December Calendar Notes & Notable Mark Your Calendar!   Market Mass 8:30 - 9am every Wed. Advent Series Save the dates for the Marian Devotions Series led by Mariko Takahashi, Ph.D. Wednesdays, December 3, 10, and 17, 6:30-8:15 PM in Pierson Hall. We will begin by sharing a meal together, followed by a presentation from Mariko, and concluding with a Marian devotional practice. Childcare will be available if there is a need. Thanksgiving Day Worship Thursday Nov. 27, 2003 10:30 a.m. Christmas Services Wednesday Dec. 24, 2003 5:30 p.m. Children's Mass 10:30 p.m. Midnight Mass

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December, 2003 - Vol. 34, No. 12 - Archive - Search

The St. A's Bookies Corner
by Christa Buswell
We envision the store as a part of St. A's ministry. As such, we hope to be in harmony with the mission of the Parish Church of St. Augustine by-the-Sea … MORE

A Family Reflection on Corazon
by Marc Crocetti, Suzanne and Zack Edwards
The gratefulness of the recipient Corazon families made the construction seem almost effortless … MORE

Women of St. A's: Save the Date
by Sheila Harrington
The 6th Annual Women's Retreat is planned for April 23 - 25, 2004 at the Mary & Joseph Retreat Center in Palos Verdes … MORE

The Feast of All Saints
A reconstruction of the Sermon on November 2, 2003 by Hartshorn Murphy … MORE

An Episcopal Bishop Struggles with Stewardship
Reprint of an article by the Rt. Rev. Furman C. Stough, Retired Bishop of Alabama … MORE

An Advent Prayer Ritual
The Tibetans have a beautiful ritual that I would like you (and perhaps the rest of us!) to try every day for a month … MORE

Diocesan Convention 2003
by The Rev. Joyce Stickney
December 5-6, our clergy and delegates (Tom Royer, Liesel Friedrich, and Caldwell Williams) will be joining clergy and delegates from all over the diocese … MORE

Gratitude - The Key to Spiritual Growth
I now feel very differently about stewardship - it is a privilege … MORE

The NYA Gifting Tree
by The Rev. Joyce Stickney
NYA is a community-based social service agency and diocesan institution that addressed the needs of troubled youth and their families from low-income, and "working poor" areas in the West Los Angeles and Venice areas … MORE

Advent: Standing on Tiptoe
by The Rev. Joyce Stickney
It is as if we are standing on tiptoe, eagerly awaiting, peering, and leaning forward to see … MORE