Partial Paschal Message from H.B. Youssef Our Lady of ... · seizure. If (I have; he, she has) any sins or transgressions, forgive them for the sake of Your great love for mankind.

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Almighty Master, Physician of souls and bodies; Who humble and exalt; Who chastise and heal: in Your great mercy visit Your servant, (N) who is in distress. Stretch forth Your loving hand and heal (me, him, her,them) for Your name’s sake. Put far from (me, him, her, them) every disease, malady, wound, fever or seizure. If (I have; he, she has) any sins or transgressions, forgive them for the sake of Your great love for mankind. Yes, Lord, have mercy on Your creature through Jesus Christ our Lord with whom You are blessed, together with Your all-holy, good and life-creating Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

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Partial Paschal Message from H.B. Youssef

Christ is risen! With a heavy heart we cry out the cry of victory - which we await from year to year - in empty churches!

We miss you dearly, beloved sons and daughters, wherever you may be. Christ is risen! It is with a heavy heart indeed that we shout out this exclamation of faith and victory, after fifty days of praying and fasting, without finding faithful in

our churches to respond: He is truly risen!

How can we sing Christ is risen, ‘Christos anesti’, without hearing your voices repeat it vibrantly and

Joyfully It is sad that you were not able to be anointed with the Oil of repentance, nor able to receive the Body and Blood of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in his Pascha, the commemoration of his Passion and Resurrection.

Our Paschal celebrations this year are marred by heartache, as the churches are empty: not only the faithful are missing, but also our cherished children. With their purity, innocence, and smiles, our children are a living sign of hope and joy. They remind us that the kingdom of heaven belongs to them; the future too, a future which we hope will be more hu-

mane, with more solidarity, more compassion, and more mutual love; a future in which differences between people will diminish or even disappear, and a new world order will arise with justice, equality, peace and joy, for the Earth has

enough room and resources for all peoples. True, children are silent in this year’s paschal solemnities, but the stones will speak: the stones of our churches will

echo their voices which are stored there year after year, proclaiming: He is truly risen!

“Today is the day of the Resurrection! Let us glory in the Feast and embrace one another. Brethren, let us say: ‘Because of the Resurrection, we forgive all things to those who hate us.’ And let us all sing together: ‘Christ is risen! From the

dead and by his death he has trampled upon death and has given life to those who are in the tomb.’”

+ Youssef Patriarch of Antioch and All the East For the Greek Melkite Catholics

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Schedule for Liturgy Intentions THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOHN

When it was late, that same day, the first of the week, though the doors where the disciples gathered had been closed for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst and said to them, “Peace be to you!” And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore rejoiced at the sight of the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be to you! As the Father has sent me, I also send you.” When he had said this, he breathed upon them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit; whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.” Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into his side I will not believe.” And after eight days, his disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being closed, and stood in their midst, and said, “Peace be to you!” Then he said to Thomas. “Bring here your finger, and see my hands; and bring here your hand, and put it into my side; and be not unbelieving, but believing.” Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, Thomas, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and yet have believed.” Many other signs also Jesus worked in the sight of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

Hymn to the Theotokos: O shining light, Mother of God, honorable without compare; you are higher in dignity than any other human being. We magnify you with hymns.

Kinonikon: “Exalt the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion! Alleluia!”, Post-communion hymn: Christ is risen (once) Instead of Blessed be the name of the Lord…: Christ is risen… (3 times)

البشير يوحنافصل شريف من بشارة القديس

في عشية ذلك اليوم عينه، وهو االول في االسبوع، واالبواب مغلقة، حيث كان التالميذ مجتمعين خوفا من اليهود، جاء يسوع ووقف في الوسط وقال لهم: السالم لكم. ولما قال هذا أراهم يديه وجنبه، ففرح التالميذ إذ أبصروا الرب. وقال لهم يسوع ثانيه: السالم لكم، كما أرسلني اآلب كذلك أنا أرسلكم. ولما قال هذا نفخ فيهم وقال لهم: خذوا الروح القدس. من غفرتم خطاياهم تغفر لهم، ومن أمسكتم خطاياهم أمسكت.

وان توما أحد االثني عشر الذي يقال له التوأم، لم يكن معهم حين جاء يسوع. فقال له التالميذ اآلخرون: إننا قد رأينا

الرب. فقال لهم إن لم أر موضع المسامير في يديه، وأضع إصبعي في موضع المسامير، وأضع يدي في جنبة ال أومن. وبعد ثمانية أيام كان تالميذه أيضا داخال وتوما معهم. فأتى يسوع واالبواب مغلقة ووقف في الوسط وقال السالم لكم. ثم ، وهات يدك قال لتوما: هات إصبعك الى ههنا. وعاين يديوضعها في جنبي، وال تكن غير مؤمن بل مؤمنا. أجاب توما وقال له: ربي والهي! قال له يسوع: ألنك رأيتني يا توما آمنت طوبى

للذين لم يروا وآمنوا. وآيات أخر كثيرة صنع يسوع أمام تالميذه لم تكتب في هذا الكتاب. وإنما كتبت هذه لتؤمنوا بأن يسوع المسيح

هو ابن هللا. ولتكون لكم اذا آمنتم، الحياة باسمه.

ايتها المصباح نشيد لوالدة االله: نشيد والدة اإلله )األرمس( الساطع الضياء، وأم االله، والشرف الذي ال قياس له، يا أرفع

البرايا كلها، بالتسابيح نعظمك.

إمدحي يا اورشليم الرب، سبحي إلهك يا صهيون، كينونيكون: هللويا.

نشيد ما بعد المناولة: المسيح قام مرات( 3بدل )ليكن اسم الرب مباركا...( يرنم المسيح قام )

Sunday, April 19, 2020 Good Health & Salvation for those suffering from COVID-19 req by OLOR Good Health & Salvation for the First Responders req by OLOR Good Health & Salvations for OLOR Parishioners req by OLOR + Repose of all the souls lost to COVID-19 req by OLOR + Khalil S Sardy req by M/M Sleiman Georges + Najla Abdelnour req by Paul & Denise Arida & Family + Faisal Aranki req by M/M Sleiman Georges + Mike & Carmen Nouhan req by Family + Nadia Aubrey req by Jack Riashi, Jr + Peggy Haddad req by Mary Nassar + Rafik Farah req by Gloria Obeid & Family + Soumaya Habbouche req by Abe & Sara Charaf + Jack & Lily Riashi req by Jack Riashi, Jr + John Elek req by Norman & Barbara Samra + Frank Nouhan req by Margaret Nouhan + Peggy Nicholas req by M/M Dave Frame + Antonia Beshara req by Mary Shaway Asher & Family + Kamil Melhem Sabak req by Their Grandchildren + Dep. Nelson Cook req by Deacon Rick Trabulsy

Sunday, April 26, 2020 Good Health & Salvation for those suffering from COVID-19 req by OLOR Good Health & Salvation for the First Responders req by OLOR Good Health & Salvations for OLOR Parishioners req by OLOR + Repose of all the souls lost to COVID-19 req by OLOR + Najla Abdelnour req by Paul & Denise Arida & Family + Faisal Aranki req by Karen Christner + Mike & Carmen Nouhan req by Family + Nadia Aubrey req by Jack Riashi, Jr + Peggy Haddad req by Mary Nassar + Rafik Farah req by Gloria Obeid & Family + Soumaya Habbouche req by Abe & Sara Charaf + Jack & Lily Riashi req by Jack Riashi, Jr + John Elek req by Norman & Barbara Samra + Frank Nouhan req by Margaret Nouhan + Peggy Nicholas req by M/M Dave Frame + Kamil Melhem Sabak req by Their Grandchildren + Jobran Boulos req by M/M Chawki Sabak & Family +Sonny Dishman req by Sue Elek

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Resurrection

Epistle

PROKIMENON Great is our Lord, and great is his power, and to his

wisdom there is no limit. Stichon: Praise the Lord, for he is good, for his

mercy endures forever.

Epistle from the Acts of the Apostles

In those days by the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among

the people (and with one accord, they all would meet in Solomon’s portico; but of the rest, no one dared to associate with them, yet the people made

much of them. And the multitude of men and women who believed in the Lord continued to increase), so

that they carried the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and pallets, in order that, as Peter went by, at least his shadow would fall upon some of them.

And crowds also came to Jerusalem from neighboring towns, and they brought the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits and all of them

were healed. But the High Priest rose up, and all his supporters (that is, the members of the

Sadducean sect), and being filled with hatred, they laid their hands upon the apostles and threw them into

the public jail. But during the night, an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, and led them out, saying: “Go, and standing in the

temple, speak to the people all the words of this life.”

Alleluia

Come, let us rejoice in the Lord, let us sing gladly to God our Savior!

Stichon: For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

الرسالة

بروكيمنون

تة، وال إحصاء لعلمة عظيم ربنا وعظيمة قوسبحوا الرب فإن الترنيم صالح، إللهنا يلذ التسبيح: ستيخون

فصل من رسالة أعمال الرسل

في تلك االيام، جرت على ايدي الرسل آيات وعجائب كثيرة في الشعب. وكانوا كلهم بنفس واحدة في رواق سليمان. ولم يكن احد من اآلخرين يجترئ ان يخالطهم، بل كان الشعب يعظمهم. وكان جماعات من رجال ونساء ينضمون بكثرة، مؤمنين بالرب، حتى إنهم كانوا يخرجون بالمرضى الى

الشوارع، ويضعونهم على فرش وأسرة، ليقع ولو ظل بطرس عند اجتيازه على بعض منهم. وكان يجتمع ايضا الى اورشليم جمهور المدن التي حولها، يحملون المرضى

والمعذبين باألرواح النجسة، فكانوا يشفون جميعهم. فقام رئيس الكهنة وكل من معه، وهم من مذهب الصدوقيين،

وامتألوا حسدا. وألقوا أيديهم على الرسل وجعلوهم في السجن العام. ففتح مالك الرب ابواب السجن ليال، وأخرجهم وقال: امضوا وقفوا في الهيكل، وكلموا الشعب بجميع كلمات هذه

الحياة.

هللويا هلم نبتهج بالرب، ونهلل هلل مخلصنا

فإن الرب اله عظيم، وملك عظيم على االرض : ستيخون كلها.

AT THE DIVINE LITURGY Sunday, April 19, 2020

Sunday of Saint Thomas

Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

Antiphon Prayer: O Christ God, You showed Thomas your side from which gushed blood and water, symbol of Baptism. You invited him to touch the wound by which mankind was healed from its ancient deep wound. We ask You to strengthen our faith in your Divinity and Humanity so that we may become witnesses to your glorious Resurrection by our words, our deeds and our way of life. For You are our Resurrection, O Christ, God, and to You we render glory and to your Eternal Father and your All-holy, Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Entrance Hymn: In the assemblies bless God, the Lord, from Israel’s wellsprings. O Son of God, Who are risen from the dead… Hymns: Troparion of St. Thomas 7thTone. While the tomb was sealed You shone forth from it, O Christ our Life, and while the doors remained closed, You stood among your Disciples, O Resurrection of all, and through them You restored a new spirit in us according to your great Mercy. Kondakion of Pascha, 8th Tone. Though You went down in the tomb, O Immortal One, You overthrew the power of hades, and rose victorious, O Christ God, Your greeted the Ointment Bearing Women, saying: Rejoice! You gave peace to your Apostles, and to those who had fallen, Resurrection.

في الليترجيا اإللهية

2020نيسان 19االحد، احد القديس توما

الليترجيا ألبينا في القديسين يوحنا الذهبي الفم

صالة األنديفونة :أيها المسيح اإلله، يا من أظهر لتوما جنبه الذي خرج منه الدم

والماء، رمز المعمودية، ودعاه ليلمس الجرح الذي به شفي اإلنسان من الجرح العظيم، ثبت ايماننا بالهوتك وناسوتك،

فنصبح شهودا لقيامتك المجيدة بأقوالنا وأفعالنا وسيرتنا الجديدة.ألنك أنت قيامتنا أيها المسيح اإلله، وإليك نرفع المجد،

وإلى ابيك األزلي وروحك القدوس، اآلن وكل أوان وإلى دهر الداهرين.

ترنيمة الدخول: في المجامع باركوا هللا الرب من ينابيع أسرائيك. خلصنا يا ابن هللا يا من قام من بين االموات نحن

المرنمين لك هللويا االناشيد:

نشيد القديس توما باللحن السابع ( إذ كان القبر مختوما اشرقت منه ايها الحياة. ولما كانت

االبواب مغلقة وقفت بالتالميذ، ايها المسيح االله قيامة الكل وجددت لنا بهم روحا مستقيما بعظيم رحمتك.

قنداق الفصح باللحن الثامن

وإن نزلت الى القبر، يا من ال يموت، فقد نقضت قدرة الجحيم وقمت كظافر، أيها المسيح اإلله. وللنسوة حامالت الطيب قلت

افرحن. ولرسلك وهبت السالم، يا مانح الوقعين القيام.

Divine Liturgy Weekend Schedule:

Sunday 12:00 Noon Live-Streamed (English /Arabic)

Our Lady of Redemption Melkite Catholic Church 29293 Lorraine - Warren, MI 48093

We, the parishioners of Our Lady of Redemption Melkite Catholic Church, enjoy a rich and varied heritage. As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are guided by the Holy Spirit to incarnate the Good News

through leadership, discernment, open communication, and consensus building. Together, we must oversee and coordinate activities that meet the needs of our Parish and

local Community. We join our hearts and minds as well as lift up our hands in worship, education, and Christian action in all that we do for God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

PARISH

COMMITTEES Finance Council ............. Mike Aubrey (313) 886-4709

Building & Maintenance….Paul Lutfy (248) 867-6179

Parish Socials ................. Lynn Semaan (248) 939-5966

Ushers ............................. George Micallef (586) 939-8157

Altar Servers ................. Sleiman Georges (586) 979-6545

Choir ............................... Souheil Sabak (734) 392-7266

Religious Education……Tom & Susanna Sokol 248-224-9978

Charity Society ............... Helen Georges (586) 8766413

Knights of Columbus ..... Chawki Sabak (313) 6831084

Seniors Club ................... Margaret Michael (586) 977-2493

Ladies Society ................. Mary Nassar (586) 8252-6443

200 Club .......................... Mike Kalil (586) 536-5704

MAYA …………………Kamel Sabak (313) 683-4002

Teen Club………………Nisreen Ibrahim (586) 604-0161

Nadia Al’Naimi (248) 830-9703

Feast Day Picnic & Raffle...Gus Khalil (248) 444-9426

Rev. Michel Cheble Pastor

(586) 751-6017

Email: [email protected] Website: www.olormelkite.org

Barbara Rubaie

Office: (586) 751-6017 Fax: (586) 751-1877

Parish Office Hours

Wednesday Hours 9:00am-4:00pm & Friday 9:00am-1:00pm

Deacon David Herr

Phone: (586) 247-1939

Deacon Rick Trabulsy Phone: (248) 298-6711

Baptism: Contact the office for required catechesis at least one month in advance.

Marriage: Parishioners should contact the office at least six months in advance. for required preparation

Penance: Confession is available before and after the Liturgy.

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