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Liturgy Schedule Weekdays: Chapel 10:00 am Sunday: Downtown
9:30 am - English 11:00am - Arabic Saturday: Chapel:
7800 Brookside Rd,
Independence
5:00 pm Holy Days of Obligation
7pm MYO Liturgy
1st & 3rd Sat. at 5pm, CHAPEL
Feast of the Glorious Epiphany, January 5, 2014
The Finding of Our Lord in the Temple
MISSION STATEMENT We, the people of Saint Maron Parish, form a community of
disciples dedicated to a shared faith and common life which
exemplifies the life, works, and teaching of Jesus Christ as
reflected in the Sacred Scriptures and the Maronite Catholic
Tradition. Our Parish life and mission are to proclaim the Gospel, to foster and strengthen the faith, and to evangelize. Our covenant
of discipleship with Jesus Christ is fulfilled through liturgy,
education, and service.
Pastoral Staff
Rev. Fr. Peter Karam, Pastor 216-333-0760 [email protected] Rev. Fr. George Hajj, Associate Pastor 248-613-3510 [email protected] Rev. Deacon George Khoury 440-234-4652 Subdeacons Mr. Bechara Daher Mr. Lattouf Lattouf Mr. Ghazi Faddoul Mr. Georges Faddoul
BAPTISM - Call the office at least 2 months in ad-
vance.
MARRIAGE - Call at least 8 months in advance.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION -
By appointment
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING/SICK CALLS -
Call the Parish Office immediately.
St. Maron’s Church Organizations
Parish Council President Samir Farah 3rd Wed. of the month at 6:30 pm Immaculate Conception Sodality (ICS) President Bernadette Faddoul 1st Mon. of every month at 7:00pm Maronite Christian Formation Program (MCFP) Director Maroun Kattar Classes every Sunday (except Holy Days) from 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Maronite Youth Organization (MYO) Co-Presidents: Sami Shaia, Jr. and Gabriella Koussa 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month at 5pm with Liturgy and meeting and activity following. Maronite Young Adults (MYA) President: Elias Hazkial Meeting and Bible Study on the 1st Sunday of each month at 5pm Arabic School Coordinator: Jihad Kawkabani For Registration contact: [email protected] Classes every Sat. Oct-April (except Holy Days) from 10 am to 12 noon 50+ Club 1st Friday of each month. Liturgy: 10:00 am
7800 Brookside Rd., Independence, OH 44131
Phone: 216.520.5081 Fax: 216.524.2659
E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.saintmaron-clev.org
Facebook: SaintMaron Church Office Hrs: Mon-Fri. 9am-3:30pm
NEW PARISHIONERS:
Forms can be found in the back vestibule, or
online. Complete the form and drop in the
collection basket, e-mail it back to us, send it
through the mail, fax, or stop in the office. If
any parishioner has a change in information,
please let us know.
http://tinyurl.com/SaintMaronRegistrationForm
Join us every Sunday in the
church hall following the 9:30
& 11:00 Liturgies for coffee
and doughnuts. This is a won-
derful way to meet other pa-
rishioners.
“LIKE” US ON FACEBOOK. VISIT OUR WEBSITE.
This is a great way to find out what is happening at St. Maron
Church. Another way is to visit our website where we post
our weekly bulletin along with other wonderful happenings.
DON’T DELAY, DO IT TODAY!!!!!!
Facebook: SaintMaron Church
Website: www.saintmaron-clev.org
Calling all Clubs
and Organizations:
The Maronite Voice
is one great way to
spread the news
about our 50+ Club,
MYO, MYA, and
ICS, not to mention
the Book Club and
other organizations.
Jot a few sentences
and send it to the of-
fice with any pictures
someone may have
taken. We will do
the rest to include the
information on Face-
book, our website
and in our weekly
bulletin.
EPIPHANY SCHEDULE
• Epiphany—Liturgy:
Monday, January 6th, 10:00am Chapel 7800 Brookside Rd. Independence
• Epiphany— Evening Liturgy,
Monday, January 6th, 7pm. Saint Maron Church 1245 Carnegie Avenue Cleveland
Saint of the Week: January 4
ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON—1774-1821
This first American-born saint accomplished more in twelve years than most people do in a whole
lifetime. From 1809 to 1821, the year she died, she laid the foundation for the Catholic parochial sys-
tem in the United States, founded her Sisters of Charity, and ran her school and lived with her commu-
nity at her headquarters in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
Elizabeth Ann Bayley was the daughter of a distinguished colonial family in New York City, her fa-
ther a physician and professor at what later became Columbia University. Her grandfather was rector
of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church on Staten Island.
Born in 1774 she married William Magee Seton, a wealthy young businessman, in 1794. They had
five children. Mr. Seton had reversals in business and lost his fortune, and a sea voyage was recom-
mended to recover his health. The couple, along with their eldest daughter, embarked for Italy in 1803
and were given hospitality by the Filicchi family of Leghorn. William Seton died in Pisa less than
three months later.
Influenced by her stay in Italy, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton became a Catholic upon her return to the
United States, against the opposition of her family. In August 1807, she was invited by the superior of
the Baltimore Sulpicians to found a school for girls near the Sulpician seminary in Baltimore. With the
help of Archbishop Carroll, she organized a group of young women to assist her in her work, received
a religious rule and habit from him, and took the vows of religion.
In 1809, she moved her headquarters to Emmitsburg, adopted a modified version of the rule of St.
Vincent de Paul for the French Sisters of Charity, and laid the foundation for the Catholic parochial
school system in the United States. She trained her sisters for teaching, wrote textbooks for class-
rooms, worked among the poor, the sick, and the black people of the region, and directed the work of
her congregation. In 1814, she sent her nuns to open an orphanage in Philadelphia and another in New
York City in 1817.
She died at Emmitsburg on January 4, 1821, and was canonized by Pope Paul VI on September 14,
1975. Her body is enshrined at the motherhouse of the American Sisters of Charity in Emmitsburg.
Our Clergy and Deacons are available to administer
Communion to those who are homebound or find
themselves in the hospital. Please call the office if
you or a family member is in need. THE LOCAL
HOSPITALS DO NOT CALL AND INFORM US
IF A PARISHIONER HAS ENTERED THEIR
HOSPITAL. Do not rely on others to inform us,
please call or have a family member contact us at:
216.520.5081. Thank you!
REMINDER: The office is
open from 9-3pm weekdays
to assist with scheduling
Liturgies, Weddings,
Baptisms, meetings and all
other needs. Cell phone
calls are reserved for
emergencies only. We
appreciate your
consideration in this matter.
Thank you!
Office: 216.520.5081
Policy on Usage of Vestibule
Racks, Bulletin Boards, Church
Bulletin, Window Ledges, etc. As a church community, we welcome
hearing all that is happening within the
Middle East organizations both here in
Cleveland and abroad. We understand
there are many wonderful functions at
several of the schools your children may
attend. However, no articles, flyers,
newspapers, posters or any other means
of advertisement are to be put anywhere
in or around our church WITHOUT the
approval of Father Peter. If items are
left without approval, they will be re-
moved and disposed of. Information
may be sent to: saintmaroncleve-
[email protected] or dropped off at our
office in Independence . Thank you!
Thank you!!
The ads that appear help defray
printing costs for the church
bulletin. Please patronize these
sponsors as a thank you for their
kind generosity & support.
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Project Roots --an endeavor of the Christian Lebanese Foundation and all the Lebanese Churches in the US--aims to
help, free of charge, all Americans of Lebanese descent register their Births and Marriages to obtain status in Lebanon.
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No matter where we go, no matter how long we have been in the US,
we will always be Lebanese descendants.
Registering in Lebanon helps our country of origin to maintain
- Demographic and political power-sharing balance
- Confessional and cultural diversity
… so that it remains a source of pride for us and our offspring.
Encourage your Friends and Relatives
to Register through
Project Roots’ Coordinators
Contact: Project Roots
Regional Coordinator : Najib(Nano)Rached
Tel Number: (216) 533-5266, Email: [email protected]
Main Office (CA): (310) 276-1939 || Email: [email protected]
Web Sites: http://www.projectroots.net & http://www.registerlebnani.com
We Are Here to Serve You
Thank you to
all who donated
for the Christ-
mas Poinsettias.
May God
shower you with
blessings!
You may pick
up your flowers
on Sunday,
January 5th
2014
From the letter of St. Paul to Titus 2:11-3:7 رسالة القديس بولس إلى طيطس
يا إخوتي،
هر الـحاضر برزانة بنا لنحيا في الد بر وتقوى، نابذين الكفر والشهوات العالمية، وإن نعمة هللا قد ظهرت خالصا لجميع الناس، وهي تؤد
جاء السعيد، وظهور مجد إلـهنا ومخلصنا العظيم يسوع الـمسيح، الذي بذل نفس عنا، ليفتدينا من كل إثم، ويطهرنا لنفسه شعبا ه منتظرين الر
الحة ا، غيورا على األعمال الص .خاص
.وال يستهن بك أحد. تكلم بهـذه األمور وعظ بها، ووبخ بكل سلطان
ين لكل عمل صالح، وال ي ئاسات والسالطين، ويطيعوهم، ويكونوا مستعد رهم أن يخضعوا للر فوا على أحد، ويكونوا غير مماحكين، جد ذك
.حلماء، مظهرين كل وداعة لجميع الناس
شر والـحسد، ممقوتين، مبغضين بعضنا ال فنحن أيضا كنا من قبل أغبياء، عاقين، ضالين، مستعبدين لشهوات ولذات شتى، سالكين في
.بعضا
ا تجلى لطف هللا مخلصنا، ومحبته للبشر، خلصنا، ال بأعمال بر عملناها، بل و و ولـكن لـم رحمته، بغسل الـميالد الاني، وتجديد الرو ف
رنا بنعمته، نصير وارثين وفقا لرجاء الـحياة األبدية.القدس، الذي أفاضه هللا علينا بغزارة، بيسوع الـمسيح مخلصنا .فإذا تبر
.والتسبيح هلل دائما
Brothers and sisters,
For the grace of God has appeared, saving all and training us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live temperately, justly, and de-
voutly in this age, as we await the blessed hope, the appearance of the glory of the great God and of our savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for
us to deliver us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people as his own, eager to do what is good. Say these things. Exhort and correct
with all authority. Let no one look down on you. Remind them to be under the control of magistrates and authorities, to be obedient, to be open to
every good enterprise. They are to slander no one, to be peaceable, considerate, exercising all graciousness toward everyone. For we ourselves
were once foolish, disobedient, deluded, slaves to various desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful ourselves and hating one an-
other. But when the kindness and generous love of God our savior appeared, not because of any righteous deeds we had done but because of his
mercy, he saved us through the bath of rebirth and renewal by the holy Spirit, whom he richly poured out on us through Jesus Christ our savior, so
that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life
Praise be to God always!
From the Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke 3:15-22 إنجيل القديس لوقا
قال لوقا البشير،
دكم بالماء، ويأتي »: قائال لهم أجمعين افيما كان الشعب ينتظر، والجميع يتساءلون في قلوبهم عن يوحنا لعله هو المسيح، أجاب يوحن أنا أعم
و القدس والنار. من هو أقوى مني، من لست أهال أن أحل رباط حذائه دكم بالرو .هو يعم
ا التبن فيحرقه بنار ال ت .»فأط في يده المذرى ينقي بها بيدره، فيجمع القمح في أهرائه، وأم
رهم .وبأقوال أخرى كيرة كان يوحنا يعظ الشعب ويبش
بع، وقد كان يوحنا يوبخه من أجل هيروديا ٱمرأة أخيه، ومن أجل ك رور ل لكن هيرودس رئيس الرو رور التي صنعها، زاد على تلك الشو الشو
جن .كلها أنه ألقى يوحنا في الس
و ا ٱعتمد الشعب كلوه، وٱعتمد يسوع أيضا، وكان يصلي، ٱنفتحت السماء، ونزل عليه الرو القدس في صورة جسدية مل حمامة، وجاء ولم
ماء يقول «.أنت هو ٱبني الحبيب، بك رضيت»: صوت من الس
حقا واألمان لجميعكم
The evangelist writes, Now the people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their hearts whether John might be the Messiah. John answered them
all, saying, “I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming. I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals. He will
baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fan is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn,
but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.” Exhorting them in many other ways, he preached good news to the people. Now Herod
the tetrarch, who had been censured by him because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the evil deeds Herod had commit-
ted, added still another to these by [also] putting John in prison. After all the people had been baptized and Jesus also had been baptized
and was praying, heaven was opened and the holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven,
“You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” This is the truth! Peace be with you.
Feast of the Glorious Epiphany of our Lord عيد الدنح المجيد
GENERAL
DEPOSIT $ 20,140.00
Sunday, Dec.
29, 2013 $ 6,862.00
MYO $ 378.00
Building Fund $ 12,700.00
Syria Relief
Fund $ 200.00
Please update your address books as
we DO NOT receive mail at Carnegie
Avenue any longer. SEND ALL
MAIL TO:
SAINT MARON CHURCH
7800 BROOKSIDE ROAD
INDEPENDENCE, OHIO 44131.
The General Consul of Lebanon will
be visiting Cleveland, Oh, with a
team on Wed., Jan. 8, 2014 and
Wed. Feb. 5, 2014 The consul will
be here to receive and execute the
consular transactions for the
Lebanese, as well as to meet the
members of the community and
listen to their needs.
All meetings will take place at our
Parish Center, Independence. Call Najib (Nano)Rached for
reservations at 440.537.0139
Saint Maron Feast Day will be
celebrated Feb. 8th and 9th, 2014.
We are honored to announce that
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, newly
ordained Bishop of The Eparchy of
Our Lady of Lebanon will be
attending. Join us in welcoming
Bishop Zaidan to our parish home.
ARABIC SCHOOL:
RESUMES JANUARY 4, 2014
MCFP CLASS:
RESUMES JANUARY 5, 2014
All Clubs and Organizations:
It is time to send in your 2014 Calendar
of Events. We must have this AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE to guarantee your place
on the calendar. Your function is not
secured until Fr. Peter has approved the
date, time and place. This is very impor-
tant so that two functions are not
scheduled on the same day. Please
e-mail schedules to:
Thank you!
The Lebanese Syrian American Junior League will be hosting
their 37th Debutante Ball and Scholarship Presentation Sunday,
July 20, 2014 at Executive Caterers of Landerhaven. All high
school junior or senior girls and boys (2014 and 2015 graduates)
of Lebanese or Syrian descent are eligible to participate as a
Debutante or Escort. Please contact Stephanie (Kaim) Varney at
440.376.4433 or [email protected] for an appli-
cation. The deadline to submit the application is Jan. 31, 2014.
50+ News
Due to the inclement weather,
we had to cancel our January
meeting. Our next meeting will
be Friday, February 7th with
Liturgy at 10am at the Chapel
followed by a potluck lunch in
the Parish Center. Join Us!!!!!
Liturgy Intentions
Feast of the Glorious Epiphany/ The Finding of Our Lord in the Temple
Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014
5pm Chapel: Parishioners Intentions
Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014
9:30am: Parishioners Intentions
11:00 am: Parishioners Intentions
First Sunday after Epiphany
Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014
5pm Chapel: Memorial Liturgy for Youssef Baaklini: given by Mrs. Youssef Baaklini & family
Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014
9:30am: Parishioners Intentions
11:00 am: Memorial Liturgy for Elias Mourany & Layla Dibeh Mourany: given by their son
Dr. Adnan Mourany & family
In Memory of Semaan & Hanneh Boutros: by their children Fadia & Charles Boutros & family
In Memory of Deeb S. Tannous & wife Hanneh: by their son Daas D. Tannous & family
In Memory of Youssef Baaklini: by his wife Mrs. Youssef Baaklini & family
In Loving Memory of Joseph J. Ganim II: by Douglas & Charlotte Ganim
In Loving Memory of Pauline Peters: by John & Lorrie Peters
In Loving Memory of Marcella “Gerri” Schrantz: by The Richards Family
In Memory of Youssef Baaklini: by his wife Mrs. Youssef Baaklini & family
In Memory of Sayah & Samaan Family: by Mr. & Mrs. Anies Samaan
In Loving Memory of Jacob & Juliette Saad & the deceased members of the Saad & Elzeer families: by Thomas Saad & family
In Loving Memory of the deceased members of the Haddad & Thomas families: by Mr. Nicholas & Dr. Mary Thomas Haddad
In Loving Memory of Alexander B. Abood: by His wife Nancy, sisters Marie, Marcelle & Teresa Abood
In Loving Memory of Youssef Baaklini: by his wife Mrs. Youssef Baaklini & family
In Loving Memory of George Nin: by the Ishac & Nin family
In Loving Memory of Eli & Evelyn Naffah: by Eli & MaryBeth, Nicole, Cody, Allie, Luke, Sammy & Olivia
In Loving Memory of George & Mary “Roma” Sessin: by their children
Gift of the Altar, Jan. 2014
If you are interested in receiving
Holy Matrimony at Saint Maron
Church or Chapel, it is
MANDATORY you
contact and meet with one of our
priests at least 8 months in ad-
vance of your desired date.
Couples are required to partici-
pate in our Pre-Cana classes be-
fore marriage.
Please note: Until a couple has
met with a priest, their date will
not be
secured . Call the church office
to schedule an appointment.
216.520.5081
TAX REQUESTS
Year-end contribution statements
are handled by the office. Please
call 216.520.5081 or e-mail your
request to
