announcement on covid-19
Announcement on Covid-19
Beginning May, 2022, The Temple is OPEN every Sunday afternoon. For individual temple visit, please register via Eventbrite.
Annual Services and Events will be open to public by reservation. Please check our website for more information. Regular Sunday Service, Friday meditation and other classes are still streamed live. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and we appreciate your understanding and kind cooperation. If there’s any need of services to you that we can help, kindly email or call us.
公告
· 為維護大眾公共安全，於新冠疫情期間，以「線上預約參訪」開放十方信眾來寺禮佛。參訪者請事先在線上完成預約登記，抵達時請出示預約電子票，並配合本寺各項防疫措施，謝謝您。
· 周日共修、周五禪修班、佛學班移至線上舉行。佛光兒童班、合唱團等活動取消，直到進一步通知。
Upcoming Events
2022 BLIA North America Cloud Lecture Series
- TOPIC: "It's Good to Have You”
- SPEAKER: Venerable Jue Ji (Director of FGS Xiang Yun Temple, Austin, Texas)
- Language: English
2022 Buddhism Exam on Kahoot
- DATE 1 : English Adult--- Sunday, August 28 3:00pm CT
- DATE 2 : English Youth and Children Age 4 + --- Sunday, September 11 3:00pm CT
- Check Official Website for more Information
- This event is Free and Open to the Public
Friday Meditation Practice
- TIME: 10:00am~11:30am
- There will be two silent sitting meditation sessions, walking meditation and a short Dharma talk. The first sitting session will be guided by Venerable Jue Huang.
- Due to emerging CoronaVirus situation in our local area, classes will be conducted online only.
- Dress Code: Wear Loose Clothing
- Fee: Free, but a donation of any amount is appreciated. Donation may be made with Paypal Giving Fund.
Sunday Chanting Services
Fo Guang Shan St Louis Buddhist Center has decided to do both English and Chinese Chanting Service every Sunday. All Services will be streamed live on Facebook and Youtube.
Please join us online.
Chinese Service: 9:00~10:50am
English Service: Pre-recorded, released every Sunday on Facebook Page
What's New
BLIA Donate Ventilator to Hospital in Wuhan
As a support group to "St Louis For Wuhan" campaign, BLIA, St Louis Chapter has successfully fundraised US$ 4,500 to donate ventilator to hospital in Wuhan. The health care system of the city is facing a challenging condition after the outbreak of COVID-19. The campaign focus on delivering ventilator to hospitals in Wuhan to help the patients in treatment. Wuhan, China is a sister city to St. Louis.
為響應聖路易華人社團對新冠肺炎「聖路易支援武漢倡議」救助行動，國際佛光會聖路易佛光人參與捐贈呼吸機行列，23日由協會會長房明、中區分會會長劉愛蓮與覺皇法師代表，至現代中文學校做捐贈儀式。
Go Veggie With Vege Plan A
FGS and BLIA is now initiating a "drive" for those who practice vegetarianism. Even just once in your life time! Click on the Vege Plan A and Endorse yourself to be part of us to stop starvation, global warming, environmental damage and animal abuse.
《蔬食A计划》 不仅仅是基于宗教、信仰或健康养生的理由， 而是一项攸关人类存亡的工程， 这里的"A"，有三个意涵，
一、最佳策略:蔬食是减缓地球暖化、解决粮食危机的最佳策略。
二、Action:蔬食必须是具体行动不是口号。
三、选择蔬食，就是支持五个具体的保护行动：1、反饥饿2、反全球暖化 3、反生态浩劫4、反环境破坏5、反虐待动物
Meals For A Million 食物包裝消除饑餓
Members of BLIA, St Louis and students from Wash U did a good turn on August 26. As a support team to pack the food to feed the hungry, we successfully boosted up 900,000 meal packs for families in St Louis community. Thanks to the members who joined and the organizer of this event for us to create a better world.
為了與社區連結並終結饑餓，國際佛光會聖路易協會參與社區的食物包裝慈善活動。在會長房明與理事關靈靈的召集下，三十餘名會員與華聖頓大學學生於八月二十六日至Family Arena體育館，參加聖路易「第二屆百萬份餐」活動。佛光人與兩千名義工，共同包裝能給五百四十萬人、近九十萬份通心粉餐點。
SIUE Book Donation 南伊利諾大學典藏《佛教美術圖典》
Fo Guang Shan St. Louis Buddhist Temple presented Lovejoy Library, SIUE with a 20-volume set of Encyclopedias of Buddhist Arts on November 7.
Chancellor Randy Pembrook, Dean of College of Art and Science Dr. Greg Budzban, Director of Planned Giving Jeff Brown, Lovejoy Library Fine Arts Librarian Therese Zoski Dickman received the gift.
為促進東西方文化交流及豐富美國中西部大學之教學資源，佛光山聖路易禪淨中心十一月七日代表佛光山，至南伊利諾大學艾德華茲維爾分校(Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ，簡稱SIUE) 捐贈《世界佛教美術圖說大辭典》，於該校Lovejoy圖書館舉行捐贈儀式。
Meet the Venerables
Venerable Jue Huang
Venerable Jue Huang
Venerable Jue Huang
Language used: English, Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese
Venerable Rugong
Venerable Jue Huang
Venerable Jue Huang
Language Used: Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Hakka, English, Malay