Saint Theresa Maronite Church 343 North Main Street / PO Box 2567 Brockton, MA 02305-2567 Birth of John the Baptist Abouna Joseph Daiif, Administrator Rectory 508-586-1428 / Fax 508-587-8139 Email: sonsdaughters@comcast.net Website: sttheresabrockton.org Dec. 3-4,, 2016 Issue No. 49 I will let fall from Heaven a Shower of Roses. ~Saint Theresa of Lisieux~ The Little Flower His name is John. Luke 1:57-66 HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION The Immaculate Conception THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2016 Liturgy will be celebrated at 7:00 PM
Birth of John the Baptist Sat. Dec. 3 @ 4:00 PM Liturgy Celebrated for: +Peter L. Asack, Sr. as req. by Margo Asack and family Sun. Dec. 4 @ 10:30 AM Liturgy Celebrated for: +Philip and Louise Nessralla and son Michael as req. by Attorney and Mrs. Philip Nessralla, Jr. and family 1 Year Memorial for + Alexandra El Khoury Nassif as req. by the family Revelation to Joseph Sat. Dec. 10 @ 4:00 PM Liturgy Celebrated for: +Peter G. Asiaf, Sr. as req. by the family +Fred and Violet Mather and family Sun. Dec. 11 @ 10:30 AM Liturgy Celebrated for: +Martha, Mary and Mansur Nessralla as req. 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 +Bolus and Rose Saba by the family Vigil candle for the Gospel Throne is given to the +Naja Nessralla by the family Sanctuary candle for the Tabernacle is given to the +Nacklie and Marie Nessralla by the family Vigil candle for Shrine of St. Theresa is given to the +Peter L. Asack, Sr. by Margo Asack and family Lectors Schedule Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 Gail Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016 English: Tania Arabic: Rouhana 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
Reading: Galatians 4:21-5:1 Tell me, you who desire to be subject to the law, will you not listen to the law? For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and the other by a free woman. One, the child of the slave, was born according to the flesh; the other, the child of the free woman, was born through the promise. Now this is an allegory: these women are two covenants. One woman, in fact, is Hagar, from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery. Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. But the other woman corresponds to the Jerusalem above; she is free, and she is our mother. For it is written, Rejoice, you childless one, you who bear no children, burst into song and shout, you who endure no birth pangs; for the children of the desolate woman are more numerous than the children of the one who is married. Now you, my friends, are children of the promise, like Isaac. But just as at that time the child who was born according to the flesh persecuted the child who was born according to the Spirit, so it is now also. But what does the scripture say? Drive out the slave and her child; for the child of the slave will not share the inheritance with the child of the free woman. So then, friends, we are children, not of the slave but of the free woman. For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. فصل من رسالة القد يس بولس إلى أهل غلاطية يا إ خو ت ي ق ول وا لي أ ن ت م ال ذ ين ت ر يد ون أ ن ت ك ون وا في ح ك م الش ر يع ة أ م ا ت س م ع ون الش ر يع ة فا ن ه م ك ت وب: ك ان لا ب ارهيم ٱب ن ان واح د م ن الج ار ي ة وو اح د م ن الح ر ة.أ م ا ال ذي م ن الج ار ي ة فق د و ل د ب ح س ب الج س د و أ م ا ال ذي م ن الح ر ة ف ب ق و ة الو ع د.وفي ذل ك وه و ر م ز : ف س ار ة وه اج ر ت م ث لان ع ه د ين ع ه د ا م ن ج ب ل س ين اء ي ل د ل لع ب ودي ة ه اج ر لا ن ه اج ر هي ج ب ل س ين اء ال ذي في ب لاد الع ر ب وت واف ق أ ور ش ليم الح ال ي ة لا ن ه ا في الع ب ود ي ة وأ و لاد ه ا.أ م ا أ ور ش ليم ف ه ي وه ي الع ل ي ا ح ر ة أ م ن ا لا ن ه م ك ت وب: هي "إ ف ر ح ي أ ي ت ه ا الع اق ر ال تي ل م ت ل د إ ن د ف ع ي ب الت ر ن يم و ٱص ر خ ي أ ي ت ه ا ال تي ل م ت ت م خ ض لا ن أ ولاد الم ه ج ور ة أ ك ث ر م ن أ ولاد الم ت ز و ج ة".أ م ا أ ن ت م أ ي ه ا الا خ و ة فا ن ك م أ و لاد الو ع د م ث ل إ س حق.ولك ن ك م ا ك ان ح ين ي ذ ٱلم ول ود ب ح س ب الج س د ي ض ط ه د الم و ل ود ب ح س ب الر وح ف ك ذ ل ك الا ن أ ي ض ا.ولك ن م اذ ا ي ق ول الك ت اب "أ ط ر د الج ار ي ة و ٱب ن ه ا لا ن ٱب ن الج ار ي ة لا ي ر ث مع ٱب ن الح ر ة".إ ذ ا أ ي ه ا الا خ و ة ل س ن ا أ و لاد ج ار ي ة ب ل أ و لاد الح ر ة.إ ن الم س يح ق د ح ر ر ن ا ل ن ب ق ى أ ح ارر ا.ف ٱث ب ت وا إ ذ ا ولا ت ع ود وا ت خض ع ون ل ن ير الع ب ود ي ة. Gospel: Luke 1: 57-66 Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah after his father. But his mother said, No; he is to be called John. They said to her, None of your relatives has this name. Then they began motioning to his father to find out what name he wanted to give him. He asked for a writing-tablet and wrote, His name is John. And all of them were amazed. Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue freed, and he began to speak, praising God. Fear came over all their neighbors, and all these things were talked about throughout the entire hill country of Judea. All who heard them pondered them and said, What then will this child become? For, indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him. من إنجيل القد يس لوقا ت م ز م ان إ ليص اب ات ل ت ل د ف و ل د ت ٱب ن ا.وس م ع ج ي ارن ه ا وأ ق ار ب ها أ ن الر ب ق د ع ظ م ر ح م ت ه ل ه ا ف ف ر ح وا ه م الث ام ن ج اؤ وا ل ي خ ت ن وا الص ب ي وس م و م ع ه ا.وفي الي و ب ٱس م أ ب يه ز ك ري ا.فا ج اب ت أ م ه و قال ت : "لا! ب ل ي س م ى ي وح ن ا!"فق ال وا ل ه ا: "لا أ ح د في ق ارب ت ك ي د ع ى ب هذ ا ٱلٱس م".وأ ش ار وا إ لى أ ب يه م اذ ا ي ريد أ ن ي س م ي ه.فط ل ب ح ا وك ت ب : «إ س م ه ي وح ن ا!». ف ت ع ج ب وا ج م يع ه م.وٱن ف ت ح ل و ف ج ا ة ف م ز ك ر ي ا وٱن ط ل ق ل س ان ه و ج ع ل ي ت ك ل م وي ب ار ك ف على ج م يع ج ي ارن ه م وت ح د ث ٱالله ف ٱس ت ولى الخ و الن اس ب ك ل هذ ه الا م ور في ك ل ج ب ل الي ه ود ي ة.وكان ك ل م ن س م ع ب ذل ك ي ح ف ظ ه في ق ل ب ه ق اي لا : "ما ع س ى هذ ا الط ف ل أ ن ي ك ون " وكان ت ي د الر ب ح ق ا م ع ه.
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: 11/27/16 $ 991.00 Welcome New Parishioners: If you are new to our parish, please fill out a registration form, which may be found on the table at the back of the church, and return it to us, so you may be added to our mailing and email list. We express a warm welcome to you and your family to our parish family. Arabic Classes: Arabic classes have begun. The next Arabic Class is Sunday, December 4 at 9:30 AM. Registration for the month of December is $15.00 per student. Ahlan Wa Sahlan! 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 4, 2016 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 10, 2016 at 5:00PM in the parish hall. Please join us... for Coffee Hour in the Parish Hall each Sunday following Divine Liturgy. Visit with family and friends. Coffee Hour Volunteers: If you are able to lend a hand in sponsoring a Sunday morning Coffee Hour please see Mirna Issa. We NEED your Help! Thank you. The Giving Tree All gifts must be returned along with the Tag No later than Sunday, December 11, 2016. 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. Religious Education Calendar Sun. Dec. 4 Class 9 Sun. Dec. 11 Class 10 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 11, 2016, so that we can begin to prepare the special section of the bulletin. Thank you! Schedule for Christmas Liturgies Saturday, December 24, 2016 Children s Live Nativity Vigil of the Glorious Birth of Our Lord Liturgy in English at 4:00 PM Saturday, December 24, 2016 Vigil of The Glorious Birth of Our Lord Midnight Liturgy in Arabic at 11:00 PM Sunday, December 25, 2016 The Glorious Birth of Our Lord Liturgy at 10:30 AM
Saint Theresa Parish Family Christmas Party Sunday, December 18, 2016 [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