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ST. ANN MELKITE GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH
41 Cross Rd, Waterford, CT 06385
http://www.stannmelkitechurch.org 860-442-2211
Archimandrite Edward G.Kakaty
included and are optional. We are in the red & need to give more. We owe Melkite diocese $16000, Please make up the envelopes missed when you’re away!
Suggested Donations for Church Services: House Blessing, $25, Churching baby: $25, Christening: $200, Wedding: $300, Funeral: $200, Memorial: $30, Commemoration @ Liturgy: $15, Certificates: $20, Hall usage: $100 for those who gave $1500 to building fund, $100 Mercy meal, $200 active parishioners, $300 all others, $25 kitchen use extra. Hall is to be left clean, including restrooms, mopped, garbage taken away. Deposit of $100 non-refundable. Special insurance of $100 check to be paid with deposit that goes to Diocese of Newton. Parents must attend preparation class with Fr Ed before baptism of first baby only. Saint’s names are preferred for the baby to have a patron. Donations to the priest are not included and are optional. We are in the red & need to give more. We owe Melkite diocese $16000, Please make up the envelopes missed when you’re away!
Archimandrite Edward Kakaty / Oct 22, 2017 The Gerasene Demoniac

Intentions This weekend: Pray Syria Iraq,Afghanistan, victims (TX, FL ,Puerto Rico, Mexico, California)

Sun: PHS Fr Ed Kakaty, Fr Dennis McCarthy, +Joseph & Mary Kakaty (24, 18 yrs) by their family+Howard Collis

Next Weekend:

Sat: Living/ Deceased members St Jude’s Women’s Club Sun In Honor of St Jude, intentions of the Somers Family

This weekend / Sat: No LIturgy / Sunday: Gerard Massad / Thanks to all who always make up their missed envelope, including fuel building fund
Next Weekend / Sat: Joumana Hajj / Sunday : Rose LaFleur
Oct 14 / 27 / Gave / 1025 / Clothing Shed 87 Missions Collection
Oct 15 / 18 / Gave / 146

200 Club:The new year begins Oct so please give your $50 dues to Gerry & Cathy Egan, Fr Ed.Keep your number!

The church got $100 in memory of +Salim Slim, brother of Takla Hage, father of Katia Hage, Lina Hajj,
Hanaa Khouri

Sanctuary Candle is lit for Oct in loving memory of +Mary Baruty Facas by her daughter, Gloria/John Jeffords

October is Cancer Awareness Month –Pray for its victims and thanksgiving for cancer survivors!

Speedy Recovery :Sadia Abdul, Bp Elya, Mary Dib, Fr Simones, Anisah Goodrich, Fr Choukri Sabbagh (NJ)

Fuel Donors : We ask $200 per family/household. $200 Frank Kozmon, 700 St Agnes Church, 300 Georges Haddad

OCTOBER IS RESPECT LIFE MONTH, from conception to Resurrection!

Next Sunday is Priesthood Appreciation Day (we’re observing it today)!

CHURCH SCHOOL SAT Nov 4 @3:30: Joumana will teach Arabic @3pm for all interested

YARD SALE:St Ann pkg lot Sat- Sun Oct 28-29, 9-2 High- end stuff. Rent a table. One man’s trash is ….:

Syrian Dinners @St David Church, Gales Ferry, Friday,Nov 3, Dec 1 @6pm $25 by & for the Refugees !

Good News: We surpassed our Bishop’s Appeal goal of $5000- thanks to $3000 gift from Fr Pat Moloney!

Nov 18 & 19: 10am-6pm, 10-4, CHRISTMAS BAZAAR St Basil’s Lincoln, RI 401-722-1345.

Welcome to Bishop Nicholas J Samra, our spiritual father and leader, who is here today to serve the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy and preach. He is accompanied by our new pastor, Fr Dennis McCarthy, Fr. Philip Raczka,and Fr Joe Whittel.Since he was enthroned in the Annunciation Cathedral in August, 2011, he has ordained 13 men to the Holy priesthood and brought 9 priests from the Middle East to serve in our diocese; began 3 missions. He has written many books and is a brilliant lecturer. He was born in Paterson, NJ in 1944 and attended St Ann Melkite Church, where he was ordained priest by Archbishop Joseph Tawil in 1970. Bishop Nicholas attended St Basil’s Seminary, St Anselm’s College, and St John’s seminary. (He was a classmate of Fr Ed). He was consecrated bishop in 1989 and served as auxiliary bishop, while being rector of St Gregory’s Seminary, Newton, MA. Welcome and thanks to the Knights of Columbus Honor Guard, and to the many guests from NY, MA, RI, NH, etc.