Fourteenth Sunday of the Pentecost Season August 10th , 2008

Children’s Fun Day will take place every Wednesday, from 10AM to 1PM at St. Anthony’s Parish. We ask the children to bring hats to protect hem from the sun when they participate in the games at the Church Parking Lot.

Choir: Anniversary of Our Lady of Lebanon Shrine Choir practice, Sunday August 10^th at 6 PM at the Church.

Executive Council: The new executive council formal Swearing In Ceremony was conducted last Sunday, following the 11:00 AM mass at St. Anthony Church.

The ceremony was well attended by our members and their families, as well as our District Deputy and District Warden, and of course Fr. Elie. Following the ceremony, we had a fun filled afternoon at GK Khayat’s house. This included a BBQ, summer games and swimming.

Pick Nick and Baseball: A family Picnic and baseball challenge are being planned for late September. More information to follow at a later date.

General Meeting: Tuesday September 16^th, 2008. All members are welcome. Our Aug. 5^th meeting was well attended and productive.

Assumption Festival: Come celebrate the Assumption Feast on August 15^th, 16^th & 17^th, 2008. Mass Schedule: Friday, August 15^th @ 7PM, Saturday, August 16^th @ 7PM & Sunday, August 17^th @ 12Noon & 6PM. Novena starts on Monday, August 11^th, 2008 at 7PM. Join us for a candlelight procession on Saturday, August 16^th at 9:30PM. Our Lady of Lebanon Shrine, Leamington Lebanese Club 447 Hwy. 77 North, Leamington. Ladies Auxiliary of Our Lady of Lebanon (519) 326-8291, Leamington Lebanese Club (519) 326-3883.

We are repairing the cement around parking lot drains which due to time and usage have cracked and allowed dirt and sand into drains.

We also are repairing cracks in asphalt of parking Lot. Also the vent covers in the Church have rusted and some are broken, therefore they also need to be replaced.

Your help and donations would be greatly appreciated for these improvements to our Church. Donations can be made through the Church office. Thank you in advance.

New 7 Wonders: Vote for the New 7 Wonders of the World. Go to www.new7wonders.com, then to “Vote Here”. Press “Vote for your Nominee” and follow instructions. Vote for Jeita Grotto (Lebanon) and Cedars of Lebanon (Lebanon). Participate in choosing the Next 7 Wonders of the World.

St. Clare of Assisi, August 11

St. Clare was born at Assisi, Italy, in 1193. When she was eighteen, St. Francis was preaching in Assisi and his words greatly inspired her. In 1212, on Palm Sunday, she ran away from home and went to Portiuncula, where Francis lived.

He met her at the chapel of Our Lady of the Angels. Cut off her hair, and gave her a sackcloth held together by a cord. She went to live in the Benedictine convent of St. Paul near Bastia.

Her family greatly objected, but their objections fell on deaf ears. Clare moved to a convent in Saint’ Angelo di Panzo and was joined by her sister who was fifteen.

In 1215, Clare, along with her sister, mother, and other companions, went to live in a convent associated with the Church of San Damiano, outside Assisi. Clare was appointed superior of the congregation by St. Francis and this is considered to be the origin of the Poor Clares.

In a short time, convents were opened in Italy, France, Germany, and Prague. The Poor Clares adopted a severe life of poverty, silence and austerity.

They did not own any property or possessions and existed only on contributions. In 1228, Pope Gregory IX granted them the privilegium paupertatis, which excused them from having any material Possessions. Clare was superior of the order for over forty years. She died at the convent of San Damiano in 1253