Friday, August 29, 2014

Parish UPDATE: August 31

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:

1. THIS WEEKEND  AT ST. MARY: 
    • Sunday, August 31: Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost [Proper 17]
    • Labor Day weekend
2.   FR. HAROLD ANDERSON'S 90TH BIRTHDAY: August 30
  • May be you did not know but now you know
  • Fr. Harold Anderson's 90th birthday is August 30
  • Join us at Mass on Sunday, August 31 in a modest celebration at and following Mass to celebrate his ministry in the church and in our parish community
  • you may also consider sending him a card or just call him to wish him a happy birthday. He can be reached at 310-641-2414
3.    NEXT PARISH WORK DAYS
  • Saturday, August 30: We will clean the sacristy and get the church ready for the Patronal Feast. Work period begins at 9:30 and will be over by 10:30 am.
  • Saturday, September 6: We will set up the church [for the Patronal Mass] and St. Joseph Hall [for the potluck fiesta following Mass - 9:30 to 10:45 am) 
4.  PATRONAL POTLUCK FIESTA - SEPTEMBER 7
  • Please, sign up NOW to bring food and beverages for the Patronal Fiesta on Sunday, September 7.
5.  UPCOMING EVENTS: Mark your calendars:  
  • Sunday, September 7:  Patronal Festival  and Feast of Title. Bishop Mary Glasspool will be Guest Celebrant and Preacher. Mass will be bilingual - Spanish and English. Please, mark your calendar and join us in this celebration. Mass begins at 11 am with the rite for the Reception of a Bishop, to be followed with a procession around our immediate neighborhood.
  • 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.
  • PARISH RUMMAGE SALE: Saturday, November 8 & Sunday, Nov. 9
6.    OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY FOR:
  • Continued healing for Bianca, Joanna Cory, Gerda, Anthony Jo, Fr. Anderson
  • Phyllis Thomas and Fr. Anderson on their birthdays
  • a cure for the Ebola disease. For all who have died in that pandemic and for their families as they mourn.
  • Alyssa, Esther, Larry and Veronique - travelling at this time - and all who will be travelling this summer.
  • Our youth: Larry Jr, Simone, Jeffrey, Natasha, Yasmine, Obed, Audrey, Jason and youth from the Spanish community.
7. For 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
www.stmarypalms.org
 
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Friday, August 22, 2014

Parish UPDATE: August 24

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:

1. THIS WEEKEND  AT ST. MARY: 
    • Sunday, August 24: Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost [Proper 16]
    • VESTRY MEETING in St. Cecelia Room beginning at 11:30 am
2.   FR. HAROLD ANDERSON'S 90TH BIRTHDAY: August 30
  • May be you did not know but now you know
  • Fr. Harold Anderson's 90th birthday is August 30
  • Join us at Mass on Sunday, August 31 in a modest celebration at and following Mass to celebrate his ministry in the church and in our parish community
  • you may also consider sending him a card or just call him to wish him a happy birthday. He can be reached at 310-641-2414
3. PARKWAY LAWN CONVERSION
  • work  is ongoing. 
  • volunteers needed and welcomed for planting new plants.
3.    NEXT PARISH WORK DAYS
  • Saturday, August 30: We will clean the sacristy and get the church ready for the Patronal Feast. Work period begins at 9:30 and will be over by 10:30 am.
  • Saturday, September 6: We will set up the church [for the Patronal Mass] and St. Joseph Hall [for the potluck fiesta following Mass - 9:30 to 10:45 am) 
4.  PATRONAL POTLUCK FIESTA - SEPTEMBER 7
  • Please, sign up to bring food and beverages for the Patronal Fiesta on Sunday, September 7.
5.  UPCOMING EVENTS: Mark your calendars:  
  • Sunday, September 7: Patronal Festival  and Feast of Title. Bishop Mary Glasspool will be Guest Celebrant and Preacher. Mass will be bilingual - Spanish and English. Please, mark your calendar and join us in this celebration. Mass begins at 11 am with the rite for the Reception of a Bishop, to be followed with a procession around our immediate neighborhood.
  • 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.
6.    OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY FOR:
  • Continued healing for Bianca, Joanna Cory, Gerda, Anthony Jo, Fr. Anderson
  • peaceful resolution of the conflicts in Gaza, Israel, Ukraine
  • a cure for the Ebola disease. For all who have died in that pandemic and for their families as they mourn.
  • Alyssa - travelling at this time - and all who will be travelling this summer.
  • Our youth: Larry Jr, Simone, Jeffrey, Natasha, Yasmine, Obed, Audrey, Jason and youth from the Spanish community.
7. For 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

 
... ""Every Christian needs a half hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour." - Saint Francis of Sales "
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Friday, August 15, 2014

Parish UPDATE: August 17

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:

1. THIS WEEKEND  AT ST. MARY: 
    • Friday (tonight): Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mass at 7 pm here at St. Mary. Join us in celebration if you can.
    • Saturday, August 16: Free CPR training here at St. Mary sponsored by the Palms Emergency Preparedness Coalition. Training runs from  10 am to 1 pm
    • Sunday, August 17: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost [Proper 15]
    • NO VESTRY MEETING
2.   PARKWAY LAWN CONVERSION:
  • work  is ongoing. 
  • volunteers needed and welcomed for planting new plants.
3.    NEXT PARISH WORK DAYS
  • Saturday, August 30: We will clean the sacristy and get the church ready for the Patronal Feast. Work period begins at 9:30 and will be over by 10:30 am.
  • Saturday, September 6: We will set up the church [for the Patronal Mass] and St. Joseph Hall [for the potluck fiesta following Mass - 9:30 to 10:45 am) 
4.  PATRONAL POTLUCK FIESTA - SEPTEMBER 7
  • Please, sign up beginning next week to bring food and beverages for the Patronal Fiesta on Sunday, September 7.
  • If you have borrowed or taken table cloths to wash, please, remember to bring these back to the church by August 6 so we can have them ready for the patronal fiesta. Thanks for cleaning the table cloths.
5.  UPCOMING EVENTS: Mark your calendars:  
  • Sunday, September 7: Patronal Festival  and Feast of Title. Bishop Mary Glasspool will be Guest Celebrant and Preacher. Mass will be bilingual - Spanish and English. Please, mark your calendar and join us in this celebration. Mass begins at 11 am with the rite for the Reception of a Bishop, to be followed with a procession around our immediate neighborhood.
  • 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.
6.    OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY FOR:
  • Continued healing for Bianca, Joanna Cory, Gerda, Anthony Jo, Fr. Anderson
  • peaceful resolution of the conflicts in Gaza, Israel, Ukraine
  • a cure for the Ebola disease. For all who have died in that pandemic and for their families as they mourn.
  • Alyssa - travelling at this time - and all who will be travelling this summer.
  • Our youth: Larry Jr, Simone, Jeffrey, Natasha, Yasmine, Obed, Audrey, Jason and youth from the Spanish community.
7. For 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

 
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Friday, August 8, 2014

Parish UPDATE: August 10

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:

1. THIS WEEKEND  AT ST. MARY: 
    • Sunday, August 10: The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost [Proper 14]. 
2.  FREE CPR TRAINING: On Saturday, August 16 from 10 am to 1 pm. 
  • To be conducted by professionals from Beverly Hills. This is a program sponsored by the Palms Emergency Preparedness Coalition. It is available for every member of our community. Come learn life-saving techniques. The life you may save could be that of your loved one or relation or most importantly, that of a child of God.
  • SPACE IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 15 PEOPLE. please, register now, by sending an email to Fr. Vincent at stmaryinpalms@yahoo.com as soon as possible.
  3.  PARKWAY LAWN CONVERSION:
  • work begun on Tuesday, August 5 and is ongoing. 
  • volunteers needed and welcomed for digging up lawn and planting new plants.
4.  PALMS EMERGENCY  PREPAREDNESS PROJECT:
  • Help prepare the Palms Community for any emergency. Join the Palms Emergency Preparedness Coalition [PePC].  New members welcome to the Coalition.  Talk to Fr. Vincent after Mass or send him an email if you would like to learn more about PePC 
5.  NEXT PARISH WORK DAYS
  • Saturday, August 30: We will clean the sacristy and get the church ready for the Patronal Feast. Work period begins at 9:30 and will be over by 10:30 am.
  • Saturday, September 6: We will set up the church [for the Patronal Mass] and St. Joseph Hall [for the potluck fiesta following Mass.
6.  PATRONAL POTLUCK FIESTA - SEPTEMBER 7
  • Please, sign up beginning next week to bring food and beverages for the Patronal Fiesta on Sunday, September 7.
  • If you have borrowed or taken table cloths to wash, please, remember to bring these back to the church by August 6 so we can have them ready for the patronal fiesta. Thanks for cleaning the table cloths.
7.  UPCOMING EVENTS: Mark your calendars:  
  • Friday, August 15: Feast of the Assumption of Mary: Morning Prayer at 9 am and Mass at 7 pm.
  • Sunday, September 7: Patronal Festival  and Feast of Title. Bishop Mary Glasspool will be Guest Celebrant and Preacher. Mass will be bilingual - Spanish and English. Please, mark your calendar and join us in this celebration. Mass begins at 11 am with the rite for the Reception of a Bishop, to be followed with a procession around our immediate neighborhood.
  • 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.
8.  SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
  • Do you know anyone interested in receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation? Would you like to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation?
  • Next time this Sacrament will be administered in our parish will be during the Patronal Feast on Sunday, September 7. Bishop Mary Douglas Glasspool will be with us on that day.
  • Classes have already formed for both English and Spanish communities. Please, talk with Fr. Federico (for the Spanish Edition) and Fr. Vincent (for the English edition).
9.   OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY FOR:
  • Continued healing for Bianca, Joanna Cory, Gerda, Anthony Jo, Fr. Anderson
  • peaceful resolution of the conflicts in Gaza, Israel, Ukraine
  • a cure for the Ebola disease. For all who have died in that pandemic and for their families as they mourn.
  • Alyssa - travelling at this time - and all who will be travelling this summer.
  • Our youth: Larry Jr, Simone, Jeffrey, Natasha, Yasmine, Obed, Audrey, Jason and youth from the Spanish community.
10. For news about:
11: Like us on Facebook; follow us on Twitter.


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

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