SAINT GEORGE MARONITE CHURCH

AN EASTERN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE

WEST SYRIAC ANTIOCHENE TRADITION

Week of March 8, 2020

Healing of the Hemorrhaging Woman

Priscilla Rodriguez- Parish Secretary Ex. 100

Jo Ann Reed - Financial Consultant

Joseph Harb - Hall Manager

Joseph Harb - Bingo Manager

Deborah Mery Fernandez - Cultural Arts Director

Richard Karam - Church Attorney

Edward Karam - Church Realtor & Lector Coordinator

Sandy Nasif - Greeter Coordinator

Chris Khattar & Robert Grizzell- Altar Server Coordinator

Regina Aune - Archivist

Fernando Fernandez - Athletic Director

Jason Khattar - Pastoral Council Chairman

Brendan George - Finance Committee Chairman

Elyse Karam- LAS President

Patricia Karam - Scholarship Committee Chairman

Lisa Delgado - MYO Director/Youth Minister

Lisa Delgado- Religious Education Coordinator

Gibran Mery – MYA Moderator

Mike Homsy - Veterans Committee Chairman

Toufic Khalife & Larry Monsour - Grounds Committee

Liturgy Schedule:

Monday-No Liturgy

Tuesday 5:30 PM

Wednesday - Friday 12:00 Noon

Saturday 5:00 PM, Sunday 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM

Saint George Maronite Catholic Church

6070 Babcock Road, San Antonio, TX 78240

Offices: (210) 690-9569 (210) 690-2240

Fax: (210) 690-5093

Church: www.stgeorgesa.org

Hall: (210) 696-5937 www.stgeorgemaronitecenter.com

Fr. Charles Khachan, MLM – Pastor Ex. 101

Fr. Mhanna Joseph Kallas, MLM - Associate Pastor

Deacon Tom Billimek

Subdeacons: Ray Dustin, Ernest Karam, Joseph Harb

Gym: http://www.sgmgym.com/

Bingo: http://www.randysbingo.com/

Religious Education

Pre K - 12th grade-See bulletin for schedule

Bible Study

See bulletin for schedule

Church Organizations

See bulletin for schedule

Adoration

Tuesday 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Mystery of Reconciliation (Confession)

30 minutes before Liturgy and upon request

Mystery of Baptism & Chrismation

Parents and Godparents must meet with the pastor to make

arrangements

Mystery of Crowning (Marriage)

Notify the pastor AT LEAST SIX MONTHS in advance for the necessary arrangements

Sick and Hospitalized

Contact the pastor for visitation

Memorial Sunday

Last Sunday of the month

Intentions and Readings of the Divine Liturgy

Sat. March 7th 5:00 P.M. Liturgy for Gene Viola req. by Margaret Estefan & Gadier Garcia

Heb 12: 28-13:9 Mk 11: 19-25

Sun. March 8th 8:00 A.M. NO LITURGY

11:00 A.M. Liturgy for Mother Afdokia Zaidan

2Cor 7: 4-11 Healing of the Hemorrhaging Woman Lk 8: 40-56

Mon. March 9th NO LITURGY

1Tim 7: 9-16 Jn 8: 21-27

Tues. March 10th 5:30 P.M. Liturgy for Assad Harb, req. by Joseph and Lisette Harb and family

2Cor 8: 1-9 Mt 23: 1-12

Wed. March 11th 12:00 P.M. Liturgy for Barbara Imboden req. by Regina Aune

Gal 2: 1-7 Mt 17: 10-13

Thurs. March 12th 12:00 P.M. Liturgy for Marilyn Harp req. by Regina Aune

Gal 1: 1-10 Lk 17: 20-37

Fri. March 13th 12:00 P.M. Liturgy for George Andera req. by Amira & Joann Andera

7:00 P.M. Stations and Benediction of the Holy Cross

Phil 1: 21-30 Mt 5: 13-17

Sat. March 14th 5:00 P.M. Liturgy for Joe Battros req. by Sandra and Nancy Nasif

2Tim 3: 1-9 Mt 12: 1-14

Sun. March 15th 8:00 A.M. Liturgy for the health and well being of George P. Kazen

Req, by George Wirsching

11:00 A.M. Liturgy for All Priest & Vocations to the Priesthood req. by Regina Aune

2Cor 13: 5-13 Parable of the Prodigal Son Lk 15: 11-32

We apologize for any inconvenience if a name of a loved one was

misspelled or dropped off the list of masses by mistake.

March 8, 2020

Reception for Bishop Zadian

March 15, 2020

Refreshments: by Regina Aune

for all Priest & Vocations to the Priesthood

Bertha Acevedo

Rocky Anawaty

Amira Andera

Regina Aune

Corey Baines

Gerry Baines

Sharon Benson

Don Bird

Ron Clark

Pamela Gabriel Craig

Diana Curi-Ryder

Josephine Daaud

David Emerson

Norma Emerson

Zeyna Faris

Vickie Franco

Brendon Fuselier

Stephen Giovannelli

Terry Griebel

Betty Gudat

Harry Hilton

Jackie Hill

Peter Holmes

James Hughlette

Sal Isgro

Marie Joseph

Al Jowdy

David Karam

Eugene Karam

Mary Anne Karam

Mary Ann T. Karam

Donna Khattar

Marie La Monica

Richard La Monica

Margaret Craig Loyd

Gloria Maldonado

Charles Malouff

Louise Malouff

Maria Marines

Maria Mery

Paul Mery, Jr.

Tony Moawad

Connie Moller

Adele Morrison

Tim O’Connor

Jose Olvera

Roger O’Shaugh-nessy

Thelma O’Shaugh-nessy

Ashley Polley

Larry Raba

Bella Rodriguez Torres

Pedro Rosas

Harkness Scott

Kathy Smith

Mary Lou Soto

Rose Trevino

Cathy Van Delden

Miriam Wells

George Yamin

Hannah Palasota - April 29, 2019

Rosemary Karam - May 25, 2019

Gene Viola - July 10, 2019

Marilyn Hughlette - July 23, 2019

Jack Riegel - September 8, 2019

Eleanor Hardy - September 16, 2019

Joseph A. Mimari - September 17, 2019

Anthony Karam - October 9, 2019

Martha Sweeney - November 22, 2019

Gloria Saliba - November 24, 2019

Barbara Imboden - November 30, 2019

Theresa Birkner - February 9, 2020

Audrey Grage - February 26, 2020

Saturday, March 7th (5:00 P.M.)

Lector: Edward Karam

Ushers: Elizabeth Aboud, Frank Dieck

Greeter: Sandy Nasif

Altar Servers: Abigail Antoun, Tiana Antoun,

Zenaida Sanchez

Sunday, March 8th

Lector: (8:00 A.M.) Frank Westermann

Ushers: Marcela Karam, Ernest Bruno

Lector: (11:00 A.M.) Geraldine Flores

Ushers: LAS

Greeter: Elmosa Herrera

Altar Servers: Andre Kuri, Christopher Geha,

Oliver Geha, George Bechara

Saturday, March 14th (5:00 P.M.)

Lector: Jesse Flores

Ushers: Arthur Lang, Gladys Salisbury

Greeter: Janie Rivas

Altar Servers: Tiana Antoun, Abigail Antoun,

Kierstin Salinas

Sunday, March 15th

Lector: (8:00 A.M.) Frank Westermann

Ushers: Marcela Karam, Ernest Bruno

Lector: (11:00 A.M.) Ernest Karam

Ushers: Toufic Khalife, Charbel Nader,

Billy Joe Laine

Greeter: MYA

Altar Servers: Jacob Hanna, Matthew Hanna,

Khalil Malouff, Jacob Farah

SUNDAY MARCH 8TH Qurbono (Liturgy) No 8:00 AM Liturgy 11:00 AM Liturgy No Faith Formation Reception for Bishop Zaidan after the 11:00 AM Liturgy in the Large Hall TUESDAY MARCH 10TH Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 3:00 P.M to 5:30 P.M. Qurbono (Divine Liturgy) at 5:30 P.M. Adoration will resume at 6:00 P.M and will conclude with the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. SUNDAY MARCH 15TH Qurbono (Liturgy) 8:00 & 11:00 AM Liturgy Faith Formation at 9:00 AM MYO Meeting after the 11:00 AM Liturgy in the church office LAS Meeting after the 11:00 AM Liturgy in the MCC SEASON OF GREAT LENT Join us every Friday at 7:00 PM during the Sea-son of Great Lent for Stations and Benediction of the Holy Cross. A lenten potluck meal will fol-low at the MCC. EPARCHIAL LENTEN REGULATIONS Great Lent and Passion Week, beginning on Ash Monday and ending at 12:00 (noon) on Saturday of the Light, is a season of penitence. Fasting: The Great Friday of the Crucifixion (April 10, 2020) are days of fasting. In the Maro-nite Church, fasting involves eating and drinking nothing at all (except water and medicine) from midnight until noon. The rest of the day normal meals can be taken. Abstinence: All Maronites who are physically capable are to abstain from meat on all Fridays of Great Lent. In our Maronite tradition, each day of this season is considered to be a day of fasting and absti-nence from meat and dairy products, (with the exception of Sundays and Holy Days). Although highly encouraged, this fast is not obligatory in this Eparchy. PRAYER LIST Do you have a loved one’s name to add or re-move from our prayer list? Contact the church office at 210.690.9569 to update. Thank you in advance.

LENTEN APPEAL The Annual Lenten Appeal for the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon is now taking place. The Bishop's Annual Appeal is conducted each year during Lent to ask for support for the most urgent needs in the Eparchy. A letter from Bishop Elias Zaidan about the appeal was mailed to every fam-ily. Copies are also available in the foyer. The Eparchy relies upon the faithful to support our Maronite parishes and train our future Maro-nite priests. Every family is asked to participate in the Appeal at a level which is meaningful for them and be generous. Our parish's goal for this year's Appeal is $10,000. You can mail your donation, drop it in the collec-tion basket, or online. To make your online dona-tion, one time or recurring, please click on the following link: https://www.stgeorgesa.org/donations/2020-lenten-appeal/ Thank you for supporting the needs of your church and may God bless you. ORDER OF ST. SHARBEL The Order of St. Sharbel provides support to the Maronite Seminary in the United States by grant-ing financial assistance to the education of our seminarians and, whenever possible, retirement benefits to our clergy. You can make a difference in the life of the Maronite Church. There are many ways to support the Order of St. Sharbel: you can join and be an annual or perpetual mem-ber, you can make a donation in honor or memory of someone, or you can have it as the charity of your choice, in lieu of flowers, at the funeral of a loved one. Please contact the church office for more information. The Bishop will be inducting new members to the Order of St. Charbel this Sunday at 11:00 am. AMAZON SMILE You can support your parish while you shop on Amazon.com. Select "St George Maronite Catholic Church-San Antonio Real Estate Tru" when you shop on AmazonSmile, and Am-azon will make a donation to St George Maronite Catholic Church: - Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligi-ble AmazonSmile purchases to St. George, the charitable organization of your choice. - AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. - Support St. George by starting your shopping at smile.amazon.com.

STEWARDSHIP Our Gift to God and our Church

LAS CORNER

Cookbooks are for sale, $25.00 each. LAS annual membership dues of $25 are now payable.

Please pay at our February meeting or send your check (payable to St. George LAS) to the LAS Treasurer at St. George.

March 22 - Children’s Liturgy

March 29 - Arabic Liturgy

April 5 - Palm Sunday

LAS Bake Sale/Children's Liturgy

April 6 - Poland Trip Briefing

April 6 - 10 - Holy Week

April 9 - Thursday of the Mysteries

April 10 - Great Friday of the Crucifixion

April 12 - Easter Sunday/Easter Picnic

April 19-27 - Poland Trip

April 26 - Arabic liturgy

May 3 - First Communion/May Crowning

June 6 - 7 - Folklife Festival

MARRIAGE & FAMILY LIFE TIP

Resist the urge to buy something new this week. Have each person in the family pick one possession to give away

during Lent. Consider gently-used toys, books, or hand-me-downs that need to find a new home.

March 1, 2020 Month to date Year to date Our 2020 Goal

Regular Collection

$2,390.00 $2,982.00 $36,945.00

Online Donations

$592.00

Overage/Shortage $178,055.00

Second Collection: $973.00

You can now contribute online, https://www.stgeorgesa.org/donate-online/

“God loves a cheerful giver!” (2 Corinthians 9:7)

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

March 15 - MYO Meeting/LAS Meeting

April 19 - MYO Meeting

FAITH FORMATION CLASSES

March - 1,15,22

St. George Maronite Catholic Church

Scholarship Program

Information for Scholarship Applicant

Criteria for Application:

A. The family and individual must be active members of St. George Catholic Church for the previous four years.

Active membership is described as: 1. Attending Church regularly and 2. Contributing time and money to the Church through the Stewardship Program.

B. The applying student must be involved in the parish community evidenced by one or more

activities (for example, regular attendance at Sunday Liturgy and/or religious education; membership in the Maronite Youth Organization; parish community service hours in church activities, etc.)

C. The recipient must be a graduating high school senior or equivalent (GED) recpient

Procedure for Application:

A. The award is only for fully matriculated entering freshmen to an accredited community col-

lege, college or university, and it is to be used for education expenses.

B. Applications must be postmarked or received by April 8 to be considered for the next aca-

demic year.

C. All eligible applicants will receive a scholarship.

D. The amount of scholarship funds to be awarded will be determined annually by the Schol-

arship Committee Governing Board and will be dependent on funds available and the

number of applicants.

E. A certificate of Scholarship Award will be presented to the student in May. The money

made payable by check to the student will be awarded when the student enrolls in the in-

stitution and submits verification by sending copies:

a. off class schedule, and

b. Tuition and fee statement

Student must also submit address to which the check should be sent. Send this information

to:

St George Maronite Catholic Church

Scholarship Committee

6070 Babcock Road

San Antonio, Texas 78240

F. The Scholarship pin non-renewable.

St. George Maronite Catholic Church

Scholarship Application

Name: ______________________________________Soc. Sec. No. _________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________ Number and Street City State Zipcode Phone: __________________________________ Date of Birth: ____________________ High School: __________________________ Date of Graduation or GED:_____________ College You Plan to Attend: _____________________________ Major: ______________ Date of Enrollment: _________________ Will You Be a Full-Time Student? ___Yes ___No Parents’ Name: ________________________________________ Phone: _____________ Address: _________________________________________________________________ Number and Street City State Zipcode

Write a brief paragraph describing your goals for the future. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________

List your involvement in the parish community describing the activity and year(s) it occurred: (Continue on an attached second page if needed) (Examples: Regular attendance at Sunday Mass and/or religious education; active membership in the Maronite Youth Organization; parish community service hours in activities such as: participating as an altar server, in the church choir, as a Folk Dancer, or the St. George CYO; assisting with the Sunday luncheons, Vacation Bible School, Folklife, Lebanese Festivals, and any other church activities and projects) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________

___________________________ _____________________________

Student’s Signature Date Parent’s Signature Date

Submit this application by April 8 to: _____________________ St. George Maronite Catholic Church For Office Use Only: Scholarship Committee Date Received: ______ 6070 Babcock Road Received By: ______ San Antonio, Texas 78240