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Upcoming Ordinations and Elevations

 

Deacon Paul Olson to the Holy Priesthood on Sunday, December 7, 2008, at St. Nicholas Cathedral, Los Angeles, California.

 

Subdeacon Maxime Najim to the Holy Diaconate on Sunday, December 7, 2008, at St. Nicholas Cathedral, Los Angeles, California.

 

Deacon Justin Havens to the Holy Priesthood on Sunday, December 14, 2008, at Ss. Peter and Paul Church in Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

Fasting Calendar
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ServiceTexts

(Updated through

January 3-4)

 

Katherine the Great Martyr
(November 25)

Let us extol the all-lauded bride of Christ, Katherine, the guardian of Sinai, who is our help and our support; for by the power of the Spirit she silenced brilliantly the nobility of liars. And now that she hath been crowned as a Martyr, she seeketh for all the Great Mercy. (Apolytikion in Tone 5)

 

 

Saturday, November 22, 2008


Saints of the Day

Apostles Philemon, Apphia, Archippos and Onesimos of the Seventy; Clement, bishop of Ochrid and enlightener of Bulgaria; Hieromartyr Sisinios; Venerable Kallistos Xanthopoulos of Athos; Martyr Michael, prince of Tver.

 

Thought for the Day

"It is not necessary to roam heaven and earth after God or to send our mind to seek Him in different places. Purify your soul, O son of man, remove from yourself the thought of memories outside of nature; hang the veil of chastity and humility before your impulses. By means of these you will be able to find Him who is within you." -– St. Isaac the Syrian

 

 

NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE!

 

Audio CDs from the

2008 Diocese of Los Angeles and the West Clergy Seminar

 

FEATURING:

Archimandrite Zacharias

St. John the Baptist Monastery in Essex, England

 

ORDERING INFORMATION

 

 

 

Current News

 

Your Prayers are Requested

 

(UPDATED AT 8:00 A.M. ON 11-18-2008) Diminishing winds have made efforts easier for firefighters in most of the major fires burning in southern California. The Tea Fire in Montecito (Santa Barbara County) is now 100% contained, and residents have returned home and back to school. The Sayre Fire in Sylmar has destroyed almost 500 mobile homes, but it is now 65% contained. However, the Triangle Complex Fire burning near Corona (Orange and Riverside counties) has consumed almost 29,000 acres and 259 homes as winds continue to fuel the fire. Evacuations are ordered for about 1,000 residences. None of our local parishes are reported to be in danger. Please continue to keep all the residents, firefighters and emergency workers in your prayers.

Check the Latest Updates on the Fires

 

 

 

Current Events

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to St. Michael Church
November 16, 2008
Van Nuys, California

 

 

 

 

Announcements of Diocesan and Deanery Events

 

2009 West Coast Sacred Music Institute

January 22-25, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009 Diocesan Clergy Seminar

February 9-13, 2009

More information to follow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009 Diocesan Parish Life Conference

May 20-24, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009 Diocesan Fall Gathering

October 9-11, 2009

More information to follow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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