St. Basil American Coptic Orthodox Church

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Weekly Update - July 11

CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST!

HE IS AND EVER SHALL BE!

 

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"Beloved, I beseech you as aliens and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh that wage war against your soul."

+ 1 Peter 2:11 (RSV) +

 

FOR YOUR EDIFICATION

Sending the Apostles to Preach by Fr. Antonious Henein (Audio in Arabic)

 

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

(in Sorrento Valley unless otherwise noted)

Tuesday: Feast of the Holy Apostles Divine Liturgy 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

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

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.

 

APOSTLES' FEAST

The Apostles' Feast will be celebrated on Tuesday 12 July. The services, including Matins, Blessing of the Waters, and Divine Liturgy, will begin at 6:00 a.m. and end at 9:00 a.m.

 

SUMMER CLUB

Summer Club has begun! The children of the parish will be gathering at church every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. for prayer, food, play, and studying for the Mahragan al-Keraza and YSC events in late summer.

 

ST. ATHANASIUS CATECHETICAL SCHOOL

For at least the next two weeks the St. Athanasius Catechetical School will not be meeting. Please stay tuned for the next course and meeting. 

 

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!