Bulletin: Vol. 28 No. 02 January 12th—January 18th, 2019

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

Behold the Lamb of God,

Behold Him who takes away the sins of the world.

Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb

Jesus, Lamb of God

Jesus, Lamb of God, when you walked this earth you did not consider heavenly equality, though that was yours to choose, but took the role of servant, and in humility and obedience allowed the rough nails of our sin to be hammered into your flesh for the sake of our salva on. And so it is that we acknowledge you as Lord of all, to the glory of God the Father, Son and Spirit, Three.

Daily Scripture Readings Jan 13th-Jan 18th

Sunday, 1/13: 2Cor 10:1-11 Jn 1:29-34 Monday, 1/14: 2Cor 10:12-18 Mk 1:1-8 Tuesday, 1/15: 2Cor 11:1-6 Jn 1:19-28 Wednesday 1/16: 2Cor 11:7-15 Jn 3:22-30 Thursday, 1/17: 2Cor 11:18, 22-30 Jn 3:31-36 Friday, 1/18: 2Cor 12:1-10 Lk 3:31-36 Saturday, 1/19: 2Cor 12:1-10 Mt 14:1-12

St. Anthony The Great

Our venerable and God-bearing Father Saint Anthony the Great was born into a wealthy family in upper Egypt about 254 AD. Also known as Anthony of Egypt, Anthony of the Desert, and Anthony the Anchorite, he was a leader among the Desert Fathers, who were Christian monks in the Egyptian desert in the 3rd and 4th centuries AD. The Catholic Church celebrates his feast on January 17th.

Lamb of God Sunday To understand why the title “Lamb of God” is used for Christ, we must first appreciate the celebration of Passover. Recall that at about 1250 BC, the Israelites were slaves of Egypt. Almighty God heard the cry of His people: Exodus 2:24 stated, “He heard their groaning and was mindful of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” God sent Moses to deliver His people from their bondage. After Moses had performed nine signs, Pharaoh’s heart was still unmoved. Finally, God told Moses to have each family take a one-year-old, male, unblemished lamb; slaughter the lamb; and paint the door posts and lintel of every house where they would eat its roasted flesh with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. That night, the Angel of Death would “passover” the homes protected by the blood, but take the lives of the first born children unprotected by the blood of the lamb. Because of that blood sacrifice, Pharaoh let the people go: they went from slavery to freedom, from a land of sin to the Promised Land, and from death to new life. The prophets used this image of the lamb to describe the Messiah. Isaiah prophesied, “Though he was harshly treated, he submitted and opened not his mouth; like a lamb led to the slaughter or a sheep before the shearer, he was silent and opened not his mouth” (Isaiah 53:7). However, the image is twofold: the Messiah would be both the sacrificial lamb to atone for sin and the suffering servant. Interestingly, when speaking to the Ethiopian eunuch who was reading this exact passage from Isaiah, St. Philip told how it referred to Christ and how He fulfilled it (Acts 8:26ff). Nevertheless in the Gospels, Jesus is specifically identified as “the Lamb of God” in the sense of both the sacrificial offering for sin and the suffering servant. As John the Baptizer was proclaiming the coming of the Messiah at the River Jordan, he saw Jesus and proclaimed, “Look! There is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29). After foretelling His passion, death, and resurrection for the third time, Jesus asserted, “Anyone among you who aspires to greatness must serve the rest, and whoever wants to rank first among you must serve the needs of all. Such is the case of the Son of Man who has come, not to be served by others, but to serve, to give His own life as a ransom for the many” (Matthew 20:26-28). The imagery of “Lamb of God” becomes clear in the Passion Narratives of the Gospels. In St. John’s gospel, Pilate condemned Jesus to death on the preparation day for Passover at noon (John 18:28, 19:14), the hour when the priests began to slaughter Passover lambs in the temple. After the crucifixion, the Gospel recorded that they did not break any of Jesus’ bones in fulfillment of Scripture (John 19:36); this reference corresponds to Exodus 12:46 and Numbers 9:12 where none of the Passover lamb’s bones were to be broken. After our Lord’s death, the soldier thrust forward his lance, piercing the heart of our Lord; out flowed blood and water (John 19:34), always interpreted as signs of the life-giving sacraments of Holy Eucharist and Baptism. As we celebrate the mysteries of the Mass, we look to the Lamb who suffered, died, and rose for our salvation. We must gather around the altar of the Lamb, offering to Him our own hearts and pledging to be His servants, so that we may welcome Him and become wedded to Him in the Holy Eucharist. Source: www.catholicstraightanswers.com

THIS WEEK’S MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, 1/12: Rhonda DiGrande

Sunday, 1/13: Michael & Lisa Kuehler

Tuesday, 1/15: Sr. Maria Bernadette, Michal Marincel, Mikayla Villareal, Maxine Bodenhamer, Andre & Patti Nicholas, James Elias, +Kyle Roberts

Wednesday, 1/16: +Kyle Roberts, Maxine Bodenhamer, Andre & Patti Nicholas, James Elias, Michael & Lisa Kuehler, +Christopher Roberts, Julia Marincel

Thursday, 1/17: +Kyle Roberts, Hassib & Joceline Abi-Hanna, Andre & Patti Nicholas, Michael & Lisa Kuehler

Friday, 1/18: +Kyle Roberts, Hassib & Joceline Abi-Hanna, Andre & Patti Nicholas, Michael & Lisa Kuehler + Repose of the Soul

Next Week’s Liturgical Roles

Saturday, January 19th @ 5:30 PM Lector: William Brown Altar Servers: Chidozie Ugochukwu, Nicholas Anderson, Tarun Louis Ushers: Antonio del Rincon, Mike Hanchette Sunday, January 20th @ 8:30 AM Lector: Valentina Harmjanz Altar Servers: Gabriel Medina, Eli Shults, John Paul Nwaiwu Ushers: Geobin Ramapuram, Robert Baca Sunday, January 20th @ 11:00 AM Lector: Denise Helou Altar Servers: Zachary Tebcherany, Elijah Tebcherany, Jason Harb Ushers: Raphael Adam, Cesar Maksoud

Community Em_rg_n]y R_spons_ T_[m Cl[ss_s Please prayerfully consider taking these classes with your spouse and children over the age of 15, so that if any kind of emergency occurs, you will be able to take charge, organize and help you family, friends, fellow parishioners and your neighbors in a time of trouble. If you are interested in signing up, please email tim@oflahertyproductions.com.

The CERT Training will be held on three consecutive Saturdays in a row in March 2019. Two Saturdays will be classroom training, and the third Saturday will be a live exercise in Dallas.

Saturday March 16th—Classroom Training - Our Lady of Lebanon Parish Hall - 8am to 5pm Saturday March 23rd—Classroom Training - Our Lady of Lebanon Parish Hall - 8am to 5pm Saturday March 30th—Final Exercise is held at the Dallas Fire & Rescue Academy in Dallas - 9am to 12pm

Requesting A Divine Liturgy

Liturgies are offered for the living or departed as a means of mercy to their souls. If possible, liturgies are scheduled on the date you request, otherwise the nearest date that is open. Please schedule your Mass Intentions by contacting Sara in the Church Office at 972-436-7617 or LadyofL719@gmail.com.

Night to SHINE Sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation

Special Needs Prom Friday, February 9th, 2019

Volunteer Trainings: January 13th at St. Ann Assembly Rom Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love, for people with special needs ages 14 and older. On one night, February 9, 2018, 537 churches, from around the world, hosted Night to Shine for 90,000 honored guests with the support of 175,000

volunteers!

Are You Missing Out?

Have you moved or recently changed your address? If you are not receiving regular mail or email from the Church, kindly complete a Change of Address form located in the lobby of the Church and return to the Parish Office. Don’t forget to provide an email address! These are used only to inform you of par-ish events and for any major events or emergencies.

Save the Date! Roe Memorial Events

January 19, 2019 Join Bishop Burns & the Catholic Pro-Life Committee “On the Road to Victory!”

• 8:00 a.m.—Rose Memorial Rosaries • 8:30 a.m.—Youth for Life Rally • 10:00 a.m.—Rose Memorial Mass with Bishop Burns • 12:30 p.m.—North Texas March for Life • 2:30 p.m.—Reception and Exhibits

For more information, visit www.prolifedallas.org/roe or call 972.267-LIFE (5433)

2018 Contributions If your annual gifts to your church total $250 or more, and you plan to claim the gift as a deduction on your tax return, the IRS requires that you have a letter or receipt from the church that received the gift. By the end of January 2019 all donors –who donated financially to the support of Our Lady of Lebanon– will

automatically receive a statement from the Church stating their names and the amount of gift received –through checks or weekly offering envelopes– from

January 1st, 2018 until December 31st, 2018. It is wise to keep the church statement with your tax records,

just in case the IRS questions your itemized deductions. Statements will be mailed from Our Lady of Lebanon no later than

January 31, 2019.

Parishioners, please remember that daily Mass is cancelled if the Lewisville ISD closes for the day due to bad weather. We do not want our parishioners to risk injury trying to attend Mass.

9 Days for Life

Leading up the annual Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children on January 22nd, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities sponsors a nationwide novena called 9 Days for Life. This year, the novena runs Monday, January 14—Tuesday, January 22. The overarching intention of this multi-faceted novena is the respect of all human life, and each day highlights a different intention, also providing daily reflections, educational information, and suggested acts of reparation. Participants can visit www.9daysforlife.com for more details.

Annual Respect Life Mass The Annual Respect Life Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Michael F. Olson on Monday, January 21, 2019 at St. Patrick Cathedral in downtown Fort Worth. Please

join us at 6:30 p.m. to pray for mothers, fathers, families and babies. A reception will follow in the Pastoral Center.

POPE FRANCIS’ PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR 2019

JANUARY: Young People and the Example of Mary FEBRUARY: Human Trafficking

MARCH: Recognition of the Right of Christian Communities

APRIL: Doctors and their Collaborators in War Zones MAY: The Church in Africa, a Seed of Unity

JUNE: The Mode of Life of Priests JULY: The Integrity of Justice

AUGUST: Families, Schools of Human Growth SEPTEMBER: The Protection of the Oceans

OCTOBER: A Missionary “Spring” in the Church NOVEMBER: Dialogue and Reconciliation in the Near East

DECEMBER: The Future of the Very Young

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