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Philip the Apostle Byzantine (Ruthenian) Catholic Church liturgical services, many of you travel and are with kids, so we should be able to
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3866 65 street have a meal. For now, please, sign up for one of the following Sundays on the
Sacramento, CA 95820 hospitality schedule downstairs at the serving table.

Phone: (916) 452-1888 E-mail: feromurin@hotmail.com

• I would like to have a short meeting with all who help with our services. It
http://www.stphilipofsacramento.com/ Mobile: (916) 539-1534 should be every Sunday and take only few minutes sometime during our
hospitality. We will talk about liturgical schedule for the following week. If you
Christ is Born! Glorify Him! help with singing, serving or readings, or are willing to help, please join us for
Christos Razdajetsja! Slavite Jeho! few minutes.
• Outreach in Alameda area. If you have family members, friends or know
A word from the Fathers … someone who is interested, please help them to get in touch with Fr. Randal
Wasyl. His phone number is: 510-748-0303, e-mail: wasyl948@juno.com.
St. John Chrysostom
• Please remember in your prayers the sick and suffering members of our parish
What shall I say to you; what shall I tell you? I behold a Mother who has brought
family: Steve Klinkovsky, Metropolitan Basil Schott, and Retired Bishop
forth; I see a Child come to this light by birth. The manner of His conception I
Andrew Pataki.
cannot comprehend.
Nature here rested, while the Will of God labored. O ineffable grace! The Only • Parish retreat. We are planning our parish retreat at the Mt. Tabor monastery. It
Begotten, Who is before all ages, Who cannot be touched or be perceived, Who is is available for 19 people, the cost is $40/day/person and $50/day/person. Please
simple, without body, has now put on my body, that is visible and liable to reserve the date, March 19-21, 2010. For more details, also if interested, talk to
corruption. For what reason? That coming amongst us he may teach us, and Bill Martinez.
teaching, lead us by the hand to the things that men cannot see. For since men
believe that the eyes are more trustworthy than the ears, they doubt of that which
they do not see, and so He has deigned to show Himself in bodily presence, that
He may remove all doubt. Liturgical schedule
Tue Dec 29th 6.30 AM Divine Liturgy (p.289)
Announcements Fri Jan 1st 10.00 AM Divine Liturgy Circumcision of our Lord.
• Last Sunday’s attendance was 42 souls, collection was 683.00 total (tithes: 505, of St. Basil St. Basil the Great. (p. 305)
candles: 2, flower offerings: 125, other: 51). Solemn.
Sun Jan 3rd 9.00 AM Confessions Sunday before Epiphany.
• On the feast of the Nativity of Our Lord attendance was 45 souls, Christmas 9.40 AM Office of the 3rd Tone 6. (pp. 152, 309)
offering was 1659.00total (tithes: 1602, flower offerings: 40, other: 17). May our hour
Lord God reward you abundantly for your generosity. 10.00 AM Divine Liturgy
• Thank you to all who helped with Christmas decorations.
• I would like your input on our Sunday hospitality arrangement. What would be
the best way to organize it? I think it is important that we see each other after the 2
 Fridays in general are marked as days of simple abstinence or equivalent
penance. However, this Friday we celebrate a feast; therefore festive meals are
appropriate too.
Beginning on the Feast of the Nativity, until the final day of Nativity feast
(Dec 31st), we use Christmas greeting: Christ is born! Response: Glorify Him! In
church Slavonic: Christos Razdajetsja! Response: Slavite Jeho!