Saturday, Aug. 24 – Eutyches, Bishop-Martyr
5:00 PM Santa Paula Outreach Divine Liturgy
Sunday, Aug. 25 – 14th Sunday after Pentecost
8:30 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
Monday, Aug. 26 – Adrian and Natalie, Martyrs
8:30 AM Morning Prayer
Tuesday, Aug. 27 – Pimen, Venerable
6:00 PM Akathist* for those suffering Addictions & Mental Illness in Person and on Zoom
Wednesday, Aug. 28 – Moses the Ethiopian, Venerable
8:30 AM Morning Prayer
5:30 PM Vespers
6:30 PM Vigil Divine Liturgy for the Beheading of John the Baptist Molly and +Tim Tynan from Matt
7:30 PM Firepit Social
Saturday, Aug. 31 – Deposition of the Sash of the Theotokos
5:00 PM Santa Paula Outreach Divine Liturgy
Sunday, Sept. 1 – 15th 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, Stephen Petach, All the sick and suffering of St. Mary’s
Collection: $1,516.00; Santa Paula: $1,219.09; Online: $525.00; Candles: $85.35; Parish Socials: $26.00; Property Rental: $800.00; Eparchial Appeal: $20.00
Total: $4,191.44 / Attendance – PSM: 69 SPO: 64
This is the last week of the Eparchial Appeal! The appeal ends August 31, and we still need to raise $14,445.00. As of August 15th, we have raised $17,815.00. Get your donations to the parish or directly to the eparchy at: https://ephx.org/eparchial-appeal
Thank you to those who have already contributed:
Anonymous; Alig; Brady; Clemens; Golya; Herrera; Horey, F.; Horey, M.; Marschner-Coyne; Martini; Matthews; Michnya; Mina; Parrot; Petach; Reichert; Sumandra, M.; Towle; Wiggins; Wrzesinki, A.; Zimmerman, P.; Zimmerman, W.
The Church New Year begins September 1st. There are various reasons for this.
-This allows the church year to align with the life of the Theotokos (Mother of God). We celebrate her birth on Sept. 8th and her Dormition (falling asleep/death) on August 15th.
-The early church analyzed the Greek Old Testament and found that if they read it literally (this is not the only way to read it) the world was created on September 1st, 5509 B.C. That would make this the church year 7533.
A common icon used on this feast is of Christ breathing life into Adam.
-Historically, September was the birthday month of Augustus Caesar, Rome made this the beginning of the tax year.
-Traditionally this was also the day that Christ sat in the synagogue and quoted the prophet about Himself “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me… to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” (Luke 4:16ff)
(you can google “Byzantine New Year”, “Orthodox New Year” and “Indiction” for a lot more info about Sept. 1st.)
“Indeed, many are called but few are chosen!” Our Lord shows mercy to all and calls each of us to our own particular vocation. Will we respond to his call with an open heart? For most of us, this is the life of the family, the domestic Church. For some of us, he is calling us to consider a life as a priest, deacon, monk, or a nun, to build up his kingdom and celebrate the wedding feast of the Lord in a special way. If this may be his will for you or someone you know, please call the Vocations Office at 206-329-9219 or email: vocations@ephx.org
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