M ay 14 , 2017 FIFTH WEEK OF THE RESURRECTION Eph 2:1-10 & Jn 21:15-19

We dedicate our prayers and send our love to all the mothers of our . Divine Liturgy Intentions:

The gift of Motherhood is a gift of Day: Date: Time: Offered For/By: God. We ask our Lord Jesus through the Saturday 05/13 5:30PM All Mothers of the Parish intercession of The Blessed Mary to Sunday 05/14 9:15AM All Mothers of the Parish bless our mothers and grant them health, peace and joy. 10:30AM All Mothers of the Parish 12:00PM All Mothers of the Parish Saturday 05/20 5:30PM Sunday 05/21 9:15AM 10:30AM (M) Hazem Abed Al Massih Hattab Also Joseph Abed Al Massih offered by Raya Al Banna and Family 12:00PM (M) Kabalane & Georgette Bsaibes offered by Camille Bsaibes and Family Thursday- 05/25 7:30PM (Feast of the Ascension) Saturday 05/27 5:30PM (Festival Opening Liturgy and May Crowning) Sunday 05/28 9:15AM

10:30AM (M) Mabel Ghosn offered by Antoine Ghosn Blessings on our First Holy Communicants 12:00PM Congratulations and best wishes to our parish children who received their First Holy Saturday 06/03 5:30PM Communion on May 6th: Sunday 06/04 9:15AM Parishioners Intentions (Listed here alphabetically): Pentecost Grayson Aboujaoude 10:30AM Parishioners Intentions Fares Adel Alexi Antunez 12:00PM Parishioners Intentions Deyaar Awad Interested in selling your merchandise Farah Awad Saturday 06/10 5:30PM Georges Chammas Sunday 06/11 9:15AM Ibraheim El-Hayek during our Annual Festival? Nadia El- Hayek 10:30AM Chris Khalifeh Joseph Khoury 12:00PM Booth Space is available. Blake Munson Potential Vendors can contact Ian Munson Saturday 06/17 5:30PM Gisele Chalhoub Justin Munson Sunday 06/18 9:15AM Frida Rahi @858-531-3181 Isabella Rahme 10:30AM Marie Rahme May the Lord God bless them and sanctify them and grant them 12:00PM (Neither food nor religious items may be peace and happiness. Special thanks to Mrs. Liliane Massery for sold by any vendor) teaching the students and making all the arrangements for the Second Collection ceremony +Sunday, May 14th, for Communications

Ephrem Maronite 750 Medford Street, El Cajon, CA 92020 Tel: 619-337-1350 Fax: 619-697-3042 www.stephremchurch.com

Reverend Toufic Nasr - Pastor

Deacon Georges Ghosn Beit Maroun House of George Geagea

Volume 20-Issue 19 May 14, 2017 PARISH DEVOTIONS AND SODALITIES CHAIPERSONS/COORDINATORS

Liturgical Schedule Sorority of the Devotions every Last Saturday………………………. 05:30PM Tuesday of the month at 7:30PM [email protected] Sunday ..……………………... 09:15AM of the Sacred Heart, Devotions every First

……………...……….. 10:30AM Friday at 5:30PM Ramzey Jize – 858.736.7196 ……………...……….. 12:00 PM [email protected] Holy Days of Obligation……. 07:30PM Young Adult Group (MYA) every Thursday for prayers and Confessions by appointment fellowship at 7:00PM Emily Fattouh - 619.587-1215 [email protected]

First Friday Adoration 12:00PM followed by Benediction at 6:00PM Family of St. Sharbel, Devotions every Third Saturday at 5:30PM Tony Hanna – 619.277.7747 [email protected] Mariam Mother o Parish office open Monday through Friday from 8:00AM to 4:00PM f Life

Preparation for the Reception of the Sacred Mysteries Place Your Advertisement in future editions of the Please note our parish policy, established in order to better serve and prepare our St. Ephrem Family for the bulletin! reception of the Sacred Mysteries: To help defer the cost of printing our weekly bulletin, now offer this Ad Page. We would like to encourage our readers, your /Confirmation (Sacraments of Initiation): friends, neighbors and family members to place their Ad’s in our Please call at least ONE month in advance before desired date. Date is confirmed following the completion of the bulletin which is published once a week and which is also Sacred Mystery and Sacred Duty - Baptism Preparation Class for Parents and God Parents; this is a one day disseminated through our emails to over 900 families. An annual subscription will be $300.00. Please call the office if you are seminar and is offered on an as needed basis accommodating the time and schedule of the parents and Godparents. interested in supporting our bulletin publication through this Call Deacon Georges for information or to register (619-508-5401). For adult reception of the Sacraments of program Initiation, please call the office for more information on RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults).

First Communion and First Confession: First Communion registration begins in August with classes starting in September concluding in late April. Classes are held on Sunday’s from 10:30AM to 12:30PM- To register, please contact the parish office.

Matrimony: YOUR AD COULD BE Please contact the parish office at least 8 months to the desired date to schedule initial appointment with the pastor or deacon. We offer a course called One in Christ for our Pre Cana Couples. HERE!

Religious Education: Registration begins in August and classes start in September being held on Saturdays from 11:00AM-12:00PM