LITURGIES Sundays 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 am. Weekdays 8:00 a.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m. ******************************************

DAILY ROSARY DEVOTIONS I pray the Holy Rosary daily at 7:30 a.m.

Please join me when you can. +

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CONFESSION

Every Saturday - 2:00 - 4:00 pm or by app’t.

Sunday - before Mass and ending 10 minutes before

Mass begins.

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READINGS

Luk 24 : 36 - 48

Rom 10 : 1 - 13

****************************************** READERS Sunday, May 10 - 8:30 am Tom Jesser Jr

Sunday, May 10 - 11:00 am Monique Binkley

Sunday, May 17 - 8:30 am Danny Abou-Elias

Sunday, May 17 - 11:00 am Paul Nemer

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Counting Our Blessings Sunday, May 3, 2015 $3,042.00

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EVENTS TO COME

LADIES GUILD MEETING

Sunday, May 17, 2015

MEN'S CLUB MEETING

Sunday, May 17, 2015

CAREGIVERS MEETING

Sunday, June 7, 2015

FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION

June 5, 9:00am – 3:00pm

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Next Second Collection May 17, 2015

Catholic Communications ********************************************

MYO/MYA NEWS Great News Everyone! On May 16th, Ohio is having

an MYO/MYA State Reunion at the Basilica Shrine in

North Jackson from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM!

We will meet and at the church at 9:30am to depart for

the Shrine. Contact Sub-Deacon Alex for further

details.

COMING IN MAY… Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10

Rosary before Mass

Father will present a gift at Mass

Men’s Club will serve coffee and

Refreshments after Mass.

Feast of Our Lady of Fatima –

Wednesday, May 13 also the vigil for the Feast of

Ascension Thursday. Vigil Mass at 5:30 pm, outdoor

Rosary at 6:15, cover dish supper on the

Cedar’s Hall Patio at 7:00 pm.

Welcome all parishioner, friends and neighbors.

Holy Day

Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord into Heaven –

Thursday, May 14, 8:00 am.

Pentecost Sunday – May 24.

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Back – to – Back MEETINGS

-Property Committee–

Monday, May 11, 5:30 pm.

-Parish Advisory Board–

Monday, May 11, 6:30 pm.

-Hall Advisory Board–

Monday, May 18, 5:30 pm.

-Food Fair Planning–

Monday, May 18, 7:00 pm.

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-I want to say thank you very, very much to all our

beautiful children who received their First Holy

Communion last Sunday. I especially want to say a

great thank you to the good parents, to all their family

members, all guests who were able to attend this

special occasion with us. I am most grateful to their

teacher Maria Stewart for all the good work with the

instructions and all the preparations for this very

special day.

What a beautiful Liturgy we were blessed with

especially to have one of our youth read the Epistle in

Arabic, one student led the chant to the Hymn to Our

Blessed Mother in Arabic, to do readings which they

did so well, and their loving gesture of presenting

flowers to their Teacher in appreciation for all she did

for them. May our children continue to do these and

many more meaningful things again and again. I pray

our parents will keep up with their duties of bringing

their children to religion classes and to Mass all the

time. May all of our Children grow up to become great

Saints.

My special thanks to all the parents for their generous

work of decorating the Church last Sunday and for the

lovely reception after Liturgy. Everything you did was

done with much love and in the best spirit. I am

convinced that our Lord was pleased. I am sure Our

Lord smiled on our Parish Community.

-I want to say bravo to all the good members of the

Ladies Guild for all they did to make the Lebanese

Buffet such a great success. I want to acknowledge the

many cooking hours they worked to get everything

ready. I thank everyone who helped with the serving

and all the cleanup. I also want to say thank you to all

the patrons from near and far of this annual event.

What a beautiful event enjoyed by all.

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To Wilkes-Barre, Pa for a 40 day Mass. A

family member died on Easter Sunday and was buried

during the Easter Week and I was unable to be present.

I will go to be with the family for this 40 Day Liturgy.

Dates away are- May 26, 27 & 28. I will have Moring

Liturgies on Monday and Tuesday. No Liturgies on

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. I will have the

Morning Mass as usual on Saturday at 8:30 am and

Confessions from 2:00 – 4:00 pm as usual.

To Utah. I will depart on Sunday afternoon

June 7 and return on Thursday, June 18. Msgr. Peter

Karam will celebrate the Divine Liturgies in my place

on Sunday, June 14. I will finally get to see the

southern part of the State and enjoy places like Zion

State Park and the Grand Canyon. This will be my

actual first vacation away since my assignment began

here 3 years ago. I will resume the daily Morning

Masses on Friday, June 19. All Mass Intentions given

from June 8 to June 14 will be honored during these

days of vacation. I never miss celebrating my daily

Mass.

To Cleveland, Ohio for the Annual Priest

Meeting and NAM convention. I will celebrate the

regular morning Liturgy on Monday, June 29 at 8:00

am then travel to the Priest Meeting. No Morning

Masses on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, I will

have the regular Morning Masses on Friday, July 3 and

Saturday, July 4. All Mass intentions will be

remembered at my Masses with all our Bishops and

Priests during these days of meetings in Cleveland.

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Divine Liturgy Schedule May 10

th through May 17

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May 10, 2015

6th Sunday of the Resurrection

Mother’s Day www.ourladyofthecedarschurch.org

Sunday 10 Special Intentions for All the Mothers of Our Parish

11:00 A Special Intention

St. Simon the Zealot, Apostle / St. Antonius of Florence /

Mother's Day

Monday 11 8:00 The Intentions of the Men's Club by

Subdeacon Paul Boulos St. Mammertus

Tuesday 12 8:00 Pauline Varga by Susie Varga

St. Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus, Confessor /

Sts. Nereus and Achilleus and St. Pancras, Martyrs

Wednesday 13 8:00 Special Intentions of Fr Bill Our Lady of Fatima / St. Adai, One of the 72

Disciples, Apostle

Thursday 14 8:00 The Intentions of David & Andrea Reusch

by Subdeacon Paul Boulos The Ascension of Our Lord / St. Matthias, Apostle, Martyr

Friday 15 8:00 Sadie Comiono by Roy Comiono Our Lady of the Harvest /

St. Isidore the Farmer

Saturday 16 8:30 Paul-Louis Mazigi by Mireille Mazigi Sahlani

4:00 Harvey & Judy Kelly by Paul & Karla Wilkinson & Family

St. John Nepomucene, Martyr, Patron of Confessors

Sunday 17 8:30 Violet Osborne by Joanne M Ganem

11:00 Nabih & Mouna Silfani by the Silfani Family St. Serapion / St. Paschal

Baylon

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Why is the Faith important to me? Sunday, May 10, 2015 Rick Maroon

Faith: Growing up, I learned that I had a role in

maintaining my relationship with Jesus. Through

prayer and reflection, reconciliation and communion, I

began to believe in the magnanimity of God and the

loving sacrifice of Jesus. I started to realize how truly

awesome life is because of God’s grace. My

connection to God was special and different than all of

my other affiliations in life.

Hope: As I entered adulthood, I began to interact in the

world without my parents’ ability to filter out

unpleasant things. The trials of life were fast upon me.

It became clear to me that my relationship to God was

not only unique from all my other relationships in life,

but my relationship to God is the most important

relationship in my life, I realized, in fact, there is no

life without Him.

Love: Standing at midlife, I find that the gift of belief

that my parents have given me, has flourished. God’s

light shines so brightly in my Faith, my Family, my

Friends, and my Church, it blurs my vision and again,

as in my childhood, I can no longer distinguish a

difference between them. God’s love is ever present,

all around me.

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First Communion Videos and Pictures

Andrea Wilkinson was on hand again this year to

capture our children's First Communion on video.

The cost of each video is $25.00 and will include

one photograph. For those who would like a

copy/copies of the video and a picture, contact

Andrea at 330-794-3749 or let her know how

many copies you would like when you see her at

church. These videos also make beautiful gifts for

grandparents and godparents.

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CALLING ALL

GRADUATES

Who is graduating this year? We wish to share your

joyful news with all our Parish Family. Please submit

your information to Father Bill as soon as possible.

Graduates name:

____________________________________________

Graduating from what school or program:

____________________________________________

What level are you completing?

____________________________________________

What school or plans do you have for next year?

____________________________________________

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Fatayer and Kibbee for sale!

Mother’s Day is this Sunday. Don’t make her

cook! The Ladies Guild has meat and spinach

fatayer, and baked kibbee ready to go. The

fatayer is $15 a dozen. We have three trays of

kibbee; 24 pieces per tray, $40 per tray or $2

per piece. Please call Mary Beth Abraham at

330-666-0715 if you would like to purchase.

Thank you for your continued support.

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June 5, 2015

ATTENTION STUDENTS

Who would like to apply for a NAM Scholarship?

The deadline to apply is very soon –

May 25, 2015.

Talk to Father Bill or Subdeacon Alex for an

application.

Guess What Great Parish Event Is In August Every Year ?

FOOD FAIR NEWS

The next planning meeting is set for Monday, May 18, 7:00 pm

THE PASTOR’S PLEAS

#1. Please become a volunteer, including parishioners of all

ages. for the food preparation days and for the days of the

food fair. Please sign up. Please make and keep your

commitment. We need our youth and our adults to

participate this year.

#2. Please plan your summer vacation days around Friday,

August 7 & August 8.

#3. Please help in promoting this great event.

Let us all work together to make this the best Food Fair ever.

PLEASE HELP

We did not complete our obligations to Bishop

Elias and to our Eparchy for 2015.

We still owe $1,675.00 for the Bishop’s

Appeal.

We owe 1,390.00 for the Maronite Voice, our

Eparchial Monthly News Letter

Our total due $3,065.00.

Please do your best to make an offering of any

amount that is best for you.

If possible consider donating $25.00 toward the

Eparchial Appeal 2015.

Consider donating $15.00 toward the Maronite

Voice.

With the help of everyone we will fulfill our

obligation. Thank you one and all.

Online information at:

www.namnews.org

email:

nam@namnews.org

Phone:

914-964-3070

Application Deadline: MAY 25, 2015

Our Lady of the Cedars Maronite

Parish Pledge Drive / Round III

Vilma Abood

Chuck & Mary Beth Abraham

Christine Abraham

Nabil & Marlene Astrinos

Fr. Bill Bonczewski

Paul & Gena Boulos

Bill & Lisa Branzel & Family

Albert & Nellie Chaoui

Paul & Nila Ellis

Ralph Ezzie Memorial

George & Donna Ezzie

Rasheed Fagher

Deacon Bob & Barb Foster

Camille Ghorayeb

Chris & Sandy Hamad

Adiby Hamad

Margaret Hamad

Chris Hamad

Fares Jasser

Dr. Joseph & Hope Jasser

John & Erin Jesser

Tom & Yvonne Jesser

Florence Jesser

Walid Kawaji & Family

Harvey Kelly Memorial

Walid Lababidi

Ghassan & Marleine Lababidi

Lena Maroon Memorial

Deacon Tom & Bernice Maroon

Mr & Mrs Charles Maroon

John & Nancy Massoud

Fady & Theresa Nahra

Robert & Marion Nemer

Mona Nemer

Bahia Nemr

Dick Ondecker

Jim & Bev Peters

Francois & Christiane Risha

Ata Sabbagh

Beshara Sabbagh

Dr. & Mrs Robert Skiffey

Dr. & Mrs George Solomon

Patti Staeger

Nathan & Maria Stewart

Bechara Tabet

Paul & Karla Wilkinson

George Zogbi

Many of our benefactors from Rounds I & II of our

Pledge Drive, which began in 2013, have already

completed their full 3yr commitment. The following

is a list of all our past and current benefactors,

including those who have already fulfilled their

commitment.

We greatly appreciate and thank EVERYONE!