Dear Friends and Parishioners,
The distance to which this pandemic has forced us has not made us forget you. Your joys, sorrows, toils, and hopes are also our own and nourish our prayer for you. We trust that the Lord watches over you and guards you, even when you do not see the signs of it.
If you cannot physically participate in our Sunday Mass, I invite you to join us in our live-streamed Mass every Sunday at 11:00 am on Facebook. (Please search: "St. Peter's Italian Church Los Angeles"). During the Mass, we pray for our Parish Community, that we may remain faithful and strong in our Faith and Love, and that our weakest members, those who are sick, may feel the closeness of the Lord in this time of trial.
While waiting to meet again, we remain in communion of prayer on Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m., in the same Facebook page, when you may join us for an hour of Adoration. Without this sustained communion of prayer, we run the risk of losing the joy of encounter and the taste of prayer in the Parish.
I encourage you to live in fullness these difficult days, rediscovering our fragility and recognizing that we are children in need of the Father's help. We are fragile but in good hands! God has not spared us the storm but sustains us within the storm. He does not save us from suffering but through our suffering. He does not protect us from pain but through our pain.
Finally, this is also the opportune time to remember that we need one another and have responsibilities to others. Please don't forget that your church is sustained only by your contributions, which are now greatly reduced by the diminished Sunday attendance. You can keep us financially alive with your help from home by mail or through this website page where it is indicated to donate. I thank you for your love and generosity!
Fr. Louis Piran, c.s.
To Mail Donations
Please make your check or money order
payable to: St. Peter
Mailing Address: 1039 No. Broadway, Los Angeles, 90012
E-mail:
stpeterit@yahoo.com
For General Inquiry email: info@stpeteritalianchurchla.org
Join us for in person, Mass which will take place at 11:00 a.m. under the tent in our parking lot. Masks and social distancing are required.
JULY 13, 2020: In response to the growing number of COVID cases and hospitalizations across California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered that indoor operations must again close statewide for a number of industries, including houses of worship for the county of Los Angeles. In following this newly-issued state order, the Parish and office will be closed to the public effective today until further notice. Our Sunday Masses and Thursday Holy Hour will continue to be available via live-stream. Only outdoor in person mass is allowed at this time. If you need assistance please call the rectory at (323) 225-8119. Confession schedule will remain the same. Saturday from 5 pm -6 pm at the rectory or by appointment. Given the fluidity and uncertainty of the current crisis, we cannot determine the duration of the closure at this time. We will update this page as we have more information.
Mass will resume in stages:
Sunday 11:00 a.m. Trilingual
- Italian at the altar.
We are restricted to 25% of our capacity or 100 people whichever is smaller. To celebrate with the maximum allowed we will
celebrate Mass in Cathedral High School parking lot.
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 dropdown 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: