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Dear Parishioners and Friends:
This week we begin our Lenten Journeys of
Faith. Lent is, throughout the Church, a special time
of fasting and abstinence designed to lead us to
personal and communal conversion. It has been
traditionally honored as a great opportunity to do
penance.
Dear Parishioners and Friends:
This week we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of
Pentecost and the Feast of Saint Peter and Paul.
The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, or as the
Roman Catholic Church refers to it as the Solemnity
of Peter and Paul, is a liturgical feast in honor of the
martyrdom in Rome of the apostles Saint Peter and
Saint Paul, which is observed on 29 June annually.
This celebration is of ancient origin, the date selected
being the anniversary of their death or of the
translation of their relics.
By referring to this Feast as a Solemnity, tells
us that it is a first-class feast. Similar to the Feasts of
Mary's Assumption and Immaculate Conception. For
us as Maronites it is a Holy Day of Obligation, as it is
in the Roman Church. However, Individual
conferences of bishops can suppress the obligation. In
our case it has not been suppressed.
The two icons on the altar wall of our
Sanctuary are adorned with the two great Apostles,
reminding us to witness as they did to the Gospel of
Weekly Collections
Summer is still upon us for at least the next 6
weeks, temperature wise. I know parents are spending
money on their children to get them "ready" for back
to school. You may have spent more on your vacation
than you planned. You may be hoping for a few more
weeks at the beach or on vacation.
We also have many expenses here at the
Cathedral. Even though we have been getting a good
sum of money from our rent, we still have to maintain
our Budget. We have been depending too much on the
outside income. Over the past seven or eight weeks
the collection has been very poor. I am asking all
parishioners to help in making up their sacrificial -
Visitation to Elizabeth -Third Sunday of Announcement
December 3, 2017
Sunday December 3 Visitation of the Virgin to Elizabeth - Third Sunday of Announcement
9:00 am For Vocations Req. by: Clergy
11:30 am First Anniversary of Michel Bassil and Req. by: Family
Birthday Remembrance of Tamam Bassil
Monday December 4 Feast of Saint Barbara - Martyr
NO LITURGY
Tuesday December 5 Feast of Saint Saba the Hermit - Confessor
10:00 am Said Besheer Req. by: Alice Besheer
Wednesday December 6 Feast of Saint Nicholas (Zakhia) - Confessor
10:00 am Norma Halpin Req. by: William Halpin
Thursday December 7 Feast of Saint Ambrose, Doctor of the Church - Confessor
10:00 am Philip and Lorraine Shaia Req. by: Family
7:30 pm For the Immaculate Conception Sodality Req. by: Msgr. James
Friday December 8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception - Holy Day of Obligation
10:00 am For our Maronite Sisters Req. by: Clergy
Saturday December 9
NO LITURGY
Sunday December 10 Birth of John the Baptist - Fourth Sunday of Announcement
9:00 am For the Unborn Req. by: Msgr. James
11:30 am First Year Anniversary of Req. by: Dib Family
Laure and Elias Dib
Readings
December 3, 2017 Visitation of the Virgin to Elizabeth
Third Sunday of Announcement
Reading: Ephesians 1: 1 - 14
Gospel: Luke 1: 39 - 45
Lectors: 9:00 am Raymond Gill
11:30 am Lydia Gordon - English
11:30 am Adonis ElAsmar - Arabic
December 10, 2017 Birth of John the Baptist
Fourth Sunday of Announcement
Reading: Galatians 4: 21 - 5:1
Gospel: Luke 1: 57 - 66
Lectors: 9:00 am Raymond Gill
11:30 am Vivian Akel - English
11:30 am Mariam Eladam - Arabic
December 17, 2017 Revelation to Joseph
Fifth Sunday of Announcement
Reading: Ephesians 3: 1 - 13
Gospel: Matthew 1: 18 - 25
Lectors: 9:00 am Raymond Gill
11:30 am Denise Abou Chrouch - English
11:30 am Zahia Abi Habib - Arabic
Weekly Offering
Collection: $ 1,137.00
Candles: $ 98.00
Memorials: $ 500.00
Rent: $ 185.00
Debt Reduction: $ 10.00
Cathedral Stipends: $ 300.00
Total: $ 2,230.00
4 300.00
Total: $ 2,167.00
Yearly Budget – 2017
Annual Operating Budget: $ 375,000.00
Collections to Date: $ 125,162.00
Candles to Date: $ 7,738.00
Donations to Date: $ 13,285.00
Cathedral Stipends to Date: $ 10,500.00
Memorials to Date: $ 3,280.00
Dividends to Date: $ 1,322.09
Rentals to Date: $ 216,616.66
Fund Raising/Advertising: $ 285.00
Debt Reduction to Date: $ 4,580.00
Easter /Christmas Flowers: $ 2,835.00
Bishop’s Appeal to Date: $ 5,005.00
Total: $ 390,616.75
( + 15,616.75)
Each Quarter we must generate $93,750.00 in revenue to stay on
budget.
Dear Parishioners and Friends:
This week we encounter that beautiful joining
of two special women; Mary and Elizabeth, both of
whom have encountered the Divine.
I pray that ach of us may also encounter the
Divine, through our love for Christ and for each other.
may the Christ child, Emmanuel grace us in our entire
being as we sincerely await His coming among us.
Listen to His voice!
Aboona James
Maronite Christian Formation
Classes will resume today, December 3, 2017
at the regular time.
Because of the Confraternity bake sale, Adult
Formation will be in the Chapel and all the other
classes will be either in the Library or the Rectory.
Pilgrimage
We are still accepting reservations for our
trip to the Holy Land April 23, 2018 to May 2, 2018.
There will be a meeting for the group next Sunday,
December 10, 2017 immediately following the Divine
Liturgy in the Library.
The absolute deadline for registering is
January 23, 2018.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception Liturgy will be
celebrated on Thursday, December 7th at 7:30 pm and
then on Friday, December 8th at 10:00 am. This is a
Holy Day of Obligation and the Feast of our
Confraternity. There will be a reception following the
evening Liturgy in the Lower Hall.
Reconciliation
In order to properly prepare ourselves for the
Birth of Jesus, the Mystery (Sacrament) of
Reconciliation will be available next Sunday for all the
children of the MCF Program, their parents and
family members.
We encourage all the parishioners to go to
Confession as well. Confessions will be heard from
10:30 am to 11:20 am. If necessary we will also hear
Confessions immediately following the 11:30 am
Divine Liturgy.
Capital Campaign
We have collected $33,750.00 as of November
29, 2017. If you have not made a pledge I encourage
you to do so before the end of the year. Thank you.
Parish Census
We are updating our records. Please help us
with this task. We will explain at the Coffee Hour.
Children's Christmas Party
We are taking reservations for the Annual
Children's Christmas party. It will be held on Sunday,
December 17th during the Coffee Hour.
It is open to all children of the parish between
the ages of New Born to 12 years of age. It is free for
all children registered in the MCF Program and
$20.00 per child for all others. Please sign up no later
than December 10, 2017.
Attention all Young Adults
There will be a special Liturgy for all Young
Adults at Saint Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan on
Wednesday, December 13th at 7:30 pm. The Liturgy
will be celebrated by His Eminence Timothy Cardinal
Dolan at the Main Altar of the Cathedral. Holy Hour
begins at 6:30 along with the Rosary and Confessions.
I will attend this Liturgy and hope that many
of our Young Adults will follow suit. I plan on seeing
you there.
Christmas Novena Schedule
December 15 10:00 am and 7:30 pm
December 16 10:00 am (Only)
December 17 11:00 am ( before the 11:30
Liturgy)
December 18 10:00 am and 7:30 pm
December 19 10:00 am and 7:30 pm
December 20 10:00 am and 7:30 pm
December 21 10:00 am and 7:30 pm
December 22 10:00 am and 7:30 pm (With
Devotions to Saint Sharbel)
December 23 10:00 am (Only)
NB: Adoration for Priests and Vocations to Religious
Life for the month of December will be remembered
each day at the Christmas Novena. Let us pray for an
increase in Vocations as well as good marriages.
Christmas and New Year Liturgical Schedule
December 24, 2017
Midnight Liturgy beginning with Choral
Music at 11:30 PM
December 25, 2017
Christmas Day at 9:00 am and 11:30 am
December 31, 2017 at 9:00 am and 11:30 am
January 1, 2018
10:00 am Liturgy (Only)
Thought for the Week
"Are we ready to receive Him? Before the birth
of Jesus, his parents asked for a simple dwelling place,
but there was none. If Mary and Joseph were looking
for a home for Jesus, would they choose...your heart,
and all it holds? Let us pray that we shall be able to
welcome Jesus at Christmas..."
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Divine Liturgy Schedule Tuesday through Saturday at 10:00 AM Sunday at 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM Holy Day Vigils at 7:30 pm and at 10:00 AM on the Holy Day.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament First Friday of the month immediately Following 10:00 AM until 12:00 Noon.
Reconciliation 10:15 AM to 10:45 Sunday 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM First Friday and upon Request.
Initiation Rites (Baptism—Chrismation) Parents and Godparents must meet with the Rector for Instructions and then a time will be set for the Baptism and Chrismation of the child.
Mystery of Crowning (Marriage) Rector must be notified at least six months in advance to set up instructions.
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