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Fourth Sunday after the Holy Cross
الأحد الرابع بعد الصليب
October 12th , 2008
Gospel: Matthew 24: 45 – 51
Readings: 1 Thessalonians 5: 1 – 11
During the season of the Cross, the Church makes its people face the responsibility of the end of age. Christianity is a way of life connected to Jesus, whom we idolize and follow, until the day we leave this life to the heavenly kingdom leaving behind all the hardships of this life.
We follow Jesus’ example asking him for the strength to conquer temptations and be led to the Father through the Spirit. Jesus asks us to be sober and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and or a helmet the hope of salvation.
This is connected to the parable of the faithful servant, who was in charge of his master’s money. All these parables revolve around the end of times and the preparation for it patiently, faithfully and lovingly.
Collection Last week’s Collection: $ 2,704.63
Fund Raising Goal: $ 250.000.00
Vent covers Donation: $ 1,300.00$ 10,492.23: 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 Leamington United Mennonite Church
Masses & Celebrations during the week:
Sunday, October 12th, 2008
Fourth Sunday after the Holy Cross
الأحد الرابع بعد عيد الصليب9:30AM: For the intention of the generous contributors to our Parish.
11:00AM: Denise Jacobs (Mr. & Mrs. Joe Jraige)
1:30PM: Baptism: Matthew Brandon Zakaria.
Monday, October 13th, 2008
Thanksgiving Day.9:00AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
5:45PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anne.
6:00PM: George Zouein (Family)
Tuesday, October 14th , 2008
5:45PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anthony.
6:00PM: Antonio Murracas & D. Lizette (Isabelle Barbosa)
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to Mother Mary.
6:00PM: Santos Deceased Family Members (Georgina Martinho)
Thursday, October 16th, 2008
8:15AM: Devotion Prayers to St. Charbel.
8:30AM: Alec Mouawad (Mr. & Mrs. Tom Georges)
Friday, October 17th , 2008
3:00PM: Divine Mercy Chaplet.
5:45PM: Devotion Prayers to the Sacred Heart.
6:00PM: Boula Gebrael (Family)
Sunday, October 19th , 2008
Fifth Sunday after the Holy Cross.
الأحد الخامس بعد الصليب.9:30AM: Theresa Nehmetallah (Mr. & Mrs. Sarkis Gaspar)
11:00AM: Elias Obeid (4 Yrs. Mem. Mass) (Family)
This Weeks News & Events
Happy Thanksgiving: We celebrate Thanksgiving on Monday, October 13.
- The office will be closed on that day and will reopen on Tuesday, October 14.
- We would like to welcome all the visitors who came to spend the Holiday with their families.
Altar Servers Practice: Monday, October 13th, 2008 from 4:30 to 5:30PM.
Vent Covers: Thank you all for your generous support. God bless you with your families.
Halloween Party: St. Anthony’s Parish will have a Halloween Party for all the Children on Saturday, November 1st, 2008 from 3:30 to 5:30PM. If you are interested in attending, please sign up your names on the sheet provided at the Church Entrance.
Congratulations to Sophia Rebecca who received the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation at St. Anthony’s Parish on Sunday, October 5th, 2008. May God bless her with her family.
Arabic School Registration: If you like your children to learn Arabic, please register their names on the sheet provided at the Church Entrance. Thank you.
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.
Bingo Sessions: Monday, October 13th, 2008 at 12PM.
History and Origin of Canadian Thanksgiving
In Canada Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October. Canadians give thanks for a successful harvest. The harvest season falls earlier in Canada compared to the United States due to the simple fact that Canada is further north. The history of Thanksgiving in Canada goes back to an English explorer, Martin Forbisher, who had been trying to find a northern passage to the Orient.
He did not succeed but he did establish a settlement in Northern America. In the year 1578, he held a formal ceremony, in what is now called Newfoundland, to give thanks for surviving the long journey. This is considered the first Canadian Thanksgiving. Other settlers arrived in 1763, the citizens of Halifax held a special day of thanksgiving.
During the American revolution, Americans who remained loyal to England moved to Canada where they brought the customs and practices of the American Thanksgiving to Canada. On January 31st, 1957, Parliament proclaimed: “A day of general Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which has been blessed to be observed on the 2nd Monday in October.
Prayer of Thanksgiving
For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food,
For love and friends,
For everything thy Goodness sends.