Christmas

Weekly Bulletin – December 25, 2016

Published by Saint Athanasius the Great Byzantine Catholic Church

WE WELCOME ALL TO JOIN US FOR OUR DIVINE SERVICES.

Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

CHRISTMAS. THE BIRTH OF OUR LORD
GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.

SAT. DEC. 24

7:00 PM GREAT COMPLINE

SUN. DEC. 25

9:00 AM FESTAL MORNING PRAYER [MATINS] 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY FOR THE PEOPLE
Divine Liturgy Propers
NO PARISH LUNCHEON
NO ECF CLASSES UNTIL JANUARY 8th

MON. DEC. 26 THE SYNAXIS OF THE THEOTOKOS.
[HOLY DAY] MEMORY OF THE HOLY AND JUST
JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY; OF DAVID, PROPHET
AND KING; AND OF THE HOLY APOSTLE JAMES,
BROTHER OF THE LORD. The Holy Martyr Euthymius,
Bishop of Sardis.

7:00 AM FIRST HOUR
7:30 AM DIVINE LITURGY +Richard Whetstone by Family

TUE. DEC. 27 THE HOLY APOSTLE, FIRST MARTYR
AND ARCHDEACON STEPHEN. Our Venerable Father
and Confessor Theodore, Brother of Theophane the
Hymnographer.

7:00 AM FIRST HOUR
7:30 AM DIVINE LITURGY Intention of Andrew Dietz
8:15 AM PANACHIDA +John Young

WED. DEC. 28 Post-Festive Day of Christmas. The Holy
20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia. The Blessed Martyr Gregory
Khomyshyn, Bishop of Stanislaviv [1945.]

NO DIVINE SERVICES

THU. DEC. 29 Post-Festive Day of Christmas. The Holy
Innocents killed by Herod in Bethlehem. Our Venerable
Father Marcellus, Hegumen of the Akimetes.

NO DIVINE SERVICES

FRI. DEC. 30 Post-Festive Day of Christmas. The Holy
Martyr Ansyia. The Venerable Zoticus, Presbyter and
Protector of Orphans.

7:00 AM FIRST HOUR

SAT. DEC. 31 Saturday after Christmas. Leave-Taking of
Christmas. Our Venerable Mother Melany of Rome.

7:00 PM FESTAL EVENING PRAYER [VESPERS] 8:00 PM MYSTERY OF HOLY REPENTANCE [CONFESSION]

SUN. JAN. 1, 2017 SUNDAY BEFORE THEOPHANY.
FEAST OF THE CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD. OUR
HOLY FATHER BASIL THE GREAT, ARCHBISHOP
OF CAESAREA IN CAPPADOCIA.

9:00 AM FESTAL MORNING PRAYER [MATINS] 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY FOR THE PEOPLE
Divine Liturgy Propers
11:30 AM PARISH LUNCHEON
NO ECF CLASSES UNTIL JANUARY 8th

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Weekly Bulletin – December 18, 2016

Published by Saint Athanasius the Great Byzantine Catholic Church

WE WELCOME ALL TO JOIN US FOR OUR DIVINE SERVICES.
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.
SUNDAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS. SUNDAY OF THE HOLY
FATHERS. The Holy Martyr Sebastian & his Companions.

SAT. DEC. 17

7:00 PM FESTAL EVENING PRAYER [VESPERS] 8:00 PM MYSTERY OF HOLY REPENTANCE [CONFESSION]

SUN. DEC. 18

9:00 AM FESTAL MORNING PRAYER [MATINS] 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY FOR THE PEOPLE
Divine Liturgy Propers
Proclamation of the Holy Gospel
Sermon by Fr. Bryan Eyman – Faith requires action
11:30 AM PARISH LUNCHEON
12:15 PM ST. NICHOLAS CELEBRATION

MON. DEC. 19 The Holy Martyr Boniface.

NO DIVINE SERVICES ~ OFFICES CLOSED

TUE. DEC. 20 Pre-Festive Day of Christmas. The Holy Martyr
Ignatius the God-Bearer, Bishop of Antioch.

7:00 AM FIRST HOUR
7:30 AM EMMANUEL MOLEBEN – booklet PDF

WED. DEC. 21 Pre-Festive Day of Christmas. The Holy Martyr
Juliana of Nicomedia.

7:00 AM FIRST HOUR
7:30 AM EMMANUEL MOLEBEN
7:00 PM MYSTERY OF HOLY REPENETANCE

THU. DEC. 22 Pre-Festive Day of Christmas. The Holy Great
Martyr Anastasia.

7:00 AM FIRST HOUR
7:30 AM EMMANUEL MOLEBEN

FRI. DEC. 23 Pre-Festive Day of Christmas. The Holy Ten
Martyrs of Crete. Commemoration of the Dedication of the
Great Church of the Holy Wisdom [Hagia Sophia] in
Constantinople.

7:00 AM ROYAL HOURS OFFICE OF READINGS –
Booklet PDF

SAT. DEC. 24 Vigil of Christmas. The Holy Great Martyr
Eugenia.

5:00 PM HOLY NIGHT SUPPER – article & recipes
7:00 PM GREAT COMPLINE OF CHRISTMAS –
Booklet PDF

SUN. DEC. 25 CHRISTMAS. THE BIRTH OF OUR LORD
GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.

9:00 AM FESTAL MORNING PRAYER [MATINS] 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY FOR THE PEOPLE
Divine Liturgy Propers
NO PARISH LUNCHEON
NO ECF CLASSES UNTIL JANUARY 8th

PHILLIP’S FAST continues until December 24th.

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Weekly Bulletin – December 27, 2015

Published by Saint Athanasius the Great Byzantine Catholic Church

WE WELCOME ALL TO JOIN US FOR OUR DIVINE SERVICES.
CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM!

SERVICES FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 27, 2015
SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS.
MEMORY OF THE HOLY AND JUST JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY;
DAVID, PROPHET & KING; AND OF THE HOLY APOSTLE JAMES, THE BROTHER OF THE LORD.
THE HOLY APOSTLE, FIRST MARTYR AND ARCHDEACON STEPHEN.
THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.
Our Venerable Fr. & Conf Theodore, Brother of Theophane the Hymnographer.

SAT. DEC. 26
7 PM FESTAL EVENING PRAYER [VESPERS]
8 PM MYSTERY OF HOLY REPENTANCE [CONFESSIONS]

SUN. DEC. 27
9 AM FESTAL MORNING PRAYER
10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY For The People
11:15 AM PARISH LUNCHEON
NO ECF CLASSES THIS WEEK
MON. DEC. 28 Post-Festive Day of Christmas.
The Holy Martyr 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia.
NO DIVINE SERVICES ~ PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

TUE. DEC. 29 Post-Festive Day of Christmas.
The Holy Innocents killed by Herod in Bethlehem.
Our Venerable Father Marcellus, Hegumen of the Akimetes.
7 AM FIRST HOUR
WED. DEC. 30 Post-Festive Day of Christmas.
The Holy Martyr Anysia.
The Venerable Father Zoticus, Priest & Protector of Orphans.
7 AM FIRST HOUR

THU. DEC. 31 Leave-taking of Christmas.
Our Venerable Mother Melany of Rome.
7 AM FIRST HOUR
7 PM FESTAL EVENING PRAYER [VESPERS] FRI. JAN. 1 CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD
OUR HOLY FATHER BASIL THE GREAT, ARCHBISHOP OF CAESAREA.
10 AM FESTAL DIVINE LITURGY Intention of Peggy Eyman by Family

SAT. JAN. 2 Saturday before Theophany.
Our Holy Father Sylvester, the Pope of Rome.
Our Venerable and God-bearing Father Seraphim of Sarov.
7 AM FIRST HOUR
7 PM FESTAL EVENING PRAYER [VESPERS]
8 PM MYSTERY OF HOLY REPENTANCE ~CONFESSIONS
SUN. JAN. 3 SUNDAY BEFORE THEOPHANY.
The Holy Prophet Malachi. The Holy Martyr Gordius.
Our Venerable Mother Genevieve of Paris.
9:00 AM FESTAL MORNING PRAYER
10 AM DIVINE LITURGY FOR THE PEOPLE
11:15 AM PARISH LUNCHEON
12:15 AM ECF CLASSES FOR ALL
CHRIST IS AMONG US! HE IS AND SHALL BE!

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Weekly Bulletin – December 20, 2015

Published by Saint Athanasius the Great Byzantine Catholic Church

WE WELCOME ALL TO JOIN US FOR OUR DIVINE SERVICES.

SERVICES FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 20, 2015
SUNDAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS
SUNDAY OF THE ANCESTORS
THIRTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.
The Holy Martyr Ignatius the God-Bearer, Archbishop of Antioch.

SAT. DEC. 19
7 PM FESTAL EVENING PRAYER [VESPERS]
8 PM MYSTERY OF HOLY REPENTANCE [CONFESSIONS]

SUN. DEC. 20
9 AM FESTAL MORNING PRAYER
10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY For The People
11:15 AM PARISH LUNCHEON
12:15 PM EASTERN CATHOLIC FORMATION CLASSES FOR ALL
MON. DEC. 21 Pre-Festive Day of Christmas.
The Holy Martyr Juliana of Nicomedia.
NO DIVINE SERVICES ~ PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

TUE. DEC. 22 Pre-Festive Day of Christmas.
The Holy Martyr Anastasia.
7 AM FIRST HOUR
7:30 AM EMMANUEL MOLEBEN
WED. DEC. 23 Pre-Festive Day of Christmas.
The Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete.
7 AM FIRST HOUR
7:30 AM EMMANUEL MOLEBEN

THU. DEC. 24 VIGIL OF CHRISTMAS. [STRICT FAST]
7 AM ROYAL HOURS [THE OFFICE OF READINGS]
6 PM HOLY NIGHT SUPPER
8 PM GREAT COMPLINE OF CHRISTMAS
FRI. DEC. 25 CHRISTMAS. THE BIRTH OF OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION
9:00 AM FESTAL MORNING PRAYER
10 AM FESTAL DIVINE LITURGY FOR THE PEOPLE

SAT. DEC. 26 SYNAXIS OF THE THEOTOKOS.
Saturday after Christmas.
The Holy Martyr Euthymius, Bishop of Sardis.
7 AM FIRST HOUR
7:30 AM FESTAL DIVINE LITURGY +Fr. Richard Whetstone
7 PM FESTAL EVENING PRAYER [VESPERS]
8 PM MYSTERY OF HOLY REPENTANCE ~CONFESSIONS
SUN. DEC. 27 SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS.
MEMORY OF THE HOLY AND JUST JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY;
OF DAVID, PROPHET & KING; OF THE HOLY APOSTLE JAMES, THE BROTHER OF THE LORD.
THE HOLY APOSTLE, PROTO-MARTYR AND ARCHDEACON STEPHEN.
Our Venerable Fr. & Conf Theodore, Brother of Theophane the Hymnographer.
9:00 AM FESTAL MORNING PRAYER
10 AM DIVINE LITURGY FOR THE PEOPLE
11:15 AM PARISH LUNCHEON
12:15 AM ECF CLASSES FOR ALL
CHRIST IS AMONG US! HE IS AND SHALL BE!
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

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Weekly Bulletin – December 13, 2015

Published by Saint Athanasius the Great Byzantine Catholic Church

WE WELCOME ALL TO JOIN US FOR OUR DIVINE SERVICES.

SERVICES FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 13, 2015
TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.
The Holy Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius and Orestes.
The Holy Virgin Martyr Lucy.

SAT. DEC. 12
7 PM FESTAL EVENING PRAYER [VESPERS]
8 PM MYSTERY OF HOLY REPENTANCE [CONFESSIONS]

SUN. DEC. 13
NO MORNING PRAYER
10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY For The People
11:15 AM PARISH LUNCHEON
12:15 PM EASTERN CATHOLIC FORMATION CLASSES FOR ALL
MON. DEC. 14 The Holy Martyrs Thrysus, Leucas, Philemon, Appolonius and Callinicus.
The Blessed Presbyter and Ascetic Father Nimatulla al-Hardini [Joseph Kassab.]
NO DIVINE SERVICES ~ PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

TUE. DEC. 15 The Holy Martyr Eleutherius.
Our Venerable Fr. Paul of Latra. Our Holy Father Stephen, Archbishop of Surozh.
7 AM FIRST HOUR
7:30 AM EMANUEL MOLEBEN
WED. DEC. 16 The Holy Prophet Haggai.
7 AM FIRST HOUR
7:30 AM EMANUEL MOLEBEN
7 PM MYSTERY OF HOLY REPENTANCE [CONFESSIONS]

THU. DEC. 17 The Holy Prophet Daniel and the Three Children: Hananiah, Azariah and Mishael.
7 AM FIRST HOUR
7:30 AM EMANUEL MOLEBEN
FRI. DEC. 18 The Holy Martyr Sebastian and His Companions.
7 AM FIRST HOUR
7:30 AM EMANUEL MOLEBEN
SAT. DEC. 19 Saturday before Christmas.
The Holy Martyr Boniface.
7 AM FIRST HOUR
7 PM FESTAL EVENING PRAYER [VESPERS]
8 PM MYSTERY OF HOLY REPENTANCE ~CONFESSIONS
SUN. DEC. 20 SUNDAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
SUNDAY OF THE ANCESTORS.
THIRTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.
The Holy Martyr Ignatius the God-Bearer, Archbishop of Antioch.
9:00 AM MORNING PRAYER
10 AM DIVINE LITURGY FOR THE PEOPLE
11:15 AM PARISH LUNCHEON
12:15 AM ECF CLASSES FOR ALL
CHRIST IS AMONG US! HE IS AND SHALL BE!
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

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Weekly Bulletin – December 28, 2014

Published by Saint Athanasius the Great Byzantine Catholic Church

CHRIST IS BORN ! GLORIFY HIM!
WE WELCOME ALL TO JOIN US FOR OUR DIVINE SERVICES.
PDF of St Athanasius bulletin 28 12 14 29th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS has interesting articles ( Infants Harvested Like Wheat [cruel slaughter of the Holy Innocents]; Father Seraphim of Sarov) and many announcements in addition to the liturgical schedule.

SERVICES FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 28, 2014
SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS.
MEMORY OF THE HOLY AND JUST JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY;
OF DAVID, PROPHET & KING;
& THE HOLY APOSTLE JAMES THE BROTHER OF THE LORD.
TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.
The Holy 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia. The Blessed New
Martyr Gregory Khomyshyn, Bishop of Stanislaviv.

SAT. DEC. 27
7:00 PM FESTAL EVENING PRAYER
8:00 PM MYSTERY OF HOLY REPENTANCE [CONFESSION]
SUN. DEC. 28
9:00 AM FESTAL MORNING PRAYER
10:00 AM For the People
11:30 AM PARISH SOCIAL LUNCHEON

MON. DEC. 29 Post-Festive Day of Christmas.
The Holy Innocents of Bethelem.
Our Ven. Fr. Marcellus, Hegumen of the Akimetes “Sleepless ones”.
NO DIVINE SERVICES ~ FATHER’S DAY OFF

TUE. DEC. 30 Post-Festive Day of Christmas.
The Holy Martyr Anysia. The Ven. Fr. Zoticus, Presbyter & Protector of Orphans.
7 AM THE FIRST HOUR

WED. DEC. 31 Leave-taking of Christmas. Our Ven. Mother Melany of Rome.
7 AM THE FIRST HOUR
7 PM FESTAL EVENING PRAYER

THU. JAN. 1 2015 FEAST OF THE CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD.
OUR HOLY FR. BASIL THE GREAT, ARCHBISHOP OF CAESAREA IN CAPPADOCIA.
9 AM +Ruth V. Wacker by S. Cooper

FRI. JAN. 2 Pre-Festive Day of the Thephany.
Our Holy Father Sylvester, Pope of Rome.
Our Ven. & God-bearing Fr. Seraphim, Wonderworker of Sarov.
7 AM THE FIRST HOUR
9 AM +Derek Anthony Springer

SAT. JAN. 3 Saturday before Theophany.
The Holy Prophet Malachi. The Holy Martyr Gordius.
Ven. Mother Genevieve of Paris.
7 AM THE FIRST HOUR
7 PM FESTAL EVENING PRAYER

SUN. JAN. 4 SUNDAY BEFORE THEOPHANY.
Synaxis of the Holy 70 Apostles.
Our Ven. Fr. Theoctist, Hegumen at Cuomo in Sicily.
9:00 AM MORNING PRAYER
10:00 AM FOR THE PEOPLE
11:30 AM PARISH LUNCHEON
12 NOON ECF CLASSES FOR ALL!

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