St. Jude Maronite Catholic Church

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1 St. Jude Maronite Catholic Church FR. BASSAM M. SAADE, D.MIN., PASTOR DEACON JACK MANHIRE, PH.D. Fr. Bassam MASS TIMES Saturday Vigil - Sunday: & 11 a.m. Monday - Wednesday Thursday - Communion Service Friday - HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION As noted NOVENAS Following Weekday Masses St. Joseph - Tues. Miraculous Medal - Wed. St. Jude - Thurs. Sacred Heart & St. Jude - Fri. Every 3 rd Friday - Divine Mercy Novena ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT & VENERATION OF ST. CHARBEL S RELIC Every 22nd of the month from - PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday-Wednesday & Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3 p.m. Thursday - Closed Parish Council President - Amine Harb Women s League President - Paula Harb Music Director - Sharon Luhrs Office Manager/Secretary - Barbara Fidler Bulletin Editor - Diane Manhire Parish Council & Finance Committee Members Khalil Abou-Jaoude Gail Bell Stanley Chlastawa Myrla Cromer Telma Domingues Barbara Fidler Ann Geagea Amine Harb Bill Hinshaw Sheila Love Elias Maroun John Shaheen Dr. Sam Wakim BAPTISM Call the Parish Office for information. MATRIMONY Arrangements with Fr. Bassam must be made at least six months in advance. One of the parties must be registered in the Parish & attending mass for at least 3 months. MARONITE CHRISTIAN FORMATION (Religious Education) Communion - Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. Confirmation - Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. RECONCILIATION Saturdays before the mass or by appointment. COMMUNION FOR THE SICK Please call the Parish Office. 5th Sunday after Resurrection April 29, Dr. Phillips Blvd. Orlando, FL phone fax stjudemaronitecatholicchurch@gmail.com

2 FROM THE DEACON S DESK Mass Intentions MARONITE CALENDAR April & May 4-28 St. John, one of the 72 Disciples th Sunday of the Resurrection 4-30 St. James, Son of Zebedee 5-1 Jeremiah, the Prophet 5-2 St. Axhanasius, the Bishop, Doctor of the Church 5-4 St. Monica 5-6 6th Sunday of the Resurrection (Our Lady of Lebanon) 5-8 St. John the Evangelist 5-9 Isaiah, the Prophet The 2nd Council of Constantinople 5-10 The Asension of Our Lord Holy Day of Obligation St. Simon the Zealot St. Damien of Malokai 5-12 St. Epiphanius, Bishop of Cypress th Sunday of the Resurrection Our Lady of Fatima 5-15 Our Lady of the Harvest (Our Lady of the Seeds) 5-18 St. Adai, one of the 72 Disciples 5-20 Pentecost 5-21 St. Constantine & his mother, St. Helen 5-22 St. Rita of Cascia 5-23 Tobias, the Righteous 5-27 Sunday of the Most Holy Trinity 5-29 St. Theodosia of Tyre 5-31 Thursday of the Body of Christ James, son of Zebedee was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and traditionally considered the first apostle to be martyred. He was a son of Zebedee and Salome, and brother of John the Apostle. God Bless You, Deacon Jack DeaconJack@SaintJudeChurch.org Sat 4/28 Sun 4/29 Sun 4/29 11 a.m. Mon 4/30 Tues 5/1 Wed 5/2 Thur 5/3 Fri 5/4 Sat 5/5 Sun 5/6 Sun 5/6 11 a.m. + Peace in the World by Fr. Bassam + Brendan & Marguerite McKay RIP by Bernard F. & Mary C. McKay + Poor Souls in Purgatory by Fr. Bassam + Brendan & Marguerite McKay RIP by Bernard F. & Mary C. McKay + SI for Hajjar Family by Dr. Fouad & Rosalind Hajjar + + Balbino Mercadal Sr. RIP by daughter Marie + + Maheka Darma Kerter 1 yr. Anniversary RIP by the Offen Family + + Maria Elena Cosson Happy Birthday SI by Fr. Bassam FEAST OF OUR LADY OF LEBANON + Hilda Saade & Family Good Health & SI by Fr. Bassam + Vitaliano Medina RIP by Anna + Deacon Jack's Special Intentions + In Memoriam Joey Chlastawa RIP by Stanley Chlastawa + + All the children making their 1st Communion today and their Families by Fr. Bassam + Brendan & Marguerite McKay RIP by Bernanrd F. & Mary C. McKay + All the children who made their 1st Communion yesterday and their families by Fr. Bassam + Enrique Cosson RIP by the Cosson Family + + Special Intentions of the Hajjar Family by Dr. Fouad & Rosalind Hajjar + + Joseph G. Hanna RIP by Joseph M. Hanna + WEEKLY COLLECTION for the weekend of April 21-22, 2018 Sunday Collection/Donations $2,019. 2nd Collection/Building Fund 562. Candles/Gifts/St. Charbel 515. Memorials 100. Donations 170. Coffee/Sweets 137. Total Collections/Donations $3,503. # of envelopes: 78 # of attendees: 325 OUR SECOND COLLECTION This week: Mortgage Reducation Next Week: Our Lady of Lebanon POPE FRANCIS INTENTIONS - April Universal For those who have Responsibility in Economic Matters. That economists may have the courage to reject any economy of exclusion and know how to open new paths.

3 MEMORIALS To sponsor a religious gift in memory or honor of your loved one, or for a special intention, please call the parish office at CURRENT DONORS ALTAR CANDLES SPONSORS + + April - In memory of Eva, Betts & Sylvia Criswell RIP by John & Gloria Smith + + May - In memory of Joseph G. Hanna RIP by Joseph M. Hanna + + June - In memory of Joseph G. Hanna RIP by Joseph M. Hanna + + July - George Elias Fares Mattar RIP by Dr. Sam & Hannah Wakim & Family SANCTUARY LAMP SPONSORS + + April - In memory of Joseph G. Hanna RIP by Joseph M. Hanna + + May - In memory of Joseph G. Hanna RIP by Joseph M. Hanna + + June - In memory of Joseph G. Hanna RIP by Joseph M. Hanna + + July - The Hajjar Family by Dr. Fouad & Rosalind Hajjar ALTAR BREAD & WINE SPONSORS + + April - Torten Family RIP by Barbara Torten + + May - The Castagna Family by Al Castagna + + June - Reinhardt Family RIP by Barbara Torten + + July- Torten Family RIP by Barbara Torten + + August - Eilserle Family RIP by Barbara Torten CHARCOAL & INCENSE SPONSORS + + April - Elie Bitar RIP by Leila Dergan + + May - Hajjar Family by Dr. Fouad & Rosalind Hajjar + + June - The Castagna Family by Al Castagna + + July - The Reinhardt Family RIP by Don Reinhardt SPECIAL INTENTIONS + + April - The Tadros Family by Walid & Rina Tadros + + May - The Tadros Family by Walid & Rina Tadros + + June- In memory of Ed Beaton RIP by Dorothy Beaton + + July - The Hajjar Family by Dr. Fouad & Rosalind Hajjar CALENDAR OF EVENTS 1 st Tuesday of each month Parish Council Mtg 7 p.m. First Communion & Confirmation Classes Saturday at 3:30 p.m. 2 nd & 4 th Sunday of each month Portuguese Mass 6 p.m. 22 nd of each month Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament & St. Charbel Relic Veneration - One of the most important differences between MERCY and GRACE is that MERCY is a matter of justice whereas GRACE is NOT a matter of justice. LECTOR-USHER SCHEDULE April & May /28-4/29 5th Sunday of the Resurrection Eph 2:1-10 & Jn 21:15-19 Lector: Mike Mangan Lector: Bob Rodgers (E) & Maria Escalande (S) Ushers: Ted Khoury & Carlos Fernandez 11 a.m. Lectors: Nour Zikra (E) & Nader Zikra (A) 5/5-5/6 6th Sunday of the Resurrection Our Lady of Lebanon Rom 10:1-13 & Lk 24:26-48 Lector: Laura Tellado (E) Ushers: Myrna Calderon & Stan Chlastawa Lectors: Bob Rodgers (E) & Maria Escalande (S) Ushers: Larry & Debra Mancuso 11 a.m. Lectors: Jezabelle Kinealy (E) & Amine Harb (A) 5/12-5/13 7th Sunday of the Resurrection Ephesians 1:15-23 & John 12:20-25 Usher: Leo Black Ushers: John Shaheen & Kathy Morrell Lector: Maria Clark (E&S) Ushers: Carlos Fernandez & Ted Khoury 11 a.m. Lector: Sam Wakim (E) & Lillian Faran (A) 5/19-5/20 Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-21 & Jn 14: a.m. Lectors: Confirmandes Lector: Luis Martell (E&S) Ushers: Larry & Debra Mancuso 11 a.m. Lectors: Amira Saade (E) & Amine Harb (A) 5/26-5/27 Sunday of the Most Holy Trinity Rom 11:25-36 & Matthew 28:16-20 Lector: Mike Mangan (E) Lector: Maria Escalande (E&S) Ushers: Pat Nichols & Ted Khoury 11 a.m. Lectors: Nour Zikra (E) & Nader Zikra (A) Ushers: Amine Harb & Tony Rouhana For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what He has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.

4 FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE RESURRECTION Ephesians 2:1-10 Generosity of God s Plan Brothers and Sisters: You were dead through the trespasses and sin in which you once lived, following the course of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work among those who are disobedient. All of us once lived among them in the passions of our flesh, following the desires of flesh and senses, and we were by nature children of wrath, like everyone else. But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ by grace you have been saved and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life. Praise be to God always! John 21:15-19 Jesus and Peter. The Apostle writes: When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon son of John, do you love me more than these? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, Feed my lambs. A second time he said to him, Simon son of John, do you love me? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, Tend my sheep. He said to him the third time, Simon son of John, do you love me? Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, Do you love me? And he said to him, Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, Feed my sheep. Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do not wish to go. (He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify God.) After this he said to him, Follow me. This is the truth. Peace be with you. Next Week s Readings: Romans 10:1-13 Righteousness Based on Faith & Luke 24:36-48 The Appearance to the Disciples in Jerusalem DAILY READINGS Monday, 4-30: Phil1:1-11 & Luke 22:28-34 Tuesday, 5-1: Phil 1:12-20 & John 1:35-42 Wednesday, 5-2: Phil 1:21-30 & Matthew 16:21-28 Thursday: 5-30: Phil 2:1-11 & Matthew 16:11-20 Friday: 5-4:Phil 2:12-18 & Matthew 18:18-22 Saturday, 5-5: Phil 2:19-30 & Matthew 17:24-27 The cross keys refer to Saint Peter, to whom Jesus said: "I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven." It is not surprising therefore to find that the papal arms features the crossed keys. St. Jude Prayer Chain Please send your request to songbird728@gmail.com. Please list the details of the request you want shared with those members on the St. Jude Prayer Chain. "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. Matthew 18:20 The Eastern Churches are the treasures of the Catholic Church Blessed John XXIII

5 MOTHER S DAY If you would like to remember your mother, grandmother, godmother, etc. - living or deceased, please write their names on an envelope & drop it in the collection basket with your donation or mail to the parish. Their names will be put on the altar during the masses the weekend of Mother s Day, May THE FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Saturday May 5, a.m. & 12 noon Please come join us to celebrate this special day, Families & friends are welcome. CONFIRMATION Saturday May 19, 2018 at Please come join us to celebrate this special day. Families & friends are welcome. Our Lady of Lebanon is a marian shrine and a pilgrimage site, honoring the patron saint of of Lebanon. The Lebanese Christians have a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch named her the Queen of Lebanon in 1908 upon completion of the shrine. Overlooking the bay of Jounieh, the shrine has become a major tourist attraction where tourists take the gondola lift, the Téléphérique, from the city of Jounieh to Harissa. PLEASE VISIT OUR GIFT SHOP We have many religious articles including statues, rosaries, jewelry, etc. in our gift cabinets. See Fr. Bassam or any of the ushers to help you. If you need a specific gift and it is not available, please let Fr. Bassam know so we can get it for you if possible. Thank you for your support. This is the letter that was sent to all parishioners this week. If you are not registered, you may not have received it. Dear Parishioners, Saint Jude Maronite Catholic Church is a strong, vibrant parish that ministers to the broad Catholic and Christian community in Orlando and beyond. Our Maronite traditions speak to and meet the needs of so many who come to us for healing, prayer, spiritual growth and connection to a worshiping community rooted in the person of Jesus Christ. In my 9 years with you, we have together built up this parish, and I appreciate all that you have done to bring us to this point in our history. This summer will bring a transition to our parish. The new pastor Fr. Elie Abi Chedid will be with you to continue this good work that we have begun. You have always met the challenges of this parish when we have had them, and now I ask that you and your fellow parishioners come together to meet this last challenge while I am with you. We have an outstanding mortgage of $100,000. Our goal is to fulfill the obligation and pay off that mortgage by August 1, Surely, I would like to celebrate with you one more time with a mortgage burning party in late summer. Leading this effort with me are some of our fellow parishioners, Amine Harb, Dr. Fouad Hajjar, Dr. Elias Maroun, Dr. Samuel Wakim, Khalil Abou Jaoude and Gail Bell along with our Parish Council and leadership. Over the next few weeks we will be asking you to consider a tax deductible charitable gift to the parish to meet this critical need. Please be receptive to our phone call or visit, and please be generous to fulfill this milestone for our parish. My time at Saint Jude Parish has been joyous and fulfilling. You and your family and friends have been a significant part of that experience. I will always remember you in my prayers and bring all that I have learned from you to my future ministry. Be assured of my continued prayers and thank you for your generosity. Sincerely yours in Christ, Rev. Father Bassam M. Saade, D.Min. Pastor