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The Most Reverend Gregory J. Mansour, Eparchial Bishop The Very Reverend Dominique Hanna, Rector Deacon Peter Frangie Subdeacon Norbert Vogl Subdeacon Adonis El-Asmar

Celebration of St. Sharbel July 18th, 2021

Sun., July 18 Celebration of St. Sharbel & First Divine Liturgy of Fr. Peter Frangie 11:30 am in Thanksgiving for Fr. Peter & Marise Frangie’s Families for All those who worked on his Ordination to the Priesthood.

Mon., July 19 NO LITURGY St. Margaret of Antioch

Tues., July 20 10 am Divine Liturgy for Afaf Marjieh & Nehmat Chakouri Req. by Akram & Amani Marjieh Elias the Prophet

Wed., July 21 10 am Divine Liturgy for Afaf Marjieh & Nehmat Chakouri Req. by Akram & Amani Marjieh St. Simeon Salus & his friend John

Thurs., July 22 10 am Divine Liturgy for Afaf Marjieh & Nehmat Chakouri Req. by Akram & Amani Marjieh St. Nohar / St. Mary Magdalene

Fri., July 23 10 am Divine Liturgy for Afaf Marjieh & Nehmat Chakouri Req. by Akram & Amani Marjieh St. Sharbel

Sat., July 24 10 am Divine Liturgy for Afaf Marjieh & Nehmat Chakouri Req. by Fr. & Mrs. Peter Frangie St. Christina of Tyre

Sun., July 25 10th Sunday of Pentecost 11:30 am for Karim Chouery Req. by Fr. & Mrs. Peter Frangie June 2021 Financial Standing HELP LEBANON! Ordinary Income  Collections on Sundays & Holy Days: $10,641.56 BY CHECK:  Cathedral Stipends from Marriages & Funerals, Hall Rent, Make your donation Candles, Breakfast, Luncheon, Raffle, Dues, Religious Ed- to Lebanon by send- ucation, Flowers .... $5,327.38 ing a check to the Ep- Total Ordinary Income: $15,968.94 archy of St. of Brooklyn and in the Ordinary Expenses memo designate your charity either to Cari-  Payroll, Gas, Electricity, Building Insurance and Medical tas, Lebanon, Saint Insurance, Leasing Equipment, TV, Phone, Internet, Vincent de Paul or Church, Hall & Office Supplies, Postage, Regular Mainte- The Franciscan Sisters nance, Charity, Eparchial Appeal, Insurance…. of the Holy Cross. Total Ordinary Expenses: $19,533.55 ONLINE: Total Ordinary Income vs Expenses: -$3,564.61 You may also donate online by clicking ****************************************************** ******************************************** here.

Do you know? A couple of basic monthly expenses: FAMILY-TO-FAMILY HELP Cathedral monthly building insurance: $3,484.00 THROUGH CARITAS LEBANON Monthly Eparchial Assessment & Bishop’s Appeal: $2,125.00 In coordination with Caritas Lebanon, a family in the United States is now able to sponsor a The Library is no longer renting the hall. The space was vacat- family in Lebanon. The sponsorship varies from ed at the end of October. $50 to $100 per month depending on the size and the need of the family. Thank you for your contribution in helping maintain the Church Please click here to sponsor a family and for ad- and in planning different activities ditional information. Dear Parishioners & Friends, Raise Your Voice The USCCB has launched a campaign for Catholics to raise I had to travel twice in the last month to officiate their voices in opposition to government-funded abortions. The at two weddings, one in Mexico and the other in goal is for millions of Catholics to sign the petition on https:// Atlanta. I had not taken a plane since March www.notaxpayerabortion.com/ by July 16th, 2021. 2020 when Covid had begun to ravage the world. Except for wearing the mask in airports and on Maronite Catholic Formation (Sunday School) the aircraft, I have to say that things were nor- Any parishioner who would like to help with Maronite Catholic mal. What did catch my attention were the safe- Formation (Sunday School) as a teacher or substitute, please ty instructions given by the different flight at- contact Norma Haddad on her email. tendants every time before taking off. Toward the end of the demonstration, the announcer usu- Abouna Dominique Visiting Lebanon ally said, “It is unlikely for pressure to drop in Abouna Dominique will be in Lebanon from July 26th to Au- the cabin, but if it does oxygen masks will come gust 27th visiting his family. The Maronite Divine Liturgy will down from above your heads. Put your oxygen mask on first, before helping others. Once you continue to be celebrated at 11:30 am on Sunday. Bishop Greg- affix the mask to your face, you can breathe nor- ory will cover August 1st, Fr. Michael Baron August 8th & mally and a continuous supply of air will begin 15th, and Fr. Peter Frangie August 22nd. In case of emergency to flow. Although the bag of the oxygen mask and if a priest is needed, please call Subdeacon Norbert Vogl at may not inflate, oxygen is flowing to the mask.” 678-723-5201 or Adonis El-Asmar at 917-855-3075 and they These words of the presentation were not new to will get in touch with a priest. The 10 am weekday Divine Lit- me, but it seemed that I was paying too much urgy from Tuesday to Saturday is canceled. attention, worrying they would ask for more measures related to Covid, but they did not. Vaccinate Lebanon! Lebanese American University (LAU), the American University As we are preparing for Deacon Peter Frangie’s of (AUB), l'Université Saint-Joseph (USJ), and Saint ordination to the order of priesthood, I started George Hospital University Medical Center (SGHUMC) are thinking about the wonderful new journey that combining their purchasing power to secure over 200,000 vac- Peter will be undertaking starting this Saturday cine doses from FDA-approved manufacturers. Click here to after the invocation of the Holy Spirit and the view the video and make a donation. imposition of hands by Bishop Gregory. Even though Peter has been a deacon serving the Ca- Roe v. Wade Movie thedral and other parishes for several years, be- The movie Roe v. Wade is on Amazon and iTunes. Even coming a priest will not only be a new chapter in though it is currently popular in drama, some platforms are his life, but a new book all together. It is similar making it impossible to find it. Please let us support this movie to the taking off of a plane with the thrill and ex- to uncover the lies behind the industry of abortion. Please click citement, but also with fear. The safety measure here for iTunes and here for Amazon of the oxygen mask falling from above reminded me of the Holy Spirit whose action and inspira- Bulletin Advertisement tion the newly ordained priest will rely on during Business owners, you may advertise your businesses in the challenging times. The Holy Spirit is the oxygen Church bulletin that reaches over 600 households via email. that Deacon Peter has been breathing all the time. For more information click here or call the rectory at 718-624- However, in his new ministry as a priest and es- 7228. pecially in times of turbulence and when there is a change in pressure, the Holy Spirit will provide Cathedral Cedar Remembrance Tree him with a tremendous extra supply. This huge Parishioners and friends can now remember their deceased and dose of help from the Holy Spirit might some- honor the living with their names on the commemorative tree times not be seen or noticed similar to the oxy- located in our Cathedral Chapel vestibule. Please click here for gen from the bag that does not inflate though life more details. giving air is for sure flowing.

There was another aspect of the priesthood that helped me make a second analogy with the airline safety presentation. What the newly ordained priest needs to do differently is to help others with the supply of help from the Holy Spirit in times of distress. This goes against the safety protocol put in place by airlines. As a priest, Deacon Peter will be helping the faithful at the risk of his own life. God is expecting him to put the oxygen mask on others, before helping himself.

As passengers put their full trust in the pilot flying the plane to its destination so too the newly ordained priest will learn more and more a new level of trust in God that goes deeper than what he experienced before. In addition to de- pending on the Lord concerning his own matters, he is now to trust God in things that are related to the flock entrust- ed to him. And this is a big responsibility Deacon Peter will be carrying as an official and designated priest not just in his own capacity, but in the name of Christ and in the name of the Church.

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The Feast of St. Sharbel عيد ر ش ش

Letter of Paul to the Romans 8:28-39 شس لة قلّدسيب إلب للر شإرة We know that all things work together for good for those 39-28 :8 يا خوتي، ن نُ ن عَ نُ ن َُ عَّ يُ َْ ُ يُ ن ُي عٍ عَ ٍْ ُ و ُت ني و .who love God, who are called according to his purpose ا ْ ذي َُ يع و ونينُ،عن يعي و ُل ا ْ ذي َُ ُ ُِا عسَّ و ُ ُِ وِ ُ ن و و For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be ألُ َْ ا ْ ذي َُ ُِوُ َُ ُف ُ ُ ُف عََّن ُِوُ َُ يُ ني هَا ف ُ ْ ُ عسَّ يُ نَ conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might يُ عَينعيا عي ُ ا وَي َُ و ع ي ُ بو ِ نونو و،ن ُ ،َْ يُ عَي َُ ِ نونع، ع be the firstborn within a large family. And those whom و نَ ه ا وخ نت ُيب َُِوي و يَ يا ْ وذي َُ ُِوُ َُ ف ُ ْ ُ عسَّن س ع و he predestined he also called; and those whom he called يُ ني هَا ُ ُِا عسَّن يا ْ وذي َُ ُ ُِا عسَّن س ع و يُ ني هَا وُ ْ ُ عسَّن -he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glo rified. What then are we to say about these things? If God يا ْ وذي َُ وُ ْ ُ عسَّن س ع و يُ ني هَا ي ْ ُ عسَّ خ هذا ُفيا ُذا ُ و ُ ?is for us, who is against us نُقعي عٍ وُ ن إ خو ُذا َُا َُ ُ ع ُي ُنُان ُف ُي نَ ُِ َُ نينُاإ فاهلل ع ا ْ ذ ْ ُ He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up ُ نَّ يُ نو عت نٍ وِ نونو و،ن وُ نٍ َُِ ُي،ع خو ُ َ ا ُي ني ول وي نَ ي ن وَنُا for all of us, will he not with him also give us everything ُ يي هان َُ ني ُ يُ َُ عِ ُ نُا ُي ُ،ع يُ ني هَا عَ ٍْ ُ إ else? Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is ُف ُي نَ يُ ن عَي عي نت،ُا و ِهللإ يُهللع يعوُ و ع عسَّ ُف ُي وَ ا ْ ذ ,God who justifies. Who is to condemn? It is Christ Jesus يُ و يَإ س ُي ا ُي وِي عَ يُ عِي عذ ا ْ ذ ُيالن وُ نٍ يع ويَّن يس ُي who died, yes, who was raised, who is at the right hand of يُ ني هَا ُِ نَ يُيي وَ ِهللن ي عس ُي يُ ني هَا يُ ن ُ ع ُ نُا ُي نَ God, who indeed intercedes for us. Who will separate us يُ ن و َعنُا ُِ نَ ُي ُ وْ ول ا ُي وِيَإ يُ وَي شَن يُ نَّ و ْ بشن يُ وَّ -from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or per ِ نَ وط َُا ش ن يُ نَّ ع ي شذن يُ نَّ عِ ن ش ن يُ نَّ ُت ُط ش ن يُ نَّ ُِ ني إ secution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As ُ ع ن ع ْ ن ُ ع ع ْ ع ْ it is written, ‘For your sake we are being killed all day َ ُيا س ُي ُيَ،يِ »خوننُا ويَ ي ن وَ ُل ن ُيال ا ن َُا ُ ََ،عن long; we are accounted as sheep to be slaughtered.’ No, in ي ُ ن ع وِ نونُا ويِن ٍُ ُ نُ َّ و َ ْذ نوَ .« خو ْ يُ ْننُا ف عَ وٍ ذ و ُل all these things we are more than conquerors through him نُ نغ وَ عِ وا ْ ذ يُ ُ وْنُا فإو نو ُ ُياِو شَ يُ ْن،ع ُي ني ُل ي who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor ُ يُابن ي يَ و َُلُ ي و ُا ُِالن ي ُ ا وَ ُ ي life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things عي نِ،ُ نقوٍُن ي ع ْيالن ي عِ نَ ُي ي عِ نيَن ي يُ ْ to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything ُت وَي ُق ل يع نت ُ ت ، نق و ع يُ نَ ،ُ ن و َُنُا ُِ نَ ُي ُ وْ ول وُ ا ْ ، else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord ف ا ُي وِيَ يُ عِي ُذ ُ ونُا و The Gospel of Saint Matthew 13:36-43 لنجي قلّ سديب ر سر Jesus left the crowds and went into the house. And his 43-36 :33 ، ُ ُل يُ عِي عذ ا ع عيي ُذ ُييُ،َُ خو َ ا وُ نيلن ُف ُ نُا وي ن، ع -disciples approached him, saying, ‘Explain to us the para ،َُ وي نيذع ي ُ ا عيا ُ ،ع » ُف و ِ ن ُ نُا يُِ ٍُ عِ اَ ا نقٍ « ble of the weeds of the field.’ He answered, ‘The one ع ُ ُ و ُ who sows the good seed is the Son of Man; the field is the فأ ُ ا ُِ ي ُ اٍ » ُِا و عذ ا ِْ ن ذو ا ُ ي و و عس ُي ِ نو عَ ;world, and the good seed are the children of the kingdom ا وخ ن ُِاَنيا ُ نق عٍ عس ُي ا ُا ُ َّن يا ِْ ن عذ ا ُ ي و ع عسَّ يُ نونُا ع the weeds are the children of the evil one, and the enemy ا ُي َُ عَيلن يا نِ ُ ا عَ عسَّ وُنعي ا و و ي ن يا ُ ع ني ا ْ ذ who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the ُِ ُ ُذ ا نِ ُ ا َُ عس ُي خو نو وَيحن يا و ُ ا ع عس ُي نو َُايُل ع -age, and the reapers are angels. Just as the weeds are col ا ُا ُ َّن يا ُ ْ ا ع ي َُ عس عَّ ا ُيَ و َُل ف َُ ُيا يع ن ُي ع lected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of ا نِ ُ ا عَ ييع ن ُ ع وا ْنا ن َُذ و ُل يُ عَي عَ ف نو َُايُ ول the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they ا ا ُ َّ يع ن وِ عٍ ِ نو عَ اخ نِاَ يَ و َُ،ُ،عن ُفيُ ن ي ي َُ وي نَ will collect out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all ُ و ُ و ُ ُ ع evildoers, and they will throw them into the furnace of ُي ني َُ َُ،و و، عَ ٍْ ا ن عَي ول ي ُفا وَِ ا وخِنَّن ييعَقعينُ عََّ ف ُ ُ .fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth ي،ني وَ ا ْنا عسنُا ُل يُ عَي عَ ا وع َُا ع ي ُ و ني ع األ نِنُاَ Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom ُ ُ ينُ و ذ يُ نِ ُط ع األ نو ُ ا ع َا ْ ني وح ف ُي َُ عَي ول ي و ني وََّ !of their Father. Let anyone with ears listen ُي نَ ُ ، ع يعذعنُا وَ ُف نَيُ نِ ُي

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