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October 6, 2002
Fourth Sunday After the Holy Cross Readings:1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Gospel: Matthew, 24:45-51 (English & Lebanese)
The master left his house asking his servant to take care of those in his household. The servant waited and served. When the arrival of his master was delayed, the servant forgot that his job is to serve others. He also forgot his master, declaring himself master and he started beating up his friends. This parable is an invitation to all the Christians to stay faithful and strong in their service of the Lord, even if they waited long for his arrival. What caused this transformation in the servant's heart and pushed him to forget his master? It is the long hard waiting. Have you ever noticed someone very ill waiting for death to save him? Or someone who waited so long for something he asked the Lord for? It transforms people into unending suffering. To wait so long is to ask about life's real meaning and about the truth of the Lord's existence and mercy.
Last Week's Collection: $ 1,581.13Thank you for your continued support and generosity. May God bless you and your families.
Masses & Celebrations during the Week:Sun. Oct. 6th
10:00AM
Antonios & Frangie Jraige ( Family)12:00PM
Taleb Nasr (1 year Mem. Mass) (Family)1:30PM
Baptism: Felicia Saad3:00PM
Baptism: Sophie Elizabeth George
Mon. Oct. 7th6:00PM
St. Sarkis & Bakhos Feast
Sarkis Boutros (Family)
Tue. Oct. 8th
6:00PM
For the intentions of all priests (Donated)
Wed. Oct. 9th5:30PM
Mother Mary's Prayers6:00PM
Tom Badaoui (Tony Rudmak & Family)
Thu. Oct. 10th5:30PM
St. Charbel's Prayers6:00PM
Alia Sarkis (Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Saba)
Fri. Oct. 11th5:30PM
Sacred Heart Prayers6:00PM
Antonios Youssef Elbaresh (Joseph Youssef & Family)
Sat. Oct. 12th1:00PM
Wedding: Steve Bafelg & Jenny Raffoul
Sun. Oct. 13th10:00AM
Youssef Jabbour (Sadie Jabbour).12:00PM
Badwiyi (Antoinette) Aoun (40 Days Mem. Mass) (Family)
Leamington Ministerial Association invites all the Christians to pray for each other. This week we pray for Salvation Army St. Sarkis & Bakhos Feast: On October 7th we celebrate the Feast of St. Sarkis & Bakhos. The Solemn Mass will be celebrated at 6:00PM. All are welcome.
Third Banns between: Steve Bafelg & Jenny Raffoul.
Lebanese Classes started on Saturday October 5th, 2002 from 9:30 AM to 12:00PM at St. Louis School. All children are encouraged to register and attend.
October is the month of prayer to Mother Mary: We will pray the Rosary every night at 5:00PM before the evening Mass. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Bingo Sessions: Please mark your calendars for our next Bingo Sessions, which will be held at Leamington Bingo Country, 14 Mill St. East on Sunday October 6th, 2002 at 6:30. Please call Mrs. Gladys Tannous @ 326-8080 for more information.
Altar Servers Meeting: There will be an altar servers meeting every two weeks. Then next meeting will take place on Friday October 18th, 2002 from 4:00 to 5:30PM. All altar servers are encouraged to attend.
Adult Lebanese Classes: All adult interested in learning the Arabic Language, please register your names at the church.
English Choir: All children interested in participating in the choir please register your names on the sheet provided at the Church entrance. The choir will be led by Mrs. Sharon Saad. Practice will take place every Wednesday 6:30 to 7:30PM.We received the Masses and donations in memory of Alia Mouawad. We thank you for your generosity and we ask the Lord to rest her soul in peace and grant consolation for her family and relatives.
Community Service: All those interested in doing Community Service in St. Anthony's Parish, please register your names on the sheet provided. Thank you.
Our Lady of The Cape is coming from Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec to visit and bless our Parish arriving on Sunday, October 27, 2002 until Sunday, November 10th, 2002. A special committee will meet on Monday, October 7th at 7:00PM to arrange all the details of the visit. Please see the Bulleting Board for more information.
The Stepping Stones support group is a spiritually based, self help group for those who have experienced loss and or rejection through divorce or separation. It is a place where one can begin to work through the grieving process of divorce. Meetings are held on Wednesdays at 7:30PM at the John XXIII Centre at 2275 Wellesly and last until 9:30PM. For further information please contact Jo-Anne at (519) 734-6960 or Paula at (519) 739-0151.
Right to life: The Leamington Area Right to Life hosts their 16th annual 8km Walkathon, Saturday October 19, 2002 at St. John's Parish Hall, West Belle River Road, Woodslee. Refreshments provided, all are welcome to participate as a walker or a sponsor. For more information, please call 326-7450.
Our deepest sympathies to the Mouawad Family on the loss of Alia Mouawad who passed away on September 29, 2002 at the age of 77. A Funeral Mass was held in St. Anthony's Parish on Tuesday, October 1, 2002. Our heartfelt sympathies go out to her family and relatives in Leamington and Windsor. May God rest her soul in peace and grant consolation for her family and relatives.
Our Lady of the Rosary
October 7thThis Feast was established by St. Pius V to commemorate the victory of the Christian naval fleet, commanded by Don Juan of Austria, against the Turks at Lepanto on October 7, 1571. Don Juan attributed the great victory to the intercession of the Blessed Mother, which was invoked by the praying of the Rosary. The Rosary was revealed to St. Dominic by the Blessed Mother about the beginning of the thirteenth Century, and is one of the most beautiful of all devotions. The Rosary, a summary of the Christian faith, has always enabled Christians to approach Jesus with Mary who "kept all these things in mind, treasuring them in her heart." As one recent Pope has said. "The recitation of the Rosary helps the individual to meditate on the mysteries of the Lord's life as seen through the eyes of her who was closest to the Lord." (Pope Paul V).
O God, by the life, death, and resurrection of your Son, Jesus Christ, you filled the world with joy. Grant, that meditation on the mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary we may both imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise through Christ Our Lord.
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