Bulletin: Vol. 27 No. 48 December 1st—December 7th, 2018

Sunday 8:30 A.M. English

11:00 A.M. Bilingual; English/Lebanese

Monday No Mass

Tuesday - Friday 9:00 A.M. English

Saturday 5:30 P.M. English

Reconciliation Saturday - 4:00 - 5:00 P.M.

Eucharistic Adoration Sunday: 2:00 P.M -7:00 P.M.

Rev. Assaad ElBasha, M.L.M., Pastor Mass Schedule

Monday - Friday: 9:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.

Saturday: 9:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.

Altar Boys: Joseph Marincel

817-491-0763 Adoration: Sheila Hughes

817-430-3066

Choir: 8:30 A.M. Helen Marincel

817-491-0763 Library: Sharon Wood

214-497-0783

Choir: 11:00 A.M. Roula Vasquez

972-832-8507 Respect Life: Maribel Harmjanz

940-255-2543

RCIA: Sue Marincel

817-491-0763 Youth Ministry: Sean Widmer

469-323-5865

Lectors: 8:30 AM Mark Caputo

469-230-1533 Religious Ed / SE: Sue Marincel

817-491-0763

Lectors: 11 AM Trevor Rask

503-701-2236 Ushers Robert Kramer

214-488-5635

Parish Council Mouhib Helou

817-845-9953 Legion of Mary Rose Onoh

214-289-4300

O Virgin of the Visitation, compelled by the Holy Spirit, and with Jesus hidden beneath

your heart, you arose in those days and with haste went to your kinswoman,

Elizabeth, to serve her in her time of need. Elizabeth acknowledged your faith and a

new song came to flower on your lips. Thus did you magnify the Father whose mercy is

from generation to generation.

Visit us now, O Mother of Our Lord, and obtain for us a quickening of prophetic

grace, that we may faithfully serve God.

Join us for our Community Rosaries: Tuesday through Friday: 8:30AM in the Chapel

Saturday: 5:00PM in the Sanctuary Sunday: 8:00AM & 10:30AM in the Sanctuary

Respect Life Rosaries: are held on the Second Weekend of each Month prior to the Saturday & Sunday Masses.

Daily Scripture Readings Dec 2nd—Dec 9th, 2018

Sunday, 12/2: Eph 1:1-14 Lk 1:39-45 Monday, 12/3: Eph 1:15-23 Lk 1:46-56 Tuesday, 12/4: Eph 2:1-10 Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday 12/5:Eph 2:11-16 Lk 19:1-10 Thursday, 12/6: Eph 2:17-22 Jn 4:39-42 Friday, 12/7: Eph 3:14-21 Mk 7:24-30

Next Week’s Liturgical Roles

Saturday, December 8th @ 5:30 PM Lector: William Brown Altar Servers: Nicholas Anderson, Tarun Louis, Chidozie Ugochukwu Ushers: Jason Tsakonas, Paul Levee

Sunday, December 9th @ 8:30 AM Lector: Alphonsine Ugochukwu Altar Servers: Sean O’Flaherty, Liam O’Flaherty, Pierce O’Flaherty Ushers: Geobin Ramapuram, Robert Baca Sunday, December 9th @ 11:00 AM Lector: Renee Adam Altar Servers: Steven Wood, Kevin Wood, Tony Yamouni Ushers: Rabih Abillama, Ghattas Akl

The Story of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

This is a fairly late feast, going back only to the 13th or 14th century. It was established widely throughout the Church to pray for unity. The present date of celebration was set in 1969, in order to follow the Annunciation of the Lord and precede the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist.

Like most feasts of Mary, it is closely connected with Jesus and his saving work. The more visible actors in the visitation drama (see Luke 1:39-45) are Mary and Elizabeth. However, Jesus and John the Baptist steal the scene in a hidden way. Jesus makes John leap with joy—the joy of messianic salvation. Elizabeth, in turn, is filled with the Holy Spirit and addresses words of praise to Mary—words that echo down through the ages.

It is helpful to recall that we do not have a journalist’s account of this meeting. Rather Luke, speaking for the Church, gives a prayerful poet’s rendition of the scene. Elizabeth’s praise of Mary as “the mother of my Lord” can be viewed as the earliest Church’s devotion to Mary. As with all authentic devotion to Mary, Elizabeth’s (the Church’s) words first praise God for what God has done to Mary. Only secondly does she praise Mary for trusting God’s words.

Then comes the Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55). Here, Mary herself—like the Church—traces all her greatness to God.

One of the invocations in Mary’s litany is “Ark of the Covenant.” Like the Ark of the Covenant of old, Mary brings God’s presence into the lives of other people. As David danced before the Ark, John the Baptist leaps for joy. As the Ark helped to unite the 12 tribes of Israel by being placed in David’s capital, so Mary has the power to unite all Christians in her son. At times, devotion to Mary may have occasioned some divisiveness, but we can hope that authentic devotion will lead all to Christ and therefore, to one another.

“Men do not fear a power hostile army as the pow-ers of hell fear the name and protection of Mary.”

-Saint Bonaventure

THIS WEEK’S MASS INTENTIONS

Tuesday, 12/04: Christine Luter Wednesday, 12/05: +Fr. Joseph Duong Duc Toai Friday, 12/07: President Trump, Joe & Marlys Marincel, Legion of Mary, Sheila Hughes + Repose of the Soul

The Magnificat

My soul magnifies the Lord And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; Because He has regarded the lowliness of His handmaid; For behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed; Because He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name; And His mercy is from generation to generation

He has shown might with His arm, He has scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart. He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty.

This week Our Lady of Fatima

will be visiting the home of

The Omvig Family

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Our Lady of Lebanon Cordially Invites You To A

Christmas Party December 15th, 2018 6:30 PM—11:00 PM

Dinner will be served at 7:00 PM

Please RSVP by December 8th To ladyofl719@gmail.com

Please Bring A Dessert To Share Fun games, singing, and of course Santa will be there!

Winter Weather Coming!

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Thank you for your generosity. We will let you know how much we collect for the

Maronite Patriarchal Charities.

The Feast of Immaculate Conception will be celebrated on

Saturday, December 8th, 2018

Mass begins at 5:30 PM

Christmas Cards are being sold

after Mass in the Church lobby.

All proceeds benefit our

Youth Ministry!

Let us take refuge from this world. You can do this in spirit, even if you are kept here in the body. You can at the same time be here and present to the Lord. Your soul must hold fast to him, you must

follow after him in your thoughts, you must tread his ways by faith, not in outward show.

-St. Ambrose

Feast Day of St. Ambrose Friday, December 7th

Holy Spirit Catholic Church Presents Where There Is Darkness

A priest reaches out from beyond the grave to save the life of the man who murdered him Sunday, December 2, 2018

2:30 PM Texas Theatre ~ Dallas, TX

For tickets, contact Melisa Limones @ 972-298-4971 or email melisalimones@holyspiritcc.org

The season of Advent is a time of preparation for the coming of Christ and the best way to prepare is to go to the

Sacrament of Reconciliation to confess our sins and to

receive the graces to live holier lives.

Fr. Assaad is waiting for you! Come to Reconciliation on

Saturdays from 4:00pm—5:00PM in the Chapel.

Moving? Change of Address?! Do you have a new email

address or mailing address? Please email your updated

contact information to ladyofl719@gmail.com, so we

can update our records!

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church #989776 719 University Place Lewisville, TX 75067 TELEPHONE 972 436-7617 CONTACT PERSON Mattye Thompson SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Windows XP Professional PRINTER HP Laserjet CP1215 TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday 12:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION January 31, 2010 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 4 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS