Friday, July 15, 2016

Parish UPDATE: Sunday, July 17

Beloved of God and of this parish:


Greetings. 

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

1. SATURDAY: JULY 16
  • Rummage (yard) sale from 8 am to 1 pm to raise funds for the Hispanic ministry at St. Mary. Please, come, support a worthy cause. 
  • SUNDAY, JULY 17:  THE NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
    • Welcome, Ms Carolyn Davis, substituting for Mark Kennedy - away on vacation. 
    • Encourage your family and friends to come to church with you.

2 BIBLE STUDY: 
    • (English) Wednesdays, 6:30 pm to 7: 30 pm, in the Sacristy

3.  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, July 17 : "The Great Litany"
    • we'll meet in the chapel. Please, bring a Book of Common Prayer

4.    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.

5.  UPCOMING EVENTS
    • Saturday, July 24: Budget & Ministries review meeting of the parish immediately after Mass. Please, join us.
    • an ALPHA class. More on this class on July 24.

6.   OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY (FOR):
  • the repose of the soul of former Presiding Bishop Edmond Lee Browning, the 24th Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, who died on July 11
  • traveling mercies for all who will be traveling this summer
  • God's blessings on Unati and Dela, co-founders of Live Your Life Consultants, LLC, our new partners in ministry
  • continued healing for Bishop Jon Bruno, Mary Jane, Carol, Amy Gaskin,  Diane, Charles, Gerda, Lira, Rose Quaye, Mustapha,Thomas Hedberg, Fr. Christian Swayne, OHC
  • an end to gun violence in our streets. 
  • all political and state leaders that they will promote civility in our public discourse
  • the repose of the souls of Arthur Gozo, Donald Umonere, Joseph Allotey, Portia Mettle. May they rest in peace and rise in glory. 
  • Natasha, Vincent, Larry Jr, Jeffrey, Simone, Obed, Audrey, Michelle, YasmineJason,  Annabelle, Biko Lisustha, Amani Lisustha

7.   FOR NEWS ABOUT
  • Palms Emergency Preparedness Coalition, please, visit and Like us at https://www.facebook.com/PepC90034
  • the Diocese of Los Angeles, please click on www.ladiocese.org
  • the Episcopal Church, please, click on www.episcopalchurch.org
  • the Palms Neighborhood Council, click on www.palmsla.org

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

Fr. Vincent
www.stmarypalms.org