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February, 13, 2000 Week of the Priests First Reading: 1Corinthians 10:23 - 11:1 (English):
In this reading, St. Paul explains that not all lawful things are benefial.He also asks us to avoid seeking our own advantage, but that of many others so they can be saved.Second Reading: 1 Timothy 4:6 - 16 (lebanese):
St. Paul wants us to get used to be servers of the Lord Jesus. He also asks us to be and example of love, faith and virtues.Gospel: Luke 12: 42 - 48 (English & Lebanese):
In this Gospel reading, Jesus tells the Parable of the vigilant and faithful servants, and the others who ate and got drunk because they thought the Master is delayed. So Jesus wants us to be alert and wait for him carefully.Last Week's Collection
Total Collection $ 990.00
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First Banns between: Jimmy Saba & Joumana Daoud.
Masses &Celebrations during the Week:
Sun. Feb.13th
10:00AM
Louie Thomas (Paul & Adele Thomas)12:00PM
St. Valentine's Day CelebrationMon.Feb. 14th
6:00PM
Antoune Nohra (Youssef Zakaria & Family)Tue.Feb.15th
6:00PM
Therese Bou Risk (Tony & Celine Trad)Wed.Feb.16th
5:15PM
Mother Mary's Prayers6:00PM
All forgotten and in purgatory souls (Denise Najem)Thu.Feb.17th
5:30PM
St. Charbel's Prayers6:00PM
Youssef Gebrael & Wife & Children (Geries Raffoul)Fri.Feb.18th
6:00PM
Wadih Nohra & Wife & Brother Nohra& All his deceased
(Max Abraham & Family )Sun.Feb.20th
10:00AM
Hanna Sarkis & Wife & Sister Foutine (Wadih & Jawad Sarkis)12:00PM
Boula Mikhail (6 Mths Mem. Mass) (Family)PARISH EVENTS:
We would like to congratulate all the Couples who celebrated their Anniversaries on St. Valentine's Day with us in St. Anthony's Parish. May God bless you all and give you a lifetime full of love and respect for each other.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 @ 322-2282. This will help keep our Church records accurate and up-to-date. If you are interested in having an envelope number please call us. Thank you!
Adult Cor: Adult Cor is a Christian Retreat weekend put on by the Catholic Church. A large part of the weekend is relaxation, fun, surprises, meeting and making new friends. This weekend will be held on February 25 -27, 2000 at Cardinal Carter Secondary School in Leamington. If you are interested, please contact St. Michael's Church at 326-2643 or Francisco & Anna Cabrero at 326-5684 for an application form. The cost of the weekend is $ 35.00 per person or $ 70.00 per couple. Registration deadline is February 20, 2000. Everyone is welcome.
Celebrate the Jubilee Year: on Sunday, February 13, 20, 27, 2000 from 2 to 3:00 PM @ 3140 Peter St. in Windsor. Three one-hour reflections with prayer and ritual on the spirituality of the Jubilee as expressed in Leviticus 25. Call 253-2497 to let us know you are coming.
Congratulations to Antonio Nohra & Roseanne Boutros who were united in holy matrimony on Saturday, January 29th, 2000. May God bless them with his love and care.
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 :
Leamington United Church.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). For more information, please call St. Michael's Parish @ 326-2643 or St. John de Brebeuf @ 733-6591.
Our Lady of Lourdes
The Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous from a cave near Lourdes, France in 1858. From February 11th to July 16th, the young peasant girl saw "the lady dressed in white" about eighteen times. Mary told her to pray for sinners and to have church built on that spot. When Bernadette asked her who she was, she replied, "I am the Immaculate Conception." Today the Great Shrine of Lourdes is a sacred place where pilgrims gather from all the world for prayer, healing and a renewal of faith.
God of Mercy, may the prayers of Mary help us to rise above our human weakness.How did Saint Valentine's Day begin? Valentine's was a priest in Rome a long time ago. He was a very good priest and many people liked him. Claudius, the Roman emperor, did not want young men to get married without his permission. Young couples wanted to get married. Valentine married them in secret. When Claudius found out, he put Valentine into prison. He killed him on February 14. Two hundred years later, the church made February 14 a special day to remember Saint Valentine who became the patron saint of lovers. A different story is that February 14 is the day that birds choose their mates, so people also choose the ones they love.
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