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Prayer for Our Country St. Andrew the Cantor, Bishop of ... · Basket Collection from June 26, 2016...
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Summer Schedule: +Starting Saturday, July 2 nd we will not have Saturday 5:30 PM Vigil Liturgies +We will resume the normal liturgical schedule starting on September 4th +First Friday Adoration and Benediction will resume on Friday, September 2nd COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS! Basket Collection from June 26, 2016 $1.561.00 +Perla Claudette Issa, daughter of Elias and Rita Khoury +Leonardo Khalil Semaan, son of Hisham and Viktoria Semaan Congratulations to the newly baptized Feast days on the Maronite calendar which we celebrate this week: Monday, July 4 th - St. Andrew the Cantor, Bishop of Crete Wednesday, July 6 th - St. Maria Goretti May all the Angels and saints s in heaven pray for us. Prayer for Our Country Almighty God, bless our nation and make it true to the ideas of freedom and justice and brotherhood for all who make it great. Guard us from war, from compromise, fear, confusion. Be close to our leaders; give them vision and courage, as they ponder decisions affecting peace and the future of the world. Make this great land and all its people know clearly Your will, that they may fulfill the destiny ordained for us in the salvation of the nations, and the restoring of all things in Christ. Amen National Apostolate of Maronites Convention this week. We wish the host parish of Our Lady of Lebanon in San Francisco, a joyous gathering and we send blessings for all those attending. May the convention be successful in every way! Kindly Note: During the weeks of July 4 th through July 15 th Fr Toufic will be attending the Clergy Conference and the NAM Convention. He will therefore not be available. In the case of emergency and the need of a priest you may still phone the parish office which will remain open. Your call will be answered and a member of the clergy will be put in touch with you. I wish to give you all my 4th of July well wishes. As you may know, I will be attending our annual Clergy Conference and N.A.M. Convention on this occasion. I hope you enjoy your holiday plans. Have lots of fun and be safe. May God Bless you in Jesus’ name, Abouna Toufic Dear Parishioners: It is with a deep sense of humble gratitude that I report to you the net profit of our 2016 Festival: $163,347.30 This number is a reflection of the spirit of love and dedicated hard work that permeated all the committed people who planned, volunteered and supported the festival. It is a testament to their generous efforts. I again take this opportunity to thank all those whose labor made this event such a success in every way. The best part was that we had a lot of fun planning the festival and working together. The fruit of our labor resulted in a spectacular event with the added benefit of a profit for the church. In every way, our parish community has benefited. May God Bless you in Jesus’ name, Abouna Toufic
Transcript of Prayer for Our Country St. Andrew the Cantor, Bishop of ... · Basket Collection from June 26, 2016...
Summer Schedule:
+Starting Saturday, July 2nd we will not have Saturday 5:30 PM
Vigil Liturgies
+We will resume the normal liturgical schedule starting on
September 4th
+First Friday Adoration and Benediction will resume on Friday,
September 2nd
COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS!
Basket Collection from June 26, 2016
$1.561.00
+Perla Claudette Issa,
daughter of Elias and Rita
Khoury
+Leonardo Khalil Semaan,
son of Hisham and
Viktoria Semaan
Congratulations to the newly baptized
Feast days on the Maronite calendar which we celebrate this week:
Monday, July 4th- St. Andrew the Cantor, Bishop of Crete Wednesday, July 6th- St. Maria Goretti May all the Angels and saints s in heaven
pray for us.
Prayer for Our Country Almighty God, bless our nation and make it
true to the ideas of freedom and justice
and brotherhood for all who make it great.
Guard us from war, from compromise, fear,
confusion. Be close to our leaders; give
them vision and courage, as they ponder
decisions affecting peace and the future of
the world. Make this great land and all its
people know clearly Your will, that they
may fulfill the destiny ordained for us in
the salvation of the nations, and the
restoring of all things in Christ. Amen
National Apostolate of Maronites
Convention this week.
We wish the host parish of Our Lady of Lebanon in San Francisco, a joyous
gathering and we send blessings for all those attending.
May the convention be successful in every way!
Kindly Note:
During the weeks of July 4th
through July 15th
Fr
Toufic will be attending the Clergy Conference and
the NAM Convention. He will therefore not be
available. In the case of emergency and the need of
a priest you may still phone the parish office which
will remain open. Your call will be answered and a
member of the clergy will be put in touch with you.
I wish to give you all my 4th of July
well wishes.
As you may know, I will be attending our
annual Clergy Conference and N.A.M.
Convention on this occasion.
I hope you enjoy your holiday plans.
Have lots of fun and be safe.
May God Bless you in Jesus’ name,
Abouna Toufic
Dear Parishioners:
It is with a deep sense of humble gratitude that I report to you the net profit of our 2016 Festival:
$163,347.30
This number is a reflection of the spirit of love and dedicated hard work that permeated all the committed people who
planned, volunteered and supported the festival. It is a testament to their generous efforts.
I again take this opportunity to thank all those whose labor made this event such a success in every way.
The best part was that we had a lot of fun planning the festival and working together. The fruit of our labor resulted in
a spectacular event with the added benefit of a profit for the church. In every way, our parish community has benefited.
May God Bless you in Jesus’ name,
Abouna Toufic
St. Ephrem Maronite Catholic Church 750 Medford Street, El Cajon, CA 92020
Tel: 619-337-1350
www.stephremchurch.com
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July 3, 2016
Volume 18-Issue 27
Pastor:
Reverend Toufic Nasr
Deacon Georges Ghosn
Deacon George Geagea
House of Maron
GENERAL INFORMATION
Liturgies:
Saturday………………………. 5:30PM (Except July & August)
Sunday
………………………….9:30AM
……………... ………..11:00AM
……………... ………..12:30 PM
Confessions
by Appointment
First Friday Adoration Noon
until Benediction at 6:00PMther
Baptism: Contact the office to
schedule
Religious Education: Saturdays
from 11am-12pm
First Communion Class: Sunday
from 1030AM to 12:30AM- To
register, please contact the parish
office.
Matrimony: Please contact the
parish office at least eight months
prior to the desired date
Parish Office Hours: Monday
through Friday 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Divine Liturgy Intentions:
Day: Date: Time: Offered For/By:
Saturday 7/2 5:30PM NO LITURGY
Sunday 7/3 9:30AM (M) Mary Massery offered by
Rosemarie George
11:00AM
12:30PM
Saturday 7/9 5:30PM NO LITURGY
Sunday
7/10 9:30AM
11:00AM
12:30PM
Saturday 7/16 5:30PM NO LITURGY
Sunday-
7/17 9:30AM
11:00AM
12:30PM
7/23 5:30PM
7/24 9:30AM
11:00AM (M) John Bashouri and Jan and Janette
Toma offered by Hikmet and Zinia
Bashouri
12:30PM
Saturday 7/30 5:30PM NO LITURGY
Sunday 7/31 9:30AM
11:00AM
12:30PM
Beit Maroun
Eighth Sunday of Pentecost Readings:
Romans 8:1-11 & Matthew 12:14-21
Sunday, July 10- Feast of the three Blessed Massabki Brothers
Sunday, July 31- Feast of the 350 Martyrs, Disciples of St. Maron
Saturday, July 23-Feast of St. Sharbel
