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May 3 Sunday Fifth Sunday of the Resurrection Feast of Our Lady of Lebanon Dear Parishioners and Friends: 9:00 am For Rochelle Buckius This weekReq. we by: celebrate Daisy and the Elana Fourth Diamon Sundaytopolus of 11:00 For the Parishioners Pentecost and theReq. Feast by: of Clergy Saint Peter and Paul. The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, or as the May 4 Monday Saint Monica - Confessor Roman refers to it as the Solemnity 10:00 am Msgr. Sadek Req. by: Dr. and Mrs. Avram of Peter and Paul, is a liturgical feast in honor of the martyrdom in Rome of the apostles Saint Peter and May 5 Tuesday 10:00 am Msgr. Sadek Saint Paul, whichReq. is by: observed Dr. and Mrs. on 29 Avram June annually. This celebration is of ancient origin, the date selected May 6 Wednesday Saint Dominic Savio - Confessor being the anniversary of their death or of the 10:00 am Msgr. Sadek translation of theirReq. relics. by: Dr. and Mrs. Avram By referring to this Feast as a Solemnity, tells May 7 Thursday us that it is a first-class feast. Similar to the Feasts of 10:00 am Msgr. Sadek Mary's Assumption Req. and by: Dr.Immaculate and Mrs. AvramConception. For

us as it is a Holy Day of Obligation, as it is May 8 Friday Saint John the Evangelist - Apostle in the Roman Church. However, Individual Saint Sharbel's Birthday 10:00 am Birthday Remembrance of Marie Thereseconferences Root of bishops Req. by: can Ab suppressoona James the obligation. In our case it has not been suppressed. May 9 Saturday Isaiah the Prophet - Confessor The two icons on the altar wall of our NO LITURGY Sanctuary are adorned with the two great Apostles, reminding us to witness as they did to the Gospel of May 10 Sunday Sixth Sunday of Resurrection Jesus Christ. May they intercede on our behalf. Mother's Day 9:00 am For the Mother's of our Cathedral parish Req. by: Clergy 11:00 am For the Mother's of our Cathedral parish Req. by: Clergy Aboona James

200 Club We will have the last drawing for this year at the Coffee Hour today. We wish to thank all those Weekly Offering Readings who helped us in purchasing or selling the tickets for

Collection: $ 1,182.00 this very helpful fund raiser. In the very near future Maywe 3, 2015 will send out the registrationsFifth Sunday of for Resurrection the 200 Club for Debt Reduction: $ 50.00 Feast of Our Lady of Lebanon Total: $ 1,232.00 2014 - 2015. Again, many thanks!

Reading: Ephesians 2: 1 - 10 Emergency Fund: $ 52,925.00 Second Gospel: Collection Peter's John Pence 21: 15 - 19 Today we will take up the annual Peter's MayPence 10, 2015 collection. ThisSixth collection Sunday isof sentResurrection entirely to the to assist the Holy Father with emergency Mother's Day financial assistance to aid the most needy throughout Yearly Budget – 2015 the world. Reading: Please be as Romans generous. 10: 1 as- 13 possible. Annual Operating Budget: $ 330,000.00 Gospel: Luke 24: 36 - 48

Collections to Date: $ 55,621.00 Summer Liturgy Candles to Date: $ 1,362.00 May 14, 2015 As usual we Ascensionwill hold ofSunday Our Lord Liturgies in the (Holy Day f Obligation) Donations to Date: $ 3,200.00 Social Hall for the months of July and August. Even Cathedral Stipends to Date: $ 300.00 Memorials to Date: $ 200.00 though Reading: we are not in Acts the 1: Cathedral1 14 proper, proper Dividends to Date: $ 396.03 attire Gospel: is demanded. See Mark the 16: weekly 15 - 20 letter from Aboona Rentals to Date: $ 34,640.00 James. Thank you. FundDear Raising/Advertising: Parishioners and Friends: $ 10,453.00 May 17, 2015 Seventh Sunday of the Resurrection Debt Reduction This to Date: week we begin $ our 1,855.00 Lenten Journeys of Summer Vacation EasterFaith. /Christmas Lent Flowis, throughouters: the $ Church, 2,550.00 a special time Reading:Next week all Ephesi of ans the 1: Clergy 15 - 23 will be at the Gospel: John 13: 31 - 35 Bishop’sof fastingAppeal to and Dat e: abstinence $designed 1,655.00 to lead us to NAM convention. We will cancel all weekday Altar Bread/Wine/Lamps: $ Liturgies. personal and communal conversion. It has been May 24, 2015 Pentecost Sunday Bequests: $ 2,000.00 Total: $ 103,465.13 $-(226,534.87) Reading: Acts 2: 1 - 21 Each Quarter we must generate $82,500.00 in revenue to keep the Gospel: John 14: 15 - 20 Cathedral on budget. Emergency Fund: (Not part of Budget) $ 52,925.00 Dear Parishioners and Friends: Heritage Program Today, throughout the world, Maronites celebrate There will be First Communion Practice next the Feast of Our Lady of Lebanon. This feast was begun in Saturday, May 9, 2015 beginning at 11:00 am until 1:30 pm. 1904, when then, Maronite Patriarch Elias Hoyek, on the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of the Dogma of the Pastoral Council , announced the foundation of the The next Pastoral Council meeting will take place building of Our Lady of Lebanon. The original church was on Thursday, May 7, 2015 beginning at 7:00 pm in the built by Sleiman Yakoub Hokayim from Batroun. Rectory. When it was dedicated in 1908 the Patriarch dedicated Lebanon to the Virgin Mary: "Oh Mary, Queen of Scholarships mountains and seas and Queen of our beloved Lebanon..." The NAM Scholarships and the Knights of Saint The patriarch Hoyek designated the first Sunday in the month Scholarships are available to all graduating Seniors of May as the Feast of Our Lady of Lebanon. Traditionally on of the class of 2015. For application forms and additional this day the Patriarch and all Maronite Bishops; along with information please contact the Cathedral Rectory or go to the religious superiors of the various orders, with many clergy the website of NAM and download the forms. Please and laity celebrate the Feast of Our Lady at the in remember that a letter of recommendation is necessary from Harissa. the Pastor. Please do not wait until the last minute. Thank On a note of interest concerning the Shrine and you! statue; on the famed pilgrimage site, the statue weighs 15 tons and is made of bronze and is painted white. The statue was Sponsorships made at the end of the 19th century and dedicated and blessed We need to raise funds for the Festival through in 1908 on land donated by the noble Maronite Khazen family. sponsorships. If you know of anyone who can become a May Our Lady of Lebanon continue to hold Lebanon sponsor let us know. We will approach them for you. in her outstretched arms and keep all of us safe. May she Again. the sponsorships help us in defraying all the costs of continue to bring us to her Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ. the Festival. Please help. Thank you! Happy Feast day to all! Graduation Liturgy We will honor all of the youth and young adults in Aboona James our Cathedral Parish with a Liturgy of Thanksgiving on June 14, 2015 at the 11:00 am Divine Liturgy. If you have any child graduating from Pre-School through Graduate studies to register them for this special Liturgy. We ask that if they have their caps and gowns to please wear them at the Liturgy as well. When registering please let us know of where they graduated from and what honors and/or scholarships that they received. We are proud of our youth and would love to honor them.

Festival Cooking Schedule

Grape Leaves

Wednesday - May 13, 2015 from 11:00 am to finish.

Thursday - May 14, 2015 from 11:00 am to finish.

Kibbeh Sayneyeh

Wednesday - May 20, 2015 from 11:00 am to finish.

Thursday - May 21, 2015 from 11:00 am to finish.

Baklaweh and Sweets

Friday - May 22, 2015 from 11:00 am to finish

We will inform all volunteers as to any changes as soon as

possible if necessary.

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Divine Liturgy Schedule Monday through Friday at 10:00 AM Sunday at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM Holy Days at 10:00 AM and 7:30 PM

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament First Friday of the month from 10:00 AM until 12:00 Noon.

Reconciliation 10:15 AM to 10:45 Sunday 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM First Friday and upon Request.

Initiation Rites (Baptism—Chrismation) Parents and Godparents must meet with the Rector for Instructions and then a time will be set for the Baptism and Chrismation of the child.

Mystery of Crowning (Marriage) Rector must be notified at least six months in advance to set up instructions.

Hospital and Sick Calls Notify the Rector as soon as possible.

New Parishioners All are welcome at Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral. Please notify the Rector as soon as possible.

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