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June 13th, 2004

Second Sunday after Pentecost, St. Anthony of Padua’s Feast

“Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them to make our home with them.” (John14:24)

Gospel: John 14: 21 – 26

Readings: Readings: 1 Corinthians 2: 1-15

Today’s Gospel is a Gospel of love; the love of God based on living according to God’s Commandments, a love taught by the Holy Spirit and all that was said by Jesus when He visited the earth. God is love; love is continuous fountain of generosity that never dries. God’s love never ends and never dries up. After many temptations, the man fell and there was sin. Jesus came down from heaven to show us the extent to which God’s love can reach. We sinned, God sent His Son to save us. He gave us the Holy Spirit to console us. Love cannot be made or bought. It is an unlimited free gift from God. Whoever loves does not hate or live by “evil for evil”. By loving, man becomes, unlike the Pharisees and the high priests, completed in love. Jesus came into the world as a light. Whoever believes in him, doesn’t live in darkness. Our Messiah is truth and love. God does not categorize us according to our position, wealth, connections, and intelligence but according to our kindness of heart and love. Let us love God. This is the first and most important commandment. And the second one is similar. By loving the neighbor we continue to love God.

Last Week's Collection $ 1,781.00

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

Masses & Celebrations during the week: Week Ending Sunday June 20, 2004

Sun. June13th Second Sunday after Pentecost, St. Anthony of Padua’s Feast 9:00AM Lily Andary (Mem. Mass) (Family) 11:00AM Antonios Youssef Elbaresh ( 4 Yrs. Mem. Mass) (Family) Mon. June 14th, 2004 6:30PM Sacred Heart Rosary & Litany & Reading 7:00PM Youssef & Angoule Peters & Deceased Family Members (Mary Badaoa) Tue. June 15th, 2004 6:30PM Sacred Heart Rosary & Litany & Reading 7:00PM Youssef & Badiha Aziz & Aziz & Asma Tannous & Louie Thomas (Max Aziz Tannous) Wed. June16th, 2004 5:300PM Mother Mary’s Prayers 6:30PM Sacred Heart Rosary & Litany & Reading 7:00PM Thanksgiving Mass to St. Anne (Joanne Jeffrey) Thu. June 17th, 2004 6:30PM Sacred Heart Rosary & Litany & Reading 7:00PM Marie Boutros (Mr. & Mrs. Tony Tawil) Fri. June 18th, 2004 6:30PM Sacred Heart Rosary & Litany & Reading 7:00PM Ben & Peter Najem & Antonios & Frangie Jraige (Jean Najem & Family) Sun. June 20th, 2004 Third Sunday after Pentecost, Father’s Day 9:00AM For the Intentions of All Parishioners 11:00AM For the Intentions of All Parishioners

Comunity News & Events Week Ending Sunday June 20, 2004

Father’s Day: Next Sunday, June 20th, we celebrate Father’s Day. The Masses will be offered for the intentions of all fathers at 9:00AM & 11:00AM. All are welcome to attend. Bingo: Please mark your calendars for our next Bingo Session which will be held on Tuesday June 22nd, 2004 at 12:30 at the Leamington Bingo Country, 14 Mill St. East, Leamington. For more information, please call Mrs. Gladys Tannous at 326-7642. Thank you. Dedication Service: The Maronite Parish Community of St. Peter’s welcomes all to heavenly Rest Cemetery. Presiding, Msgr. Joseph Salame. All are welcome to attend. Trip to St. Anne: If you would like to visit St. Anne in Quebec, St. Peter’s Church in Windsor, is offering the opportunity to travel for 3 days starting July 9, 10 & 11. Cost is $ 3.00 per person. $ 100.00 deposit non refundable. Deadline is June 15, 2004. Please call 973-7240 for more information or to register. Arabic Choir: Will take place on Friday June 18th , 2004 from 4:00 to 5:30PM Father’s Day: St. Charbel Ladies Altar Society is holding a Father’s Day Party on Saturday June 19, 2004 at Cardinal Sfeir Hall. Entertainment by: Chadi Naddaf & Band. Lebanese Cuisine, Cash Bar. Tickets $ 45.00/Person. Doors open at 6:00PM. If interested, call St. Charbel Church at (519) 972-0761. Masses and Donations: We received the Masses and donations to St. Anthony’s Parish in memory of Louie Elias. Thank you all for your generosity. May God rest his soul in peace and grant consolation for his family. Our Deepest Sympathies: Our deepest sympathies to the Andary Family for the loss of Lily Andary who passed away in Lebanon on Wednesday June 9, 2004 at 9:00AM. May God rest her soul in peace and grant consolation for her family and relatives in Canada and Lebanon. Also our heartfelt sympathies go out to the family of Alia Youssef Boutros who passed away in Lebanon on June 9th, 2004 at the age of 82. A Memorial Mass was held in St. Anthony’s Parish on Friday, June 11th, 2004. May God rest her soul in peace and grant consolation for her family and relatives. 100th Anniversary: On the 100th Anniversary of the Canonization of St. Gerard Majella, the Redemptorists are circulating a petition to ask the Holy Father to have him formally named as “Patron Saint of expectant mothers and their babies” for the universal Church. This patronage has been officially declared in the region of Southern Italy, where he lived and died. We ask you to sign the petition on the following website: www.redemptorists.ca. Follow the links by clicking on the picture of St. Gerard. Thank you for your help. St. Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor, June 13 St. Anthony of Padua was born at Lisbon, Portugal, in1195. His surname comes from the Italian city where he lived the latter part of his life. His parents were members of the Portuguese nobility. His early education took place at the Cathedral of Lisbon. At the age of fifteen, he joined the Regular Canons of St. Augustine and was transferred to the monastery of Coimbra two years later because of distractions caused by his friends’ visits. At the monastery, Anthony devoted himself to prayer and study and became a learned scholar of the Bible. In 1221, he was accepted to the Franciscans. Soon after, he set out for Morocco to preach the Gospel to the Moors. On the way, he was forced to return to Europe because of illness. On his return home, a storm drove his ship to the shores of Italy, where he would live for the rest of his life. Upon his return, Anthony went to Assisi, where the general chapter meeting of 1221 took place where he was assigned to the hermitage of San Paolo near Forli. A gifted preacher, Anthony was also called upon to teach theology to his fellow Franciscans. Anthony drew large crowds wherever he went in Italy, but his greatest success was in Padua where they welcomed him as another St. Francis. After the death of St. Francis, Anthony became the minister provincial of Emilia. Soon after he was released from this duty so he could continue his preaching. He returned to Padua, where he preached until his death on June 13, 1231, at the age of thirty-six. He is a Doctor of the Church. Unfailing Prayer to St. Anthony of Padua O Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and charity for His creatures, made you worthy, when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me (Request). O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the sweet infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of my heart, will ever be yours. Amen.

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