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Saint Maron Maronite Catholic Church February 2-3, 2019 A REFLECTION ON THE POWER OF KIND WORDS The worst kinds of unhappiness, as well as the greatest amount of it, says Father Faber, come from our

I have a little note I taped to the top rim of my computer screen which says, KINDNESS/POWER, but I have to admit that kind words do not always come out of my mouth when someone interrupts me while I

He says that it is kindness that makes life more endurable, and which has the power to make life s capabilities blossom. Faber says that kindness is the overflowing of self upon others.

1 Saint Maron Maronite Catholic Church February 2-3, 2019 A REFLECTION ON THE POWER OF KIND WORDS The worst kinds of unhappiness, as well as the greatest amount of it, says Father Faber, come from our conduct to each other. Thus, he says, if our conduct were under the control of kindness, we would live in a vastly happier world. I have a little note I taped to the top rim of my computer screen which says, KINDNESS/POWER, but I have to admit that kind words do not always come out of my mouth when someone interrupts me while I m zoned in on the internet world. Kindness is a huge virtue in the spiritual life, and one we need to put into practice more and more. Father Faber mentions that kindness is a considerable power. He says that it is kindness that makes life more endurable, and which has the power to make life s capabilities blossom. Faber says that kindness is the overflowing of self upon others. We put others in the place of self. We treat them as we should wish to be treated ourselves. Faber adds that kindness adds sweetness to everything. The purpose of this short note is to suggest that kind words are a considerable power we have at our disposal. In fact, Faber says that kindness is an immense power. Grace-filled kindness is so powerful that this virtue can ripen into a fruit of the Holy Spirit (see Galatians 5:22). A fruit of the Holy Spirit, which involves a certain perfection of a supernatural virtue, is an enormous power. We should therefore pray to the Holy Spirit for an increase of the virtue of kindness. Faber says that kindness seems to know of some secret fountain of joy deep in the soul and that it offers us a peculiar participation in the spirit of Jesus. He says that men do not sufficiently understand the value of kindness. The interior beauty of a soul through habitual kindliness of thought is greater than our world can tell. Father Faber says there is hardly a power on earth equal to kind words. He further points out that there are so many fortunate opportunities to be kind. When you think about it, the opportunity for great heroism may never come our way, but we can say kind things all day long! And what do kind words cost us? Virtually nothing! But what is lost if we fail to speak kindly? As Faber points out, kind words are not only remedial, helping those in need of encouragement, they actually produce happiness. He says, how often have we ourselves been made happy by kind words. It would be worth going through fire and water to acquire the right and to find the opportunity of saying kind words. Faber says that not only is kindness due everyone, but a special kindness is due everyone. And is there any happiness in the world like the happiness of the disposition made happy by the happiness of others?, Faber asks. There is no joy to be compared with it. Kindness is the turf of the spiritual world, whereon the sheep of Christ feed quietly beneath the Shepherd s eye. Let us make a resolution, then, to be an apostolate of kindness. Let us QUOTE OF THE WEEK One word or a pleasing smile is often enough to raise up a saddened and wounded soul. St Teresa of Lisieux Fr. Vincent Farhat, Pastor Fr. David Fisher, Weekend Assistant Fr. Richard Cannuli, Weekend Assistant Mrs. Zeina Topalian, Religious Education Director Address: 1013 Ellsworth Street, Philadelphia, PA Office: Hall Reservations: Evening Emergency Number: or Website: Church Office: saintmaronphiladelphia@hotmail.com Instagram Facebook Page: Saint Maron Maronite Catholic Church of Philadelphia OFFICE HOURS: The Church office will be open Monday through Thursday from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm.

2 reflect on what a great virtue kindness is, and what power it has to bring sunshine and happiness where there is gloom and discouragement. And through kind words the bruised reed will not be broken, and the flickering candle will not be extinguished (see Matt. 12:20), and we will see that our neighbor is our refuge and self the demon foe 1/30/a-reflection-on-the-power-ofkind-words/ SAINT MARON FEAST DAY AND HAFLI Next week, Bishop Gregory will be celebrating the Feast of Saint Maron Divine Liturgy, on Saturday, February 9, at 6:00 PM. I know that most, if not all of you, will be joining us for Divine Liturgy. The Hafli will follow immediately after Liturgy TAX LETTERS As the time approaches for tax season, our tax contributions are available at the Church Office. Please or call the office so that we may prepare the papers needed for your income tax. These can only be done by those who use the envelope system. Thank you for your continued support. SAINT MARON NOVENA Beginning Friday, February 1, we will have the Saint Maron Novena. Divine Liturgies will be scheduled during the week at 6:30 PM, and the novena will follow immediately after the Saturday and Sunday Divine Liturgies. A schedule will be posted next week. I hope all of you will be able to join us in giving honor to our patron saint. SANCTUARY CANDLE BURNS The sanctuary candle burns for the soul of Peter Koway requested by Terri Koway. May his soul rest in peace. SUPERBOWL PARTY SPONSORED BY THE MEN S CLUB The Men s Club of St. Maron is sponsoring a Superbowl Party on Sunday, February 3, at the Church Hall. There will be pizza, wings, desserts, and soft drinks available. There will be a $10.00 donation. Come and enjoy the Superbowl and each other s company. The men will have a brief meeting at 5:45 PM before the start of the game. They will be discussing the upcoming events. Please make every attempt to come early for the meeting and then enjoy the wings, pizza, snacks and fun. HEARING IMPARIED OPPORTUNITY Clear Captions is a new phone for the hearing impaired that displays the conversation on screen. This FREE device is available to those who have hearing loss made possible by members of the parish council. In the back of the church are explanation cards along with the contact person for the Philadelphia area. Please take one if you qualify. Thank you to Barbara Dahdah and Khalil Raie for searching for this service for our parish. Kathleen Cesario, , Kathleen.cesario@clearcaptions.com MARFAH PARTY The Men s Club will be sponsoring a Marfah Sunday, March 3, immediately following Divine Liturgy. This party will mark the beginning of Lent which will begin on Ash Monday, March 4. We will have shish kabobs, chicken kabobs, kafta, and all the trimmings. There will be a donation of $20.00 for adults and $10.00 for children 17 and under. Tickets and reservations will go on sale Sunday, February 17. Hope you can join us for this special event. WOMEN S CLUB UPDATE Congratulations to Rose Marie Marrone and Madeline Raie who were chosen to lead the Women s Club of St. Maron Church. There will be a meeting and social on Friday, February 15, at 7:00 PM, in the Church hall. More details will follow. PARISH COUNCIL MEETING There will be a parish council meeting on Monday, February 18, at 6:30 PM, in the rectory. Please make every attempt to come as we finalize our up-coming events for the year. Thank you in advance for your dedication and help. MYO UP-COMING RETREATS March 16, Our Lady Star of the East in Pleasantville, NJ, will have an MYO/MYA Regional Lenten Retreat Day. It will begin at 11:00 AM and conclude at 8:00 PM. The program will include icebreakers, activities and games, meals and snacks, prayer and Divine Liturgy, presentations and small group discussions, adoration and confession, and talks by Bishop Gregory, Fr. Simon Hajj, and Fr. Vincent. Fr. Kamil and his community have always been wonderful hosts. The cost of this retreat is $25.00 per person. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8. MEN S DISCERNMENT RETREAT Have you ever wondered if the Lord is calling you to serve as a Maronite priest? Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Seminary is having a discernment weekend for men who are interested to see if God is calling them to the priesthood from March For more information please contact Msgr. Peter Azar at Let us all pray for more vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

DIVINE LITURGIES Saturday, February 2, @ 6:00 PM, liturgy is being offered for the soul of Carmen Marrone requested by Yasmine Myers and family. May his soul rest in peace.

May their souls rest in peace. Liturgy is offered for the souls of Helen, Inyoze, and Michael Mowad requested by their family. May their souls rest in peace.

Koway and the living and deceased members of the Koway family requested by Terri Koway.

Sunday, February 10, @ 11:00 AM, liturgy is offered for the soul of Rizk Frangie requested by Faraj and Souad Frangie and family. May his soul rest in peace.

3 DIVINE LITURGIES Saturday, February 6:00 PM, liturgy is being offered for the soul of Carmen Marrone requested by Yasmine Myers and family. May his soul rest in peace. Sunday, February 11:00 AM, (Feast of Sts. Simeon and Anna) liturgy is being offered for the souls of Nicola and Majd Dib requested by Fewaz and Bouchra Dib and family. May their souls rest in peace. Liturgy is offered for the souls of Helen, Inyoze, and Michael Mowad requested by their family. May their souls rest in peace. Monday, February 6:30 PM, Tuesday, February 6:30 PM, Wednesday, February 6:30 PM, Thursday, February 6:30 PM, Friday, February 6:30 PM, liturgy is being offered for Peter Koway and the living and deceased members of the Koway family requested by Terri Koway. Saturday, February 6:00 PM, (Feast of Saint Maron) liturgy is being offered for the soul of Chubby and Michael Simon and James Stone requested by their family. May their souls rest in peace. Sunday, February 11:00 AM, liturgy is offered for the soul of Rizk Frangie requested by Faraj and Souad Frangie and family. May his soul rest in peace. CONFESSION Please know that confession is available before liturgies. You may also call to set up an appointment. UPCOMING EVENTS Super Bowl Party hosted by the Men s Club, Sunday, February 3, in the Church Hall. This is open to all parishioners. Saint Maron s Novena, February 1-9, Saint Maron s Feast Day Hafli, Saturday, February 9, 2019, 7:00 PM. WOMEN S DISCERNMENT RETREAT Have you ever wondered if the Lord is calling you to serve as a religious Sister for the Maronite Church? The Maronite Servants of Christ the Light are having a discernment weekend for women who are interested to see if God is calling them to the religious life April Details are listed below. Let us pray for more vocations to the religious life. CARE WORKER JOB OPPORTUNITY A job opportunity for a woman who speaks Arabic to care for elderly woman who has Alzheimer s five afternoons a week from 3PM- Midnight. If she is able to sleep there, that would be good as well. Please respond to Naseem at or IN OUR PRAYERS Please keep in your prayers Fran LoCastro, Dr. Phillip Khoury, Bassam Isawi, Kevin Khoury, Mirta Ruiz, Tina Grassi, Rita Impo, Lisa and Henry Schaffer, Jade Kellam, Marion Thomas Branca, Francesca Impo, Raja Kaldany, Lucy DiLuce, Cat Niven Glaze, Laurent Chidiac, Tom Hart, John Hart, Fadi Jaber, Albert Anderson, Sr., Joseph Realdine, Benjamin Uzzo, Emily Stone, Roseann Anthony, Elaine Nader, Amelia Habib, Suzanne Haney, Lisa Alestra, John Nader, Chucky Simon, Mary Fetterman, Aminee Skaf, Yasmine Myers, Joey Gdowick, Francis Joseph Kerns, Samer Chokeir, Kathy Newman, Rita Arrigale, Helen Freedenberg, Maryann Bratton, Renee

4 Sahar, Sister Nahida Al Sawa, Rose De Jesse, James Cordisio, Stacey Fuentes, Debbie Freedenberg, Noel Andjuhar, Eddie Gussin, Angel Salerno, Dennis McGiney, and Bonnie Sabatini. We ask Almighty God to bless them with good health so that they may join us in the Church and give glory and thanksgiving to God. Please notify the Church office of any family member who is ill so that we may remember them in our daily prayers and on our altar of intentions. WEEKLY COLLECTION FOR JANUARY 26-27, 2019 Collection $ 2, nd Coll.- USCCB $ Coffee Hour $ Total: $ 2,300.00

5 Saint Maron Maronite Catholic Church First Reading Galatians 3:23-29 February 2-3, 2019 A reading from the Letter of St. Paul to the Galatians. Your blessing father Brothers and Sisters: Do you not know, brothers and sisters for I am speaking to those who know the law that the law is binding on a person only during that person s lifetime? Thus a married woman is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives; but if her husband dies, she is discharged from the law concerning the husband. Accordingly, she will be called an adulteress if she lives with another man while her husband is alive. But if her husband dies, she is free from that law, and if she marries another man, she is not an adulteress. In the same way, my friends, you have died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who has been raised from the dead in order that we may bear fruit for God. While we were living in the flesh, our sinful passions, aroused by the law, were at work in our members to bear fruit for death. But now we are discharged from the law, dead to that which held us captive, so that we are slaves not under the old written code but in the new life of the Spirit. Praise be to God always. فصل من رسالة القد يس بولس إلى أهل رومة أ ي ه ا اإل خ و ة إ ن ي أ ك ل م ك م كأ ن اس ي ع ر ف ون الش ر يع ة: ه ل ت ج ه ل ون أ ن الش ر يع ة تت س ل ط ع لى اإل ن س ان م ا د ام ح ي ا ف ٱلم ر أ ة الم ت ز و ج ة ت ر ب ط ه ا الش ر يع ة ب ز وج ه ا م ا د ام ح ي ا ولك ن إ ذ ا م ات ز وج ه ا أ ع ت ق ت م ن الش ر يع ة ا لتي ت ر ب ط ه ا ب ه. ج ه ا ح ي ت د ع ى ز ان ي ة. و لك ن إ ذ ا م ات ز ف ه ي وج ه ا ح ر ة م ن الش ر يع ة ف إ ن ص ار ت ل ر ج ل آخ ر و ز و وال ت ك ون ز ان ي ة إ ن ص ار ت ل ر ج ل آخ ر. هك ذ ا أ ن ت م أ ي ض ا ي ا إ خ و تي ق د م ت م ع ن الش ر يع ة ب ج س د الم س يح ل ك ي وه و ال ذي أ ق يم م ن ب ين األ م و ات حت ى ن ث م ر هلل. ت ص ير وا آلخ ر ل لموت. الخ طاي ا ت غ ت ن م الش ر يع ة ل ت ع م ل في أ ع ض ائ ن ا حت ى ن ث م ر ع م ا ك ان ي أ س ر ن ا حت ى ن ع ب د هللا في ن ظ ام الر وح الج د يد ال في ن ظ ام الح رف الع ت يق. والتسبيح هلل دائما. أ ه و اء فع ن د م ا ك ن ا أ ن اس ا ج س د يي ن ك ان ت أ م ا اآلن فق د أ ع ت ق ن ا م ن الش ر يع ة أل ن ن ا م ت ن ا

6 Gospel Reading Saint John 4:5-7, 9-26 The Apostle Writes: So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob s well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon. A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, Give me a drink. The Samaritan woman said to him, How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria? (Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans.) Jesus answered her, If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, "Give me a drink", you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water. The woman said to him, Sir, you have no bucket, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us the well, and with his sons and his flocks drank from it? Jesus said to her, Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life. The woman said to him, Sir, give me this water, so that I may never be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water. Jesus said to her, Go, call your husband, and come back. The woman answered him, I have no husband. Jesus said to her, You are right in saying, "I have no husband"; for you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true! The woman said to him, Sir, I see that you are a prophet. Our ancestors worshipped on this mountain, but you say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem. Jesus said to her, Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such as these to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. The woman said to him, I know that Messiah is coming (who is called Christ). When he comes, he will proclaim all things to us. Jesus said to her, I am he, the one who is speaking to you. This is the truth. Peace be with you. م ن إ ن جي ل الق د ي س يوحن ا ف أ ت ى إ لى م د ين ة م ن الس ام ر ة ي ق ال ل ه ا س وخ ار ع لى م ق ر ب ة م ن األ ر ض ال ت ي أ ع ط اه ا ي ع ق وب ٱلب ن ه ي وس ف وف يها ن ب ع ي ع ق وب. وك ان ي س وع ق د ت ق ي الم س ير ف ج ل س ع ن د الن ب ع وك ان ت الس اع ة ن ح و الظ ه ر. ل ت س م اء فق ال ل ه ا ي س وع:»أ ع طين ي أل ش ر ب«وج اء ت ٱم ر أ ة م ن الس ام ر ة ت ع ب م ن فق ال ت ل ه ٱلم ر أ ة الس ام ري ة:»ك ي ف ت ط ل ب م ن ي أ ن ت ش ر ب وأ ن ت ي ه ود ي وأ ن ا ٱم ر أ ة س ام ر ي ة «. ق ال ت هذ ا أل ن الي ه ود ال ي خ ال ط ون الس ام ري ين. أ ج اب ي س وع وق ال ل ه ا:»ل و ك ن ت ت ع ر ف ين ع ط ي ة هللا وم ن الق ائ ل ل ك : أ ع طين ي أل ش ر ب ل ط ل ب ت أ ن ت م ن ه ف أ ع ط اك م اء ح ي ا«. ق ال ت ل ه الم ر أ ة: ه و د ل و م ع ك والب ئ ر ع م يق ة ف م ن أ ي ن ل ك الم اء الح ي ه ل أ ن ت أ ع ظ م م ن أ ب ين ا ي ع ق وب ال ذي أ ع ط ان ا هذ ه الب ئ ر وم ن ه ا ش ر ب «ي ا س ي د ال وب ن وه وم اش ي ت ه «. أ ج اب ي س وع وق ال ل ه ا:»ك ل م ن ي ش ر ب م ن هذ ا الم اء ي ع ط ش م ن ج د يد. أ م ا م ن ي ش ر ب م ن الم اء ال ذي أ ع ط يه أ ن ا إ ي اه ف ل ن ي ع ط ش إ لى األ ب د ب ل الم اء ال ذي أ ع ط يه إ ي اه ي ص ير فيه ن ب ع م اء ي ت ف ج ر ح ي اة أ ب د ي ة«. ق ال ت ل ه الم ر أ ة:»ي ا س ي د أ ع ط ن ي هذ ا الم اء ح ت ى ال ج ل ي «. ق ال ل ه ا ج ك وع ود ي إ لى ه ن ا «. أ ج اب ت ٱلم ر أ ة وق ال ت ل ه :»ال ز و أل س ت ق ي«. ق ال ل ه ا: «إ ذ ه ب ي وٱد ع ي ز و أ ع ط ش وال أ ع ود إ لى ه ن ا ص د ق ت في م ا ق ل ت«. ق ال ت ل ه ٱلم ر أ ة:»ي ا س ي د ج ك. اج وال ذي ل ك اآلن ل ي س ه و ز و ج ل ي. ف ق د ك ان ل ك خ م س ة أ ز و ي س وع: «ح س ن ا ق ل ت : ال ز و ص د ق ين ي ي ا ف يه ي ج ب الس ج ود ه و في أ ور ش ل يم «. ق ال ل ه ا ي س وع: «أ ر ى أ ن ك ن ب ي. آب اؤ ن ا س ج د وا في هذ ا الج ب ل وأ ن ت م ت ق ول ون: إ ن الم ك ان ال ذي ت س ج د ون ل م ا ال ت ع ل م ون ون ح ن ن س ج د ل م ا ن ع ل م أل ن الخ الص ت س ج د ون ل آلب ال في هذ ا الج ب ل وال في أ ور ش ل يم. أ ن ت م ٱم ر أ ة. ت أ ت ي س اع ة ف يه ا ه و م ن الي ه ود. اع ة اآلن ف يه ا الس اج د ون الح ق يق ي ون ي س ج د ون ل آلب ب ٱلر وح والح ق. ف ع لى م ث ال هؤ الء ي ريد اآلب الس اج دي ن ولك ن ت أ ت ي س وه ي ف ه و ي خ ب ر ن ا ل ه. أ هلل ر وح وع لى الس اج د ين ل ه أ ن ي س ج د وا ب ٱلر وح والح ق «. ق ال ت ل ه ٱلم ر أ ة: «أ ن ا أ ع ل م أ ن م ش يح ا أ ي الم س يح آت وع ن د م ا ي أ ت ي ه و أ ن ا الم ت ك ل م م ع ك «. ب ك ل ش يء«. ق ال ل ه ا ي س وع: «أ ن ا حق ا واألمان لجميعكم.

Saint Maron Maronite Catholic Church

Saint Maron Maronite Catholic Church January 26-27, 2019 BAPTISM IS A BATH OF REGENARATION,' SAYS POPE Vatican City, Nov 13, 2013 / 07:09 am (CNA/EWTN News).- During his general audience, Pope Francis