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St Anthony's Parish - Sunday July 27th, 2003

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Gospel: Matthew 10: 16 - 20 Readings: 2 Corinthians 3: 12 - 18 In today's Gospel we notice the presence of two verbs that divide this Sunday's Gospel. The first verb "Watch" gives a negative feeling and the second one "Beware" gives a positive feeling to the work of the Spirit in the apostles. These two parts are concluded in the first verse of the Gospel: "I am sending you like sheep amongst wolves; be wise as serpents and innocent as doves." In other words, "Beware… I am sending you… because the Spirit of your Father speaks through you… Be wise as serpents." Jesus insisted on keeping the balance between being wise and being innocent, because if we are only wise as serpents we may become cunning; or if we are too innocent we may become pathetic. The Holy Spirit teaches us to have this balance in our lives. When we live the true Christian life, we face many interior and exterior difficulties and obstacles. Are we able to differentiate between these obstacles and the other ones that are the results of everyday life? Do we feel that the Spirit is helping us to conquer the difficult patches in our lives? Do we feel that the Spirit helps us to continue our mission in spite of all obstacles? Last Week's Collection: $ 1,323.10 Masses & Celebrations during the week: Sun. July 27th. 2003 9:00AM Antonios Tannous (2 Yrs. Mem. Mass) (Family) 11:00AM Wajih Elias & Grandson Jimmy & Anthony & Lisa Saad & Granddaughter Hazel (Family) 6:00PM Rosary & Litany, Blessing with the Icon of Mother Mary @ Our Lady of Lebanon Shrine Mon. July 28th, 2003 8:00AM St. Anne's Prayers 8:30AM Alia Mouawad (Nohra Youssef) Tue. July 29th, 2003 8:00AM St. Anthony's Prayers 8:30AM Gerges Boutros & Wife & Deceased Family Members (Boula & Alice Boutros) Wed. July 30th, 2003 8:00AM Mother Mary's Prayers 8:30AM Joseph Hanna Saba & Deceased Family Members (Chaker Nohra & Family) 9:00AM Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries) Thu. July 31st, 2003 8:00AM St. Charbel's Prayers 8:30AM Georgette Elias (Mr. & Mrs. Paul Raheb) Fri. August 1st, 2003 8:00AM Sacred Heart Prayers 8:30AM Louie Mikhail (Mr. Samir Francis) Sat. August 2nd, 2003 2:00PM Wedding: Jarrod Matthew Spencer & Theresa Ann Nehmetallah Sun. August 3rd, 2003 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost 9:00AM Hanna Kairouz (Youssef Kairouz & Family) 11:00AM Hanna & Eugenie Yacoub (Bakhos Jacobs & Family) 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 St. Michael's Parish

Summer Fun Day: St. Anthony's Parish is organizing a FUN DAY for all those interested: Outdoor BBQ, Games for kids and lots of fun. This event will take place on Saturday August 23rd, 2003. More details will follow. All are welcome. Video Library: St. Anthony's Parish Video Library will be open every Monday from 10:00AM to 3:00PM. Joey Jraige will be responsible for the Library. For information you could call him @ 839-5945. Fun Day for Youth and Altar Servers: St. Anthony's Parish is organizing a Fun Day for Youth and Altar Servers Monday August 4th, 2003 to Wally World, London. It will be free of charge for altar servers and youth group. For everyone else it is $ 25.00. Please register your name on the sheet provided at the Church entrance. Third Banns Between: Jarrod Matthew Spencer & Theresa Ann Nehmetallah Our Lady of Lebanon Festival: This year we are planning to celebrate the Assumption Festival by organizing Volleyball, Ping Pong, Basketball, card & Dice, Valère Gaspard, 326-8461 tournaments with a talent show starting August 11th, 2003 at 8:00PM. Responsible for Ping Pong: Jason Raheb, 326-3909, Basketball, Anthony Raheb, 326-5896, Responsible for Volleyball: Louis Jraiche, 818-5242, Responsible for Dice, Valère Gaspard, 326-8461, Responsible for Talent Show: Jenny Nohra, 326-8888 & Crystal Abbas, 326-1748. Mr. Max Tannous is the coordinator of the event, 326-6310. Please register your names on the sheet provided at the Church Entrance if you are interested in participating in those events. Bingo Session: Please mark your calendars for our next Bingo Sessions which will he held on Tuesday July 29th, 2003 at 12:30, 6:30, & 9:30PM at Bingo Country, 14 Mill St. East, Leamington. For more information you could call Mrs. Gladys Tannous @ 326-7642. Congratulations to St. Anthony's Parish Volleyball Team who won the Cup for the Fifth Annual Summer Volleyball Tournament hosted by St. Charbel's Parish in Ottawa. Congratulations and best of Luck in the future. Garden Bros. Circus will be in town at Kinsman Recreation Complex, Heinz Arena, Leamington on August 1& 2, 2003, Friday, 4:15PM & 7:30PM, Saturday 11:00AM & 3:00PM. All new giant ring, first time unicorns, awesome High wire daredevils, the triple leap of death, 5 motorcycles in the steel cages and much more. We have free tickets for children age 12 and under. Come and enjoy the best entertainment value on earth. Healing Mass: Rev. Vincent Gleeson will be the main celebrant and homilist of the Eucharistic Celebration for healing at Holy Family Church (Formerly Immaculate Conception, 800 Block of Wyandotte St. East, Corner of Marentette) on Friday August 1st, 2003 at 7:30PM, Confession, prayers and anointing at 6:45PM. All are welcome. A lifeline for Troubled Marriages: Hope is a phone call away. For information or registry for the Retrouvaille Program, call 1-800-705-6356. A weekend experience is available August 8 - 10. St. Anne, Mother of Mary Ancient Christian Tradition records the names of Sts. Joachim and Ann as the parents of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. They were both members of the tribe of Judah of the House of David. According to tradition, Joachim and Ann came to Jerusalem from Galilee. Over the centuries, they have been honored, especially in the East, at great churches and shrines built in memory of them. The Church recognizes the grandparents of Jesus as models of family virtue and faith, which they transmitted to their offspring. O Good St. Ann. Mother of Mary, grandmother of Jesus, intercede before God for our families and their children. May one generation hand on to another faith in God's promise and trust that He will do great things for those who reverence his name.

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