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Sunday of the Paralyzed Man March 14th, 2010
أحد االمُخلَّع.
14 آذار سنة 2010
Gospel: Mark 2: 1 – 12 Readings: 1 Timothy 5: 24, 6:5
Today we are before the spectacle of “A paralyzed man carried by four men… they removed the roof above him; and after having dug through it, they let down the mat on which the paralytic lay.” The incident resembles that of a funeral, a spiritual one. Jesus was at home, the humanity home. He lives with us in history under one roof. He is the word. He was teaching the crowd about the Lord’s word.
He gives himself for us. His words testify for his life, that is why he’s honest. “The Son of Man has authority.” He teaches us about his life and he lives by his teachings. It was reported that he was at home. “So many gathered around that there was no longer room for them, not even in front of the door.” They gathered out of curiosity or maybe just to listen to his teachings. Are they true believers?
All humanity drowns when in sin. Jesus is the only Saviour. He came to save us all. Only five men were not among the crowd. Four men carrying a paralyzed man on his death bed. The four men represent the Church in the four sides of the world, which carries the sinners bringing them to Jesus who heals and gives life instead of death given by sin.
Collection Last week’s Collection: $ 2,272.04
Fund Raising Goal: $ 250.000.00
Land Purchase: Our Goal: $ 105,000.00 Total Received: $ 20,000.00
$ 2,550.00: Total Received (After 4th loan payment)
Instinction Set: Cost: $ 380.00
Received: $ 100.00
Sound System: Cost: $ 1,000.00
Received: $ 0.00
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 Mersea United Church
Masses & Celebrations During The Week:
Sunday, March 14th, 2010
Sunday of the Paralyzed Man
أحد المُخلّع9:30AM: Hanna Raffoul & His sister Shamma (George Raffoul & Family)
11:00AM: Jamal Gaspard Badaoui (40 Days Mem. Mass) (Family)
Monday, March 15th, 2010
9:00AM: Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries)
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph.
6:00PM: Souad Haifa & Son Assad (Family)
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph.
6:00PM: Elias & Claude Obeid (Youssef Obeid & Family)
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
5:00PM: Devotion Prayers to Mother Mary.
6:00PM: Boula Gebrael (Family)
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
8:30AM: Youssef Estephan Boutros & Grandson Joseph (Boula & Alice Boutros)
9:00AM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph.
Friday, March 19th, 2010
St. Joseph’s Feastعيد القديس يوسف5:30PM: Devotion Prayers to St. Joseph.
6:00PM: For the Intentions of all Parishioners.
Sunday, March 21st, 2010
Sunday of the Blind Man
أحد الأعمى9:30AM: Boula Tannous (4 Yr. Mem. Mass) (Family)
11:00AM: Boula Obeid (1 Yr. Mem. Mass) (Family)
1:30PM: Baptism: Matthew Anthony Raffoul
This Weeks News & Events
St. Joseph’s Feast: On Friday March 19, we celebrate St. Joseph’s Feast. A solemn Mass will take place at 6:00PM for the intentions of all Parishioners. May God bless you with your families through the intercession of St. Joseph the Patron Saint of the family.
Our deepest sympathies go out to the family and relatives of Max (71) and Hind (64) Tannous who passed away in Leamington on Sunday, March 7th, 2010. The Funeral Mass was held at St. Anthony’s Parish on Friday, March 12, 2010. May God rest their souls in peace and grant consolation for their families and relatives.
Choir Meeting: Monday, March 15th, 2010, 7:00 to 8:00PM.
Youth Group Meeting: Wednesday, March 17th, 2010, 7:00 to 8:00PM.Bingo Sessions: Friday March 19th, 2010 @ 9:00PM
First Communion Practice: Friday from 4:30 to 6:00PM.
First Communion Celebration at the Lebanese Club: For the First Communion Celebration, the Lebanese Club will have the following menu: Pasta, Salad, Chicken, Potatoes, Rolls, Butter & Coffee. $13.50/person. For more information call the Lebanese Club at (519) 326-3883.
Prime Rib Dinner: St. John the Evangelist Church, 60 Erie St. North, Leamington presents Prime Rib Dinner, Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 6:00PM. Tickets available from Parish Office @ 326-3111 or by calling 326-4042. $ 25.00 per person. Door prizes.
Meat Canner Quilt: Mr. & Mrs. Yoder from Pennsylvania will be stopping in Leamington next week to share stories and show the quilt which our square made by Marion Wiebe is part of, on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 from 2PM at the Bergtahler Church on Wilkinson Dr.St. Joseph, March 19, Husband of Mary (First Century)
St. Joseph, husband of Mary and foster father of Jesus Christ, was a descendant of King David, according to the genealogy presented by the Gospel. Betrothed to Mary, he decided to divorce her quietly when he found out she was with child, but an angel of the Lord told him to take her as his wife, since the child to be born was the “Holy One of God.”Joseph assisted at the birth of Jesus and became his support and guide through childhood. In a dream he was told by an angel to flee from Bethlehem with the infant and his mother, lest Herod kill the child. He accompanied them to the temple where Jesus was presented to God.
With Mary, he sought the boy Jesus when he was lost on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Joseph, a man of faith, a just man, was a worthy successor to the great patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. A saint close to God, he is honoured as the patron of the universal Church.
Prayer to St. Joseph
I consecrate myself to your honour and give to you, that you may always be my father, my protector and my guide in the way of salvation. obtain for me a greater purity of heart and fervent love of the interior life. After your example may I do all my actions for the greater glory of God, in union with the Divine Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. O Blessed Saint Joseph, pray for me, that I may share in the peace and joy of your holy death. Amen.