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The Sixth Sunday of Easter
LECTIONS
Acts 16:9-15 Psalm 67 Revelation 21:10, 22--22:5 St. John 5:1-9
CELEBRANT & PREACHER
Fr. Mark D. Stuart
DEACON Dea. Walter S. Johnson
GUEST ORGANIST
Mr. Daniel-Paul Lozier
Prelude & Fugue in C minor
OFFERTORY
Improvisation on "Good Christians all, rejoice and sing!"
by Hermann Schroeder (1904-1984)
HYMNS
"Immortal, invisible, God only wise"
"Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem"
"Father, we thank thee who hast planted"
"Jesus lives! thy terrors now"
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Today in
Christian History
On this day in 1607 English settlers established the first Anglican church in the American colonies at Cape Henry, Virginia. |
Ongoing Ministries Calendar
14 May - 7:30am
Homeless Breakfast & Outreach
18 May - 7:30pm
Vestry Meeting
21 May - 10:30am
Newcomer Orientation
21 April - 5:00pm
LASchola accompanies the Latin Vigil Mass
28 May - 7:30am
Homeless Breakfast & Outreach
30 May
Parish Office Closed |
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My sin murdered Him. And out of this self-loathing shame borne of the understanding that I could perpetrate such a heinous act, I am barely able to raise my head sufficiently to ask what crazed insanity would prompt Jesus to walk out of an empty tomb for the single purpose of pursuing a decaying soul that murdered Him? And I would be wise to consider that the question itself is asked only because I have yet to touch the barest periphery of God's love despite the fact that because of an empty tomb it stands right in front of me.
Craig D. Loundsbrough
An Intimate Collision
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Welcome to The Thomist, St. Thomas the Apostle, Hollywood's award-winning eNewsletter.
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Fr. Mark D. Stuart
Dear friends and parishioners,
 I am delighted to be able to announce that Fr Mark Stuart will be expanding his work and ministry here at St Thomas the Apostle, Hollywood. Fr Stuart, with generous enthusiasm and support from Bishop Bruno will become the Associate Priest of our parish from Sunday, 3rd July, 2016, our Patronal Feast of St Thomas the Apostle.
Fr Stuart has been a long-time friend and priest here at St Thomas and has been the catalyst for many of the developments in our parish's life: the Catechumenate, the Stewardship of Time, Talent and Treasure, an endearing pastor and friend on whom we may rely for priestly ministry in all circumstances.
We welcome Fr Stuart and pray for his work and ministry among us, we pray blessings on the Parish of Holy Trinity, Covina and on our Diocese of Los Angeles.
Your devoted Rector,
Canon Ian Elliott Davies
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Heart for Africa
Recent Catechumens Hannah & Elizabeth Petrey will be requesting donations before and after the High Mass on Sunday for their upcoming July 2016 mission trip to Swaziland, Africa. With every $20.00 donation you will receive a handcrafted angel ornament accompanied by a picture and bio of the man who made the ornament. Hannah and Elizabeth's fundraising is part of their commitment to the organization Heart for Africa (www.heartforafrica.org) with the proceeds going towards their accommodations and Africa land transportation. During their 10-day trip they will be working with abandoned babies and toddlers as well as performing community outreach. The girls will have a table set-up on the patio where you can make your cash on check donation. If paying by check, make payable to Heart for Africa.
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"Let's Talk About" Series
The "Let's Talk About" series, an adult education series sponsored by Stewardship of Faith & Knowledge, begins this year with an interesting course called "The God We Know" which will be covering the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim perspectives of God. The course concludes on 1 May with Rabbi Nick Renner discussing the Jewish perspective. All sessions begin in the Large Parish Hall after the High Mass. All Parishioners and their friends are very welcome to attend.
 Rabbi Nick Renner is the Assistant Rabbi at Kehillat Israel. A native of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Rabbi Renner received his MA along with the title of Rabbi from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Philadelphia.He was a recipient of the Aaron and Marjorie Ziegelman Scholarship at RRC. During his time in rabbinical school, he worked at the Mekom Torah high school program, University of the Arts in Philadelphia, University of Delaware Hillel, Hillel's Schusterman International Center, and Congregation Shirat Ha Yam.
For the past two years, Rabbi Renner has served on the Alumni Advisory Board of the Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel. He participated as a Bronfman Fellow in 2002.
Rabbi Renner earned his BA is International Comparative Studies from Duke University, focusing on the Middle East. He won the ICS Distinguished Thesis Award upon graduation for his thesis regarding the 2005 Israeli disengagement from Gaza. During his time at Duke, Rabbi Renner played in the university's jazz program and in numerous other groups.
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Altar Flower Sponsors Needed
There are two Sundays in May in need of Altar Flower sponsors, one of them being Whitsunday. The cost of the Altar Flowers is $125 per Sunday, which can be split amongst Parishioners. If interested, please sign-up on the chart in the Large Parish Hall.
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Mass Cancellation
On 2 & 3 May, the Masses and Confessions are cancelled due the annual Diocesan Clergy Conference.
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Loyola Marymount Workshop:
"American Muslism: Separating Fact from Fiction"
with Dr. Amir Hussain
A 2014 poll by the Pew Forum found that over 60% of Americans don't know a Muslim. As a result, it's no surprise that there is a lot of misinformation about American Muslims. Professor Amir Hussain, a Muslim scholar of Islam who teaches at LMU, the Jesuit university in Los Angeles, will talk about the realities of American Muslim life. Come and join him in this conversation tomorrow (30 April) at 12:30pm. Registration is $25 per person.
Amir Hussain, Ph.D. is Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he teaches courses on world religions. His own particular specialty is the study of Islam, focusing on contemporary Muslim societies in North America. For 2011 to 2015, Dr. Hussain is the editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Religion, the premier scholarly journal for the study of religion. He is the author of Oil and Water: Two Faiths, One God.
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The Guibord Center Presents "On Different Grounds"
Saturday, 14 May at 4pm at St. John's Pro-Cathedral
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