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September 2nd, 2007
Fifteenth Sunday of the Pentecost SeasonSt. Romanos’ Feast
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 her wash 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 asking for forgiveness and love. Her sins were forgiven because she loved unconditionally.
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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. September 2nd, 2007
Fifteenth Sunday of the Pentecost Season, St. Romanos’ Feast
الأحد الخامس عشر من زمن العنصرة، عيد القديس رومانوس الشهيد
9:30AM: Raffoul Raffoul & Wife & Deceased Family Members
(George Raffoul & Family)
11:00AM: Martyrs of Hadchit (Tony Hadchiti)
Mon. September 3rd, 2007
10:00AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
5:45PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anne.
6:00PM: Mass or Liturgy of the Word.
Boutros Yacoub Boutros (Annie Boutros & Family)
Tue. September 4th, 2007
5:45PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anthony.
6:00PM: بيرمون عيد مولد العذراء
Mass or Liturgy of the Word.
All Forgotten Souls (Donated)
Wed. September 5th, 2007
5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to Mother Mary.
6:00PM: بيرمون عيد مولد العذراء
Mass or Liturgy of the Word.
Boula Laba & Wife & Adele & Daughter Hiyam (Family)
Thu. September 6th, 2007
Blessed Sacrament Adoration Day.
9:00AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
10:00AM: Devotion Prayers to St. Charbel.
10:45AM: Devotion Prayers to the Sacred Heart.
11:00AM: Blessed Sacrament Adoration Hour.
12:00PM: Blessing & Conclusion of the Day.
6:00PM: بيرمون عيد مولد العذراء
Mass or Liturgy of the Word.
Fr. Boutros Obeid & Deceased Family Members & Grandsons Elias & Claude Obeid (Youssef Obeid)
Fri. September 7th, 2007
The Birth of Mary
3:00PM: Divine Mercy Chaplet.
6:00PM: Mass or Liturgy of the Word.Alec Mouawad (Antonios Nohra)
Outdoor Procession تطواف خارج الكنيسة
Sun. September 9th, 2007
Sixteenth Sunday of the Pentecost Season
الأحد السادس عشر من زمن العنصرة
9:30AM: Available. Call 322-2282 to book.
11:00AM: John Azar (1 Yr. Mem. Mass) (Family)
1:00PM: Aleks Eric Krndija.
Community News & Events During This Week
The Birth of Mary’s Feast will be celebrated on Friday September 7th with a solemn Mass at 6:00PM followed by an outdoor procession. All are welcome.
Masses: Starting Monday, September 3rd, the daily Masses will be celebrated every evening at 6:00PM. All are welcome to attend.
Sick People: We pray for all the sick people in our Parish and all those in need of prayers. May God bless them and restore them back to health.
School Bags: We ask all the children to bring their school bags to both Masses today, to be blessed before the new academic year. We wish al the students a year filled with new learning experience.
Labour Day: The office will be closed on Monday, September 3rd, 2007 for the Labour Day Holiday. Have a safe and happy holiday.
2nd Banns Between: Jason Raheb
&
Dawn Jean Ross
Bingo: Thursday, September 6th, 2007 @ 1 & 7PM.
Healing, Blessing & Joy: Join the hundreds who will refresh their spirits at the “2007 Bread of Life – Day of Renewal – Hope in God.” If you need healing blessing, or joy you need to take the time. Saturday, September 22nd, 2007 at Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School, Oakville. Registration is just $ 20.00 and includes a box lunch and full day program. Discover more at www.TheBreadofLife.ca or email: info@thebreadoflife.ca. Call 905-634-5433.
Knights of Columbus News:
- Executive Meeting: Tuesday Sep. 4th, 2007 @ 7PM at Church Hall.
- General Meeting: Tuesday, Sep. 18th, 2007 @ 7PM at Church Hall.
- 1st & 2nd Degree: There is a 1st and 2nd Degree coming up on Sunday Sep. 9th, 2007 at 1PM in Kingsville. All current 1st degree members should consider getting their 2nd degree on that day. Also, any new candidates with Form 100 filled and approved can become a 1st and 2nd degree that same day. If anyone that wants to become a member. Please fill a Form 100 and give it to an executive member or drop it off at the mailbox in the Church before our next executive meeting on Tuesday Sep. 4th, 2007. All degree candidates should meet at St. Anthony’s Church parking lot at 12:30PM so that we can leave together and share a ride.
- K of C Bingo Sessions: Friday, August 31st, 2007 at 7PM. If anyone is available to help please contact Bechara Daher.
- K of C Baseball Challenge: 29 and under members or potential members vs, 30 and over members or potential members on Saturday Sep. 29th 2007 at 12:30PM at Leamington Kinsmen’s Diamonds. Contact Tony Zeiter, P. J. Tawil or Elias Khayat for further details.
The Birth of Mary, September 8
Along with the birth of Jesus and St. John the Baptist, Mary’s birth has been celebrated by the Church from early times. In fourth-century Jerusalem a feast of her birth was celebrated at the Church of St. Anne. Probably inspiring the Church of Rome also to celebrate too, this event. Mary’s birth is seen always as part of God’s plan for the salvation of the world through Jesus Christ.
O Mary, you are blessed, for the mysteries of the prophets are fulfilled in you. You were in the burning bush and in the cloud that Moses saw; you were on the ladder rising up to heaven that Ezekiel saw; you were in the Ark of the Covenant, that David saw. At your birth these mysteries are fulfilled. Glory to the Father who sent his only Son through you.
“One should not stand at the foot of a sick person’s bed, because that place is reserved for the guardian angel.”
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