Dolores Mission School

07/17/2023

02/16/2023

Dear Friends,

The story of Dolores Mission is a love story. Yesterday was Valentine's Day and in Spanish, we say Valentine's Day is a day of "amor y amistad" -- love and friendship.

The 25th Anniversary of La Fiesta was surely a moment full of both. Friends, Pat Nally and Gina LeBlanc, threw the first La Fiesta party 25 years ago to benefit the Homeboy bakery building that had burned down on the corner of 3rd and Gless. The community of Holy Family Parish came out to demonstrate their love and friendship with the Dolores Mission community. Little did Pat and Gina know that the seed they planted would grow to be so fruitful and that La Fiesta would continue this long and we pray, for years to come.

Thanks to each of you for all the love and friendship you share with Dolores Mission every day. Please enjoy this video of Dolores Mission and its impact through the years.

12/23/2022

Join us as we celebrate 25 years of La Fiesta de Comunidad. Click on this link for more information. We hope to see you there! https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/IYppgw?vid=wekg2

11/15/2022

Congratulations and felicidades to Ellie Hidalgo for being recognized by Ignatians West with the Madonna Della Estrada Award. Your passion for the community of Dolores Mission is evident as is your work with Discerning Deacons. All of us that have encountered your beautiful spirit are proud to call you a friend, hermana, confident, mentor, and leader. Ellie acknowledged she was grateful that the community of Dolores Mission "were her people” but even across state lines she is one of us. Ellie, we will always walk with you. Adelante y animo!





Felicitaciones y felicidades a Ellie Hidalgo por ser reconocida por Ignatians West con el Premio Madonna Della Estrada. Su pasión por la comunidad de Dolores Mission es evidente en su trabajo con Discerning Deacons. Todos los que nos hemos encontrado con tu hermoso espíritu estamos orgullosos de llamarte amiga, hermana, confidente, mentora y líder. Ellie reconoció que estaba agradecida de que la comunidad de Dolores Mission "fuera su gente", pero incluso a través de los límites del estado ella es una de nosotros. Ellie, siempre caminaremos contigo. ¡Adelante y animo!

10/27/2022

We are thrilled to be back at the Doheny mansion at Mount St. Mary’s University to host our 26th Annual Principals’ Breakfast. The work that these elementary school principals do in guiding their students and taking care of their staff is exceptional. It was great to see the principals spend time together to work on ideas for new enrollment and fundraising opportunities. We wish you a blessed 2022-2023 school year! Dolores Mission School Our Lady of Lourdes School
Our Lady of Talpa School St Frances X Cabrini School St. Lawrence of Brindisi School

10/25/2022

"La gente no solo viene a Misa y luego se va a casa. Están caminando en su fe, y hay mucho interés por las personas, sus problemas, sus luchas. [Misión Dolores] es un lugar de fe y acción, una comunidad única."
-Rita Chairez, feligrés de Dolores Mission Church

Con gran pesar anunciamos el fallecimiento de una líder comunitaria, Rita Chairez, y enviamos nuestras más profundas condolencias a toda su familia y sus muchos amigos.

Rita personifica el corazón de nuestro trabajo aquí en Dolores Mission. Rita apoyó a muchos de los miembros de nuestra comunidad de muchas maneras. En el sufrimiento y la lucha. En el dolor y la gratitud. En la risa y en el amor. Rita nunca estuvo por encima de nadie. Ella se puso de pie con ellos.

Rita sabía lo que significaba sufrir una pérdida sin sentido. Rita conocía el dolor de la violencia y la división. Rita nunca huyó de ese lugar de dolor, sino que pasó su vida sujetándolo, curándolo y encontrando maneras de superarlo. Nunca apresuró a nadie a perdonar porque sabía que no había una "mejor manera" para que las personas llevaran sus propias experiencias de pérdida. Solo hay mejores maneras de escucharlos, abrazarlos y sentarnos con ellos en su dolor.

Rita fundó la organización Healing Hearts, Restoring Hope, para apoyar la curación de vidas y la restauración de comunidades destrozadas por la violencia. Vivió su vida y realizó su trabajo con gran humildad, muchas risas y una ternura cálida y acogedora. Dondequiera que veamos vivo el poder de la fe, la esperanza y el amor en nuestra comunidad, cantaremos… ¡Rita Chairez, PRESENTE!

10/25/2022

"People don't just come to Mass and then go home. They are walking in their faith, and there is so much care about people, their issues, their struggles. [Dolores Mission] is a place of faith and action, a unique community."
-Rita Chairez, Dolores Mission Church parishioner

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of a community leader Rita Chairez and send our deepest condolences to all of her family and her many friends.

Rita personifies the very heart of our work here at Dolores Mission. Rita stood with so many of our community members in so many ways. In suffering and struggle. In grief and gratitude. In laughter and in love. Rita never stood above anyone. She stood with them.

Rita knew what it meant to suffer senseless loss. Rita knew the pain of violence and division. Rita never ran from that place of pain, but rather spent her life holding it, healing it, and finding ways to live through it. She never rushed anyone to forgiveness because she knew there was no ‘better way’ for people to carry their own experiences of loss. There are only better ways for us to hear them and hold them and sit with them in their grief.

Rita founded the non-profit Healing Hearts, Restoring Hope, to support the healing of lives and restoration of communities torn apart by violence. She lived her life and did her work with great humility, lots of laughter, and a warm and inviting tenderness. Wherever we see the power of faith, hope and love alive in our community we will sing…Rita Chairez, PRESENTE!

10/08/2022

We’re proud to donate $10,000 to the Jesuit Charities and the Dolores Mission Church to support the church’s Adopt-a-Student program for the Dolores Mission School . Learn more about their program impacts the children of . https://bit.ly/3SDFaFP

09/02/2022

We hope to see you there! Esperamos verte ahí!

09/02/2022

Our Student of the Month for continues… part 2!

09/02/2022

Congratulations to our Dolores Mission Eagles 🦅 for achieving a student of the month award for August! We are proud of you!

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08/31/2022

Good morning DM family. We are on our way to Mexico to visit la Virgencita de Guadalupe and accompany 30 other pilgrims from .Please know we are praying for you. If you have any special intentions you would like us to pray for, please send us a private message or email us at [email protected]. Que viva la Virgen de Guadalupe!
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Buenos días familia de Dolores Mission. Vamos en camino a México para visitar la Virgencita de Guadalupe y acompañar a otros 30 peregrinas de . Estaremos rezando por ustedes. Si tiene alguna oración especial por la que quieras que recemos, envíanos un mensaje privado o envíanos un correo electrónico a [email protected]. ¡Que viva la Virgen de Guadalupe!