st. sharbel maronite catholic church warren, michigan

ST. SHARBEL MARONITE CATHOLIC CHURCH
WARREN, MICHIGAN
FEAST OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST - JUNE 7, 2015
READING 1Corinthians 2:1-10
SAINT SHARBEL CHURCH OFFICE
42490 GARFIELD ROAD, SUITE 208
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN 48038
Email: stsharbelwarren@aol.com
Website: www.stsharbelwarren.com
Church Office: (586) 826-9688
PASTOR
Chorbishop Alfred Badawi
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Dianne Bartolomeo
GOSPEL John 14:21-27
WEEKEND LITURGIES AT
BEMIS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
12500 NINETEEN MILE ROAD
[JUST WEST OF SCHOENHERR]
STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48313
Saturday: 4:00 PM
Sunday: 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM
FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION AND PRAYERS
1st Saturday: 3:00 PM
SAINT SHARBEL FAMILY PRAYERS
22nd Day of Every Month: 6:30 PM Weekday
Liturgy at 7 PM [except on Saturday/Sunday]
MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS,
Have MERCY ON US!
EFFECTIVE JUNE 1ST
EFFECTIVE JUNE 6TH & 7TH
ST. SHARBEL CHURCH OFFICE
TEMPORARY LOCATION
[586] 826-9688
ST. SHARBEL CHURCH
TEMPORARY LOCATION
FOR SATURDAY & SUNDAY LITURGIES
BEMIS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
12500 Nineteen Mile [Just West of Schoenherr]
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
42490 Garfield Rd.
[South of 19 Mile Rd.]
Suite 208
Clinton Township, MI
48038
Please call St. Sharbel Church Office to make arrangements for
BAPTISMS, WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS
TO BE CELEBRATED BY CHORBISHOP ALFRED BADAWI
At St. Matthias Catholic Church. Thank you!
St. Sharbel Church, Warren
WEEKEND LITURGIES
SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH
4:00 pm— 2015 Graduates and Their Families, by Pastor
4:00 pm— David McInnes, by J. Knight
4:00 pm— Betty Anne Shaker, by Family
SUNDAY, JUNE 7TH
9:30 am— 2015 Graduates and Their Families, by Pastor
9:30 am— Dennis Yezbick Special Intentions for Healing, by Family
9:30 am— David McInnes, by Leonard Thomas
9:30 am— Sheffia Thomas Birthday Remembrance, by Family
9:30 am— Laura Yezbick 10 Year Remembrance, by Family
9:30 am— Maureen Naseef 10 Year Remembrance, by Husband, Gary
9:30 am— Fred Michael 11 Year Remembrance, by Michael Family
11:30 am— 2015 Graduates and Their Families, by Pastor
11:30 am— Living & Deceased Members of The Emad & Rana Tobia Family,
by Family
11:30 am— Joseph Yasso, by Family
11:30 am— Adel Abdullah Awad, by Family
11:30 am— Living and Deceased Members of Almass Family, by Family
11:30 am— Helen Shaker, by Family
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READERS FOR:
Sat., June 6th 4:00 pm
Dixie Hunrath
Sun., June 7th 9:30 am
Kimberly Ejbeh
Sun., June 7th 11:30 am
Christiane Bousho - English
Khouloud Yammine- Arabic
READERS FOR:
Sat., June 13th 4:00 pm
John Cafagna
Sun., June 14th 9:30 am
Joseph Ejbeh
Sun., June 14th 11:30 am
Simon Mourani - English
Mirna Mourani- Arabic
WEEKDAY LITURGIES
ST. MATTHIAS CHURCH
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10TH
9:30 am— Msgr. Ignatius Sadek, by His Beloveds
THURSDAY, JUNE 11TH
9:30 am— Michel & Angelina Besteni, by Son-In-Law and
Daughter, Dr. Paul & Mrs. Linda Thomas
FRIDAY, JUNE 12TH
9:30 am— Theresa Simon Special Intentions, by Pastor
WEEKEND LITURGIES
SATURDAY, JUNE 13TH
4:00 pm— Marlene Helen Francis 1 Year Remembrance,
by Husband, Fred
4:00 pm— Antony R. Abraham, by The Shaker Family
JUNE - MONTH OF THE
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
June is the month dedicated to the
Sacred Heart of Jesus. Come and
pray the Holy Rosary with us on
the weekends before our Liturgies
on Saturday and Sunday.
SUNDAY, JUNE 14TH
9:30 am— Dennis Yezbick Special Intentions for Healing, by Family
9:30 am— Helen Shaker, by Mr. William and Mrs. Sandy Haddad
11:30 am— Adonis Abi Chedid, by Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Malcoun & Family
11:30 am— Betty Anne Shaker, by Dr. Issam and Mrs. Cathy Awad
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
NEW WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE
PLEASE NOTE:
Weekday Masses will now be celebrated on
Wednesday, Thursday, and Fridays
at 9:30 AM
at St. Matthias Catholic Church
12311 19 Mile Road
[Just West of Schoenherr]
Sterling Heights, MI
Thank you!
COLLECTION
May 31, 2015 - $6,431.00
May God bless you in return for your generosity
and support of your parish!
St. Sharbel Church, Warren
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CONGRATULATIONS!
We Proudly Announce
The Graduates Of The
Amanda Azzi graduated from Divine Child High School. Amanda will attend Wayne State University in the fall. Nasr
and Marie Azzi are the proud parents of Amanda.
Kayla Elkhoury graduated from Regina High School. Kayla plans on attending Oakland University in the fall and
pursing a degree in Marketing. Chehade and Carolyn Elkhoury are the proud parents of Kayla.
Charlie Chaar graduated from Troy High School. Charlie plans on attending college in the fall. Joe Chaar and Mona
Achkar are the proud parents of Charlie.
Sharon Chaar graduated from Troy High School. Sharon plans on attending college in the fall. Joe Chaar and Mona
Achkar are the proud parents of Charlie.
Christina Joseph Ghanem graduated from Grosse Pointe North High School. Christina will attend Wayne State
University. Joseph and Tania Ghanem are the proud parents of Christina.
Antoine Helou graduated from Michigan State University. Antoine majored in History and minored in Museums.
George and Pat Helou are the proud parents of Antoine.
Danielle Malouf graduated from Rochester High School. Danielle plans on attending Oakland University to pursue
studies in Biology and the medical field. Tony and Eliana Malouf are the proud parents of Danielle.
Timothy Matway graduated from Wayne State University Detroit Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology.
His wife, Chrissy, and Vito and Char Fortuna [father-in-law and mother-in-law] are proud of his accomplishments.
Simon Mourani graduated from Divine Child High School. Simon will attend Wayne State University and pursue
studies in Pharmacy. Joseph and Mirna Mourani are the proud parents of Simon.
Julian Michal Neshewat graduated from Bloomfield High School. Julian will be attending the University of
Michigan Honors College in Ann Arbor, MI to pursue a degree in pre-medicine, as he follow in his father's footsteps.
Dr. Michael and Nancy Neshewat are the proud parents of Julian.
Amanda Opolski graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design (Ferris State) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts
(BFA) in Sculpture and Functional Art. Amanda is currently interning with Avenue for the Arts in Grand Rapids as the
Avenue Event Coordinator. She plans to continue to pursue opportunities where she can use her talents of designing,
sculpting, casting, carving and fabricating to inject beauty and craft into the world. John and Laurie Cafagna are the
proud parents of Amanda.
Sami Twal graduated from Athens High School. Sami plans on attending Oakland Community College for general
studies this fall. George and Nesrin Twal are the proud parents of Sami.
Charbel Yammine graduated from Madison High School with honors, and as Valedictorian of the Class of 2015.
Charbel is planning to attend Oakland Community College and Wayne State University to study Pharmacy. Tony and
Wafaa Yammine are the proud parents of Charbel.
Ella Suzanne Yazbeck graduated from Rochester Adams High School, Rochester Hills, MI. Ella will be attending
the University of Michigan in the fall and major in Civil Engineering. Bob and Kathy Yazbeck are the proud Grandparents
of Ella.
St. Sharbel Church, Warren
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St. Sharbel Maronite Church
Joy of Lebanon Gala: “A New Beginning!”
September 11, 2015
Mirage Banquet Center
A Special Evening of Food,
Entertainment, Dance, and Fellowship
including a Silent Auction and Raffle of Gift Baskets
And our ANNUAL PARISH RAFFLE TICKET FUNDRAISER!
Raffle Tickets will be mailed out soon!
More Details of Event to Follow!
Those Who Need Our Prayers
Akl Abiragi
Elizabeth Abraham
Sadie Abraham
Jeanette Aesy
Lou Albert
Beverly Baca
Zina Bassil
Benjamin Benjamin
Dominic Bologna
Mary Bringer
Paul Burch
Amira Butrise
Jennieve Danial
Lawanda Davey
Nemo Dawood
Delores Eggen
Faye Elias
Paul Elias
Samira El Khoury
Natalie Epstein
Patricia Farrar
Joseph Ferrante
Terry Francis
Anna Elias Gleason
Gerald Grazadzinski
Ilene Grobbel
Sylvia Grobbel
Donna Grund
John Grzadzinski
George Hanna
Youssef Issa Hattar
Don Herbert
Newborn John Hopper III
Georgette Kaddo
James Khoeler
Jacob Hirmz
Joseph Jacob
Barbara John
Edward & Suham John
Joe Jolet
Louis Jolet
Jason, Joseph &
Jeffrey,
Randa & Ashton
Najat Kalil
Lena Kanan
Marlene Khames
Michael Kosinski
Antowan Kriam
Michael Kriam
Janice Kroll
Agnes Langschied
Albert Latouf
Teresa Logan
Matt Lomasney
Mary Ann Lucas
Lyndy
Saher Marry
Aldo Marchesi
Joe Mattar
Maureen McKernan
Michael Michael
Brian Miller
Peter Moffett Jr.
Elizabeth Moore
Anne Nader
Rose Nader
Tony Nofar
Dolores Pustelny
Sonia Ragland
John Rubel
Lorraine Rubel
Salwan and Son, Sam
Hiyam Salim
Silvana
Ronald Simon
Theresa Simon
Georges Sleiman
Christine Najor Smith
Emily Toma
Victoria Toma
Deborah Tosolt
Tringali Family
Laura Turkaly
Daniel Warren
Jad Yacoub
Dennis Yezbick
Dear God, we place all our intentions in your hands.
We place our sick under your care and humbly ask
that you restore your servants to health once more…..Amen.
St. Sharbel Church, Warren
UPCOMING EVENTS/MEETINGS
June 7
Graduate’s Mass 9:30 am & 11:30 am
July 1-5
Maronite Convention in Cleveland, OH
July 6-11
Maronite Youth Conference
August 15
Our Lady of Lebanon Shrine Bus Tour
September 11 Joy of Lebanon: “A New Beginning!” Gala &
Raffle at Mirage Banquet Center
THANK YOU
With much gratitude I wish to
extend my heartfelt thanks to all
the dedicated parishioners who
have helped out these past several
weeks with the preparation and
move to our temporary location.
To all who assisted with the
taking down, inventory, and
packing of items, transporting, moving furniture, loading and
unloading, organizing, cleaning, and assisting in all ways that helped
us to move out in a timely and orderly manner, sincere thanks! Also,
thank you to all who participated in and attended the final Liturgies
last weekend at our Warren location, and to everyone who planned
and organized the beautiful reception, much gratitude to you!
OLOL SHRINE BUS TOUR
Our LAS is sponsoring a one day pilgrimage to Our Lady of Lebanon Shrine in North Jackson, OH on Saturday, August 15, 2015.
This is the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Cost
is $32 per person. Please call Char at [586] 260-2036 for details.
CONGRATULATIONS!
MARRIED IN CHRIST
Our Congratulations and Best Wishes to
Christopher Kwasneski & Maribeth Koss
who were married on Saturday, May 30, 2015
at St. Sharbel Maronite Church.
We also extend our Congratulations to
Ryan Carnago & Sandi Moubarak
who were married on Saturday, May 30, 2015
at St. Sharbel Maronite Church.
We pray that the Lord God may grant these couples happiness
and joy on their journey together as husband and wife!
BAPTISM AND CHRISMATION
Congratulations to
Mark & Nicole Strachan
on the Baptism of their Daughter,
Georgina Nicole Strachan
at St. Sharbel Church
on Sunday, May 31, 2015.
Congratulations also to
Elie & SandraYoussef
on the Baptism of their Son,
Alexander George Youssef
at St. Sharbel Church
on Sunday, May 31, 2015.
May Georgina and Alexander be steadfast in their faith
and grow constantly in the Lord!
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PASTOR’S CORNER
Beloved Parishioners & Friends of St. Sharbel,
The vision of Transformation Church is birthed out of the very
heart of Jesus.
The Great Commandment:
And Jesus said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with
all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This
is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You
shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two
commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets." Matthew
22:37-40
The Great Commission:
And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on
earth has been given to Me. Go therefore and make disciples of
all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I
have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the
end of the age." Matthew 28:18-20
In Transformation Church's vision, "Multi -ethnic,
Multi-generational, mission-shaped community" is from the
Great Commission and "Love God completely (Upward), Love
ourselves correctly (Inward), and our neighbors compassionately
(Outward)" is from the Great Commandment.
Wishing you God’s choicest blessing, I remain
Devotedly yours,
Chorbishop Alfred Badawi
LITURGICALLY SPEAKING
FEAST OF THE BODY OF CHRIST
The institution of the Eucharist is celebrated on Holy Thursday.
On that day, we also commemorate Christ’s washing of the
disciples' feet, the institution of the priesthood and the agony of
the Garden of Gethsemane.
For this reason, the Feast of the Body of Christ (Corpus Christi)
was established to create a feast focused solely on the Holy
Eucharist.
In 1264, Pope Urban IV instituted he Feast of the Body of Christ
to be celebrated on the Thursday after Pentecost, and thus honor
the belief in the body and blood of Jesus Christ and His Real
Presence in the Eucharist, with a Feast Day outside the Season of
Lent. The Pope wanted to give the faithful an opportunity to
revive their love and fervor for the Holy Eucharist.
PRAYER...
Loving and merciful God, we thank you for the 28 years of
blessings upon our parish of Saint Sharbel founded here at this
location in Warren. We ask you to send down your Holy Spirit
upon each member of this parish and fill us with love as we begin
our new journey. Make us instruments of this love to share with
everyone that we encounter at home, at school and at work, in our
neighborhoods and throughout our parish community. Work
through us so that we can bring your loving presence to those who
are searching for you. Help us to grow in gratitude so that we can
recognize and thank you for all the good things you have given to
us. Instill in us a deep sense of generosity so that we can willing to
share our gifts, our talents, our time, and our financial resources
with others. Deepen our desire to listen for your voice, to follow
your will and to do all things for your honor and glory! Help us to
live our faith and to cherish our Maronite Syriac tradition. May
your light shine through us and may the Holy Eucharist be our
unity and our life. To you be glory and thanksgiving now and forever. Amen. Read by Sarah Ashkar (5/31/15)