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
Tuesday, Aug. 13 – Maximus the Confessor, Venerable
6:00 PM Akathist* for those suffering Addictions & Mental Illness in Person and on Zoom
Wednesday, Aug. 14 – Translation of the Relics of Theodosius of the Cave, Venerable
5:30 PM Vespers
6:30 PM Vigil Divine Liturgy for the Dormition (holy day of obligation)
7:30 PM Firepit Social and Music Night
Thursday, Aug. 15 – Dormition of the Theotokos
8:30 AM Matins
7:00 PM Santa Paula Outreach Liturgy for the Dormition
Saturday, Aug. 17 – Myron, Martyr
5:00 PM Santa Paula Outreach Divine Liturgy
Sunday, Aug. 18 – 13th 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: $4,160.00; Santa Paula: $886.99; Online: $690.00; Candles: $38.00; Parish Socials: $171.00; Church Improvements: $335.00; Gift Shop: $100.00
Total: $6,380.99 / Attendance – PSM: 77 SPO: 66
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 for St. Mary’s at: https://ephx.org/eparchial-appeal
The Eparchial Appeal ends this month! We still need to raise $20,785.00. As of August 2nd, we have raised $11,475.00.
Thank you to those who have already contributed:
Anonymous; Alig; Brady; Clemens; Golya; Herrera; Horey, F.; Horey, M.; Marschner-Coyne; Matthews; Michnya; Mina; Petach; Reichert; Sumandra, M.; Towle; Zimmerman, P.; Zimmerman, W.
Neither human tongue nor angelic mind is able worthily to praise her through whom it is given to us to look clearly upon the Lord’s glory. What then? Shall we be silent through fear of our insufficiency? Certainly not. Shall we be trespassers beyond our own boundaries, and freely handle ineffable mysteries, putting off all restraint? By no means. Mingling, rather, fear with desire, and weaving them into one crown, with reverent hand and longing soul, let us show forth the poor first-fruits of our intelligence in gratitude to our Queen and Mother, the benefactress of all creation as a repayment of our debt.
Saint John of Damascus was a priest celebrated for his holiness and learning. He strove diligently by his word and writings in favor of the veneration of Holy Images against the Emperor Leo III, the Isaurian. Having been made a monk in the monastery of St. Sabbas near Jerusalem, he composed sacred hymns and there reposed in the Lord in 749.
“If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, give it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, and follow me!” These words of our Lord inspired great saints such as Anthony the Great and Francis of Assisi. While each of us may answer this calling in different ways, we see that Jesus wants all of us to follow him. Is he seeking you to follow him as a priest, deacon, monk, or nun? If this may be the case, contact the Vocations Office at 206-329-9219 or email: vocations@ephx.org
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