Come and have a delicious breakfast at the temple before attending morning service. Special Recipe Chashu fried rice, eggs, sausage, orange / pineapple, with King’s Hawaiian Sweet bread. The VHBT Sangha Teens will be having a fundraising bake sale in conjunction with the breakfast.… Read More »
Hatsumairi (Infant Presentation Ceremony) is a ceremony in which a child is presented to Amida Buddha for the first time. The Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple traditionally holds its Hatsumairi in conjunction with the Hanamatsuri service celebrating the birth of Shakyamuni Buddha. This year, the combined Hanamatsuri/Hatsumairi service will take place on Sunday, April 16, 2017,… Read More »
The theme for the 2017 Venice Buddhist Film Festival is “The Social Face of Buddhism.” The Film Festival will run on three consecutive Sundays, March 5 through March 19 at the Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. See times below. A short discussion will follow each film. For more information about the Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Film Festival,… Read More »
Rev. Nobuo Miyaji, former resident minister of the Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, and currently the resident minister at Gardena Buddhist Church (GBC), will be honored with a retirement luncheon hosted by GBC. Letter to the GBC Sangha & Friends Luncheon Registration Form For those of you who belong to Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple and would… Read More »
This year’s East Meets West seminar features a Dharmathon of Higashi and Nishi ministers.… Read More »
It’s Mochi Tsuki Time! The 51st Annual Venice Hongwanji A.B.A. Mochi Tsuki will be held on December 3, 2016. May we again impose upon you and look forward to your participation in this year’s happy event. This is a family affair for young and old alike, and we encourage you to bring your entire family… Read More »
The Dharma School will be hosting its annual Halloween Party on Sunday, October 30, from 4PM-6PM at the VHBT. Fun for all ages! Games and costume contest for kids and adults! Prizes! The sign-up sheet to bring a potluck dish is posted on the downstairs bulletin board. Please bring one bag of candy to share.… Read More »
Join us on Saturday, November 12, 2016, at 6:00pm for our annual Venice Hongwanji ABA Steak Feast & Bingo Night*, an Adult Buddhist Association fundraiser. Price: $25 per plate Eat in or take out. Each dinner will include a grilled rib eye steak, baked potato, vegetables and salad. This event requires ADVANCE ORDER SALES only… Read More »
Eat bread to raise dough. Panera Bread will donate a portion of net sales to the temple’s Senior Outreach Program. Be sure to bring in this flyer so we can get credit for your purchase. The more flyers we bring in, the larger the percentage of Panera Bread’s donation (anywhere from 10% to 20% of… Read More »
Come by to view a selection of artwork by our talented members and community members. We will have art work as well as crafts available for sale.… Read More »
