Beloved of God, 

I invite you to the observance of Holy Lent and assure you I will be praying for you by name every day of Lent.

Here is what is making news in our parish:

1. THIS WEEK AT ST. MARY - SUNDAY, MARCH 30:

• Fourth [Laetare] Sunday in Lent. 

• Rehearsal for the play "Harrowing of Hell" at 11:30 am

2.    LENT AT ST. MARY: 

• Weekday: Morning Prayer at 8:45 am; Mass at 9 am

• EVENSONG at 6 pm on FRIDAYS

• Stations (Way) of the Cross at 6:30 pm on FRIDAYS   

3.  MAX MEA CULPA - from Rebecca Merwin, Parish Administrator:

• Regarding the Gala Italian Dinner and Dance April 26 for SAVES Food Bank...... In the notice in last Sunday's [March 23] bulletin, not only did I move the church to a different city but changed its denomination as well.  The Taste of Italy" Dinner and Dance is being held at St. Augustine CATHOLIC Church, 3850 Jasmine Ave,.Culver City. Call 310-838-2702 for more information and reservation. Please, do attend! This event helps to fund S.A.V.E.S the only Food Bank in the Culver City-Palms area.  

4.    LENTEN/COMMUNITY MOVIE SCREENING: SPREAD THE WORD!!!!

• Saturday, April 5: "12 years a Slave" at 6 pm in St. Joseph Hall. For a synopsis go to http://www.movies.com/12-years-slave/details/m69430

•  Saturday, April 12: "Fambul Tok" at 6 pm in St. Joseph Hall. For a synopsis go to  http://www.fambultokthemovie.com/

5.   PALMS EMERGENCY  PREPAREDNESS PROJECT:

• Do you have a personal plan to deal with emergency in your house or area? Does your plan include helping out your neighbor? Do you want to know how to put a plan together? Or find out what emergency resources are available in your community? Volunteers still needed to help our community pull together a coalition for emergency preparedness in Palms. Talk to Fr. Vincent or come to the next Palms Emergency Preparedness Coalition meeting. 

6.  TRADING LAWN FOR DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS

• We got approval March 20, from the LADWP to proceed with replacing the lawn in our parkway - 3200 sq. ft of space - with drought tolerant plants. 

• Next we will get a waiver from the City Engineer's office, plans approved and then work will start. We will be planting plants native to California and Los Angeles. Watch this space for updates. 

7.  CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT ST. MARY

• March 23 to April 6: Rehearsing for the "Harrowing of Hell" play

• May 4: Performance of the play: "The Harrowing of Hell" at the 10 am Mass. Cast is needed. If interested, talk to Vincent Agoe. ASAP.

• May 11, 25:  Anglo-Catholicism

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

• July: on vacation.

• August: visits to holy sites in Los Angeles.

8.  UPCOMING EVENTS: Mark your calendars

• Presentation by Tanya Leal, Secretary, Palms Neighborhood Council during coffee-hour

• April 13: Palm Sunday.

• April 17 - 19: Sacred Triduum: 

• April 19: Easter Vigil beginning at 8 pm

• April 20: Easter Day. Potluck brunch. Please, bring your favorite dish. 

9.   OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY FOR

• Healing for Bianca, Joana, Gerda, Anthony Jo, Betty Moreno, Arlene.

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

• For Denise, travelling at this time.

10. 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