SAINT GEORGE MARONITE CHURCH

AN EASTERN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE

WEST SYRIAC ANTIOCHENE TRADITION

Week of January 21, 2017 Commemoration of the Priest

Tracy Huff - Business Manager

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

Sandy Nasif - Greeter Coordinator

Ameen Al Bahloly- Altar Server Coordinator

Regina Aune - Archivist

Fernando Fernandez - Athletic Director

Pierre El Bayeh - Pastoral Council Chairman

Jose Fernandez - Finance Committee Chairman

Regina Aune - LAS President

Patricia Karam - Scholarship Committee Chairman

Lisa Delgado - MYO Director/Youth Minister

Crystel Harb - Religious Education Coordinator

Edmond Karam – MYA President

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

Gym: http://www.sgmgym.com/

Bingo: http://www.randysbingo.com/

Religious Education

Pre K - 12th grade-See bulletin for schedule

Bible Study

See bulletin for schedule

Church Organizations

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 AT LEAST SIX MONTHS in advance for the necessary arrangements

Sick and Hospitalized

Contact the pastor for visitation

Memorial Sunday

Last Sunday of the month

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Intentions and Readings of the Divine Liturgy

Sat. Jan. 20th 5:00 PM Liturgy for James Lightbody & the health of Bethany Perillo Shatiro

req. by Pat & Judy Perillo

Liturgy for Rachel Ann Karam Cumpion req. by her loving family

Tit 1:1-9 Jn 13:13-17

Sun. Jan.21st 8:00 AM Liturgy for Patricia & Dan Daniel req. by Betty & Frank Gudat

11:00 AM Liturgy for Abraham El Nakat req. by the Jajou family

1Tim 4:6-16 Commemoration of the Priest Lk 12:42-48

Mon. Jan. 22nd NO LITURGY

2Tim 1:1-11 Jn 1:43-51

Tues. Jan. 23rd 5:30 PM Liturgy for Chorbishop Bernard Khachan req. by Fr. Charles Khachan

2Tim 2:1-13 Mt 18:1-5

Wed. Jan. 24th 12:00 Noon Liturgy for K. Joseph req. by Bill & Jeanette Morgan

2Tim 2:14-26 Mt 20:20-28

Thurs. Jan. 25th 12:00 Noon Liturgy for K. Joseph req. by John & Edwina Saba

2Tim 3:10-17 Lk 17:7-10

Fri. Jan. 26th 12:00 Noon Liturgy for Amilcar Suarez and for souls in purgatory req. by Fernando Suarez

2TIm 4:1-8 Lk 22:24-30

Sat. Jan. 27th 5:00 PM Liturgy for K. Joseph req. by Salah Diab & Family

Tit 1:1-9 Jn 13:13-17

Sun. Jan.28th 8:00 AM Liturgy for Patricia & Dan Daniel req. by Betty & Frank Gudat

11:00 AM Liturgy for Abraham El Nakat req. by the Jajou family

K. Joseph req. by Amira & Jo Ann Andera

1Tim 4:6-16 Commemoration of the Righteous & The Just Lk 12:42-48

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

misspelled or dropped off the list of masses by mistake.

January 21, 2018

Refreshments by: The Khalife Family

Flowers by:

January 28, 2018

Refreshments by:

Flowers by:

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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

Hank Grage

Betty Gudat

Harry Hilton

Jackie Hill

Peter Holmes

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

Sarah Perillo

Ashley Polley

Larry Raba

Curtis Reed

Curtis Michael Reed

Kirsten Reed

Pedro Rosas

Gloria Saliba

Marie Schechter

Bella Rodriguez Torres

Rose Trevino

Cathy Van Delden

Jeanette Van Delden

Gene Viola

Miriam Wells

Robert Dieck - February 17, 2017

Roberto Rodriguez - April 3, 2017

Nicole Alhaj - May 14, 2017

Abraham El-Nakat - May 16, 2017

Tanya Yamin Raba - June 4, 2017

Alfred Hoffmann - July 8, 2017

Julie Malouff - July 19, 2017

George Sfair - September 5, 2017

Ralph Karam - September 11, 2017

Carmen Aranda - September 23, 2017

Margaret Perillo - October 22, 2017

Sandra K Joseph - November 17, 2017

Saturday, January 20th (5:00 PM)

Lector: Ray Dustin

Ushers: Kathy Birkner & Dora Cuellar

Greeter: Karen Sacre

Altar Servers: Jeremy Daly

Sunday, January 21st

Lector: (8:00 AM) Frank Westermann

Lector: (11:00 AM) Ernest Karam

Ushers: Marcel Noujeim, Larry Monsour &

Chris Karam

Greeters: MYA

Altar Server: Ilya Noujeim, Christopher Geha, Anthony Kuri & Andre Kuri

Saturday, January 27th (5:00 PM)

Lector: Edward Karam

Ushers: Ameen Al-Bahloly & Simon Salinas

Greeter: Sandy Nasif

Altar Servers: Kierstin Salinas & Aaron Mery

Sunday, January 28th

Lector: (8:00 AM) Frank Westermann

Lector: (11:00 AM) Larry Karam

Ushers: Adriana Khalife, Elmosa Herrera &

Toufic Khlalife

Greeters: Peggy Karam

Altar Server: Jacob Farah, Joseph Hanna, Harry Doenges & Maroun Harb

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SUNDAY JANUARY 21ST Qurbono (Liturgy) 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM Rosary at 10:40 AM Faith Formation 9:00 AM in the MCC MYA meeting after the 11:00 AM Liturgy at

the MCC.

TUESDAY JANUARY 23RD 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 con-clude with the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

Adult Bible Study at 7:00 PM in the church office. Bring a dish to share.

SUNDAY JANUARY 28TH Qurbono (Liturgy) 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM Children’s Liturgy at 11:00 AM Divine Mercy Chaplet at 10:40 AM NO Faith Formation

MEMORIAL LITURGIES

If you would like to schedule a memorial liturgy, please complete and return the form that was emailed to you and also available to you in the church foyer. In addition, you may also provide the flowers for the liturgy (in memory of your loved ones, in honor of someone or for a special intention) and/or refreshments for the fellowship. We will acknowledge the names of the people that pro-vide flowers or refreshments in our weekly bulle-tin. Every effort will be made to accommodate your first choice of date for your liturgy. Howev-er that may not always be possible. Please return the form to the church office at your earliest con-venience.

SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP We would like to invite families to sign up to provide refreshments for the fellowship hour fol-lowing the 11:00 AM liturgy. A simple array of sweets (donuts, cookies) to compliment the cof-fee that is provided, is greatly appreciated. Please call Adriana Khalife at 210-379-4411 or the church office to sign up.

2018 CALENDARS The 2018 Maronite Calendars are now available for distribution in the church foyer after all the liturgies. Please make every effort to pick one up.

ALTAR SRVER TRAINING We will have training for altar servers on Satur-day, January 27, 2018, at 10:00 AM in church. All children, boys and girls, in second grade and up, are invited to attended. There will be pizza and refreshments in the MCC following the ses-sion.

ST. MARON FEAST DAY Join us on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at the

11:00 AM liturgy as we begin our St. Maron’s Feast Day celebration. There will be a special blessing for the church officers during the 11:00 AM liturgy. A luncheon hosted by the Parish Council will follow at the MCC will follow to honor the 2017 Silver Massabki, Faith of the Mountain, St George Appreciation Award Recipients, and other awards.

The following weekend, on Saturday, Febru-ary 17, 2018 the celebration will continue with the St. Maron’s Day Hafli featuring An-dre Ibrahim and band.

Prices: $55.00 - per person, tables of 10 around the dance floor. $45.00 - per person, second row of tables of 10. $35.00 - per adult general admission $20.00 - children 2 - 12 years old general admission. $15.00 - for ½ pound order of Kibbeh Nayeh No Mezza trays will be sold. A buffet for mezza will be set up and is included in the ticket price. Tickets are on sale starting Saturday, January 20-21, 2018, and after all weekend liturgies or at the church office. Please remember your payment is your reservation.

SEASON OF GREAT LENT Monday, February 12, is Ash Monday, the

beginning of the season of Great Lent. Any-one who has blessed palms from last year, please bring them to the church office or to the church by February 3rd. We will be burn-ing them to use in the Ash Monday service.

Liturgy on Ash Monday will be at 7:00 PM followed by a Mjaddra dinner benefiting the MYO at the MCC.

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

Community Life

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STEWARDSHIP Our Gift to God and our Church

LAS CORNER

Cookbooks for sale, $25.00 each.

SAVE THE DATE

January 27 - Altar Server Training at 10:00 AM January 29 - Children's Mass at 11:00 AM February 11 - St. Maron Feast Day Liturgy February 12 - Ash Monday February 17 - St. Maron Annual Hafli

FROM POPE FRANCIS

“Every life counts: from the beginning to the end, from conception to natural death.”

January 14, 2018 Month to date Year to date Our 2018 Goal

Regular Collection

$3,086.00 $7,490.00 $7,490.00

Online Donations

$740.00

$200,000.00

Overage/Shortage -$192,510.00

January 28, 2018 - Second Collection - Eparchial Charities

Eparchial Charities - The Eparchy receives many re-quests from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to assist others. The Eparchy has always limited the second collections not to burden our faithful. The Eparchial Charities Collection will allow the Eparchy to contribute to the most in need causes served by the USCCB.

Our collection goal for 2018 is $200,000.00

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

“God loves a cheerful giver!” (2 Corinthians 9:7) FAITH FORMATION CORNER

January Faith Formation dates:

January 21st

ADULT BIBLE STUDY CORNER

January Bible Study Calendar:

January 23rd

January 30th PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

January meeting dates:

January 21st - MYA

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Stewardship

God’s gift to me…. my gift to God

Stewardship is our response to God through time, talent, treasure and prayer. Stewardship is a call to dis-cipleship and a process of continuous formation and celebration. Disciples practice Stewardship as a way of life and good stewardship requires a total engagement and commitment from all parishioners so that together we may strengthen our parish community. Our challenge is to understand our role and vocation and re-spond to God’s call by becoming more involved in our St. George Community and giving more,

especially of ourselves.

The most important reason to give is that your church needs you.

Here are some ways on how you can give and contribute to the church:

Collection Envelopes:

Consider using the tithing envelopes that are mailed to you on a quarterly basis. Using the envelopes for the

Sunday collection, or by mailing your donation to the church, will allow you to keep track of your donations

and commitment. It also allows us to keep a record of your donation and give you the right credit for your tax

purposes each year when applicable.

Online giving:

Online giving is a web-based offertory solution that allows you the opportunity to make donations, payments

and pledges electronically from any location, at any time. Administration is simple and easy; you may set re-

curring donations, determine the date, time, and frequency of transactions (weekly, monthly, or yearly). You

will receive a receipt after each transaction; no contact with the office is needed. Just go to https://

www.stgeorgesa.org/donate-online/ and set up your recurring donation.

Create a memory for a loved one:

Everyone has the chance to create a Tribute in Honor or Memory of Someone. All parishioners and friends of

St. George Maronite Church have the opportunity to demonstrate their generosity by creating a lasting tribute

in honor of a loved one in a special way. There are many items needed for the church that you can donate. You

may also adopt a project to be done at the church. To acknowledge your contribution, an engraved plaque with

the commemoration will be added to the item purchased. Your contribution will be acknowledged and you will

receive a thank you letter for your donation for tax purposes. Please contact me or the church office for more

information.

The continued health and growth of our St. George community has another key component. The events noted

above require many hours of work and preparation in order to achieve the success we have enjoyed. Along

with that, our church ministries, youth activities and facility upkeep are fueled by your dedication and time.

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2018 St. Maron’s Hafli Reservation Form Saturday night, Feb. 17, 2018 --- Reservation deadline Feb. 12, 2018

Please print all information below

Name: ______________________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________________ Email: ______________________________________________ $550 Sponsor Table ____ $450 Sponsor Table ____ Adult Tickets ($35 each) ____ Child 2 - 12 Tickets ($20 each) ____ Kibbeh nayeh ($15 for ½ pound order) _____ Note: Phone reservations (690-9569) will be accepted ONLY IF credit card number is provided. Each table seats ten (10) persons. Maximum seating is eleven (11). The extra seat will be

charged at the appropriate per seat rate for that table. All kibbeh nayeh must be ordered in advance. No orders will be sold at the Hafli. Seating requests and table preferences: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Total Owed ________________ Date Paid ___________________ How Paid Cash Check Nr. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Credit Card Info: Name __________________________ Nr. __________________________ ExpDt. __________ Sec Cd. ________

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