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Sunday August 24th, 2003

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

Gospel: Luke 10: 17 - 24 Readings: Ephesians 3: 1 - 13 Jesus proved through his words and deeds that he has total control over evil. By his death and resurrection he conquered the kingdom of the devil. Since he was given authority in heaven and on earth, Jesus gave that authority to his disciples over all evil that could hurt them. The faithful has power that he could use to fight all obstacles in the path of his spiritual journey. The devil trying to divide the hearth of the faithful between the love of the world and that of Jesus was deaf for ever. If Jesus stopped after triumphing over satan, his teachings would have been from earth and joy that he talked about is purely from earth. Jesus worked hard to lift his disciples to the level of everlasting bliss: the joy of sharing in the heavenly kingdom. The true journey of a disciple doesn't stop at this life, it goes beyond to reach the heavenly hope. Our heavenly hope does not deny our good deeds on earth. Our deeds on earth connect our heart to heaven. Last Week's Collection: $ 6,442.60 Masses & Celebrations during the week: Sun. August 24th. 2003 Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 9:00AM Rangi Khalife (Abdallah Khalife & Family) 11:00AM Boutros Tawil & Wife Zahie & Deceased Family Members (Tony & Vicki Tawil) 12:30PM Baptism: Jasmine Anne Saad 6:00PM Rosary & Litany, Blessing with the Icon of Mother Mary @ Our Lady of Lebanon Shrine. Mon. August 25th, 2003 8:00AM St. Anne's Prayers 8:30AM Khalil Raffoul (Mr. & Mrs. Paul Thomas) Tue. August 26th, 2003 8:00AM St. Anthony's Prayers 8:30AM Antonios Youssef Elbaresh (Joe Youssef & Family) Wed. August 27th, 2003 8:00AM Mother Mary's Prayers 8:30AM Michael Gebriel (Antonio Saba) 9:00AM Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries) Thu. August 28th, 2003 8:00AM St. Charbel's Prayers 8:3APM Nabil Beniamin (Donated) Fri. August 29th, 2003 8:00AM Sacred Heart Prayers 8:30AM Sarkis Youssef & Wife Helena & Son Antonios & Daughter Alia (Marzouka Youssef) Sat. August 30th, 2003 1:00PM Wedding: Charles Sabbagh & Chimen Nohra Sun. August 31st, 2003 Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 9:00PM Taleb Nasr & Wife Rosa (Family) 11:00AM Youssef Khalil Sarkis (40 Days Mem. Mass) (Family) 2:30PM Baptism: Angela Tannous 6:00PM Rosary & Litany, Blessing with the Icon of Mother Mary @ Our Lady of Lebanon Shrine.

Leamington Ministerial Association invites all the Christians to pray for each other. This week we pray for First Baptist Church.

Winter Time Masses: Starting in September, the Masses will be celebrated on Sunday at 10:00AM & 12:00Noon and at 9:00AM during the week. All are welcome to attend. Fr. Elie will be away from the Parish September 7th to September 25th, 2003. We ask the Lord to bless him and make his trip a safe and enjoyable one. A priest will be present in the Parish to celebrate the Masses and assist you in all your needs. Bingo Sessions: Please mark your calendar for our next Bingo Session which will be held on Friday, August 29th, 2003 at 12:30. For more information please call Gladys Tannous @ 326-7642. Congratulations to all those who won during Our Lady of Lebanon Festival: Basketball, Volleyball, Ping Pong, Talent Show & Dice. May God bless you all. Alliance of the Two Hearts: 40 Hours Adoration at Our Lady of the Assumption at Our Lady of the Assumption Chapel, 350 Huron Church Road, Windsor, on September 5th at 8:00AM to September 6th at midnight. All are invited to pray for sanctity of life and marriage. Mass celebrants are Fr. Pio and Fr. Matthew. Bingo Volunteers: We need Bingo Volunteers to help with St. Anthony's Parish Bingo Sessions. If you are interested and you have knowledge on how to conduct a Bingo Session, please call St. Anthony's Parish at 322-2282 or register your name on the sheet provided at the Church Entrance. Thank you in advance for your help. Altar Servers: Do you like to be an Altar Server in St. Anthony's Parish? If so and you are in grade 1 to 8, please register your name on the sheet provided at the Church entrance. Healing Mass: Rev. George Beaune, C.S.B. will be the main celebrant and homilist of the Eucharistic Celebration for healing at Holy Family Church, 800 block of Wyandotte St. East, at 7:30PM on September 5th, 2003. All are welcome. St. Aloysius Parish in Montreal is celebrating ninety five years of service. We need your help as we try to reach all of our past parishioners and friends. Our gala weekend will be held the weekend of September 5th, 2003. Friday September 5th, Open House at our Chapel, Saturday, September 6th, Parish Supper at 7:00PM. For reservations, please call (514) 351-3281 or fax (514) 351-5585. Sunday, September 7th, closing Mass at 2:00PM. All are welcome. A message from the Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops to the Catholic Faithful of Ontario: Marriage "The Catholic Bishops of Canada have made it clear to the Federal Government that we are firmly committed to the maintenance of the common law definition of marriage as 'the voluntary and lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others' and to the sacramental nature of that union. From recent announcements, it would appear that the Federal Government is ready to abandon that concept of marriage in favor of some other. The bishops of Ontario are opposed to this federal initiative. In the coming months we will be asking you to join us in defending marriage as it has existed for millennia. Marriage and the family are fundamental institutions which contribute to the common good in terms of the formation of children, loyalty, faithfulness and responsibility in our society. Marriage, as we have known it, cannot be allowed to slip quietly away." The Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops. Please sign the petition to the House of Common available at the Church entrance. Prayer to Jesus for vocations O Jesus, Good Shepherd, bless our parishes with numerous priests, deacons, men and women religious, consecrated laity and missionaries, according to the needs of the entire world which you love and wish to save. We especially entrust our community to you; grant us the spirit of the first Christians, so that we may be a cenacle of prayer, in loving acceptance of the Holy Spirit and his gifts. Look with love on so many young people and call them to follow you. Help them to understand that in you alone can they attain complete fulfillment. To this end we call on the powerful intercession of Mary, mother and model of all vocations. Amen. Pope John Paul II

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