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SAINT GEORGE MARONITE CHURCH
AN EASTERN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE
WEST SYRIAC ANTIOCHENE TRADITION
Week of May 8, 2016
Seventh Week of the Resurrection
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 Ex 107
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 Ex. 105
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
Michele Chebib - Religious Education Coordinator Ex.123
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
Hall: (210) 696-5937 www.stgeorgemaronitecenter.com
Fr. Charles Khachan, MLM – Pastor Ex. 101
E-mail: [email protected]
Fr. Marwan Abi Nader, MLM - Associate Pastor
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 arrange-
ments
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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MARONITE MINUTE
Seventh Week of the Resurrection May 8, 2016
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Intentions and Readings of the Divine Liturgy
Sat. May 7th 5:00 PM Liturgy for Henry Murray Boothroyd req. by Ralphie Karam
Phil 4:15-23 Jn 14:1-6
Sun. May 8th 8:00 AM Liturgy for William Thompson req. by Ralphie Karam
11:00AM Liturgy for Malake Mery req. by Ralphie Karam
Eph 1:15-23 Seventh Week of the Resurrection Jn 13:31-35
Mon. May 9th NO LITURGY
Eph 1:15-23 Jn 13:31-35
Tues. May 10th 5:30 PM Liturgy for good health of Aryn Lockhart req. by Regina Aune
Eph 4:1-13 Jn 12:20-25
Wed. May 11th 12:00 Noon Liturgy for good health Juanita Faust req. by Regina Aune
Eph 4:17-24 Jn 12:26-30
Thurs. May 12th 12:00 Noon Liturgy for Barbara Magerl req. by Charles & Louise Malouff
Eph 4:25-32 Jn 12:31-36
Fri. May 13th 12:00 Noon Liturgy for good health of The Rabon Family req. by Regina Aune
Eph 5:1-7 Jn 12:37-43
Sat. May 14th 5:00 PM Liturgy for Billie Sahley req by Kathy Birkner
Eph 6:10-20, 23-24 Mt 5:43-48
Sun. May 15h 8:00 AM Liturgy for Mike Ayoub
11:00AM Liturgy for John Peter Elizondo req. by Larry & Candy Monsour
Liturgy for Mother Mary Angelica req. by Frank & Susan Rizzo
Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost Sunday Jn 14:15-20
We apologize for any inconvenience if a name of a loved one was
misspelled or dropped off the list of masses by mistake.
Stewardship
May 1, 2016 - $3,478.00
Second Collection for the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon
$887
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Bertha Acevedo,
Rocky Anawaty,
Amira Andera,
Regina Aune,
Corey Baines,
Gerry Baines,
Sharon Benson,
Pamela Gabriel Craig,
Marina Curie-John,
Diana Curi-Ryder,
Josephine Daaud,
Amira Dean,
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,
Sophie Abdo
Karam,
Donna Khattar,
Marie La Monica,
Richard La Monica,
Margaret Craig
Loyd,
Charles Malouff,
Maria Marines,
Elvira Mery,
Maria Mery,
Paul Mery, Jr.,
Tony Mery,
Tony Moawad,
Connie Moller,
Adele Morrison,
Nancy Nasif,
Tim O’Connor,
Jose Olvera,
Thelma O’Shaugh-
nessy,
David Palazzo,
Noel Palazzo,
Ashley Polley,
Larry Raba,
Tanya Raba
Curtis Reed,
Kirsten Reed,
Rose Ribble
Roberto Rodriguez,
Pedro Rosas,
David Saliba,
Gloria Saliba,
Bella Rodriguez
Torres,
Rose Trevino,
Jeanette Van
Delden,
Ted Van Delden,
Gene Viola,
Joe Walker,
Miriam Wells,
Cathy Turcotte Wolfe,
George Yamin.
Elias Kalifa - July 1, 2015
Robert Beathe - July 7, 2015
Malake Mery - August 24, 2015
Jack Riegel - August 27, 2015
Henry Murray Boothroyd - November 13, 2015
Suzann Westermann - November 29, 2015
Margaret Abdo Karam - December 1, 2015
Joseph Jacob Harb - December 23, 2015
Elda Jadallah - December 28, 2015
Karen Karam Baines - March 10, 2016
Saturday, May 7th (5:00 PM)
Lector: Ralphie Karam
Ushers: Ameen Al-Bahloly
Greeters: Karen Sacre
Altar Servers: Zack Karam & Aaron Mery
Sunday, May 8th
Lector: (8:00 AM) Frank Westermann
Lector: (11:00 AM) Larry Karam
Ushers: David Sweeney & Larry Monsour
Greeters: LAS
Altar Servers: Anthony Kuri, Andre Kuri &
Harry Doenges
Saturday, May 14th (5:00 PM)
Lector: Pat Perillo
Ushers: Joe Rivas & Kathy Birkner
Greeters: Sandy Nasif
Altar Servers: Lexi Carraway, Josie Carraway &
Kiersten Salinas
Sunday, May 15th
Lector: (8:00 AM) Frank Westermann
Lector: (11:00 AM) Ernest Karam
Ushers: Kevin Kearns, Mike Daly & Chris Karam
Greeters: MYA
Altar Servers: Jacob Farah, Anthony Chebib &
Jeremy Daly
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SUNDAY MAY 8TH Qurbono (Liturgy) 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM
Rosary at 10:40 AM
TUESDAY
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. Adoration will
resume at 6:00 PM and will conclude with the
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
SUNDAY MAY 15TH Qurbono (Liturgy) 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM
Holy Name Society meeting at 9:30 AM
Rosary at 10:40 AM
LAS and MYO meetings after the 11:00 AM
liturgy
SECOND COLLECTION FOR CATHOLIC COMMUNI-
CATIONS
PARISH MEETING
There will be a parish meeting on Friday May
20, 2016 at 7:00 PM at the church. If you have
any items that you like to discuss at the meeting,
please contact Fr. Charles, Jose Fernandez, Bren-
dan George, George Chebib or Regina Aune.
Please save the date and make plans to attend.
FOOD & CLOTHING DRIVE
We will continue to collect food, clothing/
shoes and baby product items to donate to
local charities. All items will be collected on
the last Sunday of the month.
FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL
The 45th Annual Texas Folklife Festival is around
the corner. The dates this year are June 10, 11 &
12. Volunteers are needed to make this event a
success. Please sign-up for at least two shifts.
Sign-up for volunteers will start on May 7 after all
weekend liturgies or by calling the church office.
FIRST COMMUNION We would like to congratulate the following chil-
dren Ty Alexander Reynolds Garcia, Kevin E.
Ghossoub, Khalil A. Malouff, Lorenzo Jamil Me-
lo, Tarah Kay Yunes, Edmondo Mefarey, Ava Ni-
cole Alhaj for receiving their First Communion on
May 1, 2016.
PICTORIAL DIRECTORY
We are in the process of creating a new directory
for St. George parishioners. We have reserved
eight days in May to take these pictures: (May 10-
14, May 17-19). You may schedule your appoint-
ment after all weekend liturgies, by calling the
church office, or online: https://www.securedata-
trans14.com/ap/stgeorgemaronitecatholic/
index.php?page=10. If you cannot make any of
the photo sessions, you can send high resolution
pictures to be included in the directory. The photo
sessions will include hours during the day, night,
and Saturday. We encourage full participation by
all parishioners. A complete and updated
directory is invaluable to all—especially to our
new parishioners. Our directory won't be
complete without you! Sign up today!
FATHER’S DAY RAFFLE
The Ladies Altar Society will be having a raffle
and the drawing will be held on Father’s Day,
June 19,2016. They will begin selling raffle tick-
ets beginning next weekend May 14 & 15th after
all liturgies. Tickets are $5 each. Please support
the Ladies Altar Society and their mission. For
more information please call the church office at
210-690-9569.
SAVE THE DATE
June 4: we will be having a potluck dinner
and a presentation on the pilgrimage to
Lourdes and Fatima at 6:30 PM, at the MCC.
June 17: the MYO will be sponsoring a gar-
age sale and are asking if you have any dona-
tions to please drop them off at the church. If
you have any questions please call the church
office at 210-690-9569.
Community Life
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Miscellaneous
LAS CORNER
We would like to let everyone know that we still
have a limited number of small round kibbee trays
available for sale as well as one pound of grape
leaves. Cost is $25.00 - kibbee tray
$12.00 – grape leaves
May 10-14, May 17-19 - Pictorial Directory Photo
Sessions.
May 20 - Parish Meeting
June 4 - Pilgrimage Presentation and Potluck
June 10 - 12 - Folklife Festival
June 17 - MYO Garage Sale
June 19 - Father’s Day LAS Raffle
Bishop’s Holy Year Prayer Intention:
The intention for May:
“Remembering the Holy Virgin and all mothers.”
From Pope Francis
“Christ is our greatest joy;
he is always at our side and will never let us down.”
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