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March 11th, 2007
Sunday of the Prodigal Son
Gospel: Luke 15: 11– 32
Readings: 2 Corinthians 13: 5 – 13 Some might think that today’s Gospel is the centre of St. Luke’s Gospel, preceded by the lost sheep and the lost penny. These are normal situations that could happen to anyone everyday. The importance of the two parables comes from Jesus’ educational opinion. “I say to you: the angels will rejoice when a sinner repents.”
The explanation gives the three parables great significance because it explains the value of the sinner in God’s eyes. Jesus continues to show “The Forgiving Father” before the tax collectors and the sinners. That father doesn’t deny his son’s right at a private life. Once the son starts to spend wildly, he wears the form of the sinner and throws away all the values and follows the sin.
After losing everything he gets a job equivalent to his financial situation. The son will decide to go back to give a meaning to his life. The reality is different. The father doesn’t have time to hear his son. He is rejoicing because his son is back.
Collection Last Week’s Collection: $ 1,888.51
Fund Raising Goal: $ 250.000.00
$ 13,906.00 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 Knox Presbyterian Church Masses & Celebrations during the week:
Sun. March 11th, 2007
Sunday of the Prodigal Son
أحد الابن الشاطر
9:30AM: Sarkis Saad & His parents (Family)
11:00AM: Claudette Raffoul (Family)
1:00PM: Baptism: Isabella Marie D’Angela
Mon. March 12th, 2007
9:00AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph.
6:00PM: All Forgotten Souls (Sarkis Kantarjian & Family)
Tue. March 13th, 2007
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph.
6:00PM: Saleh Abbas & Wife & Deceased Children & Grandchildren & Daughter-in-law Najibe (Sadie Jraige)
Wed. March 14th, 2007
4:30PM: Devotion Prayers to Mother Mary.
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph.
6:00PM: Assaad & Maria Raffoul (Mr. & Mrs. Mike Mikhail)
Thu. March 15th, 2007
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph.
6:00PM: Fr. Boutros Obeid & Wife & Deceased Children & Grandchildren (Youssef Obeid)
Fri. March 16th , 2007
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph.
6:00PM: Youssef Estephan Boutros & Wife & Deceased Children & Grandchildren (Marie Youssef)
6:30PM: Stations of the Cross.
Sun. March 18th, 2007
Sunday of the Paralyzed Man
أحد المُخلّع
9:30AM: Cathy Jacobs (6 Mths. Mem. Mass) (Family)
11:00AM: Sr. Clautilde Issa (1 Yr. Mem. Mass) (Family)
Community News & Events During This Week
Welcome: We would like to welcome to St. Anthony’s Parish, Rev. Father Sami Farah who is replacing Fr. Elie. May God bless him and keep him safe.
Children Easter Party: All the children J. K. to grade 8 are invited to an Easter Party on Saturday, March 31st, 2007. Please sign up your names on the sheet provided at the Church entrance.
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.
Easter Play: Monday, March 12th, 2007, 7:00 to 8:00PM.
Stations of the Cross: During Lent Season, we pray the Stations of the Cross every Friday evening at 6:30PM. All are welcome to attend and remember the passion of Christ our salvation.
First Communion: The First Communion Courses, every Friday from 5:00 to 6:30PM. All are welcome.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Icon will visit this week: St. Anthony’s Parish, 280 Talbot Rd. East, Leamington Phone # (519) 322-2282. If you like the icon to visit your home, please call St. Anthony’s Parish. All are welcome.
Bingo Sessions: Friday, March 23rd, 2007 @ 1:00PM.
Join St. Patrick’s Day Choir: Calling all interested singers and musicians in Windsor and Essex County to assemble a choir for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Mass. You will be heartily welcomed at the practice session: Tuesday, March 13th, 7:30 – 9:00PM at Corpus Christi Church, 1400 Cabana Rd. West, Windsor. The Mass will be held Saturday, March 17th, 12Noon at Corpus Christi Church.
Knights of Columbus News:.
- 1st & 2nd Degree: March 12th, 2007, Council 11090 Fr. Bélanger, Windsor. Degree starts at 6:30PM.
- Third Degree: March 18th, 2007, Council 2356, Tilbury. Degree starts at 1:00PM. Cost $ 15.00 for the degree and $ 15.00 for the banquet.
- General Membership Meeting: March 20th, 2007 at 7:00PM at Church Hall.
- 1st & 2nd Degree: March 25th, 2007, Council 3305 Essex. Degree starts at 1:30PM. Candidates must be there a minimum 1 hour prior to the degree. (We need 3 new members for this year quota)
- K of C Ontario State 2007 Bursary Program: Ten $500.00 bursaries will be awarded to the children of K of C Members in good standing and proof of attending university or college education is required. Application must be submitted by April 16th, 2007. Form can be obtained from any member of our council, or at www.osc-koc.com
St. Patrick, Bishop, March 17
St. Patrick was born in 385. He was of a Roman-British heritage and his father, Calpurnius, was a deacon and a municipal official. He was seized from his father’s farm at age sixteen by Irish raiders who sold him into slavery in pagan Ireland. Six years later, he escaped and returned to his home.
His captivity, however, had a deep religious effect on him and he longed to bring his Christian faith to the Irish people. In a dream, he heard, “the voice of the Irish” calling him back.
Patrick studied at the monastery of Lérins, off the coast of France from 412 to 415. He was ordained about 417. About 432, Patrick was appointed bishop and went to Ireland.
He went to the north and west of Ireland where the local Irish leaders welcomed him. Soon he established churches throughout the country and converted many. Patrick’s own account of his conversion and missionary life is known as the Confessio.
In it he saw himself as a humble instrument in God’s hands, given gifts of wisdom and strength to bring an alien people to the true faith. Patrick died in 461. He is the patron of Ireland.
I arise today, through God’s strength to pilot me, God’s might to uphold me, God’s wisdom to guide, God’s eyes to look before me,
God’s ears to hear me, God’s word to speak for me, God’s hand to guard me, God’s way to lie before me,
God’s shield to protect me, God’s host to save me from snares of devils, from temptations of vices, from every one who shall wish me ill, afar and anear, alone and in a multitude…
“St. Patrick.”
Prayer to St. Joseph
O Blessed St. Joseph, father and faithful guardian of Jesus, chaste spouse of the Mother of God, I pray you to join with me in praising God the Father through his divine Son who died on the Cross and rose again to give us sinners new life.
Through the holy name of Jesus, pray that we obtain from the Father the favour we ask for (State intention). We have been unfaithful to the love of God; beg of Jesus mercy for us. Amen.
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