Saint Maron Church Volume 23, Issue 5 Saint Maron Maronite Church May 2021 Message From Our Pastor Upcoming Events Beloved Parishioners and Friends of St. Maron, Peace and grace to you in the Lord Jesus, with the hope that you are all well and in good health. We give thanks to God for the little relief that we have from the Covid19 as we see people feeling a little more We will be comfortable to come to church and to be together, as we understand more everyday that Jesus is the most essential gift that we need in our praccing life and receiving Him in the Eucharist is more important than anything else. We know that there is light at the end of the tunnel and safety for we are hoping that the light of Christ will always shine upon you and guide and protect you in your life. ourselves Now that the trial of Derek Chauvin is over we pray for our city and country, and we ask the and others Lord to protect all the innocent people, to grant justice to all those who seek it. Justice has spoken and democracy is respected. Meanwhile, we pray for the family of George Floyd and during this others. We pray for all policemen and women and all law enforcement who are serving us faithfully and keeping peace and protecting the innocent. We pray for the first responders difficult who are there first to serve the people, we pray for the medical staff who are caring for all period. those who are injured physically and need healing, and we pray for those who are caring for the spirit and the mind of all people, that they may give them healing to enjoy good health. The United States continues to be one of the best countries to live in and we need to pray for all of its citizens. We need to pray that governing officials may do all in their powers to We hope serve the people and to respect life, from the moment of conception to natural death with to resume dignity and honor, to give the right to the citizens to enjoy the gift of freedom which is the best gift that God gave to humans. We need to pray for citizens of all backgrounds and our acvi- colors and political links to respect one another and to live as brothers and sisters in God. We pray that Christians may serve as they ought to be, light to others and salt to the earth, to keep es sooner the message of the Gospel of life alive wherever they are by living it and spreading the mercy than later. of God to others. The Lord has called all of us to live in peace and harmony with one another and we are called to light a candle rather than to curse the darkness, to build bridges with our neighbors and get to know them better and allow them to know us better. As we live the beautiful moment of the Easter Season let us rejoice with the Apostles who witnessed the risen Christ and to bring that message of the Resurrection to all people who are still living in darkness and death and announce to them the new life that is Jesus. He is the only hope of the word and without Him there is no eternal life. This life is ours, but not to keep, but to share with the world around us. May you be pure temples of God the Holy Spirit and sacred tabernacles of Jesus, who resides in you through the Holy Eucharist. With the Newly Ordained Fr. Mikael Jalkh, we continue to celebrate this beautiful season with you and hope always for a better tomorrow and greater joy in the Lord Jesus. May He bless you and your loved ones, and walk by you and with you throughout your whole life. In Christ’s hope, Abouna Mikael Jalkh and Chorbishop sharbel Maroun St. Maron Maronite Church -2- May 2021 Welcome Abouna Mikael Jalkh St. Anne’s Club News A very special warm Our congratulations and best wishes go out welcome to the Newly to the newly elected officers of the St. Anne’s Club: Ordained Carla Bedros President Abouna Mikhael Jalkh Caroline Burgmeier Vice President Susan Thomas Secretary We are blessed to have you among us Mary Anton Treasurer although for a short period. May the Our gratitude and thanksgiving are offered Lord sanctify your priesthood to serve to the outgoing officers: and sanctify the people you serve. Vivian Dahdah President Nelly Farhat Vice President Lisa Gleason Secretary New Births Mary Anton Treasurer *We rejoice with Mr. & Mrs. We appreciate all the work offered to our Robert & Jenna Tabet on the parish by the entire St. Anne’s Club. birth of their daughter Lucina Leila. May the Lord bless her and grant her many years of peace and happiness. Our Sympathy *We offer our deepest sympathy to our sister Lilly Hage, on the loss Marriage Banns of her beloved mother, Nadia Muller, who passed away recently We announce the upcoming marriages: in Lebanon. Natalie Sadaka to be married to Ryan Sohre, of **We also extend our deepest sympathy and Mankato, on May 28. condolences to our sister Rania Bachour on the loss of her beloved father Elias Doubal, who Jessica Jacob, of our parish, to be married to Nick passed away recently in Syria. Rathke on June 12 ***We offer our condolences and deepest Fouad Daoud, of Mason City, Iowa, to be married sympathy to the family of our brother Bruce to Jennifer Boomgaarden, of Omaha, Nebraska, Richard, who passed away recently. He is on August 7. survived by 2 daughters and 1 son. Alexander Nasser to be married to Marian Hitti, May the Lord God grant rest and peace to all his of our parish, on August 14. departed loved ones. If anyone knows of any impediments to any of these Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and marriages, they have a moral obligation to make it let Your perpetual light shine upon them. known to the pastor. Please keep all these couples in ﺍﻟﺭﺍﺣﺔ ﺍﻻﺑﺩﻳﺔ ﺃﻋﻁﻬﻡ ﻳﺎﺭﺏ ﻭﻧﻭﺭﻙ ﺍﻟﺩﺍﺋﻡ ﻓﻠﻳﺿﺊ ﻟﻬﻡ your prayers as they prepare themselves for this sacred mystery. St. Maron Maronite Church -3- May 2021 Congratulations and Best Wishes First Communion celebration for our parish will take place at 1:00pm on Sunday, May 2nd. Please keep these beautiful children in your prayers as they prepare themselves to receive Jesus for the first time in the Holy Eucharist. The children who will be receiving their First Holy Eucharist: Toni AbouMourad Alex Bedros Peter Favorite Mia Kabalan Elena Khoury Anthony Khouri Simon Farah John Dahdah Duane Nasser, a pillar of pillars, who has gone from our community into his eternal rest. His heart and soul were so connected to our parish. Growing up with his wife Elizabeth in our parish, they established a blessed marriage together. Duane was a man of integrity, honesty, and faith. He spent much of his time serving our parish and the community at large. He gave from his heart and used his time, talent, and treasures so wisely, to build up our community. He has chaired countless events in our parish, giving it much strength and richness, among them chairing the National Maronite Conventions (NAM), the 100th Anniversary of our parish, the Ordination of Fr. Rodrigue Constantine, the grand banquet welcoming Patriarch Sfeir, the elevations to Msgr. and Chorbishop of Abouna sharbel, the visit of the Maronite Patriarch Rahi, chairing the Annual Taste of Lebanon for over 20 years and chairing the annual Scholarship Dinner for 38 years, just to name a few. Duane was a mentor and a support to so many, young and old, and a great example of leadership, giving with love and faith. We will miss his presence from among us. Our task is to keep his spirit alive and his memories eternal. His wife Elizabeth and children Lisa, Laurie, Bruce, Karen, and Paul, along with their families, wish to thank you all for standing near them and by them at their great loss. Like them we mourn his absence and pray for his eternal reward and faith for his family. St. Maron Maronite Church -4- May 2021 Pray for our Sick Please say a prayer for our Sick/Homebound: The family of our sister Doris Nasser Ekrem would like to thank all the Lana Awaijane, parishioners of St. Maron who have offered Caroline Zogheib, Gloria Bedran, Therese Bedros, Tony Sila, Frank Schutta, masses in memory of their beloved mother. Anisse Awaijane, Henry Basil, Gina Daher, Anthony Awad, Halim Zerka and all our homebound. We wish them all blessings and healing. ﻧﺘﻤﻨﻰ ﻟﻬﻢ ﺍﻟﺸﻔﺎء ﻭﺍﻟﺼﺤﺔ The Zaatar Bread sale raised $2,930 for our church. St. Maron is so fortunate to have parishioners that so willingly volun- teer their time and talents to put on events like this and to support these events with their generous purchases. AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT FOR AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWL OF FUNDS St. Maron Maronite Catholic Church, 602 University Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413 You are highly encouraged to consider using this program to give to your church. Please note that this transaction is free of charge and confidential. 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