Friday, June 8, 2018

Parish UPDATE: Sunday, June 10

Beloved of God and of this parish:


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

1.  SATURDAY, JUNE 9: "Songs of Faith" with Tender Mercies, 
    • featuring the music and gifts of Soraiya Campbell and Michael Anderson. 
    • Time: 6 pm to 7 pm. 
    • We will meet in the chapel every SECOND and FOURTH Saturday of the month. 
    • People of faith and no faith welcome.
    • Spread the word and bring a friend
 
SUNDAY, JUNE 10: THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 

2.  MASS SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK: Morning Prayer at 8:45  & Mass at 9 am
  • Monday, June 11: BARNABAS THE APOSTLE
  • Tuesday, June 12: Enmegabowh, Priest & Missionary, 1902
  • Wednesday, June 13: Anthony of Padua, Priest, Confessor & Doctor, 1231
  • Thursday, June 14: Basil the Great, Bishop & Theologian, 379
  • Friday,  June 15: Evelyn Underhill, Theologian & Mystic, 1941
  • Saturday, June 16: George Berkeley & Joseph Butler, Bishops & Theologians (1753, 1752) 

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
  • Sunday, June 17, 24 at 11:30 am: Parish-wide conversation on the Presiding Bishop (Michael Curry's) Truth and Reconciliation Pilgrimage to Ghana. Preparatory materials are at: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/reconciliation-pilgrimage
  • Graduation: Declan Cash: Culver City High School, Friday, June 15
  • Men of St. Mary Summer Event: Watch this space for details. 
  • Parish's Summer picnic: Watch this space for details.
  • Summer Movie Series: Saturday, July 7, 21; August 4 & 18

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 (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

6.   A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU
  • to our partners in ministry
  • 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
  • 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 Gerda; Jai Joseph; Anthony Joseph; Ben Joseph; Rose Quaye; Lyra; Fayetta; Edgar; Idalia; Miguel; Araceli; Ben; Sr. Rosina; Beatrice Mensah and, Norma. 
  • the repose of the souls of Pauline Tebo and Gyan Sharma. May their souls and the souls of all the 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, William. 

8.  FOR NEWS ABOUT
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Fr. Vincent