SUNDAY, January 27, 2013 Sunday of the Righteous and Just Office Hours:Mon.-Fri. 9am-3pm Pastoral Staff Rev. Fr. Peter Karam, Pastor 216-333-0760 Peterkaram10@gmail.com Rev. Fr. Tony Massad, Associate 810-691-7055 abounatony@gmail.com Rev. Deacon George Khoury 440-234-4652 Subdeacons Mr. James Peters 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: Tina Lattouf 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 Coordinator: Fr. Tony Massad 1245 Carnegie Avenue Cleveland, OH 44115 Phone: 216/781-6161 Fax: 216/781-6162 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.
Sunday of the Righteous and Just Today the Maronite Church celebrates the Sunday of the Righteous and the Just. This is the ancient traditional Maronite feast in honor of all the saints. On this day we call to mind all the men and women who have followed the path of justice and righteousness. We remember the prophets, apostles, martyrs, hermits, ascetics, religious men and women, as well as all Christians who led holy lives. Saint Maron Feast Day Saturday, February 9th, 2013 Featuring Amin Sultan and His Band Raffle Prizes: $500 United Airlines Gift Certificate Flat Screen Television Valentine s Gift Package: Dinner Gift Card for 2 at The Oak Barrel and Hotel room for 1 night at Embassy Suites Embassy Suites, Independence 5800 Rockside Woods Boulevard, Independence, OH 44134 Doors open at 6:30 P.M. Dinner served at 7:30 P.M. Tickets $50.00 Adults/Children $25.00 (10 and under) Cash Bar, Raffle All reservations must be prepaid (we accept cash, Credit Cards, Checks) For Reservations Please Contact: Claire Naoum (216) 337-2851 Rita Lattouf (440) 250-0750 Souheil Farah (440) 503-2517
Saturday, January 26, 2013 Sunday of the Righteous and Just 5:00 pm Chapel Parishioners Intentions Sunday, January 27, 2013 Sunday of the Righteous and Just 9:30 am Parishioners Intentions 11:00 am 40 Day Liturgy for Fawzy Rizk, given by Elie & Paula Sahlani and family Memorial Liturgy for Massaad Massaad and Rachid Massaad given by Aziz Massad and family Saturday, February 2, 2013 Sunday of the Faithful Departed 5:00 pm Chapel Parishioners Intentions Sunday, February 3, 2013 Sunday of the Faithful Departed 9:30 am Memorial Liturgy for Diane Ferris, given by Gary & Kathy Habeeb Memorial Liturgy for Youssef & Georgette Sayegh, given by their children Marie, John & Charbel 11:00 am 40 Day Liturgy for Madeleine Faddoul, given by her loving family Collection: January 19-20, 2013 GENERAL DEPOSIT $ 8,937.00 Sunday Collection $ 3,447.00 Parking Garage: Monthly $ 250.00 Capital Campaign $ 5,000.00 Newsletter Advertising $ 240.00 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY Please join us following the Sunday Liturgies in the church basement for coffee and doughnuts. This is a wonderful time to see and meet other parishioners. To all that continue to contribute and volunteer, Thank You!!! MYA Meeting and Movie Night: Feb. 10th, 6:pm. DOWNTOWN. Maronite Young Adults is for anyone 18-35yrs old. If you have never been to a meeting, now is the time to come and meet other young adults. If you are already a member, consider bringing a friend to join us. Food Pantry Update: Thank you to all the generous people who continue to donate to our St. Maron Food Pantry. We distributed 34 bags of food in the month of December. Know there is not a single person who comes through our doors that leaves hungry. Proverbs 22:9 Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor Prayers for Healing: Rose Hansen, Lillian Salwan, Char Ganim Father, hear our prayers for the sick members of our parish and for all who are in need. Amid mental and physical suffering may they find consolation in your healing presence. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. PARKING LOT SAFETY Please be careful driving in the parking garage. Drive slowly, be watchful of pedestrians, and other cars. Also, please be careful WALKING in the parking lot and sidewalks in front of the church. Be alert to the possibility of black ice. Joumana Mdawar DVD s for Sale We will be selling DVD s from Joumana s concert here at St. Maron s last year, following the 9:30 and 11:00 am Liturgies in the church hall. Joumana is an international know Lebanese singer, who is fluent in Arabic, English and French. Cost of the DVD s are $20 each. 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. Www.tinyurl.com/saintmaroncensusform Mazmooro for The Glorious Epiphany of the Lord Cong: Peace to all of the chosen/in the Bridegroom they wedded To the Father in heaven/are their footsteps now headed Priest: We remember the righteous/whose remembrance forever Made the care of the needy/their most fruitful endeavor All: Lord our God, you accepted/what the just had offered you; Now accept, in your mercy,/ our pure sacrifice and prayers. BABYSITTING AVAIL- ABLE: Lula Youseff is available to care for children days & weekends. Lula speaks English and Arabic. Call 216.314.6897
In loving memory of Abraham & Margaret Habeeb & deceased members of the Habeeb & Salloum Families: by Rose Habeeb In loving memory of Jacob & Juliette Saad & the deceased members of the Saad & Elzeer Families: by Thomas Saad & Family In loving memory of Deeb S. Tannous & wife Hannah: by son Daas D. Tannous & family In loving memory of Youssef Baaklini: by Mrs. Youssef Baaklini & Family In loving memory of Joseph Ganim, Jr.: by Doug & Char Ganim In loving memory of Antoine Abi Younes: by Waleed Hatem & family Repose of the souls of the deceased members of the Elias & Habeeb Families: by Liz & Len Elias Continued good health for Betty Ganim: by her children & grandchildren In loving memory of Abraham & Margaret Habeeb & deceased members of the Habeeb & Salloum Families:by Rose Habeeb In loving memory of Pauline Peters: by John & Lorrie Peters In loving memory of Youssef Baaklini: by Mrs. Youssef Baaklini & family In Thanksgiving: by Edward P. Richards, Jr. Repose of the souls of the deceased members of the Elias & Habeeb families: by Liz & Len Elias Continued good health for Betty Ganim: by her children & grandchildren In loving memory of Abraham & Margaret Habeeb & the deceased members of the Habeeb & Salloum Families In loving memory of Jacob & Juliette Saad & the deceased members of the Saad & Elzeer Families: by Thomas Saad & Family In loving memory of Alexander B. Abood: by His wife Nancy and sisters In loving memory of Youssef Baaklini: by Mrs. Youssef Baaklini & family In loving memory of the deceased members of the Haddad & Thomas families: by Mr. Nicholas & Dr. Mary Thomas Haddad 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 loving family Repose of the souls of the deceased members of the Elias & Habeeb families: by Liz & Len Elias In loving memory of Joseph Janos: by Tom & Theresa Thomas Continued good health for Betty Ganim: by her children & grandchildren EPIPHANY HOME/BUSINESS BLESSINGS This year during the Epiphany season we will be blessing homes and businesses. If you would like your home/business blessed, please call the Church office at 216.781.6161. You do not need to be home. GIFTS OF THE ALTAR FOR THE YEAR 2013 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 of the Altar Bread/Altar Wine/Sanctuary Candles in Thanksgiving/in Memory/in Honor Of: Offered by
Heb 12: 18-24 First Letter of Paul to the Hebrews Brothers and sisters, You have not come to something that can be touched, a blazing fire, and darkness, and gloom, and a tempest, and the sound of a trumpet, and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that not another word be spoken to them. For they could not endure the order that was given, If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned to death. Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, I tremble with fear. But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. Praise be to God Always! Heb 12:18-24 فصل من الرسالة إلى العبراني ين وبار ك يا سيد يا إخو ت ي إ ن ك م ل م ت ق ت ر ب وا إ لى ج ب ل م ل م وس ونار م ت ق د ة وض ب اب وظ الم وز وب ع ة وه ت اف ب وق وص و ت ك ل م ا ت ط ل ب ال ذ ين س م ع وه ا أ ال ي ز اد وا م نه ا ك ل م ة أل ن ه م ل م ي ط يق وا ت ح م ل هذ ا األ م ر:»ول و أ ن ب ه يم ة م س ت الج ب ل ت ر ج م!.«وكان الم ن ظ ر ر ه يب ا ح ت ى إ ن م وس ى قال:»إ ن ي خ ائ ف وم ر ت ع د!.«ب ل ٱق ت ر ب ت م إ لى ج ب ل ص ه ي ون وإ لى م د ين ة هللا الح ي أ ور ش ل يم الس ماو ي ة وإ لى ع ش ر ات األ ل وف من الم الئ ك ة وإ لى ع يد ح اف ل وإ لى ك ن يس ة األ ب ك ا ر الم ك ت وب ين في الس م او ات وإ لى هللا دي ان الج م يع وإ لى أ ر واح األ ب ر ار ال ذ ين ب ل غ وا الك م ال وإ لى وس يط الع ه د والت سبيح هلل دائما الج د يد ي س وع وإ لى د م ر ش ي ن ط ق بك ال م أ ف ض ل م ن د م ه اب يل! Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew Mt 25:31-46 When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, "Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me." Then the righteous will answer him, "Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?" And the king will answer them, "Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me." Then he will say to those at his left hand, "You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me." Then they also will answer, "Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?" Then he will answer them, "Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me."and these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. This is the Truth, peace be with you! MT 25:31-46 إنجيل القد يس مت ى قال الرب ي سوع:»م ت ى ج اء ٱب ن اإل ن س ان في م ج د ه وج م يع الم الئ ك ة م ع ه ي ج ل س على ع ر ش م ج د ه. وت ج م ع ل د ي ه ج م يع األ م م ف ي م ي ز ب ع ض ه م م ن ب ع ض ك م ا ي م ي ز الر اع ي الخ ر اف م ن الج د اء. وي ق يم الخ ر اف ع ن ي م ين ه و الج د اء ع ن ش م ال ه. ح ين ئ ذ ي ق ول الم ل ك ل ل ذين ع ن ي م ين ه : ت ع ال وا ي ا م ب ار كي أ بي ر ث وا الم ل ك وت الم ع د ل ك م م ن ذ إ ن ش اء الع ال م أل ن ي ج ع ت ف أ ط ع م ت م ون ي وع ط ش ت ف س ق ي ت م ون ي وك ن ت غ ريب ا ف آو ي ت م وني وع ر ي ان ا ف ك س و ت م وني وم ريض ا ف ز ر ت مون ي وم ح ب وس ا ف أ ت ي ت م إ لي. ح ين ئ ذ ي ج يب ه األ ب ر ار ق ائ لين: ي ا ر ب م ت ى ر أ ي ن اك ج ائ ع ا ف أ ط ع م ن اك أ و ع ط ش ان ف س ق ي ن اك وم ت ى ر أ ي ن اك غ ريب ا ف آو ي ن اك أ و ع ر ي ان ا ف ك س و ن اك وم ت ى ر أ ي ن اك م ريض ا أ و م ح ب وس ا ف أ ت ي ن ا إ ل ي ك ف ي ج يب الم ل ك وي ق ول ل ه م: أ لح ق أ ق ول ل ك م: ك ل م ا ع م ل ت م وه أل ح د إ خ و ت ي هؤ الء الص غ ار ف ل ي ع م ل ت م وه! ث م ي ق ول ل ل ذين ع ن ش م ال ه : إ ذ ه ب وا ع ن ي ي ا م الع ين إ لى الن ار األ ب د ي ة الم ع د ة إل ب ل يس وج ن ود ه أل ن ي ج ع ت ف م ا أ ط ع م ت م ون ي وع ط ش ت ف م ا س ق ي ت م وني وك ن ت غريب ا ف م ا وو ي ت م ون ي وع ر ي ان ا ف م ا ك س و ت م ون ي وم ر يض ا وم ح ب وس ا ف م ا ز ر ت م ون ي! ح ين ئ ذ ي ج يب ه هؤ الء أ ي ض ا ق ائ لين: ي ا ر ب م ت ى ر أ ي ن اك جا ئ ع ا أ و ع ط ش ان أ و غ ر يب ا أ و م ريض ا أ و م ح ب وس ا وم ا خ د م ن اك ح ين ئ ذ ي ج يب ه م ق ائ ال : أ لح ق أ ق ول ل ك م: ك ل م ا ل م ت ع م ل وه أل ح د هؤ الء الص غ ار فل ي ل م ت ع م ل وه. وي ذ ه ب هؤ الء إ لى الع ذ اب األ ب د ي واأل ب ر ار إ لى الح ي اة األ ب د ي ة
Second Collection There will be a second collection on Sunday February 3, 2013 for Catholic Home Missions. IMPORTANT REMINDER: Please do not call our priests on their cell phones unless it is an EMERGENCY. The office is open from 9-3pm weekdays to help with scheduling Liturgies, Weddings, Baptisms, and meetings. We appreciate your consideration in this matter. Thank you! ATTENTION GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS The Lebanese Syrian American Junior League will again be awarding scholarships to young men and women of Lebanese and Syrian descent residing in the greater Cleveland area. The application process begins on January 31st. High school seniors should request applications from their guidance counselors. College students may request applications by contacting Scholarship Chair Amber (Joseph) Wiesner at LSAJLscholarship@gmail.com or (216) 392-4198. All applications MUST be received by March 31, 2013. Don t forget to check our website along with Facebook during the week for current updates on Liturgies, meetings, and other happenings. Our facebook page is: Saint Maron s Church in Cleveland. Volunteer Organ Player: If you would like to volunteer to play the organ at the Saturday Liturgy, 5pm, Chapel, please call the office at 216.781.6161. This would be a two hour commitment each Saturday. Singers: Come be a part of the Chapel choir. All voices desired. Stop after Liturgy, or call the office and leave your name. Teens and Young Adults This is YOU!!!!