16, 17 March 2013 * Sunday of the Man Who Was Blind

16, 17 March 2013 * Sunday of the Man who was Blind

Silver Anniversary of The Rev. Larry Jensen “Aboona”

St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church 3 Appleton Street, Waterville, ME 04901-6630 Office: Phone: 207-872-8515 E-Mail: [email protected] Pastor: The Rev. Larry Jensen Deacon: Rev. Mr. Peter P. Joseph 872-2225 Subdeacon: Steve Crate 872-9257 NEW Web Site Address http://www.sjmaronite.org Double Welcome Bishop Greg! A’lan wa sa’lan Matran Greg!

“The Eastern Rites are the Treasure of the Catholic Church” Pope John XXIII

Liturgies: Saturday 4:00 p.m., * Sunday 10:00 a.m. * Tuesday - Friday 9:00 a.m. in the St. Jude Chapel The Miraculous Medal and the St Jude Novenas are on Tuesday following the 9 a.m. Liturgy Sick Calls: To receive the Eucharist and/or the Anointing of the Sick, Please call Fr. Larry. Confessions: A Half-hour before all scheduled Liturgies, emergencies, and by appointment. Baptisms: Call the Office Marriage: Call the Office 6 months before you finalize a date for your wedding and book your reception.

*Suggested donation for the Sanctuary Candles, St. Jude Chapel $20, St Joseph Church $20, for the Altar Bread, $25, and the Wine, $25. Suggested offering for Liturgies: $10 for weekdays - $15 for weekends.

Choir Director: Fefa Deeb Sacristans: Yvonne Nemer, Theresa Nemer & Laurie Nale Teachers DRE: 3-5th Lenore Boles K-1st Rosanna Joseph 2nd Jane Lee Parish Council: David Elias, Frank Griffin, David Lee, Gerald Joseph, Rosanna Joseph, Kevin Michaud, Susan Mitchell, Katrina Plourde, & Aaron Rowden. Ex-officio: Deacon Peter Joseph, Subdeacon Steve Crate, Lenore Boles DRE, & Paula Mitchell. Rosary Sodality

Mark 10:46-52 “They came to Jericho. And as He to see.” Jesus told him, “Go your way; your faith was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a sizable has saved you.” Immediately he received his sight crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of and followed Him on the way.” Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging. On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out Dear Parishioners and Friends, and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me.” I used to wonder why Jesus often was responding And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But to the people that were “disturbing” the other events he kept calling out all the more, “Son of David, have that were going on. People on the sidelines are pity on me.” Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” making noises, calling out, and upsetting the other So they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take people. Today’s word for it is the “marginalized”, courage; get up, He is calling you.” He threw aside the ones who do not fit into the crowd. This was His his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus. Jesus ministry; He fully knew that the people who needed said to him in reply, “What do you want Me to do for Him most were those off to the side, the you?” The blind man replied to Him, “Master, I want marginalized. They didn’t fit in with the crowd, in fact the crowd often were the groups that hurt them ~ A.J. GordonLiturgy Helps: and pushed them off to the side. Be sure your cell phone is off or silenced Even when Jesus uses symbolism to represent nd 2 Collection – Mar 29th Great Friday – Holy Land Himself, He is looking for the one who is wandering off or is feeling lost. The Gospel today has Jesus healing the blind man who called out to Him, asking Saturday’s Liturgy will begin on page 246, Jesus to have pity on him. Calling out to Him Creed p 748 Pre-Anaphora p-749, works. Knowing that He is looking for each of us Anaphora of St John p 815. can touch each troubled heart. Most of us are able to keep our blindness hidden, Liturgy Intentions our disturbing thoughts away from our tongue and Sat 16 4:00 p.m. the ears of others. The redemption Jesus gives to Celebrated by Bishop Greg us is the courage to call out in our weakness to † Fr. James Gower Him. Calling out to Him in our humble weakness is By Yvonne & Theresa Nemer a very powerful act of faith. Our blindness is the Sun 17 10:00 a.m. inability to see what in our life has to change in 25 Anniversary Liturgy of Fr. Larry order to live according to God’s will. We sometimes † Vocations to the Maronite Church cannot hear Jesus calling us because we have By Fr. Larry become masters of tuning out the language God speaks, and we close our eyes to the way God By Fr. Larry looks at us with mercy. When the servers go to the side altar, those who In real physical blindness, there is no light. Most are will be carrying the gifts may go at this time. not going to experience a physical healing. The blind person has to make peace with this in order to Mon 18 Father’s day off live his or her life in a way that is not consumed with Tue 19 9:00 a.m. the anger or other emotions being blind might † Cecilia John cause. In faith and hope, all illness comes to an end By Morris Peters through the resurrection of our bodies. Until this Wed20 9:00 a.m. time, we might have to find other ways to regain Intention Available “our sight” in our lives. Yet, we need to be reminded Thu 21 9:00 a.m. to have hope, because the days of Miracles are not † Cecilia John over, unless the days of deep loyal faith are over. By Morris Peters We might be living with the spirit of anger, or the Fri 22 9:00 a.m. spirit of holding on to hurt and pain for our meaning † Caroline Nale in life. We may have shut out the Holy Spirit, and By Mark & Laurie Nale now are far away from the life that Jesus has called Sat 23 4:00 p.m. us to live. Jesus is listening to us, and what are we † John Trinward saying? Are we saying, “Master, I want to see? I am By Fefa Deeb tired of looking only for the dark.” Sun 24 10:00 a.m. In every way that we experience a form of † Fernande Bard blindness, God puts some talent, some gift, some By Ryan & Mary Bard message, some blessing that even if the “blindness” is there, it is no longer a limitation on finding PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH fulfillment and meaning in our life. Heal Your servants, who are sick, May God grant us the insights, grace, and mercy to O Lord, and send them help find these blessings even within our suffering. May And comfort from Your holy place. we also know what can be healed through fasting Those who seek our prayers: Theresa Clark, Dianne and prayer, and the right faith filled steps Fjeldheim, Herb Jabar, Albert Joseph, Theresa Lee, Aboona Kendra Maroon, Hope Murphy, Tala Poulin, and Virginia Poulin. Be sure to let Aboona know if you would like a name You can do more than pray after you added or removed. have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed. When we lose God it is not God who is lost. ~ Anon.March Devotions to be sent to St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Chuch. Sanctuary Candles READERS SCHEDULE St. Joseph 14 days Sanctuary Candle Sunday of the Man Born Blind For Bernard Thomas 2 Corinthians 10:1-7 Mark 10:46-52 By his family 4 p.m. Mar 16 Lenore Boles 10 a.m. 17 Rev. Brian Robison St. Jude 7-Day Sanctuary Candle Special Intention Hosanna Sunday (Palm Sunday) Sha’neenee By Gerard E. Brouillard Philippians 1:1-13 John 12:12-22 4 p.m. Mar 23 Lila Hallowell Altar Bread & Altar Wine : 10 a.m. 24 Kevin Michaud Special Intentions Deacon Peter Joseph EVENTS FOR MARCH Sat 16 Bishop Greg celebrates the 4 p.m. Altar Server Robes Liturgy followed by a Soup Dinner Parishioners who wish to help us off-set the cost of Sun 17 25th Anniversary Celebration new robes for our altar servers may do so by Thu 21 6 p.m. Choir Practice indicating “Robes” in the memo section of their Fri 22 4:30 – 6:30 Haddock Chowder checks or by marking an envelope on the outside Final Haddock Supper until Lent 2014 with the word “Robes”. Thank you for your 22 6:45 p.m. Lenten Devotions continued support. Stations and Veneration of the Cross

New Liturgical Books Holy Week Schedule We received the New Liturgical Books this week. You might have to take a Liturgical Book from Sun 24 Hosanna / Sha’neenee (Palm Sunday) another pew if there is not one for you to use. In At 9:45 The children will be assigned time, they will be distributed according to where their big brother or sister and given their people usually sit. candle to process with during the We will need patience and time to adjust to the Liturgy. rewording of many of the prayers. Thu 28 7 p.m. Washing of the feet Please handle them carefully and respectfully. If And Eucharistic Procession you have a child that might mishandle them, be Fri 29 12 Noon Signing of the Chalice sure to provide another item for them to be 7 p.m. Procession, Veneration, and entertained with. Burial of Our Lord and Savior Sat 30 9 a.m. Service of Light and Food Pantry - March Forgiveness Crackers Jelly or jam Toilet Tissue Personal care items SATURDAY’S LITURGY WILL BE AT 8 p.m. Not 4 p.m. Thank you for caring! Last Week’s Collection LITURGY OF THE RESURRECTION Regular Collection $2,558.00 Sat 30 8 p.m. Liturgy of the Resurrection Sun 31 10 a.m. Liturgy of the Resurrection

Fuel Collection Coffee Schedule Not only is our parish warm in its welcome to others, we 3/17 ABOONA's ANNIVERSARY also want to keep the church at a warm comfortable 3/24 PALM Sunday temperature throughout the winter. 3/31 Mary Nader Roseanna Joseph 4/7 Kelly Elias Cindy Elias 2012-2013 Budget for Fuel $15,000.00 4/14 Sharon Crowe Pam Casavant Fuel Collection to date $6,246.00 Lebanese Supper 4/28, Hafli - 10/5 God bless you for your generosity Dust off your Hafli jar; ink in this date for a great time.

If you are not receiving envelopes and would like to start, Welcome! please let the office know. I express a warm welcome to all those who have traveled Gone a lot? Please consider electronic giving. You to be a part of this celebration of my Twenty-Fifth can contact your bank to schedule your contribution Anniversary to the Priesthood. I extend a special welcome, to my brother, Jim, and his wife Ruth, who The Holy Spirit traveled from Muskegon, Michigan. has poured out upon us a blessing! Grant Pope Francis I, the wisdom and strength to guide our Savior’s Church into the Season of a Resurrection of renewed faith and hope.

Lenten Supper – Haddock Chowder The Immaculate Heart of Mary Council of the Knights of Columbus will once again be offering their famous Haddock Chowder Suppers during the Lenten Season this year right here at St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church. The suppers will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and will feature a large bowl of haddock fish chowder, biscuit, dessert and beverage for a donation of $6.00. Dates: March 22nd.

LENTEN REGULATIONS Abstinence from meat is observed on all the Fridays of Lent by all faithful from the ages of 18 to 65. Fasting from all food and drink (except water and medicine) is to be observed on Great Friday of the Crucifixion. Optional would be the traditional abstinence from meat on Wednesdays. Those who are unable to fast because of ill health must perform other penances and acts of charity.

Birthdays in March 2 Nicole Mitchell 20 Theresa Nemer 5 Janet George 21 Zoe Derosby 9 Ben Hodgkin 22 James Hodgkin 9 Yvette Mitchell 23 Alfred M. Joseph 10 Rylee Constable 24 Nicholas Lee 12 Jessica Roy 26 Daniel Plourde 14 Katherine Taddeo 26 Dot Gallant 15 Brent Williams 26 Renee Mower 16 Joseph Taddeo 27 Robbie Mitchell 17 Nicholas McCann 27 Gerald Joseph 18 John P Mitchell 28 Julia Bard 18 Debbie Nale 29 Thomas Casavant 19 Jake Hodgkin 30 Ethan Casavant 20 James Boles 31 Maria Bouchard 20 Erika Schroeder 31 Kati Trinward

Anniversaries for March 11 Craig & Jennifer Derosby 16 Joseph & Sara Taddeo

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