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June 24, 2001 THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Readings: 1 Corinthians,2, 6-11
Gospel: John, 15: 26 -16:4 (English & Lebanese):
In today's Gospel, Jesus speaks of the persecution that his followers will have to endure precisely because they are his followers. Jesus' words, spoken two thousand years ago, have proven to be true because Christians have been, and even today, are persecuted for their faith.
Persecution and Christianity seem to go hand in hand, why? Because Jesus and his message are hated by the world. Why? Because our God is a jealous God. This is part of our Catholic faith, it is not some theory.
God does not want most of our attention, he wants ALL of it. He said, "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.
You cannot serve God and mammon." Be assured that total surrender to Christ is not a depressing thing where "we will miss out on all the fun." Rather we will be happy in as much as we surrender to Christ and we will be miserable in as much as we are separated from Christ by our sin.
Saint Augustine said: "Our hearts are made for you O Lord, and they are restless until they rest in you." Jesus desires our love NOW, he says: "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and open the door, I will come in to him and eat with him and he with me.
By "Charbel Bousamra"Last Week's Collection: $ 681.00
Thank you for your continued support and generosity. May God bless you and your families.
Masses &Celebrations during the Week:
Sun. June 24th10:00AM
Antonios Kaysar Yacoub (Tamine Yacoub)11:00AM
Alia Raheb (1 Yr. Mem.) (Family)
Mon. June 25th8:15AM
Sacred Heart Prayers8:30AM
Elias Mikhail (Marie Obeid)
Tue. June 26th8:15AM
Sacred Heart Prayers8:30AM
Sarkis Youssef Yacoub Zakaria & Son Marcel
(Peter Semaan & Family)
Wed. June 27th7:45AM
Mother Mary's Prayers8:15AM
Sacred Heart Prayers8:30AM
Louie Youssef (Caesar Martinho)
Thu. June 28th8:15AM
Sacred Heart Prayers8:30AM
Boutros Yacoub Boutros (Annie Boutros & Family)9:00AM
St. Charbel's Prayers
Fri. June 29th8:15AM
Sacred Heart Prayers8:30AM
Wajih Elias & Grandson Jimmy (Antoune Obeid)
Sat. June 30th1:30PM
Wedding: Jeffrey Robert Raffoul & Annie Raheb3:00PM
Baptism: Antonios Jraige
Sun. July 1st9:00AM
Tony Badaoui (Family)11:00 AM
Louie Iskandar Georges (6 Mths. Mem.) (Family)4:00PM
Baptism: Ashley Najem
Leamington Ministerial Association invites all the Christians to pray for each other. This week we pray for : Leamington United Mennonite Second Banns Between: Neil Bryan Woody Jr. & Nina Taouil
Third Banns Between: Jeffrey Robert Raffoul & Annie Raheb
Please Mark your calendar for our next Bingo Sessions on Friday, June 22nd at 6:30PM & 9:30PM, Monday, June 25th at 12:30PM & 6:30PM at Bingo Country, 14 Mill St. East. Everyone is welcome.
Pilgrimage Trip to Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Youngstown, New York on Saturday, July 14, 2001. $ 45.00 per person. If you are interested, please register your names on the list to the Secretary Rima Nohra at 322-2282. Must have a Canadian Citizenship or a Valid Visa to the U.S.
We would like to thank Rev. Father Emmanuel Nakhlé for being with us in St. Anthony's Parish. May God bless him and give the strength to continue to speak the World of God to all.
Youth Meetings Grade 5 - 8 on Tuesday, June 26, 2001, 6:30-8:00PM.
Grade 9 - 13 will meet on Monday, June 25, 2001, 7:00 - 9:00PM. Please bring $ 75.00 for the trip to Cornwall. New members are always welcome into both groups.
St. Charbel's Festival: Come out and celebrate with us on July 13, 14 and 15 at St. Charbel's Parish, 1010 Hwy 3, Oldcastle, ON. The Masses Schedule is: Friday, July 13 at 6:00PM, Saturday, July 14 at 6:00PM, Sunday, July 15 at 10:00AM (English) at 12:00Noon (Arabic & English), at 5:00PM (Arabic & English). Live entertainment, Tasty Lebanese dishes, Card Tournament, Raffle. The Grand Prize is: Cruise for 2 to the Caribbean. All are welcome.
Job Hiring: The Chancery Office of the Diocese of London invites application for the position of: Administrative support to the Business Administrator of the Chancery Office. Qualifications: A minimum of five years experience in an administrative assistant position, strong organizational and communication skills, advanced computer literacy, familiarity with diocesan structures an asset. Interested? Please send your resume with three references to: The Search Committee, Offices of the Ministry and Personnel, 2nd Floor Aquinas House, 1070 Colborne St., London, ON N6A 4B3. Deadline, July 5, 2001.
Our deepest sympathies to the Basha Family on the loss of Doctor Khalil Basha who passed away in France at the age of 51, A Memorial Mass will be held today, in St. Peter's Parish in Windsor at 11:30 AM. Our heartfelt sympathies go out to his brother and sister and their families in Leamington and Windsor. May God rest his soul in peace and grant consolation for his family and relatives.
Healing Mass: Fr. Daniel Zorzi C. S. B. will the Main Celebrant and Homilist of the Eucharistic Celebration at Immaculate conception Church (800 Block of Wyandotte St. East) at 7:30 PM, July 6, 2001. All are welcome.
The Birth of John the Baptist
June 24
The birth of John the Baptist, six months before the birth of Jesus, has been celebrated on June 24, from the earliest days of the Church. Jesus himself called John, who prepared the way for him by his preaching, the greatest of men.A "Voice in the desert," John, as the final prophet of the Old Testament, told the people of his time that their Lord was near. The announcement of John's birth by the angel Gabriel to Zachary, his father, was received with disbelief because Zachary's wife, Elizabeth, was beyond childbearing age. In the wastelands of Judea, people from all ranks of society came to hear John and their hearts were moved by his call to repent.
Jesus began his own mission by being baptized by John. Recognizing the Son of God, whose "sandals he was not worthy to untie," John said, "He must increase, and I must decrease." Early commentators never failed to note that after June 24, the feast of John the Baptist, the sun's light begins to decrease until December 25, the birth of Jesus, when the light of the sun increases again.
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