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Seventh Sunday of the Easter Season May 4th, 2008

Gospel: John 13: 31 – 35 Readings: Ephesians 1: 15 – 23

Today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles focuses on the faith, love and hope, the most precious gift from God through Jesus the risen Lord of the universe who is seated on the right hand of the Father. This is an invitation to the Christian unity and the new life in Christ through continuous prayers and courage in the Gospel mission. The commandment to love one another even the enemies as Jesus had taught us to do through his life, death and Resurrection, is the symbol of time. God’s unconditional love is the conclusion of Jesus’ public life. It is manifested like the grain of wheat that dies to give abundantly. By his ascension, Jesus drew many to follow God’s glory leaving behind their earthly glory. God’s love is not chained or limited. It is the fountain of love.

Collection Last week’s Collection: $ 2.409.67 Fund Raising Goal: $ 250.000.00 $ 8,222.23: Total Received (After loan payment) 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 Knox Presbyterian Church

Masses & Celebrations during the week:

Sunday. May 4th, 2008 Seventh Sunday of the Easter Season الأحد السابع من زمن القيامة   9:30AM: Michael Boutros & Wife Anna (Family) 11:00AM: Theresa Nehmetallah (1 Yr. Mem. Mass) (Family)   3:00PM: First Communion Celebration Monday, May 5th, 2008 10:00AM: Antonios Semaan (Funeral Mass)   5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph.   5:30PM: Rosary & Litany. Tuesday, May 6th, 2008         5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anthony 5:30PM: Rosary & Litany. Wednesday, May 7th, 2008    5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to Mother Mary. Thursday, May 8th, 2008 5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Charbel.  5:30PM: Rosary & Litany. Friday, May 9th, 2008 3:00PM: Divine Mercy Chaplet. 5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to the Sacred Heart. 5:30PM: Rosary & Litany. Sunday, May 11th, 2008 Pentecost Sunday, Mother’s Day أحد العنصرة، عيد الأم   9:30AM: Blessing of the Water تبريك المياه  For the Intentions of all Mothers. 11:00AM: Blessing of the Water تبريك المياه  For the Intentions of all Mothers.

This Weeks News &  Events

First Communion: Congratulations to all the children who will receive their First Communion today in our Parish. Please remember them in your prayers as they receive Jesus in their hearts for the first time. World Youth Day July 16 – 20, 2008 in Montreal. 17 years of age or older. For more information, call Danny Jraige at (519) 816-5321. Thank you. Pentecost Sunday:  Next Sunday we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, the water will be blessed during both Masses. All are welcome to attend. Our deepest sympathies to the Semaan Family for the loss of Antonios Simon who passed away on Friday May 2nd, 2008 at the age of 80. The Funeral Mass will be held for the rest of his soul on Monday, May 5th at St. Anthony’s Parish. May God rest his soul in peace and grant consolation for his family and relatives. Bingo:  Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 at 12:00PM. Knights of Columbus News: -          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. Our Lady of Lebanon, May 6th Our Lady of Lebanon is the Patron of the Mediterranean country of Lebanon. At the end of the 19th century, a 15 ton bronze statue of the Virgin Mary, painted in white, was erected on top of a hill, 650 meters above sea level, in the village of Harissa, north of Beirut in honour of Our Lady of Lebanon. The shrine was inaugurated in 1908, and since then it has become a major pilgrimage destination in Lebanon. The Lebanese Christians as well as the Druze and Shia Muslims have a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Maronite of Antioch named her the “Queen of Lebanon” in 1908 upon completion of the Shrine. Pope John Paul II visited the shrine when he made an official visit to Lebanon on May 10, 1997. He conducted a Mass in the modern Basilica. Our Lady of Lebanon, pray for us. Interesting Statistics about Lebanon Lebanon has 18 religious communities. It has 40 Daily Newspapers. It has 42 Universities. It has over 100 banks. (Banks not branches of a bank) 70% of the students are in private schools. Many of the Lebanese people are Christians. (The highest percent in all the Arab countries.) There is 1 doctor per 10 people in Lebanon. (In Europe and America, there is 1 doctor per 100 people) The name Lebanon appears 75 times in the Old Testament. The name Cedar appears 75 times in the Old Testament. Beirut was destroyed and rebuilt 9 times. That is why it is compared to the Phoenix. There is 4 million Lebanese in Lebanon. There is around 15 million Lebanese outside Lebanon. Lebanon the country was occupied by over 16 countries. Byblos (Jbeil) is the oldest continuously living city in the world. Lebanon’s name has been around for 4000 years. It is the oldest country/nation’s name in the world. Lebanon is the only Asian country that doesn’t have a desert. There are 15 rivers in Lebanon. All of them coming from its own mountains. Lebanon is one of the most populated countries in its archaeological sites in the world. The first alphabet was created in Byblos (Jbeil). The only remaining temple of Jupiter (the main Roman god) is in Baalbeck, (the city of the sun) Lebanon. The name of Byblos comes from the Bible. Lebanon is the country that has the most books written about it. Lebanon is the only non-dictatorial country in the Arab world. Jesus Christ performed his first miracle in Cana, Lebanon (the Wedding at Cana) The Phoenicians (Original people of Lebanon) built the first boat and they were the first people to ever sail. The Phoenicians also reached America long before Christopher Columbus did. The first Law School in the world was built in Lebanon in downtown Beirut. People say that the cedars were planted by God’s own hands. God bless Lebanon! … And Mary replied: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour for he has looked with favour on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed; the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he has remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever.”

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