Bulletin: Vol. 30 No. 19 June 13th— June 19th, 2020

Anima Christi

Soul of Christ, sanctify me. , save me. , inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O good Jesus, hear me. Within thy wounds hide me. Suffer me not to be separated from thee. From the malicious enemy defend me. In the hour of my death call me and bid me come unto thee That with thy saints I may praise thee forever and ever.

Rev. Assaad ElBasha, M.L.M., Pastor Boys: 817-491-0763 Adoration: 817-430-3066 Deacon George Elandary Joseph Marincel Sheila Hughes Schedule Choir: 8:30 A.M. 817-491-0763 Library: 214-497-0783 Sunday 8:30 A.M. English Helen Marincel Sharon Wood 11:00 A.M. Bilingual; English/Lebanese Choir: 11:00 A.M. 972-832-8507 Respect Life: 940-566-0585 Roula Vasquez Sheri Josefsberg Monday No Mass RCIA: 817-491-0763 Youth Ministry: 817-491-0763 Tuesday - Friday 9:00 A.M. English Sue Marincel Sue Marincel Saturday 5:30 P.M. English Lectors: 8:30 AM 469-230-1533 Religious Ed / SE: 817-491-0763 Reconciliation Saturday - 4:00 - 5:00 P.M. Mark Caputo Sue Marincel Sunday: 2:00 P.M -7:00 P.M. Lectors: 11 AM 503-701-2236 Ushers 214-488-5635 Trevor Rask Robert Kramer Monday - Friday: 9:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. Parish Council 817-845-9953 Legion of Mary 214-289-4300 Saturday: 9:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. Mouhib Helou Rose Onoh SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ is also known as the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, which translates from Latin to "Body of Christ." This feast originated in France in the mid-thirteenth century and was extended to the whole Church by Pope Urban IV in 1264. This feast is celebrated on the Thursday following the Sunday or, as in the USA, on the Sunday following that feast.

This feast calls us to focus on two manifestations of the Body of Christ, the Holy and the Church. The primary purpose of this feast is to focus our attention on the Eucharist. The opening prayer at Mass calls our attention to Jesus' suffering and death and our worship of Him, especially in the Eucharist.

At every Mass our attention is called to the Eucharist and the Real Presence of Christ in it. The secondary focus of this feast is upon the Body of Christ as it is present in the Church. The Church is called the Body of Christ because of the intimate which Jesus shares with his disciples. He expresses this in the gospels by using the metaphor of a body in which He is the head. This image helps keep in focus both the unity and the diversity of the Church.

The is commonly used as an opportunity for public Eucharistic processions, which serves as a sign of common faith and adoration. Our worship of Jesus in His Body and Blood calls us to offer to God our Father a pledge of undivided love and an offering of ourselves to the service of others

THE STORY OF CORPUS CHRISTI: In 1263 a German priest, Fr. Peter of Prague, made a pilgrimage to Rome. He stopped in Bolsena, Italy, to celebrate Mass at the Church of St. Christina. At the time he was having doubts about Jesus being truly present in the . He was affected by the growing debate among certain theologians who, for the first time in the history of the Church, began introducing doubts about the Body and Blood of Christ being actually present in the consecrated bread and wine. In response to his doubt, when he recited the prayer of consecration as he celebrated the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, blood started seeping from the consecrated host and onto the altar and . Fr. Peter reported this to Pope Urban IV, who at the time was nearby in Orvieto. The pope sent delegates to investigate and ordered that host and blood-stained corporal be brought to Orvieto. The relics were then placed in the Cathedral of Orvieto, where they remain today. This Eucharistic Miracle confirmed the visions given to St. Juliana of Mont Cornillon in Belgium (1193-1258). St. Juliana was a nun and mystic who had a series of visions in which she was instructed by Our Lord to work to establish a liturgical feast for the Holy Eucharist, to which she had a great devotion. After many years of trying, she finally convinced the bishop, the future Pope Urban IV, to create this special feast in honor of the Blessed Sacrament, where none had existed before. Soon after her death, Pope Urban instituted Corpus Christi for the Universal Church and celebrated it for the first time in Orvieto in 1264, a year after the Eucharistic Miracle in Bolsena. Inspired by the miracle, Pope Urban commissioned a Dominican friar, St. Thomas Aquinas, to compose the Mass and Office for the feast of Corpus Christi. Aquinas’ hymns in honor of the Holy Eucharist, Pange Lingua, , Panis Angelicus, and are the beloved hymns the Church sings on the feast of Corpus Christi as well as throughout the year during Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

THIS WEEK’S MASS INTENTIONS Corpus Christi Prayer Saturday, 6/13: Rose Marie Amendola, Valerie Amendola

Tuesday, 6/16: Sr. Maria Bernadette, Marincel, Anna Marincel, Daniza Aguillon, +Josephine Zmuda Let us pray

for the willingness to make Wednesday, 6/17: Teresa Marincel, Daniza Aguillon, +Eswari Panchal present in our world the love of

Christ shown to us in the Thursday, 6/18: Michael Marincel, +Mildred Cvetovich Eucharist, Lord Jesus Christ, we Friday, 6/19: President Trump, Ken Marincel, Bill Amendola worship you living among us in

+Repose of the Soul the sacrament of your body and blood. Daily Scripture Readings Jun 14th thru Jun 20th May we offer to our Father in heaven a solemn pledge of Sunday, 6/14: 1Cor 2:1-10 Jn 14:21-27 undivided love. Monday, 6/15: Acts 5:34-42 Jn 16:5-11 Tuesday, 6/16: Acts 6:1-12 Jn 16:12-15 May we offer to our brothers and Wednesday 6/17: Acts 7:1-8 Jn 16:16-19 sisters a life poured out in loving Thursday, 6/18: Acts 9-16 Jn 16:20-24 service of that kingdom where Friday, 6/19: Acts 7:17-29 Jn 16:25-28 you live with the Father and the Saturday, 6/20: Acts 7:30-38 Jn 16:29-33 Holy Spirit one God for ever and ever. Amen. Congratulations to our "This is a real presence which includes every dimension of who Jesus is: body Catechumens on their and blood, human soul and divine person. The consecrated Eucharistic species Confirmations! are the Lord and therefore command our adoration. We do not adore ourselves, nor the ordained priest, nor the Bible, even though these are vehicles for Christ's

Lesly Eulalia Acavedo spiritual presence; we do adore the Eucharist, this blessed sacrifice made really Julio Cesar Arredondo, Jr. present sacramentally." Francis Cardinal George of Chicago Brenda Chihuahua ADORATION OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST IS AVAILABLE Michael David Henke TO YOU EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK AT

Thank YOU to their faithful OUR LADY OF LEBANON CHURCH: Teacher: Monday thru Friday 9:00am—7:00pm Joseph Marincel Saturday 9:00am—5:30pm First Communions will be celebrated Sunday 1:00pm—7:00pm on Sunday, August 16th at 11:00 AM. Please dress modestly Requesting a Mass Intention at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite when you come to Church. The practice of offering the holy Mass for the repose of the soul of the We are here to worship deceased originates in the early church. The catechism teaches, “From the beginning the church has honored the memory of the dead the Lord. and offered prayers in suffrage for them, above all the Eucharistic sacrifice, so that, thus purified, they may attain the beatific of God.” Therefore, just as we pray for each other and share each ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA: JUNE 13TH other’s burdens now, the faithful on earth can offer prayers and Alas, alas! He who is the liberty of captives sacrifices to help the departed souls undergoing purification, and no is made a prisoner. He who is the Glory of better prayer could be offered than that of the holy sacrifice of the the angels is mocked. The God of all is Mass. PLEASE schedule your Mass Intentions by contacting Sara in the scourged. The spotless mirror of the eternal Church Office (NOT Father because he does not have the datebook) at: 972- 436-7617, or via email at [email protected] Light is spat upon. The Life of mortals is killed. What is there left for us poor wretch-

es to do but go and die with him? Draw us forth from the mire, Lord Jesus, with the God commanded the skies above, hook of your Cross; so that we may run, not to your sweetness, but to the bitter- and opened the doors of heaven; ness of your Passion. he rained down on them manna to eat, and gave them the grain of heaven. Mortals ate of the bread of angels; he sent them food in abundance.

-- Psalm 78:23-25

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