1. What a blessed evening we enjoyed last night with the Valaam
Ensamble!

Their voices were majestic and beautiful! Sincere thanks to everyone
who atended last night: we were indeed blessed with a fantastic
attendance! And also, special thanks to everyone who invited their
family, friends and co-workers too.

Heartfelt thanks also to everyone who donated, to everyone who brought
tasty home-made goodies for us to enjoy during intermission, and to the
host families. God bless you all!

2. On another note, we are hosting a "Camp at Home Day" at St. Luke's
tomorrow (Saturday) lasting from 9am - 4pm and open to the youth of the
Southern CA deanery. Your children can register at the door.

The day begins at 9am with Matins. This is a Saturday Matins and its a
bit unique. If you'd like to attend, all are welcome to come to Matins
tomorrow, that is: you don't have to be a "youth" to attend the morning
service.

Vespers will be at 6pm as usual.

3. As a reminder, Holy Advent begins on Wednesday, November 15th.

Dear ones at St. Luke's,

Christ is in our midst!

From the ancient and remote Orthodox monastery of St. Catherine's in the Sinai desert of Egypt, they are coming. Fifty-two precious icons and liturgical objects, many of which have never left their home in Mt. Sinai, are on their way to Los Angeles for a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition at the Getty Center.

Please see the following link for more detailed information, photos, and even a video tour of St. Catherine's!

http://www.getty.edu/art/installation_highlights/previews/sinai.html

We would like to arrange a bus-trip outing from St. Luke's to the Getty Center during Advent. The exhibition runs from November 14th through March 4th. We will do everything possible to keep the cost to attend very minimal, as we want to encourage as many parishioners as possible to take advantage of this precious blessing. Unless we have immanent plans to travel to the Sinai desert and visit St. Catherine's, this exhibition at the Getty is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us.

Please sign-up with Bernadeen Scholl after Liturgy if you are interested in attending. Let us know what day of the week would be best for you. If there is sufficient interest - and I sure hope there is - we will proceed making the necessary arrangements.

PS: See you tomorrow evening at 7pm for the Valaam Ensamble!

Yours in Christ, Fr. Michael