SUNDAY, September 15, 2013 Exaltation of the Holy Cross 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 Office Hrs: Mon-Fri. 9am-3:30pm 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 Weekdays: Chapel 10:00 am Sunday: Downtown 9:30 am - English 11:00am - Arabic Saturday: Chapel: 7800 Brookside Rd, Independence 5:00 pm Holy Days of Obligation 7pm MYO Liturgy 1st & 3rd Sat. at 5pm, CHAPEL 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 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. 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.
Early in the fourth century St. Helena, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine, went to Jerusalem in search of the holy places of Christ's life. She razed the second-century Temple of Aphrodite, which tradition held was built over the Savior's tomb, and her son built the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher over the tomb. During the excavation, workers found three crosses. Legend has it that the one on which Jesus died was identified when its touch healed a dying woman. The cross immediately became an object of veneration. At a Good Friday celebration in Jerusalem toward the end of the fourth century, according to an eyewitness, the wood was taken out of its silver container and placed on a table together with the inscription Pilate ordered placed above Jesus' head: Then "all the people pass through one by one; all of them bow down, touching the cross and the inscription, first with their foreheads, then with their eyes; and, after kissing the cross, they move on." To this day the Eastern Churches, Catholic and Orthodox alike, celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on the September anniversary of the basilica's dedication. The MYA is hosting a Browns Football Watch Party. This is a great way to support the Brownies and Saint Maron s Young Adults. ALL AGES WELCOME. BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TOO!!!!! We are happy to announce that newly ordained Fr. George Hajj will be coming to St. Maron s to serve as our new associate pastor. Join Fr. Hajj Saturday, September 21 at the 5pm Chapel Liturgy and again on Sunday, September 22, at both the 9:30 and 11:00 am Liturgies. There will be a meet and greet following all Liturgies. Mark your calendars' to come and welcome Fr. Hajj. APPRECIATION LITURGY FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS of St. Maron Church will be held on Sunday, September 22 at 11:00 am. Join us as we say THANK YOU for all you do. Following will be refreshments and cookies downstairs. See you there!
September 8, 2013 Collection Liturgy Intentions Saturday, September 14, 2013 Exaltation of the Holy Cross 5:00 pm Chapel Memorial Liturgy for Antoine Bouyounan: given by his wife May and their children. Sunday, September 15, 2013 Exaltation of the Holy Cross 9:30 am Parishioners Intentions 11:00 am 40 Day Liturgy for Wardeh Zaarob: given by her husband Salim Zaarob & children Saturday, September 21, 2013 First Sunday after Holy Cross 5:00 pm Chapel Memorial Liturgy for Dominic & Mary Favorito: given by Jack & Mary Ann Watson Sunday, September 22, 2013 First Sunday after Holy Cross 9:30 am Parishioners Intentions 11:00 am 40 Day Liturgy for George Fagher: given by his wife Randa & children, John, Rima, Bachir, Sophie Nader (Atta) & Maroun. GENERAL DEPOSIT $ 17, 054.67 Sunday Collection $ 3,856.00 Votive Candles $ 74.00 Second Collection $ 743.00 Parking Garage-Monthly $ 155.00 Cleveland Treatment Center $ 5,666.67 Special Event Income $ 3,760.00 Building Fund $ 1,000.00 Sponsors/Festival $ 1,800.00 The Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon Requests the Honor of Your presence at a celebration for: His Excellency A. Elias Zaidan As its Third Bishop There will be an Episcopal Ordination at Our Lady of Lebanon Shrine, Harissa-Lebanon at 4:00 pm on September 28, 2013 A Mass of Installation will be: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at Three O Clock in the afternoon at St. Raymond s Cathedral 931 Lebanon Drive St. Louis Missouri 63104 Reception immediately following at the Cedars Banquet Hall CONTACT ST. MARON CHURCH OFFICE IF INTERESTED IN ATTENDING ONE OR BOTH EVENTS. 216.520.5081 If you would like to learn more about His Excellency A. Elias Zaidan, visit The Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon at http://www.eparchy.org/ourladyoflebanon
م A Reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 1 Cor 1:18-25 Brothers and Sisters, The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the learning of the learned I will set aside. Where is the wise one? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made the wisdom of the world foolish? For since in the wisdom of God the world did not come to know God through wisdom, it was the will of God through the foolishness of the proclamation to save those who have faith. For Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are called, Jews and Greeks alike, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. Praise be to God Always! فصل من رسال ة القد يس بولس إلى أهل 1 تسالونيقي 1 Cor 1:18-25 وبار ك يا سيد يا إخو ت ي م ن ب ول س وس ل وان س وط يم وت او س إ لى كن يس ة الت س ال ون يكي ين ال ت ي في هللا اآلب والر ب ي س و ع الم سيح: أ لن ع م ة ل ك م والس الم ن ش ك ر هللا دائ م ا م ن أ ج ل ك م ج م يع ا ون ذ ك ر ك م في ص ل وات ن ا ب غ ي ر ٱن ق طاع. ونت ذ ك ر في ح ض رة إ له ن ا وأ ب ين ا ع م ل إ ي م ان ك م وت ع ب م ح ب ت ك م وث ب ات ر ج ائ ك م ك م ا في ر ب ن ا ي س وع الم س يح. ون ع ل م أ ي ه ا اإل خ و ة أ ح ب اء هللا أ ن هللا ٱخ ت ار ك م أل ن إ ن ج يل ن ا ل م ي ص ر إ ل ي ك م ب الك الم و حس ب ب ل أ يض ا ب الق و ة وب الر وح الق د س و ب م ل ء الي ق ين وأ نت م ت ع ل م ون ك ي ف ك ن ا ب ي ن ك م م ن أ ج ل ك م ف ق د ص ر ت م ت ق ت د ون ب ن ا وب الر ب إ ذ ق ب ل ت الك ل م ة في و س ط ض يق ات ك ث يرة ب ف ر ح الر و ح الق د س ح ت ى ص ر ت م م ث اال ل ج م يع الم ؤ م نين في م ق د ون ي ة وأ خ ائ ي ة أل ن ه ا م ن ك م ذ اع ت ك ل م ة الر ب ال في م ق د ون ي ة وأ خ ائ ي ة وح س ب ب ل في ك ل م ك ان ٱنت ش ر إ ي م ان ك م ب اهلل حت ى ل م ي ع د ب ن ا ح اج ة إ لى أ ن ن ق ول في ذل ك ش ي ئ ا ف ه م أ ن ف س ه م ي خ ب ر ون ع ن ا ك ي ف ك ان د خ ول ن ا إ ل ي ك م وك ي ف ر ج ع ت م ع ن األ و ث ان إ لى هللا ل ك ي ت ع ب د وا هللا الح ي الح ق وت ن ت ظ ر وا م ن الس م اوات ٱب ن ه ال ذي أ ق ام ه م ن ب ين األ م و ات ي س وع والت سبيح هلل دائما م ن ج ين ا م ن الغ ض ب اآلتي Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John: 12:20-32 Now there were some Greeks among those who had come up to worship at the feast. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, Sir, we would like to see Jesus. Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. Jesus answered them, The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me. I am troubled now. Yet what should I say? Father, save me from this hour? But it was for this purpose that I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name. Then a voice came from heaven, I have glorified it and will glorify it again. The crowd there heard it and said it was thunder; but others said, An angel has spoken to him. Jesus answered and said, This voice did not come for my sake but for yours. Now is the time of judgment on this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself. This is the truth, peace be with you! إنجيل القد يس لوقا. 12:20-32 John س أ ل و اح د م ن الف ر يسي ين ي س وع أ ن ي ت ناو ل الط ع ام م ع ه ف د خ ل ب ي ت الف ر يسي وٱت ك أ.وإ ذا ٱمر أ ة و ه ي ال ت ي كان ت في الم دين ة خ اط ئ ة ع ل م ت أ ن ي سوع م ت ك ئ في ب ي ت الف ر يسي ف ج اء ت ت ح م ل ق ار ور ة ط يب.و و ق ف ت ب اك ية و راء ي س وع ع ن د ق د م ي ه و ب د أ ت ت ب ل ق د م يه ب الد م وع وت ن ش ف ه م ا ب ش ع ر ر أ س ه ا وت قب ل ق د م ي ه و ت د ه ن ه م ا ب الط يب.و رأ ى الف ر يس ي ال ذي د ع ا ي س وع م ا ج ر ى ف ق ال في ن ف س ه : «ل و كان هذ ا ن ب ي ا ل ع ل م أ ي ٱمر أ ة ه ي ت ل ك ال تي ت ل م س ه! إ ن ه ا خ اط ئ ة.«ف أ ج اب ي سوع و ق ال ل ه :»يا س م ع ان ع ن د ي ش يء أ ق ول ه ل ك.«قال الف ر يس ي :»ق ل ي ا م ع ل م قال ي س وع:»كان ل د ائ ن م د ي ون ان أ ح د ه م ا م د ي ون ب خ م س م ئ ة د ين ار واآلخ ر ب خ م س ين. وإ ذ ل م ي ك ن ل ه م ا ما ي وف ي ان س ام ح ه م ا ك ل ي ه م ا. فأ ي ه ما ي ك ون أ ك ث ر ح ب ا ل ه.«أ ج اب س م ع ان و ق ال:»أ ظ ن ذ اك ال ذ ي س ام ح ه ب األ ك ث ر.«ف ق ال ل ه ي س وع:»ح ك م ت ب الص و اب.«ث م ٱلت ف ت إ لى الم ر أ ة و قال ل س م ع ان:»ه ل ت ر ى هذ ه ال م ر أ ة أ ن ا د خ ل ت ب ي ت ك ف م ا س ك ب ت ع لى ق د م ي م اء أ م ا ه ي ف ق د ب ل ت ق د م ي ب الد م وع و ن شف ت ه ما ب ش ع ر ها.أ ن ت ل م ت ق ب ل ن ي أ م ا ه ي ف م ن ذ د خ ل ت ل م ت ك ف ع ن ت ق ب يل ق د م ي. أ ن ت م ا د ه ن ت ر أ س ي ب ز ي ت أ م ا ه ي ف د ه ن ت ب الط يب ق د م ي. ل ذل ك أ ق ول ل ك : خ طاي اه ا الك ثيرة م غ ف ور ة ل ه ا أل ن ها أ ح ب ت ك ثيرا. أ م ا ال ذي ي غ ف ر ل ه ق ليل ف ي ح ب ق ل يل.«ث م ق ال ل ل م ر أ ة:»م غ ف ور ة ل ك خ طاي اك!.«ف ب د أ الم ت ك ئ ون م ع ه ي ق ول ون في أ ن ف س ه م:»م ن ه و هذ ا ال ذي ي غ ف ر الخ طاي ا أ ي ضا.«ف قال ي س وع ل ل م ر أ ة:»إ ي م ان ك خ ل ص ك! إ ذ ه ب ي ب س لم!.«
SUNDAY SCHOOL IS STARTING! It is not too late to register. There will be registration immediately following all Liturgies in the church basement. Registration will also be taken through the church office at 216.520.5081 St. Edward High School Open House: Sunday, October 13, 2013, 11:30 am 3:00 pm. This is St. Edwards High School s ONLY Open House in 2013 The new Maronite Youth Organization year is upon us. MYO is for all youth between grades 6 & 12. There is no membership dues. Join us TODAY, SUNDAY, September 15th at 5pm at our Parish Center in Independence for our officer elections and a Bible study led by Fr. Peter. This is a great way to meet other young Maronites. Saturday, October 5th at 6pm. Outdoor movie night on our projector screen. Mark your calendars and do not miss the fun. ICS CLAM BAKE Please join us for a night of great food and fellowship. $30 for a complete Clam Bake 1 Dozen Clams, ½ Grilled Chicken, Sweet Potatoes, Corn, Cole Slaw, Clam Chowder, Bread and Butter, Desserts and Non-Alcoholic Beverages. (all cooked) October 12 th, 2013 following the 5 o clock Liturgy 150 Bakes Available...for reservations Call: Alya Essey @ 440.884.3271 or Teresa Abood-Martin @ 216.273.7996 7800 Brookside Road, Independence
Gift of the Altar, September,2013 In loving memory of Louis & Pauline Peters: by John & Lorrie Peters In loving memory of Antoine Bouyounan: by His wife May, & children Peggy, Grace, & Peter In loving memory of Ann Coury: by Anne Lengauer & family In loving memory of Gary Ganim: by Doug & Char Ganim In loving memory of Nancy Bird: by Doug & Char Ganim In loving memory of Anne Maroun: by her children In loving memory of William Bishilany, Jr.: Mr. & Mrs. Bill Bishilany & family For the continued good health of Richard Ganim, Sr.: his children In Thanksgiving: by Edward P. Richards, Jr. In loving memory of Antoine Bouyounan: by his wife May, & children Peggy, Grace, & Peter In loving memory of George T. Gordon: by Mrs. Judith Gordon & Miss Katherine Gordon In loving memory of George & Roma Sessin: by their children For the continued good health of Richard Ganim, Sr.: by his children 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 and Roma Sessin: by their children In loving memory of Antoine Bouyounan: by his wife May, & children Peggy, Grace, & Peter In loving memory of Anthony G. Thomas: by Mr. & Mrs. John Watson In Thanksgiving: by Andrea Boron & Keith Lawrence For the continued good health of Richard Ganim, Sr.: by his children GIFTS OF THE ALTAR FOR THE YEAR 2014 The gifts of the Altar could be made in HONOR or in MEMORY of a loved one or in THANKSGIVING and could be for more than one person ALTAR BREAD ($45.00) JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH-APRIL-MAY-JUNE-JULY- AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER ALTAR WINE ($25.00) JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH-APRIL-MAY-JUNE-JULY- AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER SANCTUARY CANDLES ($20.00) JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH-APRIL-MAY-JUNE-JULY- AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER Please circle one : Altar Bread/Altar Wine/Sanctuary Candles In Thanksgiving/in Memory/in Honor Of: Offered by Month of Enclosed $