DEC. 4TH-5TH

We have a second collection today for the Religious communities in the United States. This fund has been taken for the past 11 years to help the orders who have many elderly members and not many young members to earn salaries. The money goes to the orders that are in most need throughout the United States. Than you for whatever you can give to this collection.

 

S.H.A.R.E. Ministry will hold their Annual Second Chance Sale next Sunday Dec. 12, 8am-1:30PM  in the school yard.

 Please stop by and support us by purchasing a personalized Christmas Ornament, participating in the Huffy Bike Raffle and picking up a Holiday gift from the St. Agatha Table Second Chance Sale.  The proceeds from this sale will be used for the Christmas Day Dinner needs.

 

The list of needs and sign ups for the Christmas Day Dinner and the S.H.A.R.E. Dec. calendar are ready today.

 

Please continue to drop off your can and dry food and toiletry donations each Sunday.

Clothing and other used items can be brought to the Hall Dec. 19-Dec. 23 we are unable to store clothing and other used items and cannot accept them until the date requested. 

Thank you for understanding.

 

The winner of the Car Raffle was one of our parishioner's, Teresa Cherie. She was so excited because she really needed a new car. Congratulations to Teresa and thank you to all who supported the raffle.

 

This Wed. Dec. 8^th is a Holy Day of Obligation, Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Masses will be: Tues. 6:30pm Spanish, Wed. 8:00am English and 6:30pm Bi-lingual.

 

NOV. 27TH-28Th

Our Car Raffle drawing is today after the 5:30pm Mass. Don't miss out by not turning in your tickets. Stop at the table at the back of Church or drop them off. Thank you so much for your support.

 

Thank you for your support of the Holiday Boutique. Next Sunday Dec. 5, we will have items left from the St Agatha table and Personalized Christmas Ornaments available for sale at the S.H.A.R.E. table in the parking lot. Please bring can and dry non perishable items and toiletries to the S.H.A.R.E. table each Sunday. The Christmas needs list for the dinner can be picked up today.

 

The Spiritual Committee invites you and your family to coffee, donuts and bagels in the hall.

 

 

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NOV. 20TH-21ST

Please go to the hall and support the Holiday Boutique,   The bake sale table has all goodies for $1.00. Personalized ornaments are $1 & 2.00. Delicious breakfast menu for under $5.00.  The vendors have something for everyone many one of a kind jewelry, handbags, hats, candles, gift baskets, holiday gifts and much more. There is something for everyone. Come, shop with us.. 

Special events

11;45  Cupcake decoration Demo

12:30  Scratch Cupcake Bake Off  Competition

1:30  Cupcake decoration , Cupcake and Milk with Santa  for children 3-8

 

Your support of the Boutique will help provide the Christmas Day Dinner for the needy of  our community.

 

Our Car Raffle will be next Sunday after the 5:30pm Mass. Don't miss out by not turning in your tickets. Stop at the table at the back of Church or drop them off at the Parish Office during the week.

 

Pick up your Christmas Angel for the poor and you can still get names for the Adopt a Family program. Look in the hall for this information.

 

 

NOV. 6TH-7TH

"NO BODY CAN DO EVERYTHING BUT EVERYBODY CAN DO SOMETHING" Is what THE OUTREACH MINISTRIES S.H.A.R.E. AND ST. VINCENT DE PAUL IS REMINDING US OF.   PLEASE STOP BY THE OUTREACH MINISTRY TABLE TODAY AND SEE HOW YOU CAN DONATE YOU'RE TIME, TALENT AND IF YOU ARE ABLE YOUR TREASURE FOR THE HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE AND CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER.  THE TABLE WILL BE LOCATED EACH SUNDAY ON THE PLACITA SIDE OF THE CHURCH PARKING LOT.    PLEASE BRING YOUR CANNED GOODS, TOILETRIES AND PENNIES EACH WEEK TO THE TABLE.  PLEASE NO USED ITEMS INCLUDING CLOTHING YET.

 

If you plan on joining us Monday night at Blessed Sacrament Church for our action on the Banks, please sign up at the back of the church so we can arrange transportation if needed and give us an idea of how many people we will be bringing. We will meet at the Church at 6pm. Even if you are driving yourself, please let us know that you will be attending.

 

The Peter Claver Awards dinner is being held on Saturday, Nov. 20^th. If you are interested in attending, please see Fay House our representative to the African American Evangelization Center. I hope we can have at least one table from St. Agatha's to be a presence for this occasion.

 

Don't forget to keep your appointment for the Blood Drive if you signed up and you can always walk in to give. Thank you for your support on these drives.

 

The recipients of the Pastor's Award this year are:

          Alberto Flores

          Cleonia Abron

          Victor Morales

          Jess Barron

I hope you can join us on Feb. 5^th to honor these parishioners. More information will be following in the upcoming bulletins and announcements.

 

  Someone's knocking at the door – how do we answer?~~ November 9, 16 and 30

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Someone's knocking at the door – how do we answer?  Responding to the needs of lesbian and gay Catholics for catechists and parents.  Join us for this informational series presented by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles - Office of Religious Education and Ministry with Lesbian ond Gay Catholics

 

When:  Tuesday, November 9, 16, 30^th  7-9pm

Where:  St. Jerome Church (Parish Hall), 5550 Thornburn St., Los Angeles, CA90045

Fee: S25 for all three sessions, or $10 per session.  Please make checks payable to Office of Religlous Education

Mail to: David Lara, O.L.A. Pastoral Region, 5835 W. Slauson Ave., Culver City, CA 90230

For more information, call ORE at (310) 216-9587

 

OCT. 30TH-31ST

As you know, the S.H.A.R.E. ministry is having their Holiday Boutique on Nov. 21^st. They are in the hall today after the morning Masses and invite you to share your blessings by placing them in writing and hanging them on the board in the Hall. Toiletry items and canned goods will be collected every Sunday beginning Nov. 7^th for the Christmas Day Dinner give away.

    The St. Vincent de Paul society is hosting, with SHARE, a wonderful breakfast in the Hall. The proceeds will go towards supplementing our Adopt A Family program and Angel Tree program.  Please give them your support by buying a donut or breakfast this morning.

 

Black Catholic History Month Mass is next Sunday at the 10am Mass, which will begin around 9:45am. There will be two nights, Nov. 8^th and 15^th, of sharing about the contributions of Africans and people of African descent led by Tom Honore. Hope you can join us at 7pm.

 

L.A. Voice Elevator Pitch

 

Banks need to do their part to help Angelenos recover from this crisis.

 

Big banks got us into this mess and need to help us get back on our feet. We bailed them out; it's time they help us.

 

Big banks can do this by making loans to small businesses that create jobs and by working with families to help them stay in their homes, get out of debt, and rebuild.  

 

Many big banks refuse to do this, and it's time that the City of Los Angeles stop giving these banks our $30 billion in business.  That's what the "Responsible Banking Ordinance" will do. And it will reward those banks that are helping Angelenos recover, including community banks.

 

Similar ordinances in Cleveland and Philadelphia have brought billions of dollars in reinvestment to those cities and helped thousands of families survive and thrive.

 

Banks were made for people, not people for the banks.  Join us as we make banks work for us here in Los Angeles

We are taking sign ups today for people to join us on Nov. 8^th at Blessed Sacrament Church in support of the Banking initiative Councilman Alarcon is putting forth in City Council. It will begin at 6:45pm and we will be car pooling. Please give us your support by attending to let Banks know that we are holding them accountable for their actions.

 

This is your last chance to sign up for the Blood Drive next Sunday. Please stop by the table and share this gift with your community.

 

There will be a community meeting on Nov. 2^nd after 4:30pm at the Constituent Service Center at 48755 S. Vermont Ave. about the Cork bar on Adams. The owner wants to make it a 24hr. club with dancing. We need the neighborhood to tell him what we think. If you can make it and voice your opinion, it would be greatly appreciated.

OCT. 23RD-24TH

We have a second collection today for World Mission Sunday. This money goes towards maintaining religious and lay catechists in more than 1,150 local churches throughout Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands and remote regions of Latin America. Thank you for whatever you can give.

 

We still have some tickets to get distributed. Please stop by the table to see the car and pick up a book if you have not done so.

 

Blood Drive is Nov. 7^th. Please sign up or go on line to sign up for the drive.

 

Check the bulletin for Mass times for All Saints Day and All Souls Day. Envelopes for All Souls Day are at the doors of the church or in the pews.

 

S.H.A.R.E. Holiday boutique will be on Nov. 21^st after all the Masses. Please check the bulletin for details or call the Parish Office if you are interested in having a table.

 

You can still purchase a brick for the garden if you would like. Our time line to finish has been moved back, so stop by the table if you are interested.

 

There will be a meeting for all altar servers next Sunday, October 31^st, here at the church at 1:30pm.

 

A delicious breakfast is being served in the Hall by the Hospitality Ministry. Please support them.

OCT. 16TH – 17TH

In July, 1990, the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus established November as Black Catholic History Month. Join us on Nov. 7^th at the 10am Mass in celebration of our history as Black Catholics.

 

On Monday evening Nov. 8 and 15^th at 7pm in the hall, there will be talks and question and answer periods on the contributions that have been made to the Catholic Religion by Africans and people of African descent. I hope many of you will join us on these evenings.

 

Our next Blood Drive will be on Nov. 7^th. Sign ups are being taken today after all the Masses.

 

S.H.A.R.E. Holiday boutique is on Sunday, Nov. 21^st. Inquiries can be sent to the Parish Office, attention Margie. Applications for the Scratch Cupcake Bake Off Competition are at the entrances of the Church. Come join in the fun and be a part of this community building effort. Please invite friends and neighbors and those who are not part of our community.

 

Please stop by the Raffle Booth and pick up tickets or drop off money and stubs if you have them. We are offering a $200 prize to the person who sells the most books of tickets, so get in the running now and see what you can do. A Toyota Yaris is outside of church for you to see what a great deal this is.

OCT. 9TH- 10TH

October is the month of the Rosary. There will be a rally on Oct. 16th at 12noon at St. Bernadette Church to celebrate the 93rd anniversary of Our Lady's apparition at Fatima. There will be more than 5000 rally's going on this month across the nation to unite the faithful in praying the rosary. If you can not attend this rally, perhaps your family could come together one night and pray the rosary together for peace or whatever intention you have.

Please stop by the table at the back of the Church if you would like to turn in raffle tickets or pick up more for the Car Raffle.

There will be a class for new English speaking altar servers next Sunday, Oct. 17th at 1pm in Rm. 4 of the school. We will schedule more classes that day. If you are interested in being an altar server, please plan on attending.

There is a delicious Breakfast in the Hall after all Masses this morning being hosted by Religious Education. Please stop by and give them your business.

OCT. 2ND – 3RD

Fr. Bill will be out of town from Monday till Thursday. We will  have communion services except for Wed. morning when Fr. Frank will say the morning Mass at 8am.

 

As you can see from the construction, the Placita is underway. We need to get the bricks to the company so we can get them back in time for placement in the floor of the Placita. Therefore, we need all orders for bricks by this coming Friday, Oct. 8^th. You can turn them into the Office during the week.

 

We are cancelling the dance on Oct. 16^th since we have been asking so much of the parishioner's with the Placita and Car raffle. I would like to explain why we are having the Car Raffle now. Since we do not have a Fall Festival, the Car Raffle is our fundraiser for this season.  You have two months to sell the tickets as the raffle is not until Nov. 28^th. We need to sell the books in order to make the money for the car or prize. If each family took one book of tickets and tried to sell it, we would reach our goal. Thank you to those who are taken a couple of books. Let's try to  make this a success with everyone helping.

SEPT. 25TH-26TH

Don't forget to get your tickets for the Fundraise to San Manuel Casino next Saturday, Oct. 2^nd. The proceeds will go towards the youth traveling to WYD in Aug. of 2011.

 

We hope to have a model of the car next week so you can all see how marvelous it is!! Please stop by the table at the front or back of Church today to pick up your book of raffle tickets.

 

Our first order of bricks has arrived. We can't put them all out, but s top by the table to see one example. Please try to get your orders in by the end of the first week of October so we will have them in time to place in the Placita. You will lots of changes next week in the Placita as they begin to put in the planters etc.  Thank you to all who ordered bricks to help us pay for this project.

 

One of our long time parishioners, Mrs. Lorraine Duperone, celebrates her 88^th Birthday this week. We would like to honor her next Sunday after the 10am Mass in the Hall with a little party. Please plan on joining us.

SEPT. 18TH-19TH

Thank you to those who took a book of raffle tickets last week. If you can take a book and either sell it or buy it that would help this fundraiser be a success. We need everyone's help and you might even win the car or money!!!

 

Please stop by the table at the back or front of church to pick up order forms for the Bricks. They have started work on the planter/seats that will go around three sides of the Placita. By next week you will see some changes.

 

Our Youth Ministry will be going on a Casino run on Oct. 2^nd. They will be going to San Manuel Casino for $20. Proceeds will go to help our youth who will be attending World Youth Day in Aug. of 2011. We need 47 people, so please consider going with them for a fun day.

 

If you have a business and would like to let the parishioners know about it, there are still spaces at the back of our Bulletin. If interested, please call the front office and talk to Enrique,

 

There is a delicious breakfast in the Hall after Masses today, being prepared by our Marriage Encounter group. Please support them.

SEPT. 11TH-12TH

We kick off our Car raffle today. Please stop by the table at the back of the church to pick up your tickets. Each ticket is $5 and a book of five is only $20. Please help us make this a great fundraiser.

 

I was approached by representatives from the Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative group who has undertaken to beautify the corner of La Brea and Mansfield, in front of the Mortuary. They are looking for two representatives from St. Agatha's to be on the Steering committee so that we will have a voice in what happens. I would say the commitment would be for no longer than 6 months. Please talk to Sr. Karen if you are interested.

 

Our weight loss program is ready to begin. If you signed up and received a call, please talk to Marcia Lewis or Sr. Karen about details of the program. We will start new groups every 3 months so if you do not get into the beginning group, you can participate at a later date.

 

Tutoring Ministry at St Agatha resumes September 16, bring your children on Thursdays from 7pm to 9pm, and Saturdays from 1pm to 3pm in Room 4. We are glad to say that we have new tutors and we welcome anyone who needs volunteer hours for high school or college to come and give us a hand! 

 

If you would like to order an Array of four bricks, we now have the price. Please stop by the table at the back of Church to receive that information and see what you can do. We are still taking orders for bricks and will do so until the end of September.

    Work on the Placita will begin this coming week, so look for some nice changes next Sunday.

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SEPT. 4TH-5TH

Bishop Edward Clarke was in a car accident a month ago and thought everything was fine. Unfortunately he wasn't fine and had to undergo surgery. He is well now, but please keep him in your prayers over the next three months as he recuperates.

 

We have an option with the Bricks that some families might like to take advantage of. It is called an Array, where four bricks are put together with whatever you would like to write on them and or a symbol. You can stop by the table after Mass and look over your choices.

 

We will be handing out raffle tickets for our Car Raffle next week. Here is you chance to win a new 2011 Toyota Yaris. Tickets are $5 each or a book of 5 tickets for $20. I hope every family can sell at least one book to help us out for this year.

 

There will be a celebration at the Cathedral on Sept. 19^th for the 10^th anniversary of the canonization of St. Katharine Drexel with a reception here at St. Agatha's at 3pm in the Hall. Hope some of you can attend and represent St. Agatha's family.

 

Please take a copy of the bulletin home with you for a lot  more news about upcoming events.

 

Father Bill will be gone all week, thus, Monday's communion service will be at 6:30pm.

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AUG. 28th-29th

Our "Buy-A-Brick" Fundraiser is coming to an end, if you haven't purchase your brick to commemorate your family and a loved one, please support our Placita renovation today.  Bricks are only $30 and the forms are available at the church entrance and at our website. We started submitting our brick orders, and I have to admit, they are wonderful messages, our Placita will be beautiful with our thoughts and wishes.

 

Check the bulletin for more information on the meeting for Eucharistic Ministers, our CLOW program, our Casino trip, and about the beginning filmmaking class that Fr. Dominic is teaching at Homeboy Industries this fall.

 

The Director of Faith Formation made a mistake when she made the announcement in the bulletin. The bulletin shows that CCD classes start on September 12, and it should be September 11. Please make sure to make the correction in your calendar.

AUG. 21ST-22ND

Our "Buy-A-Brick" Fundraiser is coming to an end, if you haven't purchase your brick to commemorate your family and a loved one, please support our Placita renovation today.  Bricks are only $30 and the forms are available at the church entrance and at our website.

 

Check the bulletin for more information about the beginning filmmaking class that Fr. Dominic is teaching at Homeboy Industries this fall.

 

Today is the last day to register your son or daughter to our First Communion and Confirmation programs, please go to the Faith Formation Office in San Martin de Porres Room.

AUG. 7TH-8TH

Please stop and see what the Placita will look like when construction is finished and pick up a form to have a brick inscribed for you or your family. The Placita will take around 4 to 6 weeks to finish, so please use the other entrances until the work is completed.

 

If you remember we invited women who would like to loose weight to sign up for a program that will be offered here at the Church. This program has now been scheduled to begin in October. If there are any women who are interested in signing up, please stop at the table behind Church today and give us your name and phone number and someone will be in contact with you this week.

 

Please check the bulletin for information on our efforts with Celebration of Education to provide school supplies for children in our Parish and community. You can drop these off or your donations next week after all the Masses. Sophia Berkley from our Parish is heading this effort up and will be here next week-end after all Masses. Thank you for whatever you can do to help our children towards a better education.

 

Registration for Religious Education will take place on the next three Sunday's after all the Masses in the San Martin Room.

 

Sr. Karen will be on vacation until Aug. 29^th. If you need assistance, please call the office.

JULY 31ST –AUG. 1ST

All parents that missed the Orientation to register their children in year 1 Confirmation can come on Saturday August 7 at 9:00am in the Parish Hall for the Program Orientation. Please bring your children's baptismal and first communion certificate.

 

We have a rendition of what the new Placita will look like at the back of the Church. Please stop by and look at it. You can also place orders for your commemorative brick that will go in the Placita today. We will have these order forms available for the next month. I hope many of our families will take advantage of this opportunity to leave a permanent remembrance of your family here at the Church. The bricks are $30 each and you can put up to three lines of writing on each brick.

 

Hope to see you all at the Picnic today starting at 11am around the field.

 

JULY 24TH-25TH

Have you lost your home to foreclosure or are you afraid you might? Do you have property on your block that has been lost to the bank and is not being kept up? We would like to talk to you and perhaps can help you. We are LA VOICE, a community organizing group that St. Agatha's belongs to. Please talk to one of the Parishioners, who will be at the table behind the Church after Masses today, and we will see if we can help you.

 

Dodger game tickets are still available. You can purchase yours after Masses today behind the church.

 

Don't forget to fill in the sign up sheet in the bulletin for the Picnic on Aug. 1^st. See you all there.

 

We started a new altar server class a few months ago and have not completed it. If there are any young people, grades 3 and up who would like to join this group, please see Sr. Karen after Mass at the table behind the Church. Those who were in the group already please stop by and see her also. We will begin sometime in Sept.

 

Religious Education is holding registration today in the Hall. There will also be an Orientation meeting for all First Year Confirmation students and parents in the Hall today at 1:30pm. Please make an effort to come and let other families know about this meeting.

 

We will start selling the memorial bricks next week and have a picture of what the Placita will look like with the bricks and other improvements. Work on it may start very soon.

JULY 17TH-18TH

We have a second collection today which will go to the Catholic University's fund. Thank you for whatever you are able to give.

 

Muriel Badon's Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, July 22^nd at 11:30am at Holy Cross Cemetery. There will be a repass at St. Agatha's following the funeral.

 

We still have some Dodger ticket's left if you have not purchased yours yet. Adults are $20 and children 15 and under are $15. They are available after the Masses today. We only have a couple of weeks left before the game.

 

I asked last week for those who had not pledged for Together in Mission to please do so to help us cover our shortfall of $11,000. I'm asking to ushers today have envelopes available for you to take when they hand out the bulletin. Again, whatever you can do to help us cover this, is greatly appreciated.

 

Don't forget our Choir's concert at Holy Spirit Retreat Center on July 21^st at 7:30pm. You can just come or if you would like to purchase a dinner, details are in the bulletin.

 

We have a tear off in the bulletin today to help us organize our Parish Picnic. Please take a few minutes and fill it out and then drop it in the collection basket next week. This will help us know how many to expect and what we need to purchase. Thank you.

 

Religious Education registration is going on in the Martin de Pores' room today after all Masses.

 

Coffee and donuts at the Parish Hall.

JULY 10TH-11TH

We will have the National Needs collection next week-end.

 

The dates, times and places for the Welcome Mass for Archbishop Gomez for our Region are in the bulletin. The only one in English will be at St. Jerome Church on July 18^th at 11am. There will be one in Spanish and two Bi-lingual. You are invited to attend whichever one you would like. I hear that he is very friendly and wants to meet the people personally. I hope some of you will avail of this opportunity.

 

Our Parish Picnic will be on Aug. 1^st starting at 11am. It will be held here at the Church. If you would like to sign up to bring something for the community table, please stop at the table at the back of the Church.

 

There will be a meeting on July 25^th, Sunday, at 1:30pm in the Guadalupe room for those who have signed up for the Holy Land Trip and for those who might be interested in coming with us. Please pass the word around to those you know who might be interested.

 

I would like to thank all of you who pledged for Together In Mission. Unfortunately, we are $11,000 short on our pledge. That means that even if everyone who pledged paid, we would still not reach our goal. This means that this money would need to come out of our operating expenses. If you did not pledge but feel you can now, please take an envelope and do so today. You can drop them in the basket or give them to the front office. Thank you.

 

St Agatha's Dream Group will meet next Sunday, July 18, from 11:30am to 1:30pm in the Guadalupe Room. The group will be led by Fr. Bill and Josie Broehm, everyone is welcome.

 

Also, join us at a fun game with the Dodgers; you may purchase your ticket after mass.

 

Finally, we ask for your prayers for the soul of Muriel Badon who went to our Father on Saturday evening. She was a great artist and friend, may she rest in peace.

JULY 3RD-4TH

On Wednesday July 21 at 6:30pm our Gospel choir will be conducting its annual "Concert Under the Stars" as a fund-raiser for Holy Spirit Retreat Center in Encino. If you are able to attend, please do; this is a delightful evening, and one that benefits the retreat center that is so generous to our parish in giving us unbelievable discounts.

 

Registration for Religious Education will not take place this week-end, but will resume next week-end.

We have the tickets to the Dodgers game on Aug. 6^th available after Masses today. Cost is $20 per-ticket. We would like to set up car pooling, so please stop at the table and we will see what can be arranged.

 

The American Red Cross is in desperate need to Type O Negative Blood. If you have this type, please consider signing up for the drive on July 11^th. Sign ups are at the table behind the Church today.

 

We will have our Parish Picnic on August 1, here at St Agatha, more info to come.

 

Coffee and Donuts in the hall.

 

JUNE 26TH-27TH

We have a second collection today for Peter's Pence, money sent to the Holy Father to help poorer countries throughout the world. Thank you for whatever you can give.

 

English Children's Liturgy of the Word will be on summer Break until September 12 2010.

 

For those who missed getting their Metro Discount Voucher Booklet last Sunday, these will be available 12-2Pm at the table behind the church.  The regular rider discount with the voucher is $10.00 per month.  Students and seniors are $6.00 per month.  The next distribution will be in the fall.

 

Our next Blood Drive will be on July 11^th. Sign ups are being taken today at the table behind the Church. Please consider giving the gift of life by donating blood.

 

The office will be closed on Monday, July 5^th for the July 4^th holiday.

 

Registration is being taken today for Religious Education in the San Martin Room after all Masses.

 

JUNE 12TH-13TH

Please bring your donations for the Father's Day Ditty Bag for our Saturday male guests to the table in the parking lot today.  If you forgot your donation today you can please drop it off to the PC Office before June 15.
 
Next Saturday and Sunday  June  19 and July 20  the METRO Discount  Bus ticket vouchers will be available before and after all the masses.   The book of monthly discount vouchers will be for June - Dec 2010.   Please bring the school ID's for students.  New forms need to be filled out for July 2010-June 30, 2011 so please plan to spend sometime to complete this form.

 

We will be starting up a new Lector training class on Saturday's beginning June 26 from 10am till 1pm. It will run for 5 Saturday's.  If anyone is interested in joining this Ministry, please sign up at the table behind the Church.

 

There will be a workshop offered by the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America here in the hall on Saturday, June 26th for those who have questions about saving homes from foreclosure and other problems. The workshop in English will be from 10am till 12pm and there will be one in Spanish from 1pm till 3pm. Please sign up at the table at the back of Church today as the workshop will be opened to the Public on Monday. We want to make sure our parishioners get first choice at this.

 

It looks like we netted around $21,000 from the Festival. Again thank you for all the hard work you put into the Festival this year. Don't forget to come to the thank you dinner on Sunday directly after the 5:30pm Mass.

 

Father's Day cards are at the doors of the Church, don't forget to have your Dad remembered in our Novena of Masses starting next Sunday.

 

We will have more detailed information regarding the bricks that will surround our new lawn very soon. Keep your eyes posted to the bulletin.

JUNE 5TH-6TH

We would like to welcome Fr. Clement from Chicago and his sharing with us. The ushers will now take up a second collection which will go to Fathers' home place in Nigeria. Thank you for your generosity.

 

We have been trying to figure out what to do with our Parish Picnic. The Park in Culver City is not available for any week-end in July. If there are people who would like to get together and come up with a plan, please call me or talk to me after Mass. We have a beautiful green lawn that could be used, just one suggestion.

 

The thank you dinner for all volunteers at the Festival is next Sunday, the 13^th after the 5:30pm Mass. Please plan on attending so we can thank you.

 

The Festival Committee is meeting on Monday, June 7^th  at 7pm in the Pastoral Office. Please make it a priority to be there.

 

Our next Blood Drive is on July 11^th. We will begin to take sign ups next week. Please consider giving the gift of life to someone.

MAY 29TH-30TH

Our Mass on Monday, Memorial Day will be at 8am and not 6:30pm.

 

Florence Nesbit passed away this week. Her funeral will be held on Tuesday, June 1^st at 11am here at St. Agatha's. Please let other parishioners who knew her know about the arrangements.

 

Don't forget to come to the meeting on Wed. June 2^nd to hear and give your input to the builders of the new Baldwin Hills Mall. They are coming to us specifically to get input from the community. I hope you can attend.

 

Reserve your seat for the Immigration reform meeting on June 6^th at 3pm at Westside Jewish Community Center. I have told them we will be brining 10 people. Please see Sr. Karen after Mass to hold your place.

 

I know this is the last announcement, and lots of people have already tuned out, BUT this is important. We need to fill our bus on June 5 to go to Harrah's in San Diego. We need at least 30 more for the one bus and would love to fill the other one also. Come have fun on the way there, at the Casino, and on the way back. You will also be helping to raise money for the Parish. Tickets are available at the back of Church after Mass.

 

Thank you again to all who helped to make the Festival the fun place to be last week-end. I know that many people worked very hard and I need you to know how much myself, Fr. Bill and Deacon Ricardo appreciated it.

MAY 23RD -24TH

Happy Pentecost!! May your families be blessed with the Spirit of God in all their endeavors this coming year.

 

We have one last fundraiser for this year – our Casino run on June 5^th to Harrah's casino in San Diego. Tickets are available in the Raffle booth at the back of the Church. It will be a great evening, and I hope many of you can join us for the fun.

 

Thank you for participating in the Parish Census. We will be calling those who did not fill out a paper or update their information. If you can help with the phone calling, please look at the sign up sheet in the Raffle booth. We hope that this will help us become aware of the needs of more of our parishioner.

 

We will have representatives from the new Baldwin Hills Mall project visiting us on June 2^nd at 7pm in the Hall Please come and give your input on what you would like to see at the Mall. They are very interested in hearing from the community.

 

On Sunday, June 6, at 3pm, we will join other LA Voice churches and synagogues in voicing a moral vision for comprehensive immigration reform and the urgency of action by our federal officials and our two Senators to be bold in leading for reform. Since space is limited, please sign up with Sister Karen to receive your entrance ticket.

 

Now go on outside and have a great time at the Festival!!!

MAY 15TH-16TH

We have a second collection today for the Retirement fund for the priests in our Archdiocese. Whatever you can give is greatly appreciated.   We will continue our Parish Census today after all the Masses. Please exit through the Placita and take a few minutes to fill out the form. Many people think we have all this information, but we do not. We need to know how we can best serve you, and this will help us to do that. Thank you for taking the time.   It is that time of year again, when we see our young people graduating from school. We would like to recognize our seniors from High School in a special way. Please stop by the Festival table and give us the names of those you know who will be graduating this year. Thank you.   ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT BEFORE THE FESTIVAL!!!!! Please stop at the table as we still need volunteers for security and to work the ticket booth. You can drop off your donated items today also or during the week. Pre-ride tickets are on sale and will be on sale until the Thursday before the Festival. This is a great way to save money on the rides.    Our Youth Ministry is hosting a dance on Friday night, so let your friends know about it.    You can still sponsor a booth if you would like to remember someone special.   Important; Medical professionals are needed to provide 1st aid at the FESTIVAL. If you are an MD, RN, LVN, MA or provide other similar healthcare, please contact the office with your information and availability and someone will get back to you, thank you.   Our Last fundraiser of the year is on June 5th – our Casino run to Harrah's in San Diego. Tickets are on sale after all masses. You will not forget the fun and friendship for a long time!!!

MAY 1ST -2ND

The ushers will now take up the second collection for the Cardinal McIntyre Fund. Thank you for whatever you can give.

 

There will be a final meeting for all Ministry Heads for the Festival on Monday, May 3^rd at 7:30pm in the Hall. Please make sure someone from your ministry attends.

 

We are asking everyone to please stop by the tables in the Placita to check your parish records. We are trying to update our files and this will help us greatly. Coffee and donuts are there as well, so eat a donut and look through your information to make sure it is accurate. If you are not sure if you are registered, please stop by and fill out a registration form. We will repeat this procedure next Sunday as well.

 

We have a flyer on the Pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2011. They will be at the Festival table. Please pick one up if you are interested and return it to Sr. Karen or the front office.

 

We are taking sign ups today for donations of hot dogs and buns, bacon and chips. Give your Mom a thrill by having her name on a booth. Just fill out the booth sponsor form and turn it in at the booth. Pre-ride tickets are also available as well as Volunteer sign ups. Let's all make this Festival one of our best!!

 

There will be articles in our bulletin for the next few weeks to inform you on the role of an Archbishop and how the change will happen. I hope you will take the time to read them and be able to tell friends if they have questions about this process.

APRIL 17TH-18TH

We have our pre-ride tickets available today after all the Masses. We are also taking sign ups for donations, volunteers and booth sponsors. Please take a few minutes to stop by the tables and see how you can help us make the International Festival a great success.

 

The ushers will now hand out a book of raffle tickets to each person or family. If you each sold one book, we would make our needed goal.

 

The St. Vincent de Paul truck is in the parking lot, on the field to gather your donations. If you forgot, you can always go home and return with them. Thank you.

 

Fr. Dominic's concert returns to St. Agathas. He and his Dominican classmate Fr. John Paul, who grew up in our parish, will sing their unique a capella program, The Black & White Concert: a friendship in song, on Friday, May 14^th at 8pm in the church. Beginning with black and white spirituals, Dominic and John Paul share the music that brought them together and that has brought other black and white American together through the centuries. A free will offering will be taken, and CDs and DVDs will be available.

 

We are also taking sign ups for volunteers to help with the Parish Census on the first two week-ends of May. If you can give us 10-15 minutes after a Mass, please consider helping out.

 

Maggie has some Sees Easter candy for sale, gift certificates and candy. Please stop by the Youth table and see what she has left. The kids also have their fundraising cards for sale for $20.

 

Coffee and Donuts are in the hall.

 

APRIL 10TH -11TH

On April 17^th and 18^th, the St Vincent De Paul society will bring a truck to St. Agatha's parking lot to collect donations for their Thrift Store. They will be collecting a variety of items. If you have a storage unit and are tired of paying for it, empty it and give the items to St. Vincent de Paul. Gloria will need volunteers to help load the truck. If you can help, please give her a call. Her number is in the bulletin.

 

We are participating in a shoe collection for Haiti and Chili. The box is outside between the bathrooms. Please bring any shoes you would like to donate and place them in the box. Thank you for whatever you can do.

 

Our Fiesta is fast approaching. Next week we will have the raffle tickets and pre-ride tickets. Today, we have sign ups for booth sponsors and volunteers and donations. Please stop by the table behind the Church.

 

Next week we will have priest from Food for the Poor at all our Masses to share with us what they do in South America and the Caribbean.

 

Our Youth Ministry will be selling fundraising cards which are good for discounts at over 20 retailers in our area. Please stop and talk to one of the youth and see if this is something you could use and help them raise money for WYD.

  You can still pick up your See's Easter candy from the youth.

 

There is a delicious breakfast in the Hall this morning after all the Masses. Please support our ministries by buying donuts or breakfast.