St Francis Xavier Chapel "Maryknoll" Japanese Catholic Center, 222 S. Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Formerly known as "Maryknoll"
Mission Statement
We of Saint Francis Xavier Chapel, as members of the Body of Christ, are called to announce in word and in deed the Good News of the Lord Jesus, through the presence and power of the Holy Spirit.
We recognize our community's call to holiness based on mutuality, reciprocity, and interdependence and its ministry focusing on Japanese Catholics while also welcoming all in our greater community.
Fr. Doan Hoang's Message for May 10, 2026
Dear brothers and sisters,
There are some experiences we all have in common. They are the same whether we live in the United States, Mexico, El Salvador, Japan, Philippines, Korea, Vietnam, Europe or Africa. One of these experiences is growing up. We grew up ourselves, I hope. We helped others grew up, and then we have seen others grow up. We know the techniques involved. We know the skills, and we know what should be done.
Such this kind of experience we can also see in the gospels between relationship of Jesus and his disciples. Jesus had been with his disciples for so long. He had done so much for them. Every time they were hungry, there had been food. Every time they were thirsty, there had been fine wine. Every time they were sick, he had healed them. Every time they were in debt, he had bailed them out. True, he had been sent them out, but they always been able to come back, to sit down at his feet, listen to his counsel, and profit from his presence. They were responsible persons, fathers and mothers, professionals, but in a way, they had come too dependent, like children or teenagers following their leaders in all things.
He spoke to them, and said: “A little while, and I will be with you no longer; a little while, and you will be alone; a little while, and you will be independent; a little while, and you will be stand on your own feet, and no longer on mine.” When he saw them frighten faces and growing despair in their eyes he added: “But I won’t leave you alone. Another helper will be given to you, a helper from within you, the Holy Spirit. She will help you in everything. She will help you from within; she will help you to do all I did for you, and even greater things.”
He asked us to walk on our own in his direction. He asked us to do what had told us to do in such a way that, in the end, we would be able to say: “Are we who did it? With him, certainly that is true! But also it was we …”
親愛なる兄弟姉妹の皆様、
私たち皆が共通して経験していることがいくつかあります。それは、私たちがアメリカ、メキシコ、エルサルバドル、日本、フィリピン、韓国、ベトナム、ヨーロッパ、あるいはアフリカのどこに住んでいようとも、同じものです。その一つが「成長」という経験です。私たち自身も成長してきたはずです。私たちは他者の成長を助け、また他者が成長していく姿を見てきました。そのための方法も知っています。必要なスキルも理解しており、何をすべきかも分かっています。
このような経験は、福音書に描かれたイエスと弟子たちの関係の中にも見ることができます。イエスは長い間、弟子たちと共に過ごしてきました。イエスは彼らのために多くのことをしてこられました。彼らが空腹の時はいつも食べ物があり、喉が渇いた時はいつも上質なワインがあり、病気の時はいつも癒やしてくださったのです。借金に苦しむたびに、イエスは彼らを救い出してくれました。確かに、イエスは彼らを遣わしましたが、彼らはいつでも戻ってきて、イエスの足元に座り、その助言に耳を傾け、イエスの御臨在から恵みを受けることができました。彼らは責任ある大人であり、父や母であり、専門職に就いていましたが、ある意味では、あらゆることに指導者に従う子供や十代の若者たちのように、あまりにも依存しすぎてしまっていたのです。
彼は彼らに語りかけ、こう言った。「もうしばらくすれば、私はもはやあなたたちと共にいない。もうしばらくすれば、あなたたちは独りになる。もうしばらくすれば、あなたたちは自立する。もうしばらくすれば、あなたたちは自分の足で立ち、もはや私の足に頼ることはなくなる。」彼らの怯えた顔と、目に広がる絶望を見て、彼はこう付け加えた。「しかし、私はあなたたちを独りにはしない。別の助け手が与えられる。あなた方の内から来る助け手、聖霊だ。彼女はあらゆる面であなた方を助けてくれる。内側からあなた方を助け、私があなた方のためにしたすべてのことを、さらにはそれ以上のことを成し遂げられるよう導いてくれる。」
主は、私たちに、主の方へと自分たちの力で歩むよう求められた。主は、最終的に私たちがこう言えるようになるように、言われたことを実行するよう求められた。「これをしたのは私たちなのか？ 主と共にあれば、確かにその通りだ！ しかし、それは私たち自身でもあったのだ……」
in-church masses Schedule
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Japanese Mass
10:00 a.m. English Mass
Saturday: 5:00 p.m. English Vigil Mass/
Weekday Masses are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 12:05 p.m.
Weekday Masses are subject to change due to funerals or illness.
First Saturday Devotion:
First Saturday Devotion is on the first Saturday of each month, at 9:00 a.m. Mass followed by Rosary and Divine Mercy. Confessions are available after the Mass.
Donations
Thank you for your continued support! We are grateful to all who donate to SFXCJCC. We are open for weekend and weekday Masses. And are slowly opening our facility to our ministries and groups.
We are still in need of your financial help! Would you please continue making your Sunday Collection contributions or donating to St Francis Xavier Chapel?
You can mail checks to the office:
SFXCJCC
222 S Hewitt Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
To donate by credit card, click the button below.
Get Involved
Are you passionate about what we're doing? Let us know! We are always looking for volunteers to help us make our vision a reality. We'll help you find a way to volunteer that best suits you. We're excited to have you join the team!
Thank you!
Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you. .