Pastors | Saint Anthony's Church | Shrine | Jubilee 2000

Prayers | Bulletin | Saints | Links | Photo Gallery

Home

October 17th, 2004

Fifth Sunday after the Holy Cross Opening of the Year of the Eucharist

" Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour." (1 Thessalonians 5: 6)

Gospel: Matthew, 25: 1 - 13

Readings: Philippians 2:12 - 18

The image of midnight and the arrival of the bridegroom in today's Gospel is the symbol of the passage from this life to the other life. What was impossible before midnight was possible afterwards. This is the purpose of this parable: "Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour." Staying awake until midnight will make achievable the passage to the true light. The image of the bridesmaids who were allowed to enter and those who were forbidden does not scare us but encourage us to keep awake. The oil symbolizes the way we live our faith. This Gospel helps us to examine our conscience to read once more the book of our lives. Do we know how to examine our consciences? According to what standards? Why were the bridesmaids judged? Their actions are clear: "They went out to meet the bridegroom." For this reason all they are asked to do is to live and be ready to face all possibilities especially the potential of the tardiness of the Bridegroom. The foolish bridesmaids were banned from entering because they didn't compromise between their work and their behaviour. This disparity in their personality caused a final severance in their lives.

Last Week's Collection $ 2,395.00

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

Masses & Celebrations during the week: Week Ending Sunday October 24, 2004

Sun. October 17thd, 2004 Fifth Sunday after the Holy Cross Opening of the Year of the Eucharist 9:00AM Special Intention 11:00AM Youssef Nohra & Wife Shamma (Family) 12:30PM Baptism: Joshua David Zeiter 6:00PM Procession of the Eucharist Mon. October 18th , 2004 5:30PM St. Anne's Prayers 6:00PM Gerald Willams (Larry & Melissa Jacobs) Tue. October 19th, 2004 5:30PM St. Anthony's Prayers 6:00PM Emile Youssef & Wife Marie & Son Elie (Joe Youssef & Family) Wed. October 20th, 2004 9:00AM Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries) 5:00PM Mother Mary's Prayers. 6:00PM Marie Boutros (Mr. & Mrs. Joe Abbas) Thu. October 21st, 2004 5:30PM St. Charbel's Prayers 6:00PM All Forgotten Souls (Donated) Fri. October 22nd, 2004 5:30PM Sacred Heart Prayers 6:00PM Fouad Azar (Mr. Simon Touma) Sat. October 23rd, 2004 Wedding: Clovis Sawaya & Jenny Jraige Sun. October 24th, 2004 Sixth Sunday after the Cross 9:00AM Special Intention 11:00AM Youssef Habib Saad & Wife Zarife & Son Habib (Family) 2:00PM Baptism: Angelo Sam Coppola

Comunity News & Events Week Ending Sunday October 24, 2004

First Banns Between: David Crawford & Jasmine Youssef   Third Banns Between:   Clovis Sawaya & Jenny Jraige   Year of the Eucharist: Today, Sunday October 17 marks the opening of the Year of the Eucharist as announced by His All Holiness Pope John Paul II. We will have a Procession of the Eucharist this evening at 6:00PM. Please bring flowers to sprinkle. All are welcome.     Pilgrimage Trip: To mark the conclusion of the month of the Rosary, St. Anthony's Parish is organizing a Pilgrimage Trip to the National Shrine of our Lady of Fatima, Lewiston, New York on Saturday, October 30, 2004 leaving St. Anthony's at 5:00AM and coming back at 9:00PM after stopping in the Niagara Falls Region.   Cost $ 45.00 per person. For more information or to register, please call St. Anthony's Church at 322-2282. Join us as we pray the Rosary our salvation.     Bingo: Please mark your calendars for our next Bingo Sessions which will be held on Sunday, October 31st, 2004 at 6:30PM at Leamington Bingo Country. For more information, please call Mrs. Gladys Tannous at 326-7642. Thank you for your support.   Altar Servers: If you are interested in being an Altar Server for St. Anthony's Parish, and you are in grade 2 and up, please register your name on the sheet provided at the Church Entrance.   Arabic School: Arabic School is taking place every Saturday from 9:30AM to 12:00PM at St. Louis School. If you wish to have your children enrolled in this program, please bring them to St. Louis on Saturday.   Marriage Preparation Course: The next Marriage Preparation Classes will be held Thursday, October 21 - Saturday October 23 at St. Michael's Parish in Leamington. Couples planning marriage in 2005 should fill out a registration form available at St. Michael's Church or from the office. Cost is $ 75.00 per couple     Congratulations: Congratulations to Keenan Wigle who received the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation in St. Anthony's' Parish on Sunday, October 10th, 2004. May God bless him with his family.   Les Diseurs: On the occasion of its 80th Anniversary, St. Peter's Church presents Les Diseurs in their new play:   Either me or You, Friday, October 22, 2004 at Croation Center, 5259 Tecumseh Rd. East, Windsor. Doors open at 8:00PM, Dinner @ 8:30PM.   Tickets $ 55.00 Dinner included. V.I.P. available. For info or reservation, please call: (519) 996-8877 or (519) 973-7240. All are welcome.   Strategies for success: Cardinal Carter Secondary School presents Strategies for Success: Dangers of the Internet. The presentation, by Detective Glenn Gervais of the Windsor Police Services Internet Crime Division will be given in the School Auditorium at 7:00PM on Thursday, November 4, 2004.   Detective Gervais will talk about how to protect your home and children from internet predators and other internet criminals.   Admission is free. Please call the School at 322-2804 to reserve a seat. For more information, please call Mr. Kevin Hamlin, Vice-Principal at 322-2804. All are welcome.   Community Service: All the Youth interested in doing Community Service in St. Anthony's Parish, please sign up your name on the sheet provided at the Church entrance.   Thank you.   Halloween Party: All the Children are invited to a Halloween Party at St. Anthony's Parish. Please sign up your name on the sheet provided at the Church Entrance. The date for the party will be announced later.   Community level Volunteer Opportunity: Community Social Planning Council Kingsville and Leamington invites local residents who want to help improve the quality of life in the community by becoming Board Members.   You must be age 65 year or over and able to provide up to 5 hours of service per month. Applications are available by email at cspckl@cogeco.ca or by contacting Judy Wheeler, Coordinator at 733-4893.     Bishop's Dinner: Join us for the Bishop's Dinner in Windsor on October 28, 2004, a Fundraising evening in support of St. Peter's Seminary.   Reception at 5:30PM followed at 7:00PM by a wonderful dinner, musical entertainment, two lively co-hosts (Peter Harstovec and Fr. John Reddy, CSB), and our evening's keynote speaker, Bishop Fabbro. Tickets $ 100.00 per person ($ 40.00 tax receipt).   For more information, or to purchase your tickets, call (519)432-1824 (London) or (519) 258-2525 (Windsor).   Our deepest sympathies : Our deepest sympathies to the Youssef Family for the loss of Nohra Youssef who passed away in Leamington on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 at the age of 64.   The Funeral Mass was held at St. Michael's on Friday, October 15, 2004. May God rest his soul in peace and grant consolation for his family and relatives.   Prayer to the Eucharist, the Blessed Host O Blessed Host, I trust in You when storms toss my heart about and my fearful spirit tends to despair. O Blessed Host, I trust in You when everything conspires against me and black despair creeps into my soul. O Blessed Host, I trust in You when my eyes will begin to grow dim to all temporal things, and for the first time, my spirit will behold the unknown world. O Blessed Host, I trust in You when my tasks will be beyond my strength and adversity will become my daily lot. O Blessed Host, I trust in You when hostile blows will be aimed against me. O Blessed Host, I trust in You when hostile blows will be aimed against me. O Blessed Host, I trust in You when Your judgements will rebound over me; it is then that I will trust in the sea of Your Mercy.

Top