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Sunday, April 17th, 2005
Third Sunday after the Resurrection
Lord, you know that I love you
Gospel: Colossians 3: 1 - 17
Readings: John 21: 15- 19 Today's subject is the meeting between Jesus the Risen Lord and Peter the fisherman. In St. Paul's letter to the Colossians, we hear him presenting to us a way of life that leads us to Jesus.
From this day on, there won't be any fights arising between humankind, due to different religions, races or societies. What is important for us is to discard sins and strive for virtues such as forgiveness, love and peace, strong belief in God, and prayer; this is the ideal Christian life.
After denying Jesus three times, Peter was remorseful and repented in all honesty. Jesus tried in today's Gospel to return to him the true knowledge by handing him three responsibilities in guiding Jesus' people officially. After Peter's great fall, in his weakness, Jesus confirmed openly and finally the authority of Peter who has the mission of becoming the successor of the first Shepherd.
Let us ask the Lord today to send workers for his harvest by giving the Church of His Son true priesthood vocations, true shepherds to direct his people toward heaven walking the path of sanctity, love and peace until we all enter the heavenly kingdom praising God with choir of angels.
Last Week's Collection $ 1,633.29 Please Remember St. Anthony's Church In Your Will.
Leamington Ministerial Association invites all the Christians to pray for each other. This week we pray for Salvation Army
Masses & Celebrations during the week ending: April 24, 2005 Sun. April 17th, 2005
Third Sunday after the Resurrection9:30AM
Antonios Hanna Sarkis & Wife Kounslia (Sarkis & Nawal Jabbour)11:00AM
Elias Obeid (6 Mths. Mem. Mass) (Family)
Mon. April 18th, 2005
5:30PM
St. Anne's Prayers6:00PM
All Forgotten Souls (Donated)Tues. April 19th, 2005
5:30PM
St. Anthony's Prayers6:00PM
Hanna & Eugenie Yacoub (Family)
Wed. April 20th, 2005 5:00PM
Mother Mary's Prayers
6:00PM
Tom Badaoui & Deceased Grandchildren (Mary Badaoui)
Thu. April 21st, 2005
5:30PM
Blessed Sacrament Adoration6:00PM
Bakhos Iskandar Georges & Deceased Family Members (Family)Fri. April 22nd, 2005 5:30PM
St. George's Vigil
6:00PM
Special Intention (Ricardo & Ghada Kantati)
Sun. April 24th, 2005
Fourth Sunday after the Resurrection9:30AM
Sarkis Boula Boutros (3 Yrs. Mem. Mass) (Majdeline Boutros & Family)11:00AM
Antonio Nohra Daoud (Chaker Nohra & Family)12:00PM
Baptism: Antonio Ghawi
Comunity News & Events Week Ending Sunday April 24 2005 Bingo Sessions:
Please mark your calendars for our next Bingo Sessions which will be held on Thursday, April 21st, 2005 at 12:15 & 6:30PM, and Tuesday, April 26th, 2005 at 12:15PM at Leamington Bingo Country.
For more information, please contact Mrs. Gladys Tannous at 326-7642. Bingo Committee Meeting at Town Hall on Tuesday April 19th, 2005 at 7:00PM
Congratulations:
Congratulations to Kathleen Theresa Marie Hughes & Anthony Michael Elias who received the Sacraments of Baptism & Confirmation on Sunday, April 10th, 2005 at St. Anthony's Parish. May God bless them with their families.
Congratulations to Sharbell Salim & Janice Jacobs who were united in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony on Saturday, April 16, 2005 at St. Charbel's Parish, Oldcastle. May God bless them both and give them a long and happy life together full of love and respect for each other.
Volunteers Needed:
The Ten Thousand Villages stores and Global Resource Centre need volunteers to help run these facilities. We can only operate with the assistance of volunteers.
We are only as good as the people who get involved. We are in particular need for people who are available for two or three hours weekdays between 10AM and 6:00PM.
Contact Jim Davies at 3225 Sandwich St., Unit B, Windsor, ON, N9C 1A9 or office at (519) 255-9519 or store (519) 255-1293. Thank you.
Knights of Columbus:
Third Degree initiation at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Tecumseh, today, Sunday April 17, 2005. We will leave St. Anthony's Parish to Tecumseh at 12:15PM.
Please be there on time. If you are interested in joining the Knights of Columbus or for more information, please contact Grand Knight Mr. Beshara Daher at 326-0113.
Mother's Day at the Lebanese Club:
Join us for Mother's Day Party at the Lebanese Club, Hwy. 77, Leamington, on Sunday May 8th, 2005. Featuring Elias Haddad and his Band. Lunch, dinner with live entertainment.
Doors open at 1:30PM. Tickets $ 30.00 Canadian includes dinner. For more info & Reservation, please call: (519) 326-3883. All are welcome to come and enjoy a special Mother's Day celebration.
Annual Marian Movement:
In conjunction with the Marian Movement of Priests of Toronto, the Annual Marian Movement of Priests' Cenacle Mass for Windsor and area will be held at Assumption Church on Thursday, May 5th, 2005.
Mass will begin at 7:00PM followed by a Holy Hour with reflection and prayer in the form of a cenacle. Fr. George Beaune, C.S.B. will be presiding. All are welcome.
Cry Out to God with Joy:
On Saturday, April 30th, 2005 the Mass will be celebrated at 5:00PM at St. Thomas the Apostle, 7830 Edgar St., Windsor, Ontario, to celebrate its 40th Anniversary with Bishop Ronald Fabbro as the Main Celebrant.
Complimentary Pasta Dinner at 6:30PM at the Knights of Columbus, 1286 Lauzon Rd.
Guest Speaker Rev. Steve Wlusek. ($5.00 each or $20.00 a family as a donation towards St. Peter's Seminary Fund).
Senior Moment:
St. John Vianney Parish is hosting this much need information Seminar. This project is a joint initiative of the Windsor Police Service, Citizen Advocacy Windsor - Essex and the Windsor Citizen's Crime Prevention Committee.
Come on out and find out how you can protect yourself from con artists who target our seniors.
This seminar will take place on Wednesday, April 27th, 2005 at 1:00PM at St. John Vianney Parish, 385 Dieppe St., Windsor, Phone Number (519)945-4106.
St. George, April 23rd Historically, very little is known of St. George's life. According to tradition, he was a Christian soldier who suffered martyrdom about the year 303 in Palestine, sometime before the reign of the Emperor Constantine.
A legend beginning in the twelfth century by a book called The Golden Legend tells of George as a Christian soldier born in Cappadocia. In Sylene, Libya, he rescued the king's daughter from a dragon and in turn killed it.
As a result, thousand of people were baptized and led to God. Devotion to George spread to the West during the Crusades when he was invoked for protection by King Richard I of England and his army.
St. George is the patron saint of England as well as Portugal, Germany, Aragon, Genoa and Venice.
Lord, we praise your power that enabled your saints to be strong in life and in face of death. Give us help too in our weakness.
Prayer for the election of the New PopeLord God,
You are our eternal shepherd and guide.
In your mercy grant your Church a shepherd who will walk in your ways and whose watchful care will bring us your blessing.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.Prayer O Holy God, loving Father,
May your son, Pope John II rest eternally with You in deep peace and great joy. In his wonderful life, he showed us how to pray with deep faith, to live the Gospel faithfully, to care for the suffering and the poor and to speak out against injustice in all its forms. As he loved, so may we love. As he forgave those who wronged him so may we forgive.
As he praised and blessed your name, so may we praise and bless you always. Eternal rest grant upon him, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon him.Amen.
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