Saturday, March. 14 – 4th All Souls Saturday
9:30 AM All-Souls Divine Liturgy
5:00 PM Misson Divine Liturgy at St. Raphael’s
Sunday, March. 15 – 4th Sunday of the Great Fast, John Climacus the Venerable
8:00 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
Monday, March. 16 – Sabinus & Papas, Martyrs
8:30 AM Morning Prayer
Tuesday, March. 17 – Alexis, Man of God, Venerable
6:30 PM Akathist* for Addictions and Mental Illness
Wednesday, March. 18 – Cyril of Jerusalem, Archbishop
8:30 AM Morning Prayer
6:30 PM Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
7:30 PM Firepit Social
Thursday, March. 19 – Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
11:30 AM Mission Great Canon at St. Raphael’s
Friday, March. 20 – Venerable Fathers of the St. Sabbas Monastery
6:00 PM Mission Presanctified Divine Liturgy at St. Raphael’s
6:30 PM Community Sewing Class
Saturday, March. 21 – Akathistos Saturday
9:30 AM Akathist to the Theotokos
4:30 PM Mission Akathist to the Theotokos
5:00 PM Mission Divine Liturgy at St. Raphael’s
Sunday, March. 22 – 5ht Sunday of the Great Fast & Mary of Egypt, Venerable
8:00 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, Diana Mina, Michael Mina, Peter Mina, Fr. John Mina, Lana Zimmerman, Patrick Zimmerman, Shannon O’Neill, Fern Bonowicz, Stephen Petach, Jenny Roman, Nicolese Salazar, and All the sick and suffering of St. Mary’s
Collection: $2,026.25; Online: $940.00; Santa Paula: $1,177.69; Candles: $84.80; Flowers: $95.00; Parish Social: $20.00; Building Fund: $700.00; Bishop’s Appeal: $1,000.00:
Total: $6,043.74/ Attendance – PSM: 131 SRM: 65
There is no other sacred hymn which compares with this monumental work, which St Andrew wrote for his personal meditations. Nothing else has its extensive typology and mystical explanations of the scripture, from both the Old and New Testaments. One can almost consider this hymn to be a “survey of the Old and New Testament”. Its other distinguishing features are a spirit of mournful humility, hope in God, and complex and beautiful Trinitarian Doxologies and hymns to the Theotokos in each Ode.
The canon is a dialog between St. Andrew and his soul. The ongoing theme is an urgent exhortation to change one’s life. St Andrew always mentions his own sinfulness placed in juxtaposition to God’s mercy, and uses literally hundreds of references to good and bad examples from the OT and NT to “convince himself” to repent.
(see the first article in the weekly email or www.christthesavioroca.org/greatcanon for more.)
Great Canon of Andrew of Crete
(PSM): 6:30pm on Wednesday, March 18
(SRM): 11:30am on Thursday, March 19
Annunciation of the Theotokos
(SRM) Presanctified Divine Liturgy (in preparation for the feast): 6:00pm on Tuesday, March 24.
(PSM) Vesper-Liturgy for the feast: 6:30pm on Wednesday, March 25.
We’ve donated $5,248.20 toward our goal of $24,500. You can give to the appeal online by going to the “Donation” page at www.ephx.org. Please make sure you identify the parish or the mission as the recipient of your generosity.
Thank you to the following parishioners who have given this year: Alig, Brunet, Clemens, Nelson, Healy, Klein, O’Loughlin, Martini, Reichert, Zimmerman
“I believe! Help my unbelief!” Our gracious Lord comes to us, and His divine grace always heals what is infirm and supplies what is lacking. Nevertheless, He uses people to be His hands and feet. Our prayer and fasting can save the world! Are you open to dedicating your life as a consecrated monastic or religious, or a life in holy orders? Contact the Vocations Office at 602-861-9778 or email: vocations@ephx.org
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