Nov 22 - St Ephrem Maronite Catholic Church

Season of the Glorious Birth of Our Lord
Announcement to the Virgin Mary
November 22, 2015
Dear Friends and Parishioners:
I extend to you my fondest best wishes
and prayers that your Thanksgiving
celebrations with family and friends are
blessed and abundant in love.
I sincerely wish each and every one of
you a happy, safe and healthy
Thanksgiving Day!
Fr. Toufic Nasr
Inspiration from Thomas
à Kempis’ book,
“Imitation of Mary”
Mark your
Calendars for a
very special
occasion
Our parish has been
scheduled to receive the relics
of St. Sharbel on January 4th
and 5th of 2016. For the
detailed schedule of events
please visit the church
website.
Please consider donating to the
Flower Fund- especially during
the Season of Christmas. There are
New
Year’s
Eve
Tickets
on sale
following
all
Liturgies
on
Sunday
envelopes in the pews or you can leave
your donation in the box located in the
foyer.
~ Due to the Thanksgiving Day Holiday the parish
office will be closed starting at noon on Wednesday
November 25th, through Friday, November 27th. Normal
office hours will resume on Monday, November 30 th.
Offered to the
community by the
Sorority of the
Immaculate Conception
Soul in anguish there is your model. When
in your affliction you must speak, speak, but
speak with mildness and a tranquil spirit,
and if you are not heard, suffer in silence,
meeting injustice only with patience
Feast days on the Maronite
calendar which we celebrate
this week:
Friday, November 27th. – St.
James
May all the Angels and saints in
heaven pray for us.
A huge “Thank You” to all of you who helped make the
Casino Game Night a success. Also, special recognition
goes to all our generous sponsors for supporting the event
and/or supplying goods and/or services. Your generosity is
truly appreciated! And to all our guests who took their
time to be with us to enjoy a lovely and enjoyable evening we greatly appreciate your being here to support us!
COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS!
Basket Collection from:
November 15, 2015 ……$1,730.0
Net Proceeds from Casino Games Night -
$4,779.21
2 Corinthian 9:7 - Every man according as he
purpose in his heart, [so let him give]; not
grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loves a
cheerful giver.
St. Ephrem Maronite Catholic Church
750 Medford Street, El Cajon, CA 92020
Tel: 619-337-1350
stephrem@sbcglobal.net
www.stephremchurch.com
Beit Maroun
Volume 17-Issue 47
November 22, 2015
GENERAL INFORMATION
Liturgies:
Saturday………………………. 5:30PM
Sunday
………………………….9:30AM
……………... ………..11:00AM
…………………………...........12:30PM
Monday- Friday (Except Thursday No Liturgy
(Summer schedule)
Thursday …………………NO DIVINE
LITURGY
Confessions ………………………By
First Friday Adoration Noon until Benediction
appointment
at 6:00PMther
$500.00 donation to St. Ephrem Church with each transaction
completed with this ad .Like us at facebook.com/jdrmco for updates and
news.
Baptism: Contact the office to schedule
Religious Education: Saturdays from 11am12pm
First Communion Class: Sunday from 1030AM
to 12:30AM- To register, please contact the
parish office.
Matrimony: Please contact the parish office at
least nine months prior to the desired date
Place Your Advertisement in future editions of the
bulletin!
To help defer the cost of printing our weekly bulletin, now
offer this Ad Page. We would like to encourage our readers,
your friends, neighbors and family members to place their
Ad’s in our bulletin which is published once a week and which
is also disseminated through our emails to over 700 families.
An annual subscription will be $300.00. Please call the office if
you are interested in supporting our bulletin publication
through this program
Interested in the Priesthood or Religious Life?
EPARCHY OF OUR LADY OF LEBANON Vocations Director:
Parish Office Hours: Monday through Friday
9:00AM to 5:00PM
PARISH DEVOTIONS AND SODALITIES
CHAIRPERSONS/COORDINATORS
Confraternity of the Sacred Heart Devotions every First
Friday at 5:30pm Ramzeyzey Jize – 858.736.7196
ramzey.jize@ngc.com
First Friday Eucharistic Adoration 12:00 NOON to
6:00PM –contact the parish office to sign up
Sorority of the Immaculate Conception Devotions
Marina Zablit - 760.239.1756 marinazablit@hotmail.com
Sorority of St. Rita Devotions every Second Saturday
Fellowship at 3:00PM followed by Devotions at 4:30PM
Rose Moses - 619.286.6942
House of Maron
Deacon Georges Ghosn
Deacon George Geagea
Pastor:
Reverend Toufic Nasr
Visiting Priest:
Reverend Canon Thomas Thompson
Divine Liturgy Intentions:
Announcement to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Gal 3:15-22 Lk 1:26-38
+ Saturday, November 21st
5:30PM – (M) Irene Ross offered by the
Redlinger Family
+ Sunday, November 22nd
9:30 AM –
11:00AM –(M)John Bashouri and Joseph Toma
offered by Hikmet and Zinia Bashouri
12: 30PM – (M) Nicolas Youssef Ghosn offered by
Virginia Ghosn and Family
~~~
Visitation of the Virgin to Elizabeth –
Rom. 4:13-25 Lk 1:1-25
+ Saturday, November 28th
5:30PM –
+ Sunday, November 29th
9:30 AM –
11:00AM –
12: 30PM – (M) Abe and Dora Audeh offered by
Ellen Saad