Pastors | Saint Anthony's Church | Shrine | Jubilee 2000 Prayers | Bulletin | Saints | Links | Photo Gallery
Fifth Sunday of the Pentecost Season June 8th, 2008
Gospel: Matthew 10: 1 – 7 Readings: Philippians 3: 7 – 14
This Sunday the Gospel focuses on sending the apostles on their mission. They journeyed from Zion, the mother of all churches, flying high like eagles.
They preached in the whole world and brought many to repentance. They also baptized many people in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Since the day Paul saw the Lord on the way to Damascus to persecute Christians, his heart was filled with faith in Jesus.
Paul left everything and followed Christ and defended his Church. Jesus sent his disciples to preach. He gave them the grace to work according to the Father’s will. He warned them about what lays ahead for them. He gave them the power to heal the souls and the bodies through the Holy Spirit.
Collection Last week’s Collection: $ 1,263.39
Fund Raising Goal: $ 250.000.00
$ 8,782.23: 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 Meadow Brook Fellowship
Masses & Celebrations during the week:
Sunday. June 8th, 2008
Fifth Sunday of the Pentecost Season
الأحد الخامس من زمن العنصرة9:30AM: Antonios Boulos Semaan (40 Days Mem. Mass) (Family)
11:00AM: Antonios Youssef & Daughter Cathy (Family)
Monday, June 9th, 2008
9:00AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph.
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to the Sacred Heart.
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anthony
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to the Sacred Heart.
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
7:30AM: Devotion Prayers to Mother Mary.
8:30AM: All Forgotten Souls (Maria Santos)
Thursday, June 12th, 2008
8:00AM: Devotion Prayers to St. Charbel.
8:30AM: Louie Thomas (Paul & Adele Thomas)
Friday, June 13th, 2008
8:15AM: Devotion Prayers to the Sacred Heart.
8:30AM: Fr. Boutros Obeid & Deceased Family Members (Antoune Obeid & Family)
3:00PM: Divine Mercy Chaplet.
Sunday, June 15th, 2008
Sixth Sunday of the Pentecost Season, Father’s Day.
الأحد السادس من زمن العنصرةعيد الأب.
9:30AM: For the Intentions of all Fathers.
11:00AM: For the Intentions of all Fathers.
This Weeks News & Events
Thank You: We would like to thank Rev. Father Maroun Aboujaoude for his presence during Fr. Elie’s absence. May God bless him and keep him safe.
SCCY Leamington has opened for the summer season and is offering assistance for youth with: Resume Writing, Cover letter writing, Interview skills, & Job searching. Call or drop by the office (519) 326-1002, 215 Talbot St. East, Leamington.
Leamington Lebanese Club: Waiters, waitresses, cleaning staff are needed to work at the Lebanese Club. If you are interested, please call (519) 326-3883, Monday to Friday, 11:0AM to 4:00PM. Thank You.
Bingo: Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 @ 12:00PM & 6:00PM.
Knights of Columbus News:
- June 9, 2008: General Meeting for the purpose of Election of the Council Executives at 7PM. All members are encouraged to run for the 14 positions on council. All positions are available for nominations from the floor. Light snack, Pizza, appetizers and socializing to follow elections.
- June 25, 2008: Cardinal Carter Awards Night.
- Bursary: St. Anthony’s K of C 13797 will be awarding two bursaries this year to two different students, one from Cardinal Carter and one from any other school. Applications are available at Cardinal Carter and at St. Anthony’s Parish.
First Banns Between:
Richard Jacobs
&
Lisa George.
Third Banns between:
Thom Jonathan Saba
&
Christina Jraige.
St. Rafqa, June 10th
St. Rafqa was born in Himlaya, a village of Ment, on June 29, 1832. In 1847 Rafqa chose to enter the monastic life in our Lady of Deliverance monastery in Bikfaya, to become a nun. On St. Joseph’s day, March 19, 1861 she wore the initiation robe. On March 19, 1862, Rafqa presented the monastic vows in the Monastery of Ghazir.
On August 25, 1872, she presented her vows in the monastery of St. Simon El-Qarn in Aito and was named Rafqa. There, she spent 26 years. She was a role model to other nuns. On the first Sunday of October 1885, she entered the convent Church and began to pray, asking God to make her part of his divine pains.
God responded immediately, as the unbearable pains began in her head and moved to her eyes. All attempts to cure her failed. She returned to the monastery where she suffered terribly from her eyes for 12 years. She remained patient, praying in joy sharing the pain of Jesus.
When the Lebanese Maronite Order decided to build the monastery of St. Joseph in Jrabta, Batroun in 1897, six nuns from St. Simon were sent to the new one under the supervision of Mother Ursula Doumit from Maad. Rafqa was among them. In 1899, she lost the sight in her left eye and became blind.
Rafqa lived the last phase of her life blind and crippled. Only her face was spared and remained shining until the end. On March 23rd, 1914, Rafqa rested in peace, after a life of praying, service and suffering.
Pope John Paul II declared her: Venerated on February 11, 1982, beatified on November 17, 1985, Role Model in the Adoration of the Eucharist in 2000, Saint for the entire Catholic Church on June 10th, 2001.
St. Anthony of Padua, June 13th
St. Anthony of Padua was born at Lisbon, Portugal in 1195. His surname comes from the Italian city where he lived the latter part of his life. His parents were members of the Portuguese nobility; his father was a knight at the court of King Alfonso II. His early education took place at the Cathedral of Lisbon.
At the age of fifteen, he joined the Regular Canons of St. Augustine and was transferred to the monastery of Coimbra two years later because of distractions caused by his friends’ visits. At the monastery, Anthony devoted himself to prayer and study and became a learned scholar of the Bible.
In 1220, Don Pedro of Portugal brought the relics of Franciscans who had been martyred to Coimbra. This had a tremendous effect on Anthony, who requested admission to the Franciscans. In 1221, he was accepted. Soon after, he set out for Morocco to preach the Gospel to the Moors.
On the way to Morocco, he was forced to return to Europe because of illness. On his return home, a storm drove his ship to the shores of Italy, where he would live for the rest of his life. Upon his return, Anthony went to Assisi, where the general chapter meeting of 1221 took place.
At the meeting, he was assigned to the hermitage of San Paolo near Forli. It was in Forli that he gave a great sermon which propelled him into his calling as a preacher. A gifted preacher, Anthony was also called upon to teach theology to his fellow Franciscans.
He was the first member of the Franciscans to be so honoured. Anthony drew large crowds wherever he went in Italy, but his greatest success was in Padua where the entire city flocked to hear his word and welcomed him as another St. Francis.
After the death of Francis, Anthony became the minister provincial of Emilia or Romagna. In 1226, he was elected as the envoy from the general chapter to Pope Gregory IX. Soon after, he was released from his duty so he could continue his preaching.
He returned to Padua, where he preached until his death. Anthony died on June 13, 1231, at the age of thirty-six. He is a Doctor of the Church.
“If you worry, you didn’t pray. If you pray, don’t worry.”
“As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home every day.”
Coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous.”