Saturday, Sept. 28 – Chariton, Venerable-Confessor
5:00 PM Santa Paula Outreach Divine Liturgy
Sunday, Sept. 29 – 19th Sunday after Pentecost
8:30 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
11:30 AM Family Day Celebration
Tuesday, Oct. 1 – Protection of the Theotokos
6:00 PM Akathist* for those suffering Addictions & Mental Illness in Person and on Zoom
Wednesday, Oct. 2 – Cyprian, Bishop-Martyr
6:30 PM Reader Vespers
7:30 PM Firepit Social
Saturday, Oct. 5 – Charitina, Martyr
5:00 PM Santa Paula Outreach Divine Liturgy
Sunday, Oct. 6 – 20th Sunday after Pentecost
8:30 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
12:00 PM Chant Class
*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: $991.00; Santa Paula: $910.55; Online: 385.00; Candles: $64.75; Parking Lot Rental: $1,500.00
Total: $3,851.30 / Attendance – PSM: 111 SPO: 73
Fr. Michael will be in Arizona this week, Monday through Friday, for the annual Eparchial retreat. Please keep him, and all the priests of our eparchy, in your prayers that they may have a fruitful and blessed retreat.
On October 1, 911, during the reign of emperor Leo the Wise, there was an all-night vigil in the Blachernae church of the Theotokos in Constantinople. Standing near the rear of the church was St. Andrew the Fool for Christ, and his disciple Epiphanius. At four o’clock in the morning, the Theotokos appeared above the people with a veil spread over her outstretched hands, as if to protect them. She was surrounded by angels and saints. Seeing this, Andrew asked his disciple, “Do you see the Queen and Lady of all is praying for the whole world?”
Troparion: Protected by your appearance, O Mother of God, * today, we devout people solemnly celebrate. * Gazing upon your most pure icon, we fervently say: * Protect us with your holy veil, * and deliver us from all evil, * imploring your Son, Christ our God, to save our souls.
This complex cross, also called the Crusader’s Cross or Fivefold Cross, has several interpretations. The main cross is comprised of four tau (T) crosses representing the Old Testament law. The four small Greek crosses symbolize the fulfillment of the law in the gospel. The five crosses together represent the church’s mission: to spread the gospel to the four corners of the earth. They’re also said to symbolize Christ’s five wounds (hands, feet, and side). Godfrey de Bouillon, the first ruler of Jerusalem after it was liberated from the Muslims, used the cross on his coat-of-arms. It was also embodied in the heraldry of the Crusaders.
“Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.” Our Lord teaches us how to love one another in today’s Gospel, taking us beyond our human understanding of only being good to those who do good to us. Monasticism and holy orders are special paths to give one’s life to all people. Is this something that God may have in store for your life? Contact the Vocations Office at 206-329-9219 or email: vocations@ephx.org
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