Saturday, Aug. 3 – Isaac and Others, Venerables
5:00 PM Santa Paula Outreach Divine Liturgy
Sunday, Aug. 4 – 11th Sunday after Pentecost
8:30 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
12:00 PM Cantor Class
Monday, Aug. 5 – Eusignius, Martyr
6:30 PM Vigil Divine Liturgy for the Transfiguration of Our Lord
Tuesday, Aug. 6 – The Transfiguration of Our Lord
6:00 PM Akathist* for those suffering Addictions & Mental Illness in Person and on Zoom
Wednesday, Aug. 7 – Dometius, Venerable Martyr
6:30 PM Reader Vespers
7:30 PM Firepit Social
Saturday, Aug. 10 – Lawrence, Archdeacon-Martyr
5:00 PM Santa Paula Outreach Divine Liturgy
Sunday, Aug. 11 – 12th Sunday after Pentecost
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, Patrick O’Neill, Shannon O’Neill, Fern Bonowicz, All the sick and suffering of St. Mary’s
Collection: $930.00; Santa Paula: $683.09; Online: $231.00; Candles: $71.41; Parish Socials: $ 47.00
Total: $1,962.50 / Attendance – PSM: 72 SPO: 96
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
The Eparchial Appeal ends this month! We still need to raise $20,985.00. As of July 31st, we have raised 35% of our goal: $11,275.00.
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.; Towle; Zimmerman, P.; Zimmerman, W.
“Those whom the priest calls holy are not only those who have attained perfection, but those also who are striving for it without having yet obtained it. Nothing prevents them from being sanctified by partaking of the Holy Mysteries, and from this point of view, being saints… The faithful are called holy because of the Holy Things of which they partake, because of Him whose Body and Blood they receive: members of His Body, flesh of His Flesh, and bone of His Bone. As long as we remain united to Him and preserve our connection with Him, we live by holiness, drawing to ourselves, through the Holy Mysteries, the sanctity which comes from that Head and that Heart.”
–Nicholas Cabasilas
The venerable Nicholas Cabasilas was born in Thessaloniki and lived during the 14th century. He was the nephew of the Archbishop of Thessaloniki. St. Nicholas served as an advisor to the Emperor, and joined him in a monastery when the emperor abdicated in the last year of his life. St. Nicholas was a disciple of St. Gregory of Sinai and a supporter of St. Gregory Palamas, both who were proponents of hesychasm (stillness) which involves unceasing prayer of the heart. St. Nicholas wrote the hesychastic teaching that the life in Christ, which begins in this life, is perfected in heaven. Sanctification comes only from Christ, but that sanctity is achieved when our wills are in harmony with Christ’s will.
“The lord of that slave, moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.” In today’s parable, we see our Lord acting out of a compassion that transcends what we deserve and brings forgiveness in the midst of debt. Is a life of prayer and compassion through the religious or ordained life something that God is calling you to consider? To learn more, contact the Vocations Office at 206-329-9219 or email: vocations@ephx.org
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