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April 1st, 2007
Palm Sunday
Gospel: John 12: 12 – 22
Readings: Philippians 1: 1 – 12 Everyone tried to show the royal side of Jesus’ coming to Jerusalem. The saving incidents that Jesus chose to suffer for all humanity take over this celebration.
Even the royal manner that Jesus used to enter into Jerusalem was far too humble. It did not eclipse the light that he wants to make known. This gave the triumphal entry Jerusalem a sense of meekness which was not understood by the disciples at first.
They remembered that after Jesus was glorified. Two thousand years later, the coming to Jerusalem is a bit clearer to us than to the disciples. Jesus died to save us. God’s Son suffered the humiliation from the human to raise them to the level of God’s children.
“Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion, look your king is coming.” The invitation “Do not be afraid” is a sign of the New Covenant. It is an invitation to have an inner peace in order for the human being to be open to meet God.
Collection Last Week’s Collection: $ 2,085.44
Fund Raising Goal: $ 250.000.00
$ 13,936.00 Total Received For the next phase of our plan.
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 Calvary St. Mary’s Anglican Church Masses & Celebrations during the week:
Sun. April 1st, 2007
Palm Sunday
أحد الشعانين
9:00AM: For the Intentions of all Parishioners.
11:00AM: For the Intentions of all Parishioners.
6:00PM: Salat Elahsh. افتتاح الرياضة صلاة الحاش
Mon. April 2nd, 2007
9:00AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
6:00PM: Salat Elhash & Mass. Bahige Wehbe (Mrs. Densie Najim)
Tue. April 3rd, 2007
6:00PM: Salat Elhash & Mass. All Forgotten Souls (Donted)
Wed. April 4th, 2007
6:00PM: Salat Elhash & Mass. Boula Mikhail & Deceased Family Members (Family)
Thu. April 5th, 2007
Holy Thursday خميس الأسرار
6:00PM: Washing of the Feet (رتبة الغسل) Nouhad Nassar (Jamie & Antoinette Regan)
7:00PM: Devotion Prayers to Mother Mary.
8:00PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Charbel.
8:30PM: Devotion Prayers to the Sacred Heart.
9:00PM: Youth Group Prayers & Meditation.
10:00PM: Salat Elhash.
11:00PM: Adoration Hour (ساعة سجود)
12:00AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
Fri. April 6th, 2007
Good Friday الجمعة العظيمة
8:00AM: Rassem Al Kass (قداس سابق تقديسه) Emile Obeid (Boula & Alice Boutros)
3:00PM: Lord’s Passion Service رتبة دفن المسيح
Sat. April 7th, 2007
6:00PM: Children’s Easter Vigil Mass For the intentions of all Children.
Sun. April 8th, 2007
Easter Sunday
أحد الفصح
12:00Mid: For the intentions of all Parishioners.
11:00AM: For the intentions of all Parishioners.
Monday, April 8th, 2007
Easter Mondayاثنين الفصح تهنئة العذراء
11:00AM: Philip Raffoul (Antonios Gebrael)
Community News & Events During This Week
Welcome: We would like to welcome to our Parish, Rev. Father Paul Oneid who will be with us during this Holy Season. We ask the Lord to bless him and keep him safe.
Holy Week & Easter Season Volunteers: All those interested in reading or helping during the Easter Season, please sign up your names on the sheet provided at the Church entrance. Thank you.
Easter Lilies: St. Anthony’s Parish will need Easter Lilies to decorate the Church for the Easter Season. You can drop them off at the Church starting tomorrow. Thank you in advance for your generosity and kindness.
Masses and Donation: We received the Masses and Donation in memory of Boula Gebrael. Thank you all for your generosity. May God rest his soul in peace and grant consolation for his family.
Welcome: We would like to welcome to St. Anthony’s Parish all the visitors who came to spend the Easter Season with their families. May God bless them all and make their holiday a very happy and safe one.
Pilgrimage Trip: St. Anthony’s Parish is organizing a Pilgrimage Trip to France, Portugal and Spain. Departure on May 13 and returning on May 27, 2007. Price is: $ 3,700.00 per person and it includes: Airport taxes, service charges, hotel porterage, hotel tips, bus transfers between Leamington and Detroit. If you are interested in joining, please sign up your names on the sheet provided or call the Church Office at 322-2282. This is a chance to visit all the major pilgrimage sites in France, Spain and Portugal.
Bingo Session: Monday, April 2nd, 2007 at 1:00PM.
First Banns Between:
Ryan Georges
&
Suzanne Dainty
Second Banns Between:
Sam Nehmetallah
&
Michelle Hindi
First Communion: First Communion Courses, every Friday from 5:00 to 6:30PM. All are welcome.
Knights of Columbus News:
- Executive Meeting: April 3rd, 2007 at 7:00PM at Church Hall.
- General Membership Meeting: April 17th, 2007 at 7:00PM at Church Hall.
- St. Anthony’s Maronite K of C Council 13797 Cardinal Carter Secondary School Bursary: Eligibility and application are available from Student Services at Cardinal Carter for 4th Year Graduating students in 2007.
- Membership dues $ 45/Year: All members who did not pay their annual membership dues, please contact Brother John Semaan at (519) 322-0609 or (519) 322-5747 or you can pay after Sunday Masses.
St. John the Baptist de La Salle, April 7
The founder of the Christian Brothers was born at Rheims, France, on April 30, 1651, into a very wealthy and noble family. St. John entered St. Sulpice Seminary in Paris in 1670. In 1670 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1678.
In 1679, he met Adrian Nyel, a layman, in Rheims, and began to work for the education of poor boys. In 1684, he gave all his wealth to the poor and spent much of his effort training teachers. As a result of this, he also gave up his canonry.
Soon after, John founded a community of Brothers of the Christian Schools. His methods of education revolutionized the education system of his time. He founded training colleges for teachers at Rheims in 1687, Paris in 1699, and Saint-Denis in 1709.
The schools he founded multiplied throughout France in cities such as Paris, Avignon, Calais, and others. Eventually, schools would be opened all over the world. About 1695, John formulated a set of rules for his community and wrote his own treatise about education entitled the Conduct of Christian Schools.
John Baptist de la Salle suffered many trials during his arduous work. It should be noted that the Christian Brothers have become the largest teaching order in the Church. He died on Good Friday, April 7, 1719 at Rouen, France.
Prayer before a Crucifix
Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus, while before thy face I humbly kneel, and with burning soul I pray and beseech thee 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 thy five wounds, pondering over them within me, having in mind the words which David they prophet said of thee, my Jesus: “They pierced my hands and my feet; they numbered all my bones.”
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