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The Good News from OUR arish OUR LADYY OF LEBANON MARONITEP CO-CATHEDRAL - HARRIS PARK Sunday 28 June 2015 Issue 36 www.olol.org.au feast of the apostles peter & paul The Gospel and the sixth sunday of pentecost The Epistle Now when Jesus came into the district of To my shame, I must say, we were too weak for Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who that! But whatever anyone dares to boast of — do people say that the Son of Man is?” And I am speaking as a fool — I also dare to boast of they said, “Some say John the Baptist, but that. Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who Abraham? So am I. Are they ministers of Christ? do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, I am talking like a madman — I am a better “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living one: with far greater labors, far more God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are imprisonments, with countless floggings, and you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood often near death. Five times I have received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. has not revealed this to you, but my Father in Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on received a stoning. Three times I was this rock I will build my church, and the gates shipwrecked; for a night and a day I was adrift of Hades will not prevail against it. Next Sunday’s Readings 7th Sunday of at sea; on frequent journeys, in danger from I will give you the keys of the kingdom of Pentecost rivers, danger from bandits, danger from my heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will 2Cor 3: 1-6 own people, danger from Gentiles, danger in be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose Lk 10: 1-7 the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Then he sea, danger from false brothers and sisters; in sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone “ Pentecost toil and hardship, through many a sleepless that he was the Messiah. stands for night, hungry and thirsty, often without food, Mt 16: 13-20 power and life. cold and naked. And, besides other things, I am under daily pressure because of my anxiety for Prayer of the week That’s what all the churches. Who is weak, and I am not came into the weak? Who is made to stumble, and I am not church indignant? If I must boast, I will boast of the LORD, we ask you during this Holy season when the things that show my weakness. of Pentecost to help us in accepting others Holy Spirit 2Cor 11: 21-30 with love and tenderness as we came down on Month of the continue to deliver YOUR WORD to the day of Pentecost”. Sacred Heart them. Let us also "welcome" You into ~ David Wilkerson ~ of Jesus our hearts during this Holy month of Jesus, meek and humble of heart, touch YOUR SACRE D HEART. Let us not our hearts and make be tempted by hatred and jealousy but be them like your own filled withhumbleness and If you wishcompassion to receive the Newsletter. Amen! by email, Like us on Facebook subscribe online at www.olol.org.au/newsletter Our Lady of Lebanon Co-Cathedral Visit us at olol.org.au SUNDAY HOLY LITURGIES (Masses) OLOL Co Cathedral - Harris Park 8am (Arabic), 9:30am (English Family), 11am (Ar/Eng), 5pm (Ar/Eng), 7pm (English Youth) Mass Centres - St Patrick’s, Guildford 6pm (Ar/Eng) WEEKDAY HOLY LITURGIES (Masses) Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 7am, 8.45am & 6pm. Wed 7am, 8.45am & 5:30pm; 7pm (English Youth) Sat 7:30am & 6pm (Ar/Eng) CONFESSIONS Before and during Saturday 6pm and Sunday Masses or by appointment on weekdays WEEKDAY DEVOTIONS Rosary: Mon & Tues 8pm, Wed 6:30pm, Thurs 7:30pm Sun 6:30pm Divine Mercy followed by Rosary Fri 7:30pm Adoration Hour: Thursdays 8pm – 9pm 42 Hour Adoration: Friday 3rd of July from 9:30am - Sat 7:30am Parish Contact Numbers: Office: 9689 2899 Fax: 9689 2068. Email: [email protected] Msgr Shora Maree 0418 969 844 (Parish Priest) . Fr Tony (Acting Dean) 0433 211 248 A.P.s Fr Pierre 0411 735 258. Fr Raphael 0401 627 777. Fr Antoun 9689 2899. Fr Paul 0414 900 016. Fr Bernard 0411 811 807. Fr Azize 0435 764 824. Fr Khalife 0403 715 105. Fr Youwakim 0406 339 755 Light from the word The Twelve Apostles peter & paul june 30 Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Peter: A Galilean fisherman, the chief Shepherd of Christ's flock, was chosen by Him to Saints Peter and Paul, also known as be the Prince of the Apostles, and the Rock upon the Pillars of the Church. They were which He was to build His indestructible Church. St. Andrew: A follower of John the Baptist, then the ones who laid the foundation for of Christ, who led his brother, Saint Peter, to the Christian community and Christ. He preached the Gospel in Asia Minor and then in Greece, where he was crucified. Symbol: encouraged its growth. transverse cross, it was on this kind of cross that Saint Andrew, was crucified in Greece. Yet these two saints had no easy task. St. John: The Apostle Jesus particularly loved St. They were called to live out God’s John, probably because of his great innocence and purity. It was to the care of this apostle that the crucified Christ entrusted His word in a time when many knew nothing of Christ or blessed Mother. Symbol: chalice, an allusion to Christ's words worse still, persecuted the Christian minority. As concerning Saint John: "Of My cup you shall indeed drink." St. Philip: A Galilean, who is remembered for telling Nathanael Paul reflected on his ministry, he experienced, that he had found the Messiah, and for taking him to Christ. His ‘danger from my own people, danger from preaching took him to Phrygia, where he suffered martyrdom. St. Bartholomew: Believed to be the Nathanael whose Gentiles’v26. To pursue a barely trod path, taking innocence and simplicity won high praise from the lips of Christ the message of an unknown Jesus to places where when Philip brought him to our Lord. He suffered and died in Armenia. they had never heard of him, required great courage St. Thomas: Famous for his refusal to believe that Christ had and deep conviction. risen until he had touched the wounds of His hands and side. Saint Thomas is said to have evangelized parts of Persia and India. Peter was a leader of the disciples in this endeavour. St. Matthew: Was a wealthy tax collector of Capharnaum when He preached to the Jews in Jerusalem and around he was called to follow Christ. He preached in Ethiopia, where he died a martyr's death. Israel. Paul took the Good News to the Gentiles in St. James The Less: Was the brother of Saint Jude and a cousin far off countries. Both were constantly under threat of Jesus. While serving as Jerusalem's first bishop, he was as Paul writes, ‘danger in the city, danger in the arrested by the Jews and killed by being hurled down from the Temple roof. wilderness, danger at sea, danger from false St. Jude: A brother of Saint James the Less and a cousin of brothers and sisters; in toil and hardship’v26-27. Jesus, wrote a Catholic Epistle of the New Testament. It is customary with many to pray to him in seemingly "hopeless" situations. To be on fire with Christ means a willingness to forgo St. Simon: The brother of James and Jude, who is surnamed the ease and to be faithful always to the truth. Like Zealot. He and Saint Jude are said to have preached in Egypt and Persia and to have suffered martyrdom for the faith in Peter and Paul we are called to thirst for justice and Mesopotamia. to be in solidarity with the oppressed and voiceless, St. Matthias: Followed Jesus from John's baptism to the Ascension, was chosen to take the place of Judas among the as Paul writes, ‘Who is weak, and I am not weak? Apostles. Little is known with certainty of his life and Who is made to stumble, and I am not martrydom. St. James the Greater: indignant?’v29. We become truly great Christians James is called James the Greater because another younger like Peter and Paul, when we become one with the apostle was named James. (He should not be confused with this James, or the James who is a relative of Jesus, or the James who least of our brothers and sisters. Amen was an elder of the Church in Jerusalem and heard Peter's Sr Margaret Ghosn MSHF defense of baptizing Gentiles.) Shepherd’s Corner - “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves” Dear Brothers and Sisters, Firstly, I wish to extend a most heartfelt “THANK YOU” to everyone who helped in any way to organise our Gala Fundraising Night last Friday 19th June, especially our Organising Committee. The overwhelming success of raising $170,000 was due entirely to the grace of God and the generosity and support of our committees, sponsors, clergy, and all who attended.