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April 28, 2019
SUNDAY OF GREAT AND ALLSUNDAY OF GREAT AND ALLSUNDAY OF GREAT
AND ALLSUNDAY OF GREAT AND ALL----HOLY PASCHAHOLY PASCHAHOLY
PASCHAHOLY PASCHA
CHRIST IS RISEN! AL MASIH QAM!
INDEED HE IS RISEN! HAKAN QAM!
THE PASCHAL HOMILYTHE PASCHAL HOMILYTHE PASCHAL HOMILYTHE
PASCHAL HOMILY
IIII f anyone is devout and a lover of God, let him enjoy this
beautiful and radiant festival. If anyone is a wise servant, let
him, rejoicing, enter into the joy of his Lord. If anyone has
wearied himself in fasting, let him now receive his recompense. If
anyone has labored from the first hour, let him today receive his
just reward. If anyone has come at the third hour, with
thanksgiving let him keep the feast. If anyone has arrived at the
sixth hour, let him have no misgivings; for he shall suffer no
loss. If anyone has de-layed until the ninth hour, let him draw
near without hesitation. If anyone has arrived even at the eleventh
hour, let him not fear on account of his delay. For the Master is
gracious and receives the last, even as the first; he gives rest to
him that comes at the eleventh hour, just as to him who has labored
from the first. He has mercy upon the last and cares for the first;
to the one he gives, and to the other he is gracious. He both
honors the work and praises the intention. Enter all of you,
therefore, into the joy of our Lord, and, whether first or last,
re-ceive your reward. O rich and poor, one with another, dance for
joy! O you as-cetics and you negligent, celebrate the day! You that
have fasted and you that have disregarded the fast, rejoice today!
The table is rich-laden; feast royally, all of you! The calf is
fatted; let no one go forth hungry!
Let all partake of the feast of faith. Let all receive the
riches of goodness. Let no one lament his poverty, for the
universal kingdom has been revealed. Let no one mourn his
transgressions, for pardon has dawned from the grave. Let no one
fear death, for the Saviour’s death has set us free. He that was
taken by death has annihilated it! He embittered it when it tasted
his flesh! And anticipating this Isaiah exclaimed, “Hades was
embittered, for it was abolished! It was embittered, for it was
mocked! It was embittered, for it was purged! It was embittered,
for it was despoiled! It was embittered, for it was bound in
chains. (continued on page 2)
April 28, 2019
Issue 674
�18100 Merriman Road � Livonia, Michigan 48152 �
www.saintmarylivonia.com � Office: (734)-422-0010 �
Sunday Services
Confession: 8:30AM
Matins: 9:00AM
Divine Liturgy: 10:00AM
St. Mary’s Cultural
and Banquet Center
(734) 421-9220
Daily Confession by Appointment - Call the Church Office
“And the disciples were first called
Christians in Antioch.” Acts 11:26
The Antiochian Orthodox Basilica of St. Mary
Fr. George Shalhoub - Pastor Fr. Jim King - Pastor of Youth
& Pastoral Outreach Programs Archdeacon Issa Rizkallah
313-690-2030 Deacon Dr. Dennis Bojrab Deacon Samer Hanna Elie
Akel - Parish Council Chairman Linda Lawson - Choir Director Stacey
Badeen - Church Administrator Sonya Kassis - Parish Ministries
Coordinator Bill Lawson - Olive Awad Administrative Assistants
Richard Shebib/Sami Azzouz - Ushers Dr. Tom Saba - Young Adults-
St. John Divine Joanne Kharsa - Ladies Society President Serena
Rumman- Teen Soyo President Lina Nunu-Matta - Arabic School Abeer
Samaan - Montessori School Director - 734-743-5601 Keith Rowe -
Cultural Center General Manager 734-421-9220
The Light of Christ
AL-NOUR
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY:
THE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX BASILICA OF ST. MARY
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THE EPISTLE
This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be
glad in it. O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; for His
mercy endures forever!
The Reading is from the Acts of the Apostles Chapter 1:1-8
IIII n the first words, O Theophilos, I have dealt with all that
Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when He was taken up,
after He had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the
apostles whom He had chosen. To them He presented Himself alive
after His passion by many proofs, having been seen by them for
forty days, and speaking of the Kingdom of God. And having
assembled together with them, He charged them not to depart from
Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, He
said: “You heard from Me, for John baptized with water, but before
many days you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” So when they
had come together, they asked Him, “Lord, wilt thou at this time
restore the kingdom to Israel?” And He said to them: “It is not for
you to know the times or seasons, which the Father has fixed by His
own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has
come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem and in
all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
THE GOSPEL
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John Chapter
1:1-17
IIII n the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all things
were made through Him, and without Him was not anything made that
was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. The
light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came for
testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe
through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the
light. The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the
world. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, yet
the world knew Him not. He came to His own home, and His own people
received Him not. But to all who received Him, who believed in His
Name, He gave power to become children of God; who were born, not
of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but
of God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace
and truth; we have beheld His glory, glory as of the only Son from
the Father. (John bore witness to Him, and cried, “This was He of
Whom I said, ‘He Who comes after me ranks before me, for He was
before me.’”) And from His fullness have we all received, grace
upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth
came through Jesus Christ.
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(con�nued from page 1)
It took a body and, face to face, met God! It took earth and
encountered heaven! It took what it saw but crumbled before what it
had not seen!
“O death, where is thy s�ng?
O hades, where is thy victory?
Christ is risen, and you are overthrown!
Christ is risen, and the demons are fallen!
Christ is risen, and life reigns!
Christ is risen, and not one dead remains in a tomb!
For Christ, being raised from the dead,
has become the First-fruits of them that slept.
To Him be glory and might unto ages of ages. Amen. St. John
Chrysostom
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The Basilica of Saint Mary
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Please visit www.saintmarylivonia.com for details about ministry
ac�vi�es and events happening at the Basilica of Saint Mary. If
you
have any ques�ons regarding Youth and Outreach Ministries,
please contact Fr. Jim King or Sonya Kassis at (734) 422-0010.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
May 9: Ladies Society Fashion Show
May 12: Ladies Society Mother’s Day Brunch
May 19: Last Day of Church School
June 24-28: Vaca�on Church School
ATTENTION PARISHIONERS:
Camp St. Mary is seeking directors for Summer 2019.
Candidates must be above 18 years old. Camping experience
is a plus! Please contact Sonya Kassis, [email protected]
or Michael Ansara, [email protected].
Palm Sunday
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PRAYER CORNER memorials
IIII am the Resurrection and the Life. He who believes in Me
shall never die.” (John 11:25)
May 5th - 40 day memorial in loving
memory of Mitri Mansour offered by
his wife Marianne Mansour and family,
May 19th - 40 day memorial in loving
memory of Salwa Tannous offered by
her cousin Abeer and Salem Samaan
and family,
May 19th - 6 month memorial in
loving memory of Jimmy Kazaleh
offered by his parents Johny and Nawal
Kazaleh,
May 19th - 6 month memorial in
loving memory of Samira Ansara
offered by the family,
May 19th - 6 month memorial in
loving memory of Issa Tawfiq Qassis
offered by the family,
Thank You
“A Vigil Light is Burning”
In Loving Devotion
FFFF or The Health and Well Being Of: Demyan Family, Micheal
George,
Mahassan Saad, Samir, Dalia, Manard
and Mariana Kahlil,
IIII n Loving Memory Of: Joseph Michael Mouaikel, George
Abodeely,
Farah Demyan, Saada George, Joseph
George,
HOLY BREAD OF
OBLATION
HHHH oly Bread of Oblation is offered by the families, for
the
month of April, in loving memory
of:
Adil Ghannam
Easa Ghannam
Mufid Harb
Jerry Mughannem
Shauqi Mughannem
LLLL ord, You are the physician of our souls and body. We pray
You
grant the following parishioners
good health and blessings:
Metropolitan PAUL Yazigi,
Archbishop Youhanna Ibrahim,
Frederick Abiaad, Rima Ajlouny,
Suzie Oudeh Ayoob, Eva Nicole
Sessine, Maddie, Laila Hassan, Baby
Mateo Jad Nicholas, Salwa Naser,
George Khamis, Helen Saieg, Karen,
Elia Boji, Nidal Shukeireh, Mary
Tawfiq Qassis,
TTTT he following parishioners and
friends of the Basilica of St.
Mary have given special donations
to the Church in the past few
weeks: $100-In loving memory of Ataya
Yousef offered by the family,
$100-In loving memory of Claudia
Azkoul Walters offered by Ann
Ajlouni,
$100-In loving memory of father
Salim Farraj offered by Sabrina and
Eddie Faris and family,
$150-In loving memory of Claudia
Azkoul Walters offered by Dr. Dennis
and Andrea Bojrab,
$500-For the palms for the health and
well being of Michael, Nadine,
Anthony and Tariq Khalil, Farida
Rabah, and Mr. and Mrs. Mikhail
Khalil offered by Kamal and Maha
Khalil,
$500-For a Blessed Easter and the
health and well being of Fr. George
and Nouhad Shalhoub and their family
offered by Dr. Dennis and Andria
Bojrab,
$900-For the Easter lilies in loving
memory of parents George and Gerry
Ansara, wife Liliane and sister Debbie
offered by Lew Ansara and family,
Senior Heritage News
The Seniors are planning a trip to
Windsor and the Duty Free Shop
on Thursday, May 2nd.
Seating is limited.
Please contact Ayda Mughannem
at 734-464-1872 to reserve.
Passports are required!
CHRIST IS RISEN,
INDEED HE IS RISEN!
AL MASIH QAM!
HAKAN QAM!
With Our Thanks and Gratitude
Special thanks and unending gratitude for all those who labored
before Easter, during Holy Week and Easter Sunday by the giving
of their time and money for the glory of God and His Holy
Church. Thank you to those who provided candy, colored eggs,
Easter
Lilies, palms, oil, charcoal, wine, bread, and incense. Thank
you to those who organized the children’s Easter Egg hunt and
above
all, to the women who spent hours decorating the Bier of Christ.
We are ever grateful for the overwhelming attendance during
Holy
Week and Easter Services. May the Risen Lord bless all of you
and your loved ones as we wish you the great proclamation:
CHRIST IS RISEN! AL MASIH QAM!
INDEED HE IS RISEN! HAKAN QAM!
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FROM OUR FAMILY HERE AT THE BASILICA OF ST. MARY
TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, WE WISH ALL OF YOU A BLESSED EASTER!
† Father George and Nouhad Shalhoub † Fr. Jim and Audrey King †
Archdeacon Issa Rizkallah † Deacon and Mrs. Dennis Bojrab, M.D. †
Deacon and Mrs. Samer Hanna † Deacon and Mrs. Zachary Martinchek †
St. Mary’s Parish Council, Elie Akel, Chairman † The Cultural
Center Andrew Ansara and Dr. Radwan Khoury, Co-Chairmen † The
Financial Controllers, Andrew Ansara, Don Hayes and Emeel Ajluni †
Church Administrator, Stacey Badeen † Administrative Assistants,
Bill Lawson & Olive Awad † Ladies Society, Joanne Kharsa,
President † St. Mary’s Church Choir, Linda Lawson, Director † The
Chanters † Sub-deacon Suheil Kashou, Sub-deacon Dr. George Zacur, †
The Ushers, Richard Shebib and Sami Azzouz † Custodian, Randy
VanNispen † Parish Ministries Coordinator, Sonya Kassis � Church
School Teachers † Arabic School, Lina Nunu, Director † Teen Soyo
Serena Rumman, President † Bulletin Volunteers † Men’s Club, Dr.
Tom Saba † Senior Heritage Fellowship † Mother/Toddler Group,
Lillian Saba † 20/40, Vicki Tarazi † Daughters of St. Mary, Nahla
Chahin † the Order of St. Ignatius † Festival Committee, Freddy
Sackllah, Chairman † Basilica of St. Mary Montessori Academy, Abeer
Samaan, Director, † Family Events Planning, Joanne Kharsa † Bake
Sales Coordinator, Mimi Khamis, † The Cultural Center, Keith Rowe,
General Manager †
CHRIST IS RISEN! AL MASIH QAM!
INDEED HE IS RISEN! HAKAN QAM!
