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Pentecost Sunday, Mother’s Day May 11th, 2008

Gospel: John 14: 15 – 20 Readings: Acts 2: 1 – 21

The Church celebrates today and the following three Sundays, the incident of the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and the Church in the upper room as promised by Jesus and talked about by the prophets. The rush of a violent wind, the divided tongues of fire and the ability of the apostles to speak different languages is a sign of the power of the Holy Spirit who filled them and through them, the whole world. Jesus promised during the Last Supper, to ask the Lord to send them the Spirit of truth to stay with them and in them, so they can feel the Spirit’s presence in them. We ask the Holy Spirit today present in us, to send the peace among all nations especially in Lebanon.

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Leamington Ministerial Association invites all the Christians to pray for each other. This week we pray for Living Word Lutheran Church

Masses & Celebrations during the week:

Sunday. May 11th, 2008 Pentecost Sunday, Mother’s Day أحد العنصرة، عيد الأم    9:30AM: Blessing of the Water  For the intentions of all Mothers. 11:00AM: Blessing of the Water For the intentions of all Mothers.   Monday, May 12th, 2008 5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph. 5:30PM: Rosary & Litany.   Tuesday, May 13th, 2008               5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anthony 5:30PM: Rosary & Litany.   Wednesday, May 14th, 2008    5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to Mother Mary.   Thursday, May 15th, 2008 5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Charbel.  5:30PM: Rosary & Litany.   Friday, May 16th, 2008 3:00PM: Divine Mercy Chaplet. 5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to the Sacred Heart. 5:30PM: Rosary & Litany.   Sunday, May 18th, 2008 Trinity Sunday أحد الثالوث الأقدس   9:30AM: Available. Call 322-2282 to book. 11:00AM: Antonios Kaysar Yacoub (Tamine Yacoub)   1:00PM: Baptism: Thomas Alexandre Najem.

This Weeks News &  Events

Mother’s Day: We would like to wish all the mothers a very happy Mother’s Day. May God bless you all. First Communion: Congratulations to all the children who will receive their First Communion last Sunday Julian Sleiman Helen Raffoul Bakous Nohra Diane Tannous Daniel Daoud Angelica Tannous Charbel Karam Suzanna Andary Christopher Tannous Maggie Daraiche Rama Hirmiz Mary Daraiche Solomon Sleiman Michelle Jabbour Charbel Nohra Ashley Najem Cynthia Saad World Youth Day July 16 – 20, 2008 in Montreal. 17 years of age or older. If you interested or for more information, call Danny Jraige at (519)816-5321 or Samia Abbas at (519) 326-1748. Deadline for registration is Thursday May 15th, 2008. Thank You. Pentecost Sunday:  Today we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, the water will be blessed during both Masses. All are welcome. Bingo:  Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 @ 12:00PM & 6:00PM. Knights of Columbus News: -          May 17 – 19, 2008: State Convention in Toronto May 17 through May 19. -          May 20, 2008: General Meeting at Church Hall 7PM. -          May 21, 2008: St. Anthony’s Council Euchre Game at the Lebanese Club. Dinner at 7PM, Euchre at 8PM -          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. The gifts of the Holy Spirit: Spirit of Counsel. Spirit of Wisdom. Spirit of Understanding. Spirit of Strength. Spirit of Knowledge. Spirit of Piety. Spirit of the Fear of God. St. Matthias, First Century Apostle, May 16th According to the Acts of the Apostles, St. Matthias was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot as one of the twelve apostles after the resurrection of Jesus. Two men, Barsabbas and Matthias, were proposed, but only one was selected. A companion of Christ during his public ministry, Matthias was among the seventy-two disciples whom Jesus sent out to preach. He was also a witness to Christ’s resurrection. Tradition says that he preached the Gospel in Judea, Cappadocia, and near the Caspian Sea. He suffered martyrdom by crucifixion at Colchis. St. Nehmetallah Hardini, May 16th Joseph Kassab was born in the year 1808. His father was George Kassab and his mother Mariam Raad. He entered the school of the monks of St. Anthony at Hboub from 1816 to 1822. He entered the monastery of St. Anthony of Kozhaya and became a novice, November 1828. There he adopted the name of Nehmetallah Kassab Hardini and learned to bind books. He professed his first vow on the 14th of November 1830. After he finished his theological studies, he was ordained a priest under Bishop Semaan Zouein in the monastery of Kfifan on December 25th, 1833. He became a member of the general council three times from 1845 to 1848, 1850 to 1853. He taught in monastic schools. One of his students was St. Charbel. Father Nehmetallah lived a very holy life. He was a man of prayer, totally “enraptured by God.” St. Nehmetallah died in the monastery of Kfifan on December 14, 1858 after struggling ten days with a high fever. He was fifty years of age. He died holding a picture of the Virgin Mary. His last words were: “O Virgin Mary, in your hands I submit my soul.” Through his intercession many cures occurred: blind, paralyzed, child raised from the dead, cancer and nerve system. He was canonized on May 16th, 2004 in Rome by His All Holiness Pope John Paul II. Mother’s Day Poem Another Mother’s Day is here, bringing joy and pleasures new, on this special day, Mother dear, I want to remember you. I cannot give you costly gifts, and I’ve told you this before, no matter what I give to you, you give back much, much more. I’m giving you a pure, sweet rose, gathered in the early morn, This rose you planted in my heart, the day that I was born. In kindly, loving thoughts of you, and wit the faith you still impart, the rose I give to you today, is the love that’s in my heart.

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