| Annual Hafli
You are all invited into our Annual Dinner and Hafli on
Saturday, April 18, 1998 at Totino Grace High School in Fridley.
This event will feature a Lebanese dinner and live music
performed by the "Shaaban Samara Band" of Chicago. Tickets are
$10.00 a child and $25.00 an adult.
Please reserve your tickets today by calling Duane Nasser at
571-6347 or any of the parishioners who are selling tickets or the parish office at
379-758.
Memorials:
Three memorial gifts are being prepared for our parish in memory
of Mary Charley, Diamond Simon and Edwin Notch. They will be announced once
they are purchased. We thank their families in advance for these gifts.
| Parish Gratitude Corner:
As a parish-family, we are grateful for and thank:
All the Usher
for all their diligent work toward our parish.
May the Lord reward you one hundred fold! |
Middle Eastern Luncheon
On Sunday, April 26, we will have a special Middle Eastern
Luncheon in our parish hall from 11:00am to 3:00pm.
A variety of Middle Eastern food will be prepared for this
occasion.
Tickets are $2.00 a child and $5.00 an adult and can be bought
at the church hall.
Thanks to the Syrian Orthodox branch of our parish for
sponsoring this luncheon. Come along with a friend!
Our Sympathy:
Our deepest sympathy go out to our sister Elaine Jacob who lost
her mother Tacla Beshara in Lebanon at the age of 84.
May the Lord who has called his servant into her eternal home
grant her peace and rest. Please, keep the family in your prayers.
Beatification of Fr. Al-Hardini:
On Sunday. May 10, 1998, His Holiness John Paul II will beatify
in Rome the Maronite monk, Fr. Nimatullah Al-Hardini.
This is indeed a great millstone in the history of the Maronite
Church.
You are all encouraged to consider attending this great event
which will bring thousands of Maronites from all over the world. If you are interested to
attend, check some of the fliers that are in the back of the Church or call the parish
office.
Dedication of St. Maron Statue:
You are all invited to attend a special Maronite Divine Liturgy
at the Church of Saint Louis, King of France at 506 Cedar Street in downtown St. Paul on
Sunday, April 19, 1998 at 4:00pm.
We will be consecrating a statue of St. Maron that John Nasseff
has donated to St. Louis Church. Come and see the $1 million organ that our parishioner
Helen Houle donated to St. Louis’s. Our Choir will be serving this Divine
Liturgy.
We hope that you will join us!
Tuition Subsidy Forms:
We are now accepting applications for the Betros & Zmeroud
Nasseff Education Fund.
All Children who are attending Catholic schools are eligible to
receive help from this fund. Distribution will be based on need and income.
If you are interested, please, contact the parish office for
application. |
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Stewardship Thought:
As Christians, we are not to focus only on ourselves but are
called by our Baptism to reach out and share our time, talent and treasure with our
brothers and sister.
St. Maron Cemetery:
Our parish has purchased 50 plots at the Hillside cemetery
exclusively for our parishioners.
All of you are encouraged to purchase a grave plot for future
use. It is always wise to prepare for our future destiny when God calls us from this life.
If you are interested to buy any plot, please contact the parish
office soon. The price of each grave is $750.00 until June 1st, then it will go
up to $1,000.00.
NAM CONVENTION:
The National Apostolate of Maronites (NAM) will hold its Annual
Convention in Pittsburgh, PA July 15-19, 1998.
If you’re interested, Please, reserve this date.
Annual Youth Conference:
The youth groups (MYO & MYA)
will hold their Annual Retreat/Conference in Cincinnati, OH. July 29-August 2, 1998.
All the youth of our parish are invited to this very special
event.
No 8:30 Liturgy:
Please, note that there will be no 8:30am Liturgy on Sunday, May
3rd due to the First Holy Communion at 10:00am.
Touch of Humor:
Mother was scolding her small son during Mass: "Keep quiet
and stand like a man in church."
"How come he doesn’t keep quiet or stand still,"
replied the boy, pointing to the choir director.
Your Gift to the Lord:
Sunday, April 5, 1998:
Remember Your Parish in Your Will
Please, consider very seriously to include your parish in your will.
Some people treat the church as one of their children.
The following is a suggested formula.
I hereby give, devise and bequeath the sum of $ (or
specify described real or personal property) to the Church of Saint Maron of Minneapolis,
a non-profit corporation located at 602 University Ave. NE Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413,
to be used and applied by it for its general purpose
Dig-Out Your Boxes!
We are looking for some of the old pictures of our parish in
order to use them for a special scrap-book.
Pictures or the building, weddings, First Communions, etc.. are
excellent.
If you have any, please submit them to the parish office.
Thanks in advance!
Our Golden Jubilee:
Please, reserve Sunday, July 12, 1998 for our Fiftieth
Anniversary.
This day will include a Divine Liturgy at 10am followed by a
Luncheon at The American Ukrainian Hall.
More details will be available in the near future.
Vocation Voice:
O Lord God, Send us worthy ministers to serve your altar and
faith-filled evangelical witnesses in the world. May the light of your love shine more
brightly throughout our country and our world. Amen. |
