Parish UPDATE: February 16

Beloved of God: 
Happy Valentine's and President's Day  to you and yours.

Here is what is making news in our parish:

1. THIS WEEK AT ST. MARY - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16

• Sixth Sunday after Epiphany. 

• Christian Education [11:30 am]: Christian Meditation led by Julia B in the Chapel

• Vestry Meeting in St. Cecilia room at 11:30 am

2.   ON BEHALF OF JAI AND THE JOSEPH FAMILY:

• Thanks, everyone for supporting our parish fundraiser last Sunday to replace the kitchen sink. Between the English and Spanish communities, we raised $257. We are $100 away from our target.      

3.  DONATION VIA OUR WEBSITE:

• Thanks to the efforts of many, the "donation" button on our our parish website has been re-installed and working very well. It is now possible to make donations or make pledge payments to our parish via Paypal. Spread the word.

3.   CASTING CALL - THE "HORROWING OF HELL"

• April 20: Performance of the play: "The Horrowing of Hell" at the 10 am Mass. Cast is needed - multi-generation preferred. If interested, talk to Debora Shuger ASAP.

4.  CALIFORNIA WATER CRISIS:

• Please, help conserve water. This is good stewardship. Water is a finite commodity.

• Thanksgiving for moderate rain and showers. Pray for rain and seasonable weather. 

• Please, encourage your friends, family members and neighbors to conserve water.

5.  CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT ST. MARY:

• February 23: The Christian Faith.

• March 2 to April 6: The Screwtape Letters, C. S. Lewis.

• April 20: Performance of the play: "The Horrowing of Hell" at the 10 am Mass. Cast is needed. multi-generation preferred. If interested, talk to Debora Shuger ASAP.

• May 4, 11, 18, 25:  Anglo-Catholicism

• June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29:  Hymnody in worship

• July: on vacation.

• August: visits to holy sites in Los Angeles.

6.  UPCOMING EVENTS: Mark your calendars

• March 5: Ash Wednesday - services at 8 am; 12 pm and 7 pm. Ashes will also be imposed on foreheads near the Trader Joes in Culver City.

• April 13: Palm Sunday.

• April 17 - 19: Sacred Triduum: 

• April 19: Easter Vigil beginning at 8 pm

• April 20: Easter Day. 

7.   OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY FOR

• Healing for Bianca, Gerda, Anthony,  Ben, Kate, Betty Moreno, Arlene.

• Our youth: Larry Jr, Simone, Jeffrey, Natasha, Yasmine, Obed, Audrey and Michelle.

• For Denise, travelling at this time.

8. For news about:

• the Diocese of Los Angeles, please click on www.ladiocese.org

• the Expo Line construction, please, click on www.buildexpo.org

• the Palms Neighborhood Council, click on www.palmsla.org

 See you at Mass. Bring a friend and your family to church.
Fr. Vincentwww.stmarypalms.org