Temple News
FEBRUARY & MARCH 2025 EVENTS
Below schedule is subject to change without advance notice.
FEB: 2nd Setsubun-E (Bean-Throwing Ceremony) 11:00 am
11th Directors’ Meeting 7 pm
16th Fujinkai Meeting 10 am
Nehan-E & Monthly Service & Memorial 11 am Facebook Live
Keita-Kun Tokudo Ceremony 11:30 am
17th Presidents’ Day - Temple closed
MAR: 1st Casino Night & Silent Auction 6 pm
11th Board Meeting 7 pm
16th Fujinkai Meeting 10 am
Higan-E & Monthly Service & Memorial 11 am
Facebook Live
30th Temple & Garden Cleaning 9 am
SERVICE VIDEOS
You can watch our services on videos on Zenshuji Facebook. Services are held in person and via Facebook Live. Go to Zenshuji Facebook for the video of the latest service.
2025 Membership Form 年会費書
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM
Thank you very much for all your support to Zenshuji last year. Here is the 2025 membership form. Please fill out and mail it with a check. Thank you for continuous support for Zenshuji.
SETSUBUN - Bean Throwing Ceremony
Setsubun service on Feb 2nd is to celebrate the changing of the Winter Season to the Spring Season. In the homes, a ‘mame-maki’ or bean throwing ceremony is held to drive out the evil spirits. The beans are thrown and meant to pierce the devil’s eyes.
Darumas are sold at the Setsubun Service as a symbol of Good Luck. On the back side a message is written such as Good Family Health, Successful Business, etc. and the Darumas are blessed and taken home. Come early to purchase and have your Daruma message blessed. Also fund-raiser raffles will follow the service. Raffle tickets are $20.00 donation per book or $2.00 donation per ticket, 10 tickets per book.
If you were born in the year of the Snake and would like to be a bean thrower on stage, wearing Kamishimo (Japanese traditional costume) or without, please call the temple at (213)624-8658.
Setsubun-E
節分会
