SAINT GEORGE MARONITE CHURCH

AN EASTERN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE

WEST SYRIAC ANTIOCHENE TRADITION

Week of July 8, 2018 Eighth Week of Pentecost

Massabki Martyrs

Tracy Huff - Business Manager Ex. 105

- Parish Secretary Ex. 100

Nick Morey – Financial Director Ex102

Jo Ann Reed - Financial Consultant

Michele Chebib - Hall Manager Ex. 104

Deborah Mery Fernandez - Cultural Arts Director

Richard Karam - Church Attorney

Edward Karam - Church Realtor & Lector Coordinator

Sandy Nasif - Greeter Coordinator

Ameen Al-Bahloly- Altar Server Coordinator

Regina Aune - Archivist

Fernando Fernandez - Athletic Director

Pierre El Bayeh - Pastoral Council Chairman

Jose Fernandez - Finance Committee Chairman

Regina Aune - LAS President

Patricia Karam - Scholarship Committee Chairman

Lisa Delgado - MYO Director/Youth Minister

Crystel Harb - Religious Education Coordinator

Christopher Khattar – MYA President

Mike Homsy - Veterans Committee Chairman

Toufic Khalife & Larry Monsour - Grounds Committee

Liturgy Schedule:

Monday-No Liturgy

Tuesday No Liturgy

Wednesday - Friday No Liturgy

Saturday 5:00 PM, Sunday 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM

Saint George Maronite Catholic Church

6070 Babcock Road, San Antonio, TX 78240

Offices: (210) 690-9569 (210) 690-2240

Fax: (210) 690-5093 www.stgeorgesa.org

Hall: (210) 696-5937 www.stgeorgemaronitecenter.com

Fr. Charles Khachan, MLM – Pastor Ex. 101

E-mail: ckhachan@gmail.com

Deacon Tom Billimek

Gym: http://www.sgmgym.com/

Bingo: http://www.randysbingo.com/

Religious Education

Pre K - 12th grade-See bulletin for schedule

Bible Study

See bulletin for schedule

Church Organizations

See bulletin for schedule

Adoration

Tuesday 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Mystery of Reconciliation (Confession)

30 minutes before Liturgy and upon request

Mystery of Baptism & Chrismation

Parents and Godparents must meet with the pastor to make

arrangements

Mystery of Crowning (Marriage)

Notify the pastor AT LEAST SIX MONTHS in advance for the necessary arrangements

Sick and Hospitalized

Contact the pastor for visitation

Memorial Sunday

Last Sunday of the month

Intentions and Readings of the Divine Liturgy

Sat. July 7th 5:00 P.M. Liturgy for Curtis Reed req. by Frank and Susan Rizzo

Liturgy for Judy Karam req. by her loving family

Acts 15:22-30 Lk 10:38-42

Sun. July 8th MASSABKI MARTYRS

8:00 A.M. Liturgy for Robert Karam, req. by Gene Estefan Viola and family

11:00 A.M. Liturgy for Julie Malouff (1 year) req. by her loving family

Rom 8:1-11 Mt 12:14-21

Mon. July 9th NO LITURGY

Acts 15:36-16:1-3, 6-10 Lk 11:1-4

Tues. July 10th NO LITURGY MASSABKI MARTYRS FEAST DAY

Heb 12:1-9 Lk 12:6-10

Wed. July 11th NO LITURGY

Acts 16:25-34 Lk 11:9-13

Thurs. July 12th NO LITURGY

Acts 17:1-12 Lk 11:14-23

Fri. July 13th NO LITURGY

Acts 17:16-20, 22-24, 30-34 Lk 11:24-26

Sat. July 14th 5:00 P.M. Liturgy for Curtis Reed req. by Mary Ann Trad Karam and Rose Ribble

Liturgy for Genevieve Karam Niemeyer req. by Her Family

Acts 18:1-11 Lk 11:27-32

Sun. July 15th SAINT SHARBEL FEAST DAY

8:00 A.M. Liturgy for Parishioners with Health Problems req by Frank & Betty Gudat

11:00 A.M. Liturgy for Joseph Rizzo req. by Rizzo and Wartian Families

Liturgy for Vickie Mery req. by her loving family

2 Cor 5:20-6:10 Lk 4:14-21

We apologize for any inconvenience if a name of a loved one was

misspelled or dropped off the list of masses by mistake.

July 8, 2018

Flowers & Refreshments by:

The Malouff Family

In memory of Julie Malouff

July 15, 2018

Flowers: In memory of Joseph Rizzo

By the Rizzo & Wartian Families

Refreshments by:

Sami Baraz & Family

Bertha Acevedo

Rocky Anawaty

Amira Andera

Regina Aune

Corey Baines

Gerry Baines

Sharon Benson

Pamela Gabriel Craig

Diana Curi-Ryder

Josephine Daaud

David Emerson

Norma Emerson

Zeyna Faris

Brendon Fuselier

Stephen Giovannelli

Hank Grage

Terry Griebel

Betty Gudat

Harry Hilton

Jackie Hill

Peter Holmes

James Hughlette

Sal Isgro

Marie Joseph

Al Jowdy

David Karam

Eugene Karam

Mary Anne Karam

Mary Ann Trad Karam

Donna Khattar

Marie La Monica

Richard La Monica

Margaret Craig Loyd

Gloria Maldonado

Charles Malouff

Louise Malouff

Maria Marines

Jennifer Medrano

Maria Mery

Paul Mery, Jr.

Tony Moawad

Connie Moller

Adele Morrison

Tim O’Connor

Jose Olvera

Roger O’Shaugh-nessy

Thelma O’Shaugh-nessy

Sarah Perillo

Ashley Polley

Larry Raba

Pedro Rosas

Gloria Saliba

Marie Schechter

Mary Lou Soto

Bella Rodriguez Torres

Rose Trevino

Cathy Van Delden

Gene Viola

Miriam Wells

George Yamin

Alfred Hoffmann - July 8, 2017

Julie Malouff - July 19, 2017

George Sfair - September 5, 2017

Ralph Karam - September 11, 2017

Carmen Aranda - September 23, 2017

Margaret Perillo - October 22, 2017

Sandra K Joseph - November 17, 2017

Elvira Mery - January 24, 2018

Curtis Reed - February 2, 2018

David Sweeney - February 18, 2018

Robert Karam - February 21, 2018

George Casseb - April 25, 2018

Jeanette Van Delden - April 27, 2018

Leopoldo Ricardo Cancio-April 29, 2018

Saturday, July 7th (5:00 PM)

Lector: Edward Karam

Ushers: Elizabeth Aboud, Frank Dieck

Greeter: Sandy Nasif

Altar Servers: Aaron Mery, Kiersten Salinas

Sunday, July 8th

Lector (8:00 AM) Frank Westermann

Ushers: Marcela Karam, Ernest Bruno

Lector: (11:00 AM) Brendan George

Ushers: Adriana Khalife, LAS

Greeter: Elmosa Herrera

Altar Servers: Chris Khattar, Dean Martinez,

Eddie Martinez, Matthew Hanna

Saturday, July 14th (5:00 PM)

Lector: Joe Khattar

Ushers: Arthur Lang, Gladys Salisbury

Greeter: Karen Sacre

Altar Servers: Zach Karam, Zenaida Sanchez

Sunday, July 15th

Lector : (8:00 AM) Frank Westermann

Ushers: Marcela Karam, Ernest Bruno

Lector: (11:00 AM) Michael Mery

Ushers: Toufic Khalife, Charbel Nader, Billy Joe

Laine

Greeter: MYA

Altar Servers: Ilya Noujeim, Jacob Farah, Khalil

Malouff

SUNDAY JULY 8th Qurbono (Liturgy) 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM Rosary at 10:40 AM TUESDAY JULY 10th

NO Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

SUNDAY JULY 15th Qurbono (Liturgy) 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM Rosary at 10:40 AM THE FEAST OF ST. SHARBEL Join us on Saturday, July 14 at 5:00 PM and Sunday July 15 at 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM to celebrate the feast of St. Sharbel and venerate his relics. Write your prayer intentions, bring them to church, and drop them in the basket in front of the altar. Your in-tentions will be brought to the tomb of St. Sharbel in Lebanon. Oil from the tomb of St. Sharbel will be distributed after each liturgy. PRAYER LIST Do you have a loved one’s name to add or remove from our prayer list? Contact the church of-fice at 210.690.9569 to update. Thank you in advance. VETERAN’S COMMITTEE MEETING There will be a Veteran’s Committee Meeting Sun-day, July 15th, 2018 in the MCC immediately follow-ing mass. If you have served in any of the US Armed Forces or the US Coast Guard, we encourage you to attend. We will take role of our current membership and discuss the agenda for Veteran’s Day in Novem-ber. We hope to see you there. Parish directory

We need your help to update our parish directory.

An online directory is coming soon. If you have

changed your address, phone number, or email ad-

dress. please contact the office at 210.690.9569.

Thank you in advance for your help.

SENIORS DAY—Summer Party!

Come and join us, Tuesday, July 17th at the MCC.

Beginning at 9:30AM for coffee and refreshments,

morning stretch at 10:00AM. There will be bunco

and poker games at 10:15AM, Mass at 12:00 Noon

and lunch at 12:40PM.

To make your reservation, please contact the church

at 210-690-9569 or Julie Mery (210) 413-1922

FEAST OF THE MASSABKI MARTYRS

July10th, is the feast of The Massabki Brothers. Ab-

del Mohti, Francis, & Raphael were three Maronite

laymen killed inside the Franciscan church in Damas-

cus while they were praying. Join us on Saturday, Ju-

ly 7, 2018 at 5:00 PM and on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at

8:00 and 11:00 AM to celebrate their feast and vener-

ate their relics.

55th Annual NAM

Convention Raffle 2018

Enter the chance to win great raffle prizes:

1st Prize: Two round-trip tickets to Lebanon

2nd Prize: $2,500 Cash

3rd Prize: $1,000 Cash

4th Prize: $500 Cash

Winner need not be

present to win.

See Debbie Fernandez, Miriam Wells or Scott

Malouff for tickets.

IFRST HOLY EUCHARIST

Pictures and video for First Communicants are availa-

ble for pick up Sunday after 11 am Mass or at the

church office.

STEWARDSHIP Our Gift to God and our Church

LAS CORNER

Cookbooks are for sale, $25.00 each.

SAVE THE DATE

July 8 - Massabki Martyrs (Feast Day July 10th)

July 11-15 - NAM Convention in Houston, TX

July 15 - St. Sharbel Feast Day

- Veteran’s Committee Meeting, MCC

July 17 - Seniors Day at the MCC

July 21-Aug 2 - Trip to Lebanon

Aug 15 - Feast of the Assumption of the

Virgin Mary

Aug 26 - LAS Lebanese Luncheon/Talent Show

September 5 - Presentation for the 2019 Pilgrimage

September 22 - Magic is the Night

October 26-28 - Lebanese Food Festival

FROM POPE FRANCIS

When we are firmly united to the God who loves and sustains us, we are able to withstand all life’s difficulties and challenges.

JULY 1 2018 Month to date Year to date Our 2018 Goal

Regular Collection

$3,288.00 $3,783.00 $97,406.00

Online Donations

$495.00

$200,000.00

Overage/Shortage -$ (102,594.00)

You can now contribute online, https://www.stgeorgesa.org/donate-online/

“God loves a cheerful giver!” (2 Corinthians 9:7)

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

The church organizations will resume their

meetings in September