M EA Pastor Reverend Peter Karam, (216)333-0760 L T RA STO Deacon Reverend George Khoury, (440)234-4652 PA ISH Subdeacons Mr. James Peters, Mr. Bechara Daher, Mr. Georges AR P Faddoul, Mr. Lattouf Lattouf, Mr. Ghazi Faddoul LITURGY Sunday: 9:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Holy Days: 7:00 p.m. BAPTISM To be arranged with the pastor at least 2 months in advance. MARRIAGE To be arranged with the pastor at least 8 months in advance. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Please call the Parish Office for arrangements. To schedule any of the above, call the rectory Monday-Friday between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon @ 216-781-6161 SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING Please call the Parish Office for arrangements HOSPITAL CALL/HOUSE VISITS/SICK CALLS If someone is hospitalized or is home-bound because of an illness, please notify the Parish Office immediately. PARISH COUNCIL President: Samir Farah Meets third Wednesday of the month @ 6:30 p.m. in the administration building IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SODALITY President: Diane Maroun Meets first Monday of the month @ 7:00 p.m. in the church starting with the Rosary MARONITE YOUTH ORGANISATION Youth Ministers: Mauni Khoury, Zahi Abi Youness, Tamore Gemayel MARONITE CHRISTIAN FORMATION PROGRAM D.R.E.: Maroun Kattar & Henid Harb Classes every Sunday (except Holy Days) from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 noon in the administration building ARABIC SCHOOL Coordinators: Jihad & Rima Kawkabani Classes every Saturday (except Holy Days) from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in the administration building St. Maron’s Church signed up as part of the iAlert system earlier this year. The iAlert system is the school closing system that is used by WKYC Channel 3 and Clear Channel Radio Stations. The Following stations and Websites will be notified of the closing Radio/TV : WKYC-TV 3, Newradio WTAM 1100 AM, WMVX, WMJI, WGAR, WAKS, WMMS, WHLO, WKDD, RADIO FREE OHIO 1350 AM, WVIZ/PBS ideastream, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, WCRF 103.3 FM, WCLV 104.9 FM. Websites : wtam.com, wkyc.com, wmvx.com, wmji.com, wgar.com, kisscleveland.com, wmms.com, 640whlo.com, wkdd.com, 1350radiofreeohio.com, and Time Warner Digital 522. To All Our Parishioners : Please notify the rectory if you have moved and/or changed your address/phone number. Call the office between the hours of 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. You may also fill out the registration form below and circle the word change and drop the form in the collection basket on Sunday. If you are new to this community and wish to receive information about church activities, please fill out this form. Please circle one: MR. & MRS. MR. MISS MRS. MS. Name ________________________________________________________________ Name of spouse ________________________________________________________________ Name of child(ren) ________________________________________________________________ Street Address _______________________ _________________________________________ City ______________________ State ___________Zip Code___________________ Phone Number (H) _____________________ (W) ____________________ (Cell) _______________ Please return this form in the collection basket or mail it to : ST MARON CHURCH, 1245 CARNEGIE AVE., CLEVELAND, OH 44115 Eddy Ganim, Ryan Sessin, Michael Nin, Cody George, Lucas George, Tony Shamatta, Peter Shamatta, Michelle Nin, Rachel Nin, Alexandra George, Mark Elias, Chris Abou Metri, Anthony Lahood, Alex Domen, George Saker, Sami Shaia, Freddy ALTAR Hilow, Henry Hilow, Stephen Farah, Cris Bouchaya, Brandon Bouchaya, Christopher Nahra, John Paul Chalhoub, Jack Ina SERVERS SUNDAY READERS 11:00 am. English: Karan Farhat Arabic: Rania Karam رة ا : رة وه ٢١/٤ـ ١/٥ Rules for the new life Gal 4:21-5:1 A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the Galatians. ٌ رِ ا ُ ال إ Father, give your blessing. أهِ ، وِرك Brothers and Sisters: إ، ا ، أُ اَ ُوَن أن Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you َا ُِ اَ، أ َََن اَ؟ not listen to the law? For it is written that Abraham had ب ׃ آَن اهَ ِ ن، واٌِ َ اِرَ، two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the freeborn woman. The son of the slave woman was born وواٌِ اُة . أ اي اِرَ، ُوَِ naturally, the son of the freeborn through a promise. Now ِ ا، وأ اي اة ُِِة ا . .this is an allegory. These women represent two covenants و ذَِ رٌ ׃ رُة وهَُ ُِن ، ًا ;One was from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery ِ َء َُِ ُِدِ، وه هَ؛ ّن هََ -this is Hagar. Hagar represents Sinai, a mountain in Ara ه ُ َء اي ِد اَِب، وُاُِ bia; it corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in أوَرََ اِ، ادِ ه وأوُده . أ slavery along with her children. But the Jerusalem above is أورَُ اُ ُة، وه ُأ؛ ب ׃ ,freeborn, and she is our mother. For it is written: “Rejoice you barren one who bore no children; break forth and ״إَ، أُ اُِ ا َِْ؛ إَِ shout, you who were not in labor; for more numerous are واُ، أُ ا ََ؛ ن أوَد -the children of the deserted one than of her who has a hus اَرِة أآُ أوِد اُو ״ . أ أُ، أ band.” Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of the اة، ُ أوُُد اَِْ ُ إ . و، آ promise. But just as then the child of the flesh persecuted آَن ٍَ ُاد َِ اِ ََُِْ اَد the child of the spirit, it is the same now. But what does the ِ اوح، ِ اَن أً . وِ ذا ُل !scripture say? “Drive out the slave woman and her son For the son of the slave woman shall not share the inheri- اُب؟ ״ُأُِد اِرََ وَ، ن َ اِرَ tance with the son” of the freeborn. Therefore, brothers, we ُث َ ِ اُِ ة״ . إذًا، أ اة، َْ أوَد are children not of the slave woman but of the freeborn ِرَ، ْ أوُد اة . إن ا ََ َر َِ woman. For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and أارًا . ُا إذًا و دوا َن ِِ .do not submit again to the yoke of slavery اِد. واُ ِ داً . !Praise be to God Always The Birth of John Luke 1: 57:66 ٥٧/١ـ ٦٦ The Evangelist said: َل اَ׃ When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives زُن أَت َِ، َََِت اً . وََِ ,heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her اُ وأِرُ أن اَب َ رَََ ، and they rejoiced with her. When they came on the eighth ِا َ . و اِم اِ ؤوا َِِا day to circumcise the child, they were going to call him اّ، و ِ أ زآِ . ْ أ وَْ ׃ ,Zechariah after his father, but his mother said in reply ״ ! ْ ُ َ ! ״ ا ׃ أَ اََِ ,No. He will be called John.” But they answered her“ ُ ا ا ״ . وأَروا إ أِ ذا ُُ أن ”.There is no one among your relatives who has this name“ َُ ُ. ََ ً وآَ َ ׃ ״ُ !״. َا So they made signs, asking his father what he wished him to be called. He asked for a tablet and wrote, “John is his ُ . وَََ ًة ُ زآ، واَََ ُِ، name,” and all were amazed. Immediately his mouth was وَ َُ وُ َِرُك ا، اُف ِ opened, his tongue freed, and he spoke blessing God. Then اِ، وََث اُس ُ ه اِر آ َِ fear came upon all their neighbors, and all these matters اِدِ . وآَن ُآ َ ََِ ِ َُ ِ were discussed throughout the hill country of Judea. All ً : " َ ها اُ أن ََن؟ . ״وآْ َُ ,who heard these things took them to heart, saying, “What then, will this child be?” For surely the hand of the Lord اب ً ََ. was with him. ً واُن ٠ُِِ .This is the truth. Peace be with you With Christmas around the corner, now is the perfect time to be grateful for what God has blessed us with. The Saint Maron MYO has generously decided to participate in two local charities and we are seeking the support of our generous parishioners. Your donation will be given to a child in need. Help keep a child warm in Cleveland’s cold winter or bring a smile to a kids face when they see a present under their Christmas Tree . COATSFORKIDS : Gently used or new winter coats are being accepted for children ages 2-18 year old . TOYS FOR TOTS : Is seeking unwrapped toys for babies new born to one year and teenagers (girls and boys) 13-17 old. Please bring your donations to the church office now through December 20 th . Thank you and Happy Holidays from the MYO St Maron’s New Year’s Eve Party Thursday, December 31, 2009 Intercontinental Hotel 9801 Carnegie Ave. Cleveland, OH 44106 Featuring Amin Sultan & His Band Dance Room for 13 & up with DJ Georgie provided by MYO Doors open at 8:00 p.m. Dinner served at 9:00 p.m. $85 Per Person (2 Free Drinks Included) Cash Bar Valet Parking Available For Reservations Please Call: Claire Naoum 440-349-3790, Rita Lattouf 440-250-0750, Karan Farhat 440-449-0589 For more information and details you may see the flyer in the back of the church. In Loving Memory of Mr. & Mrs. John Abohasen by Pierre & Janet Ina and family. In Loving Memory of Kaissar Ina by Mike & Rowena Ina and family. In Thanksgiving for the health of Patty Muha by Richard and Betty Ganim. In Loving Memory of Kaissar Ina by Pierre & Janet Ina and family. In Loving Memory of George & Shafia Shaia and daughter sister Stella Marie Shaia by Joe & Gladys Shaerban and family.