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DECEMBER 2016 & JANUARY 2017 EVENTS
DEC: Nov 27th - Dec 3rd Rohatsu Sesshin 6 am - 8 pm
4th Fujinkai Meeting 10 am
Jodo-E, Monthly Service & Memorial 11 am
11th Omigaki, Garden Cleaning 9am
Goeika Osame 1pm
13th Directors’ Meeting 7:30 pm
17th Mochigome Washing 8am
18th Mochitsuki 7 am
24th Dr. Kato’s Buddhism Lecture in English 11 am
25th Dr. Kato’s Buddhism Lecture in Japanese 11 am
26th Christmas Day Observed - temple closed
31st Year-end Service 4 pm
JAN: 1st Shusho-E: New Year’s Service 10 am
2nd - 4th Temple closed
10th Board Meeting 7:30 pm
16th Martin Luther King Jr’s Day - temple closed
22nd Dr. Kato’s Buddhism Lecture in Japanese 11 am
28th Dr. Kato’s Buddhism Lecture in English 11 am
29th Fujinkai Meeting 1 pm
Monthly Service & Memorial 2 pm
Annual All Members’ General Meeting 3 pm
New Year’s Party 5pm
ROHATSU SESSHIN - NOV 27th to DEC 3rd
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. 27th, and conclude at
midnight on Sat. Dec. 3rd.
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.
MOCHITSUKI & MOCHI ORDER
We will have the annual end-of-the-year Mochitsuki (mochi pounding) at Zenshuji on Sunday December 18th from 7am to 5pm. We need a lot of muscle power to pound a lot of mochi rice. Please help us whenever you can. If you are ordering mochi, please mail/hand in the mochi order form below by the 13th. Every year we have people asking to buy but they did not order. Remember, we order the mochigome (mochi rice) by the order form counts. Please help us to be more accurate. Order As Soon As Possible.
One pound of small mochi = $5; Okasane-Mochi 1 set = $8
We also have Mochigome washing on Saturday,
December 17th from 8am.
END THE YEAR WITH YEAR-END SERVICE
Our Year-End service will be at 4 pm on December 31st. Please join us to end the year calmly and spiritually.
SELECT PARKING IN CHARGE OF PARKING
Select Parking is operating the parking lot business at Zenshuji. So far so good. The company is on a six months trial period. The company is managed by Heriberto “Herb” of Little Tokyo Car Wash. They also operate the lot on Rose & First Street right next to and behind Kato Sewing Machines.
We have run into some problems such as a need for better lighting in the lot; need for surveillance cameras; need for safety procedures for everyone. Andrew and Howard are currently checking into the list and working closely with Kojima sensei and Toho sensei.
So far the Board feels this trial period has been successful and providing additional revenue for the Temple. There is flexibility when events are held at the Temple such as funerals, major services, private memorial services, cultural events, etc.
The Board will be reviewing the operation, discuss any additional needs, discuss any improvements and decide if we should continue with the project. We look forward to any comments from our membership and friends. You may email us at webmaster@zenshuji.org with any comments or concerns. We are anxious to hear from our membership and appreciate your thoughts.
MEMO: LITTLE TOKYO CAR WASH
First and Hewitt Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(They will deliver your car to the Temple parking lot after they
finish washing your car
if asked)