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HAIL TO THE CROSS!

Peace and grace, PARISHIONERS!

A blessed Feast of the Cross to you and your family. Christ was Crucified and conquered death!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

For instance, to take the first and most general example, who is thence who has taught us in writing to sign with the sign of the cross those who have trusted in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ?  What writing has taught us to turn to the East at the prayer?  Which of the saints has left us in writing the words of the invocation at the displaying of the bread of the Eucharist and the cup of blessing?  For we are not, as is well known, content with what the apostle or the Gospel has recorded, but both in preface and conclusion we add other words as being of great importance to the validity of the ministry, and these we derive from unwritten teaching.

- St. Basil the Great, On the Spirit, Chapter XXVII

FOR YOUR EDIFICATION

"What kind of person should we be?" - By Fr. Peter Farrington

GYP CONVENTION

The Graduates and Young Professionals (GYP) committee invites you to the 12th Annual GYP Convention on October 13–16, 2016.  This year we are blessed to have His Grace Bishop Kyrillos (formerly Fr. John Paul of the Saint Paul Brotherhood) who will lead spiritual and introspective discussion as our speaker.  Click here for more info and to register.

The GYP committee has also indicated the following:

Due to an unprecedented amount of requests from San Diego locals for a non-hotel option, we have created a registration option that will only be extended to San Diego residents. The regular registration price, for everything, excluding the hotel stay, is $125. The price will be $150 for the late registration. The regular registration deadline is September 25th. 

In order to register as an SD resident, you register for the quad option and input the coupon code: SDLOCAL2016. Please note that all attendees must register in advance in accordance with the registration deadlines. Please let us know should you have any questions. 

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Thursday: UCSD Coptic Club meeting at La Jolla Shores Beach: 7pm

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

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

Saturday: Q&A with Abouna: 7:00pm - 7:30pm

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

WEBSITE & HYMNS

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

All are also encouraged to listen to the liturgical hymns as they are chanted at St. Basil; 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 Erene Hanna. 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.