The Epistle

St. Paul's Anglican Church | Iglesia San Pablo

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER DAY

March 2024

Dear George,

The Sunday of the Passion, Palm Sunday, brought us to the most sacred of seasons in the Christian Liturgical Year. Holy Week, initiated on Palm Sunday, culminates in the Great Vigil (the First Mass of Easter on Saturday at 7pm) and the Feast of the Resurrection (Easter Day), this year on Sunday March 31st.

The Great Fifty Days of Easter commence with the Great Vigil and conclude on the Feast of Pentecost.

There will be one English language outdoor 'Mass On The Grass' for the Feast of the Resurrection at 10:15am this coming Sunday, followed by an Easter Egg Hunt and piñatas for the children. The Spanish language observation will occur inside the Church at Noon.

A feast, as so often, awaits us following the 10:15am celebration, and we will want to use our inside voices so as not to interrupt the Spanish language celebration.

May a blessed Holy Week and Easter be upon us,

GFW+

2024 Pledge Cards may be downloaded from the parish website HERE, and are available from the parish administrator at StPaulManagementSMA@gmail.com

THE KARINA FUND

A special line item has been created in the Rector's Discretionary Fund entitled 'THE KARINA FUND' to defray the costs of her chemotherapy, which is expected last no less than 8 month. Checks are tax deductible and may be made to 'St. Paul's Church' with 'KARINA FUND' in the memo line, or a note attached directing where the money is to go. The cost is anticipated to be no less than 150,000 MX pesos, or $9,000 U.S.D. Thank you, Canon Woodward+

MAUNDY THURSDAY

5pm



The Washing of Feet

The Institution of the Holy Eucharist

The Stripping of the Altar

The appointed Lessons for Maundy Thursday may be found HERE

GOOD FRIDAY



3pm

Homily

Veneration of the Cross

The appointed lessons for Good Friday may be found HERE

THE GREAT VIGIL

7pm

Bilingual

The Kindling of New Fire

The Exsultet

The First Mass of Easter

Readings at the Great Vigil will be drawn from among these Lessons HERE

THE FEAST OF THE RESURRECTION: EASTER DAY

MASS ON THE GRASS



10:15am

English

Readings for Easter Sunday may be found HERE

St. Paul's Community Development Project is launching a monthly donation effort following the success of the Reverse Advent Project. Parishioners are invited to pick up a grocery item monthly and place it in the large box in the parish hall, to then be distributed to those in need.

March: Beans and Rice

April: Boxed Milk

May: Cooking Oil or Juice

June: Canned meats (spam, tuna or chicken)

July: Canned vegetables or fruits

August: Beans and Rice

September: Cereal or Saltine Crackers

October: Canned meats (spam, tuna or chicken)

November - December: Reverse Advent Project

NICOLAS J. BOULAINE PRESENTS

Manet to Kadinksy: The Evolution of Modern Art 1860 - 1910

10am on Thursday April 18th

St. Paul's Church

Nicolas J. Boulaine, nacido en Béziers, Francia, ingresó a la Universidad de Oriente,

Cumaná, Venezuela en 1969. Es profesor titular jubilado y ha sido miembro de la Junta Directiva del Ateneo de Cumaná, Catedrático de Arte Sacro, docente con amplia experiencia y traductor del Consejo de Investigación. Ha ocupado diversas cátedras en universidades y es autor de varios libros. Su obra más reciente sobre la historia de la pintura aún no se ha publicado.

Nicolas J. Boulaine, born in Béziers, France, entered the Universidad de Oriente, Cumaná, Venezuela in 1969. He is a retired professor and has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Ateneo de Cumaná, Professor of Sacred Art, and a teacher with extensive experience and translator for the Research Council. He has held various professorships at universities and is the author of several books. His most recent work on the history of painting has not yet been published.

THE DANI FUND

The Dani fund was established 13 years ago, when Dani was first born and brought to St. Paul’s by Papa Daniel. The fund was used to support Dani with diapers, formula and whatever he needed. As a toddler, he went to live with Claudia and Bruce Stuart, though they were unable to adopt him until recently. The Dani fund has been used to help with Dani’s schooling and medical needs. This is still the case, especially in light of Claudia’s death 6 months ago and Bruce’s cancer diagnosis. Dani attends Bereshit Christian School. The fund pays his tuition, textbooks and uniform costs, as well as his medical needs. He has seen a therapist for grief, which the fund also pays for. This has been a rough year for Dani and the fund helps provide him with the stability of a school he likes and therapy to help deal with the changes occurring in his life.



If you have been paying into the Dani fund, either as a one time gift or monthly, thank you. If you are interested in helping, please contact Bonnie Eriksmoen at deriksmoen@aol.com. Your donation is appreciated.

2024 STEWARDSHIP GRATITUDE!

Father Frank's sermon for PALM SUNDAY, March 24, 2024, will be posted next week, when Daniel Morgan returns from travel.

Los lecciones para Domingo de La Pasión estan AQUI

TWICE MONTHLY THURSDAY EUCHARISTS AT LOS LABRADORES

Each first and third Thursday at 3pm sees a celebration of Holy Eucharist at Rancho Los Labradores.  Canon Frank Hebert, a resident of Rancho Los Labradores and Assisting Clergy at St. Paul's, leads the liturgies, which include hymns, a sermon, and Holy Eucharist.  Contact Canon Frank if you wish to assist or attend (the guard at the entrance will then be notified). Canon Frank may be contacted at fnhebert@gmail.com

Educafe

is one of St. Paul's Community Development Projects. Educafe.org is a Mexican not-for profit raising educational funds from the sale of coffee grown in Oaxaca and Veracruz. Each bag is priced at 200 pesos, of which 87 pesos goes to a project of your selection. The QR code on the back of each bag allows you to select the project of your choice, a few of which support St. Paul's Community Development Project. Parishioner Geoffrey Drayton leads this effort, and welcomes all questions.

ST PAUL'S BEREAVEMENT GROUPS: Martha Hamill, thanatologist and bereavement counselor, leads groups in English and in Spanish. The pain of loss can be overwhelming, but there are healthy ways to learn to cope and heal. The groups are free of charge and occur in the conference room Tuesdays 4 - 5:30pm in Spanish and 5:30 - 6:30pm in English. The group is suspended until January 2024.

WOMEN'S SPIRITUALITY GROUP

Meetings are generally the first Saturday of each month at 10AM - 11:30 in the parish Church.

Saturday Breakfast Group -

The Saturday 9:30 breakfast group meets at Ataño Cuatro HERE

The next Book Club meeting will be on March 14^th at a later time: 11:00 a.m. This new time works best for the group so this will be permanent. The book we will

discuss is The Red Tent by Anita Diamante. The narrator is

Dinah, the only daughter of Jacob and Leah. Dinah is briefly mentioned in

the book of Genesis. The story describes the traditions and turmoil of

womanhood in ancient times and has been a favorite novel of readers and book

groups for years. The author is an award-winning journalist who has

written several books on contemporary Jewish life. The group will be led

by Chris Durboraw who is a Vestry member and a well-read Book Club member

herself.  Susan Robinson sporterrobinson@gmail.com

Gail Baker

Virginia Barron (hospice care)

Douglas Buchanan

Rebecca Carney

Steve Clark

Carol Coon

John Frum (GFW's uncle)

Cynthia Gilley

Susan Gist

Linda Gilmer (Jeff Spears Aunt)

Lynne Gleason

Dorothy Glenn

Mireille Grovier

José Guadalupe

Angie Gutiérrez (bereaved)

Laura Holleman (addiction recovery)

Jenny Kersten (hip surgery recovery)

Mike Lapsys

Regina Lara (Ariel Munguia's mother)

Tim Noel Marinello

Ed McCracken

Marni McGee

McGrew & Woodward Families (bereaved)

Lindy McKay (brain bleed)

The Morss Family (bereaved)

Santiago Munguia

Christian Olson

The Reverend Madre Karen O'Malia+

Francisco Ortíz

Mike Pope

Sandra Rangél (friend of Paula Hebert)

Karina Yañez Rios

Susan Robinson (pending hip surgery)

Robert Seifert

Father Jeff Sells+

Matthew Stokes and the Corr Family (bereaved)

Bruce Stuart

Rosalba Suárez (leukemia)

Pamela Summers

Fr. Ernie Townsend+ (seizures)

Jaye Truax

Ken McCuthceon Vaun

REQUIESCANT IN PACE

Patricia Catherine Anne Corr (Matthew Stoke's mother)

Deb Clough (Pamela Morss' sister)

Stephen C. Clark

FOR OUR COMPANION PARISH AND COLLABORATIONS

Trinity Episcopal Church, Folsom, California

Santiago Apostol, Querétaro