August 29, 2021
Dear Beloved Parishioners ,
It is with humble gratitude that I thank you for the wonderful surprise gift that you presented me a couple of weeks ago in church for the 50thanniversary of my priesthood. It has been my joy and honor to serve you these last 9 years, and even more than that, it has been a blessing to walk in Faith with you. You mean more to me than I can ever express. I am exceedingly thankful to God for having placed me at St. Peters Church.
I believe these 9 years I have learned more from you than I have taught you. I can never repay you for the kindness and support during my illness and other challenges of my priesthood. I have benefitted tremendously from the advice and assistance of the loving members of Saint Peter, especially from the members of the Pastoral and Finance Counsels.
In the last couple of years we faced together one of the biggest challenges a community can face: the pandemic. Being able to gather around the Table of The Lord, is essential for us Christians , but that has not been possible for many months. Still, I was astounded by the outpouring of support that you showed even when you
could not attend church. Now, thankfully, I see that many are back on Sunday. Last week we even opened Casa Italiana for the first time for a successful "Polenta night".
It has been my privilege to serve as your pastor these past 9 years. My present poor health, combined with age, suggest that I " take it a little easy". I will not go far, and I am sure that I will see you often after I retire in Sun Valley with the Scalabrini Fathers. I apologize if, because of my human weakness , I have not met all your expectations.
Please accept my sincere thanks for your love, cooperation and prayers, and especially for 9 years of blessings. May the mother of our Lord protect you and guide you through the ministry of the new pastor Fr. Fernando Cuevas.
As I depart, I ask you only one thing: that you continue to love and cooperate with him and with Father Raniero as you did with me.
With sincere gratitude,
Fr. Louis Piran
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Mailing Address: 1039 No. Broadway, Los Angeles, 90012
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Join us for Mass in the church which will take place Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Bilingual, Italian/English in the church. Masks and social distancing are required.
We hope to add additional masses in the near future.
The 6:00 p.m. English daily mass will resume the week of March 8th, Monday through Friday, and Vigil mass on Saturday.
Our Sunday Masses and Thursday Holy Hour will continue to be available via FaceBook live-stream.
Mass will resume in stages:
Sunday 11:00 a.m. Bilingual
- Italian at the altar.
Daily mass: 6:00 p.m. English
Saturday 6:00 p.m. Vigil mass: English
We are restricted to 25% of our capacity or 58 people with required social distancing.
Check your temperature:
Please do not come to mass if you have a temperature or if you feel ill.
Make sure you have your face mask or covering before you leave home.
You will be greeted by a volunteer.
Please Enter only through the designated door with a greeter. Sanitize your hands as directed by the greeter.
Fill in and keep contact card so you can notify us if you test positive for covid-19.
Observe physical distancing while the usher directs you to your seat
No physical sign of peace will be exchanged during Mass.
There will be no passing of offering baskets. Please leave your offering in the boxes provided as you exit.
Communion in the hand only will take place at the end of mass.
To view our full plan for reopening and other resources please go to the more drop-down at the top of the page and select "resources" tab.
The Parish of St. Peter was founded in the year 1904 to care for the spiritual and social needs of Italian immigrants who came to America in search of religious, social, and economic freedom.
Today, through liturgical, educational and social programs, St. Peter’s Italian Church in Los Angeles continues the mandate given to the Missionaries of St. Charles by their founder Blessed John Baptist Scalabrini to care for all migrants as they journey toward the Kingdom of God. Find out more information on our history: