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| Weekly E-Newsletter |
Week Ending May 01, 2009 |
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Dear Parishioner
St. Thomas the Apostle is an Episcopal Parish in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. We are called by God to be a holy place where love is found, where all are named and where hearts are freed to change the world. |
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| Requiem - Elizabeth Marie Buckingham |
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A Requiem mass for Elizabeth Marie Buckingham will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 3pm in the Parish Church and will be Officiated by The Rev. Fr. Harold Anderson.
Betty was a long-time Parishioner for over 30 years and served on the Altar and Usher Guilds. The Parish Family is strongly encouraged to attend.
There will be a reception following. The service and reception shall be in place of the usual Vigil service. |
| Good Shepherd Sunday |
 Good Shepherd Sunday is the Fourth Sunday of Easter in the new Catholic liturgical calendar; that is, the Sunday three weeks after Easter Sunday. The name derives from the gospel readings on this day which are taken from the 10th chapter of John.
In this reading Christ is described as the Good Shepherd who, by dying on the Cross, lays down his life for his sheep. In the Traditional (pre-1970) Latin Liturgy (see Tridentine Mass), this Mass is said on the Second Sunday after Easter, i.e., the Sunday after the Octave of Easter (Quasimodo or "Low" Sunday).
In recent times the feast day has also become known as Vocations Sunday, a day on which prayers should be said for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
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| Prayers for Rev. Gwynne Guibord |
 Reverend Canon Dr. Gwynne Guibord, who was ordained while serving as Assistant Priest of St. Thomas has been diagnosed with Breast Cancer and underwent surgergy this week.
The cancer is not the 'usual' breast cancer, and was found only by a biopsy of a a "fatty tumor" on the side of her scalp. When that came back malignent, the doctors searched for other cancer and found a different type of cancer in the left breast.
Mother Guibord current serves as the Officer of Ecumenical and Interreligious Concerns for the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles as well as the Consultant for Interfaith Relations for the Episcopal Church USA. She also is the President of The Interreligious Council of Southern California, and has served as President of the following boards: California Council of Churches; The Interfaith Alliance National Board; and Progressive Christians Uniting.
Please keep Mother Guibord and her partner Dr. Lo Sprague in your prayers.
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| Services |
MASSES & DAILY OFFICES Sundays 7:30 AM - Morning Prayer 8:00 AM - Low Mass 10:30AM - High Mass with Choir - Childcare Available 4:30 PM - Evening Prayer Monday - Friday7:30 AM - Morning Prayer 8:00 AM - Low Mass 6:30 PM - Evening Prayer 7:00 PM - Low Mass (Tuesday only) Saturday10:00AM - Low Mass 5:00 PM - Vigil Mass with Gregorian Chant 6:30 PM - Compline ROSARY Sunday 9:45 AM - Preceding High Mass RECONCILIATION - CONFESSIONS Tuesday 6:00 PM - Preceding Mass
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We hope to see you soon!
Blessings from
St. Thomas the Apostle |
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| Fourth Sunday of Easter Homily |
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The homily this Sunday will be delivered by Assistant Priest The Rev. Fr. James Sprague.
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| Fourth Sunday of Easter |
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Celebrant:
The Rev. Fr. James Sprague
Deacon:
The Rev. Mr. Walter S. Johnson
Readings: |
Acts 4.5-12
Psalm 23
1 John 3.16-end
John 10.11-18 |
| Big Sunday |
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BIG SUNDAY '09, sponsored by our neighbor Temple Israel, is this weekend! MAY 2nd and 3rd. BIG SUNDAY is the largest regional service event in America. Please check their website www.bigsunday.org to see how you might volunteer and contribute to this great cause benefiting our community. |
| Bigger Sundays! |
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A town-hall meeting to review the Church's year-to-date budget and address other issues will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2009 after 10:30am Mass in the Parish Hall.
Join us!
The annual ministry fair will be held after mass on Sunday, Mary 17, 2009. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about all of the ministries of St. Thomas and participate with those that interest or inspire you.
Join us!
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| Mother Knows Best |
Interesting facts about
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John Carradine, the famous character actor, was a parishioner and legend has it he was found down on his luck by the Rector, sleeping on a back pew. The Rector allowed him to stay in the basement of the Parish Hall and for a short time he was the Sexton. At least one of his sons was baptised in St. Thomas. |
| Minutes |
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The minutes from the Vestry Meetings of St. Thomas the Apostle are now available on the St. Thomas the Apostle website. Click here to get the minutes. (Or goto the "Wardens & Vestry" page and click on "Minutes.")
Each month after the Vestry approves the prior months minutes they will be posted in PDF format. |
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Shopping
Online =
Donations
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Thomas! |
Do you shop online? If you shop at Amazon.com, BestBuy.com, eBay.com...or any of thousands of companies - they will contribute up to 30% of your purchase to St. Thomas the Apostle at no additional cost to you.
It's easy - goto GoodShop.com ( www.goodshop.com) and in the box "Who Do You Support" put in " St. Thomas the Apostle." Click on the St. Thomas located in Hollywood, CA. Then click on your store - and follow the link "Goodshop this Store." For St. Thomas to receive donations, you must click through to the store from this site.
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