SUNDAY, May 12, 2013 Seventh Sunday of the Resurrection Office Hours:Mon.-Fri. 9am-3pm Pastoral Staff Rev. Fr. Peter Karam, Pastor 216-333-0760 Peterkaram10@gmail.com Rev. Deacon George Khoury 440-234-4652 Subdeacons Mr. Bechara Daher Mr. Lattouf Lattouf Mr. Ghazi Faddoul Mr. Georges Faddoul Sr. Liturgy Schedule Sunday: Downtown 9:30 am - English 11:00am - Arabic Saturday: Chapel: independence 7800 Brookside Rd, Independence 5:00 pm Holy Days of Obligation 7pm MYO Liturgy 1st & 3rd Sat. of every month at 5pm BAPTISM - Call the office at least 2 months in advance. MARRIAGE - Call the priest at least 8 months in advance. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION - By appointment SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING/SICK CALLS - Call the Parish Office immediately. St. Maron s Church Organizations Parish Council President Samir Farah 3rd Wed. of the month at 6:30 pm Immaculate Conception Sodality (ICS) President Karan Farhat 1st Mon. of every month at 7pm in the Church Maronite Christian Formation Program (MCFP) Director Maroun Kattar Classes every Sunday (except Holy Days) from 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Maronite Youth Organization (MYO) Co-Presidents: Sami Shaia, Jr. And Jiana Koussa 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month at 5pm with Liturgy and meeting and activity following. Maronite Young Adults (MYA) President: Elias Hazkial Meeting and Bible Study on the 1st Sunday of each month at 5pm Arabic School Coordinator: Jihad Kawkabani For Registration contact: jihad.kawkabani@gmail.com Classes every Sat. Oct-April (except Holy Days) from 10 am to 12 noon 50+ Club 1st Friday of each month. Liturgy: 10:00 am 7800 Brookside Rd., Independence, OH 44131 Phone: 216.520.5081 Fax: 216.524.2659 E-mail: saintmaroncleveland@gmail.com Website: www.saintmaron-clev.org Facebook: Saint Maron s Church in Cleveland 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.
HAPPY MOTHER S DAY The first witnesses of the Resurrection are women. This is beautiful, and this is the mission of women, of mothers and women, to give witness to their children and grandchildren that Christ is Risen! Mothers go forward with this witness! What matters to God is our heart, if we are open to Him, if we are like trusting children. But this also leads us to reflect on how in the Church and in the journey of faith, women have had and still have a special role in opening doors to the Lord, in following him and communicating his face, because the eyes of faith always need the simple and profound look of love. His Holiness, Pope Francis Annual May Crowning Date: Sunday, May 19, 2013 Time: 11:00 AM Liturgy If you have a child who has made their first communion this year at any Catholic Church, please call Karan Farhat at 440-823-9606 by May 12, 2013 for them to participate. Practice Sat., May 18, 2013 from 6 PM to 6:30 PM at St. Maron s Church for all participants. We wish to crown you because of our personal helplessness in facing the deep distress of our times. Take our flowers for your crown. Let them represent our wish to encircle you with a wreath of joy and thanksgiving for the coming era. Let us work with you, our sister in faith, to make this coming year a Christ-centered age in which our people will do what he tells us! Be our queen! Teach us what immense dignity there is in our Christian calling. Grant peace and joy to our hearts grant peace and joy to our families, grant peace and joy to our parish. Lead our nation to follow paths of justice, and assist each of us to be worthy to wear the crown of our calling that the Lord has prepared for us at the end of our journey.
Liturgy Intentions Saturday, May 11, 2013 Seventh Sunday of the Resurrection 5:00 pm CHAPEL Parishioners Intentions Sunday, May 12, 2013 Seventh Sunday of the Resurrection/Mother s Day 9:30 am Parishioners Intentions 11:00 am Parishioners Intentions Saturday, May 18, 2013 Pentecost Sunday 5:00 pm CHAPEL Memorial Liturgy for William C. Bowling, given by The Asher Family Sunday, May 19, 2013 Pentecost Sunday 9:30 am In Memory of Diane Ferris, given by Robert & Rita Tremlin IMPORTANT REMINDER: The office is open from 9-3pm weekdays to assist with scheduling Liturgies, Weddings, Baptisms, meetings and all other needs. Cell phone calls are reserved for emergencies only. We appreciate your consideration in this matter. Thank you! 11:00 am May Crowning Celebration Collection for May 4-5, 2013 General Deposit: $ 8,964.00 Sunday Collection $ 5,097.00 Votive Candles $ 42.00 Second Collection $ 390.00 Newsletter Advertising $ 240.00 Parking Garage-Monthly $ 555.00 Parking Garage-Event $ 2,640.00 The 36th Anniversary of the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon is scheduled for NEXT SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013. St. Maron s is located directly on the course route which means on that morning many of the roads in and around downtown will be closed. We have received passes which will enable you to still have access to church next Sunday. YOU MUST PICK UP A PASS TODAY so you will be able to access Carnegie next week. Passes can be found in the vestibule of the church or through one of our ushers. We express our deepest condolences to the family of Maryam Nakhoul, mother of Fayrouz Saade who died and was buried in Lebanon two weeks ago. There will be a 40- day Liturgy on Sunday, June 2nd at 11:00am. Condolences will be received at St. Maron Church following the Liturgy. Our deepest sympathy to the family of Vira Zaboura, mother of Lina Soueidi (husband, Bechara) who died this past week. The 40-day Liturgy for Adibi Ayoub will be held at 11:00 am on June 9, 2013 at St. Maron Church May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen DAILY LITURGY AT THE CHAPEL! Are you interested in attending a daily Liturgy at The Chapel? Perhaps you would like to come once or twice a week. Please call the parish office and tell us what time you would be interested in attending. 216-520-5081. NEW PARISHIONERS: Forms can be found in the back vestibule, or online. Please complete the form and drop in the collection basket, e-mail it back to us, send it through the mail, fax, or stop in the office. If any parishioner has a change in information, please let us know. http://tinyurl.com/saintmaronregistrationform 2010 Black Mazda 6 For Sale. Call the church office for information. Excellent condition. $14,100.00. 216.520.5081 BIBLE STUDIES FOR ADULTS Join Fr. Peter for Bible Studies for Adults every THURSDAY at 7:30pm in The Parish Pastoral Center, Independence.
Gift of the Altar, May, 2013 In loving memory of Elizabeth (Libby) Ganim: by Doug & Char Ganim In honor of Char Ganim: by Doug Ganim In loving memory of John & Martha Abohasen & Kaiser Ina: by Pierre & Janet Ina & Family In loving memory of Mr & Mrs. Edward (Eddie) & Matilda (Tillie) Shaheen, Ms. Stephanie Shaheen, & all the deceased members of the Kaleel, Salloum & Shaheen families: by Mr. & Mrs. George Salloum & family. In Thanksgiving: by Edward P. Richards, Jr. In loving memory of Mr & Mrs. Edward (Eddie) & Matilda (Tillie) Shaheen, Ms. Stephanie Shaheen, & all the deceased members of the Kaleel, Salloum & Shaheen families: by Mr. & Mrs. George Salloum & family. In loving memory of John & Martha Abohasen & Kaiser Ina: by Pierre & Janet Ina & Family VERY IMPORTANT!!!!! If you or a loved one enters a hospital, please understand, the hospitals DO NOT call St. Maron and tell us. Please have a family member call the office if you would like clergy to visit. 216.520.5081 In loving memory of Jacob & Juliette Saad & the deceased members of the Saad & Elzeer families: by Thomas Saad & family In loving memory of Eli & Evelyn Naffah: by Eli & Mary Beth, Nicole, Cody, Allie, Luke, Sammy & Olivia In loving memory of George & Roma Sessin: by Their children In loving memory of Joseph & LuLu Shaerban: by Joe & Gladys Shaerban & Family In loving memory of John & Martha Abohasen & Kaiser Ina: by Pierre & Janet Ina & Family In loving memory of Mr & Mrs. Edward (Eddie) & Matilda (Tillie) Shaheen, Ms. Stephanie Shaheen, & all the deceased members of the Kaleel, Salloum & Shaheen families: by Mr. & Mrs. George Salloum & family. Policy on Usage of Vestibule Racks, Bulletin Boards, Church Bulletin, Window Ledges, etc. As a church community, we welcome hearing all that is happening within the Middle East organizations both here in Cleveland and abroad. We understand there are many wonderful functions at several of the schools your children may attend. However, no articles, flyers, newspapers, posters or any other means of advertisement are to be put anywhere in or around our church WITHOUT the approval of Father Peter. If items are left without approval, they will be removed and disposed of. Information may be sent to: saintmaroncleveland@gmail.com or dropped off at our office in Independence. Thank you!
A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles. Acts 1:1-14 Brothers & Sisters: In the first book, Theophilus, I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught until the day he was taken up, after giving instructions through the holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. He presented himself alive to them by many proofs after he had suffered, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. While meeting with them, he enjoined them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for "the promise of the Father about which you have heard me speak; for John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the holy Spirit." When they had gathered together they asked him, "Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?" He answered them, "It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has established by his own authority. But you will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." When he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight. While they were looking intently at the sky as he was going, suddenly two men dressed in white garments stood beside them. They said, "Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking at the sky? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will return in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven." Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day's journey away. When they entered the city they went to the upper room where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. Praise be to God always! خميس الصعود رسل ١/١ ١١ ا ل ك ال م األ و ل أ ن ش أ ت ه ي ا ث او ف يل س ع ن ج م يع م ا اب ت د أ ي س وع ي ف ع ل ه و ي ع ل م ب ه إ ل ى ال يو م ال ذ ي ار ت ف ع ف يه ب ع د م ا أ و ص ى ب الر وح ال ق د س الر س ل ال ذ ين اخ ت ار ه م. ا ل ذ ين أ ر اه م أ ي ض ا ن ف س ه ح ي ا ب ب ر اه ين ك ث ير ة ب ع د م ا ت أ ل م و ه و ي ظ ه ر ل ه م أ ر ب ع ين ي و م ا و ي ت ك ل م ع ن األ م ور ال م خ ت ص ب م ل ك و لل. و ف يم ا ه و م ج ت م ع م ع ه م أ و ص اه م أ ن ال ي ب ر ح وا م ن أ ور ش ل يم ب ل ي ن ت ظ ر وا»م و ع د اآلب ال ذ ي س م ع ت م وه م ن ي أل ن ي وح ن ا ع م د ب ال م اء و أ م ا أ ن ت م ف س ت ت ع م د ون ب الر و ح ال ق د س ل ي س ب ع د هذ ه األ ي ام ب ك ث ي ر«. ه ل ف ي هذ ا ال و ق ت ر د ال م ل ك إ ل ى إ س ر ائ يل «ف ق ال ل ه م :»ل ي س ل ك م أ ن ت ع ر ف وا األ ز م ن و األ و ق ا ال ت ي ج ع ل ه ا اآلب ف ي س ل ط ان ه ع ل ي ك م و ت ك ون ون ل ي ش ه ود ا ف ي أ ور ش ل يم و ف ي ك ل ال ي ه ود ي و الس ام ر ة و إ ل ى أ ق ص ى األ ر ض أ م ا ه م ال م ج ت م ع ون ف س أ ل وه ق ائ ل ين :»ي ار ب 8 لك ن ك م س ت ن ال ون ق و ة م ت ى ح ل الر وح ال ق د س «. و ل م ا ق ال هذ ا ار ت ف ع و ه م ي ن ظ ر ون. و أ خ ذ ت ه س ح اب ع ن أ ع ي ن ه م. و ف يم ا ك ان وا ي ش خ ص ون إ ل ى الس م اء و ه و م ن ط ل ق إ ذ ا ر ج ال ن ق د و ق ف ا ب ه م ب ل ب اس أ ب ي ض و ق اال :»أ ي ه ا الر ج ال ال ج ل يل ي ون م ا ب ال ك م و اق ف ين ت ن ظ ر ون إ ل ى الس م اء إ ن ي س وع هذ ا ال ذ ي ار ت ف ع ع ن ك م إ ل ى الس م اء س ي أ ت ي هك ذ ا ك م ا ر أ ي ت م وه م ن ط ل ق ا إ ل ى الس م اء «. ح ين ئ ذ ر ج ع وا إ ل ى أ ور ش ل يم م ن ال ج ب ل ال ذ ي ي د ع ى ج ب ل الز ي ت ون ال ذ ي ه و ب ال ق ر ب م ن أ ور ش ل يم ع ل ى س ف ر س ب. و ل م ا د خ ل وا ص ع د وا إ ل ى ال ع ل ي ال ت ي ك ان وا ي ق يم ون ف يه ا: ب ط ر س و ي ع ق وب و ي وح ن ا و أ ن د ر او س و ف يل ب س و ت وم ا و ب ر ث ول م او س و م ت ى و ي ع ق وب ب ن ح ل ف ى و سم ع ان ال غ ي ور و ي ه وذ ا أ خ و ي ع ق وب. هؤ ال ء ك ل ه م ك ان وا ي واظ ب ون ب ن ف س و اح د ة ع ل ى الص ال ة و الط ل ب م ع الن س اء و م ر ي م أ م ي والتسبيح هلل دائما سوع و م ع إ خ و ت ه. Ascension of Our Lord Mk 16:15-20 The Lord Jesus said: Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages. They will pick up serpents (with their hands), and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God. But they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through accompanying signs.) This is the truth. Peace be with you! خميس الصعود مر ١١/١١ ٠٢ قال الرب يسوع:»اذ ه ب وا إ ل ى ال ع ال م أ ج م ع و اك ر ز وا ب اإل ن ج يل ل ل خ ل يق ة ك ل ه ا. م ن آم ن و اع ت م د خ ل ص و م ن ل م ي ؤ م ن ي د ن. و هذ ه اآلي ات ت ت ب ع ال م ؤ م ن ين : ي خ ر ج ون الش ي اط ين ب اس م ي و ي ت ك ل م ون ب أ ل س ن ة ج د يد ة. ي ح م ل ون ح ي ات و إ ن ش ر ب وا ش ي ئ ا م م يت ا ال ي ض ر ه م و ي ض ع ون أ ي د ي ه م ع ل ى ال م ر ض ى ف ي ب ر أ و ن«. ث م إ ن الر ب ب ع د م ا ك ل م ه م ار ت ف ع إ ل ى الس م اء و ج ل س ع ن ي م ين للا. و أ م ا ه م ف خ ر ج وا و ك ر ز وا ف ي ك ل م ك ان و الر ب ي ع م ل م ع ه م و ي ث ب ت ال ك ال م ب اآلي ات الت اب ع حقا واآلمان لجميعكم ة. آم ين.
Project Roots --an endeavor of the Christian Lebanese Foundation and all the Lebanese Churches in the US--aims to help, free of charge, all Americans of Lebanese descent register their Births and Marriages to obtain status in Lebanon. No matter where we go, no matter how long we have been in the US, we will always be Lebanese descendants. Registering in Lebanon helps our country of origin to maintain - Demographic and political power-sharing balance - Confessional and cultural diversity so that it remains a source of pride for us and our offspring. Encourage your Friends and Relatives to Register through Project Roots Coordinators for a Chance to Win FREE TICKETS to LEBANON! Drawing: on Mother s Day! Your connections do count!! Please spread the word! Act NOW. Make a Difference. Contact: Project Roots Regional Coordinator : Najib(Nano)Rached Tel Number: (216) 533-5266, Email: nrached@projectroots.net Main Office (CA): (310) 276-1939 Email: info@projectroots.net Web Sites: http://www.projectroots.net & http://www.registerlebnani.com Together For Syria Fundraiser for humanitarian aid in Syria Location: ST. George Orthodox Church, 2587 W14th St, Cleveland 44113 Date & Time: Sunday June 9th, 5pm-9pm Bring an appetizer/dessert to share, soft drinks will be provided, cash bar All donations tax deductible. Checks payable to Saint Maron Church, write, Syria relief in the memo section Checks can also be mailed to : Saint Maron Church 7800 Brookside Road Independence, Ohio 44131