St. Philip the Apostle Byzantine Catholic Church

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Join us in feeding our community this next Thursday at our 13th annual (touchless) Turkey Drive! Drive on by and drop off your turkey donations at: 3333 Third A...venue from 6 a.m. 7 p.m. Please wear a mask upon arrival. #AllInForSacramento #SolutionFocused #BigHearted https://www.sacramentofoodbank.org/turkey-drive-2020 See more

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Starts 1:45 p.m. Pacific today.

Matins - Nov 3, 2020

Fr. Robert F. Taft, S.J. (9 January 19322 November 2018): everlasting memory! Вчная память!

From the Eastern Christian Bulletin Service: "On November 1st, we celebrate the feast of two remarkable brothers who lived during the early years of the Christian Church. Cosmas and Damian were born of wealthy parents in Asia Minor who gave their sons the best education in the Roman Empire. They were interested in medicine and became physicians at an early age. During this same time, the two brothers also became Christians. Their unique combination of medicine and prayer attr...acted the attention of many. Through their commitment to Christ they endeavored to become healers not only of the body, but of the soul as well. Consequently, their fame spread and they soon developed a reputation as being miracle-workers who could heal with an herb as well as with a prayer. About this same time, the brothers made a most unique pledge: they pledged not to take any money for their services. They healed thousands of people from diseases of body and soul and never accepted anything for their efforts. Their reputation spread even more rapidly as they became known as "unmercenaries" -- someone who does not expect payment of any kind in return for services rendered. In a sense, each of us can become unmercenaries in the same spirit as were Saints Cosmas and Damian. Each of us can freely give something of ourselves without expecting anything in return. Perhaps we can give our time to a person in need without expecting an equal favor in return. Perhaps we can freely give advice without being offended if it is not followed. Or, perhaps we can give a gift of forgiveness without receiving an apology in return."

Pope Francis on Twitter: Every saint is a message which the Holy Spirit takes from the riches of Jesus Christ and gives to his people. #GaudeteEtExsultate #AllSaintsDay https://t.co/7kG5vq0Lcn

The following MCI Online classes start on Monday, November 2: