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Sunday, February 13th, 2005
Sunday of Man with Leprosy
“I do choose. Be made clean.”
(Mark 1:44)
Gospel: Mark, 1: 35 – 45
Readings: Romans, 6: 12 – 23 Jesus healed the man with leprosy with an act of grace. He became a new man, a clean person free from the punishment of sin that dominated his life in the past. What should we do? We should do the same as the leper.
We should reach out and touch the Lord’s merciful hand which took the hand of the leper. By doing so, we will rise from our falls and receive the graces of the Holy Spirit.
We will be completely cured when the sin leaves our dying body without destroying our lives. God and his servant Paul did not forbid us from enjoying innocently the goods and joys of life, instead they encourage us to learn how not to be selfish, how to stop the hatred. Jesus died, we ought to kill our obsession with sin and our wicked desires.
We can ignore that and live far away from God. St. Paul asks us to offer our bodies as living sacrifices to God. We have a choice either righteousness, freedom and live as children of God or sin, slavery and death.
When we do evil, we will be covered with the leprosy of our evil doing and what consequences come from the weakness, illness, and eternal suffering. Let us all kneel before Jesus.
He alone can heal us like he healed the man with leprosy physically and spiritually. He is capable of giving us, once again the innocence of Baptism.
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Leamington Ministerial Association invites all the Christians to pray for each other. This week we pray for South Point Community
Masses & Celebrations during the week: February 13 - 20 Sun. February 13th, 2005
Sunday of the Man with leprosy
9:30AM
Gebrael Hssairaty & Wife & Deceased Children (Hanna Eid &Family)11:00AM
Rev. Father Louis Iskandar Georges (40 Days Mem. Mass) (Family)
Mon. February 14th, 2005
5:30PM
St. Anne’s Prayers.6:00PM
Antoune Nohra (Lorraine Nohra)Tues. February 15th, 2005
5:30PM
St. Anthony’s Prayers.6:00PM
Fr. Boutros & Obeid & Deceased Family Members (Youssef Obeid & Family)
Wed. February 16th, 2005 5:00PM
Mother Mary’s Prayers6:00PM
Ghossen Jabbour (Mr. & Mrs. Tom Raffoul)
Thu. February 17th, 2005
5:30PM
Blessed Sacrament Adoration6:00PM
Tannous Yacoub Zakaria & Wife Badiha (Family)Fri. February 18th, 2005 5:30PM to 7:00PM
First Communion Practice.5:30PM
St. Charbel’s Prayers6:00PM
Youssef Estephan Boutros & Wife & Deceased Grandchildren & Deceased Family Members (Max Abraham)6:30PM
Stations of the Cross
Sun. February 20th, 2005 Sunday of the Hemorrhaging Woman
9:30AM
Claudette Raffoul (Mike Mikhail & Family)11:00AM
Fouad Azar (3 Yrs. Mem. Mass) (Family)
Comunity News & Events February 13 - 20 Happy Valentine’s Day:
We would like to wish you all a very happy Valentine’s Day. May God bless you and make love reign in all the hearts.
Stations of the Cross:
During Lent Season, we pray the Stations of the Cross every Friday evening at 6:30PM. All are welcome to attend and remember the passion of Christ our Salvation.
Memory Masses:
We received the Masses in Memory of Bahige Wehbe. Thank you for your generosity. May God rest his soul in peace and grant consolation for his family and relatives in Windsor & Leamington.
First Communion Practice:
The Practice for First Communion will take place every Friday, 5:30 to 7:00PM with Mrs. Jihane Mouawad. Please bring your books “Called to His Supper”.
Bingo Sessions:
Thursday, February 24th, 2005 at 12:30PM & 6:30PM.
Arabic Radio:
You can listen to your favourite Arabic song online at www.radiomazaj.com. Request or dedicate your favourite songs. Enjoy Arabic Music at its best.
Bundles of Joy:
Congratulations to all parents in our Parish on the arrival of the their born babies. May God bless them al with their families.
Easter Play:
If you are interested in participating in the Easter Play, please sign up your name on the sheet provided at the Church entrance.
2 Nights of Middle Eastern Music:
Haddad Entertainment proudly presents Super Star Tony Kiwan & Sawsan & Belly Dancer Sharihan at Casino Windsor Promenade Ballroom, 377 Riverside Dr. East, Windsor:
Friday, March 11th, 2005 & Saturday, March 12th, 2005.
Doors open at 7:30PM.
Tickets start at $ 65.00 Canadian (No Dinner), $ 95.00 (With Dinner) & VIP: Gold & Platinum.
For tickets & Reservations: Windsor: Elie: (519) 992-0192 & Karim: (519) 971-9075.
Church Étiquette:
Please use proper exit and entrance driveways when coming into or exiting the Church. Please shut off all cell phones when you come to the Church. Thank you for your cooperation.
Join St. Patrick’s Day Choir:
Calling all interested singers and musicians in Windsor and Essex County to assemble a choir for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Mass.
You will be heartily welcomed at 4 practice sessions: Monday, February 28th & March 7th, 2005, 7:00 to 9:00PM, Sunday, March 6th, & 13th, 2005, 2:30 to 4:30PM at St. Gabriel’s Church, 1400 Cabana Rd. West, Windsor.
The Mass will be held Thursday, March 17th, 2005 at 12:00Noon at St. Gabriel’s Church.
Called, Gifted & Sent training Session:
Called, Gifted & Sent is a Training Session for New CGS Coordinators / Team Members and clergy and lay ministers.
The session will be on Tuesday, February 22, 2005, 10:00AM to 2:30PM at St. Ursula Parish, Chatham, 205 Tweedsmuir Ave., West.
RSVP by February 17 to Teresa Gendron at (519) 433-0658 ext. 232
Gigantic Italian Charm Sale:
The World Youth Day Pilgrims at Most Precious Blood Church are attempting to raise funds fro their trip to Cologne Germany in 2005.
This event will take place on Saturday, March 5th, 2005 from 1:00 to 8:00PM at Most Precious Blood Church, 1947 Meldrum. Thousands of charms, watches, bracelets and more will be for sale.
They make great gifts for all ages. All profits to World Youth Day Pilgrims from Most Precious Blood Church.
If you worry, you didn’t pray. If you pray, don’t worry.
As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home every day.
Coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous.Prayer to Mother Mary for families O Mary, bright dawn of the world, Mother of the living, to you do we entrust the cause of life:
look down, O Mother, upon the vast numbers of babies not allowed to be born, of the poor whose lives are made difficult, of men and women who are victims of brutal violence, of the elderly and the sick killed by indifference or out of misguided mercy.
To you do we entrust the future of the family formed in the image of the Holy Family of Nazareth.
Prayer for Lent Dear Lord, we are now in the Holy Season of Lent. We begin to realize anew that these are the days of salvation, these are the acceptable days. We know that we are all sinners.
We know that in many things we have all offended your infinite majesty. We know that sin destroys your life in us as a drought withers the leaves.
Help us now, Lord, in our feeble attempts to make up for past sin. Bless our efforts with the rich blessing of Your grace. Make us realize ever more our need of penance and of mortification. Help us to see, in our ordinary difficulties and duties, in the trials and temptations of every day, the best opportunity of making up for past infidelities.
Amen.
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