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Fifteenth Sunday of the Pentecost Season Assumption Feast August 17th , 2008
الأحد الخامس عشر من زمن العنصرة.
Gospel: Luke 1:46 - 55 Readings: Romans 12: 9 - 15
Mary’s Song of praise symbolizes God’s mercy and sympathy. The Virgin Mother said “The Mighty One” about the Lord who brings salvation.
This also was spoken by the Prophet about Jerusalem: “God is mighty; He grants help to all selflessly, without fearing a human being or a thing.” He is the Holy One and the One above all evil. He came to earth to lift the humankind to him.
His might appears in two faces: against the arrogant sitting on thrones, and with the humble who know their weakness and wait for God’s mercy; against the rich people who think that they could live without God after their harvest flourished and bore fruits.
This is the Lord whom Mary spoke of and sang his praises, the Lord who takes good care of those who fear Him. God does not forget the sinners.
This is the Lord of mercy. He showed His mercy toward Abraham. God completed his mercy be sending his Son to save His people. God stood beside his humble servant Mary, Lifting her.
For this reason, the earth congratulated her while waiting for the heavens to congratulate her on her glorious assumption in body and soul to be with her divine Son.
Collection
Last week’s Collection: $ 1,239.74
Parking Lot Repair Donations: $2350.00Fund Raising Goal: $ 250.000.00
$ 10,162.23: Total Received (After loan payment)
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, Pelee Island Masses & Celebrations during the week:
Sunday. August 17th , 2008
Fifteenth Sunday of the Pentecost Season.
Assumption Feastالأحد الخامس عشر من زمن العنصرة.
9:30AM: For the Intentions of all Parishioners & Pilgrims @ St. Anthony’s Parish
12:00PM: For the Intentions of all Parishioners & Pilgrims @ Our Lady of LebanonShrine
6:00PM: For the Intentions of all Parishioners & Pilgrims @ Our Lady of Lebanon Shrine
Monday, August 18th , 2008
8:15AM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anne.
8:30AM: Louie Youssef & Aunt Alia Boutros & Grandparents (Mr.& Mrs. Joe Youssef)
9:00AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
Tuesday, August 19th , 2008
8:15AM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anthony.
8:30AM: Alec Mouawd (Mr. Nicolas Skaf & Family)
Wednesday, August 20th , 2008
7:30AM: Devotion Prayers to Mother Mary.
8:30AM: Wadih Nohra & Wife & Deceased family Members. (Saidie Jraige)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008
8:00AM: Devotion Prayers to St. Charbel.
8:30AM: Cathy Jacobs (Mr.&Mrs. Nohra Nohra)
Friday, August 22nd , 2008
8:00AM: Devotion Prayers to the Sacred Heart.
8:30AM: John Azar (Mr. & Mrs. Rick Boughner)
3:00PM: Divine Mercy Chaplet
Sunday, August 24th , 2008
Sixteenth Sunday of the Pentecost Season.الأحد السادس عشر من زمن العنصرة.
9:30AM: Theresa Nehmetallah (Family)
11:00AM: Mountah Jabbour (40 Day Mem. Mass) (Family)
This Weeks News & Events
Second Banns Between: Mark Georges & Jennifer Abraham
On Behalf of His Excellency Mgr. Joseph Khoury, Our Lady of Lebanon Auxiliary, Leamington Lebanese Club and St. Anthony’s Parish.
We would like to welcome all the visitors who came from all over Canada, the United States and overseas, to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady, and also the 25th Anniversary of Our lady of Lebanon Shrine, Leamington.
May God bless them all through the intercession of the Virgin Mother.
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.
Bingo: Monday August 26th, 2008 @ 12:00PM.
Knights of Columbus News:
Executive Council: Next executive meeting is set for Tuesday September 2nd , 2008
Pick Nick and Baseball: A family Picnic and baseball challenge are being planned for late September. More information to follow at a later date.
Council Executive Meetings: Executive Meeting is set for Tuesday
September 2nd, 2008.
General Meeting: Tuesday September 16th, 2008. All members are welcome. Our Aug. 5th meeting was well attended and productive.
Assumption Festival: Come celebrate the Assumption Feast on August 15th, 16th & 17th, 2008. Mass Schedule: Friday, August 15th @ 7PM, Saturday, August 16th @ 7PM & Sunday, August 17th @ 12Noon & 6PM.
Novena starts on Monday, August 11th, 2008 at 7PM. Join us for a candlelight procession on Saturday, August 16th 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.
Parking Lot: Our Church parking Lot is in need of major and minor repairs. 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.
Our Lady of Lebanon
Our Lady of Lebanon Auxiliary was established in 1977 with a mission of keeping alive the Lebanese tradition of devotion to Mother Mary, and construct a shrine duplicating that in Harrissa, Lebanon.
With donations made from many communities the ground breaking ceremony for the shrine was possible in May 1981. In May of 1983, the statue weighing 12 tons and standing 145 feet high arrived accompanied by Italian Sculpture, Rino Grazzi.
The unveiling of the statue and blessing by Bishop Elias Shaheen was held on May 22, 1983. August 1983 till present, the Volunteers of the Ladies Auxiliary have been keeping alive the tradition to Our Mother Mary with Annual Liturgical Celebration of Prayer and Feasting.
June 1999, Stations of the Cross were built outside the Shrine. That year, during the Our Lady of Lebanon Festival in August, His Excellency, Mgr. Joseph Khoury blessed the newly constructed Stations of the Cross.
Through the committed work and dedication of the Ladies of Our Lady of Lebanon Auxiliary, the Shrine has been maintained for the past 25 Years.
On behalf of Saint Anthony’s Parish we would like to wish a Happy 25th Anniversary to Our Lady of Lebanon Shrine.
May you Stand Strong Forever
Prayer to Our Lady of the Assumption
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy,
Our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.
To you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.