Friday, January 9, 2015

Parish UPDATE: January 11

Beloved of God and of this parish:

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Here is what is making news in our parish:

1THIS WEEKEND  AT ST. MARYSunday, January 11:  The First Sunday after Epiphany [Baptism Sunday].  

2.  THANK YOU:
  • To all who have signed and returned their PLEDGE CARD. There are a few still outstanding, please, remember to send in yours now.
  • To all who have filled and returned their Parish Survey Card. The report will form part of our business agenda at our parish's Annual General Meeting on Sunday, January 25. 
  • Thank you for making the mission and ministries of this parish possible.

3.  UPCOMING EVENTS 
  • Annual (Parish) General Meeting: Sunday, January 25 at 11:30 am. We will meet in St. Joseph Hall. This is a POTLUCK event, so please, bring some food and beverage to share. 
  • An exciting Christian Education program for 2015. More details soon.
  • Registration for First Communion Classes for both English and Spanish congregations are now open. Please, contact Fr. Juan Barragan at PadreJuanBar@gmail.com or at the parish office 
5.  LENT AT ST. MARY: 
  • Lent begins on Wednesday, (Ash Wednesday), February 18. We have three services at 8 am; 12 noon and 7 pm. It is not too early to begin looking for the palm branches given to you last year. We'll need them to burn for the ashes to be imposed on Ash Wednesday.  An appropriate time is being worked out for the Hispanic congregation. More details later. 
  • Quiet Days are being planned (for Lent) and more information will be available next week. 
6.  OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY FOR:
  • Continued healing for Gerda, Anthony Jo, Fr. Anderson
  • all travelling at this time: Debora and Russ
  • Our youth: Natasha, Vincent, Simone, Audrey, Michelle, Larry Jr, Jeffrey, Yasmine  
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See you at Mass on Sunday. 

Fr. Vincent
www.stmarypalms.org