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January, 16, 2000  Second Week after Epiphany

First Reading:1 Coranthians 6: 13 -15, 17-20 (English): *St. John explains that the body belongs to the Lord who raises the body by his power so we become members of Christ and temples of the Holy Spirit. Second Reading: Coranthians 3:7-18 (lebanese): *St. Paul wants us to know that the service of the Spirit is more glorifying than the service of death. When we look into the glory of the Lord, we are transformed into the image of God. Gospel: John 2:29-42 (English & Lebanese): *In this Gospel reading, we see Jesus judged by the Pharisees who think tha the can't testify on behalf of himself. Jesus also spoke to them about the Father but they didn't understand. Last Week's Collection Total Collection $ 867.00 Thank you for your continued support and generosity. May God bless you and your families. Masses &Celebrations during the Week: Sun. Jan.16th 10:00AM Antonios Khalil Abraham(Family) 12:00PM Youssef Nohra (1 Yr. Mem. Mass) (Family) Mon.Jan. 17th 6:00PM Antonios Jraige (Sarkis Kantarjian & Family) Tue.Jan.18th 6:00PM Wajih Elias (Karam Boutros) Wed.Jan.19th 5:15PM Mother Mary's Prayers 6:00PM Agop Agopian (Sarkis Agopian & Family) Thu.Jan.20th 5:30PM St. Charbel's Prayers 6:00PM Milani Abraham (Bakhos M. Zakaria) Fri.Jan.21st 6:00PM Rangi Khalife (Antonios Nohra) Sun.Jan.23rd 10:00AM George Obeid (Marie Obeid) 12:00PM Habib Saad (40 days Mem. Mass) (Family) PARISH EVENTS: Opening of the Jubilee Year:We would like to welcome His Excellency Mgr. Joseph Khoury, all the Priests, Knights of Columbus and all the visitors who came to celebrate with us the Opening of the Jubilee Year. We thank them for being with us and ask the Lord, Our Father, to bless all of them through the New Jubilee Year. Trip to the Vatican and Jerusalem: St. Anthony's Parish is organizing a trip to Jerusalem, the Holy Land and the Vatican, from February 7th, 'til February 17th. If you are interested, please register your name on the sheet available at the Church entrance. The Deadline for registration is: January 10th , 2000. $200.00 deposit is required. The trip will be cancelled if we don't have 50 persons by January 10th. If the trip from our Parish is cancelled, and you are still interested in going, please contact St. Peter's Parish @ 973-7240 to be a part of their group going on the same trip and the same date. First Communion registration: All the children who are ready for the First Communion, please register your names on the sheet provided at the Church entrance. First Communion: All the parents of the children who are registered for the First Communion are invited to a meeting in St. Anthony' s Parish on Friday, January 21st, 2000 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Please bring a picture of your child and a Baptismal Certificate if the child is baptized outside of St. Anthony's Parish. St. Gregory the Great Parish invites applications for a part-time position in pastoral ministry. Qualifications include: Full Communion with the Bishop of London; some experience in parish ministry; youth ministry courses offered at Assumption University. Direct inquiries, applications, resumes and three references, up until January 31, 2000: to Search Committee, St. Gregory the Great Parish, 13789 Tecumseh, Ontario 735-4090. Second Banns between: Antonio Nohra & Roseanne Boutros Leamington Ministerial Association invites all the Christians to pray for each other: this week we pray for: St. Anthony's Parish. Our deepest sympathy to the Gebrael Family on the loss of their brother John Youssef Gebrael who passed away in Detroit - Michigan on Sunday, January 9th, 2000 at the age of 67. Our heartfelt sympathies to his brother Bakhos Gebrael, his sisters: Hanne George Raffoul, Therese Sarkis Nehmetallah and Warde Farid Zakaria. The Funeral Mass was held on Wednesday, January 12, 2000 at 10:00 AM. May God rest his soul in peace and grant consolation for his family and relatives. Children Gowns: All the children who still have the white gowns they used for the Christmas play, please return them to the Church as soon as possible. Thank you! The National Catholic Parish: encourages all the Catholics to invite family and friends to watch the broadcasts for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, March 5, 6 & 7 on the Vision Television Network in their homes and then join them on the night, Ash Wednesday. St. Anthony's Website: As a first step toward the New Millenium, we announce that St. Anthony's Parish has a New Website. We thank all the volunteers who donated their time and effort to make it possible. http://www.stanthony.mst.hm/ Prayer for the Great Jubilee Blessed are you , all holy God, Creator of the universe; by the gift of the Spirit You made visible our redemption In the mystery of the incarnation of Christ, your Son. As we celebrate the Great Jubilee, Confirm the faith of all Christians, That as you revealed yourself in Christ, You will sustain our charity in active service for our brothers and sisters. Amen

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