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September 30, 2001 THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE HOLY CROSS

Readings: 3 Philippians , 17:4-1 Gospel: Matthew, 24: 32-44 (English & Lebanese) This is the third Sunday after the Holy Cross. Our main focus is the Day of the Lord. We listen to Jesus warning us in the Gospel of Matthew: "Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come." St. Paul explains in his letter to the Ephesians: "Wait for our Lord, beloved, our Savior, who will change our lowly body." We hear the readings for this week about the coming of the Lord as a surprise. We should also know that every day of our life is the Day of the Lord. Do we know how to transform each day of our lives into the Day of the Lord, so we could live with the Lord, being certain that he is strong and he is among us and living in us. For this reason, we should be alert and wait for his coming. Last Week's Collection: $ 955.00 Thank you for your continued support and generosity. May God bless you and your families. Masses &Celebrations during the Week: Sun. Sep. 30th 10:00AM Antonios & Maryin Najem & Rangi & Yacoub Khafie (Abdallah Khalife & Family 12:00PM Hnain Elias & Wife Shamma & Daughters Maryin & Najibe (Bakhos Aziz & Family) Mon. Oct. 1st 9:00AM Alia Sarkis (Mr. & Mrs. David Nohra) Madem Youssef (Mr. Louie Elias) Marion Andary (Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Saba) Tue. Oct. 2nd 9:00AM Mirchid Youssef (Mr. Bakhos Zakaria) Adele Laba (Mr. & Mrs. Joe Youssef) Youssef Maksoud & Brothers Sarkis, Bakhos, Elias, and sisters Saide & Hanne and all his deceased (Mrs. Ramza Maksoud) Wed. Oct. 3rd 8:00AM Mother Mary's Prayers in St. Anthony's Parish 9:00AM Antonios & Frangie Jraige Ben Najem & Antonios Tannous Antoune Nohra (Sarkis Kantarjian & Family) Thu. Oct. 4th 9:00AM Tony Semaan (Mr. & Mrs. Sarkis Agopian) Elias Boutros (Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Raffoul) Wajih Elias & Grandson Jimmy (Mr. & Mrs. George Bou Saba) (Mr. Tony Nader) 9:30AM St. Charbel's Prayers Fri. Oct. 5th 9:00AM Boula Mikhail (Mr. Boutros Daher) Louie Mikhail (Mr. & Mrs. Nohra Youssef) Antonios Tannous (Mr. & Mrs. Camille Elters) Sun. Oct. 7th 3:00PM Youssef Aziz & Wife (Family) 6:00PM Youssef Jabbour (Sadie Jabbour)  Leamington Ministerial Association invites all the Christians to pray for each other. This week we pray for : Faith Everlasting Congregation October Masses: Sunday, October 7th, 14th & 21st, 2001, the Masses will be celebrated at 3:00PM & 6:00PM. Everyone is welcome. Sts. Sarkis & Bakhos Feast: Next Sunday, October 7, we celebrate the feast of Sts. Sarkis & Bakhos. The Novena Prayer will take place at 9:30AM everyday after the morning Mass starting Monday, October 1st, 2001. All are welcome to attend. Sunday of the Rosary: On October 7th, we celebrate the Rosary Sunday. The Rosary will be led in St. Anthony's Parish on October 7th, at 2:00PM before the 3:00PM Mass. Everyone is welcome to come and pray the Prayer that Mother Mary asks us to pray. Mother Mary's Prayers will take place every Wednesday at 8:00AM before the morning Mass in St. Anthony's Parish. Everyone is welcome. Please mark your calendars for our next Bingo Session, which will be held at Leamington Bingo Country, 14 Mill St. East, on Friday, October 5th, 2001 at 12:30PM & 6:30PM & 9:30PM. Please call Mrs. Gladys Tannous @ 326-8080 for more information. Masses in Memory: We received the Masses in memory of Isabelle Adnary. Thank you for your generosity. May God rest her soul in peace and grant consolation for her family. Come celebrate the 84th Anniversary Miracle of Fatima Mass, Saturday, October 13th, at Assumption Church. Candlelight Rosary procession at 7:00PM from Paterson Park (2 Blocks West of Assumption) Mass with Bishop Greco presiding, crowning of Our Lady at 7:30 PM. The Rosary will be led in the Church at 7:00PM for those who cannot walk in the procession. All are welcome. Our deepest sympathies to the Andary Family on the loss of Isabelle Andary who passed away on Saturday, September 2nd, 2001 at the age of 58. A Funeral Mass was held in St. Anthony's Parish for the rest of her soul on Tuesday, September 25, 2001. May God rest her soul in peace and grant consolation for her children and their families and relatives in Canada and Lebanon. Come & See Weekend: Once again the Vocation Office of the Sisters of St. Joseph is sponsoring a retreat weekend for single women 19 - 45 years of age, October 12 - 14, 2001 at Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse, 1486 Richmond St. North, London, Ontario. For more info, please call: 432-3781, ext. 140. All are welcome. Adult COR: Adult COR is a Christian Weekend put on by the Catholic Church. The weekend is open to people of ALL FAITHS. A large part of the weekend is relaxation, fun, surprises, meeting and making new friends. If you are 22 years of age or older and wish to accompany us on this weekend, please fill out the attached form, include a cheque for the proper amount ($50.00 single, $ 100.00 couple) and mail or deliver to: COR Steering Committee St. Michael's Church, 29 Elliott St., Leamington, Ontario, N8H 3M4, Fax # 326-2644. Adult COR will take place in St. Michael's Parish October 19, 20 and 21, 2001, Friday, 7:30PM till Sunday 5:00PM. All welcome. Come celebrate the 84th Anniversary Miracle of Fatima Mass, Saturday, October 13th, at Assumption Church. Candlelight Rosary Procession at 7:00PM from Paterson Park ( 2 Blocks West of Assumption) Mass with Bishop Greco presiding, crowning of Our Lady at 7:30PM. The Rosary will be led in the Church at 7:00PM for those who cannot walk in the Procession. All are welcome to attend. Prayer Lord Jesus, I am not an eagle. All I have are the eyes and the heart of one. In spite of my littleness, I dare to gaze At the sun of love, And long to fly toward it. I want to imitate the eagles, But all I can do is flap my small wings. What shall I do? With cheerful confidence I shall stay Gazing at the sun, till I die. Nothing will frighten me, neither wind nor rain. O my beloved sun, I delight in feeling small And helpless in your presence; and my heart is at peace. "St. Therese of the Child Jesus."

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