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+ A Parish of +
The Orthodox Church in America www.oca.org
Most Rev. Archbishop Benjamin, Diocese of San Francisco and the West
www.dowoca.org
Very Rev. Fr. Archpriest John Armstrong [email protected]
Rev. Fr. Deacon John Manutes [email protected]
+ Worship Services +
Saturdays, 5:30 pm Great Vespers
(3rd & 6th Hour Prayers, 9:10 am)
Sundays, 9:30 am DIVINE LITURGY
Feast Days (See Monthly Calendar)
+ Parish Prayer List +
Please pray and ask the Lord to have mercy on:
Hieroschemamonk Ambrose (Young) Mother Theodelphi Anna and Anastasia Peter Anderson Benjamin & Justus Bertie Ericson; Linda & Kelly Armstrong Kathryn Birmingham Sabra Conder Jeanie Cooper Lucy Cornaglia Tom & Jane Costigan Michael & Agnes Craig Kafa Dalal Michael & Dagmar Drakulich Lauren Hansen Michaelene Ronald Maue & Rhonda Grace Joshua & Shannon Mead Matthew & Oleg Barbara Murray John & Michael Palmer Sam Pyle and family St. Tikhon Mission in Parker St. Elijah Mission in Durango Barbara Payne Genevieve, Sophie and David Reynolds John Russell John Salmon Esther Schafer Kathleen Smith Subdeacon James Spencer Christopher Sprecher Mary Streech Muriel Weisman
Our Missionaries: Archpriest Paul (SAMP); Michael, Lisa & Liam Colburn; Archpriest David & family (Rucker)
Our Catechumens:
Newly Departed: Daniel Costigan (1/6), Vince Cusimano (12/21)
Memorial: Elizabeth Newton (1/26)
Saint Herman
Orthodox Church
991 W. Prentice Ave. Littleton CO 80120 303-798-7306
www.sthermanoca.org
+ Pastoral Ministries +
Please contact Fr. John anytime for the following: Confession; Hospital Visits / Holy Unction; Memorial Services; Slavas; Moliebens; or, just to talk. You can call him at: 720-971-5931, or email him at: [email protected]
Saint Herman Orthodox Church
January 24, 2016
34th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 1 Venerable Xenia of Rome and her two servants;
Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg, Fool for Christ’s sake (19th C.)
Holy Scriptures: Colossians 3:4-11; St. Luke 18:35-43
+ Today + January 24, 2016
Welcome to St. Herman Orthodox Church! We’re glad you came to worship with us!
Patron Saints Names Days: St. John Chrysostom (1/27 & 1/30),
St. Ignatius of Antioch (1/29)
Birthdays: Christine Baker (1/25)
“Preserve them, O Lord, for many years!”
Coffee Hour
Church School
+ Looking Ahead +
February 1/2: Meeting of the Lord in the Temple (40th day of Christmas)
February 14: Zacchaeus Sunday
Fast-free Friday, Feb. 26, 6 pm, BBQ/Square Dance. Sign up & bring a friend!
Saturday, March 12, 6:30 pm, Great Vespers — Daylight Savings Ends Sunday, March 13
Monday, March 14: Great Lent begins
Sunday, May 1: Great and Holy Pascha
Greeters Schedule for January/February
Today, January 24, Julia Urdenis January 31, Christine Salmon February 7, Christine Baker February 14, Olga Thomas February 21, Julia Urdenis February 28, Christine Salmon
Status of Nave Beautification Project
We voted on and agreed to proceed with the proposed beautification project for our Nave, including: 1) replacing the current floor with 3/4” hardwood; 2) ordering and purchasing ~50 made-to-order padded and linkable wooden chairs; and, 3) purchasing ~4 large oriental rugs.
Total cost is estimated to be ~$35,000. We currently have ~$18,500 donated.
The expected order of the project is:
1. Continue Fundraising & support 2. 40 Chairs are being ordered 3. Floor is being scheduled 4. Order/purchase the rugs
I encourage everyone to pray about their financial contribution to this project.
Handmaiden Schedule for January/February
Today, January 24, Nika & Sophia Bergbauer January 31, Elizabeth & Juliana Gaines February 7, Kyrianna K. & Katherine Pyle February 14, Ashley Sophia & Cassia Brown February 21, Nika & Sophia Bergbauer February 28, Elizabeth & Juliana Gaines
+ This Week +
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 10 am & 6:30 pm, Book Study: “Thirty Steps to Heaven”
Saturday, January 30, 5:30 pm, Great Vespers & Confession
“From this day forth, from this hour, from this minute, let us love God above all, and do His holy will.”
+ Saint Herman +
+ Synaxarion +
Our Holy Mother Xenia. Born in Rome, she was the only daughter of a famous senator. Drawn by the love of Christ, she refused to marry as her parents desired. In order to escape this, she fled from her home with two of her slaves and came to the island of Kos, to a place called Mylassa, where she started a community for virgins, remaining there in asceticism till her death. Though she was a weak woman, she had a man's perseverance in fasting, prayer and vigils. She often spent entire nights standing in prayer, was dressed more poorly than her sisters, and on her bread, when she ate, she often put ashes from the censer. At the hour of her death (in 450), a wonderful sign appeared over the monastery: a wreath of stars encircling a cross more resplendent than the sun. Many of the sick were healed by her relics. Her two slaves girls followed the example of their abbess in all things, and when they died, they were buried, by their wish, at the feet of blessed Xenia.
Holy Martyr Babylas. A Sicilian priest who suffered for Christ with two of his disciples in the 3rd century.
Our Holy Father Macedonius. He was a Syrian hermit. Only in old age did he feed himself with baked bread. Before that, he ate only barley grain soaked in water. He finished his earthly course in the year 418.
Our Holy Father Philo, Bishop of Cyprus. When St. Epiphanius was called to Rome to support his sister, the Empress Honoria, by his prayers, he chose Philo to be bishop. Philo wrote a commentary on the Pentateuch and the Song of Songs. He entered peacefully into rest in the 5th century.
Our Holy Father Dionysius of Olympus, the Wonderworker. He lived the ascetic life on Olympus, receiving the monastic tonsure, where he later became abbot of Philotheou. Before the end of his life, he withdrew again to the solitude of Olympus, where he entered into rest in the 16th century.
Special Request
As many of you may know, Kaitlin was in a car accident in June and has been unable to work since. With the decrease in income, she and Mark can't cover the new medical expenses, so they created a GoFundMe fundraiser page. Please prayerfully consider making a donation and/or sharing the fundraiser page link: https://www.gofundme.com/xr6cd2dk (You could also search “Kaitlin Weisman” on GoFundMe.com). If you prefer to write a check (avoiding the 7.9% GoFundMe fee), please make it out to “Kaitlin Weisman,” or write a check to St. Herman OC, including in the memo line: "for Kaitlin Weisman." Thank you for prayerfully considering us and our needs! May God richly bless you!
Mark and Kaitlin Weisman