St.

Philip the Apostle Byzantine (Ruthenian) Catholic Church

3866 65th street Sacramento, CA 95820
Phone: (916) 452-1888

http://www.stphilipofsacramento.com

E-mail: feromurin@hotmail.com Mobile: (916) 539-1534

O Holy Apostle Philip, Intercede with the merciful God That he may grant our souls forgiveness of sins.

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory for Ever! + Slava Isusu Christu! Slava i vo Viki!

From the Fathers of the Church

St. John Cassian In order to understand more fully what is meant by this, we should look at the problem in the following way. Gluttony tries to destroy self-control; unchastity, moderation; avarice, voluntary poverty; anger, gentleness; and other forms of vice, their corresponding virtues. But when the vice of pride has become master of our wretched soul, it acts like some harsh tyrant who has gained control of a great city, and destroys it completely, razing it to its foundations. The angel who fell from heaven because of his pride bears witness to this. He had been created by God and adorned with every virtue and all wisdom, but he did not want to ascribe this to the grace of the Lord. He ascribed it to his own nature and as a result regarded himself as equal to God. The prophet rebukes this claim when he says: You have said in your heart: I will sit on a high mountain; I will place my throne upon the clouds and I will be like the Most High. Yet you are a man, and not God (cf. Is 14:13-14). And again, another prophet says, Why do you boast of your wickedness, O mighty man? and he continues in this same vein (Ps 52:1). Since we are aware of this we should always repeat to ourselves the words of the Apostle: Yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me (1Cor 15:10), as well as what was said by the Lord: Without Me you can do nothing (Jn 15:5). We should also bear in mind what the prophet said: Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain that build it (Ps 127:1), and finally: It does not depend on mans will or effort, but on Gods mercy (Rom 9:16).

YEAR OF FAITH
THE CHURCH IS A PLACE OF HEALING Part II The Samaritan man had compassion on the man who was beaten and robbed by the thieves. In a similar way, Christ looks upon all people and has compassion for them because they were in distress and scattered (Mt. 9:36). The man poured wine on the victims wounds to cleanse them, and also oil for healing. Christ poured out His blood to cleanse us from our sins, and He pours upon us the oil of healing. Then the Samaritan lifted up the man, and placed him on a beast of burden. Christ lifted us up when He took up and bore the Cross and carried our sins and our sorrow. The man was brought to an inn where he was cared for until he recovered. Christ brings mankind into the Church. The Church community is the place in which Christ heals us by His word and through the sacramental Mysteries. There He also strengthens us by our fellowship with one another. (Fr. Anthony Hernandez, Office of Religous Education, Eparchy of Phoenix)

Announcements
Our Tithes to the Lord. Last Sunday, 56 souls were present, collection was $____ (tithes: ___, donations: ___, candles: __). May God bless you for your generosity. Prayer requests. Steve, Oceana, Gary and Ingrid, Tom, Margaret and Don, Walter, Margaret, Becky, Alexis, Agatha, Norman, Michael, Curtis, Adrienne, Matej, Alan, Chester, Rick, Theresa, Rosie. Hospitality sign-up sheet: Aug 25 Baker family, Sep 1 Dalal Scarbrough, Sep 8 open, Sep 15 Lang family. Please sign up for hospitality for the upcoming Sundays; the list is in the parish hall. Thank you to Janson family for providing hospitality for us last Sunday.

Liturgical schedule
Tue Aug 20th 5:30 PM Vespers.

Thu Aug 22nd 6:30 AM Divine Liturgy. 2

Sun Aug 25th 9:00 AM Confessions. 9:40 AM Prayers 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy.

14th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 5.

For Confession, please come half an hour earlier to scheduled services, or schedule an appointment. Fridays are days of penance in our liturgical calendar. Abstinence from meat foods is observed on that day. Let us support one another through prayer and sacrifices.