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December 3, 2017
Numbers and Their Significance in the Bible
Nine: As a multiple of three, nine symbolizes life ( e.g., it takes nine months for a baby to develop in the womb).
Elders live to be nine hundred years old as a symbol of wisdom (Genesis 5:5). “Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.”
Abraham received God’s Covenant when he was ninety-nine years old (Genesis 17:1). “When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless.”
Defeat of nine hundred chariots required divine intervention (Judges 4:3). “Because he had nine hundred chariots fitted with iron and had cruelly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years, they cried to the Lord for help.”
The Crucifixion was at the ninth hour (Mark 15:25). “It was nine in the morning when they crucified Him.”
The Holy Spirit descended at the ninth hour (Acts 2:15).
“These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only nine in the morning.”
December 3, 2017
Issue 600
▪18100 Merriman Road ▪ Livonia, Michigan 48152 ▪ www.saintmarylivonia.com ▪ Office: (734)-422-0010 ▪
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“And the disciples were first called
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The Antiochian Orthodox Basilica of St. Mary
Fr. George Shalhoub - Pastor Fr. Jim King - Director of Youth & Pastoral Outreach Programs Archdeacon Issa Rizkallah
313-690-2030 Deacon Dr. Dennis Bojrab Deacon Samer Hanna Salim Sessine - Parish Council Chairman Linda Lawson - Choir Director Stacey Badeen - Church Administrator Sonya Kassis - Parish Ministries Coordinator Haitham Fakhouri - Communications Richard Shebib/Sami Azzouz - Ushers Dr. Tom Saba - Young Adults- St. John Divine Nancy Ghannam - Ladies Society President Michael Nunu - Teen Soyo President Lina Nunu - Arabic School Montessori School - Abeer Samaan, Director - 734-743-5601 Keith Rowe - Cultural Center General Manager 734-421-9220
The Light of Christ
AL-NOUR
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY:
THE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX BASILICA OF ST. MARY
Christmas Eve Service
Matins at 8:00pm
Divine Liturgy at 9:00pm
Followed by Christmas Breakfast
in the Activity Center.
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THE EPISTLE
Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous!
The Reading is from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians Chapter 5:8-19
B rethren, walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth), proving what is acceptable to the Lord; and have no communion with the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them; for it is a shame even to speak of the things which they do in secret. But all things when they are exposed are made manifest by the light, for everything that is made manifest is light. Therefore he says: “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine upon thee.” See then that you walk circumspectly, not as unwise, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit; speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and chanting in your heart to the Lord.
THE GOSPEL
The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke Chapter 18:35-43
At that time, when Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging; and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” And he cried, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” And Jesus stopped, and commanded him to be brought to him; and when he came near, Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me receive my sight.” And Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God; and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
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Please visit www.saintmarylivonia.com for details about events and activities happening at the Basilica of Saint Mary. If you have any questions regarding Youth and Outreach Events,
please contact Fr. Jim or Sonya Kassis at (734) 422-0010.
The Basilica of Saint Mary
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
December 3: St. Nicholas Day
December 8: Teen SOYO Friday Night Retreat-call Sonya Kassis for details
December 17: Nativity Play and Program
December 22: SOYO Lock In
January 12-15: SOYO Family Ski Weekend at Shanty Creek (Details to follow)
Annual SOYO Thanksgiving Dinner
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PRAYER CORNER memorials
I am the Resurrection and the Life. He who believes in Me shall never die.” (John 11:25)
Dec. 10th - 40 day memorial in loving
memory of Akram Mkhail Khoury offered
by the family,
Dec. 10th - 1 year memorial in loving
memory of Michel Kehdy offered by the
family,
Jan. 7th - 1 year memorial in loving
memory of Adil Ghannam offered by his
wife Laurice Ghannam and family,
Thank You
“A Vigil Light is Burning”
In Loving Devotion
F or The Health and Well Being Of:
Phiebe Musallam, Natalie Cameron
I n Memory Of: Joseph Michael
Mouaikel, George Abodeely, Michael
Webb,
HOLY BREAD OF
OBLATION
H oly Bread of Oblation
is offered by the families, for the
month of December, in loving
memory of:
Suheil M. Ajluni
Salem & Fadow Qaqish
Hanna & Refkah Serhan
Suhail Saba, Sr.
H oly Bread of Oblation
is offered by the families, for the
month of December, for the health
and well being of:
Leja Family
Jamal & Raghdeh Kakish,
children and grandchildren
Mason Family
Farida Rabah
Irene Saba and Family
Snage Family
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,
Nazih, Linda, Nadia Ayoub, George
Elias Gharib, Marcus, Marie
Abouassaly, Art, Abe Azzam, Laila
Hassan, Mohammed Osman, Almaz
Jaafer,
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-For the health and well being
of Farida Rabah offered by Kamal
and Maha Khalil and family,
$100-For the health and well being
of newly baptized Roman Warra
offered by his grandmother Maha
Warra,
$100-For the health and well being
of Robert Mourad offered by
Edmond and Georgette Mourad,
$100-For the health and well being
of newly churched Juliet
Genevieve offered by parents
Joseph and Nicole Obeidi,
$100-Congratulations to Bobby
Deeg, proud parents Joe and
Darlene Deeg and grandparents
Bob and Barbara Nader on his
graduation from the University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, with a
degree in Meteorology and
commissioned as a 2nd
Lieutenant in the Air Force,
$200-Anonymous donation for the
needy,
$250-In loving memory of Suheil
M. Ajluni offered by his wife
Catherine Ajluni, and children
Emeel (Elizabeth) Ajluni, Dr.
Steven (Samar) Ajluni and Karen
(Joseph) Timpone,
$1625-In loving memory of Akram
Khoury offered by family and
friends,
$5000-In loving memory of Akram
Khoury offered by his brother Dr.
Issa Khoury,
Thought for the Day
“Remember that a heart at
peace makes the body happy.
Anger, like fire, can consume
and burn the joy of the day.”
Fr. George Shalhoub
The Village Up North Join our team!
The Village
Up North is a
new
Antiochian
Orthodox
camping
program for
children at our church. We are looking
to expand our program and need new
committee members. Please join the
team and help create an outdoor
camping tradition at the Basilica. No
camping experience needed – only a
sense of adventure! Please contact Tom
Saba: ([email protected])
Help Needed
Home care needed 7 days a week from
8:00am to 8:00pm.
Please contact Hiyam at 734-464-8070
for more information.
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FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY
T he Basilica of St. Mary is looking for donations of turkeys, canned goods or non perishable
food to help the needy. Please call the church office @734-422-0010 for additional
information. This Thanksgiving Season, we are so thankful to God and for all the blessings that
He has given us. If you wish to help a family in need, kindly include a $25 check per family, in
your weekly envelope, payable to St. Mary’s, earmarked Food for the Needy.
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CHRISTMAS PLANTS
I n order to decorate our Church with Poinsettias for the Christmas Season, we kindly ask that you respond by
completing the form below and enclose it in your weekly giving envelopes or by placing it in the collection
basket on Sunday.
Name: ______________________________________Amount:_____________
In memory of: _________________________________________________________
Health and well being of:_________________________________________________