Holy Protection of the Mother of God Byzantine Upcoming Sunday Social Schedule:

CHURCH: 1201 S. Elizabeth St. Denver, CO 80210 12/29 OPEN RECTORY/ MAILING: 1074 S. Cook St. Denver, CO 80209 WEBSITE: www.holyprotection.org 1/05 OPEN FACEBOOK: www.bit.ly.com/holyprotection TWITTER: www.twitter.com/holyprotection BULLETIN (requests by noon Wed): [email protected] 1/12 OPEN Daily Resources: flocknote.com/holyprotectiondenver To sign up either go to www.holyprotection.org and click on Fr. Brian Escobedo – Pastor the “Bulletins and Events” tab, “Parish Socials,” then Telephone: (303)778-8283 Email: [email protected] “Signup Genius,” OR text Lane Andrew which Sunday you Fr. Deacon Basil (Ryan) Balke – [email protected] would like to provide the menu: 720.290.0313 General Administration: [email protected] Thank you!

Holy Mysteries

Day/Commemoration Time Service All requesting Holy Mysteries must be parishioners for at least six months. December 29th – Sunday after 9:00 am Third Hour Christmas in Memory of David, 9:30 am Divine Liturgy- for Parishioners Holy : Requires Pre-Jordan; are conducted within a Joseph, and James Divine Liturgy. At least one God-parent must be Catholic by faith and the December 31st – Tuesday: Melany, 7:00 pm Great other a practicing Christian. Both G0d-parents must be in good standing Ven. with their parish. January 3rd – Friday: Royal Hours; 9:00 am Royal Hours (Theophany) Malachy, Prophet Mystery of Crowning: Requires Pre-Cana; Consult the parish priest at January 4th – Saturday: Saturday 4:00 pm Confessions least six months before making wedding plans. Marriages cannot be before Theophany 4:30 pm Great Vespers celebrated during the Fasting Seasons of the Church. January 55h – Sunday before 9:00 am Third Hour Theophany 9:30 am Divine Liturgy- for Parishioners Church Funerals: Provided for practicing parishioners who are current in 6:00 pm Vesperal Divine Liturgy for their spiritual and financial obligations to the parish; otherwise burial is from Theophany & Great Blessing of the funeral home. Water Sick Calls/Anointing/Hospital Visits: Requested by the parishioner or family. Anointing prior to surgery/hospitalization or after Sunday Divine Liturgy. Contact Father for anointing. We understand the need for privacy so Let us commit ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ initiate the contact if hospitalized or when moved to a different care location. Our God. Parish Prayer List Announcements Parish Celebrations Sunday After the Nativity: Happy Birthday to: Theophany is Monday, January 6th. A Holy Day of Aaron Cary Pray for our ill and 12/31 homebound parishioners: Obligation. Theophany is an important holy day on our The Holy Prophet-King David, Saint Joseph the Betrothed, and Saint James the Brother of Joseph Zelasko Calendar and includes the Great Blessing of Water. We 12/31 O Christ God, Divine put the "old" holy water onto the plants around the Our Lord are commemorated on the Sunday Victoria Fedorco Physician of soul and Church and bless the fresh water for our use. after the Nativity. At an early date, some 12/31 body, send your churches in the East began to commemorate Evangeline Zelasko blessings upon your In order to assist the faithful for this day there will be a 1/3 servants: certain important figures of the New Vesperal Divine Liturgy Sunday evening, the 5th, at Testament at the time of Theophany, and later Mark Shultz 6pm. We will bless the new water at that service which during the Nativity season. For example, in 1/3 Christine Borodich, Jim Happy Anniversary to Nelon, Tony Howard, is traditional. On Monday, the 6th, there will be Festal Syria, Saint Stephen, Saint James and John, Joshua & Chelsea Nunziato Michele Boyd, Jill Velasco at 8:30 am followed by Divine Liturgy at 10 am. and Saints Peter and Paul were 1/2 Jill and Jade Baca, Rhys commemorated near the end of December. Nunnally, Tom Graham, It is traditional after Theophany to have our homes May God grant you many Justin Raimondo, Mike blessed. On Monday, we will go to the Sophia- In Jerusalem, many of these saints were happy and blessed years! Mancinelli, Marge Driscoll, Monterssori School to bless it after Divine Liturgy. For combined with a feast that the Jews of Hebron Sandy Woods, Fred the parishioners, there will be a sign-up list provided for Did we miss you? Please celebrated on December 25 or 26 in honor of email your name, birthdays Fraikor, Helen Kmeck, those wishing to have their homes blessed. Blessings the Old Testament Patriarch Jacob. Later on, and anniversaries to: Thomas Plahovinsak, will end by February 2nd. the Presentation of Our Lord the Christians substituted Saint James for [email protected] George Kmeck Jr, Betty in the Temple. Jacob, and then the commemoration of the Curtis, Larry Rock, Erin Brother of Our Lord became associated with Collections Washut and baby Macrena, December 22, 2019 The traditional greeting for Theophany is "Christ is his ancestor King David. Saint Joseph was Anne Frazier, Joe Ptak Baptized! In the Jordan! linked with Saints David and James. Parish Bless also those whom Souls: 96 you have given the Adult Catechesis in the Faith: Tithe: $1693 ministry of caring for the Gift Shop Update: Christmas: $80 sick. In Christ’s name, we Many parishioners have expressed a desire to have pray. Amen. Outreach catechesis in the faith classes with the focus on our The Simple Byzantine Breviary compiled by Souls: 38 Please tell Fr. Brian if there lives as Eastern Christians. There is a distinction Father Joel Barstad sold out immediately last Tithe: $665 are any who should be added between East and West although no contradictions Sunday. We have ordered new ones and when Christmas Day to this list or if there are any in faith. they arrive we will let the parish know. This Souls: 58 shut-ins to whom the Holy is an excellent item for every family to Evening presentations will tentatively start in own and use for home devotions or when Christmas Eve Mysteries (the Sacraments) Souls: ~120 should be administered. February. For those interested, let Fr. Brian know traveling. Tithe: $300 which evenings seem best for you. We are currently Christmas: $272 Email looking at either Tuesdays or Wednesdays. The Breviary is only published upon being [email protected] ordered so it does take some time to restock O Lord, Bless the Worship Additionally, if there are any particular topic areas of them. with the names you would and Stewardship of your interest send Fr. Brian an e-mail with your topics or like included, subject line faithful servants. “Parish Prayer List”. questions you would like to have addressed.

Divine Liturgy Intentions Divine Liturgy Guide The Divine Liturgy begins on page 11. Option [A] unless It is a most holy and honorable action to remember individuals in Divine noted. Liturgies. Sunday Divine Liturgies are always for the People of the Parish th but other days are normally open. We can remember our living loved ones December 29 – Sunday after Christmas in Memory of David, Joseph, and James (pg. 302) on their birthdays, baptism anniversaries, wedding anniversaries, health Tone Four needs and indeed any other intention. When you get to the… Go to… Troparion on pg. 27______pg. 141, 290, 303 For our deceased family and friends, we should remember them on the Kontakion on pg. 27______pg. 303 anniversaries of their death as well as any other time we wish. Offertory Prokeimenon on pg. 34______pg. 142, 304 stipends are traditionally given to the priest for these services but no one is Alleluia on pg. 34______pg. 304 ever denied a Divine Liturgy intention based on a stipend. : Gal 1:11-19; Mt 2:13-23 To pray for one another is a direct teaching of Our Lord and His holy Magnification______pg. 304 Communion on pg. 78______pg. 142, 305 church. "Pray for those who love us and pray for those who hate us". See Fr. Brian for any scheduling of Divine Liturgy intentions.

Feast Days on January 1. THIS WEEK’S SANCTUARY LAMP continues to burn before the real The Circumcision of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ. presence of our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ From the GCU: Coming eight days after the birth of Christ, this feast commemorates his In thanksgiving for the safe return of Ashley Wobschall,Army National Guard naming and his becoming a member of the Covenant of Moses. from Afghanistan You are invited to sponsor the weekly Sanctuary Lamp in our Church for your Our Holy Father Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in intentions. The Sanctuary Lamp is a special candle that remains perpetually lit (near the front of the Church) to honor Our Lord Jesus’ Eucharistic Presence: Body, Blood, Cappodocia. He is called "great" in learning and wisdom. He taught Soul and Divinity in the Tabernacle on the Holy Table (Altar). If you are interested in meditation on the Scriptures and manual work in obedience and sponsoring this vigil candle, the usual stipend is $10. It will burn from Sunday fraternal love to his , and established a way of life for them in the through Saturday, and the bulletin will remind your fellow parishioners of your special intention or the memory of a loved one. You may request as often as you Rules he wrote. He taught the faithful by his excellent writings and would like. To submit, please contact John or Mary Ellen Oslick at 303-284-2304 or shone forth by his pastoral care for the poor and sick. He reposed in the [email protected]. Please include your name, intention, and the week you would Lord in 379. like it to burn (every effort will be made to honor the week requested). Checks should be made payable to: GCU LODGE 144.