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Bulletin 5/2/2021

Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! Christos Voskrese! Voistinnu Voskrese! Dearest Proto-Cathedral and Ventura Country Byzantine Community Parishioners, Father Nathan and his family (and Sister Natalia) have all tested negative for COVID multiple times this past week. I (Father Michael) will be self quarantining into this coming week, but Father Nathan will be covering […]

Photina

Saint Photina The Church has given the woman in today’s Gospel passage the name “Photina”. Her name is based on the word “light” because she is both enlightened herself, and directs the whole town back to Christ who is the Light of Life. What does it mean that she is enlightened? First, remember we are […]

Sunday Bulletin 4/25/21

Christ is Risen!    Indeed He is Risen! Christos Voskrese!    Voistinnu Voskrese! WEEKLY LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Sunday, April 25  –  Sunday of the Paralytic Man            8:30 AM          Matins 9:30 AM          Divine Liturgy Monday, April 26  –  Basil, Bishop-Martyr     7:30 AM          Morning Prayer Tuesday, April 27  –  Simeon, Bishop Martyr 7:30 AM          Morning […]

Sunday Bulletin 04/18/21

Christ is Risen!    Indeed He is Risen! Christos Voskrese!    Voistinnu Voskrese! Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearers WEEKLY LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Sunday, April 18         8:30 AM          Matins 9:30 AM          Divine Liturgy Monday, April 19       7:30 AM          Morning Prayer 4:00 PM          Evening Prayer Wednesday, April 21  7:30 AM          Morning Prayer 6:30 PM          Divine Liturgy            +Michael Sumandra from […]

Saint Stories for Families:  Holy Great-Martyr George – April 23

George had a tumultuous childhood.  His father died when he was young, and his mother moved him far from his hometown.  When he grew up, he became a soldier in the military, achieving a very high rank.  He treasured his faith much more than the treasures of the world, and when the emperor began to abuse and kill […]

Readings for Fri. 2nd of April: Good Friday

  John 13:31-18:1 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition The New Commandment 31 When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of man glorified, and in him God is glorified; 32 if God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and glorify him at once. 33 Little children, yet a little while I am […]

Readings for Thurs. 1st of April: Holy Thursday

    Luke 22:1-39 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition The Plot to Kill Jesus 22 Now the feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the Passover. 2 And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put him to death; for they feared the people. 3 Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was […]