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Sunday August 28 , 2005
Year of the Eucharist Sixteenth Sunday after the Pentecost
Gospel: Luke8:1-15
Readings: 1Corinthians 3-11 In today's Gospel Jesus gives us a parable, the purpose of the parable and then explains the parable. In our lives there is what we do, the purpose of what we do, and an explanation for what we do. Jesus gives us the parable of the Sower.
The seed is the word of God. The ones on the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so they cannot believe and be saved.
The ones on the rock are those who hear the word with joy but believe for only a while. Seeds among the thorns believe but like more the material things and their fruit does not mature. But the seeds in good soil, hear the word, and hold it in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patients and endurance.
Collection Last Week's Collection: $ 3,013.38
Total Donation for Future Investment: $ 57,700.00Please 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 St. Michael's Parish Roman Catholic Church
Masses & Celebrations During This Week Sun. August 28, 2005
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
9:30AM:
Youssef Gebrael & Wife Sarah & Deceased Children
(Backous & Jamela Gebrael)11:00AM:
Tannous Yacoub Zakeria & wife Badih
(Family)1:00PM
Baptism: Gabriella Hannah Quenneville
Mon. August 29 ,2005
8:00AM
St. Anne's Prayers8:30AM
Nouhad Nassar (Joseph Zina & Family)
Tues. August 30 ,2005 8:00AM
St. Anthony's Prayers8:30AM
Alia Raheb (Mr .& Mrs. Backous Youssef)
Wed. August 31, 2005 7:30AM
Mother Mary Prayers.8:30AM
Souls in Purgatory (Maria Santos)
Thu. Sept. 1 , 2005
8:00AM
St. Charbels Prayers8:30AM
Sarkis Iskander Boutros & deceased family members (Theresa Boutros & Family)
Fri. Sept. 2 , 2005 8:00AM
Sacred Heart Prayers8:30AM
Sarkis Elbaresh & wife & deceased children Antonios, & Theresa (Marie Youssef)
Sun. Sept. 4 ,2005
Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost9:30AM
Martyrs of Hadchiti (Tony Hadchiti)11:00AM
Sharifa Daraiche 40 Day Mem. Mass (Family)
1:00PM:Baptism: Charbel Yammine
Comunity News & Events During This Week Knights of Mary:
If you are in grade 2 - 8 and are interested in being a Knight of Mary, please sign up your name on the sheet provided at the Church entrance. All meetings and activities will be led by Ghada Kantati & Norma Georges.
If you are interested in helping during the preparation for St. Anthony's Annual Fun Fair, please sign up your names on the sheet provided at the Church entrance.
Bingo:
Please mark your calendars for our next Bingo Session which will be held on Sunday, September 18,2005 at 7:00PM. Thank you for your support. For more information, please contact Mrs. Gladys Tannous at 326-7642.
Knights of Columbus News:
Upcoming Meetings:
Executive meeting: September 6, 2005 at 7:00PM.1st and 2nd Degree Meetings: Sept 18 in Windsor and Sept. 25 in Tecumseh.
Volunteers:
Volunteers are very much appreciated to assist us in Church projects and Upcoming Fun Fair Sept. 4, 2005-08-19
Congratulations:
Congratulations to Andrew James Sleiman who received the Sacrament of Baptism and Confirmation on Aug. 21, 2005 at St. Anthony's Church. May God Bless him and his family.
Community Service:
If you are interested in doing community service in St. Anthony's Parish, please call Fr. Elie @ (519)322-2282. Thank you in advance for your help.
Remember to Pray the Rosary with your Family:
It's a wonderful way to spend Family Time. It gives you strength, faith and peace of mind.
St. Johns Anglican Church Seventh Annual Pig Roast.
Friday Sept. 2, 2005 at Leamington Marina. Dinner 5p.m. to 8p.m. Adults, $14.00, Children (8 and under) $6.00. For tickets call 326-3111 or 326-4042.
Fun Fair and Wonderland participants - meeting :
St Anthony's Youth Group Fun Fair and Wonderland participants - meeting Monday Sept. 29, 2005 at 6:30 -7:30 PM
Fun Fair:
St. Anthony's Second Annual Fun Fair , Sunday Sept.4,2005 5:00 till 12:00 Midnight. Fireworks show at 10:00PM. See you there
Parish Council Meeting
Sunday August 28,2005 at 7:00PM.
Congratulations:
Congradulations to Sarkis Kaspar and Sarah Wright who were united in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony at St. Anthony's Church on August 21, 2005.
May God Bless them and give them a long and happy life together.
The Beheading St. John The Baptist Aug. 29
St. John was born at Ain-Karim, near Jerusalem. His father was Zachary, a priest in Jerusalem, and his mother was Elizabeth, a kinswoman of the Virgin Mary. He lived as a hermit in the desert of Judea until 27.He began to preach along the banks of the Jordan River and stated, "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand." Many people came to hear him, including several who would become Christ's apostles.
It was John who baptized Jesus and pointed him out as "the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world." After the baptism, John continued to preach along the banks of the Jordan.
The Gospel of Mark records the circumstances of John the Baptist's death. Herod had John imprisoned because the Baptist had condemned the ruler's marriage to Herodias, his brother's wife. Infuriated with John, Herodias plotted to kill him.
At a birthday banquet, Herod, delighted by the dancing of Herodias' daughter, told her he would give her anything she requested. At her mother's prompting, she told him, "I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist, here and now, on a dish."
John's death is celebrated by a feast, because it resembles in so many ways the death of Jesus. Like his master, John went to death silently and helplessly, a victim of petty revenge, human cowardice and cruelty.
His death in such absurd circumstances was his confession of faith in God, who alone sustains the human heart when it seems crushed by evil and injustice.
God, make us faithful to truth and justice, as you did your servant, John the Baptist, herald of your Son's birth and death.
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