Monday, December 22, 2014

Christmas at St. Mary

 CHRISTMAS AT ST. MARY:
  • Christmas Eve: Carol singing begins at 10 pm to be followed by Mass at 10:30 pm
  • Christmas Day: Mass at 10 am
  • First Sunday after Christmas: December 28:
    • (English) Mass: 10 am
    • Misa (Mass in Spanish): 1 pm
    • POTLUCK EVENT: On Sunday, December 28 we will celebrate our parish community at our Christmas party, say farewell to Fr. Federico and welcome Fr. Juan and Petra Barragan. We will gather at 2 pm in St. Joseph Hall. Bring lots of food, some light beverage and a festive spirit.. 
  • FR. FEDERICO/FR. JUAN BARRAGAN:
    • Fr. Federico, who has nurtured our Hispanic community at St. Mary from day one, will be leaving St. Mary at the end of December 2014. His last Sunday here will be on December 28, The First Sunday after Christmas. 
    • Fr. Juan Barragan will be in charge of the Hispanic Community at St. Mary as of Sunday, January 4. Misa (Mass in Spanish) will still be at 1pm on Sunday.
  • New Year's Eve: No Mass in the evening but church will be opened until midnight for private prayers and meditation. 
On my own behalf and on behalf of the Wardens, Vestry, Staff here at St. Mary, I would like to express our sincerest gratitude to you for making the ministries and mission of this parish possible for the year.

May the God who took/takes on our humanity, be the source and focus of our hope, joy and love this Christmas season and everyday.

Fr. Vincent
www.stmarypalms.org

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Parish UPDATE: Sunday, December 21

Beloved of God and of this parish:

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Here is what is making news in our parish:

1THIS WEEKEND  AT ST. MARY
    • Saturday, December 20:  The third (and final) in our series of Advent Quiet Days. We begin in St. Joseph Hall at 10 am and finish at 12 pm
    • Sunday, December 21: The Fourth Sunday of Advent. 
    • PLEDGE CARD: Please, pick your 2015 Stewardship Campaign package, fill in the pledge card and return it to the church by Sunday, December 21. Thank you for making the mission and ministries of this parish possible
2.   FR. FEDERICO/FR. JUAN BARRAGAN:
  • Fr. Federico, who has nurtured our Hispanic community at St. Mary from day one, will be leaving St. Mary at the end of December 2014. His last Sunday here will be on December 28, The First Sunday after Christmas.
  • Fr. Juan Barragan will be in charge of the Hispanic Community at St. Mary as of Sunday, January 4. Misa (Mass in Spanish) would move to a new time - 1:15 pm on Sunday.. 
3. UPCOMING EVENTS 
  • PARISH WORK DAY:
    • Saturday, December 20 after the Quiet Day and also on Sunday, December 21 after the 10 am Mass if need be. Please, join us in this project. We will need all the help we can get. 
  • POTLUCK EVENT; On Sunday, December 28 we will celebrate our parish community at our Christmas party and say farewell to Fr. Federico. We will gather at 2 pm in St. Joseph Hall. Bring lots of food, some light beverage and a festive spirit to cheer everyone. 
4.   CHRISTMAS AT ST. MARY:
  • Community Christmas Tree decoration: all day, Saturday, December 20 in our plaza
  • Community Christmas Sing-along: Sunday, December 21 from 4 to 5 pm around the Christmas tree in the plaza
  • Christmas Eve: Carol singing begins at 10 pm to be followed by Mass at 10:30 pm
  • Christmas Day: Mass at 10 am
  • Misa (Mass in Spanish) at 1 pm
  • New Year's Eve: No Mass in the evening but church will be opened until midnight for private prayers and meditation
5.  OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY FOR:
  • Continued healing for Gerda, Anthony Jo, Fr. Anderson
  • all travelling at this time: Debora
  • Our youth: Natasha, Vincent, Simone, Audrey, Michelle, Larry Jr, Jeffrey, Yasmine  
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See you at Mass on Sunday and at Christmas.

Praying for God's blessings on your family this Christmas season.

Fr. Vincent
www.stmarypalms.org

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Parish UPDATE: Sunday, December 14

Beloved of God and of this parish:

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Here is what is making news in our parish:

1THIS WEEKEND  AT ST. MARY
    • Saturday, December 13:  The second in our series of Advent Quiet Days. We begin in St. Joseph Hall at 10 am and finish at 12 pm
    • Sunday, December 14. : The Third Sunday of Advent. Notice the changes in our worship service for Advent, including the lighting of the Advent candle and the Sprinkling rite. Join us for our Masses at 10 am (English) and 1 pm (Spanish).  
    • PLEDGE CARD: Please, pick your 2015 Stewardship Campaign package on Sunday, fill in the pledge card and return it to the church by Sunday, December 20. Thank you for making the mission and ministries of this parish possible
2.   FR. FEDERICO:
  • Fr. Federico, who has nurtured our Hispanic community at St. Mary from day one, will be leaving St. Mary at the end of December 2014. His last Sunday here will be on December 28, The First Sunday after Christmas.
  • Please, join us in a celebration on Sunday, December 28 at 2 pm at the church, to celebrate and thank him for his ministry with and among us.This is a potluck event, so bring some food and beverage to share. 
3. UPCOMING EVENTS 
  • POTLUCK EVENT; On Sunday, December 28 we will celebrate our parish community and say farewell to Fr. Federico. We will gather at 2 pm in St. Joseph Hall. Bring lots of food, some light beverage and a festive spirit to cheer everyone.. 
  • ADVENT QUIET DAYS: 
    • December 20. 10 am to 12 pm each Saturday. Last in the series.
    • Br. Derek Ford, SSF, will lead the Quiet Days. Join us.
  • PARISH WORK DAY:
    • Saturday, December 20 after the Quiet Day and also on Sunday, December 21 after the 10 am Mass if need be. Please, join us in this project. We will need all the help we can get.      
4.   CHRISTMAS AT ST. MARY:
  • Community Christmas Tree decoration: all day, Saturday, December 20 in our plaza
  • Community Christmas Sing-along: Sunday, December 21 from 4 to 5 pm around the Christmas tree in the plaza
  • Christmas Eve: Carol singing begins at 10 pm to be followed by Mass at 10:30 pm
  • Christmas Day: Mass at 10 am
5.  OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY FOR:
  • Continued healing for Gerda, Anthony Jo, Fr. Anderson
  • all travelling at this time: Sean, Debora
  • a cure for the Ebola disease. God's blessings on the work of Health Care professionals working in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. For all who have died in the Ebola pandemic and for their families as they mourn.
  • Our youth: Natasha, Vincent, Simone, Audrey, Michelle, Larry Jr, Jeffrey, Yasmine  
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See you at Mass on Sunday and at Christmas.

Praying for God's blessings on your family this Christmas season.

Fr. Vincent

 

Monday, December 8, 2014

Musicians needed

WANTED


Choir:

Our parish, The Parish of St. Mary in Palms, located at 3647 Watseka Ave. Los Angeles. CA 90034 is looking for persons with passion for singing church music on a voluntary basis to join a core group of dedicated singers. All parts welcomed.

Community Christmas Sing-along


Join us on Sunday, December 21, 2014 from 4 to 5 pm (weather permitting) in the plaza in front of our church, 3647 Watseka Ave. (where Charnock Ave and Faris Dr. meet Watseka Ave) to sing traditional and contemporary Christmas Carols. Everyone is invited. Bring your friends. 

Contact:
Fr. Vincent at 310-558-4124 or at StMaryInPalms@yahoo.com asap.

Friday, November 28, 2014

Parish UPDATE: Sunday, November 30

Beloved of God, 

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Here is what is making news in our parish:

1THIS WEEKEND  AT ST. MARY
    • Saturday, November 29: The first in our series of Advent Quiet Days. We begin at 10 am and finish at 12 pm
    • Sunday, November 30: The First Sunday of Advent. Notice the changes in our worship service for Advent, including the lighting of the Advent candle and the Sprinkling rite. Join us for our Masses at 10 am (English) and 1 pm (Spanish).  
    • PLEDGE CARD: Please, pick your 2015 Stewardship Campaign package on Sunday, fill in the pledge card and return it to the church by Sunday, December 7. Thank you for making the mission and ministries of this parish possible. 
2.   FR. FEDERICO & FR. JUAN BARRAGAN:
  • Fr. Federico, who has nurtured our Hispanic community at St. Mary from day one, will be leaving St. Mary at the end of December 2014. His last Sunday here will be on December 28, The First Sunday after Christmas.
  • Please, join us in a celebration on Sunday, December 28 at 3 pm at the church, to celebrate and thank him for his ministry with and among us.This is a potluck event, so bring some food and beverage to share.
  • Fr. Juan Barragan, who is presently in charge of St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church, Pico Rivera, will be taking the place of Fr. Federico beginningSunday, January 4, 2015. 
  • Join the Vestry and the Staff in welcoming Fr. Barragan and  Petra to St. Mary in Palms.
3. PARISH SURVEY: If you have not completed or send in your response to our recent parish survey, please, remember to do it this weekend and bring it to church on Sunday, fold it and put it in the collection plate. Thanks. 

4. UPCOMING EVENTS 
  • Diocesan Convention (Ontario Convention Center)
    • Friday, December 5 and 
    • Saturday, December 6.
    • Delegates of our parish are: Fr. Vincent, Debora Shuger, Kevin Liu and Belinda Sharma (Alternate)
  • ADVENT QUIET DAYS: 
    • December 13 and 
    • December 20. 10 am to 12 pm each Saturday. 
    • Br. Derek Ford, SSF, will lead all these Quiet Days. Join us.
5.  FASTING OPPORTUNITIES IN PREPAREDNESS FOR CHRISTMAS:  
    • Take some time for "inscaping" - tending your interior spiritual life this Advent by observing the following days of fasting.
      • Wednesday, December 10:   Meditate on Hymn 657 (1982 Hymnal)
      • Thursday, December 11:       Meditate on Hymn 84 (1982 Hymnal)
      •  Friday, December 12:           Meditate on the following hymn: 
                                  Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown,
                                  When Thou camest to earth for me;
                                  But in Bethlehem’s home was there found no room
                                  For Thy holy nativity.
Refrain
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus,
There is room in my heart for Thee.
 
                               When the heav’ns shall ring, and her choirs shall sing,

                                At Thy coming to victory,
                                 Let Thy voice call me home, saying “Yet there is room  
                                There is room at My side for thee.”


6.    OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY FOR:
  • Continued healing for Gerda, Anthony Jo, Fr. Anderson
  • all travelling at this time: Sean, Florence, Vincent
  • a cure for the Ebola disease. God's blessings on the work of Health Care professionals working in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. For all who have died in the Ebola pandemic and for their families as they mourn.
  • Our youth: Natasha, Vincent, Simone, Audrey, Michelle, Larry Jr, Jeffrey, Yasmine
7For news about:
8: Like us on Facebook; follow us on Twitter.

See you at Mass. Bring a friend and your family to church.

Fr. Vincent