Friday, September 15, 2017

Parish UPDATE: Sunday, September 17

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, SEPTEMBER 17. THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

A Special Invite to you our friends:
    • Join us as at the 10 am Mass as we say au revoir to Michael and Linda Roberts who are relocating to Philadelphia.
    • Spread the word and invite your friends to the celebration. If you can, bring your favorite food to share
    • Please, stay hydrated; it's going to be hot these next few days. If you need to, use the "Cooling Center" at the Culver City Senior Center, off Overland and Culver Blvd. Call  (310) 253-6700
    • Layer down
    • Please, invite your friends to church

2.  MASS SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK: Morning Prayer at 8:45 and Mass at 9 am
    • Monday, September 18: Edward Bouverie Pusey
    • Tuesday, September 19: Theodore of Tarsus
    • Wednesday, September 20: John Coleridge Patteson
    • Thursday, September 21: MATTHEW
    • Friday,  September 22: Philander Chase
    • Saturday, September 23: Thecla

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

4.  SUMMER MOVIE NIGHTS:  FROM SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 TO SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
    • Join us this Saturday, September 16 as we draw down the curtains on our Summer Movie Series:  
    • Screening on Saturday, September 16: The Blind Boys of Alabama in Concert  
    • The Blind Boys of Alabama are a five-time Grammy Award-winning gospel group who first sang together in 1939. The Blind Boys have toured for seven decades, and created an extensive discography
    • Spread the word, plan on bringing the family and your friends.

5.  UPCOMING EVENTS
    • Sunday, September 24: Presentation on Climate Change/Cap led by Russ Abbot, following Mass at 11:20 am
    • Meet in St. Joseph Hall

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 Bishop Jon Bruno, Mary Bruno, Gerda, Jai Joseph, Anthony Joseph, Ben, Mauricio, Rose Quaye, Gloria, Lyra, Maria, Sr. Rosina, Edgar Weaver.
    • the repose of the souls of  all who lost their lives in hurricanes Irma and Harvey this past week. 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. Like us on Facebook,  follow us on Twitter @stmaryinpalms

Fr. Vincent