LITURGIES

Sundays 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

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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 1 Co 3 : 1 - 11

Luk 8 : 1 - 15

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READERS

Sunday, Sept 1 - 8:30am Tom Jesser Jr

Sunday, Sept 1 - 11:00am Tina Maroon

Sunday, Sept 8 - 8:30am Danny Abou Elias

Sunday, Sept 8 - 11:00am Randa Nemer

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Counting Our Blessings

Sunday, August 25, 2019 $1,680.00

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EVENTS TO COME

LADIES GUILD MEETING

Sunday, September 15, 2019

MEN'S CLUB MEETING

Sunday, September 15, 2019

CAREGIVERS MEETING

Sunday, September 1, 2019

FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION

September 6, 2019 8:30am

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Second Collections Catholic University

Septembber 8, 2019

IN SEPTEMBER

Friday, Sept 6 – First Friday.

8:00 am Divine Liturgy,

8:30 am Adoration,

12:00 noon Benediction.

Saturday, Sept. 7 – First Saturday,

7:50 am Rosary in Reparation to Immaculate Heart.

8:30 am Divine Liturgy.

Friday, Sept 13 & Saturday, Sept 14

9:00 am – 4:00 pm Flea Market / Rummage Sale

Sunday, Sept. 15,

10:00 am Father meets with parents of First Holy

Communion Children in Church.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Monday, Sept. 23,

Annual Nine Day Novena to St. Theresa begins.

Devotions each night 7:00 pm.

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THE FEAST DAY OF THE THREE ARCHANGELS

Archangel Michael, Archangel Gabriel, Archangel Raphael

Sunday, September 29

The Holy Angels, the Beings of Light,

the countless Spirits created by God before

the creation of man with no material form.

These Spiritual Being make up 9 ranks.

At the end of the month of September the

Roman Rite calendar celebrates their feast

day all on the same day. On our Maronite

calendar each Archangel has a feast day.

More details next time.

In the Rank of the Angels the Archangels are

second in rank and they come after the

Guardian Angels. The New Testament books,

the Epistle of St. Jude in verses 5 and 9 and in

the Epistle of St. Paul to Thessalonians

Chapter 4 verse 16 speak about the Angels

and Archangels.

The Archangel is an Angel of higher rank,

higher than the Guardian Angel.

The Archangels are actually messengers of

God to the human race in matters of greater significance. Their stories in the Old

Testament and the New Testament are revealing and very powerful. They make known

to us the perfect order of God.

Each week we will present an Archangel for your good spiritual knowledge. Their

important Feast Day helps us to know of these Heavenly Beings, Servants of the Most

High God. In this month it could be good to learn about these powerful beings and

helpers and to increase our devotion to them. Let’s learn about the Archangels and

about our Guardian Angels. I am sure you know that you have at least one.

A concluding prayer from the Litany of the Angels

O God, Who did arrange the services of Angels and men in a wonderful

order, mercifully grant that our life may be protected on earth by those who

always do Your service in Heaven, through Jesus Christ Your Son, Who with

You and the Holy Spirit are one God, now and forever.

September 1, 2019

13th Sunday of Pentecost www.ourladyofthecedarschurch.org

Divine Liturgy Schedule September 1

st, 2019 through September 8

th, 2019

Sunday 1

8:30 Liz Boshara by Phyllis Boshara

11:00 In Remembrance of:

Nicholas, Najat, Abraham & Rafca Makhoul;

Joseph & Noha Shamatta; Fahim & Fadwa Khoury

by the Khoury & Shamatta Families

St. Simon the Stylite, Confessor /

St. Anna, Prophetess /

St. Giles

Monday 2 8:00 Nancy Zingales, 40 Day Mass, by Fr. Bill St. Mammas the Great, Martyr /

St. Antonine, Hermit, Martyr

Tuesday 3 8:00 Fr. Leo Burchanti by Joe Rozman St. Gregory the Great, Pope,

Doctor of the Church

Wednesday 4 8:00 Special Intentions of Fr. Bill Pope St. Boniface I /

St. Rose of Viterbo

Thursday 5 8:00 Special Intentions for All Religious Ed Teachers &

All Our Students

St. Sharbel of Raha and His Sister,

Martyrs / St. Theresa of Calcutta,

Confessor / St. Lawrence Justinian

Friday 6 8:00 Liz Boshara by Eleanor Abraham

St. Michael the Archangel, Angel /

St. Donatian, Lastus & Companions /

St. Petronius

Saturday 7 8:30 Special Intentions of Chris Gardner St. Regina, Virgin, Martyr

Sunday 8 8:30 Liz Boshara by Tom & Yvonne Jesser

8:30 Elie El Khoury by Sandy Hamad Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

ALTERNATIVES TO ABORTION:

330-825-1900 * 330-644-4490 * 330-434-2221 * 330-253-4071

Email: sanctityoflife@live.com

800-712-4357 for other resources in your area

Troubled in Marriage? Visit www.helpourmarriage.org

2nd Bann of Marriage Mr. Johnathan Theodore Hamad is to be married to Ms. Hannah Joy Blower, September, 2019.

Anyone who knows of any impediments to this marriage has a moral obligation to make it known to

the pastor. Please keep this couple in your prayers.

We are ready to collect all your unwanted treasures for the

Rummage Sale Fundraiser this year. NO ADULT CLOTHES PLEASE.

All furniture items will be collected in the rectory garage

beginning Sept 5, all other goodies are be collected now until the

event.

Baby items and Childrens clothes up to size 5T will be accepted.

Thank you for your help.

RETURN FESTIVAL SIGNS & APRONS

Please return any aprons that were worn home

so they can be laundered and put up for future

use.

ALSO, Please return any yard signs back as

soon as possible so we can store them away for

the 2020 Food Festival.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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ABOUT ST. THERESA NOVENA

AND HER FEAST DAY

Prayer Intentions forms are available for your

use. All intentions are read only by Father

Bill then placed in the intention basket. I will

pray all 9 days for your intentions.

The ninth day of the Novena ends on the

Feast Day, Tuesday, October 1.

Divine Liturgy, 6:00 pm, followed by the

Novena Prayers, followed by a lite reception.

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How Does Community Cash Back Work?

Shop Acme Fresh Market and collect receipts

August 8 - December 28, 2019 Invite your friends and family to save receipts for you!

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

#1- Honoring the Feast of the Exultation of the Holy

Cross.

At both Liturgies we process with the cross draped in

white, we bless the walls of our church and the 4 sides

of the altar, and we bless water. If you have any

personal crosses from home you want to have blessed,

you may place them at the Altar step and I will bless

them for you. The actual Feast Day is on Saturday,

September 14.

#2- Meeting with Parents of First Holy Communion

Candidates – 10:00 am

#3- Our Blessed Mother’s Birthday is honored on

September 8.

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CATECHICAL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

All Teachers, all Students and Parents need to be

in Church at 10:00 am please do not be late, for

a ceremony of commissioning our Religious Ed

Teachers, and a blessing to all parents and

students for our new year of classes.

As you know the program of Religious Ed and

Maronite Heritage and its mission is of great

importance to me. These special gatherings are

part of our program and everyone’s good

cooperation and response is needed. Thank you

for all you do.

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AN EXTRA NOTE ABOUT…

THE FLEA MARKET Do you have items to donate for the Flea Market?

Please deliver as soon as possible.

All large items such as furniture may be delivered

from Thursday, September 5 until the day of the

flea market.

IN SEPTEMBER

Friday, Sept 6 – First Friday.

8:00 am Divine Liturgy,

8:30 am Adoration,

12:00 noon Benediction.

Saturday, Sept. 7 – First Saturday,

7:50 am Rosary in Reparation to Immaculate Heart.

8:30 am Divine Liturgy.

Friday, Sept 13 & Saturday, Sept 14

9:00 am – 4:00 pm Flea Market / Rummage Sale

Sunday, Sept. 15,

10:00 am Father meets with parents of First Holy

Communion Children in Church.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Monday, Sept. 23,

Annual Nine Day Novena to St. Theresa begins.

Devotions each night 7:00 pm.

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT A

SATURDAY CONFESSION I plan to attend the Anniversary celebration of

Chorbishop Mike Kail in Youngstown. I will not be

available for Confession on Saturday, September 14.

Very sorry for this inconvenience. Please call for an

appointment if needed. Thank you for your

understanding.

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HELP WANTED AT THE ALTAR * Our Altar is in need of Altar Servers. Young men

who have received their First Holy Communion and all

ages are needed to help serve the Divine Liturgy. Talk

to Father Bill for Altar Server training classes. It really

is a privilege to serve our Lord at the Divine Liturgy.

I greatly appreciate all the young men of our Parish for

your gift of serving the Altar during my time here at

Our Lady of the Cedars. I am deeply grateful for your

dedication to this special duty and I very much

appreciate the respect you always give to the Altar and

to me. May God’s loving smile stay with you all the

time.

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Friday, Sept 13 & Saturday, Sept 14

9:00 am – 4:00 pm - Rummage Sale

MORE CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO

OUR PARISH ADVISORY BOARDS

Facilities Committee – Committee Member Dick Ondecker asked to step down at this time.

New member to be announced.

Parish Advisory Board – Chairman Joe Ezzie asked to step down from his position but will

remain on the Board as an active member.

We announce the New Chairman, Dr. Walid Lababidi.

Finance Committee - Welcomes its new member Tony Elias.

All the Parish Committees and our Clubs have done much to carry out and complete the

needs of our Parish. Month by month they attend meetings and do their part to keep our

Parish in the good shape it is in. All the parish please join me in appreciation and in

thanking all these dedicated members.

ABOUT MY PERSONAL APPRECIATION –

-I thank Dick Ondecker for the time and all the good contributions you made during your

time of service to the Parish Facilities Committee. Please know your prayer intentions are

in my daily prayers. God bless you and all the good you do.

-If I said thank you a couple hundred times to Joe Ezzie for his service and leadership

serving as the Chairman of our Parish Advisory Board all this time it would not be enough.

No one actually knows the amount of hours you had to spend on the phone with me about

needs and projects for the good of our Parish. All the Parish and I say, once again, thank

you very much for all this time you have served on the Parish Advisory Board as our

Chairman and assisted on the Parish Hall Advisory Board. Thanks for remaining on our

Board as a member. Your participation is truly valuable to me and to our Parish.

ANOTHER APPRECIATION MESSAGE FROM ME –

This appreciation goes to all our parish members not serving on a board but do much in

giving guidance and doing whatever needs done for the good of our Parish. Your

generosity and the good you keep doing is appreciated. I thank you very, very much.

I WITH TO INVITE YOU –

Any Parish Member including the College Students who have the time and can make a

commitment are invited to serve on any of our Parish Committees. Please present your

name to me as soon as possible. Allow me to repeat, our Parish committees make many

valuable contributions to the life and good success of our Parish.

PRAYER MISSION FOR THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR EPARCHY

We have a sign up list for the traveling Icon and prayer books.

To sign up and take your turn check with Bernice Maroon

or Barbara Foster to get on the schedule.

Parishioners who hosted the Icon and prayed the Novena.

Deacon Bob Deacon Tom

Subdeacon Paul Tom & Yvonne Jesser

Patti Staeger Dave & Andrea Reusch

Barb Foster Doris Khoury

Bob & Dawn Skiffey Nathan & Maria Stewart

Tony & Myrna Suarez Noha Nemer

Karli Brennan Sandy Hamad

Chuck & MaryBeth Abraham Lucy Nemer

Jessica Ghorayeb

Parishioners who signed up so far.

Nila & Paul Ellis - Sept 1 – Sept 8

Cheryl Christ-Libertin - Sept 8 – Sept 15

Pierre & Monique Sabbagh- Sept 15 – Sept 22

Leo Michael Family - Sept 22 – Sept 29

Barbie Taylor - Sept 29 – Oct 6

Beshara & Claudine Sabbagh - Oct 6 – Oct 13

Tom & Peggy Maroon - Oct 13 – Oct 20

Roger & Nina Hamad - Oct 20 – Oct 27

Each Sunday the volunteer to host the Icon brings it to their home along with 2

Novena Books. The Icon needs to return on the following Sunday for the next host.

The Novena askes for 9 days of prayer. The Icon comes back to church on the 7th

day of the novena but you still complete the remaining to 2 days of the novena.

THANK YOU PARISH FAMILY FOR PARTICIPTING.

GOD LOVE YOU