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                                                                                    Sacred Heart Courtyard Information
                                                                                    As part of our 75th Anniversary and in order to memorialize our families, past and present, our Maintenance and Enhancement Committee has initiated the building of the new Sacred Heart Courtyard in the area to the east of Fr. Hegarty Hall as well as a new landscaping and hardscape sign on the 255th St. entrance to the parking lot. The planned covered patio will be paved with bricks etched with names of parishionersk, family members, clergy and friends of St. Margaret Mary Parish.
                                                                                    In order to fund this project, we are inviting you to buy and donate an etched 4" x 8" or 8" x 8" brick paver that will be set artistically into the flooring of the new courtyard. The donation for these bricks is:
                                                                                    4 x 8 Brick Paver: $250 (subsequent bricks $150)
                                                                                    8 x 8 Brick Paver: $400 (subsequent bricks $300)
                                                                                    You may pay by cash, check or credit card. If you would like to spread your payments over a few months, you may start with a $50 downpayment with your order form. This will be a great way to remember a family member who has passed away, to remember an anniversary, baptism, graduation or orher special event or to honor your parents, children or grandchildren. For more information and order forms, please click on the "contact us" tag above and send us an e-mail or call or come to the parish office for order forms. Don't miss out on this chance to be a part of our anniversary celebration!!

                                                                                      We need your old photos!

                                                                                      Time to dig through the old photo albums and scrapbooks for pictures of events at St. Margaret Mary Parish over the last 75 years….fairs, picnics, BBQs and bazaars, school events…..we know you have them. They will be used in calendars and posters during our 75th anniversary celebration as well as on our parish website and our Facebook site. Make sure that your photos are included!

                                                                                      Send us your JPEG files below, and a brief description/date of the event depicted. You can also drop your pictures off at the parish office marked attention Val. Make sure that your pictures have your name and phone number so that they can be returned to you. 

                                                                                      Call Val +1 310 831 5093 for more information.
                                                                                      Max file size: 20MB
                                                                                      If you have more than 1 image to send, you may zip them (must be under 7Mb) in 1 zip file and then upload that into this form.

                                                                                    What St. Margaret Mary Parish means to me….

                                                                                    What does it mean to belong to a parish like St. Margaret Mary? Well, that can be answered in hundreds of different ways. What does it mean to you? What are your hopes and visions for the future of our parish in 10 years, 20 years, 50 years?

                                                                                    Put your thoughts down in 3 or 4  paragraphs below in our "Submit your thoughts here" form.  We will select a dozen entries to be published in the bulletin and on the St. Margaret Mary website during the 75th anniversary of our parish. We are looking for entries from the young and the not so young, from long time parishoners and those newly registered. Deadline for submission: September 30, 2011.

                                                                                      SUBMIT YOUR THOUGHTS HERE:


                                                                                    ANNOUNCEMENTS


                                                                                    75,000 HOURS!

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                                                                                    In recognizing the great tradition of service that is such a hallmark of our St. Margaret Mary Parish, our 75th Jubilee Committee has issued a challenge to a renewed fervor in service to our parish and community. Our hearts should always be open to the Gospel call to share God’s mercy with our neighbor.  What better way to celebrate our anniversary than to turn that celebration into a rash of ministering to our brothers and sisters? 
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Therefore, we have set a goal of 75,000 hours of service for our parish during this year of jubilee, beginning October 16, 2011 and ending October 14, 2012. In the coming weeks and months, you can check on suggestions for service opportunities listed in our bulletin and website or create your own program of service that can help us meet our goal. 
                                                                                    Click HERE for more info.

                                                                                    A Spiritual Journey to France & Italy
                                                                                    November 4 to 15, 2012

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                                                                                    Visits will include: Lyon, Paray- Le-Monial , Ars,
                                                                                    Assisi, Florence, Rome—including visits to the Catacombs & St. Peter’s Basilica, plus a Papal Audience &much more!

                                                                                    Click HERE for more info.

                                                                                    Parish Journal

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                                                                                    In this upcoming jubilee year, as we celebrate 75 years as a parish, you might want to try to keep a journal on your thoughts on our parish being 75 years old, thoughts of the Sacred Heart image, St Margaret Mary herself, a homily that inspires, makes you wonder or gets under your skin...the list goes on and on.

                                                                                    Click HERE for more info.

                                                                                    St. Margaret Mary 75th Anniversary Cookbook

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                                                                                    To commemorate our 75th Anniversary, we’re developing a new parish cookbook, and we need all kinds of help!

                                                                                    Click HERE for more info.


                                                                                    St. Margaret Mary Folk Group "Just Us", Contemporary choir 1967-2012 Reunion

                                                                                    Do you know someone who used to sing or play guitar at the Sunday 8:15/8:30 mass back in the 60's, 70's and 80's? There were over 75 young people who took part in this music ministry for many years, some with whom we have lost contact. A reunion of this group is being planned for the summer of 2012 as part of the 75th anniversary of our parish.

                                                                                    Please contact 
                                                                                    Val Rivero Mckechnie: +1 310 831 5093 with information on how to reach those missing members.

                                                                                    See the bulletin for more reunion news.

                                                                                    St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Catholic Parish/School, 25511 Eshelman Avenue Lomita, CA 90717, +1 310 326 3364