Beloved of God and of this parish:
1. THIS WEEKEND AT ST. MARY
- A taste of Cursillo": Saturday, July 20
- 'A taste of Cursillo' to be offered
on Saturday, July 20 - A mini-Cursillo, led by the Rev. Lyn Crow and a team from Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Fullerton, will be held at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Palms, Los Angeles, on Saturday, July 20, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. The event is free of charge and includes lunch. Please, plan on arriving by 8:30 am
- To register, contact the Rev. Vincent Shamo at 310.558.4124 or stmaryinpalms@yahoo.com Space is limited. Cursillo is a program designed to deepen participants' faith and passion for Christ's mission in the world. More information about Cursillo is at http://www.emmanuelfullerton.org/cursillo.htm
- 2. Sunday, July 21: VESTRY MEETING in the Rector's Study at 11:30 am
3. NEXT SUNDAY: July 28:
- Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
4. URGENTLY NEEDED:
- A team of four people to lead the patronal feast refreshment event. The 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.
5. OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE PRAY FOR:
- Our Confirmation candidates: Yasmine, Natasha, Kevin, Audrey, Michelle.
- Continued healing for Bianca, Robby, Tom, Anthony, Gerda, Sister Rosina, OSH, Margaret, 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 recent 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 nave.
- Saturday, Sept. 7: Parish work day to clean, set up the church and St. Joseph Hall for the 2013 edition of our 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 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.
7. UPCOMING 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.
8. 2013 Confirmation Project: UPDATE
- Sunday, August 4: Regular class on The Creeds
- Saturday, August 31: Mass at 9 am; 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
- 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
