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Twelfth Sunday of the Pentecost Season July 27th , 2008
Gospel: Mathew 15: 21-28
Readings: Ephesians 3: 1 - 13
After the Council of Chalcedon, Syria was divided between those who upheld the Council and those who opposed it. The monastery of Saint Maron and those who gathered around it supported the declarations of the Council.
Patriarch Severus, however, was the head of those who rejected the teaching of the Council that in the person of Christ there was both a human nature and divine nature. Severus and his followers held that in Christ, the incarnate Word of God, there was but a single human divine nature.
In the year 517 a group of monks left the monastery of Saint Maron and went to the monastery of Saint Simon the Stylite near Alepo. The monks were arrested by a troop or partisans of the “one nature” of Christ who killed three hundred and fifty of the monks.
Many of the monks who were wounded in the attack were able to scape. Alexander, the superior of the monastery of Saint Maron, and the superiors of the neighboring monasteries wrote to Pope Hormisdes in order to inform him of the events that had taken place.
The Pope responded on February 10,518 and encouraged them to persevere in the Catholic faith and praised the faith of the martyred monks.
May their prayers be with us. Amen
Collection Last week’s Collection: $ 2,734.65 Fund Raising Goal: $ 250.000.00
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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:
Sunday. July 27th, 2008
St. Anne & St. Bandalaymoun Feasts
Twelfth Sunday of the Pentecost Season.الأحد الثاني عشر من زمن العنصرة.
9:30AM: For all the Children of our Parish
11:00AM: Hanna Eid (6 Mths. Mass) (Family)
Monday, July 28th , 2008
8:15AM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anne.
8:30AM: Theresa Nehmetallah (Mr.&Mrs. Chamel Gaspard)
9:00AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
Tuesday, July 29th , 2008
8:15AM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anthony.
8:30AM: Boula Gebrael (Rick & Mary Trealout)
Wednesday, July 30th , 2008
7:30AM: Devotion Prayers to Mother Mary.
8:30AM: Sarkis Youssef Elbarish & wife & Deceased Children & Granddaughter (Marie Youssef)
Thursday, July 31st , 2008
8:00AM: Devotion Prayers to St. Charbel.
8:30AM: Assad Haifa (Mr. & Mrs. Jim Raffoul)
Friday, August 1st , 2008
8:15AM: Devotion Prayers to the Sacred Heart.
8:30AM: Simon Sarkis (Mr. & Mrs. Louie Georges)
3:00PM: Divine Mercy Chaplet.
Sunday, August 3rd , 2008
Thirteenth Sunday of the Pentecost Season.الأحد الثالث عشر من زمن العنصرة.
9:30AM: Benefactors of our Church.
11:00AM: Yvette Tannous (1 year mass.) (Family)
This Weeks News & Events
Our Deepest Sympathy to the Jabbour Family for the loss of their mother Montaha Jabbour, who passed away July 20,2008 in Leamington at the age 83.
The Funeral Mass for the rest of her soul was held at St. Anthony’s Church on July 22,2008 . May God rest her soul in peace and grant consolation for her family and relatives.
Welcome: We would like to welcome Rev. Fr. Antoine Sleiman who is visiting from Lebanon. May God bless him during his visit with us.
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: This year marks the 25th Anniversary of Our Lady of Lebanon Shrine. For this occasion, we would like to form a Choir. Please sign up your name on the sheet provided if you are interested. Thank you and may God bless you through the intercession of Mother Mary.
Bingo: Monday, July 28th, 2008 @ 12:00PM &
Monday August 4th, 2008 @ 12 and 6 PM.
Knights of Columbus News:
Officer Installation Ceremony: Ceremony for swearing in of new officers to take place August 3rd ,2008 immediately after 11 AM Mass. District Deputy Mike Murphy will lead in installation of new executives. Following installation ceremony, there will be a summer party at the Khayat house at 11 Armstrong Dr. Leamington. All members are welcome.
Reminder: Annual Membership dues $ 40.00. Please contact our Financial Secretary John Semaan at (519) 211-0609 if you have not yet paid your dues, or you can drop them off at the Church Office. We need to hear from you on the status of your membership. Any questions or concerns, please contact G. K. Elias Khayat.
Council Meetings: Summer Meetings will be held once a month. The next meeting is Tuesday, August 5,2008 at 7:00PM in the church basement. Thanks to all brothers who attended last Thursday’s meeting.
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.
Babysitter Needed: A Leamington Family is looking for a middle-aged babysitter who could be available on short notice to baby-sit 2 young children between the ages of 7 and 12. If you are interested, please contact the Church at 322-2282. Thank you.
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.
Sts. Joachim and Ann, July 26
Ancient Christian tradition records the names of Sts. Joachim and Ann as the parents of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. They were both members of the tribe of Judah of the house of David.
According to tradition, Joachim and Ann came to Jerusalem from Galilee. Over the centuries, they have been honored, especially in the East, at great churches and shrines built in memory of them.
Historically and biblically, not much is known of Joachim and Ann, except that they are the parents of Mary and grandparents of Jesus. By their fruits we know how people lived, Jesus taught.
The Church recognizes the grandparents of Jesus as models of family virtue and faith, which they transmitted to their offspring.