Saint Joseph Maronite Catholic Church Arizona
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Celebrating Mass According to the Maronite Catholic Rite

 

Welcome to the St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church website.

Divine Liturgy   Sunday 11:00am
Monday through Friday 7:00 am
Saturday 6:00 p.m

 

Divine Liturgies
 
Bible Study
It is necessary to proclaim God News to the
parishioners, before we reach out to people.
Therefore, every first Thursday of the
month, we will have prayer at Church, and
and Bible study at the hall.
 
Saturday November 29, 2008
6:00 pm Divine Liturgy, a special intention, by the Celebrant.

Sunday November 30,2008 , The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth
11:00 am the Chedid and the Chamoun Families by Peter Chedid.
 
Saturday December 6,2008-11-28
6:00 pm Divine Liturgy, a special intention, by the Celebrant.

Sunday December 7,2008, The Birth of St. John
9-11am Catechism and Arabic.
11:00 am a special intention, by the Celebrant.
Zaatar and Foul Breakfast
 
Monday December 8,2008, the Immaculate conception , Mary Patron of U.S.A.
A day of obligation
7:00 pm Divine Liturgy, a special intention, by the Celebrant.
 
Saturday December 13,2008
6:00 pm Divine Liturgy, a special intention, by the Celebrant.
 
Sunday December 14,2008 the Revelation to St. Joseph11:00 am a special intention, by the Celebrant.

Monday December 15,2008, St. Nehmutallah Hardini
7:00 pm Divine Liturgy /Christmas Novena &confessions.
 
Tuesday December 16,2008 , 7:00 pm Christmas Novena
 
Wednesday December 17,2008, 7:00 pm Christmas Novena
 
Thursday December 18, 2008, 7:00 pm Christmas Novena
 
Friday December 19,2008, 7:00 pm Christmas Novena
 
Saturday December 20,2008, 11:00 am a special intention, by the Celebrant
6:00 pm Divine Liturgy, a special intention, by the Celebrant
7:00 pm Christmas Novena.
 
Sunday December 21, the Genealogy of the Lord
11:00 am a special intention, by the Celebrant
7:00 pm Christmas Novena

Monday December 22,2008 , 7:00 pm Christmas Novena.
 
Tuesday December 23,2008, 7:00 pm Christmas Novena
 
Wednesday December 24,2008, 7-10 pm Confessions
 
Thursday December25,2008 Christmas
12:00 midnight Divine Liturgy the living and the departed of the members of St. Joseph Church.
11:00 am the benefactors of St. Joseph.
 
December 26,2008, the Congratulations to Virgin Mary
9:00 am Divine Liturgy am a special intention, by the Celebrant.
 
Sunday December 28,2008-11-28 Sunday after Christmas
 
Wednesday December 31,2008, 7:00 pm Divine Liturgy
 
January 1,2009, 11:00 pm New Year and Circumcision of the Lord.
 
Wednesday December 31,2008, 7:00 pm Divine Liturgy
 
 
 
 
Christmas Season Activities
Christmas Decoration
It is thoughtful to share the joy of Christmas Season by remember the beloved who are not present physically. The contribution is minimum $20.00 Please make your Check to St. Joseph Memo: Christmas Decoration.

During the Holy Season, it is good to be generous to those who in need do not have enough to celebrate. We collect non perishable food. Also, send money to send Joseph Christmas donation.

Mary Immaculate Conception December 8, it is day of obligation the Divine Liturgy will be at 7;00 pm.

Bake Sale Sunday December 14,2008 after the Divine Liturgy, there is a Bake Sale in the hall.

December 15 is the feast of Mar Nehmutallah Kassab , a St. from Lebanon . we will have a Divine Liturgy followed by confession.

December 21 Santa will surprise us after the services, be ready to welcome him.
 
The Saints of the Month 
 

St. Barbara December 4

Saint Barbara was from Heliopolis of Phoenicia and lived during the reign of Maximian.

She was the daughter of a certain idolater named Dioscorus.... read more

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Mar Saba December 5

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Hermit, born at Mutalaska near Caesarea in Cappadocia, 439; died in his laura 5 December, 532. He entered a Basilian monastery aat the age of eight, came to Jerusalem in 456... read more

 

St. Nicholas December 6

 

Saint Nicholas was born in Patara of Lycia about the middle of the third century, of devout and wealthy parents who provided him with a Christian upbringing and education....read more

 

St. Daniel the Stylite December 11

St. Daniel, the Stylite, Priest. Feast day is December 11. Daniel was born in Maratha, Syria in 409 and became a monk in nearby Samosata on the Upper Euphrates. He learned of St. Simeon Stylites the Elder, living on a pillar at Antioch and got to see him twice....read more

 
 

Nehmutallah Hardini December 15

oussef Kassab was born in Hardini, District of Barbour, North Lebanon, and the fourth of six children in his family. Their livelihood was farming and they lived a peaceful life....read more

 

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