Saturday, Dec. 24 – Vigil of Christmas
5:00 PM Santa Paula Outreach Vespers-Divine Liturgy
6:30 PM Reader Christmas Vespers & Singing of Christmas Carols
7:30 PM Santa Paula Outreach Christmas Compline
Sunday, Dec. 25 – Christmas, the Birth of Our Lord
8:30 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
Monday, Dec. 26 – Synaxis of the Theotokos
6:00 PM Akathist* for those suffering Addictions & Mental Illness
6:30 PM Divine Liturgy Mariah Hamdi from Rick White
Tuesday, Dec. 27 – Stephen, Protomartyr
8:30 AM Divine Liturgy Fr. Nathan & Family from Rick White
Wednesday, Dec. 28 – 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia
6:30 PM Divine Liturgy +Nancy Sumandra from Paul Sumandra
7:30 PM Firepit Social
Saturday, Dec. 31 – Saturday after Christmas
5:00 PM Santa Paula Outreach Vespers-Divine Liturgy
Sunday, Jan. 1 – Circumcision of Our Lord/Sunday before Theophany
8:30 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
Monday, Jan. 2 – Sylvester, Pope
6:30 PM Akathist* for those suffering Addictions & Mental Illness
Wednesday, Jan. 4 – Synaxis of the 70 Apostles
6:30 PM Reader Vespers
7:30 PM Firepit Social
Thursday, Jan. 5 – Vigil of Theophany
6:00 PM Vespers-Divine Liturgy with Blessing of Water
Friday, Jan. 6 – Theophany of Our Lord
6:00 PM Santa Paula Divine Outreach Liturgy and Blessing of Water
Saturday, Jan. 7 – Saturday after Theophany; Synaxis of John the Baptist
5:00 PM Santa Paula Outreach Divine Liturgy
6:30 PM Reader Vespers
Sunday, Jan. 8 – Sunday after Theophany
8:30 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
*Add first names to this prayer service by emailing niemirick@gmail.com
St. Mary’s: Sundays 8:45 AM or by appointment
Santa Paula: Saturdays 4:15 PM or by appointment
(Please resubmit or submit names to admin@ByzantineLA.com)
The Carlin Family, Michael Hefferon, Shirley Kunze, Michael Mina, Peter Mina, Fr, John Mina, Mila Mina, Lana Zimmerman, Patrick Zimmerman, Shannon O’Neill, All the sick and suffering of St. Mary’s
Collection: $2,257.00; Candles: $43.00; Online: $30.00; Santa Paula: $1,342.00; Christmas: $1,100.00; Special Gift: $880.00; Coffee Social: $100.00; Retired Religious Fund: $100.00; Coffee Shop Donation: $500.00
Total: $6,352.00 / Attendance- PSM: 64; VCO: 65
The main row on the iconostasis is composed of icons that are the most accessible to the faithful. Unlike the Pontocrator or Platytera, these icons are placed at the height where they are most easily venerated. The most prominent icon, placed to the left of the royal doors if you are facing the congregation, is that of Our Lord. To His right, on the other side of the royal doors, is the Holy Theotokos. To our Lord’s left is usually an icon of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John. This arrangement presents the heavenly banquet where Our Lord sits at the head of the table, his mother is the place of greatest honor on his right, and John, the “greatest born of woman” (Matt 11:11) on His left. Instead of John, some temples may have the saint or feast that is the patron of that parish. The icon on the right of the Theotokos is almost always Nicholas the Wonderworker, the patron of our whole Byzantine Catholic Church.
“When they saw the star, they were filled with tremendous joy.” The Magi followed the star to meet the newborn King, whose Nativity we gloriously celebrate. His birth brings us joy and hope for new life. Are there spiritual stars that are signs in your own life to follow him as a priest, deacon, subdeacon, monk or nun? Search your heart to see if this may be the case. Reach out to the Vocations Office at 206-329-9219 or email: vocations@ephx.org
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