Holy Cross Melkite Catholic Church | Eparchy of Newton

Bulletin of Sunday, December 24, 2023

Sunday Before the Nativity of our Lord.

Genealogy of Christ.

Scripture Memory

“God had foreseen something better for us, so that without us they should not be made perfect” (Hebrews 11:40).

“Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins’ “ (Matthew 1:20-21).

We celebrate today’s Divine Liturgy for the repose of the souls of:

Khouriyeh Judy Handal (December 22, 2023)

Ramadan Shaban (December 14, 2023)

Nadia Sano (December 13, 2023)

Yacoub Mousa Ayed Enesheiwat (December 4, 2023)

Elie Maroun Semaan (December 1, 2023)

John Bastian Jr. (November 17, 2023)

Mark Bergeron (November 16, 2023)

Joseph Saygh (November 16, 2023)

Suad Lutfi (November 15, 2023)

Hanna Naber (November 8, 2023)

Ibrahim Doura (August 8, 2012)

Kevin Nixon Joseph Gammoh (December 10, 2010)

Jeannette Seruge Tass

Elaine Tass, Toufic Tass & Saba Tass

Wadie Seruge & Georgette Seruge

Farid Srouji

Kamal Taweel

Issa & Nada Nesheiwat

Lutfi Awad Lutfi

Toumeh Nesheiwat, Rada Nesheiwat, Nabil Nesheiwat & Abla Nesheiwat

Nabil Samawi

William Jubran Awad

The health, safety, and blessings for:

Peter Gambino

Karen Mina

Nohad Sabbagh

Fahed Salfiti

Eisho Nissan

Ibtesam Tashman

For peace in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Iraq, and all the troubled regions around the world

For vocations to the priesthood, monastic life, and lay parish ministries

Sunday Readings

Apostolic Reading – Hebrews 11:9-10; 32-40

Gospel – Matthew 1:1-25