Saint Maron Church

Volume 22, Issue 3 Saint Maron Maronite Church April 2020 Message From Our Pastor Upcoming Beloved Parishioners and Friends of St. Maron,
Events


Peace and love to you from your spiritual home with the hope
that you are all well and in good health.


We will be At this very difficult unprecedented time, and the uncertainty that we are experiencing daily, we all hold strong to our faith praccing that is the wood of salvation for us. It was with the wood of safety for the Cross that the Lord Jesus saved us and with the wood of the Cross that we are carrying that we will be able to float in ourselves the ocean of this stormy ocean of life and reach the harbor of our safety with Je- sus our God. It is time for us to trust in the God of the Impossible, the God who and others loved us even to the point of death, the God who is with us today, tomorrow, and during this forever, the God who promised that nothing will separate us from Him if we love Him. Hold on to that love.
difficult
At a time when you are not able to go, even to church, to gather as a spiritual period.
family, I encourage you and I invite you to turn your home into a little church.
After all, church and society begins in the family and in holy homes. Let your home be a sanctuary where God finds a place to dwell until the day when we will We hope to return back together to worship him and to celebrate life together in your spiritual home of St. Maron. It is a trial time, where God maybe is teaching us many resume our lessons, allowing the Corona virus to bring families closer together and to clean acvies the earth from many pollutions, even to stop immoral activities and cease wars that are destructive to the human family. Hold on to His love and faith, fortify sooner your family, make connections with those you have not seen or talked to for a while, reconcile with your enemies and find peace in your heart and in your than later.
home.


I miss you terribly, but yet my heart is united with each and every one of you as I lift you up daily in my prayers and think of you often throughout the day. I hope that this dark cloud of corona will disappear soon and we will reunited again. Please keep me in your prayers as you are in mine.

With a loud faith and a strong profession, I proclaim with you,

ﺍﻟﻤﺴﻴﺢ ﻗﺎﻡ ! ﺣﻘﺎً ﻗﺎﻡ! !CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS TRULY RISEN
In Christ’s hope,
Chorbishop sharbel Maroun
St. Maron Maronite Church -2- April 2020

Due to the
Corona Virus pandemic we urge you to stay home for your sake and the sake of your loved ones and others.
Divine Liturgies will be broadcasted on our Facebook. Please, don’t risk your life and others. Unite with us from your home until this storm passes by. Be responsible!

Sympathy And Prayers

Holy Week
Schedule:
Our deepest sympathy and prayers go out to ONLY on FACEBOOK
our brother Jay Abdo and his family on the loss of their beloved wife and mother, Julie. Hosanna Sunday, April 5th:
She is survived by her husband Jay, 3 sons, Divine Liturgy 11:00am
and 1 daughter.


Holy Thursday, April 9th:
** Our sympathy and condolences also go Divine Liturgy at 6:00pm
out the Swanson family on the loss of their (The Holy Eucharist will be exposed until 9:00pm)
father Chuck. He is survived by 1 son and
2 daughters.
Great Friday, April 10th:

Signing of the Chalice at 10:00am
** We also extend our sympathy and Rite of Burial & Adoration at 6:00pm
prayers to the DeMello family on the loss
of their father and brother, Xavier. He is survived by 2 sons.
Saturday of the Light, April 11th:

Rite of Forgiveness at 10:10am
** Our sympathy and condolences also go
out to the Risk family of the loss of their Easter Liturgies
father, Donald, a life long member of our Saturday, April 11th at 6:00pm
parish and who was a patriarch of our Sunday, April 12th at 11:00am
community. He is survived by 2 sons and Also, there will be Services of Coming To The 3 daughters.
Harbor on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
April 6th7th8th at 6:00pm
ﺻﻠﻮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﺟﻠﻬﻢ... …Pray for them St. Maron Maronite Church -3- April 2020

Weekend Liturgies Suspended

On behalf
of the Julie Abdo It is with pain that we have to suspend the public Family, our sincerest gratitude celebration of the Divine Liturgy until further and heartfelt appreciation to notice. This is done in an effort to curb the spread all the wonderful parishioners of the coronavirus which is affecting all people.

who helped with the funeral Our Bishop Elias has given all the faithful a lunch. Your presence, kindness, and dispensation from the Sunday obligation.

generosity is much appreciated,
We will still go Live on Facebook at the scheduled time with a couple of Subdeacons and people.
Jay, Libby, Nick, Joe, & Kenny Abdo

Please, gather as a family, especially when we are celebrating on Facebook and join us in prayers.
A heartfelt thank you goes

Prayer is the most powerful weapon we have. Use out to the DeMello and it more than once during the day with your family.

Dehma families for Please, stay healthy and safe with your loved ones. sponsoring the annual We will pack our churches soon hopefully.

Falafel Lunch on March 1, 2020. The Lord is our Hope and our Salvation.
God bless you with your loved ones.

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Your Parish
With the church empty our expenses are still there. Please, consider giving your offering online. Very easy and secure process: Go to www.stmaron.com — Click Donate — Enter the amount you wish to offer —

Thank you for your generosity toward your spiritual home. St. Maron Maronite Church -4- April 2020

Liturgies
on Facebook
Pray for All the divine services will be broadcast our Sick
from your spiritual home on Facebook on “Abouna sharbel Maroun” page.

For those who don’t have Facebook, you Please remember in your prayers all the can still watch it by visiting our parish’s sick and homebound of our parish:
website at www.stmaron.com and follow Lana Awaijane, Ramez Jacob, the link. By now, we may be having a Gloria Bedran, Alex Sleiman, Darlene Youtube link as well.
Rice, Therese Bedros, Karen Namie, Special thank to our webmaster Sami Salha Anisse Awaijane, Caroline Zogheib, and all the kind volunteers who are Ibrahim Ayaz, Henry Basil, broadcasting daily.
Elie Farhat, Gina Daher, Anthony Awad, Halim Zerka, and all the sick God bless your hearts!
and homebound.

We wish them all blessings and healing.

ﻧﺘﻤﻨﻰ ﻟﻬﻢ ﺍﻟﺸﻔﺎء ﻭﺍﻟﺼﺤﺔ St. Maron Maronite Church -5- April 2020

Sanctity
of Life
Upcoming National
Events
Jesus is the Light of the world. We are Children 57th Annual NAM Convention
of the Light. Jesus is the life of the world. We This Convention has been cancelled due to the COVID
19 virus. have life through Jesus. Jesus is the harbor of
safety and with him there is always peace, calm, More information at: www.nam2020.com 
and stability. We are walking straight toward the MYO National Retreat
harbor. In these trying times, trust in Jesus. He is This year’s upcoming MYO National Retreat has always with us. Be with him. Bring his light to the been cancelled. They are continuing to offer live world.
prayer and worship through social media on Facebook (fb.me/maroniteyouth) and Instagram ***Message from Chorbishop’s homily, March (@maroniteyouth). Fr. Gary is streaming live Divine Liturgies and other prayerful experiences 17, 2020
throughout Lent and especially during Holy Week.

MYA: 12th Annual MYA Conference September 47th, 2020
Mundelein, Illinois

Watch for updated information at: www.maroniteyoungadults.org LITURGY INTENTIONS: April 1– April 30, 2020 Wednesday
April 1
6:00pm
For the Intentions of All our Parishioners, Benefactors, and Friends
For those affected by the COVID19 Virus
Thursday
April 2
6:00pm
Intentions of our Pope, Patriarch, and Bishop
Friday
April 3
6:00pm
John Nasseff
Antoine Kozah by Gloria Bedran
Saturday
April 4
4:00pm
Colette Joseph by Joe Anton
For the Living and Deceased members of the Ramy Family
Margaret Assad Toll by Amelia Gallagher
Sunday
April 5
11:00am
For the Intentions of all our Children
Monday
April 6
6:00pm
Coming to the Harbor & Benediction of the Cross
Tuesday
April 7
6:00pm
Coming to the Harbor & Benediction of the Cross
Wednesday
April 8
6:00pm
Coming to the Harbor & Rite of the Lamp
Thursday
April 9
6:00pm
Thursday of the MysteriesNFor the Intentions of all the Priests
Friday
April 10
10:10am
Signing of the Chalice
6:00pm
Rite of Burial and Adoration of Our Lord
Saturday
April 11
10:10am
Rite of Forgiveness
6:00pm
Liturgy of ResurrectionNIntentions of all our parishioners
Sunday
April 12
11:00am
For the Intentions of all our Parishioners
Monday
April 13
6:00pm
For the Wellbeing of all Doctors, Nurses, and Medical Staff
Tuesday
April 14
6:00pm
Debra Mueller
Kathy Moses by Barb and Kevin Kelly
Wednesday
April 15
6:00pm
Conrad Case
Nicholas Kulpa
Thursday
April 16
6:00pm
Colette Joseph by Amelia Gallagher
Rosie Jensen by Albert and Elaine Jacob
Friday
April 17
6:00pm
Marie Cyryt (1st Anniversary)
Pat Anton by Duane and Elizabeth Nasser
Saturday
April 18
4:00pm
Albert Haik by Ronald and Diane Low
Marie Cyryt by Brian and Deborah Rootkie
Sunday
April 19
10:10am
Joseph Moses by Ronald and Karen Tracy
Marie Cyryt by James and Victoria Kraus
Monday
April 20
6:00pm
Rosie Jensen by Luella and Daniel Joseph
Tuesday
April 21
6:00pm
Colette Joseph by Robert and Deborah Jensen
Wednesday
April 22
6:00pm
Fares Daher by James and Cheryle Nesser
Colette Joseph by Ronald and Diane Low
Thursday
April 23
6:00pm
William Farhet Sr.
Fannie Resha by Ronald and Diane Low
Friday
April 24
6:00pm
Albert Haik by Nancy Johnson
Saturday
April 25
4:00pm
Ferris and Nora Sarkis by Lanora Sarkis and family
Shirley Och by Malake Kozah
Sunday
April 26
10:10am
Colette Joseph by Duane and Elizabeth Nasser
Joseph Moses by Dennis and Kathleen Peterson
Monday
April 27
6:00pm
Albert Haik by Marc and Lauri McDaniel
Tuesday
April 28
6:00pm
David George
William Farhet Sr. by Ronald and Diane Low
Wednesday
April 29
6:00pm
Rose Jensen by Diane LeClaire
Thursday
April 30
6:00pm
Ibrahim Dahdah
Fares Daher by Henry Estephan
2020

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat



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2
3
4

6:00pm Liturgy
6:00pm Liturgy
6:00pm Liturgy & 4:00pm Liturgy
Benediction

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10
11

6:00pm Coming 6:00pm Coming to 6:00pm Coming to HOLY THURSDAY
10:10am Signing 10:10am Rite of Hosanna
of the Chalice
Forgiveness
to the Harbor
the Harbor
the Harbor
6:00pm Washing 11:00am Liturgy
of the Feet
6:00pm Burial & 6:00pm Liturgy of Adoration
the Resurrection
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EASTER
6:00pm Liturgy
6:00pm Liturgy
6:00pm Liturgy
6:00am Liturgy
6:00pm Liturgy
4:00pm Liturgy
11:00am Liturgy
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10:10am Liturgy
6:00pm Liturgy
6:00pm Liturgy
6:00pm Liturgy
6:00pm Liturgy
6:00pm Liturgy
4:00pm Liturgy

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10:10am Liturgy
6:00pm Liturgy
6:00pm Liturgy
6:00pm Liturgy
6:00pm Liturgy

St. Maron Maronite Church -8- April 2020

TALITHA
CUMI
During this outbreak of the COVID19 virus, we will not be collecting food and clothing at St. Maron.
Please remember the needy and bring non perishable foods, toiletries, and paper products to your local food shelf at this time M the need is extremely high. Think of others as you do your springcleaning  continue to collect your gently worn clothing, baby items, bedding and more to bring to church for donation to when we are collecting again,
Thank you for your generosity!

MARONITE
CHRISTIAN FORMATION 20192020

We will stay safe and follow the national guidelines during this time. We may need to adjust our MCF calendar. Please pray for the health and safety of all.

Scripture Readings

Sunday, April 5: Phil 1:1
13 & Jn 12:12
22 Sunday, April 12: 1Cor 15:12
26 & Jn 20:1
10 Sunday, April 19: 2Cor 5:11
21 & Jn 20:26
31 Sunday, April 26: 2Tim 2:8
13 & Lk 24:13
35  Month of February
 Envelopes…………………...…$ 8,557.00 You are encouraged to read the Holy Scriptures
before the weekend Liturgy.
Plate (Cash and Checks)..….….$ 2,533.00
Auto Deposit/PayPal….…….…$ 1,410.00
Donations………………...……$ 102,575.00
Parish 2nd Collections…...…….$ 735.00 Total Church Collections…....$ 115,810.00  Eparchy Collection………….. $ 362.00
St. Maron Maronite Church -9- April 2020

NAM’s Annual Scholarship
Program

We are happy to announce NAM’s Annual Scholarship Program. Same as last year, rather than using only paper applications, we are now using an online application for a majority of the scholarships offered by NAM. The applications for all scholarships offered by NAM can be found online, through NAM’s website, www.namnews.org.
1. NAM General Application for Scholarships: • John A. Solomon Memorial  MYO Scholarship; Two scholarships of $2000 each, payable over 2 years, available for high school seniors who are active members of MYO
• Massabki Brothers Scholarship; One scholarship of $2000 , payable over 2 years, available for high school seniors
• Naomi & Paul Kassouf Scholarship; Two scholarships of $2000 each, payable over 2 years, available for high school seniors
• Paul Wakim Scholarship; One scholarship of $1000 , available for high school seniors
• St. John Maron Scholarship; One scholarship of $2000 , payable over 2 years, available for high school seniors from St. John Maron, Orange, CA
• Gilbert Chagoury Undergraduate Scholarship; One scholarship of $2000 , available for students already in college
• Robert Atallah Scholarship; One scholarship of $2000 , available for students already in college
• Thomas and Jennie Ayoob Memorial Scholarship; One scholarship of $2000 , payable over 2 years, available for students already in college
• Gilbert Chagoury Graduate Scholarship; One scholarship of $2000 , available for students already in masters or doctorate program • Joseph and Alice Resha Memorial Scholarship; One scholarship of $2000 , payable over 2 years, available for high school seniors and students already enrolled in a degree or certificate program and pursuing a career in the healthcare field
The details and eligibility requirements are clearly explained in each application. The DEAD- LINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS May 15, 2020. This is a “hard and fast” deadline and, in fair- ness to all applicants, absolutely no applications will be accepted after this date.
As always, we encourage your participation in this annual scholarship program, and we look forward to receiving the completed scholarship applications.
The scholarship winners will be announced by July.
St. Maron Maronite Church -10- April 2020

Share Your News with Us Parish Staff Pastor Chorbishop sharbel Maroun Please send news of interest to the parish, i.e. club 612-379-2758 meetings, announcements, community events and [email protected] other submissions for the St. Maron’s Church

Sub deacons Bulletin by email with the title “For church bulletin” James Farhat by the 15th of each month to 612-623-0957 Gabe Gubash [email protected] or [email protected]. 612-483-6187 RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC Be sure to include specific details of events and George Younes check spelling of names. 952-215-5141 COPY OF THIS BULLETIN Business Manager John Stein 612-379-2758 To get a copy of the bulletin, go online Cedars Hall Rental businessmanager to www.stmaron.com @stmaron.com Our Cedars Hall is the perfect Scroll down the home page and click Secretary on Monthly Bulletin. location for your personal and Sally Heer business events. Cedars Hall has 612-379-2758 Or state of the art audio
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St Rafka President Bruce Nasser ...... 612-819-6548 GUIDELINES Laurant Hage Sabri Ayaz ...... 952-949-2176 Divine Liturgies:
864-237-5678

Lectors Coordinator Saturday ……………………...……….…. 4:00 pm (English)
Leslie Lindberg Sunday ….…….…..10:15 am (English, Aramaic, & Arabic)
763-300-1094 Monday ……………………………….NO DIVINE LITURGY
Altar Boys Coordinator Ferial Rahal Tuesday ….....6:00PM (Except last Tuesday of the Month)
952-938-4350 Wednesday…………..…………..………….………..6:00PM

Usher Coordinator Thursday ……….……...…………...……….….…….9:30AM
Andrew Favorite 612-623-7982 Friday …………..………...………..……….….……..9:30AM

Youth Directors Religious Education: After 10:15am Sunday Liturgy
Gloria Bedran Baptism: Contact the priest when the baby is born.
612-483-5110 Sharbella Farhat 602 University Avenue NE Confessions: Saturday 3:153:45 pm or by appointment.
612-559-0877 Minneapolis, MN 55413 Marriage: Contact the priest 7 MONTHS prior to the Choir Director wedding.
Badr Awad Phone: 612-379-2758 763-574-2312 Illness: Please call the rectory, if someone is sick at
Fax: 612-379-7647 Organist home, hospital or in a Nursing Home.
Marian Hitti Cedars Hall: 612-379-8989
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