SAINT GEORGE MARONITE CHURCH

AN EASTERN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE

WEST SYRIAC ANTIOCHENE TRADITION

Week of February 26, 2017 Miracle of Cana in Galilee

Annette Garcia - Parish Secretary Ex. 100

Nick Morey – Bookkeeper Ex102

Jo Ann Reed - Financial Consultant

Michele Chebib - Hall Manager Ex. 104

Deborah Mery Fernandez - Cultural Arts Director

Richard Karam - Church Attorney

Edward Karam - Church Realtor & Lector Coordinator

Soumaya Doenges - Greeter Coordinator

Ameen Al Bahloly- Altar Server Coordinator

Regina Aune - Archivist

Fernando Fernandez - Athletic Director

Brendan George - Pastoral Council Chairman

Jose Fernandez - Finance Committee Chairman

Candy Monsour - LAS President

Patricia Karam - Scholarship Committee Chairman

Elyse Karam, Monica Chavez, & Sabrina De La Cruz -

MYO Directors

Samantha Karam Naffah - MYP President

Crystel Harb - Religious Education Coordinator

Crystel Harb & Katy Emerson – MYA Coordinators

Dave Sweeney - 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 www.stgeorgesa.org

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

Fr. Charles Khachan, MLM – Pastor Ex. 101

E-mail: ckhachan@gmail.com

Deacon Tom Billimek

Merciful Like the Father!

Religious Education & Bible Study

Pre K - 12th grade-See bulletin for schedule

Ladies Altar Society (LAS)

See bulletin for schedule

Maronite Youth Organization (MYO)

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 ONE YEAR in advance for the necessary arrangements

Sick and Hospitalized

Contact the pastor for visitation

Memorial Sunday and Lebanese Luncheon

Last Sunday at 11:00 AM

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Intentions and Readings of the Divine Liturgy

Sat. Feb. 25th 5:00 PM Liturgy for Celia Joseph req. by her loving family

1Cor 15:51-58 Lk 12:49-59

Sun. Feb. 26th 8:00 AM Liturgy for Mike Ayoub

11:00AM Liturgy for Jamal and Riad Bechara Elkik

req. by Michel and Jihane Makary and family

Rom 14:14-23 Miracle of Cana in Galilee Jn 2:1-11

Mon. Feb. 27th 7:00 PM Liturgy for deceased parishioners of St. George

2 Cor 5:20-6:7 Ash Monday Jn 2:1-11

Tues. Feb. 28th 5:30 PM Liturgy for Suzann Westermann req. by Frank Westermann

Rom 15:1-13 Mt 6:5-15

Wed. March 1st 12:00 Noon Liturgy for Beatrice C. Beceril req. by Cresenciana B. Uy

Rom 15:14-21 Mt 6:1-4

Thurs. March 2nd 12:00 Noon Liturgy for Grant Peisen req. by Ted Van Delden family

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

Fri. March 3rd 12:00 Noon Liturgy for Grant Peisen req. by Debbie & Michel LaHood

2Thes 3:6-14 Mt 7:13-27

6:30 PM Stations and Benediction of the Cross

Sat. March 4th 5:00 PM Liturgy for Rick Wester ( 7yr anniversary) req. by his loving wife Claire Wester

Heb 3:14-4:4 Lk 18:9-14

Sun. March 5th 8:00 AM Liturgy for Elsie Mery req. by Joe & Maria Mery & family

11:00AM Liturgy for Evangelina & Youssef Kalifa req. by their loving family

Rom 6:12-23 Cleansing of the Leaper Mk 1:35-45

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

misspelled or dropped off the list of masses by mistake.

Prayer intention for the week: Marriage and the Family

February 26, 2016

Altar Flowers: In memory of Jamal and Riad Bechara Elkik req. by Michel and Jihane Makary and family

Blessed Mother Flowers: In memory of Samira Araj req. by her loving family

Refreshments: Riyad Issa & Family

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Bertha Acevedo,

Rocky Anawaty,

Amira Andera,

Regina Aune,

Corey Baines,

Gerry Baines,

Sharon Benson,

Pamela Gabriel Craig,

Terry Griebel,

Marina Curie-John,

Diana Curi-Ryder,

Josephine Daaud,

David Emerson,

Norma Emerson,

Zeyna Faris,

Brendon Fuselier

Muriel Keogh George,

Hank Grage,

Betty Gudat,

Harry Hilton,

Jackie Hill,

James Hughlette,

Sal Isgro,

Marie Joseph,

Al Jowdy,

David Karam,

Elyse Karam,

Eugene Karam,

Mary Anne Karam,

Mary Ann Trad Karam,

Donna Khattar,

Marie La Monica,

Richard La Monica,

Margaret Craig Loyd,

Gloria Maldonado,

Charles Malouff,

Louise Malouff,

Maria Marines,

Karen Martinez,

Elvira Mery,

Maria Mery,

Paul Mery, Jr.,

Tony Moawad,

Connie Moller,

Adele Morrison,

Nancy Nasif,

Tim O’Connor,

Jose Olvera,

Roger O’Shaugh-nessy

Thelma O’Shaugh-nessy,

David Palazzo,

Noel Palazzo,

Ashley Polley,

Larry Raba,

Tanya Raba

Curtis Reed,

Curtis Michael, Reed

Kirsten Reed,

Rose Ribble,

Johnny Rodriguez,

Roberto Rodriguez,

Pedro Rosas,

Gloria Saliba,

Marie Schechter,

Bella Rodriguez

Torres,

Rose Trevino,

Jeanette Van Delden,

Gene Viola,

Joe Walker,

Miriam Wells,

Cathy Turcotte Wolfe,

George Yamin.

Karen Karam Baines - March 10, 2016

Sophie Abdo Karam - June 24, 2016

Ted Van Delden - September 27, 2016

Amira Mery Dean - November 14, 2016

Anthony Mery, Jr. – November 30, 2016

Grant Peisen - December 12, 2016

David Saliba - December 23, 2016

Saturday, February 25th (5:00 PM)

Lector: Pat Perillo

Ushers: Ameen Al-Bahloly & Gladys Salisbury

Greeter: Jo Sullivan

Altar Servers:

Sunday, February 26th

Lector: (8:00 AM) Frank Westermann

Lector: (11:00 AM) Larry Karam

Ushers: Toufic Khalife & Marcel Noujeim

Greeters: Christina Antoun & Peggy Karam

Altar Servers: Eddie Martinez, Dean Martinez &

Maroun Harb

Saturday, March 4th (5:00 PM)

Lector: Joe Khattar

Ushers: Simon Salinas & Elizabeth Aboud

Greeter: Sandy Nasif

Altar Servers: Kiersten Salinas & Jeremy Daly

Sunday, March 5th

Lector: (8:00 AM) Frank Westermann

Lector: (11:00 AM) Ernest Karam

Ushers: MYO

Greeters: MYO

Altar Servers: MYO

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SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26TH Qurbono (Liturgy) 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM. No Faith Formation. Divine Mercy Chaplet at 10:40 AM.

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28TH Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be

from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM followed by the Qurbono (Divine Liturgy) at 5:30 PM. Adora-tion will resume at 6:00 PM and will conclude with the Benediction of the Blessed Sacra-ment.

Bible Study at 7:00 PM

SUNDAY MARCH 5TH Qurbono (Liturgy) 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM. Faith Formation. Rosary at 10:40 AM. Holy Name Society Meeting at 9:30 AM at the

church office.

SEASON OF GREAT LENT Ash Monday, February 27, begins the season

of Great Lent. The Liturgy on Monday will be at 7:00 PM followed by a Mjaddra dinner benefiting the MYO at the MCC. Cost is $7.00 per adult and $5.00 per child 10 and un-der.

Join us every Friday at 6:30 PM during the season of Great Lent for the Stations and Ben-ediction of the Holy Cross. A Lenten potluck meal will follow at the MCC.

LENTEN CHARITY PROJECT Lent is our time to cultivate a spirit of global soli-darity. Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl is our tool and an invitation through which our prayers and Lenten sacrifices can change lives. You are invited to use the Lenten Calendar—included with every CRS Rice Bowl—to guide their Lenten almsgiving. Rice bowls will be avail-able in the church foyer and Faith Formation Pro-gram starting Saturday February 18, 2017.

PARISH BUSINESS DIRECTORY March 4-5 a member of the parish committee will be collecting business cards . All parishioners who own a business or would like to advertise their field of work, and have not submitted their information are encouraged to please do so by contacting the church office or Paul Mery at paul4020@gvtc.com to be included in the directo-ry. Members of the parish council will be collect-ing your business cards and information after all next weekend liturgies.

ANNUAL LENTEN APPEAL The Annual Lenten Appeal for the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon is now taking place. The Epar-chy relies upon you to support our Maronite par-ishes, like this one, and train our future Maronite priests. Every family is asked to participate in the Appeal at a level which is meaningful for them and be generous. You mail your donation, drop it in the collection basket, or online at . Our parish’s goal for this year’s Appeal is $11,000.00. Please be generous and support your Eparchy. Thank you.

DEEPEST SYMPATHY It is our sad duty to announce the death of Robert Dieck, member of our parish, on Friday, February 17, 2017 at the age of 60. Funeral services are Monday February 27, 2017: 9:00 AM Visitation 9:40 AM Rosary followed by the funeral Liturgy In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to the Order of St. Sharbel. Please keep Robert and his family in your prayers. Grant him rest O Lord, and may Your perpetual light shine upon him. Amen.

OLD COUNTRY OLIVE OIL This olive oil is a product of centuries of love and care. It is cold-pressed, unrefined, unfiltered, pure, extra virgin olive oil of the greatest quality nature has to offer. The olives are hand-picked and care-fully selected from the Abdallah Family’s groves of Tanbourit, a tiny village in the South of Leba-non. The families of this village have cared for and harvested the olives for centuries, making oil and soap for their personal use and livelihood. Rita Joubran will be at St. George on Sunday and you will have the opportunity to sample the oil March 5, 2017 after the 11:00 AM Liturgy. For more information visit: https://www.oldcountry-oliveoil.com/

PICTORIAL DIRECTORY The long awaited pictorial directory has arrived! Anyone who had their picture taken, can pick up their copy of the directory in the church foyer February 25-26, or you can get your copy from the church office.

PRAYER INTENTION FOR LENT During the season of Great Lent, we will share a prayer intention each week and be united as a community in our prayers. The prayer intention for this week is for Marriage and the Family.

Community Life

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Stewardship Our gift to God and our Parish

February 19, 2017 Month to date Year to date Our 2017 Goal $2,775.00 $175,000.00 Online Donations $200.00 $10,210.00 $27,053.00 Overage/Shortage -$147,947.00 Eparchial Lenten Appeal $ 0.00 Parish Goal $11,000.00

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

Second Collection: Caritas Lebanon- March 5, 2017

MARONITE MINUTE

February 26, 2017

LAS CORNER Cookbooks for sale, $25.00 each. FALAFEL LUNCHEON Join us March 19, 2017 at Noon in the MCC for a falafel luncheon hosted by the Ladies Altar Society. Cost is $10.00 per person. Tickets for the meal will be sold after all weekend liturgies starting March 5, 2017 and at the door.

February 27- Ash Monday March 7 - Holy Land Briefing, 6:30 PM March 10 - Lenten Reconciliation Service March 10-11– 24 hours adoration and Lenten Retreat March 22– 30 - Holy Land Pilgrimage April 9 - Palm Sunday

FROM POPE FRANCIS

The Christian heart is always full of joy. Always. Joy received as a gift and kept in order to be shared with

everyone.

Today's Memorial Liturgy is a prayer offering for the souls of the following deceased parishioners and friends of St. George Maronite Church who died in the month of March: If for any reason the name of your loved one is not one the list, please call the church office at 210-690-9569.

Abdo, Elias

Andry, Eugenia K

Ashmore, Hajge Marina.

Bailey, Theresa Rizik

Bassoul, Tatiana

Diab, Elias

De La Garza, Leonardo

Estefan, Carlie

Farah, Salimi,

Felan, Benita

Ferris, Ceasar

Gwosdz, Richard Wayne

Hallet, Ida Tuma

Herro, Miriam

Jones, Marie Aboud

Joseph, Celia Karam

Joseph, Mary Elizabeth

Jowdy, Col. Frank J.

Karam, Jajge Marina

Karam, Julia D. (Judy)

Karam, Malvina

Karam, Ralph Nasri

Karam, Rosie

Karam, Said

Karam, Vivian

Kirkes, Marvin Pat

La Hood, Anthony W.

Lieck, Elaine Nicholas

Marrun, Marsha M.

Mery, Adeline Trapodi

Mery, Anthony K.

Mery, George K.

Mery, Jasmine

Mery, John A.

Mery, Paul K., Sr.

Mery, Russel G.

Raba, Maurine

Shaw, Carolyn Ann

Solomon, Rashid Abdu

Shaw, Anne

Spitzer, Jerry D.

Traber, Fred

Veevaert, Marie M.

Wehbe, Joseph M.

Yamin, Asma

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EPARCHY OF OUR LADY OF LEBANON OF LOS ANGELES 2017 LENTEN APPEAL

WHAT IS THE EPARCHY OF OUR LADY OF LEBANON?

The Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles is the Catholic

diocese for Maronite Catholics living in the United States in 34 states

stretching from West Virginia in the East to California in the West.

BISHOP

PRIESTS

In July 2013, Pope Francis

appointed A. Elias Zaidan

as the third Bishop of

the Eparchy, succeeding

Bishop Robert Shaheen.

PARISHES (AND MISSIONS) Every person in the Eparchy is a member of a local faith community –

a “parish”. A new parish is called a mission. There are 42 parishes and

missions in the Eparchy, where Maronites attend the Divine Liturgy

and receive the Sacraments. In the past two years, priests have been

sent to missions in Baton Rouge, LA; El Paso, TX; and Riverside, CA.

The priest – the “Pastor” – is the local representative of the Bishop in each parish. The Pastor serves the

parishioners on a daily basis and is a constant source of support. Bishop Elias ordained one new priest

for the Eparchy last year: Father Alex Harb. Father Harb is currently serving as Associate Pastor at Saint

Maron Parish in Cleveland, OH.

SEMINARIANS Before becoming a priest, a man must study for several (usually five) years, during which time he is called a “seminarian”. Bishop

Elias is responsible for educating the seminarians to ensure there will be good priests in the future. When the seminarians are

ready, Bishop Elias ordains them as priests and sends them to parishes. The Eparchy currently has 8 seminarians.

EPARCHY OF OUR LADY OF LEBANON OF LOS ANGELES

1021 S. 10TH STREET, ST. LOUIS, MO 63104

(314) 231-1021 WWW.EPARCHY.ORG

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St. George Maronite Catholic Church

Scholarship Program

Information for Scholarship Applicants

Criteria for Application:

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 Contributing time and money to the Church through the Stewardship Pro-

gram.

2. 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.)

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

Procedure for Application:

The award is only for fully matriculated entering freshmen to an accredited community college, college or uni-

versity, and it is to be used for education expenses.

Applications must be postmarked or received by April 8 to be considered for the next academic year.

All eligible applicants will receive a scholarship.

The amount of scholarship funds to be awarded will be determined annually by the Scholarship 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 institution and submits verification by

sending copies:

a. Of class schedule, and 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

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St. George Maronite Catholic Church

Scholarship Application

Name: ______________________________________ Soc. Sec. No. _________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ Number and Street City State Zip code 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 Zip code Write a brief paragraph describing your goals for the future.

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List your involvement in the parish community describing the activity and year(s) it occurred. Continue on an sec-ond 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, Vaca-tion Bible School, Folklife, Lebanese Festivals, and any other church activities and projects) ______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

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___________________________________ ______________________________________ 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

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