March 19 - March 26 , 2017

Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church 4133 Calkins Rd, Flint MI 48532

Office Hours Mon thru Fri: 10AM-3PM Clergy Pastor: Fr. Pierre Bassil Deacon: Martin Rachid Subdeacon: Earl Matte Subdeacon: Joseph Pavlovich

Parish Leaders Parish Council: Scott Shaheen

Music Director: Dee Gardner Almsgiving Organist: Dorothy Bolduc-Peppin

Almsgiving refers to the works of mercy and of virtue that help to Religious Education: transform our lives and those of others. “Almsgiving…(is) about more Joseph Pavlovich than throwing a few extra dollars in the collection plate; it’s about reaching out to others and helping them without question as a way of Altar Society: Diane Massad sharing the experience of God's unconditional love." ---Bishop David Ricken, Journey to the Foot of the Cross: 10 Things to Remember for Lent. Morningstar Society: Christians are called to works of charity throughout the Gospels. These Anthony Marshall corporal and spiritual works of mercy correspond with almsgiving. The corporal works of mercy are feeding the hungry, giving drink to the Parish Staff Secretary: Karen Fras thirsty, clothing the naked, offering hospitality to the homeless, visiting Custodian: Dan Bartos the sick, visiting the imprisoned, and burying the dead. The spiritual Caterer: Charity & Garett works of mercy are instructing the ignorant, counseling the doubtful, Wagner: (810) 867-4048 admonishing sinners, bearing wrongs patiently, forgiving offenses willingly, comforting the afflicting, and praying for the living and the Mass Schedule dead. During the Season of Great Lent, let us all prayerfully consider the Mon–Wed 9:00 am alms we can offer to others, in whom Christ resides, as we prepare for His Friday Noon Saturday 5:00 pm glorious coming. Sunday 10:00 am

Adoration and Rosary Robert Potts Louis Farage Charles Solomon Friday 11:00 am is not Wanda Maroun Violet Deibis Bob Griffiths Confessions John Rachid Ronnie Eckmayer Elsie Shaheen ½ hour before liturgy on here! He For our Bob & Patti Pollack Yvonne Weissert Ed Young Saturday and Sunday or by Sick and Mary Ann Sheehan Elizabeth Delling Ed Solomon appointment. has risen, Homebound Fr. Gary McGinnis Shirley Zerka Christopher Fredenburg George Rasak Halim Zerka Web Site: just as he www.ololmi.org E-mail: said. [email protected] We now have a Facebook page!! “Our Lady of Lebanon Catholic Ph.: 810-733-1259 Matthew 28:6 Church” Fax: 810-732-2760

Mass Intentions SATURDAY March 18: 5 PM LITURGY (Parable of the Prodigal Son) Int: Catholic Extension Donors NAM’S MID-WEST REGIONAL LENTEN RETREAT SUNDAY March 19: 10 AM LITURGY Saturday, April 1, 2017 Rep: Kim (Gardner) Woodhall by Duane and Dee Gardner Our Lady of Lebanon National Shrine Rep: Nahile Adem by Tyl Rizik North Jackson, OH 2Cor 13:5-13 Lk 15:11-32 (A) Elias Chammas (E) Anthony Chammas NAM members $55, Onsite $65 MONDAY March 20: 9 AM LITURGY Non-members $65, Onsite $75 Int: Catholic Extension Donors Includes all sessions, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Registration deadline: March 25th TUESDAY March 21: 9 AM LITURGY Online registration available: www.namnews.org Rep: Kenneth Rasak by George and Sue Rasak For more information and/or registration WEDNESDAY March 22: 9 AM LITURGY Call: 914-964-3070 Int: Catholic Extension Donors Fax: 914.964.3071 THURSDAY March 23: NO LITURGY FRIDAY March 24: 6 PM LITURGY, STATION & ALTAR SOCIETY DONATIONS BENEDICTION OF THE CROSS If you wish to donate Newborn pajamas and receiving Rep: Bruce Lindhurst by Erik and Lisa Lindhurst blankets to be given to Hurley Neonatal Unit please SATURDAY March 25: 5 PM LITURGY bring them to the church by April 2nd. (Healing of the Paralytic) Int: Catholic Extension Donors SUNDAY March 26: 10 AM LITURGY Using Your Envelope Rep: Marie El Zerka Lahoud 40 day Mass by Wilson Lahoud Everyone is encouraged to use the envelope system. Siblings & Familes If you don’t wish to put your gift in every weekend, Rep: Ada Caleca by Robert & Nawal Gabriel you may do it monthly or quarterly. Please remember that you have a moral obligation to support your 1Tim. 5:24-6:5 Mk. 2:1-12 (A) Bernadette Kouza (E) Erik Lindhurst church, even with some of the kind donations that we get from some very generous people, we still need your support and it is your duty to give in gratitude to God. He will reward you many more times!

Giving: The Catholic Charities food drive is an We would like to congratulate Mr. & Mrs. Robert and ongoing opportunity for households to share monthly Amira Hills and their families on the Baptism and Confirmation of their son, Luca Gabriel Hills, who was with those less fortunate. There is a collection box near the church entrance. baptized and confirmed on Sunday, March 19, 2017. May God bless him and grant him a happy life!

PARISHIONERS INFORMATION HAPPY ST. JOSEPH’S! As we celebrate the Feast Day of Please fill out a membership information sheet and St. Joseph, the patron of families, on March 19th we give it to Karen in the office. We are finding errors in your family info, especially phone numbers and email petition him to intercede on behalf of all families and to bring them closer to Jesus and his love. Happy Feast Day addresses. Please don’t assume it’s all correct. to all of you!

Mark Your Calendar

NAM Scholarship: for MYO students graduating from March 19: St. Joseph high school in 2017. To be eligible, a high school senior must March 21: Bible Study

be a member of MYO, and can apply for one only of the four March 23: St. Rafka April 2: Altar Society Meeting after Liturgy scholarships. Application Deadline April 30, 2017. For more April 8: Cleaning of the Church at 10 AM information call 810-733-1259. Application forms are April 9: Hosanna Sunday available at the Parish office. April 16: The Glorious Resurrection

Every Friday during lent Mass will be at 6 PM (NO noon Mass), followed by Stations of the Cross, Adoration and Benediction, as well as Confessions one-half hour before the service. Please note that we will be offering Friday Fish Fry before and after these services. Please come and take advantage of this opportunity to worship and share a Lenten meal with your fellow parishioners. Let us make this lent a spiritual journey leading us to the death and resurrection of Christ. Please join us in Prayer.

NAM Vocations Awareness Contest

When was the last time you thought about what a ST. RAFKA CHURCH ANNUAL BANQUET You are invited on Saturday, April 1, 2017 religious vocation really is? Think about a priest or a nun who made a difference in your life. We are 6:30 PM for Cocktails and Hors D ’Oeuvres 7:30 PM for Dinner encouraging all students from Our Lady of Lebanon Church who are in grades K to 12 to submit an entry. St. Mary’s Banquet Hall, 18100 Merriman Rd., You can draw or paint a poster, write an essay or do a Livonia multi-media presentation. Parents can assist and make Tickets are: Adults: $75 open bar this a family project. The children’s entries will be Adults under 21 $60 submitted and on display at the NAM National Check out their website to purchase tickets: Convention this summer in South Carolina. All www.SaintRafkaMichigan.com Maronite Parishes and Missions from around the country have been invited to participate. NAM is Eparchial Lenten Appeal is Now Taking Place counting on you. Subdeacon Joe will have printed You have already received 2017 Eparchial Development information for parents and poster boards available for Appeal letter from Bishop Elias Zaidan in the mail calling the kids this coming Sunday. The deadline is May 15, us to reflect on our blessings ad offer sacrifice and to do 2017. Let us plant the seeds of faith in our children’s good for others in need. Each family is asked to give help lives. Ushers Schedule according to the level which is meaningful for them and shows an example of generosity. In order to meet our March 19: Team 1: Elias, Najib, Erik, Gino March 26: Team 2: Elias, Phil, Web, Erik goal which is $ 8,000.00 we must count on your support. May God Bless you and reward you abundantly…. Church Cleaning Freda Hearsch and Betty Dillon Vocation Discernment Weekend Vocations to the Priesthood and to Religious Life

Stewardship On May 19-21, 2017, the Antonine Sisters of th Weekend of March 12 Weekly Envelopes Youngstown will be hosting a “Discernment Weekend” Distributed 150 to introduce young women to religious life if they are

Received 46 interested in finding God’s will in their life. Please call Weekly Envelopes $1,410.00 the Sisters at 330-538-9822 and to the priesthood life, Cash $94.00 call Fr. Gary George, Eparchial Vocation Director, at Fuel $210.00 314-363-3300.

Total Sunday Collection $1,714.00 Joy is a sign of generosity. When you are full of Budgeted for March $16,000.00 Joy, you move faster and you want to go about Amount needed for March $12,382.00 doing good to everyone. Mother Teresa