SAINT GEORGE MARONITE CHURCH

AN EASTERN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE

WEST SYRIAC ANTIOCHENE TRADITION

Week of May 15, 2016 Pentecost Sunday

Annette Garcia - Parish Secretary Ex. 100

Nick Morey – Bookkeeper Ex102

Jo Ann Reed - Financial Consultant

Michele Chebib - Hall Manager Ex. 104

Deborah Mery Fernandez - Cultural Arts Director Ex 107

Richard Karam - Church Attorney

Edward Karam - Church Realtor & Lector Coordinator

Soumaya Doenges - Greeter Coordinator

Ameen Al Bahloly- Altar Server Coordinator

Regina Aune - Archivist

Fernando Fernandez - Athletic Director Ex. 105

Brendan George - Pastoral Council Chairman

Jose Fernandez - Finance Committee Chairman

Candy Monsour - LAS President

Patricia Karam - Scholarship Committee Chairman

Elyse Karam, Monica Chavez, & Sabrina De La Cruz -

MYO Directors

Samantha Karam Naffah - MYP President

Michele Chebib - Religious Education Coordinator Ex.123

Crystel Harb & Katy Emerson – MYA Coordinators

Dave Sweeney - Veterans Committee Chairman

Toufic Khalife & Larry Monsour - Grounds Committee

Liturgy Schedule:

Monday-No Liturgy

Tuesday 5:30 PM

Wednesday - Friday 12:00 Noon

Saturday 5:00 PM, Sunday 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM

Saint George Maronite Catholic Church

6070 Babcock Road, San Antonio, TX 78240

Offices: (210) 690-9569 (210) 690-2240

Fax: (210) 690-5093

Hall: (210) 696-5937 www.stgeorgemaronitecenter.com

Fr. Charles Khachan, MLM – Pastor Ex. 101

E-mail: ckhachan@gmail.com

Fr. Marwan Abi Nader, MLM - Associate Pastor

Deacon Tom Billimek

Merciful Like the Father!

Religious Education & Bible Study

Pre K - 12th grade-See bulletin for schedule

Ladies Altar Society (LAS)

See bulletin for schedule

Maronite Youth Organization (MYO)

See bulletin for schedule

Adoration

Tuesday 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Mystery of Reconciliation (Confession)

30 minutes before Liturgy and upon request

Mystery of Baptism & Chrismation

Parents and Godparents must meet with the pastor to make arrange-ments

Mystery of Crowning (Marriage)

Notify the pastor ONE YEAR in advance for the necessary arrangements

Sick and Hospitalized

Contact the pastor for visitation

Memorial Sunday and Lebanese Luncheon

Last Sunday at 11:00 AM

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MARONITE MINUTE

Pentecost Sunday May 15, 2016

CATHOLIC 101

PENTECOST: THE CHURCH’S BIRTHDAY

by Rev. Lawrence Rice, CSP

Each year the Church celebrates 50 days of Easter, culminating at the feast of Pentecost. Pentecost marks

the occasion of God’s sending the Holy Spirit upon Jesus’ disciples after his resurrection. Before Pentecost,

the disciples were unsure of what they were to do next, and spent most of their time in hiding. After Pentecost,

and the gift of the Holy Spirit, they understood their mission to spread the Good News of Jesus, and they had

the courage to come out of hiding and speak openly about who Jesus was, and what he had accomplished by

his dying and rising.

Because Pentecost brought the disciples this clarity of mission, it is regarded as the founding feast of the

Christian Church. Before Pentecost, the disciples of Jesus are tentative and disorganized. After Pentecost, they

are a people with a mission, who perceive themselves as spiritually and sacramentally connected to the risen

Christ. You can read the story of the Church’s first days in the Acts of the Apostles.

Today, celebrations of Pentecost still center on the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and the power of those gifts to

both draw people together, and to send them forth to spread the word. For those of you who are fond of mak-

ing lists, those gifts of the Holy Spirit are: Wisdom, Knowledge, Understanding, Fortitude, Good Counsel,

Piety, and Fear of the Lord.

Of course, one of the remarkable elements of the story of the first Pentecost was the miracle of

understanding, in which everyone in the diverse crowd in Jerusalem hears the disciples speaking in the

listeners’ own language. This unique event is sometimes commemorated at masses for Pentecost Sunday by

having people read sections of the story in a variety of different languages represented in the congregation. It’s

a reminder that although we’ve heard the story before, we have inherited the mission of those first disciples.

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Intentions and Readings of the Divine Liturgy

Sat. May 14th 5:00 PM Liturgy for Billie Sahley req by Kathy Birkner

Eph 6:10-20, 23-24 Mt 5:43-48

Sun. May 15h 8:00 AM Liturgy for Mike Ayoub

11:00AM Liturgy for John Peter Elizondo req. by Larry & Candy Monsour

Liturgy for Mother Mary Angelica req. by Frank & Susan Rizzo

Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost Sunday Jn 14:15-20

Mon. May 16th NO LITURGY

Acts 2:22-28 Jn 3:5-8

Tues. May 17th 5:30 PM Liturgy for Theresa Rizzo req. by Regina Aune

Acts 2:29-39 Jn 4:21-24

Wed. May 18th 12:00 Noon Liturgy for John "Skillet" Ulmschneider req. by Regina Aune

Acts 2:40-47 Jn 7:37-39

Thurs. May 19th 12:00 Noon Liturgy for Theresa Rizzo req. by Curtis & Jo Ann Reed

Acts 3:1-10 Jn 14:1-7

Fri. May 20th 12:00 Noon Liturgy for Daniel & Maria Noujeim req. by their loving family

Acts 3:11-21 Jn 14:8-14

Sat. May 21st 5:00 PM Liturgy for Edward Romeo Montreuil req. by the Malouff Family

Acts 33:22-4:4 Jn 14:27-31a

Sun. May 22 8:00 AM Liturgy for Deacon Tom Billimek on the Anniversary

of his Diaconal Ordination

11:00AM Liturgy for Bjorn Aune req. by Regina Aune

Rom 11:25:36 The Most Holy Trinity Mt 28:16-20

We apologize for any inconvenience if a name of a loved one was

misspelled or dropped off the list of masses by mistake.

Stewardship May 8, 2016 - $ 3,360.00

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Bertha Acevedo,

Rocky Anawaty,

Amira Andera,

Regina Aune,

Corey Baines,

Gerry Baines,

Sharon Benson,

Pamela Gabriel Craig,

Marina Curie-John,

Diana Curi-Ryder,

Josephine Daaud,

Amira Dean,

David Emerson,

Norma Emerson,

Zeyna Faris,

Brendon Fuselier

Muriel Keogh George,

Hank Grage,

Betty Gudat,

Harry Hilton,

Jackie Hill,

James Hughlette,

Sal Isgro,

Marie Joseph,

Al Jowdy,

David Karam,

Elyse Karam,

Eugene Karam,

Mary Anne Karam,

Mary Ann Trad Karam,

Sophie Abdo Karam,

Donna Khattar,

Marie La Monica,

Richard La Monica,

Margaret Craig Loyd,

Charles Malouff,

Maria Marines,

Elvira Mery,

Maria Mery,

Paul Mery, Jr.,

Tony Mery,

Tony Moawad,

Connie Moller,

Adele Morrison,

Nancy Nasif,

Tim O’Connor,

Jose Olvera,

Thelma O’Shaugh-nessy,

David Palazzo,

Noel Palazzo,

Ashley Polley,

Larry Raba,

Tanya Raba

Curtis Reed,

Kirsten Reed,

Rose Ribble

Roberto Rodriguez,

Pedro Rosas,

David Saliba,

Gloria Saliba,

Bella Rodriguez Torres,

Rose Trevino,

Jeanette Van Delden,

Ted Van Delden,

Gene Viola,

Joe Walker,

Miriam Wells,

Cathy Turcotte Wolfe,

George Yamin.

Elias Kalifa - July 1, 2015

Robert Beathe - July 7, 2015

Malake Mery - August 24, 2015

Jack Riegel - August 27, 2015

Henry Murray Boothroyd - November 13, 2015

Suzann Westermann - November 29, 2015

Margaret Abdo Karam - December 1, 2015

Joseph Jacob Harb - December 23, 2015

Elda Jadallah - December 28, 2015

Karen Karam Baines - March 10, 2016

Saturday, May 14th (5:00 PM)

Lector: Pat Perillo

Ushers: Joe Rivas & Kathy Birkner

Greeters: Sandy Nasif

Altar Servers: Lexi Carraway, Josie Carraway &

Kiersten Salinas

Sunday, May 15th

Lector: (8:00 AM) Frank Westermann

Lector: (11:00 AM) Ernest Karam

Ushers: Kevin Kearns, Mike Daly & Chris Karam

Greeters: MYA

Altar Servers: Jacob Farah, Anthony Chebib &

Jeremy Daly

Saturday, May 21st (5:00 PM)

Lector: Joe Khattar

Ushers: Ameen Al-Bahloly & Gladys Salisbury

Greeters: Souraya Sarkis

Altar Servers: Sean & Kyle Salisbury

Sunday, May 22nd

Lector: (8:00 AM) Frank Westermann

Lector: (11:00 AM) Brendan George

Ushers: Toufic Khalife & Marcel Noujeim

Greeters: Jo Sullivan

Altar Servers: Charbel Elward, Eddie Martinez,

Dean Martinez & Maroun Harb

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SUNDAY MAY 15TH Qurbono (Liturgy) 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM Holy Name Society meeting at 9:30 AM Rosary at 10:40 AM LAS and MYO meetings after the 11:00 AM

liturgy Second Collection for catholic communi-cations

TUESDAY Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM followed by the Qurbono (Divine Liturgy) at 5:30 PM. Adoration will resume at 6:00 PM and will conclude with the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

SUNDAY MAY 22ND Qurbono (Liturgy) 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM Rosary at 10:40 AM

PARISH MEETING There will be a parish meeting on Friday May 20, 2016 at 7:00 PM at the church. If you have any items that you would like to discuss at the meeting, please contact Fr. Charles, Jose Fernan-dez, Brendan George, George Chebib or Regina Aune. Please save the date and make plans to at-tend.

FOOD & CLOTHING DRIVE We will continue to collect food, clothing/shoes and baby product items to donate to local charities. All items will be collected on the last Sunday of the month.

FATHER’S DAY RAFFLE The Ladies Altar Society will be having a raffle and the drawing will be held on Father’s Day, June 19,2016. They will begin selling raffle tickets beginning next weekend May 14 & 15th after all liturgies. Tickets are $5 each. Please support the Ladies Altar Society and their mission. For more information please call the church office at 210-690-9569.

DEEPEST SYMPATHY Our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Theresa B. Rizzo, mother of Frank Rizzo, who passed away in Detroit, MI, on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Grant her rest O Lord and may your perpetual light shine upon her.

BACCALAUREATE LITURGY

ALL graduates (High School, Undergraduate, Masters, Postgraduate, and Professional) are invited to attend the Baccalaureate Liturgy on June 5th, 2016 at 11:00 AM. If you are about to graduate or will graduate by August 2016, please call the Church office at 210-690-9569 or email us at annette@stgeorgesa.org and give us your name so your achievement can be recognized. Please submit the information by Wednesday, June 1st, 2016.

SAVE THE DATE June 4: we will be having a potluck dinner

and a presentation on the pilgrimage to Lourdes and Fatima at 6:30 PM, at the MCC.

June 17: the MYO will be sponsoring a garage sale and are asking if you have any donations to please drop them off at the church. If you have any questions please call the church office at 210-690-9569.

SECOND COLLECTION Today, we will take up the second Collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign. This collection communicates the Gospel through Catholic social media activities and enriches our faith through television, radio, social media, podcasts, and print media. Please be generous in this week’s collection and support this important work. Remember, half of your donation stays in our Eparchy to support local communications needs. Through Catholic Communication, we share our experience of faith, worship, and witness to the world.

THANK YOU A special thank you to Candy and Larry Monsour for their generous donation of the Marian altar cloth. A special thank you also for all those who helped in organizing and signing up for the pictorial directory.

Community Life

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Miscellaneous

LAS CORNER

We would like to let everyone know that we still have a limited number of small round kibbee trays available for sale as well as one pound of grape leaves. Cost is $25.00 - kibbee tray $12.00 – grape leaves We also have cookbooks for Sale, $ 25.00 each.

May 17-19 - Pictorial Directory Photo Sessions May 20 - Parish Meeting June 1 - Baccalaureate Liturgy June 4 - Pilgrimage Presentation and Potluck June 10 - 12 - Texas Folklife Festival June 17 - MYO Garage Sale June 19 - Father’s Day LAS Raffle

Bishop’s Holy Year Prayer Intention:

The intention for May:

“Remembering the Holy Virgin and all mothers.”

From Pope Francis

“What we say and how we say it, our every word and

gesture, ought to express God’s compassion,

tenderness and forgiveness for all.”

Community Life (Cont’d)

FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL It’s that time of year again and we are getting ready for the 45th Annual Texas Folklife Festival. The festival dates and hours this year are:

Friday, June 10, 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM Saturday, June 11, 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM Sunday, June 12, 12:00 NOON - 7:00 PM

Volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Please sign-up for at least two shifts. You can sign-up after all weekend liturgies or by calling the church office. Admission tickets for the festival can be purchased from the office or at the volunteer sign up table after all liturgies. The cost of the tickets is $8.00 pre sale or $12.00 at the gate.

EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION Everyone is invited to join Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller to celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi on Sunday, May 29th, 2016. The celebration begins with noon Liturgy at San Fernando Cathedral immediately followed by the Archdiocesan-wide Eucharistic procession, led by the Archbishop, in the streets of San Antonio, from San Fernando Cathedral to San Francesco Di Paolo parish. Our Lord and Savior Jesus requests your presence.

PICTORIAL DIRECTORY Few photo sessions for the new photo directory for St. George parishioners are remaining and we need you to

help make it complete! Tuesday - Thursday May 17-19 and Saturday May 28 are the last days to take the

pictures. By participating, you will receive a printed directory. If you did not sign up for your professional

photography session, do not delay and sign up now after the weekend liturgies, by calling the church office, or

online: https://www.securedata-trans14.com/ap/stgeorgemaronitecatholic/index.php?page=10. Our directory

won't be complete without you! Don’t wait, sign up today!

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