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PEACE AND GRACE

The Departure of St. Shenouda (Shenoute), the Archimandrite (July 14 / Abib 7)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Brethren, if we want to escape God’s punishment and find mercy, let us sit alone every evening and search our souls for what we have presented to the Lord.”

St. Shenouda the Archimandrite

SERVICES THIS WEEK

Tuesday:

Vespers Prayer: 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (join Zoom here)

Men’s Meeting: 7:00 p.m. (Click here for more information)

Wednesday:

Liturgy: 1st and 2nd Wednesday of every month (6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.) & 3rd, 4th, or 5th Wednesday (8:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m.)

Vespers Prayer: 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (join Zoom here)

Thursday:

Vespers Prayer: 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (join Zoom here)

Friday:

Vespers Prayer: 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (join Zoom here)

Youth Hymn Online Meeting: 7:00 p.m. (Contact Mariam G. for the zoom link: (562) 456-6067)

Sunday: 

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

Monday:

Vespers Prayer: 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (join Zoom here)

Preparation for Baptism (Catechism) Class: 8:00 p.m. (online)

WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP NIGHT!

Last Friday, the ladies had a wonderful gathering where a spiritual talk was given by Tasoni Mariana Maximous about prayer in our lives. Afterwards, everyone assembled a prayer rope for use in their daily life. Prayer requests were made and put in a box that later was put on the Altar during Sunday’s liturgy.  Finally, there was some amazing pot luck food which many brought to the meeting. God bless everyone who brought food, balloons, supplies, created the beautiful table center-pieces, and other efforts which made the night a huge success. For photos, click here. We will do that again soon for those who missed it!

MEN’S BOOK-STUDY MEETING

Dinner starts at 7:00 p.m. and book review meeting will start at 7:30/7:45 p.m. Click here to find out more information:

IN-PERSON SUNDAY SCHOOL

Just a reminder, Sunday school is now in-person after the Liturgy on Sunday for all ages!  Please try to bring your children and the whole family to attend!

PREPARATION FOR BAPTISM (CATECHISM) CLASSES

Join us on ONLINE on Monday nights at 8:00 PM for Baptism preparation classes. Visit www.stbasil.net/baptism for more information. These classes are open for: 

• Anyone interested in becoming members of the Coptic Orthodox Church, 

• Those recently baptized (within the last few years), or 

• Simply anyone else seeking to better understand the basics of the Christian Faith and History. 

Together, we will review the importance of baptism and its impact, the Sacraments, the inspiring church history, the Orthodox Creed, the Holy Bible, Orthodox Prayer and Spiritual life, and Church traditions.   Reading material will be provided for those who wish to attend.  To register for this class, please contact Fr. Michael at 949-378-0350 or FrMichaelMaximous@gmail.com.

COPTIC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

LEARN BASIC BIBLICAL HEBREW AT ST. BASIL’S!

PROFESSIONAL NETWORK

As a reminder, the Professionals LinkedIn group is an easy way to connect and network with fellow members of our community.

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.