ST. MARON MARONITE CATHOLIC CHURCH The Birth of John the Baptist pg. 48 December 9, 2018 The Birth and Naming of John With the birth of John, God continues to fulfill what he promised in Luke 1:5-25. As the promise of God moves ahead, God shows he will bring his word to pass and teaches some personal lessons as well. The most important lesson is that even the pious must learn to wait on God's timing and ways. As in Luke 1:39-56, where there was a meeting (1:39-45) and then a hymn (1:46-56), John's birth is followed by a hymn. In each case the hymn details the significance of the previous event. The difference is that Mary's hymn focused on how God deals with his people, while Zechariah's hymn will highlight the main players who bring such blessing on humanity. John s Birth (1:57-58) When Elizabeth bears a son, all those around her hear that the Lord had shown her great mercy. Though these events are cosmic in their reach, they involve the divinity's personal touch. God has shown his mercy and magnified it to Elizabeth. Those who had shared her pain now rejoice with her. God's mercy expresses itself in concrete, loving action. According to custom, the circumcision and naming of the child follow. Though children were often named at birth in the Old Testament, it appears that sometimes such naming was associated with circumcision. The presence of the parents at circumcision shows them as pious, law-abiding Jews. Many features of the naming of John are surprising. The crowd fully expects custom to be followed. They wish the child to be named Zechariah. Children were often named after fathers or grandfathers. Elizabeth rejects the crowd's desire and goes her own way. The name she chooses is the one the angel gave Zechariah in verse 13. The text is silent on how she knew this name, but that detail is unimportant. The choice of the surprising name indicates that a major lesson of obedience has been learned. And as noted above, when God names a child, that child is significant in his plan. The protest of the crowd shows that they are unaware of what God is doing. Surely the father of the house will not sanction this breaking of custom. So they motion to Zechariah to find out what the name of the child should be. Their signing to Zechariah indicates that he is both deaf and mute. The reply comes on a wooden tablet covered with wax. By repeating the name his wife gave, Zechariah echoes the instructions of the angel, not the crowd and custom. He goes the way of God and amazes his neighbors. His obedience yields additional reward: his tongue is loosed immediately and judgment ends. Just as the angel promised in Luke 1:20, the temporary situation of silence ends with the fulfillment of God's word. The point of the linkage is not to be missed: believe and know that God fulfills his promises. The event has three unusual features: (1) the old have given birth, (2) the child has a strange name, and (3) Zechariah's handicap is taken away, whereupon he launches into praise about what God is doing. Such remarkable events cause the crowd to fear and reflect. Something different and surprising is happening, things worth remembering and considering. So they wonder, "What then is this child going to be?" Luke wants his readers to consider the same question. The story's close indicates that the Lord's hand was with him. When God's hand is mentioned, usually an opportunity for deliverance is around the corner And Zechariah, in his silence, has learned to believe God. With John, God has prepared the way for his promise. God's ways were not traditional or what had been culturally expected, but they were his ways nonetheless. Sometimes going God's way means going against the grain of our culture. 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. 216.520.5081 or 216.333.0760 Office: 216-520-5081 Fax: 216-524-2659 E-mail: saintmaroncleveland@gmail.com Website: www.saintmaron-clev.org Facebook: SaintMaronChurch Office Hrs.: Mon-Fri. 9am-3:30pm In Case of Emergency Only: 216-333-0760 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 44131 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
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Christmas Novena Dec. 11-14 7:00 PM Chapel 7800 Brookside Road, Independence Dec. 17-21, 7:00 PM Chapel 7800 Brookside Road, Independence Sat. Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception 5:00 pm: Parishioners Intentions Sun. Dec 9: The Birth of John the Baptist 9:30 am: Mem Lit for Edward Richards, Sr. (The Richards family) Family Christmas Luncheon Sunday Dec. 16 1:00 PM Holiday Inn, Independence 11:00 am: Forty Day Lit for Souheil Zaripheh (His wife Nadia & family) MYA Christmas Party Friday Dec. 21st 7:00 PM Independence Vigil of Christmas Liturgy Monday Dec. 24th 5:00 PM CHAPEL 7800 Brookside Road, Independence 11:00 am: Mem Lit for members of the Khouri/Hanna family especially Samuel James Khouri (His wife Ghada Khouri & Dr. Rustom & Mary Khouri) Midnight Christmas Liturgy Monday Dec. 24th 11:00 PM NOTE TIME CHANGE St. Maron Church 1245 Carnegie Ave. Cleveland Sat. Dec. 15: The Revelation to Joseph 5:00 pm: Parishioners Intentions Sun. Dec. 16: The Revelation to Joseph 9:30 am: Parishioners Intentions 11:00 am: Forty Day Liturgy for Antoinette Krimmer (Her husband Michael Krimmer and family) 11:00 am: Mem Lit for Milhelm Abounader (Jihad & Aida Aina & family) 11:00 am: Mem Lit for Therese Nasr, gr andmother of Fr. Elias Yazbeck (Immaculate Conception Sodality) Christmas Day Liturgies Tuesday Dec. 25th 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM Saint Maron Church 1245 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland New Year s Eve Liturgy Monday Dec. 31st 5:00 PM CHAPEL 7800 Brookside Rd., Independence New Years Day Liturgy Tuesday January 1st 11:00 am CHAPEL 7800 Brookside Rd., Independence Epiphany Saturday, January 5th 5:00 PM CHAPEL 7800 Brookside Road, Independence CHRISTMAS NOVENA CHAPEL 7800 BROOKSIDE RD. IND. Epiphany Sunday, January 6th 9:30 AM and 11:00 am Saint Maron Church 1245 Carnegie Ave. Cleveland DEC. 11-14: 7:00 pm DEC. 17-21: 7:00 pm Christmas Poinsettias 2018 In Memory of: Check One Check One: $25 each PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY In Thanksgiving For: Donated By: Return with payment to the office OR put in collection basket by December 17th or see Karim Essey
Sunday of the Birth of St John the Baptizer أحد مولد يوحن ا رسالة القد يس بولس إلى أهل غالطية 4:21-5:1 From the letter of Saint Paul to the Galatians يا إخو ت ي ق ول وا لي أ ن ت م ال ذ ين ت ر يد ون أ ن ت ك ون وا في ح ك م الش ر يع ة أ م ا ت س م ع ون الش ر يع ة فإ ن ه م ك ت وب: ك ان إل ب راهيييم ب ين يان واح يد م ين اليية يار ي ية وو اح د م ن اليح ر ة. أ م ا ال ذي م ن الية ار ي ة فق د و ل د ب ح س ب الية س د و أ م ا ال ذي م ن اليح ر ة ف ب ق و ة الو ع د. وفي ذيل ك ر م ز : ف س يار ة وه يار ير ت يم ي يالن ع ه د ين ع ه د ا م ن ر ب ل س ين اء ي ل د ل لع ب ودي ة وه و ه ار ر أل ن ه ار ر هي ر ب ل س ين اء ال ذي في ب الد الع ر ب وت واف ق أ ور ش ليم اليح ال ي ة أل ن يه يا فيي الع ب ود ي ة هي وأ و الد ه ا. أ م ا أ ور ش ليم الع ل ي ا ف ه ي ح ر ة وه ي أ م ن ا أل ن ه م ك ت وب:»إ ف ر ح ي أ ي ت ه ا الع اق ر ال تي ل م ت ل د إ ن د ف ع ي ب الت ر ن يم و ص ر خ يي أ ي ت ه ا ال تي ل م ت ت م خ ض أل ن أ والد اليم ه ة ور ة أ ك ر م ن أ والد اليم ت ز و ر ة.«أ م ا أ ن ت م أ ي ه ا اإل خ و ة فإ ن ك م أ و الد الو ع د م ل إ س يحيييق. ولييك ين ك يم يا ك ان ح ين ئ ذ ليم ول ود ب ح س ب الية س د ي ض ط ه د اليم و ل ود ب ح س ب الر وح ف ك ذ ل ك اآلن أ ي ض ا. وليك ن م اذ ا ي ق ول الك ت اب «أ ط ير د اليية يار ي ية و ب ين يه يا أل ن ب ن الية ار ي ة ال ي ر ث مع ب ن اليح ر ة.«إ ذ ا أ ي ه ا اإل خ و ة ل س ن ا أ و الد ر ار ي ة ب ل أ و الد اليح ر ة. إ ن اليم س يح ق د ح ر ر ن ا ل ن ب ق ى أ حرار ا. ف يث يب يت يوا إ ذ ا وال ت ع ود وا ت خض ع ون ل ن ير الع ب ود ي ة. والتسبيح هلل دائما. Brothers and sisters Tell me, you who desire to be subject to the law, will you not listen to the law? For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and the other by a free woman. One, the child of the slave, was born according to the flesh; the other, the child of the free woman, was born through the promise. Now this is an allegory: these women are two covenants. One woman, in fact, is Hagar, from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery. Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. But the other woman corresponds to the Jerusalem above; she is free, and she is our mother. For it is written, Rejoice, you childless one, you who bear no children, burst into song and shout, you who endure no birth pangs; for the children of the desolate woman are more numerous than the children of the one who is married. Now you, my friends, are children of the promise, like Isaac. But just as at that time the child who was born according to the flesh persecuted the child who was born according to the Spirit, so it is now also. But what does the scripture say? Drive out the slave and her child; for the child of the slave will not share the inheritance with the child of the free woman. So then, friends, we are children, not of the slave but of the free woman. For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Praise be to God always! إنةيل القد يس لوقا 1:57-66 From the Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke قال لوقا البشير ت م ز م ان إ ليص اب ات ل ت ل د ف و ل د ت ب ن ا. وس م ع ر يران ه ا وأ ق ار ب ها أ ن الر ب ق د ع ظ م ر ح م ت ه ل ه ا ف ف ر ح وا م ع ه ا. وفي الي و م ال ام ين ر ياو وا ل يي يخ يت ين يوا الص ب ي وس م و ه ب ثس م أ ب يه ز ك ري ا. فأ ر اب ت أ م ه و قال ت :»ال! ب ل ي س م ى ي وح ن ا!.«فق ال وا ل ه ا:»ال أ ح د في ق راب ت ك ي د ع ى ب هذ ا ٱلس م.«وأ ش ار وا إ لى أ ب يه م اذ ا ي ريد أ ن ي س م ي ه. فط ل ب ل و ح ا وك ت ب:»إ س م ه ي وح ن ا!.«ف ت ع ة ب وا ر م يع ه م. و ن ف ت ح ف ة أ ة ف م ز ك ر ي ا و ن ط ل ق ل س ان ه و ر ع ل ي ت ك ل م وي ب ار ك هلل ف ثس ت ولى الخ و ف على ر م يع ر يران ه م وت ح د ث الن اس ب ك ل هذ ه األ م ور في ك يل ر ب ل الي ه ود ي ة. وكان ك ل م ن س م ع ب ذل ك ي ح ف ظ ه في ق ل ب ه ق ائ ال :»ما ع س ى هذ ا الط ف ل أ ن ي ك ون.«وكان ت ي د الر ب ح ق ا م ع ه. حقا واألمان لة ميع ك م The evangelist writes, Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah after his father. But his mother said, No; he is to be called John. They said to her, None of your relatives has this name. Then they began motioning to his father to find out what name he wanted to give him. He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, His name is John. And all of them were amazed. Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue freed, and he began to speak, praising God. Fear came over all their neighbors, and all these things were talked about throughout the entire hill country of Judea. All who heard them pondered them and said, What then will this child become? For, indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him. This is the truth! Peace be with you.
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 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 Pope Francis Monthly Intention: December Evangelization: In the Service of the Transmission of Faith That people, who are involved in the service and transmission of faith, may find, in their dialogue with culture, a language suited to the conditions of the present time. كانون األول ي ف خدمة ن ر ش اإليمان ألجل األشخاص المعنيي ي ف خدمة ون ر ش اإليمان أن يجدوا ي ف ثقافة الحوار لغة. تتناسب مع متطل بات العرص الحا ي ل 2019 Saint Maron Calendar has arrived. They are in the vestibule of the church and chapel TAKE ONE HOME TODAY!!! 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 email 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
Young Married Couples Meet and Greet Enjoy an evening removed from the stresses of children, careers, and housework. Join us for our first Young Married Fellowship Encounter evening. Friday January 18, 2018 7pm Dinner & Drinks Parish Center (Independence) Up to 40 years of age. No RSVP needed Marriage is a lifelong adventure of growing together through every age and stage of life. The happiest couples are those who commit to learning skills that help them weather difficult seasons and deal confidently with relationship challenges.
Gift of the Altar: December 2018 BREAD In Memory of: Deceased members of the Richards & Nofel families (Edward P. Richards, Jr.) Robert Zarzour and Ronald Ganim (Douglas Ganim & family) Deceased members of the Khouri & Hanna families (Dr. Rustom & Mary Khouri) WINE In Memory Of: Deceased members of the Richards & Nofel families (Edward P. Richards, Jr.) Theresa Thomas (The Richards family) Deceased members of the Khouri & Hanna families (Dr. Rustom & Mary Khouri) CANDLES In Memory Of: George & Roma Sessin (Their children & their families) Milhem Abounader (Aida & Jihad Aina & family) Jacob & Juliette Saad & the deceased members of the Saad & Elzeer families: (Thomas Saad & family) Deceased members of the Richards & Nofel families (Edward P. Richards, Jr.) Deceased members of the Ishac & Nin families (Mr. & Mrs. Tanios Ishac) Deceased members of the Khouri & Hanna families (Dr. Rustom & Mary Khouri) Please remove a tag from the tree and return the gift unwrapped for a child living at Providence House. Providence House offers emergency shelter and care to at-risk children and mothers of abuse in the Cleveland area. The need for gift cards, event passes, paper towels, baby formula, clothing (new), canned fruit, granola bars and a whole lot more, does not go away after Christmas. Deadline to return items is December 17th. Visit www.provhouse.org. ALL CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS IT IS TIME TO SUBMIT YOUR ITINERARIES FOR THE NEW CALENDAR YEAR. PLEASE EMAIL TO: SAINTMARONCLEVELAND@GMAIL.COM ALL ACTIVITES & MEETINGS MUST BE APPROVED BEFORE THEY ARE ADDED TO THE CHURCH CALENDAR Collection: December 2, 2018 GENERAL DEPOSIT $ 5,693.00 Sunday Collection $ 4,572.00 Votive Candles $ 71.00 Altar Offerings $ 50.00 Parking Monthly $ 435.00 Christmas Flowers $ 565.00
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