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Peace and Grace, Parishioners!
Pope Kyrillos V, commemorated 1 Mesore/7 August
SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday: Veneration for the Theotokos and Tasbeha: 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday: Veneration for the Theotokos and Tasbeha: 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday: Veneration for the Theotokos and Tasbeha: 7:30 p.m.
FOCUS service: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (come anytime!)
Thursday: Veneration for the Theotokos and Tasbeha: 7:30 p.m.
Friday: Divine Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
St. Katherine's Fellowship Meeting: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (with guest speaker Abouna Daniel Habib)
Saturday: Veneration, Vespers & Midnight Praise: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (with Abouna Daniel Habib)
Sunday: Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (with Abouna Daniel)
Veneration for the Theotokos and Tasbeha: 7:30 p.m.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Fasting is the champion of every virtue, the beginning of the struggle, the crown of the abstinent, the beauty of virginity and sanctity, the resplendence of chastity, the commencement of the path of Christianity, the mother of prayer, the well-spring of sobriety and prudence, the teacher of stillness, and the precursor of all good works."
-(St Isaac the Syrian, Homilies 37, in Ascetical Homilies, p 171)
FOR YOUR EDIFICATION
The Spirituality of Fasting by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III
ST. MARY'S FAST BEGINS
The fast for the Holy Virgin Mary begins on Monday, August 7th. The Feast of the Assumption is on Tuesday, 22 August. In honor of our beloved Theotokos during this special fast, we will be hosting nightly veneration services. May her intercessions be with us all.
SAVE THE DATE - CHURCH BBQ
In celebration of our parish's 3 year anniversary, we will be having a BBQ potluck on Saturday, August 26th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Powerhouse Park in Del Mar. Please mark it down on your calendars so our entire parish family can spend the day together! Please bring a main or side dish to share; dessert will be provided. More details to follow! If you have questions on what to bring, or want to help out, please contact Mina Said at (559) 280-1825.
SAVE THE DATE - PARISH MEETING
We will be having a parish meeting on Sunday, August 27th, immediately following the Divine Liturgy. As several important topics will be discussed, Abouna has asked everyone to do their best to be present. For those unable to be present, a summary will be provided in that week's newsletter and on St. Basil's Facebook page.
ABOUNA ANTONY'S CONTACT INFO
Please remember that Abouna Antony has a separate phone number set up for those of us at St. Basil's, to help him keep on top of important news and requests from his parishioners. We should be texting and calling him at that number to help him keep track of his messages. He can be reached at (858) 707-5520.
EXTRA HELP WITH FOCUS THIS WEEK
While our parish does not typically help serve with FOCUS at God's Extended Hand on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, FOCUS finds itself short on volunteers as of late. In order to eliminate the possibility of cancelling our service there, which would not only mean no dinner for our homeless brothers and sisters but also taking away the only evening off for the workers at God's Extended Hand, we're asking our parishioners to help with serving and clean up, from around 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church will be preparing the meal off site, so no need to help cook). GEH is located at the corner of 16th and Island in Downtown San Diego.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, VISITATIONS & CONFESSIONS
Please let us know if you have any upcoming important events for us to share with our fellow congregants. Special events are best shared amongst our family, and we encourage you to send an email to info@stbasil.net to share your special news. In addition, if you would like to schedule a time for a visit or confession with Father Antony Paul, please email priest@stbasil.net or approach him after the Liturgy on Sunday.
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, which can be found here.
FOOD & CLEAN-UP
To sign up to bring food for the agape meal on Sundays, please fill in the weekly spreadsheet available HERE. 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.