Downtown 931 Lebanon Drive St. Louis, MO 63104 Tel: (314) 621-0056 Website: straymond-mc.org Facebook: St. Raymond’s Maronite Cathedral group
Most Rev. A. Elias Zaidan, Bishop of The Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon Most Rev. Mitchell Rozanski, Archbishop of St. Louis
Rev. John Nahal, Rector
Sunday, March 7, 2021
FOURTH SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT:
PARABLE OF THE PRODIGAL SON
Book of Offering p.217 2 Corinthians 13: 5-13 Luke 15: 11-32
St. Raymond– St. Elizabeth
Maronite Catholic Church
Crestwood 1420 S. Sappington Road Crestwood, MO 63126 Tel: (314) 968-0760 Fax: (314) 968-8023 Website: stelizabethhungary.org Facebook: St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Catholic Church @sehcrestwood DIVINE LITURGY Sunday: 10:15am Monday—Friday: 12 noon RECONCILIATION: Sunday: 9:15am or by appointment
DIVINE LITURGY/HOLY MASS: Saturday: 4:00pm– Roman
5:15pm— Maronite Sunday: 8am and 10:30am—Roman
Monday–Friday: 8am RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 3:00pm Sunday: 9:45am
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
Exodus 20: 1-17 Psalm 19: 8-11
1 Corinthians 1: 22-25 John 2: 13-25
MINISTERING THE SACRAMENTS (OR MYSTERIES IN OUR TRADITIONS)
Sacrament of Baptism: call the rectory 1 month in advance to schedule an appointment and date with Fr. John Sacrament of Matrimony: call the rectory 6 months in advance (1 year in advance if there are canonical issues) Visitation and Anointing of the Sick: call the rectory; Fr John’s emergency contact is on the answering machine Intentions for Divine Liturgy: call the rectory, mail, or email your intentions
DIVINE LITURGY & MASS INTENTIONS
DOWNTOWN:
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Sat, Mar.6 4:00pm 5:15pm Sunday Vigil Stockero familyCatherine Haman and Deceased members of The Haman family By The Haman Family
Sun, Mar.7
8:00am 10:30am
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT People of the Parish Mary Jane Simon
Mon, Mar.8 8:00am St. John of God Ron Heier Tues, Mar.9 8:00am St. Frances of Rome
Poor Souls in Purgatory By Brenda Winebright
Wed, Mar.10
8:00am
St. Marie Eugenie of Jesus
James Murray Sr.
Thurs, Mar.11
8:00am
St. Eulogius
Poor Souls in Purgatory By Brenda Winebright
Fri, Mar.12
8:00am 6:30pm
St. Luigi Orione
Christopher Hume
Stations of the Cross, and Lenten prayers
Sat, Mar.13
4:00pm 5:15pm
Sunday Vigil
Tom Deiters
Joyce Webbe By Brad & Mary Anne Powell
Sun, Mar.14
8:00am 10:30am
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT (LAETARE) Gary Bergholtz
Robert Leonard
CRESTWOOD:
Sun, Mar.7 10:15am
FOURTH SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT– PRODIGAL SON
Mikhael Naddaf By Merry Kweiter Shirley Milford By Ramona Milford Mon, Mar.8
12:00pm
Monday of the fourth week of great Lent
Poor Souls in Purgatory By Brenda Winebright
Tues, Mar.9
12:00pm
Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
Rich Haferkamp By Tony and Mary Simon
Wed, Mar.10
12:00pm
Wednesday of the fourth week of great Lent
No Divine Liturgy
Thurs, Mar.11
12:00pm
Thursday of the fourth week of great Lent
Mary Jane Simon By The Fanetti/Schmidt Family
Fri, Mar.12
12:00pm
Friday of the fourth week of great Lent
No Divine Liturgy
Sun, Mar.14
10:15am
FIFTH SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT– HEALING OF THE PARALYTIC
Terry Rask By LaDonna Rask
Mary Jane Simon By St. Raymond- St. Elizabeth Ladies' Sodality
Joseph Kerry and Dennis Slay By Nancy Slay and Family 5:15pm Saturday
Loose cash Checks/Envelopes 53 240 10:15am Sunday Loose cash Checks/Envelopes 47 1,060
Revenue during the week 1,325
Candles 40 Second Collection 1,516 The Cedars 562.43 Online Giving straymond-mc.org/online-giving 1,930 Expenses $9,880.15 4:00pm Saturday Loose cash Checks/Envelopes 179 882 7:00pm Saturday Loose cash Checks/Envelopes 34 90 8:00am Sunday Loose cash Checks/Envelopes 630 130 10:30am Sunday Loose cash Checks/Envelopes 90 70
Revenue during the week 615
Candles 111 Online Giving osvonlinegiving.com/1825 925 Expenses $1,123
WEEKLY FINANCES 2/28/21
ST. RAYMOND-ST.ELIZABETH:
Total Revenue $2,066.20 Expenses 443.88WEDNESDAY LUNCH 3/3/21
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CONTACT US:
RECTOR
Rev. John Nahal
[email protected]
ASSOCIATE PASTOR
Rev. Patrick Kassab
[email protected]
DEACONS
Dcn. Bill Meister
[email protected]
Dcn. Lou Peters
[email protected]
PARISH SECRETARY
Crestwood:
Mona Milford
[email protected]
Downtown:
Mary Cohen-Ehlen
[email protected]
BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS
Deadline: 8am Tuesdays
To submit: Email Fr. Patrick
[email protected]
ONLINE GIVING
Crestwood:
osvonlinegiving.com/1825
Downtown:
straymond-mc.org/online-giving
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED
SACRAMENT– CRESTWOOD
Mondays 8:30am-6:30pm
Benediction at 6:30pm
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTIONS– CRESTWOOD
Tuesdays 8:30am
(following daily Mass)
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Donate or Borrow piece of
med-ical equipment, please call
Patty Renschen 314 517 7044
Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles
March 3, 2021
My Dear Monsignors and Fathers, Greetings and Peace!
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is opposing the Equality Act (H. R. 5). This legislation is an attrition of the freedom and rights of the people of the United States. It goes against the wishes and beliefs of people of goodwill and objects to the moral conscience of everyone, including faith-based charities and healthcare workers.
As Catholics, we have a mission to protect life. We believe in the right and dignity of every human life as life is a gift from our merciful and loving God. We were created in God’s image and thus every life is precious. On the other hand, the Equality Act (H. R. 5) contradicts the basic principles of the right of life.
I ask that you read the full statementof the chairmen of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committees on Religious Lib-erty, Pro-Life Activities, Marriage, Catholic Education, and the Subcom-mittee on Domestic Justice and Human Development. The statement also contains the link to the letter sent to Congress by the USCCB bishops expressing opposition to the legislation proposed by the current administra-tion, along with a warning of the damage it causes the community.
I urge you to click hereand to have your voice heard. Take action now against this legislation that disrespects the right and dignity of life.
Join me in prayer as we ask our merciful and loving God, through the inter-cession of the Blessed Mother to enlighten our civil leaders.
With my sincere best wishes and prayers, I remain Sincerely yours in Christ,
+A. Elias Zaidan
LECTORS: CRESTWOOD
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND OF OUR PARISHES
Sat, Mar.13
4:00pm Janet Finke
Sun, Mar.14
8:00am Silvio Flaim 10:30am Chris Pickel
St. Elizabeth Gertrude Slama Mark Beck Tom Hearst Steven Sulze Victor Sciarrino Rosalie Hubert Mike McSorley Sr. James Brumfield Christopher & Cathy Seemayer Mary Lou Works Patrick Nelms Chris Nelms Ted Arunski Dave Holdinghausen Barb Fix Beverly Klipfel Joann Vollet Lynn Warfel Pat Cooseman Mary Ann Reiter Jean Weidler Dave Wissler Michelle Bausworth Tom Saucier Will Karcher Rhoda Simpher Carole Gassel Dave Flores Patricia Beck Sr. Carol Kopff Maren Dyer Betty Tracy St. Raymond Pat Webbe Terry Leong Judge Paul Simon Joseph & Mary Ojile Gloria (Skip) Leisure Elizabeth Wolff Don Ganim Kathleen Antoni Nijmeh Abounader Elias Hitti Ralph Salamie John Anton Jim Hoffman Gary Bieller Richard Baker Sr Patrick Carr Steve Baker Jana Smith Bernie Elking Sr Janet Emerson Janet Zhakaria Ginnie Morrow - 4 -
PRAYER SERVICE FOR SPIRITUAL HEALING
Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski will preside at a Prayer Service for Spiritual Healing on Tuesday, March 23, at 7:00 pm, at Holy Re-deemer Church, 17 Joy Ave. in Webster Groves.
All victims/survivors of physical, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse are invited to attend the prayer service.
For more information, please contact Carol Brescia :
[email protected] or 314-378-3627
KITCHEN SCOOP
The kitchen will be open for carry out and curbside pick up Wed. March 10th, On Tuesday March 9th, we will be preparing kibbe and rolling cabbage at 8:30am. We encourage everyone to preorder through our Square link https://st-raymond-cathedral.square.site so you are guaranteed your order. All help is welcomed from both locations of St. Raymond-St. Elizabeth.
Thank you, Denise, Kathi and Gina
PALM SUNDAY LEBANESE FOOD
We will have Lebanese Food on Palm Sun March 28, 2021.
It will be curbside pick-up at St. Raymond’s Downtown and St. Ray-mond- St. Elizabeth’s Crestwood.
LENTEN APPEAL
The Lenten Appeal for the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon is now taking place. A letter from Bishop Elias Zaidan about the Appeal will be mailed to every family. Copies are also available in the vestibule. The Eparchy relies upon you to support our Maronite parishes and train our future Maronite priests. Every family is asked to partici-pate in the Appeal and be generous. You may make a donation using a check, cash or credit card. Please be generous and support the Ep-archy. Our contribution is $10,000 for St. Raymond Cathedral and $10,000 for St. Raymond-St. Elizabeth Church. Thank you.
MEETINGS (zoom)
Youth - Sunday March 14, at 6pm
Parish Council - Thursday March 18, at 7pm Ladies’ Sodality - Sunday March 21, at 6pm Young Adults - Thursday March 25, at 7pm
SCHOLARSHIP
Applications are available in the church foyer and online.
Canned meat/fish, soups/stews, fruit, pasta/rice, cereal, cereal bars Extras: Toilet Paper
Donations go to St. Raymond’s Food Pantry Downtown. If you are in need of assistance in Crestwood, please call the help line below, and someone will return your call in the next 24 hours:
St. Vincent DePaul
Help Line:
314-289-6101 Ext. 2274
FAITH SERIES
Everyone is invited to join us after the 8:00 AM Mass every Thurs-day in the Fr Edwards Hall to watch a video followed by a short dis-cussion. We are just beginning Bishop Barron's series on Catholi-cism, which will be followed by one on Sacraments. Come to one, some, or all!
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ZOOM CLASSES
Each Sunday at 9:30am, Susan Dubois leads Faith and Heritage religious education classes over Zoom at 9:30am.
Children in grades 2-5 are welcome.
You can join with the following link (or contact Fr. John or Jen to send the link over email):
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88340876069? pwd=dnk0NzBmNGwrRUVwRDhvQzdvbjRlUT09
SALVATION HISTORY BIBLE STUDY
From Adam and Eve to the person of Christ, we will read,
study and pray through the riveting and pivotal events found in the Old Testament. Mondays 7-8pm in the cafeteria
.
40 CANS FOR LENT
Sponsored by ST. RAYMOND - ST. ELIZABETH MEN’S SOCIETY From Ash Wednesday to Palm Sunday.
Place cans in collection bin in the vestibule. Collected items will be distributed to food pantries supported by St. Raymond - St. Eliza-beth Church.
Canned or boxed items only. Please no glass items.
I’LL PRAY FOR YOU
Reminder Prayer Partner Opportunity! It’s not too late. Contact Patty Renschen by email [email protected] or Robbyn Wahby at [email protected]
Or send the form by mail, or present it to our offices in Downtown or Crestwood.
PDF Forms and registration links are available on both websites: https://www.straymond-mc.org/ https://stelizabethhungary.org
CARITAS LEBANON
Giving and Helping/Sponsoring a family in need for a year 2021.
At www.CaritasLebanon.org
MASKS ARE REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES
In both locations FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS
ITEMS MOST NEEDED:
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Esther Nassif 2-23-2021 Joyce Webbe 2-12-2021 Mary Jane Simon 2-9-2021 Madeleine Crowe 1-19-2021 Patricia Deiters 1-13-2021 William Perkins 12-28-2020 Daniel I Hurley 11-28-2020 Thomas Deiters 11-4-2020 Marie Holley 10-25-2020 Loretta Linder 9-28-2020 Rajaa Haddad 9-15-2020 Patricia Skinner 9-2-2020 Maurice Safar 8-11-2020
Souad Batanian 7-31-2020 Walid Badra 7-29-2020 Josephine Bender 7-11-2020 Catherine Haman 6-10-2020 Jean Louis 5-16-2020 Melissa Haman 5-9-2020 Donald Behiter 5-9-2020 Dallis Koch 5-7-2020 Josephine Klein 5-6-2020 Theresa McDermott 5-5-2020 ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO THEM, O LORD
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