LITURGIES

Sundays 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Weekdays 8:00 a.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m. ********************************************

DAILY ROSARY DEVOTIONS I pray the Holy Rosary daily at 7:30 a.m.

Please join me when you can. +

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CONFESSION

Every Saturday - 2:00 - 4:00 pm or by app’t.

Sunday - before Mass and ending 10 minutes before

Mass begins.

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READINGS Gal 6 : 1 - 10

Mat 25 : 14 - 30

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READERS

Sunday, Oct 20 - 8:30am Paul Boulos

Sunday, Oct 20 - 11:00am Tina Maroon

Sunday, Oct 27 - 8:30am Tom Jesser Jr.

Sunday, Oct 27 - 11:00am Randa Nemer

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Counting Our Blessings

Sunday, October 13, 2019 $2,498.00

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EVENTS TO COME

LADIES GUILD MEETING

Sunday, October 20, 2019

MEN'S CLUB MEETING

Sunday, October 20, 2019

CAREGIVERS MEETING

Sunday, November 3, 2019

FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION

November 1, 2019 8:30am

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Second Collections World Mission Sunday

October 20, 2019

IN NOVEMBER Fri. Nov. 1 – First Friday

8:00 am

Divine Liturgy followed by Adoration of the

Blessed of the Blessed Sacrament, ending with

Benediction 12:00 noon.

Sat. Nov. 2 – First Saturday 7:50 am

Rosary of Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of

Mary followed by Liturgy at 8:30 am.

Sat. Nov. 2- Reverse Raffle

Men’s Club Fund Raiser.

4:00pm Vigil Liturgy

6:00 doors open, 7:00 dinner served.

Sat. Nov. 2 – Change clocks back one hour before midnight.

Sun. Nov. 3 – First Sunday of the New Liturgical Year

Feast of Consecration Sunday.

Sun. Nov. 17

Annual Family Thanksgiving Buffet. Main Liturgy – 10:30, Banquet served, 12:00 noon.

8:30 am Regular Sunday Liturgy for those unable

to attend the Main Liturgy.

Sun. Nov. 24 – Bishop Elias Pastoral visit.

Regular Mass schedule, 8:30 & 11:00 am.

Sayidna will make a special presentation at the

conclusion of each Liturgy. More details next

time.

MY ANNUAL VISIT TO WILKES-BARRE, PA

In remembrance of the anniversaries of my

parents passing I plan to visit my home town

from November 10 – 14. No morning Liturgies on

Monday through Thursday. Mass as usual on

Friday. All Mass Intentions for this week will go

with me.

Feast Day of the North American Martyrs St. Isaac Joques, St. John de Brebeuf and Companions.

Saturday, October 19.

These French Jesuit Martyrs,

St. Isaac Joques, St. John de Brebauf,

St. Charles Gernier, St. Anthony

Daniel, St. Gabriel Lallemant, St. Noel

Chabanel, St. John de Lalande, and St.

Rene Goupil were the missionaries

who arrived in North America

around 1640 bringing the Gospel

message to the tribes of the Huron

and Iroquois Indians.

In particular St. Isaac Joques worked among the Mohawk Native

Americans in Canada and was able to make his way to the eastern

entrance of Lake Superior about 1,000 miles inland. He was the first

European to make that long journey.

The Iroquois captured this missionary Jesuit in 1642 and

imprisoned him for 13 months where he endured cruel tortures like

cutting off his right thumb with the use of a sharp fish bone. This very

painful tragedy would make it unacceptable for him to celebrate Mass.

Finally the Dutch rescued him back to Canada. In 1646 he visited

Auriesville, New York to negotiate peace with the Iroquois.

More about the North American Martyrs next time.

October 20, 2019

Sixth Sunday after Holy Cross www.ourladyofthecedarschurch.org

Divine Liturgy Schedule October 20

th, 2019 through October 27

th, 2019

Sunday 20

8:30 Lisa George, 3yr Anniversary,

by Phyllis Boshara & Family

8:30 Charlie Risha by OLOC CAREGIVERS

11:00 Special Intentions for Lebanon

St. Shallita, Martyr /

St. Paul of the Cross, Founder of the

Passionists / St. Andrew of Crete

Monday 21 8:00 Special Intentions for Greg Easterday

by Linda Easterday St. Ursula / St. Hilarion

Tuesday 22 8:00 Salwa Sabbagh by the Sabbagh Family

Pope St. John Paul II, Confessor /

St. Philip of Herculea /

St. Mary Salome, Mother of

James and John

Wednesday 23 8:00 Charles Wagner

by Gena and Subdeacon Paul Boulos St. John Capistrano, Priest

Thursday 24 8:00 Special Intentions of Fr. Bill St. Hareth and Companions, Martyrs /

St. Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop

Friday 25 8:00 Special Intentions for all of our Students,

at Home and away at Universities

Sts. Chrysanthus and Daria /

St. Crispin, Martyr

Saturday 26 8:00 Poor Souls in Purgatory St. Evaristus, Pope, Martyr /

Sts. Lucian and Marcian

Sunday 27

8:30 Liz Boshara by Chuck & MaryBeth Abraham

8:30 Raymond Aceto, 40 Day Liturgy

11:00 Esther Sahlani, Joseph Sahlani, Fauzi Sahlani,

Fr. Boulos Sahlani by the Sahlani Family

St. Demetrius, Martyr /

St. Frumentius, Martyr /

St. Florentuis

ALTERNATIVES TO ABORTION:

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Email: sanctityoflife@live.com

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THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE PLEASE help us fill the bins in the lobby.

We will take the non-perishable foods

collected to St. Bernard Food Pantry the

week of Nov. 18.

Thank you for your generosity to those

less fortunate this holiday season and

always.

PRAYER MISSION FOR THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR EPARCHY

We have a sign up list for the traveling Icon and prayer books.

To sign up and take your turn check with Bernice Maroon

or Barbara Foster to get on the schedule.

Parishioners who hosted the Icon and prayed the Novena.

Deacon Bob Deacon Tom

Subdeacon Paul Tom & Yvonne Jesser

Patti Staeger Dave & Andrea Reusch

Barb Foster Doris Khoury

Bob & Dawn Skiffey Nathan & Maria Stewart

Tony & Myrna Suarez Noha Nemer

Karli Brennan Sandy Hamad

Chuck & MaryBeth Abraham Lucy Nemer

Jessica Ghorayeb Nila & Paul Ellis

Cheryl Christ-Libertin Pierre & Monique Sabbagh

Leo Michael Family Barbie Taylor

Beshara & Claudine Sabbagh Tom & Peggy Maroon

Parishioners who signed up so far.

Roger & Nina Hamad - Oct 20 – Oct 27

Elias & Nada Rami - Oct 27 – Nov 3

Paul & Nila Ellis - Nov 3 – Nov 10

Joseph & Tania Daher - Nov 10 – Nov 17

Colette & Manuel Nemer Nov 17 – Nov 24

George & Jackie Zogbi Nov 24 – Dec 1

Albert & Nellie Chaoui Dec 1 – Dec 8

Johnny & Joyce Khodeir Dec 8 – Dec 15

Josie Abou Touma Dec 15 – Dec 22

Walid & Renee Lababidi Dec 22 – Dec 29

Each Sunday the volunteer to host the Icon brings it to their home along with 2

Novena Books. The Icon needs to return on the following Sunday for the next host.

The Novena askes for 9 days of prayer. The Icon comes back to church on the 7th

day of the novena but you still complete the remaining to 2 days of the novena.

THANK YOU PARISH FAMILY FOR PARTICIPTING.

GOD LOVE YOU

GOOD NEWS ABOUT OUR 2ND ROSARY RALLY

Allow me to share with all the Parish the truly exceptional experience and the very effective time of prayer at our Parish last Sunday, Oct. 13 beginning at 3:00 pm.

Our Church was filled with members of our Parish Family and a large number of visitors from outside our Parish.

Once again a large group of our Children took part in leading all the Hail Mary prayers for the Joyful Mysteries. Their beautiful and strong voices brought wonderful responses from all in attendance. During the Sorrowful Mysteries the Ladies took the lead and they too had a prayerful response from the faithful present.

The extra blessing on our special day was the visit of Brother Emmanuel from Lebanon. His spiritual talk was moving in fact many went to the Sacrament of Confession. Some for the first time in a long time.

It was amazing to witness how well behaved and how attentive our young people were during all of the 2 hours or more being in the Church. I sat among them and they did not make any distractions from beginning to the end.

Finally the Men in attendance lead the Glorious Mysteries for the end of the Rosary. They did an amazing job and the experience of a holy time was present thanks to them.

Following the Rosary Pray Rick Maroon chanted the Litany to Our Blessed Lady and we all did the usual responses. The final benediction was in Arabic as we chanted our traditional hymn

Ya Omm Allah.

Many moved to the sunroom to see a video about the story of the Mystic, Veronica and a video about the ceremony of the Consecration of Lebanon to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This was a very moving experience for everyone.

On Monday I received phone calls from some of those who attended and they thanked us again and again for the day of prayer. Some also said it was like being in heaven for them.

May our prayer intentions of the Rosary be blessed.

May our prayer in Honor of Our Lady of Fatima’s miracle of the sun be worthy and pleasing to Her.

May all our Parish Community be blessed in a truly special way. Holy Mother keep us close to you.

Thank you God for this memorable Feast Day and for our spiritual experience.

Our Parish has made this Catholic resource available to you for free. Are you able to make use of this

gift to you? Have you had any complications making a connection in to it? For help or questions please

reach out to our expert parishioner Paul Wilkinson – 330-289-1151.