Saint Theresa Maronite Church 343 North Main Street / PO Box 2567 Brockton, MA 02305-2567 Visitation to Elizabeth Abouna Joseph Daiif, Pastor Rectory 508-586-1428 / Fax 508-587-8139 Email: sonsdaughters@comcast.net Website: sttheresabrockton.org Dec. 2-3, 2017 Issue No. 48 I will let fall from Heaven a Shower of Roses. ~Saint Theresa of Lisieux~ The Little Flower BLESSED ARE YOU AMONG WOMEN, AND BLESSED IS THE FRUIT OF YOUR WOMB. LUKE 1:42
Visitation to Elizabeth Sat. Dec. 2 @ 4:00 PM Liturgy Celebrated for: +Peter G. Asiaf, Jr. as requested by MaryAnn Asiaf Sun. Dec. 3 @ 10:30 AM Liturgy Celebrated for: +Philip and Louise Nessralla, Sr. and son Michael as requested by Attorney and Mrs. Philip C. Nessralla, Jr. and family +Isabelle Yousef Khalife as requested by the family Birth of John the Baptist Sat. Dec. 9 @ 4:00 PM Liturgy Celebrated for: +Peter L. Asack, Sr. 11th Anniversary as requested by Margo Asack Sun. Dec. 10 @ 10:30 AM Liturgy Celebrated for: 1 Year Memorial for +Majid Zeidan as requested by the family For the Month of December Bread & wine for the Holy Gifts are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of +Nacklie and Marie Nessralla by the family Vigil candle for the Gospel Throne is given to the glory of God and in loving memory of +Naja Nessralla by the family Sanctuary candle for the Tabernacle is given to the glory of God and in loving memory of +Peter L. Asack, Sr. by Margo Asack Vigil candle for Shrine of St. Theresa is given to the glory of God and in loving memory of +Bolus and Rose Saba and all deceased members of the family by the family Lectors Schedule Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 English: Kevin Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 English: Atty. Philip Arabic: Leila N. The Holy Mysteries are celebrated: Saturdays at 4:00 PM; Sundays at 10:30 AM; 7:00 PM Holydays Holy Mystery of Reconciliation: Available 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. 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. Welcome New Parishioners: If you are new to our parish, please fill out a registration form, which may be found on the table in the lobby of the church, and return it to us, so you may be added to our mailing and email list. We extend a warm welcome to you and your family to our parish family.
Reading: Ephesians 1:1-14 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus and are faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love. He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and insight he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will, so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; this is the pledge of our inheritance towards redemption as God s own people, to the praise of his glory. فصل من رسالة القد يس بولس إلى أهل أفسس يا إ خو ت ي م ن ب ول س ر س ول ٱلم س يح ي س وع ب م ش يي ة االله إ لى الق د يس ين ال ذ ين ه م في أ ف س س والا م ن اء في الم س يح ي س وع: أ لن ع م ة ل ك م والس لام م ن االله أ ب ين ا والر ب ي س وع الم س يح! ت ب ار ك االله أ ب و ر ب ن ا ي س وع الم س يح ال ذي ب ار ك ن ا ب ك ل ب ر ك ة ر وح ي ة في الس م او ات في الم س يح فا ن ه ٱخ ت ار ن ا فيه ق ب ل إ ن ش اء الع ال م ل ن ك ون في ح ض ر ت ه ق د يس ين لا ع ي ب فين ا وق د س ب ق ب م ح ب ت ه ف ح د د ن ا أ ن ن ك ون ل ه أ ب ن اء ب الت ب ن ي ب ي س وع الم س يح ب ح س ب ر ض ى م ش يي ت ه ل م د ح م ج د ن ع م ت ه ال تي أ ن ع م ب ه ا ع ل ي ن ا في الح ب يب وفيه ل ن ا الف د اء ب د م ه أ ي م غ ف ر ة الز لا ت ب ح س ب غ ن ى ن ع م ت ه ال تي أ ف اض ه ا ع ل ي ن ا في ك ل ح ك م ة و ف ه م وق د ع ر ف ن ا س ر م ش يي ت ه ب ح س ب ر ض اه ال ذي س ب ق ف ج ع ل ه في الم س يح ل ي ح ق ق ت د ب ير م ل ء الا ز م ن ة ف ي ج م ع في الم س يح ت ح ت ر أ س و اح د ك ل ش يء م ا في الس ماو ات وم ا ع لى الا ر ض وفيه أ ي ض ا ٱخ ت ار ن ا م ير اث ا ل ه وق د س ب ق ف ح د د ن ا ب ح س ب ق ص د ه ه و ال ذي ي ع م ل ك ل ش يء ب ق ض اء م ش يي ت ه ل ن ك ون م د ح ا ل م ج د ه ن ح ن ال ذ ين س ب ق ن ا فج ع ل ن ا في الم س يح رج اء ن ا وفيه أ ن ت م أ ي ض ا ب ع د أ ن س م ع ت م ك ل م ة الح ق أ ي إ ن ج يل خ لاص ك م وآم ن ت م خ ت م ت م ب الر وح الق د س الم وع ود ب ه وه و ع رب ون م ير اث ن ا ل ف د اء ش ع ب ه ال ذي ٱق ت ن اه ول م د ح م ج د ه. Gospel: Luke 1: 39-45 In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary s greeting, the child leapt in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And why has this happened to me that the mother of my Lord comes to me? For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leapt for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord. من إنجيل القد يس لوقا م ر ي م في ت ل ك الا ي ام (بعد البشارة بيسوع) ق ام ت و ذ ه ب ت م س ر ع ة إ لى الج ب ل إ لى م د ين ة في ي ه وذ ا. ود خ ل ت ب ي ت ز ك ر ي ا وس ل م ت ع ل ى إ ليص اب ات. ول م ا س م ع ت إ ل يص اب ات س لام م ر ي م ٱر ت ك ض الج ن ين في ب ط ن ها و ٱم ت لا ت م ن الر وح الق د س. ف ه ت ف ت ب ا ع ل ى ص وت ها وق ال ت : "م بار ك ة أ ن ت في الن س اء و م بار ك ة ث م ر ة ب ط ن ك! وم ن أ ي ن لي هذ ا أ ن ت ا ت ي إ لي أ م رب ي ف ه ا م ن ذ و ق ع ت س لام ك في أ ذ ن ي ٱر ت ك ض الج ن ين ص و ٱب ت ه اج ا في ب ط ن ي! ف ط وب ى ل ل تي آم ن ت أ ن ه س ي ت م ما ق يل ل ه ا م ن ق ب ل الر ب!"
TIME, TALENT & TREASURE STEWARDSHIP: A WAY OF LIFE Parish Support : Offertory needed each week $ 2,000.00. Our offertory is needed for the following: Parish Assessment, paid monthly from Feb. thru Nov: $750.00. Parish Building Insurance, paid monthly from Jan. thru Nov: $970.00. Offertory received: 11/26/17 $950.00. Please Note: Eucharistic Adoration will take place on Friday Dec. 2, 2017. Liturgy will take place at 7:00 PM followed by Eucharistic Adoration. Doors are opened at 6:00 pm Religious Education Calendar Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 Class 4 9:00 AM 12:00 Noon Please Note: The sacrament of Reconciliation is available one hour before each Liturgy. And, is available any time on request. St. Theresa Church: Maronite Young Adults [MYA] welcomes everyone between the ages of 18-35. We invite all young adults to join us on Sunday, December 3, 2017 for Liturgy at 6:00PM. A Young Adult Liturgy will be celebrated on the First Sunday of each month at 6:00PM. All young adults are welcome to attend and we especially welcome our brothers and sisters from neighboring parishes. Bible Study: Please join us for bible study on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 5:00PM in the parish hall. Coffee Hour Volunteers: If you are able to lend a hand in sponsoring a Sunday morning Coffee Hour please see Abouna. We NEED your Help! Thank you. The Giving Tree All gifts must be returned along with the Tag No later than Sunday, December 10, 2017. I want to thank each of you who took one or more tags and purchased the indicated gift for a child in need! May God bless you for your continuing generosity. Christmas Flowers: If you wish to honor someone or remember a loved one, please complete the envelope that was provided for you and return it to the church office No later than Sunday, December 17, 2017, so that we can begin to prepare the special section of the bulletin. Thank you! Schedule for Christmas Liturgies V Sunday, December 24, 2017 Children s Live Nativity Vigil of the Glorious Birth of Our Lord Liturgy in English at 4:00 PM & Midnight Liturgy in Arabic at 11:00 PM Monday, December 25, 2017 The Glorious Birth of Our Lord Liturgy at 10:30 AM & Liturgy at 7:00PM Tuesday, December 26, 2017 Felicitations to the Virgin Mary Liturgy at 7:00 PM
Saint Theresa Parish Family Christmas Party Sunday, December 17, 2017 [Following the Liturgy] Pot Luck Brunch Please bring at one main dish and one dessert to feed 6 people Fun and Surprise for All Special Guest Appearance by : Santa Claus