Friday, July 12, 2013

Parish UPDATE: July 14

Beloved of God and of this parish:

1.  THIS WEEKEND AT ST. MARY
  • Saturday, July 13: Requiem Mass for Rita Kay Burleigh at 10 am. If you can and are able, please, bring some finger food for the post-Mass reception. Thanks.
  • Sunday, July 14: Eighth Sunday in Pentecost 
2.  MINI CURSILLO: Saturday, July 20 [SPREAD THE WORD!!!!!!!!]
Here's an opportunity for you, your friends and family to deepen your faith and passion for Christ and his world. Join us here at St. Mary at our first Mini Cursillo led by Rev. Lyn Crow and the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Fullerton. What is a Cursillo? Here is more information: http://www.emmanuelfullerton.org/cursillo.htm

3. NEXT SUNDAY: July 21:
  • Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
  • VESTRY MEETING
4URGENTLY NEEDED:
  • A team of four people to lead the patronal feast refreshment project.Project includes sign-up sheet, coordinating food, decorations - outside of church and in St. Joseph Hall. If you can help, please, talk to Fr. Vincent or Fr. Federico ASAP. 
  • Donations towards flowers for the Sept. 8 patronal feast.
5OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE PRAY FOR:
  • Our Confirmation candidates: Yasmine, Natasha, Kevin, Audrey, Michelle. 
  • Continued healing for Bianca, Robby, Tom, Anthony Joseph, Gerda, Sister Rosina, OSH, Margaret Gottschalk, Victoria
  • Our Palms community that it will be safe for all residents and businesses
  • The Boggess, Thomas, Potterton and Burleigh families as they mourn the death of their loved ones.
  • Safety in travel for Peter, on a Mission in Bali.
6.  UPCOMING EVENTS: 
  • EVENSONG: Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 pm in the Chapel.
  • Saturday, Sept. 7: Parish work day to clean, set up the church and St. Joseph Hall for the 2013 edition of out patronal feast.
  • Sunday, Sept. 8: Patronal Feast. Service begins at 11 am with a grand procession in our neighborhood followed with Mass. Bishop Diane Bruce will preside, preach, confirm our six candidates and receive several members of the Hispanic congregation into the Episcopal Church and St. Mary. Refreshment will follow the Mass. Please, note: parking will be a challenge so plan on arriving early. Service will be bilingual - Spanish and English.
  • Saturday, Sept. 28: The 2013 edition of our Neighborhood Block party/carnival. We will also have the ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially declare our new plaza open for use. Events start at 11 am with setting up beginning at 10 am. Join us in celebrating our magnificent community.
7UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS
  • Saturday, July 13: Field trip to Magic Mountain
  • Saturday, July 27: Field trip to Aquarium of the Pacific
  • Saturday, August 10: Field trip to Los Angeles Zoo
  • Saturday, August 24: Bowling at Mar Vista Lanes
  • Talk to Fr. Vincent or Kevin ASAP if you are interested in any or all of these trips.
82013 Confirmation Project: UPDATE
  • Sunday, August 4: Regular class on The Creeds
  • Saturday, August 31: First Confessions; walk-through of the Sept. 8 Confirmation service; Beach bonfire and picnic at Dockweiler Beach. Almost-end-of-Confirmation project party
9.  EXTRA NEWS
See you at Mass.

Fr. Vincent
www.stmarypalms.org