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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Melkite Catholic Church 200 E. North Ave. Northlake, IL 60164 SUNDAY La Divina Misa en Español 9:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY AT 11:00 AM www.stjohnmelkite.com Rev. Fr.

Antoine Shehata: (847) 227-8884 Deacon Fadi Rafidi: (708) 473-5455 Para La Comunidad Hispana por favor llama al Fr. Ezzat Bathouche (708) 407 6847 correo electronico: St.

1 ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Melkite Catholic Church 200 E. North Ave. Northlake, IL SUNDAY La Divina Misa en Español 9:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY AT 11:00 AM Rev. Fr. Ezzat Bathouche Rectory: (708) Cell: (708) St. John the Baptist, Hall Phone: (708) ProtoDn. Antoine Shehata: (847) Deacon Fadi Rafidi: (708) Para La Comunidad Hispana por favor llama al Fr. Ezzat Bathouche (708) correo electronico: St. John s Office Information Office Phone: (708) Office Hours: Thursdays & Fridays 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM All other times, please call the Rectory and then the cellular phone. Please do not call later than 8:00 PM, unless it is an emergency. Confession: Available before or after any service, or by appointment. Baptism: Please contact the pastor in advance to arrange for the required instructions. Marriage: A notice of at least 6 months should be given to the pastor, before the proposed wedding date to arrange for the required interview and instructions. Communion of the sick: Sick parishioners may receive the Holy Communion at home. Please advise the pastor whenever this sacrament is needed. Anointing the sick: Please contact the pastor at any time for this mystery.. Sunday, December 17 th, 2017 االحد 17 كانون األول th Sunday after the Holy Cross Sunday of the Forefathers Theme of the Year Keep Alert, Stand Firm In Your Faith, Be Courageous, Be Strong Let All You Do Be Done In Love (1 Corinthians 16:13) Troparion of the Resurrection (3 rd tone) Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad! For the Lord has done a wondrous deed by his arm! He has crushed Death by his death becoming the first to rise from the dead. He has delivered us from the mouth of Hades and bestowed great mercy upon the world. نشيد القيامة )اللحن الثالث( لتفرح السماويات وتبتهج االرضيات. ألن الرب صنع عزا بساعده ووطىء الموت بالموت وصار بكر االموات وأنقذنا من جوف الجحيم ومنح العالم عظيم الرحمة. Troparion of the Forefathers (2 nd tone) Through faith, You have justified Your Ancestors, O Christ our God, and through them You have espoused in advance the Church set apart from the Gentiles. The saints rejoice in glory because, from the seed of these Ancestors, has come forth the glorious fruit, who gave You birth without seed. Through their intercession, O Christ God, save our souls نشيد االجداد )اللحن الثاني( باأليمان بررت االجداد وبهم خطبت الكنيسة التي من االمم. فالقديسون يفتخرون بالمجد آلن من زرعهم الثمرة المجيدة التي ولدتك بال زرع. فبتضرعاتهم ايها المسيح االله خلص نفوسنا. Troparion of the patron of the church النشيد لشفيع الكنيسة Kondakion of the Preparation of the Nativity of our Lord (3 rd tone) Today the Virgin is on her way to the cave where she will give birth in a manner beyond understanding to the Word who is, in all eternity. Rejoice, therefore, universe, when you hear it heralded: with the angles and the shepherds, glorify Him who chose to be seen as a new-born Babe, while remaining God in all eternity. نشيد الختام تقدمة ميالد ربنا يسوع المسيح )اللحن الثالث( اليوم العذراء تأتي الى المغارة لتلد الكلمة الكائن قبل الدهور والدة ي ع جز بيان ها. فأطربي ايتها المسكونة اذا سمعت ومج دي مع المالئكة والرعاة م ن شاء ان يظهر ط فال جديدا. وهو االله الذي قبل الدهور. Epistle: Sunday of the Forefathers, Colossians 3: 4-11, PROKIMENON Blessed are You, O Lord, God of our fathers, and Your name is worthy praise and glorious forever. Stichon: For You are just in all You have done to us, and all Your works are true and Your ways right. Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Colossians Brethren, when Christ, our life, appears, then you too shall appear in glory. Put to death whatever in your members is of the earth: immorality, uncleanness, lust, evil desire, covetousness, which is a form of idol-worship. Because of these passions, God s wrath comes upon the sons of disobedience and you yourselves once walked in them when they were your (way of) life. But now, you too put them all away; anger, wrath, malice, abusive language and foul-mouthed utterances. Do not lie to one another. Strip off the old man with his deeds and put on the new, one that is being renewed toward perfect knowledge according to his creator s image (Cf. Gn. 1:26). Here there is no Gentile and Jew, no circumcised and uncircumcised, no Barbarian and Scythian, no slave and freeman, but Christ is all things, and in all. Alleluia (Tone 4)

_Moses and Aaron were among His priests, and Samuel among those who called upon His name. _The just cried out, and the Lord heard them, and He delivered them from all their trials.

2 _Moses and Aaron were among His priests, and Samuel among those who called upon His name. _The just cried out, and the Lord heard them, and He delivered them from all their trials. المدينة وأ ز ق ت ها وأ دخ ل المساكين والج د ع والع م يان والع ر ج إ لى هه نا. فقال الع بد: يا سي د قد ق ض ي ما أ م ر ت به وب ق ى أيضا م ح ل. فقال السي د للع بد أخ ر ج الى الط ر ق واأل سيج ة واض ط رر ه م الى الد خ ول حت ى يمتلئ بيتي. فإ ني أ قول لكم: إ نه ال ي ذوق عش ائي أح د من أ ولئك الرجال المد ع و ي ن. فإ ن المدع و ي ن كثيرون والم خ تارين قليل ون. احد االجداد القديسين مقدمة الرسالة مبارك انت أيها الرب إ له آبائ نا وم س ب ح وممج د اسم ك إ لى الد هور أل نك عادل في جميع ما ص نعت بنا وأعمالك ك ل ها ص دق وط ر ق ك است قام ة Sunday of the Forefathers Taking the form of a bondservant الرسالة )كولسي 11-4( 3: يا أخوة متى أظهر المسيح حياتنا تظهرون أنتم أيضا معه بمجد. فأميتوا اذن أعضاء كم التي على االرض الزنى والنجاسة والهوى والشهوة الرذيئة والطمع الذي هو عبادة و ثن. فإنه ألجل هذه يحل غضب هللا على أبناء المعصية. وفي هذه أنتم سلكتم حينا اذ كنتم عائشين فيها. أما اآلن فأنتم أيضا اطرحوا الكل الغضب والسخط والخبث والتجديف والكالم القبيح من أفواهكم. وال ي كذ ب بعضكم بعضا. إخلعوا االنسان العتيق مع أعماله. وألبسوا االنسان الجديد الذي يتجدد للمعرفة على صورة خالقه حيث ليس يوناني وال يهودي وال ختان وال قلف وال أعجمي وال أسكوتي وال عبد وال ح ر بل المسيح هو كل شيء وفي الجميع. هللويا م وسى وهرو ن بين كهنته وص م وئيل بين الد اعين باسم ه الص ديقون صر خوا والرب استمع ل ه م ومن جميع م ضايقهم نج اه م Gospel: Sunday of Forefathers (11 th of Holy Cross) Luke 14: (The Great Feast) The Lord told this parable, A certain man gave a great supper, and he invited many. And he sent his servant at supper time to tell those invited to come, for everything is now ready. And they all with one accord began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought a farm, and I must go out and see it; I pray you hold me excused. And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am on my way to try them; I pray you hold me excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. And the servant returned, and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant. Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor, and the crippled, and the lame, and the blind. And the servant said, Sir, your order has been carried out, and still there is room. Then the master said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and make them come in, so that my house may be filled. For I tell you that none of those who were invited shall taste of my supper.' For many are called but few are chosen. انجيل أحد االجداد القديسين االحد الحادي عشر بعد الصليب )لوقا 24-16( 14: قال الرب هذا المث ل: أنسان صن ع ع شاء عظيما ودعا كثيرون وأ رسل عبد ه في ساعة الع شاء يقول للم د ع و ين: ه ل م وا فإ ن كل شيء قد أ ع د. ف ط ف قوا كل ه م واحد فواحد ي عت ذ رون. فقال له األ و ل: قد اشتر يت حقال وال بد لي أن أخر ج وأ نظ ره فأ سأ لك أ ن ت عذ ر ني. وقال اآلخر: قد اشتريت خمسة ف دادين ب ق ر وأ نا ماض أل جر ب ها فأ سأ لك أ ن ت ع ذ ر ني. وقال اآلخر: قد تزو جت أمرأه ولذلك ال أستطيع أن أ جيء. فرج ع ذلك العبد وأخب ر سي د ه بذلك. حينئذ غ ض ب رب البيت وقال لعبد ه: أخر ج سريعا الى شوارع Beginning students of journalism or other disciplines involving research are taught the importance of the Five Ws in compiling information. Fact-finders must be able to answer the following questions on any subject they are investigating: Who (was involved)? What (happened)? When (did it take place)? Where (did it take place)? And Why (did that happen)? In reflecting on the incarnation of the Word of God, we focus on the last question: why did Christ become man? Our answer is that the reason He assumed our human nature His incarnation is to change us by making us partakers of the divine nature (theosis). As the Church Fathers never ceased to repeat: God became human so that man might be deified. But the answer to that question brings us to ask another one: how do we become deified? The Scriptures give us a two-part answer: our deification results initially from being united to Christ at baptism. We maintain this gift of our deification by putting on the Lord Jesus Christ (Rom 13:14) in the way we conduct our lives. We Have Put on Christ in Baptism The hymn sung repeatedly at baptisms drawn from St Paul s Epistle to the Galatians affirms the teaching that we put on Christ at our baptism. As the Incarnation began with

3 a concrete, physical act, the conception of the Lord Jesus, so our deification begins with the concrete, physical act of baptism. In this mystery, the earthly humanity of a believer is joined to the divinized humanity of Christ. The believer is organically united to Christ, immersed in Him, just as he is immersed into the water. The believer has clothed himself with Christ, a spiritual reality symbolized by the baptismal garment. St Paul frequently reminds his readers how their likeness to God has been restored in baptism through the image of putting-off and putting-on. He tells the Ephesians, you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness (Eph 4:24). He tells the Colossians, you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him (Col 3:10). Their divinization is a restoration of their likeness to God which was lost in Eden. According to the epistle, that putting-on Christ also connects us to the eternal God in a new way. As St Paul says, For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ (Gal 3:26, 27). A person renewed in baptism is, in fact, no longer simply related to God as creature to Creator; the baptized is now an adopted son of God. Because of our baptism it is realistic to call God Father. We Must Put on Christ in Our Actions In baptism we ontologically put on Christ. We are connected to Him on the level of our deepest nature. We must also put on Christ psychologically, on the level of our actions and perceptions. In other words, we must strive to think and act like Him. To do that, we must study the actions of Christ and begin to know His mind. became an itinerant preacher, challenging the religious status quo of the Jewish establishment supported by Rome. Little wonder that His path led to the death of the cross. When St Paul says that we should let this mind be in you as it was in Christ, He is echoing the Lord Jesus, who proposed humility as the hallmark of the Christian. After the Lord had washed His disciples feet, He told them, If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another s feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you {Jn 13:14, 15). The Lord was not proposing that His disciples be characterized by actual foot-washing, but by humble service to one another. As the Word of God exchanged His heavenly glory for the manger in a Bethlehem cave, His followers must learn to exchange their views of their own self-importance for the form of a bondservant. In this way, the humility of Christ rather than human wisdom will direct our actions. In addition to humility, the mind of Christ according to the Scriptures is characterized chiefly by dependence on God and compassion toward others. Developing a mindset of humility, dependence and compassion is contrary to the way of thinking most people learn from the society and culture that surrounds us. It requires continual attention and effort to maintain our focus on the mind of Christ. Therefore, gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and be holy in all your conduct as He who called you is holy (1 Pt 1:13, 15). Footprints in the sand Again, we must turn to St Paul, who gives us an entry into the mind of Christ, particularly in regard to the Incarnation. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore, God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father (Phil 2:5-11). The why of the Incarnation, according to the Apostle Paul is our deification. The how of the Incarnation is what has been called the kenosis (self-emptying) of Christ: His voluntary putting aside of divine glory and putting on the form of a bondservant (our humanity). As man He further humbled Himself by submitting to all the circumstances of time, place and state of life which we find described in the Gospels. He put on the condition of a village carpenter who One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In each scene, I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there were one set of footprints.

This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could see only one set of footprints.

But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of footprints in the sand. Why, when I needed you most, you have not been there for me?

Kayed Akkawi at: kayedakkawi@gmail.com Dec 17 th : Fouad Rafidi Dec 24 th : Jehan Mady Dec 31: Sami Akkawi Jan 7 th : Dr.

John s 2017-2018 Calendar Dec 17th, 2017 Christmas Bazar Dec 24th, 2017 Cheese and Wine Dec 31, 2017 New Year's Eve Party Jan 7th, 2018 Eid El Eghtas Feb 10th, 2018 Valentine Party Mar 10th, 2018

Festival Day 2 Dear Parishioners, We are grateful for your generous gifts for the NAMY Angel Tree project.

Love, NAMY Honoring your loved ones: Please consider signing up for one or more Sundays to provide Holy Bread and Coffee hour.

What better way to honor your loved ones on their birthday, anniversary, graduation or memorial. It takes minimal effort, and it encourages fellowship among our community.

4 This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could see only one set of footprints. So I said to the Lord, You promised me, Lord, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of footprints in the sand. Why, when I needed you most, you have not been there for me? The Lord replied, The times when you have seen only one set of footprints in the sand, is when I carried you. Epistle Reading If you are interested in reading the epistle, please Dr. Kayed Akkawi at: kayedakkawi@gmail.com Dec 17 th : Fouad Rafidi Dec 24 th : Jehan Mady Dec 31: Sami Akkawi Jan 7 th : Dr. Angie Ghanayem Jan 14 th : OPEN Jan 21 st : Michael Azar Jan 28 th : Sarah Eisouh St. John s Calendar Dec 17th, 2017 Christmas Bazar Dec 24th, 2017 Cheese and Wine Dec 31, 2017 New Year's Eve Party Jan 7th, 2018 Eid El Eghtas Feb 10th, 2018 Valentine Party Mar 10th, 2018 Karaoke Night Mar 25th, 2018 Easter Bake Sale Mar 31 st, 2018 Cheese and Wine April 21 st, 2018 Hawaiian Night May 12 th, 2018 Mother s Day Party June 16 th, 2018 Festival Day 1 June 17 th, 2018 Festival Day 2 Dear Parishioners, We are grateful for your generous gifts for the NAMY Angel Tree project. We are blessed to be part of a community that is filled with love always willing to help those in need. Merry Christmas! Love, NAMY Honoring your loved ones: Please consider signing up for one or more Sundays to provide Holy Bread and Coffee hour. It s this gift of Holy Bread that we use to prepare communion and to share with our parishioners at the end of the service. What better way to honor your loved ones on their birthday, anniversary, graduation or memorial. It takes minimal effort, and it encourages fellowship among our community. Text Messaging System: Sign Up today - 1. Create a new text message; 2. Type in as the recipient; 3. In the message section, 4. Hit send; 5. You should receive a message asking for your full name; 6. Please type your full name and press send; 7. You should receive another message saying "Thanks Mr(s).. As a member you will receive all St John Baptist's Remind notifications. Reply HELP for commands. Are you receiving our s? We need your help to ensure that we have everyone s . All you need to do is to send us a blank and we will make sure that your address in in our system. Please take a few minutes this week and us at: COFFEE HOUR: To sponsor the Coffee Hour call Randa Tourjman at (773) Please remember, there is also a donation of $20 for the coffee in addition to the snacks. Coffee Hour Schedule: Christmas Bazar Cheese and Wine OPEN Isam & Rasha Nijmeh Nicola & Nadia Yanaki Nabil & Violette Nejmeh OPEN

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5 Liturgy Intentions To add or remove Names from the list please call ( ) Total Collection: : (Regular $ + Electronic $518) To add or remove Names from the list please call (708/ ) Happiness and Prosperity: St. John community especially our lady s society Health & Speedy Recovery: for all our brothers and sisters who need spiritual & corporal recovery: Ronny Madi, Pierre Nafaa, Jiries Dababneh, and Luis Smith Repose in the Heavenly Kingdom All our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep in the Lord Raymond F. Kusch By Cathy Amanda Kusch Elias & Genevieve Shawwa & and all the deceased members of their family By Therese Cheboub Antoinette Fakhouri, Younan & Labibeh Fakhouri, Alexander & Margo Adassse By George & May Fakhouri George Jawdat Malek By Nick Malik Abdallah and Yasmin Ghanayem (2-yr) By Nijmeh Ghanayem & family Jeries Suleiman Jreisat By Jreisat family Linda Natour, Saleem Alabou By Rayyan family

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Our Lady of Redemption Melkite Catholic Church Parish News To place an ad in the Bulletin, please call the office or send us an . E-mail: info@olormelkite.org E-mail: info@olormelkite.org Parish News To place an ad in the Bulletin, please call the office or send us an email. THE BISHOP S APPEAL: As we prepare our hearts and our homes