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February, 05, 2000 Fifth Week after Epiphany First Reading: 1Corinthians 9 (English):
St. Paul explains that he proclaims the Gospel so he gets the reward of making full use of his rights in the Gospel. He also became all things to people so he might win more of them.Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 (lebanese):
St. Paul is proud of suffering in the name of Jesus Christ. He also says that he is better than those who said that they are servers of Jesus, because he was in a great danger several times for the sake of the Lord.Gospel: Matthew 13:24-30 (English & Lebanese):
In this Gospel reading, Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a man who sowed good seed in his field, then came the enemy and sowed weeds all through the wheat. So the harvesters had to collect the weeds and burn them and gather the wheat into the master's barn.Last Week's Collection
Total Collection $2,180.00
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Masses &Celebrations during the Week:
Sun. Feb.6th
10:00AM
Antonios Hanna Sarkis & Wife Kounslia (Boula Sarkis & Family)12:00PM
Antoune Nohra(1 Yr. Mem. Mass) (Lorraine Nohra)
Mon.Feb. 7th
6:00PM
Raffoul Raffoul & Wife & deceased children (Geries Raffoul)Tue.Feb.8th
6:00PM
Claude Obeid (Antoune Obeid)Wed.Feb.9th
St. Maron's Day
5:15PMMother Mary's Prayers
6:00PM
Thanksgiving for the Sacred Heart (Donated)Thu.Feb.10th
5:30PM
St. Charbel's Prayers
6:00PM
Youssef Gebrael & Wife & Deceased Children (Bakhos Gebrael & Family)Fri.Feb.11th
6:00PM
Hanna Gebrael (Max Abraham & Family )Sun.Feb.13th
10:00AM
Louie Thomas (Paul & Adele Thomas)
12:00PM
Valentine's Day CelebratiomPARISH EVENTS:
St. Maron Tridum: For the occasion of St. Maron's Feast, St. Anthony's Parish is having a tridum (3 days Prayers) every evening at 5:45 PM starting on Monday, Februrary 7th, 2000. Everyone is welcome to attend and pray for the Patron of the Maronites.St. Valentine's Fun Day: St. Anthony's Parish is having a St. Valentine's Fun Day for all the children from Grade 3 - 7, on Saturday, February 12th, 2000 from 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM. If you are interested in having fun with us , please register your name on the Bulletin Board.
Marriage Preparation Courses: All the couples who are planning on getting married in our Parish this coming year must register for one of the courses at St. Michael's Parish (Winter) or at St. John de Brebeuf Parish in Kingsville (Spring). The Dates of the courses are:
Winter 2000: February 18 - 20 (Friday 7:30 - 9:30, Saturday
9:00 - 4:00 , Sunday 11:00 - 3:00)Spring 2000: May 4, 11, 18, 25 & June 1st (Thursdays 7:30 - 9:30).
Valentine's Day Invitation: St. Anthony's Parish would like to invite all the couples who got married in 1999 and those who are celebrating their silver, gold and diamond anniversaries. All the couples will celebrate the Mass with us on Sunday, February 13th, 2000 at 12:00 Noon.
Income Tax receipts are ready to be picked up. Please sign up on the sheet provided at the church entrance. Please inform us if you moved or you changed your address by calling the Secretary at 322-2282. This will help keep our Church's records accurate and up-to-date. If you are interested in having an envelope number please call us. Thank you!
First Communion Courses: All the children who are ready for their First Communion have a meeting every Friday at 6:30 PM in the Church.
Leamington Ministerial Association invites all the Christians to pray for each other. This week we pray for:
St. John Anglican Church
Valentine's Day Party: St. Charbel's Ladies Altar Society proudly presents its first Valentine's Day Party on Saturday, February 12th, 2000 in St. Charbel's Church Hall. Entertainment by Sleiman Sleiman & the New Mirage Band. Doors open at 7:00 PM. For tickets, please call : 979-3544. Everyone is welcome.
We Pray this week for all the sick and elderly people in our Parish. May God bless them and ease their pain and give them the patience to bear the Cross of Jesus.
Throw Your cares on the Lord
(Psalm 55)O that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest;
Truly, I would flee far away;
I would lodge in the wilderness.
I would hurry to find a shelter for myself
From the raging wind and tempest.
Confuse, O Lord, confound their speech.
For I see violence and strife in the city.
Day and night they go around it on its walls;
And iniquity and trouble are within it.
Cast your burden on the Lord,
And he will sustain you;
He will never permit the righteous to be moved.
St. Maron (died 433 February 9th )
A disciple of St. Zebinus, he became a hermit near Cyrrhus, Syria. He lived a life of prayer and mortifications, and drew great crowds by his spiritual wisdom. He trained many hermits and monks and founded three monasteries. It is believed the Maronites take their name from Bait-Marun Monastery near the source of the Orontes River, where a church was erected over his tomb.Top of Page