Fourth Sunday after Holy Cross October 11, 2015 SAINT MARON MARONITE CATHOLIC CHURCH Mailing Address: 7800 Brookside Road Independence, Ohio 44131 Upcoming Events Details In Bulletin Book Club Wed. Oct. 14, p.4 Relics of St. Sharbel Fri-Sun. Oct. 16, 17, 18 Rev. Msgr. Peter Karam, Pastor Office: 216-520-5081 email: peterkaram10@gmail.com Rev. Deacon Alex Harb Emergency: 216-333-0760 email: alexharb@gmail.com Rev. Deacon George Khoury Mr. Lattouf Lattouf, Subdeacon Mr. Ghazi Faddoul, Subdeacon Mr. Georges Faddoul, Subdeacon Mr. Bechara Daher, Subdeacon Office Fax: 216-524-2659 "But may it never be that I would boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world." (Galatians 6:14) Our Clergy and Deacons are available to administer Communion to those who are homebound or hospitalized. Please call the office if you or a family member is in need. THE LOCAL HOSPITALS DO NOT CALL AND INFORM US IF A PARISHIONER HAS ENTERED THEIR HOSPITAL. Do not rely on others to inform us, please call 216.520.5081 MISSION STATEMENT 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. Divine Liturgy Schedule Weekdays: Chapel 10:00 am Sunday: Downtown 9:30 am - English 11:00am - Arabic & English Saturday: Chapel: 5:00 pm Holy Days of Obligation 7pm BAPTISM - Call the office at least 2 months in advance. MARRIAGE - Call at least 8 months in advance. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION - By appointment SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING/SICK CALLS Call the Parish Office immediately. 216.520.5081 or 216.333.0760 HOSPITALS DO NOT CALL US. E-mail: saintmaroncleveland@gmail.com Website: www.saintmaron-clev.org Facebook: SaintMaronChurch Office Hrs: Mon-Fri. 9am-3:30pm
Sat. Oct. 10: Fourth Sunday after Holy Cross 5:00 pm Chapel: Vow Renewal John & Nancy Nin Sun. Oct. 11: Fourth Sunday after Holy Cross 9:30 am: Mem. Lit for George T. Gordon (His Wife Judith, their children and grandchildren) 11:00 am: Parishioners Intentions Sat. Oct. 17: Fifth Sunday after Holy Cross 5:00 pm Chapel: Liturgy w/relics of St. Sharbel Sun. Oct. 18: Fifth Sunday after Holy Cross 9:30 am: Liturgy w/relics of St. Sharbel 11:00 am: Liturgy w/relics of St. Sharbel Relics of St. Sharbel Schedule of Events: Friday Oct. 16th Sun. Oct. 18th. Friday October 16th 6:00 pm Ramsho Prayer Service: St. Maron, Downtown 7:00 pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Saint Maron, Downtown (Food & Refreshments in church hall) 9:30 pm Novena and Procession of the St. Sharbel Relics: Saint Maron, Downtown 11:00 pm Benediction of Blessed Sacrament and the Relics of St. Sharbel: Saint Maron, Downtown Church is open until 11:00 PM Saturday October 17 th 1:00 pm Chapel Opens: Saint Maron Chapel, Independence Safro Prayer Service 2:00 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Saint Maron Chapel, Independence St. Sharbel Presentation for the Youth (MCFP/MYO) 3:00 pm St. Sharbel Movie: Saint Maron Chapel, Independence 4:00 pm Procession with the Relics into the Chapel 5:00 pm Liturgy with the Relics: Saint Maron Chapel, Independence 6:30 pm Ramsho Prayer Service, Saint Maron Chapel, Independence Chapel Open until 8:00 PM Sunday October 18 th 9:30 am Liturgy, Relics Exposed 11:00 am - Liturgy, Relics Exposed MYA Fundraiser Breakfast after each Liturgy Church remains open until 6:00 PM for Open Devotion and Prayers with Relics Exposed for the public GIFTS OF THE ALTAR FOR THE YEAR 2016 The gifts of the Altar could be made in HONOR or in MEMORY of a loved one or in THANKSGIVING and may be for more than one person ALTAR BREAD (45.00) JAN-FEB-MARCH-APRIL-MAY-JUNE-JULY- Please Circle AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER ALTAR WINE (25.00) JAN-FEB-MARCH-APRIL-MAY-JUNE-JULY- Please Circle AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER SANCTUARY CANDLES (20.00) JAN-FEB-MARCH-APRIL-MAY-JUNE-JULY Please Circle AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER Please circle ALTAR BREAD/ ALTAR WINE/ SANCTUARY CANDLES IN THANKSGIVING/ IN MEMORY OF/ IN HONOR OF Print Name: Offered by Month of Enclosed
Fourth Sunday after Holy Cross: The Parable of the faithful servant األحد ال ابع بعد عيد الصليب: مثل العبد األمين الحكيم فصل من رسالة القد يس بولس إلى أهل تسالونيقي I-5:1-11 From the letter of St. Paul to the Thessalonians, يا إخو ت ي أ م ا األ ز م ن ة واأل وق ات أ ي ه ا اإل خ و ة فال ح اج ة ب ك م أ ن ي ك ت ب إ ل ي ك م في ش أ ن ه ا أل ن ك م ت ع ل م و ن ج يد ادا أ ن ي و ال د يأ تي الس ار ل ي الا. فح ين ي ق ول ون: س ال وأ م ن! ح ين ئ ذ ي د ه م ه م اله الك د ه م ال م خ اض ل لح ب لى وال ي ف ل ت ون. أ م ا أ ن ت م أ ي ها اإل خ و ة ف ل س ت م في ظ ل م ة ل ي ف اج ئ ك م ذل ك الي و الس ار. فأ ن ت م ل ك م أ ب ن اء الن ور وأ ب ن اء الن ه ار ول س ن ا أ ب ن اء الل يل وال أ ب ن اء الظ ل م ة. إ اذا فال ن ن م س ائ الن اس ب ل ل ن س ه و ن ص ح أل ن ال ذ ين ي ن ام ون ف في الل يل ي ن ام ون وال ذ ين ي س ك ون ف في الل يل ي س ك ون. أ م ا ن ح ن أ ب ن اء الن ه ار ف ل ن ص ح الب س ين د ر ع اإل ي م ان والم ح ب ة وو اض ع ين خ وذ ة ر ج اء الخ الص. فإ ن هللا ل م ي ج ع ل ن ا ل لغ ض ب ب ل إل ح از الخ الص ب بدن ا ي س وع الم س يح ال ذي م ات م ن أ ج ل ن ا ل ن ح ي ا م ع ه س اه ي ن ن ا أ ن ائ م ين. ف ل ذل ك ش دجع وا ب عض ك م ب ع اضا و ل ي ب ن الو اح د اآلخ م ا أ ن ت م ف اع ل ون. والتسبيح هلل دائماا. Brothers and sisters, Concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. When they say, There is peace and security, then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and there will be no escape! But you, beloved, are not in darkness, for that day to surprise you like a thief; for you are all children of light and children of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness. So then let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober; for those who sleep sleep at night, and those who are drunk get drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. For God has destined us not for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing. Praise be to God always! إنجيل القد يس مت ى 24:45-51 From the Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew قال ال ي سوع:»م ن ه و الع ب د األ م ين الح ك ي م ال ذي أ ق ام ه س يدد ه ع لى أ ه ل ب يت ه ل ي ع ط ي ه م الط ع ا في ح ين ه ط وب ى ل ذل ك الع ب د ال ذي ي ج يء س يدد ه ف ي ج د ه ف اع الا هك ذ ا! أ لح ق أ ق ول ل ك م: إ ن ه ي ق ي م ه ع لى ج م يع م م ت ل ك ات ه. ولك ن إ ن ق ال ذل ك الع ب د ال دش د ي في ق ل ب ه : س ي ت أ خ س يدد ي! وب د أ ي ض ر ف اق ه وي أ ل وي ش م ع ال دس دكي ين ي ج يء س يدد ذل ك الع ب د في ي و ال ي ن ت ظ ه وفي س اع ة ال ي ع ف ه ا ف ي ف ص ل ه وي ج ع ل ن ص يب ه م ع الم ائ ين. ه ن اك ي ك ون الب ك اء وص يف األ س ن ان.. حقا ا واألمان لج ميع ك م The evangelist writes, Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their allowance of food at the proper time? Blessed is that slave whom his master will find at work when he arrives. Truly I tell you, he will put that one in charge of all his possessions. But if that wicked slave says to himself, My master is delayed, and he begins to beat his fellow slaves, and eats and drinks with drunkards, the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour that he does not know. He will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. This is the truth! Peace be with you. There will be a SECOND COLLECTION next week, October 18th for World Mission.
St. Maron s Church Organizations Parish Council President: Samir Farah 3rd Wed. of the month at 6:30 pm Immaculate Conception Sodality (ICS) President: Bernadette Faddoul 1st Mon. of every month at 7:00pm Sons of Mary (Men s Club) President: Joey Faddoul 1st Mon. of every month at 7:00 pm Maronite Christian Formation Program (MCFP) Director Maroun Kattar Sundays (except Holy Days) 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Maronite Young Children (MYC) President: Rita Kanaan Maronite Youth Organization (MYO) President: Peter Harb 1st and 3rd Saturday : 5pm with Liturgy/Meeting Maronite Young Adults (MYA) President: Marianne Dargham Meeting & Bible Study 1st Thurs. of each month at 7:30 pm Arabic School Coordinator: Jihad Kawkabani For Registration contact: jihad.kawkabani@gmail.com Classes Sat. Oct-April (except Holy Days) 10 am to 12 noon 50+ Social Club Arabic School CANCELLED SATURDAY OCTOBER 17 MCFP: CANCELLED SUNDAY OCTOBER 18 Saint Maron Book & Cine Club The Club s monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 14th at 7:00 pm in the Parish Pastoral Center, Independence. The discussion will focus on two short (10 minutes) video documentaries, whose content will be released at the meeting. No preparation or homework needed to attend. The topic should interest every individual who wrestles with issues of faith and doubt. See you there. Refreshments will be provided, and as always, a small snack to share would be appreciated. Join the Immaculate Conception Sodality and The Sons of Mary for a bus excursion to the Maria Stein Shrine followed by a return stop at the Lodi Outlet Mall SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH 40 per person (Includes bus fare and tour admission fee) Leaving from Downtown Church E-mail or call Teresa at: 216-273-7996 or martin7357@sbcglobal.net We ask to keep in your prayers Charlotte Ganim, wife of Douglas Ganim. God give her strength and bless her always. INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!!!!!! Over 1, 0000 Relics. Convent of the Sisters of the Precious Blood 2291 St. Johns Rd. Maria Stein, Ohio 45860
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SODALITY Ogelbay Festival of Lights When: Saturday, November 21, 2015 Bus Arrives & Start Boarding: 8:30 AM Leave: St. Maron Church @ 9:00 AM with meal/rest stop en route on own Arrive: Oglebay Visitors Center @12:15 Leave: Oglebay @ 8:00 PM Arrive: St. Maron @ 10:30 PM (Time dependent upon weather conditions.) Trip Includes: Bus Fare on Lakefront Motor Coach Admission: Glass Museum & Gift Shop Cut lead & Victorian Glass (12:30 1:30 PM) Tour: Ogelbay Mansion Museum which will be decorated for Christmas (2-3 PM) Admission: Winter Fantasy Laser Show at Zoo with Model Train Holiday Exhibit (3:30-5 PM) Buffet Dinner at Wilson Lodge (5:30-6:30 PM) Guided Tour (Guide boards motor coach.) of Festival of Lights (7:00-8:00 PM) Driver s Gratuity COST of Trip: Payment of 80 per person MUST accompany Reservation. NO reservation with payment will be taken after October 25. ALL are welcome to join us. Remit the form below with Check made out to the Immaculate Conception Sodality in the amount of 80 per person. It can be given to me or mailed to: Mary Ann Watson 1584 Wagar Avenue Lakewood, OH 44107 Seating is limited so payment is due ASAP to guarantee a seat! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please PRINT all information and include form with payment of 80 per person: Names of ALL on reservation Cell Phone # with Area Code Total Payment Enclosed Friday: November 6th 10:00 am Liturgy, Chapel Ind. Followed by a Pot Luck & Game Day Please contact the office if a member of your family is ill or hospitalized and would like to receive a visit from clergy. 216.520.5081 THE HOSPITALS DO NOT NOTIFY US.
Gift of the Altar: October, 2015 BREAD In Memory of: Collection: Oct. 3-4, 2015 GENERAL DEPOSIT 48,475.22 Father Daoud Kawkabani Jihad Kawkabani Sunday Collection 3,881.00 Altar Offerings 95.00 In Thanksgiving: By Parking Garage: Monthly 750.00 Parking Garage: Event 1,750.00 Cleveland Treatment Center 5,666.67 Building Fund 1,500.00 NAM 34,607.55 Arabic School 225.00 WINE In Memory Of: Richards & Nofel families Deceased member of the Metlesitz & Nin families The Nin Family Anthony Sessin The Hilow Family Hank Pietrow Tom Sadd & family In Thanksgiving: by CANDLES In Memory Of: Jacob & Juliette Saad & the deceased members of the Saad & Elzeer families: Thomas Saad & family Michel & Anne Maroun Their Children Eli & Evelyn Naffah Eli & Mary Beth, Nicole, Cody, Allie, Luke, Sammy & Olivia George & Mary Roma Sessin Their children & their families In Thanksgiving: by Our Bulletin is ONLINE!! www.saintmaron-clev.org and click on bulletin. 30480 Lakeshore Blvd Willowick, Ohio 44095 For reservations (440-516-0600) Cleveland Burger Company Restaurant & Sports Bar Johnny Faddoul President www.theclevelandburgercompany.com Small &Large Parties For Any Occasion Welcome! Hookah & Nice Cigar Selection Available!