Parish UPDATE: September 2

Beloved of God and of this parish:

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

1.  SATURDAY,  SEPTEMBER 1: PARISH RUMMAGE SALE

• Time: 8 am to 2 pm
• Items include small electronic items, rare items, delicious tamales, pupusas, etc.
• Now accepting donations. Call Fernando at 310-490-0008 if you have donations.
• Proceeds benefit our outreach ministries especially the Hispanic Ministries 
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2: THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

• Color for the day: GREEN
• Readings at Mass:  Song of Solomon 2:8-13  Psalm 45:1-2, 7-10James 1:17-27  Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
• Please, invite your friends to church 

2.  MASS SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK: Morning Prayer at 8:45  & Mass at 9 am

• Monday, September 3: Phoebe
• Tuesday, September 4: Paul Jones & Albert Schweitzer
• Wednesday, September 5: Gregorio Aglipay
• Thursday, September 6: Hannah Moore
• Friday,  September 7: Elie Naud
• Saturday, September 8: BVM

3.   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 needed. 

4.  UPCOMING EVENTS:

    FREE Summer Movie Nights

    Join us this Saturday, September 1 and EVERY OTHER Saturday at 6 pm for our Summer Movie series.

    Full Schedule:

• Saturday, September 1: The Lottery of Birth, 2013
• Saturday, September 15: Black Panther, 2018 

5.    99TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR PARISH

• Join us on Sunday, September 9, 2018, - the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary - as our parish celebrates 99 years of continuous and active ministry in God's kingdom and particularly Southern California.
• Bilingual Mass at 11:15 am.
• Spread the word; bring the family.

6.  OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY (FOR):

• The Rt. Rev. John Harvey Taylor, Bishop Diocesan, Diocese of Los Angeles
• all Anglican Monastic communities and for all who are discerning vocations to the ordained ministry and the monastic life
• continued healing for all who are sick in spirit, mind and body especially Presiding Bishop Michael Curry; Fr. Harold Anderson; Debora, Beverly, John, Gerda; Jai Joseph; Anthony Joseph; Ben Joseph; Rose Quaye; Lyra; Fayetta; Edgar; Adele; Miguel; Araceli; Ben; Sr. Rosina; Beatrice Mensah and, Alice Vickers.
• safety for our parishioners and friends who are travelling this month.
• all whose lives have been impacted by the recent fires in California and Hurricane Lane.
• the repose of the souls of Senator John Sidney McCain, Aretha Franklin and  all the departed. May they 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, William. 

7.  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 (year) 2000s
•  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

8.  A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU

• to our partners in ministry 
• for making the mission and ministries of our parish possible in 2017. May 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
• Benefactors: You can also make DONATIONS at our website or include our parish in your  WILL. Thank  you.    

9.  FOR NEWS ABOUT

• the Palms Emergency Preparedness Coalition, please, visit and Like us on Facebook: PepC90034
• the Diocese of Los Angeles: http://www.ladiocese.org
• the Episcopal Church:  www.episcopalchurch.org
• the Palms Neighborhood Council: http://palmsnc.la/
  
  

10. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @stmaryinpalms 

Fr. Vincent 

http://www.stmarypalms.org