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27 March 2015


 

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.

Sermons

THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

 

To see more sermons and services go to our YouTube Page!


 

On TOMORROW, 28 March following the 10am Mass, volunteers are needed to assist in the Church's semiannual cleaning and decorating for Palm Sunday. Lunch will be served. Any amount of time you can give will be most appreciated.

LASchola at the Latin Vigil Mass
 

On TOMORROW, March 28, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. a quartet from the LASchola singing ensemble will accompany the Latin Vigil Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle Hollywood.  The LASchola be singing the Missa Brevis in F by the renowned Italian Renaissance organist and composer, Andrea Gabrieli (1533-1585).  The LASchola will also sing an Offertory Motet - Exaudi Deus - by Franco-Flemish composer, Roland de Lassus (1530-1595).  Following the Mass, please join us for a reception in the Parish Hall, featuring wine and light refreshments.  This will be a wonderful opportunity to meet the clergy, parishioners, as well as the LASchola singers.   

Holy Week & Easter

   

29 March - Palm Sunday

7:30am - Morning Prayer

8:00am - Low Mass & Blessing of Palms

9:45am - Holy Rosary

10:30am - High Mass with Procession 

& Blessing of Palms

4:30pm - Evening Prayer

 

30 March - Monday of Holy Week

7:30am - Morning Prayer

6:00pm - Confessions

6:30pm - Evening Prayer

7:00pm - Low Mass with Sermon

Fr. Jimmy Bartz, Guest Preacher

 

31 March - Tuesday of Holy Week

7:30am - Morning Prayer

6:00pm - Confessions

6:30pm - Evening Prayer

7:00pm - Low Mass with Sermon

Canon Betsy Anderson, Guest Preacher

 

1 April- Wednesday of Holy Week

7:30am - Morning Prayer

6:00pm - Confessions

6:30pm - Evening Prayer

7:00pm - Low Mass with Sermon

Fr. Scott Claason, Guest Preacher

 

2 April - Maundy Thursday

7:30am - Morning Prayer

6:30pm - Office of the Triduum

7:30pm - Mass of the Institution of the Lord's 

Supper, Mandatum, Stripping of the Altar, and All-Night Vigil Before the Blessed Sacrament in the St. Damien Chapel

 

3 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

6:30pm - Office of the Triduum

7:30pm - Mass of the Pre-Sanctified & Veneration 

of the Cross

 

4 April - Holy Saturday

7:30pm - High Mass of the Vigil of the Most Holy 

Feast of the Resurrection

 

5 April - Easter Day

7:30am - Morning Prayer

8:00am - High Mass of the Most Holy Feast of the 

Resurrection

9:45am - Holy Rosary

10:30am - High Mass of the Most Holy Feast of the

Resurrection with Choir

4:30pm - Evening Prayer

Easter Brunch

   

After each Mass on Easter Day, a festive Easter Brunch with ham croquettes, potato salad, pasta salad, fruit and mini fancy desserts will be served. Although there is no charge for the brunch, donation baskets will be available if you wish to contribute towards the Hospitality committee to help with future events.

Easter Egg Hunt!

 

 

At 9:45am on Easter Day children of all ages are invited to bring their Easter baskets and meet at the entrance to the Rectory Garden for an Easter egg hunt!

 

The Easter Bunny will be present as well for photos!!!

 

All eggs and coloring books will be supplied.

Easter Flowers & Decorations

 

Easter Lily  

 

If you would like to contribute towards the cost of Easter flowers and decorations, please click on the "Donate" button below. In the notes section, please include your Name and your dedication, which begins either "in memory of..." or "in thanksgiving for..."

 

The deadline for dedications is Sunday, 29 March.

 

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"Let's Talk About"

   


 

On 12 April, the "Let's Talk About Series" continues. This month's subject "Music, Harmony, The Divine, Jewish Perspective" will be led by Chazzan Danny Maseng following the High Mass. 

 

A singer, actor, writer, composer, and playwright, Danny is the Chazzan and Music Director of Temple Israel of Hollywood. Danny has served as Evaluator of New American Plays/Opera-Musical Theater for the National Endowment for the Arts as well as Director fo the Spielberg Fellowships for Theater Education

 

The critically acclaimed off-Broadway one-man-show "Wasting Time with Harry Davidowitz" and the innovative theatrical concert "Soul on Fire" have earned Danny accolades.

 

One of the most popular and respected composers of contemporary Liturgical and Synagogue music, Danny has released a treasure trove of beautiful music. He's performed extensively on stage, television, and film and has been the guest of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra.

 

A Patron Artist of the Avraham Geiger School of Cantorial Arts in Berlin, Germany and a frequent faculty member of national and international institutes and conferences, Danny is deeply involved in interfaith dialogue.

 

For more information please visit Danny's website: www.dannymaseng.com

In This Issue
Palm Sunday

 

Lections

St. Mark 11:1-11
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
St. Mark 14--15

Celebrant & Preacher

Canon Ian Elliott Davies

 

Deacon 

Dea. Walter S. Johnson

 

Organist/Choirmstr

Mr. Jeffrey Parola
Sunday's Music

 

Prelude

Fugue in D minor
by Johann Pachelbel
(1653-1706)


Offertory

God So Loved the World
by John Stainer
(1840-1901)

There are no organ postludes in Lent which is symbolic of the abstinence of the Season.  

Stations of the Cross

   

TODAY, Stations of the Cross will take place following the 7pm Mass. Please avail yourself of this seasonally penitential service.

 


   

We thank the 36 households (up from 24 last quarter) who shopped at Ralph's between 1 December 2014 and 28 February 2015 and registered their rewards card to support St. Thomas.

 

This quarter's contribution of $106.12 makes the total contributed by Ralph's since October 2007 to be $4,939.51!

 

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 36 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.

Automatic Payments

   

You may now make automatic monthly payments to St. Thomas via PayPal! this is an easy way to remember pledge and Capital Campaign payments. Visit the WEBSITE. Click "Donate" on the right side and follow the instructions. Make sure to check the box "Make This Recurring" in order to make it recur monthly.

On This Day in 
Christian History 

   

On this day in 1667 English poet John Milton published Paradise Lost, an epic of man's creation and fall.

Coming Soon...

 

Please join us for many Parish activities.  Here's a sampling of upcoming events - a full list is available online 

  

28 March@ 7:30am

Homeless Feeding & Outreach


28 March @ 5:00pm

LASchola accompanies the Latin Vigil Mass

11 April @ 7:30am

Homeless Feeding & Outreach


18 April @ 10:30am 

Newcomer Orientation Series  

27 April @ 10:00am 

County-USC AIDS Clinic Feeding Program 

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, contest the ticket by filling out the form found CLICKING HERE! Contact the Office if you have any issues.

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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