Mary Livonia July 10, 2011

AL-NOUR
The Light of Christ
July 10, 2011
Issue 279
FATHER GEORGE H. SHALHOUB
248-374-0591
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY:
THE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX BASILICA OF ST. MARY
18100 Merriman Road Livonia, Michigan 48152 www.saintmarylivonia.com Office: (734)-422-0010 Sunday Services
Confession: 8:30AM
Matins: 9:00AM
Divine Liturgy: 10:00AM
St. Mary’s Cultural
and Banquet Center
(734) 421-9220
“And the disciples were first called
Christians in Antioch.” Acts 11:26
Daily Confession by Appointment - Call the Church Office
July 10, 2011
THE HOLY ARCHANGEL GABRIEL
T
(July 13)
his great archangel of God is commemorated on March 26. Today, however, his appearances and
miracles throughout the entire history of man’s salvation are celebrated. It is believed that this celebration
was first established on the Holy Mountain in the ninth century during the time of the Emperors Basil and
Constantine Porphyrogenitus and Patriarch Nicholas Chrysoverges, and was occasioned by the appearance of the Archangel Gabriel in a cell near Karyes, where the archangel wrote with his finger on a stone
tablet the hymn to the Theotokos “It Is Truly Meet.” Because of this event, the cell was called, and is
called to this day “It is Truly Meet.” Together with this occurrence, the other
The Antiochian Orthodox
appearances of the Archangel Gabriel are also commemorated: the
Basilica of St. Mary
archangel’s appearance to Moses while he was tending the flock of Jethro,
when he related to this great one called of God how the world was created Fr. George Shalhoub - Pastor
and all the rest that Moses later recorded in the Book of Genesis; his appear- Fr. Jim King - Director of Youth &
Pastoral Outreach
ance to the Prophet Daniel, revealing to him the mystery of future kingdoms
Programs
and of the coming of the Savior; his appearance to St. Anna and the promise Deacon Issa Rizkallah
that she would give birth to a daughter, the All-blessed and All-pure Virgin Deacon Dr. Dennis 313-690-2030
Bojrab
Mary, his repeated appearances to the Holy Virgin while she was living in the Robert Harb - Parish Council
Temple in Jerusalem; his appearance to Zachariah the High Priest with the Linda LawsonChairman
- Choir Director
tidings of the birth of John the Forerunner, and the punishment of dumbness Stacey Badeen - Church Administrator
Arwa Ansara, Andria Bojrab,
upon Zachariah because he did not believe the archangel’s words; his
Audrey King, - Co- Church School
Superintendents
appearance once again to the Holy Virgin, in Nazareth, with the Annunciation
Richard Shebib/Sami Azzouz of the conception and birth of the Lord Jesus Christ; his appearance to the
Ushers
George Chalhoub - Young Adultsrighteous Joseph; his appearance to the shepherds near Bethlehem; his
St. John Divine
appearance to the Lord Himself in the Garden of Gethsemane, when he Dolly Matta - Ladies Society
President
strengthened the Lord, as a man, prior to His passion; his appearance to the
Anthony Massad - Teen Soyo
myrrh-bearing women and so on.
President
The Prologue of Ohrid
Lina Nunu - Arabic School
Keith Rowe - Cultural Center General
Manager 734-421-9220
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The Antiochian Orthodox Basilica of St. Mary
THE EPISTLE
Sing praises to our God, sing praises.
Clap your hands, all you nations.
The Reading is from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans
Chapter 5:1-11
B
rethen, having been set free from sin, you have become slaves of righteousness. I
am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as you
once yielded your members to impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now yield
your members to righteousness for sanctification. When you were slaves of sin, you
were free in regard to righteousness. But then what return did you get from the things of
which you are now ashamed? The end of those things is death. But now that you have
been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the return you get is
sanctification and its end, eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of
God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
THE GOSPEL
The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew
Chapter 8:5-13
A
t that time, Jesus entered Caper’na-um, and a centurion came forward to Him,
beseeching Him and saying, “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, in terrible
distress.” And Jesus said to him, I will come and heal him.” But the centurion answered
him, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof; but only say the word, and
my servant will be healed. For I am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I
say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my slave,
‘Do this,’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard him, He marveled, and said to those who
were following Him, “Truly, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith. I tell
you, many will come from east and west and sit at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
in the kingdom of heaven, while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer
darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.” And to the centurion Jesus said,
“Go; be it done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very
moment.
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The Antiochian Orthodox Basilica of St. Mary
PRAYER CORNER
L
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, baby Stella,
HOLY BREAD OF
OBLATION
H
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
Archdiocese News:
th
The 50 Antiochian
Archdiocese Convention will
be held July 25-31, 2011 in
Cicero, Illinois.
For information and
registration details, please
visit the following website:
www.archdioceseconvention2011.org
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR
ST. MARY PARISHIONERS
July 11th - Christian Education
Focus Group
July 28th - Senior Heritage
Fellowship
Thank You
memorials
T
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 parents,
Boulos and Helen Saba and
beloved Amjad Saba offered by the
family,
Invitation
St. Mary Orthodox Church in
Berkley cordially invites you to
a reception honoring the V. Rev.
Fr. George Baalbaki celebrating
the 25th anniversary of his
ordination into the Holy
Priesthood.
The reception will be held at the
American Polish Cultural Center
located at 2975 E. Maple in
Troy on Friday, July 22nd at
7pm. Cost is $40.00 per person
(adult reception).
For tickets, please contact Jamel
Freigeh at 586-939-4009 or
[email protected]
Please note that no tickets will
be sold at the door.
From the Heart
Never dread tomorrow
Or what the future brings,
Just pray for strength
and courage
And trust God in all things.
On everything you do, put
God first, and He will
direct you and crown your
efforts with success.
Proverbs 3:6
I
am the Resurrection and
the Life. He who believes in
Me shall never die.”
(John 11:25)
July 10th-1 year memorial in loving
memory of Johnny and Samira Tawfiq
offered by the family,
July 17th-1 year memorial in loving
memory of Shukri Kandah offered by
his wife Lila Kandah and children,
July 31-6 month memorial in loving
memory of George Amjad Saba, Jr.
offered by parents George and Itidal
Saba and family,
“A Vigil Light is Burning”
In Loving Devotion
F
I
or The Health and Well Being
Of:
n Memory Of: Joseph Michael
Mouaikel; George Abodeely;
Maxine Koury, Ken Biedron,
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:
What Kind of Influence Are You?
By: Fr. Jim King
Extinguishing the Father Image
By: Fr. Antony Gabriel
O Holy Spirit, Come and Dwell in Us
“A Happy Family is the One
Who has the Holy Spirit”
Orthodox Christians Give Testimony
to Who They are Every Sunday
“He ascended into heaven and sits at
the right Hand of the Father”
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The Antiochian Orthodox Basilica of St. Mary
Week of July 10, 2011
First Annual St. Mary Basketball Camp
On June 27-30, the Basilica of St. Mary hosted our first annual Basketball camp at the Livonia Rec. Center. The
camp was run by H.Y.P.E. Athletics (Helping Youth Progress and Excel). We had more than 80 kids register
and participate in the program this year. All those who attended had a great time and learned a lot! The staff
helped the kids learn and focus on improving their basketball skills and taught the fundamental of sportsmanship. During the week, the kids also had the opportunity to meet and hear from some very special guests; Mr.
Herman Moore (Former Pro Bowl wide receiver for the Detroit Lions), Mr. Mike Martin (U of M Football
Captain), and Mr. Jimmy King (Professional basketball player and a part of the U of M Fab 5 in the early
1990’s.)
We want to thank the C.E.O. of H.Y.P.E, Mr. Ali Sayed, and the Camp Director, Mr. Justin Cessante, for
putting this camp together for our church.
Fr. Jim and some of the campers with
Mr. Herman Moore, former Wide Receiver
for the Detroit Lions.
Please visit our website for details about all the Basilica of St. Mary events and activities.
www.saintmarylivonia.com
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The Antiochian Orthodox Basilica of St. Mary
FALL FEMME FASH
Do you have a product or service you like to advertise or sell?
Do you have products that you want to introduce face to face to top consumers ?
The ladies society fashion show is the place to be.
Call us and reserve a table at our “ Fall Femme Fash ”
September 29, 2011
For more information, please contact :
Zena Ansara (248-417-4415) - [email protected]
Sahar Qaqish (734-223-1575) - [email protected]
Isabelle Sultani (248-310-1107) - [email protected]
Cost $125 per table
Tables are limited reservation required by June 30th.
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