Liturgy Schedule Weekdays: Chapel 10:00 am Sunday: Downtown

9:30 am - English 11:00am - Arabic Saturday: Chapel:

7800 Brookside Rd,

Independence

5:00 pm Holy Days of Obligation

7pm MYO Liturgy

1st & 3rd Sat. at 5pm, CHAPEL

SUNDAY, August 25, 2013

Fifteenth Sunday of Pentecost

MISSION STATEMENT We, the people of Saint Maron Parish, form a community of

disciples dedicated to a shared faith and common life which

exemplifies the life, works, and teaching of Jesus Christ as

reflected in the Sacred Scriptures and the Maronite Catholic

Tradition. Our Parish life and mission are to proclaim the Gospel, to foster and strengthen the faith, and to evangelize. Our covenant

of discipleship with Jesus Christ is fulfilled through liturgy,

education, and service.

Pastoral Staff

Rev. Fr. Peter Karam, Pastor 216-333-0760 Peterkaram10@gmail.com

Rev. Deacon George Khoury 440-234-4652

Subdeacons Mr. Bechara Daher Mr. Lattouf Lattouf Mr. Ghazi Faddoul Mr. Georges Faddoul Sr.

BAPTISM - Call the office at least 2 months in advance.

MARRIAGE - Call at least 8 months in advance.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION -

By appointment

SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING/SICK CALLS -

Call the Parish Office immediately.

St. Maron’s Church Organizations Parish Council President Samir Farah 3rd Wed. of the month at 6:30 pm Immaculate Conception Sodality (ICS) President Karan Farhat 1st Mon. of every month at 7pm in the Church Maronite Christian Formation Program (MCFP) Director Maroun Kattar Classes every Sunday (except Holy Days) from 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Maronite Youth Organization (MYO) Co-Presidents: Sami Shaia, Jr. And Jiana Koussa 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month at 5pm with Liturgy and meeting and activity following. Maronite Young Adults (MYA) President: Marianne Dergham Meeting and Bible Study on the 1st Sunday of each month at 5pm Arabic School Coordinator: Jihad Kawkabani For Registration contact: jihad.kawkabani@gmail.com Classes every Sat. Oct-April (except Holy Days) from 10 am to 12 noon 50+ Club 1st Friday of each month. Liturgy: 10:00 am

7800 Brookside Rd., Independence, OH 44131 Phone: 216.520.5081

Fax: 216.524.2659 E-mail: saintmaroncleveland@gmail.com

Website: www.saintmaron-clev.org Facebook: Saint Maron’s Church in Cleveland

Office Hrs: Mon-Fri. 9am-3:30pm

The phenomenal success of our St. Maron Festival last weekend is a reflection of the ever-increasing

dedication and enthusiasm of our wonderful parish.

We would like to thank the people who worked so hard preparing the delicious food, and to all that

helped serve to the thousands who attended. Thank You!

Our deepest gratitude to the men and women who worked tirelessly on several early mornings, setting

up and again late into the evening tearing down all the tents, games, tables, chairs, and so much more.

To the wonderful staff that organized and manned the cash registers, enabling the lines to move

quickly, providing an easy to read menu and friendly service, we say “Job well done”.

To our committee members, we couldn’t have done it without you! We appreciate your gift of time,

energy and enthusiastic support. We would like to take this opportunity to say a heartfelt “Thank

you”.

Our volunteers did everything from selling raffle tickets, providing entertainment both with dance and

announcing, manning the game booths, greeting guests and providing wonderful hospitality, along

with answering questions of those new to our community. Our wonderful nurse, who tended to the

blisters & burns with kindness and care. We look forward to working with you all again.

We thank our sponsors for their dedication to St. Maron and their unwavering support. Much of our

success was because of you.

Lastly, to all the people who took the time to come to our festival, both parishioners and friends, we

extend a huge thank you to each and every one of you. Whether you were here on Saturday, Sunday,

or both days, we enjoyed having you here. Please don’t be a stranger, join us for Liturgy or just stop

in and say “hi”.

May God continue to bless both you and your family.

APPRECIATION LITURGY

FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS of

St. Maron Church will be held

on Sunday, September 22 at

11:00 am. Join us as we say

THANK YOU for all you do.

Following will be

refreshments and cookies

downstairs. See you there!

We are happy to announce that newly

ordained Fr. George Hajj will be coming to St.

Maron’s to serve as our new associate pastor.

Join Fr. Hajj Saturday, September 21 at the

5pm Chapel Liturgy and again on Sunday,

September 22, at both the 9:30 and 11:00 am

Liturgies. There will be a meet and greet

following all Liturgies. Mark your calendars'

to come and welcome Fr. Hajj.

GENERAL DEPOSIT $ 45,912.50

Sunday Collection $ 3,407.00

Parking Garage-Event $ 4,000.00

Building Fund $ 2,000.00

Raffle Tickets $ 3,585.00

Festival Proceeds $ 32,920.50

Liturgy Intentions

Saturday, August 24, 2013 Fifteenth Sunday of Pentecost

5:00 pm Chapel Memorial Liturgy for Geri Schrantz: given by Edward & Ella Richards & family

Sunday, August 25, 2013 Fifteenth Sunday of Pentecost

9:30 am 40 Day Liturgy for Melad Ghazzoul & Anniversary Liturgy for Waheeba Slaibi: given by

Their children Olga Ghazzoul, Ibraham Ghazzoul & Nafay Ghazzoul

11:00 am Nine Day Liturgy for Joseph Wahid Rached: given by his son Wael Rached, brother-in-law

Tony Elias Rached, and niece Rita George Kanaan.

11:00 am Memorial Liturgy for Hassib Chalhoub: given by his wife Georgette Chalhoub and their

children and their families.

Saturday, August 31, 2013 Sixteenth Sunday of Pentecost

5:00 pm Chapel Parishioners Intentions

Sunday, September 1, 2013 Sixteenth Sunday of Pentecost

9:30 am Memorial Liturgy for Thomas George: given by Pauline Hatton

11:00 am Parishioners Intentions

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Our sincere apology to Dr. Nadeem

J. Koussa and Premier Family

Dental. Dr. Koussa has long been a

patron of our bulletin and also a

wonderful sponsor for the St. Maron Festival.

Regrettably, the sponsorship banner bearing

Premier Family Dental was mistakenly not

exhibited last weekend. We regret this terribly

and wish to extend our deepest regret. Dr.

Koussa has been an avid supporter of St.

Maron Church for many years.

The Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon Requests the Honor of Your presence at a celebration

for:

His Excellency A. Elias Zaidan

As its Third Bishop

There will be an Episcopal Ordination at Our Lady of Lebanon Shrine,

Harissa-Lebanon at 4:00 pm on September 28, 2013

A Mass of Installation will be:

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at Three O’Clock in the afternoon at

St. Raymond’s Cathedral

931 Lebanon Drive

St. Louis Missouri 63104

Reception immediately following at the Cedars Banquet Hall

CONTACT ST. MARON CHURCH OFFICE IF INTERESTED IN ATTENDING

EITHER EVENT. 216.520.5081

A reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians 1 Thes 1:1-10

Brothers and sisters, Greetings, Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: grace to you and peace. We give thanks to God always for all of you, remembering you in our prayers, un-ceasingly calling to mind your work of faith and labor of love and endurance in hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, be-fore our God and Father,knowing, brothers loved by God, how you were chosen. For our gospel did not come to you in word alone, but also in power and in the holy Spirit and with much conviction. You know what sort of peo-ple we were among you for your sake. And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the word in great affliction, with joy from the holy Spirit, so that you became a model for all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth not only in Macedonia and in Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything. For they themselves openly declare about us what sort of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God and to await his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus, who delivers us from the coming wrath. Praise be to God Always!

1Thes 1:1-10 بولس إلى أهل تسالونيقي فصل من رسالة القديس

وبارك يا سيد

ب يس ين التي في هللا اآلب والر سالونيكي الم نشكر هللا دائما من أجلكم جميعا، : الـمسيح وع يا إخوتي، من بولس وسلوانس وطيموتاوس إلى كنيسة الت عمة لكم والس ألننا .ونذكركم في صلواتنا بغير ٱنقطاع تكم، وثبات رجائكم، كما في رب ر في حضرة إلـهنا وأبينا عمل إيمانكم، وتعب محب .وع الـمسيحيس ونتذك

اء هللا، أن هللا ٱختاركم؛ ألن إنجيلنا لم يصر إليكم بالكالم ها اإلخوة، أحب ا بينكم وح ونعلم، أي وح القدس وبملء اليقين، وأنتم تعلمون كيف كن ة وبالر سب، بل أيضا بالقوب، إذ قبلتم الكلمة، في وسط ضيقات كثيرة، بفرح الر ها ومن أجلكم فقد صرتم تقتدون بنا وبالر ح القدس حتى صرتم مثاال لجميع الـمؤمنين في مقدونية وأخائية؛ ألنب، ال في مقدونية وأخائية وحسب، بل في كل مكان ٱنتشر إيمانكم باهلل، ى لم يعد بنا حاجةإ إلى أن نقول في ذـل شيئا فهم أنفسهم يخبرون حت منكم ذاعت كلمة الرا كيف كان دخولنا إليكم، وكيف رجعتم عن األوثان إلى هللا، لكي تعبدوا هللا الـحي الـح ماوات ٱبنه، الذي أقامه من بين األموات، يسوع، ق عن وتنتظروا من الس

ينا من الغضب اآلتي منج

والتسبيح هلل دائما

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke: 7:36-50

A Pharisee invited him to dine with him, and he entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. Now there was a sinful woman in the city who learned that he was at table in the house of the Pharisee. Bringing an alabaster flask of ointment, she stood behind him at his feet weeping and began to bathe his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and anointed them with the ointment. When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.”Jesus said to him in reply, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” “Tell me, teacher,” he said.“Two people were in debt to a certain credi-tor; one owed five hundred days’ wages and the other owed fifty. Since they were unable to repay the debt, he forgave it for both. Which of them will love him more?”Simon said in reply, “The one, I suppose, whose larger debt was forgiven.” He said to him, “You have judged rightly.”Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give me water for my feet, but she has bathed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair.You did not give me a kiss, but she has not ceased kissing my feet since the time I entered. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she anointed my feet with ointment. So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; hence, she has shown great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”The others at table said to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins? ”But he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

This is the truth, peace be with you!

Luke 7:36:50 . إنجيل القديس لوقا

كأ يسي وٱت عام معه، فدخل بيت الفر ين يسوع أن يتناول الط يسي سأل واحدإ من الفر

يسي، فجاءت حمل قارورة طيب ووقفت باكية وراء يسوع، عند قدميه، وبدأت تبل قدميه ت وإذا ٱمرأةإ، وهي التي كانت في المدينة خاطئة، علمت أن يسوع متكئإ في بيت الفريب ل قدميه، وتدهنهما بالط فهما بشعر رأسها، وتقب موع، وتنش .بالد

يسي، الذي دعا يسوع، ما جرى، فقال في نفسه : ورأى الفر « ا لعلم أي ٱمرأة هي تل التي تلمسه ها خاطئة فأجاب يسوع وقال له ! لو كان هذا نبي : إن يا سمعان، عندي شيءإ أقوله »يسي .«ل : قال الفر « : قل، يا معلم قال يسوع « هما يكون أكثر . يان، سامحهما كليهماوف كان لدائن مديونان، أحدهما مديونإ بخمسمئة دينار، واآلخر بخمسين وإذ لم يكن لهما ما ي فأي

ا له؟ أجاب سمعان وقال : حب ، ذا الذي سامحه باألكثر» : فقال له يسوع .«أظن « واب ثم ٱلتفت إلى المرأة وقال لسمعان : حكمت بالص هل ترى هذه المرأة؟ أنا دخلت بيت فما »فتهما بشعرها أنت لم تقب موع، ونش ا هي فقد بلت قدمي بالد ا هي فد لن سكبت على قدمي ماء، أم يت، أم ا هي فمنذ دخلت لم تكف عن تقبيل قدمي أنت ما دهنت رأسي ب ت هن ي، أم

يب قدمي .بالط

ت كثيرا: لذل أقول ل ا الذي يغفر له قليلإ فيحب قليال . خطاياها الكثيرة مغفورةإ لها، ألنها أحب : ثم قال للمرأة أم « كئون معه يقولون في أنفسهم : مغفورةإ ل خطايا فبدأ المت من هو »: هذا الذي يغفر الخطايا أيضا؟ فقال يسوع للمرأة « !إذهبي بسالم! إيمان خلص »..

Doesn’t our Church and Chapel choir do a

wonderful job? If you would be

interested in singing in the choir, stop

by after Liturgy and let them know.

All voices desired. Let’s raise our

voices to the heavens and sing God’s

praises.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: The office is open

from 9-3pm weekdays to assist with scheduling

Liturgies, Weddings, Baptisms, meetings and

all other needs. Cell phone calls are reserved

for emergencies only. We appreciate your

consideration in this matter. Thank you!

Office: 216.520.5081

NEW PARISHIONERS:

Forms can be found in the back vestibule, or

online. Complete the form and drop in the col-

lection basket, e-mail it back to us, send it

through the mail, fax, or stop in the office. If

any parishioner has a change in information,

please let us know.

http://tinyurl.com/SaintMaronRegistrationForm

St. Elias Church Labor Day

Festival: Aug. 30-Sept 2nd.

8023 Memphis Ave.

Brooklyn, Ohio

216.661.1155

www.saintelias.org

SUNDAY SCHOOL REGISTRATION

There will be registration immediately

following all Liturgies on Sunday in the

church basement. Registration will also be

taken through the church office at

216.520.5081

MYO LITURGY, SATURDAY,

AUGUST 31ST AT 5:00 CHAPEL

All middle school and high school

students are encouraged to attend.

Parents are also encouraged to attend.

This is a wonderful way for our young

to feel a part of St. Maron Church.

Join the 50+ Club in September.

If you have not come to a 50+ Liturgy and

outing, you are missing so much fun.

Our next Liturgy is Friday, September 6th at

10am at our Chapel in Independence.

Following we will be visiting Stan Hywet

Museum and Gardens in Akron Ohio.

The Lebanese Garden will be represented in the

Parade along with The Dabke Group" Ajyal " which

will be performing during the festivities.

Pilgrmage Trip to Carey, Ohio

St. Elias ladies Guild will be going on

Tuesday, Sept 10, 2013. The bus will leave

at 9:00 am and arrive at 11:30am. Divine

Liturgy at noon followed by a delicious

Lebanese lunch. Benediction at 2:30 pm,

followed by a ride around the stations of

the cross. Departure around 3:30. Cost of

the round trip bus plus lunch and a dona-

tion to the church is $40/person. Checks

payable to St. Elias Ladies Guild.

GIFTS OF THE ALTAR FOR THE YEAR 2014

The gifts of the Altar could be made in HONOR or in MEMORY of a loved one or in THANKSGIVING and could be for more than one

person

ALTAR BREAD ($45.00) JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH-APRIL-MAY-JUNE-JULY-

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER

ALTAR WINE ($25.00) JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH-APRIL-MAY-JUNE-JULY-

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER

SANCTUARY CANDLES ($20.00) JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH-APRIL-MAY-JUNE-JULY-

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER

Please circle one : Altar Bread/Altar Wine/Sanctuary Candles

In Thanksgiving/in Memory/in Honor Of:

________________________________________________________________________________

Offered by ________________________________________________________________________________

In Memory of Sam Ferris: by The Samuel Ferris Family

In Memory of Badih Samaan, Neman Samaan & Mariam Samaan: given by

Anwar & Aida Samaan

In Thanksgiving: by Edward P. Richards, Jr.

In Memory of Sam Ferris: by The Samuel Ferris Family

In Memory of Badih Samaan, Neman Samaan & Mariam Samaan: given by

Anwar & Aida Samaan

In loving memory of Jacob & Juliette Saad & the deceased members of the Saad & Elzeer families: by Thomas Saad & family

In loving memory of Eli & Evelyn Naffah: by Eli & Mary Beth, Nicole, Cody, Allie, Luke, Sammy & Olivia

In loving memory of George and Roma Sessin: by their children

In loving memory of Jeanette Abood: by Teresa, Marie and Marcelle Abood

In loving memory of Sam Ferris: by The Samuel Ferris Family

BABYSITTING

Lula Youseff is available

to care for children days &

weekends. Lula speaks

English and Arabic. Call

216.314.6897

Gift of the Altar, August,2013

VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!

If you or a loved one

enters a hospital, please un-

derstand, the hospitals DO

NOT call St. Maron and tell

us. Please have a family

member call the office if

you would like clergy to

visit. 216.520.5081

Thank you!!

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defray printing costs for

the church bulletin. Please

patronize these sponsors as

a thank you for their kind

generosity. We appreciate

their continued support.