Saturday, July 13 – Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel
5:00 PM Santa Paula Outreach Divine Liturgy
Sunday, July 14 – Sunday of the Fathers of the 6 Ecumenical Councils – 8th Sunday after Pentecost
8:30 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
Monday, July 15 – Vladimir the Great, Equal to the Apostles
8:30 AM Morning Prayer
5:00 PM Akathist* for those suffering Addictions & Mental Illness
Wednesday, July 17 – Marina, Great Martyr
8:30 AM Morning Prayer
6:30 PM Divine Liturgy
7:30 PM Firepit Social
Saturday, July 20 – Elijah, Great Profit
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy and Blessing of Vehicles
5:00 PM Santa Paula Outreach Divine Liturgy
Sunday, July 21 – 9th Sunday after Pentecost
8:30 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
*Add first names to this prayer service by emailing neimirick@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, Fern Bonowicz, All the sick and suffering of St. Mary’s
The Eparchial Appeal for 2024 is underway! Our goal for our parish this year is $32,260.00. The appeal runs through August. As of July 12th, we have raised $11,125.00.
Thank you to those who have already contributed:
Alig; Brady; Clemens; Golya; Herrera; Horey, F.; Horey, M.; Marschner-Coyne; Matthews; Michnya; Mina; Petach; Reichert; Sumandra, M.; Zimmerman, P.; Zimmerman, W.
8/1-8/14 Dormition Fast
8/14 Music Firepit Social– CALLING ALL MUSICIANS! As we celebrate the Feast of the Dormition with vigil liturgy on Wednesday, our regular firepit social will be a chance for our parishioners to share their musical talents with us. All are welcome to bring their musical instruments; we want to hear you!
8/31 Last Day of the Eparchial Appeal – we are a quarter of the way to our goal! Get your donations to the parish or directly to the eparchy at: https://ephx.org/eparchial-appeal and click on the Proto-Cathedral of St. Mary
When Elijah (celebrated July 20th) was being taken up into heaven in a fiery horse-drawn chariot, his successor Elisha observed this and cried out “My father! My father! Israel’s chariot and horsemen!” (2 Kings 2:12). Elisha then picked up the mantle that was a sign of Elijah’s prophetic calling, and continued and built up the ministry of his predecessor. (2 Kings 2:13) Elijah and Elisha likely lived around 900 years before Christ. In 1947 Blessed Theodore Romzha, the Byzantine Catholic bishop of Mukachevo (Ukraine) was attacked by the Soviet Communists while he rode in a horse drawn cart. The Soviet authorities were at wits end with this beautifully stubborn 36 year old bishop. They had already taken his car, thinking its absence would prevent him from visiting his parishes. They attacked and killed the priests and seminarians riding with him, and thought that he also was dead. The local faithful rushed him to the hospital where he was expected to recover. Finding this out, the Soviet authorities snuck in a malicious nurse who injected him with poison and killed him. The Troparion written for his feast (Oct. 31) reflects on the similarities between the end of his life and that of Elijah:
“My father, my father! the chariots of Israel and its horsemen! Upon a cart as upon his bishop’s throne, Theodore has been carried beyond the sanctuary veil. Let fall, O father, your mantle of prayer, and beseech Christ to save our souls.”
-Father Michael
“Bring them to me.” Jesus miraculously fed the thousands by blessing the loaves and the fish. To do this, he asked his followers to gather and bring the food to him. He still uses us as his servants, particularly those men and women who are monastics, as well as through men called to holy orders. Is this something God is calling you or someone you know? Contact the Vocations Office at 206-329-9219 or email: vocations@ephx.org
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