7th
Sunday of Resurrection – May 4,
2008
7th
Sunday of Resurrection – May 4,
2008
Our Lady Of Lebanon – May 4, 2008
Sat. 4:00 PM Susan Casey, by Theresa Shiner and children
Sun. 8:00 AM Sarah Thomas, by Joe and Audrey Thomas
10:00 AM First Communion children and their families
Monday – Wednesday, 8:00 AM at St. George – 5/5/2008 – 5/7/2008
Mon. John and Bertha Kopec, by Stella A. Rozmus
Tues. Joseph Rosen, by Barbara and Al Albert
Wed. Special Intention, by Joan Lonsway
Thursday – 4:00 PM at St. George – 5/8/2008
Thurs. Vincent Green, by Teresa Portzer
Friday – Saturday, 8:00 AM at St. Anthony - 5/9/2008 - 5/10/2008
Fri. Theresa Shiner (birthday) & son Joseph (birthday), by Anne & Paul Bedwick
Sat. Pastor’s Intention
Pentecost Sunday (Mother's Day) – May 11, 2008
Sat. 4:00 PM William Shehwen (8th Anniv), by Rosemary & Roy Bartlett & children
Viola Bedwick, by Raymond G. Bedwick
Sun. 8:00 AM All Moms living and deceased
10:00 AM All Moms living and deceased
Monday – Wednesday, 8:00 AM at St. George – 5/12/2008 - 5/14/2008
Mon. M/M George Albert & Family, by Thomas & Rebecca Anthony (Richmond)
Tues. Rose & Joseph Johns, by Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Silvestri
Wed. Special Intention, by Joan Lonsway
Thursday – 4:00 PM at St. George – 5/15/2008
Thu. Marie Colonna Kurvosky, by Barbara and Al Albert
Friday – Saturday, 8:00 AM at St. Anthony - 5/16/2008-5/17/2008
Fri. Frank Evick, by Joe and Ann Marie Blaum
Sat. Pastor’s Intention
Sunday of the Holy Trinity – May 18, 2008
Sat. 4:00 PM Leo Nockley, by M/M Frank Nockley and Family
40 Day Mass for Father Hares Zagheib, by Fr. Bill
Sun. 8:00 AM Anthony Moses of Cleveland, OH, by Dorothy Moses
10:00 AM Intentions of the Holy Father
Sanctuary Offerings - the week of May 4, 2008 through May 10, 2008
(To request Sanctuary Offerings, call Sadie Ann Deeb 824-2268)
BREAD
Anthony Daywood by Diane and Edward Kalafut
Viola Bedwick by Raymond Bedwick
WINE
Anthony Daywood by Diane and Edward Kalafut
Viola Bedwick by Raymond Bedwick
SANCTUARY
CANDLE
Anthony Daywood by Diane and Edward Kalafut
Viola Bedwick by Raymond Bedwick
Offerings
to the Parish:
Date Collection Novena
Candles Grotto Fuel Total
4/27/08 $1,871.25 $53.92 $164.25 $42.10 $25.00 $2,156.52
Happy
Birthday to:
Tim Monsuer (5/4) Theresa Zuczek (5/7) Stanley Madaya (5/8)
Frank Nockley, Jr. (5/4) Tish Capristo (5/8) James Austin (5/9)
Ersanious Atie (5/6) Linda Joseph (5/8) Tina Eichler (5/9)
Danny Decker (5/7) Dennis Knepper (5/8) Christina Decker (5/9)
Amanda Joseph (5/10) Irene Mike (5/10)
Happy
Anniversary to:
Anthony and Deb Khalife (5/8)
Feast Days for This Week:
Sun. May 4 St. Monica, Confessor
Tues. May 6 St. Dominic Savio, Confessor
Thurs. May 8 St. John the Apostle and Evangelist
Fri. May 9 Isaiah the Prophet
MRE / MYO CLASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Classes: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Sunday Classes: After 10:00 AM Liturgy
Sunday May 18 May Crowning – 10:00 AM
SUNDAY, MAY 4, FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: We are pleased to welcome our children to the Altar to receive our Lord for the first time in Holy Communion. The First Holy Communion Class for this year is: Vanessa Atie, Joseph Berkant, Corey Manganiello, Alexandra Nockley, Simon Peter, Anne Tompkins, William Tompkins. We thank their faithful teacher Bernadine Sherbenco for the good instructions and formation of this years First Holy Communion Class. We congratulate the Parents and Families of these children on this very special day in their Catholic life. Following the Liturgy a reception will be served to the children and their Families of the First Holy Communion Class. We thank very much the Altar and Rosary Society for presenting this meaningful reception and for providing special gifts for our children.
CONGRATULATIONS to Leo, the UPS man, winner of the Penguins Hockey Stick.
The MYO is raising money to represent our church at the Maronite Youth Convention in St. Louis July 15th thru July 20th. Please support our youth with the following fundraising projects.
SECOND ANNUAL CAR WASH on June 28th at Phil’s Sunoco from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Tickets are available from MYO members.
CHANCES will be sold
on a gas grill with accessories (1st prize); gas card (2nd
prize) and a grocery card (3rd prize). Drawing will be held on
June 29th.
PRAY
FOR: Elizabeth Borek, Leone Kassab, Elizabeth Kennedy, Cecelia Koury, Margaret
Shiner, John Daniels, Ed Joseph, Martha Tudgay, Louise Chmura, Louise Joseph,
Jennie Decker, Doris Marinelli, Theresa Banashefski, Beverly Longo, Carol Ann
Decker, Mary Ellis, Nellie Saba, Ed Shehwen, Dan Ellis, Rachel Daywood, Alma
Shehwen, Bob Mustic, Jamiel Grant, Michael Michael, Victor Decker.
ABOUT
CONFESSION: Here is a useful
question to help you to examine your conscience. To consider: Have I
knowingly caused others to sin?
A Prayer: Most just and merciful God, you know all things. If I were to say I have not sinned, I would be deceiving no one but myself. Help me with your grace to examine myself in Your Presence.
SUNDAY, MAY 11, FEAST OF PENTECOST & MOTHER’S DAY: All the Liturgies will be celebrated for all our moms living and deceased.
MAY 15 – 17, ANNUAL TRIDUUM IN HONOR OF THE CANONIZATION
OF ST. THERESA: On Thursday and Friday the Novena Prayers and Benediction will be offered at 4:00 PM & at 7:00 PM. On Saturday, we will celebrate the regular Liturgy at 4:00 PM followed by the Novena Prayers and Benediction. A reception will be served after the Novena. All prayer intentions are welcome.
SUNDAY, MAY 18, MOTHER DAUGHTER BANQUET: At the 10:00 AM Liturgy we will have our May Crowing ceremony by the Children. Also the members of the Altar and Rosary Society and their guests are invited to sit together as a group and they will present a flower to our Blessed Mother for their intentions. Following the Liturgy the men of our Parish will serve a banquet for this special occasion. For your reservations you may contact Ilene Osmanski, 825-6275, Bernie Sherbenco, 819-0751, for tickets see Lillian Madaya, or Rosemary Monseur.
MONDAY, MAY 26, ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION: The annual Liturgy at St. Mary’s Cemetery for Memorial Day will be celebrated at 9:00 AM
ABOUT THE MONDAY NOVENA TO ST. THERESA ON MONDAY OF MEMORIAL DAY: For just this one time only, there will only be the 4:00 PM Novena on this Monday, May 26. There will not be a 7:00 PM Novena only on the Monday of Memorial Day. All other Mondays are as usual with Novena at 4:00 & 7:00 PM.
The ALTAR & ROSARY SOCIETY will meet on Monday, May 5th at 7:00 PM.
GIFTS RECEIVED FOR OUR NEW HYMNAL BOOKS: So far 78 new hymnal books have been donated. We still need gift donations for 172 books. Also, I now have some extra Hymnal Books if anyone wishes to purchase their own copy.
A GIFT DONATION: Anyone who would like to make a gift donation to help with the purchase of the New Hymnal Book and cover the shipping cost for use in our Parish Church and at our Chapel may do so in the following way. A gift donation for 10 copies is $62.00, for 5 copies $32.00 for 2 copies $14.00.
Please accept my gift donation for _________ copies. I include my gift of $_________
Name:_______________________________________.
Thank you in advance to all our gift benefactors.
ABOUT THE VISIT OF OUR MARONITE PATRIARCH,
HIS BEATITUDE AND HIS EMINENCE, NASRELLAH PETER CARDINAL SFEIR.
The main purpose of his visit is that he has accepted the kind invitation and offer of Villanova University in Philadelphia, to grant to him an Honorary Doctorate.
THE VISIT TO NEW YORK THE VISIT TO PHILADELPHIA
Thursday, May 15 Friday, May 16
Divine Liturgy at 7:30 PM at Divine Liturgy at 6:00 PM at
Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral, Brooklyn. Saints Peter & Paul Cathedral, at
A reception will be served after the 1723 Race Street
Liturgy, this is NOT a dinner. Banquet Reception at Sheraton Hotel
Tickets- $85.00 per person.
Reservations call Msgr. Sharbel Lischaa- 215- 389-2000
Father Paul Mouawad- 610- 353-5952
May I please encourage our parish community to do all that is possible to make a good presence for this very special occasion of the visit of our Maronite Patriarch who comes to receive such an honor from Villanova University. If you need any more information please call the Rectory.
A worthy thank you goes to Woody, the Elias Family and to everyone who helped work the Spaghetti Dinner served in honor of St. George Feast Day. Thank you everyone for all the good work you put in to preparing for the dinner, to everyone who worked last Sunday doing the cooking, serving, and clean up. Also we acknowledge all the generous benefactors who contributed all the products and to all our parishioners, friends and neighbors for their patronage.
A thank you goes to Cheryl Bienick for her good and generous project of the basket raffle. Thank you for donating all the prizes and for the raffle and for the ticket sales. All together from the dinner and raffle, this little parish fundraiser took in a little over $1,100.00. Again thank you everyone.
Another very worthy thank you goes to the President Lillian Madaya and all the members of the Altar and Rosary Society for the wonderful receptions served after our Parish Mission this past Tuesday. Thank you for the wonderful variety of food and goodies you all provided for our parishioners and guests. Thank you for the very kind attention you gave to our visiting clergy. I also am very grateful to all our Parishioners and visitors who were able to attend the Parish Mission. I am truly grateful to Father Christopher for all he did for us in this Mission and I also am grateful for all the guest Priests who helped to hear Confession.
This is a brief summery of our finances from only 2 sources of income just to
give you an idea of what is involved in this area and in our ordinary expenses
and utilities. At the end of the year you will have a report on all our income
and expenses.
From January – April 2008:
Regular Sunday Collection - $31,230.22 Regular Parish Expenses…$31,031.44
Fuel Collection ………...…… 1,019.00 Fuel- Gas Expense…….….. 8,527.05
Fuel- Electric Expense…… 1,568.47
Snow Plowing…………… 2,185.00
We actually do have a parish of very generous parishioners. You will see in the complete report how the response is consistently generous for the extra request for offerings and for charity. The parishioners of our parish do very much to contribute to so many requests. As you very well know there is this situation we are all in where costs keep going up especially in these places of energy and things like insurance. Also at this same time repairs and upkeep goes on as usual and we have to do our duty the best we can.
In the history of our parish and in most parishes, in the past there was normally much struggling, but in those days everyone did what they were able and they took care of their duties and even built up the community. Naturally the expenses in those days were much less than today and the income was also very much less than what we receive today. Everyone did what they could back then and this is what we need to do in our time. I thank you one and all for all you give to support your parish church. As you can see we now come to a time when we need to keep on going forward and we need to be faithful to our obligations as best we can and support our Maronite Parish and our Maronite Church.
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FLEA MARKET AND BAKE SALE: St. John’s Guild will have a flea market and bake sale on Wednesday, May 7, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Thursday, May 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the parish hall, 756 E. Northampton Street. The hall will be filled with all kinds of items (no clothing this sale); furniture, glassware, toys, books, knick-knacks, household items, tools, fabrics, lamps, pictures, etc. Come and find that treasure you are looking for, or just some fun stuff you may not realize you can’t live without. Home-baked desserts will be available. Thursday will be half price day.
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Sunday May 4 First Holy Communion
Monday May 5 Altar & Rosary Meeting – 7:00 PM
Wednesday May 7 Pastor’s Advisory Board Meeting – 7:00 PM
Thursday May 15-17 St. Theresa Triduum
Sunday May 18 May Crowning – 10:00 AM
Sunday May 18 Mother/Daughter Banquet after Sunday Mass
Saturday May 24 Fishing Day (KofL land)
Monday May 26 Annual Memorial Day Liturgy – 9:00 AM
Sunday June 8 Fathers Day Breakfast (St. Sharbel Hall)