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Bulletin: Vol. 27 No 5 February 11th—February 17th, 2017
Altar Boys: Joseph Marincel
817-491-0763 Adoration: Sheila Hughes
817-430-3066
Choir: 8:30 A.M. Helen Marincel
817-491-0763 Library: Sharon Wood
214-497-0783
Choir: 11:00 A.M. Roula Vasquez
972-832-8507 Respect Life: Michele Kleiner
972-446-9898
RCIA: Sue Marincel
817-491-0763 Youth Ministry: Elizabeth Hawbaker
972-965-5021
Lectors: 8:30 AM Mark Caputo
469-230-1533 Religious Education Safe Environment Sue Marincel
817-491-0763
Lectors: 11:00 AM 503-701-2236 Ushers 214-488-5635
Parish Council Mouhib Helou
817-845-9953 Legion of Mary Rose Onoh
214-289-4300
Sunday 8:30 A.M. English
11:00 A.M. Bilingual; English/Lebanese
Monday No Mass
Tuesday - Friday 9:00 A.M. English
Saturday 5:30 P.M. English
Reconciliation Saturday - 4:00 - 5:00 P.M.
Eucharistic Adoration Sunday: 2:00 P.M -7:00 P.M.
Rev. Assaad ElBasha, M.L.M., Pastor Mass Schedule
Monday - Friday: 9:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Saturday: 9:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.
Daily Scripture Readings February 12th—February 19th, 2017 Sunday, 02/12: Heb 12:18-24 & Mt 25:31-46 Monday, 02/13: Heb 12:1-13 & Mt 5:1-12 Tuesday, 02/14: Heb 12:14-17 & Mt 5:13-16 Wednesday 02/15: Heb 12:25-29 & Mt 5:17-20 Thursday, 02/16: Heb 13:1-8 & Mt 5:21-26 Friday, 02/17: Heb 13:9-16 & Mt 5:27-37 Saturday, 02/18: Heb 13:17-25 & Mt 5:38-48 Sunday, 02/19: 1Thes 5:1-11 & Lk 16:19-31
THIS WEEK’S MASS INTENTIONS Blessings, Prayers & Thanksgiving:
Saturday, 02/11: Felicia Tuesday, 02/14: Phil Hall, Felicia & Frank and Janice Bodnar
Wednesday, 02/15: Delores Cardelucci, Cindy Martin & Tony and Jackie Cucinotta
Thursday, 02/16: Ken Marincel & Sandi Rockne Friday, 02/17: Tresa Veek, Ramon Cosio &
President Trump Birthdays:
Sunday, 02/12: Sue Marincel Wednesday, 02/15: Mikayla Villareal
Friday, 02/17: Rose Onoh
Join the Youth Group! Teens ages 13 & up are invited to participate in our Youth Ministry program. Meetings are held in the Parish Hall on Sundays from 9:45am—10:45am.
Contact Elizabeth Hawbaker for more info: 972-965-5021 [email protected]
"...In this world I cannot see the Most High Son of God with my own eyes, except for His Most Holy Body and Blood." - St. Francis of Assisi
ADORATION OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST IS AVAILABLE TO YOU EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK AT OUR LADY OF LEBANON CHURCH: Monday thru Friday 9:00am—7:00pm Saturday 9:00am—5:30pm / Sunday 1:00pm—7:00pm
Contact Sheila Hughes @ 817-430-3066 for more info or to become an Adorer!
Next Week’s Liturgical Roles: Saturday, February 18th @ 5:30 PM Lector: Julia Marincel Altar Servers: Isaac Black, Nicholas Anderson & Michael Marincel Ushers: Bob Kramer & Antonio del Rincon, Sr. Sunday, February 19th @ 8:30 AM Lector: Jason Thompson Altar Servers: Luke Hawbaker, Granite Omvig & Michael Henke Ushers: Mark Omvig & Mario Garza Sunday, February 19th @ 11:00 AM Lector: Denise Helou Altar Servers: Everardo Chihuahua, Tony Chamoun & Rami Helou Ushers: Don Hughes & Ghattas Akl
If you would like info on NAM Membership, Conventions & Scholarships, contact our Official
National Apostolate of Maronites (NAM) Delegates, Ronald Adam @ [email protected] or Rania Adam @ [email protected].
St. Valentine, Patron of Love, Young People, Happy Marriages Feast Day, February 14th
The origin of this holiday for the expression of love really isn't romantic at all—at least not in the traditional sense. Father Frank O'Gara of Whitefriars Street Church in Dublin, Ireland, tells the real story of the man behind the holiday—St. Valentine. "He was a Roman Priest at a time when there was an emperor called Claudias who persecuted the church at that particular time," Father O'Gara explains. " He also had an edict that prohibited the marriage of young people. This was based on the hypothesis that unmarried soldiers fought better than married soldiers because married soldiers might be afraid of what might happen to them or their wives or families if they died." "I think we must bear in mind that it was a very permissive society in which Valentine lived," says Father O'Gara. "Polygamy would have been much more popular than just one woman and one man living together. And yet some of them seemed to be attracted to Christian faith. But obviously the church thought that marriage was very sacred between one man and one woman for their life and that it was to be encouraged. And so it immediately presented the problem to the Christian church of what to do about this." "The idea of encouraging them to marry within the Christian church was what Valentine was about. And he secretly married them because of the edict." Valentine was eventually caught, imprisoned and tortured for performing marriage ceremonies against command of Emperor Claudius the second. There are legends surrounding Valentine's actions while in prison. "One of the men who was to judge him in line with the Roman law at the time was a man called Asterius, whose daughter was blind. He was supposed to have prayed with and healed the young girl with such astonishing effect that Asterius himself became Christian as a result." In the year 269 AD, Valentine was sentenced to a three part execution of a beating, stoning, and finally decapitation all because of his stand for Christian marriage. The story goes that the last words he wrote were in a note to Asterius' daughter. He inspired today's romantic missives by signing it, "from your Valentine." "What Valentine means to me as a priest," explains Father O'Gara, "is that there comes a time where you have to lay your life upon the line for what you believe. And with the power of the Holy Spirit we can do that —even to the point of death." Valentine's martyrdom has not gone unnoticed by the general public. In fact, Whitefriars Street Church is one of three churches that claim to house the remains of Valentine. Today, many people make the pilgrimage to the church to honor the courage and memory of this Christian saint. "Valentine has come to be known as the patron saint of lovers. Before you enter into a Christian marriage you want some sense of God in your life—some great need of God in your life. And we know, particularly in the modern world, many people are meeting God through his Son, Jesus Christ." "If Valentine were here today, he would say to married couples that there comes a time where you're going to have to suffer. It's not going to be easy to maintain your commitment and your vows in marriage. Don't be surprised if the 'gushing' love that you have for someone changes to something less "gushing" but maybe much more mature. And the question is, is that young person ready for that?" "So on the day of the marriage they have to take that into context," Father O'Gara says. "Love—human love and sexuality is wonderful, and blessed by God—but also the shadow of the cross. That's what Valentine means to me."
“Pray the Rosary every day In order to obtain Peace for the World.”
Community Rosaries: Tuesday through Friday: 8:30AM in the Chapel
Saturday: 5:00PM in the Sanctuary Sunday: 8:00AM & 10:30AM in the Sanctuary
Respect Life Rosaries: Rosaries on the Second Weekend of each Month are dedicated to the Respect of Life at all Stages.
Children require special attention—at all times, but most importantly during the Mass.
Be Merciful to your children and honor the reverence of the Liturgy.
If your children are hungry, become irritable, or otherwise unhappy to sit quietly with you in the
Sanctuary, kindly relocate to our extensions—i.e. the Lobby and the Chapel. There your children can
express themselves and explore while you can continue to participate in the Mass.
Thank you for your Cooperation!
Maronite & Roman Lenten Guidelines Our Lent begins this year with Ash Monday, February 27th, 2017 and concludes with Easter Sunday, April 16th, 2017. Ash Monday liturgies will be observed at 6:00PM. Likewise, Ash Wednesday, for our Roman Rite parishioners, will be held on Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 at 6:00PM. Maronite Lent Regulations: All those who have reached their 14th birthday are to abstain from eating meat on Ash Monday & on all Fridays of Lent. Fasting should be from midnight until noon. Roman Lent Regulations: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards. Members of the Eastern Catholic Churches are to observe the particular law of their own sui iuris Church. If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the "paschal fast" to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus.
The Benediction of the Cross The Benediction (Stations) of the Cross will be offered every Friday during Lent beginning at 6:45PM starting on March 3rd, 2017 and end-ing on April 7th, 2017. During Lent, please remember to abstain from meat on all Fridays, and to Fast & Abstain on Ash Monday (or Ash Wednesday) and on Great Friday.
Confessions during Lent You are encouraged to approach the Sacrament of Reconciliation during this season of Lent. Catholics MUST go to Confession at least once a year and as often as they need it in order to cleanse themselves of sins and be in a state of grace.
Fr. Assaad is waiting for you every Saturday from 4:00pm—5:00pm in the Chapel.
It’s TIME!!! Bring in your gifts for “All Babies Born Alive” - a faith based non-profit Pregnancy center in our neighborhood. They charge nothing for their services, so let’s give them our support as a community—We have begun collecting NEW, UNUSED NON-PERISHABLE baby items (DIAPERS, LINENS, CLOTHES & SUPPLIES—no food or formula) in the crib out in the Lobby and will continue to do so now through April 7th for Easter delivery!
Become a Sidewalk Counselor or Prayer Partner Come join us and learn a very effective method of sidewalk counseling! In Dallas last year, there were 450 abortion-minded women who CHOSE LIFE for their babies, plus another 146 women who left the facility and never returned.
If you feel called to be a prayer partner, then this training is for you too!
When: Saturday, February 25th, 2017 (9:00AM—Noon)
Where: Gaston Oaks Baptist Church 8515 Greenville Ave #S205
Dallas, TX 75243 You will learn how to: Implement effective sidewalk counseling techniques. Create a prayerful presence at the abortion facility. Offer assistance to someone who has experienced abortion. Maintain a peaceful, non-threatening atmosphere. Help convert the mother’s heart and thereby save the life of the baby. The training is free; a continental breakfast & training materials are provided. To register for the training, visit www.prolifedallas.org/sidewalk training For more info, call JoAnne Underwood @ 469-767-5785 or email [email protected]
Dallas Queen of Peace Comitium
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“I am all yours, my Queen, my Mother and all that I have is yours.”
Save the date:
March 25, 2017; Arrive 9:45
After Mass there will be a covered dish/potluck meal. Hosted by: Our Lady Queen of Peace Praesidium
Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Parish 719 University Place Lewisville, TX 75067
Our Deepest Sympathies for the passings of Robert Henzler, father of Karen Wegendt & Chrystel Fritcher, Tom Duffy, father of Brian Duffy, and the Mother of Sandy Moses in Lebanon. May God Rest their Souls and bring comfort to their families.
Next Weekend, February 18th & 19th, we will celebrate the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed.
During this time of year, as Lent draws near, we honor our Faithful Departed. Please remember to keep your loved ones in your prayers. Our Lord God, by His own three days in the tomb, hallowed the graves of the
faithful and provided for us a sign of hope. Grant that our Faithful Departed may sleep in peace until He awakens them to His Glory, for He is the Resurrection and the Life Everlasting. Amen
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