Friday, January 26, 2018

Parish UPDATE: Sunday, January 28

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, JANUARY 28. THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
    • The 99th Annual Parish General Meeting beginning with Mass (Part 1) and finishing with Part 2 in St. Joseph Hall following Mass
    • We have FREE 2018 Liturgical calendars courtesy of The Development Office, Diocese of Los Angeles. Please, pick up your copy on Sunday after Mass
    • Please, invite your friends to church 

2.  MASS SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK: Morning Prayer at 8:45 and Mass at 9 am
    • Monday, January 29: Andrei Rublev
    • Tuesday, January 30: Charles Stuart
    • Wednesday, January 31: John Bosco & Samuel Shoemaker
    • Thursday, February 1: Brigid, Abbess of Kildare
    • Friday,  February 2: THE PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE (CANDLEMAS).. Mass at 7 pm
    • Saturday, February 3: Anskar, Archbishop of Hamburg 

3.  UPCOMING EVENTS

    • Friday, February 2: The Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus in the Temple (Candlemas). Mass will be at 7 pm. 
    • Wednesday, February 14: Ash Wednesday. Masses (with imposition of ashes) at 8 am, 12 pm and 7 pm. Please, let us have by noon on Tuesday, February 13 the palm branches from last year to be converted into ashes for the liturgy on Ash Wednesday.
    • Saturday, February 17: Kick-off of our Lenten Movie Series. 
      • This year's offering are: 
        • Good Will Hunting
        • To Kill a Mockingbird
        • The Pursuit of Happyness
        • California Solo
        • The Miracle Worker 
        • What's Eating Gilbert Grape
      • All screenings are from 6 - 8 pm. Spread the Word


4.  BIBLE STUDY on Wednesdays at St. Mary's:
    • Class meets from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.
    • 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 CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS OF OUR PARISH
    • On Sunday, September 8, 2019, our parish will by the grace of God, celebrate 100 years of continuous ministry in God's reign and especially in Southern California. 
    • This month, we are praying and thanking God for the sterling christian witness,  faithfulness, stewardship and commitment of former parishioners who made our ministries/mission possible in the 1920s and 1930s
    • If you are a former parishioner or know of one, please, let us know so we can pray and thank God for you/them by name. 
    • Spread the word. Email: stmaryinpalms@yahoo.com

6.   A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU

    • for making the mission and ministries of our parish possible in 2017May God richly replenish what you generously shared with our parish and its ministries. 
    • We pray you would consider partnering us in 2018 to help share God's good news of reconciliation and build the kingdom of God
    • Please, do not forget to pick up your tax deductible letters from the Parish Office. If you have spent any monies on behalf of our parish, the Vestry would like to encourage you to let Petra have receipt of your expenses asap so these can be credited to your account.
    • 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 of the Diocese of Los Angeles
    • continued healing for all who are sick in spirit, mind and body especially Julia, Vicky, Gerda, Jai Joseph, Anthony Joseph, Ben Joseph, Mauricio, Rose Quaye, Lyra, Gloria Molina, Fayetta, Edgar, Jeanette, Miguel, Saul, Araceli, David, Ben, Sr. Rosina, Brenda & Tony, Anselmo Flores, Thomas Hedberg. 
    • the repose of the soul of Anthony Kobla Ahorlu, K. B. Asante and Hugh Masekela. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. 
    • 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

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