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Weekly Newsletter– Issue 159
December 17th– 23rd 2011
Coordinated and Supervised by: Marie-Therese Kreidy Script and Layout:Rita Karam Translation: Eliane Aoun
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Tele Lumiere in the Advent Season
Every year, Tele Lumiere’s family is more and
more pleased to celebrate Christmas. Today, it is bigger and
more widespread around the world, spreading the Word that
elevated, through the Incarnation, the human person to holiness. Tele Lumiere’s family is united around the manger’s
Child for Whom it has existed, is making all preparations to
receive Him not only with its various programs’ grid, but also
through decoration to sow in all its guests’ hearts, the joy of
Christmas. The Savior’s birth shall be considered deeply in its
essence far from the
show of appearance so that the mangers made by the Eucharist Sisters,
every year, in the different TV’s departments, become true, showing the
Celebrated and allowing him to reign as a King in the life of the TV’s family
to renew its faith and its holy mission.
In a spiritual reflection with Fr. Daoud Kawkabany highlighting
deeply the Incarnation Sacrament, the TV’s family searched for the
roots of everyone’s relation and personal experience with Jesus. Finally,
Fr. Kawkabany concluded that our Christian life should be based on
three issues: The Manger, the Cross and the Holy Eucharist.
Cardinal John Patrick Foley
On the Footsteps of Saints
into the Arms of God
The Apostolic Vicar for the Latins in Lebanon
Bishop Boulos Dahdah and the Capuchin Friars concluded the diocesan investigation cause of the Lebanese
Capuchin monks’ martyrdom in Turkey, the priests from
Baabdat Leonard Melki who was martyred at Mardin
in 1915 and Thomas Saleh at Merhesh in 1917, during a
meeting at St Francis Convent- Mtaileb in the hope of
their beatification.
Working for the Christians in the Holy Land,
he became their support and example. He always
caught the opportunity to provide aids to all
Christians in Palestine especially the poor and
children, either in Gaza Strip or the West
Bank, overcoming all the restrictions there. He
was the Pro-Grand Master of the Knights of
the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and the
President of the Pontifical Council for Social
Communications Cardinal John Patrick
Foley who came back to his birthplace Philadelphia and passed into the arms of God last
Sunday morning, at the age of 76, after suffering from cancer.
Cardinal Foley the former President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications was “a model of a Catholic communicator, someone who combined deep faith, spirituality and consummate professionalism
and he is an inspiration to all of us”, according to the President of SIGNIS,
the World Catholic Association for Communication Augustine
Loorthusamy.
Let’s pray together for this Cardinal who was the friend of communicators
and was very generous in serving the Christians after practicing this mission
with loyalty, sincerity and professionalism. May he rest in peace!
Christmas
Activities via
our Website
Get information
about
masses,
concerts, ceremonies,
activities,
plays, exhibitions and Christmas news through “Agenda”
program and our website page that follows up your Christmas journey and calls you to share with all believers
around the world the most important ceremonies so that
we are together the Christmas star.
http://noursat.tv/ar/news-category.php?pcid=17
Highlighted Programs
Saturday December 17th
The World Bells
Sunday December 18th
The Divine Liturgy
Ring Christmas Bells with “Send
Me” Choir at St Joseph ChurchMtaileb, sing loudly wonderful
Christmas hymns and offer them to
Jesus.
Pray with us in the Divine Liturgy presided by
the Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros
Rai at St Maron Church- Petersburg,
USA with the assistance of Bishop Gregory
Mansour, Bishop Boulos Sayah and a group
of priests, during his pastoral visit to USA.
21.30 - 19.30 GMT - 14.30 EST
9.00 - 7.00 GMT - 2.00 EST
Christmas Concert
1.00 - 23.00 GMT - 18.00
Joint Eastern Churches Benefit for Noursat
Praise the Lord in an evening
with Nabiha Yazbek and
Tony el-Bayeh at St John
the
Baptist
ChurchBouchrieh including Christmas meditations and hymns.
22.00 - 20.00 GMT - 15.00 EST
For they believe in Noursat’s holy mission and yearn constantly
for the Word of God, the mission continues! Join us in a dinner
ceremony gathering the supporters of Noursat from the different Catholic and Orthodox churches in Illinois- Chicago to the rhythm of
religious songs presented by the Choirs of Our Lady of Lebanon Church and
St George Cathedral in addition to the singers Olga Saad and Sam Ibrahim,
in the attendance of a large group of bishops, priests and laity from the Lebanese
and Arab communities.
3.30 - 1.30 GMT - 20.30 EST
Monday December 19th
Glory Be to the King of Kings
Jordan on Christmas
Jordan is the land of prophets and saints in
which the seeds of the Christian mission
have blossomed and its teachings bore
fruits in the hearts of millions. In its river,
Jesus gave baptism its holy power. How
does Jordan highlight Jesus’ birth and what
are its most important activities on this occasion? With Fr. Refaat Bader
and Sanaa Riachi.
Jesus the King can turn the manger into
a throne, and replace despair with hope
and sadness with joy. He frees us from all
constraints. Watch this episode about
Christmas with the Journalist Ivette
al-Bayadi and Sanaa Riachi.
18.00 - 15.00 GMT - 11.00 EST
18.00 - 15.00 GMT - 11.00 EST
Wednesday December 21st
Thursday December 22nd
Christmas of Blessings
How does the Syrian writer and journalist Maysaa
Salloum describe Jesus’ birth? Exclusive episode with
Clovis Bueiz Yazbek.
18.00 - 15.00 GMT - 11.00 EST
The Holy Land in Christmas
Bethlehem the land of Salvation witnessed the
birth of the most humble King and became the
kingdom shown every year by the Christmas star.
From this holy land, let’s seek together the light of
Christmas and watch the special ceremonies in
an exclusive episode with Fr. Refaat Bader and
Sanaa Riachi.
From the land where all started
through salvation with the Son of
God. From Bethlehem the living
grotto, join us in an exclusive coverage of the Holy Land News.
Monday: 20.00 - 18.00 GMT - 13.00 EST
15.45 - 12.45 GMT - 8.45 EST ‫اﻟﺜﻼﺛﺎء‬
Friday: 12.15 - 10.15 GMT - 5.15 EST
Sunday: 14.30 - 11.30 GMT - 7.30 EST
Christmas Novena
In the time of love, giving, Incarnation, let’s kneel before the
manger’s Child with joy, renew
our faith and pray for Him
through the Christmas novena,
because He is the Living Truth
that came among us and poured
out peace on earth.
Every day: 17.30 - 14.30 GMT - 10.30 EST
18.00 - 15.00 GMT - 11.00 EST
Our Lord with Us
Jesus birth was related to many personalities who became an example we follow in our daily life. Great events made
the history of salvation that is the aim of
Jesus Incarnation. How do we live the
essence of His true birth and be similar
to these figures who were loyal to His coming? Program with Dr.
Jean Abi Ghanem
Every day at: 9.40 - 7.40 GMT - 02.40 EST
0.40 - 22.40 GMT - 17.40 EST
20.15 - 18.15 GMT - 13.15 EST
24.40 - 22.40 GMT - 17.40 EST
5.45 - 2.45 GMT - 22.45 EST
The Light with Us
In a dark world of sins and evil, God
sent the Light of salvation to humanity and became “The Light with
Us” calling us to prepare our hearts,
renew our thoughts and get to know
Jesus through personalities of deep
faith and rich spirituality.
10.00 - 8.00 GMT - 3.00 EST LIVE
From Monday to Friday
With Jesus
With Him, you are no longer lonely but more human. With Him, you acknowledge your imperfections and reconcile with yourself and others. Pray
and contact us.
Monday December 19th and Wednesday
December 21st with Dolly Diab
Tuesday December 20th and Thursday December 22nd with May
Mansour Friday 23rd with Fr. Majdi Allawi
11.00 - 9.00 GMT - 4.00 EST LIVE
Lamps
In hard times we ask your help, in the midst of
suffering we cry for you and with the joy of love
we acclaim you. Communicate with us through
your prayers and live interventions with priests of
different denominations.
Saturday December17th with Fr. Joseph Sweid
Sunday December 18th with Reverend Issa Diab
23.00 - 21.00 GMT
16.00 EST LIVE
Monday December 19th with Fr. Boulos Wahba
Tuesday December 20th with Fr. Fadi Bou Chebel
Wednesday December 21st with Fr. Agapius Naous
Thursday December 22nd with Mission of Life
Friday December 23rd with Fr. Athanasius Chehwan.
Manifestations
With His birth, poverty turned into richness and the
manger became a throne. This child who brought
down all standards and lived through all the categories
of society with His infinite love, how is the Sacrament
of His Incarnation related to the human person’s real situation today? New
program with Msgr. Mansour Labaki and Lilly Saad.
Christmas Spirit
With the Christmas spirit, renew
your life, learn more about the Sacrament of the Incarnation and
deepen your faith, show its symbols
and remind everyone of God’s love
for us. Attach greatest attention to Jesus- Christ on His
feast. With Fr. Roukoz Boutros.
Every day:17.00 - 14.00 GMT - 10.00 EST
Christmas Figures
His birth illuminated their heart
and for them He was the Good
News. He changed their life and
shone through it. They honored
the manger’s Child and the Holy
Bible made their memory immortal. Learn more about the Christmas figures with Fr.
Boulos el-Feghali and Marie-Therese Basha Hnein.
Saturday December 17th Elizabeth
Sunday December 18th John the Baptist
Monday December 19th The Pharisees
Tuesday December 20th The Wise Men
Wednesday December 21st The Shepherds
Thursday December 22nd Augustus Caesar
Friday December 23rd Joseph
Every Day 19.00 - 17.00 GMT - 12.00 EST
In the spirit of the Child Jesus,
His innocent and humble heart,
Rita Awdé and Elsi Khalil sow
in your hearts through this special
program the joy of Christmas
through spiritual stories, various
games, handicrafts and several
Saturday December 17th Peace and Fear in the Advent Season
Sunday December 18th The Virgin Mary
topics with special guests.
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16.00 - 13.00 GMT - 9.00 EST
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From Monday to Friday
Monday December 19 St Joseph
Tuesday December 20 Between Reason and Faith
Wednesday December 21st The Social Service of the Weak and Poor
Thursday December 22nd The Good News and Mission
Friday December 23rd Christmas and Suffering
Every Day 18.30 - 14.30 GMT - 11.30 EST
The Feast Is Ours
Christmas: Joy, renewal and peace. In front of
the manger’s Child, we are all little again, the
feast became ours, making us innocent and pure.
Learn more with Christa Maria Abi Akl.
Monday December 19th: What is the significance
of Christmas? What are the symbols of decoration?
Thursday December 22nd: How do the families of the singer Nader Khoury
and the actress Viviane Antonios celebrate Christmas?
Friday December 23rd: When we clothe the needy with love… We are at
Christmas! Let’s celebrate with those needing gestures of love!
16.30 - 13.30 GMT - 9.30 EST
Christmas around the World
Watch reports highlighting various Christmas activities of the Christians in Lebanon and around the
world. With Darine el-Hashem.
Saturday December
17th
18.00 - 15.00 GMT
11.00 EST
Christmas Icon
The Divine Incarnation is an event that happened once in
history. God became flesh. The divine nature was united
with the human one so that the human person arises upward. Watch “Christmas Icon” with Fr. Athanasius
Chehwan, the guest of Fr. George Rahmé.
The Human Dignity
God sent His Son, fixed all
mistakes, made straight the
paths of humanity so that it
is worthy of the dignity of
the human person whom
God wanted at His image.
However, there are social,
moral and economic imperfections… that are still distorting
it, what is the solution? New program with Dr. Salah
Abou Raad.
Every day except for Sunday
9.20 - 7.20 GMT - 02.20 EST
15.45 - 12.45 GMT - 8.45 EST
20.00 - 18.00 GMT - 13.00 EST
5.50 - 2.50 GMT - 22.50 EST
Christmas Dramas
They prepared their hearts to receive the Christmas Child. They chose Him a King to their life and sacrificed themselves to serve Him the Leader. Then,
their holiness perfume spread in His kingdom through their good deeds that glorify His name and they became true examples. Watch their life through
Tele Lumiere exclusive dramas and Bible stories that witness the Holy Spirit’s work in them.
Every Day at 20.30 - 18.30 GMT - 13.30 EST
Saturday December 17th
John, the Greatest among those
Born of Women
Sunday December 18th
Padre Pio
Padre Pio is the miracle of the 20th century, a saint that bore Jesus stigmata during 50 years. He witnessed poverty invading the cities, injustice against innocents
and dangers threatening humanity.
Religious drama revealing the life of John
the Baptist who was born from the
heart of God to witness the Light. He
baptized people and Jesus with water in
the Jordan River and became the loud
voice in the desert.
Written by: Antoine Faddoul
Directed by: Milad Hashem
Written by: Dr. Charbel Boutros
Directed by: Roland Kawkabani
Sunday December 18th
Crazy of Bethlehem
Monday December 19th
When Charbel Speaks
This drama highlights 48 hours of St
Charbel life. Living in his hermitage
very close to Heaven, and spending long
hours of prayers, he is now taking care
of his children, with the help of the King
of Heaven Jesus-Christ, and protecting
them from stumbling.
This is the story of people with different
stories gathered in a hostel in Bethlehem; the only common point uniting
them is Jesus of Nazareth: the Way,
Truth and Life.
Written by: Dr. Charbel Boutros
Written and Directed by:
Directed by: Roland Kawkabani
14.00 - 11.00 GMT
7.00 EST
Tuesday December 20th
Catherine the Bride of
Christ
Dr. Charbel Boutros
Coordinated by:
Roland Kawkabany
Wednesday December 21st
Francesco
Shining more, she struggled for
the dignity of woman, the holy
Christian mission, and the salvation of sinners. She is an Eastern
saint who revived the desert of
Egypt with her holy life, purity and love of her divine bridegroom to
Whom she offered her body, spirit and soul forever.
Written by: Antoine Faddoul
Directed by: Milad el-Hashem
A religious drama of Tele Lumiere
Production telling the story of
Francesco the poor man but rich in
God’s love. United to Christ, he
bore His stigmata and is still a sign of
love and hope in our world full of
greed and rush upon money.
Written and Directed by:
Dr. Charbel Boutros
Thursday December 22nd
The Awaiting
When Herod and his
soldiers govern and
with the Temple’s
greedy priests, the
Jews became moved
day after day, waiting
for salvation of which
signs are clear in this
drama.
The Nativity of Christ
Written by:
Charbel Boutros
Directed by: Tony Nehmé
IN THIS
ISSUE
Jesus the Savior is the center of this icon, shining outside the dark grotto. Mary occupies a large area of it
to symbolize the Church holding Jesus today. She
gives Him to the world as the bread of life represented by the cloth on which she lies in the shape of a
grain of wheat. This icon has a lot of meanings: the
grotto becomes the Tomb of Jesus on Resurrection,
the trough an altar, the swaddling clothes the shroud of death, the tree the symbol
of the cross, the angel represents the Annunciation on Christmas and the guard
of the tomb on Resurrection. So it is by distinction an expression of salvation be-
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Tele Lumiere in the Advent Season– Cardinal John Patrick Foley into the Arms of God
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Highlighted Programs