- Readings: Hebrews, 1:1-14
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- Gospel: Luke, 2: 1-20 (English & Lebanese):
The Church reminds us today that Jesus is born in the flesh from
the offspring of David; he took a human body similar to ours,
from our family and he came among us; he is from our flesh and
bones; at the same time he invited us to be of his flesh and
bones.
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- Jesus is Lord and Saviour, according to the relation to the
Spirit. There will never be an ending to his kingdom. He was
incarnated in history and was in a specific geographic area with
a human face and a divine face as well. Jesus the Lord couldn't
complete his mission without Jesus the man. After Jesus was born,
and God spoke to us through him, we had to be born with him as
God's children so we could transform the earth to heaven after
he came to our land.
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- He came in glory, peace and hope to all. God is love; he
took a human flesh for the salvation, forgiveness, peace, justice
and mercy. Jesus wore the poverty and the weakness of the human.
We can relate to him with no fear; we should bring the joy like
the shepherds, so we could win the battle of justice and peace,
not that of violence, and arrogance.
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- We should accept Jesus in our lives, like Mary and Joseph,
glorifying his love, singing his glory with the shepherds: "Glory
to God in the highest and peace to his people on earth."
Last Week's Collection: $ 4,072.20
- Thank you for your continued support and generosity. May
God bless you and your families.
- Masses &Celebrations during the Week:
Sun. Dec. 23rd
10:00AM
Theresa Jabbour (6 Mths. Mem.) (Family)
12:00PM
Louie Iskandar Georges (1 Yr. Mem.) (Family)
Mon. Dec. 24th
5:00PM
Christmas Eve Children's Mass
Tue. Dec. 25th
12:00AM
Christmas Midnight Mass: For the Intentions of all Parishioners
12:00Noon
Christmas Day Mass: For the Intentions of all Parishioners.
Wed. Dec. 26th
12:00Noon
Milani Abraham (Max Abraham & Family)
Thu. Dec. 27th
5:30PM
St. Charbel's Prayers
6:00PM
Theresa Sarkis Raheb(Family)
Fri. Dec. 28th
5:30PM
Sacred Heart Prayers
6:00PM
Youssef Mikhail Zakaria & Wife Zakie & Sons Boula, Antonios
& Louie (Mike Mikhail & Family)
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Sun. Dec. 30th
10:00AM
Nohra Daoud Nohra & Wife & Sons Youssef, Sarkis, Mikhail
& Daughter-in-law Shamma (Boula & Therese Raheb)
12:00PM
Antonios Kaysar Yacoub (Tamine Yacoub)
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Leamington Ministerial
Association invites all the Christians to pray for each other.
This week we pray
for :
St. Michael's Parish |
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- We would like to express our sincere thanks to all
the volunteers who decorated the Church for the Christmas Season,
the children for the Christmas play, and all those who helped
prepare this special event which was a complete success, especially
Our Lady of Lebanon Auxiliary, the Leamington Lebanese Club and
all those who helped make this Christmas so special for our Parish.
May God bless them and give them a happy and safe Holiday Season
with their families.
We would like to welcome all the visitors who came to
celebrate this Holy Season with their families. We wish them
all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Altar Servers Practice: Altar Servers will meet with Mr.
Nicholas El-Kada on Monday, December 31st, 2001 from 4:30 to
5:30PM. Everyone is welcome.
Youth Meeting: All the Youths will meet with Mr. Nicholas
El - Kada on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2002 at 7:00PM. All are welcome.
Please mark your calendars for our next Bingo Session,
which will be held at Leamington Bingo Country, 14 Mill St. East,
Monday, December 28th, at 6:30PM & 9:30PM. Please call Mrs.
Gladys Tannous @ 326-8080 for more information.
Christmas Party: Leamington Lebanese Club invites all the
children of Lebanese and Maronite Communities to the Annual
Christmas Party, on Sunday, December 23rd, 2001, 3:00 to 5:00PM.
Hot dogs, chips, and beverage to be provided by the Club. Our
Lady of Lebanon Auxiliary will provide all the gifts. St. Anthony's
Parish will provide the organizational team. Please register
your name at the Church entrance on the sheet provided. All the
children are invited to come and have some fun and be entertained.
Arabic Speaking Play: We need 20 Arabic speaking adults
to participate in the Lord's Passion and Easter Play. If interested,
please contact Daoud Nohra @ 326-3997 or Nicholas El-Kada @ 322-2282
or register your names on the sheet provided at the Church entrance.
Catholic Men's Fellowship Breakfast: On the last Saturday
of each month, Catholic Men from all over Essex County gather
together to pray and to encourage one another in their Christian
walk. Breakfast is at 8:30AM at Roseland Golf & Curling Club.
All men are welcome to attend. For more information, contact:
Greg Mailloux @ 254-9137.
Women's Anger Group: Are you having trouble controlling
your anger, expressing your anger or do you feel angry much of
the time? The Women's Anger Group is going to be held Tuesdays
from now up to December 18, 2:00 to 4:00PM at Mennonite Brethren
Church, 219 Talbot St. East, Leamington (across from "No
Frills). Cost to be determined during initial assessment. For
information, contact Tanya de Jong, the Group Facilitator at
326-3778 ext. 2. All are welcome.
Congratulations to Brianna Rebecca Zakaria who received
the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation, on Sunday, December
16, 2001. May God bless her and give her a long and happy life
with her family.
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- Prayer for Jesus, God's Greatest Gift
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- Jesus, I believe that the greatest proof of God's is his
gift to us of you, His only Son. O Lord Jesus Christ, we ask
you to incarnate in us your invisible divinity. What you accomplished
corporally in your Mother Mary, accomplish now spiritually in
your church.
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- May the Church's sure faith conceive you, its unstained intelligence
give birth to you, and its soul united with the power of the
Most High preserve you forever.
Amen.
- Abouna's Message
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- Dear Friends,
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- I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year. Christmas is a time for sharing. It reminds us of our
call to be Jesus to others. It is time to celebrate the love
that God showed us by sending his only begotten Son to save us.
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- Let us celebrate God who loved us so much that He became
one of us, walked with us, celebrated with us, and taught us
to love as He loves.
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- Christmas is a time for us to open our eyes and our hearts
to the signs of the times. Let us be prophets of justice and
peace. Let us all do something about the hunger for love and
for reconciliation.
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- I hope and pray that you and your families have a blessed
Christmas filled with peace and love, and that this New Year
be abounding with God's favor.
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- With Affection,
I remain
In Jesus
Christ, our Saviour.
Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year.
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