Upcoming schedule for October

• • Please note special times!!!
    
  • Fri, Sep 30, 7:30 pm: Vespers for the Solemnity of the Patronage of the Theotokos (please join us for this special Vespers)
    
  • Sat, Oct 1, 9:00 am:Liturgy for the Solemnity of the Patronage of the Theotokos
  • Sun, Oct 2, 10:00 am:Divine Liturgy Celebrating the Patronage of the Theotokos
  • Sun, Oct 2, 11:30 am:Parish Family Day Celebration (This is the anniversary day celebration of our parish formation over 50 years ago!)
    
  • Sun, Oct 16, 11:00 am:ECF Class, (first day)
    

Parish Rummage sale!

Saturday, September 17th
7am-1pm in the parish hall...

Postscript:

Where was everyone?
We advertise and nobody shows up!
Show some parish community spirit!

Father's day breakfast Jume 19, 2011

Hopefully there will be many to enjoy breakfast for Father's Day this June 19th!

Funeral for Helen Timan

10:00 Am Friday June 3rd at St Mary's.
Interment at San Fernando Cemetery.

Helen was a long time (1960-2011) parishioner, choir member, when the parish had a regular choir from the 1960's into the late 1970's.

Vicnaja Jej Pamjat!
Memory Eternal!

Ascencion is upon us as Pascha leaves us

Pascha is over and the Feast of the Ascension is here, soon to be marked by the feast of Pentecost.

Christ is Risen!

Христос Воскресе! Воистину Воскресе!

Hristos a înviat! Adevărat a înviat!

Χριστός Ανέστη! Αληθώς ανέστη!

Kristus vstal z mŕtvych! Naozaj bol vzkriesený!

Христос Воскрес! Воістину Воскрес!

The Feast of Feasts, the resurrection of our Lord is here!
This is the day the Lord has made, let us be glad and rejoice in it!

Holy Week Schedule 2011

April 16 Lazarus Saturday
8:30 am Divine Liturgy

April 17 Palm Sunday
9:30 am Divine Liturgy

April 18
6:30 pm Reconciliation
7:30 pm Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts

April 19
6:30 pm Reconciliation
7:30 pm Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts

April 20
6:30 pm Reconciliation *
7:30 pm Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts *

April 21 Holy Thursday
7:30 pm Vespers with Divine Liturgy of St Basil

April 22 Good Friday
11:00 am Matins reading of Passion-Strasti
7:30 pm Entombment Vespers with procession

April 23 Holy Saturday
8:30 am Jerusalem matins
6:00 pm Paschal Vigil/ Blessing of food ---NOTE early time!!!

9:00 pm Romanian Paschal Vigil/ Blessing of Food


April 24 Pascha
9:00 am Resurrection Matins with procession *
10:00 am Divine Liturgy/ Blessing of food *

April 25 Bright Monday
7:30 pm Divine Liturgy

April 26 Bright Tuesday
8:30 am Divine Liturgy

*= Con-celebrated with St Mary Romanian Catholic mission parish

Akathist Hymn, Saturday April 9, 2011 at 8:30 am

We will be singing the Akathist Hymn this coming Saturday at 8:30 am. We only sing it this one Saturday of the year, so please make an effort to join with us on Saturday morning.

ALSO Holy Saturday we sing the "Jerusalem" Matins at 8:30 am. If you hav never attended this special matins (Orthros) it is well worth attending!

Great Fast 2011

Wednesdays at 7:30 pm

Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts

Sundays 9:30 am

Divine Liturgy of St Basil (English)

Sundays 11:30 am

Divine Liturgy (Romanian-English)