Sunday of the most holy trinity ST. MARON MARONITE CATHOLIC CHURCH June 11, 2017 In school, children will joke about "mystery meat" when they do not know what the cafeteria is serving. On the various video streaming sites, one can watch hours of "who done it" mysteries. Men and women will often joke about each other being mysteries or mysterious. In the Bible, the Greek Word often used is Mysterion, which means something that can only be known through revelation and it comes from a word which describes the physical actions of preparing oneself to be initiated in a religious ritual. The Syriac word is Raze, and likewise refers to things learned in religious rituals. What is important is that past a basic meaning of the individual words, "the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, one God," the mystery of the Trinity is not a concept to be understood, but a reality to be known and encountered. It is the encounter with God, the personal knowledge of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit that reveals the Trinity, reveals that reason is not contradicted, reveals that this mystery is the mystery. The Trinity- a union of love- described as a family, as the warmth, heat, and light of the sun, as the idea, sound, and breath of a word, as a loving relationship of self knowledge- reveals to us that (1)God does not need us and (2)He loves us. The first part of this phrase(1) is a statement about God in Himself, that He is "Alpha and Omega, first and last", (Revelations 22:13) "all in all" ( 1 Corinthians 15:28). The second part of the phrase (2) is a statement about God's voluntary relationship with us. God was under no obligation to make us and He does not force us to love, thank, or praise Him, He loves. These two phrases can be condensed into a further summary of the Trinity, a further condensation of the mystery that God wishes to reveal to us, "God is love." (1 John 4:8) At this point, it is important to clarify that a vague or emotional notion of love is not Christianity. Nor is being "loving" or a "good person" a replacement for the encounter with God as love. Likewise, it is not enough to say of God, ourselves, and reality, "it's a mystery." It is entirely different to say, I have met God- in the poor, in the Eucharist, in the Church, in prayer- personally and in a real way. The mystery, the question of "why" which children ask and we may have long forgotten is to know God "with you always." (Matthew 28:20) Emergency: 216-333-0760 Rev. Msgr. Peter Karam, Pastor pastorsaintmaroncleveland@gmail.com Rev. Fr. Alex Harb alexharb@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 Rev. Deacon George Khoury Mr. Lattouf Lattouf, Subdeacon Mr. Ghazi Faddoul, Subdeacon Mr. Georges Faddoul, Subdeacon Mr. Bechara Daher, Subdeacon Chapel/ Mailing Address 7800 Brookside Road Independence, Oh 44131 Church: 1245 Carnegie Avenue Cleveland, Oh 44115 MISSION STATEMENT Liturgy Schedule Weekdays: Chapel 10:00 am Sunday: Downtown 9:30 am - English 11:00am - English &Arabic Saturday: Chapel: 7800 Brookside Rd, Independence 5:00 pm Holy Days of Obligation 7pm 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
Saint Rafka Sat. June 10: Sunday of the Most Holy Trinity 5:00 pm Chapel: Graduation Liturgy Sun. June 11: Sunday of the Most Holy Trinity 9:30 am: Forty Day Lit. for Chorbishop Bolus Nasrallah who passed away in Ibrine, Lebanon (His cousins the Sessin & Hilow families) On June 10, 2001 at 11:30 Beirut time, Pope John Paul II canonized Saint Rafka making her Lebanon's first woman saint. 11:00 am: Parishioner Intentions 12:00 pm Chapel: Parishioners Intentions Sat. June 17: Third Sunday of Pentecost 5:00 pm Chapel: Parishioner Intentions Sun. June 18: Third Sunday of Pentecost 9:30 am: Parishioner Intentions 11:00 am: Parishioner Intentions
Second Sunday of Pentecost: Most Holy Trinity األحد الثاني من زمن العنصرة : أحد الثالوث األقدس رسالة القد يس بولس إلى أهل رومة 11:25-36 Romans, From the letter of St. Paul to the يا إخو ت ي ال أ ر يد أ ي ه ا اإل خ و ة أ ن ت ج ه ل وا هذ ا الس ر ل ئ ال ت ك ون وا ح ك م اء في ع ي ون أ ن ف س ك م وهو أ ن الت ص ل ب أ ص اب ق س م ا م ن ب ني إ س ر ائ يل إ ل ى أ ن ي ؤ م ن األ م م ب أ ك م ل ه م. وهك ذ ا ي خ ل ص ج ميع ب ن ي إ س ر ائ يل ك م ا ه و م ك ت وب:»م ن ص ه ي ون ي أ تي الم ن ق ذ وي ر د الك ف ر ع ن ي ع ق وب وهذ ا ه و ع ه د ي م ع ه م ح ين أ ز يل خ ط اي اه م.»ف ه م م ن ج ه ة اإل ن ج يل أ ع د اء م ن أ ج ل ك م أ م ا م ن ج ه ة ٱخ ت ي ار هللا ف ه م أ ح ب اء م ن أ ج ل اآلب اء أل ن هللا ال ي ت ر اج ع أ ب د ا ع ن م و اه ب ه ود ع و ت ه. فك م ا ع ص ي ت م هللا أ ن ت م في م ا م ض ى و ر ح م ت م اآلن م ن ج ر اء ع ص ي ان ه م ك ذل ك ه م اآلن ع ص وا هللا من أ ج ل ر ح م ت ك م ل ك ي ي ر ح م وا اآل ن ه م أ ي ض ا أل ن هللا ق د ح ب س ج م يع الن اس في الع ص ي ان ل ك ي ي ر ح م الج ميع. ف ي ا ل ع م ق غ ن ى هللا و ح ك م ت ه وم ع ر ف ت ه! م ا أ ب ع د أ ح ك ام ه ع ن اإل د ر اك وط ر ق ه ع ن اٱلس ت قص اء! ف م ن ع ر ف ف ك ر الر ب أ و م ن ص ار ل ه م ش ير ا أ و م ن أ ق ر ض ه ش ي ئ ا ف ي ر د ه هللا إ ل ي ه أل ن ك ل ش يء م ن ه و ب ه و إ ل ي ه. ل ه الم ج د إ لى الد ه ور. آمين. والتسبيح هلل دائما. Brothers and sisters, So that you may not claim to be wiser than you are, I want you to understand this mystery: a hardening has come upon part of Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved; as it is written, Out of Zion will come the Deliverer; he will banish ungodliness from Jacob. And this is my covenant with them, when I take away their sins. As regards the gospel they are enemies of God for your sake; but as regards election they are beloved, for the sake of their ancestors; for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. Just as you were once disobedient to God but have now received mercy because of their disobedience, so they have now been disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they too may now receive mercy. For God has imprisoned all in disobedience so that he may be merciful to all. O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor? Or who has given a gift to him, to receive a gift in return? For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever. Amen. Praise be to God always! From the Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew 28:16-20 إنجيل القد يس مت ى قال متى الرسول: أ م ا الت الم يذ ٱأل ح د ع ش ر فذ ه ب وا إ لى ٱلج ل يل إ لى ٱلج ب ل ح يث أ م ر ه م ي س وع. ول م ا ر أ وه س ج د وا ل ه ب ر غ م أ ن ه م ش ك وا. فد ن ا ي س وع وك ل م ه م ق ائ ال :»ل ق د أ ع ط يت ك ل س ل ط ان في ٱلس م اء وع لى ٱأل ر ض. إ ذ ه ب وا إ ذ ا ف ت ل م ذ وا ك ل ٱأل م م وع م د وه م ب ٱس م ٱآلب وٱٱلب ن وٱلر وح ٱلق د س وع ل م وه م أ ن ي ح ف ظ وا ك ل م ا أ و ص ي ت ك م ب ه. وه ا أ ن ا م ع ك م ك ل ٱأل ي ام إ لى ن ه اي ة ٱلع ال م«. حقا واألمان لج ميع ك م The evangelist Matthew writes, The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age. 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: Roger Abood: rrabood@sbcglobal.net 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) Director Maroun Kattar: marounkattar@yahoo.com Sundays (except Holy Days) 10:45 am to 12:15 pm 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: Sami Shaia: sshaia13@gmail.com Meeting & Bible Study 1st Thurs. of each month at 7:30 pm Maronite Mothers Club Coordinator: Tina Chamoun: TinaSChamoun@gmail.com Arabic School Coordinator: Jihad Kawkabani: jihad.kawkabani@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 Our Bulletin is ONLINE!! www.saintmaron-clev.org and click on bulletin. Please continue to check the bulletin for ways you can volunteer to make this our best festival ever. We need YOU! MARK YOUR CALENDAR AUGUST 8, 9 & 10 (Tuesday thru Thursday) 5:30-7:30 pm Parish Center, Independence Crafts, food, spiritual talk, games lots of outdoor activities 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.
College Graduates Christian Farah University of Pittsburgh B.A. Financial Accounting Alexandra Mills Denison University B.A. Psychology Joseph Mubarac University of Akron B.S. Accounting & Corporate Finance Rana Mubarac Northeast Ohio Medical University Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) Miles McQuinn The Ohio State University Bachelor of Journalism Christopher Nahra Cleveland State University B.A. Philosophy & Bioethics Michelle Nin Cleveland State University Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Douglas J. Ganim III Baldwin Wallace University MBA in Management Callan Anne Ganim Case Western Reserve University Masters of Accountancy Matthew Daher Cleveland State University Bachelor in Civil Engineering Lauren Faddoul Kent State University Bachelor in Educational Studies Alan Haddad The Ohio State University Bachelor in Business Administration -Logistics And Inventory Management Kathleen Haddad Kent State University Bachelor in Biology Laurie Hamame Ohio State University Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Simon Boutros Cleveland State University Bachelor of Science in Biology High School Graduates Shakeeb Salim Julien Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS Cleveland State University: Business/Law Maria Nahra Magnificat High School Cleveland State University: Physician Assistant Anessa Kleem Magnificat High School Cuyahoga Community College Noah Abood Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS Champlain College: Division of Communication and Creative Media Kristian Abood Padua Franciscan High School University of Cincinnati: School of Engineering Daniel Diab Strongsville High School Arizona State University: Astrophysics Brennan McQuinn Saint Ignatius High School Notre Dame College: Design Peter Harb Saint Ignatius High School The Ohio State University: Biology/PreMed Janet Elasmar Strongsville High School Cleveland State University: Political Science Nicholas Daher Mayfield High School Cleveland Clinic Hospital George Ayoub Saint Ignatius High School Cleveland State University: Chemical Engineering Tamara Saad Magnificat High School Cleveland State University Giana Hatem Strongsville High School Cleveland State University Saint Maron Church honors the accomplishments of our 2017 graduates
Gift of the Altar: June, 2017 BREAD In Memory of: Arlene Sekerak (nee Richards) Edward & Ella Richards & families George & Frances Fedor, George Fedor, Jr., Joanne Fedor McKenna Georgene Fedor Cooper Anne & Michel Maroun Sr. Anita, Richard and Michael Maroun Tony Ghazoul Dr. Issam & Kathy Nemeh & family Deeb S. Tannous, wife Hannah and daughter Hend Daas D. Tannous & children and family William & Genevieve Bishilany Tim & Nayann Pazyniak WINE In Memory Of: Arlene Sekerak (nee Richards) Edward & Ella Richards & families Tony Ghazoul Dr. Issam & Kathy Nemeh & family Deceased members of the Arida families Their family CANDLES In Memory Of: Arlene Sekerak (nee Richards) Edward & Ella Richards & families George & Mary Roma Sessin Their children & their families Jacob & Juliette Saad & the deceased members of the Saad & Elzeer families: Thomas Saad & family May 31, 2017 Pope: Get a spiritual EKG to make sure heart pulsates with Holy Spirit VATICAN CITY (CNS) Never speak, act or make a decision without first listening to the Holy Spirit, who moves, troubles and inspires the heart, Pope Francis advised. A cold and calculating heart that is closed to the Holy Spirit results in a faith that is ideological, he said May 29 during a morning Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae. Knowing God and his commandments, and being good are not enough, the pope said. One must also receive God s gift of the Holy Spirit and let him trouble the heart. If people were to get a spiritual electrocardiogram, the pope asked, would it be flatlined because the heart is hardened, unmoved and emotionless or would it be pulsating with the prompting and prods of the Spirit? Am I able to listen (to) him? Am I able to ask for his inspiration before making a decision or saying something or doing something? Or is my heart serene, without emotion, an immobile heart, much like the doctors of the law had, he asked. POPE S MONTHLY INTENTIONS JUNE: National Leaders. That national leaders may firmly commit themselves to ending the arms trade, which victimizes so many innocent people GENERAL DEPOSIT $ 17,758.67 Sunday Collection $ 3,682.00 Online Donations $ 1,600.00 Votive Candles $ 70.00 Mass Intentions $ 50.00 Building Fund $ 1,000.00 Parking Garage- Monthly $ 1,205.00 Parking Garage: Event $ 4,485.00 Cleveland Treatment Center Collection: June 4, 2017 $ 5,666.67 Mystery of Crowning (Sacrament of Matrimony) MANDATORY you contact and meet with Msgr. Peter at least 8 months in advance of your desired date. Couples are required to participate in our Pre- Cana classes. Until a couple has met with Msgr. Peter their date will not be secured. Call the office to schedule an appointment. 216.520.5081
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