Parish UPDATE: Sunday, March 1

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:

1. THIS WEEKEND  AT ST. MARY: 

• Saturday, February 28: In commemoration of Black Heritage month and the Season of Lent, we will have the screening of the movie: "Freedom Now." Colonial rule is overthrown in India and Africa. Length: 60 minutes. Color. DVD Format. Venue: St. Joseph Hall. Time: 6 - 7 pm.
• Bring your family and buddies
• Refreshments will be served.
• Sunday, March 1. The Second Sunday in LENT

2.  THANK YOU:

• for making the mission and ministries of our parish possible.
• Benefactors: You can also make DONATIONS (paypal) at our website or include our parish in your WILLS.  

3.  BIBLE STUDY: Every Wednesday from 6:45 to 7 : 45 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 buddies.

4.  LENT AT ST. MARY: 

• Daily Mass at 9 am
• Stations of the Cross on Fridays in Lent from 6:30 to 7 pm. 

5. LENT BOOK STUDY

• A GROWN-UP LENT  by Joanna Leiserson
• Our classes continue this Sunday,  - from 11:30 am to 12 pm

6. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME:

• Sunday, March 8.
• Best to move your clocks one hour forward Saturday night (March 7)

 7. LENT/BLACK HISTORY MOVIE NIGHT: Saturday, March 28 - 6 to 7pm

• We will be screening the movie "A Man for All Seasons". Adaptation of Robert Bolt's play about Sir Thomas More, a Catholic statesman in England who rebelled against Henry VIII's self-proclaimed status as the head of the Church of England and paid for his religious beliefs by having his head exhibited on London Bridge.  Run time: 120 minutes. . 
• Bring your family and buddies
• Refreshments will be served.

8.   UPCOMING EVENTS:  

• 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 
• Sunday of the Passion (Palm Sunday): March 29
• Maundy Thursday: April 2
• Good Friday: April 3
• Parish Work Day and Easter Vigil: April 4
• Easter Sunday: April 5

9.   OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY FOR

• Continued healing for Gerda, Anthony Joseph, Fr. Anderson. Obed 
• all travelling at this time: Debora and Russ
• Belinda, Annie
• Natasha, Vincent, Simone, Audrey, Michelle, Larry Jr, Jeffrey, Yasmine   

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

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See you at Mass on Sunday with your family and good buddies.. 

Fr. Vincent

www.stmarypalms.org