St.

Philip the Apostle Byzantine (Ruthenian) Catholic Church Holy Wisdom Ukrainian parish, Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center (La
3866 65th street Casa) 6520 Van Maren Lane, Citrus Heights, Divine Liturgy at 10 AM.
Sacramento, CA 95820 • Cleaning day! On Saturday, Mar 27, following the Divine Liturgy. Please, come, we
need to do major cleaning and prepare the church and hall for Easter.
Phone: (916) 452-1888 E-mail: feromurin@hotmail.com
http://www.stphilipofsacramento.com/ Mobile: (916) 539-1534 • Bishop’s Appeal 2010. If you received the pledge card in the mail, please fill it out and
submit to the parish office. I pray that you generously support our eparchy. Let us be
encouraged by the Gospels, where Jesus praises poor widow (Mk 12, 44), seeing
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory for ever!
behind her gift of two little coins, a generous heart. I also invite our visitors and friends
Slava Isusu Christu! Slava i vo viki! of St. Philip’s parish to support our church. May God bless you in abundance.
• Save the date! Ukrainian parish of Holy Wisdom invited us to participate in short
From the Fathers… presentation of byzantine liturgical prayer during month of May (May 2, 16, 23).
St. Augustine Together with Knights of Columbus and Holy Wisdom parish, we will organize prayer
Without faith, prayer withers: who can ask for what he does not believe? Let us believe of the Moleben (short prayer service) to the Most Holy Theotokos. We are looking for
so that we can pray, and pray that the faith by which we pray may never wane. Faith is people to help with singing, if interested, see cantor Gene Ford, we’ll have to meet to
the food of prayer and, once it has been brought to life, prayer bears the fruit of firm practice few times. The event will take place at Christ the King Retreat Center in Citrus
faith. Heights (6520 Van Maren Lane), on Sunday at 3:30 PM, outdoors – good way to spend
afternoon with kids. You can invite friends and family.
Announcements
• Last Sunday’s attendance was 46 souls, collection was 894.00 total (tithes: 569,
Liturgical schedule
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Wed Mar 17 6.00 PM Liturgy of the
candles: 5, Bishop’s Appeal: 275, other: 45). May our Lord God reward you abundantly
Presanctified Gifts.
for your generosity.
Sun Mar 21st .o Divine Liturgy at St. Philip’s. Fifth Sunday of the Great
• Thank you to the Baker family for providing the main dish for our hospitality after Parish Retreat at Holy Fast.
Divine Liturgy. Transfiguration Monastery.
Wed Mar 24th 6.00 PM Great Vespers of the
• Hospitality sign-up sheet: Janson family (Mar 28), Tom Whalen (Apr 4). There is a
Annunciation feast.
new signup sheet downstairs, please sign up.
Thu Mar 25th 6.00 PM Divine Liturgy Annunciation of the
• Please remember in your prayers the sick and suffering members of our parish family: Theotokos. Solemn feast.
Steve Klinkovsky, Aggie Ward, Metropolitan Basil Schott. (p. 329)
Fri Mar 26th 6.00 PM Liturgy of the
• There will be .O DIVI.E LITURGY AT ST. PHILIP’S next Sunday, March 21st, as
Presanctified Gifts.
I will be at our parish retreat. However, we should all make holy the Lord’s Day and
Sat Mar 27th 10.00 Divine Liturgy. Lazarus Saturday. (p. 232)
attend Eucharistic celebration at a Catholic parish. For your information, here is the
Sun March 9.00 AM Confessions Palm Sunday. (pp. 235-241)
information about services in our closest Byzantine Catholic Parishes:
28th 9.40 AM Office of the 3rd hour Blessing of Willows and
St. George Melchite parish, 1620 Bell Street in Sacramento, Orthos at 10 AM, 10.00 AM Divine Liturgy Palms.
followed by Divine Liturgy at 10.30
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 During Great Fast, Wednesdays and Fridays are marked as days of simple
abstinence or equivalent penance. Let us remember each other as we offer prayers and
sacrifices to God, in union with the Cross of Christ.

Events to .ote
• Sacramento Catholic Forum. “A Hidden Key to a long Lasting Marriage” is the title
of presentation offered by Patrick Coffin, author, host of Catholic Answers Live, on
Friday, March 19th, at 12 PM, at Radisson Hotel, 500 Leisure Lane in Sacramento. The
cost is $ 30/ 25 when you pre-register. For details and to register, visit
www.SacCatholicForum.org.
• Pilgrimage in honor of the Year of Priests, with Fr. Domonic Briese, O.P. to Lyon,
and Ars (France), Turin, Bologna, Ravenna and Milan (Italy), Dubrovnik (Croatia) and
Medjugorije (Bosnia- Hercegovina). April 15-28 from San Francisco. Price $ 3157. For
further information, call Deacon R. Christoph Sandoval 414-567-2020, e-mail:
rcs7777@comcast.net