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NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2015 EVENTS
NOV: 8th Chasen Kuyo; Tea ceremony with vegetarian lunch 11am to 3pm
10th Board Meeting 7:30pm
11th Veteran’s Day - temple closed
15th Shichi-Go-San; Celebrating 7, 5, 3 year old Children 11am
22nd Fujinkai Meeting 10am
Monthly Service & Memorial 11:00am
Potluck Luncheon 12:00pm
Dr. Kato’s Buddhism Lecture in Japanese 10am
26th Thanksgiving Day - temple closed
29th-Dec 5th Rohatsu Sesshin 6am - 8pm
DEC: Nov.29th-Dec 5th Rohatsu Sesshin 6am - 8pm
6th Fujinkai Meeting 10am
Jodo-E, Monthly Service & Memorial 11 am
Porridge Luncheon 12:00pm
8th Board Meeting 7:30pm
13th Garden Cleaning/Omigaki/Goeika Osame
20th Dr. Kato’s Buddhism Lecture in Japanese 10am
25th Christmas Day - temple closed
26th Mochigome Washing 8am
27th Mochitsuki 7am-4pm
31st Year-End Service 4pm
SHICHI-GO-SAN (7-5-3) SERVICE
Zenshuji Temple’s celebration for children Shichi-Go-San (7-5-3 years old) will be held on Sunday, November 15 @ 11:00am. Usually girls of seven years, boys of 5 years and boys and girls of 3 years go to the local shrine to express gratitude to the Gods for their growth and continued blessings. The children dress in colorful traditional costumes as they enter the shrine. If Western attire is worn, the children dress up in party dresses and suits. The children are given candy called “chitoseame” (thousand year candy) to promise them long life. We need to order these candies from Japan. Pictures are taken by the proud parents for these mile stones. We will have Alan Miyatake of Toyo Miyatake Studio, San Gabriel taking pictures for this memorable event. Come early to take your pictures before the service. Alan will be downstairs. All children must register with the ministers at Zenshuji. Please call (213) 624-8658 and make your reservation.
1ST STREET CONSTRUCTION from Oct 24th for 10 weeks
There is a street construction taking place at First Street between Alameda and Hewitt for 10 weeks starting October 24th. The use of the section will be limited. Please see the announcement HERE for more information.
CHASEN KUYO 茶筅供養
Zenshuji cordially invites you to the annual Zenshuji Chasen Kuyo on Sunday, November 8th. Please see the invitation below.
ROHATSU SESSHIN - NOV 29th to DEC 5th
You are all invited to attend Rohatsu Sesshin, our one and only
sesshin of the year at Zenshuji. (A sesshin is a week-long retreat
in which people devote themselves to zazen.) This year, Rohatsu
Sesshin will begin on Sunday, Nov. 29th, and conclude at
midnight on Sat. Dec. 5th.
Three meals will be served each day. For those who plan to join us for meals, it would be good to know if you are planning to eat with us. If you are planning to sit for quite a bit of the Sesshin, please send an email to webmaster@zenshuji.org to register. We often get more people sitting with us on Sunday and particularly on Saturday, the last day. There is a suggested donation of $50- 150, on a sliding scale depending on your situation. Please come and join us, even if you can only sit for an hour or two.
