COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS!

Basket Collection from October 2, 2016

$2,464.00

Feast days on the Maronite calendar that we celebrate this week:

Tuesday, October 11th – St. Philip the Deacon

Friday, October 14th – St. Isaiah the Monk

Saturday, October 15th – St. Theresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church

May all the Angels and saints in heaven pray for us

Visits to the sick and homebound If you would like to add a family member to the list of sick and/or home-bound so the clergy

may visit, bring Communion and bless, please email or call the office.

Welcome If you are a guest, visitor or new parishioner of St. Ephrem Church we are happy to have you.

We welcome you. Make yourself at home. You are among family. Please fill out the envelope in

the benches to be added to our mailing list and put it in the collection basket or give to the clergy.

If you wish to register as a new parishioner, please email or phone the office to request the form.

Mark your Calendars Coming Up Soon!

Get ready to join the parish

family once again to ring in the New Year –

December 31st 2016!

It’s just around the corner

UPCOMING SECOND COLLECTION

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY

OCTOBER 16, 2016

A day set aside for Catholics worldwide to recommit

themselves to the Church's missionary activity

through prayer and sacrifice.

In observance of the Columbus Day

Holiday,

The parish office will be closed Monday,

October 10th. Normal hours will resume on

Tuesday.

October

is

Respect

Life

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Interested in the Priesthood or Religious Life? EPARCHY OF OUR LADY OF LEBANON Vocations Director:

October 09, 2016

Volume 19-Issue 41

Pastor:

Reverend Toufic Nasr

Deacon Georges Ghosn

Deacon George Geagea

House of Maron

GENERAL INFORMATION

Liturgies:

Saturday………………………. 5:30PM (Except July & August)

Sunday

………………………….9:30AM

……………... ……….. 11:00AM

……………... ………..12:30 PM

Confessions

by Appointment

First Friday Adoration Noon

until Benediction at 6:00PMther

Baptism: Contact the office to

schedule

Religious Education: Saturdays

from 11am-12pm

First Communion Class: Sunday

from 1030AM to 12:30AM- To

register, please contact the parish

office.

Matrimony: Please contact the

parish office at least eight months

prior to the desired date

Parish Office Hours: Monday

through Friday 8:00AM to 4:00PM

Divine Liturgy Intentions:

Day: Date: Time: Offered For/By:

Saturday 10/08 5:30PM (M) Fouad Ashoo offered by the Family

Sunday 10/09 9:30AM

11:00AM 1 year memorial for Saady Awad

offered by Bassam Awad and Family

12:30PM (M) Samir and Marie Abou Haidar and

Youssef Karam offered by Tony and

Ghalia Karam and Family

Saturday 10/15 5:30PM

Sunday 10/16 9:30AM

11:00AM

12:30PM

Saturday 10/22 5:30PM

Sunday 10/23 9:30AM

11:00AM

12:30PM 1 year memorial for Vera Boutros offered

by the Boutros and Amal Godfrey Families

Beit Maroun

Fourth Sunday after Holy Cross

Readings: 1Thes 5:1-11 & Mt 24:45-5

Bishop Elias’ General Prayer Intentions for October

2016: “Missionaries and for the Propagation

of the Faith”

Remember, O Lord, those who preach the

Gospel throughout the world and those

who support them and provide for their

needs. Assist in our mission to bring

Christ to the world. We pray to you,

O Lord.