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1013 Ellsworth Street Philadelphia PA 19147 September 12-13, 2015 First Reading: Romans 13:8-14 A reading from the Letter of St. Paul to the Romans.

1 1013 Ellsworth Street Philadelphia PA September 12-13, 2015 First Reading: Romans 13:8-14 A reading from the Letter of St. Paul to the Romans. Your blessing father Brothers and Sisters: Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet ; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, Love your neighbor as yourself. Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law. Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us live honorably as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarrelling and jealousy. Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. Praise be to God always. رسالة القد يس بولس إلى أهل رومة يا إخو تي: ال ي ك ن ع ل ي ك م أل ح د د ي ن إ ال ح ب ب ع ض ك م ل ب ع ض. ف م ن أ ح ب غ ي ر ه أ ت م لل ر يع أل ن للو ص اي ا:»ال ت ز ن! ال ت ق ت ل! ال ت س ر ق! ال ت ت ه!«وأ ي و ص ي أ خ ر ى ت خ ت ص ر ه ا هذ ه للك ل م :»أ ح ب ب ق ر يب ك ك ن ف س ك.«! إ ن للم ح ب ال ت ص ن ع ب الق ريب ش ر ل إ ذ ل ف ٱلم ح ب ه ي ك م ال لل ر يع. وإ ن ك م ل ع ال م ون في أ ي و ق ت ن ح ن: ل ق د ح ان ت للس اع ل ت س ت ي ق ظ ول م ن للن و م! أل ن للخ ال ص أ ق رب إ ل ي ن ا للي و م م م ا ك ان ي و م آم ن ا. ل ق د ت ن اه ى للل يل وٱق ت ر ب للن ه ار. إ ذ ل ف ل ن ط ر ح أ ع م ال للظ ل م ون ل ب س أ س ل ح للن ور. و ل ن س ل ك س ل وك ا الئ ق ا ك م ا في و ض ح للن ه ار ال في للق ص وف وللس ك ر وال في للف ج ور و للف ح اء وال في للخ ص ام وللح س د وال ت ه ت م ول ب الج س د ل ق ض اء ش ه و لت ه ب ل ٱل ب س ول للر ب ي س وع للم س يح! والتسبيح هلل دائما"

2 Gospel Reading: Saint Luke 10:25-37 The Apostle Writes: Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. Teacher, he said, what must I do to inherit eternal life? He said to him, What is written in the law? What do you read there? He answered, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself. And he said to him, You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live. But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, And who is my neighbor? Jesus replied, A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan while travelling came near him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, "Take care of him; and when I come back, I will repay you whatever more you spend." Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers? He said, The one who showed him mercy. Jesus said to him, Go and do likewise. This is the truth. Peace be with you. إنجيل القد يس لوقا إ ذ ل ع ال م ب الت و ر لة ق ام ي ج ر ب ي س وع ق ائ ال :»يا م ع ل م م اذ ل أ ع م ل أل ر ث ٱلح ياة لأل ب د ي.«ف ق ال ل ه :»م اذ ل ك ت ب في للت و ر لة ك ي ف ت ق ر أ.«ف ق ال :»أ ح ب ب ٱلر ب إ له ك م ن ك ل ق ل ب ك و ك ل ن ف س ك و ك ل ق د ر ت ك و ك ل ف ك ر ك و أ ح ب ب ق ر يب ك ك ن ف س ك.«ف قال ل ه ي س وع:»ب الص ولب أ ج ب ت. إ ف ع ل هذ ل ف ت ح ي ا.«أ م ا ه و ف أ رلد أ ن ي ب ر ر ن ف س ه ف ق ال ل ي س وع:»و م ن ه و ق ريب ي.«ف أ جاب ي س وع و ق ال:»كان ر ج ل ن از ال م ن أ ور ش ل يم إ لى أ ر يح ا ف و ق ع في أ ي د ي للل ص وص و ع ر وه و أ و س ع وه ض ر ب ا و م ض ول و ق د ت ر ك وه ب ي ن ح ي و م ي ت. و ص د ف أ ن ك اه ن ا ك ان ن از ال في ت ل ك للط ر يق و ر آه ف م ال ع ن ه و م ض ى. و م ر أ ي ض ا الو ي ب ذل ك للم ك ان و ر آه ف م ال ع ن ه و م ض ى. ولك ن س ام ر ي ا م س اف ر ل م ر ب ه و ر آه ف ت ح ن ن ع ل ي ه و د ن ا م ن ه و ض م د ج ر لح ه س اك ب ا ع ل ي ها ز ي ت ا و خ م ر ل. ث م و ض ع ه ع ل ى د لب ت ه و ذ ه ب ب ه إ لى للف ن د ق وٱع ت ن ى ب ه. وفي للغ د أ خ ر ج د ين ار ين و أ ع طاه م ا ل ص اح ب للف ن د ق و ق ال ل ه : إ ع ت ن ب ه و م ه م ا أ ن ف ق ت ف أ ن ا أ وف يك ع ن د ع و د تي. ف م ا ر أ ي ك أ ي هؤ الء للث الث ك ان ق ريب ذل ك للر ج ل لل ذي و ق ع في أ ي د ي للل ص وص.«ف ق ال :»أ ل ذي ص ن ع إ ل ي ه ٱلر ح م «. ف ق ال ل ه ي س وع:»إ ذ ه ب وٱص ن ع أ ن ت أ ي ض ا ك ذل ك.«

1013 Ellsworth Street Philadelphia PA 19147 September 12-13, 2015 SEASON OF THE HOLY CROSS EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS Early in the fourth century St.

She razed the second-century Temple of Aphrodite, which tradition held was built over the Savior s tomb, and her son built the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher over the tomb.

The cross immediately became an object of veneration.

inscription Pilate ordered placed above Jesus head: Then all the people pass through one by one; all of them bow down, touching the cross and the inscription, first with their foreheads, then with

To this day the Eastern Churches, Catholic and Orthodox alike, celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on the September anniversary of the basilica s dedication.

According to the story, the emperor intended to carry the cross back into Jerusalem himself, but was unable to move forward until he took off his imperial garb and became a barefoot pilgrim.

3 1013 Ellsworth Street Philadelphia PA September 12-13, 2015 SEASON OF THE HOLY CROSS EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS Early in the fourth century St. Helena, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine, went to Jerusalem in search of the holy places of Christ s life. She razed the second-century Temple of Aphrodite, which tradition held was built over the Savior s tomb, and her son built the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher over the tomb. During the excavation, workers found three crosses. Legend has it that the one on which Jesus died was identified when its touch healed a dying woman. The cross immediately became an object of veneration. At a Good Friday celebration in Jerusalem toward the end of the fourth century, according to an eyewitness, the wood was taken out of its silver container and placed on a table together with the inscription Pilate ordered placed above Jesus head: Then all the people pass through one by one; all of them bow down, touching the cross and the inscription, first with their foreheads, then with their eyes; and, after kissing the cross, they move on. To this day the Eastern Churches, Catholic and Orthodox alike, celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on the September anniversary of the basilica s dedication. The feast entered the Western calendar in the seventh century after Emperor Heraclius recovered the cross from the Persians, who had carried it off in 614, 15 years earlier. According to the story, the emperor intended to carry the cross back into Jerusalem himself, but was unable to move forward until he took off his imperial garb and became a barefoot pilgrim. Comment: The cross is today the universal image of Christian belief. Countless generations of artists have turned it into a thing of beauty to be carried in procession or worn as jewelry. To the eyes of the first Christians, it had no beauty. It stood outside too many city walls, decorated only with decaying corpses, as a threat to anyone who defied Rome s authority including Christians who refused sacrifice to Roman gods. Although believers spoke of the cross as the instrument of salvation, it seldom appeared in Christian art unless disguised as an anchor or the Chi-Rho until after Constantine s edict of toleration. PAPAL VISIT TO PHILADELPHIA As the Papal visit to Philadelphia approaches quickly, some activities will be arranged at St. Maron Church. As many of you are aware there will be some road closures into the city QUOTE OF THE WEEK How splendid the cross of Christ! It brings life, not death; light, not darkness; Paradise, not its loss. It is the wood on which the Lord, like a great warrior, was wounded in hands and feet and side, but healed thereby our wounds. A tree has destroyed us, a tree now brought us life Theodore of Studios PLEASE REMEMBER TO SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES AND BEEPERS WHEN YOU ENTER THE CHURCH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. Father Vincent Farhat, Pastor Father Richard Cannuli, Weekend Assistant Patricia Mowad, Director of Religious Education St. Maron s Church Office: Hall Reservations: Emergency Number: or CHURCH S: Church Office: saintmaronphiladelphia@hotmail.com

that day. The Walt Whitman Bridge and I95 will be open so you will be able to arrive to the Church using those roads.

There will be refreshments after Divine Liturgy on Saturday Evening. They will also join us for Sunday Liturgy at 11:00 am, followed by a reception in the Church hall.

In an effort to order the necessary books and supplies we ask you to please register your children by printing the form on line or filling it out in the Church hall immediately following Divine

NOMINATION FORMS FOR PARISH COUNCIL Nomination forms for parish council will be in the church hall immediately following Divine Liturgy.

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4 that day. The Walt Whitman Bridge and I95 will be open so you will be able to arrive to the Church using those roads. Saturday evening Liturgy will be held at 6:00 pm, with His Excellency Gregory Mansour, His Excellency Antoine Andari and Rev. Aziz Bou-Maroun visiting from Jounieh, Lebanon. There will be refreshments after Divine Liturgy on Saturday Evening. They will also join us for Sunday Liturgy at 11:00 am, followed by a reception in the Church hall. We welcome Sayedna Gregory, Sayedna Antoine, and Abouna Aziz to our parish. CCD REGISTRATION FOR CCD classes will begin on Sunday, September 13, In an effort to order the necessary books and supplies we ask you to please register your children by printing the form on line or filling it out in the Church hall immediately following Divine Liturgy. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Patricia Mowad or the Church office. Thank you in advance for your support to this important program. NOMINATION FORMS FOR PARISH COUNCIL Nomination forms for parish council will be in the church hall immediately following Divine Liturgy. Please take the time to nominate as many people as you like and hand them in at the table. Elections will be held on October 3-4. Cosmetic, Implant and Restorative Dentistry Dr. Fred Haddad Greentree Road. Sewell, NJ MID-ATLANTIC EAST RE- GIONAL NAM CONVENTION Our Lady of Lebanon in Brooklyn, NY, will be hosting the Mid-Atlantic East Regional NAM Convention on November 6-8, Details are included in the bulletins. You may also go online at Hotel arrangements are being made through Hampton Inn Hotel in Brooklyn, NY. Room rates are $ per night. Please see Costa Mansour or Barbara Dahdah for more information. REGIONAL MYO RETREAT DE- CEMBER 4, 5, AND 6 There will be an Annual Regional MYO Retreat on December 4-6, 2015, at La Salette Retreat Center, in Attleboro, MA. The cost of the retreat is $ which includes room accommodations, meals, Christmas Nativity and light show, concerts, and much more. Registration closes on November 3, If you are interested in attending the retreat, please inform Fr. Vincent. You may also visit our website and facebook page for more details. HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE A pilgrimage to the Holy Land is being extended to parishioners of St. Maron. There are 4 different excursions with different options and dates for this journey to the Holy Land during the months of November and December. This would be a great opportunity for St. Maron as well as other neighboring parishes to see where our Lord was born, ministered, suffered, died, and rose for sake. Please let Fr. Vince know if you are able and interested in going. CARITAS ORGANIZATION OF LEBANON NEEDS OUR HELP Christians in Lebanon are suffering. Please pray for Lebanon! If you are able to relieve some of the suffering, please visit: UPCOMING EVENTS AT SAINT MARON CHURCH PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS NAM REGSTRATION Costa Mansour and Barbara Dahdah will be encouraging membership to the NAM Association on September 20 in the Church Hall immediately after Divine Liturgy. This worthy organization promotes our faith on a National Level, offers many scholarships to the youth and young adults which one scholarship as awarded to Eilias Irani from our parish. It is my hope that many if not all of you will sign up for this wonderful cause where not only the eparchy will benefit but also our children. Please stop by the table for information and sign up after Divine Liturgy. Thank you for your support. VISIT FROM BISHOP GRE- GORY AND OTHER BISHOPS FROM AROUND THE WORLD On September Saturday, September 26, at 6:00 pm, and Sunday September 27, at 11 am, Bishop Gregory and visiting Bishops will be visiting us at St. Maron Church Quinn s Flowers Flowers For All Occcasions Serving The Philadelphia Area For Over 75 Years QuinnFlowers@Yahoo.com 2008 S. 3rd St. Phila., PA 19148

5 for Divine Liturgy celebrating the visit from Pope Francis. A reception will be held on both days for this visit. It is my hope that many of you, if not all of you, will attend this beautiful event in our Church. More details will follow soon. FALL HAFLI On Saturday October 10, 2015, St. Maron will host its Annual Fall Hafli at the Mgsr. Sharbel Lischaa Community Center St. Maron Hall. There will be Food and Entertainment. Tickets are on sale after Divine Liturgy or by calling the Church office. Adults $45.00, Students $25.00, and children under 12 $ We will have a Lebanese Dinner and live entertainment featuring Layalina from Allentown, PA. Look forward to seeing everyone there. NEW YEAR S EVE PARTY Again this year, St. Maron Church will host the New Year s Eve Dinner and Dance on Thursday December 31, More details will follow in the near future. HALL RENTALS AT THE MSGR. SHARBEL LISCHAA CENTER Our Community Center s main purpose is to accommodate our parishioners first. For those of you who are interested in renting the hall for any functions, listed below are the charges for parishioners. Daytime rentals are $ and evening rentals are $ In addition to Táttw c{éàézütñ{ç Marriage Baptism Graduation Family Long experience Adel Asaad AsaadPhotography.com these charges, there will be an additional $ for the custodial fee, and $95.00 insurance policy fee. There is no security deposits required for parishioners. I hope this will clarify any questions you may have. Thank you. HOUSE FOR RENT A two bedroom home, newly renovated, hard wood floors, all new appliances, ceramic tile bathroom and kitchen, 1 ½ baths, backyard garden, and washer/dryer, for rent near St. Maron Church. $ 1, Please call TRAVELING ICON FOR VOCATIONS As we celebrate the Sunday of the Priests, His Excellency Bishop Gregory Mansour announces today Vocation Day in the Eparchy of St. Maron of Brooklyn. Raising awareness for priestly and religious vocations in our Eparchy, clergy, religious, and laity, is a witness to the importance of these vocations. In the midst of a troubled world, God calls men and women to be oases of peace and serenity, to proclaim his joyful and good news to all. Knowing that our prayers are heard by Almighty God, we are encouraging every family to take the icon of The Sunday of the Priest by Fr. Abdo Badwi, O.L.M. and the prayer card to your homes. Every evening for the entire week, as a family, we are asking you to say the prayer for vocations. Encourage those who are discerning the priesthood or religious life whether in our families or in our communities. This is the greatest gift we can offer in gratitude and thanks to Jesus Christ for giving us His Church. LITURGY INTENTIONS Saturday, September 12, 6:00 pm, Sunday, September 13, 11:00 am, (Feast of the Holy Cross) liturgy is being offered for the soul of Mary Dahdah Salerno requested by her children. May her soul rest in peace. Saturday, September 19, 6:00 pm, liturgy is being offered for the parishioners and friends of St. Maron. Sunday, September 20, 11:00 am, liturgy is being offered as a 40-day memorial for the souls of Robert and Viviane Kouyoumdji requested by Dr. Paul and Amal Kouyoumdji and Christina. May their souls rest in peace. PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING IN OUR MOTHER COUNTRIES O Lord, Almighty God, you grant strength to the weak and heal the wounds of those in sorrow. O God, exalted above all, heed those who call upon you and assist those who call upon you and assist those who seek refuge in your holy name, in your saving cross, and in the prayers of your Mother Mary and all your saints. Strengthen the hearts of your servants (especially those in Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq, Jordan). PROVIDING FUNERAL SERVICES OF DISTINCTION AND CLASS, THAT HONOR THOSE FAMILIES WE SERVE! PHILADELPHIA BRIAN W. DONNELLY, Supervisor NEW JERSEY

6 Comfort, sustain, and confirm them in mind and heart. Grant them strength to conquer the power of evil. May they overcome all evil caused by adversity. O Lord God, bestow upon them a cheerful heart and a steadfast and unshaken spirit, so that they may sing praise to you, your Father, and your holy and living Spirit, now and forever. Amen. PRAYER FOR SOLDIERS During these difficult times, we remember those family members and friends in faraway places. Let us lift in prayer the many women and men serving overseas in our armed forces. May they know of our respect and gratitude and be kept safe in the Lord s love. Amen. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIA- TION (CONFESSION) Please know that confession is available before liturgies. You may also call to set up an appointment. IN OUR PRAYERS Please keep in your prayers Joe George, Joe Joseph, Virginia Ramano, Joseph Pacifico, John Joseph, Rose De Jesse, Robert Cherfane, James Cordisio, Stacey Fuentes, Debbie Freedenberg, Albert Anderson, Sr., Noel Andjuhar, Juliette Chokier, Eddie Gussini, Angel Salerno, Dennis McGiney, Maurice Al Sholy, Alan Sacilowski, Donny Pizzi, Mrs. Rose Kouri, Betty Antrilli, 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 September 5-6, 2015 Sunday Collection $1, Coffee Hour $23.00 Total: $1, FUNERAL HOME, INC BROAD ST. PHILA., PA Mark J. Rago Funeral Director markjrago@montiragofuneralhome.com Phone: Fax: TRANSLATION Need documents translated from Arabic/French/Italian into English? Call William Hanna IMMIGRATION We provide you with the best service and the least expensive!

1013 Ellsworth Street Philadelphia PA October 17-18, First Reading: Philippians 2:12-18

1013 Ellsworth Street Philadelphia PA 19147 October 17-18, 2015 First Reading: Philippians 2:12-18 A reading from the first letter of St. Paul to the Thessalonians. Your blessing father Brothers and Sisters: