Saturday, Aug. 29 – Feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist
8:00 AM Matins
9:30 AM Funeral Divine Liturgy for Anne Petach
5:00 PM Mission Divine Liturgy at St. Raphael’s
Sunday, Aug. 30 – 14th Sunday After Pentecost
8:00 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
Monday, Aug. 31 – Deposition of the Cincture of the Theotokos
8:30 AM Morning Prayer
Tuesday, Sept. 1 – Beginning of the Church Year & Simeon, Venerable
6:30 PM Akathist and Discussion for Addictions and Mental Illness
Wednesday, Sept. 2 – Mammas, Martyr
8:30 AM Morning Prayer
6:30 PM Divine Liturgy for Serly from Cowboy
7:30 PM Firepit Social
Saturday, Sept. 5 – Zachary, Prophet and Elizabeth
5:00 PM Mission Divine Liturgy at St. Raphael’s
Sunday, Sept. 6 – 15th Sunday After Pentecost
8:00 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
12:00 PM Chant Class
St. Mary’s: Sundays 8:45 AM or by appointment St. Raphael’s: Saturdays 4:15 PM or by appointment
(Please resubmit or submit names to admin@ByzantineLA.com)
The Carlin Family, Michael Hefferon, Shirley Kunze, Diana Mina, Michael Mina, Peter Mina, Fr. John Mina, Lana Zimmerman, Patrick Zimmerman, Shannon O’Neill, Fern Bonowicz, +Anne Petach, Jenny Roman, Nicolese Salazar, and All the sick and suffering of St. Mary’s
Collection: $503.00; Mission: $1,230.23; Online: $507.00; Candles: $51.50; Parish Socials: $29.00;
Total: $2,320.73 / Attendance – PSM: 60 SRM: 100
Historical: The ecclesiastical year begins on September 1. This is an ancient Constantinopolitan custom. In ancient times, the year in Constantinople began on September 23. This date marked, from its institution by the Emperor Constantine (in 313), the beginning of the indiction, i.e., the establishment of the annual land tax. This date was chosen because it commemorated the birth of Augustus which, already before Constantine, marked the beginning of the year in a large part of the Orient. With the adoption of the Roman calendar in Constantinople and the suppression of the cult of Augustus, September 23 was stripped of all civil significance. As a result, the beginning of the indiction was shifted to a more convenient date, September 1. It is estimated that this change was made on September 1, 1462. (From The Typikon Decoded by Archimandrite Job Getcha)
Liturgical: The Byzantine Year is guided by the life of the Theotokos (Mother of God). We commemorate the birth of the Theotokos on Sept. 8th, and her death on August 15th, so the year begins just before her birth and ends just after her death. In this way, the Theotokos is revealed as a guide. In many icons she is seen pointing at her Son, Our Lord in a gesture of guidance. Since liturgical time is also guided by her life, we trust her to be a worthy guide to and within the life of faith in our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ.
Ecological: When Sept. was the civil new year as well, the year was numbered not by the years since Christ’s birth (B.C./A.D.) but by the number of years since the creation of the world (based on a literal reading of time referenced in the scriptures. 10/1/2026 will begin year 7535 since the beginning of creation). Since the New Year directly referenced the creation of the world, the New Year has become a commemoration of our responsibility to “tend and care for” (Genesis 2:15) the world in which we live. Both and Catholic and Orthodox Churches use this season as a time of recollection and conviction to better care for the creation we have received and for which we are responsible.
“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 602-861-9778 or email: vocations@ephx.org
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