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January 21st, 2007
Third Sunday after the Epiphany of the Lord
Gospel: John 3:1– 16
Readings: Galatians 3: 23 – 29 John’s Gospel is different from the others Gospels by mentioning two important incidents in the life of Jesus who revealed his glory to his disciples. They believed in him as the Messiah through the miracle of the wine, and as the Son of God in the Temple.
After these two incidents, John mentioned three main attitudes in the apostleship faith: Nicodemus the Jew, the Samaritan woman and the pagan soldier. The Church invites us this Sunday, to reflect on the Messiah’s truth unveiled to Nicodemus and through him to the Jewish people. Nicodemus is one of many who believed in Jesus through the miracles he performed in Jerusalem on Passover.
His faith remained superficial. He was invited by Jesus to a deeper and more complete faith, to a new spiritual birth. He followed Jesus and moved forward on the paths of faith. John divides the conversation into three parts:
the mysterious work of the Holy Spirit, the work of the Son, who died and was raised from the dead, and the work of the Father who sent his only Son to save the world.
Collection Last Week’s Collection: $ 2,409.49
Fund Raising Goal: $ 250.000.00
$ 12,636 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 FGT Church Masses & Celebrations during the week:
Sun. January 21st, 2007
Third Sunday after the Epiphany of the Lord
الأحد الثالث بعد الدنح
9:30AM:Antonios & Frangie Jraige (Sarkis Kantarjian & Family)
11:00AM: Helène Saad (Mem. Mass) (Family)
Mon. January 22nd, 2007
9:00AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph.
5:45PM: Devotion Prayers to S. Anne.
6:00PM: Hanna Habshe & Deceased Family Members (Bakhos Aziz & Family)
Tue. January 23rd, 2007
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anthony.
6:00PM: Antonios Kaysar Yacoub (Tamine Yacoub)
Wed. January 24th, 2007
5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to Mother Mary.
6:00PM: Antonios Youssef & Daughter Cathy (Family)
Thu. January 25th, 2007
The Conversion of St. Paul
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Charbel.
6:00PM: Youssef Mansour Jabbour (Family)
Fri. January 26th, 2007
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to the Sacred Heart.
6:00PM: Daoud Makhlouf & Deceased Family Members (Tony & Claudette Daoud)
Sat. January 27th, 2007
2:00PM: Baptism: Sophia Zambito.
6:00PM: Knights of Columbus Banquet @ Leamington Lebanese Club.
Sun. January 28th, 2007
Sunday of the Priests
أحد الكهنة
9:30AM: Antonios Bakhos Nohra (Joe Boutros & Family)
11:00AM: Souad Haifa (Family)
Community News & Events During This Week
Thank You: We would like to thank you for all your help for St. Anthony’s Feast: Food, Desserts & Decorations… May God bless you with your families through the intercession of St. Anthony our Patron.
Parish Council Meeting: Today, Sunday, January 21st, 2007, 7:00 to 8:00PM at Church Hall. Hope to see you there.
Tax Receipts: The income Tax Receipts for 2006 have been sent out to you by mail. Thank you for your support.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Icon will visit this week the: St. Anthony’s Parish, 280 Talbot Rd. East, Leamington, Phone # (519) 322-2282. If you would like the Icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe visit you, please call the Church at 322-2282. Thank you.
Congratulations to Norman Nehmetallah & Melissa George who were united in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony in St. Anthony’s Parish on Saturday, January 20th, 2007. May God bless them both and give them a long and happy life together full of love and respect for each other.
Bingo Sessions: Sunday February 4th, 2007 @ 1:00 & 7:00PM.
Kindergarten Registrations: École St. Michel, 33 Sherman St., Leamington, Ontario.
Junior Kindergarten Registrations for École St. Michel, Leamington are now being accepted. If you would like your child to receive a French language education, please contact the principal at 326-6125. All English speaking families living in Leamington, Ruthven and Wheatley are invited to register their children and are eligible for this education. Parents should bring the child’s proof of age, birth certificate, Baptismal certificate, Immunization record, Health Card and tax roll number. Both, the Junior Kindergarten and the Senior Kindergarten Programs at École St. Michel are full day/every day programs. Buses are provided.
Knights of Columbus News:
- 2nd Annual Banquet: January 27th. 2007 at the Lebanese Club Hall. Tickets are $25.00 for Adults and $ 15.00 for children 12 & under. We are requesting our parishioners to assist in donating door prizes and in making pastries and desserts. Please bring the desserts and door prizes to the Church by Friday January 26th. 2007. To purchase tickets our to donate, please call Elias Khayat at 322-2187. Thank you for your help and hope to see you all at the Banquet.
- First Degree: Sunday, January 28th, 2007 at 6:30PM in Kingsville. Please contact Bor. John Semaan at 322-0609 if you are interested in attending.
- Executive Meeting: Wednesday, February 6th, 2007, 7:00PM at the Church Hall.
Our deepest sympathies to the Saad & Zina Family for the loss of Hélène Saad who passed away in Lebanon at the age of 14. The Memorial Mass for the rest of her soul is celebrated today, Sunday January 21st, 2007 at St. Anthony’s Parish. May God rest her soul in peace and grant consolation for her family and relatives.
The Conversion of St. Paul, January 25
The Church celebrates the conversion of St. Paul because of its extraordinary nature. Paul, who was known as Saul before his conversion, was born in Tarsus in Cilicia, to Jewish parents. He became an avowed enemy of the infant Church and engaged in the persecution of Christians. Between the years 34 and 36, Paul was on his way to Damascus to arrest Christians and bring them back to Jerusalem.
Paul set out with the intention of bringing the prisoners he would arrest back to Jerusalem for punishment. As he was traveling along, approaching Damascus around noon, a great light from the sky suddenly flashed all about him. ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?’ He answered, ‘Who are you, sir?’ He said to him, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene whom you are persecuting.’ His companions saw the light but did not hear the voice speaking to him, ‘What is it I must do, sir?’ He asked, and the Lord replied, ‘Get up and go into Damascus.
There you will be told about everything you are destined to do.’ But since he could not see because of the brilliance of the light, he had to be taken by hand and led into Damascus by his companions. There, he met Ananias who said to him, ‘Saul, my brother, recover your sight. Be baptized at once and wash away your sins as you call upon his name.’ Profoundly influenced by this grace of God, the converted apostle preached Christ to the nations.
Today the feast of Paul’s conversion ends the Church Unity Octave, an annual eight-day period of prayer for Christian unity. Inspired by Father Paul Watson, founder of the Society of the Atonement, this observance has spread from the United States to various other lands and is celebrated in many protestant and Orthodox as well as Catholic Churches.
Prayer For Unity
Almighty and merciful God, you willed that the different nations should become one people through your Son.
Grant in your kindness that those, who glory in being known as Christians, may put aside their differences and become one in truth and charity, and that all men, enlightened by the true faith, may be united in fraternal communion in the One Church.We ask you this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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