Christ has Ascended! From Earth to Heaven!

 

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"No matter what bitterness has befallen you, no matter what unpleasantness has happened to you, say, 'I shall endure this for Jesus Christ!' and it will be easier for you. For the name of Jesus Christ is powerful. Through it all unpleasantness is calmed, and demons disappear. Your disappointments will also be calmed and your pusillanimity will be quieted."

+ St. Anthony of Optina +

 

FOR YOUR EDIFICATION

Finding Freedom in Christianity — a blog by Fr. Antony Paul

 

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

(in Sorrento Valley unless otherwise noted)

Tuesday: Divine Liturgy 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Tuesday: St. Athanasius Catechetical School (Topic: "The Lord's Prayer, part 3") 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday: Divine Liturgy 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday: FOCUS service 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (come any time)

Friday: Divine Liturgy 6:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Saturday: Divine Liturgy: 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Oceanside)

Saturday: Vespers & Midnight Praise: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Sunday: Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday: Kneeling Vespers: ~1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

 

Pentecost & Fathers' Day

This Sunday, 19 June, we will be celebrating the great Feast of Pentecost. It also happens to be Fathers' Day. Thus, after the Divine Liturgy we will have a Fathers' Day brunch in celebration of the fathers in our parish. Following the brunch we will pray the Kneeling Vespers service.

Note: on Monday 20 June the Apostles' Fast begins until 12 July.

 

ST. ATHANASIUS CATECHETICAL SCHOOL

Current course: The Sermon on the Mount

Please click here for the the schedule of lectures.

 

FOCUS — Serving Meals to the Hungry

This Wednesday, 15 June, Orthodox Christians of San Diego will be serving meals to the hungry at God's Extended Hand. Click here for more information.

 

WEBSITE & HYMNS

We encourage all congregants to take some time to check out the parish website:

holycross-orthodox.org

All are also encouraged to listen to the liturgical hymns as they are chanted at Holy Cross please click here.

 

FOOD & CLEAN-UP

To sign up to bring food for the agape meal on Sundays please see the bulletin board at church or contact Tasoni Maryann. We need as many volunteers as possible to keep the church clean on Sundays after the Divine Liturgy. Please consider this important expression of stewardship.

May God bless and reward all of you who have so diligently offered food and helped to clean!