Embracing Hope
Writers Group Anthology
Available for purchase in the courtyard after Mass during Advent

The Padre Serra Writers have published an anthology of their writing in time for Christmas. Titled Embracing Hope, this beautiful book with a foreword by Father Patrick, is inspired by the parish mural of Our Lady of Guadalupe and looks to a positive future.
$15 ($25 for two or $30 for three copies)

Writers Group
Fridays, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
San Fernando room
We gather. We pray. We write.

​Contact:
Linda Lowe
​New members are welcome anytime to our friendly group.
Covid Update: Masks required.
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​We explore and practice different types of writing and read our work to one another each week. Some days we do “free writing” for ten minutes on a chosen topic.

Other weeks we read our prepared pieces (up to 500 words) on a designated subject. Our comments on one another’s writing are constructive and honor the deep feelings that are expressed. 

We share each other resources about writing , and equally the responsibility for the successful working of the group.

Our topics are not overtly “religious,” but give us an opportunity to express the concerns of our souls. Many consider the experience to be healing. We encourage humor and playfulness; we laugh a lot. This is as much a faith sharing group as it is a writing group. We pray together. We take care of one another.​

We always welcomes new people.
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Featured Writers

Murmurings
By: Sue M. Powers
Hundreds even thousands of Starling Wings;
creating a symphony sailing across the Sky,
a Heavenly dance for those of us fortunate enough
to be at this place… at this time…

Look up, See the Dance, The Illusion is Other Worldly,
We are awestruck… this is God Centered,
If we are so moved we are touched in the vulnerable and
“All is Place”.

I wonder… does God observe our “Soul Filled Prayers” in this way.
As a Beautiful Symphony across the Universe, Presented to Praise.
We are; “Dancing in Meditation, A Prayerful Harmony, A Moving
Melodic Filled Hymn” addressed to THE LORD…

Murmurings in our Glorious and Melodic Ribbon of Song
Our Prayers Gliding Through Space…
God is Everywhere…
God is Within Us…
God is Love…
Our Writers Group celebrated member Dave Flood’s 90th birthday. Also present were four members of his family who brought ice cream and cake. The writers shared poems they had written in honor of Dave who was born on the Fourth of July.