Mary Livonia , June 1, 2014

AL-NOUR
The Light of Christ
FATHER GEORGE H. SHALHOUB
June 1, 2014
Issue 420
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
June 1, 2014
Sunday of the AfterAfter-feast of the Ascension
CHRIST IS RISEN!
INDEED HE IS RISEN!
AL MASIH QAM!
HAKAN QAM!
T
he Lord Jesus passed forty days on earth after His Resurrection from the dead, appearing
continually in various places to His disciples, with whom He also spoke, ate, and drank, thereby further
demonstrating His Resurrection. On this Thursday, the fortieth day after Pascha, He appeared again in
Jerusalem. After He had first spoken to the disciples about many things, He gave them His last
commandment, that is that they go forth and proclaim His Name to all nations, beginning from
Jerusalem. But He also commanded them that for the present, they were not to depart from Jerusalem,
but to wait there together until they receive power from on high, when the Holy Spirit would come upon
them. Saying these things, He led them to the Mount of Olives, and
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raising His hands, He blessed them; and saying again the words of the
Basilica of St. Mary
Father’s blessing, He was parted from them and taken up. Immediately a
Fr. George Shalhoub - Pastor
cloud of light, a proof of His majesty, received Him. Sitting thereon as
Fr. Jim King - Director of Youth &
Pastoral Outreach
though on a royal chariot, He was taken up into Heaven, and after a short
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time was concealed from the sight of the disciples who remained where
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they were with their eyes fixed on Him. At this point, two Angels in the
Deacon Dr. Dennis Bojrab
form of men in white raiment appeared to them and said, “Ye men of
Deacon Samer Hanna
Salem Samaan - Parish Council
Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into Heaven? This same Jesus, Who is
Chairman
taken up from you into Heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have
Linda Lawson - Choir Director
Stacey Badeen - Church Administrator
seen Him go into Heaven” (Acts 1:11). These words, in a complete and
Arwa Ansara -Church School
Administrator
concise manner, declare what is taught in the Symbol of Faith concerning
Richard Shebib/Sami Azzouz the Son and Word of God. Therefore, having so fulfilled all His dispensaUshers
Dr. Tom Saba - Young Adultstion for us, our Lord Jesus Christ ascended in glory into Heaven, and sat
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at the right hand of God the Father. As for His sacred disciples, they
Irene Saba - Ladies Society President
Mark Sultani - Teen Soyo President
returned from the Mount of Olives to Jerusalem, rejoicing because Christ
Lina Nunu - Arabic School
had promised to send them the Holy Spirit.
Keith Rowe - Cultural Center General
Manager 734-421-9220
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EPISTLE
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our Fathers.
For Thou art just in all Thou hast done.
I
The Reading is from the Acts of the Apostles
Chapter 20:16-18, 28-36
n those days, Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia;
for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost. And from Miletus he sent to
Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church. And when they came to him, he said to them: “Take
heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the
church of God which he obtained with the blood of his own Son. I know that after my departure fierce
wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men
speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be alert, remembering that for
three years I did not cease night or day to admonish everyone with tears. And now I commend you to God
and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those
who are sanctified. I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel. You yourselves know that these hands
ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me. In all things I have shown you that by so
toiling one must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said, ‘It is more blessed
to give than to receive.’” And when he had spoken thus, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
GOSPEL
The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. John
John 17:1-13
A
t that time, Jesus lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Thy Son
that the Son may glorify Thee, since Thou hast given Him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all
whom Thou hast given Him. And this is eternal life, that they know Thee the only true God, and Jesus
Christ Whom Thou hast sent. I glorified Thee on earth, having accomplished the work which Thou gavest
Me to do; and now, Father, glorify Thou Me in Thy own presence with the glory which I had with Thee
before the world was made. I have manifested Thy Name to the men whom Thou gavest Me out of the
world; Thine they were, and Thou gavest them to Me, and they have kept Thy word. Now they know that
everything that Thou hast given Me is from Thee; for I have given them the words which Thou gavest Me,
and they have received them and know in truth that I came from Thee; and they have believed that Thou
didst send Me. I am praying for them; I am not praying for the world but for those whom Thou hast given
Me, for they are Thine; all Mine are Thine, and Thine are Mine, and I am glorified in them. And now I am
no more in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to Thee. Holy Father, keep them in Thy
Name, which Thou hast given Me, that they may be one, even as We are one. While I was with them, I
kept them in Thy Name, which Thou have given Me; I have guarded them, and none of them is lost but the
son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to Thee; and these things I
speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.”
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PRAYER CORNER
CHRIST IS RISEN!
INDEED HE IS RISEN!
AL MASIH QAM!
HAKAN QAM!
L
ord, you are the physician of
our souls and body. We pray You
grant the following parishioners
good health and blessings:
Metropolitan PAUL Yazigi,
Archbishop Youhanna Ibrahim,
Norma Samir Khoury, Nehad
Bannoura, Robert George Kaoud,
HOLY BREAD OF
OBLATION
H
oly Bread of Oblation
is offered by the families, for the
month of June, in loving memory of:
Hilda Naser
Midwest Parish Life Conference
The 2014 Midwest Parish Life
Conference is being hosted by St.
John Chrysostom Orthodox Church
in Fort Wayne, Indiana June 25-29,
2014. You may register online at
midwestplc204.com . Rooms are
being held at the Hilton Fort Wayne.
To book a room, please call
260-420-1100 and use group code
MID.
The Conference is packed full of
events for the whole family and will
be a rewarding experience for all.
Thank You
T
he following parishioners and
friends of the Basilica of St.
Mary have given special donations
to the Church in the past few
weeks:
$50-For the health and well being
Elizabeth Anne Afif McVaney, on
the occasion of her graduation,
offered by parents Keith and
Christina (Afif) McVaney,
$500-For the health and well being
of newly baptized Anthony James
offered by parents Tony and May
Faris,
$500-For the health and well being
of newly baptized Gianna Christine
offered by parents Nader and
Christine Kharsa,
$500-For the health and well being
of newly baptized Matthew Eli
offered by parents Kevin and Reem
Girrbach,
$500-In loving memory of Cesar
Rays offered by the family,
$600-In loving memory of Hani
Wadih Khouri offered by family
and friends,
$1500-In loving memory of Rose
Biedron offered by family and
friends,
OUR NEW ARRIVALS
Upcoming Events for
St. Mary Parishioners
June 5-8 - St. Mary’s Festival
June 15 - Recognition Sunday
C
ongratulations and best
wishes to Samir and Mary Zayed
on the birth of their baby boy Tyler
Jeffrey. Proud grandparents are
Jeff and Marlene Zayed. Proud
great grandparents are Samir and
Samira Zayed and Vera Azzouz.
May God bless parents,
grandparents and child.
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memorials
I
am the Resurrection and
the Life. He who believes in Me
shall never die.”
(John 11:25)
June 1st - 40 day memorial in loving
memory of Cesar Rays offered by the
family,
June 1st - 40 day memorial in loving
memory of Rose Biedron offered by
her children Ken (Jennifer) Biedron,
Sarah (Brett) Karl, and sister Gail
Nagher,
June 8th - 1 year memorial in loving
memory of Elias Kakish offered by the
family,
June 15th - 6 month memorial in
loving memory of Suheil Ajluni offered
by his wife Catherine Ajluni and family,
June 22nd - 40 day memorial in loving
memory of Hani Wadih Khouri offered
by Georgette Khouri and children
Eddie Khouri, Nina (Howard) Lang and
Louie Khouri
“A Vigil Light is Burning”
In Loving Devotion
F
I
or The Health and Well Being
Of: Samra Razok,
n Memory Of: Joseph Michael
Mouaikel; George Abodeely;
OUR NEW ARRIVALS
C
ongratulations and best
wishes to Chris and Ashley
MacFarland on the birth of their
baby girl, Mila Kris. Proud grandparents are Bassam and Sawsan
Warra and Bill and Grace
MacFarland.
C
ongratulations and best
wishes to Jeff and Shannon Warra
on the birth of their baby boy, Fares
Jalil. Proud grandparents are Fares
and Marlin Warra and Tom and
Brenda Melilla.
May God bless parents,
grandparents and children.
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The Antiochian Orthodox Basilica of St. Mary
Week of June 1, 2014
Upcoming Events
Every Wednesday: Mother-Toddler Group
(10:00am-12:00pm)
June 5-8:
June 15-27:
June 24:
June 26-29:
August 11-15:
Church Festival
Antiochian Village Camp (Session One)
Camp St. Mary Begins
Parish Life Convention (Fort Wayne, IN)
Vacation Bible School
If you have any questions regarding any of these events, please call
Fr. Jim King at the Department of Youth and Outreach office.
The life of the Basilica depends on you. Get involved today!
End of Year Church School Picnic. Good Times!!!!
Saying good-bye to
Sbn. Richard Ajalat. We will miss
you.
Thank you to the Sultani family, for
opening their home and for their
hospitality.
Please visit our website for details about all the Basilica of St. Mary events and activities.
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