Jean Schettler has been the artist painting our Blue Cross.  This act of love has taken her the last months to complete.  I’m pleased to tell you that she will be with us when we return to the Church on Wednesday, October 29th.  Jean lives in the Kentucky-Indiana area, near Louisville.  She and her family lived in Torrance for many years.  She used to pass near our Church each day on her way to work.  She will be visiting some family, who still live in the area, and will join us for our celebration. This will be an opportunity to welcome her and thank her for her efforts.

At a recent meeting of our Parish Council, I was given an earful of perspectives about reverence in the Church, beverages and water in the church, behavior of children, proper dress, the chewing of gun and where it is discarded, the amount of talk and noise, the use of cell phones and texting and in general, the number of distractions to prayer experienced while we are together.  In the discussion, there were no conclusions nor was their always agreement on what each expected or found to  be a distraction.

Max Moulding
We thank Allen Fang, owner and operator of Max Moulding (13838 S. Figueroa, Los Angeles), for the donation of the beautiful molding that was used in the framing of our Stations of the Cross.  The moulding has a retail value of nearly $7,500.00.  Thanks Allen Fang, for this generous donation.  Thanks also to Becky Gonzales, our parishioner, for her help in arranging this.

John Paul’s Designs, Inc.
We thank Paul and Maria Reis of John Paul’s Designs – Picture Framing (2675 Skypark Drive, #311) for their help with our project, especially with the framing of our Stations of the Cross and the repainting of our religious statues.  It was Paul’s eyes that saw our old Stations of the Cross and saw the possibilities of using them again with new frames.  Paul and Maria have done many gifts for our parish.  We are grateful for their generosity.

If you did not receive the envelopes for the Novena for All Souls Day in the mail,  they  can be found at the entrances of the church or at the parish office.  Please take one and consider the need for the prayers for our faithful departed.  Place your envelope in the collection basket or you may bring your envelope to the parish office.  The Novena will begin on All Souls Day, Sunday, November 2nd and conclude on Monday, November 10th.

The cool, brisk mornings remind us that Thanksgiving is right around the corner.  As you begin to make plans and preparations for this very special celebration, please consider playing a vital role in the lives of a family in need.  Hand’N’Hand volunteers are once again seeking sponsors to help some of the less fortunate members of our parish community.  If you or your organization would like to sponsor a family please call Eileen O’Brien at (310)316-0543 for further details.  This year we will be collecting food on November 15th for distribution on 16th.

Many thanks for your generosity in contributing to our Parish Food Drive last weekend.  We appreciate those who donated food and money; those who shopped for milk, produce, tortillas, and non-perishable food with the donated money; and those who volunteered to sort, bag and deliver food.  Your donations went to help 90 needy parishioners in 21 households, focusing especially on senior citizens, children, and the disabled.  Your generosity is greatly appreciated

Fr. John Hampsch, C.M.F., an internationally known missionary priest, whose ministry is Spiritual Renewal and Healing, will celebrate a Healing Mass on Friday November 7th, at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 25511 Eshelman Ave. Lomita, CA 90717. Mass will start at 7:00 PM.  For more information call The Claretian Teaching Ministry at (310) 782-6408. For directions call: St. Margaret Mary Church at (310) 326-3364

Are you grieving following a miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death?  Many people find healing b y sharing their feelings with others who have experienced a similar loss.  Please join us in this supportive journey.  The group meets monthly at American Martyrs Parish in Manhattan Beach.  Next meeting is Wednesday, October 29th from 7:30-9:00PM in the Parish Center.  For more information, please call Cathy Goodhue at (310) 426-9820 or Ann Karner at (310) 545-8244.