San Buenaventura Mission, Ventura, California

Parish Pastor	Fr. James M. Anguiano	643-4318

Senior Priest	Fr. Damian Fernando	643-4318

Holy Cross School	Sister Rachel Marie Yourgules, IHM Principal	643-1500	Parish school, fully accredited by the state, serving students in grades Kindergarten to Eight, by offering a full academic program, religious instruction, computers and sports See Parish School

Parent Teacher's Organization	Renee Zaragoza	643-1500	School parents and staff who recommend and advise on school policy, promote publicity, and plan, organize and conduct fundraising activities for the school

Religious Education	Sr. Mary Rose Chinn, +JMJ, Director	643-4318	The purpose of the San Buenaventura Mission Religious Education is to help people of all ages to grow in the Catholic Christian Faith See Religious Education

Pre-Baptismal Classes	Tom & Maria Lawson (English) Deacono Alfonso Mendez Deacono Teodoro Landeros (Spanish)	477-0640 648-5733	These classes prepare the parents and god-parents of infants to be baptized.

Pastoral Council		643-4318	Parishioners and parish staff who provide a structure for participation and interaction of the parish community by the encouragement and support of existing ministries, identification of parish needs, discernment of God's will for the parish community, articulation of a collaborative vision, and development of an appropriate Pastoral plan

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion	Lani Springer (English) Teodoro y Graciela Landeros (Spanish)	649-1973 643-8714	Adult parishioners who assist at distributing Communion at Mass and who greet parishioners before and after Mass

Lectors	Mark Banda (English) Jorge y Maria Torreros (Spanish)	985-4579 643-3372	Young adult and adult parishioners who proclaim the Word of the Lord at Mass

Altar Servers	Sister Rachel Marie Yourgules, IHM Antonio Orejel	643-1500 816-4276	Parish and school boys and girls who are recruited, trained and scheduled to help serve at Mass

Ushers/ Ministros Bienvenida	Steven Esperance (English) Ampelia Rodriguez (Spanish)	643-1363 648-2571	Ushers provide assistance with seating, take-up of collections, ushering lines during distribution of Holy Communion, and handing out of parish bulletin at Masses. Hospitality is extended to parishioners and visitors before and after Mass, and other parish functions

Liturgical Music	Mary Lyons Spanish Choirs: Miguel Gonzalez Jose Camacho Carlos Gutierrez	643-4318 659-0146 901-8498 794-7760	ADULT LITURGICAL CHOIR Adult parishioners who sing at the 9:00a.m. Sunday Mass CANTORS Adult parishioners who cantor with accompaniment at the 5:30p.m. Saturday Mass ADULT CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE Adult parishioners who sing contemporary music at the 12:00noon Sunday SPANISH CHOIR Spanish-speaking adult and young parishioners who sing Spanish liturgical music. SPANISH CHOIR OF THE CROSS Spanish-speaking adult and young parishioners who sing Spanish liturgical music. SPANISH CHOIR OF THE "AMICUS DEI" Spanish-speaking adult and young parishioners who sing for the Spanish Charismatic Prayer Group.

Eucharistic Adoration	Larry Cabral	643-7160	Parishioners of all ages who spend one hour each week in the presence of Our Lord Jesus to worship Him in His real presence

Rosary Altar Society	Theresa Sullivan	643-6922	Parishioners who care for the Church and Altar for all Liturgical services, including regular Masses, and special Feasts. Members attend the 9:00a.m. Sunday Mass on the first Sunday of the month, with a general meeting following Mass. Luncheon is on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 12:00noon

Christian Service	Joseph Strohman	659-6800	Parishioners who participate in a variety of programs, including, a monthly food collection for the needy of the community, Family to Family (Meal program), Thanksgiving Baskets food collection and distribution, and monitoring and meal preparation for the homeless through Project Understanding Vince Shelter

Family to Family	Pat Mc Lean (Wednesday) Joe Strohman	658-2610 659-6800 (Sunday)	Volunteers parishioners who prepare and serve meals to the needy of the community, at the Church of Christ, in conjunction with twenty-four churches and organizations Lunch is served on the second Wednesday of the month, and breakfast is served on the fifth Sunday of the month

St. Vincent de Paul Society	Kyra Samaniego	643-4318	Through pamphlet and booklet sales, assistance is provided to those in emergency need

Bible Study & Women's Faith Sharing	Marci Hellmuth Olga Hernandez	652-1252 658-1195	Women who gather together in fellowship to share their faith and the Scripture as a group

Grupo De Oración	Imelda Benitez	653-7754	Spanish-speaking parishioners who participate in charismatic, reflection testimonies

Youth Group	Claudia Tellez	648-5984	Youth of the parish are encouraged to become active Christians and to develop the skills necessary to become functioning individuals through fostering people skills of self-expression, communication, and good Christian living

Parish Prayer Chain	Elizabeth Vandenberg (English)	258-6500	Parishioners who pray for those in need. Communication is handled by way of telephone

Mission Gift Shop	Kyra Samaniego, Manager	648-4496	Large variety of religious articles, books, tapes and Mission information available for purchase See Visitor Information

Deposit Preparation	Fr. Anguiano, Coordinator	643-4318	Volunteer parishioners who count church offerings and prepare bank deposits each Sunday

Census	Office Staff	643-4318	Parish staff and volunteers who maintain a parish household list in an up-to-date and current fashion. A five-year census is taken for outreach and a means of acquiring accurate record keeping

Bulletin	Patricia Cruz	643-4318	The bulletin is printed on a weekly basis with current parish activities, holy days schedules and out of parish activities as well.
Resource Organizations Outside of Parish

Detention Ministry	Margaret Oberon	933-8564	Community volunteers who minister to the incarcerated youth and adults in Ventura County and bring them the good news and love of Jesus Christ

Caregivers Care for Elderly	Carol Boatner	658-8530	Volunteers Assisting the Elderly Community volunteers who provide once-a-week non-professional assistance to the frail and homebound, aged 60 years and older. Hours-9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday

Catholic Charities	Pat Esseff	643-4694	Community organization serving the needy and the homeless through a variety of social services, including counseling, before and after school child care, Oasis(senior outreach), and Handicapables. Located at 303 North Ventura Ave. Hours-9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m.&1:00 to 4:30p.m., Monday through Friday (Closed Wednesdays)