Parish UPDATE: Sunday, November 15

Beloved of God and of this parish:

Here is what is making news in our parish:

1. THIS WEEKEND  AT ST. MARY:  

• SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15: TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
• AVAILABLE NOW: our parish's 2016 Churchman's Ordo Kalendar. . Few copies remain. Get your copies NOW. Cost - $3. Makes for a great Christmas present. 
•  Invite your friends and buddies to church this Sunday and every Sunday.

2.  THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26:  JOIN US AT OUR ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DAY JOINT-EUCHARISTIC SERVICE WITH GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 4427 OVERLAND AVE, CULVER CITY.

• Worship Service begins at 10 am
• Free lunch after the service
• Please, SPREAD the word and bring your friends

3.  BIBLE STUDY: (English edition) Every Tuesday from 6:30 to 7: 30 pm. 

• We meet in the Sacristy.

• We are studying the Book of the Acts of the Apostles 

• No experience necessary. 

• Bring your Bible and your friends 
• Spanish Edition: We meet on Tuesday from about 7 pm either in the Chapel at St. Mary or in a parishioner's home. Please, call Fr. Juan (213-434-0476) for more details. 

4. UPCOMING SERIES ON FAITH FORMATION:

  Kathleen Norris's "Embracing A Life of Meaning". A five-session Study. 

        Session 1 (November 15) :   Belief Matters:  To what do we give our hearts? What is the core message of what we believe?

        Session 2 (November 22):   The Bible Matters: How is the Bible's story reflected in our daily lives? What is it about the Bible that always seems to address our present moment?

        Session 3 (November 29):   Community Matters: In community, individualism and imperfection meet grace and acceptance. What is our part in the Body of Christ?

        Session 4 (December 6):    Place Matters: In what ways is faith set within the physical space of home, church, land, and people?

        Session 5 (December 13):   We Matter: What does it mean to remain in God's image and to counter our selfishness by embracing the world and its needs.

5.  UPCOMING EVENTS:  

• Feast of Christ the King, Sunday, November 22
• First Sunday of Advent, Sunday, November 29
• Diocesan Convention of the Diocese of Los Angeles, Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5 at the Ontario Convention Center. Pray for God's blessings on Convention Delegates and on our Bishops Jon, Diane and Mary. 
• First Communion Classes: Registration for both English and Spanish congregations are still open. Please, contact Fr. Juan Barragan at PadreJuanBar@gmail.com or at the Parish Office

6.  THANK YOU

• for making the mission and ministries of our parish possible.
• for your faithfulness and generous pledge towards the ministries of this parish in year 2016
• Benefactors: You can also make DONATIONS (Paypal) at our website or include our parish in your WILL.

7.  OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY FOR

• full recovery post-surgery, for Mr. Kenneth Spurling, father of Megan Marsh.  Pray for Megan, Michael and Annabelle and the Spurling family at this time. Thank you.
• all who are currently discerning vocations to ministries in the church especially the Sacred Order of Priesthood, Youth Ministry and,  Eremitic Monasticism
• continued healing for Gerda, Anthony Joseph, Patrice Gonzales, Nora, Ben, Sr. Rosina. Delia, Jeff, Roberta, Mary Jane. Gerda is out of the Rehabilitation facility and back home. 
• all who are battling any form of cancer and all involved in research work to find lasting cure for cancer and Alzheimers
• Natasha, Vincent, Larry Jr, Jeffrey, Simone, Obed, Audrey, Michelle, Yasmine, Jason,  Annabelle, Biko Lisustha, Amani Lisustha  

8.    FOR NEWS ABOUT

• the Diocese of Los Angeles, please click on www.ladiocese.org
• the Episcopal Church, please, click on www.episcopalchurch.org
• the Expo Line construction, please, click on www.buildexpo.org
• the Palms Neighborhood Council, click on www.palmsla.org

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Fr. Vincent

www.stmarypalms.org