March 29-30, 2014 - Saint Louis Gonazaga Church

Saint Louis Gonzaga
Catholic Church
Maronite Rite
520 Rutger Street | Utica, NY 13501
Tel: 315-732-6019 | Fax: 315-732-6018
Website: www.SaintLouisGonzaga.org
Email: SaintLouisGonzaga@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SaintLouisGonzagaChurch
L i t u rg y S c h e d U L E
Saturday — 4 pm, Sunday — 10 am
Monday–Friday — 9 am
Holy Days of Obligation — 9 am and 6:30 pm
C L ERGY
Chorbishop John D. Faris, JCOD: 628-1281
Father Elias T. Khalil : 202-650-8784
Deacon Paul A. Salamy: 732-5241
Subdeacon Peter M. Hobaica: 797-5464
PA RI S H H O U S E O F F ICE H O UR S
9 am to 12 pm | 1 to 4:30 pm
BAPTISMS & CHRISMATIONS: Preparation is required.
We encourage this to happen before the birth of your child.
MARRIAGES: Arrangements six (6) months in advance.
NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome to our parish family. May you find spiritual
nourishment among us. Please be sure to register by calling the Parish House.
HOSPITAL, SICK CALLS & SHUT-INS: If a loved one is hospitalized,
ill or unable to leave home, please call the Parish House office.
MARONITE CHRISTIAN FORMATION: Classes 1-6 are on Sunday
morning at 9am. Classes 7-12 are on the third Sunday of the month at 6pm,
followed by MYO. The calendar is published in the bulletin and on the Website.
Confessions: Saturday 3 - 3:40pm and by appointment.
DEVOTIONS: Rosary: 1st, 3rd, & 5th Sundays at 9:30am
Saint Sharbel Devotion: 2nd Sunday at 9:40am
Saint Joseph Devotion: 4th Sunday at 9:40am
29-30 March 2014
Readings
for 29 Mar – 6 Apr 2014
Sunday Healing of the Paralytic
1 Tim 5:24-6:5/Mk 2:1-12
Monday
Eph 5:3-13/Mk 5:1-20
Tuesday
1 Tim 1:1-8-Mk 6:47-56
Wednesday Eph 6:1-9/Lk 7:11-17
Thursday 2 Tim 1:6-14/Mk 4:33-41
Friday Phil 2:12-19/Lk 4:31-44
Saturday Col 3:23-4:7/Mk 7:31-37
Next Sunday Healing of the Blind Man
2 Cor 10:1-7/Mk 10:46-52
contacts
Parish Secretary: Jacqueline Sweeney . . . . . . . . 732-6019
email: sweeneyj.SLG@gmail.com
Parish Council: Louis Raya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 794-1418
Stewardship Committee:
Subdeacon Peter Hobaica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 797-5464
Organist/Choir Director: Greg Giacovelli . . . . 790-5187
Maronite Christian Formation:
Roberta “Bobbie” Murad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 797-3533
Joseph Salamy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732-5241
Maronite Youth Organization:
Lisa Barkett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 737-5162
Susan Issa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 542-7804
Roseanne Ciaccia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 736-5377
Maronite Young Adults: John Paul Salamy . . . . 732-5241
Joshua Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 853-4500
Saint Mary’s Guild: Betty Karrat . . . . . . . . . . . 736-1615
Holy Name Society: Rick Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732-7099
Saint Joseph Society: George Sfeir . . . . . . . . . . . 733-8357
Acolytes: Nathan Hanna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 939-8219
Andrew Rahme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264-8652
Daughters of Mary: Kathi Tamer . . . . . . . . . . . 732-5318
Christine Massoud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 939-4184
Building and Grounds Committee:
R. Luke Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 724-0562
Tom Ladd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 796-2279
Hospitality: Betty Karrat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 736-1615
Kitchen: Kameli McIntyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264-4108
Michael Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 768-6191
Lectors: Lois Mariano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732-3402
Liturgy Committee: James Salamy . . . . . . . . . . 723-3776
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE and INTENTIONS
Sat 29 Mar 4pmDr. A. Louis & The Shaheen Family by Family
Sat 29 Mar 4pm Maron Karam by Wife, Amelia & Family
Sat 29 Mar 4pm Leona Sally by Her Children
Sun 30 Mar 10am John Lloyd by Maria Brodzik & Family
Sun 30 Mar 10am Steve Karrat (20th Anniversary) by Family
Sun 30 Mar 10am Thomas Joseph Karrat (22nd Anniversary) by Family
Mon 31 Mar 9am All Souls in Purgatory by Veronica Massoud
Tue 1 Apr
9am Tonsa & Lauma Eddo by Anna Abdella’s Will
Wed 2 Apr 9am Living & Deceased Members of Saint Louis
Gonzaga Church by Father John
Thu 3 Apr 9am Sadie Koury by Sadie Koury’s Will
Fri 4 Apr 9am Frank Ferraro by John & Isabelle Linder
Sat 5 Apr 4pm William Jabour by His Sister, Amelia
Sat 5 Apr
4pm James & Marie Raymonda by Joyce Astafan
Sat 5 Apr
4pm Negibie George by Children
Sun 6 Apr 10am Al Seymour by Jackie & Family
Sun 6 Apr 10am Joseph Hanna (2nd Anniversary) byWife, Jeannine & Family
In order to provide you with your preferred dates, please remember to request
your intentions for Divine Liturgies as early as possible.
MEETINGS & EVENTS
Sun
30 Mar
9am
Maronite Christian Formation (Gr. 1-6)
Sun
30 Mar
9amCoffee and...
Fri
4 Apr
4-7pm
Fish Fry
Fri
4 Apr
7pm
Service of the Holy Cross
Sat-Sun 5-6 Apr
Hard as Nails Ministry
Sun
6 Apr
9am
Maronite Christian Formation (Gr. 1-6)
Sun
6 Apr
9amCoffee and...
Tue
8 Apr
6:30pm Saint Mary’s Guild Meeting
Wed
9 Apr
9:30am Wednesday Morning—Video on Pope
John Paul II
Wed
9 Apr
6:30pm Parish Council Meeting
Fri
11 Apr
4-7pm
Fish Fry
Fri
11 Apr
7pm
Service of the Holy Cross
Sat
12 Apr
9am
Liturgy Committee
Sun
13 Apr
No Maronite Christian Formation
Wed
16 Apr
9:30am Wednesday Morning—Video on Pope
John XXIII
Wed
23 Apr
9:30am Wednesday Morning
Sat
26 Apr
9am
Liturgy Committee
Sun
27 Apr
10am
First Holy Communion
Fri-Sun 1-3 AugTaste of Lebanon
Sun
19 Oct
Festival of Baskets
Visit our Gift Shop for
BULLETIN DEADLINE
If you would like anything published in the weekend
bulletin, you must submit it as you want it published
to Anne Lewis no later than 5 PM Friday, 8 days before
publication via e-mail at saintlouisbulletin@gmail.com
or by calling 853-4500. Thank you.
First Communion cards and
gifts.
Points of Interest
Memorials
“The greatest challenge of the day is: how to bring about a revolution of the
heart, a revolution which has to start with each one of us?”—Dorothy Day
Videos on New Saints. At Wednesday Morning, 9 April, we shall continue
to view and discuss the video on Pope John Paul II. On Wednesday Morning,
16 April, at 9:30am, we shall view and discuss the video on Pope John XXIII.
• Sanctuary Lamp—In Memory of Joseph Hanna
by his Daughter, Danese Hanna
• Incense & Charcoal—In Memory of Donna A.
Stamboly by Sisters, Children & Grandchildren
• Bread & Wine—In Memory of Deceased Members
of our Families by Nathan & Sara Hanna
• Candles—In Memory of Joan Nasby-Hoffstetter by
John Nasby & Constance Couvillon
• Sanctuary Plants & Flowers—Available
Great Lent. We shall have the Service of the Holy Cross every Friday of
Lent at 7pm. On the Fridays of Lent, all Maronites who are physically able
are to abstain from meat.
A contribution of $10.00 will memorialize a
loved one for the entire week.
Fish Frys. As part of abstaining from meat on the Fridays of Lent, we will
continue our tradition of serving Baked and Fried Fish Dinners in the Church
Hall from 4pm until 7pm on Fridays. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for
children 12 and under. This is an opportunity to gather in fellowship before
Service of the Holy Cross at 7pm.
VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE
Saint Joseph Society. The Saint Joseph Society wishes to thank members,
bakers, workers and parishioners for their support for our very successful
bake sale.
Vocation Discernment Weekend. On 4-6 April, Our Lady of Lebanon
Maronite Seminary in Washington, DC will be hosting its annual
Discernment Weekend for men, 18 and over, interested in finding God’s will
in their life. This weekend will be a chance to meet current seminarians,
Father Geoffrey Abdallah, Rector of the seminary, the Vocation Directors,
and the opportunity to sight see one of the greatest cities in the world. This
weekend is open for men who feel the call to priesthood, or are interested in
finding out how to discern God’s will. Please speak to Father John or Father
Elias if you are interested.
Hard as Nails Ministry. On 5-6 April we shall be welcoming a Catholic
group of young people to the parish who are involved in a special ministry of
evangelization and renewal. Visit www.hanm.org
On Saturday, 5 April they will meet with the MYO and MYA and their
friends. We shall open with a lunch at 12:30pm and the program will go
from 1:30-3pm. All of us can hear from them at the Divine Liturgy either on
Saturday at 4pm or Sunday at 10am.
Murder Mystery Dinner. There will be a Murder Mystery Dinner “Low
Noon” sponsored by Mount Carmel/Blessed Sacrament Parish on Saturday,
5 April at 6pm at the Italian Heritage Club, 644 Bleecker Street, Utica. The
cost is $35 a person. For more information, call Joe or Laurie Siniscarco at
797-8238.
Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School Raffle. Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School
still has some tickets left for its raffle. First prize is $50,000! There are also
16 other money prizes. Only 2,000 tickets are being sold at $80 each. The
drawing is on Sunday, 27 April, 2014. Your ticket is your admission to our
Drawing party at Notre Dame with FREE unlimited food and refreshments
and a chance to win special door prizes. For tickets call Notre Dame at 7245118.
Lectors
29 Mar 4pmGeorge Mitchell
30 Mar 10am Sylvie Obeid/Norma Tehan
5 Apr 4pm Lou Raya
6 Apr 10am Kamil Rahme/Diane Chamoun
Hospitality
30 Mar Mike Mitchell/Holy Name Society
6 Apr
MYO Breakfast
13 Apr Mike Mitchell
20 Apr Mike & Tina Post
27 Apr Betty Karrat/Tony Acee
If you are unable to offer hospitality on the day assigned, it is your
responsibility to switch with someone else. Then, please call Betty
Karrat at 736-1516 and inform her of the change. Thank you.
Parish Stewardship
Collections for the weeks ending 23 March 2014
1st Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,552
2nd Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $413
Easter Plants & Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5
Candles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42
Fuel & Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7
Snow Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5
Hospitality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $137
Ash Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2
Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50
Needy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,227
This week’s second collection: Easter Flowers
Next week’s second collection: Snow Removal