: St. Jude Maronite Catholic Church FATHER ELIE ABI CHEDID, PASTOR DEACON JACK MANHIRE, PH.D. Parish Council President - Amine Harb Women s League President - Paula Harb Music Director - Sharon Luhrs Office Manager/Secretary - Barbara Fidler Bulletin Editor - Diane Manhire MASS TIMES Saturday Vigil - 5:30 pm Sunday: 9:15 am & 11:15 am Daily Mass Tuesday - 6 pm Friday - 12:15 pm HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION 6 p.m. Parish Council & Finance Committee Members Khalil Abou-Jaoude Gail Bell Stanley Chlastawa Myrla Cromer Telma Domingues Barbara Fidler Ann Geagea Amine Harb Bill Hinshaw Sheila Love Elias Maroun John Shaheen Dr. Sam Wakim CANA SUNDAY ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT & VENERATION OF ST. CHARBEL S RELIC Every 22 nd of the month 9:00 am - 5:00 pm PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Thursdays & Weekends - Closed BAPTISM Call the Parish Office for information. MATRIMONY Arrangements with the Pastor must be made at least six months in advance. One of the parties must be registered in the Parish & attending mass for at least 3 months. MARONITE CHRISTIAN FORMATION (Religious Education) Communion - Saturdays 4-5 pm Confirmation - Saturdays 2:30-3:30 pm RECONCILIATION Saturdays before the 5:30 pm mass COMMUNION FOR THE SICK Please call the Parish Office. March 2-3, 2019 5555 Dr. Phillips Blvd. Orlando, FL 32819 407-363-7405 phone 407-363-7793 fax stjudemaronitecatholicchurch@gmail.com www.saintjudechurch.org facebook.com/stjudemaronitecatholicchurch
FROM THE DEACON S DESK Today is Cana Sunday and we reflect on the abundance of Our Lord s generosity in sparing the hosts the embarrassment of running out of wine. Our Lord was no killjoy and it is important to remember this as we enter the season of Lent on Ash Monday. Why? Because sometimes people think that the only good Lent is a miserable one where we give up things, make ourselves miserable and become absolute pains to those around us. This is not only, not good, it is positively bad! It is we who are supposed to do our penance not those around us. Before we decide what penance we are going to do we should reflect on the reason we are doing it and what we are hoping to achieve by it. As I have said before, penance is linked to the idea of repentance which is not just being sorry for past shortcomings it is also means changing direction or turning over a new leaf. Whatever penance we do during Lent should therefore help us to turn away from past sins and bad habits and embrace our Christian vocation more enthusiastically. The three traditional ways of doing penance: prayer, fasting and good works. Prayer includes all forms both private and public but the Way of the Cross is particularly suited to Lent recalling as it does our Lord s Passion and death which won our salvation. Fasting is usually understood to relate the quantity of food we eat. In fact fasting covers any form of voluntary self-deprivation and could include TV, computer games and TEXTING. Freeing up time from our busy lives is important so that we can use that time to be together more as a family, have time for extra prayer and most importantly have time for good works. All methods of doing penance are good but doing good works is the Golden Way because it is a practical way of showing our love of neighbor by helping them in some way. As I said earlier, a penance should make us a better person and so which combination of penances each of us chooses should address our spiritual deficiencies. Neither should we regard ourselves as limited to one penance only. We could do all three forms either all the time or on different days of the week and so we might do a prayer penance on Mondays and Thursdays; a fasting penance on Tuesdays and Fridays; and good works on Wednesdays and Saturdays. On Sundays we should attend the Divine Liturgy and perhaps do the Way of the Cross before or afterwards, fast from SHOPPING and spend time with family and perhaps visit someone who is lonely or ill. If we spend our Lent in this way we will find great fulfillment and actually enjoy our penances. More importantly we will become better Christians and human beings. God Bless You, Deacon Jack DeaconJack@SaintJudeChurch.org Sat 3/2 5:30 p.m. + Souls in Purgatory Sun 3/3 9:15 a.m. + Fr. Elie's SI Sun 3/3 11:15 a.m. + Joseph G. Hanna RIP by Joseph M. Hanna + Mon. 3/4 6:30 p.m. Tues 3/5 6 p.m. Wed. 3/6 12:15 p.m. Fri 3/8 12:15 p.m. Sat 3/9 5:30 p.m. Sun 3/10 9:15 a.m. Sun 3/10 11:15 a.m. Mass Intentions ASH MONDAY Special Intentions by St. Jude Parishioners + Peanut Spoto RIP by Gina Coman & Marilyn Spoto + ASH WEDNESDAY + Special Intentions by St. Jude Parishioners + Katie & Family Special Intentions by the Jayson Family + + Quintus Rodrigo 3 month Anniversary RIP by Sam Dias & Vrasana + + Special Intentions by Bill Hinshaw + + Special Intentions by Raad & Olga Raad + WEEKLY COLLECTION for the weekend of February 16-17, 2019 (Revised) Sunday Collection/Donations $2,233. Donations 36. Candles & Gifts 60. Coffee & Sweets 93. Total Collections/Donations $2,422. # of envelopes: 39 # of attendees: 364 Sunday Collection/Donations $3,087.00 2nd Collection/Operational Maint. 383.00 Memorials for the weekend of February 23-24, 2019 Donations 90.86 Candles & Gifts 372. Coffee & Sweets 94. Total Collections/Donations $4,026.86 # of envelopes: 54 # of attendees: 317 2nd Collection: Eparchial Charities Annual Bishop's Appeal Next weekend: Building Fund
PASTOR'S WISH LIST If you can donate any of these items, make a donation for them, or have any questions, please contact the parish office at 407-363-7405 or stjudemaronitecatholicchurch@gmail.com. Thank you. Fr. Elie Items needed: + + Two cabinets with locks behind the Altar + + Chalices and patens refurbishing MEMORIALS To sponsor a religious gift in memory or honor of your loved one, or for a special intention, please call the parish office Memorials & Special Intentions - $50 each/month) CURRENT SPONSORS ALTAR CANDLES SPONSORS + + Mar - Joseph G. Hanna RIP by Joseph M Hanna + + Apr - SI Hajjar Families by Dr. Fouad & Rosalind Hajjar + + May - Joseph G. Hanna RIP by Joseph M. Hanna SANCTUARY LAMP SPONSORS + + Mar - SI Hajjar Families by Dr. Fouad & Rosalind Hajjar + + Apr - Sylvia Criswell RIP by John & Gloria Smith ALTAR BREAD & WINE SPONSORS + + Mar - Eiserle Families RIP by Barbara Torten + + Apr - Edward Beaton RIP by Dorothy Beaton CHARCOAL & INCENSE SPONSORS + + Mar - SI Hajjar Families by Dr. Fouad & Rosalind Hajjar + + Apr - Joseph G. Hanna RIP by Joseph M Hanna SPECIAL INTENTIONS + + Mar -Eva & Harold Betts Happy Anniversary RIP by John & Gloria Smith + + Apr - SI Hajjar Families by Dr.Fouad & Rosalind Hajjar + ANNUAL BISHOP'S APPEAL + Our annual assessment for this year's Bishop's Appeal is $8,000, which is a small reduction for the parish from last year. Please see the attachment in this week's bulletin and prayerfully consider your donation to this appeal. Please place your donation in an envelope marked Bishop's Appeal. You can place the envelope in the offertory, bring it to the parish office or place it in the mail. Your Support and generosity are greatly appreciated. (see pages 6-7 for details) Ashes will be distributed on Ash Monday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. and on Ash Wednesday, March 6 at 12:15 p.m.. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Panera Bread on Sand Lake Road (Dr. Phillips) permits St. Jude Church to pick up all left-over bakery items on Saturday night for our Sunday morning Coffee & Sweets. We need volunteers to pick up the goodies Saturday nights at 9:15 p.m. If you can help, please call the Parish Office at 407-363-7405. Thanks for all you do! Don t forget to set your clocks forward 1 hour on March 10, 2019 at 2 a.m. Eparchy Lenten Regulations The Most Reverend Bishop Gregory Mansour has issued the following Lenten guidelines for the Maronites of the United States: + + All Maronites who are physically capable are to abstain from meat on Ash Monday (March 4 & all Fridays of Lent.) + + Ash Monday & the Great Friday of the Crucifixion are also days of fasting. Fasting in the Maronite Church involves eating and drinking nothing at all (except water and medicine) form midnight until noon. The rest of the day, normal meals can be taken but without meat. + + All Maronites who are physically capable are to fast on these two days. The three traditional ways of doing penance: prayer, fasting and good works. Lenten Quotes Then he said to them all: Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. Luke 9:23 Do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? Romans 2:4
CANA SUNDAY Romans 14:14-23 Consideration for the Weak Conscience - Brothers and Sisters: I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean. If your brother or sister is being injured by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. Do not let what you eat cause the ruin of one for whom Christ died. So do not let your good be spoken of as evil. For the kingdom of God is not food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. The one who thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and has human approval. Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual up-building. Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for you to make others fall by what you eat; it is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that makes your brother or sister stumble. The faith that you have, have as your own conviction before God. Blessed are those who have no reason to condemn themselves because of what they approve. But those who have doubts are condemned if they eat, because they do not act from faith; for whatever does not proceed from faith is sin. Praise be to God always! John 2:1-11 The Wedding at Cana - On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine. And Jesus said to her, Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come. His mother said to the servants, Do whatever he tells you. Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to them, Fill the jars with water. And they filled them up to the brim. He said to them, Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward. So they took it. When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom and said to him, Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now. Jesus did this, the first of His signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed His glory; and His disciples believed in Him. This is the truth. Peace be with you. NEXT WEEK: Romans 6:12-23 Freedom from Sin & Mark 1:35-43 The Cleansing of a Leper DAILY READINGS Mon 2 Cor. 5:20-6:7 & Mt 6:16-21 Tues Rom 15:1-13 & Mt 6:5-15 Wed Rom 15:14-21 & Mt 6:1-4 Thurs1Tim 6:6-12 & Mt 6:25-34 Fri 2Thes 3:6-14 & Mt 7:13-27 Sat Heb 3:14-4:4 & Lk 18:9-14 FRIDAYS OF GREAT LENT Service for the Fridays of the Great Lent will be celebrated at 7 p.m. Confessions will be available 1/2 hour before the service. ST. JUDE PRAYER CHAIN Pls send your request to songbird728@gmail.com. Please list the details of the request Want to be added to the "Warrior" List, those who pray for others? email us. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. Matthew 18:20 POPE FRANCIS INTENTIONS MARCH 2019 Evangelization Christian Communities That Christian communities, especially those who are persecuted, feel that they are close to Christ and have their rights respected.
Parish News + St. Jude s Family Religious Group - The goal of the group is to create a sense of community by getting parents and children involved in church s religious and social activities. An Arabic learning course also available. Contact Nahi Bassil at 703.347.5317 email: nbassil@ncua.gov or Simon Obeid at 704.907.6942 email: simonobeid@yahoo.com.the first meeting - Sunday, March 3, 2019 after Mass in the social hall. + St. Charbel Family Prayer Group - The Prayer Group s goal is to imitate St. Charbel s spirituality. Main activities include Bible study, prayers, religious presentations, and Spiritual Retreats. Contact: Dr. Maha Zikra at 407 748-7941. + St. Jude Youth Group - Youth age 13 to 18 are encouraged to join the Church s Youth Group for religious and social activities. Contact Randa Awad at 407.341.9490. + St. Jude Women Group - St. Jude church is in need of reorganizing the Women Group for church activities. All ladies, who are able to, are encouraged to join the Group. + St. Jude Children Choir - St. Jude Church is in the process of forming a children s choir. Parents interested in having their children join the choir may call Dina Sleem at 813.701.7067 or Margo Bassil at 407.990.4125. + St. Jude Choir New Members - St. Jude Choir is in need of more members for all Masses. If you like to join the choir please contact Sharon, our choir director, at.850.510.9697. LECTOR-USHER SCHEDULE MARCH 2019 3/2-3/3 Sunday of the Entrance into Lent Rom 14-14-23 & Jn 2:1-11 5:30 p.m. Lector: Leo Black (E) Ushers: John Shaheen & Kathy Morrell 9:15 a.m. Lector: Jezabelle Kinealy (E&S) Ushers: Hank Dressell & Ted Khoury 11:15 a.m. Lector: Randa Awad (E&A) Ushers: Tony Rouhana & Amine Harb 3/9-3/10 Healing of the Leper Rom 6:12-23 & Mk 1:35-45 5:30 p.m. Mike Mangan (E) Ushers: John Shaheen & Donna Harrison 9:15 a.m. Luis Martell (E&S) Ushers: Carlos Fernandez & Stan Chlastawa 11:15 a.m. Jaime Hawat (E&A) Ushers: Tony Rouhana & Amine Harb 3/16-3/17 Healing of the Hemorrhaging Woman 2 Cor 7:4-11 & Lk 8:40-56 5:30 p.m. Lector: Bob Rodgers (E) Ushers: Donna Harrison & Kathy Morrell 9:15 a.m. Lector: Maria Clark (E&S) Ushers: Ted Khoury & Hank Dressell 11:15 a.m. Lectors: Amira Saad (E) & Amine Harb (A) Ushers: Tony Rouhana & Amine Harb CALENDAR OF EVENTS zzst Jude Women Group meeting every 3 rd Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Next meeting - Tuesday March 19 zz1 st Tuesday of each month Parish Council Mtg. 7 p.m. zz1 st Friday of each month St. Charbel Family Mtg. 7:30 p.m.. zz22 nd of each month Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament & St. Charbel Relic Veneration 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. zzconfirmation Class Saturdays 2:30-3:30 p.m. zzcommunion Class PLANT DONATIONS If you would like to donate plants for the altar, please bring a small to medium plant to the church, a plant that will be okay for the indoors, namely those which do not have leaves that dry and fall off leaving a mess of dried leaves on the altar. Thank you for your consideration. Saturdays 4-5 p.m. Did you know that Florida is #3 in Human Trafficking in the US? that traffickers target 1 in 3 middle schoolers? that human trafficking is the third largest criminal enterprise in the world? Orlando Diocese Office to Prevent Human Trafficking will speak at Incarnation Church to adults on March 9 at 9:30 a.m. (light refreshments) and to teens at Noon on March 23 (pizza). RSVP needed for teen talk. Please come and discover how to protect yourself and your loved ones from this scourge. 1515 Edgewater Drive, Orlando. Call Clare to register (teens) 407-701-5964
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 Lent 2019 Prot. No. 018 S / 19 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, During our short time on this earth, we prepare ourselves for the day when we shall stand before God to make an account of how we have spent our lives. In the meantime, we serve with love. The Church, founded by Christ, is the prime vehicle of this love, and of our service, and this is the sole purpose of the Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn. Today, I write to ask you to help your Eparchy fulfill her divine mission with love. We have a blessed opportunity to share our gifts so that the Eparchy can continue to serve the faithful throughout its entire 16- state area. Your generosity towards this year s Annual Eparchial Appeal will support: Our Seminarians are our future. We need your help so that we can invest in their education and formation. We currently have six. Each seminarian costs about $45,000 per year, in the form of tuition, books, room, board, health insurance and other costs. 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 have served the faithful for over 500 years. We help them with a modest pension of $1,900 per month. 20% of your contribution will go to support our 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 the persecuted Christians of the Middle East with the U.S. government, and channeling 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. I pray that you will open your heart once again and consider giving a gift. Your participation in this Annual Appeal makes a positive difference in the lives of so many people throughout the Eparchy, from Maine to Florida, and in the Middle East. Any gift you make will help. Thank you, and 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.
EPARCHY OF SAINT MARON OF BROOKLYN 2019 ANNUAL APPEAL 10% 20% 30% Support for Assistance for Eparchial Lebanon and retired priests. Endowment. Middle East. 40% Seminarian education and formation.
FROM YOUR DELEGATE What is NAM? Here s the book definition - The National Apostolate of Maronites serves as a unifying force among the laity of the Maronite Church in the U.S.A. and as a common link between the clergy and the laity. NAM helps preserve the Syriac-Maronite traditions by making people aware of the rich heritage of the Maronite faith and by fostering pride in the Maronite Church. Here s my experience- NAM is the place we all get together to experience our faith and culture with friends, family, and clergy in one of the U.S.A. s captivating cities. We explore our roots; learn about American culture from each region, and most of all, we are helping the youth and future of our Maronite community. FUN! What does NAM have to offer? NAM offers- Scholarships to the graduating youth, Vocation Awareness Contests, Awards for outstanding support of the church and NAM, Retreats-regional, The Cedar Tree Program in Becharre, Lebanon, CONVENTIONS, The NAM Spring Raffle, and much, much more!! What does all this mean- The scholarships are awarded to students that are NAM members and exhibit the message and passion of NAM and the MYO. The Vocation Awareness Contests allow the younger members of the youth, the MYO, to get involved with something to give back to NAM. The outstanding awards are for members of NAM that excel above and beyond the call of duty to make either the CONVENTION or their community/parish a better place through NAM. Regional retreats make everything a little more convenient. Although we don t have many, when we do they are worth the trip and spiritual experience. The Cedar Tree Program allows our Maronite community to be responsible for cedar trees being planted in Lebanon in our NAM program s name. Finally, the Spring Raffle is set up by the delegates and is one of the major fundraisers. NAM MEMBERSHIP Top 10 reasons the become a member- #10- To receive the various members' benefits such as discounts at CONVENTIONS and eligibility for awards, etc. #9- to meet new friends and relatives at NAM s gatherings and through its communication network. #8- to become eligible to serve as an official NAM delegate, representing your parish at NAM CONVEN- TIONS and other gatherings. #7- to be "in tune", "on line", and, in general, be kept informed on the apostolate and the "Maronite environment" in the USA. #6- to offer your financial support to the apostolate's programs of service to the Maronite church. #5- to be a part of NAM s "unifying force" which creates a bridge between the eparchies, across the entire USA from coast to coast, and between the USA and our spiritual home, Lebanon. #4- to confirm your commitment to NAM's apostolic mission and acknowledge your support of its programs of service. #3- because NAM is the largest Maronite organization in the world, serving the Maronites of the USA since 1964, and because it's time you became an official member! #2- because it's your apostolic duty as a Maronite catholic to help serve and build up the church, especially the church of beit maroon. #1- because you're proud of your Syriac Maronite heritage and want to help NAM foster and preserve it for future generations What is this Convention talk? NAM CONVENTION 2019! This year, the NAM CONVENTION is in Miami, Florida. More information and news about the upcoming national CONVENTION can be found on its own website: www.namnews.org.
NAM MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION NAM s membership year runs from January 1 st to December 31 st. MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION You may choose from one of the following five annual membership categories, depending on your household. You may also consider the Lifetime membership that has a one-time donation. Please circle the appropriate category and amount, and make your check payable to NAM. Category Annual 3 Years 1. Student $ 10.00 ---------- 2. Individual $ 20.00 $ 50.00 3. Family $ 35.00 $ 90.00 4. Benefactor* $ 50.00 ---------- 5. Sustaining* $100.00 ---------- 6. Lifetime* $1000.00 (one payment, or 4 quarterly payments of $250 each) ---------- *These categories are family as well as individual. MEMBERSHIP FORM (Please fill out completely, and write clearly) Name (first, last): Occupation: Spouse (first, last): Occupation: Address: Phone: ( ) - Email: Parish: City: EXTRAS I have no Maronite parish near me Please add $, as a contribution towards: Scholarship Vocation Contest Religious Education Massabki Children under 18 for Categories 3 6 Credit Card Information Amount: $ Credit Card Type: MC Visa Amex Card #: Exp. Date: V-code: (3-digit code on back of the card) Signature: x Mail to: National Apostolate of Maronites P.O.Box 398 Coppell, Texas 75