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PEACE AND GRACE!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Then the Lord awoke as from sleep,
Like a mighty man who shouts because of wine.
And He built His sanctuary like the heights,
Like the earth which He has established forever.”

Psalm 78:69

ONLINE SERVICES THIS WEEK

Palm Sunday:

Eve of Holy Monday: 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Monday of Holy Week:

Morning Pascha Service: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Evening Pascha Service: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday of Holy Week:

Morning Pascha Service: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Evening Pascha Service: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Wednesday of Holy Week: 

Morning Pascha Service: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Evening Pascha Service: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Covenant Thursday:

Covenant Thursday Hours, Liturgy of the Basin, Liturgy of the Eucharist: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Eve of Great Friday: 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Great Friday:

Hours of Great Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Apocalypse Saturday: 11:30 p.m. (Friday) - 6:30 a.m. (Saturday)

Apocalypse Saturday:

Apocalypse Saturday: 11:30 p.m. (Friday) - 6:30 a.m. (Saturday)

Eve of the Glorious Feast of the Resurrection: 8:00 p.m. (Saturday) - 12:30 a.m. (Sunday)

HOLY WEEK ONLINE SERVICES

As we start the holiest week of the year and final week of lent, take an opportunity to prepare your home for the spiritual journey ahead.

Under the care of His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion, the diocese has prepared a full schedule of live online Holy Week services including the Lazarus Saturday, Palm Sunday, all of Holy Week morning and evening Pascha praises and scripture readings, Covenant Thursday, Good Friday, Apocalypse Night Prayers, and of course the Resurrection Liturgy.

To view the live services:

• Visit www.lacopts.org

• Click on the Saint Mary Saint Verena Live Stream video for the English services

• You can always check the schedule for the next service, and add reminders to your phone's calendar, from our website: https://stbasil.net/covid19-services. 

To help you follow along and benefit from these Holy Week services, we recommend that you download the Coptic Reader app for your device (iPhone/iPad, Android).

Please try your best to follow and pray along these services. Light candles, turn off all other devices, gather the family and open the book/app and follow along in the prayers. Though nothing can be a substitute for actually being in the church during this time, there is still a great opportunity to receive the spirit and blessings of Holy Week, but this time in our homes.

May you have a blessed Holy Week with your families in your homes until the time when we can see each other face-to-face in the church.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN || “LITTLE FLOCK” LESSONS

For our children in elementary school, the Diocese plans to have weekly Sunday school lessons live on Logos TV on Sunday evenings at 4:00 PM. These lessons are provided by some of the best servants in the Diocese. The first series of three weeks will focus on God as our refuge and fortress (Psa. 91:2). The final week will be a wonderful overview of Holy Pascha week for our children. 

These lessons will include lessons from the Bible with visuals, application and memory verse memorization, arts and crafts, puppet shows, and much more. We hope this can engage our children during this time. We also hope that parents can watch along side their children, to ask questions to make sure they are retaining and applying the information in their lives.

DONATION LETTERS ARE READY

Donation letters are ready in time for tax season. If you would like your donation letter to be sent to you, please reach out via email to info@stbasil.net.

ST. BASIL WELCOME PORTAL

Do you know about our Welcome Portal? You can use it to register as a member, update existing contact information, volunteer for a church service, make a donation, contact Father Michael, or provide private comments/questions/suggestions. Try it out:

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Father Michael is offering home visits for anyone who is interested. Please reach out to him directly to schedule a visit.

Phone: 949-378-0350

Email: FrMichaelMaximous@gmail.com

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

Please let us know if you have any upcoming important events for us to share with our fellow congregants. Special events are best shared among our family, and we encourage you to share your special news with us. 

FOOD & CLEAN-UP

If you would like to help with food for our weekly Agape Meal please sign up through the links below. For questions please reach out to Erene at erenepasi@gmail.com

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 stewardship.