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December 5th, 2004
Sunday of the Birth of John the Baptist
“What then will this child become? For, indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him.” (Luke 1:66)
Gospel: Luke, 1: 57– 66
Readings: Galatians 4:21, 5:1 With the birth of John the Baptist, the first of the announcements was completed. The announcement to Zechariah arranged for the announcement to Mary, the birth of John prepared for the birth of Jesus as a completion of the big announcement.
The birth of John is one of the occurrences of the birth of Jesus. The joy that is spread today on the mountain of Judea will soon broaden to all humanity the day of the birth of Jesus.
The Gospel focuses on the triumph of the matter of God over family traditions. The faithful are invited to live the freedom given to them through the birth of Isaac from Sarah the free.
They are born from the promise given by Jesus Christ. For that reason, we need to strengthen and make victorious God’s will over all traditions that face us.
On the eighth day, the boy enters the circle of the Covenant and is given the name appropriate to the family tradition. With John the customs came to a halt. He will be called according to what was said to Zechariah by the angel.
As soon as Zechariah wrote down the name John, he spoke immediately. By calling his son John, Zechariah declared that God’s right in him. He, as a father, Zechariah declared God’s right in him. He, as a father, gave up that right to God.
He learned how to obey God during those nine months of silence and meditation her son who leaped in her womb when she heard Mary's greeting.
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Masses & Celebrations during the week: Week Ending Sunday December 12, 2004
Sun. December 5t , 2004
Sunday of the Birth of John the Baptist
9:30AM
Antonios Nohra (1 Year Memorial Mass) (Family)11:00AM
Elias Obeid (40 Days Mem. Mass) (Family)
Mon. December 6th, 2004
5:30PM
St. Anne’s Prayers6:00PM
Tony Badaoui ( Family)
Tue. December 7th, 2004
5:30PM
St. Anthony’s Prayers6:00PM
Raffoul Raffoul & Wife & Deceased Family Members (Tom Raffoul & Family)
Wed. December 8th, 20045:00PM
Mother Mary’s Prayers.6:00PM
Ladies Auxiliary Members Dead & Alive/Renewal of vows (Ladies Auxiliary)
Thu. December 9th, 20045:30PM
St. Charbel’s Prayers6:00PM
Wajih Nohra& Antoune Nohra (Family)
Fri. December 10th, 20045:30PM
Blessed Sacrament Procession6:00PM
Sayde Youssef Gebriel (Najib Gebriel & Family)
Sun. December 12th , 2004
Sunday of the Announcement to Joseph
9:30AM
Hanna & Eugenie Yacoub (Larry Jacobs & Family)11:00AM
Elias Obeid (40 Days Mem. Mass) (Family)
Comunity News & Events Week Ending Sunday December 05, 2004 Church Activities:
Altar Servers Meeting: Monday, December 6, 4:30 to 5:30PM.
Adult Choir: Saturdays, 10:00AM to 12:00PM with an organist.
Parish Council Meeting: Sunday, December 5th, 2004: Pastoral: 5 – 6 PM, Finance: 6 – 7PM.
Lights of life Service: Sunday, December 5th, 2004 at 7:00PM at Leamington Hospital.
Bingo Sessions: December 8th, 2004 @ 12:30 & 6:30PM.
Christmas Party Sponsorship:
We would like to thank all the sponsors for their generous support: R & A Produce Ltd., Leamington Collision, Uniquely Yours, Leamington Lebanese Club & St. Anthony’s Youth Group.
Lighting System:
Project Completed. We would like to thank you for your generous support. May God bless you all with your families.
Christmas Play Practice:
Practice will take place, Sunday 3:30 to 4:30PM. Please be there on time.
Envelopes:
Please pick up your 2005 Envelopes from the Church Lobby. Thank you for your support.
Christmas Party:
St. Anthony’s Parish is having a Christmas Party for all the children on Sunday December 19, 2004 at 3:00PM at Leamington Lebanese Club. Please register your names on the sheet provided at the Church entrance.
Welcome:
We would like to welcome to our Parish all the Pastors & Ministers from the Leamington Area who will attend the Ministerial Association Luncheon in our Parish on Thursday December 9th, 2004. Have a wonderful time.
Knights of Columbus:
All Catholic Men 18 years of age and up who are interested in joining St. Anthony’s Knights of Columbus, please contact Mr. Redge Campbell at 326-0915. Thank you.
Clergy Services:
Please inform the priest if someone is sick at home or at the hospital. Leamington Hospital has a new policy for clergy visitation: If you want the priest to visit, you will have to go to the admittance desk and inform them that you need a priest. Please call St. Anthony’s Parish at 322-2282 for more information. Thank you.
Congratulations:
Congratulations to Mariah Rebecca Saad who received the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation in St. Anthony’s Parish on Sunday, November 28th, 2004. May God bless her with her family.
St. Charbel’s Parish Annual Christmas Banquet :
St. Charbel’s Parish Annual Christmas Banquet will take place, Saturday, December 18, 2004 at Cardinal Sfeir Hall in St. Charbel’s Parish, 1010 Hwy. # 3, Oldcastle, ON. Entertainment by: Soumaya Aziz & Band. Lebanese Menu. Cash Bar. Tickets $ 45.00/Person. Doors open at 6:00PM. Dinner at 7:30PM. All are welcome.
Formal Welcome:
The Windsor Essex Deaneries invite all parishioners to share in a formal welcome into our midst of Most Rev. R. Anthony Daniels, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of London, on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 feast of the Immaculate Conception at 7:30PM at Church of the Atonement, 2940 Forest Glade Dr. Windsor. Reception will follow. All are welcome.
Celebrating the Year of the Eucharist :
Old St. Mary’s in Detroit (Greektown) will be hosting noted Author and Professor of Theology and Scripture, Dr. Scott Hahn, Saturday, December 11th from 10:00AM until 5:00PM. Old St. Mary’s is located at 646 Monroe Ave. in Detroit, Greektown. Tickets are $ 10.00 each and are available by calling (313) 961-8711 or emailing oldstmarys@earthlink.net .
The Immaculate Conception of Mary, December 8 The Solemn feast of Mary’s Immaculate Conception, celebrated nine months before the feast of her birth, September 8, recalls the Christian belief that Mary was preserved free from all stain of original sin from the moment of her conception by her mother, Ann.
Because of her unique role as the mother of Jesus Christ, God endowed her with special graces and gifts. Like a new Eve, she brought new life to the world through her Divine Son.
The feast is also a reminder that the whole Church shares in Mary’s privileges in some way. For this reason the feast day prayer asks God to “trace in our actions the lines of her love, in our hearts her readiness of faith.”
The bishops of the United States, with firm belief in Mary’s intercession, confided their new nation to her care under the title of her Immaculate Conception.
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