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Sts. Peter & Paul Church Council News December 2019–January 2020 Sts. Peter & Paul Church Council News December 2019–January 2020 M.A. Mogilev, Publisher 850 St. Olga Ct. Joanna Chidlowsky, Editor Santa Rosa, CA 95407 Issue No. 71 · www.stspproca.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/stspproca · www.stspproca.org 707-584-4092 Priest’s Corner With the advent of Nativity Lent, we already hear the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all joyous refrains of “Christ is born, glorify Him! Christ these [temporal] things shall be added unto you.” comes from Heaven, welcome Him!” during the Vigil (Matt. 6:33). services, reminding us that the year is coming to an end God bless! Fr. Alexander and a new one is beginning. Lent is always a time of reflection and prayer, but also an opportunity to “take Congratulations to all our Name’s day celebrants*: stock” by counting our blessings and seeing where we December 5 – Cecilia Montano are on our spiritual paths—especially at the beginning December 6 – Alexander Litvinenko of a new year. While we have experienced some losses December 7 – Katherine Huhalov, Katherine Lerke, and even tragedies this past year, we still have much to Katherine Logvy, Katherine Poluektov, Katherine be grateful for here in Santa Rosa. Ramish, Katherine Stewart, and Katherine For the second time in three fall seasons, a serious (Krassovsky) Wolkow wildfire threatened our community, causing massive December 9 – George Huhalov and George evacuations and preemptive power blackouts. Glory be Shliapnikoff to God that no one was injured, and homes and December 13 – Andrei Kochergin, Andrei Lucas, property in our parish community remained safe. Our Andrei Mogilev, and Andrei Rykoff long-awaited iconostasis has been installed, marking December 19 – Nicholas Aaron, Nicholas Eldimir, the beginning of a full-scale renovation and Nicholas Klimenko, Nicholas Litvinenko, beautification of our church and church property in Nicholas Lucas, Nicholas Newton, and preparation for its full consecration, scheduled for Nicholas Protopopoff, Jr. July 11, 2020. Our Parish Council has laid out plans December 22 – Anna Judd for an entire list of improvements and renovations to December 30 – Daniel Alva the church interior and exterior as well as plans for December 31 – Noah Melake, David Montano, Sarina major renovations of the church hall and parking lot— Tesfamariam, and Sarah Person all, hopefully, to be completed by next July. The January 6 – Eugenia Riccard consecration ceremonies will be a major undertaking in January 8 – Joseph Handelih and of themselves, requiring the assistance and support January 9 – Steven Montano of all of our parishioners. January 10 – Arsema Tewolde With God’s help and a concerted effort by our January 16 – Malachi Campbell parish, we will finally be approaching the completion January 25 – Tatiana Hidchenko, Tatiana Khlopoff, of a project begun over forty years ago. Our founders Tatiana McWethy, Tatiana Metlenko, Tatiana dreamed of having what we have today and are Nigodoff, Tatiana Pavlow, Tatiana Schneider, contemplating in this new year. They, along with the Tatiana Shliapnikoff, and Tatiana Volhontseff generations that followed, have achieved a great deal January 27 – Nina Russo and Nina Shikaloff toward this goal, and it is up to those of this generation January 31 – Fr. Deacon Athanasius Ferguson to see this dream come to its full fruition. May God help us in this coming year—not only in Congratulations to the parents, godparents, and our endeavor to complete these important projects, but relatives of the newly baptized Alexander Krenz, most important, to remember to Whose glory and for who was baptized on October 12, 2019. whose spiritual benefit we are doing this. As long as God grant them Many Years! we give these spiritual goals their proper priority and put our best efforts toward reaching them first and *Fr. Alexander asks that you please notify him if we foremost, then God’s help will be with us in our have missed anyone’s name’s day in our lists. temporal endeavors as well: “Seek ye first the Thank you! In Memoriam can be submitted in the envelopes provided at the With a degree of sadness but, as always, with faith in church candle counter or mailed to Sts. Peter and Paul our resurrected Lord Jesus Christ, we note the passing Russian Orthodox Church, 850 St. Olga Ct., Santa of one of the most active members of our parish, Rosa, CA 95407-8077. Evgeniy Piterskih, who peacefully reposed on May God bless you for your support! November 8, 2019. Zhenya was an active member of the Parish Council, baked prosphora for the Divine Liturgy, baked kulich for the Sisterhood, helped with the pelmeniy group, and was an all-around handyman. Holy Tradition Supports the Proper He repaired and took care of the grounds, the Interpretation of the Bible buildings, and basically anything and everything that Many evangelical protestants see Holy Tradition as needed to be done on our property. Regularly attending standing in direct contrast to Scripture, as though church, Zhenya could be found behind the candle Tradition is always relegated to “the traditions of counter, helping out there as well. May God grant rest men.” However, there are numerous references in Holy to the soul of His newly departed and truly faithful Scripture to Holy Tradition. For example, the Gospel servant Evgeniy and grant comfort and strength to his of Luke begins: “Many have undertaken to draw up an wife Natasha. Please remember him in your prayers account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, both in church and at home. just as they were handed down to us by those who from Memory eternal, Dear Zhenya! the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. With this in mind, since I myself have carefully “I was sick, and ye visited me…” investigated everything from the beginning, I too —Matt 25:36 decided to write an orderly account for you, most Please remember our parishioners who are in home excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the care facilities or home bound, especially during the certainty of the things you have been taught.” Christmas season. A friendly visit or, when possible, (Luke 1:1–4) It must be noted that in this instance, the even a phone call, will be most welcome. If you plan to oral word preceded the written word, hence becoming visit one of them, please be sure to call ahead to Holy Tradition. arrange a most convenient time for them and to get In John 20:30 it is revealed, “Jesus performed their addresses: many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book,” and in John Katya Klimansky 707-869-9327 21:25, we read, “Jesus did many other things as well. If Mila Pavlova 707-938-1096 every one of them were written down, I suppose that Aza (Anna) Kozliuk 707-938-1096 even the whole world would not have room for the Zinaida Evaschuk 707-546-3511 books that would be written.” One of my personal Valya Ramensky 707-529-7039 favorite passages regarding Holy Tradition is found in Matushka Tamara Wawiluk 707-538-9403 2 Thessalonians 2:15, “So then, brothers and sisters, Suzy (Ksenia) Miram 707-538-3667 Luda Tkacheva 707-539-5625 stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on Yura Sokoloff 707-202-4201 to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.” Holy Tradition is not apart from the Bible but supports the proper interpretation of the Bible. Holy Stewardship/Membership Reminder Tradition emanates from Christ Himself and is Tax year 2019 is drawing to a close, so please make expressed by the Apostles, the Holy Fathers, and the sure to fulfill your stewardship donation for the year by Church. The Fathers, in fact, are the very guardians of the end of December. In an effort to make these the apostolic tradition, for they, like the Apostles contributions easier for our parishioners, the Parish before them, are witnesses of a single Truth, which is Council has now arranged to have Stewards/Members the Truth of the God-man, Jesus Christ. Since Christ is set up direct deposit, which can debit their monthly or one, unique, and indivisible, so also is the Church quarterly contributions automatically from a bank unique and indivisible. The Church is the incarnation account. Many organizations have been using this of the incarnated God-man, Jesus Christ, and will method for years, making it very easy for their continue through the ages, and even throughout all contributors to keep up with their pledges without even eternity. worrying about them. Please contact our parish With love in Christ, Abbot Tryphon Financial Manager, Michael Kirchanski, for more All-Merciful Saviour Monastery information on setting this up. And of course, checks Vashon Island, Washington Christmas Bazaar Tradition Continues our Russian specialties and enticed many to enjoy the In November, our parish joyfully and gratefully held its culinary offerings. annual pre-Christmas bazaar, and the results were, The Russian imports, jewelry tables, and outside thanks to all our volunteers and those of you who “flea market” tables did a brisk business, and the attended, crowned with great success. Thank you once sisters of Holy Assumption Monastery (Calistoga) again for your support and your friendship. We say that were pleased with the sale of their Christmas gifts, we celebrated this Bazaar gratefully because the which included homemade jams, honey, and many October winds were again in evidence, together with religious items. the threat of potential power outages imposed by PG&E. We did not know whether or not we would be able to hold the Bazaar, but at the last minute, the winds abated and we were able to go ahead.
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