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Sunday of the Genealogy
December 20th, 2009
أحد النسبة.
20 كانون الأوّل سنة
Gospel: Matthew 1: 1 – 17 Readings: Romans 1: 1 – 12
This Sunday of the Genealogy comes directly before Christmas. On this day, the Church remembers the entrance of Jesus into the history of humanity and through a specific genealogy. Jesus is a complete and whole man and at the same time he is the Saviour. All previous generations prepared consciously and unconsciously for Jesus’ coming.
The genealogy of Jesus, as mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew was a series of repetitions until he reaches Joseph the Husband of Mary.
At that point, an incident occurred to change the history. Joseph was not the father of Jesus. He is only the “Husband of Mary of whom Jesus was born.” The genealogy is directed to Jesus.
He doesn’t belong to this genealogy without Joseph who wasn’t his biological father. Jesus is unique because his biological father is unknown to humankind.
To Mary and Joseph he is the Son of God. Jesus enters the history of humanity, adopts it and organizes it: three eras, each one of them contains fourteen generations which all end with Jesus. With Jesus, the promise to Abraham was kept.
With Jesus, this long history becomes a history of salvation for all humanity who was eager to be saved.
Collection Last week’s Collection: $ 1,413.44
Fund Raising Goal: $ 250.000.00
Land Purchase: Our Goal: $ 105,000.00 Total Received: $ 17,715.50
$ 200.00: Total Received (After 4th 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 Mount Zion Full Gospel Church
Masses & Celebrations During The Week:
Sunday, December 20th, 2009
Sunday of the Genealogy
أحد النسبة
9:30AM: Antonios Kaysar Yacoub (Tamine Yacoub)
11:00AM: Joseph Daoud (40 Day Mem. Mass) (Family)
Monday, December 21st, 2009
9:00AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anne.
6:00PM: Tom Badaoui (Mary Badaoui)
6:30PM: Christmas Novena.
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Anthony.
6:00PM: Joe Khalil Peters (Mr. & Mrs. Mike Malkoun)
6:30PM: Christmas Novena.
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to Mother Mary.
6:00PM: Boula Mikhail & Deceased Family Members (Family)
6:30PM: Christmas Novena.
Thursday, December 24th, 2009
Christmas Eve.
5:00PM: Christmas Eve Children Mass & Christmas Play
(For the Intention of all Children)
Friday, December 25th, 2009
Christmas Day12:00AM: Christmas Midnight Mass.For the Intention of all Parishioners.
11:00AM: Christmas Day Mass. For the Intention of all Parishioners.
Saturday, December 26th, 2009
11:00AM: Milani Abraham (Family)
Sunday, December 27th, 2009
First Sunday after the Birth of Jesus
لأحد الأوّل بعد الميلاد
9:30AM: Tom Raffoul (40 Day Mem. Mass) (Family)
11:00AM: Betty Jacobs Krndija (6 Mths. Mem. Mass) (Family)
This Weeks News & Events
Jesus Blessing: We ask you to bring the Baby Jesus from your Nativity Scene to the Children’s Mass on Thursday, December 24th, 2009 at 5PM, so Fr. Elie could bless them. Thank you.
Thank You…
Christmas Decorations: We would like to thank all those who helped decorating our Church for the Christmas Season. May God bless you all.
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Also our thanks to the Bingo Committee led by Mrs. Gladys Tannous for donating the bus to participate in our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration. God bless you.
Ministerial Association: We would like to thank all the ladies who helped so generously in making the Ministerial Association Luncheon a great success. It was held at our Parish on Wednesday, December 16th, with the presence of His Worship the Mayor of Leamington and the Police & Fire Department Chiefs. May God bless you with your families.
Christmas Poinsettias: We would like to express our sincere thanks to those who brought the beautiful poinsettias to decorate our Church for Christmas. May God bless you with your family.
Olympic Torch Relay Celebration: will take place on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 at the Kinsmen Recreation Complex, 8:15AM to 10:30AM. Come and be a part of the celebration. For safety and security purposes, the Complex Parking Lot will be closed to ALL vehicles until 1:00PM on Wednesday, December 23rd. All are welcome. Please be there at 7:00AM.
Bingo: Monday, December 28th, 2009 at 12 PM.
Knights of Columbus News:
- The Council will be holding our 5th Annual Banquet on January 30th, 2010. Tickets are $25.00/Adult and $ 15.00/Children under 12. We hope to have the support of the entire community, to come out and have a family evening, with good food and lots of fun and prizes.
- This Sunday, December 20, at 5:00PM, all council members and their families are invited to a complimentary (simple) dinner, at the Church basement. Please advise K of C members at the back of the Church if you plan to attend.