Nov 24 - St Ephrem Maronite Catholic Church

~ This week, we will not celebrate the 9AM
daily Liturgy.
~Office will be closed on Thursday and Friday,
November 28th and 29th due to the Thanksgiving Day
Holiday.
Dear Friends and Parishioners:
I extend to you my fondest best wishes and
prayers that your celebrations with family
and friends are blessed and abundant in love.
~Please consider donating to the Flower Fund. You
may donate in the name of a loved one whom you
wish to be remembered in the Liturgy or for any
prayer intention.
I sincerely wish each and every one of you a
happy, safe and healthy Thanksgiving Day!
Fr. Toufic Nasr
Announcement to the
Virgin Mary
Season of the
Glorious Birth of
Our Lord
+The Divine Liturgy Intentions for Saturday, November 23rd
Readings for
Sunday, November
24th
Gal 3:15-22
Lk 1:26-38
You are encouraged to
read the Holy
Scriptures before the
weekend Liturgy.
5:30PM + Peace & for Christians in the Middle East
+ The Divine Liturgy Intentions for Sunday, November 24th
9:30AM + Peace & for Christians in the Middle East
11:00 AM + One Year Memorial for Odette Ghosn offered by the
Family
12:30PM + (M) John Bashouri, John and Jan Bashouri and Jan and
Janette Toma
oma offered by the Hikmet Bashouri Family
SPECIFIC DONATIONS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 24th
Gifts offered for the Altar: Please consider donating to this ministry
Flowers for the Altar:
Altar Please consider donating to this ministry
NO Daily Divine 9:00AM Liturgy for the Week of
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November 24th:
+ Monday –
+Tuesday –
+Wednesday –
+Thursday –
+Friday –
Week of December 1st:
Visitation of the Virgin to Elizabeth
Gifts offered for the Altar: Please consider donating to this ministry
Flowers for the Altar:: Please consider donating to this ministry
Welcome
If you are a guest, visitor or new parishioner of St.
Ephrem Church we are happy to have you. We welcome
you. Make yourself at home. You are among family. Please
fill out the envelope in the benches to be added to our
mailing list and put it in the collection basket or give to
Father. If you wish to register as a new parishioner,
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Basket Collection from November 10th - $1,791.00
Thanks to all who continue to generously support the church and
its mission among us!
please email or phone the office to request the form.
Visits to the sick and homebound
If you would like to add a family member to the list of sick
and/or home-bound so the clergy may visit, bring Communion
and bless, please email or call the office.
+The Divine Liturgy Intentions for Saturday, November 30th
5:30PM + Peace & for Christians in the Middle East
+ The Divine Liturgy Intentions for Sunday, December 1st
9:30AM + Peace & for Christians in the Middle East
11:00 AM + (M) Markos, Ramzi, Najeeba, Yousif, Bayboni, Hanna and Naji Yousif offered by
Ramzia Yousif and Family
12:30PM + Peace & for Christians in the Middle East
Pope Francis’ General Intentions for November 2013:
Suffering Priests.. That priests who experience difficulties may find comfort in their suffering, support
in their doubts, and confirmation in their fidelity.
St. Ephrem Maronite Catholic Church
750 Medford Street, El Cajon, CA 92020
Tel: 619-337-1350 Fax: 619-697-3042
[email protected]
GENERAL INFORMATION
Volume 15 Issue 47
Pastor:
Reverend Toufic Nasr
November 24th, 2013
Deacon:
Georges Ghosn
St. Ephrem Parish is a community dedicated to
proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus,
As taught by the
Magesterium of the Catholic Church,
through Word, Sacrament and Service.
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friends, neighbors and family members to place their Ad’s in our
bulletin which is published once a week and which is also
disseminated through our emails to over 700 families. An annual
subscription will be $300.00. Please call the office if you are
interested in supporting our bulletin publication through this
program
USEFUL LINKS FOR REFERENCE:
Interested in the Priesthood or Religious Life?
EPARCHY OF OUR LADY O F LEBANON Vocations Director:
Msgr. Sharbel Maroun: Tel-612-379-2758
Eparchy of Our
Lady of Lebanon:
www.usamaronite.org/
Eparchy of Saint
Maron of Brooklyn:
www.stmaron.org
Telelumiere/Noursat:
www.noursat.tv
Vocation Website :
www.vineyardofthelord.com
Bkerke:
www.bkerke.org.lb/
Shrine of Our Lady
of Lebanon - Ohio:
www.ourladyoflebanonshrine.com/
Maronite Voice:
stmaron.org/maronite_voice.html
NAM:
www.namnews.org/
YOUTH Website:
www.maroniteyouth.com/
Maronite Outreach:
www.maroniteoutreach.org/
The Maronite
Podcast:
www.thehiddenpearl.org/
Radio Charity:
www.radiocharity.org/
St. Sharbel Lebanon:
www.marcharbel.com/
Liturgies:
Saturday Vigil ……………………………..5:30PM
Sunday
…………………………...9:30AM (English)
……………... 11:00AM (Arabic & English)
…………………………...12:30PM (Arabic)
Monday- Friday (Except Thursday)……….9:00AM
Thursday …………………. NO DIVINE LITURGY
Confessions ………………………By appointment
Weekly Bible Study every Tuesday at 7:15PM in the
church
First Friday Adoration Noon until Benediction at
6:00PMther
Baptism: Contact the office to schedule
Religious Education: Saturdays from 11am-12pm
First communion Class: Every Sunday from 11AM to
12:00 Noon- To register, please contact the parish
office.
Matrimony: Please contact the parish office at least
nine months prior to the desired date
Parish Office Hours: Monday through Friday
10:00AM to 6:00PM
PARISH DEVOTIONS AND SODALITIES
CHAIRPERSONS/COORDINATORS
Confraternity of the Sacred Heart Devotions every
First Friday at 5:30pm Ramzeyzey Jize – 858.736.7196
[email protected]
First Friday Eucharistic Adoration 12:00 NOON to
6:00PM
Marina
Zablit
760.239.1756
[email protected]
Sorority of the Immaculate Conception Devotions
Marina Zablit - 760.239.1756
[email protected]
Sorority of St. Rita Devotions every Second Saturday
Fellowship at 3:00PM followed by Devotions at 4:30PM
Rose Moses - 619.286.6942