Our Lady of Victory Maronite Catholic Church

August 8, 2021

Rev. Samir Chebli, Pastor| Chorbishop Michael Kail, Advisor | Bahige Alchoufete, Subdeacon

Marie Sadaka, Office Administrator,| Anne Ayoob, Financial Administrator | Lori Evans, Religious Education Director

Naji Farah, Choir Director | Address: 1000 Tropical Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216 | Office: 412-278-0841 | For Emergencies: 914-309-6650

Website: www.olovpgh.org | Office: office@olovpittsburgh.org |Facebook: www.facebook.com/olovpgh

OFFICE HOURS: The Church office will be open Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm.

YOU ARE THE CHURCH, AND THE CHURCH IS YOU

“RIVERS DO NOT DRINK THEIR OWN WATER”

“Rivers do not drink their own water;

Trees do not eat their own fruit;

The sun does not shine on itself and

Flowers do not spread their fragrance for themselves.

Living for others is a rule of nature.

We are born to help each other.

No matter how difficult it is.

Life is good when you are happy

but much better when others are happy because of you.

Let us remember that pain is a sign that we are alive,

problems are a sign that we are strong and

prayer is a sign that we are not alone.

If we can acknowledge these truths and

condition our hearts and minds, our lives will be more meaningful,

different

and

worthwhile.”

Pope Francis

“Lebanon is more than a country. It is a message to the World.“ (St. Pope John Paul II)

12TH SUNDAY OF PENTECOST

Coffee Hour

You are all invited to join us every Sunday

after 11am liturgy for Coffee & Fellowship

OLOV Food Festival

This year’s food festival dates are:

Friday September 10th from 12-9pm

Saturday September 11th from 12-9pm

Sunday September 12th from 12-6pm

Please see attached flyer for more details.

Weekends Scriptures Readings:

12th Sunday of Pentecost

Saturday 8/7

Reading: Acts 26:1-2a, 6-10, 12-19

Gospel: Luke 12:49-53

Sunday 8/8

Reading: Ephesians 3:1-13

Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28

—————— The Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Saturday 8/14

Reading: Acts 28:23-31

Gospel: Luke 13:22-30

Sunday 8/15

Reading: Romans 12:9-15

Gospel: Lk 1:46-55 or Lk 10:38-42

Note: All Readings and Gospels are taken from the Revised New American Bible

— ANNOUNCEMENTS —

Victory Hall Rental

Our Victory Hall is the perfect location for your Personal and Business Events.

Victory Hall has ample Free Parking. 350 Person Capacity. We allow the renter to bring their own food (Caterer). Parishioners receive special discount for their events. Please recommend Victory Hall to your friends and business associates.

To rent or for more information,

please contact the Church office

412-278-0841

NEW FACEBOOK PAGE FOR VICTORY HALL:

http://www.facebook.com/victoryhallolovgh

Please join and share with your friends and family members

Social Action Committee For Lebanon

‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did

for me’ (Matthew 25:40)

The purpose of this committee is to collect donations every month that will be sent to Lebanon. The donations will directly reach needy families or associations that will distribute needed supplies.

Special Collection For Lebanon

Every 2nd week of each month, there will be a Special Collection for Lebanon .

Please be generous. May God bless you and reward you abundantly.

August 7-8; September 4-5; October 9-10

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Donations can be made by check payable to Our Lady of Victory Church and either dropped in the collection basket or mailed to Church office.

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If you or anyone you know will be traveling to Lebanon, please let us know. We need to send medical supplies. Call the Church office @ 412-278-0841. Thank you!

*Caritas Lebanon

*St. Vincent de Paul

*Lebanese Red Cross

* Abouna's Kitchen

*Food Supplies

*Medicines

*School Aid

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

The church is open from Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 5pm for Adoration

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

(Confession)

Confession is available before and after Liturgies on Saturday and Sunday, and by appointment weekdays

In Our Prayers

Please keep in your prayers:

Maxine Schoen, Chuck Borik, Martha Kail, Peter

DeSando, Angie Joseph, Michael Rattie, Marilyn Torchia,

Alicia Hruby, Helen McGoun, Diana Kuzma, Elaine

Moses, Alice Marratto, Dr. Adnan Abla, Ashley Ayoob,

Frances Barack, David Moses, David Zennie, Ingrid

Franklin, Donald Kovanis, Faten Fatfat, Marylou Joseph,

Brandon Kail, Sr. Mary Ann Karas, Franice Pattinato,

Helen Mierski, Rebecca Rodgers, Rina Molinaro, Patty

Doerzbacker, Anna Marie Mecca, Tommy Mullen

July 31-Aug 1 Weekly Collection

Collection $2,170.00

Mail Collection $1,005.00

Donations-Clergy Vestments $1,100.00

Other Donations $125.00

Church Fund $327.00

MYO Bake Sale- for Lebanon $932.00

Total: $5,659.00

Saturday Aug 7 4:00 PM -Birthday remembrance for Gloria & Philip Lewis Family

-Birthday remembrance for Anthony & Mary Sarkis Sadie Thomas

Sunday Aug 8 8:30 AM

11:00 AM Deceased members of OLOV Church “Remember me in Your Kingdom”

Monday Aug 9 No Liturgy

Tuesday Aug 10 6:00 PM Deceased members of OLOV Church “Remember me in Your Kingdom”

Wednesday Aug 11 5:30 PM

6:00 PM

Pray the Rosary

Soul of Gerges & Zeina Boulos and Family Boulos Family

Thursday Aug 12 6:00 PM Deceased members of OLOV Church “Remember me in Your Kingdom”

Friday Aug 13 6:00 PM Deceased members of OLOV Church “Remember me in Your Kingdom”

Saturday Aug 14 4:00 PM -Wedding Anniversary for Janet Anthony Family

-Birthday remembrance for Marianna & Marie Barack

Frances Barack & Family

Sunday Aug. 15

8:30 AM

11:00 AM

Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Deceased members of OLOV Church “Remember me in Your Kingdom”

Basilica & National Shrine — of Our Lady of Lebanon —

56th Annual Assumption Pilgrimage

August 13-15, 2021

Feast of the Assumption Sunday, August 15th

2759 N. Lipkey Rd N. Jackson, Ohio

All are encouraged to visit the Shrine during the Feast of Our Lady. For more details, pamphlets are on the table of the church entrance.

Saint Sharbel Liturgy

Every 22nd of the month we will celebrate St. Sharbel Liturgy which will be offered for the intentions of our parishioners, relatives and friends who need our prayers.

Month of August Altar Bread and Wine In loving memory of Fr. Alexix Anania Requested by Debbie Tassari & Ann Hollis

Sanctuary Lamps In loving memory of Fr. Alexix Anania Requested by Ken & Pam Krauss and Carol Mikols

Altar Bread and Wine or Sanctuary Lamps can each be sponsored for a donation of $25 per month, in loving memory of our loved ones.

Thank You Thank you for everyone who donated to the Church this past week. Our Church’s finances rely on the generosity of our community, including Sunday collections and mail & online donations. If you are able to donate, please login into church website: olovpgh.org and donate or you can always mail your weekly envelopes/donations to the Church office. Thank you for your continuous support during These challenging times

Every Tuesday of the month, the liturgy will be offered for the soul of the deceased members of our Church

Follow Our Lady of Victory Church on:

Website: www.olovpgh.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/olovpgh

Download OLOV Mobile App on your Smartphone

http://onelink.to/jnm7du

Lord, you have answered the Canaanite women, who is a gentile, and healed her daughter, just because she believed in you. Have mercy on us Oh Lord, we are yours, we are baptized in your name, for us You prepared the kingdom before anyone else. Reveal to us now your mystery through the Holy Spirit and give us the wisdom to be like Jesus Christ, in service of your good news of God’s grace. Let us be like St Paul, prisoner of Christ, so liberated by Him.

"لا تطرحني من قدام وجهك، وروحك القدوس لا تنزعه ) 11: 51مني." )مز

تعرفت ربي الى شعبنا وتحننت عليه، حقا لسنا مستحقين ان تدخل تحت سقف بيتنا، لكن قل كلمة واحدة فتحيا بها

نفوسنا.

Remember Me In Your Kingdom” Liturgy

اذكرني في ملكوتك

Donations Needed

Your contribution is very much appreciated to defray the cost of the new:

-Clergy Vestments (3) each cost $1,500

-Clergy Stoles (7) each cost $150

Reflection

A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the Ephesians

Eph 3:1-13

Brothers and Sisters:

This is the reason that I Paul am a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles — for surely you have already heard of the commission of God’s grace that was given me for you, and how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote above in a few words, a reading of which will enable you to perceive my understanding of the mystery of Christ. In former generations this mystery was not made known to humankind, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit: that is, the Gentiles have become fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift of God’s grace that was given me by the working of his power. Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the Gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ, and to make everyone see what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things; so that through the church the wisdom of God in its rich variety might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was in accordance with the eternal purpose that he has carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have access to God in boldness and confidence through faith in him. I pray therefore that you may not lose heart over my sufferings for you; they are your glory.

Praise be to God always!

12th Sunday of Pentecost August 8 , 2021

Our Lady of Victory Maronite Catholic Church

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ According to the Apostle Matthew

Mt 15:21-28

The Apostle Matthew writes:

Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. Just then a

Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, “Have

mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.” But

he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying,

“Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us.” He answered, “I was sent only

to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But she came and knelt before him,

saying, “Lord, help me.” Jesus answered, “It is not fair to take the children’s

food and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the

crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” Then Jesus answered her, “Woman,

great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was

healed instantly.

This is the truth. Peace be with you.

Our Lady of Victory Maronite Catholic Church

12th Sunday of Pentecost August 8 , 2021