Mass Schedule: Saturdays at 6:30 pm, Sundays at 10:30 am & 12:30 pm at OLOL church (1515 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON)Sundays at 7:00pm at Holy Redeemer Church (796 Eyer Dr., Pickering, ON)
2014 Holy Week & Easter ProgramPalm Sunday April 13th10:00 am & 12:30 pmMass with Palm procession 7:00 pmMass with Palm procession (Pickering)
Monday April 14th and TuesdayApril 15th7:00 pmMass & Ziah el Salib
Wednesday April 16th7:00 pmMass & Blessing of the Holy Oil
Thursday of the Mysteries April17th7:00 pmMass & Washing of feet 8:30 pm till midnightExposition and Adoration of theblessed Sacrament.
Good Friday April 18th11:00 amCeremony of the Adoration of theCross in “Holy Redeemer Church”(Pickering)3:00 pmVia Crucis, Stations of the Holy Crossand Ceremony of the Adoration of theCross in “Our Lady of Lebanon Church”
Saturday of the light April 19th11:00 pmPrayer of forgiveness and confessions.12:00 amEaster Midnight Mass
Easter Sunday April 20th10:30 am & 12:30 pmMass in OLOL 7:00 pmMass in “Holy Redeemer Church”(Pickering)
Confessions: From Monday to Thursday (6 – 7 pm)
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The “Our Lady of Lebanon Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception”provides the following items for the Holy Week events:- Decorated candles for Palm Sunday - Roses for the Holy Friday, - Lent dinner following Holy Friday Celebration.All income will be for the church support.
Candles - Roses - DinnerWe are having evening prayers in houses through the month of May,dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Please contact the church orthe Immaculate Conception Confraternity to book your turn on thesenumbers. (Note that no meals or refreshments are required).The church office: 416-534-7070 or Saydeh :416- 727-3014
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul the Apostle to the Philippians. (Phil 1: 1-13)Your blessings Father
Brothers and sisters, Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the holy ones in ChristJesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and ministers: grace to you and peace fromGod our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God at every remembrance ofyou, praying always with joy in my every prayer for all of you, because of your partnershipfor the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began agood work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus. It is right that Ishould think this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart, you who are allpartners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation ofthe gospel. For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of ChristJesus. And this is my prayer: that your love may increase ever more and more in knowledgeand every kind of perception, to discern what is of value, so that you may be pure andblameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes throughJesus Christ for the glory and praise of God. I want you to know, brothers, that my situationhas turned out rather to advance the gospel, so that my imprisonment has become wellknown in Christ throughout the whole praetorium and to all the rest. Praise be to Godalways.
Keep in touch!Dear parishioners, if your address has recently changed, please contact the office of theparish to update our records.
Contact usPlease contact the office of the parish to arrange for any sacrament of the Church.Office hours: Mon, Thurs: 3pm - 8 pm. Tues, Wed, Fri: 11am - 8 pmMarriage: A marriage preparation course is necessary. Please call the Priest one year beforethe planned wedding date and before arranging the hall. Baptism: Please make an appointment one month in advance.Ministry of the Sick: Inform the priest for assistance. Confession: By appointment or before the Mass.
Gospel (John 12:12-22)
On the next day, when the great crowdthat had come to the feast heard thatJesus was coming to Jerusalem, they tookpalm branches and went out to meet him,and cried out: "Hosanna! Blessed is hewho comes in the name of the Lord, (even)the king of Israel." Jesus found an ass andsat upon it, as is written: "Fear no more, Odaughter Zion; see, your king comes,seated upon an ass's colt." His disciplesdid not understand this at first, but whenJesus had been glorified they rememberedthat these things were written about himand that they had done this for him. So thecrowd that was with him when he calledLazarus from the tomb and raised himfrom death continued to testify. This was(also) why the crowd went to meet him,because they heard that he had done thissign. So the Pharisees said to oneanother, "You see that you are gainingnothing. Look, the whole world has goneafter him." Now there were some Greeksamong those who had come up toworship at the feast. They came to Philip,went and told Andrew; then Andrew andPhilip went and told Jesus. This is the truth. Peace be with you.
“HOSANNA!” – The Palm Sunday Acclamation! Hosanna in the Gospels. When Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the people in the crowd kept crying out and saying:“Hosanna to the son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest” (Mt 21:9). Two otherevangelists also report the use of the same cheer as Jesus rode a donkey from Bethany to the Holy City and entered the Temple on theoccasion of the great feast (Mk 11:9,10; Jn 12:13; NAB 1986). But what did the people mean when they chanted “Hosanna!”?Old Testament Meaning“Hosanna” is the English rendering of the Hebrew word hoshianna which is found only in Ps 118:25, and it is hard to capture its exactmeaning in English. In ancient times hosanna was a cry of distress or a prayer for deliverance in times of trouble, not a shout of praise.Normally this word was directed to the king or God, and it meant something like, “Please, save us;” “Help, I pray;” or, “O Lord, we begyou to save us now.” The New American Bible footnote says that it means, “O Lord, grant salvation.” Over the centuries hosanna’smeaning and usage gradually changed, and it evolved into a general cry of jubilation, a word of welcome, or a joyful acclamation ofpraise roughly equivalent to “Hail,” a greeting of honor for a king or a dignitary, or a liturgical or spiritual acclamation for God. Incontemporary jargon it could easily mean “Hail to the chief!” “Praise God!” “Praise the Lord,” or “Alleluia!”The Palm Sunday CheerBy shouting “Hosanna!” the people in the crowd gave Jesus their homage. It was a grand display of respect and reverence, as well as away for them to give Jesus their worship and adoration. Moreover, by chanting this word over and over again, they made an exuberantdemonstration of their joy. Joy is a fruit of the Holy Spirit (Gal 5:22) especially evident when God is present.Hosanna in the MassHosanna is a pivotal word in the Sanctus or Holy, Holy, the hymn after the Preface and before the Eucharistic Prayer. The verses areas follows: “Holy, holy, holy, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is hewho comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.” For us, the cry “Hosanna!” is a way to offer Jesus our tribute, praise,and adoration. It often is set to music, and should be sung or recited with gusto and conviction. (Father Michael Van Sloun, http://catholichotdish.com)
Save the date
Jun 7th, 2014for the Our Lady Of Lebanon Parish
Annual Dinner
Collection, $2648.00 Donation, $1760.00 Grand Total, $4408.00OLOL parish thanks all the families for their annual donation of $300 CND.
Our Lady of Lebanon Parish Pastoral Council is an advisory working group that attemptsto identify, reflect, and make recommendations for pastoral planning regarding issuesrelating to the unique spiritual needs of our parish community. The council thereby assistsour pastors, by seeking to provide wise and prudent advice based on a knowledgeablerepresentation of the parish population and works on various activities aimed atsupporting our parish, religious beliefs and community. The Spirit of God moves within ourparish community and we all strive to listen to its presence...With heartfelt gratitude, we would like to acknowledge and thank the outgoing (December2013) OLOL Council members for sharing their time, talents and contributions over thepast 6 years. Also, congratulations to the new 2014-2015 Parish Pastoral Council Members: Joseph Daou, Claude Dagher, Ghada Sadaka, Marwan Saliba, Rony Dagher, CozetteDagher, Joe Fakhri, Rita Mouannes, Rami Mansourati, Maroun Hage, Fadi Melhem and Rita Bou-Abboud.
Parish Pastoral Council
Canada's Maronite Youth Convention 2014
For the first time in Canada, the Maronite Eparchy is organizing the very FIRST MaroniteYouth Convention (MYC) that will be held on May 16-19, 2014 in MONTREAL!!!For the first time, all youth of all seventeen (17) Canadian Lebanese Maronite Parishes willUNITE, MEET, and LIVE one of the biggest Maronite events for youth ever held in Canada.We encourage all the youth from 18 to 35 years old in our parish to participate. It's only100$/person for the 3 days (Food, activities and transport included).For more details and for reservation please contact Michline Khalil 416-435-0987Check the Facebook event: Canada's Maronite Youth Convention 2014
Church Income (March 30th , 2014)
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul the Apostle to the Philippians. (Phil 1: 1-13)Your blessings Father
Brothers and sisters, Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the holy ones in ChristJesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and ministers: grace to you and peace fromGod our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God at every remembrance ofyou, praying always with joy in my every prayer for all of you, because of your partnershipfor the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began agood work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus. It is right that Ishould think this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart, you who are allpartners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation ofthe gospel. For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of ChristJesus. And this is my prayer: that your love may increase ever more and more in knowledgeand every kind of perception, to discern what is of value, so that you may be pure andblameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes throughJesus Christ for the glory and praise of God. I want you to know, brothers, that my situationhas turned out rather to advance the gospel, so that my imprisonment has become wellknown in Christ throughout the whole praetorium and to all the rest. Praise be to Godalways.
Keep in touch!Dear parishioners, if your address has recently changed, please contact the office of theparish to update our records.
Contact usPlease contact the office of the parish to arrange for any sacrament of the Church.Office hours: Mon, Thurs: 3pm - 8 pm. Tues, Wed, Fri: 11am - 8 pmMarriage: A marriage preparation course is necessary. Please call the Priest one year beforethe planned wedding date and before arranging the hall. Baptism: Please make an appointment one month in advance.Ministry of the Sick: Inform the priest for assistance. Confession: By appointment or before the Mass.
Gospel (John 12:12-22)
On the next day, when the great crowdthat had come to the feast heard thatJesus was coming to Jerusalem, they tookpalm branches and went out to meet him,and cried out: "Hosanna! Blessed is hewho comes in the name of the Lord, (even)the king of Israel." Jesus found an ass andsat upon it, as is written: "Fear no more, Odaughter Zion; see, your king comes,seated upon an ass's colt." His disciplesdid not understand this at first, but whenJesus had been glorified they rememberedthat these things were written about himand that they had done this for him. So thecrowd that was with him when he calledLazarus from the tomb and raised himfrom death continued to testify. This was(also) why the crowd went to meet him,because they heard that he had done thissign. So the Pharisees said to oneanother, "You see that you are gainingnothing. Look, the whole world has goneafter him." Now there were some Greeksamong those who had come up toworship at the feast. They came to Philip,went and told Andrew; then Andrew andPhilip went and told Jesus. This is the truth. Peace be with you.
“HOSANNA!” – The Palm Sunday Acclamation! Hosanna in the Gospels. When Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the people in the crowd kept crying out and saying:“Hosanna to the son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest” (Mt 21:9). Two otherevangelists also report the use of the same cheer as Jesus rode a donkey from Bethany to the Holy City and entered the Temple on theoccasion of the great feast (Mk 11:9,10; Jn 12:13; NAB 1986). But what did the people mean when they chanted “Hosanna!”?Old Testament Meaning“Hosanna” is the English rendering of the Hebrew word hoshianna which is found only in Ps 118:25, and it is hard to capture its exactmeaning in English. In ancient times hosanna was a cry of distress or a prayer for deliverance in times of trouble, not a shout of praise.Normally this word was directed to the king or God, and it meant something like, “Please, save us;” “Help, I pray;” or, “O Lord, we begyou to save us now.” The New American Bible footnote says that it means, “O Lord, grant salvation.” Over the centuries hosanna’smeaning and usage gradually changed, and it evolved into a general cry of jubilation, a word of welcome, or a joyful acclamation ofpraise roughly equivalent to “Hail,” a greeting of honor for a king or a dignitary, or a liturgical or spiritual acclamation for God. Incontemporary jargon it could easily mean “Hail to the chief!” “Praise God!” “Praise the Lord,” or “Alleluia!”The Palm Sunday CheerBy shouting “Hosanna!” the people in the crowd gave Jesus their homage. It was a grand display of respect and reverence, as well as away for them to give Jesus their worship and adoration. Moreover, by chanting this word over and over again, they made an exuberantdemonstration of their joy. Joy is a fruit of the Holy Spirit (Gal 5:22) especially evident when God is present.Hosanna in the MassHosanna is a pivotal word in the Sanctus or Holy, Holy, the hymn after the Preface and before the Eucharistic Prayer. The verses areas follows: “Holy, holy, holy, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is hewho comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.” For us, the cry “Hosanna!” is a way to offer Jesus our tribute, praise,and adoration. It often is set to music, and should be sung or recited with gusto and conviction. (Father Michael Van Sloun, http://catholichotdish.com)
Save the date
Jun 7th, 2014for the Our Lady Of Lebanon Parish
Annual Dinner
Collection, $2648.00 Donation, $1760.00 Grand Total, $4408.00OLOL parish thanks all the families for their annual donation of $300 CND.
Our Lady of Lebanon Parish Pastoral Council is an advisory working group that attemptsto identify, reflect, and make recommendations for pastoral planning regarding issuesrelating to the unique spiritual needs of our parish community. The council thereby assistsour pastors, by seeking to provide wise and prudent advice based on a knowledgeablerepresentation of the parish population and works on various activities aimed atsupporting our parish, religious beliefs and community. The Spirit of God moves within ourparish community and we all strive to listen to its presence...With heartfelt gratitude, we would like to acknowledge and thank the outgoing (December2013) OLOL Council members for sharing their time, talents and contributions over thepast 6 years. Also, congratulations to the new 2014-2015 Parish Pastoral Council Members: Joseph Daou, Claude Dagher, Ghada Sadaka, Marwan Saliba, Rony Dagher, CozetteDagher, Joe Fakhri, Rita Mouannes, Rami Mansourati, Maroun Hage, Fadi Melhem and Rita Bou-Abboud.
Parish Pastoral Council
Canada's Maronite Youth Convention 2014
For the first time in Canada, the Maronite Eparchy is organizing the very FIRST MaroniteYouth Convention (MYC) that will be held on May 16-19, 2014 in MONTREAL!!!For the first time, all youth of all seventeen (17) Canadian Lebanese Maronite Parishes willUNITE, MEET, and LIVE one of the biggest Maronite events for youth ever held in Canada.We encourage all the youth from 18 to 35 years old in our parish to participate. It's only100$/person for the 3 days (Food, activities and transport included).For more details and for reservation please contact Michline Khalil 416-435-0987Check the Facebook event: Canada's Maronite Youth Convention 2014
