March 29-30, 2014 - Saint Louis Gonazaga Church
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March 29-30, 2014 - Saint Louis Gonazaga Church
Saint Louis Gonzaga Catholic Church Maronite Rite 520 Rutger Street | Utica, NY 13501 Tel: 315-732-6019 | Fax: 315-732-6018 Website: www.SaintLouisGonzaga.org Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/SaintLouisGonzagaChurch L i t u rg y S c h e d U L E Saturday — 4 pm, Sunday — 10 am Monday–Friday — 9 am Holy Days of Obligation — 9 am and 6:30 pm C L ERGY Chorbishop John D. Faris, JCOD: 628-1281 Father Elias T. Khalil : 202-650-8784 Deacon Paul A. Salamy: 732-5241 Subdeacon Peter M. Hobaica: 797-5464 PA RI S H H O U S E O F F ICE H O UR S 9 am to 12 pm | 1 to 4:30 pm BAPTISMS & CHRISMATIONS: Preparation is required. We encourage this to happen before the birth of your child. MARRIAGES: Arrangements six (6) months in advance. NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome to our parish family. May you find spiritual nourishment among us. Please be sure to register by calling the Parish House. HOSPITAL, SICK CALLS & SHUT-INS: If a loved one is hospitalized, ill or unable to leave home, please call the Parish House office. MARONITE CHRISTIAN FORMATION: Classes 1-6 are on Sunday morning at 9am. Classes 7-12 are on the third Sunday of the month at 6pm, followed by MYO. The calendar is published in the bulletin and on the Website. Confessions: Saturday 3 - 3:40pm and by appointment. DEVOTIONS: Rosary: 1st, 3rd, & 5th Sundays at 9:30am Saint Sharbel Devotion: 2nd Sunday at 9:40am Saint Joseph Devotion: 4th Sunday at 9:40am 29-30 March 2014 Readings for 29 Mar – 6 Apr 2014 Sunday Healing of the Paralytic 1 Tim 5:24-6:5/Mk 2:1-12 Monday Eph 5:3-13/Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday 1 Tim 1:1-8-Mk 6:47-56 Wednesday Eph 6:1-9/Lk 7:11-17 Thursday 2 Tim 1:6-14/Mk 4:33-41 Friday Phil 2:12-19/Lk 4:31-44 Saturday Col 3:23-4:7/Mk 7:31-37 Next Sunday Healing of the Blind Man 2 Cor 10:1-7/Mk 10:46-52 contacts Parish Secretary: Jacqueline Sweeney . . . . . . . . 732-6019 email: [email protected] Parish Council: Louis Raya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 794-1418 Stewardship Committee: Subdeacon Peter Hobaica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 797-5464 Organist/Choir Director: Greg Giacovelli . . . . 790-5187 Maronite Christian Formation: Roberta “Bobbie” Murad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 797-3533 Joseph Salamy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732-5241 Maronite Youth Organization: Lisa Barkett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 737-5162 Susan Issa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 542-7804 Roseanne Ciaccia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 736-5377 Maronite Young Adults: John Paul Salamy . . . . 732-5241 Joshua Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 853-4500 Saint Mary’s Guild: Betty Karrat . . . . . . . . . . . 736-1615 Holy Name Society: Rick Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732-7099 Saint Joseph Society: George Sfeir . . . . . . . . . . . 733-8357 Acolytes: Nathan Hanna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 939-8219 Andrew Rahme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264-8652 Daughters of Mary: Kathi Tamer . . . . . . . . . . . 732-5318 Christine Massoud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 939-4184 Building and Grounds Committee: R. Luke Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 724-0562 Tom Ladd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 796-2279 Hospitality: Betty Karrat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 736-1615 Kitchen: Kameli McIntyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264-4108 Michael Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 768-6191 Lectors: Lois Mariano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732-3402 Liturgy Committee: James Salamy . . . . . . . . . . 723-3776 LITURGICAL SCHEDULE and INTENTIONS Sat 29 Mar 4pmDr. A. Louis & The Shaheen Family by Family Sat 29 Mar 4pm Maron Karam by Wife, Amelia & Family Sat 29 Mar 4pm Leona Sally by Her Children Sun 30 Mar 10am John Lloyd by Maria Brodzik & Family Sun 30 Mar 10am Steve Karrat (20th Anniversary) by Family Sun 30 Mar 10am Thomas Joseph Karrat (22nd Anniversary) by Family Mon 31 Mar 9am All Souls in Purgatory by Veronica Massoud Tue 1 Apr 9am Tonsa & Lauma Eddo by Anna Abdella’s Will Wed 2 Apr 9am Living & Deceased Members of Saint Louis Gonzaga Church by Father John Thu 3 Apr 9am Sadie Koury by Sadie Koury’s Will Fri 4 Apr 9am Frank Ferraro by John & Isabelle Linder Sat 5 Apr 4pm William Jabour by His Sister, Amelia Sat 5 Apr 4pm James & Marie Raymonda by Joyce Astafan Sat 5 Apr 4pm Negibie George by Children Sun 6 Apr 10am Al Seymour by Jackie & Family Sun 6 Apr 10am Joseph Hanna (2nd Anniversary) byWife, Jeannine & Family In order to provide you with your preferred dates, please remember to request your intentions for Divine Liturgies as early as possible. MEETINGS & EVENTS Sun 30 Mar 9am Maronite Christian Formation (Gr. 1-6) Sun 30 Mar 9amCoffee and... Fri 4 Apr 4-7pm Fish Fry Fri 4 Apr 7pm Service of the Holy Cross Sat-Sun 5-6 Apr Hard as Nails Ministry Sun 6 Apr 9am Maronite Christian Formation (Gr. 1-6) Sun 6 Apr 9amCoffee and... Tue 8 Apr 6:30pm Saint Mary’s Guild Meeting Wed 9 Apr 9:30am Wednesday Morning—Video on Pope John Paul II Wed 9 Apr 6:30pm Parish Council Meeting Fri 11 Apr 4-7pm Fish Fry Fri 11 Apr 7pm Service of the Holy Cross Sat 12 Apr 9am Liturgy Committee Sun 13 Apr No Maronite Christian Formation Wed 16 Apr 9:30am Wednesday Morning—Video on Pope John XXIII Wed 23 Apr 9:30am Wednesday Morning Sat 26 Apr 9am Liturgy Committee Sun 27 Apr 10am First Holy Communion Fri-Sun 1-3 AugTaste of Lebanon Sun 19 Oct Festival of Baskets Visit our Gift Shop for BULLETIN DEADLINE If you would like anything published in the weekend bulletin, you must submit it as you want it published to Anne Lewis no later than 5 PM Friday, 8 days before publication via e-mail at [email protected] or by calling 853-4500. Thank you. First Communion cards and gifts. Points of Interest Memorials “The greatest challenge of the day is: how to bring about a revolution of the heart, a revolution which has to start with each one of us?”—Dorothy Day Videos on New Saints. At Wednesday Morning, 9 April, we shall continue to view and discuss the video on Pope John Paul II. On Wednesday Morning, 16 April, at 9:30am, we shall view and discuss the video on Pope John XXIII. • Sanctuary Lamp—In Memory of Joseph Hanna by his Daughter, Danese Hanna • Incense & Charcoal—In Memory of Donna A. Stamboly by Sisters, Children & Grandchildren • Bread & Wine—In Memory of Deceased Members of our Families by Nathan & Sara Hanna • Candles—In Memory of Joan Nasby-Hoffstetter by John Nasby & Constance Couvillon • Sanctuary Plants & Flowers—Available Great Lent. We shall have the Service of the Holy Cross every Friday of Lent at 7pm. On the Fridays of Lent, all Maronites who are physically able are to abstain from meat. A contribution of $10.00 will memorialize a loved one for the entire week. Fish Frys. As part of abstaining from meat on the Fridays of Lent, we will continue our tradition of serving Baked and Fried Fish Dinners in the Church Hall from 4pm until 7pm on Fridays. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. This is an opportunity to gather in fellowship before Service of the Holy Cross at 7pm. VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE Saint Joseph Society. The Saint Joseph Society wishes to thank members, bakers, workers and parishioners for their support for our very successful bake sale. Vocation Discernment Weekend. On 4-6 April, Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Seminary in Washington, DC will be hosting its annual Discernment Weekend for men, 18 and over, interested in finding God’s will in their life. This weekend will be a chance to meet current seminarians, Father Geoffrey Abdallah, Rector of the seminary, the Vocation Directors, and the opportunity to sight see one of the greatest cities in the world. This weekend is open for men who feel the call to priesthood, or are interested in finding out how to discern God’s will. Please speak to Father John or Father Elias if you are interested. Hard as Nails Ministry. On 5-6 April we shall be welcoming a Catholic group of young people to the parish who are involved in a special ministry of evangelization and renewal. Visit www.hanm.org On Saturday, 5 April they will meet with the MYO and MYA and their friends. We shall open with a lunch at 12:30pm and the program will go from 1:30-3pm. All of us can hear from them at the Divine Liturgy either on Saturday at 4pm or Sunday at 10am. Murder Mystery Dinner. There will be a Murder Mystery Dinner “Low Noon” sponsored by Mount Carmel/Blessed Sacrament Parish on Saturday, 5 April at 6pm at the Italian Heritage Club, 644 Bleecker Street, Utica. The cost is $35 a person. For more information, call Joe or Laurie Siniscarco at 797-8238. Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School Raffle. Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School still has some tickets left for its raffle. First prize is $50,000! There are also 16 other money prizes. Only 2,000 tickets are being sold at $80 each. The drawing is on Sunday, 27 April, 2014. Your ticket is your admission to our Drawing party at Notre Dame with FREE unlimited food and refreshments and a chance to win special door prizes. For tickets call Notre Dame at 7245118. Lectors 29 Mar 4pmGeorge Mitchell 30 Mar 10am Sylvie Obeid/Norma Tehan 5 Apr 4pm Lou Raya 6 Apr 10am Kamil Rahme/Diane Chamoun Hospitality 30 Mar Mike Mitchell/Holy Name Society 6 Apr MYO Breakfast 13 Apr Mike Mitchell 20 Apr Mike & Tina Post 27 Apr Betty Karrat/Tony Acee If you are unable to offer hospitality on the day assigned, it is your responsibility to switch with someone else. Then, please call Betty Karrat at 736-1516 and inform her of the change. Thank you. Parish Stewardship Collections for the weeks ending 23 March 2014 1st Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,552 2nd Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $413 Easter Plants & Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5 Candles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42 Fuel & Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7 Snow Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5 Hospitality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $137 Ash Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 Needy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14 TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,227 This week’s second collection: Easter Flowers Next week’s second collection: Snow Removal