LITURGIES Sundays 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 am. Weekdays 8:00 a.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m. ******************************************

DAILY ROSARY DEVOTIONS I pray the Holy Rosary daily at 7:30 a.m.

Please join me when you can.

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CONFESSION

Every Saturday - 2:00 - 4:00 pm or by app’t.

Sunday - before Mass and ending 10 minutes before

Mass begins.

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READINGS

Midnight Morning Phi 2 : 1 – 11 1Co 15 : 12 - 26

Mat 28 : 1 – 10 Mar 16 : 1 - 8

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READERS Sunday, April 20 - 8:30 am Danny Abou-Elias

Sunday, April 20 - 11:00 am John Jesser

Sunday, April 27 - 8:30 am Chuck Abraham

Sunday, April 27 - 11:00 am Mike Kelly

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Counting Our Blessings Sunday, April 13, 2014 $3,441.00

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EVENTS TO COME

LADIES GUILD MEETING

Sunday, May 18, 2014

MEN'S CLUB MEETING

Sunday, May 18, 2014

CAREGIVERS MEETING

Sunday, May 4, 2014

FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION

Friday, May 2, 2014 9:00am – 3:00pm

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SPECIAL MEETING To plan for Bishop Elias Zaidan visit in August.

Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00pm Advisory Board Members and officers of Ladies Guild,

Men’s Club, Youth Group, Hall Board and Finance

Committee are encouraged to attend.

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Pledge Drive Report There were no additions to the pledge drive this week.

IMPORTANT MEETINGS IN APRIL -Tuesday, April 22, 6:30 pm-

Festival Planning Meeting.

-Wednesday, April 23, 7:30 pm-

Planning meeting for Bishop Elias visit in August.

-Tuesday, April 28, 6:30 pm-

Hall Board Meeting.

-Wednesday, April 29, 7:00 pm-

Parish Advisory Board Meeting.

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BIG DAYS FOR US IN AUGUST 2014

1. Annual Food Fair – Friday

August 1 & Saturday, August 2. All

Parishioners of all ages – please attend the

planning meetings and share all your good

ideas. Please volunteer as much as you can.

2. First Pastoral visit of Bishop Elias Zaidan,

Friday, August 8, Saturday, August 9,

Sunday, August 10. Keep a watch out for a

planning committee and please get involved.

Our goal is to make the first visit of our new

Bishop a very memorable one and so your

good help is needed.

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A REQUEST FROM BISHOP ELIAS Recently our Bishop assigned his Priests to lead various

offices as a part of the Ministry of our Eparchy. There

are offices for Youth Ministry, Music & Liturgical

Matters, Pro-Life & Family Life, New Evangelization

etc. He is asking that each parish have a lay person to

assist in each of these more than 16 ministries. I need to

respond to his request with names and contact

information. This is a wonderful opportunity for our lay

people to assist our Bishop with his mission in our

Eparchy.

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Next Second Collection

May 4, 2014

Our Lady of Lebanon National Shrine

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April 20th, 2014

Easter Sunday www.ourladyofthecedarschurch.org

Divine Liturgy Schedule April 20

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BISHOP’S APPEAL REPORT – GOAL OF $5,700.00 For the week of : Number of Benefactors: Donations Collected: Donations Needed:

March 16 4 $250.00 $3,625.00

March 23 9 $780.00

March 30 1 $20.00

April 6 5 $775.00

April 13 4 $250.00

MARONITE VOICE DONATIONS – GOAL $1,395.00

March 16 2 $18.00 $1,287.00

March 23 5 $45.00

March 30 1 $9.00

April 6 2 $18.00

April 13 2 $18.00

Sunday 20 Easter Sunday The Glorious Resurrection /

St. Hildegund

Monday 21 8:00 John Easterday by Michael & Annie Norton St. Anselm, Doctor of the Church,

Confessor

Tuesday 22 8:00 Lena Maroon by Mr & Mrs Chuck Maroon St. Leonides of Alexandria

Wednesday 23 8:00 Special Intentions of Fr. Bill St. George, Martyr / St. Adalbert,

Bishop, Martyr

Thursday 24 8:00 John Easterday by Linda Easterday St. Saba, the Commander, Martyr /

St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest, Martyr

Friday 25 8:00 Special Intentions St. Mark the Evangelist, Apostle

Saturday 26 8:30 Special Intentions for the Norton Family by

Annie Norton St. Marcellinus, Confessor /

St. Cletus, Pope, Martyr

Sunday 27 8:30 Lena Maroon by David & Maria Reusch

8:30 Rick Leonti by Mr & Mrs Charles Maroon 11:00 Nabih Silfani, 20 year Ann'v by the Family

St. Simon, Brother of the Lord, Apostle / St. Zita, Virgin

Raffle Donations The Ladies Guild Spring Lebanese Buffet is right

around the corner, would you please help them make

this the most successful Spring Lebanese Buffet yet?

The Ladies are taking donations from local

businesses to put toward the basket raffle. If you are a

business owner or are looking to help out, please see a

member of the Ladies Guild today!

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FIRST HOLY COMMUION CLASS of 2014

Sunday, April 27, 10:00 am.

Meeting with Parents of the

First Communion Children.

Saturday, May 3, 9:30

First Confession and practice at am.

Parents are asked to attend.

Sunday, May 4, 11:00 am Liturgy

First Holy Communion.

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ATTENTION TO ALL OUR STUDENTS If you have some achievements you have accomplished

at your school this year and wish to share this news with

our Parish Family please send the details to me at your

earliest convenience. God bless all the good youth in

our Parish.

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MAY CROWNING The ceremony of Crowning the statue of Our Blessed

Mother will be on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11.

Saturday, May 10, final class for Religious Ed Program

& practice for May Crowning. All youth are asked to be

present please.

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River Valley Recycling… …wants to remind us all as the Seasons change and

Spring Cleaning comes full swing, remember to recycle

your unwanted paper products. As an incentive, they are

offering a higher payout on our collection during their

“Bonus Week”, April 21-25.

This Month also holds Earth Day and Arbor Day, so lets

amp up our recycling efforts and try to see our highest

collection yet! Every dollar comes to our church!

REDUCE RECYCLE REUSE

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Mercy Sunday - April 27

1:30 pm - Exposition

- Rosary

- Silent Prayer

Reflection from the Diary of St. Faustina

3:00 pm - Chaplet of Mercy

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SAVE THE DATE!

Coming up fast this spring is our

Ladies Guild Spring Buffet!

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Dinner begins at 6:30pm

Tickets are $15.00 per person

Contact Bev Peters (330) 334-7109

for reservations, tickets

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My Beloved Parish Family In Jesus Our Risen Lord,

Rejoice.

Rejoice for today we celebrate this most glorious feast of Our Lord.

Today is the feast of Easter, the Feast of our Risen Lord Jesus from the

dead. Everyone must join together and rejoice.

He has conquered death by His death. He did all this so that we may

have life with Him in Heaven for all Eternity.

Alleluia Christ is Risen- Truly, He is Risen.

May our Risen Lord grant you His special blessing today and all the

days of your life.

Lovingly in Jesus and Mary

Father Bill

Don’t Let This Year Pass by…

Without Seeking God’s Mercy on

Mercy Sunday

(April 27 – The Sunday after Easter)

Mercy Sunday is an incredible grace that no Catholic should miss out on. To hear the story of Mercy Sunday, to engage in the prayers that begin on Good Friday, listen to Father Bill’s upcoming homilies, read about it in the bulletin and in the booklet, “Divine Mercy Explained” that Father Bill will be giving each family in the parish.

Jesus, we trust in you.

Easter Flowers In Memory of Donation by

Ronald Owen Sr. Antoinette Owen James, Rae, Ricky & Lana Skiffey Dr & Mrs Skiffey

George & Blanche Nemer Mr & Mrs Robert Nemer

Kelly & Mae Alexander Mr & Mrs Robert Nemer

Paul-Louis Mazigi Mireille Sahlani

Philip & Bahia Risha Francois & Christiane Risha

Sally Wehrmeyer Jackie Hamad

Carol Rabe Michael & Monique Binkley

Fariz Nemr Michael & Monique Binkley

Leila, Antoine, Marie Ghorayeb Camile & Jessica Ghorayeb

Norman, Edna & Norm Jesser John & Erin Jesser

Elias el Malek Vilma Abood

Deceased Members of our Families Deacon Bob & Barbara Foster

William Jasser Mona Jasser

Joseph Jesser Family Florence Jesser

Special Intentions Marleine Lababidi

Joe Nemer Mona Nemer

Robert Staeger, Irvin Hadley Patti Staeger

Special Intentions Walid Lababidi

Deceased Members of our Familes Chuck & Mary Beth Abraham

Fariz Nemr Bahia Nemr

Special Intentions Robert & Gloria Thomas

Ellis & Osborne Families Ellis & Osborne Family

My Grandparents,

Thomas Sr & Lena Maroon Tina Maroon

Deceased Members of the

Nofel & Maroon Families Thomas & Bernice Maroon

The Estate of Lena Maroon The Estate of Harvey Kelly

Vilma Abood Chuck & Mary Beth Abraham

Anonymous Fr. Bill Bonczewski

Paul & Gena Boulos Albert & Nelly Chaoui

George & Donna Ezzie Rasheed Fagher

Deacon Bob & Barb Foster Camille & Jessica Ghorayeb

Chris & Sandy Hamad John & Erin Jesser

Ghassan & Marleine Lababidi Lababidi Family

Charles & Deborah Maroon Tom & Bernie Maroon

F. George & Therese Nahra Mona Nemer

Jim & Bev Peters Francois & Christiane Risha

Ata & Rania Sabbagh Beshara & Claudine Sabbagh

Dr. & Mrs George Solomon Patti Staeger

Nathan & Maria Stewart Paul & Karla Wilkinson

George & Jacklyn Zogbi

Many thanks to you, and all our Parishioners for your support and dedication to

Our Lady of the Cedars of Mt. Lebanon, Maronite Catholic Church.