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Sunday of the Prodigal Son, St. Joseph’s Feast
أحد الابن الشاطر، عيد القديس يوسف
March 15th, 2009
Gospel: Luke 15: 11 – 32 Readings: 2 Corinthians 13: 5 – 13
Some might think that today’s text is the center of St. Luke’s Gospel, preceded by the lost sheep and the lost penny. These are normal situations that could happen to anyone every day.
The importance of the two parables comes from Jesus’ educational opinion, “I say to you: the angels will rejoice when a sinner repents.” This explanation gives the three parables great significance because it explains the value of the sinner in God’s eyes.
Jesus continues to show “The Forgiving Father” before the tax collectors and the sinners. That father doesn’t deny his son’s right to a private life. Once the son starts to spend wildly, he wears the form of the sinner and throws away all the values and follows sin.
After losing everything he gets a job similar to his financial situation. The son will decide to go back to give a meaning to his life. The reality is different. The father doesn’t have to reprimand his son. The father is rejoicing because his son is back.
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Masses & Celebrations During The Week:
Sunday, March 15th, 2009
أحد الابن الضالّ
Sunday of the Prodigal Son9:30AM: Mikhail Jraiche & Wife Shamma (Jawad Jraiche & Family)
11:00AM: Bakhos Obeid (6 Mths. Mem. Mass) (Family)
3:00PM: Jamil Youssef Sarkis (Mem. Mass) (Family)
Monday, March 16th, 2009
9:00AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph.
6:00PM: Hana Boutros Massad & Son Antonios (John & Najwa Tannous)
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph.
6:00PM: Boula Gebrael (Family)
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to Mother Mary.
6:00PM: Souls In Purgatory (Maria Santos)
Thursday, March 19th, 2009
St. Joseph’s Feast. عيد القديس يوسف5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph
6:00PM: For the intentions of all Parishioners.
Friday, March 20th , 2009
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph.
6:00PM: Youssef Jraige (Sadie Jraige)
6:30PM: Stations of the Cross.
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009
Sunday of the Paralyzed Man
أحد المُخلّع9:30AM: Semaan Sarkis (Adrian, Angelica & Jaydon Tannous)
11:00AM: Iskandar Boutros Elias & Wife Ghazale & Deceased Family Members (Family)
This Weeks News & Events
St. Joseph’s Feast: We celebrate St. Joseph’s Feast on March 19th. The Mass will be celebrated at 6:00PM. We will also have a reception at the Church Hall. We ask all the ladies to bring desserts and finger food if possible for the reception. All are welcome to attend and pray to the Patron Saint of the Family. Thank you in advance for your help.
Maronite Catholic Women’s League: All the ladies, 16 years old and up, interested in joining St. Anthony’s Maronite Catholic Women’s League, please call Mrs. Barbara Gaspard at (519) 326-8461. Thank you.
First Communion Practice will take place on Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 from 12 to 2PM. The children will practice how to walk into the Church. Pizza will be served for lunch.
Good Friday Liturgy Books: We are in the process of making new copies of the Good Friday Liturgy Books. The cost will be $ 400.00. Any donation will be gratefully appreciated. Thank in you in advance for your generous support.
Easter Play: If you are interested in participating in this year’s Easter Play, please sign up your names on the sheet provided at the Church Entrance. This year’s Easter Play will be led by Mrs. Marlene Zibara.
Holy Thursday: This year, for the Holy Thursday Washing of the feet, we would like to have 12 adults as the disciples. If you are interested, please sign up your name on the sheet provided at the Church entrance.
Stations of the Cross: During the Lent Season, we pray the Stations of the Cross every Friday evening at 6:30PM.
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: Thursday, March 19th, 2009 @ 12 & 6 PM.
Our deepest sympathies to the Sarkis Family for the loss of Jamil Youssef Sarkis who passed away in Venezuela at the age of 69. The Memorial Mass will be held for the rest of his soul today, Sunday March 15th, 2009. May God rest his soul in peace and grant consolation for his family and relatives in Venezuela, Canada and Lebanon.
Cardinal Carter News: On Thursday, April 2, 2009, grade 10 students across Ontario will be writing the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. Unless your child has been deferred or exempted, they are expected to report to school on this day to write this test. Successful completion of this test is a graduation requirement.
All students who will be writing the test are to report in full uniform and please not that no electronic devices are allowed during the test.
Knights of Columbus News
- The Ontario K of C Bursary Program 2009: Then $ 500.00 bursary will be awarded to a member in good standing, son or daughter of a member in good standing. Submission date is April 10, 2009. Rules, conditions and applications can be picked up at the Church office, or downloaded from the
website:http://www.osc-koc.com/Forms/Bursary_English.pdf
- General Meeting: Our next General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 one week later than normal, due to “March Break.”
Prayer to St. Joseph
Glorious St. Joseph, model of all who are devoted to labour, obtain for me the grace to work in the spirit of penance in expiation of my many sins;
To work conscientiously by placing love of duty above my inclinations; to gratefully and joyously deem it an honour to employ and to develop by labour the giftsI have received from God, to work peacefully and in moderation and patience, without ever shrinking from it through weariness or difficulty to work;
Above all, with purity of intention and unselfishness, having unceasingly before my eyes death the account.
I have to render of time lost, talents unused, having done, and vain complacency in success, so baneful to the work of God. All for Jesus, all for Mary, all to imitate thee, O patriarch St. Joseph! This shall be my motto for life and eternity.
“Pope Pius IX”