Beginning September 20, Springs of Love Orange County will offer Building Belonging, a Catholic small group series for anyone fostering, adopting, or exploring the call. Participants will grow in faith, understanding, and community with others on this journey.

Sunday evenings, Sept. 20-Nov. 15 at 7:00-8:30 pm PT

If you have been touched by fostering or adoption, are discerning fostering or adoption, would like to support families, or want to register for Building Belonging, please complete the brief Springs of Love survey. Your response will help shape how Springs of Love serves families here in Orange County. Complete the survey or register for Building Belonging by visiting springsoflove.org/dioceseoforange/.

Families participating in our inaugural Building Belonging small group will receive a 50% discount on the materials fee, thanks to a generous donation from Holy Trinity Catholic Church’s Sacrificial Giving program.

A 10-Week Program for Those Grieving the Loss of a Spousal Relationship

From Heartbreak to Hope…Coping with Life Alone is for those who have experienced the end of a spousal relationship due to death, divorce, or separation. This includes the person left behind; the one who’s not been able to cope with their hurt, anger, loneliness, or depression; and those who – maybe years later – now realize they never processed their grief at the time of loss and are noticing that something is still not quite healed.

Wherever You Are on This Journey, You Are Welcome!

Videos of personal experience talks, presented by individuals who have walked this path, provide added insight. Active participation by the attendees through the process of listening, writing, and sharing is a key component of this program.

Start your journey of healing now. You are invited to register for Heartbreak to Hope…Coping with Life Alone being held both online and in person at St. Joseph’s Parish in Placentia from September 22^nd through November 24^th from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.  The cost is $25.00 per person for the workbook and materials.

Call Carol at 714 528-1487 Ext 221 for more information.

Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life 

We are thrilled to be approved for a grant from the Catholic Marriage Initiatives Fund in support of our implementation of key aspects of the USCCB pastoral framework on marriage and family ministry Called to the Joy of Love.

The projects proposed in our grant application primarily focus on strengthening marriage formation in our Diocese with particular attention to the guidelines delineated in Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life by the Vatican Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life in 2022.

Parishes interested in partnering with us to implement the catechumenate model of marriage preparation should complete and submit our online inquiry form.

The Church understands and cares

Hope and Healing After Abortion is a sensitive, private, confidential experience of accompaniment. Our volunteers aim to provide a caring, compassionate, and non-judgmental presence for anyone who is suffering from the affects of abortion and who is seeking reconciliation with God and their faith community.

We annually host one-day retreats for women impacted by abortion:

• Bilingual retreat on April 18, 2026 in Sierra Madre, CA: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/bPE8KUqE0M
• Retiro bilingüe 18 de abril, 2026 en Sierra Madre, CA: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/bPE8KUqE0M 

Catholic Marriage is unique among other marital relationships because it is a sacrament that makes Christ present in our world. The relationship between husband and wife mirrors the relationship of Jesus Christ for his people. In the Catholic tradition, the husband and wife accept a role in God’s plan for humanity. They are ambassadors of God’s love, and they collaborate with God to keep humanity alive.

The vows exchanged by the couple are a sacred pact through which the spouses embrace each other, and, together, embrace Jesus as their partner. Through their union with Christ, they participate in the unbreakable pact between God and humanity: the covenant that was sealed in the death and resurrection of Christ.

Pregnant? Need Help?

Local help is available: pregnancy clinics and centers, shelters and food distribution, mental health support, and resources for maternal and perinatal health.