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PEACE AND GRACE!
The Prophet Jonah, celebrated on 24 Tobe/1 February
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
‘One boat experienced shipwreck and lost its cargo; with great difficulty did that boat arrive in the harbor and you wish to drown even that which was saved from drowning!’
-Abba Antony, commemorated on 22 Tobe/30 January
FOR YOUR EDIFICATION
"Jonah, Nineveh, and Us" by Abouna Matta El-Meskeen
SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK
Wednesday: FOCUS: 3:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (come anytime!)
Thursday: Divine Liturgy for Jonah's Feast: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Talk by Fr. Gregory Bishay @ St. Basil (see below for details): 7:00 p.m.
Friday: Talk by Fr. Gregory Bishay @ St. Demiana: 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: Children's Hymns Class (5 years old - Jr. High): 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Vespers and Tasbeha: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. with Abouna Antony Selim
Sunday: Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. with Abouna Antony Selim
THE FAST OF NINEVEH
The Fast of Nineveh, or Jonah's Fast, is from Monday, January 29th, through Wednesday, January 31st, and culminates in Jonah's Passover on February 1st. We will be celebrating the feast with Divine Liturgy Thursday morning.
CREATION: THEOLOGY AND SCIENCE
Fr. Gregory Bishay will be blessing us with two talks on Creation: Theology and Science that focus on Biblically explaining how the world began. The talks will be at 7pm, Thursday at St. Basil's, and Friday at St. Demiana’s. A light meal will be provided. Make sure to invite your friends!
TAX LETTERS AND NON-MONETARY DONATIONS
You will soon be receiving a letter with a summary of your donations for tax purposes. If you have made non-monetary donations and would like those included in the letter, please fill out and submit this form.
FOCUS SAN DIEGO
Join volunteers from Orthodox parishes in San Diego every Wednesday to serve with FOCUS to help provide meals for the hungry at 1625 Island Ave., San Diego, CA 92101. Help is needed with cooking, serving, and clean up from 3:00 p.m. onwards. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Jensen.
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 share your special news with us. In addition, if you would like to schedule a time for a visit or confession with Father Antony Paul, please email him or approach him after the Liturgy on Sunday.
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.