Friday, April 4, 2014

Parish UPDATE: April 6

Beloved of God, 

Here is what is making news in our parish:

1. THIS WEEKEND  AT ST. MARY:
  • Saturday, April 5: Screening of the movie "12 Years a Slave" at 6 pm in St. Joseph Hall
  • Sunday, April 6: Fifth Sunday in Lent. Rehearsal of "Harrowing of Hell" after Mass

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.    LENTEN/COMMUNITY MOVIE SCREENING: SPREAD THE WORD!!!!
4.   DWP INDOOR LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: 
  • On Thursday, April 3, Enerpath, acting on behalf of the LADWP, completed the lighting improvement project in our church, St. Joseph Hall and the Rectory. You will notice a remarkable difference in lighting. All the lights in the Nave and Chapel are on dimmers now except the two lights in the Choir loft and entrance to the Nave. If you have questions, please talk to Fr. Vincent. The lighting project was done GRATIS by LADWP [at no cost to our parish].

5.   PALMS EMERGENCY  PREPAREDNESS PROJECT:
  • The Coalition partners notified us - Palms Emergency Preparedness Coalition [PepC] - this afternoon, that our Plan of Work and our Expenditure Plan for March - June 2014 has been approved. We will sign the contract next week and hopefully a check should be in the mail sometime soon after that to fund our coalition's activities.
  • You have heard about the many earthquakes in So California in recent days, now join us in preparing our community for any emergency. Let your own emergency plan include the safety of your neighbors and community. Talk to Fr. Vincent after Mass or send him an email. 
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.
  • We are currently working on the plan (sketches) for re-planting the parkway. Plans will be completed before Easter and work done soon after we get final approval.
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 4, 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: 
  • Sunday, April 13: Palm Sunday. Service begins at 10 am in the plaza. Procession to Watseka and Regent and return to the church.
  • Thursday, April 17 - Saturday, April 19: Sacred Triduum: Our guest preacher will be Br. Clark, SSF. Please, welcome him and pray for him as he prepare his homilies for the Triduum
  • Saturday, April 19: Parish Work Day beginning at 9:30 am to ready the church and St. Joseph Hall for Easter. 
  • Saturday, April 19: Easter Vigil beginning at 8 pm. 
  • Sunday, April 20: Easter Day. Potluck brunch. Please, bring your favorite dish
  • Sunday, May 4: Presentation (at the end of Mass) by Ms. Tanya Leal, Secretary, Palms Neighborhood Council, on the Neighborhood Council Board Elections
  • Sunday, May 18: Election Day to elect a new Board Council for the Palms Neighborhood Council. Venue for elections will be announced later. 
9.   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.
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See you at Mass. Bring a friend and your family to church.

Fr. Vincent
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