Nov 23 bullein - NO WED LUNCH NOV 27

THERE WILL BE NO WEDNESDAY LUNCH ON NOVEMBER 27TH!

THE ANNOUNCEMENT TO MARY

The second Sunday of the Season of Announcement

commemorates the announcement to Mary that she is

to be the Mother of God. The feast actually recalls two

aspects of the same salvific mystery: the incarnation of

the divine Word and the motherhood of Mary. For this

reason, the feast was given different names according

to the aspect which was being emphasized. With time,

the incarnation of the Son of God was stressed on the

feast of the Birth of our Lord and today’s feast

became a Marian feast.

In addition to this second Sunday of the Season of

Announcement, the Maronite Church celebrates the

Annunciation of March 25th. The feast of the Annunciation appeared in the West, in Italy, during the fifth century, and was eventually adopted by the Maronite Church.

This great announcement to Mary, the fulfillment of the promises of the prophets, took place in the humble home of Mary in Nazareth. At the time, Mary was probably between fourteen and sixteen. Again it was Gabriel, the messenger of the end times, who brought the wonderful message to the young girl.

In many ways, the announcement to Mary can be compared to the announcement to Zechariah. Both apparitions took place during the day and both Zechariah and Mary were to be found at prayer. Mary, the Queen, is speaking with her Lord in her own home. It was necessary for Zechariah to go to the Temple and encounter the Lord in the holy of holies. When the angel appeared to Zechariah, he was described as “standing.” During the announcement to Mary, the angel greets her with signs of respect, gives her the good news and departs. He is not described as “standing.” The angel himself praises Mary, “you have found favor with God.”

In the name of all humanity, Mary consented to be the instrument through which salvation was to be brought into the world. One recalls Eve, who consented to bring darkness and sin into the world. With Mary, the New Eve, salvation history is at a turning point. She is to be the “Mother of the Light.”

 

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

 Breakfast with Santa tickets go on sale following Sunday liturgy! Adults $15, Children $5. Breakfast with Santa will be held Sunday, December 15, 10 a.m., immediately following 9 a.m. Mass."The Raffle tickets will also be on sale. Proceeds from the raffle tickets help offset the cost of this wonderful event. Need not be present to win.

We need help converting the Cedars into a Winter Wonderland, December 14th at 8 am. All volunteers welcome! If you have any questions,please contact Robbyn Wahby at rgwahby@gmail.com or 314-374-8339."

 

SAVE THE DATES!

The invitations for Msgr. Moussa ordination were mailed this past week to all parishioners. If any of you did not get an invitation, please contact the Rectory at 314-621-0056.  Please send your replies as soon as possible.

The Ladies Society will hold their Christmas party on Thursday, December 5th at 6 pm at Bartolino’s Osteria on Hampton Ave. Tickets are $27 per person. Anyone interested in attending may call Pat Busekrus at 314-920-2573.

The Men’s Society will hold their Christmas party on Wednesday, December 4th at 6:30 pm and will serve St. Louis style barbeque prepared by the folks at Pappy’s Smokehouse. We would like everyone to try and get their sons or nephews to attend, if they are college age or older. We will send out an email for people to RSVP so we can order enough food. If you are not receiving our emails currently, please contact David Wahby at wahby@sbcglobal.net or Mike Hurley at Michael@hurleyandhurley.com. As always, men’s society will sponsor the meal, but will accept donations to offset the cost, however your attendance is what we consider most important. Please make an effort to attend this meeting, as well as, to help create interest in the men’s society among young men in our parish. Thank you

On Tuesday, December 31, 2013 we will have a New Years Eve Party at the Cedars Hall. Tickets will be available for sale next weekend after all masses, They are $75 per person. More details will be mailed to everyone next week. I hope many of you will consider joining us at St. Raymond’s.

 

               HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!

Start your Thanksgiving Day by attending 10 am

Liturgy at St. Raymond’s and give thanks to the Lord.

 

Oct 26 bulletin

The Maronite Community of St. Raymond’s welcomes our shepherd, His Excellency Bishop Elias A. Zaidan as Bishop of the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon Los Angeles.

 

Come in peace, O Good Shepherd

Prudent Leader

Guide of Our Souls

Rock of the Church.

 

 

Thank you Sayedna Shaheen for the  years

of service, prayer, love and support!

May God continue to bless you as you

retire and start a new chapter of your life. We

hope and pray for good health and happiness

as you continue to serve our Lord and His

people.

 

Attention all 2013 high school graduates, NAM would like to give you a complimentary membership. Please send us your name by calling the office at 314-621-0056 or email at straymondscathedral@hotmail.com

 

DATE CHANGE

 Breakfast with Santa will be held on Sunday, December 15

instead of December 8th as previously noted. Tickets will go

on sale November 17th.

 

 

We will celebrate the feast of St. Raymond on November 10th with Bishop Elias Zaidan. There will only be one mass that day (10 A.M.) so we can come together as the family of St. Raymond’s. Following mass, everyone is invited to a brunch at The Cedars Hall.

 

Nov 9th bulletin

HAPPY FEAST DAY!

 

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

 

As we celebrate the renewal Sunday of the church,

we also celebrate the Feast of our Patron Saint in our Parish.

Romanos was born in Palestine in Caesarea and ordained

Deacon in one of the villages belonging to this province.

When the Roman Emperor, Diocletian, began his persecution

of the Christians both in the East and in the West, especially

at Antioch, Romanos immediately decided to go to that city

when he heard that many of the Christians there were

abandoning their Christian faith. The Emperor threatened to

cut out Romanos’ tongue, but the future martyr continued

preaching and urged the people to confess to no other savior

but Jesus.

Finally, he was arrested, thrown into prison and in 303, beheaded.

On this special day commemorating his feast, in coincidence with Renewal Sunday, we pledge to follow the example of St. Raymond, to renew our commitment to the church, to renew our Christian faith as sons and daughters of God the Father, and to renew our commitment to our community of St. Raymond and its organizations.

We cannot be called “Christians” only by name, our deeds must precede us in action. Our church is not a building of stones, it stands on the participation and stewardship of everyone of us, old and young, single and married.

We are called today to be an example and model in our own families, in our neighborhood, at work, in our schools and everywhere we go.

We have so many opportunities and so many places we can live our Christian faith and our commitment. We have our own organizations: The Ladies Society, The Men’s Society, the Maronite Youth Organization (MYO), the heritage classes for children, the choir, we can also live our commitment by volunteering as a reader on the altar, as a server, as an usher.

Most importantly, we can be an example of St. Raymond by inviting a family member or a friend to participate and attend the service of the Eucharist, to discuss and encourage them to participate in any other spiritual function as a body of Christ, the Church.

This is the best way to renew ourselves today, this is the best way to honor St. Raymond on His Feast day, and promise Him our love and commitment.

May the Lord, through the intercession of St. Raymond, guide us, strengthen us, and give us the perserverance to live our Faith and be true witnesses to His gospel today and forever.

Happy Feast day!

Msgr. Moussa Joseph

Rector

 

DATE CHANGE

 Breakfast with Santa will be held on Sunday, December 15 instead of

December 8th as previously noted. Tickets will go on sale November 17th.

 

Save The Dates!

On Friday, December 13, 2013 the ordination of Msgr. Moussa Joseph

to the dignity of Chorbishop will be celebrated during a liturgy at 6:30 pm

followed by a buffet reception at the Cedars. More details to follow.

 

The Ladies Society will hold their Christmas party on Thursday, December 5th at 6 pm at Bartolino’s Osteria on Hampton Ave. Tickets are $27 per person. Anyone interested in attending may call Pat Busekrus at 314-920-2573.

 

The Men’s Society will hold their Christmas party on Wednesday, December 4th at 6:30 pm and will serve St. Louis style barbeque prepared by the folks at Pappy’s Smokehouse. We would like everyone to try and get their sons or nephews to attend, if they are college age or older. We will send out an email for people to RSVP so we can order enough food. If you are not receiving our emails currently, please contact David Wahby at wahby@sbcglobal.net or Mike Hurley at Michael@hurleyandhurley.com. As always, men’s society will sponsor the meal, but will accept donations to offset the cost, however your attendance is what we consider most important. Please make an effort to attend this meeting, as well as, to help create interest in the men’s society among young men in our parish. Thank you

 

On Tuesday, December 31, 2013 we will have a New Years Eve Party at the Cedars Hall.  I hope many of you will consider joining us at St. Raymond’s. Details will be posted in future bulletins.