SAINT SHARBEL MISSION

P.O.BOX 33801 • Raleigh, NC 27636 • Tel # (919)917-7597 Email: abouna@saintsharbelchurch.org website: www.saintsharbelchurch.org

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday—Thursday 10 A.M - 1 PM

CLERGY

Rev. Elias Khalil Subdeacon Claude Shiver

SUNDAY LITURGY | at 1 P.M

Chapel Of Mary Mother of the Angels

St Francis of Assisi 11401 Leesville Raleigh, NC 27613

MINISTRIES

Parish Council Melody Isaak Stewardship John Molite Building Com. Nagib Nasr Fundraising Samir Saleh Religious Ed Marsha Shiver

Ladies Guild Yvonne Majlatone

Choir Directors John Jajo Denise Harb Patricia Karam

MYO directors Sami Shara Zena Chemali

SACRAMENTS

BAPTISM & CHRISMATIONS: Preparation is re-

quired. We encourage this to begin at least one

month before the Baptism.

MARRIAGES: Arrangements six (6) months in

advance.

CONFESSIONS: Sunday 12.15-12:45 PM & by

appointment

NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome to our parish

family. Please be sure to register with our parish

by calling the Parish House.

SICK CALLS : If someone is hospitalized, sick, in

rest homes or unable to leave home, please let

us know by calling the Parish House office.

Apr 24 2 PM New Church Building Presentation

May 1 10.30 AM Stewardship Committee

2.00 PM 2nd Penance

May Crowning / Orthodox Easter

May 2 7 PM Parish Council

May 3 7 PM Fundraising Committee

May 5 Ascension

May 8 Mother’s Day

1.45 PM Commitment Sunday

May 11 7 PM Building Committee

UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS

Building Home to St Sharbel Don’t Stay on the Sideline

909 Church Street, Morrisville, NC

WEEKLY BULLETIN

- April 24, 2016 -

THE FUTURE HOME OF ST SHARBEL MIISSION

St Sharbel Mission, Raleigh

READINGS A p r i l 24— M a y 0 1

Sunday 5th Sunday of The Resurrection Eph 2: 1-10 Jn 21: 15-19 Monday Phil 1:1-11 Lk 22:28-34 Tuesday Phil 1: 12-20 Jn 1: 35-42 Wednesday Phil 1: 21-30 Mt 16: 21-28

Thursday Phil 2: 1-11 Mt 16: 11-20 Friday Phil 2: 12-18 Mt 18: 18-22 Saturday Phil 2: 19-30 Mt 17: 24-27 Next Sunday 6th Sunday of the Resurrection

Rom 10: 1-13 Lk 24: 36-48

F e a s t D a y s

St Saba The Commander

St Mark the Evangelist St. Anselm

St. Simon St. John

St Catherine of Siena

St. James, Son of Zebedee

Our Lady of Lebanon

I n t e n t i o n s

Sun April 24, 2016

For the rest of soul of Maroun Fakhoury by his brother in law

Joe Kozhaya & his family

Sunday April 17, 2016

1st Collection (19 Env / Checks) $770.00 1st Collection (Loose Cash) $90.00

2nd Collection $204.00 Coffee Hour $17.00 Online Giving $100.00

T o t a l $ 1181.00

PA R I S H S T E WA R D S H I P

U P C O M I N G 2 n d C O L L E C T I O N S May 1 National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon

May 22 Catholic Communications Campaign

June 26 Peter’s Pence

Sep 11 Catholic University of America

P O I N T S O F I N T E R E S T S Presentation. In our efforts to kick off the 2016 Capital Campaign and the Ground Breaking Cere-mony, a representative from Bobbitt will walk us through: the project plan from an overall timing perspectives, show the overall drawings & con-struction drawings of the new Church Building… The representation will be given on Sunday April 24, 2016 right after the Divine Liturgy. Thank you! To all those who attended our 2016 Spring Party and supported our Mission. A special thank you to Mrs. Tania Molite, Mrs. Ghada Aoun, Mr. Hadi Abi Aad and all those who planned and helped before, during and after the party. We thank as well Mr. David Abowd for the great per-formance on the night of the party. God bless you all. May Crowning. Join us on May 1, 2016 during the Divine Liturgy to crown Mary the Mother of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Lebanon. Commitment Sunday. On Sunday May 08, we will be introducing the Capital Campaign Commit-tee and launching our 2016/2017 Capital Cam-paign. Details to follow First Holy Communion. Join us to celebrate the First Holy Communion on Sunday May 15. A small reception will follow the Divine Liturgy. Father’s day Picnic. Our annual picnic this year will be on June 5. Mark your Calendars and join us and let’s have some fun. Details to follow.

P O P E F R A N C I S P R A Y E R I N T E N T I O N S

April 2016

Universal: That small farmers may receive a just reward for their precious labor. Evangelization: That Christians in Africa may give witness to love and faith in Jesus Christ amid politi-cal-religious conflicts.

H O S P I T A L I T Y / C O F F E E H O U R April 24 Available

May 01 Available

May 08 Available

May 15 Firs Holy Communion / Parish

To sponsor a coffee hour contact Fr. Elias at your earliest convenience.