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Sunday December 4th, 2005
Sunday of the Birth of John The Baptist
Gospel: Luke 1: 57 - 66
Readings: Galatians 4:21, 5:1 With the birth of John the Baptist, the first of the announcements was completed. The announcement to Zechariah arranged for the announcement to Mary, the Birth of John is one of the occurrences of the birth of Jesus.
The joy that is spread today on the mountain of Judea will soon broaden to all humanity the day of the birth of Jesus. The Gospel focuses on the triumph of the matter of God over family traditions.
The faithful are invited to live the freedom given to them through the birth of Isaac from Sarah the free. They are born from the promise given by Jesus Christ. For that reason, we need to strengthen and make victorious God's will over all traditions that face us.
On the eighth day, the boy enters the circle of the Covenant and is given the name appropriate to the family tradition. With John, the customs came to a halt. He will be called according to what was said to Zechariah by the angel.
As soon as Zechariah wrote down the name John, he spoke immediately. By calling his son John, Zechariah declared God's right in him. He, as a father, gave up that right to God. He learned how to obey God during those nine months of silence and meditation.
Collection Last Week's Collection: $ 1,710.60
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Leamington Ministerial Association invites all the Christians to pray for each other. This week we pray for Calvary St. Mary's Anglican, Pelee Island
Masses & Celebrations During This Week Sunday of the Birth of John the Baptist
Sun. December 4th, 2005
9:30AM: Rose Azzi (Helen Eid)
11:00AM: Sarkis Iskandar Boutros (Family)
4:00PM: Baptism: Rebecca Nicolas
7:00PM: Lights of Life Service @ Leamington District Memorial Hospital.
Mon. Dec. 5th, 2005
10:00AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
5:30PM: St. Anne's Prayers.
6:00PM: Youssef Aziz & Wife Badiha (Bakhos Aziz &Family)
Tue. Dec. 6th, 2005 5:30PM: St. Charbel's Prayers.
6:00PM: Elias & Claude Obeid (Youssef Obeid & Family)
Thu. Dec. 8th, 2005
Immaculate Conception of Mary5:00PM: Mother Mary's Prayers.
6:00PM: Ladies Auxiliary Members Dead & Alive
Renewal of Vows (Ladies Auxiliary)
Fri. Dec. 9th, 2005 5:30PM: Scared Heart Prayers.
6:00PM: Boula Mikhail (Family)
Sunday Dec. 11th, 2005
Sunday of the Announcement to Joseph9:30AM: Youssef Jraige & His parents & brothers (Sadie Jraige)
11:00AM: Bakhos Jacobs (1 Yr. Mem. Mass) (Family)
Comunity News & Events During This Week Christmas Party: All children are invited to a Christmas Party on Sunday, December 18th, 2005. Please sign up your names on the sheet provided at the Church entrance.
New Altar Servers Practice: Monday, 4:30 to 5:30PM.
Knights of Mary: The Knights of Mary will meet every Saturday from 5 to 6:00PM with Mrs. Ghada Kantati. Thank you.
Congratulations to Christian George Tawil who received the Sacraments of Baptism & Confirmation in St. Anthony's Parish on Sunday November 27th, 2005. May God bless him with his family.
We received the Masses & Donations in memory of Semaan Sarkis. Some of Masses were sent to Lebanon in his memory. We thank you all for your generosity. May God rest his soul in peace and grant consolation for his family and relatives.
Please inform the priest if someone is sick at home or at the hospital. Leamington hospital has a new policy for clergy visitation: You will have to inform the admittance desk that if you want a priest to visit you. Thank you.
We would like to welcome to our Parish all the Pastors & Ministers from the Leamington area who will attend the Ministerial Association Luncheon in our Parish on Thursday, December 8th, 2005. Have a wonderful time.
Thank you: We would like to express our most sincere thanks to the Ladies Auxiliary of Our Lady of Lebanon for their kindness and generous support towards the new kneelers. May God bless you all with your families.
St. Peter's Raffle Tickets Sale: St. Peter's Maronite Catholic Church is having a Car Raffle.
1st Prize: Mini Cooper (Valued at $ 28,370.50), 2nd Prize: $ 1,000.00 cash, 3rd Prize: $ 500.00 cash. The draw will be held at the Mini Windsor, 9425 Tecumseh Rd. East, Windsor on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at 7:00PM.
Tickets are available at St. Anthony's Parish at $ 10.00 each.
The Immaculate Conception of Mary, December 8 The Solemn Feast of Mary's Immaculate Conception, celebrated nine months before the feast of her birth, September 8, recalls the Christian belief that Mary was preserved free from all stain of original sin from the moment of her conception by her mother, Ann.
Because of her unique role as the mother of Jesus Christ, God endowed her with special graces and gifts. Like a new Eve, she brought new life to the world through her Divine Son. The feast is also a reminder that the whole Church shares in Mary's privileges in some way.
For this reason the feast day prayers asks God to "trace in our actions the lines of her love, in our hearts her readiness of faith." The bishops of the United States with firm belief in Mary's intercession, confided their new action to her care under the title of her Immaculate Conception.
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