Friday, September 29, 2017

Parish UPDATE: Sunday, October 1

Beloved of God and of this parish:

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

Here's what's happening THIS WEEKEND  AT ST. MARY'S

1.  SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1. THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

    • Welcoming Fr. Hartshorn Murphy, our Guest Celebrant and Homilist for the next three Sundays.
    • Please, invite your friends to church

2.  MASS SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK: Morning Prayer at 8:45 and Mass at 9 am
    • Monday, October 2: The Holy Guardian Angels
    • Tuesday, October 3: Therese of Lisieux
    • Wednesday, October 4: Francis of Assisi
    • Thursday, October 5: Feria
    • Friday,  October 6: Tyndale & Coverdale
    • Saturday, October 7: Henry Muhlenberg

3.  CLASSES IN CHRISTIAN FORMATION SUNDAY AT 11:30 AM to 12 PM
    • Classes will resume on Sunday, November 5
    • We'll meet in the Chapel at 11:30 to continue work on "My Life Stage Planning" . 
    • Please, bring a notebook. 

4.  BIBLE STUDY on Wednesdays at St. Mary's:
    • Class meets from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.
    • We'll meet in the Sacristy. Enter from the parking lot off Watseka Ave.
    • We are using the NIV 2011 translation.  We'll have a Bible for you if need be. 
    • Bring your favorite Bible translation. 
    • No previous Bible knowledge required

6.  THANK YOU
    • for making the mission and ministries of our parish possible in 2016
    • May God richly replenish what you generously shared with our parish and its ministries. 
    • We pray you would consider partnering us in 2017 to help share God's good news of reconciliation and build the kingdom of God
    • Benefactors: You can also make DONATIONS at our website or include our parish in your  WILL. Thank you

7.  OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY (FOR):
    • The Rt. Rev. John Harvey Taylor, Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of Los Angeles
    • continued healing for Petra Barragan, Bishop Jon Bruno, Mary Bruno, Gerda, Jai Joseph, Anthony Joseph, Ben, Mauricio, Rose Quaye, Gloria, Lyra, Maria, Eva, Renteria, Eugenia Morales, Sr. Rosina, Edgar Weaver, Julia. 
    • the repose of the souls of  all who lost their lives in hurricanes Irma and Maria and the earthquakes in Mexico recently. May their souls rest in peace and rise in glory. 
    • Natasha, Vincent, Larry Jr, Jeffrey, Simone, Obed, Audrey, Michelle, Yasmine, Charlene, Victor, Jason,  Annabelle, Biko, Amani, Rohan (Andrew), Oscar Antonio, Diego, Ezra, Sebastian, David, Sanaya Evelyn, Brondzie and Senya

8.  FOR NEWS ABOUT
    • the Palms Emergency Preparedness Coalition, please, visit and Like us on FacebookPepC90034
    • the Episcopal Church:  www.episcopalchurch.org

9. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @stmaryinpalms

Fr. Vincent