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September 8, 2002

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Readings: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 Gospel: Luke, 8:16-21 (English & Lebanese): THE BIRTH OF MARY September 8 Along with the birth of Jesus and St. John the Baptist, Mary's birth has been celebrated by the church from early times. In Fourth-century Jerusalem a feast of her birth was celebrated at the Church of St. Ann, probably inspiring the Church of Rome also to celebrate too, this event. Mary's birth is seen always as part of God's plan for the salvation of the world through Jesus Christ. O Mary, you are blessed, for the mysteries of the prophets are fulfilled in you. You were in the burning bush and in the cloud that Moses saw; You were on the ladder rising up to heaven that Ezechiel saw; You were in the ark of the covenant, that David saw. At your birth these mysteries are fulfilled. Glory to the Father, who sent his only Son through you Last Week's Collection: $ 848.00 Thank you for your continued support and generosity. May God bless you and your families. Masses & Celebrations during the Week: Sun. Sept. 8th 10:00AM Michael Obeid (Bakhos Obeid & Family) Outdoor Mother Mary Procession 12:00PM Tannous Salim Nohra (1 year Mem. Mass) (Family) Outdoor Mother Mary Procession 1:30PM Baptism: Pierre Michael Tawil 4:00PM Memorial Mass, Jawad Massad Mon. Sept. 9th 8:30AM Tom Ayad (Family) Tue. Sept. 10th 8:30AM Sarkis Boutros (Joseph & Mona Massad) Wed. Sept. 11th 8:30AM Michael Gebriel (Mr. & Mrs. Louie Raffoul) Thu. Sept. 12th 8:30AM Special Intention (Donated) Fri. Sept. 13th 8:30AM Antonios Youssef Elbaresh (Joseph Youssef & Family) Sun. Sept. 15th 10:00AM Mikhail & Shamma Jraiche (Jawad Jraiche & Family). 12:00PM Bachir Jemayet & Ramzi Irany. 1:30PM Baptism: Salma Karam.

Leamington Ministerial Association invites all the Christians to pray for each other. This week we pray for St. John's Anglican Church

Thank you: St. Anthony's parish would like to thank Father Elie Sfeir, who replaced Abouna Elie Zouein Last week in celebrating mass. His kindness and hard work are much appreciated.. First Banns between: Michael Sarkis Raffoul & Rocio Medina Sanchez. Youth Dance: There will be a youth dance in St. Anthony's Parish Hall Friday September 13th from 7:00PM to 11:00PM. All Kids grades 5-8 are welcome to attend. Admission will be $4.00 per person and refreshments will be available to purchase. Blessing of the Holy Water: Sunday September 15th, 2002 is the Triumph of the Cross and Water will be blessed during mass and the Holy Water will be distributed to parishioners, please bring containers for your Holy water to take home. Bingo Sessions: Please mark your calendars for our next Bingo Sessions, which will be held at Leamington Bingo Country, 14 Mill St. East on Wednesday, September 25th, 2002 at 12:30, 6:30. Please call Mrs. Gladys Tannous @ 326-8080 for more information. Meetings: Altar Servers: Monday, September 9th, 2002 at 6:00PM. Youth Group Meeting: Wednesday, September 11th, 2002 at 7:00PM. Fountain Donation: St. Anthony's Parish has received a donation of a Holy Water Fountain. We would like to express our sincere thank you for this wonderful and spiritual gift. LDMH & The Pastoral Care Committee invite you to a Service of Remembrance and Balloon release on Sunday, September 22, 2002 at 1:30PM at the Leamington Marina Picnic Shelter. This service is for anyone who has been affected by miscarriage, stillbirth or death of a newborn. For more information, call Liz Chaplain @ 326-2373 ex. 4443. Our Deepest Sympathy to the Massad Family for the loss of their beloved uncle Jawad Massad, who passed away last week in Venezuella. Memorial Mass will be held for him on Sunday, September 8, 2002 at 4:00 PM. May God rest his soul in peace and grant consolation to his family. King's College is offering a Pastoral Leadership Studies Certificate Program. This course relates to the Pastoral Care of the Sick & Dying, Mondays, 7-10p.m., Sept. 16th-Nov. 25th, 2002. This course will address the challenges of being a patient, visiting skills, and spiritual diagnosis. Other topics include boundary issues, intimacy, palliative care, ethics, grief and loss. Cost: $450 + text. To register, or for more information, please call the Pastoral Leadership Studies Office at King's College: 433-3491 ext. 4450. ST. PETER CLAVER September 9 St. Peter Claver was born at Verdu, in Catalonia, Spain, in 1580. He was educated at the Unversity of Bacelona and decided to enter the Society of Jesus. He entered the novitiate of Tarragona in 1601 and was sent to the College of Montesione at Palma in Majorca. While there, he cane under the tutelage of St. Alphonsus Rodriguez and requested to be sent as a missionary to the New World to minister to the neglected. He went to Cartagena, in Colombia, south America, in 1610 and was ordained there in 1615. Peter worked with Fr. Alfonso de Sandoval, a great missionary among the black slaves, and declared himself "the slave of the blacks forever." Cartagena was one of the principal centers of the slave trade, and nearly one thousand slaves passed through its port every month. Peter spent almost forty years serving the black slaves who came on slave ships to Cartagena before being sent to work at the plantations and mines in the area. It is said that he baptized nearly 300,000 slaves during his years in Cartagena. He brought food, clothing and encouragement to these poor people in their inhuman confinement and squalid conditions. Many were instructed in the Catholic faith, and Peter never turned away from their suffering or the revolting conditions of their captivity. He died at Cartagena on September 8, 1654, and the entire city, along with its slave population, mourned his passing. In 1896, Pope Leo XIII declared him the patron of all missionary work among blacks.

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