Parish UPDATE: May 3

Beloved of God, 

Alleluia! Christ is risen!!!

Here is what is making news in our parish:

1. THIS WEEKEND  AT ST. MARY:

• Saturday, May 3: Parish rummage sale beginning at 8 am and finishing at 3 pm. Volunteers are still needed to assist shoppers in their shopping.
• Sunday, May 4: Easter 3. The 10 am service starts with the Rite of Vidi Aquam (The Sprinkling rite); we sit for the performance of the medieval play "The Harrowing of Hell" - after the Collect of the Day. We pick up for the Gospel acclamation, the Gospel reading and the rest is as usual.
• Sunday, May 4: continued sale following Mass. 

2.    CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT ST. MARY [FOR MAY]:

• All classes begin at 11:30 am
• May 4: Class on History of Anglo-Catholicism
• May 11: Continuing the series on Anglo-Catholicism
• May 25: Last in the series on Anglo-Catholicism

3.   PALMS EMERGENCY  PREPAREDNESS PROJECT:

• The Coalition - Palms Emergency Preparedness Coalition [PePC] got the $15,000 we requested for fiscal year 2 ending June 30 and our Work plan for year 2 was approved. Here are highlights: 
  • We are setting up three refuge areas [for Palms] stocked with some barrels (bins) of emergency supplies. Refuge areas are the IMAN Cultural Center, St. Mary in Palms and Palms Middle School.
  • We will have a booth at the May 10 Palms Bike Rodeo at the Palms Elementary School. We will be there from 9:30 am till about 1 pm. Please, stop by and meet us and pick some free supplies.
  • We will have a CPR training coming up in June. 
  • New members welcome to the Coalition. Talk to Fr. Vincent after Mass or send him an email.    

4.   COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH FIRST-AIDERS TRAINING

•  Registration is open for all who would like to be trained by the Department of Mental Health as Certified Community Mental Health First-Aiders. 
• The DMH will provide all training free of charge. 
• Eight hours of mandatory training required for certification. 
• Training dates are Saturday, July 12 and July 26. 
• All training will be held at St. Mary in Palms. 
• Space is very limited. 
• Please, talk to Fr. Vincent, Coordinator of this project now if you are interested.

5.  CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT ST. MARY

• May 4: Performance of the play: "The Harrowing of Hell" at the 10 am Mass. Please, invite your friends. Thank our Producer, Director and the entire Cast if you find the chance.

• May 4, 11, 25:  Anglo-Catholicism

• June 1, 8, 22, 29:  Church and Music

• July: on vacation.

• August: visits to holy sites in Los Angeles.

6.  UPCOMING EVENTS: Mark your calendars: 

• Monday, May 5 - 7: Annual Spring Clergy Retreat, Crowne Plaza Hotel, San Pedro. 
• Saturday, May 10: Annual Palms Bike Rodeo. 
• Venue: Palms Middle School, corner of Palms and Motor Avenues. This is a public event and is free. 
• Food will be available. Make new friends and help build community.
• Sunday, May 18: Election Day to elect a new Board Council for the Palms Neighborhood Council. Venue for elections will be announced later. 
• Saturday, September 27: Third annual Faris Drive Neighborhood Block party from 10 am to 3 pm. Volunteer workers needed. Please, talk to Fr. Vincent if you can help with planning.

7.   OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY FOR:

• Healing for Bianca, Joana, Gerda, Anthony Jo, Betty Moreno, Fr. Anderson.
• For all efforts to locate Malaysia Flight MH 370. For the families as they wait for more reliable news about the fate of their relatives on that flight.
• Our youth: Larry Jr, Simone, Jeffrey, Natasha, Yasmine, Obed, Audrey and Michelle.

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. Vincent

www.stmarypalms.org