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Daily Pilot, 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627, attention: Mike

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SPECIAL EVENTS

CAPPELLA CANTORUM

Cappella Cantorum, the young adult choir of St. John Vianney

Chapel, is beginning its fifth year. The choir is open to students in

grades six to 12. It provides active faith participation for teens

during their high school years. Participation includes singing at

mass regularly and at special events. Rehearsals are from 11 a.m. to

1 p.m. Saturdays in the Chapel at 314 Marine Ave., Balboa Island.

Younger children are invited to join. For more information, contact

Nancy Kelly, director at (949) 673-4595.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP

St. Mark Presbyterian Church in Newport is offering an

environmental scholarship fund for two students. The scholarships

will only be offered through Chapman University and UC Irvine.

Interested students should contact their financial aid office. The

scholarships will be awarded in the spring of 2004. Information:

(949) 644-1341, https://stmarkpresbyterian.org.

NATIONAL DAY

OF PRAYER BREAKFAST

Reconciling religious beliefs with political life will be the

subject of the National Day of Prayer Breakfast sponsored by the

Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council. The event will be at 7:15

a.m. May 6 at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, 2850 Fairview

Road, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $12. Information: (714) 921-8665,

https://www.nmiinterfaith.org.

ORANGE COUNTY

JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

Temple Bat Yahm presents the 14th annual Jewish Film Festival. The

event begins with a continental breakfast at 9 a.m. followed by the

film program at 10 a.m. April 25 and May 23 at the Edwards Big

Newport 6 Theater, 300 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Tickets

cost $18. Information and reservations: (949) 644-1999.

‘MOVING HEAVEN AND EARTH’

“Moving Heaven and Earth,” a documentary about Jews of Uganda,

will have its exclusive Orange County showing at 7 p.m. May 16 at

Temple Bat Yahm. Tickets cost $18. Information: (949) 644-1999.

FATHER ELIAS CHACOUR

St. Mark Presbyterian Church will host Father Elias Chacour, Nobel

Peace Prize nominee and founder of the first Arab Christian Israeli

university in Israel. The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. April 22 at

St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2100 Mar Vista, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 644-1341.

PASSOVER COMMUNITY AND CONGREGATIONAL SEDER

Temple Bat Yahm will host a Passover Community and Congregational

Seder at 6 p.m. Tuesday at 1101 Camelback St., Newport Beach. Tickets

cost $22 to $55. Information and reservations: (949) 644-1999.

YOM HASHOAH HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE

Temple Bat Yahm will host a Yom HaShoah Holocaust remembrance

service at 10:45 a.m. April 18 at 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 644-1999.

DOUG COTLER

Temple Bat Yahm will host a Family Concert with Grammy

Award-winning composer Doug Cotler at 12:45 p.m. May 16 at 1011

Camelback St., Newport Beach. Tickets costs $7 to $10. Information: (949) 644-6563.

PASSOVER SEDER

The Chabad Jewish Center will host a Seder at 7:30 p.m. Monday at

the Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Rabbi

Reuven Mintz will explain the story of Exodus. Tickets cost: $18 to

$36. Information: (949) 721-9800, passover@ chabadnewport.com.

MEDITATION AT THE CROSS

St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church will host Mediation at

the Cross by the Friends of Music at 5 p.m. Sunday at 3233 Pacific

View Drive, Corona del Mar. Information: (949) 644-0463.

PALM SUNDAY

St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church will host the Holy

Eucharist at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday at 3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona

del Mar. Information: (949) 644-0463.

MAUNDY THURSDAY

St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church will host Choral

Eucharist at 7:30 p.m. and all night watch at from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m.

Thursday at the altar of repose at 3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona

del Mar. Information: (949) 644-0463.

GOOD FRIDAY

St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church will host community

worship at noon, Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. and Good Friday

Liturgy with music at 7:30 p.m. Friday at 3233 Pacific View Drive,

Corona del Mar. Child care will be provided for the 7:30 p.m.

service. Information: (949) 644-0463.

HOLY SATURDAY

St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church will host the Great

Vigil of Easter with the lighting of the Paschal candle, holy baptism

and the Choral Eucharist. Services will begin at 7:30 p.m. April 10

at 3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar. Information: (949)

644-0463.

EASTER SUNDAY

St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church will host Festival

Choral Eucharist with choir brass and organ at 8 and 10 a.m. April

11. The church is located at 3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar.

Information: (949) 644-0463.

WORKSHOPS

PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church is offering a six-week class

focusing on the five purpose principles outlined in the book, “The

Purpose Driven Life,” by Rick Warren. The class meets at 10:15 a.m.

Saturdays through April 18 at 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 574-2236.