Pastors | Saint Anthony's Church | Shrine | Jubilee 2000 Prayers | Bulletin | Saints | Links | Photo Gallery
Sunday September 10th, 2006
Sunday September 10th, 2006 Fifteenth Sunday of the Pentecost Season
Gospel: Luke 7: 36 – 50
Readings: 1 Thessalonians 1: 1 – 10 The Gospel we heard today on the fifteenth Sunday of the Pentecost Season is one of the most beautiful texts in Luke’s Gospel. The Pharisee who had invited him, thought to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him” and he wouldn’t have let hear was his feet with her hair.
She is a sinner; she is a low life according to Simon the Pharisee. Jesus answered John’s question with miracles that showed that he was a great prophet in the midst of the crowds. Luke didn’t want to show Jesus as a prophet only but as a mystery that he can only accept as the friend of sinners and tax collectors.
We notice that Luke didn’t mention the woman’s name or her social class. She represents each person who lived in human weakness and now is asking for forgiveness. Luke gathered in one place Jesus and the Pharisee who considers himself as above sin and a woman who is shunned by the Pharisees. This woman enters the Pharisee’s house looking for forgiveness and love. Her sins were forgiven because she loved unconditionally.
“Prepared by Fr. Paul Oneid.”
Collection Last Week’s Collection: $ 1,444.17
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 St. Michael’s Catholic Church Masses & Celebrations during the week:
Sun. September 10th, 2006
Fifteenth Sunday of the Pentecost Season
الأحد الخامس عشَر من زمن العنصرة
Ø 9:30AM: Sarkis Boula Boutros & Helen Isaac & Madeleine & Elias Boutros
(Family)
Ø 11:00AM: Boula Tannous (6 Mths. Mem. Mass) (Family)
Mon. September 11th, 2006
Ø 9:00AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
Ø 5:45PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anne.
Ø 6:00PM: Youssef Habib Saad & Wife & Son Habib & Parents & Deceased Brothers & Sisters (Sadie Jraige)
Tue. September 12th, 2006
Ø 5:45PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anthony.
Ø 6:00PM: Theresa Raheb & Tannous Raheb (Sarkis Raheb)
Wed. September 13th, 2006
Ø 5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to Mother Mary.
Ø 6:00PM: Nouhad Nassar (Ricardo Kantati)
Thu. September 14th, 2006
Triumph of the Holy Cross.
Ø 5:30PM: St. Charbel’s Prayers.
Ø 6:00PM: Antonios Youssef Elbaresh (Family)
Fri. September 15th, 2006
Ø 5:45PM: Devotion Prayers to the Sacred Heart.
Ø 6:00PM: All Forgotten Souls (Donated)
Sun. September 17th, 2006
First Sunday after the Holy Cross
الأحد الأوّل بعد عيد الصليب
Ø 9:30AM: Elias Obeid (Family)
Ø 11:00AM: Milani Abraham (Family)
Community News & Events During This Week
Ø We would like to wish Fr. Elie a safe trip to Lebanon. May God bless him and make his stay a restful one.
Ø The Mayor of Tourza for one more day, Monday, September 11th, 2006 from 9:00AM to 12:00PM if you want to complete the registry forms. We thank Mr. Maksoud for his presence and assistance.
Ø Our Lady of Guadalupe: The Statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe will visit our Parish starting October 7th, 2006. If you are interested in having Mother Mary visit your home for one day, please sign up your name on the sheet provided at the Church entrance.
Ø Bingo Sessions: Thursday, October 5th, 2006 at 1:00PM.
Ø Erie Memorial Gardens: Introducing our new Baby Butterfly with a special dedication of the Chrysalis Corner, September 17th, 2006 at Erie Memorial Gardens at 2:00PM. A service of Remembrance and Reception to follow. This service is for anyone who was affected by the grief of miscarriage, stillbirth, or death of a newborn. For further information, please call: Liz Chaplain @ 519-326-2373, ext. 4443 or Donna White @ 519-326-2373, ext. 4131.
Ø Tony Kiwan: Haddad Entertainment proudly presents: Tony Kiwan in Windsor, Friday September 22, 2006 with Belly Dancer Performance at the Fogolar Club, North Service Rd., 1800 EC Row Ave. East, (519) 966-2300. Tickets start at $ 70.00 with dinner. VIP available. For Tickets and reservations, call: Karim: (519)971-9075, George: (519) 250-5506.
Ø Join Life Chain: All you do is hold a sign that reads “Abortion kills children” for one hour from 2:30 to 3:30PM on International Life Chain Sunday held October 1st, 2006 along Erie & Talbot St. Life Chain is a peaceful public witness to the truth. We need to give public witness that we protest the deliberate killing of unborn babies. If you have never participated in a life chain, please consider giving it a try. Will you invest one hour to save a lifetime! For more info, please call: 519-325-0929.
Ø Knights of Columbus News:
- General Meeting: Tuesday, September 19th, 2006 at 7:30PM at Church Hall.
- First Degree Initiation: Sunday, September 17th, 2006 in Harrow and Sunday October 29th, 2006 in Kingsville. Candidates be there at 1:00PM and degree starts at 2:00PM.
- First and 2nd Degree: September 24th, 2006 Father Paul Watson, Council 8918, 1:00PM and November 22nd, 2006, St. Peter’s Maronite Council 13335 at 6:00PM.
- K O C Bingo Sessions: Monday October 30, 2006 at 7:00PM and Saturday, November 11, 2006 at 1:00PM.
Triumph of the Cross, September 14th
St. Paul the Apostle spoke of the power of Christ’s Cross. According to tradition, the Empress Helena discovered the Lord’s Cross in Jerusalem on September 14, 320. Five years later, a great Church was built on Mount Calvary by Emperor Constantine to shelter the holy relic. Parts of the wood of the Cross were sent to the major cities of Christendom, where they were shown to the faithful on this special feast.
We worship you, O Christ, and we praise you, because by your Cross you have redeemed the world. By this holy tree you gave your people victory, and put aside the tree of our defeat.
Our Lady of Sorrows, September 15
The feast, popular in the Middle Ages, follows the feast of Mary’s birth on September 8. It recalls the special bond between Jesus and Mary and reminds us of the torment and suffering of Christ. Mary suffered greatly as the Mother of God, and the pain she felt was real. The Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows recalls the succession of sorrows Mary experienced during her life: the prophecy she heard from Simeon in the temple, the flight into Egypt, the three-day loss of Jesus on the pilgrimage to Jerusalem, meeting Jesus on the way to Calvary, the hours she stood beneath the Cross, the removal of Jesus from the Cross, and the burial of Jesus in a tomb.
Holy Mother, pierce me through; in my heart each wound renew of my Saviour crucified.
Prayer Before The Cross
Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus while before your face I humbly kneel and, with burning soul, pray and beseech you to fix deep in my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity; true contrition for my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment. While I contemplate with great love and tender pity, your five most precious wounds, pondering over them within me and calling to mind the words which David your prophet, said to you, my Jesus, “They have pierced my hands and my feet, they have numbered all my bones.” Amen.
Top