July 24, 2011

ST. MARY MAGDALENEST. MARY MAGDALENEST. MARY MAGDALENEST. MARY MAGDALENE

JULY 22

OOOO ne of the myrrh-bearing women and equal to the apostles, Mary was born in the town of Magdala, along the shore of Lake Gennesaret, of the tribe of Issachar. She was tormented by seven evil spirits—from which she was freed by the Lord Jesus and made whole. She was a faithful follower and servant of the Lord during His earthly life. She stood beneath the Cross on Golgotha, and grieved bitterly with the All-holy Theotokos. After the death of the Lord, she visited His sepulcher three times. When the Lord rose again, she saw Him on two occasions: once by herself, and once with the other myrrh-bearing women. She traveled to Rome and appeared before Tiberias Caesar, presenting him with a red egg, and giving him the salutation: “Christ is Risen!” She also denounced Pontius Pilate to Caesar for his unjust condemnation of the Lord Jesus. Caesar accepted her accusation, and transferred Pilate from Jerusalem to Gaul where, in disfavor with the emperor, this unjust judge died of a dread disease. After this, she returned from Rome to Ephesus, to assist St. John the Theologian in the work of preaching the Gospel. With great love toward the resurrected Lord, with great zeal for the Faith and as a true apostle of Christ, she proclaimed the Holy Gospel to the world. She died peacefully in Ephesus. According to tradition, the cave she was buried in was the same cave in which the Seven Youths later slept a wondrous sleep for hundreds of years, then came to life and again died. The relics of St. Mary Magdalene were later transferred to Constantinople. There is a beautiful Russian Orthodox convent dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene near the Garden of Gethsemane. Taken from: The Prologue of Ohrid

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We welcome His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH to the Detroit metropolitan area as he honors the V. Rev. George Baalbaki on his 25th anniversary into

the priesthood. Bishop JOSEPH will serve the Divine Liturgy at St. Mary of Berkley (3212 W. 12 Mile Rd.) on Sunday, July 24th.

Congratulations to Fr. Baalbaki on his anniversary.

FATHER GEORGE H. SHALHOUB

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July 24, 2011 Issue 281

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The Light of Christ

AL-NOUR

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY:

THE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX BASILICA OF ST. MARY

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THE EPISTLE

You, O Lord, shall keep us and preserve us.

Save me, O Lord, for the godly man has failed.

The Reading is from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans Chapter 12:6-14

BBBB rethen, having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our

serving; he who teaches, in his teaching; he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who contributes, in liberality; he who gives aid, with zeal; he who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with brotherly affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Never flag in zeal, be aglow with the Spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.

THE GOSPEL

The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew

Chapter 9:1-8

AAAA t that time, Jesus got into a boar, crossed over and came to His own city. And behold, they brought to Him a paralytic, lying on his bed; and

when Jesus saw their faith He said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “this man is blaspheming.” But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘rise and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—He then said to the paralytic—”Rise, take up your bed and go home.” And he rose and went home. When the crowds saw it, they marveled, and they glorified God, Who had given such authority to men.

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PRAYER CORNER memorials

IIII am the Resurrection and the Life. He who believes in Me shall never die.” (John 11:25) July 24th-1 year memorial in loving memory of Hilaneh Samaan offered by the family, July 31st-40 day memorial in loving memory of Aida Konstantinidis offered by the family, July 31st-6 month memorial in loving memory of George Amjad Saba, Jr. offered by parents George and Itidal Saba and family,

Thank You

“A Vigil Light is Burning” In Loving Devotion

Condolences

FFFF or The Health and Well Being Of:

IIII n Memory Of: Joseph Michael

Mouaikel; George Abodeely;

Maxine Koury, Ken Biedron, Gus

Oudeh,

HOLY BREAD OF OBLATION

Sermon On-Line If you missed Fr. George’s

sermon last Sunday, you can now listen to him on the internet at

www.messagefortoday.com or

you can see the full Liturgy at www.stmarylivonia.com

click on multimedia and go to videos

Last few week’s sermons:

Make Church Your Reality By: Fr. Jim King

Who is Worthy of God’s Love?

(Matthew 8:5-13)

Overcome Anxiety by Seeking Virtue By: Fr. Jim King

What Kind of Influence Are You?

By: Fr. Jim King

Extinguishing the Father Image By: Fr. Antony Gabriel

HHHH oly Bread of Oblation is

offered, by the families, for the

month of July in loving memory of:

Janan Bateh

Shukri Kandah

George Kaoud

Helen Saba

Freddy Essa

Hala Sackllah

Martha Sackllah

Boulos and Helen Saba

Amjad Saba

LLLL ord, you are the physician of

our souls and body. We pray

You grant the following parishioners

good health and blessings: Mona,

Zain, Elias, Max, Jalil Ghannam,

Samir Salah, Michel Ghareeb, Pam

Ajlouny,

TTTT he clergy and

parishioners at the Basilica of

St. Mary extend their deepest

sympathy to Samira Hussney,

children, Claire, Lena, Elias and

James and the entire Hussney family

on the passing of Fr. Malatius

Hussney of Cleveland, Ohio. May

his memory be eternal.

TTTT he following parishioners and

friends of the Basilica of St.

Mary have given special donations

to the Church in the past few

weeks:

$100-In loving memory of Deacon

James Soloman of Our Lady of

Redemption Melkite Catholic

Church offered by Abraham and

Francine Azzam,

$100-For the health and well being

of Mark Mancinotti, on the

occasion of his birthday offered by

his wife Tania Mancinotti and

children, Marisa, Joe and Jacob,

$100-For the health and well being

of newly churched twins, Luke and

Elizabeth offered by their parents,

Haitham and Joy Fakhouri,

$200-For the health and well being

of newly baptized Luciana Sophia

offered by her parents, Robert and

Amanda Ghannam,

$200-For the health and well being

of Victoria Sultani and Fadi Tarazi

on the occasion of their engage-

ment offered by Dr. Nabil and

Isabelle Sultani,

$200-For the health and well being

of Dr. Aziz and Diana Awad and

family,

From the Heart

In this troubled world it’s

refreshing to find someone

who still takes the time to be

kind.

Someone who’s ready by

thought, word, or deed to

reach out a hand in the hour

of need.

He who is kind to the poor

lends to the Lord, and He will

reward him for what

he has done. Proverbs 19:17

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR ST. MARY PARISHIONERS

July 28th - Senior Heritage

Fellowship

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Week of July 24, 2011

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