Weekly Update - October 14

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PEACE AND GRACE!

Commemoration of the The Departure of the Righteous Hannah, the Prophetess Mother of Samuel, the Prophet (October 17 / Baba 6)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“My heart rejoices in the Lord;
My horn is exalted in the Lord.
I smile at my enemies,
Because I rejoice in Your salvation.

There is none holy like the Lord,
For there is none besides You,
Nor is there any rock like our God.

Talk no more so very proudly;
Let no arrogance come from your mouth,
For the Lord is the God of knowledge;
And by Him actions are weighed.”

Samuel 2:1-3

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday:

Men’s Book Club: 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday:

St. Basil Outing Club (Torrey Pines Hike): 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Preparation for Baptism (Catuchemen) Class: 6:30 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m

October 15 || MEN’S BOOK CLUB

Come join us again on Tuesdays for a review of the “Apostolic Fathers”.  The book review will begin on September 24, 2019. Books have already been purchased so please register by texting George Soliman at (773) 255-8415 or emailing him at georgeasoliman@gmail.com to get your copy.

NEW DATE - OCTOBER 19 || FIRST ST. BASIL’S OUTING CLUB

Please note that the day of our first St. Basil’s Outing changes to October 19th. Please contact Jasmine Shafik for questions.

OCTOBER 19 || PREPARATION FOR BAPTISM (CATUCHEMEN) CLASSES

Come join us on Saturday nights at 6:30 PM (after the Vespers Prayers) for Baptism preparation classes. These classes are for those interested in becoming members of the Coptic Orthodox Church, for those recently baptized (within the last few years), or simply for anyone else seeking to better understand the basics of the Christian Faith. 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.

NOVEMBER 1-3 || GRADUATES & YOUNG PROFESSIONALS CONVENTION

Please save the date and register for the upcoming Fall 2019 Convention for Graduates and Young Professionals. We are excited to offer a special San Diego Rate only: Use SDLOCAL19FALL to register!

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna 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.

Weekly Update - October 7

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PEACE AND GRACE!

Commemoration of the The Martyrdom of Saint Anastasia (October 12 / Baba 1)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“If you wish, you can be a slave of passions, and if you wish, you can remain free and not submit to their yoke; for God has created you with that power.'“

+St. Anthony the Great

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday:

Men’s Book Club: 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday:

Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6.p.m.

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m

Friends of Coptic Education Gala: 5:00 p.m.

SUCCESSFUL COPTIC CLUB RETREAT

The new academic year has started and was kicked off with the annual Coptic Club retreat on Saturday, October 5th. About 20 college students came together to get to know each other and get excited about a year ahead of service and fellowship. Thanks to everyone who helped make this day a success.

October 8 || MEN’S BOOK CLUB

Come join us again on Tuesdays for a review of the “Apostolic Fathers”.  The book review will begin on September 24, 2019. Books have already been purchased so please register by texting George Soliman at (773) 255-8415 or emailing him at georgeasoliman@gmail.com to get your copy.

OCTOBER 13 || FRIENDS OF COPTIC EDUCATION GALA

The second annual Friends of Coptic Education Gala will be hosted at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA on October 13, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Program highlights include:

• Tour of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Exhibition

• Keynote speech by Fr. Khaled Anatolios, Ph.D.

• Live music performance by Maestro Adel Eskander

• Blessing and attendance of His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion

You can RSVP and donate here.

NEW DATE - OCTOBER 19 || FIRST ST. BASIL’S OUTING CLUB

Please note that the day of our first St. Basil’s Outing changes to October 19th. Please contact Jasmine Shafik for questions.

NOVEMBER 1-3 || GRADUATES & YOUNG PROFESSIONALS CONVENTION

Please save the date and register for the upcoming Fall 2019 Convention for Graduates and Young Professionals. We are excited to offer a special San Diego Rate only: Use SDLOCAL19FALL to register!

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna 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.

Weekly Update - September 30

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PEACE AND GRACE!

Commemoration of the Departure of Jonah, the Great Prophet

(October 6 / Tout 25)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Our soul waits for the LORD;
He is our help and our shield.
For our heart shall rejoice in Him,
Because we have trusted in His holy name.”

Psalm 33:20-21

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday:

Men’s Book Club: 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday:

Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6.p.m.

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m

October 1 || MEN’S BOOK CLUB

Come join us again on Tuesdays for a review of the “Apostolic Fathers”.  The book review will begin on September 24, 2019. Books have already been purchased so please register by texting George Soliman at (773) 255-8415 or emailing him at georgeasoliman@gmail.com to get your copy.

OCTOBER 12 || FIRST ST. BASIL’S OUTING CLUB

OCTOBER 13 || FRIENDS OF COPTIC EDUCATION GALA

The second annual Friends of Coptic Education Gala will be hosted at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA on October 13, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Program highlights include:

• Tour of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Exhibition

• Keynote speech by Fr. Khaled Anatolios, Ph.D.

• Live music performance by Maestro Adel Eskander

• Blessing and attendance of His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion

You can RSVP and donate here.

NOVEMBER 1-3 || GRADUATES & YOUNG PROFESSIONALS CONVENTION

Please save the date and register for the upcoming Fall 2019 Convention for Graduates and Young Professionals. We are excited to offer a special San Diego Rate only: Use SDLOCAL19FALL to register!

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna 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.

Weekly Update - September 23

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PEACE AND GRACE!

Commemoration of the The Commemoration of the Miracle performed by St. Basil the Great

(September 24 / Tout 13)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“In heaven, God will not ask us why we sinned; He will ask us why we didn’t repent.”

+H.H. Pope Shenouda III

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday:

Men’s Book Club: 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday:

Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6.p.m.

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m

SEPTEMBER 24 || MEN’S BOOK CLUB

Come join us again on Tuesdays for a review of the “Apostolic Fathers”.  The book review will begin on September 24, 2019. Books have already been purchased so please register by texting George Soliman at (773) 255-8415 or emailing him at georgeasoliman@gmail.com to get your copy.

OCTOBER 12 || FIRST ST. BASIL’S OUTING CLUB

OCTOBER 13 || FRIENDS OF COPTIC EDUCATION GALA

The second annual Friends of Coptic Education Gala will be hosted at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA on October 13, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Program highlights include:

• Tour of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Exhibition

• Keynote speech by Fr. Khaled Anatolios, Ph.D.

• Live music performance by Maestro Adel Eskander

• Blessing and attendance of His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion

You can RSVP and donate here.

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna 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.

Weekly Update - September 16

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PEACE AND GRACE!

Commemoration of the The Departure of Moses the Prophet (September 19 / Tout 8)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

You hold me by my right hand.
You will guide me with Your counsel,
And afterward receive me to glory.
But it is good for me to draw near to God;
I have put my trust in the Lord GOD,
That I may declare all Your works.
That I may tell of all Your praise
In the gates of the daughter of Zion.

Psalm 73:23 ; Psalm 73:24 ; Psalm 73:28

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday:

Men’s Book Club: 7:00 p.m. (Gen Korean BBQ)

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Friday:

College Youth Convention (Mile High Pines Christian Camp Center)

Saturday:

Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6.p.m.

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

College Youth Convention (Mile High Pines Christian Camp Center)

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m

College Youth Convention (Mile High Pines Christian Camp Center)

SEPTEMBER 17 || MEN’S BOOK CLUB

Come join us again on Tuesdays for a review of the “Apostolic Fathers”.  The Men’s group will kick it off next Tuesday, September 17, 2019, with a “Men’s Night Out” at Gen Korean BBQ (10765 Westview Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92126) at 7:00 p.m. The book review will begin on the following Tuesday, September 24, 2019. Books have already been purchased so please register by texting George Soliman at (773) 255-8415 or emailing him at georgeasoliman@gmail.com to get your copy.

SEPTEMBER 20-22 || COLLEGE YOUTH CONVENTION

OCTOBER 12 || FIRST ST. BASIL’S OUTING CLUB

OCTOBER 13 || FRIENDS OF COPTIC EDUCATION GALA

The second annual Friends of Coptic Education Gala will be hosted at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA on October 13, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Program highlights include:

• Tour of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Exhibition

• Keynote speech by Fr. Khaled Anatolios, Ph.D.

• Live music performance by Maestro Adel Eskander

• Blessing and attendance of His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion

You can RSVP and donate here.

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna 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.

Weekly Update - September 9

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PEACE AND GRACE!

Commemoration of the The Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew, the Apostle (September 12 / Tout 1)

A THANKSGIVING TO GOD

Come all you faithful people, whom have been bought by the pure Blood of our Lord, and Savior Jesus Christ. Let us glorify Him for what He bestowed upon us from His benevolence and goodness, and abundantly gave us from His blessings and richness. He brought us to this day, which is the last day of the Coptic year, and we are physically healthy, steadfast in our faith, and following the footsteps of our holy fathers. We greatly thank God for He did not deal with us according to our bad deeds but He lingered on us, and kept us, to this day, in peace, awaiting our return to Him in repentance, so that he might grant us forgiveness.

So let us weep before Him with deep sighs for the transgressions and sins that we have committed. Let us repent from all our hearts on all that we have committed, from inequities and trespasses, and commit ourselves before Him to live pure and chaste lives. We ask Him to strengthen us in the True Faith, to preserve us from the snare of Satan, to grant us His perfect peace, and to repose the souls of our departed ones with the intercession of the Virgin Lady St. Mary, and all the angels and the saints.

Glory, Honor, and Worship to Our God now and forever and unto the age of ages. Amen.

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Thursday:

Feast of Nayrouz (Coptic New Year)

Saturday:

Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6.p.m.

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m

Boomers with Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade Kids

WELCOME NEW CHURCH MEMBERS

Congratulations to Antoine and Meghan Bishara as well as Jacqueline and John Batarse on the baptism of Miles Isaac and London Philomena.

Sep 12 || FEAST OF NAYROUZ (COPTIC NEW YEAR)

The Feast of Nayrouz is a feast of spiritual renewal for every believer. It is a time to bless the waters of our tears of repentance, which renew our Baptism as the Holy Fathers teach; it is a time to entreat Christ as the loving Sower to bless all of the seeds He sows in our hearts through His Church and the Christian life; it is a time to bear fruits worthy of the name Christian and prepare to offer them to Christ. Read more here.

SEPTEMBER 15 || TRIP TO BOOMERS

On September 15, we will be taking all Kindergarten as well as 1st and 2nd grade kids to Boomers for a day of games, adventures and fun. Please contact Sally (858-353-7737) or Miray (559-623-4630) for details.

SEPTEMBER 17 || MEN’S BOOK CLUB

Come join us again on Tuesdays for a review of the “Apostolic Fathers”.  The Men’s group will kick it off next Tuesday, September 17, 2019, with a “Men’s Night Out” at Gen Korean BBQ (10765 Westview Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92126) at 7:00 p.m. The book review will begin on the following Tuesday, September 24, 2019. Books have already been purchased so please register by texting George Soliman at (773) 255-8415 or emailing him at georgesoliman@gmail.com to get your copy.

SEPTEMBER 20-22 || COLLEGE YOUTH CONVENTION

OCTOBER 13 || FRIENDS OF COPTIC EDUCATION GALA

The second annual Friends of Coptic Education Gala will be hosted at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA on October 13, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Program highlights include:

• Tour of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Exhibition

• Keynote speech by Fr. Khaled Anatolios, Ph.D.

• Live music performance by Maestro Adel Eskander

• Blessing and attendance of His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion

You can RSVP and donate here.

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna 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.

Weekly Update - September 2

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PEACE AND GRACE!

Commemoration of the holy Patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (September 3 / Mesra 28)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"He remembers His covenant forever,
The word which He commanded, for a thousand generations,
The covenant which He made with Abraham,
And His oath to Isaac,
And confirmed it to Jacob for a statute,
To Israel as an everlasting covenant."

Psalm 105:8-10

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday:

Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6.p.m.

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

SEPTEMBER 15 || TRIP TO BOOMERS

On September 15, we will be taking all Kindergarten as well as 1st and 2nd grade kids to Boomers for a day of games, adventures and fun. Please contact Sally (858-353-7737) or Miray (559-623-4630) for details.

SUNDAY SCHOOL CHANGES

Changes in the Sunday school begin next week. Please look out for the new servant list.

SEPTEMBER 20-22 || COLLEGE YOUTH CONVENTION

OCTOBER 13 || FRIENDS OF COPTIC EDUCATION GALA

The second annual Friends of Coptic Education Gala will be hosted at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA on October 13, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Program highlights include:

• Tour of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Exhibition

• Keynote speech by Fr. Khaled Anatolios, Ph.D.

• Live music performance by Maestro Adel Eskander

• Blessing and attendance of His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion

You can RSVP and donate here.

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna 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.

Weekly Update - August 26

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PEACE AND GRACE!

Commemoration of the The Departure of St. Bessarion, the Great (August 29 / Mesra 25)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"God is the most easy person to negotiate with. One tear from you is enough to dissolve all His threats and punishments, if your tears are true and from the depth of your heart."

+H.H. Pope Shenouda III

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday:

Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6.p.m.

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

MEXICO ORPHANAGE TRIP A FULL SUCCESS

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us on our most recent trip to an orphanage in Mexico - it was a great day for us and the 20 kids! We sorted clothes (thank you all for your generous donations!), packed back packs with school supplies and played - it was hard to leave at the end of the day!

If you’d like to share your photos with the group, please follow the link and upload them to the shared folder: https://photos.app.goo.gl/nFFv6bhsB6L8qC269

SOW Ministries will share their photos of the day on their Facebook page soon.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL CONTESTANTS

SEPTEMBER 20-22 || COLLEGE YOUTH CONVENTION

OCTOBER 13 || FRIENDS OF COPTIC EDUCATION GALA

The second annual Friends of Coptic Education Gala will be hosted at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA on October 13, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Program highlights include:

• Tour of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Exhibition

• Keynote speech by Fr. Khaled Anatolios, Ph.D.

• Live music performance by Maestro Adel Eskander

• Blessing and attendance of His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion

You can RSVP and donate here.

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna 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.

Weekly Update - August 19

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PEACE AND GRACE!

Commemoration of the The Feast of Transfiguration of Our Lord on Mount Tabor (August 19 / Mesra 13)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"If you happen to fall into temptation, do not let the guilt of sin be an obstacle to prayer. If you cease praying till you repent, you will never repent, for prayer is the door to genuine repentance."

+Saint Kyrillos VI

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Monday:

Feast of Holy Transfiguration

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Vigil for St. Mary: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Thursday:

Feast of St. Mary Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Women’s Book Club: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Saturday:

Mexico Orphanage Trip (details on departure and arrival time to follow.

Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6.p.m.

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

WOMEN’S BOOK CLUB || THIS WEEK ON THURSDAY

Come join us on Thursday at 7:00 pm for the review of the last chapter of “The Jewel of Heaven and The Beacon of Monasticism”. The remarkable spiritual biography of our blessed Mother, Tamav (a Coptic word for “my mother’) Erene makes us bow before this great spirit that shone among us. She has a clear mission assigned from heaven. With faithfulness and tremendous struggle, she carried it on her shoulders, and offered it fully on the altar for Divine Love. For this and for all that her pure hands accomplished throughout her shining life, the Lord crowned her with glory.

Please consider bringing a dish for our potluck.

ST. MARY’S FAST

August 7 marked the start of the Fast of St. Mary. This is a two-week fast (fish permitted) that helps prepare us for the Feast of the Assumption on August 22. Please join as for a Vigil on Wednesday evening and/or a morning Liturgy on Thursday, if you can.

St. Mary is the greatest woman that ever lived. She was chosen by the Father to bear His Only-Begotten Son, gave birth to the Savior of the world, and was the first person in history to receive Christ as her Savior. Consequently, she is our model of obedience and submission; of purity and holiness; of humility and royalty. Read more here.

AUGUST 24 || MEXICO ORPHANAGE TRIP

It’s finally here!! You’ve been asking and so have they! The kids in Mexico would like us to visit them again to play on August 24th!! We will be visiting the first orphanage we went to in Playas de Tijuana! More details to come! Space is limited! If you haven’t done so, please enter your information on the sign up sheet.

It takes a village to make this trip a success. Your home cleaning supplies/toiletries and clothing donations are appreciated even if you can’t join us to play! If you’d like to send clothing donations, please wash and neatly package lightly used items before bringing them to the donation area in the back corner of the church garage.

SEPTEMBER 20-22 || COLLEGE YOUTH CONVENTION

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna 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.

Weekly Update - August 12

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PEACE AND GRACE!

Commemoration of the The Reign of the Righteous Emperor Constantine, the Great (August 18 / Mesra 12)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

'When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" So they said, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah and others Jeremiah, or one of the prophets." He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" And Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven, and I also say to you that you are Peter and on this rock, I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in Heaven." Then He commanded his disciples that they should tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.

Matthew 16:13-20

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday:

Women’s Book Club : 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday:

Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6.p.m.

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

WOMEN’S BOOK CLUB

Come join us on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm for a review of the “The Jewel of Heaven and The Beacon of Monasticism”. The remarkable spiritual biography of our blessed Mother, Tamav (a Coptic word for “my mother’) Erene makes us bow before this great spirit that shone among us. She has a clear mission assigned from heaven. With faithfulness and tremendous struggle, she carried it on her shoulders, and offered it fully on the altar for Divine Love. For this and for all that her pure hands accomplished throughout her shining life, the Lord crowned her with glory.

Please consider bringing a dish for our potluck.

ST. MARY’S FAST

August 7 marked the start of the Fast of St. Mary. This is a two-week fast (fish permitted) that helps prepare us for the Feast of the Assumption on August 22.

St. Mary is the greatest woman that ever lived. She was chosen by the Father to bear His Only-Begotten Son, gave birth to the Savior of the world, and was the first person in history to receive Christ as her Savior. Consequently, she is our model of obedience and submission; of purity and holiness; of humility and royalty. Read more here.

AUGUST 24 || MEXICO ORPHANAGE TRIP

It’s finally here!! You’ve been asking and so have they! The kids in Mexico would like us to visit them again to play on August 24th!! We will be visiting the first orphanage we went to in Playas de Tijuana! More details to come! Space is limited! If you haven’t done so, please enter your information on the sign up sheet.

It takes a village to make this trip a success. Your home cleaning supplies/toiletries and clothing donations are appreciated even if you can’t join us to play! If you’d like to send clothing donations, please wash and neatly package lightly used items before bringing them to the donation area in the back corner of the church garage.

SEPTEMBER 20-22 || COLLEGE YOUTH CONVENTION

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna 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.

Weekly Update - August 5

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PEACE AND GRACE!

St. Mary’s Fast to start this week (August 7 / Mesra 1)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

'“For the book says ‘God is Love"‘, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.”

+H.H. Pope Shenouda III

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday:

Women’s Book Club : 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday:

Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6.p.m.

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

CONGRATS KIDS!

Congratulations to St. Basil’s elementary school Sunday School children (1st - 6th grade) and their servants for their excellent performance in the annual diocese-wide Spiritual Competition! Out of a possible three categories (good, very good and excellent) they all received “excellent” showing their mastery of the topics they studied. We are very proud of you!

WOMEN’S BOOK CLUB

Come join us on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm for a review of the “The Jewel of Heaven and The Beacon of Monasticism”. The remarkable spiritual biography of our blessed Mother, Tamav (a Coptic word for “my mother’) Erene makes us bow before this great spirit that shone among us. She has a clear mission assigned from heaven. With faithfulness and tremendous struggle, she carried it on her shoulders, and offered it fully on the altar for Divine Love. For this and for all that her pure hands accomplished throughout her shining life, the Lord crowned her with glory.

Please consider bringing a dish for our potluck.

AUGUST 7 || ST. MARY’S FAST BEGINS

August 7 marks the start of the Fast of St. Mary. This is a two-week fast (fish permitted) that helps prepare us for the Feast of the Assumption on August 22.

St. Mary is the greatest woman that ever lived. She was chosen by the Father to bear His Only-Begotten Son, gave birth to the Savior of the world, and was the first person in history to receive Christ as her Savior. Consequently, she is our model of obedience and submission; of purity and holiness; of humility and royalty. Read more here.

AUGUST 24 || MEXICO ORPHANAGE TRIP

It’s finally here!! You’ve been asking and so have they! The kids in Mexico would like us to visit them again to play on August 24th!! We will be visiting the first orphanage we went to in Playas de Tijuana! More details to come! Space is limited! If you haven’t done so, please enter your information on the sign up sheet.

It takes a village to make this trip a success. Your home cleaning supplies/toiletries and clothing donations are appreciated even if you can’t join us to play! If you’d like to send clothing donations, please wash and neatly package lightly used items before bringing them to the donation area in the back corner of the church garage.

AUGUST 25 || BISHOP KYRILLOS VISITS

Bishop Kyrillos will be celebrating the Liturgy of St. Basil’s on Sunday, August 25th. Come join us to take the blessing of one of our great bishops!

SEPTEMBER 20-22 || COLLEGE YOUTH CONVENTION

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna 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.

Weekly Update - July 29

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PEACE AND GRACE!

Commemoration of The Martyrdom of St. Marina, of Antioch (July 30 / Abib 23)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

'“Light is sown for the righteous,
And gladness for the upright in heart. Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous,
And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.”

Psalm 97:11-12

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday:

Women’s Book Club : 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday:

Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6.p.m.

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

WOMEN’S BOOK CLUB

Come join us on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm for a five-week review of the “The Jewel of Heaven and The Beacon of Monasticism”. The remarkable spiritual biography of our blessed Mother, Tamav (a Coptic word for “my mother’) Erene makes us bow before this great spirit that shone among us. She has a clear mission assigned from heaven. With faithfulness and tremendous struggle, she carried it on her shoulders, and offered it fully on the altar for Divine Love. For this and for all that her pure hands accomplished throughout her shining life, the Lord crowned her with glory.

Please register by contacting Terry Ryan at (562) 619-1532 / nashedt@gmail.com or Jessica Gharbawy at (518) 281-7976 / jmalaty@gmail.com.

A potluck will be provided this Tuesday.

AUGUST 7 || ST. MARY’S FAST BEGINS

August 7 marks the start of the Fast of St. Mary. This is a two-week fast (fish permitted) that helps prepare us for the Feast of the Assumption on August 22.

St. Mary is the greatest woman that ever lived. She was chosen by the Father to bear His Only-Begotten Son, gave birth to the Savior of the world, and was the first person in history to receive Christ as her Savior. Consequently, she is our model of obedience and submission; of purity and holiness; of humility and royalty. Read more here.

AUGUST 24 || MEXICO ORPHANAGE TRIP

It’s finally here!! You’ve been asking and so have they! The kids in Mexico would like us to visit them again to play on August 24th!! We will be visiting the first orphanage we went to in Playas de Tijuana! More details to come! Space is limited! Please sign up by July 27th by contacting either Abouna Michael Maximous or Sarah Michael at smichael26@gmail.com or 714-875-7058.

It takes a village to make this trip a success. Your home cleaning supplies/toiletries and clothing donations are appreciated even if you can’t join us to play! If you’d like to send clothing donations, please wash and neatly package lightly used items before bringing them to the donation area in the back corner of the church garage.

SEPTEMBER 20-22 || COLLEGE YOUTH CONVENTION

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna 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.

Weekly Update - July 22

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PEACE AND GRACE!

Commemoration of The Martyrdom of St. James the Apostle, Bishop of Jerusalem (July 25 / Abib 18)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“It is not difficult to get rid of material things if you so desire; but only with great effort will you be able to get rid of thoughts about them…”

+St. Thalassios the Libyan

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday:

Women’s Book Club Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. (Urban Plates, La Jolla, CA)

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday:

Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6.p.m.

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

WOMEN’S BOOK CLUB

Come join us on Tuesdays for a five-week review of the “The Jewel of Heaven and The Beacon of Monasticism”. The remarkable spiritual biography of our blessed Mother, Tamav (a Coptic word for “my mother’) Erene makes us bow before this great spirit that shone among us. She has a clear mission assigned from heaven. With faithfulness and tremendous struggle, she carried it on her shoulders, and offered it fully on the altar for Divine Love. For this and for all that her pure hands accomplished throughout her shining life, the Lord crowned her with glory.

The Women’s group will kick it off this Tuesday, July 23, 2019, with a “Ladies’ Night Out” at Urban Plates (8707 Villa La Jolla Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037) at 7:00 p.m. The book review will begin on the following Tuesday, July 30, 2019 and continue for five weeks.  Please register by contacting Terry Ryan at (562) 619-1532 / nashedt@gmail.com or Jessica Gharbawy at (518) 281-7976 / jmalaty@gmail.com.

AUGUST 24 || MEXICO ORPHANAGE TRIP

It’s finally here!! You’ve been asking and so have they! The kids in Mexico would like us to visit them again to play on August 24th!! We will be visiting the first orphanage we went to in Playas de Tijuana! More details to come! Space is limited! Please sign up by July 27th by contacting either Abouna Michael Maximous or Sarah Michael at smichael26@gmail.com or 714-875-7058.

It takes a village to make this trip a success. Your home cleaning supplies/toiletries and clothing donations are appreciated even if you can’t join us to play! If you’d like to send clothing donations, please wash and neatly package lightly used items before bringing them to the donation area in the back corner of the church garage.

SEPTEMBER 20-22 || COLLEGE YOUTH CONVENTION

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna 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.

Weekly Update - July 15

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PEACE AND GRACE!

Commemoration of The Martyrdom of St. Simon Cleophas, the Apostle (July 16 / Abib )

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Never confuse the person, formed in the image of God, with the evil that is in him: because evil is but a chance misfortune, an illness, a devilish reverie. But the very essence of the person is the image of God, and this remains in him despite every disfigurement.”

—St. John of Kronstadt

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday:

Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6.p.m.

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

SAVE THE DATE: WOMEN’S BOOK STUDY

Next Tuesday, we will be kicking off the Women’s Book Study. Please look out for more information on location for the kick-off as well as which book we will be reading.

AUGUST 24 || MEXICO ORPHANAGE TRIP

It’s finally here!! You’ve been asking and so have they! The kids in Mexico would like us to visit them again to play on August 24th!! We will be visiting the first orphanage we went to in Playas de Tijuana! More details to come! Space is limited! Please sign up by July 27th by contacting either Abouna Michael Maximous or Sarah Michael at smichael26@gmail.com or 714-875-7058.

It takes a village to make this trip a success. Your home cleaning supplies/toiletries and clothing donations are appreciated even if you can’t join us to play! If you’d like to send clothing donations, please wash and neatly package lightly used items before bringing them to the donation area in the back corner of the church garage.

SEPTEMBER 20-22 || COLLEGE YOUTH CONVENTION

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna 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 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.

Weekly Update - July 8

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PEACE AND GRACE!

Commemoration of The Apostles’ Feast & The Martyrdom of Sts. Peter and Paul, the Apostles (July 12 / Abib 5)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“I pray because I can’t help myself. I pray because I’m helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time - waking and sleeping. It does not change God - it changes me.”

—C.S. Lewis

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday:

Men’s Bible/Book Study: 7:00 p.m.

Diocese Summer Convention (High School Boys): Coptic Village Retreat Center in Big Bear Lake, CA

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Diocese Summer Convention (High School Boys): Coptic Village Retreat Center in Big Bear Lake, CA

Saturday:

Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6.p.m.

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

JULY 12 || APOSTLES FEAST

On July 12th, we celebrate the Apostles’ Feast. Let us rejoice in the ministry of these twelve great men that began the spread of Christianity to the far corners of the earth. You can honor the Apostles by:

• Reading the New Testament passages related to the Apostles. Especially worth reading during this time is the Acts of the Apostles, since this book deals with the ministry of St. Peter and St. Paul.

• Studying the lives of the Apostles themselves. There are many wonderful traditions about their accomplishments in the life of the early Church.

May their prayers be with us, and Glory be to God forever. Amen.

MEN’S BOOK CLUB

Come join us at church on Tuesdays for a five-week review of the “Words for Our Time” written by Fr. Matthew the Poor (Meskeen). Books have already been purchased so please register by texting George Soliman at (773) 255-8415 or emailing him at georgeasoliman@gmail.com to get your copy.

Don’t be sad ladies! Following the completion of this five-week book review, we will begin a series with the Women’s Group.  We need a volunteer(s) to help lead this effort so please contact Fr. Michael if you are interested!

2019 HIGH SCHOOL DIOCESE CONVENTION - GRIT

The Diocese is organizing a summer convention for our junior high and high school students. If you are interested in attending, please register at lacopts-conventions.org, price is $125/person. If you have questions please reach out to highschool@lacopts-conventions.org or juniorhigh@lacopts-conventions.org.

AUGUST 24 || MEXICO ORPHANAGE TRIP

It’s finally here!! You’ve been asking and so have they! The kids in Mexico would like us to visit them again to play on August 24th!! We will be visiting the first orphanage we went to in Playas de Tijuana! More details to come! Space is limited! Please sign up by July 27th by contacting either Abouna Michael Maximous or Sarah Michael at smichael26@gmail.com or 714-875-7058.

It takes a village to make this trip a success. Your home cleaning supplies/toiletries and clothing donations are appreciated even if you can’t join us to play! If you’d like to send clothing donations, please wash and neatly package lightly used items before bringing them to the donation area in the back corner of the church garage.

SEPTEMBER 20-22 || COLLEGE YOUTH CONVENTION

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna 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 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.

Weekly Update - July 1

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PEACE AND GRACE!

Commemoration of The Martyrdom of St. Jude, one of the Seventy Disciples (July 2 / Paona 25)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"You are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed"

—Luke 10:41-42

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday:

Men’s Bible/Book Study: 7:00 p.m.

Diocese Summer Conventions (Junior High Boys): Coptic Village Retreat Center in Big Bear Lake, CA

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Diocese Summer Conventions (Junior High Boys): Coptic Village Retreat Center in Big Bear Lake, CA

Saturday:

Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6.p.m.

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

BUILDING PURCHASE UPDATE!

CONGRATULATIONS AND GLORY TO GOD!

St. Basil wants to thank you all for your prayers and generosity towards the difficult challenge we faced in order to close on the purchase of our building. Through God’s grace we not only closed in time, but the appraisal for the building came back much higher than anticipated and consequently there is considerable equity in our property! Next, the church will begin improvements including Roofing, A/C, Sunday School Rooms, a Youth Activity Lounge, and Iconography. We are so very thankful and excited about the amazing home we have all come together to build. May God continue to bless us all.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2019 GRADUATES

We are proud of all the individuals who have completed milestones in their academics. May the Lord’s blessing and grace continue with them on their next steps.

MEN’S BOOK CLUB

Come join us at church on Tuesdays for a five-week review of the “Words for Our Time” written by Fr. Matthew the Poor (Meskeen). Books have already been purchased so please register by texting George Soliman at (773) 255-8415 or emailing him at georgeasoliman@gmail.com to get your copy.

Don’t be sad ladies! Following the completion of this five-week book review, we will begin a series with the Women’s Group.  We need a volunteer(s) to help lead this effort so please contact Fr. Michael if you are interested!

GOOD NEWS - BUILDING PURCHASE

Thank you all for your prayers and donations during this past week. We are overwhelmed by everyone’s support which helped us close escrow and officially purchase our building on Ferris Square. God has blessed us with a great community of caring and generous human beings.

May God reward and bless you all.  

2019 HIGH SCHOOL DIOCESE CONVENTION - GRIT

The Diocese is organizing a summer convention for our junior high and high school students. If you are interested in attending, please register at lacopts-conventions.org, price is $125/person. If you have questions please reach out to highschool@lacopts-conventions.org or juniorhigh@lacopts-conventions.org.

AUGUST 24 || MEXICO ORPHANAGE TRIP

It’s finally here!! You’ve been asking and so have they! The kids in Mexico would like us to visit them again to play on August 24th!! We will be visiting the first orphanage we went to in Playas de Tijuana! More details to come! Space is limited! Please sign up by July 27th by contacting either Abouna Michael Maximous or Sarah Michael at smichael26@gmail.com or 714-875-7058.

It takes a village to make this trip a success. Your home cleaning supplies/toiletries and clothing donations are appreciated even if you can’t join us to play! If you’d like to send clothing donations, please wash and neatly package lightly used items before bringing them to the donation area in the back corner of the church garage.

SEPTEMBER 20-22 || COLLEGE YOUTH CONVENTION

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna 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 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.

Weekly Update - June 24

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PEACE AND GRACE!

Commemoration of The Departure of Elisha, the Prophet (June 27 / Paona 20)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"The person who truly wishes to be healed is he who does not refuse treatment. This treatment consists of the pain and distress brought on by various misfortunes. He who refuses them does not realize what they accomplish in this world or what he will gain from them when he departs this life."

+St. Maximus the Confessor

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday:

Men’s Bible/Book Study: 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday:

Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6.p.m.

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

MEN’S BOOK CLUB

Come join us at church on Tuesdays for a five-week review of the “Words for Our Time” written by Fr. Matthew the Poor (Meskeen). Books have already been purchased so please register by texting George Soliman at (773) 255-8415 or emailing him at georgeasoliman@gmail.com to get your copy.

Don’t be sad ladies! Following the completion of this five-week book review, we will begin a series with the Women’s Group.  We need a volunteer(s) to help lead this effort so please contact Fr. Michael if you are interested!

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Thank you all for your prayers and donations during this past week. We are overwhelmed by everyone’s support which helped us get closer to the purchase of our building on Ferris Square. God has blessed us with a great community of caring and generous human beings.

We are still in need of about $40,000 by June 30, 2019 in order to secure the down payment, have enough for some essential improvements and clear the escrow process. Without these funds in the next week, the contract to purchase our current church expires without an opportunity to extend. If you can find it in your hearts to give during this critical time or if friends and loved ones you have told would like to help, please visit http://stbasil.net/donate for donations. Personal loans to the church may also be an option. Please contact Fr. Michael or Mina Said at (559) 280-1825 for more information or to answer any questions. 

Your continued support, through your prayers and donations, during this crucial time is much appreciated and may God reward you.  

2019 HIGH SCHOOL DIOCESE CONVENTION - GRIT

The Diocese is organizing a summer convention for our junior high and high school students. If you are interested in attending, please register at lacopts-conventions.org, price is $125/person. If you have questions please reach out to highschool@lacopts-conventions.org or juniorhigh@lacopts-conventions.org.

SAVE THE DATE || MEXICO ORPHANAGE

It’s finally here!! You’ve been asking and so have they! The kids in Mexico would like us to visit them again to play on August 24th!! We will be visiting the first orphanage we went to in Playas de Tijuana! More details to come! Space is limited! Please sign up by July 27th by contacting either Abouna Michael Maximous or Sarah Michael at smichael26@gmail.com or 714-875-7058.

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna 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, 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

If you would like to help with food for our weekly Agape Meal please 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.

Weekly Update - June 17

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PEACE AND GRACE!

Commemoration of The Departure of St. Euphemia (June 19 / Paona 12)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"You cannot be too gentle, too kind. Shun even to appear harsh in your treatment of each other. Joy, radiant joy, streams from the face of one who gives and kindles joy in the one who receives."

+Seraphim of Sarov

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday:

Men’s Bible/Book Study: 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday:

Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6.p.m.

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

MEN’S BOOK CLUB

Come join us on Tuesdays for a five-week review of the “Words for Our Time” written by Fr. Matthew the Poor (Meskeen). The meeting will be at church this week and we will be discussing the chapter entitled "On Love" (pages 59-71). Books have already been purchased so please register by texting George Soliman at (773) 255-8415 or emailing him at georgeasoliman@gmail.com to get your copy.

Don’t be sad ladies! Following the completion of this five-week book review, we will begin a series with the Women’s Group.  We need a volunteer(s) to help lead this effort so please contact Fr. Michael if you are interested!

We need your help!

Through God’s grace we have opened escrow for the purchase of our building on Ferris Sq. As a reminder, we signed a lease allowing us the option to buy the building by June 30, 2019 at a contracted price significantly less than it’s current worth. We have been blessed by the generosity of many and have received nearly $400k towards the down payment. Unfortunately, through the terms of the loan with the bank, we are in need of an additional $125,000 in the next two weeks in order to secure the down payment, have enough for some essential improvements and clear the escrow process. Without these funds in the next two weeks, the contract to purchase our current church expires without an opportunity to extend. If you can find it in your hearts to give during this critical time or if friends and loved ones you have told would like to help, please visit http://stbasil.net/donate for donations. Personal loans to the church may also be an option.  Please contact Fr. Michael or Mina Said at (559) 280-1825 for more information or to answer any questions. 

Your continued support, through your prayers and donations, during this crucial time is much appreciated and may God reward you.  

2019 HIGH SCHOOL DIOCESE CONVENTION - GRIT

The Diocese is organizing a summer convention for our junior high and high school students. If you are interested in attending, please register at lacopts-conventions.org, price is $125/person. If you have questions please reach out to highschool@lacopts-conventions.org or juniorhigh@lacopts-conventions.org.

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna 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, 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

If you would like to help with food for our weekly Agape Meal please 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.

Weekly Update - June 10

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PEACE AND GRACE!

Commemoration of The Departure of Pope Yoannis the Nineteenth, 113th Patriarch of Alexandria (June 13 / Paona 6)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"The goal of human freedom is not in freedom itself, nor it is in man, but in God. By giving man freedom, God has yielded to man a piece of His Divine authority, but with the intention that man himself would voluntarily bring it as a sacrifice to God, a most perfect offering. "

+St. Theophan the Recluse

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday:

Men’s Bible/Book Study: 7:00 p.m. (Regent’s Pizzeria)

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday:

Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6.p.m.

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Agape Meal signup below)

Come join us on Tuesdays for a five-week review of the “Words for Our Time” written by Fr. Matthew the Poor (Meskeen).  The Men’s group will kick it off this Tuesday, June 11, 2019, with a “Men’s Night Out” at Regents Pizzeria (4150 Regents Park Row #100, La Jolla, CA 92037) at 7:00 p.m. The book review will begin on the following Tuesday, June 18, 2019 and continue for five weeks.  Books have already been purchased so please register by texting George Soliman at (773) 255-8415 or emailing him at georgesoliman@gmail.com to get your copy.

Don’t be sad ladies! Following the completion of this five-week book review, we will begin a series with the Women’s Group.  We need a volunteer(s) to help lead this effort so please contact Fr. Michael if you are interested!

2019 HIGH SCHOOL DIOCESE CONVENTION - GRIT

The Diocese is organizing a summer convention for our junior high and high school students. If you are interested in attending, please register at lacopts-conventions.org, price is $125/person. If you have questions please reach out to highschool@lacopts-conventions.org or juniorhigh@lacopts-conventions.org.

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna 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, 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

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

June 9: volunteersignup.org/BPM8H

June 16: volunteersignup.org/WCPQC

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.

Weekly Update - June 3

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PEACE AND GRACE!

Commemoration of The Martyrdom Of St. Thomas, the Apostle (June 3 / Bashons 26)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Look back and thank God.

Look forward and trust God.

Look around and serve God.

Look within and invite God.”

(Unknown)

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Thursday:

Feast of the Ascension Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Saturday:

Children’s Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6.p.m.

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Agape Meal signup below)

2019 HIGH SCHOOL DIOCESE CONVENTION - GRIT

The Diocese is organizing a summer convention for our junior high and high school students. If you are interested in attending, please register at lacopts-conventions.org, price is $125/person. If you have questions please reach out to highschool@lacopts-conventions.org or juniorhigh@lacopts-conventions.org.

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna 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, 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

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

June 9: volunteersignup.org/BPM8H

June 16: volunteersignup.org/WCPQC

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.