CATHOLIC WARREN, MICHIGAN. READING 1Corinthians 2:1-10 GOSPEL John 14:21-27

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1 ST. SHARBEL MARONITE CATHOLIC CHURCH WARREN, MICHIGAN CORPUS CHRISTI SUNDAY JUNE 22, 2014 READING 1Corinthians 2:1-10 GOSPEL John 14:21-27 SAINT SHARBEL MARONITE CATHOLIC CHURCH SCHOENHERR ROAD WARREN, MICHIGAN Website: Church Office: (586) Church Fax: (586) PASTOR Chorbishop Alfred Badawi ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Dianne Bartolomeo WEEKDAY LITURGIES See Weekly Schedule WEEKEND LITURGIES Saturday: 4:00 PM Sunday: 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION AND PRAYERS 1st Saturday: 3:00 PM WELCOME FR. RUBY We are very happy to welcome Fr. Ruby Zebara (Maronite College Rome, Italy) who will be visiting our Parish beginning June 23rd. Ahlan Wasahlan! We pray that your stay among us will be a blessed occasion for you as it will be for all of us. CONFESSION: Available anytime upon request and one-half hour prior to Weekend Liturgies. BAPTISM & CHRISMATION: You must be a registered and active member of this parish. Please inform the Church Office when your child is born. Arrangements should be made with the Church three (3) weeks in advance of the date you desire to have your child Baptized and Chrismated. Godparents must be baptized, at least age 14 and must provide a letter of Good Standing from their lawful pastor. If you have any questions, please make an appointment. MARRIAGE: You must be a registered member of this parish and fulfilling your financial obligations to the parish. Allow a minimum of six months for all necessary preparations including pre-marriage sessions. The Code of Canons for the Oriental Churches (CCEO) makes this time frame an absolute necessity. Exceptions will be made only for extreme, valid reasons. THE COUPLE TO BE MARRIED SHOULD THEMSELVES CONTACT THE CHURCH PRIOR TO MAKING ANY OTHER ARRANGEMENTS. SICK CALLS: Please notify the Parish Office or one of the priests as soon as possible if a family member is in the hospital or nursing home. Please also notify us if any family member is a shut-in. NEW PARISHIONERS WELCOME! Liturgies. Register in the Church Office during regular hours or in the Sacristy following Weekend

2 WEEKEND LITURGIES SATURDAY, JUNE 21ST CORPUS CHRISTI FEAST 4:00 pm Louis R. Joseph, by Pastor 4:00 pm Virgil Medley, by The Drescher Family 4:00 pm Phyllis Thomas, by Ernie Horetski 4:00 pm Edward Malkoun, Jr. 21 Year Remembrance, by Sister, Rosabelle 4:00 pm Anna Kanan 60 Year Remembrance, by Paul & Lena Kanan 4:00 pm Peter Paul Kanan, by Paul & Lena Kanan SUNDAY, JUNE 22ND CORPUS CHRISTI FEAST 9:30 am Joseph Shaker, Sr., by Pastor 9:30 am Margaret Saad 4 Year Remembrance, by Family 11:30 am Antoine Hawilo Special Intentions, by Pastor 11:30 am Rose Deban Abou Jaoude, by Ronald & Theresa Simon 11:30 am Anthony R. Abraham, by Pastor Page Two READERS FOR: Sat., June 21st 4:00 pm Dixie Hunrath Sun., June 22nd 9:30 am Keith Khalil Sun., June 22nd 11:30 am Maria Ghafari - English Toni Moussa- Arabic READERS FOR: Sat., June 28th 4:00 pm John Cafagna Sun., June 29th 9:30 am Joseph Ejbeh Sun., June 29th 11:30 am Maria Nicholas - English Mirna Mourani- Arabic 1:00 pm Baptism Natali Zaid Jamil WEEKDAY LITURGIES MONDAY, JUNE 23RD NO LITURGY TUESDAY, JUNE 24TH 9:00 am Theresa Simon Special Intentions, by Pastor WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25TH 9:00 am Antoine Hawilo Special Intentions, by Pastor THURSDAY, JUNE 26TH 9:00 am Helen Thomas, by Family FRIDAY, JUNE 27TH FEAST OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS 6:30 pm Rosary 7:00 pm Living and Deceased Members of The John J. Bolus Family, by Family SATURDAY, JUNE 28TH 2:00 pm Wedding Patrick Awad and Jessica Feghali 4:00 pm Sharon Hunrath 1 Year Remembrance, by Family 4:00 pm Virgil Medley, by Rose Hoover 4:00 pm George Nicholas, by The Asmar & Anderson Families 4:00 pm Louis R. Joseph, by Donald Zainer 4:00 pm Patricia Monsur 10 Year Remembrance, by Husband, George, and Family SUNDAY, JUNE 29TH 9:30 am Ignazia (Zina) Pulizza, by Granddaughter, Cristina 11:30 am Mamie Amine, by Ronald and Theresa Simon 11:30 am Anthony R. Abraham, by Pastor 11:30 am Rose Deban Abou Jaoude, by Mr. & Mrs. Kabalan Hawilo 11:30 am Marie Abouzeid 1 Year Remembrance, by Children Nicholas, Nada, Hanna and their Families 1:00 pm Baptism Dominic Yank READERS We have been blessed over the last few months with many new Readers. With so many volunteers, it is sometimes difficult to schedule everyone as often as we would like. Please be patient, and we will assign you to fulfill this Parish Ministry as soon as possible. If you wish to join the growing ranks of Readers, please see Subdeacon Mike. Thank you for your service to St. Sharbel and your fellow parishioners. MASS INTENTIONS Please call the Church Office to schedule your Mass Intentions. Masses can be offered for a loved one who has entered eternal life or for a special intention for the living. ANOINTING OF THE SICK If you are going to be having surgery, or are seriously ill, please call the Church Office to receive the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick from our priest. This healing Sacrament bestows upon the individual the special grace of healing and comfort to the person who is suffering, and the forgiving of that person s sins. June 15, 2014 Weekly Collection $5, May God bless you in return for your generosity and support of your parish!

3 Page Three A TASTE OF LEBANON FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 5TH - 6TH - 7TH, 2014 PLANS & GOAL Plans for our Festival - A Taste of Lebanon - are well underway! Committees have begun to work together to bring their ideas and experience to help make this year s festival unique and successful! Our ultimate goal this year is to provide an environment that will bring our community together, to reach out to non-lebanese people, and to introduce our culture to our neighbors throughout the community, through our cuisine and entertainment, with hospitality and fun for all ages! SPONSORSHIP Of critical importance, your help is needed NOW to promote A Taste of Lebanon by getting businesses or individuals to become a SPONSOR. There are a variety of sponsorships that allow for donations both large and small. In addition to helping us fund our endeavor, sponsorship provides businesses and individuals in the community an opportunity to become better known, while enjoying the benefits offered with each sponsorship level. We would like to cover our festival expenses which we expect to be around $35,000, and we will keep you updated on how we are doing toward our goal. Please do your part in supporting our Church by reaching out to people you know and do your business with: your bank, dentist, doctor, insurance agents, hair salons, stores, etc. and those who provide services for you. This is a great opportunity for our Young Adults to become involved...your help is needed! Please see Sponsorship Packets in the Lobby of the Church or in the Church Office. VOLUNTEERS There are many opportunities for everyone to become involved by VOLUNTEERING before and during the Festival. Please contact George Helou or Abdou Deban, our Festival Co-Chairmen, about helping out. It is a great time to work together for the betterment of our Church while having a great time! You can also call the Church Office and leave your name and phone number and a committee member will get back with you to discuss your volunteering opportunity! CHARITABLE DONATION One of the reasons we feel our Festivals have been so successful in recent years is our Paying It Forward! This year St. Sharbel will once again be donating a portion of the Festival proceeds to a most worthy charitable institution, St. Jude Children s Research Hospital. PRAYER AND ACTION Please keep the success of the Festival, the Committee, all the volunteers and their efforts, and our entire St. Sharbel Maronite Church Community in your prayers. Thank you and God bless you!

4 Page Four Those who need our prayers Akl Abiragi Sadie Abraham Jeanette Aesy Lou Albert Mary Bringer Paul Burch Jaxon Carlson-baby Lawanda Davey Nemo Dawood Samira El Khoury Donia Farah Marlene Helen Francis Terry Francis Anna Elias Gleason Gerald Grazadzinski Sylvia Grobbel Sam Hakim Souad Hakim George Hanna Jackie Hasselbrink Antoine Hawillo Don Herbert Elizabeth Hittleman Joseph Jacob Barbara John Edward & Suham John George Joseph Agnes Langschied Michael Kosinski Al Latouf Teresa Logan Jason, Joseph & Jeffrey Randa & Ashton Janice Kroll Matt Lomasney Mary Ann Lucas Saher Marry Joe Mattar Maureen McKernan Tony Michael Brian Miller Peter Moffett Jr. Anne Nader Rose Nader Genny Nicholas Tony Nofar Salwan and Son, Sam Shirley Saad Najla Sassine Jamila Shina Theresa Simon Christine Najor Smith Deborah Tosolt Tringali Family Laura Turkaly Daniel Warren Jad Yacoub Dear God, we place all our intentions in your hands. We place our sick under your care and humbly ask that you restore your servants to health once more..

5 Page Five UPCOMING EVENTS/MEETINGS June 22 Men s Club Meeting 10:30 am June 22 Ladies Altar Society Meeting 10:30 am June 27 Sacred Heart of Jesus Rosary 6:30pm; Mass 7pm June 29 Red Cross Blood Drive June 28-July 3 MYO Workshop LaRoche College, Pittsburgh, PA June 30-July 4 Annual Clergy Conference, Pittsburgh, PA July 20 Maronite Church Celebrates Feast of St. Sharbel July 23 Feast of St. Sharbel 7pm Liturgy & Pot Luck Picnic Sept. 5, 6, 7 A Taste of Lebanon Festival CONGRATULATIONS! BAPTISM AND CHRISMATION Congratulations to Cameron and Juliette Boutros on the Baptism of their daughter, Alivia Cameron Boutros at St. Sharbel Church on Sunday, June 15, May Alivia be steadfast in her faith and grow constantly in the Lord! ` WEDDING ANNIVERSARY HAPPY 55th ANNIVERSARY Our warmest wishes and prayers go out to Mr. and Mrs. Bill and Mary Saad on the occasion of their 55th wedding anniversary. Bill and Mary have been a great inspiration and example to those around them with their faith and commitment to their family. We pray that the Lord God may grant them many happy and healthy returns. MARRIED IN CHRIST Our congratulations and best wishes to the newly wedded Emil Semaan and Laura Marji who were married here at St. Sharbel Church. We pray that the Lord God may grant this couple happiness and joy on their journey together as husband and wife! PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT DURING THE SEASON OF PENTECOST Let us pray that the Holy Spirit may bring peace and unity to all mankind. Almighty and ever-living God, you fulfilled the Easter promise by sending us your Holy Spirit. May that Spirit unite the races and nations on earth to live in peace and love and proclaim your Glory. Grant this, we pray, through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. PASTOR S CORNER Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Sharbel, Grace, peace, and love to you from your home of St. Sharbel Church. My hope is that you are enjoying the beautiful weather that we are having after the long winter! I hope that you will take many opportunities this summer to enjoy your life and your time with your loved ones. Wherever you go and whatever you do, may the Lord God fortify your steps and shelter you from harm and danger. Life is short, handle it with care and take the opportunities that God sends to you and fill them with joy and happy times spent well with family and friends. Although you might be traveling far and near this summer, please keep a strong connection with your family as well as with your home of St. Sharbel. Wherever you are and as you travel, seek the Catholic Church to go and celebrate the Holy Eucharist every Sunday. Also, your continued support of your home of St. Sharbel is always needed and appreciated. If you are planning to attend the Maronite Convention in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, please make your arrangements soon for this special event that gathers together Maronites throughout the whole United States coming together to pray, socialize, and learn more about their faith. I take this opportunity to congratulate all the graduates of our parish and ask the Lord to bless their future and grant them success. We are very proud of you! Please call upon me if I can be of any help to you at any time. With prayers and best wishes, Devotedly yours, Chorbishop Alfred Badawi DRESS APPROPRIATELY FOR CHURCH APPROPRIATE CLOTHING FOR SUMMER TIME With the warm weather of summer, I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that we should always be concerned with the way we dress at Church. It is easy to become relaxed about the way we dress for Church during the summer, but we must always remember WHOSE presence it is that we are coming into when we attend Mass. Even though we come to Mass every week, our appearance should make a statement about the importance of what we are doing. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is NOT a show, it is NOT the beach, it is NOT the backyard, it is NOT a fashion show, and it is NOT a spectacle. Our dress should not be distracting to others or such that it draws attention to one s self instead of to what is taking place on the Altar. As a Catholic we must always dress for Church in a way that gives glory to God. After all, we are not actually dressing FOR Church, we are dressing FOR God. We must always dress according to what He wills for us, and it is always God's will that we dress with dignity and modesty! PLEASE SAVE THE DATE The National Apostolate of Maronites will be holding the 51st Annual Maronite Convention in Pittsburgh, PA, from Wednesday, July, 2-Sunday, July 6, There will be wonderful workshops, talks, and exhibits to enjoy as well as great entertainment. Brochures are available in the back of the Church. I hope many of you will be able to attend.

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