Ninth Sunday of Pentecost Saint Maron Church 350 Martyrs July 30, 2017 The Old Testament contains many passages of God selecting and anointing someone for a special role. Moses is chosen through life circumstance as an infant and through a divine call in the form of the Burning Bush. Isaiah is shown a vision of heaven, and given direction from God seated on a heavenly throne. Saul and David are visited by the prophet Samuel each in turn, and told that God has chosen them as king. Solomon is chosen because of the sin of his father. Jacob is called through a vision to his mother, and the gluttony of his brother. Abraham received a divine call to leave his homeland. God called Noah because Noah alone was faithful. God selected holy men and women as judges, including the prophetess Deborah. The New Testament recounts the call of Mary, visited by the angel Gabriel; Zechariah visited in the temple; the 12 Apostles, selected by Jesus from all walks of life; and Paul, called on the road to Damascus while on a mission to arrest and kill the followers of Jesus. Many of these calls involved miraculous encounters. Yet, this week we celebrate the memory of martyrs. So many of the martyrs come to us nameless, after having lived Christian lives and, often unexpectedly, faced death for their faith. The martyrs were called at the end of their lives to give witness to the one for whom they have lived their lives. In most cases they received no miraculous call, but simply answered the call of faith- that they would rise again, and the call of love- that Jesus was worth living and dying for. We await a miraculous call as an excuse to ignore the call of faith and love. Yet, Christian history is written in the lives and deaths of those who answered this simple call. I want to live and die, not as a member of some group, or a worker in some career, or by some earthly trait or hobby, but rather as one who believes and loves, because Jesus revealed Himself to me, and loved me to the point of shedding his blood. 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 Emergency: 216-333-0760 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 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 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 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. Amen
Sat. July 29: Ninth Sunday of Pentecost 5:00 pm Chapel: Mem Lit for Frederick Hyatt (His daughter Denise Chamoun, his son Daniel Hyatt and families) Sun. July 30: Ninth Sunday of Pentecost 9:30 am: Parishioner Intentions 11:00 am: Mem Lit for Thomas Peters (Given by his family) Deepest Condolences to the family of Marie Aoun, mother of Maggie Kleem and mother-in law of John Kleem. Mrs. Aoun passed away in Lebanon on July 23rd. A memorial liturgy will be held on Saturday, August 5th at 5:00 pm at the Chapel. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen Sat. Aug. 5: The Transfiguration of Our Lord 5:00 pm Chapel: Memorial Liturgy for Mr. & Mrs. Louis Nagy (Emiline) (Their son Louis Nagy and daughters Lydia Chalhoub deceased (Boutros), Karen Shaheen (Douglas), Denise Bishilany (William), Debbie Ameen (Kay), grandchildren & great-grandchildren) 5:00 pm Chapel: Mem. Lit for Marie Aoun (Her daughter Maggie & John Kleem & children) Sun. Aug. 6: The Transfiguration of Our Lord 9:30am: Parishioner Intentions 11:00 am: Parishioner Intentions Our 2017 festival signup site is now up and running. Please visit to sign up for the times you are available. Together we can make this the best festival yet. Thank you in advance. www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4aaaae2ca1fb6-saint2 The 350 Martyrs, Disciples of St. Maron Feast Day July 31st. We learn of the martyrdom of the 350 Monks in a letter from the monks to Pope Hormisdas in the year 517. They described the suffering and attacks they are enduring, particularly from the Antiochian Patriarchs Severus and Peter who opposed the teachings of the Council of Chalcedon. They described that they were mocked for their support of the Council and were suffering afflictions. The described how the Emperor Anastasius had sent an army that had marched through the district of Apamea closing monasteries and expelling the monks. Some monks had been beaten and others had been thrown into prison. While on their way to St. Simon Stylite, the Maronites had been ambushed and 350 monks were killed, even though some of them had taken refuge at the altar. The monastery was burned. The letter was signed by Alexander, priest and archimandrite and over 200 other signatures followed, of other archimandrites, priests and deacons. We pray that like the 350 Martyrs we are always obedient to the teachings of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. We welcome all those who are attending Liturgy for the first time at St. Maron this weekend, vacationers, or those from another parish. Please know you are always welcome at St. Maron Church! IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: PLEASE READ If you are in need of any special document or letter written by one of the priests, you must call THREE WEEKS IN ADVANCE SO A MEETING CAN BE SCHEDULED. Please do not wait until the last minute when traveling abroad to request an important letter. Thank you
ة Ninth Sunday of the Pentecost: Jesus at the Synagogue of Nazareth األحد التاسع من زمن العنصرة: يسوع في مجمع الناصرة رسالة القد يس بولس إلى اهل كورنتوس II-5:20-6:10 From the letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians, يا إخو ت ي ن ح ن س ف ر اء ٱلم س يح وك أ ن ٱهلل ن ف س ه ي د ع وك م ب و اس ط ت ن ا. ف ن س أ ل ك م ب ٱس م الم س يح: ت ص ال ح وا م ع ٱهلل! إ ن ال ذي م ا ع ر ف الخ ط يئ ة ج ع ل ه ٱهلل خ ط يئ ة م ن أ ج ل ن ا ل ن ص ير ن ح ن ف يه ب ر ٱهلل. و ب م ا أ ن نا م ع او ن ون هلل ن ن اش د ك م أ ال ي ك ون ق ب ول ك م ل ن ع م ة ٱهلل ب غ ي ر ف ائ د ة أل ن ه ي ق ول:»في و ق ت الر ض ى ٱس ت ج ب ت ك وفي ي و م الخ الص أ ع ن ت ك «. ف ه ا ه و اآلن و ق ت الر ض ى وه ا ه و اآلن ي و م ٱلخ الص. فإ ن ن ا ال ن ج ع ل أل ح د س ب ب ز ل ة ل ئ ال ي ل ح ق خ د م ت ن ا أ ي ل و م. ب ل ن ظ ه ر أ ن ف س ن ا في ك ل ش يء أ ن ن ا خ د ام ٱهلل ب ث ب ات نا الع ظ يم في الض يق ات والش د ائ د والم ش ق ات في الض ر بات والس ج ون والف ت ن والت ع ب والس ه ر والص و م وب الن ز اه ة والم ع ر ف ة واأل ن اة والل ط ف والر وح الق د س والم ح ب ة ب ال ر ي اء في ك ل م ة الح ق وق و ٱهلل ب س الح الب ر في الي د ي ن الي م ن ى والي س ر ى في الم ج د واله و ان بالص يت الر د يء والص يت الح س ن. ن ح س ب ك أ ن ن ا م ض ل ون ون ح ن ص اد ق ون! كأ ن ن ا م ج ه ول ون ون ح ن م ع ر وف ون! كأ ن ن ا م ائ ت ون وه ا ن ح ن أ ح ي اء! كأ ن ن ا م ع اق ب ون ون ح ن ال ن م وت ك أ ن ن ا م ح ز ون ون ون ح ن د ائ م ا ف ر ح ون! كأ ن ن ا ف ق ر اء ون ح ن ن غ ن ي الك ث ير ين! كأ ن ن ا ال ش يء ع ن د ن ا ون ح ن ن م ل ك ك ل ش يء!. والتسبيح هلل دائما. Brothers and sisters, We are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. As we work together with him, we urge you also not to accept the grace of God in vain. For he says, At an acceptable time I have listened to you, and on a day of salvation I have helped you. See, now is the acceptable time; see, now is the day of salvation! We are putting no obstacle in anyone s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we have commended ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, holiness of spirit, genuine love, truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet are well known; as dying, and see we are alive; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything. Praise be to God always! إنجيل القد يس لوقا 4:14-21 From the Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke قال يوحنا الرسول: ع اد ي س وع ب ق و ة الر وح إ لى الج ل يل وذ اع خ ب ر ه في ك ل الج و ار. وكان ي ع ل م في م ج ام ع ه م والج م يع ي م ج د ون ه. وج اء ي س وع إ لى الن اص ر ة ح ي ث ن ش أ ود خ ل إ لى الم ج م ع ك ع اد ت ه ي و م الس ب ت وق ام ل ي ق ر أ. و د ف ع إ ل يه ك ت اب الن ب ي آش ع يا. وف ت ح ي س وع الك ت اب ف و ج د الم و ض ع الم ك ت وب ف يه: "ر وح الر ب عل ي ول هذ ا م س ح ني أل ب ش ر الم س اك ين وأ ر س ل ن ي أل ن اد ي ب إ ط الق األ س ر ى وع و د ة الب ص ر إ لى الع م ي ان وأ ط ل ق الم ق ه ور ين أ حر ار ا وأ ن اد ي ب س ن ة م ق ب ول ة ل د ى الر ب." ث م ط و ى الك ت اب وأ ع اد ه إ لى الخ اد م و ج ل س. وك ان ت ع ي ون ج م يع ال ذ ين في الم ج م ع ش اخ ص ة إ ل ي ه. فب د أ ي ق ول ل ه م:»أ لي و م ت م ت هذ ه الك ت اب ة ال تي ت ل ي ت على م س ام ع ك م«. حقا واألمان لج ميع ك م The evangelist writes, Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord s favor. And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then he began to say to them, Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing. 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) Sunday Director Maroun Kattar: marounkattar@yahoo.com Sundays (except Holy Days) 10:45 am to 12:15 pm 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: 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 HAVE YOU SIGNED UP YET? TIME IS RUNNING OUT POPE S MONTHLY INTENTIONS JULY Lapsed Christians. That our brothers and sisters who have strayed from the faith, through our prayer and witness to the Gospel, may rediscover the merciful closeness of the Lord and the beauty of the Christian life. Consulate General Visit WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2nd (Do not arrive before 11:00 am) LOCATION: 1245 Carnegie Avenue Cleveland 44115
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 with heartfelt gratitude to our Blessed Mother for her intercession to Jesus to heal all the infirmed Given by: Michel Estephan 50+ Social Club Friday August 4, 2017 Liturgy at 10am Chapel FREE Velvet Ice Cream Company Tour and snack in Utica, Ohio Early dinner on return to Chapel: Piazza and Gervasi Vineyards. FUN FUN FUN How important grandparents are for family life, for passing on the human and religious heritage so essential for each and every society! Pope Francis July 26, 2017 GIFTS OF THE ALTAR FOR THE YEAR 2018 The gifts of the Altar 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-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER Please Circle Month (s) ALTAR WINE ($25.00)JAN-FEB-MARCH-APRIL-MAY-JUNE-JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER Please Circle Month (s) CANDLES ($20.00) JAN-FEB-MARCH-APRIL-MAY-JUNE-JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER Please Circle Month (s) 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: July, 2017 BREAD In Memory of: Arlene Sekerak (nee Richards) Edward & Ella Richards & families Anne & Michel Maroun Sr. Anita, Richard and Michael Maroun Nemer & Yvonne Gerges George & Marie Georges & family Elias Said Sarrouh Martha Sarrouh & her family One Yr. Anniv. of Samira Bahjat Farah & all the deceased members of the Farah & Ayna Families Maroun & Helene Ayna & family OUR LADY OF THE CEDARS CHURCH AT 507 CLEVELAND-MASSILLON RD, FAIRLAWN, OHIO Welcomes you to our ANNUAL LEBANESE FOOD FESTIVAL Friday & Saturday, August 4 & 5 11:00 am 9:00 pm A warm welcome to everyone. Come and enjoy a large variety of our delicious homemade Lebanese food, our special Lebanese coffee, live entertainment, a silent auction & raffle and hospitality. A flea market of amazing treasures will open at 8:00 am. You are welcome to come early and stay all day. For more information-330-666-3598 WINE In Memory Of: Arlene Sekerak (nee Richards) Edward & Ella Richards & families Nemer & Yvonne Gerges George & Marie Georges & family Elias Said Sarrouh Martha Sarrouh & her family One Yr. Anniv. of Samira Bahjat Farah & all the deceased members of the Farah & Ayna Families Maroun & Helene Ayna & 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 Nemer & Yvonne Gerges George & Marie Georges & family Elias Said Sarrouh Martha Sarrouh & her family One Yr. Anniv. of Samira Bahjat Farah & all the deceased members of the Farah & Ayna Families Maroun & Helene Ayna & family Deceased members of the Metlesitz & Nin families John & Nancy Nin & family Assad & Amelia Thomas, Anna, Sam & Adele Joseph & Joe Joseph Tom & Theresa Thomas 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. Please support these Bulletin Sponsors when you are in need of their services. Collection: July 22-23, 2017 GENERAL DEPOSIT $ 22,697.00 Sunday Collection $ 3,932.00 Altar Offerings $ 1,080.00 Parking Garage-Monthly $ 160.00 Parking Garage: Event $ 2,900.00 Rental $ 250.00 Building Fund $ 1,000.00 Capital Campaign $ 7,500.00 Festival $ 5,875.00
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