By Bishop Peter Karam on October 19, 2015
On Thursday, October 1, 2015 the Counting Committee for the Parish Council elections met and counted the ballots. The committee members are: Msgr. Peter Karam, Deacon George Khoury, Najib (Nano) Rached, Rose Habeeb and Betsy Marnecheck. The following individuals were elected to the Parish Council. (Listed Alphabetically) John Farah Nadeem Koussa Jean Yaacoub Amid Yousef […]
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By Bishop Peter Karam on June 17, 2015
Dear Parishioners, We are sad to announce the passing of Chor-Bishop Bernard Khachan who died in Lebanon on June 15th. Chor-Bishop Khachan served as pastor of St. Maron Parish from December 1987 until his retirement in 2005. During his pastorate of 18 years, Chor-Bishop Khachan worked tirelessly to preserve the unity of the parish and […]
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By Bishop Peter Karam on August 15, 2014
The Feast of the Assumption is a very old feast of the Church, celebrated universally by the sixth century. The feast was originally celebrated in the East, where it is known as the Feast of the Dormition, a word which means “the falling asleep.” The earliest printed reference to the belief that Mary’s body was […]
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By Bishop Peter Karam on August 8, 2014
Come join us this Saturday and Sunday for our second annual festival! August 9-10, 2014 Hours of Event Saturday (12 PM – 10 PM) Sunday (12 PM – 7 PM) Visit the festival feed for more information.
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By Bishop Peter Karam on May 23, 2014
Heavenly Father, On this Memorial Day, we pray for those who courageously laid down their lives for the cause of freedom. May the examples of their sacrifice inspire in us the selfless love of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Bless the families of our fallen troops, and fill their homes and their lives with […]
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By Bishop Peter Karam on March 1, 2014
The Most Revered Bishop A. Elias Zaidan has issued the following Lenten guidelines for the Maronites of the United States: All Maronites who are physically capable are to abstain from meat on Ash Monday (March 3, 2014) and all Fridays of Lent. Ash Monday and the Great Friday of the Crucifixion are also days of […]
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By Bishop Peter Karam on September 14, 2013
We are happy to announce that newly ordained Fr. George Hajj will be coming to St. Maron’s to serve as our new associate pastor. Join Fr. Hajj Saturday, September 21 at the 5pm Chapel Liturgy and again on Sunday, September 22, at both the 9:30 and 11:00 am Liturgies. There will be a meet and […]
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By Bishop Peter Karam on July 20, 2013
Thank you to all the people who worked so hard at cleaning and waxing the floors in the church basement, along with scrubbing the kitchens and cleaning the storage rooms. They look Wonderful!!!!!
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By Bishop Peter Karam on May 26, 2013
As the people of the United States honor those who have died in the nation’s service this Memorial Day, let us pray for peace for all peoples and nations of the world. Almighty God, In whom we live, love, and have our being, We take time today to uplift the heavy hearts Of those for […]
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By Bishop Peter Karam on May 14, 2013
The first witnesses of the Resurrection are women. This is beautiful, and this is the mission of women, of mothers and women, to give witness to their children and grandchildren that Christ is Risen! Mothers go forward with this witness! What matters to God is our heart, if we are open to Him, if we […]
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