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 January 25, 2026
Dear brothers and sisters,
According to today’s gospel, when Jesus heard that John the Baptize had been arrested, he decided to leave Nazareth, and then he started to preach. He chose a new home, his new headquarter at Capernaum for his public ministries. His message was short and clear: Everyone should repent, and everyone should change over: the Kingdom of God was very, very near!
However, he decided not to remain alone. He wanted to associate, to unite himself with others. He called Simon, and then he called Andrew, James, John, and afterwards so many others. In our day, he even calls us, you and me.
He had already refused the temptation to stay alone at home and forget about changing this world and its humanity. When his family heard what he was doing, they came to tell him to come back home with them to Nazareth. “You are out of your mind!” they said. “You cannot carry that load, you cannot change the world. Leave history to be history; come down with us. The coffee is ready!” Jesus decided to forget about their coffee and their fruitless talk during the evening hours, evening after evening, sitting in the dark of their rooms and complaining about what went wrong and all those others who went wrong.
We, his followers, are not allowed to remain alone, safe and secure. We are asked to associate ourselves with Him and with one another in an organized and sufficient institute, the Church, to chase away the evils that terrorize our societies. We are called together not only to pray and to sing “alleluia,” and “praise the Lord.” We are called together to heal all the areas of life where we live and work.
Let us unite, and let us come together in our Lord’s desire to shape God’s new world. Let us associate, and move together with Jesus in the direction of the Kingdom, which in that case, will be at hand, indeed. Amen!
親愛なる兄弟姉妹の皆さん
今日の福音書によると、イエス様は、洗礼者ヨハネが捕らえられたことを聞くと、ナザレを離れることを決心し、それから説教を始められました。イエス様は、公の宣教活動のために、カペナウムに新しい住まい、新しい本拠地を選びました。イエス様のメッセージは簡潔で明確でした。すなわち、すべての人が悔い改め、すべての人が心変わりすべきである、神の国はまさに、まさに近づいている、というものでした。
しかし、イエスは一人でいることを決めませんでした。イエスは、他の人々と交わり、団結したいと思ったのです。イエスはシモンを呼び、次にアンドルー、ヤコブ、ヨハネ、そしてその後、多くの人々を呼びました。今日、イエスは私たち、あなたや私をも呼びかけているのです。
彼はすでに、家に一人で留まり、この世界とその人間性を変えることを忘れるという誘惑を拒んでいた。家族が彼の行動を知ると、ナザレへ一緒に帰るよう説得しに来た。「お前は正気を失っている！」と彼らは言った。「そんな重荷は背負えない、世界など変えられない。歴史は歴史のままにしておけ。我々と共に降りて来い。コーヒーができたぞ！」イエスは彼らのコーヒーも、夜ごと暗がりの部屋で座り込み、何が間違ったか、そして間違った者たちについて愚痴をこぼす、あの実りのない会話も、もう忘れることに決めた。
私たち、彼の弟子たちは、安全で安らかなまま独りでいることを許されてはいない。組織化された十分な制度である教会において、彼と互いに結びつき、社会を恐怖に陥れる悪を追い払うよう求められている。私たちは共に集められ、祈り「ハレルヤ」と「主を賛美せよ」と歌うためだけではない。私たちが暮らし働く生活のあらゆる領域を癒すために集められているのだ。
主の望まれる神の新しい世界を形作るために、結束し、共に集いましょう。結びつき、イエスと共に御国へと歩みを進めましょう。そうすれば、御国は確かに、すぐそこに近づくのです。アーメン！
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/
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DAYS FOR WEEKDAY MASSES
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: 9:00 a.m., Mass followed by Rosary and Divine Mercy. Confessions are available after the Mass.
Ash Wednesday: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, 12:05 p.m. Mass with Ashes.
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
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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. .