Our Lady of Wisdom Italo-Greek Byzantine Catholic Church

            Sunday Bulletin - APRIL 14, 2024

SUNDAY OF THE MYRRH-BEARERS


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!




EDUCATION


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!