Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Parish UPDATE: Sunday, May 1

Beloved of God and of this parish:

Greetings. 

Here's what's making news THIS WEEKEND  AT ST. MARY'S 

1SUNDAY, MAY 1: THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
    • Encourage your family and friends to come to church with you.

2 THREE VERY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
    • Join us (here at St. Mary's) on Thursday, May 5 at 7 pm at our Joint Eucharistic Service with Grace Lutheran Church, Culver City as we celebrate ASCENSION DAY
    • MOTHERS' DAY: Sunday, MAY 8. Special coffee-hour in honor of the mother figures in our lives. Join us for Mass. 
    • Join us on Saturday, May 21 from 9:30 am to set up, staff our parish's booth at the formal inauguration of the EXPO Line extension to Santa Monica. We will meet at the corner of Exposition/Hughes and National. Help advertise our parish and make new friends. Together, let us SPREAD GOD'S LOVE

3.   BIBLE STUDY: (English edition) Every Wednesday from 6:30 to 7: 30 pm. 
    • We meet in the Sacristy.
    • We are currently studying the Book of Proverbs 
    • No experience necessary. 
    • Bring your Bible and your friends 
    • Spanish Edition: We meet on Friday 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.  CLASSES IN CHRISTIAN FORMATION : SUNDAYS AT 11:30 AM to 12 PM

SERIES ON "EXPLORING THE RICH TREASURES IN THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER"
  • SUNDAY, MAY 1:  The Calendar of the Church Year, pp. 15 - 33
    • Bring a Book of Common Prayer to the class.
    • Classes will be held in the patio area

    5.    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 WILL.

    6.  OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY FOR:
      • Simone, graduating from NYU in May
      • continued healing for Mary Jane, Carol, Amy Gaskin,  Diane, Charles, Gerda, Patrice Gonzales, Ben, Lira, Roberta, Rose Quaye, Lester, Dusty Wayne Jr
      • the repose of the souls of Roberta Beard, Grace Abrahams and Margaret Gottschalk. May their souls rest in peace and rise in glory.
      • Natasha, Vincent, Larry Jr, Jeffrey, Simone, Obed, Audrey, Michelle, YasmineJason,  Annabelle, Biko Lisustha, Amani Lisustha  
      • in thanksgiving for healing for Joseph Hayford, Anthony Joseph, Mary Jane. 

    7.    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 to Santa Monica, please, click on http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-expo-line-santa-monica-opening-date-20160224-story.html
    • the Palms Neighborhood Council, click on www.palmsla.org

    8.    Like us on Facebook,  follow us on Twitter @stmaryinpalms

    Fr. Vincent
    www.stmarypalms.org

    Thursday, April 21, 2016

    Digital photos contest

    Pictures Needed for the Parish Website!

    If you have high quality digital photographs that you’d would be willing to let us use, please email Kevin Liu at Liu2006@lawnet.ucla.edu.

    In addition we’ll be running a photography contest.  1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be awarded for best overall portfolio. Judges will be Fr. Shamo, Mark, and the 3 Wardens.  Prizes to be determined.  


    Submissions due (digital format- you may submit them via a usb flash drive, which WILL be returned or contact Kevin Liu for alternatives) by May 8, 2016.  

    Guidelines:

    1. -Submit up to one photograph for each category
    2. -Color or Black/White, or any combination.
    3. -By submitting the photos, you are indicating that you control the rights to the photo and are agreeing to let us use them on the website and other promotional materials for St. Mary in Palms.
    4. -You do not need to submit a photo for all categories, but obviously you are more likely to win if you do so.
    5. -The pictures should have some connection to St. Mary in Palms, whether the people, buildings, or actives of the community; be creative, ask for access to things and places you don’t normally encounter, etc.
    6. -For each photo, please include location and the names of any persons appearing.  

    1.  Gather
    2.  Heritage
    3.  Detail
    4.  Celebrate
    5.  Tranquility
    6.  New Life
    7.  Passion
    8.  Friendship
    9.  Beauty
    10.  Text
    11.  Reverence
    12.  Quiet
    13.  Light
    14.  Contrast
    15.  Coming Home



    Fr. Vincent
    www.stmarypalms.org

    Parish UPDATE: Sunday, April 24

    Beloved of God and of this parish:

    Greetings. 

    Here's what's making news THIS WEEKEND  AT ST. MARY'S 

    1SUNDAY, APRIL 24: THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
      • Encourage your family and friends to come to church with you.

    2 THREE VERY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
      • Join us on Saturday, April 23 from 9:30 to 10:30 am (after Mass). We will be cleaning the garden on the Watseka end of the church and plant the Easter lilies so they can be ready by Spring 2017. Coffee and donuts will be served.
      • Join us (here at St. Mary's) on Thursday, May 5 at 7 pm at our Joint Eucharistic Service with Grace Lutheran Church, Culver City as we celebrate ASCENSION DAY
      • Join us on Saturday, May 21 from 9:30 am to set up, staff our parish's booth at the formal inauguration of the EXPO Line extension to Santa Monica. We will meet at the corner of Exposition/Hughes and National. Help advertise our parish and make new friends. Together, let us SPREAD GOD'S LOVE

    3.   BIBLE STUDY: (English edition) Every Wednesday from 6:30 to 7: 30 pm. 
      • We meet in the Sacristy.
      • We are currently studying the Book of Proverbs 
      • No experience necessary. 
      • Bring your Bible and your friends 
      • Spanish Edition: We meet on Friday 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.  CLASSES IN CHRISTIAN FORMATION : SUNDAYS AT 11:30 AM to 12 PM

    SERIES ON "EXPLORING THE RICH TREASURES IN THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER"
    • SUNDAY, APRIL 24:  The Calendar of the Church Year, pp. 15 - 33
      • Bring a Book of Common Prayer to the class.
      • Classes will be held in the patio area

      5.    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 WILL.

      6.  OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY FOR:
        • Simone, graduating from NYU in May
        • continued healing for Mary Jane, Carol, Amy Gaskin, Gerda, Patrice Gonzales, Ben, Lira, Roberta, Rose Quaye, Lester, Dusty Wayne Jr
        • the repose of the souls of Grace Abrahams and Margaret Gottschalk. May their souls rest in peace and rise in glory.
        • Natasha, Vincent, Larry Jr, Jeffrey, Simone, Obed, Audrey, Michelle, YasmineJason,  Annabelle, Biko Lisustha, Amani Lisustha  
        • in thanksgiving for healing for Joseph Hayford, Anthony Joseph, Mary Jane. 

      7.    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 to Santa Monica, please, click on http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-expo-line-santa-monica-opening-date-20160224-story.html
      • the Palms Neighborhood Council, click on www.palmsla.org

      8.    Like us on Facebook,  follow us on Twitter @stmaryinpalms

      Fr. Vincent
      www.stmarypalms.org

      Friday, April 15, 2016

      Parish UPDATE: Sunday, April 17

      Beloved of God and of this parish:

      Greetings. 

      Here's what's making news THIS WEEKEND  AT ST. MARY'S 

      1SUNDAY, APRIL 17: THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
        • VESTRY MEETING IN THE RECTOR'S STUDY BEGINNING AT 12 PM
        • Encourage your family and friends to come to church with you.

      2 THREE VERY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
        • Join us on Saturday, April 23 from 9:30 to 10:30 am (after Mass). We will be cleaning the garden on the Watseka end of the church and plant the Easter lilies so they can be ready by Spring 2017. Coffee and donuts will be served.
        • Join us (here at St. Mary's) on Thursday, May 5 at 7 pm at our Joint Eucharistic Service with Grace Lutheran Church, Culver City as we celebrate ASCENSION DAY
        • Join us on Saturday, May 21 from 9:30 am to set up, staff our parish's booth at the formal inauguration of the EXPO Line extension to Santa Monica. We will meet at the corner of Exposition/Hughes and National. Help advertise our parish and make new friends. Together, let us SPREAD GOD'S LOVE

      3.   BIBLE STUDY: (English edition) Every Wednesday from 6:30 to 7: 30 pm. 
        • We meet in the Sacristy.
        • We are currently studying the Book of Proverbs 
        • No experience necessary. 
        • Bring your Bible and your friends 
        • Spanish Edition: We meet on Friday 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.  CLASSES IN CHRISTIAN FORMATION : SUNDAYS AT 11:30 AM to 12 PM

      SERIES ON "EXPLORING THE RICH TREASURES IN THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER"
      • SUNDAY, APRIL 17:  The Calendar of the Church Year, pp. 15 - 33
        • Bring a Book of Common Prayer to the class.
        • Classes will be held in the patio area

        5.    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 WILL.

        6.  OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY FOR:
          • Simone, graduating from NYU in May
          • continued healing for Gerda, Patrice Gonzales, Ben, Lira, Roberta, Rose Quaye, Dusty Wayne Jr
          • the repose of the souls of Br. Ronald Haynes, OHC; Fr. Ralph Martin, SSM (priest and monk, Society of Sacred Mission), and Grace Abrahams. May their souls rest in peace and rise in glory.
          • Natasha, Vincent, Larry Jr, Jeffrey, Simone, Obed, Audrey, Michelle, YasmineJason,  Annabelle, Biko Lisustha, Amani Lisustha  
          • in thanksgiving for healing for Joseph Hayford, Anthony Joseph, Mary Jane. 

        7.    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 to Santa Monica, please, click on http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-expo-line-santa-monica-opening-date-20160224-story.html
        • the Palms Neighborhood Council, click on www.palmsla.org

        8.    Like us on Facebook,  follow us on Twitter @stmaryinpalms

        Fr. Vincent
        www.stmarypalms.org