Opening of the Liturgical Year Consecration of the Church November 1, 2015 Chapel/ Mailing Address SAINT MARON MARONITE CATHOLIC CHURCH Church: 1245 Carnegie Avenue 7800 Brookside Road Cleveland, Ohio 44115 Independence, Ohio 44131 Rev. Msgr. Peter Karam, Pastor Emergency: 216-333-0760 email: peterkaram10@gmail.com Rev. Deacon Alex Harb email: alexharb@gmail.com Rev. Deacon George Khoury Mr. Lattouf Lattouf, Subdeacon Mr. Ghazi Faddoul, Subdeacon Mr. Georges Faddoul, Subdeacon Mr. Bechara Daher, Subdeacon 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. 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. 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 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
Sat. Oct. 31: Consecration of the Church 5:00 pm Chapel: Parishioners Intentions Sun. Nov. 1: Consecration of the Church 9:30 am: Parishioners Intentions 11:00 am: Mem. Liturgy for Hend Khoury (The Sarkis & Abou-Chebl Families) 11:00 am: Mem. Liturgy for Theresa Chaib (Aida & Jihad Aina) Fri: Nov. 6: Fifty Plus Club 10:00 am Chapel: Mem Prayers for Gabriel Klein (Michael Rathke & Genevieve (Nader) Rathke) Sat. Nov. 7: Renewal of the Church 5:00 pm Chapel: Parishioners Intentions Sun. Nov. 8: Renewal of the Church 9:30 am: Parishioners Intentions 11:00 am: Forty Day Liturgy for Najib El-Biri (William & Giselle El-Biri and family) There will be a Memorial Liturgy at Saint Elias Church on Sunday, November 15th at 10:30 am for Ibrahim Kaim-Former Mayor of Aitaneet. We welcome Fr. George Hajj today and thank him for celebrating Liturgy with us. It is wonderful to have you!!!! The ICS will be taking Orders for Kibbee Please support the ICS and Saint Maron Church. $20 per dozen Call Jano Shaia Nadia Daher 216-406-5811 216-408-7671 Alya Essey 440-884-3271 Kibbee orders can be picked-up on November 14th (Independence) & November 15th (Downtown) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd. Saint Maron Book & Cine Club The Club s monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00 pm in the Parish Pastoral Center, Independence. The discussion will follow a short Lebanese film. Last month we had over 20 people attend. See you there. Refreshments will be provided, and as always, a small snack to share would be appreciated. Policy for the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony at Saint Maron Church or Chapel: MANDATORY you contact and meet with one of our priests 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 a priest, their date will not be secured. Call the office to schedule an appointment. 216.520.5081
Sunday of the Consecration of the Church أحد تقدي البيعة الرسالة إلى العبراني ين 9:1-12 From the letter to the Hebrews يا إ خو تي كان ت ل لع ه د األ و ل أ يض ا شع ائ ر ع ب اد ة وب ي ت ق د س أ ر ض ي. ف ب ن ي الم س ك ن األ و ل وه و ال ذي ي د ع ى»الق د س«وكان فيه ال م ن ار ة وال م ائ د ة وخ ب ز الت ق د م ة وو ر اء الح ج اب الث ان ي ب ن ي الم س ك ن ال ذي ي د ع ى»ق د س األ ق د اس» وي ح ت و ي م ج م ر ة ذ ه ب ي ة ل لب خ ور وت اب وت الع ه د م غ ش ى ك ل ه ب الذ ه ب وفيه ج ر ة م ن ذ ه ب ت ح ت و ي الم ن وع ص ا ه ار ون ال تي أ ف ر خ ت ول وح ا الع ه د وف وق الت اب وت ك ر وب ا الم ج د ي ظ لال ن الغ ش اء: أ ش ي اء ال م ج ال اآلن ل لك الم ع ن ه ا بالت ف ص يل. وإ ذ ب ن ي ت ت ل ك األ ش ياء على هذ ا الت رت يب كان الك ه ن ة ي د خ ل ون إ لى ال م س ك ن األ و ل في ك ل و ق ت ل ي ت م وا الع ب اد ة أ م ا ال م س ك ن الث ان ي فكان ع ظ يم األ ح ب ار ي دخ ل إ ل يه و ح د ه م ر ة واح د ة في الس ن ة وال ي د خ ل إ ل يه إ ال وم ع ه د م ي ق رب ه ع ن ن ف س ه وع ن ج ه اال ت الش ع ب. وب هذ ا ي وض ح الر وح الق د س أ ن الط ر يق إ لى ق د س األ ق د اس ل م ي ك ن ب ع د ق د ك ش ف م ا د ام ال م س ك ن األ و ل ق ائ م ا. وهذ ا ر مز إ لى الو قت الح اض ر وفيه ت ق ر ب ت ق اد م وذ بائ ح ال ي م ك ن ه ا أ ن ت ج ع ل م ن ي ق رب ه ا كام ال م ن ج ه ة الض م ير. إ ن ه ا ش ع ائ ر ج س د ي ة ت ق ت ص ر على أ ط ع م ة وأ ش ر ب ة وأ ن واع ش ت ى م ن اٱلغ ت س ال م ف ر وض ة إ لى أ ن ي أ ت ي و ق ت اإل ص الح. أ م ا الم س يح ف ق د ظ ه ر ع ظ يم أ ح ب ار الخ ي ر ات اآلت ي ة وٱج ت از الم س ك ن األ ع ظ م واأل ك م ل غ ير ال مص ن وع ب األ ي د ي أ ي ل ي م ن هذ ه الخ ليق ة ف د خ ل إ لى ق د س األ ق د اس م ر ة واح د ة ال ب د م الت ي وس والع ج ول ب ل ب د م ه ه و ف ح ق ق لن ا ف د اء أ ب د ي ا. والتسبيح هلل دائما Brothers and sisters, Even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary. For a tent was constructed, the first one, in which were the lampstand, the table, and the bread of the Presence; this is called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain was a tent called the Holy of Holies. In it stood the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which there were a golden urn holding the manna, and Aaron s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant; above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot speak now in detail. Such preparations having been made, the priests go continually into the first tent to carry out their ritual duties; but only the high priest goes into the second, and he but once a year, and not without taking the blood that he offers for himself and for the sins committed unintentionally by the people. By this the Holy Spirit indicates that the way into the sanctuary has not yet been disclosed as long as the first tent is still standing. This is a symbol of the present time, during which gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, but deal only with food and drink and various baptisms, regulations for the body imposed until the time comes to set things right. But when Christ came as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of the creation), he entered once for all into the Holy Place, not with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption. Praise be to God, always Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew 16:13-20 إنجيل القد ي مت ى قال متى الرسول ج اء ي س وع إ لى ن واح ي ق ي ص ر ي ة ف ي ل ب ف س أ ل ت الم ي ذ ه ق ائ ال :»م ن ي ق ول الن اس إ ني أ ن ا ٱب ن اإل ن س ان.»فق ال وا:»ب ع ض ه م ي ق ول ون: ي وح ن ا الم ع م د ان وآخ ر ون: إ ي لي ا وغ ي ر ه م: إ ر م ي ا أ و أ ح د األ ن ب ي اء.»ق ال ل ه م:»وأ ن ت م م ن ت ق ول ون إ ني أ ن ا.»ف أ ج اب س م ع ان ب ط ر س وق ال: أ ن ت ه و الم س يح ٱب ن هللا الح ي.»! فأ ج اب ي س وع وق ال ل ه :»ط وب ى ل ك ي ا س م ع ان بن ي ون ا! أل ن ه ال ل ح م وال د م أ ظ ه ر ل ك ذل ك ب ل أ بي ال ذي في الس م او ات. وأ ن ا أ ي ض ا أ ق ول ل ك : أ ن ت ه و ب ط ر س أ ي الص خ ر ة وعلى هذ ه الص خ ر ة س أ ب ن ي ب ي ع ت ي وأ ب و اب الج ح ي م ل ن ت ق وى ع ل ي ها. س أ ع ط يك م ف اتيح م ل ك وت الس م او ات ف ك ل م ا ت رب ط ه على األ ر ض ي ك ون م ر ب وط ا في الس م او ات وم ا ت ح ل ه على األ ر ض ي ك ون م ح ل وال في الس م او ات.»حين ئ ذ أ و ص ى ت الم ي ذ ه أ ال ي ق ول وا أل ح د إ ن ه ه و الم س يح. واألمان لج ميع ك م. The Apostle writes, When Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, Who do people say that the Son of Man is? And they said, Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets. He said to them, But who do you say that I am? Simon Peter answered, You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered him, Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah. This is the truth! Peace be with you.
St. Maron s Church Organizations Parish Council President: Najib Rached 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 Mary Ann Watson 1st Friday of each month. Liturgy: 10:00 am Please keep in your prayers our young adults who are attending the National MYA Retreat in Anaheim California this weekend. May God Bless and keep them safe. Joey Faddoul Grace Mahfouz Tina Lattouf Chamoun Joe Koury Tania Lahood George Shamatta Dalia Mahfouz Amanda Chamoun Marianne Dergham Mauni Khoury Fadi Boumitri Christopher Nahra We ask to keep in your prayers Charlotte Ganim wife of Douglas Ganim. God give her strength and bless her always. Saturday: November 7 2-4pm Bowling Seven Hills Bowling Lanes Carpool from Chapel @ 1:00pm Cost: $15 Liturgy at 5:00 pm Chapel The Lebanese Syrian American Junior League will host an 85 th Anniversary Party and Wine Tasting event November 13 th at 7pm at Press Wine Bar in Tremont. This occasion will be a celebration of the group and its founders. Tickets are $45 each and will include mezza and wine tasting. A cookbook containing American and Lebanese recipes will also be available and sold for $25. Proceeds will go towards the League s scholarship and welfare funds. Contact Helen Farris at 216.524.6932 or hfarris@aol.com for tickets. The food drive is well under way. Thank you to those who have contributed. We need everyone's help so please remember to bring your bag of food next week. Support the MCFP and MYO and their good works. Please bring non-perishable items to be donated to local charities.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SODALITY Ogelbay Festival of Lights Trip THE CONSUL GENERAL OF LEBANON WILL NOT BE VISITING IN NOVEMBER. NEXT CLEVELAND DATE IS: WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2ND. St. Maron Parish Center 7800 Brookside Road, Independence, Ohio 44131 Call Najib Rached for further details: 1-440-537-0139 Friday: November 6th 10:00 am Memorial Prayers w/deacon Alex Harb Chapel Ind. Followed by a Pot Luck & Game Day E-mail addresses needed Please add/update your e-mail address to the front of your weekly envelope. There are times when we need to notify parishioners prior to Sunday Liturgy. Thank you! ICS & SONS OF MARY MEETING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2015 7:00 PM DOWNTOWN (Security Provided) 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. 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 $
Gift of the Altar: November, 2015 BREAD Raymond Jacobs Doug & Char Ganim In Memory of: In Thanksgiving: By WINE In Memory Of: Richards & Nofel families Khalil Kawkabani Jihad Kawkabani Joseph Koussa George & Thomas Saad & family In Thanksgiving: by Collection: Oct. 24-25, 2015 GENERAL DEPOSIT $ 3,070.00 Sunday Collection $ 2,450.00 Altar Offerings $ 215.00 Votive Candles $ 210.00 Parking Garage: Monthly $ 95.00 Arabic Class $ 100.00 The Candle burning in front of the Blessed Mother at the 11am Liturgy signifies the presence of the Sons of Mary This weeks candle is lit In Memory of Joseph N. Faddoul By: Joey Faddoul 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 Memory of Mary John, Martin, Jennie & Joe Janos Tom & Theresa Thomas In Thanksgiving: by 30480 Lakeshore Blvd Cleveland Burger Company Our Bulletin is ONLINE!! www.saintmaron-clev.org and click on bulletin. Willowick, Ohio 44095 Restaurant & Sports Bar For reservations (440-516-0600) Johnny Faddoul President Small &Large Parties For Any Occasion Welcome! www.theclevelandburgercompany.com Hookah & Nice Cigar Selection Available!