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WEEKLY BULLETIN: LENTEN SEASON—St. Anthony Maronite Church - March 1, 2020

WEERKLY BULLETIN: LENTEN SEASON-St. Anthony Maronite Church - March 1, 2020

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THE SANCTUARY LAMPS

RIGHT & LEFT

Sanctuary Lamps will burn:

In Memory of Ida Thomas

Offered by Her Daughter in Law Phyllis Touma and Grand Children John and Christine and their families

Rebecca Merheb Calrice Ramy Matthew Saab John Saad Isabella Samaan Selena Santana Alexander Saysouk Prestly Sfier Temmer Zouein

George Ata Breanna Ata Sabine Atallah Anthony Azzi Robert Danus Kyle Feghali Michael Karam Eva Marie Khoury Breanne Maroon

First Communion Reconciliation

Saturday, March 7

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT– HEALING OF THE LEPER

شفاء ألمخلع -أألول من ألصوم أحد

Sat Feb. 29 4:00 PM For: Good Health and Blessing of our Parishioners

Sun Mar. 1 8:15 AM For: Good Health and Blessing of our Parishioners

9:30 AM For: Good Health and Blessing of our Parishioners

11:30 AM For: In Honor of The Honorary Consul of Lebanon - Mr. Ibrahim Hanna and His Wife Mrs. Leila Hanna

Mon

Mar. 2

9:00 AM Feast of St John Maron - عيد ألبطريرك مار يوحنا مارون

For: Private Intentions By Mr. & Mrs. Tony Helou & Family

Tue Mar. 3 7:00 PM For: + Bishop William McNaughton By Subdeacon James Demers

and Family

Wed Mar. 4 9:00 AM For: +Nakhle, Victoria, Jean & Joseph Jabbour By Mouna Hbaiter

and Family

Thu Mar. 5 7:00 PM For: Good Health-Nader Jandah By Mr. & Mrs. Tony Helou & Family

Fri Mar. 6 7:00 PM STATIONS OF THE CROSS

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT– HEALING THE HEMORRHAGING WOMAN

شفاء ألنازفة -ألثاني من ألصوم أحد

Sat Mar.7 4:00 PM For: 40 Day Anniversary– Ida Thomas By Phyllis Thomas and Family

Sun Mar.8 8:15 AM For: + Jamil, Nadia, Angelle Abdel Hay & Abdallah Sfeir

By Beshara & Huguette Sfeir and Daughter Tia

9:30 AM For: + Elie Boutros By The Pastor

11:30 AM For: Saide Alghoul By Her Children Walid, Tony and their families

For: 40 Day Anniversary—Joseph Jabbour By His Sister Mouna wife of Kamil Hbaiter and Family


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STEP UP YOUR

WEEKLY / MONTHLY / ANNUAL

GIVING COMMITMENT

REGISTER FOR ONLINE DONATION: TO KEEP UP WITH OUR NEEDS AND, NOT TO FALL SHORT OF OUR FINANCIAL

STEWARDSHIP GOAL. Apply Online:

stanthonylawrence.org/donate-now/

MONTHLY OPERATIONAL EXPENSES

SALARIES & INSURANCE

Total Maintenance & Utilities

Total Eparchial Dues

Monthly Operational Costs

Weekly Collection Needed

$ 15,260.00

$ 6,278.58

$3,721.67

$25,260.25

$6,250.00

TREE OF LIFE

REMEMBER YOUR LOVED ONES BY PUTTING THEIR NAMES ON TREE OF LIFE BRASS ALUMINUM PLAQUES SIZES:

1.5” X 3” = $75 / 3”X 6”= $150 / 4”X8”= $250

Please submit your request either by phone: 978.685.7233 E-mail: [email protected]

TITHES & OFFERINGS Feb.22-24

FORMED Parish Code: N3CCNK Stanthonychurch.formed.org

WELCOME: Formed.org has been purchased by our parish for you, as a parishioner, to enjoy a multitude of media, at no cost to you! It in-cludes movies, documentaries, books, audio-books, podcasts, study materials, and so much more!

WHAT IS IT? Think of it like Netflix for Catho-lics. And there is a lot to see and hear! And best of all, there is no charge to you.

Sunday Collection (Online)

Short from Our Goal

$ 2,916.22

$ 3,333.78

Candles $ 151.00

Sanctuary Lamp $ 60.00

Utilities: Fuel & Electricity $ 110.00

Ash Monday $ 1,568.00

Donations (Bible Study, in Memory, Stipend, Pastor Charities)

$581.68

Hafli-Valentine $325.00

Sunday Coffee Hours $ 165.35

Total Deposit $ 5,907.25

SAINT ANTHONY’s Parish depends on dona-tions from our parishioners and benefactors to live and expand our Mission, “Loving as Christ Loves, Serving as Christ Serves." Your donations fund the many ministries and activities of the parish: Sunday and weekly Masses; faith formation for children, youth and adults; fellowship for our welcoming communi-ty; and outreach to those in need. We deeply appreciate your important role within the Church, your integral part of St An-thony’s Parish, and the giving of your special gifts of time, prayer, and monetary donations. Together we glorify God in thanksgiving for the wonderful gifts we have been given.

2020 BISHOP’S APPEAL-Parish Dues $7,500

TO MEET OUR FIXED MONTHLY OPERATIONAL EXPENSES


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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Susan Veilleux [email protected]

Our next scheduled week off is Sunday, February 23.

Rice Bowls: Our Religious Education program, along with 14,000 Catholic communities across the United States, will participate in a life changing Lenten journey with CRS rice bowls. Bowls had been distributed Sunday, February 16, and will be collected back on Sunday, March 22.

The Bishop's visit: Our Bishop will be visiting St. Anthony Church the weekend of February 28. On Sunday March 1, we will have regular Religious Education classes. Please make every effort to bring your child on that day, as the Bishop will be visiting classrooms and visiting with the children.

First Communion Reconciliation: will be on Saturday, March 7 from 9-11. All students making their First Communion in May must attend. Please continue to work on prayers with your child.

CALENDAR & EVENTS PARISH MINISTRIES

KNIGHTS OF MARY [email protected]

Upcoming Session: February 29th

MARONITE YOUTH - MYO [email protected]

Lenten Retreat: March 14– All Day MVCYC Retreat

CHILDREN’S CHOIR

Upcoming Choir Practice: Sat., March 7 @ 5PM - 6:30 PM

KNIGHTS OF THE ALTAR Meeting: Saturday, March 7 @ 11 AM For more information: Sub Deacon Jim at 978-685-8423.

MARONITE YOUNG ADULTS LENTEN RETREAT More Information to Come!!!!

WOMEN’S MINISTRY - أخوية سيدة لبنان

تجتمع األخوية السبت األول والثالث من كل شهر

يليلك كلل لل لا --صباحا 02:02الساعة - 0202أذار 7اللقاء القادم: •

روحك ل ا مشاركة فك صالة ألرعية.

FAMILY OF ST SHARBEL—عائلة مار شربل Thursday, March 19 - أذار 91ألخميس

Religious Education [email protected]

Knights of Mary [email protected]

Maronite Youth : MYO [email protected]

Publishing: Bulletin [email protected]

Choirs (English, Arabic & Syriac)

Daughter’s of St. Anthony

Family of St. Sharbel

Kids Choir

Knights of the Altar

Maronite Young Adults

M-WINE

Bereavement Ministry

Cenacle of the Rosary

Cenacle of Divine Mercy

Sacristan (s)

Sunshine Committee

Women’s Ministry

AVAILABLE ONLINE www.stanthonylawrence.org

Membership Registration Under Welcome

Baptism & Confirmation: Guidelines & Registration

Under Sacraments –Baptism

Sacrament of Marriage: Guidelines, Foccus & Pre-Cana

Under Sacraments-Marriage

Banquet Hall Guidelines: Contract Form & Donations Under Events

Burial Guidelines: Charges, Fees & Lot Sales Under Cemetery

PARISH RESOURCES

Meetings & Events


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CONDOLENCES

We offer our sympathies to the families of:

• The Late Louis Peters; His daughters, Linda Peters, and Karen Touma and her husband, Ste-ven of Salem, NH; his grandson, Joseph Touma and his wife, Patrice of Salem, NH; and his great-granddaughter, Carmela J. Touma.

May her soul rest in peace & her loved ones be comforted.

ARABIC SCHOOL [email protected]

Classes are scheduled every Saturday @ 9 AM.

MINISTRIES & SPIRITUALITIES PARISH

Next Meeting: March 10 @ 7 PM

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Elias P. Azzi

All Blessings to the newly born baby:

Rebecca Marie Elias Azzi, Child of Elias Azzi

& Marie Therese (Khoder) Azzi.

Hospice Services of MA is looking for volunteers to provide practical & emotional sup-port to patients & families at the end of life.

Call Stacey Sherman @ 857-363-8194 for more details about this program.

SUNSHINE COMMITTEE

MEN’S LENTEN RETREAT

L E N T is a time for Preparation, Repent-ance, Forgiveness, Cleansing, and Spiritual Growth.

St. Anthony's Men's Lent Retreat will take place at Most Holy Trinity Maronite Monastery in Petersham, MA on the weekend of Friday 03/13/20 to Sunday 03/15/20. Rooms are very limited, please reserve ASAP. A $50.00 is required. For any questions, please contact Deacon Michael at (508) 982-5130.

CONGRATULATIONS

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Every Thursday: 7:30PM –8:30PM

LENTEN SERVICES

STATIONS OF THE CROSS:

EVERY FRIDAY AT 7PM

BIBLE STUDY

The 20-session Acts: Bible Course sessions are

held every Wednesday at 6:30PM - Parish Hall

For more information, contact Deacon Michael Phone 508-982-5130, or e-mail: [email protected].

FASTING FOR GREAT LENT—GUIDELINES

Fasting is the abstinence from eating and drink-ing from midnight till noon with the possibility of drinking water and consuming medication only.

Abstinence restricts us from eating meat and or dairy products. It is advisable that sick people and pregnant women should refrain from fasting.

The guidelines released by His Beatitude and Em-inence Mar Bechara Boutros Cardinal Rai, Patri-arch of Antioch and All the East are as follows:

• Fasting from midnight to midday on all week-days: no food or drink is to be consumed, with the exception of water;

• Abstaining from consuming meat or dairy on the Fridays of Lent;

• Abstaining from meat throughout the first and last week of Lent (Holy Week);

• We do not fast or abstain on Saturdays and Sun-days, with the exception of Easter Saturday, where fasting and abstinence are to be observed;

• In 2017, the following feast days fall within the Lenten Season: St John Maroun (2 March), The Forty Martyrs (9 March), St Joseph (19 March), St Rafqa (23 March), The Annunciation (25 March). We do not fast or abstain on these feast days.

It is important to note that food and water are always permitted when needed to take medicines or in case of illness or old age. A person who can-not fast or abstain may choose another form of penance.


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SAVE THE DATE

About the cause

Purchase your ticket online through: https://www.yaymaker.com/events/_10163479.

before February 29th, 2020. Seats are limited (50 tickets)

For Additional Information or Question, Contact: Nisrine Safi @ 603-845-8987

The Original Ladies Paint Night: sponsored by the M-WINE Organization

Unleash your inner artist

Saturday March 7th, 2020 @ 6:30

@ the Cedar’s Hall S.t Anthony Maronite Church Lawrence MA

https://www.yaymaker.com/events/_10163479


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Scholarship Available in Parish Office or online : www.americanlebaneseawarenessassociation.org

/scholarships/guidelines

In order to be eligible for consideration for scholarship assistance in the fall, Sections 1–6 of this Application must be completed in full, mailed and postmarked on or before March 1, 2020 and forwarded to ALAA, P. O. Box 2244, Methuen, MA 01844. Applications postmarked after this date will not be accepted. If selected as a recipient, you or a representative are required to attend the annual scholarship banquet scheduled for SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2020 at 5:00pm in order to receive your scholarship, or you will forfeit your scholarship award.

ALAA Scholarship Application

SAVE THE DATES : July 8-12, 2020 57th National Maronite Convention St. Anthony of Padua, Cincinnati, OH

For more information, visit: ww.NAMNEWS.org

The list of recommended items to be donated for the Maronite Monks in Petersham are:

+Peanut Butter +Kashi Cereal +Low Carb Bread +Dried Prunes +Black Russian Pumpernickel Bread

Thank you for your support! Please leave your donations in the Foyer. http://www.maronitemonks.org/

FOOD COLLECTION

http://www.maronitemonks.org/


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Saint Mark 0,05-45

In the morning, while it was still very dark, Jesus got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. And Simon and his companions hunted for him. When they found him, they said to him, ‘Everyone is searching for you.’ He answered, ‘Let us go on to the neighboring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is what I came out to do.’ And he went throughout Galilee, proclaiming the message in their synagogues and casting out demons. A leper came to him begging him, and kneeling he said to him, ‘If you choose, you can make me clean.’ Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, ‘I do choose. Be made clean!’ Immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. After sternly warning him he sent him away at once, saying to him, ‘See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.’ But he went out and began to pro-claim it freely, and to spread the word, so that Jesus could no longer go into a town openly, but stayed out in the country; and people came to him from every quarter.

Letter to the Romans 14,14-23

Brothers and sisters, Therefore, do not let sin exercise dominion in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions. No longer present your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and present your members to God as instruments of righteousness. For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace. What then? Should we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteous-ness? But thanks be to God that you, having once been slaves of sin, have become obedient from the heart to the form of teaching to which you were entrusted, and that you, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness. I am speaking in human terms because of your natural limi-tations. For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness for sanctification. When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. So what advantage did you then get from the things of which you now are ashamed? The end of those things is death. But now that you have been freed from sin and enslaved to God, the advantage you get is sanctification. The end is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Weekly Prayer: For chaplains & volun-teers to have favor with facility admin-istrators, staff, & security officers.

PRISON MINISTRY

AS WE PRAY, on Your Birthday

Pope Prayers Intentions: Mar. 2020 Catholics in China: We pray that the Church in China may persevere in its faithfulness to the Gospel and grow in unity.

March 1: Youssef Aboelsaad, Charbel Bou-Chaaya, Joe Msaddi, Alyssa Nazarro, Justin Pelletier , Joseph Rizk

March 2: Giovanni Salame March 3: Pamela Abi-Moussa, Magdalena Bejjani, Andre Bou-Mitri, Corey Cadell, Sadie Cadell, Charles Clement Robert Comtois, Mary Pica March 4: Matthew Touma March 5: Tatiana Abou Jaoude, Camil Chamoun, Celine Issa, lssam Ramey March 6: Elias Chaya , Rony Fakhry , Ryan Jacobs March 7: Hanan Abi Samra ,Valerie Tarabay


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05:0-45 إنجيل القديس مرقس

ذيلن ملعله، ال لقام يسوع قبل طيوع الفجر، فخرج وذهب إلى مكان قفر، وأخذ يصيك هناك. ولحق به سمعان و

لر هلنلاك »ف ال لهم: .«ألجميع يطيبونك »ووجدوه ف الوا له: لنذهب إلى مكان آخر، إلى ال رى المجاورة، ألبش

وسار فك كل الجييل، وهو يكرز فك مجامعهلم ويلطلرا الش ليلاطليلن. وأتلاه أبلر .«أيضا، فإنك لهذا خرجت

رنك!»يتوس ل إليه، فجثا وقال له: قلد »فتحن ن يسوع ومد يده وللملسله وقلال لله: .«إن شئت فأنت قاار أن تطه

لر، و »وفك الحال زال عنه البر ، فطهر. فٱنتهره يسلوع وصلرفله حلاو، وقلال لله: .«شئت، فٱطهر! أنل

م عن طهرك ما أمر به موسى، شهااة ل ا هو فخلرج .«مه تخبر أحدا بشك ، بل ٱذهب وأر نفسك ليكاهن، وقد أم

نية، بل كان ي يم فلك عالوبدأ ينااي بأعيى صوته ويذيع الخبر، حت ى إن يسوع لم يعد قاارا أن يدخل إلى مدينة

الخارج، فك أماكن م فرة، وكان الن اس يأتون إليه من كل مكان.

يم ليخطيئلة، بلل ح يا إخوتك، و تميكن الخطيئة بعد فك جسدكم المائت، فتطيعوا شهواته. وو تجعيوا أعضا كم سال

بوا أنفسكم هلل كأحيا قاموا من بين األموات، وٱجعيوا أعضا كم سالح بر هلل. فال تتسي عييكم اللخلطليلئلة، ألن لكلم ط قر

بل فك حكم النعمة؟ حاشا! ة،لستم فك حكم الش ريعة بل فك حكم النعمة. فماذا إذا؟ هل نخطأ ألن نا لسنا فك حكم الش ريع

ا عبيدا لليلخلطليلئلة ال لتلك ه:أو تعيمون أن كم عندما تجعيون أنفسكم عبيدا ألحد فتطيعونه، تكونون عبيدا لي ذي تطيعون إم

ا ليط اعة ال تك تؤول إلى البر. فشكرا هلل ألن كم بعدما كنتم عبيد الخطي ، أطعتم ملن كلل قليلبلكلم ئةتؤول إلى الموت، وإم

رتم من الخطيئة، صرتم عبيدا ليبر. وأقول و بشريالا ملراعلاة لضلعلفلكلم: قو مثال الت عييم ال ذي سيمتم إليه. وبعد أن حر

ليبر فك سبيل الل لداسلة. دافكما جعيتم أعضا كم عبيدا لين جاسة واإلثم فك سبيل اإلثم، كذلك ٱجعيوا اآلن أعضا كم عبي

ا كنتم عبيد الخطيئة، كنتم أحرارا من البر. فأي ثمر جنيتم حينئذ من تيك األمور ا تك تسلتلحلون ملنلهلا اآلن؟ فلإن ل فيم

ا اآلن، وقد صرتم أحرارا من الخطيئة وعبيدا هلل، فإن كم تجنون ثمرا لليل لد ة، وعلاقلبلتلهلا اللحليلاة اسلعاقبتها الموت. أم

ا موهبة هللا فهك الحياة األبدي ة فك المسيح يس ربنا. وع األبدي ة. ألن أجرة الخطيئة هك الموت. أم

00:1-00 رسالة القديس بولس إلى أهل رومة

Sat., Mar.8 - 4:00 PM Gloria Azzi

Sun., Mar.9 – 8:15 AM Hitaf Nammour

Sun., Mar. 9- 9:30 AM Michael Faris

Sun., Mar. 9 - 11:30 AM Eng.: Christopher Safi

Arabic: Raghida Ramey

Sat., Feb. 29 - 4:00 PM Roy Rossi

Sun., March 1 – 8:15 AM Hitaf Nammour

Sun., March 1- 9:30 AM CCD

Sun., March 1 - 11:30 AM Eng.: Elias Azzi

Arabic: Sleiman Ramey

Saturday, Mar.8 - 4:00 PM

Elias Saab, Anthony Ata

Sunday, Mar. 9 – 8:15 AM Volunteers

Sunday, Mar. 9- 9:30 AM George Hbaiter

Charbel Yammine

Sunday, Mar. 9 - 11:30 AM Anthony Sadek

Jason Maroun

Saturday, Feb. 29- 4:00 PM

Elias Saab, Anthony Ata

Sunday, March 1 – 8:15 AM Volunteers

Sunday, March 1 - 9:30 AM

Anthonio Hbaiter—Joseph Safi

Sunday, March 1 - 11:30 AM

Geryes Geha, Chris BouSaada

ALTAR SERVERS

LECTORS

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