St.

Philip the Apostle Byzantine (Ruthenian) Catholic Church

3866 65 th street Sacramento, CA 95820
Phone: (916) 452-1888 E-mail: feromurin@hotmail.com Mobile: (916) 539-1534

http://www.stphilipofsacramento.com

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. Gregory the Great (on Mt25: 14-30) The person who received five talents gained another five. There are some who even without knowing how to probe into inward and mystical matters use the natural gifts they have received to teach correctly those they can reach to strive for their heavenly home. While guarding themselves from physical wantonness, from striving after earthly things and from taking pleasure in things they can see, the restrain others too from these things by their counsel. And there are some endowed with two talents, so to speak, who comprehend both theory and practice. They understand the fine points of interior matters and accomplish astonishing things outwardly. When they preach to others by both theory and practice, their business venture, so to call it, yields twofold gain. It is good that another five, since when preaching is provided for both sexes the talents received are so to speak doubled. But the person who received one talent went away, dug in the earth and hid his masters money. Hiding a talent in the earth means employing ones abilities in earthly affairs, failing to seek spiritual profit, never raising ones heart from earthly thoughts. These are some who have received the gift of understanding but have a taste only for things that pertain to the body. The prophet says of them, They are wise in doing evil, but they do not know how to do good.(Jer 4: 22)

YEAR OF FAITH
THE JESUS PRAYER Part Two The Jesus Prayer, is the invocation (calling upon) the holy Name of our Savior. In invoking His name, He is present to us as our guide, our beloved, and as our very life. The words of the Jesus Prayer are simple yet profoundly beautiful: LORD, JESUS CHRIST, SON OF GOD, HAVE MERCY ON ME, A SINNNER. The invocation is made in an unhurried fashion, and with little regard as to how many times it is made. One may use a chotki (Greek: Komboskini), a knotted prayer rope or a string with wooden or glass beads. The quantity of knots/beads may vary: 33, 50, 100 or more. The focus of the Jesus prayer is our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, present within us by grace. The invocation of the holy name of Jesus is not a substitute for the holy Mysteries (Sacraments). The invocation of the holy Name renews and nourishes the life in Christ we began in holy Baptism. The invocation of the holy Name of Jesus helps us to abide in the mystical presence of Christ received in Holy Communion and is an extension of the praise and glory we give to God in the Divine Liturgy and the Hours of Divine Praise.

Announcements
Prayer requests. Steve, Oceana, Gary and Ingrid, Tom, Margaret and Don, Walter, Margaret, Becky, Alexis, Agatha, Michael, Curtis, Adrienne, Matej, Alan, Chester, Rick, Theresa, Rosie, Jim, Emily. Hospitality sign-up sheet: Sep 15 Lang family. Please sign up for hospitality for the upcoming Sundays; the list is in the parish hall. Thank you to Pineda family for providing hospitality for us last Sunday.

Collection Reminder. Special Collection for Priests Medical Insurance will be taken on Sunday, October 6, 2013. More information will follow in the Sunday bulletins the rest of this month. Safe Environment. On Sep 15th, following lunch, we will discuss the topic of safe environment for ourselves and our children. Brief introduction will be followed by discussion, please think about ideas and concerns you have about safety of our children while at St. Philips that we need to address in the future. Exaltation of the Holy Praiseworthy and Life- giving Cross of Our Lord over Jerusalem and the whole world. This day commemorates solemn procession with the true relic of the holy cross, after it was found, the celebration dates back to the mid 4 th century, when Helena, mother of the emperor Constantine, led major excavations in order to find the cross of Christ. After succeeding, the emperor had churches built on the site of the Holy Sepulcher and Calvary, and the true Cross of Our Lord was brought in for veneration. Sep 14 th is by tradition a fasting day (abstinence from meat and dairy foods).

Liturgical schedule
Thu Sat Sun Sep 12th Sep 14th Sep 15th 6:30 AM Divine Liturgy. 8:00 AM Divine Liturgy. 9:00 AM Confessions. 9:40 AM Prayers 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy. Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Solemn Feast. Sunday after the Exaltation of the Cross. Tone 8.

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.