Holy Family Catholic Church, 13900 Church Place, next to the St. Andrews Gate, will observe the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time on June 13. The first reading is from Ezekiel 17:22-24, and the second reading is from 2 Corinthians 5:6-10. The Gospel reading is from Mark 4:26-34. Masses To receive a copy of the weekly parish bulletin, sign up at https://ebulletin.jspaluch. com or https://www.jspaluch.

St. Theodore’s Episcopal Church will have a service of Holy Communion on Sunday, June 13, at 12:15 p.m. in the sanctuary of Redeemer lutheran (13564 St. Andrews Drive). The Rev. Reese Riley will be preaching and presiding.

Congregation Sholom will host a picnic on Sunday, June 13, at the Clubhouse 1 picnic area. The schmooze will begin at 11 a.m., and eating will begin at noon. The cost is $5 per person for a kosher meal of burgers and hot dogs, plus potato salad, watermelon and drinks. In addition to fun games, there will be a 50/50 drawing with four winners. People should RSVP to Murray Pollack murrjet@yahoo.com

FALW The annual picnic to honor all U.S. veterans living in Leisure World was cancelled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Filipino Association of Leisure World, in gratitude for veterans and their unselfish service and sacrifice to preserve freedom, will honor them with its annual picnic. Every veteran living in Leisure World is invited. The picnic will be on Saturday, July

by Mary Larson LW contributor Plans are underway to resume Democratic Club membership meetings on Aug. 18. During its last meeting, the club’s board spent time discussing the decision to meet face-to-face or continue to hold meetings via Zoom. Given the potential number of members who would attend the meeting, the board wanted to be sure that all would feel comfortable doing so. The board

by Brian Harmon LW contributor Seal Beach Detective Jon Ainley and Cypress College student Braden Ellis will address the GOP Club Wednesday, June 16, at 7 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. Club members and anyone else who is interested can attend the meeting. Ainley is assigned to LW primarily for financial crimes such as phone mail and Internet scams, as well as identity theft, all of which affect

GAF The Golden Age Foundation (GAF) Mobility Aids loans wheelchairs, transporters and walkers to Leisure World shareholders and other eligible residents. The service is free of charge and run entirely by GAF volunteers. The program implemented two procedural changes on May 10. The first change involved how long a mobility aid device will be loaned out. In the past, the program would

GAF The Golden Age Foundation (GAF) is searching for someone who would be interested in chairing the Mobility Aids program. People should apply for the position if they enjoy helping others when they need it most. The job includes record-keeping for the wheelchairs and walkers, along with training new volunteers and leading a team. The Mobility Aids program has an office in Clubhouse 6,