Sunday, May 01 – Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women
8:30 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
Monday, May 02 – Anthanasius the Great, Patriarch
8:30 AM Morning Prayer
4:00 PM Evening Prayer
Tuesday, May 03 – Passing of Theodosius of the Cave, Venerable
8:30 AM Morning Prayer
4:00 PM Evening Prayer
Wednesday, May 04 – Pelagia, Martyr
8:30 AM Morning Prayer
6:30 PM Divine Liturgy +Gracie Aeschliman from Anne Seabright
7:30 PM Firepit Social
Thursday, May 05 – Irene, Great-Martyr
8:30 AM Morning Prayer
4:00 PM Evening Prayer
Friday, May 06 – Job, Venerable
8:30 AM Morning Prayer
4:00 PM Compline
Saturday, May 07 – Appearance of the Sign of the Cross
5:00 PM VC Outreach Divine Liturgy
6:30 PM Vespers
Sunday, May 08 – Sunday of the Paralytic Man
8:30 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
Please remember the following people in your prayers: Estella Biedenbender, Ken Bosak, Fletes Family: Alicia, Frankie, Layla, Lupita & Veronica, Victoria Flores, Larry Goodwin, Holly Garlow, Michelle Grana, Virginia Harrington, Jeanne Hart, Michael Hefferon, Nicole Hefferon, Rob Hooper, Chris Johnson, Mary-Jo Koman-Keogh, Patricia Kurczak, Irene Lehman, Elizabeth & John Mallas, Dylan Mancia, Toni Martin, Marg Mauro, Juan Gabriel Martinez, Pedro Medina, Mina family: Mila, Diana, Rev. John & Mike, Shannon O’Neill, Denise Painter, Austin Pearce, Tanya Petach, Casandra Porch, Nicholas, Rodriguez Diane Romano, Paul Saucedo, Kathleen Savko, Robert Stamer, Leanne Steuer, Mary Washko, Dina & Matthew Wiggins, Carmen Zambrano, Lana Zimmerman, Patrick Zimmerman, Fr. Chris Zugger and all those who serve in the Armed Forces
Collection: $1,861.00; Candles: $41.09; Online: $1,095.00; VC Outreach: $441.00; Church Improvements: $50.00; Socials: $7.50; Married Priest Subsistence: $735.00; Pascha: $20.00; Holydays: $45.00; Holy Land Collection: $20.00; Catholic Home Missions: $320.00
Total: $4,635.59 / Attendance- 60
The Annual Eparchial Appeal is underway! You should have received a letter and donation instructions from Bishop Olmsted and the Eparchy of Phoenix. You can use the instructions you received from the bishop, or you can visit our parish’s donation page here: https://ephx.org/st-marys-eparchial-appeal/
We are working to support our Eparchy as a community, so please prayerfully discern what you can give, and I know we will meet and exceed our goal (we get a large percentage back) if we have full participation. Thank you for your generosity!
Thank you to those who have contributed: Clemens, Crans, Michnya, Patzwahl, Theisen, P. Zimmerman, and W. Zimmerman
This Sunday we commemorate the Myrrh-bearing Women. These were the women who in their unwavering devotion and love for the Lord went early in the morning on the third day to anoint His body in the tomb while the Apostles hid themselves away. Like the wise virgins in the parable of the ten virgins (Mt 25: 1-13) we read during Holy Week, these women brought oil with them, and in turn they became the lamps that light the way for the Bridegroom, Christ, by proclaiming His Resurrection to the Apostles. But why were these women given the honor of becoming the first witness to the Resurrection? Who were these women? Quite simply, these were the women who tended to Jesus all His life; they spent their time, energy, and means to support Christ in His ministry because they loved Him. For them, coming to anoint His body in His tomb was an extension of everything they had done for Him so far. And to show His love for them, Christ allowed these women, including His mother, to be the first to know that He was, in fact, not dead, but resurrected, granting them, and all of us, Eternal Life.
Anne Seabright
“You seek Jesus the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen!” In the midst of sadness, the good news comes to us and tells us of the life in Christ. To share this life with vigor, Christ seeks men and women to be like the angel who shared this good news to the myrrh-bearing women. He may be calling you to do this by a life as a monk, a nun, or to holy orders. Contact the Vocations Office at 206-329-9219 or email: vocations@ephx.org
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