Beloved of God and of this parish:
UPDATE ON IMPROVING FRONT OF THE CHURCH
Work is on-going and expected to be finished by the end of August in readiness for our patronal feast on Sept. 9.
VESTRY MEETING
The Vestry will meet in regular session this Sunday, August 19 following the 10 am Mass. If you have concerns or issues that need to come before the Vestry, please talk to one of your Vestry members.
UPDATE ON NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY
(a) On Saturday, September 29, we will block off Faris Dr. between Charnock and Hannum Avenues for a neighborhood block party.
(b) we are in the process of securing the needed approval of 51% of residents on Faris Dr. between Charnock and Hannum to go ahead with the project. We are confident we will get this. The Palms Neighborhood Council, the Neighborhood Watch Committee and our neighbors on Faris, Hannum and Charnock Dr. are helping with the planning. Food will be potluck.
(f) The office of our Councilman Paul Koretz have pledged some financial support.
Please, talk to Fr. Vincent to find out how you can help with this block party.
EVENSONG AT ST. MARY
Last Tuesday at 7:30 pm a group of parishioners led by our own Kevin, met in the chapel to pray Evensong. We'd like to explore this prayer opportunity to bring our community to prayer on a more regular basis. If you plan on joining us in prayer or would like to share thoughts and ideas, please talk to Kevin after Mass on Sunday.
PATRONAL FEAST, SUNDAY, SEPT. 9
Sandra Dyson would give us an update as it becomes available. For now, talk to her after Mass to find out how you can help with preparations and plans to make this event successful.
Our very own Fr. (Br) Derek, SSF will lead our parish-wide Quiet Day on Saturday, Sept. 1 to prepare us for the patronal feast. Please, mark your calendar, bring your friend and do not disappoint Br. Derek. We will begin with Mass at 9 am and finish before Noon.
I thank God everyday for you and your loved ones, for the ministries and mission of this parish, and for our shared witness in this project and in our community. Let us mourn with those who mourn and rejoice with those who rejoice.
PARISH FORUM
Our next Parish Forum is scheduled for Sunday, August 26 following the 10 am Mass. A complete agenda for that meeting will be sent in next week's Parish UPDATE.
WORK ON THE EXPO LINE - PALMS AND NATIONAL BLVD
For current work status, please click on http://www.buildexpo.org/
OTHER COMMUNITY NEWS
1. For current news about the Diocese of Los Angeles , please go towww.ladiocese.org
2. For current news about Palms, please go to www.palmsla.org
OF YOUR CHARITY PLEASE PRAY FOR
- all who make the ministries of this parish possible with their treasure, time and talents
- all who have recently lost their jobs
- full recovery for Councilman Bill Rosendahl
- all who are discerning various vocations in the church and in our community and God's will in their lives
- all young people as they prepare to return to school especially for Vincent and Simone.
- all who are struggling financially and having to make hard decisions between providing food, healthcare for themselves and their families or doing without these
- our Moslem brothers and sisters in this holy month of Ramadan. May God's peace reign in our hearts and, together may we all rejoice and celebrate the diversity of God's creation.
OUR COMMITMENT
Guided by the examples of Jesus Christ and supported by the presence of the Holy Spirit, let us strive each day to strengthen our relationships with God and one another in the bond of love and peace.
See you at Mass. Bring a friend.
Fr. Vincent
... ""Every Christian needs a half hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour." - Saint Francis of Sales "
