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(718) 624-7228 | Ololc.Org | Cathrectory@Verizon.Net for Emergency Call: (202) 829-4779 Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral 113 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201 (718) 624-7228 | ololc.org | [email protected] For emergency call: (202) 829-4779 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- archy of St. Maron of Total Ordinary Income: $15,968.94 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 Beirut (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. Congratulations to Deacon Peter on being ordained a priest to serve the altars of the Eparchy of Brooklyn. Virtual Event Basilica & National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon Please RSVP by April 17, 2021 by Phone: 508-996-1753 by Email: [email protected] Website: www.maroniteservants.org REGISTER HERE Sunday Readings قراءات اد 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 ﻷُ َْ 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.
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