  Please come spend a holy hour with Jesus on November 7-8!  Holy hours are the Roman Catholic Devotional tradition of spending an hour in Eucharistic Adoration in the presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Your gift of one hour, day or night, will bring many blessings! 

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Bereavement Support Group

Thursdays from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Parish Center

The mission of the Bereavement Support Group is to give care and support to those who are grieving the death of a loved one. We know that a helpful way to work through one’s grief is to be with others who are facing a similar loss. The support group provides a safe environment for the expression of feelings and experiences, helping participants to find meaning in their loss and to move forward through our Catholic faith. If you are hurting after losing a loved one, we hope that you will come to grief support and find strength in our community. For more info, call Wendy Figueroa at 714-580-2677 or our Spiritual Advisor Deacon John Davies at 562-355-1550.

FORMED: Faith at Home

We're pleased to announce the availability of FORMED, an online service for accessing thousands of Catholic videos, audios, and ebooks On Demand anytime, anywhere!
As a member, you will have access to entertaining movies, inspiring audio talks, informative bible studies, and much more. We are providing this resource free of charge to help our members learn and grow in their faith. You will also be able to easily access any featured content that we are promoting within our community from time to time. So please join us!

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