JANUARY 8TH-9TH

1.Tickets are available for the Pastors Awards dinner after Masses this week-end. It will be held on Saturday, Feb. 5^th from 6:30pm to 11pm in the Herbert Johnson Hall.

2.There are still tickets available for the Martin Luther King Breakfast on January 17^th. Please call the office to reserve yours now.

3.Brochures for the Parish Trip to Egypt and the Holy Land are at the doors of the Church. If you would like to go, please fill out the enclosed form and mail it with your down payment to Catholic Travel as soon as you can. I know it will fill up quickly.

4.We will have another re-cycling event in February, so save all those old TV's computers, cell phones or other electronic things you would like to get rid of. More information will follow in the next weeks.

5.Fr. Bill will be offer the following mini retreat at Mary & Joseph Retreat Center located at 5300 Crest Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, 90275. Call Irma Manley at (310) 377-4867 Ext. 234 for reservations or general information.

Symbolism of the Mass                                          Fr. Bill Axe, OSST
Saturday, January 29, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm

"It is the role of religious symbols to give meaning to the life of man." Carl Jung. The divine element of ritual, including its symbolisms, is ever present, hidden in ancient gestures that continue to stir feelings within us. But has something new emerged? What meanings does the Mass impart for the Body? Retreat concludes with Mass. Cost: $20 ($15 if paid in full by January 21)

6. Donuts are being served in the Hall after Masses this morning.

7. We have our Knights of Peter Claver with us this morning at the 10:00am Mass. They will be available to answerer questions about the organization after Mass. We would love to see our Council grow in numbers.

8. Fr. Bill and Sr. Karen will be gone from Tuesday thru Thursday this week. Mass on Monday will be at 8am and there will be communion services on the other days.