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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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Sermons
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To view more sermons, go to our
St. Thomas YouTube page!!!
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Holy Week & Easter Schedule
17 April - Maundy Thursday
7:30am - Morning Prayer
6:30pm - Office of the Triduum
7:30pm - Mass of the Institution of the
Lord'sSupper, Mandatum, Stripping of the Altar, and All-Night Vigil Before the Blessed Sacrament in the St. Damien Chapel
18 April - Good Friday
7:00am - Meditation on the Sorrowful
Mysteries of the Holy Rosary
7:30am - Office of the Triduum
12:00pm - Stations of the Cross followed by
Holy Rosary
6:00pm - Confessions
6:30pm - Office of the Triduum
7:30pm - Mass of the Pre-Sanctified and
Veneration of the Cross
19 April - Holy Saturday
7:30pm - Pontifical High Mass of the Vigil of
the Most Holy Feast of the Resurrection with Bishop Catherine Roskam
20 April - Easter Day
7:30am - Morning Prayer
8:00am - Choral High Mass of the Most
Holy Feast of the Resurrection
9:45am - Holy Rosary
10:30am - Choral High Mass of the Most
Holy Feast of the Resurrection
4:30pm - Evening Prayer
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LASchola to sing Victoria's
Missa Ave Maris Stella
On Saturday, 26 April LASchola will accompany the 5pm Latin Vigil Mass with Missa Ave Maris Stella by Tomás Luis de Victoria.
Of all the great late Renaissance Spanish composers Victoria is considered one of the greatest. His music is perfectly suited to its purpose which was not only to adorn the Liturgy but also to express the Catholicism of the Counter-reformation as defined by the Council of Trent. He wasn't a particularly prolific composer only twenty Masses have survived fifteen of which are parodies ('parodies' in the context means Masses based on a pre-existing work), one is freely composed, and four are 'paraphrase' Masses - they're based on plainchant.
 As you might suspect from its name Missa Ave Maris Stella is one of the fifteen parody Masses it's based directly on the Marian plainsong Hymn 'Ave maris stella'. It's a truly lovely work that de Victoria first published in 1576 and then reprinted it (along with the Missa O quam gloriosum in 1583). It's for four parts (SATB) and is in transposed Dorian mode - which equates to G Minor, and it is this use of the minor key that accounts for it sometimes being described as 'soulful'. I'm not sure that I'd use the word 'soulful' to describe this Mass while its true that it expresses deep feeling there's no sorrowfulness here. Victoria's intent when he was composing it was to express the idea in music of our lifting up our eyes to the heavens and fixing our gaze upon a star, the 'Star of the Sea' that is one of the Blessed Virgin Mary's titles.He does this by taking the melodic beginning of the chant (rising a fifth (D - A) and proceeding upwards from there through B-flat) which is quite a striking variation on what one would normally expect from a piece in the Dorian mode and compels the sound and our musical gaze ever upwards until it rests upon the 'Stella Maris'. You'll hear this rising theme throughout the Mass - it's de Victoria's way of highlighting the basis of his Mass. Victoria's paraphrasis of what is a very memorable chant in all voices at first glance makes it a typical late late Renaissance imitative composition but as you listen and examine it more closely you can see that de Victoria is also making use of a far older technique than imitation - cantus firmus. During the paraphrase you can hear the melody appearing from time to time in longer notes. The effect of this is to allow phrases from the chant to bring themselves to our attention by stepping out in front of the other voices. Doing this meant that de Victoria could weave a more varied and interesting musical tapestry that would normally be found in a parody Mass and it is this touch of genius combined it the artful and alluring melodic twists and turns that make this Mass such an intense pleasure to listen to.
Please join us for this beautiful mass setting to welcome in Eastertide. A reception will follow the service in the parish hall.
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Capital Campaign Surpasses $300,000!
During the Season of Lent, a time for reflecting and acknowledging God's abundant grace, it's been heartening to see members and friends of St. Thomas the Apostle step up to pledge generously to our campaign, "Claiming our Heritage; Building our Future". We have now received pledges from 45 people totaling $304,000. That's an average pledge of more than $6,500, payable over one to five years! While there is still much work to be done, the generosity of so many of your fellow parishioners is inspiring. Just think of all that can be done to enhance our worship, maintain the beauty of the stained glass windows, keep our beautiful church secure, and serve the community. Your generosity will make the difference.
CLICK HERE to download a Capital Campaign pledge card. Watch a special video outlining the history of St. Thomas complete with historical photographs.
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Watch the Capital Campaign Address, which was delivered by John Schleif.
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Watch the video below for more information!
 | St. Thomas Capital Campaign
Claiming Our Heritage, Building Our Future |
Presented by Robert Patrick
Featuring Fr. Ian Elliott Davies & Michael Ensign
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We thank the 28 households who shopped at Ralph's between 1 December 2013 and 28 February 2014 and registered their rewards card to support St. Thomas. This quarter's contribution of $87.45 makes the total contributed by Ralph's since October 2007 to be $4,408.60! Every time these Parishioners use their Ralph's card at checkout, the company contributes a percentage to the Parish (NOTE: You must use a physical card; entering your phone number at checkout does NOT benefit the Parish). To confirm that you are one of the 28 households contributing, look at the very bottom of your next receipt. It should say that Ralph's is making a donation to St. Thomas on your behalf. If you shop at Ralph's and would like to help the church at no cost to you (and no cost to your personal Ralph's Rewards), simply register your card:
- Go to www.ralphs.com
- Sign in (or sign up if it's your first time)
- Click "My Account"
- Scroll to the section labeled "Community Rewards" and click "Edit"
- Type "84981" (without quotes) in the search box.
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Easter Day
Lections
Acts 10:34-43
Isaiah 118:14-24
Psalm 31:9-16
Colossians 3:1-4
St. John 20:1-18
Celebrant & Preacher
Fr. Ian Elliott Davies
Deacon
Dea. Walter S. Johnson
Choir Master
Mr. Jim Keltner
Mr. Jeffrey Parola
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Sunday's Music
Prelude
"Nimrod" from Enigma Variations
by Edward Elgar
(1857-1934)
Offertory Anthem
"Come, ye faithful, raise the strain"
by R.S. Thatcher
Postlude
"Hornpipe" from The Water Music
by G.F. Handel
(1685-1759)
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Volunteers Needed TOMORROW
Saturday Morning - Beginning at 10am, Volunteers are needed to help the Altar Guild decorate for Easter. This task will be complete by 2pm or 3pm depending on the number of helpers. Any amount of time that can be given will be appreciated.
Saturday Evening - Before and after the Great Vigil of Easter, volunteers are needed to help set-up and clean-up the Easter Vigil reception.
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Easter Festivities
Easter Eve - Following the Great Vigil of Easter (and our Lenten journey) our annual Dessert Potluck will take place in the Parish Hall. Bring your favorite dessert and enjoy the fellowship with Bishop Catherine Roskam, who will have just Celebrated the Mass.
Easter Day - Our annual Easter Breakfast will be served from 9am to 10am for a $10 donation. Capers Catering's cooking, serving and clean-up staff (including the owner) are donating their services for the fourth year! To help control food costs, we are asking for advance reservations. Contact Donald Cummings (323) 739-0797 with your reservation; if you receive his answering machine, please leave your name, phone number and number of people in your party.
There will be an Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Day at approximately 9:45am! Kids, bring your own Easter Basket and meet at the gate to the back garden of the Rectory. Please RSVP to David Silvas at davidsilvas@me.com
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Parish Trip to Catalina Island
On Saturday, 26 April, celebrate spring with the St. Martin's Guild on Catalina Island! This all-day trip has always been very fun for St. Thomas Parishioners and friends. If you are interested in going, contact Marty Wolfe for pricing and more details.
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Fr. John Crean
On Monday, 28 April at noon Fr. John Crean, sometime assisting priest at St. Thomas, will commemorate his 40th anniversary of ordination by Celebrating a Tridentine Mass at the High Altar at St. Thomas. All are invited to attend.
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On This Day in
Christian History
On this day in 1161 Theobald, Archbishop of Canterbury, died after a long illness. He repeatedly quarreled with his superiors about church appointments and other political questions, and the influential French abbot Bernard of Clairvaux supported him. Theobald helped strengthen the English church and build the career of Thomas Becket, whom he recommended as chancellor to England's newly crowned King Henry. His coffin was opened in 1190 during repairs to the cathedral and his body was found to be uncorrupted, but efforts to secure his canonisation as a saint on the basis of that evidence were unsuccessful.
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Please join us for many Parish activities. Here's a sampling of upcoming events - a full list is available online
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
26 April @ 5:00pm
LASchola sings Latin Vigil Mass
County-USC AIDS Clinic Feeding Program
10 May @ 7:30am
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
Newcomer Orientation Series
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Parking at St. Thomas
Regardless of what the signs read, parking on Gardner Street is now allowed on Sundays unrestricted between 7am and 1pm. There is no two-hour time limit! If you receive a ticket, please turn it in to the Parish Office.
Please make sure to remit your citation to the Parish Office promptly. The City may not dismiss citations that are more than two weeks late.
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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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