SAINT SHARBEL MISSION P.O.BOX Raleigh, NC Tel # (919)

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1 SAINT SHARBEL MISSION P.O.BOX Raleigh, NC Tel # (919) abouna@saintsharbelchurch.org website: WEEKLY BULLETIN #104 [February 25, 2018] PA R I S H S C H E D U L E Hemorrhaging Woman S U N D AY L I T U R G Y a t 1 : 0 0 P. M. Chapel Of Mary Mother of the Angels St Francis of Assisi Leesville Rd. Raleigh, NC OFFICE HOURS: Tue thru Fri 10 AM - 4 PM Tel: (919) abouna@saintsharbelchurch.org Administrator: Rev. Raymond Khallouf Please remember our Mission by maintaining your donation through our Online Service by visiting our Website and clicking on the following link: Your weekly donation will maintain our mission in her journey and keep our doors open. saintsharbelchurchnc

2 Don t treat confessional like a dry cleaners, says Pope Francis The confessional is a place where one can go to humbly seek forgiveness; it is not a dry cleaners where one goes to remove the occasional stain, Pope Francis said. While forgiveness is God s great work of mercy, Christians can take for granted the power of the sacrament of reconciliation and confess while being unable to be ashamed of their sins. You did not go there ashamed of what you did. You saw some stains on your conscience and you were mistaken because you believed the confessional was a dry cleaners to remove stains, he said. Reflecting on the reading from the prophet Daniel in which the people of Israel humbly beg God to pardon their sins, the Pope said shame was the first step in seeking forgiveness. However, he noted, the Gospel reading from St Matthew recounts Jesus s parable of the ungrateful servant who, although forgiven of a debt, refused to show the same mercy to another. While forgiveness is a difficult mystery to comprehend, the Gospel helps Christians understand that going to confession is more than just making some kind of bank transaction, the Pope added. If you are not aware of being forgiven you will never be able to forgive, never, he said. There is always that attitude of wanting to take others to task. Forgiveness is total. But it can only be done when I feel my sin, when I am ashamed and ask forgiveness of God and feel forgiven by the father so I can forgive. Like the ungrateful servant in Jesus s parable, Christians can be tempted to leave the confessional thinking that we got away with it. This feeling, the Pope said, is the hypocrisy of stealing forgiveness, a pretend forgiveness. For this reason, he added, it is important to ask for the grace of shame before God. It is a great grace! To be ashamed of our own sins and thus receive forgiveness and the grace of generosity to give to others because if the Lord has forgiven me so much, who am I to not forgive? he said.

3 Our contributions for the lent season Go to: Mission De Vie - Lebanon in order to help the poorest of poor. Please be generous & May God reward you & bless you all. For more info Go to:

4 Lent 2018 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, EPARCHY OF SAINT MARON OF BROOKLYN Office of the Bishop 109 Remsen Street Brooklyn, New York Tel: (718) Fax: (718) Prot. No. 100/1/18 S The Eparchy of Saint Maron exists to serve you, the Maronite faithful, and to preach the Gospel to all people. We can only do this effectively with your financial support. Today, I ask you to make a sacrificial gift to the Eparchy s Annual Lenten Appeal. The proceeds of this year s Appeal will go for the following needs of the Eparchy: Seminarians: Our seminarians are our future. We need your help so we can invest in their education and formation. We currently have four seminarians and three men in discernment. Each seminarian costs about $40,000 per year, in the form of tuition, books, room, board and insurance. 40% of your contribution to this year s Annual Appeal will go for Seminarian Expenses. Retired Priests: Collectively, the 15 retired priests of the Eparchy served the faithful for over 500 years. Now, we help them with a modest pension of $1,800 per month. 20% of your contribution will go to support Retired Priests. Helping in Lebanon and the Middle East: The Eparchy assists Lebanon and Syria in countless ways, for example: by applying for grants to American foundations and donors, advocating for them with the U.S. government, and channeling and providing direct financial assistance. 10% of your contribution will go to support Christians in Lebanon and the Middle East. Endowment: The Eparchy s Endowment Fund provides a source of income each year for the needs of the Eparchy and ensures that the Eparchy will have solid resources in the future. It also provides a rainy day fund in case of disaster. 30% of your contribution will be deposited into the Eparchy s Endowment. Please open your heart once again to help with these critical needs. Your gift makes a positive difference in the lives of so many throughout the 16 states of the Eparchy, stretching from Maine to Florida. Any gift you make will have a positive effect. Thank you very much. May God bless you for your generosity! I wish you a holy Lent and a blessed Easter. Gratefully yours in Christ, + Gregory J. Mansour PS: Please also consider remembering the Eparchy and your parish in your estate plan, or as the beneficiary of an insurance policy, retirement plan or charitable gift annuity. Thank you.

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6 2018 Offering Envelopes Remember to pick up your offering envelopes from the church. If you have different check number than yours, please send it back to the Rectory. And If you don t have an envelope Set yet please inform Fr. Raymond. Bishop s Appeal 2018 The Appeal of our Bishop Most Reverend Gregory Mansour calling to our charity in this blessed season of Lent 2018, helping and contributing to assist him in his charitable mission as the attachments indicate on pages 4 & 5 of this Bulletin. Our dues for the Missions are $ Please Make Check or Your Donation Payable to: Saint Sharbel Mission. Memo: Bishop s Appeal. Your Donation Can be Mailed to: St Sharbel Mission, P O Box 33801, Raleigh NC or Dropped in the collection basket During Sunday Mass. Stations & Benediction of the Holy cross Join us this coming Friday February 23 and every Friday evening at 7 pm during the Lent Season to pray together the Stations of the Cross. With 15 minutes of spiritual session. Our meditating for this Friday is about Riches & Poor according to St. Basil the Great. H O S P I TA L I T Y - C O F F E E H O U R / Fe b - M a r / Feb 25 Hady & Anna Franca Abi-Aad (Thank you) Mar 4 George & Denise Harb (Thank You) Mar 11 Available (need sponsor) Mar 18 Available (need sponsor) Mar 25 Available (need sponsor) To sponsor a coffee hour pls. contact Mrs. Anna Franca Abi-Aad Tel:(954) Or abetriz@yahoo.com /Donation for coffee hour is appreciated UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS Feb 23 7:00 PM Station of the cross Feb 25 1:00 PM Healing of the Hemorrhaging Woman Mar 2 7:00 PM Station of the cross Mar 4 1:00 PM Parable of the Prodigal Son Mar 6 7:00 PM Parish Council Meeting

7 R E A D I N G S Fe b r u a r y - M a r c h Sun Feb 25 Healing of the Hemorrhaging Woman Epistle Gospel 2 Cor 7:4-11 Lk 8:40-56 Sun Mar 4 Parable of the Prodigal Son Epistle Gospel 2 Cor 13:5-13 Lk 15:11-32 Sun Mar 11 Sun Mar 18 Healing of the Paralytic Epistle Gospel 1Tim 5:24-6:5 Mk 2:1-12 Healing of the Blind Man Epistle Gospel 2 Cor 10:1-7 Mk 10:46-52 DATE TIME * L I T U R G Y I N T E T I O N S * FROM Remember your loved ones with Mass Intentions Feb 25 1 PM Available Mar 4 1 PM Samia Kozhaya Sokhon & Renee Abdo Hnein Req by/ Denise Harb Mar 11 1 PM Available Mar 18 1 PM Available P A R I S H O F F E R I N G Mon. 12 & Sun 18,2018 U P C O M I N G 2 nd C O L L E C T I O N S Feb 25 Maintenance Fund Weekly offering $ Bishop s Appeal $ Bishop s Appeal (Ash Monday) $ To t a l I n c o m e $ Thank You for your support Our monthly expenses are a lot higher than our monthly income Mar 4 Mar 11 Mar 18 Mar 25 Mar 30 Building Fund Support for Bishop s Appeal Easter Flower offering Palm Sunday Holy Land (Good Friday)

8 Sacrament of Baptism (And Chrismation) The Sacrament of Baptism is usually celebrated on Sunday after the 1:00 pm Liturgy. Other times may be arranged with the priest. Please contact the parish office with any recent births so we may note them in our bulletin. Sacrament of Marriage Preparation for Pre-Cana and arrangements for the Sacrament of Marriage must be made with the priest at least 6 months prior to your anticipated wedding date. Sacrament of Reconciliation (Penance) Fr. Raymond is available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation before and after each Liturgy or by appointment. Remember, Christ is present in the participation of the Sacrament. When you confess your sins directly to God you miss out on receiving a beautiful Grace. Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick If you anticipate a procedure or surgery, and would like to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, contact the parish office to make arrangements. Fr. Raymond will be happy to come and anoint you or a loved one in their affliction. Communion to the Homebound If you or your loved one is homebound and wish to receive Holy Communion, please contact the parish office to arrange a visit. Fr. Raymond is waiting for your call and will be glad to serve this Mystery. Vocations Do you feel as though God is calling you to serve him as a Priest or a Sister? If you are trying to discern your vocation, Fr. Raymond would be happy to meet with you to discuss. Mass Intentions Remember your loved ones with Mass Intentions. Please let us know early of your intentions in order to make mention of it in the bulletin. See or call Fr. Raymond.

9 FEBRUARY CALENDAR SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Presentation of Christ in the Temple Sts. Simeon the Venerable and Anna the Prophetess Sunday of the Faithful Departed St. Agatha St. Maron Sunday of the Entrance into Lent Miracle at Cana in Galilee Ash Monday St. Meletius of Antioch Sts. Cyril and Methodius Our Lady of Lourdes Healing of the Leper Pope St. Leo the Great, Doctor of the Church The 500 Martyrs of Tyre Presidents Day St. James, the Hermit of Cyrrhus St. Eustathius, Patriarch of Antioch Establishment of the Chair of St. Peter in Antioc St. Polycarp of Smyrna 25 Healing of the Hemorrhaging Woman St. Thalaleus, Disciple of St. Maron 28 Sts. Koura and Marana, Disciples of St. Maron

10 MARCH CALENDAR SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 St. Domnina, Disciple of St. Maron St. Afdokia of Baalbek 2 St. John Maron 3 St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church St. Katharine Drexel Parable of the Prodigal Son The 7 Young Men of Ephesus The Forty Martyrs Healing of the Paralytic Daylight Savings Time Begins Pope St. Gregory the Great, Doctor of the Church The First Council of Constantinople (381) St. Patrick Healing of the Blind Man St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Doctor of the Church St. Joseph the Virgin, the Spouse of Mary Temptation of Jesus in the Wilderness St. Rafka Saturday of the Raising of Lazarus Hosanna Sunday (Palm Sunday) Passion Week St. Gabriel the Archangel Thursday of the Mysteries St. Cyril of Baalbek Great Friday of the Crucifixion St. John Climacus Great Saturday of the Light