WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Sunday, June 25 – Third Sunday after Pentecost
9:30 AM Parishioners of St. Marty’s
Monday, June 26 - David of Thassalonica, Venerable
8:30 AM Liturgical Hour
Tuesday, June 27 - Sampson, Venerable / Blessed Nicholas Charnetsky and Others, Martyrs
Wednesday, June 28 – Vigil of Peter and Paul, Preeminent Apostles
7:30 PM Vespers and Divine Liturgy, Parishioners of St. Mary’s
Thursday, June 29 - Peter and Paul, Preeminent Apostles
8:30 AM Morning Prayer
Friday, June 30 - Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles
Saturday, July 1 - Cosmas and Damian, Unmercenaries
8:30 AM +Mike & +Jerry Sumandra by Paul Sumandra
Sunday, July 2 – Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
9:30 AM Parishioners of St. Mary’s
Cantor, Mike Mina; Reader, Matthew Wiggins; Coffee Social, Keogh Family
PRAYER REQUESTS
Please remember the following people in your prayers: Estella Biedenbender, Ken & John Bosak, Julie Carlin, Christine Di Nubila, Fletes Family: Alicia, Frankie, Layla & Veronica, Victoria Flores, Aurora Garcia, Michelle Grana, Virginia Harrington, Marilyn Hawse, Michael Hefferon, Rev. Gregory Helminski, C.R., Rob Hooper, Frank Horey, Chris Johnson, J.J. Leonard, Mary Kukowski, Patricia Kurczak, Irene Lehman, Elizabeth & John Mallas, Dylan Mancia, Marg Mauro, Juan Gabriel Martinez, Diane McDonald, Heather & Zach McGowan, Pedro Medina, Mina family: Mila, Diana, Rev. John & Mike, Shannon O’Neill, Sylvia & Ted Pasnak, Suzanne Reinhart, Nicholas Rodriguez, Diane Romano, Rev. Frank Rog, C.R., Leanne Steuer, Nancy Sumandra, Mary Washko, Dina & Matthew Wiggins, Vidal Zambrano, Lana Zimmerman, Fr. Chris Zugger, Henry Zugger, all those who serve in the Armed Forces.
WEEKLY DEPOSIT
Collection: $1,391.00; Candles: $39.00; Coffee Social: $20.00; Holy Day: $100.00; Peter’s Pence: $50.00; Property Rent: $150.00
TOTAL: $1,750.00 / ATTENDANCE: 53
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
- June 12 – 28: Apostles’ Fast in preparation for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, simple abstinence is to be observed on all Fridays during this time and highly recommended for Wednesdays.
- June 28: Vigil of the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, Vespers and the Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 7:30 PM;
- June 29: Saints Peter and Paul – Morning Prayer at 8:30 AM. This is a day of obligation for all Byzantine Catholics.
FACING PROBLEMS
The problems we face in day-to-day living are legitimate concerns. However, many people insist on facing problems in their own human strength. They think that being emotionally strong and self-sufficient will make everything work out. They may succeed by sheer force , but not without paying a severe price.
When we try to shoulder the emotional impact of a problem on our own, the results are feelings of anxiety and being out of control. Paul writes in Philippians 4: 6-7: “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Anxiety divides our minds and makes it virtually impossible to concentrate on the things of God. We become consumed by ourselves and our problems. When this happens, there is little room left over for the concerns of others.
Jesus said: “Which of you by being anxious can add a single cubit to his life pan?…Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin…O men of little fait: do not be anxious then, saying, ‘with what shall we clothe ourselves?’ For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things (Matthew 6: 27-32).”
When it seems that our world is collapsing around us, we gain an inner, abiding peace that withstands the trials and tribulations of life by placing our trust and faith in Jesus Christ. He is our steadfast, eternal embrace (Hebrews 6: 19-20).
MORE CHRISTIAN ONE-LINERS
- Quit griping about your church; if it was perfect, you couldn’t belong.
- If a church wants a better pastor, it only needs to pray for the one it has.
- We’re called to be witnesses, not lawyers or judges.
- God himself doesn’t propose to judge a person until he is dead. So, why should you?
- Some minds are like concrete. Thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
