9th Sunday of Pentecost - Our Lady of Victory€¦ · Welcome Bishop Gregory Mansour Sayedna...

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Thought of the Week Thought of the Week Thought of the Week All spiritual growth comes from reading and reflection. By reading we learn what we did not know, by reflection we retain what we have learned. ~ St. Isidore of Seville ~ Weekly Offering July 28, 2019 $918.00 Yearly Budget $208,000.00 Year to Date (includes envelopes rcvd by mail) $58,102.00 Building Fund $0.00 Building Fund to Date: $2,288.00 Budget to make up $149,898.00 Scripture Readings & Readers Aug. 3-4 Reading: 2 Cor 5:20 - 6:10 Gospel: Lk 4:14-21 4:00 PM Hedwigis Joseph 8:30 AM Joanne Samraney 11:00 AM Ann Fahd Aug. 10-11 Reading: 1 Cor 12:1-11 Gospel: Mt 12:22-32 4:00 PM Hedwigis Joseph 8:30 AM Larry Joseph 11:00 AM Gabriella Fahd Month of August: Sanctuary Lamps: In Loving Memory of Rev. Chorbishop Elias Basil Req. by: Theresa Basil Altar Bread & Wine: Not Sponsored Altar Bread & Wine or Sanctuary Lamps Can each be sponsored for a donation of $25 a month, in loving memory of your loved ones. Eucharistic Adoration The Eucharist is the heart of the Church. Where Eucharistic life flourishes, there the life of the church will blossom. Pope John Paul II When was the last time you visited Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist!!! Come Visit on Tuesdays from 12 PM to 5PM www.facebook.com/olovpgh Please Keep in Your Prayers Our Parishioners, relatives and friends who are ill, homebound or recently underwent surgery: Norma Lindenfelder, Maxine Schoen, Adele Korey, Chuck Borik, Peter DeSando, Liz Mowod, Angie Joseph, Michael Rattie, Aneesa Ferris, Marilyn Torchia, Martha Kail, Alicia Hruby, Helen McGoun, Sonia Barack, Elodia DiBenedictis, Diana Kuzma, Elaine Moses, Alice Marrato, Dr. Adnan Abla, Ashley Ayoob, Frances Barack, Patricia Walasik, David Zennie, Ingrid Franklin, Rita Townsend, Donald Kovanis, Fr. Bill Kiel, Leona Puskarich, Art Bedway & Tom Anthony Scripture Verse of the Week Scripture Verse of the Week Scripture Verse of the Week “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me to bring good news to the poor, release to captives, sight to the blind and let the oppressed go free.” Lk 4:18 Saturday Aug 3 4:00 PM Soul of Roberta Romah Romah Family Sunday Aug 4 8:30 AM 11:00 AM Soul of Sister Tulia DiBenedictis Samir Boulos & Family Birthday remembrance for Saverina & Guisepi Monoriti Francis Barack & Family Monday Aug 5 7:00 PM St. Sharbel Liturgy and Devotion Special Intentions Pastor Tuesday Aug 6 12:00 PM Soul of Therese Yimin-Crawford George Mahfood & Family Wednesday Aug 7 12:00 PM Soul of Isabelle Arduini Theresa Basil Thursday Aug 8 12:00 PM Soul of Thomas & Sarkis Families Sadie Thomas Friday Aug 9 No Liturgy Saturday Aug 10 4:00 PM Soul of Chorbishop Elias P. Basil Basil Family Sunday Aug 11 8:30 AM 11:00 AM Anniversary remembrance for Zeina Boulos Samir Boulos & Family Soul of Mahassen Kazour Theresa Basil Mark Your Calendar OLOV Lebanese Festival OLOV Food Festival dates are: -Friday, September 6th from 12 – 10 pm -Saturday, September 7th from 12 – 10 pm -Sunday, September 8th from 12 – 6 pm Lebanese Festival Yard Signs Please bring to church any Festival Signs you have from last year to replace the stickers with new dates or pick up new stickers. (New stickers will be available soon.) Sponsorship Opportunities Your Ad goes in our Festival Ad Book. More information to follow OLOV Parish Raffle Tickets will be available soon for sale Drawing Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019 @ 5:00 PM. 9th Sunday of Pentecost 9th Sunday of Pentecost 9th Sunday of Pentecost August 4, 2019 August 4, 2019 August 4, 2019 Please Remember Our Lady of Victory Church In Your Will Project Roots Project Roots assists those interested in: *Obtaining their sacramental records from their country of origin, Lebanon *Connecting with family members *Obtaining Lebanese citizenship if desired At the request of the Patriarch, our Bishop Gregory Mansour, encourage all to support the mission of Project Roots. Apply online Apply online Apply online http://www.lebanity.gov.lb/ For more information and help, call Marie Sadaka at 412-498-3023 or email: [email protected] Maronite Christian Formation (MCF) Registration for 2019/2020 is going on. Please register your children early. Forms are in the hall. Call Lori Evans at 412-445-9131 with questions Classes will resume on Sunday Sept. 15th 54th Annual Feast of the Assumption Trip to the Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon Thursday August 15th, on the Feast of the Assumption, we are planning a bus trip to the Shrine. The Bus will leave Our Lady of Victory church at 10AM. We should return after the 7PM Liturgy & Procession and arrive @ OLOV around 10PM. All are welcome to join in the trip. There is no set fee. However, donations are appreciated. Sign up Sheet is in the Hallway. If you are interested in going on the bus, please register your name & phone number asap. 2nd Collection Sept. 8th: Catholic University of America This Collection provides funding to the Scholarship program of CUA. Our own Seminarians get 50% discount in tuitions. Welcome Bishop Gregory Mansour Sayedna Gregory Mansour will be visiting our church on Saturday, August 10th. He will celebrate the 4 pm liturgy with us. It will be followed by a reception. Please come, let us welcome Our Shepard together. Upcoming Meetings & Events -Advisory Board,Tues. Aug 6th, 7pm at church -Lebanese Festival Wed. Aug 7th, 7pm at church MYO Liturgy & Bible Study OLOV Youth will serve the Liturgy on Saturday, August 24th and have Bible study afterward. All youth are encouraged to attend and participate. National Apostolate of Maronite (NAM) 2019 Vocations Awareness Contest Congratulations to the following winners, -George Kassouf, Second Place (10th grade) -Randieh Kassouf, Second Place (7th grade) -Marie-Belle Kassouf, First Place (4th grade) Our Lady of Lebanon Mahrajan Our Lady of Lebanon Mahrajan in Wheeling, WV will take place at Ogelbay park on Saturday, August 10th from 12-8pm and Sunday, August 11th from 12-7pm. Let us show our love and support to our sister Church. For more details see flyer on bulletin board. The Transfiguration of Our Lord

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Thought of the WeekThought of the WeekThought of the Week

All spiritual growth comes from reading and reflection. By reading we learn what we did not

know, by reflection we retain what we have learned.

~ St. Isidore of Seville ~

Weekly Offering

July 28, 2019 $918.00

Yearly Budget $208,000.00

Year to Date (includes envelopes rcvd by mail) $58,102.00

Building Fund $0.00

Building Fund to Date: $2,288.00

Budget to make up $149,898.00

Scripture Readings & Readers

Aug. 3-4

Reading: 2 Cor 5:20 - 6:10 Gospel: Lk 4:14-21 4:00 PM Hedwigis Joseph 8:30 AM Joanne Samraney 11:00 AM Ann Fahd

Aug. 10-11

Reading: 1 Cor 12:1-11 Gospel: Mt 12:22-32 4:00 PM Hedwigis Joseph 8:30 AM Larry Joseph 11:00 AM Gabriella Fahd

Month of August:

Sanctuary Lamps: In Loving Memory of Rev. Chorbishop Elias Basil

Req. by: Theresa Basil

Altar Bread & Wine: Not Sponsored

Altar Bread & Wine or Sanctuary Lamps Can each be sponsored for a donation of $25 a month, in loving memory of your loved ones.

Eucharistic Adoration

The Eucharist is the heart of the Church. Where Eucharistic life flourishes, there the life of the church will blossom.

Pope John Paul II

When was the last time you visited Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist!!!

Come Visit on Tuesdays from 12 PM to 5PM

www.facebook.com/olovpgh

Please Keep in Your Prayers

Our Parishioners, relatives and friends who are ill, homebound or

recently underwent surgery:

Norma Lindenfelder, Maxine Schoen, Adele Korey, Chuck Borik, Peter DeSando, Liz Mowod, Angie Joseph, Michael Rattie, Aneesa Ferris, Marilyn Torchia, Martha Kail, Alicia Hruby, Helen McGoun, Sonia Barack, Elodia DiBenedictis, Diana Kuzma, Elaine Moses, Alice Marrato, Dr. Adnan Abla, Ashley Ayoob, Frances Barack, Patricia Walasik, David Zennie, Ingrid Franklin, Rita Townsend, Donald Kovanis, Fr. Bill Kiel, Leona Puskarich, Art Bedway & Tom Anthony

Scripture Verse of the WeekScripture Verse of the WeekScripture Verse of the Week

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me to bring good news to the poor, release to captives, sight to the blind and let the

oppressed go free.” Lk 4:18

Saturday

Aug 3

4:00 PM

Soul of Roberta Romah Romah Family

Sunday

Aug 4 8:30 AM

11:00 AM

Soul of Sister Tulia DiBenedictis Samir Boulos & Family

Birthday remembrance for Saverina & Guisepi Monoriti Francis Barack & Family

Monday

Aug 5

7:00 PM St. Sharbel Liturgy and Devotion

Special Intentions Pastor

Tuesday

Aug 6

12:00 PM

Soul of Therese Yimin-Crawford George Mahfood & Family

Wednesday Aug 7 12:00 PM

Soul of Isabelle Arduini Theresa Basil

Thursday Aug 8 12:00 PM

Soul of Thomas & Sarkis Families Sadie Thomas

Friday Aug 9

No Liturgy

Saturday Aug 10 4:00 PM Soul of Chorbishop Elias P. Basil Basil Family

Sunday

Aug 11

8:30 AM

11:00 AM

Anniversary remembrance for Zeina Boulos Samir Boulos & Family

Soul of Mahassen Kazour Theresa Basil

Mark Your Calendar OLOV Lebanese Festival

OLOV Food Festival dates are:

-Friday, September 6th from 12 – 10 pm -Saturday, September 7th from 12 – 10 pm -Sunday, September 8th from 12 – 6 pm

Lebanese Festival Yard Signs Please bring to church any Festival Signs you have from last year to replace the stickers with new dates or pick up new stickers. (New stickers will be available soon.)

Sponsorship Opportunities

Your Ad goes in our Festival Ad Book. More information to follow

OLOV Parish Raffle

Tickets will be available soon for sale Drawing Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019 @ 5:00 PM.

9th Sunday of Pentecost9th Sunday of Pentecost9th Sunday of Pentecost August 4, 2019August 4, 2019August 4, 2019

Please Remember Our Lady of Victory Church In Your Will

Project Roots

Project Roots assists those interested in: *Obtaining their sacramental records from their country of origin, Lebanon *Connecting with family members *Obtaining Lebanese citizenship if desired At the request of the Patriarch, our Bishop Gregory Mansour, encourage all to support the mission of Project Roots. Apply onlineApply onlineApply online http://www.lebanity.gov.lb/

For more information and help, call Marie Sadaka at 412-498-3023 or email: [email protected]

Maronite Christian Formation (MCF)

Registration for 2019/2020 is going on. Please register your children early. Forms are in the hall. Call Lori Evans at 412-445-9131 with questions Classes will resume on Sunday Sept. 15th

54th Annual Feast of the Assumption Trip to the Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon

Thursday August 15th, on the Feast of the Assumption, we are planning a bus trip to the Shrine. The Bus will leave Our Lady of Victory church at 10AM. We should return after the 7PM Liturgy & Procession and arrive @ OLOV around 10PM. All are welcome to join in the trip. There is no set fee. However, donations are appreciated. Sign up Sheet is in the Hallway. If you are interested in going on the bus, please register your name & phone number asap.

2nd Collection Sept. 8th: Catholic University of America This Collection provides funding to the Scholarship program of CUA. Our own Seminarians get 50% discount in tuitions.

Welcome Bishop Gregory Mansour Sayedna Gregory Mansour will be visiting our church on Saturday, August 10th. He will celebrate the 4 pm liturgy with us. It will be followed by a reception. Please come, let us welcome Our Shepard together.

Upcoming Meetings & Events

-Advisory Board,Tues. Aug 6th, 7pm at church -Lebanese Festival Wed. Aug 7th, 7pm at church

MYO Liturgy & Bible Study

OLOV Youth will serve the Liturgy on Saturday, August 24th and have Bible study afterward. All youth are encouraged to attend and participate.

National Apostolate of Maronite (NAM) 2019 Vocations Awareness Contest

Congratulations to the following winners, -George Kassouf, Second Place (10th grade) -Randieh Kassouf, Second Place (7th grade) -Marie-Belle Kassouf, First Place (4th grade)

Our Lady of Lebanon Mahrajan

Our Lady of Lebanon Mahrajan in Wheeling, WV will take place at Ogelbay park on Saturday, August 10th from 12-8pm and Sunday, August 11th from 12-7pm. Let us show our love and support to our sister Church. For more details see flyer on bulletin board.

The Transfiguration of Our Lord