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Greetings!
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.
St. Thomas has a great respect for both the rich liturgical heritage of the church and for living the message of social justice proclaimed by Jesus Christ. Whether you are young or old, gay or straight, single, married or in a relationship, female or male, poor or wealthy, you are welcome at St. Thomas just as you are...a child of God and an inheritor of God's grace. |
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NO VIGIL MASS TOMORROW
The Vigil Mass on Saturday, 11 February has been cancelled.
Fr. Michael Cooper will Celebrate the 18 February Latin Vigil Mass.
As a reminder, the Daily Masses (Monday through Friday 7pm & Saturday 10am) have been replaced with Compline and Midday Prayers until Fr. Davies' return on 21 February. |
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Sermons
 | | Septuagesima |
Complete Latin Vigil Mass (including world premiere of Judith Bingham's new anthem commissioned for St. Thomas)
 | | Latin Vigil Mass with LASchola |
Did you know that all of the Sermons from March 2011 on are available online at our website and on our YouTube channel?
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Fr. Davies will be on holiday beginning Monday, 30 January and will be returning on Tuesday, 21 February. On 6, 13, & 20 February, Fr. Gabriel Ferrer will be the Guest Celebrant & Preacher.
PLEASE NOTE: The Daily Masses (including Saturday mornings) will be replaced with Midday Prayer and Compline services until Tuesday, 21 February.
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Ash Wednesday - 22 February
This Ash Wednesday, the Parish Church will offer three Masses with the Imposition of Ashes:
8am - Low Mass
12pm - Low Mass
7:30pm - Pontifical High Mass with Bishop Diane Bruce Celebrating
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St. Thomas Makes Variety!
In the 30 January 2012 edition of Variety, in an article on the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, a picture from "The Surrogate", a film starring William H. Macy, Helen Hunt & John Hawkes and partially filmed in St. Thomas last year, was featured!
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St. Scholastica
Sister of St. Benedict, Abbess of Plombariola, c. 543 (February 10)
 | | St. Scholastica |
St. Scholastica was a nun and leader of a community of women about five miles from her St. Benedict's (her brother) abbey at Monte Cassino.
Scholastica was dedicated to God from a young age (some tellings of her story indicate that she preceded Benedict in godliness, and he came to holiness after she did). The most commonly told story about her is that she would, once a year, go and visit her brother at a place near his abbey, and they would spend the day worshiping together and discussing sacred texts and issues. One year at the end of the day, they had supper and continued their conversation. When Benedict indicated it was time for him to leave, she protested, and begged him to stay with her for the evening so they could continue their discussions. He refused, insisting that he needed to return to his cell. At that point, Scholastica closed her hands in prayer, and after a moment, a wild storm started outside of the guest house in which they were housed. Benedict asked, "What have you done?", to which she replied "I asked you and you would not listen, so I asked my God and he did listen." Unable to return to his monastery, Benedict spent the night with his sister deep in discussion.
Three days later, from his cell, St. Benedict saw his sister's soul leaving the earth and ascending to heaven in the form of a shining white dove.
St. Scholastica is the patron saint of nuns, convulsive children, and is invoked against storms and rain.
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The Guibord Center presents "Religion from the Heart:
Sufism 101"
Sunday, 26 February 1:30pm
St. John's Pro-Cathedral
514 West Adams St.
Noor-Malika Chishti, an authorized Representative of Pir Zia Inayat-Khan, President of the Sufi Order International, and John Ishvaradas Abdallah, a speaker, writer and the author of A Sufi's Ruminations on One World Under God, will explore the wonder of Sufism. A reception follows. Please RSVP online www.theguibordcenter.org The Guibord Center is a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring people together to challenge assumptions, unleash The Holy and affirm the faith that transforms the world.
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Sexagesima
Lections
Proverbs 8:1, 22-31
Psalm 104:24-end
Colossians 1:15-20
St. John 1:1-14
Celebrant (8am & 10:30am)
Choir Master & Pianist
Jim Keltner
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PRELUDE
"Andante" from Clarinet Sonata in E flat major
by Felix Mendelssohn
POSTLUDE
Church Sonata No. 10, K 244
by W.A. Mozart
This week's guest musician:
Ms. Jasmin Haag, Clarinet
See the announcement about The Organ Project online!
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Diocesan Ministry Fair
The Diocesan Ministry Fair will be held on 24 March at Campbell Hall (4533 Laurel Canyon Blvd. Studio City). This is the opportunity to attend several worships which teach Parishioners how to exercise their time and talents for their Parish Church. At this time, we are creating a list of those interested in attending. For more information, please contact Scott Crowell (310) 540-3087 or scottc4746@aol.com
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On This Day in Church History
On this day in 1798, Louis Alexandre Berthier invaded Rome, proclaiming it the Roman Republic and taking Pope Pius VI prisoner.
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Please join us for many Parish activities. Here's a sampling of upcoming events - a full list is available online
5, 12 & 19 February
Fr. Davies on vacation
Fr. Gabriel Ferrer celebrates and preaches
11 February @ 7:30am
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
15 February @ 7:30pm
Vestry Meeting
18 February @ 10:30am
Newcomer Orientation Series
20 February
Parish Office Closed
25 February @ 5:00pm
LASchola sings the Mass
27 February @ 9:30am
County-USC AIDS Clinic Feeding Program
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ePrayer
Prayer is at the center of our worship and binds us together as a community of faith. This week we commenced our electronic prayer chain email. A list of persons on the prayer list is sent weekly.
The prayer chain email is an opt-in list only - it will not be sent unless you sign up for it. If you'd like to be on this distribution list, please update your profile (please use link at the bottom of the email, customized with your email) or contact the office.
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Video Introductions
A brief introduction to the liturgy at St. Thomas:
 | | St Thomas Liturgy Sampler.mov |
A brief introduction to St. Thomas, its history, its place in Hollywood, the Damien Chapel and the organ.
 | | Introduction to St. Thomas |
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