Weekly Newsletter– Issue 336
May 16th– 23rd 2015
Coordinated and Supervised by:
Marie– Therese Kreidy
Script and Layout: Rita Karam
Translation: Eliane Aoun
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The Marathon of Holiness (May 15th- 17th)
Two saints from Palestine, the oppressed people overflowed with love and light. A people yearning for freedom was granted a gift from Heaven: Mariam Baouardy, the rose of Carmel who turned suffering into hope and MarieAlfonsine who filled the East, through obedience and the Rosary prayer, with flowers.
Join us and watch special programs and live broadcast from Jordan, Lebanon and Rome, within the framework
of “The Marathon of Holiness”, starting from tonight.
(Full Details P. 2)
With the two Marys, French and Italian Saints
With the aroma of holiness that will emanate from the East on Sunday as a result of the canonization of the two Palestinian
Marys, Heaven will be also filled with fragrance thanks to the declaration of two other nuns as saints and they are:
Jeanne
Emilie
de
Villeneuve
(1811- 1854), born
in
ToulouseFrance, founded
the Sisters of
Our Lady of the
Immaculate
Conception of
Castres serving the poor, the sick and missions in the far
lands. She was beatified by Pope Benedict in 2009.
2003.
Maria Cristina dell'
Immacolata Concezione (1856- 1906), born in
Naples- Italy, founded
the Oblation Sisters of
the Blessed Sacrament
and established a large
group of monasteries of
nuns, schools and orphanages. She was beatified by
Pope John- Paul II in
Highlighted Programs
Saturday May 16th
Blessed Marie- Alfonsine Danil
Ghattas
The life story of the founder of the Sisters
of the Most Holy Rosary of Jerusalem,
and its most important periods from birth to canonization, in this
documentary with Zeina Haddad.
A Saint from Our East
An Arab young woman chose God, witnessed
to humbleness and total surrender to the
Holy Spirit. We get to know the Patron of
Peace in the Holy Land Mariam
Baouardy of Jesus Crucified with the
Carmelite Fr. Nohra Sfeir.
9.00 - 6.00 GMT - 2.00 EDT
A Carmelite of the East
The East is the source of holiness. The
Carmelite nun St Mariam Baouardy
became a saint, bearing the cross through
obedience and gave fruits of salvation and
love. Learn more about her life in this episode of “A Carmelite of
the East”.
14.00 - 11.00 GMT - 7.00 EDT
Encounter with Patriarch Gregory III
Laham
What does the Melkite Greek
Catholic Patriarch Gregory III Laham say about the daughter of his
Church Mariam Baouardy in a
special encounter with Dr. George
10.00 - 7.00 GMT - 3.00 EDT
The Rosary of Jerusalem from Dream to Reality
A special documentary with Rita Karam, highlighting the
rose that blossomed in the Holy Land and spread the
fragrance of Mary in the East, where Our Lady felt sorrowful, joyful and was glorified, so she became her apostle on earth. She is Mother Marie- Alfonsine of the
Holy Rosary.
14.30 - 11.30 GMT - 7.30 EDT
The Humble Daughter of Palestine
Together we benefit from the source of blessings which fell heavily on the Sisters of the
Holy Rosary with the founder St MarieAlfonsine, and highlight her life story through
testimonies of the Rosary Sisters in the
Holy Land, in a documentary prepared by the
Christian Information Center.
16.00 - 13.00 GMT
9.00 EDT
Holy Mass at the Sanctuary of
Mother Marie- Alfonsine- Mamilla
We pray together from the Holy Land,
asking the intercession of both daughters
of Palestine to spread peace all over the
world especially in the East, during the
Holy Mass at the Sanctuary of Mother
Marie- Alfonsine, Mamilla.
17.00 - 14.00 GMT - 10.00 EDT
18.00 - 15.00 GMT - 11.00 EDT LIVE
An Evening of Prayer from the Holy
Land
Join us to the Church of Our Lady of
the Rosary, Mamilla- Jerusalem in
an evening of prayer in Rome.
Carmelite Figures highlighting the Icon of
Sister Mary of Jesus Crucified
We get to know the daughter of Galilee who
established the Carmel in Bethlehem, reaching
the throne of holiness, through a reflection on
the Icon of Sister Mary of Jesus Crucified,
with the Carmelite Fr. Nohra Sfeir.
20.00 - 17.00 GMT - 13.00 EDT LIVE
Holy Mass with the Carmelite Family in Lebanon
We give thanks to the Lord with the Carmelite Family
in Lebanon, during the Holy Mass presided over by the
Carmelite Fr. Raymond Abdo. The Divine Liturgy will
be followed by an Adoration and Procession of the Blessed
Sacrament, at the Monastery of Our Lady of Carmel- Hazmieh.
19.00 - 16.00 GMT - 12.00 EDT
Queen of the Holy
Rosary Pray for Us
Join us in an evening of
prayer,
testimonies
and details about the
canonization miracle
of Marie- Alfonsine,
at Our Lady of the
Rosary Church- al Montazah, Lebanon.
22.30 - 19.30 GMT - 15.30 EDT
21.30 - 18.30 GMT - 14.30 EDT
Sunday May 17th
Live Broadcast from
Lebanon, Palestine and
the Vatican
We follow up the canonization event through a
live broadcast of the celebrations preceding the
new ecclesiastic huge ceremony, from Lebanon,
Palestine and the Vatican, in addition to interviews with distinctive guests
from our studios.
9.00 - 6.00 GMT
Special
Encounters
from Lebanon,
Rome and
Jerusalem
After the canonization, special encounters
from Lebanon, Rome and Jerusalem are transmitted by Tele Lumiere through its media delegations,
following up the Marathon of Holiness.
13.00 - 10.00 GMT - 6.00 EDT LIVE
Holy Mass of Canonization
We share together the joy of canonization, and the moment when
Pope Francis declares Mother
Marie- Alfonsine and Mariam
Baouardy of Jesus Crucified
saints, at St Peter’s Square in the Vatican.
- 2.00 EDT LIVE
11.00 - 8.00 GMT - 4.00 EDT LIVE
Born for
You
Meditation
upon
the
theme of the
day “Born
for
You”
with
Fr.
Raymond
Abdo, in the program of “Jesus Ma
Joie”.
16.00 - 13.00 GMT
9.00 EDT
Life Testimony
of Wissam
Breidy
One month after
he
lost
his
brother the actor
Issam
Breidy in a car
accident,
what
does the communicator Wissam Breidy say in
a life testimony full of faith and hope?
21.30 - 19.30 GMT - 15.30 EDT
Documentaries about Mary of Jesus
Crucified
Join us in a series of documentaries centering on the new saint, through sayings
and ideas with which Mary of Jesus
Crucified enriched the thought of everyone who knew her.
Vocation and Mission
The Carmelite Order gave a large group of
saints that made changes, reforms and fulfilled
their vocation and mission. Sister Nehmé
brings to light the unique aspect of this order
with Sister Nour Yammine.
22.00 - 19.00 GMT- 15.00 EDT
23.00 - 20.00 GMT- 16.00 EDT
Monday May 18th
Eat Well, Be
Healthy
What is ulcer? What are its causes and
consequences? How is it treated? What is
the difference between ulcer and heartburn? “Nutrition and Ulcer” is the new
theme tackled by the Nutritionist Eliane
Moawad.
The Essence of Holiness
We consider deeply the life story and virtues of Mary of Jesus Crucified, the
Arab new saint, with Elie Issa.
22.00 - 19.00 GMT
15.00 EDT
19.00 - 16.00 GMT - 12.00 EDT
Memories
The Attorney at Law Dr. Hussein
Jaber recalls the memories and glories
of the past in a special encounter with
May Mansour.
22.30 - 19.30 GMT
15.30 EDT
Tuesday May 19th
Ask Me about Jesus
What is the image of God painted by the
communicator George Kordahi? Is the
human person limited since he can’t discover the mystery of God? Learn more
with Ayman Kafrouni.
19.00 - 16.00 GMT- 12.00 EDT
The Word
Is hell a truth or a metaphor? How is
it related to suffering? What does the
Church say in this framework? Several
questions about Hell are answered by
Msgr. Boulos Feghali and MarieTherese Hnein.
The Vanishing of Borders
Galileo and focusing the telescope on
the sun, the climatic changes, the
magnetic field and their impact on
earth in a new journey to the space.
23.00 - 20.00 GMT
16.00 EDT
21.30 - 19.30 GMT - 15.30 EDT LIVE
Wednesday May 20th
I Dream of
a Country
“Lebanon, a Piece of Heaven”, is it a reality or a mere expression according to Reverend George Mrad? What are his thoughts
and obsessions regarding the homeland? Join
us and watch this episode with Tony Chedid.
A Living Gospel
On St Rita’s feast, what does Dr. Elie
Dagher reveal regarding his experience
with the patroness of the impossible, in
this encounter with Gisele Hashem
Zared.
18.00 - 15.00 GMT
11.00 EDT
17.30 - 14.30 GMT- 10.30 EDT
Praying Poems
Get to know, with the poet Antoine Maroun Saad, his guest the member of alMajed Choir, the poet Elie Bou Antoun
in a special poetic meeting.
The Hermit of Qadisha Valley
We share with Suhail Sabella new
testimonies and experiences showing us
the wisdom, love and prophecy of the
hermit Fr. Antonius Tarabay.
19.00 - 16.00 GMT
12.00 EDT
Thursday May 21st
20.30 - 17.30 GMT
13.30 EDT
The
Masterpieces
God Is Love!
“For wide is the gate and broad is the road
that leads to destruction”, between obeying
the Word of God and disobedience and
choosing the way of evil,” what do you
choose and what fruits you pick? “The
Fruits of Obedience”, a new theme discussed by Fr. Marwan Khoury and
Therese el-Hajj.
of Love
The zajal: its origin, characteristics and
rules, with the writer Samir Estphan and
Marie- Therese Hnein.
19.00 - 16.00 GMT
12.00 EDT
The Light of Evangelization
What are the causes of suffering?
How do we deal with it? What need
it generates? Suffering and Needs,
a new theme tackled by the Psychologist Dr. Chadi Rahmé at Tele
Lumiere Ecumenical Institute for
Discipleship.
22.30 - 19.30 GMT - 15.30 EDT
20.30 - 17.30 GMT - 13.30 EDT LIVE
Word and Life
Inspired by the story
of David and Suleiman, how is the hope of
salvation manifested despite the sins we commit
as humans? Get the answer with Fr. Ayyoub
Chehwan and Carla Khattar.
Friday May 22nd
4.30 - 1.30 GMT - 21.30 EDT