Saint Maron Church

Volume 21, Issue 7 Saint Maron Maronite Church August 2019 Message From Our Pastor Upcoming Beloved Parishioners and Friends of St. Maron,
Events
Grace, joy, and peace to you with the hope that you are all well and

finding time to enjoy the beautiful summer season and have some Maronite quality time with your loved ones, especially as our summer is very Chrisan short.
Formaon In August we celebrate two great feasts, The Transfiguration of begins
Jesus on Mount Tabor, and The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin September 8
Mary into heaven. These two great feasts give us hope and
courage, that through Jesus, and in Jesus, we are able to transfigure
Annual Lebanese and to find the glory of God in our journey toward heaven, as well as to have the hope to Fesval
one day also be lifted up to where our Virgin Mother went, to be with our Lord for eternity.
September 21 R 22
I am very excited to share with you the happy news that the 59th National Maronite
Convention, NAM, 2022, will be coming to Minneapolis, for the second time since 2002.
Men’s Club This is a great opportunity for us to work together, to join efforts, and to present to the Scholarship Maronite community in America a joy filled convention that will unite us together as Dinner
Maronites from throughout the country. I encourage all of you to set apart some times for early July 2022 and not to make major plans that will disturb your presence in this October 25

convention. There will be lots of work and I call upon each and every one of you to be
ready to join efforts and to dedicate your time and talents to make this convention a very St. Anne’s Club successful one. There will be need for many committees, including the chairperson, and Bake Sale
committees for transportation, registration, entertainment, liturgical, excursions, November 9 R 10 decorations, setting up, and many others, that need your talents. I am confident that we can

do it and do a great job. I trust in your commitment as together we will work to shine as a

Maronite community in the USA.
Please reserve I rejoice with all of you on the appointment of our brother James Abdo as the National these important President of the Order of Saint Sharbel. We are proud of him and pray for his success.
dates.
As we approach our annual festival I call upon you to present your talents and time to make it another successful event, as in the past. See where you can volunteer and make a difference. Roll up your sleeves and help us make it a very memorable event.
I am thankful to all of you for your love and dedication, and your support to your spiritual home of St. Maron. Please continue to increase your efforts to bring more life to our community and our society. The Lord depends upon all of us and he has no other plan.
Please call upon me if I can be of any help at any time, and be assured of my prayers and love for you. With prayers and best wishes, I remain,
Devotedly Yours,
Abouna sharbel Maroun
St. Maron Maronite Church -2- August 2019

President of the Order
of Saint Sharbel
We extend our heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to our brother James Abdo on his recent election and appointment as the new national President of the Order of Saint Sharbel for both the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles and Saint Maron of Brooklyn.
Jim will serve in this position for 2 years.
We pray that the Lord God will grant him wisdom and faith to fulfill his tasks with complete success. We have no doubt that he will do a great job.

Bishop Elect
Order of
Peter Karam
St. Sharbel
We rejoice with our The Order of St. Eparchy and the whole Sharbel is a national Maronite Church on the organization of people election of the new Bishop who have pledged their Peter Karam. Bishop Karam will be spiritual strength and ordained in Lebanon on July 31st and will financial support for be serving at the Maronite Patriarchate. the Seminary of Our Lady of Lebanon, Our prayers and best wishes to him.
seminarians, and retired clergy of the Eparchy of Saint Maron and the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Their objective is to promote the growth,
strengthen the presence, and preserve the Thursday August 15th is the Feast of the traditions of the Maronite Church in the U.S. by:
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. There will be an anticipatory Liturgy on  Providing financial assistance toward educating the seminarians of both Wednesday, August 14th, at 7:00pm. Mass Eparchies in the USA.
on the Holy Day will be at 10:00am.
 Providing, when possible, additional retirement benefits to our retired clergy.
Please consider joining the order. Pamphlets with more information can be found on the information table outside church or in the parish office.
St. Maron Maronite Church -3- August 2019

Lebanese
Festival

Our Annual Lebanese Festival is quickly approaching on September 21 and 22, 2019.

It is essential to begin to get ready now and pitch in to prepare for our biggest annual community event.

We kindly ask you to join us to make this festival a BIG SUCCESS. Volunteer where you are needed. Setting up, preparing food to sell, staffing booths, and cleaning up after the festival are just some of the many volunteer needs to make a successful festival.

We hope you will be able to join us to celebrate our Annual Lebanese Festival.

2022
NAM Convention

We are excited to announce that the 59th Annual Maronite Convention is set to be held in Minneapolis and hosted by our parish. It is a wonderful opportunity for us to showcase the wonderful parts of Minneapolis and our deep Maronite faith.
There will be a lot of organization that will need to take place in the upcoming years in order to have a spectacular convention. Please think about what you excel at and will be able to contribute to this important event.
Please keep an eye on upcoming bulletins for more information about committees being formed to organize this convention.
St. Maron Maronite Church -4- August 2019

St. Maron Church Festival
Donation Form

Name: ______Telephone #: ______

______I will donate to offset the cost of preparation of FOOD & SUPPLIES

______I will donate for CHILDREN”S GAMES

______I will donate in support of the raffle and the RAFFLE prizes

______I will donate for the SILENT AUCTION

______I simply wish to donate to the Festival’s Success!

______CONTACT ME, I WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER MY TIME



Donation Amount $______

Thank you for your contribution to the St. Maron Church

We encourage all families in our parish to please
prepare one basket for our Silent Auction as part of our
Lebanese Festival on September 2122, 2019
A basket may include items such as food, cosmetics, wines, children’s items, gift certificates or other fun items.
Commitment for Basket:
Please fill out and return to our parish

 I commit to sponsor one basket for our Parish Lebanese Festival or enclosed is my donation of $50 to be used for a basket to be prepared by the Silent Auction Team.

Name: ______


Phone #: ______


Email: ______

The success of our Festival depends on all of us!
St. Maron Maronite Church -5- August 2019

Keeping the Parish in Mind
Advertise at the
St. Maron
Church Festival
Please remember to keep your home of St. Maron on your mind as you travel and go The St. Maron Church Fall Festival has on vacation for the summer. The expenses been a great success for the past 27 years, of the parish don’t go on vacation. Please, kindly send your offering envelopes by and to help St. Maron Church achieve its mail to your parish.
goal of helping others, we are offering the Thanking you in advance and asking the opportunity to advertise at the Festival. You Lord God to bless you abundantly.
or your company can help the Festival be more successful than ever.
This year’s Festival will be September 21 Please Dress
Modestly 22, 2019.
Please, dress your best when you come to Church. All Advertisers will be recognized on the It is holy ground and we should dress modestly in respect for God’s house.
St. Maron Church website and in St. Please, please, no shorts, sleeveless dresses,
Maron’s monthly bulletin.
miniskirts or Tshirts.
Your contribution will be tax deductible.
Thank you for your consideration to this friendly reminder.


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For more information please contact John
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ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻒ ﺷﻜﺮ! MARONITE CHRISTIAN
FORMATION
MCF will start Sunday, September 8, 2019, MYA
in an effort to synchronize all parishes. All
students preschool through 12th grade are The MYA will be holding their 11th Annual encouraged to attend Sunday classes. High National Conference,
school will meet with George Younes to Leading by Example  Can People Tell study Maronite History. Grade 7 & 8 will be You’re a
Christian Without Telling Them separate. Currently, we are revising books So?
for grades 1 through 8. Preschool, from October 4 to October 6 at
Kindergarten, and new high school texts will T Bar M Retreats
follow. Please register your students in August. The registration form is on the back in New Braunfels, Texas.
of this bulletin.
Details and registration can be found at: Thank you, Carla and Joannie
www.maroniteyoungadults.org
LITURGY INTENTIONS: August 1– August 31, 2019

Thursday
August 1
9:30am
For all our Parishioners, Benefactors, and Friends
John Nasseff by Steven Bryant
Friday
August 2
9:30am
Bobby Gorrell by Ronald and Diane Low
Georgette Bajjani
Saturday
August 3
4:00pm
Gloria Jordan by Brian and Deborah Rootkie
Lola Rekler by Bruce and Judi Saba
Sunday
August 4
10:15am
Rose Hitti By the Family
Habib Bejjani
Monday
August 5

No Liturgy
Tuesday
August 6
6:00pm
John Nasseff by Michael and Dalloul Couri
John George by Martin Kouri
Wednesday
August 7
6:00pm
Antoine Kozah by daughter Gloria and Family
Deceased of the Farhet Family by the Bucksa Family
Thursday
August 8
9:30am
Gloria Jordan by John and Lisa Gleason
Rose Hitti by Ronald and Diane Low
Thomas Simon
Friday
August 9
9:30am
Catherine LaFerriere by Teresa LaFerriere and Jake LaFerriere
Saturday
August 10
4:00pm
Nicholas Kulpa
Simon and Rose Anton by the Family
Rose Murphy
Sunday
August 11
10:15am
Ibrahim, Farha, Kayed, Mariam, and Boutros Dahdah
Nick Basil by Ronald and Diane Low
Marie Cyryt by James and Marcia Zrust
Monday
August 12

No Liturgy
Tuesday
August 13
6:00pm
Intentions of Elizabeth and Duane Nasser
Rose Hitti by Luella and Daniel Joseph
Wednesday
August 14
7:00pm
For the Intentions of our Pope, Patriarch, and Bishop
Thursday
August 15
10:00am
Deceased of the Burgmeier and Gubash Families by Robert and
Caroline Burgmeier
Gloria Jordan by Lanora Sarkis
Friday
August 16
9:30am
Deceased of the Farhet Family by Bucksa Family
Saturday
August 17
4:00pm
Chorbishop James Namie
Pat Anton by Roger and Irma Scherer
Sunday
August 18
10:15am
Yvonne Salha
John George by Diane LeClaire
Monday
August 19

No Liturgy
Tuesday
August 20
6:00pm
Rose Murphy by the Family
Joseph Moses by Donald and Brenda McCormick
Debra Mueller
Wednesday
August 21
6:00pm
Shirley Och by Henry Estephan
Thursday
August 22
9:30am
Marie George
Friday
August 23
9:30am
Charles Chmayel
Marie Cyryt by Lanora Sarkis
Saturday
August 24
4:00pm
Shirley Och by Martin Kouri
Ken Couri by Wayne, Shelley, and Thomas Ignatowicz
Victoria HenneHaron by her children
Sunday
August 25
10:15am
George Zogheib by the Family
John George by Duane and Elizabeth Nasser
Monday  August 26 
No Liturgy
Wednesday
August 28
Thursday
August 29
9:30am
Kathy Moses by Diane Laue
Mary Farhet
Friday
August 30
9:30am
For the Forgotten Souls
Saturday
August 31
4:00pm
Jan Low by Barbara and Michael Fischer
2019

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9:30am Liturgy
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10:15am Liturgy
No Liturgy
6:00pm Liturgy
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Transfiguration of the Lord
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10:15am Liturgy
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10:15am Liturgy
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St. Maron Maronite Church -8- August 2019

Tuition
Subsidy .
Pray for
our Sick

Applications for the Boutros & Zmeroud Please remember in your prayers all the Nasseff Scholarship are now available for sick and homebound of our parish:
children who will be attending K8 Lana Awaijane, Gloria Bedran, parochial schools. An eligible recipient Julie Abdo, Anise Awaijane, Caroline MUST BE an active parishioner for at Zogheib, Raymond Haik, Ibrahim Ayaz, least one year, attend the church Henry Basil, Elie and Jean D’Arc regularly, and support its activities. Farhat, Ferris & Gina Daher, Anthony Distribution will be based on the income Awad, Halim Zerka, and all the sick and expenses of the household. If you are and homebound.
interested, please call the parish office for We wish them all blessings and healing.
an application. We are very glad to assist

ﻧﺘﻤﻨﻰ ﻟﻬﻢ ﺍﻟﺸﻔﺎء ﻭﺍﻟﺼﺤﺔ our children and very thankful to the late great John Nasseff & The Men’s Club for making this scholarship available to
support our children.
It makes a world of difference.
Applications must be submitted by September 30th.

Rosary
Coast to Coast USA
Sunday October 13th, 2019 at 3:00pm
We will unite in Northeast Minneapolis at
St. Boniface Catholic Church
to recite the 20 decades of the Holy Rosary
in English, Spanish, French, Polish, and Lebanese
to heal our country and return it to holiness.
Contact Loretta @ 7635889626 or [email protected]
Also RosaryCoasttoCoast.com
St. Maron Maronite Church -9- August 2019

Prayer For the 25th Anniversary Of
TALITHA CUMI
BABY our Eparchy Of Our Lady Of Lebanon Of Los Angeles DRIVE
O Christ, our Lord, source of all that is good, grant your blessings upon the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon and upon all the faithful. We turn to you with gratitude for what we have and with great anticipation for what is yet to be. As we celebrate this Silver Jubilee Year of our Eparchy, grant our Bishop wisdom and give our priests, deacons, subdeacons, seminarians, monks, and nuns the strength to persevere in their mission of care and love. Bless our families and instill in our homes peace and love. Enlighten the hearts of our If EVERY Saint Maron FAMILY youth to generously answer your call to the service brought ONE PACK of onesies or of your Church. Grant eternal rest to all our faithful departed who served our Churches along the years. diapers, we would make a huge You have seen fit to grant us many gifts and impact on a local LIFE CARE abundance in our lives for which we are grateful. If it is your will, we ask that our endeavors be CENTER!
successful to secure the future, and to strengthen the mission of our Eparchy. Motivate us to always place Please, drop off your generous ourselves under your guidance and to respond donations in the green bin in the back generously with our Time, Talents, and Treasures. Through the intercession of Mary, Our Lady of of the church.
Lebanon, and our patron saints, we raise glory and thanks to You, to your Father, and to your Holy Thank you for your generosity : )
Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

Scripture Readings

Sunday, August 4: 2Cor 5:206:10 & Lk 4:1421
Sunday, August 11: 1Cor 12:111 & Mt 12:2232
Sunday, August 18: Eph 2:1722 & Lk 19:110
Sunday, August 25: Eph 3:113 & Mt 15:2128
Month of June

Envelopes…………………...…$ 7,342.00 You are encouraged to read the Holy Scriptures
before the weekend Liturgy.
Plate (Cash and Checks)..….….$ 2,307.00
Auto Deposit/PayPal….…….…$ 890.00
Donations………………...……$ 1,778.00
Total Church Collections...... $ 12,317.00
Eparchy Collections……………$ 261.00

St. Maron Maronite Church -10- August 2019

Share Your News with Us
Parish Staff Pastor Chorbishop sharbel Maroun Please send news of interest to the parish, i.e. club 612-379-2758 meetings, announcements, community events and [email protected] other submissions for the St. Maron’s Church

Sub deacons Bulletin by email with the title “For church bulletin” James Farhat by the 15th of each month to 612-623-0957 Gabe Gubash [email protected] or [email protected]. 612-483-6187 RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC Be sure to include specific details of events and check spelling of names. Business Manager John Stein COPY OF THIS BULLETIN 612-379-2758 businessmanager To get a copy of the bulletin, go online Cedars Hall Rental @stmaron.com to www.stmaron.com Secretary Scroll down the home page and click Our Cedars Hall is the perfect Sally Heer location for your personal and 612-379-2758 on Monthly Bulletin. [email protected] Or business events. Cedars Hall has state of the art audio
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Religious Education Advisory Board Parishioners receive a special discount for their Joan Moses events. Please recommend Cedars Hall to your Michael Simon ...... 651-490-2973 651-341-3337 friends & business associates.  Carla Bedros Melanie Gates ...... 763-420-9997 651-235-5742 James Abdo ...... 952-848-0803 To rent or for more information please contact St. Anne’s President Chantal Awad...... 763-786-1929 John Stein at 612
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St Rafka President Henry Estephan ...... 612-388-1013 Laurant Hage Bruce Nasser ...... 612-819-6548 GUIDELINES 864-237-5678 Sabri Ayaz ...... 952-949-2176 Divine Liturgies:
Lectors Coordinator Leslie Lindberg Saturday ……………………...……….…. 4:00 pm (English)
763-300-1094 Sunday ….…….…..10:15 am (English, Aramaic, & Arabic)

Altar Boys Coordinator Monday ……………………………….NO DIVINE LITURGY
Ferial Rahal 952-938-4350 Tuesday ….....6:00PM (Except last Tuesday of the Month)

Usher Coordinator Wednesday…………..…………..………….………..6:00PM
Andrew Favorite Thursday ……….……...…………...……….….…….9:30AM
612-623-7982 Friday …………..………...………..……….….……..9:30AM
Youth Directors Gloria Bedran Religious Education: After 10:15am Sunday Liturgy
612-483-5110 Baptism: Contact the priest when the baby is born.
Sharbella Farhat 602 University Avenue NE 612-559-0877 Confessions: Saturday 3:153:45 pm or by appointment.

Choir Director Minneapolis, MN 55413 Marriage: Contact the priest 7 MONTHS prior to the Badr Awad Phone: 612-379-2758 wedding.
763-574-2312 Illness: Please call the rectory, if someone is sick at
Organist Fax: 612-379-7647 home, hospital or in a Nursing Home.
Marian Hitti Cedars Hall: 612-379-8989
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