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 April 5, 2026
Dear brothers and sisters,
Our faith in the resurrection has been a great source of strength and comfort for us. Our faith rests on two pieces of solid evidence: First, an empty tomb over which King Constantine built the church of the Holy Sepulcher in 335 A.D., and which has been and still is venerated as the tomb of Jesus right from the beginning. Secondly, the testimony of Jesus’ followers who had nothing to gain from proclaiming Jesus’ resurrection except their own martyrdom. They would never have had the courage to preach about Jesus, and the world would never have heard of him if Jesus hadn’t risen and appeared to them many times, and if the Holy Spirit hadn’t come to them.
With the faith in Jesus who has risen from the death and now lived in eternal glory, we hope to join him in such glory one day. Also with this faith, on our daily basis, we try to figure out the true mean of our life and be able to fulfill it utterly and thoroughly. By doing so, dear brothers and sisters, while we are continually providing for our everyday needs, and in love, providing for the need of our brothers and sisters, so that we can together contribute to build the Kingdom of peace and justice here on earth. May you feel the hope of a new beginning with peace, love and happiness during this Lenten Season and Easter to come. Happy Easter !
親愛なる兄弟姉妹の皆様、
復活への信仰は、私たちにとって大きな力と慰めの源となってきました。私たちの信仰は、二つの確固たる証拠に基づいています。第一に、西暦335年にコンスタンティヌス帝が聖墳墓教会を建立した、あの空の墓です。この墓は、当初から現在に至るまで、イエスの墓として崇められてきました。第二に、イエスの復活を宣べ伝えることで、自らの殉教以外に何の得もなかったイエスの弟子たちの証言です。もしイエスが復活して何度も彼らに現れ、聖霊が彼らに臨まなかったならば、彼らはイエスについて説教する勇気など決して持たなかったでしょうし、世界もイエスのことを知ることはなかったでしょう。
死からよみがえり、今や永遠の栄光のうちに生きておられるイエスへの信仰をもって、私たちはいつかその栄光に与ることを願っています。また、この信仰をもって、日々の生活において、私たちの人生の真の意味を見出し、それを完全に、そして徹底的に全うできるよう努めています。そうすることで、愛する兄弟姉妹の皆さん、私たちは日々の必要を満たしつつ、愛をもって兄弟姉妹の必要にも応えていくことで、共にこの地上に平和と正義の王国を築くことに貢献できるようになりますように。この四旬節と来るべき復活祭の期間中、平和と愛と幸福に満ちた新たな始まりの希望を感じられますように。 ハッピー・イースター！
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.
We will not have weekday Masses , Tuesday, April 15th to Friday, April 17th due to repairs at St. Francis Xavier Chapel. Sorry for the inconvenience.
First Saturday Devotion: Sorry, we will not have First Saturday Devotion in April due to Holy Week. First Saturday Devotion will resume on May 2, 2026, 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. .