TRACES OF GRACE
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Dear Fellow Parishioners,

As we begin our third week in our Lenten season, I pass onto you some thoughts and information:

“I am thankful for the life I have been given and I am ready to face this next chapter of my life”. Those were the closing words of a long conversation I had with Fr. Ed Cooley a couple of weeks ago at a rest care facility. The next day he was being taken to Nazareth House in Los Angeles where a number of retired priests reside. Fr. Ed, a retired pastor of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and living in Laguna Niguel, graciously assisted us over the past several years is now in his mid 80’s. Recently, his health has taken a turn for the worse and he decided that he needed to be closer to his doctors. Please keep him in your thoughts and your prayers. We will miss his Irish gracefulness.

Again, I am most thankful for those members of our parish who gathered for the Assembly in early February. Our new Pastoral Council is working on our Parish Mission Statement and will be processing the tremendous amounts of insights and input from the Assembly over the months ahead. It will be a lot of work but also a great opportunity to help focus the pastoral life of our parish community. There is always more to do and to become as part of the Kingdom of God.

We are continuing to develop conceptual plans for our Parish Pastoral Center or as is the new term these days, Parish Life Center (I actually prefer this term because it sounds more encompassing). We continue our work with our architect, Bauer and Wiley in developing a pre design concept. In conjunction with our Strategic Planning Committee we are making good progress. Hopefully, we will have something to show you pretty soon!

Together in Christ,

Fr. Steve
Pastor

Visit the Traces Of Grace Archive to read past announcements.

How Can I Help the People in Haiti?

Update: Generous contributions from Catholics across the country to Catholic Relief Services are helping thousands of Haitians after the devastating earthquake on January 12th. CRS has provided food and other emergency supplies to more than 90,000 people through two large sites and parish distribution sites across Port-au-Prince. CRS medical teams are treating 300 per day. For more information on CRS relief efforts in Haiti as well as prayer resources, educational resources, and information on how you can help with the long-term rebuilding process, go to www.crs.org.

Also, we will be continuing to accept donations for several weeks for disaster relief in Haiti. If you would still like to do so by bringing your gift to the parish office in an envelope marked ‘Haiti Relief’ or on Sunday in our regular collection. We are sending everything through Catholic Relief Services at this time.

Lenten Information
Lenten Calendar of Events
Every Wednesday during Lent the school will have the Living Stations of the Cross at 2pm. Every Friday during Lent, at 8:30am, Soul Walk with Donna Couch at Doheny State Park. Every Friday during Lent Stations of the Cross will be said in the Church following the 5:30pm Mass and then Soup will be served at Knight Hall.

March 12th - Stations and Soup Lower Lunch Room
The Priest

March 19th - Stations and Soup Knight Hall
Pre School

March 26th - Stations and Soup Lower Lunch Room
Stations - 8th graders
Soup - Religion Committee

Deanery Penance Service
Wednesday, March 24, 7pm. Mission San Juan

Individual Confessions
Saturday, March 27, 9:00-10:30am, 3:00-5:00pm
Tuesday, March 30, 9:00-10:30am
Wednesday, March 31, 7pm
No scheduled confessions during the Triduum

Weekly Parish Calendar - Week of March 7, 2009

Monday March 8th
9:00 am Cursillo, Church Cry Room

Tuesday March 9th
9:00 am Bible Study, Knight Hall

Wednesday March 10th
8:45 am Circle of Praise, Church Cry Room
2:00 pm Living Stations, Church

Friday March 12th
8:30 am Soul Walk, Doheny Beach
5:30 pm Mass followed by Stations and Soup

Weekly Scripture Readings

Monday: 2 Kings 5:1-15ab; Luke 4:24-30
Tuesday: Daniel 3:25, 34-43; Matthew 18:21-35
Wednesday: Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9; Matthew 5:17-19
Thursday: Jeremiah 7:23-28; Luke 11:14-23
Friday: Hosea 14:2-10; Mark 12:28-34
Saturday: Hosea 6:1-6; Luke 18:9-14
Sunday: Joshua 5:9a, 10-12; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

Servants of the Word
Tuesday Morning Bible Study
Resolve to learn more about Sacred Scripture in 2010. A new Catholic Bible Study, First Corinthians, has started and runs through March 23, 2010. We'll learn about St. Paul's message to the Corinthians: the nature of grace, the Church as the Body of Christ, and the most powerful - the Eucharist! Join us for Mass at 8:15, followed by light fare, DVD lecture with Dr. Tim Gray, prayer, small group discussion, and fellowship. For more information, see the blue flyer in the Church information window.

SERENITY DAY
Tuesday, Feb. 16. Begin Lent 2010 with us, and Father Steve Sallot, as our retreat leader. It will be a quiet spirit-filled morning beginning with Mass at 8:15, followed by fellowship, light fare, prayer, reflection, and talks by Father Steve. Everyone is welcome. For reservations, please call Elizabeth Smith at 949-837-2141. More information is available in the Church display case.

Women of Wisdom
We have resumed meetings for the new year. We meet on Wednesdays from 9:30-11:30am in Knight Hall.

Women of Wisdom is committed to encouraging women of all ages to grow spiritually, emotionally, and in relationships. We explore our Christian lives in discussion and will use "7 Essentials for the Spiritual Journey", by Dolores R. Leckey, Executive Director with The National Conference of Catholic Bishops as our guide. The books will be available at the first meeting. Shirley Filadelfia is the facilitator and welcomes all who would like to join us.

St. Anne's Circle
SAC is the mothers' ministry at St. Edward. We would love to offer you fun, faith, and friendship with Catholic women called to the awesome role of MOM!

Are you a new mother or an experienced mom looking to connect with other Catholic moms? Our SAC activities are a great way to meet new moms, and everyone is welcome!

Wednesdays - Park Day
Park Day - 10:30am - 1:00pm.
We meet at Dana Crest Park in Dana Point.

Mother's Program - Monthly Meeting
Friday, March 12th at 9am in Knight Hall. Drop-ins welcome!

For more information about St. Anne's Circle (SAC), contact Christina (cheal@cox.net).

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