Beloved of God and of this parish:
1. THIS WEEKEND AT ST. MARY:
- Saturday, May 4: Next in the Desire of the Nations movie night series. Screening this Saturday is the documentary "Nollywood Babylon" from 6:30 to 8:30 pm Let us learn about the history and cultures of the places our parishioners come from. Please, tell and bring your friends.
- Confirmation Candidates will meet with Sr. Emily Beata, Daughters of St. Paul, at the church from 9:30 am to 10:30 am. Please, plan on being here before 9:15 so we can start on time.
- Sunday is Sixth Sunday in EASTER.
2. JOINT EUCHARISTIC SERVICE WITH GRACE LUTHERAN: This annual event is scheduled forThursday, May 9 [Ascension Day] at 7 pm. The special offering at this Mass will go to support the work of SAVES. Please, tell and bring a friend.
3. OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE PRAY FOR:
- Continued healing for Bianca, Robby, Kay, Tom, Anthony Joseph, Gerda, Bea, Sister Rosina, OSH, Margaret Gottschalk.
- God's comforting and strengthening presence for all who are overwhelmed with work and the challenges of life.
- For Vincent and Obed, graduating on May 18 and 19
- Our students Vincent, Larry Jr, Simone, Obed, Natasha, Yasmine, Jeffrey, Audrey and Michelle.
- Our Palms community that it would be safe for all residents and businesses
- Our Confirmation candidates: Yasmine, Natasha, Kevin, Audrey, Michelle.
4. UPCOMING EVENTS:
- FIRST AND THIRD SATURDAYS: Desire of the Nations Movie Night at 6:30 pm. We'll be watching movies from or about the various countries our families come from.
- Day of Pentecost: Sunday, May 19. Please, talk to Phyllis if you would like to read the lesson in a non-English language on this Sunday.
- BIBLE STUDY: Thursdays at 7 pm at the church.
- EVENSONG: Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 pm in the Chapel.
- Feast of Corpus Christi: Thursday, May 30. Mass will be at 7 pm
- NEWCOMERS CLASS: Meets every second Sunday after Mass in the Chapel. Next in the series is set for Sunday, May 12. Just show up. Meetings last for 45 minutes. Learn about our faith, our church, the ministries of this parish and how to grow your own faith
5. EXTRA NEWS
- For news from or about the Diocese of Los Angeles, please, 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 & on Facebook
