Christmas Concert & St. Nicholas
December Events 2022
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.
Walk for Life at Christ Cathedral
Walk for Life at Christ Cathedral October 1, 2022 All parish members invited to attend. … Continue reading →
Parish Picnic and Rummage Sale
We are heading into our exciting month of events in August…. And we will need your help with fun activities soon. We have a few new volunteers coming forward to help with both the Parish Picnic to be held on Aug. 13th, from 11:00-2:00ish which is wonderful! The Church will supply grilled foods: brats, burgers, and hot dogs, (and any monetary donations are always appreciated to help pay for the food, tent and the table and chairs we needed to rent). You can help as well with the Picnic set-up at 9:30am on Aug. 13th, at Lake Park located on the corner of 11th and Lake St. Help is needed to accept and arrange food brought by fellow parishioners around 11:00; Cooks to start grilling then too, please. All Parish attendees who CAN contribute food, here’s the suggested plan: those with last names starting with A-P, please bring appetizers, side dishes, or salads and Q-Z last names please bring desserts. Our KOC will contribute money toward drinks and ice, and another very, very good raffle prize to add to those we have been acquiring.
NEXT: The Rummage Sale committee starts collecting boutique donated items (from 9:00am-5:00pm) on Sat. Aug 20-Thurs. 25; we then need a lot of help to set-up the tables and tarps in the church parking lot with all the priced sale items on Thursday, 8/25 at 2:00 pm!!
Fri. 8/26 & Sat.8/27 is the Rummage Sale from 9-2pm and right after the Sale at 2pm on Sat. 8/27 we need THE MOST HELP in cleaning up the parking lot; loading leftover items and clothes into a truck to be done before the Vigil Mass at 5:00pm!
COME TO OUR STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING: AUG. 10th in the Hall at 6 pm to finalize and get these events wrapped up.
Parish Centennial Celebration
Centennial Celebration
2023 will mark the 100th 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.
Mother’s Day
Special Mother’s Day Offering
For this Mother’s Day (May 8th), please consider a monetary gift to honor a special mother or other loved one in your life, whether alive or deceased. A gift to St. Mary’s in the name of beloved relatives or friends is a unique way to celebrate the life and memory of special individuals in your life.
If you would like to participate, use one of the special “Mother’s Day Offering” envelopes located in the pews. Include the name of your mother (or other special person) and enclose your donation. You may put your envelope in either the Collection Basket, or you may drop it by the Office. If your gift is received by this Tuesday, May 3rd, we will put the name of your loved one in the Mother’s Day bulletin.-_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Mother’s Day Roses
Roses will be given out next Sunday as a thank-you for your donation to the Life Center. Your donation will provide significant financial support for all of the Respect Life Centers and Clinics that provide shelter and support for women with crisis pregnancies. Consider making a donation and choose a thank-you rose (or a few) for your Sweetheart, Wife, Mom, or Grandma
Ladies Tea April 30
Ladies Tea
We are having our famous LADIES TEA on April 30th 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!
April Events
Triduum and Easter Schedule Penance Service *Monday, April 4 – 7:00 pm Holy Thursday, April 14 8:00 am – Morning Prayer Service Only 7:00 pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper Adoration before the Altar of Repose – After … Continue reading →
Special Needs Campaign
SPECIAL NEEDS CAMPAIGN
The Knights of Columbus of St. Mary’s by the Sea are conducting their annual campaign to benefit children and adults with special needs. All of the money collected stays in Huntington Beach and supports the Therapeutic Riding Center in Central Park. The riding center strives to empower children with intellectual and developmental challenges to discover their greatest strengths and gain a sense of self-confidence and self-reliance through the special relationship with a horse. We will be collecting donations outside the church after Mass on March 19 and 20. Your donation will provide scholarships for the children. Checks may be made out to T. Riding Center. You may also make a credit card donation. Your donation is tax-deductible. Tax ID 33-0519376
February Events
3 Day Women’s Retreat: Feb. 18-20 Retreat Master: Father Anthony Stephens, CPM This Classic Retreat begins on Friday evening, 2/18/22, and goes into Sunday mid-morning, 2/20. It is led by a priest retreat master along the Retreat Theme, “Drawing Closer … Continue reading →