Sunday, July 18, 2010                                                                                                                 Number 29

Text Box: Holy Transfiguration Melkite Greek-Catholic Church 8501 Lewinsville Road, McLean, VA 22102 703-734-9566 Rt. Rev. Joseph Francavilla, Pastor 703-734-9198 Rt. Rev. Charles Aboody 703-734-9198 Rev. Ephrem Handal 240-631-1318 Protodeacon David Baroody 703-729-6785 Deacon David Black 703-768-6864 Deacon Joseph Olt 301-663-3532 Deacon John Fleshman 571-434-9255 Website: www.holytransfiguration.org Church Services: Saturday-6:00PM Vespers (Confessions following) Sunday-9:15 AM Orthros (Confessions following) 10:30 AM Divine Liturgy (Coffee Hour following)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Text Box: 3/14/10 H & S Paulette & Donald Shalhoub – Family H & S Anne Gallagher – Mary Baroody H & S Georgette Daher – Farrah Family H & S Elsie Ashooh – Farrah Family H & S Charles H. deLeusomme II – Victoire de Leusomme H & S Margaret Anne Vanderbeck Klimon – Victoire de Leusomme H & S William Michael Klimon – Victoire de Leusomme H & S Helena Klimon – Victoire de Leusomme H & S Cecilia Klimon – Victoire de Leusomme H & S Margot Klimon – Victoire de Leusomme H & S Laverne Hack de Leusomme – Victoire de Leusomme H & S Alexandria Marie Mason - Victoire de Leusomme H & S Christopher Mason - Victoire de Leusomme H & S Gabrielle Angelique de Leusomme Mason – Victoire de Leusomme H & S John Mason – Victoire de Leusomme H & S Joseph Mason – Victoire de Leusomme H & S Thomas Mason – Victoire de Leusomme H & S Michelle Folse – Victoire de Leusomme H & S Georgianna Kostak – Victoire de Leusomme H & S Robert Metzger – Sawaya Family H & S Nancy Puccini – Gina Samaha H & S Rosenbaum Family H & S Louise Chrissos + Mabel Farrah – Farrah Family – MEMORIAL + Theordore Farrah – Farrah Family + John Frissora – Mary Frissora + Susan Rusnak – Mary Frissora + Reema Samaha – Family + Laurice Jagannathan – Family + Francis Samaha – Gina and Children + Erma Carney – Farrah Family + Charles Henri deLeusomme Sr. – Victoire de Leusomme + Margaret Hundley de Leusomme – Victoire de Leusomme + Philippe Andre de Leusomme – Victoire de Leusomme + Ira William Hundley Sr. – Victoire de Leusomme + Ira William Hundley Jr. – Victoire de Leusomme + Mary Anne Mackin Hundley – Victoire de Leusomme + Bertha Hundley – Victoire de Leusomme + Elizabeth Hundley – Victoire de Leusomme + Shelley Hundley – Victoire de Leusomme + Alfonso Bichara – Elena Hajjar and Family + Rose Walker – Gina Samaha + Costas Chrissos – Sunday school & youth group + Thomas Dingler

Schedule at a Glance

Sun. 7/11     Divine Liturgy  10:30 AM

                         Orthros  9:15 AM

Sat.  7/17     Ladies’ Guild Holy Bread baking,

                      Dance classes, Book Club (see flyer)            

Sun. 7/18     Divine Liturgy  10:30 AM

                         Orthros  9:15 AM

Tues. 7/20    Divine Liturgy 7:30 PM

                           Feast of St. Elias

Sun. 7/25      Divine Liturgy  10:30 AM

                         Orthros  9:15 AM

                           Youth Group Picnic

 
 

SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS:    

I hope you are all enjoying your summer, hot as it has been.  Some of you have asked about a Summer Sunday School for the children.  I have talked with some of the teachers and staff about doing someting for the children during the summer.  While it is not possible to have something during the week, it does not mean that something cannot be done on a Sunday.  We have come up with a program that would take place on Aug. 1 and Aug.8.  The sessions will address the two major feasts that fall in August, our parish feast of Transfiguration, August 6, and the feast of the Dormition, August 15.  Also, we would learn how to make Holy Qurban and why it is a priviledge to be able to offer the Qurban.  And, we would also learn to make the Memorial Wheat and have a Memorial Service.  Also, the children would make an icon during the sessions. 

 

BUT, we need to know if you are interested.  The sessions will take place after the Liturgy and would be finished by 3:30 or earlier.  Lunch will be provided.  This will be open to all students in First Grade thru Twelve.  The classes will be divided according to grade. 

 

In order to prepare for the sessions we need to know how many children will be participating.  I will need to get a committment from you by July 23rd.  If there are not enough children registered, the sessions will be canceled.  It you would like to have your child participate but cannot be there both Sundays, we can work with that.  But we need to know.

 

If you have any questions, please contact me - either by email  kresna1@aol.com  or by telephone  410-788-3663.

 

Remember, the deadline is August 23.

 

Thanks for your support in what we try to do for your children.

 

Georgianna

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Sunday school resumes on Sunday, September 19, 2010.

Please bring in non perishable food donations as the youth/ Sunday school will continue to deliver food to the shelters and homes in need in the Washington Metropolitan area.  Please remember the ongoing Food Drive and Can Tabs for Charity sponsored by the Sunday school and Youth Group.                        

 

The hot summer weather is here…

please dress modestly!

 
 

We have an announcement to make about the Youth Group.  We have been blessed to have had Anne and Phil Benedicto as Youth Group Advisors for over 10 years.  We give thanks to God for giving us such wonderful advisors. If you ask any of the teens that have been a part of the Youth Group while they were advisors, they will tell you how much they love Anne and Phil and are grateful to have been a part of the group under their tenure.  We will miss you but know we will be seeing you every week because you are Sunday school teachers and as much as we love you, we know you love us too.  Thanks Anne and Phil.

And God continues to bless us and our efforts.  Sylvia and Sam Hondros have graciously agreed to be the new advisors of the Youth Group.  Sylvia and Sam already know the teens and have volunteered their time and energy in many of the Sunday school and Youth Group activities.  They love working and being with the teens and look forward to being advisors.  We are excited to welcome Sylvia and Sam and promise to do our best to make you happy that you said yes to be our advisors.

This great news requires a celebration.  And celebrate, we will.  There is going to be a reunion cookout for all of the current Youth Group members, new members, and all the past members that were a part of the group while Anne and Phil were advisors.  We will have a chance to thank Anne and Phil and to welcome Sam and Sylvia.  The cookout will take place July 25th after the Divine Liturgy on the church grounds.  We hope that our college students will still be home.  Please help us spread the word.  We want you there.

 
 

 

Middle Eastern Food Festival…Bakers Needed!

If you can find the time to help on the dates below—even for just an hour or two—please contact Jo Ellen Quint (TJOQuint@verizon.net).

Starting  Time is 9:30 AM

Fri.  July 16th  Kibbe & Hashwe

Fri.  July 30th  & Sat. July 31st  Baklawa

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Text Box: HARRY & JOAN GLASS are in nursing homes and would love to hear from you. Harry is at Burke Health Care Center. His phone number is 703-425-9705. Joan’s number is 703-351-7172. Call to see if they are receiving visitors or get their addresses to send cards.

 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS members of our community who are ill, shut in, or otherwise in need of prayer or are hospitalized.   E-mail office@holytransfiguration.org or call 703-734-9566 and leave a message.

       PLEASE PRAY FOR  Maria Abdelghani, Elsie Ashooh, Betty Ashooh, Tristram Carlisle, Luz Maria Diago, Anne Gallagher, Joan and Harry Glass, Olga Handal, Mary Petrus, Theodore Baroody, Thomas Kalil, Madeline Hynes. To keep names on the Prayer List, please renew names in writing by the 1st of the month.

       A LITURGY COMMEMORATION includes the name of a person, living or reposed, in the Divine Liturgy. It is customary to make an offering for each liturgy requested using the envelopes marked "General Offerings" found on the table in the Narthex.  Please remember on-going Liturgy Commemorations must be renewed in writing before the first Sunday of the month.

       A MEMORIAL SERVICE is a special service following the Divine Liturgy in which persons who have reposed are commemorated. It includes the blessing of wheat or sweetened bread. In addition to the offering for the liturgy commemoration, it is customary to make an additional offering for the memorial service. It is the responsibility of the family to provide the wheat or sweetened bread for the memorial service.  For those families who are unable to prepare it themselves, ladies under the guidance of Shammasa Melissa Olt, have offered to prepare the wheat. Please call the church office (703-734-9566) to make your request. The cost is $35.00.

ACOLYTES, READERS & NOTES

DATE

TEAM

READER

NOTES

Sunday 7/18

D

Marcus Sgro

Falafel Luncheon-Youth

Tuesday 7/20

B

Robert Shalhoub

Feast of St. Elias

Sunday 7/25

A

Youth – Patrick Saba

Youth Group Picnic

 

Today’s bulletin is sponsored by the Ladies Guild

COFFEE HOUR HOSTS:  

      

7/18       Deeb Family

7/25       Laura Audi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 


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