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Sunday July 3rd, 2005
Year of the Eucharist
Seventh Sunday after the Pentecost
Gospel: Matthew, 12: 14 - 21
Readings: Romans 8: 1 - 11 The Sundays that come between the fifth and the tenth of Pentecost Season concentrate on the Spirit's presence in the mission of the twelve disciples, their testimony to the Church through the strong relationship between the feast of two disciples Peter and Paul and the feast of the twelve apostles. This Sunday we focus on the apostles' spirituality.
Matthew is the only evangelist to use Isaiah's testimony to describe Jesus' mercy and meekness. The apostles' mission is not easy: "I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves", "they will persecute you, the same way they persecuted me, do not be afraid, I conquered the world."
In today's Gospel, we see the Pharisees increase their animosity against Jesus, who did not reply with the same ill will, instead he chose to stay away from them and continue his apostolic mission with his apostles according to the Spirit of love and meekness.
Collection Last Week's Collection: $ $ 1,391.30
Total Donation for Future Investment: $ 47,500.00Please 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 Calvary St. Mary's Anglican Church, Pelee Island
Masses & Celebrations During The Week Ending: July 10, 2005 Sun. July 3rd, 2005
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
9:30AM
Rangi Khalife (Abdallah Khalife &Family)11:00AM
Tony Badaoui (Family)1:00 PM
Baptism: Jasmine Marie Keirouz
Mon. July 4th, 2005, 2005
8:00AM
Sacred Heart Prayers.8:30AM
Boutros Yacoub Boutros (Annie Boutros & Family)
Tues. July 5th, 2005
8:00AM
Sacred Heart Prayers.8:30AM
Fr. Boutros Obeid & Deceased Family Members (Antoune Obeid & Family)
Wed. July 6th, 2005 7:45AM
Mother Mary's Prayers8:30AM
Michael Boutros (Mr. & Mrs. Chamel Gaspard)
Thu. July 7th, 2005 8:30AM
Alia Raheb (Mr. & Mrs. George Tawil)9:00AM
Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)10:00AM
St. Charbel's Prayers.10:45AM
Meditation.11:00AM
Blessed Sacrament Adoration.12:00PM
Blessing & Conclusion of the Day.
Fri. July 10th, 2005 8:00AM
St. Charbel's Prayers.8:30AM
Mirchid Youssef (Mr. Najem Najem)
Sun. July 10th, 2005
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost9:30AM
Melanie Abraham (Family)11:00AM
Haifa Sleiman (40 Days Mem. Mass) (Family)
Comunity News & Events During The Week Ending: July 10, 2005
Second Banns Between:
Jason Jacob De Waard & Mary Badaoui
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.
St. Anthony's Fun Fair:
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.
Secretary Vacation:
St. Anthony's Parish Secretary will be away for her annual vacation. Mrs. Sophie Gebriel will be replacing her. The office will be open every day from 9AM to 3PM.
Meetings:
- Monday, July 4th, 2005 at 7:30PM: The New Maronite Mass.
- Tuesday, July 5th, 2005 at 7:30PM Bible Study with Rev. Father George Elters.
Bingo:
Please mark your calendars for our next Bingo Sessions which will be held on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at 1:00 & 7:00PM. Thank you for your support. For more information, please contact Mrs. Gladys Tannous at 326-7642.
NAM Convention:
Mariam Mother of life welcomes you to San Diego, July 20 - 24, 2005.
Join Fr. Nabil Mouwannes and his Parishioners of St. Ephrem Maronite Church to 2005 NAM, National Apostolate Maronite Convention, under her protection in America's finest city and Town and Country Resort and Convention Centre, 500 Hotel Circle North.
Phone: 1-800-445-2324. St. Ephrem Maronite Church, 750 Medford St., El Cajon, (619)337-1350 or visit: www.stephrem.org.
St. Peter's Festival:
You are invited to share with us the 2nd Annual St. Peter's Festival which will take place on Thursday June 30th, through Sunday July 3rd, 2005 at St. Elias Fresh Express Lot. The festival hours are as follow: July 3rd, 200PM to Midnight. All are welcome.
St. Charbel's Festival:
St. Charbel's Festival will take place July 15, 16 & 17, 2005. Come and celebrate with us. Schedule of Masses:
Friday, July 15 at 6:00PM
Saturday, July 16 at 6:00PM
Sunday July 17 at 12:00Noon and 5:00PM
St. Charbel's Monastery & Parish O.A.M. 1010 Hwy. # 3, Oldcastle, ON. Phone: (519) 966-3817 or 972-0761. All are welcome.
Broasted Chicken Dinner:Leamington United Church is holding a Broasted Chicken Dinner on Sunday July 10, 2005 from 4 - 7PM at the Leamington Marina Pavilion. Advance Tickets only.
Last date July 4, 2005. Tickets: Adults $14.00, children 6 - 12 $ 7.00, under 5 free. Tickets available at the Church Office 326-9461. All are welcome.
Congratulations to Shaelyn Najibe Jacobs & Max Anthony Jacobs
Received the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation in St. Anthony's Parish on Sunday, June 26th, 2005 & Saturday July 2nd, 2005. May God bless them with their families.
Congratulations to all the graduates from St. Anthony's Parish. May God bless you all and keep you safe as you walk on the way to a brighter future.
"St. Ignatius Loyola."
St. Thomas (First Century, Apostle)
July 3rdSt. Thomas, one of the twelve apostles, was a Jew from Galilee called by Jesus to accompany him on his mission to proclaim the Kingdom of God.
When Jesus' life was threatened as he went to raise Lazarus from the dead, Thomas said to the others, "Let us also go, that we may die with him." At the Last Supper, when Jesus spoke of going away to his Father, Thomas replied, "Lord, we do not know where you are going, and how can we know the way?"
With the rest of the apostles, Thomas fled when Jesus was arrested and put to death. On Easter Sunday, Thomas was not with the others when Jesus came into the room where they were. Though they told him jubilantly,
"We have seen the Lord!" Thomas answered, "I will not believe until I put my finger into the nail marks in his hands and his side." The expression, "Doubting Thomas, comes from this incident.
One week later, when Jesus appeared again to his disciples, Thomas was with them. Jesus said, "Take your finger and examine my hands. Put your hand into my side.
Do not remain an unbeliever. Believe!" Thomas said, "My Lord and my God!" "The unbelief of Thomas has done more for our faith than the faith of the other disciples," St. Gregory the Great has said. Our doubts are answered by the demand of Thomas to know that Jesus' resurrection was real.
Prayer to the Mother of Jesus O Mother of Jesus, now glorified in heaven in body and in soul, as the image and beginning of the Church, which is to have its fulfillment in the future age, here on earth, until the day the Lord comes.
Do not cease to shine before the pilgrim people of God as a sign of sure hope and consolation.
O you, who more than any other human being have been consecrated to the Holy Spirit, help your Son's Church to preserve in the same consecration.
Holy Spirit of God, you who is worshiped and glorified with the Father and Son!
Accept these words of humble consecration addressed to you in the heart of Mary of Nazareth, your bride and Mother of the Redeemer, whom the Church too call her Mother, because right from the upper room at Pentecost she has learned from her, her own motherly vocation!
Accept these words of the pilgrim Church.Amen.
"Pope John Paul II"
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