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Sunday of the Genealogy.
أحد النسبة
December 21st, 2008
Gospel: Matthew 1: 1 – 17 Readings: Romans 1: 1 – 12
This Sunday of the Genealogy comes directly before Christmas. On this day, the Church remembers the entrance of Jesus into the history of humanity and through a specific genealogy.
Jesus is a complete and whole man and at the same time he is the Savior. All previous generations prepared consciously or unconsciously for Jesus’ coming.
The genealogy of Jesus, as mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew was a series of repetitions until he reaches Joseph the Husband of Mary.
At this point, an incident occurred to change the history. Joseph was not the father of Jesus. He is only the “Husband of Mary of whom Jesus was born.” The genealogy is directed to Jesus.
He doesn’t belong to this genealogy without Joseph who wasn’t his biological father. Jesus is unique because his biological father is unknown to humankind. To Mary and Joseph he is the Son of God.
Jesus enters the history of humanity, adopts it and organizes it: three eras, each one of them contains fourteen generations which all end with Jesus. With Jesus, the promise to Abraham was kept. With Jesus, this long history becomes a history of salvation for all humanity who was eager to be saved.
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Leamington Ministerial Association invites all the Christians to pray for each other. This week we pray for Leamington United Church
Masses & Celebrations During The Week:
Sunday, December 21st , 2008
Sunday of the Genealogy.
أحد النسبة9:30AM: Mikhail & Shamma Jraiche (Family)
11:00AM: Tom Badaoui (Mary Badaoui)
3:30-5:30PM: Children’s Christmas Party
Monday, December 22nd, 2008
9:00AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
5:45PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anne.
6:00PM: Assad Haifa & Wife Soultane & Deceased Children & Grandchildren (Michel Haifa)
6:30PM: Christmas Novena.
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
5:45PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anthony.
6:00PM: Raffoul Raffoul & Wife & Deceased Family Members (Tom Raffoul & Family) 6:30PM: Christmas Novena.
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
5:00PM: Christmas Eve. Children Mass.
For the Intentions of All Children.
Thursday, December 25th, 2008
12:00AM: For the Intentions of All Parishioners.
11:00AM: For the Intentions of All Parishioners.
Friday, December 26th, 2008
11:00AM: Milani Abraham (Family)
This Weeks News & Events
Baby Jesus Blessing: We ask all the Children to bring the Baby Jesus from their nativity scene to the Children’s Mass on Wednesday, December 24th, 2008 at 5PM, so Fr. Elie could bless them. Thank you.
Thank you: We would like to thank all the ladies who helped so generously in making the Ministerial Association Luncheon a great success. God bless you all with your families.
Thank You: We would like to express in advance our most sincere thanks to all those who helped in any way preparing the Children Christmas Party: Lebanese Forces Windsor & Leamington Chapter, Knights of Columbus & St. Anthony’s Youth Group. May God bless you all.
Knights of Columbus News:
- Executive Meeting: Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 @ 7PM.
- General Meeting: Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 @ 7PM.
Prayer for Christmas
Loving Father, Help us remember the birth of Jesus,
that we may share in the song of the angels,
the gladness of the shepherds, and worship of the wise men.Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world. Let kindness come with every gift and good desires with every greeting.
Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings, and teach us to be merry with clear hearts. May the Christmas morning make us happy to be thy children, and Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus' sake.
Amen.