1013 Ellsworth Street Philadelphia PA 19147 July 12-13, 2014 First Reading: Corinthians 12:12-13; 27-30 A reading from First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians. Your blessing father Brothers and Sisters: For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body Jews or Greeks, slaves or free and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers; then deeds of power, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership, various kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? Praise be to God always. رسالة القد يس بولس األولى إلى أهل قورنتس يا إخوتي ك م ا أ ن الج س د ه و و اح د ول ه أ ع ض اء ك ث ير ة وأ ع ض اء الج س د ك ل ه ا مع أ ن ه ا ك ث ير ة هي س د و اح د ك ذ ل ك الم س يح أ ي ض ا. ف ن ح ن م يع ا ي ه ود ا وي ون ان ي ين ع ب يد ا وأ ح ر ار ا ق د ت ع م د ن ا في ر وح و اح د ل ن ك ون س د ا و اح د ا وس ق ين ا م يع ا ر وح ا و اح د ا. فأ ن ت م س د الم س يح وأ ع ض اء ف يه ك ل و اح د ك م ا ق س م ل ه. فق د و ض ع اهلل في الك ن يس ة الر س ل أ و ال واأل ن ب ي اء ث ان ي ا والم ع ل م ين ث ال ث ا ث م األ ع م ال الق د ير ة ث م م و اه ب الش ف اء و إ ع ان ة اآلخ ر ين وح س ن الت د ب ير وأ ن و اع األ ل س ن. أ ل ع ل الج م يع ر س ل أ ل ع ل الج م يع أ ن ب ي اء أ ل ع ل الج م يع م ع ل م ون أ ل ع ل الج م يع ص ان ع و أ ع م ال ق د ير ة أ ل ع ل ل لج م يع مو اه ب الش ف اء أ ل ع ل الج م يع ي ت ك ل م ون ب األ ل س ن أ ل ع ل الج م يع ي ت ر م ون األ ل س ن والتسبيح هلل دائما" Gospel Reading: Matthew 10:16-25 The Apostle Writes: See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Beware of them, for they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues; and you will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony
to them and the Gentiles. When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you at that time; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death; and you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly I tell you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household! This is the truth. Peace be with you. إنجيل القد يس مت ى قال الرب ي سوع ل تالميذ ه :»ه ا أ ن ا أ ر س ل ك م ك الخ ر اف ب ي ن الذ ئ اب. ف ك ون وا ح ك م اء ك الح ي ات وو د ع اء ك الح م ام. إ ح ذ ر وا الن اس! ف إ ن ه م س ي س ل م ون ك م إ لى الم ج ال س وفي م ج ام ع ه م ي ج ل د ون ك م. وت س اق ون إ لى الو الة والم ل وك م ن أ لي ش ه اد ة ل ه م و ل أل م م. وح ي ن ي س ل م ون ك م ال ت ه ت م وا ك ي ف أ و ب م اذ ا ت ت ك ل م ون ف إ ن ك م س ت ع ط ون في ت ل ك الس اع ة م ا ت ت ك ل م ون ب ه. ف ل س ت م أ ن ت م ٱلم ت ك ل م ي ن ب ل ر وح أ ب ي ك م ه و الم ت ك ل م ف ي ك م. وس ي س ل م األ خ أ خ اه إ لى الم و ت واأل ب ٱب ن ه وي ت م ر د األ و الد ع لى و ال د ي ه م وي ق ت ل ون ه م. وي ب غ ض ك م م ي ع الن اس م ن أ ل ٱس م ي وم ن ي صب ر إ لى الم ن ت ه ى ي خ ل ص. وإ ذ ا ٱض ط ه د وك م في هذ ه الم د ين ة أ ه ر ب وا إ لى غ ي ر ه ا. ف ٱلح ق أ ق ول ل ك م: ل ن ت ب ل غ وا آخ ر م د ن إ س ر ائ يل ح ت ى ي أ ت ي ٱب ن اإل ن س ان. ل ي س ت ل ميذ أ ف ض ل م ن م ع ل م ه وال ع ب د م ن س ي د ه. ح س ب الت ل م يذ أ ن ي ص ي ر م ث ل م ع ل م ه والع ب د م ث ل س ي د ه. ف إ ن ك ان س ي د الب ي ت ق د س م و ه ب ع ل ز ب ول ف ك م ب األ ح ر ى أ ه ل ب ي ت ه PLEASE SAVE THE DATE
1013 Ellsworth Street Philadelphia PA 19147 July 12-13, 2014 SIXTH SUNDAY OF PENTECOST St. Marina of Qannoubine Feast day July 17th According to the current Maronite Synaxarium, Marina was born in Qlamoun, North Lebanon. Her father was a pious man. Her mother died while Marina was very young. This has made her father renounce the world and leave for the Monastery of Qannoubine in the Holy Valley; accompanying him was his daughter, whom he dressed like a man. Both father and daughter entered into monkhood without revealing the identity of the daughter to the monks. As a monk she was known by the name Marinos. Although young, Marinos occupied himself with the practice of monastic virtues with utmost spirit and minuteness; he was silent and reticent with bowed head and eyes, making of his cowl a veil concealing the features of his face and eyes. One day he was sent to a neighboring town on a mission for the Monastery. He was obliged to spend the night at the house of a friend of the monks named Paphnotius. Paphnotius had a young girl who had fallen into adultery and was found pregnant. Upon finding out, her father Father Vincent Farhat, Pastor Father Michael Marrone, Weekend Assistant Father Richard Cannuli, Weekend Assistant Sr. Nahida Al-Sawa, CSFN, Director of Religious Education Quote of the Week Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars. Kahlil Gibran was enraged and demanded the name of the perpetrator. His daughter told him that Marinos the Monk had raped her the night he spent in their house. Her father went straight to the Monastery and told the Superior, who was surprised, for he knew that Marinos was a pious and pure man. The Superior called Marinos and scolded him, but St. Maron s Church Office: 215-389-2000 Hall Reservations: 215-334-1884 Emergency Number: 267-687-8079 or 561-371-5316 CHURCH E-MAILS: Church Office: saintmaronphiladelphia@hotmail.com Sr. Nahida Al-Sawa: saintmaronreligioused@hotmail.com Sr. Nahida s cell number: 856-693-9691
Marinos said nothing to defend himself. Consequently, the Superior was very perplexed and considered Marinos silence to be an admission of guilt. He then sentenced Marinos to dismissal and to be thrown outside the Monastery. Marinos resigned himself to the will of God and stayed at the door of the Monastery praying and crying, living off the leftovers of the monks food. His father had long since died. When the daughter delivered, the grandfather brought the child, a boy, to the Monastery and threw him to Marinos, saying, Take and raise your son. Marinos took the boy and began raising him with what the monks used to bring to him of goat milk and of leftovers from their table. This situation lasted four years. Marinos carried the shame of this hideous accusation without any complaints. However, the Superior had compassion for him and let him enter the Monastery under very strict conditions. Marinos accepted while shedding the tears of repentance. Marinos persevered in his ascetic work until the hour of his death when the features of his face glowed with a heavenly light. He asked forgiveness from all and he forgave all those who sinned against him. He then gave up his spirit. The Superior then ordered that his body be prepared for burial outside the Monastery. It was a great moment of astonishment when the monks found that Marinos was a woman and not a man. The Superior and the monks fell on their knees before the pure cadaver, asking God and the soul of the holy saint forgiveness. As for the father of the sinful daughter, he was ashamed and came to make his statement before everyone. As for the daughter, she spent her life crying and repenting at the tomb of the saint. The sanctity of Marina spread all over Lebanon, people from all its regions came to the Monastery of Qannoubine to be blessed by her body. Her tomb became a source of cures and graces. (Daher 1996: 189-190) FAREWELL RECEPTION JULY 27 As many of you have heard, John and Marianne Zaidan will be moving to N. Carolina to be close to their daughter and her family. This news has touched the hearts of all of us here at St. Maron. John and his family have been parishioners of St. Maron since the very beginning and have been instrumental in the building of this community. There are no words to express our appreciation for everything that he has contributed to this parish and to the people here most of which is his love and dedication. It is not an easy decision to move away from a home you have known all of your life. But always know that you have a home here and people who love you and will miss you. Thank you for all you have done for this community and for your love of this Church. Please join this entire community on Sunday, July 27, 2014, for a farewell reception for John and Marianne, immediately following Divine Liturgy, at the Church hall. We ask Almighty God to bless John and Marianne with good health and happiness as they begin yet another chapter in their lives. You have left an indelible mark on the lives of each of us at St. Maron. MEDICAL SERIES AT SAINT MARON The medical series that were scheduled during the summer months are being postponed until the fall. I will notify you when these talks will resume. We thank all of you who have participated in these series whether you were presenting or attending. I hope these have been helpful to all of you.
3 rd ANNUAL ST. MARON S LITURGY AND PICNIC We will be organizing our 3 rd Annual St. Maron s Liturgy and picnic which will be held on Sunday, August 17, 2014, in Collingswood, NJ. I would like to thank Anne Tayoun-Dallegro for reserving this site. Beginning in July 6, we will be taking up a second collection to offset the cost of the food and drinks that will be provided for that day. Please mark your calendars now. More details will follow in the weeks to come along with directions to the park site. OUR LADY OF LEBANON FESTIVAL EASTON, PA OLOL in Easton, PA, will be having their Annual Heritage Day Celebration on Saturday, August 2, from 5:00 PM to Midnight, and Sunday, August 3, from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM 2014. This celebration will be held at the Church located at 54 South 4 th Street, Easton, PA, 18042. LITURGY INTENTIONS SATURDAY, July 12, 2014, 6:00 pm, Liturgy is being offered for the parishioners of St. Maron Church. SUNDAY, July 13, 2014, 11 am, Liturgy is being offered in memory of Fouad and Shushan Rai requested by Khalil and Madeline Raie. May their souls rest in peace. SATURDAY, July 19, 2014, @ 6:00 pm, Liturgy is being offered for the soul of Thomas Bellgowan requested by Nan Farhat. May his soul rest in peace. SUNDAY, July 20, 2014 @ 11:00 am, Liturgy is being offered for the parishioners and friends of St. Maron Church. PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Lord Jesus Christ, Savior of the world, show forth, we beseech Thee, in Thy Church the Holy Spirit with whose power the apostles were so abundantly filled. We thank Thee for the blessings bestowed upon the work of priests and religious; and we pray that Thou wilt add to the number of those who now pray, labor, and sacrifice themselves for Thy glory and the salvation of souls. Give them unselfish zeal for Thy glory. O good Jesus, give us more priests and religious after Thine own heart. Amen. PRAYER FOR SOLDIERS During these difficult times, we remember those family members and friends in faraway places. Let us lift in prayer the many women and men serving overseas in our armed forces. May they know of our respect and gratitude and be kept safe in the Lord s love. Amen. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) Please know that confession is available before liturgies. You may also call to set up an appointment. IN OUR PRAYERS Please keep in your prayers Maurice Al Sholy, Robert Cherfane, Alan Sacilowski, Donny Pizzi, Mrs. Rose Kouri, Betty Antrilli, and Bonnie Sabatini. We ask Almighty God to bless them with good health so that they may join us in the Church and give glory and thanksgiving to God. Please notify the Church office of any family member who is ill so that we may remember them in our daily prayers and on our altar of intentions.
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