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Sunday, January 04, 2004
Finding in the Temple
Gospel: Luke 2: 41 - 52
Readings: Hebrews 7: 11 - 19 Mary and Joseph lost Jesus assuming that he was in the group of travelers. They went a day's journey. Then they started to look for him among their relatives and friends.
Three days later, they will find him in the temple. Sometimes we think that we have Jesus with us along the way. Mary and Joseph were looking for Jesus. By doing so, they proclaimed that finding Jesus requires a journey which means a start, steps and a purpose.
With Mary and Joseph finding Jesus will begin in the Temple. They will find him in the Temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions about the Holy Scriptures.
When his parents asked him, "Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in great anxiety." He warned them that he must be in his Father's house. But he will go with them to live in their house. He will be obedient to them and will increase in wisdom and in years and in divine and human favour.
This is the perfect way to make Jesus live in our house. We can't look for him among friends or here and there. Let us look for him in the Bible and in Church through its teachings and Sacraments.
Afterwards, Jesus will live in our hearts transforming it into His Father's house. Only then we look for him in places and events. A journey like this will invite Jesus to increase in our hearts and society.
Last Week's Collection $ 6,239.00
Leamington Ministerial Association invites all the Christians to pray for each other. This week we pray for Leamington United Church
Masses & Celebrations during the week: Week Ending Sunday January 11, 2003 Sun. January 4th, 2004 Sunday of Finding in the Temple
10:00AM
Youssef Jraige & All his deceased (Sadie Jraige)12:00PM
Antonios & Maryin Najem & Rangi & Yacoub Khalife & Granddaughter Rangi
(Denise Najem)
Mon. January 5th, 20045:30PM
St. Anne's Prayers6:00PM
Hnain Elias & Wife Shamma & Daughters Maryin & Najibe & Deceased Family Members (Bakhos Aziz & Family)
Tue. January 6th, 2004 The Baptism of the Lord5:30PM
St. Anthony's Prayers6:00PM
Blessing of the Water
Hanna & Eugenie Yacoub (Family)
Wed. January 7th, 20045:00
Mother Mary's Prayers8:30AM
Mirchid Youssef (Pierre & Angela Jitani)7:00PM
Visit of Our Lady of the Cape. Rosary Prayers & Litany & Blessing @ The Residence of Tony Nehmetallah, 12 Sherway Crt., Leamington, (519) 326-4610
Thu. January 8th, 2004 Blessed Sacrament Adoration Day9:00AM
Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)10:00AM
St. Charbel's Prayers.10:30AM
Sacred Heart Prayers.11:00AM
Blessed Sacrament Adoration Hour.12:00PM
Blessing & Conclusion of the Day.6:00PM
Claude Obeid (Youssef Obeid)
Fri. January 9th, 2004600PM
Youssef Bakhos Raffoul & Wife & Deceased Family Members (Mr. & Mrs. Tom Raffoul)
Sun. January 11th, 2004 First Sunday after the Epiphany of the Lord10:00AM
Mikhail Jraiche & Wife Shamma (Jawad Jraiche & Family)12:00PM
Nakhoul & Zouein Deceased Family Members (Rev. Fr. Elie Zouein)
Comunity News & Events Week Ending Sunday January 11, 2003 Special Thanks:
We would like to express our most sincere thanks to all of you who made the Christmas Season a very happy and memorable one. Thank you all for your help and generous support.
Fr. Elie would like to thank you all for your kindness and generosity during the Holiday Season. Thank you for the generous gifts of money ($ 3,335.00) the fruit baskets and the sweets. Your kindness and continuous support is gratefully appreciated. God bless you all.
The Blessed Hardini to the Sainthood:
His All Holiness Pope John Paul II has announced during the Christmas Season that the Blessed Hardini will declared Saint for the whole Catholic Church. The date of the Canonization will be announced later.
Noursat / Tele Lumiere:
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Masses:
We received the Masses in memory of Tannous Raheb. We thank you for your generosity. May God rest his soul in peace and grant consolation to his family and relatives.
2004 Envelopes:
Please pick up your 2004 Envelopes from the Church. Please inform us of any change in your address. Thank you in advance for your support.
2004 Calendars:
2004 Calendars are available now at St. Anthony's Parish for $ 5.00 each. Also Hayatouna Liturgiya is also available for the same price. Thank you in advance for your support.
Congratulations:
Congratulations to Michael Anthony Douaihy who received the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation in St. Anthony's Parish on Saturday December 27th, 2003. May God bless him with his family.
Bingo Sessions:
Please mark your calendars for our next Bingo Sessions which will be held on Thursday January 15th, 2004 at 12:30 & 6:30PM. For more information, please call Bingo Country @ 322-2251. Thank you in advance for your help and support.
E & J Absi Entertainment Presents:
Tony Kiwan in Windsor with Sahar and the Belly Dancer Souha on Saturday January 10th, 2004 at the Caboto Club, 2175 Parent Ave., Windsor, ON. For reservation in Windsor call: (519) 966-4104 or (519) 250-5506. Tickets: $ 50.00 (No Dinner), $ 65.00 (Dinner included). VIP available. Cash Bar. All are welcome.
Prayers - Saints Section - Messages Week Ending Sunday January 11, 2003 Message of His All Holiness Pope John Paul II For the Celebration of the World Day of Peace My words are addressed to you, the Leaders of the nations, who have the duty of promoting peace! To you, Jurists, committed to tracing paths to peaceful agreement, preparing conventions and treaties which strengthen international legality!
To you, Teachers of the young, who on all continents work tirelessly to form consciences in the way of understanding and dialogue! And to you, men and women tempted to turn to the unacceptable means of terrorism and thus compromise at its root the very cause for which you are fighting!
All of you, hear the humble appeal of the Successor of Peter who cries out: today too, at the beginning of the New Year 2004, Peace remains possible. And if peace is possible, it is also a duty!
Throughout these twenty-five years of my Pontificate, I have sought to advance along the path marked out by my venerable Predecessor. At the dawn of each New Year I have invited people of good will to reflect, in the light of reason and of faith, on different aspects of an orderly coexistence.
I made this appeal: To Reach Peace, Teach Peace. Today that appeal is more urgent than ever, because men and women, in the face of tragedies which continue to afflict humanity, are tempted to yield to fatalism, as if peace were an unattainable ideal.
At the beginning of a New Year I wish to repeat the women and men of every language, religion and culture the ancient maxim: "Omnia vincit amor" (Love conquers all).
Yes, dear brothers and sisters throughout the world, in the end love will be victorious! Let everyone be committed to hastening this victory, for it is the deepest hope of every human heart.
From the Vatican
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