Penecost
Sunday– May 11, 2008
Penecost
Sunday– May 11, 2008
Pentecost Sunday – 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 – 8:00 AM 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 11, 2008 through May 17, 2008
(To request Sanctuary Offerings, call Sadie Ann Deeb 824-2268)
BREAD
Anthony Daywood by Richard and Karen Daywood
Viola Bedwick by Raymond Bedwick
WINE
Anthony Daywood by Richard and Karen Daywood
Viola Bedwick by Raymond Bedwick
SANCTUARY CANDLE
Anthony Daywood by Richard and Karen Daywood
Viola Bedwick by Raymond Bedwick
Offerings to the
Parish:
Date Collection Novena
Candles Grotto Fuel Total
5/4/08 $1,819.00 $55.00 $194.23 $53.30 $148.00 $2,269.53
Happy Birthday to:
Therese Kasmark (5/11) Jennifer Decker (5/14)
Dave Sparks (5/11) Badih Aboutanos (5/15)
JoAnne Langdon (5/11) Joseph Fluegel (5/15)
Barbara Albert (5/12) Nicole Joseph (5/16)
Happy Anniversary to:
None This Week
Feast Days for This Week:
Mon. May 12 St. Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus, Confessor
Tues. May 13 St. Adai, One of the 72 Disciples
Our Lady of Fatima
Thurs. May 15 Our Lady of the Harvest
Sat. May 17 St. Serapion, Confessor
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
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 BEING SOLD: Drawing will be held on June 29th.
1st
prize gas grill with accessories
2nd prize
gas card
3rd
prize grocery card
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 co-operated in the
sins of others?
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.
MASS ON THURSDAY MAY 15: Mass will be at 8:00 AM, NOT at 4:00 PM because at 4:00 PM we have the 1st day of the Novena for the Triduum.
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.
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
A very worthy thanks is given to the Altar & Rosary Society for all the good they did for the children of the First Holy Communion Class and their families once again this year. We thank them for the beautiful reception which they provided and served to the children, their families and guests. This was a wonderful opportunity for everyone to be together after the Divine Liturgy and have a visit and share congratulations with one another.
We also say thank you to the Altar & Rosary Society for providing the fresh flowers for the Altar for the special celebration last Sunday.
We say thank you again to Diane Brewster for her good work of making and placing the decorations for Church which made it truly beautiful and special for the celebration of the First Holy Communion Liturgy.
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.
ANNUAL CARNATION SALE: Every year for Mother’s Day the Pro Life Office sponsors the sale of carnations for the benefit of needy Moms throughout our area. As you well know this office is a great blessing to pregnant Moms and their babies. Let’s help them in their good work as much as we can. Please be generous one more time.
MY FIRST WEEKEND AWAY: I will be away from the Parish from Thursday, May 22 to Tuesday, May 27. During the Memorial Day weekend we will have a visiting Priest who is coming for all the Divine Liturgies on Saturday evening, for both Sunday morning Liturgies and for the Memorial Day Liturgy on Monday. Father Finian, O.F.M. will come to us from the Franciscan Monastery in Sybertsville and will celebrate the Mass in the Latin Rite. What a blessing. During the long weekend there will be some short Masses to attend. O how good it is. A special note, I very much appreciate offering the Mass on Memorial Day. I will remember our beloved departed ones on this day.
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.
ST. MARY’S BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH, SCRANTON, PA, SPONSORING RUSSIAN SINGERS
Russian Archiglas Singers from St. Petersburg, Russia, will offer a beautiful concert of Russian Liturgical music on Saturday, May 24, 2008, at St. Mary’s Church, Mifflin Ave., Scranton, PA. Free will offering. All welcome. Bring a friend. Performance at 6:30 PM. For more information please call 342-8429.
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2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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)
Saturday August 2 Blood Drive for the Love of Pete (St. Sharbel Hall)
7:00 AM – 1:00 PM