14th Sunday of Pentecost – August 22, 2010
14th Sunday of Pentecost – St. Anthony – August 21-22, 2010
Sat. 4:00 PM Tony Decker, by MiMi Decker and family
Andrew Lykon, Sr., by Barbara and Al Albert
Sun. 8:00 AM Margie Deeb, by Theresa Connors and Joseph Olesky
10:00 AM Genevieve Decker, by son Bob and Carol Decker and children
Monday–Tuesday - 9:00 AM at St. George Chapel – August 23-24, 2010
Mon. Jeanne Gruver Gonos, by Joseph Quinlan
Tues. Rose Bereznak, by Anne Bedwick and family
Thursday – 9:00 AM at St. George Chapel – August 26, 2010
Thur. NO MASS TODAY
Friday – 9:00 AM at St. Anthony+St. George – August 27, 2010
Fri. Joseph Osmanaski, Sr., and Joseph Osmanski, Jr., by wife and brothers
15th Sunday of Pentecost - St. Anthony – August 28-29, 2010
Sat. 4:00 PM Theresa Banashefski and son John, by the family
Catherine Francis, by Barbara and Al Albert
Sun. 8:00 AM George Deeb, by Doris Marinelle
10:00 AM George Gazire, by wife Betty Gazire
Monday–Tuesday – 9:00 AM at St. George Chapel – August 30-31, 2010
Mon. Victor Decker, by Gabe and Gloria Dalessandro
Tues. Genevieve Decker, by Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ellis
Thursday - 9:00 AM at St. George Chapel – September 2, 2010
Thur. Paul Bedwick, by Tony and Terry Thomas
Friday – 9:00 AM at St. Anthony+St. George – September 3, 2010
Fri. Leon Shiner, Sr., by Anne Bedwick
16th Sunday of Pentecost – St. Anthony – September 4-5, 2010
Sat. 4:00 PM Viola Bedwick, by Raymond Bedwick
Sam and Edna Thomas, Barbara and Al Albert
Sun. 8:00 AM Harry Thomas, by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thomas
10:00 AM George Gazire, by wife Betty Gazire
Daniel Decker, by Samira Chamoun
Sanctuary Offerings - the week of August 22, 2010 through August 28, 2010
(To request Sanctuary Offerings, call Sadie Ann Deeb 283-0226)
BREAD
Nicholas Chovanes, by Lena Michael
Paul Bedwick, Jr., by Raymond Bedwick
WINE
Nicholas Chovanes, by Lena Michael
Paul Bedwick, Jr., by Raymond Bedwick
SANCTUARY CANDLE
Monseur Gonda, by Greg and Cynthia Collins
Paul Bedwick, Jr., by Raymond Bedwick
Offerings to the Parish:
Date Collection Novena Candles Grotto Energy Total
8/15/10 $1,593.00 $34.00 $166.25 $30.00 $6.00 $1,829.25
Happy Birthday to:
Vaughn David Koter (8/23) Sarah Joseph (8/24) Hunter McGrane (8/26)
Jeff Langdon (8/23) Michael Lewis (8/24) Stephanie Carlo III (8/27)
Calyn Manganiello (8/23) Ann Hassy (8/25) Jacob Khalife (8/27)
Joan Shehwen (8/23) Samantha Nordmark (8/25) Herbert Meeker (8/27)
John Bereznak (8/24) Marie Decker (8/26) Noelle Mouallem (8/27)
Happy Anniversary to:
Bruno and Evelyn Makowski (8/27)
Feast Days for This Week:
Sun. August 22 Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mon. August 23 St. Isaac the Syriani, Confessor
Wed. August 25 St. Titus, One of the 72 Disciples, Apostle
Fri. August 27 St. Biyameen the Hermit, Confessor
Sat. August 28 St. Moses the Ethiopian, Confessor
St. Augustine, Doctor of the Church, Confessor
PRAY FOR: Elizabeth Borek, Cecelia Koury, John Daniels, Martha Tudgay, Louise Chmura, Doris Marinelli, Beverly Longo, Carol Ann Decker, Mary Ellis, Nellie Saba, Dan Ellis, Alma Shehwen, Jamiel Grant, Helen Joseph, Joseph Webby, Angeline Khalife, Ersanious Atie, Pete Webby, Sadie Saba, Anne John and Veronica (Ronnie) Kasmark.
ABOUT CONFESSION: Here is a useful question to help you to examine your conscience. To consider: Have I been jealous or envious of anyone? A PRAYER: 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.
LOTTERY TICKETS: The Altar & Rosary Society will be selling $2.00 lottery tickets for the next four months to help defray a small portion of the cost for an upcoming event. Thank you. Joanne Schultz
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Be sure and mark your calendars for two upcoming fund raising parish events. The annual FOOD FESTIVAL is scheduled for September 18th and 19th and BASKET BINGO is scheduled for October 17th.
PASTOR’S ADVISORY BOARD
NOMINATIONS: On the last page of the
bulletin please tear off at the perforated line and submit your choice of two
new members to serve on the Pastor’s Advisory Board.
ATTENTION ALTAR SERVERS: All altar servers are requested to attend the 10 AM Liturgy on Sunday, September 12th to receive a special blessing and certificate.
UPDATING CHURCH RECORDS: We are updating our records and we are asking for your help in doing so. If you have a new address, new telephone number or if your marital status has changed, please drop a note with the changes into the collection basket or mail it to the rectory. Thank you.
FOOD FESTIVAL TIME!
“WANTED” People with big hearts and helping hands. It takes a lot of preparation for a successful festival and we need your help! Please join us and be a part of this event. We thank you for your time and support. At this time we have scheduled the following:
(1) BREAD BAKING: The women will be baking bread on Monday, August 23rd beginning at 10:30 AM in the church hall.
(2) MAKING: We welcome anyone who can help with the making of Baklawa and Sumbousic on Saturday, September 11th and Sunday, September 12th starting at 10:30 AM. Please come and give a helping hand and your support for the success of our food festival.
(3) BAKE STAND:
(a) Donations of flour and sugar or monetary gifts will be accepted.
(b) Baked items at the time of the festival will be greatly appreciated
(c) Please contact Ilene Osmanski at 825-6275.
(4) THEME BASKETS:
Anyone interested in donating a basket please contact Cheryl Bienick at 824-5383
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CENTENNIAL CORNER
OUTREACH: One hundred years of the Maronite Community of Wilkes-Barre is rapidly approaching. As an outreach effort we would like to contact those who have moved away or left our community. If you know people that we should contact, please give us their names, addresses and phone numbers. Drop the information in the collection basket or call Pete at 822-7947 or 498-1139, or notify the rectory.
ORAL HISTORY: A project for our Centennial is an oral history of life in our community from “way back when.” We would like to interview our older members to be recorded on a DVD. We feel that these people can offer us, our children and our grand-children so much. We have a list of those that we would like to interview, but we do not want to forget anyone. If you know anyone who should be part of this project, please contact Pete at 822-7947 or 498-1139 or notify the rectory with the particulars.
FOOD FESTIVAL: Sponsor forms were mailed this week for the Food Festival. We thank you in advance for your generous support. If anyone needs additional forms they are in the back of the churches. Please call Cheri McGrane at 287-2695 or her cell phone number 814-4660 or e-mail her at cmcgrane@comcast.net with any questions.
THANK YOU: Our sincere “thanks” to Raymond Bedwick for the purchase of two crowns for our Blessed Virgin Mary; one for St. George Chapel and one for St. Anthony+St. George Church. A beautiful tribute to our Heavenly Mother.
BASKET BINGO: Be sure and mark your calendar for Sunday, October 17, for an afternoon of basket bingo at St. Anthony+St. George Church, Park Avenue. Doors will open at 12:30 and bingo will begin at 1:30 p.m. Admission is $15.00 for 15 regular games and 2 specials. Food, snacks and drinks will be available. For more information please call 283-1783.
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Assumption Prayer
Dearest Mother, when you died God raised your holy body
and soul into heaven. Intercede for us that we may
persevere in doing His will in our lives,
as you have done while you were here on earth.
Heal our tired body, wearied mind and restless spirit
that we may always rest in your motherly care.
Mary, holy advocate, hear our prayers
(mention your intention)
and cover us with your healing love. In honor of your glorious
Assumption, I pray one Our Father, three Hail
Marys and one Glory be. Amen
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Make a point
A worried woman went to her gynecologist and said, ”Doctor, I have a serious problem and desperately need your help! My baby is not even 1 year old and I'm pregnant again. I don't want kids so close together.” So the doctor said: “Okay and what do you want me to do?” She said: “I want you to end my pregnancy, and I’m counting on your help with this.”
The doctor
thought for a little while, and after some silence he said to the lady: “I think
I have a better solution for your problem. It's less dangerous for you too.”
She smiled, thinking that the doctor was going to accept her request.
Then he continued: “You see, in order for you not to have to take care of two
babies at the same time, let's kill the one in your arms.
This way you could rest some before the other one
is born. If we're going to kill one of them, it doesn't matter which one it is.
There would be no risk for your body if you chose the one in your arms.”
The lady was horrified and said: “No doctor! How terrible! It's a crime to kill a child!” ”I agree”, the doctor replied. “But you seemed to be okay with it, so I thought maybe that was the best solution.” The doctor smiled, realizing that he had made his point. He convinced the mom that there is no difference in killing a child that's already been born and one that's still in the womb.
The crime is the same!
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2010 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Sat/Sun Sept. 18/19 Food Festival/St. Anthony+St. George
Sunday October 17 Basket Bingo – 1:30 PM
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PASTOR’S ADVISORY BOARD ELECTIONS
According to the Pastor’s Advisory Board By-laws, we will hold an election in September for 2 new members who will serve for a 2 year term. The by-laws also state that the Pastor will choose 2 new members who will serve on this board for 2 years. Those members of the Board who have served for one year will remain and the 4 new members will join them. Our Parish Advisory Board has a total of 9 members, 4 are voted in by the Parish community and 4 are selected by the Pastor and the President of the Altar and Rosary Society who serves as the 9th member. Nominations for 2 new members are now being accepted. Those nominated must be parishioners in good standing and with the approval of the Pastor. Please deposit your choice in the collection basket, in the basket at the entrance of the church, or mail it to the Parish Office at 79 Loomis St. Nominations will close by September 8, 2010. Members whose term is ending now are: Leo Ellis, Peter Bonczewski, Leo Ziegler and Mary Ann Nockley. The following have one year remaining: Denise Thomas, Theresa Shiner, Frank Nockley, Jr., and Lina Chekan.
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I CHOOSE: ______________________________________
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TO BE NOMINATED TO SERVE ON OUR
PASTOR’S ADVISORY BOARD (PAB)
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