SPECIAL EVENTS CAPPELLA CANTORUM Cappella Cantorum, the...

SPECIAL EVENTS

CAPPELLA CANTORUM

Cappella Cantorum, the young adult choir of St. John Vianney

Chapel, is beginning its fifth year. The choir is open to students in

grades six to 12. It provides active faith participation for teens

during their high school years. Participation includes singing at

mass regularly and at special events. Rehearsals are from 11 a.m. to

1 p.m. Saturdays in the Chapel at 314 Marine Ave., Balboa Island.

Younger children are invited to join. For more information, contact

Nancy Kelly, director at (949) 673-4595.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP

St. Mark Presbyterian Church in Newport is offering an

environmental scholarship fund for two students. The scholarships

will only be offered through Chapman University and UC Irvine.

Interested students should contact their financial aid office. The

scholarships will be awarded in the spring of 2004. Information:

(949) 644-1341, https://stmarkpresbyterian.org.

MENORAH LIGHTING

The Chabad Jewish Center invites the community to join it at 3

p.m. Dec. 21 at the Fashion Island in the Bloomingdale’s courtyard

for a menorah lighting. The world’s largest chocolate menorah will be

carved by Doug Weinstein and kindled by comedian and Rat Pack member

Joey Bishop. Information: (949) 721-9800.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES

The Orange Coast Unitarian Universalists Church will hold a

Christmas Eve service, “Would You Like to Hold the Baby,” a Christmas

pageant with church choir music, at 7:30 p.m., and “Lessons and

Carols” at 10 p.m. Information: (949) 646-4652, https://ocuuc.org.

CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP

St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church will have a series of

Christmas Eve masses starting with a children’s Christmas pageant at

5 p.m. The Holy Eucharist and Homily will be at 5:30 p.m.; “Gift of

Music,” a selection of carols, will be at 10:30 p.m.; and a choral

Christmas Eve Eucharist will be at 11 p.m. St. Michael & All Angels

Episcopal Church is at 3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar.

Information: (949) 644-0463. Information: (949) 644-0463.

CHRISTMAS DAY WORSHIP

There will be Christmas Day mass at 10 a.m. at St. Michael & All

Angels Episcopal Church, 3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar.

Information: (949) 644-0463.

CHRISTMAS EVE

MASS SCHEDULE

Christmas Eve masses will be held at 5 and 7:30 p.m., and

pre-service music for the midnight mass will begin at 11:15 p.m.

Child care will be available at the 5 p.m. mass. The masses will all

be held at Our Lady Queen of Angels, 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 644-0200.

CHRISTMAS DAY

MASS SCHEDULE

Christmas Day masses will be held at 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m.

Child care will be available at the 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. masses.

The masses will all be held at Our Lady Queen of Angels, 2046 Mar

Vista Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 644-0200.

NEW ENGLAND

YOUTH ENSEMBLE

The Seventh-day Adventist Church will host a concert by the New

England Youth Ensemble at 11 a.m. at 271 Avocado St., Costa Mesa. The

choir and orchestra, from Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, Md.,

is celebrating its 30th season tour. Information: (949) 548-6596.

WORKSHOPS

PARENTING GROUP

Jewish Family Service of Orange County is forming a parenting

group to help parents to understand and deal with the feelings and

behavior of their children. The group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. the

first and third Mondays of the month at the center, 250 E. Baker St.,

Suite G in Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 445-4950. Pre-registration

is required.

THIRTEEN JEWISH

STEPS TO RECOVERY

Jewish Family Service is offering a support and discussion group

for adults whose children or spouses suffer from alcohol and drug

addiction. The group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 250 E.

Baker St., Suite G in Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 445-4950.

Pre-registration is required.

BAHAI FIRESIDES

Members of the Bahai faith hold informal public discussions on

spiritual topics at 7:30 p.m. every Friday and at 11:30 the last

Sunday of the month. The talks include brunch or dinner. Also,

interfaith devotional meetings will be held the last Saturday evening

of the month. Call for locations. (949) 759-0999 for Friday meeting,

(949) 760-5360 for Sunday meeting, and (949) 646-6328 for Saturday

devotional.

ZEN 101

The Zen Center of Orange County offers an Introduction to Zen

Workshop from 1 to 4 p.m. the first weekend of every month, typically

on a Sunday, at 120 E. 18th St., Costa Mesa. The cost is $60. (949)

722-7818, https://www.zcoc.org.

A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY

A 26-lesson study on the life of Jesus Christ titled “Journey to

the Cross” is taught at 9:45 a.m. Sundays during the Homebuilder’s

Bible Class at Liberty Baptist Church. The study parallels the four

Gospels to present the story of Christ. The church is at 1000 Bison

Ave., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 760-5444.

DREAM ON

The Adult Faith Formation at Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in

Newport Beach holds a dream analysis group from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays

at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 219-1408.

MEDITATION LESSONS

A free “lectio divina” meditation group meeting is held at 7:10

a.m. Tuesdays at Our Lady Queen of Angels, 2046 Mar Vista Drive,

Newport Beach. Lectio is a style of meditation that includes using

Scripture or a special reading as a stimulus. The Christian

Meditation Group meets from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on the first and third

Wednesdays of each month at the center. The format includes two

periods of meditation with some instruction on how to meditate, a

talk and a discussion. (949) 219-1408.

HANDEL’S ‘MESSIAH’

Dec. 21 is the last Sunday for “Hallelujah: The Bible and Handel’s

‘Messiah,’” an adult forum at St. Mark Presbyterian Church. The forum

will be held at 11 a.m. Information: (949) 644-1341.

WEEKLY EVENTS

SUPPORT FOR OLDER WOMEN

The Jewish Family Service offers a support group for women older

than 50 to address issues such as anxiety and depression at 10 a.m.

on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 250 E. Baker St.,

Suite G in Costa Mesa. Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.

NEW GROUPS

Jewish Family Service of Orange County has formed a bereavement

support group that meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and a Challenge of

Change support group that meets at 10 a.m. Thursdays. Both groups

meet at Temple Judea in Laguna Hills, 24512 Moulton Parkway.

Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.

GAY/LESBIAN

SUPPORT GROUP

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County plans to present a

discussion group for parents of Jewish gays and lesbians if enough

people are interested. (714) 445-4950.

MYSTICAL AND SPIRITUAL

The Mystical Spiritualist Church of South Orange County holds

Sunday services every week at 10 a.m. at 2482 Newport Blvd., Costa

Mesa, Suite 3. A spiritual healing service starts at 9:30 a.m. (949)

581-2290.

RE-MEMBERING GROUP

Our Lady Queen of Angels holds a re-membering group at 6:15 p.m.

every other Sunday at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. The parish

center is at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 548-3844.

BREAKFAST FELLOWSHIP

St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church holds its Men’s

Fellowship Breakfast at 7 a.m. on the second, third and fourth

Thursdays of each month at 3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar.

Free. (949) 644-0463.

MEN’S FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST

The Men’s Fellowship Breakfast of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

meets from 7 to 8 a.m. Wednesdays in Dierenfield Hall, 600 St.

Andrews Road, Newport Beach. $2.50 at the door. (949) 631-2880.

SEPARATION SUPPORT

Jewish Family Service of Orange County holds a women’s divorce and

separation support group at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Jewish Family

Service’s office at the Jewish Federation Campus, 250 E. Baker St.,

Suite G, Costa Mesa. For dates and fees, call (714) 445-4950, ext.

114.

YOUNG WOMEN’S

SUPPORT GROUP

Jewish Family Service of Orange County offers a support group for

younger women dealing with issues such as life passages and changes,

body images, family, relationships and loneliness at 7 p.m. Tuesdays

at the agency office, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa.

Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950, ext. 114.

* Is your church or place of worship planning a special event? If

so, send the typed information at least two weeks before the event to

the Daily Pilot, 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627, attention:

Paul Saitowitz, religion editor.; fax to (949) 646-4170; or send

e-mail to [email protected].