MYSTERY OF REPENTANCE
CONFESSION is offered before and after all Services (no confession around “Jesus Prayer”); Saturday at 3:30pm and after Liturgy, Sunday starting 10:00am and at 2:00pm. To set up an alternative time for Confession or spiritual direction, please email Fr. Nathan at fradams@ephx.org.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Saturday, April 13th
4:00pm Great Vespers
5:00pm Divine Liturgy Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearers
Intention: Fr. Robert Daigle
Sunday, April 14th Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearers
9:30am Festal Matins
10:30am Divine Liturgy
Intention: Schoof and Sedor Families
Pot Luck Following Liturgy
Monday, April 15th
6:00am Jesus Prayer
Tuesday, April 16th
6:00am Jesus Prayer
Wednesday, April 17th
6:00am Jesus Prayer
11:30am 6th Hour
12:00pm Helpers of St. Nicholas Homeless Ministry
Thursday, April 18th
No service
Friday, April 19th
No service
Saturday, April 20th
4:00pm Vespers
5:00pm Divine Liturgy Sunday of the Paralytic Man
Intention: Joseph, Bernice and Jeffrey Sikora
Sunday, April 21st
Sunday of the Paralytic Man
9:00am Adult Education: Ignatius Brianchaninovs’ The
Field
9:30am Festal Matins
10:30am Divine Liturgy
1:00pm Mystagogia
Intention: Sirgo and St. George Families
Pot Luck Following Liturgy
Oh Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner
SAINTS OF THE DAY
13th – St. Artemon, Priest-Martyr and others of Laodicea,
probably In Phrygia, was burned to death A.D. 305 in the reign
of Diocletian, Emperor.
14th - Our holy father and confessor, Martin, Pope of Rome,
combated the Monothelites. Several attempts were made
against his life and he was deported to the isle of Naxos in the
Aegean. After a year of untold privation he was taken to
Constantinople, suffered extreme ignominy and died in exile
in the Crimea A.D. 655. SS. Anthony, John and Eustathius,
the more recent Martyrs, died in the City of Vilna in Lietuva
A.D. 1342.
15th - SS. Arstarchus, Pudus and Trophimus, Apostles,
endured death A.D. 68, in the day of Nero, Emperor. St.
Sabbas Gothinus, Martyr, a Christian soldier, confessed
Christ, was tortured and cast into the river to drown A.D. 372,
in the reign of Valentian and Valens, Emperors. SS. Basilissa
and Anastasia, Martyrs, noble Roman ladies, among the first
converts to Christianity, said to have given honorable burial
to the bodies of SS. Peter and Paul, Apostles. For this they
perished in the massacre of Christians incited and executed
by Nero A.D. 68.
16th - SS. Agapia, Irene and Chionia, Martyrs, three sisters
burned at the stake at Thessalonica, under Diocletian,
Emperor A.D. 304 for possessing and concealing Sacred Books
of Christians.
17th - Our venerable father, Simeon of Persia, was martyred
in Mesopotamia by beheading under the Persian monarch
Sapor II, in the reign of Constantinus and Constans, Emperors.
Venerable Acacius, Bishop of Melite, flourished A.D. 381 in
the reign of the Emperor Theodosius the Great. St. Agapitus,
Pope of Rome, died at Constantinople AD. 536, in the reign of
Justinian, Emperor. His body was taken to Rome and interred
in the Basilica of St. Peter.
18th - Our venerable father, John, a disciple of St. Gregory
Decapolites, died in the reign of Theophilus the Iconoclast
A.D. 829-842. Venerable Cosmas, Bishop of Chalcedonia who
died A.D. 816 during the reign of Leo the Armenian, Emperor.
Our holy father, John, Archbishop of Antioch who went to his
rest A.D. 436.
19th- Our venerable father, John, the ancient Hermit. St.
Paphnutius, Martyr.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CHURCH AND OFFICE HOURS - Hours are subject to change such as on a Feast day with Liturgy.
Monday through Wednesday 6:00am – 7:00am
Tuesday through Thursday 9:00am – 4:00pm
Friday 9:00am – 12:00pm
Saturday 3:00pm – 6:30pm
Sunday 8:30am – 2:00pm
THE HOLY GREAT MARTYR GEORGE Divine Liturgy will be celebrated Tuesday, April 23rd at 8:00am with Festal Matins
beginning at 7:00am.
2024 EPARCHIAL APPEAL has begun. Each registered family is asked to participate to help us reach our financial goal of $26,259.92 and also our goal of 100% participation. Thank you to the 11 families who have submitted their pledge. There are pledge forms in the back of the church.
CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS APPEAL Special Collection will be taken April 27/28, 2024. This year we received information explaining this Appeal and a special envelope for donations which have been put into your mailbox.
Thank you for your contribution.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our parishioners who celebrate birthdays this week. Ron Huntington April 16, Benedict Finley April 19. God Grant You Many Happy Blessed Years!
ByzanTEEN Rally 2024 - On January 20th, registration for the ByzanTEEN Rally opens. It will be at the University of San Diego from June 27-30. This dynamic gathering of the future of our Church will include 3 keynote speakers (Fr. Chris Zugger, Mother Iliana, and Trent Horn), prayer, social and sport activities, bringing Byzantine Catholic Teens across the country together to walk on the waters of faith in Christ. Stay tuned for more info!
MYSTAGOGIA: CATECHESIS FOR THE ENLIGHTENED Adult education continues through continual faith formation: Starting again on Sunday, April 28th at 1:00pm, join us for advanced studies in our spiritual life, Liturgy, theology, patristics and more. For the classes, you can purchase The Divine Liturgy: A Commentary in the Light of the Fathers from our bookstore.
FACEBOOK GROUP - If you are on Facebook, please join Fr. Nathan’s “Eastern Catholic Daily Catechesis Group”: The group features daily Bible Readings, the Saints of the Day, and a Daily Icon. The group also offers educational opportunities in the Eastern Tradition.
PHONE APPLICATION FOR DAILY PRAYER —for daily prayer services and more, download the application ECPubs. This is great for family prayer.
YOU TUBE - Please check out and subscribe to our new Our Lady of Wisdom - YouTube.
Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
Christós Anésti̱! Ali̱thó̱s Anésti̱!