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1 The Samaritan Woman: A Short Commentary Rev. Msgr. Peter Karam, Pastor saintmaroncleveland@gmail.com Rev. Fr. Elias Yazbeck: Associate fr.eliasyazbeck@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 Office: Fax: saintmaroncleveland@gmail.com Website: Facebook: SaintMaronChurch Office Hrs.: Mon-Fri. 9am-3:30pm Donate: ST. MARON MARONITE CATHOLIC CHURCH Fourth Sunday After Epiphany Revelation of Christ s Mystery to John the Baptist February 3, 2019 The story of the woman at the well is one of the most well known in the Bible. On its surface, the story chronicles ethnic prejudice and a woman shunned by her community. But look deeper, and we will realize it reveals a great deal about Jesus character. Above all, the story suggests that Jesus is a loving and accepting God, and we should follow his example. The story begins as Jesus and his disciples pass through Samaria. Tired and Thirsty, Jesus sat by Jacob s well while his went to a nearby village to buy food. It was about noon, the hottest part of the day, and a Samaritan woman came to the well at this inconvenient time to draw water. During his encounter with the woman at the well, Jesus broke three cultural customs. Firstly, he spoke to her despite the fact that she was a woman. Second she was a Samaritan woman, and the Jews traditionally despised Samaritans. And third, he asked her to get him a drink of water, although using her cup or jar would have made him ceremonially unclean. Jesus behavior shocked the woman at the well. But as if that weren t enough, he told the woman he could give her living water so that she would never thirst again. Jesus used the words living water to refer to eternal life, the gift that would satisfy her soul s desire only available through him. At first, the Samaritan woman did not fully understand Jesus meaning. Although they had never met before, Jesus revealed that he knew she d had five husbands and was now living with a man who was not her husband. He had her full attention! As Jesus and the woman discussed their views on worship, the woman voiced her belief that the Messiah was coming. Jesus answered, I who speak to you am he. As the woman began to grasp the reality of her encounter with Jesus, the disciples returned. They too were shocked to find him speaking to a woman. Leaving behind her water jar, the woman returned to town, inviting the people to Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Excited by what the woman told them, the Samaritans came and begged Jesus to stay with them. Jesus stayed two days, teaching the Samaritans about the Kingdom of God. The Samaritans proclaim Jesus to be the Savior of the world. To fully grasp the story of the woman at the well, it is important to understand who the Samaritans were. They were a mixed race people. They were hated by the Jews because of this cultural mixing and because they had their own version of the Torah and their own temple on Mount Gerizim The Samaritan woman Jesus met faced prejudice from her own community. She came to draw water at the hottest part of the day, instead of the usual morning or evening times, because she was shunned and rejected by the other women of the area for her immorality. Jesus knew her history but still accepted her and ministered to her. By reaching out to the Samaritans, Jesus showed that his mission was to all people, not just the Jews. Our human tendency is to judge others because of stereotypes, customs, or prejudices. Jesus treats people as individuals, accepting them with love and compassion. Do we dismiss certain people as lost causes, or do we see them as valuable in their own right, worthy of knowing about the Good News of God s Kingdom? In Case of Emergency Only: Rev. Deacon George Khoury Mr. Lattouf Lattouf, Sub deacon Mr. Ghazi Faddoul, Sub deacon Mr. Georges Faddoul, Sub deacon Mr. Bechara Daher, Sub deacon Chapel/ Mailing Address 7800 Brookside Road Independence, Oh Church: 1245 Carnegie Avenue MISSION STATEMENT Liturgy Schedule Mon, Wed, Fri. Chapel 10:00 am Tues, Thurs. Chapel 6:00 pm Sunday: Downtown 9:30 am - English 11:00am - English &Arabic Saturday: Chapel: 5:00 pm Holy Days of Obligation Check Bulletin 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. Feb 2: Fourth Sunday of Epiphany 5:00 pm Chapel: Parishioners Intentions Sun. Feb. 3: Fourth Sunday of Epiphany 9:30 am: Parishioners Intentions 11:00 am: Forty Day Liturgy for Albert Maroun, Sr. (His wife Jeanne & children) 11:00 am: One Year Mem Lit for Elias Haddad (Nadim Haddad & family) Sat. Feb. 9: Commemoration of the Priests 5:00 pm Chapel: Parishioners Intentions Sun. Feb 10: Saint Maron Feast Day 9:30 am: Parishioners Intentions 11:00 am: Saint Maron Feast Day Liturgy The movie we've all been waiting for has finally arrived! Nadine Labaki's Capernaum will be playing at Cedar Lee Theaters starting February 15th. Saint Maron's Book and Cine Club is planning a trip on Sunday February 17th. The show times are not available yet, but the plan is to attend a matinee show. This will give us room to discuss the movie afterwards at a nearby eatery or cafe. As soon as the schedule is made public, I will notify you of the exact time our group would be attending - most likely around 3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Please note that the movie has received three major nominations in 2019 including Golden Globes and Academy Awards for foreign language film. There are English subtitles We need to make a reservation to secure our seats. RSVP katiaabboud315@gmail.com by February 10. I hope you all can attend! Katia Abboud Memorial Liturgies for 2019 We are scheduling 2019 Memorial Liturgies for your loved ones. Please remember that a 40 day liturgy will always take precedence. We DO NOT schedule liturgies on the following dates: St. Maron Feast Day, Palm Sunday, Easter, First Communion, Mother s Day, Father s Day, Christmas, Festival Weekend. Please requests to : saintmaroncleveland@gmail.com or drop in collection basket. PRINT CLEARLY Mem. Lit for Given by: Phone: Date: Time: 5:00 pm Chapel 9:30 am 11:00 am

3 إ Fourth Sunday after Epiphany األحد الرابع بعد الدنح رسالة القد يس بولس إلى From the letter of St. Paul to the Romans يا إخو ت ي ا خ مي اة ا أي ون إ ا متاة يا ا إل ا إلال ات لوإله :ة ن راةم ن م م ا يم إل ن او ن ي مي ا أي ون إ ة و خ إلا ا ه ي أ 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 ال تي ت ر ب ط ه ا ب ه. ف إ ن ص ار ت ل ر ج ل آخ ر و ز و ج ه ا ح ي ت د ع ى ز ان ي ة. و لك ن إ ذ ا م ات ز وج ه ا ف ه ي ح ر ة م ن الش ر يع ة 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 ت ص ير وا آلخ ر وه و ال ذي أ ق ي م م ن ب ين األ م و ات حت ى ن م ر هل. فع ن د م ا ك ن ا أ ن اس ا ج س د يي ن ك ان ت أ ه و اء 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 م ر ل لم وت. 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 ع م ا ك ان ي أ س ر ن ا حت ى ن ع ب د هللا في ن ظ ام ال رو الج د يد ال في ن ظ ام الر ر الع ت يق. والتسبيح هل دائما. 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! From the Holy Gospel according to Saint John إنجيل القد يس قال يوحنا الرسول ي ياة يا ل و نإا ا إل ي أ اومق إل م ا خ إلا ميه إلي اة يا ق ميب نإا ا أل ي ض ا راة ة ت إل إلاو ن قمي مباٱلب اه اومي م وف يها ن ب ع ي ع ق وب. وك ان ي س وع ق د ت ع ب م ن الم س ير ف ج ل س ع ن د الن ب ع وك ان ت الس اع ة ن ر و الظ ه ر. «أ ع طين ي أل ش ر ب»وج اء ت ٱم ر أ ة م ن الس ام ر ة ل ت س ت ق ي م اء فق ال ل ه ا ي س وع: ق ال ت هذ ا أل ن الي ه ود ال ي خ ال ط ون الس ام ري ين..«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»فق ال ت ل ه ٱلم ر أ ة الس ام ري ة:.«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 يا»أ ج اب ي س وع وق ال ل ه ا: ي ا س ي د ال د ل و م ع ك والب ئ ر ع م يق ة ف م ن أ ي ن ل ك الم اء الر ي»ق ال ت ل ه الم ر أ ة:.«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 ه و وب ن وه وم اش ي ت ه ك ل م ن ي ش ر ب م ن هذ ا الم اء ي ع ط ش م ن ج د يد.»أ ج اب ي س وع وق ال ل ه ا:.«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 ي اه ي ص ير فيه ن ب ع م اء ي ت ف ج ر ح ي اة أ ب د ي ة.«ي ا س ي د أ ع ط ن ي هذ ا الم اء ح ت ى ال أ ع ط ش وال أ ع ود إ لى ه ن ا أل س ت ق ي»ق ال ت ل ه الم ر أ ة:.«إ ذ ه ب ي وٱد ع ي ز و ج ك وع ود ي إ لى ه ن ا»ق ال ل ه ا: ح س ن ا ق ل ت : ال ز و ج ل ي.»ق ال ل ه ا ي س وع:.«ال ز و ج ل ي»أ ج اب ت ٱلم ر أ ة وق ال ت ل ه :.«ف ق د ك ان ل ك خ م س ة أ ز و اج وال ذي ل ك اآلن ل ي س ه و ز و ج ك. ص د ق ت في م ا ق ل ت ي ا س ي د أ ر ى أ ن ك ن ب ي.»ق ال ت ل ه ٱلم ر أ ة:.«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 ف يه ي ج ب الس ج ود ه و في أ ور ش ل يم ص د ق ين ي ي ا ٱم ر أ ة. ت أ ت ي س اع ة ف يه ا ت س ج د ون ل آلب ال في هذ ا الج ب ل وال في أ ور ش ل يم.»ق ال ل ه ا ي س وع: أ ن ت م ت س ج د ون ل م ا ال ت ع ل م ون ون ر ن ن س ج د ل م ا ن ع ل م أل ن الخ الص ه و م ن الي ه ود. ولك ن ت أ ت ي س اع ة وه ي اآلن ف يه ا الس اج د ون الر ق يق ي ون ي س ج د ون ل آلب ب ٱلر و والر ق. ف ع لى م ال ه ؤ الء ي ريد اآلب الس اج دين ل ه..«أ هل ر و وع لى الس اج د ين ل ه أ ن ي س ج د وا ب ٱلر و والر ق.«أ ن ا أ ع ل م أ ن م ش ير ا أ ي الم س يح آت وع ن د م ا ي أ ت ي ف ه و ي خ ب ر ن ا ب ك ل ش يء»ق ال ت ل ه ٱلم ر أ ة:.«أ ن ا ه و أ ن ا الم ت ك ل م م ع ك»ق ال ل ه ا ي س وع: حقا واألمان لج ميع ك م The evangelist 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.

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: Rick Ganim: rickganim@gmail.com 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 11:30am 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: Jessica Khoury: jbouanak16@jcu.edu Meeting/Event: Third Friday of each month Maronite Mothers Club (MMC) Coordinator: Tina Chamoun: TinaSChamoun@gmail.com Arabic School: Coordinator: Jihad Kawkabani: arabicclasses.st.maron.clev@gmail.com Classes Sat. Oct-April (except Holy Days) 10 am to 12noon 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 ICS AND SONS OF MARY MEETING Monday February 4th 7:00 pm Downtown Security Provided March 1st 10:00 am Liturgy (Chapel) Fat Head s Brewery Self-guided Tour & Lunch Engle Lake Dr, Middleburg Hts., Reserve by February 20th Mary Ann: We congratulate Catherine Hilow on achieving High Honors for the first semester at Saint Joseph Academy. ONLINE DONATIONS ACCEPTED No need to remember your weekly envelope each Sunday. It is easy to donate ONLINE. All donations are processed safely and securely via PayPal. Recurring donations are also available for your convenience. To make your online donation, simply scan or enter the web address below. If you would like to direct your donation to a particular cause or resource within the church, please be sure to note those in the section titled Add special instructions or directions: ALL CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS IT IS TIME TO SUBMIT YOUR ITINERARIES FOR THE NEW CALENDAR YEAR. PLEASE TO: SAINTMARONCLEVELAND@GMAIL.COM ALL ACTIVITES & MEETINGS MUST BE APPROVED BEFORE THEY ARE ADDED TO THE CHURCH CALENDAR Blessing of the Home: Please call the office if you would like clergy to come and bless your home.

5 Reservations Taken following ALL Liturgies LAST WEEKEND TO BUY TICKETS GIFTS OF THE ALTAR FOR THE YEAR 2019 PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY 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 ALTAR WINE CANDLES ($45.00) FEB-MARCH-APRIL-MAY-JUNE--JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER- DECEMBER Please Circle Month (s) ($25.00) FEB-MARCH-APRIL-MAY-JUNE--JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER- DECEMBER Please Circle Month (s) ($20.00) 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: February 2019 BREAD In Memory of: Deceased members of the Richards & Nofel families (Edward P. Richards, Jr.) Georges A. Boumitri (His family) WINE In Memory Of: Deceased members of the Richards & Nofel families (Edward P. Richards, Jr.) Mary Roma Sessin (Mrs. Judith Gordon & Miss Katherine Gordon) Georges A. Boumitri (His family) Louis F. Peters (Lorrie & John Peters) CANDLES In Memory Of: Deceased members of the Richards & Nofel families (Edward P. Richards, Jr.) Anne & Michel Maroun (Their children) Jacob & Juliette Saad & the deceased members of the Saad & Elzeer families: (Thomas Saad & family) Georges A. Boumitri (His family) Lydia Chalhoub (Bill & Denise Bishilany & family) George & Roma Sessin (Their children & their families) Anna, the prophetess, an exceptionally holy woman, was present with Simeon the priest when Mary and Joseph presented their child Jesus in the Temple (Lk 2:22-38). Throughout the world February 3 is the memorial of St. Blasé, but in the Holy Land, February 3, the day after the Presentation, is the dual commemoration of Saints Simeon and Anna. Saint Luke mentions a number of praiseworthy spiritual characteristics of this remarkable woman. Seven years married. In this case, the number seven is not to be taken literally, but metaphorically. Seven represents perfection. When Anna was married, she was the perfect wife, completely faithful to her husband, loving, generous, and kind. Age 84. Anna was advanced in years. Biblically, a long life is regarded as a reward from God for living a good and holy life. Sarah lived to be 127 (Gn 23:1), and Judith, who also was a longtime widow after the death of her husband Manasseh, lived to be 105 (Jdt 16:23). Anna was virtuous, honest, blameless, and respectable, an outstanding example of righteousness. She never left the temple. After the death of her husband, Anna could have stayed home, depressed and withdrawn, but after a period of grief and mourning, she decided to re-engage, to get up and get going, and instead of remaining in her home she went to God s house. By doing so, she imitated her namesake, Hannah, who Collection: January 27, 2019 GENERAL DEPOSIT $ 30, Sunday Collection $ 1, Second Collection $ Votive Candles $ Parking Monthly $ Building Fund $ MYO Regional Retreat $ 3, Cleveland Treat. Cntr Tax Reimb. $ 24, also spent long hours in the temple fervently praying to God (1 Sm 1:9-16; 2:1-10). Anna went to church every day, and her example is an inspiration to older women to go to church not only on Sundays but also on weekdays. She gave thanks to God. Many losses are associated with the aging process, the death of family and friends, as well as diminished health, strength, energy, and mobility, all which can lead to discouragement and a sour attitude. Anna was not mired in self-pity. She was able to see and count her blessings, was cheerful and upbeat, and had an attitude of gratitude.

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