Seventh Sunday of Pentecost ST. MARON MARONITE CATHOLIC CHURCH

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1 Seventh Sunday of Pentecost ST. MARON MARONITE CATHOLIC CHURCH July 16, 2017 When we think of Jesus followers we think of the twelve apostles, but there were more. This story speaks of the seventy whom Jesus sent out. The mission was the same as Jesus own ministry: cure the sick and say to them, the kingdom of God has come near to you. Jesus sends them ahead of him to every town and place where he himself intended to go. It is also a preview of the ministry Jesus gives us today. We go ahead of him, bringing his message where we go. The harvest is plentiful is as true today as it was in Jesus time. Church attendance is down, especially among young people. In 1985 authors Robert Bellah and Richard Madsen coined the word sheilaism in their book Habits of the Heart. As typical of many modern people they quoted a young nurse, whom they called Sheila, who said I believe in God. I m not a religious fanatic. I can t remember the last time I went to church. My faith has carried me a long way. It s Sheilaism. Just my own little voice It s just try to love yourself and be gentle with yourself. And, you know, I guess, take care of each other. I think He would want us to take care of each other. Sheilaism is shorthand for that kind of religiosity, a rather do-it-yourself well-meaning mish-mash of religious views, often from strands of many religions. Those are many of the people Jesus is sending us out to today. Jesus warned the seventy to expect resistance and rejection, and it s the same today. More Christians are being persecuted for their faith today than at any other time in human history, including the Roman persecutions of the first century. Jesus advice on the mission was to go light. In our terms the equivalent advice would be, Don t let stuff get in the way or conflict with your ministry of the gospel. Once you find like-minded people, work with them. The paragraph closes with a note about success. We are not to rejoice about our success in our various ministries, but to rejoice that your names are written in heaven, that is, that we are part of this kingdom of God which we are proclaiming. In my sermon I will quote St. Teresa of Avila s well-known saying, reminding us that now we carry on the ministry that Jesus gave us: Christ has no body on earth but yours; no hands but yours; no feet but yours. Yours are the eyes through which the compassion of Christ looks out to the world. Yours are the feet with which he is to go about doing good. Yours are the hands with which he is to bless others now. Rev. Msgr. Peter Karam, Pastor pastorsaintmaroncleveland@gmail.com Rev. Fr. Alex Harb alexharb@gmail.com BAPTISM - Call the office at least 2 months in advance. MARRIAGE - Call at least 8 months in advance for Pre-Cana Appt. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION By appointment SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING/SICK Call the Parish Office immediately or Emergency: Rev. Deacon George Khoury Mr. Lattouf Lattouf, Subdeacon Mr. Ghazi Faddoul, Subdeacon Mr. Georges Faddoul, Subdeacon Mr. Bechara Daher, Subdeacon Chapel/ Mailing Address 7800 Brookside Road Independence, Oh Church: 1245 Carnegie Avenue Cleveland, Oh Liturgy Schedule Weekdays: Chapel 10:00 am Sunday: Downtown 9:30 am - English 11:00am - English &Arabic Saturday: Chapel: 7800 Brookside Rd, Independence 5:00 pm Holy Days of Obligation 7pm Office: Fax: saintmaroncleveland@gmail.com Website: Facebook: SaintMaronChurch Office Hrs: Mon-Fri. 9am-3:30pm MISSION STATEMENT We, the people of Saint Maron Parish, form a community of disciples dedicated to a shared faith and common life which exemplifies the life, works, and teaching of Jesus Christ as reflected in the Sacred Scriptures and the Maronite Catholic Tradition. Our Parish life and mission are to proclaim the Gospel, to foster and strengthen the faith, and to evangelize. Our covenant of discipleship with Jesus Christ is fulfilled through liturgy, education, and service. Amen

2 Sat. July 15: Seventh Sunday of Pentecost 5:00 pm Chapel: Mem Lit for Anne Maroun (Given by her children) Sun. July 16: Seventh Sunday of Pentecost 9:30 am: Mem. Lit for Fred & Elizabeth Hilow (Mitzie & John Michael) 11:00 am: Parishioner Intentions Condolences to the family of Sylvia Joseph, sister in law of Tom & Theresa Thomas who passed away this past week. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen Sat. July 22: Eighth Sunday of Pentecost 5:00 pm Chapel: Mem Lit for Joseph Ferris (His nieces & nephews) Sun. July 23: Eighth Sunday of Pentecost 9:30 am: Parishioner Intentions 11:00 am: Mem Lit for Bassam Hamame Our 2017 festival signup site is now up and running. Please visit to sign up for the times you are available. Together we can make this the best festival yet. Thank you in advance. Liturgy for St. Charbel on Saturday, July 22nd at the 5:00 pm weekly Liturgy at the Chapel. Join us for the Rosary at 4:30 pm prior to Liturgy. Following Liturgy we will have an Outdoor Procession as is custom in Lebanon. ALL PARISHIONERS ARE WELCOME Feast of the Assumption Tuesday August 15th Basilica & National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon 2759 North Lipkey Road, North Jackson, Ohio For Details call

3 Seventh Sunday of Pentecost: Sending the seventy two disciples األحد السابع من زمن العنصرة: إرسال التالميذ االثنين والسبعين رسالة القد يس بولس إلى أهل قورنتس II-3:1-6 From the letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians, يا إخو ت ي أ ن ع ود ن ب د أ ف ن و ص يك م ب أ ن ف س ن ا أ م ت ر ان ا ن ح ت اج ك ب ع ض الن اس إ لى ر س ائ ل ت و ص ي ة إ ل ي ك م أ و م نك م إ ن ر س ال ت ن ا هي أ ن ت م وهي م ك ت وب ة في ق ل وب ن ا ي ع ر ف ه ا و ي ق ر أ ه ا ج م يع ٱلن اس. أ ج ل ل ق د ٱت ض ح أ ن ك م ر س ال ة الم س يح ال تي خ د م ن اه ا ن ح ن وهي م ك ت وب ة ال ب الح ب ر ب ل ب ر وح ٱهلل الحي ال ع لى أ ل و اح م ن ح ج ر ب ل ع لى أ ل و اح م ن ل ح م أ ي في ق ل وب ك م. ت ل ك هي الث ق ة ال تي ل ن ا ب الم س يح ع ن د ٱهلل وه ي أ ن نا ال ن ق د ر أ ن ن د عي ش ي ئ ا كأ ن ه م ن ا ب ل إ ن ق د ر ت نا ه ي م ن ٱهلل فهو ال ذي ق د ر ن ا أ ن ن ك ون خ د ام ا ل لع ه د الج د يد ال ل لح ر ف ب ل ل ل ر وح أل ن الح ر ف ي ق ت ل أ م ا والتسبيح هلل دائما. Brothers and sisters, الر وح ف ي ح ي ي. Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Surely we do not need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you or from you, do we? You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all; and you show that you are a letter of Christ, prepared by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are competent of ourselves to claim anything as coming from us; our competence is from God, who has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not of letter but of spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. إنجيل القد يس لوقا 10:1-7 From the Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke قال يوحنا الرسول: و قال ل ه م:»إ ن ٱلح ص اد ك ث ير أ م ا. ب ع د ذل ك ع ي ن ٱلر ب ٱث ن ين و س ب ع ين آخ ر ين و أ ر س ل ه م ٱث ن ي ن ٱث ن ي ن أ م ام و ج ه ه إ لى ك ل م د ين ة و م و ض ع كان م ز م ع ا أ ن ي ذ ه ب إ ل يه ال ت ح م ل وا ك يس ا و ال ز اد ا و ال ح ذ اء و ال. إ ذ ه ب وا. ه ا إ ن ي أ ر س ل ك م ك الح م الن ب ي ن الذ ئ اب.ٱلف ع لة ف ق ل يل ون. أ ط ل ب وا إ ذ ا م ن ر ب ٱلح ص اد أ ن ي خ ر ج ف ع لة إ لى ح ص اد ه و أ قيم وا في ذل ك. ف إ ن ك ان ه ن اك ٱب ن س الم ف س الم ك م ي س ت ق ر ع ل يه و إ ال ف ي ر ج ع إ ل ي ك م. وأ ي ب ي ت د خ ل ت م وه ق ول وا أ و ال : أ لس الم ل هذ ا الب ي ت.ت س ل م وا ع ل ى أ ح د في الط ر يق الب ي ت ت أ ك ل ون و ت ش ر ب ون م م ا ع ن د ه م أل ن الف اع ل ي س ت ح ق أ ج ر ت ه. و ال ت ن ت ق لوا م ن ب ي ت إ ل ى ب ي ت.«. حقا واألمان لج ميع ك م The evangelist Luke writes, After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. He said to them, The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter, first say, Peace to this house! And if anyone is there who shares in peace, your peace will rest on that person; but if not, it will return to you. Remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they provide, for the laborer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. This is the truth! Peace be with you.

4 St. Maron s Church Organizations Parish Council President: Najib Rached: rolanano@hotmail.com 3rd Wed. of the month at 7:00 pm Finance Council President: Roger Abood: rrabood@sbcglobal.net Immaculate Conception Sodality (ICS) President: Bernadette Faddoul: gbjmlf@aol.com 1st Mon. of every month at 7:00pm Sons of Mary (Men s Club) President: Joey Faddoul: joeyfaddoul@gmail.com 1st Mon. of every month at 7:00 pm Maronite Christian Formation Program (MCFP) Sunday Director Maroun Kattar: marounkattar@yahoo.com Sundays (except Holy Days) 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Maronite Christian Formation Program (MCFP) Thursday Director Michelle Nin: michelle@ninfamily.com Thursdays 7:00 pm Parish Center, Independence Maronite Young Children (MYC) President: Rita Kanaan: Ritamurr@hotmail.com Maronite Youth Organization (MYO) Coordinator: George Shamatta: gshamatta@gmail.com 1st and 3rd Saturday : 5pm with Liturgy/Meeting Maronite Young Adults (MYA) President: Sami Shaia: sshaia13@gmail.com Meeting & Bible Study 1st Thurs. of each month at 7:30 pm Maronite Mothers Club Coordinator: Tina Chamoun: TinaSChamoun@gmail.com Arabic School Coordinator: Jihad Kawkabani: jihad.kawkabani@gmail.com Classes Sat. Oct-April (except Holy Days) 10 am to 12 noon 50+ Social Club Mary Ann Watson: mapw47@yahoo.com 1st Friday of each month. Liturgy: 10:00 am Book & Cine Club Katia Abboud: katiaabboud315@gmail.com Pilgrimage to the Holy Land POPE S MONTHLY INTENTIONS JULY Lapsed Christians. We are so happy and pleased to announce that St. Rafka Maronite Church will be organizing a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land from Oct. 16th - Oct. 28th. The cost will be $2,500 (maximum) includes roundtrip airfare, three meals each day, all lodging will be at 4 & 5 star hotels, all transportation by air-conditioned vehicles (coach buses/vans). The itinerary will include: Nazareth (2 Days) / Tiberias (1 Day) / Jericho (1 Day) / Dead Sea (1 Day) / Jerusalem (3 Days) / Bethlehem (1 Day) / Nigev (2 Days) / Haifa (1 Day ) FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE ST.RAFKACHURCH@GMAIL.COM OR CALL That our brothers and sisters who have strayed from the faith, through our prayer and witness to the Gospel, may rediscover the merciful closeness of the Lord and the beauty of the Christian life. Consulate General Visit WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2nd (Do not arrive before 11:00 am) LOCATION: 1245 Carnegie Avenue Cleveland 44115

5 Christmas in July As many of us at St. Maron already know, Malachi House was created out of a Christian sense of ministry and serves the terminally ill, without cost or regard to gender, race, religion or national origin. Malachi House ministers to those who need an available caregiver, who have limited or no financial resources, and are in need of special home care in the final stages of their life. Each year they collect nonperishable food, household items, and personal items during Malachi House Christmas in July campaign. If you would like to donate, please leave your contribution in the vestibule of the Church or Chapel. Thank you and God Bless The Candle burning in front of the Blessed Mother at the 11am Liturgy signifies the presence of the Sons of Mary This weeks candle is lit with heartfelt gratitude to our Blessed Mother for her intercession to Jesus to heal all the infirmed Given by: Michel Estephan 50+ Social Club Friday August 4, 2017 Liturgy at 10am Chapel FREE Velvet Ice Cream Company Tour and snack in Utica, Ohio Early dinner on return to Chapel: Piazza and Gervasi Vineyards. FUN FUN FUN Mary Ann Reserve by July 24th CAR-POOLING AVAILABLE GIFTS OF THE ALTAR FOR THE YEAR 2018 The gifts of the Altar in HONOR or in MEMORY of a loved one or in THANKSGIVING and may be for more than one person. ALTAR BREAD ($45.00) JAN-FEB-MARCH-APRIL- MAY-JUNE-JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER Please Circle Month (s) ALTAR WINE ($25.00)JAN-FEB-MARCH-APRIL-MAY-JUNE-JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER Please Circle Month (s) CANDLES ($20.00) JAN-FEB-MARCH-APRIL-MAY-JUNE-JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER Please Circle Month (s) Please circle ALTAR BREAD/ ALTAR WINE/ SANCTUARY CANDLES IN THANKSGIVING/ IN MEMORY OF/ IN HONOR OF Print Name: Offered by Month of Enclosed $

6 Gift of the Altar: July, 2017 BREAD In Memory of: Arlene Sekerak (nee Richards) Edward & Ella Richards & families Anne & Michel Maroun Sr. Anita, Richard and Michael Maroun Nemer & Yvonne Gerges George & Marie Georges & family Elias Said Sarrouh Martha Sarrouh & her family One Yr. Anniv. of Samira Bahjat Farah & all the deceased members of the Farah & Ayna Families Maroun & Helene Ayna & family WINE In Memory Of: Arlene Sekerak (nee Richards) Edward & Ella Richards & families Nemer & Yvonne Gerges George & Marie Georges & family Elias Said Sarrouh Martha Sarrouh & her family One Yr. Anniv. of Samira Bahjat Farah & all the deceased members of the Farah & Ayna Families Maroun & Helene Ayna & family CANDLES In Memory Of: Arlene Sekerak (nee Richards) Edward & Ella Richards & families George & Mary Roma Sessin Their children & their families Jacob & Juliette Saad & the deceased members of the Saad & Elzeer families: Thomas Saad & family Nemer & Yvonne Gerges George & Marie Georges & family Elias Said Sarrouh Martha Sarrouh & her family One Yr. Anniv. of Samira Bahjat Farah & all the deceased members of the Farah & Ayna Families Maroun & Helene Ayna & family Deceased members of the Metlesitz & Nin families John & Nancy Nin & family Assad & Amelia Thomas, Anna, Sam & Adele Joseph & Joe Joseph Tom & Theresa Thomas Please contact the office if a member of your family is ill or hospitalized and would like to receive a visit from clergy THE HOSPITALS DO NOT NOTIFY US. OUR LADY OF THE CEDARS CHURCH AT 507 CLEVELAND-MASSILLON RD, FAIRLAWN, OHIO Welcomes you to our ANNUAL LEBANESE FOOD FESTIVAL Friday & Saturday, August 4 & 5 11:00 am 9:00 pm A warm welcome to everyone. Come and enjoy a large variety of our delicious homemade Lebanese food, our special Lebanese coffee, live entertainment, a silent auction & raffle and hospitality. A flea market of amazing treasures will open at 8:00 am. You are welcome to come early and stay all day. For more information Be Respectful in your Summer Attire. Summer is here, and along with that comes the desire to dress casually. We do request that you dress appropriately while attending Liturgy at St. Maron during the summer months. The church and chapel are airconditioned and comfortable, so we ask all men and women, do not wear shorts or tank tops (especially spaghetti straps) or flip flops. Thank you! This applies to men and women. The July issue of The Maronite Voice is in the vestibule of the Church and Chapel. Collection: July 8-9, 2017 GENERAL DEPOSIT $ 70, Sunday Collection $ 5, Online Donations $ 1, Votive Candles $ Parking Garage-Monthly $ Parking Garage: Event $ 5, Cleveland Treatment Cntr. $ 5, Building Fund $ 2, Insurance Reimbursement $ 45, Festival $ 3,300.00

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