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Sunday of the Man with Leprosy
March 1st, 2009
أحد الأبرص
Gospel: Mark 1: 35 – 45 Readings: Romans 6: 12 – 23
Jesus restored to health the man with leprosy with an act of grace. He became a new man, a clean person free from the punishment of sin that dominated his life in the past. We should reach out and touch the Lord’s merciful hand which took the hand of the leper. By doing so, we will rise from our falls and receive the graces of the Holy Spirit. We will be completely cured when the sin leaves our dying body without destroying our lives.
God and his servant Paul did not forbid us from innocently enjoying the goods and joys of life, instead they encourage us to learn how not to be selfish, how to stop the hatred. Jesus died, we ought to kill our obsession with sin and our wicked desires.
We can ignore that and live far away from God. St. Paul asks us to offer our bodies as living sacrifices to God. We have a choice either righteousness, free and live as children of God or sin, slavery and death.
When we do evil, we will be covered with the leprosy of our evil doing and its consequences from weakness, illness to eternal suffering. Let us all kneel before Jesus.
He alone can heal us like he healed the man with leprosy physically and spiritually. He is capable of giving us, once again the innocence of the Baptism.
Collection Collection Total: $ 3,615.90 Fund Raising Goal: $ 250.000.00
$ 5,000: Total Received (After 3 loan payments)
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Leamington Ministerial Association invites all the Christians to pray for each other. This week we pray for South Point Community Church
Masses & Celebrations During The Week:
Sunday, March 1st, 2009
أحد الأبرص
Sunday of the Man with Leprosy.9:30AM: Youssef Raheb & Wife & Deceased Family Members (Family)
11:00AM: George Zouein & Deceased Family Members (Family)
1:00PM: Baptism: Christopher Paul Joseph.
Monday, March 2nd, 2009
St. John Maroun
مار يوحنا مارون9:00AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph.
6:00PM: Special Intention (Mrs. Latife Zouein)
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph.
6:00PM: Emile Obeid (Mr. & Mrs. Antonios Raheb)
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to Mother Mary.
6:00PM: Sleiman Kanfoush & Sharife & Her Husband Joe (Donated)
Thursday, March 5th, 2009
Blessed Sacrament Adoration Day.8:30AM: John Eid (Mrs. Majdeline Boutros)
9:00AM: Blessed Sacrament Adoration Hour.
10:00AM: Devotion Prayers to St. Charbel
10:30AM: Devotion Prayers to the Sacred Heart.
10:45AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
12:00PM: Blessing & Conclusion of the Day.
Friday, March 6th , 2009
3:00PM: Divine Mercy Chaplet.
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph.
6:00PM: Youssef Saleh Abbas & Wife Najibe & Deceased Children
(Elias Jraige & Family)
6:30PM: Stations of the Cross.
Sunday, March 8th, 2009
Sunday of the Hemorrhaging Woman.
أحد المنزوفة9:30AM: Theresa Nehmetallah (Mr. & Mrs. Paul Raffoul)
11:00AM: Rosa Gebrael (40 Day Mem. Mass) (Family)
This Weeks News & Events
Month of March: The month of March is consecrated to prayers for St. Joseph. We will pray St. Joseph’s Prayers every evening at 5:30PM. All are welcome to come and pray to the Patron Saint of the Family.
Stations of the Cross: During the Lent Season, we pray the Stations of the Cross every Friday evening at 6:30PM.
Our deepest sympathies to the family and relatives of Kimberly Raffoul who passed away in Venezuela at the age of 16 on Thursday, February 26th, 2009. The Memorial Mass was held for the rest of her soul on Saturday, February 28th, 2009 at St. Anthony’s Parish. May God rest her soul in peace and grant consolation for her family and relatives.
Video Library: Some Videos are missing from our collection, if you have borrowed them but forgot to return them, please do so as soon as possible. Thank you. We would really like to restart our Video Program but need all videos to do so. As well, if there are any volunteers who have the ability to convert video to DVD, we would greatly appreciate it. Please contact the Church Office. Thank you.
Bingo Sessions: Monday, March 2nd, 2009 @ 12 & 6 PM.
Knights of Columbus News
- First Degree: Our council held a First Degree exemplification, last Tuesday at St. Anthony’s Parish. It is with great pride that we welcome the following 10 gentlemen to the Knights of Columbus and our Council: Danny Jraige, Anthony Youssef, Anthony Taouil, Charbel Taouil, Fawaz Badour, Fouad Makhlouf, Robert Makhlouf, Charlie Makhlouf, Paul Sleiman and Gus Arbagi.
- Executive Meeting: is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 at 7PM. Please remember that our Annual Membership Fees are due and should be paid this month to any member or at the Church. Thank you.
COLCO WINDSOR: The Council of the Lebanese Canadian Organizations cordially invites you to a special dinner to mark 20 years since the “Independence Movement” of March 14th, 1989. Freedom, sovereignty and independence started by the Free Patriotic Movement. The event will take place on Saturday, March 14th, 2009 at 7:00PM at St. Charbel Church Hall, 1010 Hwy # 3 Oldcastle, ON. Tickets: $ 20.00 each. For more information, contact: Fawaz Badour at (519) 984-4451, Ronald Farah at (996-2590), Joseph Aoun at (519) 979-0445, Fady Abbas at (519) 257-0485.
World Day of Prayer: In Christ, there are many members yet one body. Celebrate World Day of Prayer on Friday March 6th, 2009 @ 2:00PM at Leamington United Church, 9 John St., Leamington, (519) 326-9461. Please join us.
Grace is everywhere: Plan to attend Holy Family Parish Mission Lent 2009 with Fr. Terry Ryan, Monday March 2nd – Wednesday March 4th, 2009. Father Ryan is a teacher, preacher, and missionary with a message about contemplation, with particular reference to the works of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. His topics will be: Learning to listen, Forgiveness of self, Grace is everywhere.
Iona College Events:
- Music & Me: Presented by the Treblemakers, Friday, March 6, 2009, 7:00 to 9:00PM. Students of Jane Ripley’s Studio present an evening of fun, hi-jinks, great music & even a Kazoo Concerto! $ 10/Adult, $ 5/Student and Senior, Children 12 & under FREE.
- Medieval Times: Castles & Dragons. Learn about Medieval Times, Knights, Heraldry, Coats of Arms, Crests & Banners through art, music, literature, games & crafts, March 16 – 20, 2009. Ages 7 – 12 years, 9:00AM – 4:00PM. $150/Week including lunch, snacks, taxes. Daily rates available. 50% sibling/buddy discount.
Prayer of Reconciliation
Gracious God, ruling the earth and its people not by terror but in love; we worship you. We confess that too often our words hurt others and our deeds are selfish; forgive us. in this time of uncertainty and fear, help us to love our enemies and do good to those who hate us, in the name of Jesus our Lord. Amen.