The Epistle

St. Paul's Anglican Church | Iglesia San Pablo

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

THE SUNDAY OF THE PASSION

PALM SUNDAY

March 24, 2024

Dear George,

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, Canon Frank prepared a moving Celtic Mass for our 9am and 10:15am Liturgies, and our kitchen team turned out quite a St. Patrick's Day Feast! There won't be many Fifth Sundays in Lent such as we observed March 17, 2024!

I informed the community of the death of our beloved Stephen C. Clark this past week. His date of birth was December 21, 1951 - March 13, 2024. I had inaccurately mistyped "1931" rather than 1951 as his birth year. We have no news from the family regarding funeral arrangements.

Monday March 18 the campus will be closed as Mexico observes the birth date of Benito Juarez.

I thought I was unique in having no Megacable internet at my house this week, but heard from many throughout San Miguel who have not had service. Some who have heard more news than I have mentioned that there had been outages throughout the world on a variety of servers. Such news, accurate or not, put me in mind of an okay movie I recently saw called "The Last of Us."

David Burton, knowing I am a fan of the Sci Fi "Dune" series by Frank Herbert asked if I had seen "Dune Two" recently in theaters and what I thought of it. I saw it in English with Spanish subtitles at Cineplex at Liverpool and thought it was true to the book and extremely good. So, if you are a 'Dune' buff and have three hours to dedicate, it may lighten the Lenten load.

I will be away March 19 - 23 to preside the funeral of my beloved Aunt Sally McGrew in Los Altos, who died recently at the age of 98. Canon Frank will preside the Sunday of the Passion in English, and Father Miguel in Spanish.

The Senior Warden will preside at Vestry Friday March 22 at 10am in the Parish Hall.

The San Miguel Chorale with Malcolm Halladay will present the 7 Last Words (see below) at the Tercer Orden next to Iglesia San Francisco at Noon March 30 on the newly installed organ to which many have contributed. Brad and Michelle mentioned today that a great many Mexicans have joined the Chorale, so this should be a fine community event. The Great Vigil at St Paul's commences that evening at 7pm.

May a Holy Lent be yours, and ours together,

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+

THE SUNDAY OF THE PASSION: PALM SUNDAY

9am English (Procession commencing on the Lawn)

10: 15am English (Procession commencing on the Lawn)

Noon: Español (El procesión va a empezar en el jardin

MAUNDY THURSDAY

5pm



The Washing of Feet

The Institution of the Holy Eucharist

The Stripping of the Altar

GOOD FRIDAY



3pm

Homily

Veneration of the Cross

THE GREAT VIGIL

7pm

Bilingual

The Kindling of New Fire

The Exsultet

The First Mass of Easter

THE FEAST OF THE RESURRECTION: EASTER DAY

MASS ON THE GRASS



10:15am

English

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!

The sermon for the Fifth Sunday in Lent, March 17, 2024, may be found HERE

The appointed lessons for the Sunday of the Passion, March 24 may be found HERE

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

Sally McGrew (GFW's aunt)

María de Lourdes Rebollo Manila (Angie Guitiérrez mother)

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