INSTALLATION CEREMONY: The Rev. Lynda Kay will...

INSTALLATION CEREMONY: The Rev. Lynda Kay will be installed in her new post as minister of the Santa Clarita Science of Mind Center at a ceremony at 4:30 p.m. May 31 at the center, 26111 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita. Kay, who accepted the position in February, has been aligned with Science of Mind principles since 1971. She has been an active supporter of organizations such as AIDS Project Los Angeles, Love Is Feeding Everyone and Aid to Victims of Domestic Violence, and hopes to increase the center’s level of community outreach and service. Information and reservations: (805) 259-3149.

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NEW PASTOR NAMED: Cardinal Roger Mahony has named Father Austin Doran as the new pastor of Our Lady of Grace Church, 5011 White Oak Ave., Encino, effective July 1. Doran was spiritual director and a faculty member at St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo. He will succeed Auxiliary Bishop Gerald Wilkerson, pastor of Our Lady of Grace for 12 years until his episcopal ordination earlier this year. Information: (818) 342-4686.

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50TH ANNIVERSARY: St. Jane Frances De Chantal Catholic Church will mark its 50th anniversary with a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Roger Mahony at 11 a.m. Sunday at 13001 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood. Information: (818) 985-8600.

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MAYOR’S PRAYER: The Rev. Alan John Meenan will lead the 23rd annual Mayor’s Prayer breakfast from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Castaway restaurant, 1250 Harvard Road, Burbank. The event is a local version of the Presidential Prayer Breakfast held annually in Washington, D.C. Admission is $12. Information: (818) 845-4781.

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VILLARAIGOSA TO SPEAK: Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa (D-Los Angeles) will speak and respond to questions in a public forum during Temple Judea’s Shabbat services at 8:15 p.m. Friday at the temple, 5429 Lindley Ave., Tarzana. Information: (818) 758-3800.

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TEACHERS DAY: Beth Knesset Bamidbar will honor its Hebrew School and Religious School volunteer teachers and teaching assistants for Yom Moreh, Teachers Day, at an appreciation ceremony at 8 p.m. Friday at the synagogue, 1611 E. Avenue J, Lancaster. Information: (805) 942-4415.

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TAURUS FESTIVAL: The Los Angeles InterGroup will hold “The Taurus Festival of Wesak,” the second in a series of three spring meditation festivals, at 3:45 p.m. at The Onion, 9550 Haskell Ave., North Hills. Leland Stewart of the Unity and Diversity World Council will be the featured speaker. Admission is $5. Information: (818) 341-1988.

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