Parish UPDATE: January 27

Beloved of God and of this parish:

1. NOTICE: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the 92nd Annual General Meeting of the Parish of St. Mary in Palms will be held on Sunday, February 10 following the 10 am Mass in St. Joseph Hall. Business Agenda will include, 2013 budget; election of Vestrymembers, etc. Please, endeavor to attend Mass and the Annual General Meeting.

2. THIS WEEKEND:

• The BBC "A History of Christianity" series continue Saturday, January 26 at 6:30 pm. Soup and salad will be served. Let us learn about our faith and its history. Bring your friends. Stop by.
• Construction work to create a mini-plaza (sitting area, hospitality area) in front of the church has begun. Thanks for the support of the PNC. More on this at the Annual General Meeting.
• Refurbishment work on the closets and drawers in the kitchen area. Work will secure church cooking and serving utensils as well as storage for the AIDS Project and the Spanish Congregation. More on this at the Annual General Meeting.

3. NEXT WEEKEND:

• Sunday, Feb. 3: Dedication of set of High Mass vestments in white, green, red and purple as well as Travelling Mass Kits during the 10 am Mass.
• Confirmation classes begin on Sunday, February 3 following the 10 am Mass. Candidates will be confirmed on Sunday, September 8 during the celebration of our Patronal Feast and Canonical Visitation on behalf of Bishop J. Jon Bruno. To register, please see Fr. Vincent or call Phyllis in the office ASAP.
• In keeping with time-honored traditions of the church, our nativity scene will remainuntil February 2, the feast of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus in the Temple aka the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary aka Candlemas. 

4. VOLUNTEER WITH THE PALMS TEAM!

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Palms Online

The Palms Neighborhood Council will be helping out the 2013 Greater LA Homeless Count on Wednesday, January 30 at 8PM at the Culver City Senior Center.  The 2013 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count is an opportunity for everyone throughout Los Angeles County to play a tremendous role in ending homelessness.  In order to make a difference in the lives of homeless men, women and children in Los Angeles County we need to know who they are and where they are.  The count is just the first step in helping to end homelessness and we need your help to do it….

Register under our Palms Team and come out and welcome 2013 with giving back!

•  Register Now!  www.palmsla.org
• Choose the “Palms Neighborhood Council” Team.
• Choose “West Los Angeles” and “Culver City Senior Center” – January 30, 8PM
• We hope to see you there!  

5. UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Ash Wednesday: Just around the corner - Wednesday, February 13. There will be three services: 8am; Mid-day and 7 pm. There will also be the Imposition of Ashes on Culver Avenue by the Trader Joes at Mid-day.
• Bible Study on the Book of Nehemiah. We will be using the study guide authored by Don Fields in the LifeGuide Bible Series. Questions? To sign up, talk to Fr. Vincent or Kevin. Classes will meet every Thursday at 7:30 pm in St. Cecelia room beginning 2/21.

6.  REMINDERS: 

• Pledge Cards: If you have not picked up your Pledge Cards or Pledge Envelopes, please remember to do this on Sunday. Our talents, treasure and time makes the ministries of this parish possible. Thanks for sharing your spiritual and temporal gifts with us.
• Join us for Evensong EVERY Tuesday and Thursday at 7 pm to REFRESH our spiritual lives. We meet in the Chapel. We are usually done by 7:30 pm. Please, bring a friend.
• Misa (Mass in Spanish) every Sunday at 1 pm. I commend this ministry led by Fr. Federico to your prayers and support.
• Fr. Connor Lynn has moved back to Los Angeles. Fr. Lynn's new address is 1902 Park Ave., Los Angeles. CA 90026. Telephone number is 213-529-4477. 
• Here is a list of the many 12-step groups who use our facilities on a regular basis and share our ministries:
  • Try God AA group: meets on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from about 7 pm
  • Under-earners Anonymous: meets on Wednesday at 1 pm
  • Over-eaters Anonymous: meets on Saturday at 5 pm. 
  • Parliament of World Religions
  • Astrology Club: meets on mid-afternoon on first and last Thursday of every month.
  • We are in the process of completing arrangement for another group to meet on Saturdays from 1 to 4 pm

7. OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE PRAY FOR:

• Continued healing for Bianca Mussenden, Julia Bergstrom, Rev. Canon Cyprian Fields, Anthony Jo, Kay and Tom Burleigh
• Blessings on all our benefactors and all who make the ministries of this parish possible.
• The ongoing work of the Worship Committee of the parish.
• Our students Vincent, Larry Jr, Simone, Jeffrey, Audrey, Natasha and Michelle.
• All who are discerning vocations to various ministries in the Church at this time 
• Our Palms community that it would be safe for all residents
• For Fr. Federico visiting with family in Mexico this week.
• For the repose of the soul of Eunice Igodan, sister of our brother Robby Igodan. Eunice is an older sister, she died over a week ago. Please, keep Robby, his Mom and the Igodan family in your prayers at this time.

8. EXTRA NEWS:

• For news from or about the Diocese of Los Angeles go to to www.ladiocese.org
• For news about or from Palms, please go to www.palmsla.org
• For news about the EXPO Line extension, please go to www.buildexpo.org

See you at Mass.

Fr. Vincent

www.stmarypalms.org

... ""Every Christian needs a half hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour." - Saint Francis of Sales "