The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary A Holy Day of Obligation – August 15^th

At the end of her earthly life, the Blessed Virgin Mary, forever unstained by sin, was brought body and soul to heaven. Since it was through her that God’s Son was born and since her Son brought redemption to the whole world, we can assume that our Blessed Mother was taken summarily to heaven to be reunited with her beloved Son. Mass times will be as follows:

Mon., 8/14: 5:30 pm Vigil Mass 

Tues., 8/15: 8:00 am / 12:10 pm / 5:30 pm &

7:00 pm Latin Mass

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Sacred Heart Retreats

The new retreat season for Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra, Ca. will be getting underway in a few weeks, beginning with their Silent Men’s Retreat from August 18-20. Registration for retreats from August through mid-November is now open. You will find Classic Silent Women’s Retreats (the first one September 8-10), their Carmelite Spirituality Retreat, and a Made for Greater Retreat.

For more information and to register, please call (626) 289-1353, x-2203 or you can visit them at www.sacredheartretreathouse.com

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RCIA Program for Adults

      St. Mary’s by the Sea will offer classes for adults who would like to become a practicing Catholic and receive the Sacraments of Baptism, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation. This program is also for Catholics who have not yet received First Holy Communion and/or Confirmation. You can come and prepare to receive these Sacraments in one year at the Easter Vigil. And of course, all Catholics are also welcome to join us as a refresher course. Classes will be held on Monday evenings from 7:00-8:15pm beginning September 25, 2023.

To register online, go to www.StMarysByTheSea.net

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Eucharistic Revival

“I AM” — the revelation of God’s name to Moses.    Sign up to attend the upcoming Eucharistic Congress at Christ Cathedral this October 20-21. Our Diocese will host this free 2-day event to invite people to gather in anticipation of the nearness of God through powerful speakers, transformative prayer, and Sacramental celebrations. Registration is free, and St. Mary’s by the Sea will have a bus to take all our parishioners who want to attend the Saturday, October 21^st events. Register now at rcbo.org/congress.

 

 

Decorating for Easter

We like our Church to be particularly beautiful at this special time of the year. If you would like to help with the decorations, please plan to bring lilies and tulips to the rectory by April 6^th.

In addition, if you would like to help us decorate the Church for Easter, then please be here on Holy Saturday, April 8^th, after the Morning Prayer Service

Easter Lily Sale

The Knights of Columbus will be selling Easter Lilies after all the Masses April 1 and 2. Each Lily is beautifully wrapped and only $15 each or two for $25. The plants may be taken home or donated to the Church to decorate the Altar and dedicated to a loved one if you so desire. All proceeds are dedicated for religious scholarships for the Norbertines and the Brothers of  St. Patrick. You may also make a donation to our Religious Vocations Fund.

Please make checks out to K of C Council 14699. Thank you.

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Triduum and Easter Schedule

Holy Thursday, April 6

8:00 am – Morning Prayer Service Only

7:00 pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Adoration before the Altar of Repose

– After Mass (in the Hall) until 8:00 am on Good Friday

Good Friday Services, April 7

(Fast & Abstinence)

8:00 am – Morning Prayer Service Only

12:00 pm – Stations of the Cross

3:00 pm – Divine Mercy Novena then

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion (with Holy Communion)

Holy Saturday, April 8

8:00 am – Morning Prayer Service Only

8:00 pm – Easter Vigil Mass

Easter Sunday, April 9

7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am- English Masses

12:00 noon – Latin Mass

*PLEASE NOTE:  There will be no Confessions heard on Saturday, April 8, 2023

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Adoration Schedule During Holy Week – Holy Thursday:  NO Adoration during the day.

Instead, just after the 7pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper, we will have Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament set up in Fr. Johnson Hall and will continue it throughout the night until 8am the following day.’We would like you to recall our Lord’s agony in the Garden of Gethsemane and His rebuke to His disciples: “What? Could you not watch one hour with me?” Please  make arrangements to spend an hour with Our Lord, and use the board at the back of the Church to sign-up.

– First Friday:  April 7 – Since this is also Good Friday, there will be NO usual 12-hour Adoration.

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Pontifical Good Friday Collection

Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, which helps Christians in the Holy Land. Your support helps the Church minister in parishes, provide Catholic schools and offer religious education. This collection also helps to preserve the sacred shrines. The wars, unrest and instability have been especially hard on Christians. In these times of crisis, the Good Friday Collection provides humanitarian aid to refugees. When you contribute, you become an instrument of peace.

PLEASE BE GENEROUS! For more information about Christians in the Holy Land, visit www.myfranciscan.org.good-Friday

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Easter Food Basket Sign-Ups

We are accepting sign-ups for our Easter food baskets for the needy. Please contact the Office  (714-536-6913, x-0) with your name and phone number before the pick-up date, which is this Wednesday, April 5^th, from 4:00-5:30 pm only. You must be present to pick up your food.

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Baby Blankets Delivery

Our Lady’s Comforters will be delivering baby blankets to pregnancy centers on Monday, April 10^th. There will be more details as to the time and place in next week’s bulletin. We would love to have you join us!!!

 

 

 

Christmas Crib

Beginning next weekend and continuing through the month of December, we will be accepting baby gifts for our local crisis pregnancy center. Please consider a Christmas gift for these precious babies. Items will be used in various programs to help young mothers who have chosen life for their babies. A crib will be in Fr. Johnson Hall during the month of December for this collection. If you prefer, a monetary donation in an envelope marked “Christmas Crib” would also be helpful.

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Local Penance Services

(All at 7:00 pm)

Monday, Nov. 28         St. Vincent de Paul

Tuesday, Nov. 29        St. Bonaventure

Tuesday, Dec. 6           Sts. Simon & Jude

Monday, Dec. 12         *St. Mary’s by the Sea

Wednesday, Dec. 14    St. Joachim

Wednesday, Dec. 14    Holy Spirit

Wednesday, Dec. 21 St. John the Baptist

*Please note: SMBTS will not have Confession on Saturday, Dec. 17, 24, and 31.

 

Centennial Celebration

2023 will mark the 100^th Anniversary of the construction of our Church. At that time, it was Sts. Simon & Jude Church run by Franciscan priests until 1973 when they moved to their current location on Magnolia Avenue in Huntington Beach. Our Church was then officially designated St. Mary’s by the Sea in 1977 after the Diocese of Orange was established in 1976.

For our anniversary, we are currently planning to have a Centennial Celebration, which will be held next year. We are so grateful and excited in anticipation of such a great occasion, but we need you, your ideas and gifts. Since we are just in the planning stages of the celebration, we will soon be forming various committees to oversee certain projects. Some of these projects (but, probably not all) will include a new parish directory, gathering facts about the history of our Church, organizing photos and stories for possibly a booklet or video, promoting our event including on social media, the actual celebration Mass and dinner, and planning the decorations for that day. We are also open to any other ideas you think we might be interested in.

If anyone would like to help us make our Centennial Celebration one to remember and would like to join one of our committees, please contact the Office (714-536-6913, x-112) with your name and phone number. You can also email us at stmarys.hb@gmail.com.

In addition, since we will be documenting the history of this Church over the past 100 years, we are looking for help from our parishioners and their families for any knowledge you may have about the Church and photographs or pertinent stories you would be willing to share with us or lend, including any accounts of spiritual growth you may have experienced.

CLICK HERE: Centennial Celebration Volunteer Sign-up Form

Some volunteer topics:   photo directory, social media, historical records, decorations, dinner.
Click above to help.

Ladies Tea

We are having our famous LADIES TEA on April 30^th from 12:00-3:00pm held in the Hall. The cost is only $10 each. We’ll provide four different tea sandwiches, fruit, decadent desserts, candy and endless tea selections. There will be special entertainment, and our wonderful opportunity prizes are even bigger and better this year! Come prepared to buy a lot of tickets!

To join us, make your reservations with Rene by texting or calling (714) 330-3765 ASAP. We sell out quickly……and, don’t forget to wear your hats!