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December19th, 2004
Sunday of the Announcement to Joseph
“God is revealed through faith for faith; as it is written, ‘The one who is righteous will live by faith’.” (Matthew 1:20)
Gospel: Matthew, 1: 1– 17
Readings: Romans 1:1 – 12 The Sunday of the Genealogy comes directly before Christmas. On this day, the Church remembers the entrance of Jesus into the history of humanity and through a specific genealogy. Jesus is a complete and whole man and at the same time he is the Saviour.
All previous generations prepared consciously or unconsciously for Jesus’ coming. The genealogy of Jesus, as mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew was a series of repetitions until the he reaches Joseph the husband of Mary.
At this point, an incident occurred to change the history. Joseph was not the father of Jesus. He is only the “Husband of Mary of whom Jesus was born.” The genealogy is directed to Jesus. He doesn’t belong to this genealogy without Jesus who wasn’t his biological father but his adoptive father.
Jesus is unique because his biological father is unknown to humankind. To Mary and Joseph, he is the Son of God. Jesus enters the history of humanity, adopts it and organizes it: three eras, each one of them contains fourteen generations which all end with Jesus.
With Jesus, the promise to Abraham was kept. With Jesus, this long history becomes a history of salvation for all humanity who was eager to be saved.
Last Week's Collection $ 1,790.14
Leamington Ministerial Association invites all the Christians to pray for each other. This week we pray for United Pentecostal Church
Masses & Celebrations during the week: Week Ending Sunday December 26, 2004
Sun. December 19th, 2004 Sunday of the Genealogy9:30AM
Claude Obeid (8 Years Mem. Mass) (Family)11:00AM
Hanna Habshe (1 Yr. Mem. Mass) (Bakhos Aziz & Family)2:00 – 6:00PM
Children’s Christmas Party @ Leamington Lebanese Club, led by St. Anthony’s Parish Community Service.
Mon. December 20th, 2004
5:30PM
St. Anne’s Prayers6:00PM
Assad Raffoul & Deceased Family Members (Mike Mikhail & Family)6:30PM
Christmas Novena.
Tue. December 21st, 20045:30PM
St. Anthony’s Prayers6:00PM
Sarkis Boula Boutros (Boula & Alice Boutros)6:30PM
Christmas Novena.
Wed. December 22nd, 20045:00PM
Mother Mary’s Prayers.6:00PM
Tom Badaoui (Mary Badaoui)6:30PM
Christmas Novena
Thu. December 23rd, 20045:30PM
St. Charbel’s Prayers6:00PM
Youssef Yacoub Zakaria & Deceased Family Members (Youssef Obeid)6:30PM
Christmas Novena
Fri. December 24th, 20045:00PM
Christmas Eve Children Mass & Christmas Play (All Children’s Intentions)
Sat. December 25th, 2004Christmas Midnight Mass
12:00AMFor the Intentions of all Parishioners
Christmas Day Mass
11:00AMFor the Intentions of all Parishioners
Sun. December 26th, 2004First Sunday after the Birth of Jesus
9:30AM
Louis Thomas (Paul & Adele Thomas)11:00AM
Milani Abraham (Family)12:00PM:
Baptism: Morgan Ella Robinson
Comunity News & Events Week Ending Sunday December 26, 2004 Church Activities:
Adult Choir:
Saturdays, 10:00AM to 12:00PM & every night after Christmas Novena, led by Joe Yammine, with an organist.
Christmas Play Practice:
Practice take place today, Sunday at 3:30 to 4:30PM. Please be there on time.
Children Christmas Party:
Sunday December 19, 2004 @ 2:00 to 6:00PM.
Bingo Sessions:
December 28th, 2004 @ 12:30.
Christmas Novena:
Christmas Novena We continue to pray the Christmas Novena every evening after the evening Mass. All are welcome to attend and pray as we prepare for the birth of the Lord.
St. Joseph’s Calendars:
St. Joseph’s Calendars are available at the Church entrance. Thank you in advance for your support.
Envelopes:
Please pick up your 2005 Envelopes from the Church Lobby. Thank you for your support.
Christmas Party Sponsorship:
We would like to thank al the sponsors for their generous support: R & A Produce Ltd., Leamington Collision, Uniquely Yours, Leamington Lebanese Club, Ladies Auxiliary of Our Lady of Lebanon, Parishioners Donation, St. Anthony’s Youth Group.
Congratulations:
Congratulations to 1st Degree Knights of Columbus: Congratulations to all those of St. Anthony’s Parish who were welcomed into the Knights of Columbus St. Anthony’s Parish Division. If you are interested in joining, you will have the chance on Sunday, January 9th, 2005 at 3:00PM @ St. Anthony’s Parish. All men 18 years of age and up are welcome to join the Knights of Columbus.
Congratulations to Alexis Julia Zambito who received the Sacrament of Baptism in St. Anthony’s Parish on Saturday, December 18, 2004. May God bless her with her family.
Christmas Invitation:
To those who will be alone on Christmas Day to join us for our annual Traditional Christmas Dinner on December 25th, at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, 60 Erie St. North, Leamington.
Please call the Church at 326-3111 by December 20th to register. There is no cost but you must let us know you are attending so we can prepare enough meals for everyone. For shut-ins, we will be pleased to deliver a meal for you. Merry Christmas.
Our deepest sympathies:
Our deepest sympathies to the Jacobs family for the loss of Bakhos Jacobs who passed away in Leamington on Monday, December 13th, 204 at the age of 74.
The funeral Mass was held for the rest of his soul in St. Anthony’s Parish on Thursday, December 16th, 2004. May God rest his soul in peace and grant consolation for his family and relatives.
St. John the Apostle, Apostle & Evangelist
St. John the Apostle, Apostle & Evangelist St. John was born in Galilee, the son of Zebedee the fishermen. Along with his brother St. James the Great, he was called by Jesus to be one of his closest disciples.
He witnessed the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor and Jesus’ agony in the Garden of Gethsemane. As the “disciple whom Jesus loved”, John rested his head on the Lord’s breast at the Last Supper and was the only one to stand with Mary beneath the Cross on Calvary. Jesus committed John to his mother’s care, “Woman, behold your son,” and in turn gave Mary to him as his mother, “Son, behold your mother.”
On Easter Sunday, John ran with Peter to see the empty tomb and believed that Christ was risen from the dead. He was a founder of the Church at Jerusalem after some years went to Ephesus in Asia Minor. Here, according to tradition, he lived with Mary until her death and authored the great Gospel and Epistles that bear his name. He died at Ephesus when he was about ninety four years old.
Advent Prayer Help us remember the birth of Jesus that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and worship of the wise men. Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world. Let kindness come with every greeting.
Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings, and teach us to be merry with clear hearts. May the Christmas day make us happy to be thy children, to forgive and be forgiven for Jesus’ sake. Amen.
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