5^th Sunday of Pentecost– June 28, 2009

  Sts Peter and Paul, Apostles – St. Anthony – June 27- 28, 2009

                Sat.        4:00 PM       Michael George, by Amy George and Family

                Sun.       8:00 AM       Delores and Frank Serra, by Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Makowski

                            10:00 AM       Mary and George Richards and deceased children, by children and grandchildren

                                                    Ray Neely, by Louise, Joann, Jay and Jay Jay

Monday – Tuesday - 8:00 AM at St. George – June 29-30, 2009

Mon.   No Mass

Tues.   No Mass

Thursday – 4:00 PM at St. George – July 2, 2009

Thu.     No Mass

Friday – 8:00 AM at St. Anthony – July 3, 2009

Fri.      No Mass

6^th Sunday of Pentecost – St. Anthony – July 4 - 5, 2009

Sat.      4:00 PM          Souls In Purgatory

Sun.     8:00 AM         No Mass

          10:00 AM         Michael J. Michael and Joseph Michael, by Edward Michael and Family            

Monday – Tuesday – 8:00 AM at St George – July 6 - 7, 2009

Mon.   Elizabeth Joseph, by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Madaya

Tues.   Marie Kratz, by Theresa Shiner

Thursday – 4:00 PM at St. George – July 9, 2009

Thu.     Marie Kratz, by Theresa Boich       

Friday – 8:00 AM at St. Anthony – July 10, 2009

Fri.      Louise Joseph, by Tony Elias

7^th Sunday of Pentecost – St. Anthony – July 11- 12, 2009

Sat.        4:00 PM       Catherine Shiner, by Theresa Shiner and Family

Sun.       8:00 AM       Elizabeth Joseph, by Simon Daywood

            10:00 AM       Joseph Koury, by Cecelia Koury and Family

                                    Ray Neely, by Louise, Joann, Jay and Jay Jay

Sanctuary Offerings - the week of June 28, 2009 through July 4, 2009

           (To request Sanctuary Offerings, call Sadie Ann Deeb 824-2268)

BREAD

Mr. and Mrs. George Decker and children Joseph, Peter, Mamie, Mary, Daniel Sr., Johnny, Lee Ann and Clara, by Ann Decker

George Bedwick, by Raymond Bedwick

WINE

Mr. and Mrs. George Decker and children Joseph, Peter, Mamie, Mary, Daniel Sr., Johnny, Lee Ann and Clara, by Ann Decker

George Bedwick, by Raymond Bedwick

SANCTUARY CANDLE

Mr. and Mrs. George Decker and children Joseph, Peter, Mamie, Mary, Daniel Sr., Johnny, Lee Ann and Clara, by Ann Decker

George Bedwick, by Raymond Bedwick

Offerings to the Parish:

Date           Collection       Novena      Candles      Grotto      Energy         Total  

6/21/09       $1,322.00         $30.00       $198.50       $63.00       $10.00       $1,623.50          

Happy Birthday to:

Jamile Aboutanos (6/28)        John Michael (6/28)               Jared Langdon (6/29)

Kay Decker (6/28)                 Angie Webby (6/28)               Jay Neeley (6/30)

Tara Decker (6/28)                Maula Decker (6/29)             Leo Ziegler (7/1)

                                   Crosby Sparks (7/2)                Stephen Ellis (7/4)

Happy Anniversary to:

            Mark and Barbara Ratchford (6/30)            John and Leila Yenchak (7/1)

                                                Stanley and Lillian Madaya (7/2)                 

Feast Days for This Week:

            Sun.                 June 28           St. Irenaeus, Martyr

            Tues.               June 30           The Twelve Apostles

            Wed.               July    1           Bl. Junipero Serra (USA), Confessor

            Sat.                  July    4           St. Andrew the Cantor, Bishop of Crete, Con.

PRAY FOR:  Elizabeth Borek, Cecelia Koury, John Daniels, Martha Tudgay, Louise Chmura, Jennie Decker, Doris Marinelli, Beverly Longo, Carol Ann Decker, Mary Ellis, Nellie Saba, Dan Ellis, Alma Shehwen, Bob Mustic, Jamiel Grant, Victor Decker, Jorden Tucker, Margie Deeb, Helen Joseph, Joseph Webby, George Deeb, and Angeline Khalife.  

ABOUT CONFESSION:  Here is a useful question to help you to examine your conscience.  To consider: Have I taken pleasure in anyone’s misfortune?  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.

MASS SCHEDULE:  Please note that Saturday 4:00 p.m. Liturgy is always offered at St. George Chapel and Sunday 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Liturgy is offered at St. Anthony+St. George unless otherwise listed in the bulletin.  Fr. Hanna will be away Monday, June 29^th until Sunday, July 5^th so daily Mass will not be offered that week.  On Saturday, July 4^th, Fr. Jackson Pinhero, O.S.J., will offer Mass at 4:00 p.m. in St. George Chapel.  There will not be an 8:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 5^th.

The Word “Marhaba” is a very old word that has Aramaic roots.  In English it means “hello”.  First Christians used it in 2 parts.

The first part “Mar” which means Lord or God, and “Haba” which means Loving, so the word will be “God is Love”.

2009 Calendar of Events

Friday             June 26                       Annual Festival

Saturday         June 27                       Annual Festival Continues

Saturday         August 1                     “For the Love of Pete” Blood Drive – 9:00 AM to

                                                            2:00 PM

Sunday            August 2                     Knobbles (KofL)

Sunday            September 20             BBQ (KofL)

A very powerful story!

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college.  For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well

afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.  As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car.  Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study.  His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him.  He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.  Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man’s name embossed in gold.  Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible?” and stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business.  He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him.  He had not seen him since that graduation day.  Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son.  He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.  When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.  He began to search through his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago.  With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages.  His father had carefully underlined a verse,

            Matt 7:11, “And if ye, being evil know how to give good gifts to your children

            how much more shall your Heavenly Father which is in heaven, give to those

            who ask Him?”

As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible.  It had a tag with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired.  On the tag was the day of his graduation, and the words…PAID IN FULL.

How many times do we miss God’s blessings because they are not packaged as we expected? 

Do not spoil what you have been desiring what you do not have; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.

If your gift is not packed the way you want it—maybe it’s because it is better packed the way it is!

Always appreciate the little things!