Friday, December 15, 2017

Parish UPDATE: Sunday, December 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, DECEMBER 10. THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

    • Praying especially for all whose lives have been severely impacted by the recent fires in Southern California
    • Please, welcome The Rev. Tom Discavage (Guest Celebrant and homilist - 10 am) and The Rev. Barry Verdi, our (Guest Celebrant - 12:30 pm) to our community of faith
    • Please, invite your friends to church

2.  MASS SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK: Morning Prayer at 8:45 and Mass at 9 am
    • Monday, December 18: Feria
    • Tuesday, December 19: Feria
    • Wednesday, December 20: Feria
    • Thursday, December 21: THOMAS
    • Friday,  December 22: Henry Bud
    • Saturday, December 23: Feria

3.  CLASSES IN CHRISTIAN FORMATION SUNDAY AT 11:30 AM to 12 PM
    • Classes continue on Sunday, December 17
    • We'll meet in the Chapel briefly 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. 
    • Class resumes in January, 2018
    • We meet in the Sacristy. Enter from the parking lot off Watseka Ave.
    • Our current study is focused on the Gospel according to St. Mark
    • No previous Bible knowledge required
    • We are using the NIV 2011 translation.  We'll have a Bible for you if need be.

5.  CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
    • December 24: The Fourth Sunday of Advent
      • Mass at 10 am 
      • Misa (Espanol) at 12:30 pm
    • Monday, December 25: Mass at 10 am 
    • Spread the word and bring your friends. 

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.  UPCOMING EVENTS
    • TRIMMING OF OUR COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE: From Sunday, December 17.
    • Evening Prayer during ADVENT
      • Monday to Friday at  6:30 pm 
      • we'll meet in the Chapel, St Mary in Palms
      • Please, tell and bring a friend

8.  OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY (FOR):
    • The Rt. Rev. John Harvey Taylor, Bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles
    • continued healing for all who are sick in spirit, mind and body especially Gerda, Jai Joseph, Anthony Joseph, Ben Joseph, Ben, Mauricio, Rose Quaye, Lyra, Eva Renteria, Gloria Molina, Erick Guerrero, Jeanette, Miguel, Saul, Araceli, David, Gloria Maldonado, Sr. Rosina, Brenda & Tony, Mary Jane, Thomas Hedberg. 
    • the children and young persons of our parish especially: 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, Senyah, Saulito

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

10. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @stmaryinpalms

Fr. Vincent