Dec 20 - St Ephrem Maronite Catholic Church
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Dec 20 - St Ephrem Maronite Catholic Church
“What begins in the stable ends in our salvation. That’s why we celebrate Christmas, and it’s the best and only reason the human heart needs” (Charles J. Chaput). Dear Parishioners: Jesus is with us! This is what we really need to know. Jesus is not only the Babe of Bethlehem, but He is also the Son who was born to live for our righteousness, and to die for our sins. Christ is the missing piece to life. Without Him our lives are incomplete. With Him our lives, even in their most complex or disappointing parts, make sense. Jesus is with us! This is all we need to know. In the middle of our trials, issues, struggles to find our way in the world, and dreams for a great future, the Babe of Bethlehem, now the enthroned Christ of all Creation, is with us. His salvation gives hope to you and me. The light we long for is the Light we have been given. To receive Him is to be warmed by that Light and shown a new way through the trials and sorrows and even joys that we have on our journey. Our journey as a church continues. And I am thankful to be on that journey with you. I thank God for you. This Christmas we want to again bow before Him, happy and confident that in Him all things turn out for our good and His glory. “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” The Christmas Novena December 15-23 New Year’s Eve Tickets on sale following all Liturgies on Sunday Prayed in the church at 7:30PM from Tuesday, Dec. 15-thru Friday, Dec.18 and from Monday, Dec 21thru Wednesday, Dec. 23). The weekend Divine Liturgies will incorporate the Novena (Dec. 19 & 20) ~~~~~~~~~ The Celebration of the Divine Liturgy for the Glorious Birth of Our Lord: THURSDAY, December 24th, Christmas Eve 5:30PM - Divine Liturgy 11:00PM- Divine Liturgy ~ ~~~~~~~~~ FRIDAY, December 25th Christmas Day (John 8:12) 9:30AM 11:00AM Wishing you God’s choicest blessings, I remain, ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sincerely yours in Christ, FRIDAY, January 1st Fr. Toufic New Year’s Day (Holy Day of Obligation) Divine Liturgy celebrated at 11:00AM Please consider donating to our Christmas Flower Fund We continue our support for the families in need at the Crisis House Center. Beginning this Sunday we will be collecting donations of gift cards to Food for Less and/ or Walmart$20, $25, $15, or any denomination- is welcome for this annual program. Also please see our Adopt a Child Tree after Liturgies. We will be collecting for new toys as well. There are Flower Donation envelopes in the pews or you can leave your monetary gift in the flower donation box located in the foyer. Our Congratulations go out to: Mr. and Mrs. Chadi and Margrette Sakr on the baptism of their daughter, Tatiana Clara. May the Lord God bless her and her family. . COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS! Basket Collection from: December 13, 2015 ……$1,696.00 2 Corinthian 9:7 - Every man according as he purpose in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver. St. Ephrem Maronite Catholic Church 750 Medford Street, El Cajon, CA 92020 Tel: 619-337-1350 [email protected] www.stephremchurch.com Beit Maroun Volume 17-Issue 51 December 20, 2015 GENERAL INFORMATION Liturgies: Saturday………………………. 5:30PM Sunday ………………………….9:30AM ……………... ………..11:00AM …………………………...........12:30PM Confessions …………………By appointment $500.00 donation to St. Ephrem Church with each transaction completed with this ad .Like us at facebook.com/jdrmco for updates and news. First Friday Adoration Noon until Benediction at 6:00PMther EPARCHY OF OUR LADY OF LEBANON Vocations Director: Visiting Priest: Reverend Canon Thomas Thompson Divine Liturgy Intentions: Genealogy SundayReadings: Romans 1:1-12 and Matthew 1:1-17 + Saturday, December 19th 5:30PM –Alan Prince offered by the Redlinger family Matrimony: Please contact the parish office at least nine months prior to the desired date +Thursday, December 24th – Christmas Eve Liturgy 5:30PM – – Parishioners Intentions PARISH DEVOTIONS AND SODALITIES CHAIRPERSONS/COORDINATORS Interested in the Priesthood or Religious Life? Deacon Georges Ghosn Deacon George Geagea Religious Education: Saturdays from 11am12pm First Communion Class: Sunday from 1030AM to 12:30AM- To register, please contact the parish office. Parish Office Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00AM to 5:00PM To help defer the cost of printing our weekly bulletin, now offer this Ad Page. We would like to encourage our readers, your 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 Pastor: Reverend Toufic Nasr + Sunday, December 20th 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM – (One Year Memorial) Saher Anton Merza offered by Aida El Mosully and Sirar Merza 12: 30PM – (M) Maurice and Odette Ghosn offered by the Family Baptism: Contact the office to schedule Place Your Advertisement in future editions of the bulletin! House of Maron 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 –contact the parish office to sign up 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 11: 00PM – Parishioners Intentions +Friday, December 25th – Christmas Day Liturgy 9:30AM – Parishioners Intentions 11: 00AM – Parishioners Intentions ~~~ +Sunday after Christmas - Readings: Rev. 21:9-10, 21-27 and Mt 2:1-12 + Saturday, December 26th 5:30PM – + Sunday, December 27th 9:30 AM – 11:00AM – (M) Khalid Antwan Putros, Jojo George Thwainy, Antwan Putros, Andre Asker offered by the Putrus Family 12: 30PM –
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