The San Fernando Valley chapter is blessed with a regular rotation of ordained individuals to preside at liturgy. We believe that ordination should not be confined to hetero-normative, cis-gender males.
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Rev. Laura Okazaki is a chapter member and also of Dignity Los Angeles.
Rev. Peter Canavan is a former Franciscan and an active therapist in Long Beach.
Rev. Madison McAleese is a priest of CACINA (Catholic Apostolic Church in North America) and a community leader working at the intersection of faith + justice, and believes deeply in the inclusion of Queer and women’s voices in the Church: madisonjonesmcaleese.com She is Executive Director of FCM-Federation of Christian Ministries: fedcm.org
Rt. Rev. Dylan Littlefield is a chapter member and bishop protector of the Franciscans of Restored Hope. Consecrated in October 2024 and based in Pasadena, Bishop Dylan serves as the shepherd of the Diocese of the Pacific in the Old Catholic Union of the West: dioceseofthepacific.org He ministers with the Friends of the Cecil in DTLA and the Chapel of St. Maximilian Kolbe: saintmaxkolbe.org
Rev, John Hazlet, JD, is a priest of the Old Catholic Diocese of the Pacific. He is a Pasadena native now headquartered in the Antelope Valley with his husband Rene, and is quite busy as a public defender for Kern County in Shafter, CA. He is a former Benedictine monk @Valyermo. johnhazlet.org
Rev. Todd Scull, OSB is a chapter member, occasional cantor, and pastor of the Old Catholic parish of St. Caecilia in Glendale. (You can visit their Facebook page). He is a member of the Benedictine Order and Todd's blog is Catholic Preacher. (And LA Pipe Smoker on YouTube!)
Rev. John "Jack" Goelz is a priest of the Old Catholic parish of St. Caecelia's. He was initially ordained in The Ecclesia Gnostica. He has a deep interest and appreciation of Tibetan Buddhism. Seek the light in every heart.
Rev. Mr. Jim Cummings is a chapter member and assists as DEACON at special liturgies. He is the liturgical coordinator, social media coordinator & webmaster, assistant sacristan, and occasional cantor for DSFV. He provides spiritual direction and religious education opportunities for the chapter so that our members gain faith enrichment. He'll preside sometimes at member-led liturgies.
Other "guest" priestly presiders are occasionally scheduled.
A note about Member-led "Liturgy of the Word with Communion" Once a month, usually on the final weekend of the month, members of the chapter will preside at liturgy in the absence of a priest.
