{"id":8018,"date":"2019-11-19T05:00:31","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T10:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/?p=8018"},"modified":"2019-11-19T05:00:31","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T10:00:31","slug":"st-peter-newsletter-november-19-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/st-peter-newsletter-november-19-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Peter Newsletter November 19, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
\nThe Thirteenth Sunday of Luke<\/h2>\n

After-Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos<\/h2>\n

Clement, Bishop of Rome; Hieromartyr Peter, Bishop of Alexandria; Hermogenes, Bishop of
\nAgrigentum; Martyrs Philoumenos and Christopher; Martyr Alexander of Corinth <\/h4>\n
\"St.<\/div>\n

Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple on Thursday, November 21 at 9:30am<\/h4>\n

The liturgy will be followed by the baptism of Joshua Liriano, a young man who attends church in St. Petersburg, FL but who Fr. Hans has been catechizing.<\/p>\n

\n\"Entrance<\/p>\n

Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"St.<\/div>\n
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Nativity Fast Continues 2019<\/h2>\n

The Nativity Fast is one of the four Canonical Fasting Seasons in the Church year. This is a joyous fast in anticipation of the Nativity of Christ. That is the reason it is less strict than other fasting periods. The fast is divided into two periods. The 1st period is November 15th through December 19th when the traditional fasting discipline (no meat, dairy, fish, wine, and oil) is observed. There is dispensation given for wine and oil on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Similarly, fish, wine, and oil are permitted on Saturdays and Sundays. The 2nd period is December 20th through 24th when the traditional fasting discipline (no meat, dairy, fish, wine, and oil) is observed. There is dispensation given for wine and oil only on Saturday and Sunday during this period. Here are the guidelines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Meat<\/strong><\/td>\nDairy<\/strong><\/td>\nFish<\/strong><\/td>\nWine<\/strong><\/td>\nOil<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
beef, chicken, pork, turkey, elk, veal, lamb, deer, rabbit, buffalo, and so forth<\/td>\nmilk, eggs, cheese, butter, yogurt, cream, and so forth<\/td>\nfish with a backbone (not including shrimp, octopus, shellfish, squid, or other seafood.<\/td>\n(some include all types of alcohol in this category)<\/td>\n(some include all types of oil in this category)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abstain.<\/strong><\/td>\nAbstain.<\/strong><\/td>\nPermitted<\/strong> only on Saturdays and Sundays before December 20. (some permit fish Tuesdays and Thursdays also)<\/td>\nPermitted<\/strong> only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, & Sundays before December 20.<\/td>\nPermitted<\/strong> only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, & Sundays before December 20.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Purpose of Fasting<\/h4>\n

The purpose of fasting is to focus on the things that are above, the Kingdom of God. It is a means of putting on virtue in reality, here and now. Through it we are freed from dependence on worldly things. We fast faithfully and in secret, not judging others, and not holding ourselves up as an example.<\/p>\n