St. Anthony

Maronite Catholic Church 375 Island Pond Road

Springfield, MA 01118-1002

January 2017 Newsletter Monthly - #92

Rev. George Zina, Pastoral Administrator Deacon Enzo V. Di Giacomo Deacon Norman Hannoush

Office: Hours Mon – Fri 8 am – 1 pm

419 Island Pond Road, Springfield, MA 01118 413.732.0589

stanthony419@comcast.net www.saintanthonyschurch.org

Divine Liturgy

Saturday Vigil 4:30 PM Sunday 8:30 AM Sunday 10:30 AM

The Cedars

375 Island Pond Road Springfield, MA 01118

413.737.7896 www.cedarsbanquetfacility.com

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Liturgy Intentions for the Month of January 2017

Saturday December 31

4:30 PM

Sunday January 01

8:30 AM Evelyn Stevens, RIP – 3rd Anniversary (Louie, Laura and Michael)

10:30 AM Friday January

06 6:00 PM FEAST OF THE GLOURIOUS EPIPHANY

(Including the blessing of the water) Saturday January

07 4:30 PM

Sunday January 08

8:30 AM

10:30 AM Jeanette Lteif, RIP (Family) Saturday January

14 4:30 PM

Sunday January 15

8:30 AM Sadie Nassar and George Nassar, RIP (Louis, Laura and Michael)

10:30 AM SECOND COLLECTION: Fuel Saturday January

21 4:30 PM

Sunday January 22

8:30 AM

10:30 AM Joseph Sadak, RIP – 1st Anniversary (Family) Thomas C. Anthony, RIP (Frances Anthony)

SECOND COLLECTION: U.S. Catholic Bishop’s Worldwide Charities

Saturday January

28 4:30 PM

Sunday January 29

8:30 AM Souls in Purgatory, RIP

10:30 PM

Mom, we will remember & love you forever, Your

Daughter Liz, & Grandkids Joseph & Christina

In Memory of Our Beloved Deceased

St. Anthony Women’s Guild

Members

Altar Eucharist Celebration Events

Please consider sponsoring the cost of the Altar Eucharist Celebration for any month in memory of a loved on or any other special intention you would like. Contributions are: Candles: Host: $40.00/Month Vigil: $40.00/Month Wine: $45.00/Month Altar: $50.00/Month The Host, and Altar Candles are being offered in January:

In Loving Memory of Michael Cordi by The LaBella Family

The Wine and Vigil Candles are being offered in January: In Loving Memory of Judy O’Donnell by The LaBella Family

Women’s Guild News! Women’s Guild Meeting: There will be no Women’s Guild Meeting in January. There will be a meeting on Sunday, February 5th at 9:15 AM in the Cedar’s Hall. Please plan to attend.

FROM THE PASTORS DESK:

My dear Parishioners of St. Anthony,

May the peace of the newborn Christ Child shine warm upon your home. My thanks to those volunteers who helped to prepare the Church for the arrival of the Baby Jesus. I would also like to offer my sincere thanks to all those who remembered me during this most Holy Season of the birth of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. Your very special and personal gifts and greetings are overwhelming and greatly appreciated. Thank you and God bless you all! Fr. George

DOMINICAN SISTERS OF WEST HARTFORD Will be selling homemade pies and breads on Saturday January 28th and Sunday January 29th. Thank you in advance for supporting their ministry.

Family and Friends Dinner The Family and Friends dinner is on Wednesday January 18th at 6 PM. Tickets are $20.00 with food catered by Tanya Boulos (413.885.2140 ) and Marie Elias. Tickets are $20.00. With the holidays over, come start the New Year off by relaxing and enjoying an evening of delicious food and reconnecting with family and friends.

MASS AND NOVENA FOR ST. ANTHONY EVERY TUESDAY AT 12:00 NOON

Novena Prayer to St. Anthony of Padua O Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and charity for His creatures,

made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Miracles waited on your

words, which you were ever ready to speak for those in trouble or anxiety. Encouraged by this

thought, I implore you to obtain for me (request). The answer to my prayer

may require a miracle. Even so, you are the Saint of Miracles.

O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the Sweet Infant Jesus,

who loved to folded in your arms, and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glorybe.

PASTORAL VISIT AND COMMUNION We pray God’s blessing for the healing and well being of the sick and the shut-ins of our parish. Remember them in your prayers. If you know of anyone who is homebound and would like a pastoral visit and communion please contact Fr. George or the Rectory at 413.732.0589

COFFEE HOUR Stop in after 8:30 & 10:30 Sunday Mass for coffee and conversation!

WELCOME TO ALL Whether you are visiting, know someone who is interested in joining the parish or returning to the practice of your faith, welcome. There are new parishioner forms located at the back of the Church please take one and return it to the parish office.

FINANCIAL CORNER

Month of November: Total income (Guild and Church) $32,575.95 Total expense (Guild and Church) $28,800.90 Net income $3,775.05 Total income (Cedars Hall) $12,138.00 Total expense (Cedars Hall) $11,885.09 Net income $252.91 January – November: Total income (Guild and Church) $299,155.33 Total expense (Guild and Church) $291,263.33 Net income $7,892.00 Total income (Cedars Hall) $141,972.33 Total expense (Cedars Hall) $143,999.83 Net income ($2,027.50)

Knight’s of Columbus Home City Council 63 meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 3rd at 7 PM in the Parish class room. We invite all to follow us and watch for the council's upcoming events on our web page: www.home-city-63.org, THANK YOU!!! Knights of Columbus, Home City Council 63 is hosting a fundraising dinner for the Council Scholarship Program. The dinner will be Sunday January 22 from 12p-2p.Dinner will be a complete meatloaf dinner, 50/50 raffle and a cash bar. Tickets in advance are $8 and will be sold at the door the day of the event for $10. Advance tickets can be bought at coffee hour after the 10:30 mass on 1/8 and 1/15 or by emailing the Council at info@home-city-63.org. Next dinner is Sunday March 12th. Please follow us on our webpage: www.home-city-63.org Our recent dinner raised $500.00 for LiveStrong and we would like to thank everyone who supported it. To see pictures and read more about the event, check our web page: www.home-city-63.org

Bulletin Information Design, printing, and processing of the bulletin and any additional information that is being sent out in our monthly newsletter takes time. Since the Guild, Knights, etc. meet early in the month we will begin a cut off date of the 20th of each month for information to be place in the bulletin. We will attempt to accommodate all information possible but ask that you plan to supply normal information by the 20th of each month. Thank you for your help!

BLESSED WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR

It is very appropriate that Christmas is followed one week later by the New Year. New Year’s is a time of renewal. It is a time when we can forget about the problems of our past and look forward to our blessings, hopes and promises for the future.

I would like to wish all of you a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Your intentions for the New Year are remembered in my prayers and Masses. May God bless you and your families throughout 2017. May this year bring you all the blessings and rewards you desire and may your endeavors be fruitful. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Fr. George

Mahrajan 2017 Update

New Year’s Greetings

I hope everyone enjoyed a blessed Christmas season and pray for the happiest of New Years. As most of you know, I am the Pastoral Council President and Chairperson for the 2017 Mahrajan. I’ve been working with many council members and parishioners, as well as the parish Knights of Columbus to research the feasibility of holding this event.

Volunteer support is the key to us moving forward with the festival. The more help we have, the more successful we will be. With enough support, we can meet our goal of limiting each volunteer to a three-hour block of time. This will enable everyone who helps to not only contribute to the festival’s success but also enjoy the event. Anyone interested in giving more time is welcome to do so; it will be greatly appreciated.

One of my goals in distributing this letter with the monthly bulletin is to let you know a designated group of parishioners will be contacting everyone over the next few weeks to ask for your help in support of the festival. Once we determine that we have the necessary support, we will look at more specifics-days, times, etc.-for the volunteers. Although I’m aware that not everyone is physically able to volunteer, I am hoping each of you will take this opportunity to join us in supporting both the festival and our vibrant community. I’m sure you agree that St. Anthony’s is a wonderful home for all of us, as well as our children and friends.

My other goal is, to confirm everyone’s contact information-mailing address, phone number and email-so the parish records are accurate. Please feel free to email or call me directly with this information; my email address and phone number are below. You can let me know if you’d like to volunteer, as well.

Up-to-date contact information will ensure that parishioners are kept apprised of our progress on the festival. It will also enable us to quickly and easily share updates between now and the event (June 9th and 10th). I realize some of you may not have an email address, or use it often. In these cases, please let us know if a family member or friend is willing to accept an email for you so we can keep you up to date.

It is a great honor for me to chair the 2017 Mahrajan and serve on the Pastoral Council. I will continue to work as hard as I can to make this festival a success for all of us! God’s blessings to you all Richard Toney rjtasb@gmail.com 860.670.3652