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Bulletin 01-17-21 OLOP Our Lady of Purgatory Maronite Catholic Church January 16-17, 2021 SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY poor.” Anthony felt God speaking to established more monasteries but did him through this passage, and went not stay at any of them for a long to do what God instructed. He sold period of time. To keep from having about 300 acres of land, and gave interruptions in his life of solitude, most of his money to the poor he only visited them occasionally. keeping very little for his sister. He Saint Anthony died at the age of one sent his sister to live with a hundred and five. Before his death, community of virgins so he could be he ordered his companions to bury free to learn about spirituality, his body without a marker and never prayer, and fasting. reveal his burial spot. His life He eventually set out on his own into encourages all Christians to resist the western desert. His task was to temptation and not let their hands be become a lover of God by resisting the Devil and being submissive only QUOTE OF THE WEEK to Christ. Anthony lived in a tomb in boredom where he was continuously “If a man loves God with attacked by demons physically and all his heart, all his mentally. He learned that he had to thoughts, all his will, and FEAST OF SAINT ANTHONY keep his hands busy with work to all his strength, he will THE GREAT escape temptations. The demons left gain the fear of God; the when God’s presence came forth. “Wherever you find yourself, do not fear will produce tears, Anthony asked God why he left him go forth from that place too quickly. to fight the battle alone and God said tears will produce strength; Try to be patient and learn to stay in although he was there the whole by the perfection of this the one place.” – St. Anthony the Great time, he waited to see the saint fight. soul will bear all kinds of Saint Anthony was a Christian monk The next time Anthony fled, he went from Egypt. He was known as the fruits.” and lived in an abandoned Roman “Father of All Monks”. Anthony’s fort and stayed there for twenty years parents both died when he was only Saint Anthony the Great fighting a solitary battle. When he eight-teen years old. They were surfaced from the fort he became a wealthy and left all their money and symbol of strength and wisdom. possessions to Anthony. Not long People came to him from all parts of after they died Anthony heard a the world seeking relief for the body, reading from the book of Matthew mind and soul. Monks came to him that changed his life. The passage he for his sympathy and advice and at heard was where Jesus tells a man age fifty-five he founded his first who is rich, “If you want to be monastery for the monks. It perfect, go and sell everything you consisted of scattered cells where the have and give the money to the monks lived in isolation. He Fr. Vincent Farhat, Pastor | Rev. Mr. Jean Mattar, Deacon | Joseph Abraham, Sub-deacon Address: 11 Franklin Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 Office: 508-996-8934| Fax: 774-202-0758| Evening Emergency Number: 561-371-5316 | Website: www.ourladyofpurgatory.org Email: [email protected] | Facebook Page: Our Lady of Purgatory Catholic Church - Maronite Rite OFFICE HOURS: The Church office will be open Monday through Thursday from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm. idle. To have a strong work ethic by WINE AND HOST CHURCH ENVELOPES ARE having a strong faith. Anthony OFFERINGS IN became the patron saint of amputees, This month of January, the wine Church envelopes are in the Church animals, basket makers, butchers, and bread offerings are in memory for those of you who have used them cemetery workers, and domestic of Georgette and Samir Sawaya in the past. If you would like animals. requested by Zakhia and Hiba envelopes, please contact the office A few quotes recorded to have been Chedid and family. May their souls and I will have a set ready for you. said by Saint Anthony: “A time is rest in peace. These are available to anyone, coming when men will go mad, and Anyone who would like to give an especially to those who would like a when they see someone who is not offering in memory of a loved one or record at the end of the year for your mad, they will attack him, saying, for a special intention for the month taxes. Thank you for your “You are mad; you are not like us.” of August 2021, please see Fr. generosity. “God, in his mercy, reminds every Vincent. The cost for the month is one of the means of the grace given $75.00, which covers the cost of the to him. So never lose heart or be communion bread and wine. Thank lazy, my children, in crying to the you and God bless. Lord night and day, that you may force the Father’s benevolence to grant you aid from above.” “Who sits in solitude and is quiet hath escaped from three wars; hearing, speaking, seeing: yet against one thing shall he continually battle: that is, his own heart.” MANY THANKS I would like to take the time to thanks all of you for your Christmas well wishes, cards, and gifts. Your kindness and beautiful words meant so much to me and I thank you for making me part of your family. God bless each of you. ADULT BIBLE STUDY AT OLOP Bible Study will be held on Monday, January 25, at 6:45, in the rectory basement. Please remember to sign up or call the office. We look forward to seeing you all there. 2021 CALENDARS COMING SOON Due to a delay with the calendar company, our 2021 calendars will be here within the next week or so. I will have them available in the Church as soon as they arrive. Thank you for your patience. LITURGY INTENTIONS TAX CONTRIBUTION JANUARY LECTOR LETTERS SCHEDULE Saturday, January 16, @ 4:30 For anyone who may need a letter Saturday, January 16, PM, (Feast of the Memorial of from OLOP for your tax returns with Carol Ann Maslanka the Chains of Saint Peter) liturgy your contributions, please contact Sunday, January 17, is being offered for the souls of the office and I will send you those Jean Barbour/Hiba Chedid Edward and Theresa Coury records. Please email the office or requested by their grandchildren. call the office at 508-996-8934. Saturday, January 23, May their souls rest in peace. Mae Dickinson Sunday, January 17 @ 10:30 Prayer for Spiritual Sunday, January 24, AM, (Feast of Saint Anthony the Communion Ann Dupre/Gaby Baroody Great) Liturgy is being offered for O Divine Ocean of Mercy and Saturday, January 30, the souls of Georges El-Khoury Compassion, be with us in our Rose David MouJabber and Alia Koury time of trial and difficulties. Sunday. January 31, MouJabber requested by their Today I make an act of spiritual Mae Dickinson/Jano Baroody family. May their souls rest in communion with you, the Life- peace. Liturgy is being offered for Giving Trinity, Father, Son and SACRAMENT OF the soul of Joseph Nader requested Holy Spirit. At this time, I am RECONCILIATION by Joann Longden. May his soul not able to receive the sacred (CONFESSION) rest in peace. body and blood of my Lord, God Please know that confession is and Savior Jesus Christ, but I available before liturgies. You may Monday, January 18, @ 6:00 choose to live in union with him also call to set up an appointment. PM, NO LITURGY and in the unity of the Holy Tuesday, January 19, @ 9:00 IN OUR PRAYERS AM, NO LITURGY Spirit. I offer my day, my daily life, my joys and sorrows to you, Leigh Smith, Jacob Rego, Amal Wednesday, January 20, @ 6:00 Assaf, Peter Helmer, Denise PM, NO LITURGY for those around me, and for the whole world. Be with us O life- Magaletta, Fernanda Thomas, Hiam Thursday, January 21, @ 9:00 Cheiab, Leo and Ida Roderick, giving Triune God, for we know AM, NO LITURGY Theresa John, Laurette BouRamia, that nothing in this world has Annie Peter, Jeannie Francis, Saturday, January 23, @ 4:30 power over us. O Lover of all Mariam David, Norma Thomas, Zita PM, (Feast of Sts. Pope St. people, have mercy on us and on Drouin, Lucienne Rodrigues, Ed Da Sergius and St. Marianne Cope) the whole world. Rocha, Edmond Salameh, and Alice liturgy is being offered for the soul Daher. If anyone is missing from of Joseph, Marie, and Peter FR. VINCENT OUT OF this list, please contact the Church Kenyon requested by their family. TOWN office. May their souls rest in peace. Please note that I will be out of town Liturgy is being offered for the soul next week to celebrate my nephew’s WEEKLY COLLECTION FOR of George J. and Mary C. Saba wedding in Florida. I will be back January 9-10, 2021 requested by their family (FM). the week of January 25. Msgr. Jim May their souls rest in peace. Root will be on call for any Sunday Collection $ 5,581.00 Sunday, January 24, @ 10:30 emergencies and you can also Memorials $ 35.00 PM, (Feast of Saint Francis de contact Deacon Jean. Thank you for Candles $ 19.00 Sales) liturgy is being offered for your understanding of my absence Total: $ 5,635.00 the soul of Nancy David requested during the past month and next by her family (FM).
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