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April 25th, 2004

Second Sunday after Easter

“ This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to hi disciples after being raised from the dead.” (John, 21:14)

Gospel: John 21: 1 – 14

Readings: Romans 6:1-11

In today’s spectacle about the miraculous fishing, St. Paul compares in his letter to the Romans, the Gospel’s victory and the redemption of humanity to the unity of human kind with Jesus in Baptism where we all kill the sin in our hearts and rise with Christ. The disciples’ adventure has ended today; they all went back to their daily jobs, then came the fishing failure to indicate disappointment and work’s barrenness. Jesus’ absence and the disciples’ ignorance of his presence is a work of death that changes the appearances. For this reason, Jesus gave them a sign by appearing for them standing on the beach giving Peter a reason to be ashamed of being nude, saying, “Stay away from me, Lord because I am a sinner.” When the disciples reached the shore, Jesus asked them to bring the fish they caught and eat with him. They did not ask him because they believed in him. They empty nets now abundant with fish represent the Church and the people of God who will be waiting on the shore of our lives to catch us in the net of love because everything is from Him and for Him. Bless us Lord, You who saved us from the sea of death and life of sin.

Last Week's Collection $ 3,758.34

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

Masses & Celebrations during the week: Week Ending Sunday May 02, 2004

Sun. April 25th, 2004 Second Sunday After Resurrection 10:00AM Sarkis Boula Boutros (2 Yrs. Mem. Mass) (Family) 12:00PM Melhem Sleiman (40 Days Mem. Mass) (Family) Mon. April 26th, 2004 5:30PM St. Anne’s Prayers 6:00PM Saliba Sarkis & Deceased Family Members (Simon Sarkis & Family) Tue. April 27th, 2004 5:30PM St. Anthony’s Prayers 6:00PM Estephan Boutros & Wife Nazha & Deceased Family Members (Boula and Alice Boutros) Wed. April 28th, 2004 9:00AM Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries) 5:00PM Mother Mary’s Prayers 6:00PM Nohra Daoud Nohra & Wife & Deceased Children & Daughter-in-law Shamma (Family) Thu. April 29th , 2004 5:30PM St. Charbel’s Prayers 6:00PM Emil Youssef & Wife Marie & Son Elie (Joe Youssef & Family) Fri. April 30th , 2004 5:30PM Sacred Heart Prayers 6:00PM Antonios Youssef Elbaresh (Family) Sun. May 2nd , 2004 Third Sunday after Resurrection 10:00AM John Maksoud & Wife Balokia & Sons Peter & Joe & Grandson Louie Youssef (Joseph Youssef & Family) 12:00Noon Iskandar Boutros & Wife Ghazali & Deceased Family Members (Family) 3:00PM First Communion Mass

Comunity News & Events Week Ending Sunday May 02, 2004

Welcome Back: We would like to welcome back to the Parish Rev. Father Elie Zouein. We hope that his retreat was spiritually fulfilling. May God bless him and keep him Month of May is consecrated for Prayers to Mother Mary. We celebrate the Masses at Our Lady of Lebanon Shrine every evening at 7:00PM during the week. All are welcome to attend and pray to the Mother of our Savior. Bingo: Please mark your calendars for our next Bingo Sessions which will be held on Sunday April 25th, 2004 at 6:30PM, Wednesday May 5th , 2004 at 12:30 & 6:30pm, Sunday May 9th, 2004 at 12:30, 3:30 & 6:30PM at the Leamington Bingo Country, 14 Mill St. East, Leamington. For more information, please call Mrs. Gladys Tannous at 326-7642. Thank you. Pilgrimage Tour: If you are interested in participating in the Pilgrimage of a lifetime to Rome & France, please contact the Church at 322-2282. First Communion Preparation Courses : Starting Monday, April 26th ,2004, First Communion Practice will take place EVERY EVENING, 5:00 to 6:30PM. On Friday, April 30th , we ask the parents to be present at the meeting with their children. Arabic Choir: Will take place on Friday, April 30th , 2004 from 4:00 to 5:30PM Celebrating the Canonization of Blessed Hardini: St. Sharbel & St. Maron Church invite you to a Recital at St. Sharbel Church, 31601 Schoenherr Road, Warren, MI 48088, on Saturday May 22nd, 2004 at 7:00PM. A Fundraising book will be made for St. Hardini Church renovation in Kfifan, Lebanon. A bus will go to St. Sharbel to participate. If you are interested, please sign up your name on the sheet provided at the Church entrance. $ 20.00 per person for the bus. 87th Anniversary of the First Apparition Of Fatima: Come celebrate 87th Anniversary of the First Apparition Of Fatima, Thursday May 13th, 2004 at Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Rosary at 6:40PM. Procession and crowning of Our Blessed Mother, followed by Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Concelebrated Mass at 7:00Pm with Archbishop James H. MacDonald presiding. Refreshments to be served. For information, Please contact Dora M. Doig, President World Apostolate of Fatima, Windsor at 972-6936. Information Session: Fran Bulley from Tour Desin. Fran will be presenting information concerning WYD 2005 on June 6th,2004 at 2:00Pm at Knights of Columbus Hall in Amherstburg, 190 Richmond St. This information session is for anyone preparing to attend or is thinking about attending WYD 2005 to Rome. Leamington Area Right to Life: On Sunday, April 25th, 2004 a peaceful Walk to Leamington District Memorial Hospital will take place to express concern for abortion. Meet at the First Baptist Church, corner of Talbot West and Fox Sts., Leamington at 3:00PM, James P. Kurtz will give a short talk. Depart for the hospital at 3:30PM. Walk will take place come rain or shine. Plan to attend this public awareness event sponsored by Leamington Area Right to Life. Job Opportunity: Ecole St. Michel is in need of a part time (10 Hrs +) Concierge. If you know French and are interested, please contact the School at 326-6125. Project Rachel Healing Retreat Weekend: May 14-16, 2004. This weekend retreat is designed to bring healing & reconciliation for women of all ages who find themselves suffering as a result of past abortion experience. Come & Experience God’s mercy and forgiveness with others who understand and care. Cost: $150.00 (Subsidies available if cost is a concern) Register by calling: 1-800-355-1110. St. Mark (April 25) Evangelist St. Mark, author of the second Gospel, was a member of the early Christian community at Jerusalem. St. Paul and St. Barnabas, his cousin, took him on their first missionary journey. When they reached Cyprus, however, Mark left them to return to Jerusalem, perhaps because he missed home. This caused Paul to question for a while Mark’s reliability as a missionary, and the incident brought about a disagreement between himself and Barnabas. Later, Mark became Paul’s trusted companion at Rome, during one of Paul’s imprisonments. He was also an associate of Peter. One tradition relates that Mark became Bishop of Alexandria in Egypt. Around the ninth century, his relics wee brought to Venice where they rest in the great Cathedral of San Marco. Mark is depicted in art as a winged lion probably suggested by the description in his Gospel of John the Baptist as “a voice crying in the desert.” It is believed that he wrote his Gospel between 60 and 70 A.D. God, our Father, may we know your Son, Jesus Christ, truly one of us and truly God. Prayer for Peace Lord, make an instrument of Your peace, where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love; for it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; it is in dying that we are born again to eternal life. Today's Gospel starts by focusing on the appearance of Jesus to the disciples with Thomas present on the eighth day. This is the day of the Lord and the day of those who live for the Lord and with the Lord. On this day the famous declaration took place: "My God and my Lord." On this day, the famous beatitude was announced, "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe." We did not see Jesus physically but we declare with Thomas that Jesus is "Our Lord and our God". Primarily we live the eighth day. When Jesus saw that Thomas' faith is almost fallen apart, He did not want to let him stay perplexed or troubled, instead He appeared to him in a special way to lead him into believing. The Gospel focuses on the way Thomas experienced the Resurrection not on his doubt. The Gospel did not mention whether Thomas put his hand in Jesus' wounds or the scars from the nails. He believed after he saw. What did he see? He saw and experienced the continuity and the unity between the One crucified and the One glorified. Jesus carries forever the wounds of humanity. He carries them to teach us in any way possible how we can carry our own wounds to become a sign that leads others to believe.

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