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PEACE AND GRACE!
Commemoration of The Departure of St. Macarius the Great, celebrated on Baramhat 25 (Apr 4)
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"True faith is found in one’s heart, not mind. People who have faith in their mind will follow the antichrist. But the ones who have it in their heart will recognize him."
+Archimandrite Gavriil
SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK
Wednesday:
Lenten Liturgy: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
FOCUS: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday:
Lenten Liturgy: 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Lenten Speaker Series: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (His Grace Bishop Kyrillos)
GYP Annual Lenten Retreat
Saturday:
True Physicians Ministry Training: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (St. Mary & St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church)
Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
GYP Annual Lenten Retreat
Sunday:
Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
GYP Annual Lenten Retreat
SAVE THE DATE: FR. MICHAEL’S RETURN
Please save the date April 13th, when Father Michael will return from Egypt and begin to serve at St. Basil. More information to come.
BLESSINGS OF THE HOME DURING GREAT LENT
Andil or blessings of the home that traditionally occurs during lent are available to those interested. Fr. George is available early mornings (5:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m.) as well as early/mid afternoons. Please speak with him or Daniel Gharbawy to get on his calendar.
FRIDAY LENTEN SPEAKER SERIES
After the great success of our Nativity Speaker Series last year, we are excited to announce a new speaker series during Lenten. Please join us each Friday from March 15th through April 19th. His Grace Bishop Kyrillos will honor us with his presence on April 5th, starting at 7:00 p.m.
TRUE PHYSICIAN MINISTRY TRAINING
Under the auspices of His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion and His Grace Bishop Abraham, the Department of Diakonia is offering a one day training for those who desire to serve the sick. Attendees will earn a certificate of completion at the end of the training.
April 6th at St. Mary and St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church in Northridge, CA
April 13th at St. Maurice Coptic Orthodox Church in Pomona, CA
Each training day will begin with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy at 8:00 a.m. and will end at 6:00 p.m. For more information and registration, click here.
GYP 10th ANNUAL LENTEN RETREAT
Under the auspices of His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion, the Graduates and Young Professionals (GYP) committee cordially invites you to the 10th Annual Lenten Retreat on April 5-7, 2019. This year we are blessed to have Fr. Antony Paul, of the Saint Paul Brotherhood to lead us in a spiritual discussion on “Discipleship”
Don’t miss out on the opportunity for spiritual contemplation, growth, and fellowship.
We are looking forward to benefiting spiritually together and enjoying Christ in fellowship with one another.
3RD ANNUAL ST. BASIL RETREAT
Mark your calendars for our 3rd annual St. Basil Retreat from May 10-12, 2019 at the Palomar Christian Conference Center (approx 1hr 20min away) tucked just south of Julian. We have an incredible committee preparing the best retreat we’ve had yet and our speakers will be Father George, Father Michael and, pending a flight, Father Antony. Please sign up here.
HELP WITH AMAZON SMILE
If you are looking into other ways to support our church, the AmazonSmile Foundation offers an easy way to give while browsing the Amazon shop. It will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases, at no cost to you. To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com (you may want to add a bookmark to make it easier to return). You will see eligible products marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” on the product detail pages. If you already own an Amazon account you can use the same account for AmazonSmile. On your first visit, please select “Saint Basil American Coptic Orthodox Church” as your charity of choice. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make will result in a donation for our church. Thank you so much for your love and support.
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.
FOOD & CLEAN-UP
As we’ve experienced challenges with the physical sign-up sheets for our weekly agape meal, we are trying a new way of signing up. Starting March 31st, we will be using an electronic tool called VolunteerSignup. It requires NO account creation, NO app downloads, and is mobile user friendly. You don’t even have to think about what to bring, since suggestions are being made for each Sunday.
All you have to do is click the link for the week you want to sign up for and enter your name and contact info next to the item you'd like to bring. If you want to bring something else, please contact Erene Hanna via the "contact manager" button and let her know.
Here are the links to the sheets for the next few weeks:
April 7: https://volunteersignup.org/D7RXA
April 14: https://volunteersignup.org/XJRX3
Thank you to all who have contributed and helped make the agape meal a special time for everyone. We need as many volunteers as possible to keep the church clean on Sundays after the Divine Liturgy. Please consider this important expression of stewards