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Sunday August 20th, 2006
Sunday August 20th, 2006 Twelfth Sunday of the Pentecost Season
Gospel: Matthew 15: 21 – 28
Readings: Ephesians 3: 1 – 13 Today’s Gospel focuses on the mission to the pagan people. Jesus responded to the Canaanite woman’s faith, telling her what he never told anyone else: “Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed instantly. St. Paul spoke to the pagan people, focusing with the apostles on the mission to the nations, according to God’s saving plan for his people.
This is the Church’s role too, because through this plan the reconciliation between the people of the Torah took place uniting them in a mystical body. Jesus’ departure to the district of Tyre and Sidon, where his Mother Mary waited for him in the archaeological cave of Magdoushi, and his answer to the disciples: “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel”, and him telling the Canaanite woman: “It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs” was a test to her faith and an indication that the salvation starts with the Jews and then the whole world.
It is also an example to the apostles to go into the pagan world after his death and resurrection and St. Paul’s visit to the first Christians of Tyre and his emotional goodbye on his way to Rome for his trial and to be martyred.“Prepared by Fr. Paul Oneid.”
Collection Last Week’s Collection: $ 12,530.25
Rectory Mould Remedial
Donations Received: $15,310.00Total received: $ 25,852.78
Lebanon Fund Relief: $ 9,384.29
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Leamington Ministerial Association invites all the Christians to pray for each other. This week we pray for St. John’s Anglican Church Masses & Celebrations during the week:
Sun. August 20th, 2006
Twelfth Sunday of the Pentecost Season
الأحد الثاني عشَر من زمن العنصرة
Ø 9:30AM: Zouein & Abi Nakhoul Deceased Family Members (Family)
Ø 11:00AM: Hanna & Eugenie Yacoub (Agnes Jacobs & Family)
Ø 3:00PM: Mohsen Tohme (Mem. Mass) (Family)
Mon. August 21s, 2006
Ø 8:15AM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anne.
Ø 8:30AM: Antonios Elias & Wife Haifa (Maria Nohra)
Tue. August 22nd, 2006
Ø 8:15AM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anthony.
Ø 8:30AM: Boula Laba & Wife & Parents & Deceased Brothers (Sadie Jraige)
Wed. August 23rd, 2006
Ø 7:30AM: Devotion Prayers to Mother Mary.
Ø 8:30AM: Wadih Nohra & Wife (Elias Jraige & Family)
Thu. August 24th, 2006
Ø 8:00AM: Devotion Prayers to St. Charbel.
Ø 8:30AM: Elias Obeid (Marie Obeid)
Fri. August 25th, 2006
Ø 8:00AM: Devotion Prayers to the Sacred Heart.
Ø 8:30AM: Sarkis Jacobs (Mr. & Mrs. Alex Jabbour)
Sun. August 27th, 2006
Thirteenth Sunday of the Pentecost Season
الأحد الثالث عشر من زمن العنصرة
Ø 9:30AM: Youssef Gebrael & Wife Sarah & Deceased Children (Bakhos Gebrael & Family)
Ø 11:00AM: Afif Issa (Donated)
Ø 1:00PM: Baptism: Rebecca Tannous.
Community News & Events During This Week
Ø Thank you: We would like to thank all the visitors and Pilgrims who honoured us with their presence for the Assumption Festival, especially His Excellency Mgr. Joseph Khoury, the Honourable Consulate of Lebanon Mr. Bachir Tawq, Mr. Joseph Maksoud the Mayor of the town of Tourza and all the volunteers for their support and dedication. God bless you.
Ø Welcome: We would like to welcome to St. Anthony’s Parish Rev. Fathers Bakhos & Joseph Tannous. May God bless them and make their stay and enjoyable one.
Ø Fundraiser: Giving can make a day even change a life. Benefit Dinner to help make a difference honouring Doug & Jenny Mullen, September 10th, 2006 at Leamington Roma Club. Doors open at 4:00PM. Buffet Dinner at 5:00PM. Entertainment by Ciao. Silent Auction. Adults: $ 40.00, children 10 years and under $ 12.00. Tickets available at: Policella Plumbing, Modern Ground, Anjolie & Impressions.
Ø Congratulations: We would like to congratulate Marilyn Nouhra who won the Tomato Festival Pageant. May God bless her and give her a bright and successful future.
Ø Bingo Sessions: Today, Sunday, August 20th, 2006 at1:00PM & Monday August 28th, 2006 at 1:00 & 7:00PM.
Ø Our Deepest sympathies to the Tohme Family for the loss of Mohsen Tohme who passed away in Australia at the age of 65. A Memorial Mass for the rest of his soul is celebrated today at St. Anthony’s Parish at 3:00PM. May God rest his soul in peace and grant consolation for his family and relatives in Canada, Australia and Lebanon.
Ø Knights of Columbus News:
- Executive Meeting; Sunday, August 27th, 2006, 7:30PM at Church Hall.
- General Meeting: Tuesday, September 19th, 2006 at 7:30PM at Church Hall.
- Tomato Festival, Food Booth: August 18, 19 & 20 at the Seacliff Park Leamington, our council will be participating in selling food and cold drinks, during the Tomato Fest. We encourage our community to come out and support us.
- First Degree Initiation: Sunday, August 27th, 2006 in Tilbury, Sunday September 10th, 2006 in Kingsville and Sunday September 24th, 2006 in Amherstburg. Candidates to be there at 1:00PM and degree at 2:00PM.
The Queenship of Mary, August 22nd
Following the feast of Mary’s Assumption into heaven on August 15, the feast of her Queenship celebrates her place among the angels and saints as the Queen of heaven and earth.
Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To you do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Prayer for justice and Peace
O God, open our eyes that we may see the needs of others; open our ears that we may hear their cries; open our hearts that we may feel their anguish and their joy.
Let us not be afraid to defend the oppressed, the poor, the powerless, because of the anger and might of the powerful Show us where love and hope and faith are needed, and use us to bring them to those places.
Open our ears and eyes, our hearts and lives, that we may in these coming days be able to do some work of justice and peace for you. Amen.
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