THIS WEEKToday 4:00pm | St. Barbara Celebration in the Parish Center.Tuesday 7:30pm | Charitable Society Meeting in the Parish Center.Thursday 7:00pm | Vespers followed by Parish Pastoral Council Meeting in the Parish Center.

GIVING TREEThe Giving Tree is in the vestibule of the Parish Cen-ter. Your decorations of hats, mittens, scarfs and socks will be taken to Catholic Charities. Also Angel Gifts are due December 9th.

SAMY NEWSCOMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CARD – For $5 per line, you can have your name printed on the Christ-mas Card which is sent to the entire parish. Please send in your completed form by December 5.

NEW YEAR’S GALA 2019Monday | December 31, 2018 | 9pmJoin us in the St. Ann Parish Center for our Annual New Year’s Eve Celebration. Entertainment by Yousef Shamoun. Evening includes Mazza, Dinner, Dessert, BYOB. Adult - $85 Child (Age 4-10) - $60. Please call for reservations - Nabil Alain 973.930.9794 or Maha Gabriel 973.610.8444.

RELIGIOUS ED NEWSParents will join their children in Grade 3 on Decem-ber 9th for the lesson “As Church We Prepare for the Nativity”- looking at prayer, fasting and almsgiving as a means of spiritual preparation for Christmas in ad-dition to their study of the Creed.

SACRIFICIAL GIVINGSunday Offerings 11/25/185:30pm 19 Envelopes $ 589.009:00am 65 Envelopes 2392.0011:30am 43 Envelopes 1410.00Mailed 7 Envelopes 2225.00Candles 52.00Donation 250.00Liturgy Stipends 600.00Weekly Total $7518.00

Total Envelopes Received: 134Total Parishioners with Envelopes: 575Children’s Offering: $12.50

According to our 2018-2019 budget, we need $8585.00 per week to meet expenses.

GIVE YOUR SUNDAY OFFERING ONLINE! For details, go to saintannmelkite.org and click addi-tional information and registration under electronic contributions!

2018 BISHOP’S APPEALSt. Nicholas, whose feast we celebrate this week, in the Patron Saint of charity and the inspiration for all images of Father Christmas throughout the world. St. Nicholas is also the Patron of our Eparchy and our Bishop! Let us imitate his loving generosity by making a gift to the Bishop’s Appeal. May God bless you for your generosity.

2019 CALENDAR RAFFLEThe 2019 Calendar Raffle tickets have been mailed to your home. Tickets are $10 each. If you would like more tickets please call the parish office at 973.78.4144. This is a major fundraiser so please by or sell your tickets.

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER THE HOLY CROSS

ANNOUNCEMENTS St Ann Melkite Catholic Church802 Rifle Camp Road | Woodland Park NJ 07424

973.785.4144 rectory | 973.890.9599 fax | 973.785.9898 parish center

Rt Rev Kenneth Sherman, Pastor Rev Archdeacon Edward Bsarany, Assistant Rev Choukri Sabbagh Rev Deacon Roland Basinski Rev Deacon Robert Shalhoub

www.saintannmelkite.orgfacebook.com/stannmelkitecatholicchurch facebook.com/stannreligioused

802 Rifle Camp RoadWoodland Park, NJ

07424-3198

Saturday | DECEMBER 1 | 5:30pm

†Victor Kattak, Wife, Elizabeth Kattak†Norman Dikdan, Wife, Laurice Dikdan†Nicolas Fakhoury, Wife, Samira & Family†Louis Iandoli, Samira Fakhoury†Michael Noury, M/M Alan Presto

Sunday | DECEMBER 2 | 9:00am

Carmella Martino, Good Health Intention M/M Joseph Barbary†Joseph Tahan, 40 Day Memorial, Raymond Hayek†Thomas Yabroudy, His Family†Emelie Agia, Malyarovid Family†Mary Schurman, M/M Henry Raad†Michael Kayal, M/M Dennis Scully†George Hayek, Almira Tahmoosh†Rose Gentile, M/M Ray Rowek†Joseph Bsarany, William & Candice Bsarany

Sunday | DECEMBER 2 | 11:30am

†Nazrria Konboz, 11 Year Remembrance Her Family†Renee Sekula, Husband, Joseph & Family†Nicholas Joe Oliver, His Family†Mountaha Alain, M/M Abboud Batikha†George Tafankaji, Marcele Ghandour†Dr. Antoine Sara, Fr. Michael Ibrahim†Georgette Haddad, M/M Enzo Busciglio

Saturday | DECEMBER 8 | 5:30pm

Health & Salvation of Stephanie & Richard Martinez, Frank Valese†Elizabeth Samra, 41 Year Remembrance Her Family†Nicolas Fakhoury, Wife, Samira & Family†Frank & Catherine Valese, Frank Valese†Alex & Dorothy Dakak, M/M George Dakak†Jeanette Valese, Frank Valese†George Hayek, Elizabeth Kattak†Michael Kayal, M/M John Nagel & Family†Victor Kattak, M/M Gregg Kattine

Sunday | DECEMBER 9 | 9:00am

†Joseph Daleo, Birthday Remembrance, Mary Tahan†Joseph Anthony Tahan, M/M Jason Tahan†Emelie Agia, Rev/M Edward Bsarany†Mary Schurman, Jean Tahan & Family†Rose Gentile, Rev. Basil Samra†Thomas Yabroudy, His Family†Louis Iandoli, M/M George Dolling†Joseph Bsarany, Rev/M Edward Bsarany

Sunday | DECEMBER 9 | 11:30am

†Hind Laham, 12 Year Remembrance, Husband Elias Laham†Moussa Laham, Elias Laham†Mary Laham, Elias Laham†Nicholas Joe Oliver, His Family†Georgette Haddad, Lou Nemnom†Dr. Antoine Sara, M/M Riad Homsi†George Tafankaji, Bitter Family†Mountaha Alain, Amal Nakhle

Please remember in your prayers the sick and convalescing friends and members of our community, especially:

Rosanna AlbergaGeorgie BatikhaGeorge Bsales, SrLucille BsalesAnn DahdahDiana EvansBrianna GleasonCarmella MartinoHunter Paul MorrisMona MardelliAngela McCrohanGabriella PalmerJulia SolemonGeorge TahanDolores Tria

Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophetic utterances. Test everything; retain what is good.

Refrain from every kind of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22

Mystery of Holy Confession: Available one half hour before Divine Services.

Mystery of Christian Initiation: Contact the parish office three months before desired second Saturday of the month celebration of these sacraments.

Mystery of Holy Crowning (Marriage): Contact the parish office twelve months before desired date.

Mystery of Holy Anointing: Contact the parish office when a family member is hospitalized or seriously ill.

DIVINE LITURGY SCHEDULESaturday 5:30pm

Sunday 9:00am and 11:30am

Religious Education Classes10:15am - 11:20am

DECEMBER 2, 2018Resurrection Tone 3, pg. 61

Holy Prophet HabakukSt. Ann, pg. 22

Preparation for the Nativity, pg. 103

Prokimenon 5Colossians 1:12-18

Luke 18:35-43

THIS WEEKDecember 2, 2018

NEXT WEEKENDDecember 9, 2018 IN OUR PRAYERS

Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophetic utterances. Test everything; retain what is good.

Refrain from every kind of evil.

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