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 March 29, 2026
Dear brothers and sisters,
As you know in the beginning of entrance into the Holy City of Jerusalem, Israelis are enthusiastic, “Hosanna, Son of David, alleluia, king, prophet.” There are flowers, trumpet blasts, nervous animals, dancing children, cloaks, colors, royal purple. However, in the end, he is hanging on the cross: “Away with him, get lost, impostor, fall dead, perish.” Gall, pain, sweat, spittle, the dark smell of blood on the earth, wailing, mourning, and he himself shouting: “Lama, lama sabactani? (My God, my God why have you deserted me?)”
What a radical change, from the flower to the mud, from the headlines to a cold, humid cave! How often has this story repeated itself in human history? Is it not, in a way, our very own story, the story of every country, every presidency, of the whole world? All the good intentions at the beginning, the new life, the fresh start, the first blessings, are often hemmed in by betrayal and sin, pride and greed, lust and ill-will.
What happen to us, happen to him in a very strong way! What happen to us, in a diluted form, happen pure and raw to him. Trying to establish good, he was overrun by evil; trying to establish peace, he was overcome by violence. Darkness set in, hope was lost, and there was only a rumor left at the end of the day. They told Pilate: “this liar said after three days, I will rise again.”
They got some guards. This world armed itself against any return of hope! But it was in vain, he would return!
This is all true, but what Jesus’ disciples started to believe – at the empty tomb, as they ran home, and when they saw him – is that good will overcome, that death will disappear, that light will triumph, that up will prevail over down, that up of the resurrection over the down of the cross.
They were not only willing to believe, but they also were willing to live that belief in their lives, and themselves risen from all death. Amen, Alleluia!
親愛なる兄弟姉妹の皆様、
ご存知の通り、エルサレムの聖なる都に入城する初めに、イスラエル人は熱狂します。「ホサナ、ダビデの子よ、ハレルヤ、王よ、預言者よ」。花々、ラッパの音、怯えた動物たち、踊る子供たち、外套、色彩、王の紫。しかし、結局、彼は十字架にかけられます。「彼を追い出せ、消え失せろ、偽者め、死ね、滅びろ」。苦汁、痛み、汗、唾、地上の血の暗い匂い、嘆き、悲しみ、そして彼自身が叫ぶ：「ラマ、ラマ・サバクタニ？（わが神、わが神、なぜ私を見捨てたのですか？）」
なんと急激な変化か、花から泥へ、見出しから冷たく湿った洞窟へ！この物語は人類の歴史の中で何度繰り返されてきただろうか？ある意味、これは私たち自身の物語ではないか。あらゆる国、あらゆる政権、全世界の物語ではないか？始まりに満ちた善意、新たな命、新たな出発、最初の祝福は、往々にして裏切りと罪、傲慢と貪欲、欲望と悪意に阻まれる。
我々に起きたことは、彼には極めて強烈な形で降りかかる！我々に起きたことが薄められた形で起こるなら、彼には純粋で生々しい形で降りかかる。善を築こうとすれば悪に押し潰され、平和を築こうとすれば暴力に打ち負かされた。闇が降り、希望は失われ、結局残ったのは噂だけだった。人々はピラトに告げた。「この偽者は『三日後に復活する』と言った」と。
彼らは兵士を配置した。この世界は希望の復活に備えて武装したのだ！しかしそれは無駄だった。彼は必ず戻ってくる！
これはすべて真実です。しかし、イエスの弟子たちが空の墓の前で、家へ駆け戻る途中で、そして主を目撃した時に信じ始めたのは、善が必ず勝利し、死は消え去り、光が栄え、上は下に打ち勝ち、十字架の沈みから復活の昇りが現れるという確信でした。
彼らはただ信じるだけでなく、その信仰を自らの生き方として実践し、あらゆる死から自らも復活したのだ。アーメン、ハレルヤ！
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/
Holy Week Schedule:
Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026
8:30 a.m. Japanese Mass
10:00 a.m. English Mass
Holy Thursday: 5:30 p.m.
Good Friday: 3:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross
3:30 p.m. Good Friday Service
Easter Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Bilingual
Easter Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Japanese
10:00 a.m. English
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: 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. .