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MONTHLY EDITION -FEBRUARY 2010

10325 RANCHO DESTINO RD,LAS VEGAS, NV 89183

PHONE: 702 616 6902 FAX: 702 616 4032stsharbel.lv@gmail.com www.stsharbellasvegas.org

ST SHARBEL MARONITECATHOLIC CHURCH

HOLY MASSESDAILY: MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 AM ENG

SATURDAY VIGIL: 5:30 PM ENGSUNDAY: 9:30 AM ENG

11:00 AM ARABIC/ARAMAIC/ENG5:00 PM EL ROSARIO & LA MISA ESPAÑOL

Tuesday 6:00pm Rosary & BenedictionBible Study, Fellowship, Praise & Worship ENG

Wednesday 6:00 PM: Rosary & Benediction ArabicCatechism 8:30 & 10:00 am before Masses

For confessions, baptism, engagements, weddings, blessings of your home or business, visiting the sick and the elderly,please contact our office 702 616 6902 or stsharbel.lv@gmail.com For emergency only call Fr. Nadim cel: 702 824 1444

Gruta De La VirgenDe Guadalupe

Welcome To

St. Sharbel room & bed where he slept on the floorwith a wooden pillow. Annaya-Lebanon

Come experience the Holy Land Extra-ordinary Liturgyin Aramaic Christ's language

IN THIS ISSUEChurch InformationPage 1Parish Ministries Team3rd Sunday of Lent: Prodigal SonPage 2News & Views from Our HolyFather Benedict the 16thPage 3From the archive of our MaronitePatriarch His Beatitude CardinalNasrallah Peter SfeirPage 4News from our Maronite ShepherdsPage 52010 Year of the PriestsPage 6Our Filipino Community NewsPage 7Family of the Month:Faces & PlacesJoseph & Samia Abi-NaderPage 8 -9Good News for a ChangeSt.Maroun Festival CelebrationPage 10You Can Make a DifferenceTabouleh RecipePage 11Our Community AnnouncementsPage 12Miracles of St. SharbelMrs. Nouhad El ChamiPage 13Handbook for 40 Days LentPage 14AdvertisementsPage 15Holy Week & Easter ProgramPage 16

St. Sharbel Hermitage, Lv

God’sWindow

ToEternity

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PARISH MINISTRIES TEAMParish CouncilSamih AlHwayek 702-241-0721James Nassar 702-285-1130Elie Nadir 702-369-8325Hanan Kabban 702-353-4327Michel Affi 702-279-8916Pierre Daccache 702-301-2405Bassam Dagher 702-340-5490Elias Al Khoury 702-275-9697Patrick Ziade 702-273-6688

Catechism Classes & First Holy CommunionDanelle Marek 702-286-7836Eileen Ferro O’Bryan 702-604-6316

Heritage Classes Arabic TeachersDr. Kareem Isaaq 702-736-1056Dr. James Nassar 702-285-1130Lilian Gazali 702-283-9343Dierdra Sanchez 702-449-4994Marie Khalil Butts 702-338-6383Roula Morcos Sargi 702-321-6323Lousin Affi 702-897-2480Eliane Lahoud 702-606-2156

Eucharistic AdorationEileen Ferro O’Bryan 702-604-6316Marion Rody 702-574-5493

Rosary, Benediction & Charismatic Prayer GroupTuesday 6:00PM English with Fr. NadimWednesday 6PM Arabic Samia Abi-Nader 702-737-1465 Marlene Abi-Nader 702-369-8325SouvenirLeila Guevarra 773-931-5465 Sat: 5:30PM Sun: 9:30AMEva Maalouf 702-407-1779 Sun: 11AMBassam Kabban 702-656-3426 Sun: 11AM

Palacio Destino HallBooking @ Church Office 702-616-6902Bassam Dagher 702-340-5490

ChoirsAngelo Penuela 702-430-8664Sat: 5:30PM & Sun 9:30AMEdward Karam 702-769-2425 Sun 11AMMichel Affi 702-279-8916 Mass Projection

St. Sharbel Knight of Columbus Council #14820George Bittar 702-324-5334Bassam Dagher 702-340-5490

St. Sharbel Youth ClubAmy Nassar 813-679-5985Elias Elkhoury 702-275-9697Amanda Saade 702-232-3808

Church Office Eliane Lahoud Angelo Penuela 702-616-6902

3rd Sunday of Lent The Prodigal Son Our story begins with the younger son demanding his inheritance, meaning he wished his father dead, since no gets an inheritance until the parents have passed away. The father surprisingly agrees without objecting, nor does the elder sonoppose. So off goes this boy and wasted his entirefortune. Only when he is in the dumps does heconsider returning home. Now the big question is: atwhat stage do you think the son repented? While in thepig sty the boy came to the senses and rehearsed whathe would say to his father, "I will go back to my fatherand say to him, 'Father I have sinned against God andbefore you. I no longer deserve to be called your son.Treat me then as one of your hired servants.'" Youmight think this is when the son repented. However hiswords seem programmed and lack emotion. So henwhen does he repent? When he approaches the housestill in certain of what to expect, he is greeted by adeeply moved father who 'threw hi arms around hisneck and kissed him. The son said. "Father I havesinned against God and before you. I no longerdeserve to be called your son..." The son neverfinished his well-rehearsed speech. Why? It is at thatmoment that he has broken down in tears. It is thefather's unexpected generous love that made the sonrealize the misery of his own life. What he did confessthough was enough: he was a sinner and he didn't liveup to being a son. We too have been called God'schildren and we can never be anything less. Then wehave the elder son who refuses to go home. He is likethe farmer who was given three wishes by God on thecondition that his neighbor receives double. So his firstwish was for a thousand acres of the best land andthere it was before his eyes. Overjoyed he ran to hisneighbor only to find that his neighbors had been giventwo thousand acres. He next wished for a thousandfine cattle. Again overjoyed he went to tell his neighborwho had been given two thousand fine cattle. Finallyfor his last wish he asked to be blind in one eye..Godcried. Are we like the elder son who has much but isnever satisfied? Do we want mercy for ourselves andjudgement for our brothers and sisters?

Rembrandt

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Pope Explains Why Humans Should Rejoice Says We Are Dust That Is Loved by GodSays We Are Dust That Is Loved by God

ROME, FEB. 18, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Human beings are fragile creatures destined to return to the earth -- dust, yes, but dust that is loved and molded by the love of God, Benedict XVI says. The Pope made this reflection Wednesday from the Basilica of Santa Sabina, where he celebrated a Mass for Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. Like the other members of the congregation, the Holy Father had ashes placed on his head, according to the traditional rite. The imposition of ashes, he said, is essentially "a gesture of humility that means: I recognize myself for what I am, a fragile creature made of earth and destined to return to the earth, but also made in the image of God and destined to return to him. Dust, yes, but dust that is loved and moldedby his love, animated by his life-giving breath, capable of recognizing his voice and responding to him; freeand thus also capable of disobeying him, of yielding to the temptation of pride and self-sufficiency."Cardinal Jozef Tomko, 85, retired prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, placed theashes on the Pontiff. The cardinal is the titular bishop of the basilica. The Holy Father, in turn, imposed asheson numerous cardinals, among whom were his secretary of state, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone; the vicar ofRome, Cardinal Agostino Vallini; and the former vicar of Rome, Cardinal Camillo Ruini. Before the celebration,Benedict XVI had presided over the traditional penitential procession from the church of St. Anselm on theAventine Hill to the Basilica of Santa Sabina.

NEWS & VIEWS

CHRISTIANS OF IRAQ WENT TO STRIKE AGAINSTCHRISTIANS OF IRAQ WENT TO STRIKE AGAINSTTERRORISM & VIOLENCE;TERRORISM & VIOLENCE;

POPE BENEDICT XVI DEMAND FOR PROTECTION FOR THEM;POPE BENEDICT XVI DEMAND FOR PROTECTION FOR THEM;13th MARCH CHURCH IN LEBANON PRAYING FOR A DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH13th MARCH CHURCH IN LEBANON PRAYING FOR A DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH

THE CHRISTIANS OF IRAQ AT THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF LEBANON HARISSATHE CHRISTIANS OF IRAQ AT THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF LEBANON HARISSA

Hundreds of Iraqi Christians went on strike inNineveh in Baghdad in objection to all the violencewhere they have been the target of all terrorism,asking the Iraqi government and the United Nationsfor their protection. Statistics of the United Nationsshows that there are 700 Christian families, about5,000 people who fled from El Mousel between 20-27of February. The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI has condemned all violenceagainst minorities where 8 Christians have been assassinated in the last 2 weeks,And where others of them have been shot. The Holy Father said to the IraqiChristians where they stood, crossed, and fled to St. Peter’s Basilica at theVatican, “With the great sadness, I receive the daily sad news of the killings in Iraq,calling the international safety of the Iraqi people.” The Christians in Iraq used tobe more than 2 million, and now they are 750,000. The terrorists bombed some oftheir churches and killed the bishops and some of their priests.

“One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic& Persecuted Church”

Late Pope John Paul II The Great

From our Holy Father Benedict XVI

By this Cross you will triumph

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Our Maronite PatriarchHis Beatitude CardinalNasrallah Peter SfeirPatriarch of Antioch

and all the East

U.S. President George W. Bush meets withthe Maronite Patriarch of Lebanon Nasrallah Sfeirin the Oval Office of the White House on May 21, 2008.

Late Pope John Paul II the Great withour patriarch at the synod of the

Catholic Bishops for Lebanon 1991saying: “Lebanon, more than

a country,he is a message of hope.”

Patriarch Mar Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir(born May 15, 1920 in Rayfoun, Lebanon)

is the patriarch of Lebanon's largestChristian body, the Maronite Church,

an Eastern Catholic Church incommunion with the Holy See.

He is also a Cardinal.He was elected Patriarch of Antioch for

the Maronites on April 27, 1986,his official title is

"His Beatitude and Eminence theseventy-sixth Patriarch of Antioch

and the Whole Levant".The Maronite Church is an Eastern

Catholic Church in communionwith the Holy See.

www.www.bkerkelbbkerkelb.org/.org/englishenglish

The Maronites are the largestEastern Catholic Churchin the Middle East. (12 million)

FROM THE ARCHIVE

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THE MARONITE YOUTH OFFICESt. Sharbel Maronite Catholic Churchis inviting all the Youth ages 12 years

and older for the 2010 NationalMaronite Youth Workshop to be held

on July 19 (Monday) to July 24(Saturday) at St. Vincent College in

Latrobe, PA . The cost of theconference is: $375 per person

(double occupancy); and $500 perperson (single occupancy - adults only)

Application forms are available at:* St. Sharbel Maronite Catholic Church

office*www.maroniteyouth.com .

Send application to:* National Youth Office at 1555 S.

Meridian Rd. Youngstown, Ohio 44511* Fax at (330) 792-3026

For other questionse-mail:abounag1@hotmail.com

Eparchy ofOur Lady of Lebanon

of St. Louis

Eparchy of St.Maron ofBrooklyn

Lenten Observances 2010The Most Reverend Bishops Robert Shaheen

& Gregory Mansour have issued the followingLenten guidelines for the Maronites of the

United States:*All Maronites who are physically capable are

to abstain from meat on Ash Monday(February 15) and all Fridays of Lent.

* Ash Monday and the Great Friday of the Crucifixionare also days of fasting.

Fasting in the Maronite Church 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 but without meat.All Maronites who are physically capable are to fast on these two days.

Praying Lent This YearPraying Lent This Year

Lent offers us all a very special time to grow in our relationship with God and to deepen our commitment toa way of life, rooted in our baptism. Inour busy world, Lent provides us withan opportunity to reflect upon ourpatterns, to pray more deeply,experience sorrow for what we've doneand failed to do, and to be generous tothose in need. For centuries, the Liturgyof the Hours and the Eucharist haveguided our Lenten reflection. Readingthe Holy Bible and praying the Rosarytogether as a family will be a greatpreparation for Holy Week and Easter.May Our Lord grant us all the graces weneed and desire in this time of grace.

STATIONS OF THE CROSSEvery Fridayat 6:30 pm

News & Views from our Maronite Shepherds

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2010: YEAR OF THE PRIESTS2010: YEAR OF THE PRIESTS

Pope Benedict XVI has declared a “Year for Priests” beginning with the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 19, 2009. The year will conclude in Rome with an international gathering of priests with the Holy Father from June 9-11, 2010. With the announcement of this Year for Priests, the Pope has declared St. John Vianney the Universal Patron of Priests on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the death of the Curé d’Ars. Please pray for our priests that they might always be faithful to their sacred calling.

A PRAYER FOR OUR PRIESTS

You came from among usto be, for us, one who serves.We thank you for ministering Christto us and helping usminister Christ to each other.We are grateful for the many giftsyou bring to our community:for drawing us together in worship,for visiting us in our homes,for comforting us in sickness,for showing us compassion,for blessing our marriage,for baptizing our children,for confirming us in our calling,for supporting us in bereavement,for helping us to grow in our faith,for encouraging us to take the initiative,for helping the whole community realizeGod's presence among us.For our part, we pray that we mayalways be attentive to your needsand never take you for granted.You, like us, need friendship and love,welcome and a sense of belonging,kind words and acts of thoughtfulness.We pray, also, for the priestswho have wounded priesthood.May we be willing to forgiveand may they be open to healing.Let us support one anotherduring times of crisis.God our Father,we ask you to bless our Priestsand confirm them in their calling.Give them the gifts they needto respond with generosityand a joyful heart. We offer this prayer forour priests, who are our brothers and friends.Amen.

Vatican report:40 priests were killed in2009 during mission work

throughout the world.

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OUR BELOVED FILIPINO COMMUNITY FAMILYNEWS

OUR FILIPINO COMMUNITY OF ST. SHARBEL

Join our Filipino Community at St. Sharbel everyTuesday, starting with the Rosary and Benediction of the Holy Eucharist at 6:00pm,

following Praise & Worship and Bible Study by Fr. Nadim and Gaby Khawam.Healing is every 1st Tuesday. Hope to see you there. We are all

TOGETHER IN CHRIST, AMEN.

The CFC Singles For Family and Life (SFL)will conduct a discovery camp on March 6-7 at

St. Sharbel Palacio Destino Hall.Please contact Bro Celso and Sis Odette Suratosat 702-688-3367 or 702-260-0108 for more details.

Couples for Christ Foundation For Family and Life (CFC-FFL) is a movement intended for the renewal and strengthening of Christian family life. We look to Jesus, who is our Savior and Lord. Jesus is our model in our obedience to the Father, in our faithfulness to His call, and to total submission to His divine will. Our life and mission is founded on strong families in Christ. We recognize that the future of humanity passes by way of the family. We defend and strengthen Christian marriage, we raise our children to be the next generation ofGod’s people. In our defense of the family, we are called to a strong advocacy and defense ofthe culture of life (Pro-Life). We in CFC-FFL are an integral part of the Catholic Church. Wesubmit to our bishops and to the pope. Our life, formation and service will conform to Catholicvalues and ideals. We look to Mary, the mother our Church, as our inspiration and help. We arepart of the larger family of CFC-FFL, a global family of many different nationalities and culturesbut all sharing brotherhood and sisterhood in Christ. His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, has re-appointed our Servant Leader Frank Padilla and his wife Gerry as members of the PontificalCouncil for the Family. We invite you to join us. There’s a place for everyone in the FamilyMinistries of Couples For Christ-FFL: Kids for Family and Life (KFL), Youth (YFL), Singles (SFL),Handmaids (HFL) and Servants for Family and Life (SvFL).

For more information please go to www.cfcffl.org or callTony & Celine Corella (702-269-2435), Noel Cruz (702-639-7365),

Ran & Elsie Contreras (702-300-3827).

Couples for Christ Prayer Group invites everyone to theCouples for Christ Family Assembly Prayer

on March 20, 2010 at St. Sharbel Catholic Church at 2:00-5:00pm.For information call Sis. Lalaine Blanco at (702) 5393130 or

e-mail at mlblanco@embarqmail.com

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FAMILY OF THE MONTH : BEAUTIFUL FACES & PLACESFAMILY OF THE MONTH : BEAUTIFUL FACES & PLACESFamily Club By: Rev. Fr. Nadim www.lebanesefamilyclub.co.za

FAMILY COMES FIRST

Family Is the most precious gift from God.God understood the value of family as

He Himself is the Trinitarian Familyand chose to be born into a humble

human family.

Let us thank our Father in Heaven forthe gift of parenthood, our Brother, Jesus,for the gift of siblings and cousins and ourheavenly Spouse, the Holy Spirit, the gift

of marriage for it is through thesemembers, who are so close to us and

chosen for us by our Lord, through whomwe learn about

His immeasurable, familial love.

Mr. Joseph & Mrs. SamiaAbi-Nader married on

28 January 195951 Wedding Anniversary

A beautiful view of Aindara

Parents of Mr. Joseph Abi-NaderLouise (from Harit-hreik)and Malaki (from Bada)

with children& Grandchildren.

Parents of Mrs. Samia Abi-NaderNassif & Saide Kaidamous

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VIVA LA FAMILIAVIVA LA FAMILIA

The family of Joseph and Samia Abi-Nader arrived to Las Vegas on 28 of May1979. His late parents Louise (from Harit-hreik) and Malaki (from Bada). As wellas his brothers Wadi, Elie, and Samir. His sisters are Renee, Nadia, and Marie.

And his wife, Samia from Aindara, and her parents Nassif and Saide fromKaidamous and her brother Elias and Sophie. Joseph and Samia were marriedfor 51 years since 1958. And their children are Elie and Tony married to Yelenna

and their daughter Lilianna. Myrna married to Raymond and their childrenBrandon and Natalia. And their third son, Charbel married to Carly and their

children, Gabriela, Alexandra, and Isabella. We wish for Joseph and Samia manyblessings, health, and thank them and their family for all their dedication and timethroughout the years in serving St. Sharbel Mission and of being one of the first

founders and great supporters. Joseph was a successful tailor for the last 65years and Samia has looking after St. Sharbel Mission and sacristy, and priest

vestments. Both of them are greatly devoted to the mission. WE THANK YOU.

Beloved family of Joseph & Samia Abi-Nader.

The bride and the groom in aMaronite wedding where the

couple will be crowned.St. Joseph Church, Hartherik by

Fr. Boutros Waked& Fr. Philip Sleiman.

Celebrating ShaniniPalm Sunday

Keep Our Memories Alive

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SAINT MAROUNSAINT MAROUNCommunity Festival CelebrationCommunity Festival Celebration

1600 hundred year jubilee1600 hundred year jubilee& VALENTINES BUFFET PHOTOS& VALENTINES BUFFET PHOTOS

St. Sharbel Maronite Catholic Missioncelebrated St. Maroun Jubilee celebrations andSt. Valentine with the Sunday Buffet Banqueton the 14th of Feb. prior to Lent. We had amosaic of beautiful people coming together

with beautiful faces, cuisine, and culture andlove and friendship between Mediterranean

and the brothers from the Middle East and theLebanese Community, Filipino, Mexican, Italian,and Indian and others. The day turned into anabsolute success with entertainment music anddance. The profit for the day was $9, 000. We

thank you all for your dedication, love,friendship, and help to St. Sharbel Mission.

The Indian Community The Lebanese Community

The Filipino Community & Ministry Fr. NadimRenewing

the marriage vows ofJoe & Grace Serhal

(Abou Zeid)22nd Wedding

Anniversary(14 Feb 1987)

Italian Cuisine

Saint Maroun1600 hundred year jubilee (+410-2010)

Community Festival Celebration

ST. MAROUNST. MAROUN

Kids having fun

GOOD NEWS FOR A CHANGE

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"ALL THE KINGSTHROUGHOUT HISTORY

SENT THEIR PEOPLE OUTTO DIE FOR THEM

BUT THERE IS ONLYONE KING

WHO SAID I WILL DIEFOR MY PEOPLE...

OUR ONLY KING JESUS!"

As the old man walked the beach at dawn, he noticed a young woman ahead of himpicking up starfish and flinging them into the sea. Finally catching up with the youth, heasked her why she was doing this. The answer was that the stranded starfish would die ifleft to the morning sun. “But the beach goes on for miles and there are millions of starfish”countered the old man. “how can your effort make a difference?” The young woman looked

at the starfish in her hand and threw it safely in the waves“It makes a difference to this one,” she said.

Story of the Month:You Can Make a Difference

I LOVETABOULEH

SALAD!

HEALTHY VEGETERIAN LEBANESE DISH IN THE MONTH OF LENT

Wash wheat and place in a bowl.Cover wheat with water and soak for

30 minutes or until soft. Combine all freshingredients and herbs in a large salad bowl.When wheat is soft, drain and squeeze waterfrom it. Add wheat to the salad. Pour in oil

and lemon juice. Add salt and pepper to taste.Toss well and serve.

Bon ApetitSahtein

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1) Lenten appeal second collection for the poor and needy.2) CATECHISM is every Sunday, 8:30am & 10:00am3) ARABIC SCHOOL is every Friday, 6:00pm

4) March 7th is the day for the Blood drive at St. Sharbel. Please mark your calendars and let us now if you can be there so we can add your names. Please feel free to send us names of the ones that will attend with you and donate.

5) Tickets for the Asian Fair on March 5, 6, & 7 at the Town Square price $1.

6) TUESDAYS – Rosary and Benediction at 6:00 pm followed by Bible Study, Fellowship, Praiseand Worship. Join our Community Charismatic Group of St. Sharbel composed of the Filipinogroups Together in Christ, AMEN Ministry, & Couples for Christ-Foundation forFamily & Life

7) CFC-FFL and friends will have an assembly on February 27 (Saturday) right after the 5:30 PM Mass. Our guest will be Kathleen Miller, Director, Liason Committee for Prolife Activities,

Diocese of Las Vegas. The CFC Singles For Family and Life (SFL) will conduct a discoverycamp on March 6-7 at St. Sharbel Palacio Destino Hall. Please contact  Bro Celso andSis Odette Suratos at 702-688-3367 or 702-260-0108 for more details.

8) We invite everyone to serve at our Mass as ALTAR SERVERS, SCRIPTURE READING,OFFERING COLLECTOR, USHERS & USHERETTES, and the CHOIR. Sign up now.

9) Join the ST. SHARBEL ENGLISH MUSIC MINISTRY with Masses everySaturday, 5:00pm & Sunday, 9:00 am.

10) The Maraonite Youth will have the 2010 National Maronite Youth Workshop on July 19 (Monday) – July 24 (Saturday) at St. Vincent College in Larobe, PA.For interested participants call St. Sharbel Catholic Church office.

Rev. Father Nadim Abou Zeid MLMSt. Sharbel Maronite Catholic Mission. Las Vegas, Nevada.abnadim@gmail.com Tel. (702) 616 6902 Fax. (702) 616 4032E-mail: stsharbel.lv@gmail.com Website: www.stsharbel-lv.org

OUR COMMUNITY LIFE ANNOUNCEMENTS

REMINDER:REMINDER:For your Mass intentions, fill out your intention sheet at the office one (1) week before the date.

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Prayer with Saint SharbelSaint Sharbel, I trust you a lot and ask of you to accompany

me in my daily life thus becoming my patron ,and my closest friend which I turn to in every decision I

make. And who helps me live always near God and with him.Bless me and bless my family, friends and contacts.

Teach me to surrender myself to God’s will always, thusaccepting with joy, life’s hardships because

He is the essence of utmost love and eternal life on thisearth and the after life.

Saint Sharbel, Stay with me. Amen.

A couple of months later, in January 1993, another incident occurred, this timein Lebanon, with 59-year-old Nouhad El-Chami in the main role. Nouhad,a mother of 12 children, suddenly became paralyzed as a result of a narrowingof arteries in a very advanced stage. On 21 January 1993 Nouhad had a"dream". Two monks came towards my bed. One of them, St Charbel, camenearer, uncovered my neck, put his hand on it and said: I have come to operateon you. I turned my head to see his face, but I couldn't, because the light comingfrom his body and eyes was too blinding and powerful. I was so confused, andasked him:” Father, why do you want to operate on me? The doctor didn't say Ineed an operation.” But St Charbel said:” Definitely, you need an operation, andI, Father Charbel, have come to do it for you.” I looked towards the statue of the Virgin, placed near me,and said:” Holy Mary, please help me; how are these monks going to operate without anesthetics orsutures ?” Then I realized that the Virgin's statue was standing between the monks. Suddenly, I felt aterrible pain under Charbel's fingers, which were rubbing my neck. When St Charbel finished theoperation, the other monk approached, put me in a sitting position, and placed a pillow behind my back.He reached for a glass of water, put his hand behind my head and said:” Drink this water.”” I cannotdrink without a straw”, I said. He replied: “We have operated on you, and now you will drink this water;then you will stand up and walk.”I woke up and felt water running down my throat, and found myself sitting in the same position as theFather had placed me in. Suddenly I felt a burning in my neck, and unconsciously put my hand there, tofind out what was happening. Then I realized that my paralyzed hand had become normal again; I feltmy [paralyzed] foot moving normally under the blanket. I got out of bed in a semi-conscious state andknelt before the picture of St Charbel and the statue of the Virgin, to thank them. I went to the bathroomand looked in the mirror; I saw two wounds of twelve centimeters each, at both sides of my neck. I wentto my husband's bedroom and turned on the light. My husband looked at me and shouted:” Woman!How did you get here alone? Now you'll stumble and fall and a new catastrophe will be added uponanother!” I raised my paralyzed hand and told him: "Have no fear, St Charbel operated on me, and now Ican walk." This story, described in a second booklet published by the Monastery in which Charbel lived,has a follow-up to it: after another dream, in which Charbel appeared to her, Nouhad discovered thatthere was oil flowing from a portrait of the Saint. This has continued up to the present moment, as ourcolleague in Lebanon, Nabil Matraji, was able to verify for himself: "It is an amazing sight," he said.However, it is not only Charbel's portrait in Nouhad's home which oozes healing oil. The samephenomenon is happening with oil flowing from the portrait of a fourth century saint the founder of theMaronite Order, St Maroun (given in the English and American reference books as St. Maroun) afterwhom the order was named. The same Maroun, Nouhad learned in a later dream, was the secondmonk who had helped in the operation which cured her.

MIRACLE OF ST. SHARBEL: Mrs. Nouhad El Chami (operation)

O St. Sharbel, pray for us.

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HANDBOOK FOR 40 DAYS LENTHANDBOOK FOR 40 DAYS LENT

For Health:1. Drink plenty of water.2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants..4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy5. Make time to pray.6. Play more games7. Read more books than you did in 2009 .8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day9. Sleep for 7 hours..10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.

For Personality:11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.16. Dream more while you are awake17. Envy is a waste of time.. You already have all you need..18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.19.. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.23. Smile and laugh more.24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree...

For Society:25. Call your family often.26. Each day give something good to others.27. Forgive everyone for everything...28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6..29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.30. What other people think of you is none of your business.31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

For Life:32. Do the right thing!33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.34. GOD heals everything.35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change..36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.37. The best is yet to come..38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

And remember:40. Love the Lord with all your heart & love your neighbors as yourself.

"Do all the good you can,by all the means you can,in all the ways you can,In all the places you can,at all the times you can,to all the people you can,as long as you ever can”

John Wesley

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