SAINT SHARBEL MISSION P.O.BOX 33801 Raleigh, NC 27636 Tel # (919)917-7597 Email: abouna@saintsharbelchurch.org website: www.saintsharbelchurch.org WEEKLY BULLETIN #102 [February 11, 2018] PA R I S H S C H E D U L E S U N D AY L I T U R G Y a t 1 : 0 0 P. M. Chapel Of Mary Mother of the Angels St Francis of Assisi 11401 Leesville Rd. Raleigh, NC 27613 Administrator: Rev. Raymond Khallouf OFFICE HOURS: Tue thru Fri 10 AM - 4 PM Email: abouna@saintsharbelchurch.org Tel: (919)917-7597 Miracle at Cana Please remember our Mission by maintaining your donation through our Online Service by visiting our Website and clicking on the following link: http://saintsharbelchurch.org/donate/ Your weekly donation will maintain our mission in her journey and keep our doors open. https://www.facebook.com/st.sharbel.ral.nc/ @St_sharbel saintsharbelchurchnc
Meaning of Lent "Lent stimulates us to let the Word of God penetrate our life and in this way to know the fundamental truth: who we are, where we come from, where we must go, what path we must take in life..." Pope Benedict XVI Lent is forty days in which we are given the opportunity to set aside the shiny objects and focus on what is really important. We can abstain from certain foods and drinks and thank God for the abundant gifts He gives us. We can put down the phone, look away from the television and put down the game controller and have a conversation with someone in our family, a loved one or just someone who needs company. We can put down the thriller novel and read something that we will nurture our faith or increase our understanding of it, or pray with the Family. We can set aside pride and reconcile with someone. We can create the habit of worshipping during the Divine Liturgy. We can plan to do good deeds to the needy. Make this Lent a time when, at least for a while, we pursue something of real value.
Lent 2018 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, EPARCHY OF SAINT MARON OF BROOKLYN Office of the Bishop 109 Remsen Street Brooklyn, New York 11201-4212 Tel: (718)-237-9913 Fax: (718)-243-0444 chancerystmaron@verizon.net www.stmaron.org Prot. No. 100/1/18 S The Eparchy of Saint Maron exists to serve you, the Maronite faithful, and to preach the Gospel to all people. We can only do this effectively with your financial support. Today, I ask you to make a sacrificial gift to the Eparchy s Annual Lenten Appeal. The proceeds of this year s Appeal will go for the following needs of the Eparchy: Seminarians: Our seminarians are our future. We need your help so we can invest in their education and formation. We currently have four seminarians and three men in discernment. Each seminarian costs about $40,000 per year, in the form of tuition, books, room, board and insurance. 40% of your contribution to this year s Annual Appeal will go for Seminarian Expenses. Retired Priests: Collectively, the 15 retired priests of the Eparchy served the faithful for over 500 years. Now, we help them with a modest pension of $1,800 per month. 20% of your contribution will go to support Retired Priests. Helping in Lebanon and the Middle East: The Eparchy assists Lebanon and Syria in countless ways, for example: by applying for grants to American foundations and donors, advocating for them with the U.S. government, and channeling and providing direct financial assistance. 10% of your contribution will go to support Christians in Lebanon and the Middle East. Endowment: The Eparchy s Endowment Fund provides a source of income each year for the needs of the Eparchy and ensures that the Eparchy will have solid resources in the future. It also provides a rainy day fund in case of disaster. 30% of your contribution will be deposited into the Eparchy s Endowment. Please open your heart once again to help with these critical needs. Your gift makes a positive difference in the lives of so many throughout the 16 states of the Eparchy, stretching from Maine to Florida. Any gift you make will have a positive effect. Thank you very much. May God bless you for your generosity! I wish you a holy Lent and a blessed Easter. Gratefully yours in Christ, + Gregory J. Mansour PS: Please also consider remembering the Eparchy and your parish in your estate plan, or as the beneficiary of an insurance policy, retirement plan or charitable gift annuity. Thank you.
2018 Offering Envelopes Remember to pick up your offering envelopes from the church. If you have different check number than yours, please send it back to the Rectory. And If you don t have an envelope Set yet please inform Fr. Raymond. Catholic Home Mission Grant Like every year, the Eparchy of Saint Maron has sent us a check number 38764 in the amount of $3500.00 from the Catholic Home Mission Grant, and this is one of two payments that will be receiving for the year 2018. Bishop s Appeal 2018 The Appeal from our Bishop Most Reverend Gregory Mansour calling to our charity in this blessed season of Lent 2018 helping and contributing to assist him in his charitable mission as the attachments indicate on pages 2 & 3 of this Bulletin. Make Check or Your Donation Payable to: Saint Sharbel Mission. Memo: Bishop Appeal. Your Donation Can be Mailed to: St Sharbel Mission, P O Box 33801, Raleigh NC 27636 or Dropped in the collection basket During Sunday Mass ( Please Use Envelop for Cash or Check) H O S P I TA L I T Y - C O F F E E H O U R / Fe b r u a r y 2 0 1 8 Feb 11 Mercy Meal for the soul of Naji Roufael/// Mounif Aoun & Family Feb 18 No Coffee Hour Hall closed Feb 25 Available (need sponsor) Mar 4 Available (need sponsor) Mar 11 Available (need sponsor) To sponsor a coffee hour pls. contact Mrs. Anna Franca Abi-Aad Tel:(954) 806-9909 Or Email: abetriz@yahoo.com /Donation for coffee hour is appreciated UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS Feb 11 1:00 PM Sun of the Miracle at Cana in Galilee - Entrance into Lent Feb 12 7:00 PM Ash Monday Feb 16 7:00 PM Station of the cross Feb 18 1:00 PM Healing of the Leper Feb 23 7:00 PM Station of the cross Feb 25 1:00 PM Healing of the Hemorrhaging Woman
R E A D I N G S Fe b r u a r y 2 0 1 8 Sun Feb 11 Sunday of the Miracle at Cana in Galilee-Entrance into Lent Epistle Gospel Rom 14:14-23 Jn 2:1-11 Sun Feb 18 Sunday of the Healing of the Leper Epistle Gospel Rom 6:12-23 Mk 1:35-45 Sun Feb 25 Sunday of the Healing of the Hemorrhaging Woman Epistle Gospel 2 Cor 7:4-11 Lk 8:40-56 Sun Mar 4 Parable of the Prodigal Son Epistle Gospel 2 Cor 13:5-13 Lk 15:11-32 DATE TIME * L I T U R G Y I N T E T I O N S * FROM Remember your loved ones with Mass Intentions Feb 11 1 PM 40 day Mass for Naji Roufael Req by/ Mounif Aoun & Family Feb 18 1 PM Available Feb 25 1 PM Available Mar 4 1 PM Available P A R I S H O F F E R I N G Sun 4,2018 U P C O M I N G 2 nd C O L L E C T I O N S Feb 11 Building Fund Weekly offering $ 487.00 2nd collection $162.00 PayPal (online giving) $ 351.00 Coffee Hour $ 20.00 To t a l I n c o m e $1020.00 Thank You for your support Our monthly expenses are a lot higher than our monthly income Feb 12 Feb 18 Feb 25 Mar 4 Mar 11 Ash Monday Support for Bishop s Appeal Maintenance Fund Building Fund Support for Bishop s Appeal
Sacrament of Baptism (And Chrismation) The Sacrament of Baptism is usually celebrated on Sunday after the 1:00 pm Liturgy. Other times may be arranged with the priest. Please contact the parish office with any recent births so we may note them in our bulletin. Sacrament of Marriage Preparation for Pre-Cana and arrangements for the Sacrament of Marriage must be made with the priest at least 6 months prior to your anticipated wedding date. Sacrament of Reconciliation (Penance) Fr. Raymond is available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation before and after each Liturgy or by appointment. Remember, Christ is present in the participation of the Sacrament. When you confess your sins directly to God you miss out on receiving a beautiful Grace. Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick If you anticipate a procedure or surgery, and would like to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, contact the parish office to make arrangements. Fr. Raymond will be happy to come and anoint you or a loved one in their affliction. Communion to the Homebound If you or your loved one is homebound and wish to receive Holy Communion, please contact the parish office to arrange a visit. Fr. Raymond is waiting for your call and will be glad to serve this Mystery. Vocations Do you feel as though God is calling you to serve him as a Priest or a Sister? If you are trying to discern your vocation, Fr. Raymond would be happy to meet with you to discuss. Mass Intentions Remember your loved ones with Mass Intentions. Please let us know early of your intentions in order to make mention of it in the bulletin. See or call Fr. Raymond.
FEBRUARY CALENDAR - 2018 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 Presentation of Christ in the Temple Sts. Simeon the Venerable and Anna the Prophetess 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sunday of the Faithful Departed St. Agatha St. Maron 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Sunday of the Entrance into Lent Miracle at Cana in Galilee Ash Monday St. Meletius of Antioch Sts. Cyril and Methodius Our Lady of Lourdes 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Healing of the Leper Pope St. Leo the Great, Doctor of the Church The 500 Martyrs of Tyre Presidents Day St. James, the Hermit of Cyrrhus St. Eustathius, Patriarch of Antioch Establishment of the Chair of St. Peter in Antioc St. Polycarp of Smyrna 25 Healing of the Hemorrhaging Woman 26 27 St. Thalaleus, Disciple of St. Maron 28 Sts. Koura and Marana, Disciples of St. Maron
MARCH CALENDAR - 2018 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 St. Domnina, Disciple of St. Maron St. Afdokia of Baalbek 2 St. John Maron 3 St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church St. Katharine Drexel 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Parable of the Prodigal Son The 7 Young Men of Ephesus The Forty Martyrs 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Healing of the Paralytic Daylight Savings Time Begins Pope St. Gregory the Great, Doctor of the Church The First Council of Constantinople (381) St. Patrick 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Healing of the Blind Man St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Doctor of the Church St. Joseph the Virgin, the Spouse of Mary Temptation of Jesus in the Wilderness St. Rafka Saturday of the Raising of Lazarus 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Hosanna Sunday (Palm Sunday) Passion Week St. Gabriel the Archangel Thursday of the Mysteries St. Cyril of Baalbek Great Friday of the Crucifixion St. John Climacus Great Saturday of the Light