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August 1st 2004

Ninth Sunday After Pentecost

“Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.” (Matthew 12:30)

Gospel: Matthew 12: 24 – 32

Readings: 2 Thessalonians 2: 13 – 17

Today’s Gospel draws the attention to the blasphemy against the Spirit. Before the miracles performed by Jesus, the people questioned his identity. The Pharisees confirmed that Jesus could only cast demons by beelzebul the ruler of the demons. Jesus used the picture of the kingdom divided against itself to verify that the kingdom of beelzebul was not demolished and the proof is the role played by the Pharisees. Jesus casts out demons by the power of God. Blasphemy against the Spirit is being adamant on refusing the work of the Holy Spirit through Jesus. The faithful cannot reach the level of “blasphemy against the Spirit” because sometimes he goes through times of doubt. The faithful could never reach the final confirmation that Jesus works by beelzebul’s power. Therefore, the sins of the faithful will be forgiven because he did not know how to abstain himself from them. The sins of those who speak blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven because by doing so, the faithful will refuse the only forgiveness from the one and only Saviour Jesus Christ.

Last Week's Collection $ 1,389.00

Leamington Ministerial Association invites all the Christians to pray for each other. This week we pray for South Point Community

Masses & Celebrations during the week: Week Ending Sunday August 8th, 2004

Sun. August 1st, 2004 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost 9:00AM Tannous Yacoub Zakaria & Wife Badiha (Family) 11:00AM Antonios Saad & Wife Lisa & Deceased Family Members Family) Mon. August 2nd, 2004 St. Anne’s Feast 8:00AM St. Anne’s Prayers 8:30AM Sarkis, Joseph & Elias Boula Boutros (Boula & Alice Boutros) Tue. August 3rd, 2004 8:00AM St. Anthony’s Prayers 8:30AM Ncoula Kaysar Yacoub & Wife Gharita & Son Youssef (Bakhos Jacobs & Family) Wed. August 4th, 2004 7:30AM Mother Mary’s Prayers 8:30AM Marie Boutros (Nehmetallah Nehmetallah & Family) Thu. August 5th , 2004 Blessed Sacrament Adoration Day 9:00AM Rosary Prayers (4 Mysteries) 10:00AM St. Charbel’s Prayers 10:30AM Sacred Heart Prayers 11:00AM Blessed Sacrament Adoration Hour 12:00PM Blessing & Conclusion of the Day. 6:30PM Opening of Mother Mary’s Novena: Rosary & Litany 7:00PM Claude Obeid (Youssef Obeid ) Fri. August 6th, 2004 6:00PM Sacred Heart Prayers 6:30PM Mother Mary's Novena: Rosary & Litany 7:00PM Assad & Maria Raffoul & Daughter-in-law Claudette (Mike Mikhail & Family) Sun. August 8th, 2004 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost 9:00AM Alia Youssef Boutros (40 Days Mem. Mass) (Brothers & their Families) 11:00AM Assad & Soumaya Alagha & Deceased Children Joe & John (Jabar Alagha & Family) Sun. August 8th, 2004 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost 9:00AM Alia Youssef Boutros (40 Days Mem. Mass) (Brothers & their Families) 11:00AM Assad & Soumaya Alagha & Deceased Children Joe & John (Jabar Alagha & Family)

Comunity News & Events Week Ending Sunday August 8th, 2004

Assumption Novena: We start the Assumption Novena Prayers on Thursday, August 5th, 2004 at 6:30PM at St. Anthony’s Parish. Starting Monday, August 9th, we pray the novena at Our Lady of Lebanon Shrine. All are welcome. Finance Committee Meeting: Parish Council Finance Committee meeting 7:00 to 8:00PM Sunday July 25th, 2004. Please be on time. Assumption Festival: This year we celebrate the Assumption Festival on August 13, 14 & 15, 2004. The Masses will be celebrated on the following dates: Friday, August 13 at 7:00PM, Saturday, August 14 at 6:00PM, Sunday August 15 at 12:00 Noon and 6:00PM. The Novena will start on Thursday August 5th, 2004. All are welcome. Masses & Donations: We received the Masses & Donations in memory of Wajih Nohra. We thank you for your generosity and support. May God rest his soul in peace and grant consolation for his family and relatives. Congratulations: Congratulations to Jasmine Anne Jacobs who received the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation on Sunday, July 25th, 2004 in St. Anthony’s Parish. May God bless her and give her a long and happy life with her family. Congratulations to Tony Mikhail & Anne Boutros who were united in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony in St. Anthony’s Parish on Saturday July 31st, 2004. May God bless them both and give them a long and happy life together full of love and respect for each other. Family, Life & Youth Ministry: The Family, Life & Youth Ministry Office and the Ontario Conference for separated & Divorced Catholics presents: Go tell all the world the Good News! A Conference for separated and divorced Catholic Men and Women August 20 – 21, 2004 at Four Points Sheraton, London, Ontario. This annual conference will feature keynote speakers, workshops, celebration of Eucharist followed by a banquet dinner. For more info, please call (519) 254-3141 or visit the website: sepdiv.flymo.ca Do You like Music? Fellowship? Dynamic Speakers? Do You like Music? Fellowship? Dynamic Speakers, TKO, Totally Knocked Out presents Youth Shrine Day, on August 13th, 2004 at St. Patrick’s Parish, London Diocesan Shrine, Merlin, Ontario. Regular Shrine Day Activities 11AM, 1:30PM Rosary. Then the gloves come off. Registration at 3PM. Bring a bag lunch and a lawn Chair. For more info, please call Amanda Buis at (519) 436-0701, Christine Bechard @ (519) 627-5154 or Fr. Michael Dwyer at (519) 689-7760. All are welcome. Our Deepest Sympathies: Our deepest sympathies to the Nohra Family for the loss of Wajih Nohra who passed away in Leamington at the of 71 on Monday, July 26, 2004. May God rest his soul in peace and grant consolation for his family and relatives. Banns: First Banns Between: Marc Quenneville & Marianne Baeini The London Diocesan Shrine: The London Diocesan Shrine in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary welcomes you at its location at St. Patrick’s Church, 5773 10th Line Raleigh, near Merlin, Ontario. Open year round, special Shrine days are scheduled for July 2,3 and 16 and for August 13 – 22 (ten consecutive days). Each day begins at 11:00AM with the celebration of Holy Mass followed by prayers for the sick, lunch, Rosary procession with a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Benediction. It ends around 3:00PM. Come and see the Shrine lit up at night as we celebrate the Holy Mass August 14th and August 21st, beginning at 9:00PM. Please bring a lawn chair and your own lunch as nothing is sold at the Shrine. For further information, please contact Fr. Michael Dwyer at (519) 689-7760. The Transfiguration of Jesus, August 6th The Divinity of Christ was made manifest to Sts. Peter, James and John when Jesus appeared before them on Mount Tabor and his face and clothing shone radiantly. His appearance before the apostles was a confirmation to them of his relation to the Church and his role as the Son of God. A feast in honor of the Transfiguration has been celebrated in the Christian churches of the East since the fifth century. In the Middle Ages, as interest grew in the Holy Land and the various sites connected with the life of Jesus, this feast was established in the Western Roman Empire. Lord Jesus Christ, Through your Transfiguration on the Mount, strengthen our hearts lest they be broken by the scandal of the Cross. Enlightened by your grace, may we share in the brightness of your glory. Prayer of St. Clare Set your mind before the mirror of eternity! Your soul before the brightness of glory! Your heart before the divine presence, and be transformed totally into the image of God through contemplation. Then you too may feel what his friends feel as they taste the hidden sweetness God has kept from the beginning for those who love him.

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