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ST. ANNMELKITEGREEKCATHOLICCHURCH
41 Cross Rd, Waterford, CT06385
860-442-2211
Rt. Rev. Edward G. Kakaty
/ May 28 & 29, 2011
Sunday of the Man Born Blind

Intentions this weekend:

Sat. 5:00 PM + Norman Azoon by the Kakaty Family MEMORIAL DAY is a day when we pause to

Sun. 10:00 AM +For all those who died serving our country give thanks to the soldiers who died for the

Intentions next weekend freedoms we enjoy. May their memory be

Sat. 5:00 PM PHS Subdeacon George Jabbour ordination Danbury eternal! R.I.P. Rest in Peace!

Sun. 10:00 AM

Remember in your prayers those who areconvalescing:Abla Jabbour, Jean Kiser, , George Soloweyko, Frank Kozmon, Blanche McCracken, Bob Dib, Philip Simon, George Abbiati, Jr

This Weekend / Saturday: / Rose LaFleur / Sunday: / Gerard Massad / Thanks to all who
Always make up
Their missed collections
Including fuel &
Building fund
Next Weekend / Saturday: / John Jalonski / Sunday: / Denise Brooks
May 21 / 20 / Gave / 507 / Includes
May 22 / 39 / Gave / 1153 / Fuel and
59 / 1660 / Building Fund

Fuel Donors from Oct 1:E. Najim, Jen Massad, C. Shasha, C. Yost, C. Facas, S.Burke, M. Antipoff, M. Dib, J. Villani, J. Jeffords, A. Antipoff, F. Hage, J. Hage, Gaby Hajj, Joe Doro, Louise Massad.

Congrats to new bishop Mikael Mouradian, for Armenian Catholics in US &Canada. AXIOS! MUSTAHIQ! WORTHY!

Congrats to Michael & Alexis (Kozmon) Cummings, blessed with Sydney-Ann Halaby, on May 14th. We look forward to her churching and Christening. Frank Kozmon has a granddaughter and couldn’t be happier!

Congrats 200 club winners: $50 Stephen Massad, 25 Sue Bridge, 10 Dino Dart, Joe Zizik, Catherine Yost.

Congrats to new deacons: Sabatino Carnazzo, Holy Transfiguration, McLean, VA by Archbishop Cyril, on May 8th

and Musil Shihadeh, May 14th at St. John the Baptist, Northlake, IL by Bishop Nicholas Samra, for the diocese.

Congrats to Jimm & Jeanette (Brycki)Brooks, blessed with Layla May, May 1. We await her churching/baptism!

Congrats to Pierre Hage who was inducted to the Knights of Columbus, first degree. See Ray if interested to join!

Mite Boxes should be returned to the church for the needy by Mother’s Day, .BABY BOTTLES by Father’s Day!

Thanks to those who worked to Clean-up our church & grounds:Gerry & Cathy Egan, Ray & Anna Sobanski, David & Rose LaFleur, Gerard Massad, Joe & Justin Zizik, Mary Dib, Tim , Denise & Rob Brooks, Fr Ed. “O Lord, sanctify those who love the beauty of Your House!” We need volunteers to cut the grass, as George Hajj did freely for 8 years!

July 6-10 National Melkite Convention @ Marriott Hotel, Newport Beach, CA See details in SOPHIA magazine.

July 24: 10 am Archbishop Cyril celebrates St. Ann Feastday, followed by Mahrajan/Festival on our grounds.

Condolences to the family of +Lillian Moutran, passed to the Lord May 10th May her memory be eternal !

Condolences to Joe & John Zizik & all relatives of+ Hilda (Massad) Zizik, who passed to the Lord 4/16. May her memory be eternal! We have received $1115 to the building fund in her memory.

PARISH DIRECTORY: Gerard Massad volunteered to work on this so we can update photos of our families/members.

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We owe the diocese $6720 for Jan-April. There are some people who are shirking their responsibility to pay !

If we were a Roman (latin) parish, we might have been closed or merged with another parish long ago!

Attention PARENTS : Did your son/daughter graduate from college or high school ? We’ll honor them June 19th.

Our GIFT SHOP has gifts for graduation, confirmation, baptism, weddings, birthdays,etc See Dr Madlene Eskarose.

Attention Couples: Is this your 25th or 50th anniversary? Tell Fr Ed so we can honor your committed love.

Please patronize our bulletin sponsors on the back of this bulletin

ThirdAntiphon (Archbishop Cyril’s Paschal Message is on the organ-great meditation message!)
Troparion of The Resurrection pg. 71. Divine Liturgy for the Ascension will be Friday @ 5, potluck follows.
Kondakion pg 83
Instead of Trisagion:All of you who have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ, Alleluia!
Prokimenon:
Reader: You, O Lord, will keep us and preserve us always from this generation.
People: You, O Lord, will keep us and preserve us always from this generation.
Reader: Save me, O Lord, for there is no longer any holy man, for truthfulness has vanished from among…
People:You, O Lord, will keep us and preserve us always from this generation.
Reader: You, O Lord will keep us
People: and preserve us always from this generation.
Hirmos: The angel cried out to the One who is full of grace…See below for more words
After Communion sing “Christ is risen once, then 3 times instead of “Blessed be the name of the Lord…”
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In Memory of: HAPPY PASCHA TO ALL! Flowers for Pascha 2011 Gift of: Halim Hage
+ Peter Hajj Faouzi & Katia Hage
+ Albert Dib John & Gloria Jeffords
+ Gale Hage Gerry & Catherine Egan
+ Albert G. Yost Sr. Alex & Betty Antipoff
+ Victor Antipoff Fawzy & Madlene Soliman
+ Francis & Esther Massad Nicholas & Maryana Chahine
+ Joseph & Anne Francis George Meseha
+ Joseph & James Moukawsher Tim & Denise Brooks
+ Harry & Elizabeth Robertson Ramzi & Rula Awad
+ Harriet Scanlon & Harry Robertson Joseph & Cindi Doro
+ Constantine Tsitaridis & Darlene Hook PHS of Abla Jabbour
+ Hilda, Walter & Andrew Zizik
+ Antoinette Doro & Najla Gharios Thanks for the eggs:
+ Deceased of the Facas Family Gaby & Joumana Hajj
+Souad Hage & Wadad Malek Ghassan & Katia Hage
+Millie & Fred Palm
+Ray Romeo & Libby Khoury Thanks for the ka’ak (sweet bread):
+Alice Hage , Elias & Antoinette Doro Tony & Amal Karam
Greek:
Christos anesti ek nekron, thanato thanaton pateesas, keh these en dees mnimasi zo-een kharisamenos!
Arabic:
Al-Maseehu qam min bayn il-amwat, wa wati al-mawt’ bil mawt, wa wahab al-ha-yat, lil-latheena fil-qubour!
HIRMOS;
The angel cried out to the one who is full of grace: Hail O im-
maculate Virgin, Hail again; for
Your Son is risen from the tomb
On the third day. Shine, shine O
New Jerusalem, for the glory of the Lord has shone upon you. Rejoice and be glad, O Sion, and you O Pure One, O Mother of God, exult in the Resurrection of your Son.
Pray for vocations to the priesthood deaconate religious. Support our seminarian Musil Shihadeh

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