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Sunday December 3rd, 2006
Sunday of the Visitation to Elizabeth
Gospel: Luke 1: 39 –45
Readings: Ephesians 1: 1 – 14 During this season of announcements, Mary’s visit comes as a continuity to the announcement of the angel to her and a confirmation for Elizabeth on her son’s role. The baby started moving in his mother’s womb by the power of the Holy Spirit to let his mother unveils Mary and her baby’s secret.
The promises of the Old Covenant won’t belong only to the people of Israel but to all those who will accept the announcement of Jesus. The meeting between Mary and Elizabeth is different from any other meeting. It is a meeting of glory and thanksgiving to God who gave the barren one the grace of carrying the announcer of the New Covenant and to the Virgin to become the Mother of the founder of the New Testament.
Elizabeth did not choose the words to greet Mary jut to be gracious or hospitable. It is a true faithful cry of a person surprised by the divine presence, “Blessed is the fruit of your womb.” Elizabeth felt what was only felt by Mary. She declared her faith in the incarnation of the word even before He was born. She saw in Mary not only a relative but the Mother of the Lord, “The Mother of my Lord comes to me.”
She congratulated Mary on her belief in the announcement that she just accepted. By doing so, Elizabeth expressed her joy and the joy of her son who leaped in her womb when she heard Mary’s greeting.
Collection Last Week’s Collection: $ 1,521.67
Fund Raising Goal: $ 250.000.00
$ 11,250.00 Total Received For the next phase of our plan.Outdoor Church Cross Cost: $ 1,073.09
Any donation will be gratefully appreciated. Thank you all for your continuous support.
Please 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 Meadow Brook Fellowship Masses & Celebrations during the week:
Sun. December 3rd, 2006
Sunday of the Visitation to Elizabeth
أحد زيارة العذراء إلى أليصابات
9:30AM: Sarkis Boutros & Deceased Family Members (Family)
11:00AM: John Bryan & Kevin & Jason Faddoul & Michael Riverez (6 Mths. Mem. Mass) (Family)
Mon. December 4th, 2006
9:00AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
5:15PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph.
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anne.
6:00PM: Special Intention (Chaldean)
Tue. December 5th, 2006
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anthony.
6:00PM: Hanna & Eugenie Yacoub (Family)
Wed. December 6th, 2006
5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to Mother Mary.
6:00PM: Semaan Sarkis (Mr. & Mrs. Joe Raffoul)
Thu. December 7th, 2006
Blessed Sacrament Adoration Day
9:00AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
10:15AM: St. Charbel’s Prayers.
10:45AM: Meditation.
11:00AM: Blessed Sacrament Adoration Hour.
12:00PM: Blessing & Conclusion of the Day.
6:00PM: Fr. Boutros Obeid & Deceased Family Members (Youssef Obeid & Family)
Fri. December 8th,, 2006
Immaculate Conception Feast
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to the Sacred Heart.
6:00PM: Our Lady of Lebanon Auxiliary Members Dead & Alive (Our Lady of Lebanon Auxiliary)
Sun. December 8th , 2006
Sunday of the Birth of John the Baptist
أحد مولد يوحنّا المعمدان
9:30AM: Antonios Bakhos Nohra (Joe Boutros & Family)
11:00AM: Alec Mouawad (40 Days Mem. Mass) (Family)
Community News & Events During This Week
Cross: We would like to thank the Parish Council for their generous help in installing the new Cross on top of the Church. May God bless them and keep them safe.
Parish Council: If you would like to be a member of St. Anthony’s Parish Council, please call the Church at 322-2282.
Meetings:
- Christmas Play Practice: Sunday, December 3rd, 2006, 3:00 to 4:00PM.
- Altar Servers Meeting: Monday, December 4th, 2006, 4:30 to 5:30PM.
-Knights of Mary Meeting: Every Friday, 4:30 – 5:30PM.
Christmas Party: The Christmas Party will take place on Sunday, December 17th, 2006 from 3:00 to 5:00PM. Please sign your names on the sheet provided at the entrance if you want to see Santa.
Our Lady of Guadalupe: St. Anthony’s Parish will provide a bus, free of charge for the parishioners who like to attend Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration at Assumption Church in Windsor, on Tuesday, December 12, 2006. Please sign up your names on the sheet provided.
Our Lady of Guadalupe: The Icon of our Lady of Guadalupe will visit our Parishioners. This week the Icon will visit the Residence of:
- Paul & Adele Thomas, 61 Cambridge Cres., Leamington,
Phone # (519) 326-3711
If you would like the Icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe to visit you, please call the Church at 322-2282 or sign your name on the sheet provided at the Church entrance.
Bingo Session: Today, Sunday, December 3rd, 2006 at 1:00 & 7:00PM and Monday, December 18th, 2006 at 1:00 & 7:00PM.
New Year’s Eve: Celebrate New Year’s 2007 at the Leamington Lebanese Club, 445 Hwy. 77 North on Sunday, December 31st, 2006. Canadian and Arabic Music. Appetizers Table, Dinner & Party Favours included. Tickets: $ 30.00 for adults, $ 20.00 for 12 and under. Reservations are available for 8 or more. For info and reservations, please call 326-3883. Doors open at 7:00PM. Dinner at 9:00PM.
Cardinal Carter News: Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School presents: Advent Play, on Friday December 15th, 2006 @ 1:00PM in the Auditorium. All are welcome to attend.
Knights of Columbus News:
- Executive Meeting: Wednesday, December 6th, 2006 at 7:00PM at Church Hall.
- 2nd Annual Banquet: January 27th, 2007 at the Leamington Lebanese Club. Tickets are $ 25.00 for Adults and $ 15.00 for children 12 & under. To purchase a ticket please call Elias Khayat at 322-2187.
Congratulations to Matthew Shane Najem who received the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation in St. Anthony’s Parish on Sunday, November 26th, 2006. May God bless him with his family.
Our deepest sympathies to the Zakaria Family for the loss of Fayez Zakaria who passed away in Leamington on Thursday, November 23rd, at the age of 69. The Funeral Mass was held on Monday, November 27th, 2006 at St. Joseph’s Church. May God rest his soul in peace and grant consolation for his family and relatives.
The Immaculate Conception of Mary, December 8th
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 prayer asks God to “trace in our actins 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 nation to her care under the title of her Immaculate Conception.
Mary Immaculate, star of the morning, chosen before the creation began, chosen to bring, for thy bridal adorning, woe to the serpent and rescue to man. Bend from thy throne at the voice of our crying, bend to this earth which thy footsteps have trod; stretch out your arms to us, living, dying, Mary Immaculate, Mother of God.
Lord, Divine Physician and Healer of the sick, we turn to you in this time of illness. O dearest comforter of the troubled, alleviate our worry and sorrow with your gentle love, and grant us the grace and strength to accept this burden. We pray to the Lord.
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