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Saint Maron Maronite Catholic Church September 1-2, 2018 FEAST OF BLESSED BROTHER ESTEPHAN NEHMEE August 30 Brother Estephan Nehme was born in Lehfed, on March 8th, 1889.

He was given the name of Youssef. Youssef grew up in the warmth of his parents. Since his childhood, Youssef loved God and holy Mother Mary.

He used to remind his family to start the traditional evening prayer that fermented the members and turn the Christians houses into a paradise corner.

Eight days later, he wore the novices cassock and took the name of Estephanos.

1 Saint Maron Maronite Catholic Church September 1-2, 2018 FEAST OF BLESSED BROTHER ESTEPHAN NEHMEE August 30 Brother Estephan Nehme was born in Lehfed, on March 8th, His parents, Estephan Bou Haykal Nehme and Christina Badawi Hanna Khaled were very decent. He was baptized on March 15th, 1889, at Our Lady Church of Lehfed, by Father Gerges Fadel. He was given the name of Youssef. Youssef grew up in the warmth of his parents. Since his childhood, Youssef loved God and holy Mother Mary. When Her name was mentioned, his heart jumped joyfully especially when he recited the rosary slowly, meditating each word and sentence. He prayed with deep faith and piety. He used to remind his family to start the traditional evening prayer that fermented the members and turn the Christians houses into a paradise corner. In 1905, when he was 16 year old, Youssef left his parental house heading to the Monastery of Saints Cyprian and Justine in Kfifane in order to become monk. Eight days later, he wore the novices cassock and took the name of Estephanos. On August 23rd, 1907, the Superior of the Convent, Father Youassaf Saker from Kfoun, blessed the simple vows of Brother Estephan who wore the novices cassock. Brother Estephan has demarcated the borders of the Order s land when the latter bought it. He was conveyed to reveal the marks after a long conflict. When he achieved his mission and resolved the problem due to his perspicacity, his cleverness as well as his good intention, he went back to the Monastery of Kfifane. He was extremely tired and ill. In the evening, when he was sitting with the other monks, Brother Charbel Nehmeh, before going to sleep, asked him if he wanted to get his jar filled with water, and he answered: Do whatever you want. When B. Charbel was heading towards the room of the said monk to bring the jar, B. Antonios Ramy followed him asking: Where is water? When he followed him, they found out that B. Estephan passed away. Brother Estephan had a pious life that ended virtuously at the Monastery of Saints Cyprian and Justine, on August 30th, Brother Estephan was buried in the tomb of monks in the monastery of Kfifane. On March 10th, 1951, while monks were burying the late Father Youssef Souraty who spent his sunset in this convent, they found the body of Brother Estephan non decayed. Then, he was moved QUOTE OF THE WEEK He who wants to win the world for Christ must have the courage to come in conflict with it. Blessed Titus Brandsma 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 to a new tomb where he lays today and where visitors seek his intercession or ask the grace of healing. On December 17th, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI recognized Brother Estephan Nehme Venerable. Furthermore, the Congregation for the causes of saints was held in the Vatican to study the process of the beatification of the said monk. Theological experts voted unanimously for the healing miracle attributed to him which is the healing of Sister Marina Nehmeh, his brother s daughter, from osteosarcoma (bone cancer). Brother Estephan was recognized Blessed on the altar of the Lord on June 27th, 2010 at the Monastery of Saints Cyprian and Justine in Kfifane, by Archbishop Angelo Amato, S.D.B. Prefect of the Congregation for the causes of saints. May the Lebanese Order remain a school of holiness. NEW ADDRESSES FOR THE CHURCH Due to the limited amount of s that I was restricted to with our Hotmail account, we have switched over to Office 365 which will allow me to send unlimited s to all of our parishioners and friends of Saint Maron. Until the completion of setting up the contact information to the new account, you may still receive s from the Hotmail account as well as the new account. Listed below are the new addresses for the different departments of the Church. Please make a note of this change so that you don t delete any correspondence from the Church. Thank you for your understanding in this matter. pastor@saintmaron.org office@saintmaron.org myo@saintmaron.org mya@saintmaron.org ccd@saintmaron.org BIBLE STUDY TO RESUME Fr. David will begin bible study on Thursday, September 6, at 7:00 PM in the Church hall. I hope many of you will join us as we begin another year of bible study and the Church history. Thank you once again Fr. David for your knowledge and instruction. PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Welcome back from summer break! We will have a Parish Council meeting on Monday, September 10, at 6:30 PM, in the rectory. Please make every attempt to attend as we will be outlining the events that will take place for the rest of the year. Thank you in advance for your continued support and dedication. FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING We will have a finance committee meeting on Wednesday, September 12, at 7:00 PM, in the rectory. Please mark your calendars so that we can regroup after the summer vacation. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to this committee and your continued support. UPCOMING EVENTS FALL HAFLI, Saturday, October 20, immediately following 6:00 PM Divine Liturgy. SAINT JUDE NOVENA, October SECOND COLLECTION SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA As per the directive of the Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn, a second collection will be taken on September 9, 2018, for Catholic University of America. Thank you for your generosity and assistance. MYO PARENT/MEMBERS MEETING There will be a meeting for all MYO Parents and MYO Members on Sunday, September 16, immediately following Divine Liturgy. I ask all of you to please make every effort to attend this gathering as we prepare to introduce our new program for the year. Bishop Gregory is very happy with the program and I thank Zeina, Annie, and Amal for their help and insight for this agenda. MYA NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2018 The National MYA Conference will be held in Washington, DC, October 5-7, The parish of Our Lady of Lebanon will be hosting the workshops and all sessions will be held between the Church and the hotel. Accommodations will be at the Sheraton Hotel in Silver Springs, Maryland, located at 8777 Georgia, Ave, which is a short 5-minute drive to the Church. Registration is due by August 27 and the cost for the weekend is $ each MYA member. Anyone who is interested in attending this workshop, please notify Fr. Vincent. The event is being facilitated by Fr. Tony Massad and Sr. Therese Touma. Registration is available online by going to: SUGGESTION BOX As was mentioned at the Parish Town Hall Meeting, a suggestion box was installed in the foyer of the Church hall. Forms are in the box for your convenience. Please utilize this for any comments or concerns pertaining to this parish. I will address them either with you personally, if your name is included on the form or in the bulletin so that anyone may remain anonymous.

LITURGY INTENTIONS Saturday, September 1, 2018 @ 6:00 PM, (Feast of St. Simon the Stylite) liturgy is being offered for the soul of Sondra Stein Hilber requested by her family.

Saturday, September 8, 2018, @ 6:00 pm, (Nativity of the Blessed Mother) liturgy is being offered for the soul of Alba Gorgona requested by Nan Faraht. May her soul rest in peace.

3 LITURGY INTENTIONS Saturday, September 1, 6:00 PM, (Feast of St. Simon the Stylite) liturgy is being offered for the soul of Sondra Stein Hilber requested by her family. May her soul rest in peace. Sunday, September 2, 11:00 AM, Liturgy is offered for the soul of Youseff Takfoor requested by Tony and Georgette Takfour and family. May his soul rest in peace. Saturday, September 8, 6:00 pm, (Nativity of the Blessed Mother) liturgy is being offered for the soul of Alba Gorgona requested by Nan Faraht. May her soul rest in peace. Sunday, September 9, 11:00 am, Feast Day of Sts. Joachim and Anne) Liturgy is being offered for the living and deceased members of the Koway and Iocco families requested by Teri Koway. May their souls rest in peace. SAINT MARON CHURCH HALL For our parishioners who may not be aware of our hall rentals policy, please know that if you would like to rent the hall for a special family function or event, the hall is available at parishioner cost. For a day event the rental is $ and an evening event is $ If you would like to plan an event at the hall please contact the office and Claudine will be happy to assist you NAM CONVENTION Congratulations to Saint Maron Church in Philadelphia for being chosen to host the 2021 National Convention. I know three years sounds like a long time but there is much to do for such an event. I hope and pray that everyone is excited about this and that each of you will participate and help as we begin to prepare. More details will be forthcoming in the near future. God bless and protect this community now and always. HOUSE FOR SALE Three story stucco house in lovely Bell Vista Area (Italian Market District) on a small street. Two bedrooms, large bathroom, with washer and dryer hookup. Close to Center City and public transportation. Very nice home. For more information call Steven at SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) Please know that confession is available before liturgies. You may also call to set up an appointment. 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 loving hands. Amen. IN OUR PRAYERS Please keep in your prayers Lorraine Gerace, Raja Kaldany, Kevin McCrea, Brian McBride, Cat Niven Glaze, Patty Roth, Laurent Chidiac, Albert Saleem,Tom Hart, John Hart, Fadi Jaber, Alexis Carine, Mary Joseph, Salema Dahdah, Albert Anderson, Sr., Michael La Pergola, Paul Daley, Maria Lemons, Joseph Realdine, Rita Impo, Benjamin Uzzo, Emily Stone, Roseann Anthony, Elaine Nader, Sal Pinto, Michael Pascucci, Nicholas Carine, Amelia Habib, Suzanne Haney, Lisa Alestra, John Nader, Joseph Alestra, Chucky Simon, Mary Fetterman, Aminee Skaf, Carmen Marrone, Rose Kouri, Yasmine Myers, Joey Gdowick, Francis Joseph Kerns, Samer Chokeir, Kathy Newman, Rita Arrigale, Helen Freedenberg, Maryann Bratton, Renee Sahar, Sister Nahida Al Sawa, Rose De Jesse, James Cordisio, Stacey Fuentes, Debbie Freedenberg, Noel Andjuhar, Eddie Gussin, Angel Salerno, Dennis McGiney, Donny Pizzi, 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.

4 WEEKLY COLLECTION FOR August 25-26, 2018 Collection $ BBQ Collection $ Memorial $ Coffee Hour $ Total: $1, PLEASE REMEMBER TO SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES AND BEEPERS WHEN YOU ENTER THE CHURCH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

5 Saint Maron Maronite Catholic Church First Reading Romans 8:18-27 A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans. Your blessing father Brothers and Sisters: I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God; for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Praise be to God always. رومة إلى أهل بولس القديس رسالة فصل من September 1-2, 2018 وا ي ز ال مج د الذي س و ف يتجل ى ف ينا. ف إ ن ال خل يق ة تن تظ ر وق ت ال حاض ر ال ت يا إخوتي إ ن ي أح س ب أن آالم ال الص ب ر تجل ي أب ناء للا ل ن ال خل يق ة أ خ ض ع ت ل لبا طل ال طو ع ا ب ل )ب س لطان للا ال ذ ي أخ ض عها( ب فار غ و لكن على رجاء أن ال خل يقة نف س ها س ت حر ر هي أي ض ا م ن ع ب ود ي ة ال فس اد إ لى ح ر ي ة مج د أو الد للا. ونح ن لك ن فحسب بل نح ن ال ذ ين لنا باك ورة ض إ لى اآلن. و ال هي لم أن ك ل ال خل يقة ك ل ها مع ا تئ ن و تتمخ نع الر جاء الذي و ص نا. خل سد نا. ف إن نا ب الر جاء ف داء ج أي الر وح نح ن أي ض ا نئ ن ف ي أن ف س نا م نتظ ر ي ن الن ب و ة وهكذا فالر و ح نف س ه ظر ه. ي ى ر لي س رجاء. فهل ير ج و أح د ما يراه أ ما إذأ ك ن ا نر ج و ما ال نراه ف بالص ب ر ن نت و ال ذ ي يع ض د نا في ض عف نا لن نا ال ن عر ف أ ن كما ين بغ ي لك ن الر وح نف س ه يش فع لنا ب أن ات ال ت وصف. الر وح وهي أن ه يش ف ع لل ق د يس ي ن بما ي واف ق مش يئ ة للا. يف حص ال ق ل وب يع ر ف رغ ب ة والتسب يح هلل دائما.

6 Gospel Reading Saint Luke 18:9-14 The Apostle Writes: Jesus also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax-collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, "God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector. I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all my income." But the tax-collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, "God, be merciful to me, a sinner!" I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted. This is the truth. Peace be with you. ل ي صل يا ص ع دا إ لى ال هي كل «إ ن س انان لوقا الق د يس إنجيل من أن ه م و قال ل قو م واث ق ين ب أن ف س ه م واح د فر يس ي واآلخر عش ار. و يح تق ر ون اآلخر ين هذا ال مثل: أب رار أم ا ال فر يس ي فو قف ي ص باق ي الن اس ال خاط ف ين الظ ال م ين الز ناة وال م ث ل هذا ال عش ار. أق تن يه. وأم ا ال عش ار فوقف م ن بع يد ال يش اء أن ير فع عي ني ه نح و الس م ار حم ن ي أنا ال خاط ئ. ومن يض ع نف س ه ير تف ع «. حق ا واألمان لجميعكم. لس ت م ث ل ل ي ف ي نف س ه هكذا: الل ه م أنا أش ك ر ك أن ي ال س ب وع وأ عش ر ك ل ما أص وم مر تي ن ف ي ص د ر ه قائ ال : الل ه م اء بل قرع على أق ول لك م : إ ن هذا نزل إ لى بي ت ه م بر ر ا د ون ذاك لن ك ل من ير فع نف س ه يت ض ع

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Saint Maron Maronite Catholic Church April 28-29, 2018 GOD BLESS OUR FIRST COMMUNICANTS Congratulations to our First Communicants who will be receiving their First Communion today. This is a very special