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Sunday June 4th, 2006
Pentecost Sunday
Gospel: John 14: 15 – 20
Readings: Acts 2: 1 – 21 The Church celebrates today and the following three Sundays, the incident of the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and the Church in the upper room as promised by Jesus and talked about by the prophets.
The rush of a violent wind, the divided tongues of fire and the ability of the apostles to speak different languages is a sign of the power of the Holy Spirit who filled them and through them the whole world.
Jesus promised during the last Supper, to ask the Lord to send them the Spirit of truth to stay with them and in them, so they can feel the Spirit’s presence in them.
We ask the Holy Spirit today present in us to send the peace among all nations especially in Lebanon.
“Prepared by Fr. Paul Oneid.”
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Leamington Ministerial Association invites all the Christians to pray for each other. This week we pray for South Point Community Church Masses & Celebrations during the week:
Sun. June 4th, 2006
Pentecost Sunday
أحد العنصرة
Ø 9:30AM: رتبة تبريك المياه Blessing of the Water. Antonios Nohra Daoud (Chaker Nohra & Family)
Ø 11:00AM: رتبة تبريك المياه Blessing of the Water. Bakhos Jacobs (Family)
Mon. June 5th, 2006
Ø 10:00AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
Ø 5:30PM: Sacred Heart Prayers.
Ø 6:00PM: All Forgotten Souls (Donated)
Tue. June 6th, 2006
Ø 5:30PM: Sacred Heart Prayers.
Ø 6:00PM: Hanna Boulos & Wife & Deceased Children & Wadih Nohra & Wife (Sadie Jraige)
Wed. June 7th, 2006
Ø 5:30PM: Sacred Heart Prayers.
Ø 6:00PM: Louis Thomas (Paul & Adele Thomas
Thu. June 8th, 2006
Ø 5:30PM: Sacred Heart Prayers.
Ø 6:00PM: Fr. Boutros Obeid & Deceased Family Members & Grandsons Elias &
Claude (Youssef Obeid)
Fri. June 9th , 2006
Ø 5:30PM: Sacred Heart Prayers.
Ø 6:00PM: Special Intention (Donated)
Sun, June 11th, 2006
Trinity Sunday
أحد الثالوث الأقدس
Ø 9:30AM: Cenira Sarkis (Wadih Sarkis & Family)
Ø 11:00AM: Antonios Youssef Elbaresh (Family)
Community News & Events During This Week
Ø Pentecost Sunday: Today we celebrate Pentecost Sunday. The water will be blessed during both Masses at 9:30 & 11:00AM.
Ø Second Banns Between: Michael Raffoul & Mary-Ann Isley.
Ø Bingo Sessions: Monday June 19th, 2006 at 1:00PM.
Ø Knights of Mary: Saturday, 4:30 to 5:30PM.
Ø Congratulations to Millie Ann, Connie Rose, John James Tatomir and Mary-Ann Isley who received the Sacrament of Confirmation in St. Anthony’s Parish on Sunday Mary 28th, 2006. May God bless them all.
Ø St. Peter’s Third Annual Festival 2006 on Thursday June 29th, thru Sunday July 2nd, 2006 at Elias Fresh Express, 250 Tecumseh Road East. Lebanese & English Entertainment, Bands & D. Js. Lebanese Cuisine, various displays, competitions, games raffles, prizes, Argheleh… & much more. Cash bar. For info, please call: 973-7240.
Ø The Gifts of the Holy Spirit:
- Spirit of Counsel.
- Spirit of Wisdom.
- Spirit of Strength.
- Spirit of Knowledge.
- Spirit of Piety.
- Spirit of the Fear of God.
Ø Knights of Columbus News:
- Council Election: The election of our Council Executives took place on Sunday May 28th, for the year 2006 – 2007. New executives will commence their duties on July 1st, 2006 and serve for one year term, until June 30, 2007. Congratulations to the new executives and thank you to the past executives for volunteering their time to serve our council and community. (See list on the Church Bulletin Board)
- K of C Convention: May 20 to 22nd, 2006 Fr. Elie and Grand Knight Bechara Daher attended the K of C State convention in Toronto to represent our council. More than 1000 members & delegates from across the province of Ontario, priests, bishops gathered together to participate in this convention. The entire facility was transferred into a church setting. Mass celebrations were held on Sunday and Monday. A business meeting took place on Saturday evening and Sunday. The clergy/bishops conference was held on Monday morning. The convention was a big success and it reflected the K of C commitment to continue serving the Church and community.
- Executive Meeting: Tuesday, June 6th, 2006 at 7:30PM, Church Hall. All executives newly elected and current are required to attend.
St. Rafqa, June 10th
St. Rafqa was born in Himlaya, a village of Metn, on June 29, 1832. In 1847, Rafqa chose to enter the monastic life in Our Lady of Deliverance monastery in Bikfaya, to become a nun. On St. Joseph’s day on March 19, 1861 she wore the initiation robe. On March 19, 1862, Rafqa presented the monastic vows in the Monastery of Ghazir.
On August 25, 1872, she presented her vows in the monastery of St. Simon El – Qarn in Aito and was named Rafqa. There, she spent 26 years. She was a role model to other nuns.
On the first Sunday of October 1885, she entered the convent Church and began to pray, asking God to make her a part of his divine pains. God responded immediately, as the unbearable pains began in her head and moved to her eyes.
All attempts to cure her failed. She returned to the monastery where she suffered terribly in her eyes for 12 years. She remained patient, praying in joy sharing the pain of Jesus.
When the Lebanese Maronite Order decided to build the monastery of St. Joseph in Jrabta, Batroun in 1897, six nuns from St. Simon were sent to the new one under the supervision of Mother Ursula Doumit from Maad.
Rafqa was among them. In 1899, she lost the sight in her left eye and became blind. Rafqa lived the last phase of her life blind and crippled. Only her face was spared and remained shining till the end.
On March 23rd, 1914, Rafqa rested in peace, after a life of praying, service and suffering. Pope John Paul II declared her: Venerated on February 11, 1982, Beatified on November 17, 1985, Role Model in the adoration of the Eucharist in 2000, Saint for the entire Catholic Church on June 10, 2001.
Prayer to the Sacred Heart
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place my trust in you, whatever may befall me, Lord, though dark the hour may be; in all my woes, in all my joys, though nothing but grief I see.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus. I place my trust in you. When those I loved have passed away, and I sore distressed, O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I fly to you for rest.
In all my trials, great or small, my confidence shall be unshaken as I cry, dear Lord, I place my trust in you.
This is my one sweet prayer, dear Lord, my faith, my trust my love, but most of all in that last hour, when death points up above, O sweet Savior, may your face smile on my soul all free.
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