Jan 20 bulletin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today the Maronite church begins a series of three Sundays dedicated to prayer for the dead. This first Sunday is set aside as a commemoration of all deceased priests of the church.

On Sunday, January 27th, the Maronite church will celebrate the Sunday of the Righteous and the just. This is actually the traditional Maronite feast in honor of all saints.

On Sunday, February 3rd, the Maronite church commemorates all the faithful Christians who have departed this life in the faith. This feast is equivalent to the feast of All Souls in the Roman Church.

 

Sunday of the Deceased Priests'

Christ has established the priesthood for His church and entrusted it with great responsibilities, the priest is given the task of caring for the spiritual needs of the people of His parish. The bishop, however, is responsible for not only all the people of the diocese, but also for his priests and other ministers. The more the Lord gives to the church, the more He asks from it. The gift of the priesthood calls the people of God, the church, to pray for those who were entrusted with the divine mysteries and carried on the salvific work of Christ.

Because the priest and bishop have been given so much responsibility over the church of God, they must know, not only God’s will, but must also constantly strive to be examples of fidelity and prudent action. We pray that all God’s priests and bishops may enter into the house of the Lord and reap the rewards of the faithful servant. May the Lord entrust them with even greater things!

 

Sunday of the Righteous and the Just

On this day, we call to mind all the men, women, and children of the church, who have followed the faith of justice and righteousness. As our liturgy so often reminds us, they are just in the sight of God because they have patterned  their lives on Jesus Christ, the Just One.

The Saints are our models; their prayers and fasting have taught us to fight against sin and temptation and so gain the reward of righteousness.

The Saints are our intercessors; by their prayers , we obtain the pardon of our sins and are strengthened  in the Christian virtues. They were the salt of the earth, and the light of the world, they call us to follow their path. Through their intercession, may we one day merit eternal life with God.

Sunday, February 10th we will be celebrating the Feast of St. Maron.

Complimentary sandwiches and coffee will be served after both masses.

Pray for the Sick

Please continue to remember the sick or homebound of our parish in your prayers.

Josephine Bouhasin

James Crenshaw

Ann Elking

Tom McDermott

James & Dorothy Randazzo

Mary Jane Simon

Thelma Simon

Erma Valentine

Terry Rask

 URGENT—We desperately need volunteers on Mondays and Wednesdays to help in the kitchen so we can keep our Wednesday luncheons going. Anyone who can spare a few hours on Mondays and Wednesdays we appreciate your efforts and sacrifices.  This is a weekly parish event that we do not want to loose or give up. Won’t you give a hand?

St. Raymond’s 2013 Winter Blast Dinner Dance

Featuring the Rhythm Rockers (with Max Baker)

Saturday, February 16th at the Cedars Banquet Hall

$15.00 per person. Price includes burgers, brats, soda, snacks.

Long necks and wine specials.

Contact Jim Risk at Jrisk1@aol.com or 314-769-4447

Reserve a table for you and your friends today!

Don’t miss out on the FUN!

  Announcements

Parish board meeting January 30, 2013 at 7pm in Lebanon Room.

Monday Feb. 11th Ash Monday  - Lent begins. Distribution of ashes during 9 am mass and 7 pm mass. More to follow…

Reminder—We ask you to kindly use your weekly offering envelopes on a regular basis. Doing so makes it easier for recording your contribution. Thank you!

 

 

1/19/13	Sat	5 pm	Mae Siess (A)	Roxie Rask & Family
1/20/13	Sun	9 am 11 am	Bedelia George Norman & Melba Kinninger	Hutcheson & Busekrus Families Jim & Amera Cox
1/21/13	Mon	9 am	Agnes Harrisi	Frank & Mary Ehlen
1/22/13	Tues	9 am	Nelie Joseph Foster	Carolyn Grosskopf
1/23/13	Wed	9 am	Intention of Poor Souls	Ms. Linda Hill
1/24/13	Thurs	9 am	Dorothy Byck	Mitzi & Bob Anderson
1/25/13	Fri	9 am	Hilary Ferguson	Dennis & Helen Finke
1/26/13	Sat	5 pm	Denise Metz	The Reynolds Family
1/27/13	Sun	9 am 11 am 11 am	Albert Shaheen Anthony Maniaci Frank Soaib	Roxie Rask & Family Msgr. Moussa Joseph M/M Charles Miller
1/28/13	Mon	9 am	Special Intention	The Celebrant
1/29/13	Tues	9 am	Joe Bashara, Sr.	Kubelka Family
1/30/13	Wed	9 am	Intention of Poor Souls	Ms. Linda Hill
1/31/13	Thurs	9 am	Julia J. Sawyer	Paul & Elizabeth Buratti
2/1/13	Fri	9 am	Edward Elking (A)	M/M Dennis Elking
2/2/13	Sat	5 pm	Eva Alban	The Alban Family
2/3/13	Sun	9 am 11 am	Pete Rask (B) George Solomon	Roxie Rask & Family Leroy Wilson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan 5-20, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feast of the Epiphany

Today we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ. In the Eastern churches this feast is known by two names: Epiphany and Theophany. The Greek word, “Epiphany” means a manifestation” or apparition” and the word “Theophany” is “an appearance of God.” On this day we celebrate  the appearance or manifestation of Christ among us as God’s Son.

The feast of the Epiphany is intimately connected with the mystery of our Lord’s birth. The Child who was born for us and the Son who was given to us is manifested before us to be the Son of the Most High. Christ begins his public life with his baptism by John in the Jordan River. At His baptism, Christ is seen as the fulfillment of John’s preaching: He is the Messiah and the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. The Father and the Holy Spirit are witnesses to Christ for he is the beloved Son of the Father and upon Him the spirit rests. Thus at the baptism of the Lord we have not only an epiphany or manifestation of Christ as God’s Son, but also a Theophany or manifestation of the Holy Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

The feast of the Epiphany reminds us not only of the baptism of Christ, but also of our own baptism. St. Ephrem in his Hymn on Epiphany says, “Our blessed Lord came to be baptized with sinners and because of his glory, the heavens were opened. The One who purifies all creatures, desiring to cleanse them, went into the waters and sanctified them for our baptism. It is for this reason that we bless water on this day.

Today we celebrate the manifestation or Epiphany of the Trinity at the baptism of Christ as well as the manifestation of the glory of God in the person of the Lord come into the world, that is to say, the manifestation of Christ, the Word of God, among us.

Let us then call to mind the grace of God who has appeared for the salvation of all, and thank Him for the baptism through which we have been begotten in the Spirit and through which we have put on Christ and become children of the Father.

 

Sincere thanks and appreciation to my dear Parishioners and friends of St. Raymond’s for your kind wishes and thoughtfulness at Christmas time. May the Lord reward you with His abundant blessings in the year to come.

With Prayerful best wishes,

Msgr. Moussa Joseph

 

Pray for the Sick

Please continue to remember the sick or homebound of our parish in your prayers.

Josephine Bouhasin

James Crenshaw

Ann Elking

Tom McDermott

James & Dorothy Randazzo

Mary Jane Simon

Thelma Simon

Erma Valentine

Terry Rask

Offering Envelopes for 2013:

There are so many boxes of envelopes remaining in the vestibule of the church. Please take your box on the way out after mass.

Any family or any parishioner who did not find their box of envelopes, we ask you kindly to call the rectory at (314) 621-0056 and your box will be available to you! Thank you.

1/05/13	Sat	5 pm	Special Intention	The Celebrant
1/06/13	Sun	9 am 11 am	Nancy LeCuyer Pete Webbe	Damian Vitale Family Leroy Wilson
1/07/13	Mon	9 am	Tony Maniaci	Shirley Milford and family
1/08/13	Tues	9 am	David Tamayo	Adrian Johnson
1/09/13	Wed	9 am	Jimmy Joseph, Jr.	Betty Joseph
1/10/13	Thurs	9 am	Intention of poor souls	Ms. Linda Hill
1/11/13	Fri	9 am	Edmund Eltife	Phyllis Adkinson
1/12/13	Sat	5 pm	Special intention	The Celebrant
1/13/13	Sun	9 am 9 am 11 am	Richard Shaheen (A) Louis A. Antoni MaryAnn Meyer (40 day)	Roxie Rask & Family The Antoni Family Christopher Nackley
1/14/13	Mon	9 am	Nancy LeCuyer	Shirley Milford & Family
1/15/13	Tues	9 am	Hilary Ferguson	Carolyn Grosskopf
1/16/13	Wed	9 am	Dorothy Byck	Mitzi & Bob Anderson
1/17/13	Thurs	9 am	Eulalia Escobar	Carl & Barb Daywood
1/18/13	Fri	9 am	Sam Fekarry	Phyllis Adkinson
1/19/13	Sat	5 pm	Mae Siess (A)	Roxie Rask & Family
1/20/13	Sun	9 am 11 am	Bedelia George Norman & Melba Kinninger	Hutcheson & Busekruz Families Jim & Amera Cox

 

URGENT—We desperately need volunteers on Mondays and Wednesdays to help in the kitchen so we can keep our Wednesday luncheons going. Anyone who can spare a few hours on Mondays and Wednesdays we appreciate your efforts and sacrifices.  This is a weekly parish event that we do not want to loose or give up. Won’t you give a hand?

 

New Year’s Resolutions and your “Faith”

With the new year comes new hope for a new beginning. A new beginning is a perfect time when many people make New Years’ resolutions, oftentimes only to break them soon thereafter.

Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? Do you keep them?

Simple resolutions are easier to keep . Consider some of these ideas:

· Wake up 10 minutes earlier than normal and begin your day with prayer.

· Choose one simple task that will help everyone in your home and do it daily.

· Practice doing at least one good deed.

· Spend 15 minutes reading the Bible before you go to bed at night.

· Say a prayer before every meal.

· Smile and be friendly to everyone you meet.

· Invite a family member or a friend to attend mass with you on a regular basis.

· Leave you home 15 minutes ealier to come to church so you can participate in the mass as it starts, not 15 minutes later…

· Let others go ahead of you in line sometimes

· Try to see others as God sees them.

Happy New Year to All!