Saint Theresa Maronite Church 343 orth Main Street / PO Box 2567 Brockton, MA 02305-2567 Sunday of Christ the King Abouna Tony Mouanes Rectory 508-586-1428 / Fax 508-587-8139 Email: sonsdaughters@comcast.net Website: sttheresabrockton.org The Holy Mysteries are celebrated: Saturdays at 4:00 PM; Sundays at 10:30 AM; 7:00 PM Holydays Holy Mystery of Reconciliation: Available on Saturdays from 3:00 PM 3:30 PM and at any time on request. Ministry to the Sick: If a parishioner is seriously ill at home or in the hospital, please call the church office to arrange for Communion or the Anointing of the Sick. Holy Mysteries of Baptism and Chrismation: Please make arrangements with the pastor at least one month in advance. Sponsors must meet particular requirements of church law; parents must consult with the pastor before inviting someone to serve as a sponsor. Baptism and Chrismation are scheduled Monday Friday. Holy Mystery of Crowning: Please consult with the pastor to make arrangements at least 6 months in advance of proposed date in order to avoid any difficulty in scheduling.
Intentions for the Holy Mysteries Sunday of Christ the King Sat. Oct. 26 @ 4:00 PM Liturgy Celebrated for: +Geraldine George by Mr. Manthala George, Jr. and family Sun. Oct. 27 @ 10:30 AM Liturgy Celebrated for: 1 Year Memorial +Christine Nessralla by the family Consecration of the Church Sat. ov. 2 4:00 PM Liturgy Celebrated for: +Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Asiaf, Sr., children Bruce, Dian, son-in-law Howard Lake and his daughter Debra Lake Moran by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Colandrea Sun. ov. 3 10:30AM Liturgy Celebrated for: +Evelyn Saba by Madeline Asack and family For the Month of October Bread & wine for the Holy Gifts are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of +Bolus and Rose Saba and all deceased members of the Saba families by Eleanor and Diane Samia Vigil candle for the Gospel Throne is given to the glory of God and in loving memory of +Peter L. Asack, Sr. by Margo Asack and family Sanctuary candle for the Tabernacle is given to the glory of God and in loving memory of +Special Intention Vigil candle for Shrine of St. Theresa is given to the glory of God and in loving memory of +Geraldine George by Manthala George, Jr. and family Lectors Schedule Sat. Oct. 26 @ 4:00 PM Thomas Sun. Oct. 27 @ 10:30AM English: Religious Education Students Arabic: Religious Education Students Altar Server Schedule Sat. Oct. 26 @ 4:00PM Thomas Sun. Oct. 27 @ 10:30AM Gordon/ Religious Education Students/ Jr. Altar Servers
First Reading Romans 12: 9-21 Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord. No, if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. رسالة القد يس بولس إلى أھل رومة.21-9:12 يا إخو ت ي ل ت ك ن م ح ب ت ك م ب ال ر ي اء: ت ج ن ب وا ال شر والز م وا الخ ي ر. أ ح بوا ب ع ض ك م ب ع ض ا م ح ب ة أ خ و ي ة وب اد ر وا ب ع ض ك م ب ع ض ا ب اإل ك ر ام. ك ون وا في اٱلج ت ھ اد غ ي ر م ت ك اس ل ين وبال روح ح ا رين ول ل ر ب ع اب د ين وبال رج اء ف ر ح ين وفي ال ضيق ث اب ت ين وع لى ال صالة م و اظ ب ين وفي ح اج ات الق ديس ين م ش ار ك ين وإ لى ض ي اف ة الغ ر ب اء س اع ين. ب ار ك وا ال ذ ين ي ض ط ھ د ون ك م ب ار ك وا وال ت ل ع ن وا. إ ف ر ح وا م ع الف ر ح ين و ٱب ك وا م ع الب اك ين. ك ون وا م ت ف ق ين ب ع ض ك م م ع ب ع ض م ت و اض ع ين ال م ت ك ب ر ين. ال ت ك ون وا ح ك م اء في ع ي ون أ ن ف س ك م. وال ت ب اد ل وا أ ح د ا ش ر ا ب ش ر وٱع ت ن وا ب ع م ل الخ ي ر أ م ام ج م يع الن اس. س ال م وا ج م يع الن اس إ ن أ م ك ن ع لى ق د ر ط اق ت ك م. ال ت ن ت ق م وا أل ن ف س ك م أ يھ ا األ ح ب اء ب ل ٱت ر ك وا م ك ان ا ل غ ض ب الله أل ن ه م ك ت وب: «لي اٱلن ت ق ام ي ق ول ال رب و أ ن ا أ ج از ي». ولك ن «إ ن ج اع ع د وك فأ ط ع م ه وإ ن ع ط ش ف أ س ق ه فإ ن ك ب ف ع ل ك ھذ ا ت ر ك م ع لى رأ س ه ج م ر ن ار». ال ت د ع ال ش ر ي غ ل ب ك ب ل ٱغ ل ب ال ش ر ب الخ ي ر. Gospel Reading Matthew 25:31-46 When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, "Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me." Then the righteous will answer him, "Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?" And the king will answer them, "Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me." Then he will say to those at his left hand, "You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me." Then they also will answer, "Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?" Then he will answer them, "Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me." And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. إنجيل القد يس مت ى.46-31:25 قال الر ب ي سوع: «م ت ى ج اء ٱب ن اإل ن س ان في م ج د ه وج م يع الم الئ ك ة م ع ه ي ج ل س على ع ر ش م ج د ه. وت ج م ع ل د ي ه ج م يع األ م م ف ي م ي ز ب ع ض ھ م م ن ب ع ض ك م ا ي م ي ز ال راع ي الخ ر اف م ن الج د اء. وي ق يم الخ ر اف ع ن ي م ين ه و الج د اء ع ن ش م ال ه. ح ين ئ ذ ي ق ول الم ل ك ل ل ذين ع ن ي م ين ه : ت ع ال وا ي ا م ب ار كي أ بي ر ث وا الم ل ك وت الم ع د ل ك م م ن ذ إ ن ش اء الع ال م أل ن ي ج ع ت ف أ ط ع م ت م ون ي وع ط ش ت ف س ق ي ت م ون ي وك ن ت غ ريب ا ف آو ي ت م وني وع ر ي ان ا ف ك س و ت م وني وم ريض ا ف ز ر ت م ون ي وم ح ب وس ا ف أ ت ي ت م إ لي. ح ين ئ ذ ي ج يب ه األ ب ر ار ق ائ لين: ي ا ر ب م ت ى ر أ ي ن اك ج ائ ع ا ف أ ط ع م ن اك أ و ع ط ش ان ف س ق ي ن اك وم ت ى ر أ ي ن اك غ ريب ا ف آو ي ن اك أ و ع ر ي ان ا ف ك س و ن اك وم ت ى ر أ ي ن اك م ريض ا أ و م ح ب وس ا ف أ ت ي ن ا إ ل ي ك ف ي ج يب الم ل ك وي ق ول ل ھ م: أ لح ق أ ق ول ل ك م: ك ل م ا ع م ل ت م وه أل ح د إ خ و ت ي ھؤ الء ال صغ ار ف ل ي ع م ل ت م وه! ث م ي ق ول ل ل ذين ع ن ش م ال ه : إ ذ ھ ب وا ع ن ي ي ا م الع ين إ لى الن ار األ ب د ي ة الم ع دة إل ب ل يس وج ن ود ه أل ن ي ج ع ت ف م ا أ ط ع م ت م ون ي وع ط ش ت ف م ا س ق ي ت م وني وك ن ت غ ريب ا ف م ا آو ي ت م ون ي وع ر ي ان ا ف م ا ك س و ت م ون ي وم ر يض ا وم ح ب وس ا ف م ا ز ر ت م ون ي! ح ين ئ ذ ي ج يب ه ھؤ الء أ ي ض ا ق ائ لين: ي ا ر ب م ت ى ر أ ي ن اك جا ئ ع ا أ و ع ط ش ان أ و غ ر يب ا أ و م ريض ا أ و م ح ب وس ا وم ا خ د م ن اك ح ين ئ ذ ي ج يب ھ م ق ائ ال : أ لح ق أ ق ول ل ك م: ك ل م ا ل م ت ع م ل وه أل ح د ھؤ الء ال صغ ار فل ي ل م ت ع م ل وه. وي ذ ھ ب ھؤ الء إ لى الع ذ اب األ ب د ي واأل ب ر ار إ لى الح ي اة األ ب د ي ة».
St. Theresa Church is sponsoring our annual Harvest Brunch in the Parish Hall on Sunday, October 27, 2013 following the 10:30 AM Divine Liturgy. A traditional fall harvest menu will be served. Tickets are now on sale. Cost is $15.00 per adult; $7.00 for children six-ten yrs., children under 5 eat free if accompanied by a paying adult. Our prayers and condolences to the family of +Paulette Abourjaily who passed away on October 22, 2013. +Paulette was the loving mother of Robert, Riad, Rita Abourjaily and Rabab Abourjaily Fakhri. Our sympathy is also extended to her two daughter-in-laws, Eva and Dia, her son-in-law Sarouphim, her four grandchildren Dr. Anglea, Paulette Abourjaily, Shanelle and Anna Fakhri and to her sister in Lebanon Janet Abikhalil. On behalf of the parish family please be assured of our prayers and thoughts at this most difficult time of sorrow. May the angels welcome +Paulette and seat her at the banquet of eternal life promised to us by our Savior Jesus Christ. We pray to the Heavenly Father to strengthen you and your loved ones during this time of mourning and grant comfort and consolation to all of your family. May she rest in peace. Our prayers and condolences to the family of +Thomas Shipman who passed away on October 21, 2013. +Thomas was the loving father of David, Thomas Jr., Chris, Ann, Karen, Celeste, Craig, and Michael. Our sympathy is extended to his grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. On behalf of the parish family we pray the love of God enfolds you during your difficult time and He helps you heal with the passage of time. May he rest in peace and may God fulfill the promises of the Resurrection with him in the Heavenly Mansions. Just a reminder to turn your clocks back on Saturday Evening ovember 2, 2013 so you will be on time for church on Sunday morning. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ News From Our Maronite Sister Parish