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Downtown 931 Lebanon Drive St. Louis, MO 63104 Tel: (314)
621-0056
Website: straymond-mc.org Facebook: St. Raymond’s Maronite
Cathedral group
Most Rev. A. Elias Zaidan, Bishop of The Eparchy of Our Lady of
Lebanon
Most Rev. Mitchell Rozanski, Archbishop of St. Louis
Rev. John Nahal, Rector
Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020
THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS Book of Offering p. 66 Romans 1:1-12
Matthew 1:1-17
St. Raymond– St. Elizabeth Maronite Catholic Church
Crestwood 1420 S. Sappington Road
Crestwood, MO 63126 Tel: (314) 968-0760 Fax: (314) 968-8023
Website: stelizabethhungary.org Facebook: St. Elizabeth of
Hungary
Catholic Church @sehcrestwood
DIVINE LITURGY
Sunday: 10:15am Monday—Friday: 12 noon
RECONCILIATION: Sunday: 9:15am
or by appointment
DIVINE LITURGY/HOLY MASS:
Saturday: 4:00pm– Roman 5:15pm— Maronite
Sunday: 8am and 10:30am—Roman Monday–Friday: 8am
RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 3:00pm Sunday: 9:45am
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 Psalm 89
Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38
MINISTERING THE SACRAMENTS (OR MYSTERIES IN OUR TRADITIONS)
Sacrament of Baptism: call the rectory 1 month in advance to
schedule an appointment and date with Fr. John
Sacrament of Matrimony: call the rectory 6 months in advance (1
year in advance if there are canonical issues)
Visitation and Anointing of the Sick: call the rectory; Fr
John’s emergency contact is on the answering machine
Intentions for Divine Liturgy: call the rectory, mail, or email
your intentions
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DIVINE LITURGY & MASS INTENTIONS DOWNTOWN:
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ST. RAYMOND:
Mon, Dec. 21
8:00am
St. Peter Canisius, Priest & Doctor of the Church
Tom Deiters (By Jean Leohardt) Tues, Dec. 22
8:00am
Late Advent Weekday
Frank Miles Wed, Dec. 23
8:00am
St. John of Kanty, Priest
Tom Deiters (By Cindy Kveton, Czech Catholic Union)
Thurs, Dec. 24
4:00pm
6:00pm
10:00pm
Christmas Eve
Art Smith Living and Deceased parishioners (Maronite) Mike &
Rose Shannon (By Rosann Shannon)
Fri, Dec. 25
10:00am
The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
Maureen Meyers
Sat, Dec. 26
4:00pm
5:15pm
Sunday Vigil
Casey Klipfel
Amira Andera
Sun, Dec. 27
8:00am
10:30am
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, & Joseph
Jim, Don, & Tim Morrow
People of the Parish
Sun, Dec. 20
8:00am
10:30am
4th Sunday of Advent
David Brophy
People of the Parish
Sat, Dec. 19
4:00pm
5:15pm
Sunday Vigil
The Works & Dorley Families
Loretta Linder (By Kathie Amacher)
CRESTWOOD:
Sun, Dec. 20
10:15am
GENEALOGY OF JESUS
Dennis Slay (By Nancy, Diana Slay & Antoinette Lemons)
Mon, Dec. 21
12:00pm
St. Julian, St. Juliana
No Divine Liturgy
Tues, Dec. 22
12:00pm
St. Anastasia
Dr. James Tarter By Brad & Mary Anne Powell Family
Wed, Dec. 23
12:00pm
St. Euginia
No Divine Liturgy Thurs, Dec. 24
5:00pm
10:00pm
Eve of GLORIOUS BIRTH OF OUR LORD
Living and Deceased parishioners
Living and Deceased parishioners
Fri, Dec. 25
10:00am
GLORIOUS BIRTH OF OUR LORD
John Elking, Sr. By Debbie Elking and Family
Sun, Dec. 27
10:15am
Saint Stephen, the First Martyr
Mark Crenshaw By Karen, James, and Maria Crenshaw
5:15pm Saturday Loose cash Checks/Envelopes
20
10am Sunday Loose cash Checks/Envelopes
41 705
Revenue during the week 1,415
Coffee Hour
Candles 45
Second Collection 440
Online Giving straymond-mc.org/online-giving
2,245
Expenses 4,268.88
Total Income $4,911
Total Revenue
Expenses 1,062.11
4:00pm Saturday Loose cash Checks/Envelopes
136 249
7:30pm Shepherd’s Table 260
8:00am Sunday Loose cash Checks/Envelopes
218 430
10:30am Sunday Loose cash Checks/Envelopes
220 300
Revenue during the week 1,059
St. Vincent de Paul 150
Candles 16
Special Collections 0
Online Giving osvonlinegiving.com/1825
1,155
Total Income $4,193
WEDNESDAY LUNCH 12/16/20
WEEKLY OFFERING 12/13/20 ST. RAYMOND-ST.ELIZABETH:
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St. Raymond– St. Elizabeth Maronite Catholic Church
“For zeal for Your house has consumed me” Psalm 69: 9
A er having the 3 set Altar Cloths sealed with 5 crosses on the
top cloth, we made some remodeling to our church. ‐We have the
statue of the blessed Virgin Mary on the right of the Crucifix and
St. Joseph on the le (made of the same material). ‐The bap smal
font wooden cross is restored. ‐The Mosaic Icon of St. Raymond
(Romanos), Martyr/Deacon/Healer on the right side complemen ng the
Mosaic of St. Elizabeth of Hungary from the World Fair, St. Louis,
1904. The Mosaic Icon of St. Ra a (Maronite nun), St. Nimutallah
Kassab AlHardini (Maronite monk), and St. Sharbel Makhlouf
(Maronite Monk) is on the le . ‐Our Lady of Perpetual Help was
placed on an iron easel, matching on the other side’s Divine Mercy
icon. ‐We installed the statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on
the right column, and the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the le column.
Blessed season of The Birth of Our Lord!
Most Reverend Bishop A. Elias Zaidan will dedicate the church at
4:00 Mass on Saturday, December 19.
We thank God and our donors for these beau ful icons and pray
through the intercession of St. Raymond and St. Elizabeth that our
communi es may be one in praising Jesus. Amen!
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CONTACT US:
RECTOR Rev. John Nahal [email protected]
ASSOCIATE PASTOR Rev. Patrick Kassab [email protected]
DEACONS Dcn. Bill Meister [email protected]
Dcn. Lou Peters [email protected]
PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Jen Ryan [email protected]
PARISH SECRETARY
Crestwood: Mona Milford [email protected]
Downtown: [email protected]
BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Deadline: 8am Tuesdays To submit: Email Jen
[email protected]
ONLINE GIVING Crestwood: osvonlinegiving.com/1825
Downtown: straymond-mc.org/online-giving
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT– CRESTWOOD Mondays
8:30am-6:30pm Benediction at 6:30pm
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTIONS– CRESTWOOD Tuesdays 8:30am
(following daily Mass)
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LECTORS: CRESTWOOD
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND OF OUR PARISHES
Sat, Dec. 26 4:00pm
Janet Finke
Sun, Dec. 27 8:00am
Joe Meier
10:30am Emily Kopff
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St. Elizabeth Gertrude Slama Mark Beck Tom Hearst Steven Sulze
Victor Sciarrino Rosalie Hubert Mike McSorley Sr. James Brumfield
Christopher & Cathy Seemayer Mary Lou Works Patrick Nelms Chris
Nelms Ted Arunski Dave Holdinghausen Barb Fix Beverly Klipfel Pat
Deiters Joann Vollet Lynn Warfel Pat Cooseman Mary Ann Reiter Jean
Weidler Dave Wissler Michelle Bausworth Tom Saucier Will Karcher
Rhoda Simpher Carole Gassel Dave Flores Patricia Beck Sr. Carol
Kopff Maren Dyer Betty Tracy
St. Raymond Pat Webbe Terry Leong Judge Paul & Mary Jane
Simon Joseph & Mary Ojile Gloria (Skip) Leisure Elizabeth Wolff
Don Ganim Kathleen Antoni Esther Nassif Nijmeh Abounader Elias
Hitti Ralph Salamie John Anton Jim Hoffman Gary Bieller Richard
Baker Sr Patrick Carr Steve Baker Jana Smith Bernie Elking Sr Janet
Emerson Janet Zhakaria
KITCHEN SCOOP The kitchen will be closed until Wednesday,
January 6, 2021.
Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year!
Thank you for all your support and help, Denise, Kathi and
Gina
BISHOP ZAIDAN TO DEDICATE ICONS IN CRESTWOOD Bishop A. Elias
Zaidan will celebrate 4pm Mass this Saturday 12-19-20 and dedicate
the icons and new remodeling of St Raymond- St Elizabeth
Church.
CHRISTMAS NOVENA 2020 Each evening from Dec. 15 through Dec. 23
at 6:30pm we will pray the traditional Maronite Christmas novena in
the church at St. Raymond-St. Elizabeth (Crestwood). This includes
special prayers, songs, and Eucharistic Adoration. See the flier
for a line-up of reflection topics for each evening.
POPE FRANCIS ADVENT REFLECTION God wants to draw close to us,
but he will not impose himself; it is up to us to keep saying to
him: “Come!” This is our Advent prayer: “Come!” Advent reminds us
that Jesus came among us and will come again at the end of time.
Yet we can ask what those two comings mean, if he does not also
come into our lives today? So let us invite him. Let us make our
own the traditional Advent prayer: “Come, Lord Jesus” (Rev 22:20).
The Book of Revelation ends with this prayer: “Come, Lord Jesus”.
We can say that prayer at the beginning of each day and repeat it
frequently, before our meetings, our studies and our work, before
making decisions, in every more important or difficult moment in
our lives: Come, Lord Jesus! It is a little prayer, yet one that
comes from the heart. Let us say it in this Advent season. Let us
repeat it: “Come, Lord Jesus!” (Homily First Sunday of Advent, 29
November 2020)
SAVE THE DATE FOR UPCOMING EVENTS Dec. 15-Dec. 23: Christmas
Novena, 6:30pm nightly (Crestwood) Fri. Dec. 25: Christmas, The
Nativity of The Lord Friday, Jan. 1: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of
God (Roman) &
The Feast of the Circumcision (Maronite) Thurs, Jan. 7: Pivotal
Player series returns, 8:45am (Crestwood) Mon. Jan. 11 Salvation
History Bible Study Begins (Crestwood)
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Follow us on our Facebook pages to view our live-stream Sunday
Masses: Roman Mass at 10:30am- facebook.com/sehcrestwood Maronite
Divine Liturgy: 10:15am-St. Raymond Maronite Cathedral page.
Canned meat/fish, soups/stews, fruit and vegetables,
pasta/rice,
cereal/cereal bars
Extras: Toilet Paper
Donations go to St. Raymond’s Food Pantry Downtown. If you are
in need of assistance in Crestwood, please call the help line
below, and someone will return your call in the next 24 hours:
St. Vincent DePaul Help Line:
314-289-6101 Ext. 2274
WEEKLY LIVE-STREAM
CHRISTMAS & HOLY DAY LITURGIES 2020 Please note changes in
the Maronite Christmas Eve Liturgies.
Sign-ups for all liturgies at both churches are available from
the same link found at stelizabethhungary.org or straymond-mc.org.
You may also call the office to sign-up.
Christmas:
Dec. 24: 4:00pm Roman (Crestwood) *live-streamed 5:00pm Maronite
(Downtown) *live-streamed 6:00pm Maronite (Crestwood) 10:00pm
“Midnight” Mass Roman (Crestwood) 10:00pm “Midnight” Maronite
(Downtown) Dec. 25: 10:00am Roman (Crestwood) 10:00am Maronite
(Downtown)*live-streamed
Solemnity of Mary (Roman)/Circumcision (Maronite): Dec. 31:
4:00pm Roman (Crestwood) *live-streamed 5:15pm Maronite (Crestwood)
Jan. 1: 10:00am Roman (Crestwood) 10:00am Maronite
(Downtown)*live-streamed
PIVOTAL PLAYERS VIDEO DISCUSSION SERIES Our Thursday morning
Pivotal Players series will take a holiday break (we will not meet
on Dec. 24 or Dec. 31). We return with season 2 on Thursday, Jan.
7th at 8:45am (following daily Mass) in Fr. Edwards Hall. This
series created by Bishop Robert Barron follows some of the most
influential leaders of the Church.
COMING SOON: SALVATION HISTORY BIBLE STUDY Have you ever
wondered how the many people, places and events found in Sacred
Scripture tell the one story of Salvation History? If so, join us
for an upcoming series that will cover the many twists and turns in
God's great story of our Salvation!
FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS ITEMS MOST NEEDED:
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Safar 8-11-2020 Souad Batanian 7-31-2020 Walid Badra 7-29-2020
Josephine Bender 7-11-2020 Catherine Haman 6-10-2020 Jean Louis
5-16-2020 Melissa Haman 5-9-2020 Donald Behiter 5-9-2020 Dallis
Koch 5-7-2020 Josephine Klein 5-6-2020 Theresa McDermott 5-5-2020
Thomas Powers 4-23-2020 Walter McGinnis 4-20-2020 Mary C. Louis
4-9-2020 Robert Rapp 4-8-2020
ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO THEM, O LORD
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