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October 9, 2011 THE HOLY APOSTLE JAMES THE HOLY APOSTLE JAMES THE HOLY APOSTLE JAMES THE HOLY APOSTLE JAMES October 9 J ames, the son of Alphaeus, was one of the Twelve Apostles. He was the blood-brother of the Apostle and Evangelist Matthew. He was a witness of the true words and miracles of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and a witness of His suffering, Resurrection and Ascension. After the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, the lot fell to James to preach the Gospel of Christ in Eleutheropolis and the surrounding areas, and then in Egypt, where he suffered for his Savior. With great power in word and in deed, James disseminated the saving news of the incarnate Word of God, destroying idolatry, driving demons out of men, and healing every infirmity and disease in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. His labor and zeal were crowned with great success. Many pagans came to believe in Christ, churches were built and orga- nized, and priests and bishops were ordained. James suffered in the Egyptian town of Ostracina, being crucified by the pagans. Thus, this great and wonderful apostle of Christ took up his abode in the Heavenly Kingdom, to reign eternally with the King of Glory. Taken from: Prologue of Ohrid ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank You We are thrilled to inform you and thank the 270 men and women who came to support the Fashion Show, hosted by our Ladies Society. Our Ladies Society has been, is and will always be the heart and soul of our community by not only providing fellowship and fundraising, but also teaching and volunteering in every aspect of our community. We wish to thank our able presi- dent, Dolly Matta, Fashion Show co-chairs, Zena Ansara, Sahar Qaqish, Isabelle Sultani and their entire committee, Marlene Khoury, Irene Saba, Dina Kakish, Violet Khoury, Deana Kawwas, Rita Kakish Gajewski, Lily Kawwas, Hala Sultani and Nahla Imseeh Chahin and the countless others who worked behind the scenes. May God bless your hands, hearts and souls for all you have done. FATHER GEORGE H. SHALHOUB 248-374-0591 October 9, 2011 Issue 292 18100 Merriman Road Livonia, Michigan 48152 www.saintmarylivonia.com Office: (734)-422-0010 Sunday Services Confession: 8:30AM Matins: 9:00AM Divine Liturgy: 10:00AM St. Mary’s Cultural and Banquet Center (734) 421-9220 Daily Confession by Appointment - Call the Church Office And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.” Acts 11:26 The Antiochian Orthodox Basilica of St. Mary Fr. George Shalhoub - Pastor Fr. Jim King - Director of Youth & Pastoral Outreach Programs Deacon Issa Rizkallah 313-690-2030 Deacon Dr. Dennis Bojrab Robert Harb - Parish Council Chairman Linda Lawson - Choir Director Stacey Badeen - Church Administrator Dianne Farah-Church School Administrator Arwa Ansara-Asst. Church School Administrator Richard Shebib/Sami Azzouz - Ushers George Chalhoub - Young Adults- St. John Divine Dolly Matta - Ladies Society President Anthony Massad - Teen Soyo President Lina Nunu - Arabic School 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

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October 9, 2011

THE HOLY APOSTLE JAMESTHE HOLY APOSTLE JAMESTHE HOLY APOSTLE JAMESTHE HOLY APOSTLE JAMES

October 9

JJJJ ames, the son of Alphaeus, was one of the Twelve Apostles. He was the blood-brother of the

Apostle and Evangelist Matthew. He was a witness of the true words and miracles of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and a witness of His suffering, Resurrection and Ascension. After the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, the lot fell to James to preach the Gospel of Christ in Eleutheropolis and the surrounding areas, and then in Egypt, where he suffered for his Savior. With great power in word and in deed, James disseminated the saving news of the incarnate Word of God, destroying idolatry, driving demons out of men, and healing every infirmity and disease in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. His labor and zeal were crowned with great success. Many pagans came to believe in Christ, churches were built and orga-nized, and priests and bishops were ordained. James suffered in the Egyptian town of Ostracina, being crucified by the pagans. Thus, this great and wonderful apostle of Christ took up his abode in the Heavenly Kingdom, to reign eternally with the King of Glory.

Taken from: Prologue of Ohrid

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Thank You We are thrilled to inform you and thank the 270 men and women who came to support the Fashion Show, hosted by our Ladies Society. Our Ladies Society has been, is and will always be the heart and soul of our community by not only providing fellowship and fundraising, but also teaching and volunteering in every aspect of our community. We wish to thank our able presi-dent, Dolly Matta, Fashion Show co-chairs, Zena Ansara, Sahar Qaqish, Isabelle Sultani and their entire committee, Marlene Khoury, Irene Saba, Dina Kakish, Violet Khoury, Deana Kawwas, Rita Kakish Gajewski, Lily Kawwas, Hala Sultani and Nahla Imseeh Chahin and the countless others who worked behind the scenes. May God bless your hands, hearts and souls for all you have done.

FATHER GEORGE H. SHALHOUB

248-374-0591

October 9, 2011 Issue 292

�18100 Merriman Road � Livonia, Michigan 48152 � www.saintmarylivonia.com � Office: (734)-422-0010 �

Sunday Services

Confession: 8:30AM

Matins: 9:00AM

Divine Liturgy: 10:00AM

St. Mary’s Cultural

and Banquet Center

(734) 421-9220

Daily Confession by Appointment - Call the Church Office

“And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.” Acts 11:26

The Antiochian Orthodox Basilica of St. Mary

Fr. George Shalhoub - Pastor Fr. Jim King - Director of Youth & Pastoral Outreach Programs Deacon Issa Rizkallah

313-690-2030 Deacon Dr. Dennis Bojrab Robert Harb - Parish Council Chairman Linda Lawson - Choir Director Stacey Badeen - Church Administrator Dianne Farah-Church School Administrator Arwa Ansara-Asst. Church School

Administrator Richard Shebib/Sami Azzouz - Ushers George Chalhoub - Young Adults- St. John Divine Dolly Matta - Ladies Society President Anthony Massad - Teen Soyo President Lina Nunu - Arabic School 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

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THE EPISTLE

Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them. God is known in Judah; His Name is great in Israel.

The Reading is from the Second Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians Chapter 6:16-7:1

BBBB rethren, we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them,” says the Lord, “and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.” Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, and make holiness perfect in the fear of God.

THE GOSPEL

The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke Chapter 7:11-16

AAAA t that time, Jesus went to a city called Nain, and many of His disciples and a great crowd went with Him. As He drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large crowd from the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” And He came and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And Jesus said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And Jesus gave him to his mother. Fear seized them all; and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited His people!” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Condolences:

The clergy and parishioners at the Basilica of St. Mary extend their deepest sympathy to Lorice Ghannam, children Danny, Robert (Helen), Donna (John), Chris (Susan), the grandchildren, and siblings Adel (Laurice), Adla (Anton) Ajlouny, the late Fuad (Suham), Katherine and Louie Farah and the entire family on the passing of Shawqi Ghannam. May his memory be eternal. The clergy and parishioners at the Basilica of St. Mary extend their deepest sympathy to Dr. Wassim and Thunia Nona and the entire Nona family on the passing of their sister, Yvonne Nona. May her memory be eternal. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The church office extends their deepest sympathy to Mrs. Randa Ansara on the passing of her father, Elias Nakhleh Ansara and our sincerest apologies for omitting her name in the original condolences. We deeply regret the error.

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PRAYER CORNER memorials

IIII am the Resurrection and the Life. He who believes in Me shall never die.” (John 11:25) Oct. 9th - 1 year memorial in loving memory of Naim Kawwas offered by the family, Oct. 16th - 40 day memorial in loving memory of Elias Nakhleh Ansara offered by his wife Samira Ansara and children, Oct. 16th - 40 day memorial in loving memory of Charlie Jaghab offered by the family, Oct. 23rd - 1 year memorial in loving memory of Yacoub Kassis offered by the family, Oct. 23rd - 1 year memorial in loving memory of Carla Heikkinen offered by Bill Gabriel and family, Nov. 6th-40 day memorial in loving memory of Shawqi Ghannam offered by his wife Lorice and children,

Thank You

“A Vigil Light is Burning” In Loving Devotion

FFFF or The Health and Well Being Of:

IIII n Memory Of: Joseph Michael

Mouaikel; George Abodeely;

Maxine Koury, Ken Biedron,

HOLY BREAD OF OBLATION

Sermon On-Line

If you missed Fr. George’s sermon last Sunday, you can now listen to him or you can see the full Liturgy at

www.saintmarylivonia.com click on multimedia and go to videos

Last few week’s sermons:

The Great Mercy of God

Faith Unpracticed is No Faith at All

By: Fr. Jim King

The Way of the Cross By: Fr. Jim King

Who Loves the World?

HHHH oly Bread of Oblation is

offered for the month of October in

loving memory of:

Ibrahim Hanania,

Jamileh Hanania,

Yusef Hanania,

Suad and Ayman Dirbas,

Hanna Zarou

Jerry Mughannem

Mufid Harb

Boulos and Helen Saba

Amjad Saba

Mary Razook

George and Fruaja Razook

Janine Kashou,

Albert Abdelnour

Zahia and Matta Beshara

Edward and Helen Snage

Petro Azar and Ellia Simeonidis

Aboud and Alice Nader

Alex and Ellia Snage

Michael and Victoria Ammar

George and Marie Abdelnour

HHHH oly Bread of Oblation is

offered for the month of October for the

health and well being of:

Shauqi and Ayda Mughannem

and family

Joe Razook

Nabeeh and Hilda Beshara

and family

Bob and Barbara Nader

Ed and Fab Snage

Joe, Darlene, Bobby & Bradley Deeg

Rob, Nancy, Luke & Kelsey Nader

Dan, Stephanie & Drew Fletcher

Jeannette Farra

All James, Yacoub and Jacks

in honor of their Feast day

LLLL ord, you are the physician of our

souls and body. We pray You grant

the following parishioners good health

and blessings: Al Ingram, Rimon

Dirbas, Yasmin Oudeh,

TTTT he following parishioners and

friends of the Basilica of St.

Mary have given special donations

to the Church in the past few

weeks: $100-In loving memory of Mufid Harb

offered by the family,

$100-In loving memory of parents

Boulos and Helen Saba and our

beloved Amjad Saba by the family,

$100-For the health and well being of

Ethan Avery on the occasion of his

baptism offered by parents Justin and

Elaine Avery,

$100-For the health and well being of

newly churched Ella Ajluni offered by

parents Majed and Nevin Ajluni,

$100-In loving memory of Michael

Abukhader offered by the Abukhader

family,

$100-For the health and well being of

Musa and Hala Rizkallah,

$200-For the health and well being of

Ashley and Chris MacFarland on the

occasion of their wedding offered by

parents Bassam and Sawsan Warra,

$300-For the health and well being of

Cayde Friedrichs on the occasion of

her baptism offered by grandparents

George and Ruth Khoury,

$300-In loving memory of Naim

Kawwas and son James offered by the

family,

$500-For the health and well being of

their children and grandchildren and in

loving memory of Janine Kashou,

Albert Abdelnour and Zahia and Matta

Beshara offered by Nabeeh and Hilda

Beshara on the occasion of their 50th

wedding anniversary,

$500-In loving memory of Issa Qaoud

offered by the family,

$5000-For the health and well being of

newly churched Nabeel Tony Faris

offered by his grandparents Nabeel and

Ilene Faris,

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR ST. MARY PARISHIONERS

Oct. 14-16-Fall Spiritual Retreat

Antiochian Village

Oct. 23 - Trunk-n-Treat

Oct. 29-Senior Heritage trip to

Birch Run/Frankenmuth

Nov. 12-Grand Banquet

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Page 4 The Antiochian Orthodox Basilica of St. Mary

Week of October 9, 2011

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