ANNOUNCEMENTS, DEC. 27TH-28TH

Thank you to all who helped make our Christmas Dinner such a wonderful experience. May you be blessed a thousand fold!!

 

We are having a raffle in conjunction with our Pastor's Awards dinner. Raffle books are available to take after Mass this week-end. You can give credit for your book to one of the candidates and help them to become the King or Queen of the evening. Please support this fundraiser if you can.

 

Dinner Tickets for the Pastor's Awards dinner are now on sale at the table at the back of church today.

 

Masses for New Year's will be: Wed. evening at 6:30pm and Thursday at 8am. Both will be bi-lingual celebrations.

If you want to bring in the New Year with prayer, don't forget Fr. Joe's mass at Holy Name of Jesus on Wed. evening beginning at 7pm.

 

On behalf of the staff, Fr. Bill, Deacon Ricardo and Sr. Karen, may you all have a wonderful New Year's and a blessed 2009.

ANNOUNCEMENTS DEC. 20TH-21ST

There are still many needs for the Christmas Dinner. Please stop by the Hall after Mass today to see what is still in need.

 

We still have items made from Olive wood from Bethlehem for sale. They will be on the tables outside of church after all Masses today.

 

The raffle tickets for the Pastor's Award Dinner are available at the table at the back of Church. We only have around 600 books to sell. Each of the candidates for queen and king will be selling also. If you would like to give credit to one of the candidates for books you sell, please do so when you turn in your stubs and money. Please come to the table and we can answer any of your questions.

 

We have tickets available for the Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast on January 19^th at Verbum Dei High School. They will be at the tables at the back of church and in the parish office during the week.

 

Our last day for taking photos for the Directory is Sat. Dec. 27^th. You can check to see if there are any openings at the table at the back of church.

 

Coffee and donuts are in the Placita this morning. See you there to warm up with a hot cup.

St Agatha's Directory: Celebrating our 85th Anniversary

Dear Fellow Parishioners,

 

At St Agatha we hope you are doing well along with your family and friends.

 

This email has been sent to let our community know that we have opened one more day to take pictures for our Parish Directory, Celebrating our 85^th Anniversary: December 27^th, 2008.

 

If you have already taken your picture, please pass on this information to other people that would like to have their pictures taken, along with family and friends.

If you canceled for any reason, please consider making another appointment for December 27^th, 2008.

 

If December 27^th is not a good day for you, reply to this message and we will add you to our waiting list.

 

Remember, you have several ways to schedule your appointment: You may call to register; you may reply to this email, and you may register online with Life Touch, at the following link:

http://www.appointment-plus3.com/ap/stagathala/index.php?page=10.

 

Thank you for your time, and may you be blessed with the birth of Jesus,

 

Enrique Reyes

Receptionist/Webmaster

ereyes@stagathas.org

www.stagathas.org

ANNOUNCEMENTS, DEC. 13TH-14TH

Our second collection today is for the Retirement Fund for Religious in the United States. (someone will give a little speech)

 

There will be a sale of the items from the Boutique on Sunday at the side of the church at the SHARE table. Please sign up for the dinner needs. The lists of needs are posted at the entrances of the Church. If you know of people who need a place to have Christmas dinner, please take some flyers and give them out. Bring your clothing donations beginning on Thursday Dec. 14^th to the 23^rd.

 

We have some new items from Bethlehem for sale in the Parish Hall after Masses today.

 

Because of the Penance Service on Monday at 7pm, our daily Mass will be at 8am on Monday.

 

Please join us for a wonderful concert today, Sunday, in the hall from 2-4pm

ANNOUNCEMENTS, December 7th, 2008

Please check out the list of needs for the Christmas Dinner as you exit church today at the S.H.A.R.E. table.

  Next Sunday items that were left from the Holiday Boutique will be for sale at the SHARE table. Please stop by and do some Christmas shopping. You can also purchase an apple ornament for the Christmas Dinner tree and place the name of a loved one on it. Many other ideas at the SHARE table next week.

 

There will be a free concert also next Sunday from 2-4pm in the Hall. Hope you can plan on staying after Mass or coming for it.

 

We received a new shipment of Bethlehem wood items for sale. We will have these out in the hall today and for the next couple of weeks. Proceeds will go to the Church ministries.

 

Tickets for the Pastor's Award dinner are available for sale. We will distribute the raffle tickets next week and give you a list of those running for King & Queen.

 

Please check the bulletin for the schedule for the Vigil for Our Lady of Guadalupe. Some of the presentations will be in English as well as Spanish. I plan on being there for the presentation at 11pm. I hope to see some of you then.

 

There is a wonderful breakfast in the Hall this morning hosted by the youth and young adults.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, NOV. 29TH-30TH

Please stop by the S.H.A.R.E. table at the back of Church after Mass today to see what you can do to help with the Christmas dinner. Bus tokens are also available.

 

We will have a soup supper hosted by the Eucharistic Ministers and an Advent evening of sharing in the Hall on Monday evening starting at 7pm. This will be presented in English as our Spanish Community has the Novena for Our Lady of Guadalupe starting this night also.

 

Mark your calendars now for our 85th Anniversary Mass on Saturday, Dec. 6th at 5:30pm. Bishop Ed Clarke will be with us for the celebration. There will be a reception in the hall after Mass.

 

KB Solomon will grace us with a wonderful free-will concert on Sunday, Dec. 14th from 2-4pm in the Hall. Hope many of you will plan on joining us.

ANNOUNCEMENTS NOV. 22ND -23RD

Our Thanksgiving Mass this year will be at 10am. You are invited to bring the bread and wine you will be sharing at your meal to have it blessed. We are also asking if you could bring a canned good that we can then give to the needy, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

Our last dates for pictures for the Directory are now open for appointments. Please stop by the table or go on line to set up your appointment.

 

The names for the Adopt-a-Family are available today after Masses at the back of the Church.

 

Please read carefully the bulletin announcement about Together In Mission. We are over $5,000 short of our pledge. If you have not honored your pledge yet, there is still time. There will be a billing sent out in Dec. Please try to pay at least some of your pledge. We will have to pay whatever we are short of meeting this goal.

 

We will be having two Advent offerings on Monday nights. Please read the bulletin for information.

 

Don't forget to stop by the Boutique after Masses today. There are lots of items and good food as well. See you over there.

Christ the King

Today we celebrate the end of our Liturgical Year and what a wonderful way to celebrate it. We honor our God as the King and Lord of our lives. This Feast day also falls very close to Thanksgiving, when we have the chance as a Nation to be thankful for so many blessings. When I reflect on what I would like to be thankful for, so many things come to mind. St. Agatha's family is at the top of the list as well as my own family and my congregation. Each of these has played a large part in making me who I am and helping me to serve the Lord of my life. I hope you will take a few minutes on Thanksgiving to call to mind those things you are thankful for and ask God's blessing on our year.

Have a Blessed Week
Sr. Karen

Hi everybody

I am looking for red and green material or any color material, also red, green, orange, black, blue, purple, and other color treads for embroidery and small lace.    St. Vincent De Paul is renting a table for a Lady that embroiders beautifully, that way she can help her family, she is one of the families that we help with furniture.  There were two members of the family working one of the fathers left the the grandma with the children.   I gave her some money for materials but the tread is expensive.    So I thought probably someone has tread or material around the house that they bought to start a project but it never happened.   Or you might have a friend that used to embroider. If you do please bring the items to the Pastoral office today or tomorrow.   She does letter, flowers with tread and ribbons, she even embroiders the Kwanzaa candles and it looks beautiful.   She embroiders, letters flowers she said she can do any thing you ask her.   Suggestion if you have anything that you will like to embroiders for you or for a Christmas gift bringing on Sunday to the S.H.A.R.E. boutique.   Towels, dinner napkins, table clothes, pillow cases, etc.   come to the table on sunday   If you have questions e-mail me my Phone is not working.   Thank you.    Love & Blessings Gloria M. Hulse-Walker

ANNOUNCEMENTS OCT. 11TH-12TH

Please give us a chance and come to Casino night and see how much fun it can be. Tickets are on sale outside of Church today and tonight after all Masses.

 

If you missed your appointment to have your picture taken, or have not signed up yet, there is still time. We will have the November days and December days out next week after all the Masses. Please come and have your picture taken for the Directory and be a part of our 85^th Celebration.

 

The Bishop Carl Fisher Awards dinner will be held on Nov. 22^nd. Tickets are available now to purchase. It would be nice to get a table together. If you would like to sit together, give Sr. Karen a call and we will try to get a table. Tickets are $70

 

I would like to congratulate the winners of the Pastors Award. They are:

 

Juanita Acevedo         

Marjorie Nickelberry    

Humberto Sancehez    

Shirley Jackson

 

 These awards will be given at the Pastors Award dinner on Feb. 7^th at the Proud Bird. Tickets will go on sale in November.

 

ANUNCIOS, 5 de Octubre, 2008

Misa de Sanación:

Por favor recuerden que este Jueves, 9 de octubre tendremos una Misa de Sanación a las 7pm celebrada por el Padre Pat Crowley y el Padre Ken.

 

Estudio de Biblia:

El día 16 de Octubre comenzaremos un curso de Biblia. Si usted esta interesado por favor de anotarse con la Oficina del Apostolado Hispano.

 

Semilla del Reino:

Comenzaremos una preparación especial llamada Semilla del Reino para las parejas que desean casarse por la iglesia pero les falta recibir algún sacramento. Por favor de llamar a la Oficina del Apostolado Hispano.

 

Album Parroquial:

Todavía tenemos espacio para las familias que aun no se han anotado para que su fotografía familiar salga en el álbum parroquial. Recuerden que es gratis y todos van a recibir una foto 8x10 y un directorio por participar. Hay espacio desde este martes 7 de Octubre hasta el viernes 10 de Octubre. Por favor reserven su espacio después de misa.

 

Festival de Comida y Vino:

En el boletín de esta semana hay una hoja de información de los restaurantes que participaron en el Festival de Comida y Vino para que ustedes consideren visitarlos.

 

Donas y café:

Los esperamos hoy en el salón parroquial.

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS, SEPT. 27TH-28TH

I'd like to call your attention to a couple of things in the bulletin:

1.    Healing Mass on Oct. 9^th.

2.    Casino Night on Oct. 18^th

3.    Regional Religious Education Congress on Oct. 25^th

4.    Meeting for leaders in the parish to give input to our Regional Council and Bishop Ed Clark on Oct. 21^st.

 

All of these are important for you to take a moment to read about in the bulletin. Please take a copy home with you today.

 

Tickets for Casino night are on sale at the back of the Church.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, SEPT. 13TH-14TH

Sign ups for the Directory are available at the back of the Church after all Masses today. These sign ups are for October dates only.

 

Thank you to Carol Ivy and all who helped to make the Parish Picnic so much fun last week. We will sorely miss Carol and her husband Jonathan and son Jonathan as they will be moving to Claremont in Oct. Our prayers go with them and our heartfelt thanks.

 

Thank you also to Jackie Gibbson and those who helped her to make the Food and Wine Festival such a wonderful event. I know that everyone had a great time chatting and tasting and sipping!!!

 

Don't forget to come to the Hall at 11:45am today for a viewing of Fr. Dominic's film "Out of Darkness". He will also be here to share some thoughts with us.

 

Our Book sale is next week-end, so come prepared to replenish your book shelves.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, AUG. 31ST

Our Parish Picnic will be next Sunday. I hope you are all planning on attending. Sign up sheets for the community table offerings; helpers with the bar-b-que; setting up and taking down the tables and canopies and other things are on the table at the back of the church. Please stop by and see what else is needed. This is our Picnic, so let's plan on having a great day together.

 

The Food and Wine Festival will be on Friday, Sept. 12^th. If you have not purchased your ticket yet, please plan on doing so soon. It will help the restaurants know how much food to prepare. You can buy them at the Parish Office or at the back of the church after Mass today.

 

I am looking for two women, English speaking, who can help us put on the Sunday breakfasts. We have two women from the Hispanic community and would like to share the load. This means you would only have to organize a breakfast once every two months. If this is something you have skills for, please see me after Mass today.

 

Our Book sale will be on Sunday, Sept. 21^st after all the Masses in the Hall. You can still bring books up till the 14^th

 

Fr. Dominic will show his new Film, "Out of Darkness" on Sunday, Sept. 14^th at 10:45am in the Hall. I hope you can plan on being there to support him and enjoy the film.

ANNOUCEMENTS, August 17, 2008

Zydeco Dance:

You are all invited to the Zydeco dance next Saturday, August 23^rd from 7pm -11pm. The cost is $15.

 

Parish Picnic:

We invite everyone to participate in the parish picnic on Sunday, September 7^th. We need help please sign up on the volunteer table after mass.

 

Discounted transportation vouchers:

Transportation discount vouchers for Metro riders, Seniors (62 +), people with a disability, students K-12, vocational and college students will be available after each mass in the hall next Sunday August 24. These are free is you qualify so please bring proof of income.

 

Food & Wine Festival:

I hope you can all invite friends and family to sample the best Food & Wine at our Festival on Friday, September 12^th from 7pm-11pm. Tickets are $15 and there will be 3 bands entertaining us.

 

Parish Yearbook:

We are planning a parish yearbook and photography will be taken beginning in September. This is free to you or the church and you will receive a complimentary 8x10 portrait and a directory for participating. This yearbook will help us build a sense of community. Please take a brochure from the hospitality ministers as you leave church and read upcoming bulletins or the website for more information. We look forward to "seeing you" in the yearbook.

 

Breakfast:

We have a delicious breakfast, coffee and donuts in the hall.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, AUGUST 9TH-10TH

Mass for the Feast of the Assumption will be on the 15^th at 8:00am in English and 6:30pm Bilingual.

 

Lots of stuff going on. Please check pg. 3 in the bulletin for details for:

1.   Parish Picnic on Sept. 7^th

2.   Zydeco Dance on Aug. 23^rd.

3.   Food and Wine Festival on Sept. 12th

ANNOUNCEMENTS, AUG. 2ND -3RD

We are still collecting used books that are in good condition. The spirituality committee will let you know soon when the sale will take place.

 

The Debra Williamson Memorial Scholarship will be putting on a Zydeco Dance, to support our summer camp, on Aug. 23^rd from 7pm till 11pm. Tickets are $15. Please call the numbers in the bulletin.

 

Mass for the Feast of the Assumption on Aug. 15^th will be at 8am and 6:30pm. This is a Holy Day of Obligation.

 

We have been given 30 free spots for a camping trip for youth, from Aug. 20-22, being sponsored by Councilman Herb Wesson's office. Ana Ibarra has these applications if you would like to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity for your child. The age limit is 8-12yrs old. This is completely free. There is a parent meeting this coming Wed. at 6pm at Councilman Wesson's office on Western Ave.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, JULY 26TH-27TH

Religious Education is taking registration this month and next. Please make sure you have registered you children for the upcoming year. If you have not re-registered, please also do this. They are in the office in the school building.

 

Our Gospel Choir sings each year at Holy Spirit Retreat Center in the summer. They will be performing on Aug. 30^th, Wed. at 7pm.  If you would like to have dinner, you must pre-buy your tickets. Please see one of the choir members for information.

 

Please join us for a Zydeco Dance on Sat. Aug. 23^rd  here in the hall. Proceeds will go to the Summer Camp.

 

St. Agatha Food & Wine Festival will be coming up in Sept. Mark the date now, Friday, Sept. 12^th. There are details in the bulletin if you would like to participate. They are looking for restaurants who would like to cuisine.

 

One of our parishioners has founded a non-profit organization, The Unusual Suspects, that works with at risk children. They put on plays that have been written by the children themselves. There will be a production on Aug. 15^th & 16^th at Narbonne High School in Harbor City. There are newsletters at the doors of the church for further information. What a great way to support these youth as they strive to make a better life for themselves and others.

 

Coffee and donuts are in the Hall after Masses today.

ANNOUCEMENTS, July 20, 2008

Second Collection: National Needs Combined Collection

Please remember that today we have a second collection entitled National Needs collection. The funds will help to support the poorer parishes of dioceses all across the nation and in addition, to help promote higher education standards in Catholic schools.

 

Religious Education News:

I would like to remind you that the office of religious education will be closed on Fridays and Saturdays only during the month of July.

 

Book Donations:

If you have any books that you no longer want to keep, we ask that you please donate them to the church. There will have a box to collect books at the church entrances on a weekly basis. I thank you in advance for your generous book contributions.

 

Used book will not be sold this weekend:

This week's bulletin announces a book sale in the Parish hall. However, the sale is postponed until further notice.

 

Please pray for Fr. Bill's health:

We ask that you please pray for Fr. Bill's health in your daily prayers.

 

Donuts & Coffee:

There are donuts and coffee for sale in the Parish hall.

Announcements, July 12-13, 2008

We would like to welcome Fr. Peter Kenny, a Columban priest, who is with us this week-end. Your donations will go to the Mission Office and be sent to the Columban missions thorough out the world.

Because of low enrollment we have had to cancel the talk by Megan McKenna scheduled for this month. Hopefully we can work with LMU in the future to have a talk held here.

St. Agatha’s is a member of LA VOICE, a grass roots organizing organization that helps us learn how to be a power source in our own lives in our city. Their next meeting will be this Monday evening at 7pm in the Parish Hall. If you are interested in being a part of the change, come to the meeting to find out how you can do this.

Next week there will be a second collection for the National Needs Collection. Details on this collection are in the bulletin.