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The Epiphany
“Deyim, Deyim”
The Epiphany takes its name from Greek epiphania which means manifestation. It is the
manifestation of Christ as the Son of God.
In the Maronite Church, the Epiphany marks the baptism of our Lord Jesus and the descent
of the Holy Spirit upon Him.
On this day and in the Maronite tradition we greet each other with the saying “Deyim,
Deyim” which means “everlasting, everlasting” to signify that the Everlasting will never
forget to visit us. This goes back to the tradition that Jesus passes on that day and blesses
the homes.
The baptism infuses the life of God into the soul, making us God’s children. The origin of
this sacrament is Jesus’ own baptism. He had no sins to be washed away. Rather, he
sanctified the Water by his descent into it.
“Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the spirit and
the door which gives access to other sacraments. Through it we are freed from sin and
reborn as sons of God. We become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church
and made shares into her mission”. (Catechism of the Catholic Church).
Let us be faithful to the vows of our baptism and live the life of the children of God. By
baptism we became a light in the world that leads others to Jesus Christ.
January 5th, 2020
The Finding of Jesus in the Temple
Saint Maron Church 7800 Brookside Rd Independence, OH 44131 Office: 216-520-5081 Fax: 216-524-2659 E-mail: saintmaroncleveland@gmail.com Website: www.saintmaron-clev.org
St. Maron Church saintmaronchurch
Clergy Rev. Fr. Elias Yazbeck: Administrator Rev. Deacon George Khoury Subdeacon Lattouf Lattouf Subdeacon Ghazi Faddoul Subdeacon George Faddoul
Liturgy Schedule Daily Mass: Chapel 6:00 p.m.: Tue-Wed-Thurs 10:00 a.m.: Friday Saturday: Chapel at 5:00 p.m. Sunday: Downtown 9:30 a.m.: English 11:00 a.m.: Arabic-English
Liturgy Intentions
Sat. Jan. 4: Finding of the Lord in the Temple pg. 87
• 5:00 pm Chapel: Mem Lit for Elias Naoum & his sister Georgette Naoum
(His wife Claire Naoum & her children & their families) Sun. Jan. 5: Finding of the Lord in the Temple pg. 87
• 9:30 am: Parishioners Intentions
• 11:00 am: Forty Day Liturgy for Joseph Rached (His son Najib (Nano) and wife Rola Rached, brother of Wadad Kanaan, uncle of Malek Boumitri, Nayla Abi Younes, Walid and Emil Hatem and George and Elias Kanaan ) Mon. Jan. 6: The Glorious Epiphany pg. 107
• 10:00 am Chapel: Blessing of the Water
• 6:00 pm: Chapel: Blessing of the Water
Next Week
Sat. Jan. 11: First Sunday of Epiphany pg. 107
• 5:00 pm Chapel: Parishioners Intentions Sun. Jan. 12: First Sunday of Epiphany pg. 107
• 9:30 am: Parishioners Intentions
• 11:00 am: Parishioners Intentions
St. Maron’s Church Organizations
Parish Council President: Najib Rached: rolanano@hotmail.com 3rd Wed. of the month at 7:00 pm Finance Council President: Rick Ganim: rickganim@gmail.com 2nd Wed of the month at 7:00 pm Immaculate Conception Sodality (ICS) President: Bernadette Faddoul: gbjmlf@aol.com 1st Mon. of every month at 7:00pm Sons of Mary (Men’s Club) President: Joey Faddoul: joeyfaddoul@gmail.com 1st Mon. of every month at 7:00 pm Maronite Christian Formation Program (MCFP) Sunday Director Maroun Kattar: marounkattar@yahoo.com Sundays (except Holy Days) 10:45 am to 11:30am Maronite Christian Formation Program (MCFP) Thursday Director Michelle Nin: michelle@ninfamily.com Thursdays 7:00 pm Parish Center, Independence Maronite Young Children (MYC) President: Rita Kanaan: Ritamurr@hotmail.com Maronite Youth Organization (MYO) Coordinator: George Shamatta: gshamatta@gmail.com 1st and 3rd Saturday : 5pm with Liturgy/Meeting Maronite Young Adults (MYA) President: Aleina Soueidi: aleinasoueidi@gmail.com Meeting/Event: Third Friday of each month Maronite Mothers Club (MMC) Coordinator: Tina Chamoun: TinaS-Chamoun@gmail.com Arabic School: Coordinator: Jihad Kawkabani: arabicclasses.st.maron.clev@gmail.com Classes Sat. Oct-April (except Holy Days) 10 am to 12noon 50+ Social Club Mary Ann Watson: mapw47@yahoo.com 1st Friday of each month. Liturgy: 10:00 am Book & Cine Club Katia Abboud: katiaabboud315@gmail.com
Memorial Liturgies for 2020
We are scheduling 2020 Memorial Liturgies for your love ones. Please remember that a 40 day liturgy will always take precedence.
We DO NOT schedule liturgies on the following dates: St. Maron Feast Day, Palm Sunday, Easter,
First Communion, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Christmas, Festival Weekend.
Please email requests to : saintmaroncleveland@gmail.com or drop in collection basket. PRINT CLEARLY Mem. Lit for _______________________________________________________________ Given by:__________________________________________________________________ Phone: __________________________Date: ___________________Time: 5:00 pm Chapel_____9:30 am___-_11:00 am____
The Finding of the Lord in the Tem-ple
أحد وجود الرب يسوع في الهيكل
From the letter to the Hebrews 7:11-19 فصل من الرسالة الى العبرانيين
يا إخوتي، لو كان الكمال قد تحقق بالكهنوت الالوي، وهو أساس الشريعة التي أعطيت للشعب، فأي ح خخر عل ا كاه رتبة »ة بعد إل أن يقو
؟«عل رتبة هارون»، وال يقال «ملكيصادق تغيير الشريعة أيضا .فمت تغير الكهنوت، ال بد م
أحد منه خدمة المذبح، سبط خخر، لم يالز اء م فالذي يقال هذا في شأنه، أي المسيح، الكهنوت سبط لم يصفه موس بشيء م الواضح أن ربنا أشرق م يهوذا، م .وم
عل مثال ملكيصادق، اآلخر الذي يقو ويزيد األمر وضوحا أن الكاهة حياة ال تزول .لم يقم وفق شريعة وصية بشرية، بل وفق قو
إل األبد، عل رتبة ملكيصادق»ويشهد له: .«!أنت كاه نفعها، وهكذا يتم إبطال وصية الكهنوت السابقة، بسبب ضعفها وعد
هللا اء أفضل، به نقترب م .ألن الشريعة لم تبلغ شيئا إل الكمال، ويتم أيضا إدخال رBrothers and sisters, If, then, perfection came through the Levitical priesthood, on the basis of which the people received the law, what need would there still have been for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchiz-edek, and not reckoned according to the order of Aaron? When there is a change of priesthood, there is necessarily a change of law as well. Now he of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, of which no member ever officiated at the altar. It is clear that our Lord arose from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. It is even more obvious if another priest is raised up after the likeness of Melchizedek, who has become so, not by a law expressed in a commandment concerning physical descent but by the power of a life that cannot be destroyed. For it is testified: “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” On the one hand, a former commandment is an-nulled because of its weakness and uselessness, for the law brought nothing to perfection; on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.
From the Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke 2:41-52 إنجيل القديس لوقا
.كان أبوا يسوع يذهبان كل سنة في عيد الفصح إل أورشليما بلغ يسوع ٱثنتي عشرة سنة، صعدوا معا كما هي العادة في العيد .ولم
بي يسوع في أورشليم، وهما ال يدريان العيد، عاد األبوان، وبقي الص .وبعد ٱنقضاء أيا األقارب والمعار .فوإذ كانا يظنان أنه في القافلة، سارا مسيرة يو، ثم أخذا يطلبانه بي
.ولم يجداه، فعادا إل أورشليم يبحثان عنه العلماء، يسمعهم ويسألهم السا بي داه في الهيكل .وبعد ثالثة أيا، و
وبته بذكائه وأ يسمعونه منذهلي ميع الذي .وكان ه: ا رخه أبواه بهتا، وقالت له أم عي»ولم .«!يا ٱبني، لماذا فعلت بنا هكذا؟ فها أنا وأبوك كنا نبحث عنك متو
.«لماذا تطلبانني؟ أال تعلمان أنه ينبغي أن أكون في ما هو ألبي؟»فقال لهما: الذي كلمهما به ا هما فلم يفهما الكال .أم
ه تحفظ كل هذه األمور في ق وكان يسوع ينمو في الحكمة والقامة .هالب ثم نزل معهما، وعاد إل الناصرة، وكان خاضعا لهما. وكانت أم والنعمة عند هللا والناس.
Each year his parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions, and all who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.” And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?”* But they did not understand what he said to them. He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart. And Jesus advanced [in] wisdom and age and favor before God and man.
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If you need any special document or a letter
written by the priest please call
THREE WEEKS IN ADVANCE FOR
A MEETING TO BE SCHEDULED.
We cannot issue letters without a meeting.
Office: 216-520-5081
Please let the Parish Office know when there is a change in your
household such as:
*Change of phone number
*You have dropped your land line and now only using a cell phone number
*An adult child has moved out of the home and is
living on his/ her own
*If you are a young adult, out of college or working full time.
living on your own or with your parents, you should be inde-
pendently
registered at our parish.
*If you or a member of your family have moved to an
Independent Living, Assisted Living, or Nursing Facility.
Call or email the parish office so we may update our
records saintmaroncleveland@gmail.com or
216-520-5081
Communion and Anointing of the Sick
Clergy is available to administer Communion or for anointing of
the sick to those homebound or hospitalized. Call the office if you
or a family member is in need.
For emergency only call: 612-501-6383
House Blessing Please call the office if you would like your home blessed 216-520-5081
GIFTS OF THE ALTAR FOR THE YEAR 2020 PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
The gifts of the Altar in HONOR or in MEMORY of a loved one or in THANKSGIVING and may be for more than one person. ALTAR BREAD ($45.00) JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH-APRIL-MAY-JUNE-JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER- DECEMBER Please Circle Month (s) ALTAR WINE ($25.00) JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH-APRIL-MAY-JUNE-JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER- DECEMBER Please Circle Month (s) CANDLES ($20.00) JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH-APRIL-MAY-JUNE-JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER- DECEMBER Please Circle Month (s) Please circle ALTAR BREAD/ ALTAR WINE/ SANCTUARY CANDLES IN THANKSGIVING/ IN MEMORY OF/ IN HONOR OF
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Sacrament of Baptism and Confirmation If you are a new parent and wish to have your child baptized at Saint Maron Church or Chapel you must call the office at least two months in advance. We try very hard to have only one baptism per Saturday and Sunday. Times are after the 5pm Saturday liturgy (Chapel) or following the 11am Sunday liturgy (Church).
Mystery of Crowning (Sacrament of Matrimony) MANDATORY you contact and meet with Fr. Elias at least 8 months in advance of your desired date. Couples are required to participate in our pre-Cana classes. Once a couple has met with Father Elias their date will be secured. Call the office to schedule an appointment.: 216.520.5081
We extend our deepest condolences to the family of Youssef Makhael Labbad, hus-band of Yammamah Chahda, father of
Badi (Riva), Shady & Hady, grandfather and uncle to many including Elie Chahda. Youssef passed away in Syria on Thursday
January 2nd . A 40 Day Liturgy will be held at St. Maron Church on Sunday February 2nd at
11:00 am.
May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the Mercy of God, rest in
peace. Amen
We extend our deepest condolences to the family of Diala Hanna wife of Tony and mother of two. Diala is the niece of Sam
and Denise Hasrouni. Mrs. Hanna passed away in Lebanon on December
28th
May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the Mercy of God, rest in
peace. Amen
SAINT MARON FEAST DAY BANQUET
It is not too soon to announce our annual Saint Maron Feast Day Banquet in honor of the Feast of St. Maron on Saturday February 22, 2020
The St. Maron Feast Day Liturgy will be on Sunday, February 9th at 11:00 am downtown.
His Excellency Bishop Elias Zaidan will be the celebrant at ALL LITURGIES next week January 11 and 12. Bishop Zaidan will be discussing our con-struction project, groundbreaking dates, etc. We encourage all parishioners to attend one of the liturgies to hear first hand all the de-tails.
Gift of the Altar: January 2020
BREAD in Memory of: Deceased members of the Richards & Nofel families (Edward P. Richards, Jr.)
Rochelle Weiss (Brian & Jeanette McQuinn & family)
Habeeb & Salloum families (Rose Habeeb)
Youssef Baaklini (Mrs. Youssef Baaklini)
Deeb S. Tannous, wife Hanneh and daughter Hind (Son Daas D. Tannous & family)
Joseph Ganim, Jr. (Douglas Ganim & family)
WINE in Memory of:
Deceased members of the Richards & Nofel families (Edward P. Richards, Jr.)
William & Genevieve Bishilany (Celeste & Don Sabol)
Charley Risha (His wife Claude Risha & his children)
Rochelle Weiss (Brian & Jeanette McQuinn & family)
Habeeb & Salloum families (Rose Habeeb)
Pauline Peters (Lorrie & John Peters)
Youssef Baaklini (Mrs. Youssef Baaklini)
In Thanksgiving
William & Denise Bishilany & family
CANDLES in Memory of:
Deceased members of the Richards & Nofel families (Edward P. Richards, Jr.)
Jacob & Juliette Saad & the deceased members of the Saad & Elzeer families: (Thomas Saad & family)
George & Roma Sessin (Their children & their families)
Charley Risha (His wife Claude Risha & his children)
Youssef Baaklini (Mrs. Youssef Baaklini)
Habeeb & Salloum families (Rose Habeeb)
GENERAL DEPOSIT $ 23,239.22 Sunday Collection $ 5,995.22
Altar Offerings $ 300.00
Votive $ 54.00
Mass Intentions $ 100.00
Parking Garage-Monthly $ 350.00
Rental $ 1,200.00
Capital Campaign $ 700.00
Christmas Collection $ 13,298.00
New Year Collection $ 312.00
New Year’s Eve Raffle $ 930.00
Collection: December 25 & 29, 2019
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