| Year | Event |
2005
September |
Father Peter Karam becomes the new pastor.
|
2005
August |
Chorbishop Bernard Khachan retires after serving as
pastor for 18 years.
|
2004
January |
Bishop Shaheen appoints Father Charles Khachan as Associate Pastor |
| 2000 |
Saint Maron Cleveland hosts the Midwest Regional NAM Convention |
| 1999 |
The Church was still too small to
accomodate the large number of parishoners. With Chor
Bishop Khachan's Guidance, the Church was enlarged, with
a new section added to the east side of the Church. |
| 1998 |
Due to the new, neighbouring baseball
field, limited parking was available for parishoners. To
accommodate this need, the social hall was torn down and
a new two-story parking garage was erected in its
place. |
| 1997 |
A new addition to the west side of the
church was opened to accomodate the increasing number of
parishoners. |
| 1996 |
New church council was elected and a social
committee was formed to organize the social activities of
the church. |
| 1995 |
Monsignor Bernard Khachan was elevated to
the rank of Chor-Bishop by his excellency Bishop John
Chedid . |
1994
June |
St Maron parish became part of the newly
formed Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles
under the guidance of Bishop John Chedid. |
1990
July 8th |
Celebration of the Seventy-Fifth
Anniversary of St. Maron Parish |
| 1988 |
Fr. Khachan was given the title of
"Monsignor" at the request of Archbishop Francis M.
Zayek. |
1987
December |
Fr. Bernard Khachan became Pastor of St. Maron Parish
Celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Immaculate conception Sodality
|
1987
April 5th |
George Khoury, son of the late Michael and
Zahida Khoury, was ordained to the Permanent
Diaconate
Celebration of Silver Anniversary of Ordination
of Chor-Bishop Dominic Ashkar |
1986
February 8th |
Celebration of the Silver Anniversary of
Bishop Francis M. Zayek as Bishop of the Maronite Diocese
of the United States. Guest speakers: Bishop Anthony M.
Pilla, Archbishop Pio Laghi (Apostolic Pro Nuncio), and
Congresswoman Mary Rose Oakar |
| 1986 |
Chor-Bishop Dominic Ashkar became Pastor of
St. Maron Parish |
1984
June 16th |
Fr. James Root was ordained to the
priesthood by Archbishop Francis M. Zayek |
| 1984 |
St. Maron hosted the N.A.M. (National
Association of Maronites) Convention |
1983
June 5th |
James Root, son of Peter and the late Mary
Root, received the sacred order of diaconate |
| 1983 |
Completion of the Administration Building
Twentieth Anniversary of Archbishop Francis M. Zayek as
Bishop of the Maronite Diocese of the United States.
Guest Speaker: Bishop Anthony M. Pilla
|
| 1982 |
Celebration of the elevation of Bishop
Francis M. Zayek to Archbishop |
| 1981 |
Second renovation of the church |
| 1978 |
Fr. Elias Abi-Sarkis became Pastor of St.
Maron Parish |
1977
September 17th |
William Bartoul, son of Millet and Eunice
Bartoul, was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Francis
M. Zayek |
1976
October 24th |
Celebration of Msgr. El- Hayek's Silver
Anniversary of Ordination |
1976
May 9th |
Silver Anniversary of Chor-Bishop Feghali's
service as Pastor of St. Maron, and Farewell dinner prior
to his departure to a new assignment as Rector of St.
Maron Cathedral, Detroit, Michigan.
Msgr. Elias El-Hayek became pastor of St. Maron Parish |
1974
September 29th |
James Peters, son of the late Phillip and
Theresa Peters, was ordained Sub- Deacon |
| 1974 |
Return visit of Dr. Charles H. Malik for
"Day of Prayer for World Peace" |
| 1973 |
Feast Day Celebration - Guest of Honor:
Guest of Honor: Most Reverend John Cardinal Krol,
Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
1971
March 28th |
On the Silver Anniversary of his
ordination, Msgr. Joseph Feghali was elevated to the rank
of Chor-Bishop; Feast Day Celebration - Guest of Honor:
The Honorable Talcott W. Seelye, U.S. State Department
Director for Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria |
| 1970 |
Feast Day Celebration - Guest of Honor:
Most Reverend Bishop Fulton J. Sheen |
| 1969 |
Feast Day Celebration - Guest of Honor:
Most Reverend John Cardinal Deardon, Archbishop of the
Diocese of Detroit, Michigan; also present, Most Reverend
Luigi Ramondi, Apostolic Delegate to the United States
|
| 1968 |
Testimonial Banquet in honor of Bishop
Clarence G. Issenmann on the occasion of his appointment
as Bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland |
| 1967 |
Celebration for Bishop Francis M. Zayek on
the occasion of his appointment as the first Maronite
Apostolic Exarch for the Unites States; Toastmaster for
the Banquet was Danny Thomas |
1965
May 23 |
Golden Jubilee of St. Maron church; Guest
Speakers at Banquet: Archbishop Edward F. Hoban and
Honorable Ibraham Ahdab, Ambassador of Lebanon to the
United States |
| 1963 |
Feast Day Celebration - Testimonial Dinner
in honor of Auxiliary Bishop Clarence E. Elwell |
| 1962 |
Visit from Maronite Patriarch Paul Meouchi
from Lebanon; he was accompanied by Bishop Anthony
Khoriache; a three day celebration was held;St. Maron
parishioners joined the Italian community and A.C.I.M.
(American Committee of Italian Migration) in honoring
Mayor Anthony J. Celebrezze at a Banquet at the Carter
Hotel |
1961
March 20th |
Testimonial and Farewell Dinner for Most
Rev. John J. Krol, on the occasion of his appointment as
Archbishop of Philadelphia |
| 1960 |
Feast Day Celebration - Honorable Dr.
Charles Malik, President of the United Nations Assembly
was Guest of Honor |
1957
June 13th |
Fr. Joseph Feghali received the title of
"Very Reverend Monsignor" from Rome at the request of
Archbishop Hoban |
1955
April 17th |
Bishop Edward F. Hoban consecrated three
new altars, as well as windows and paintings donated by
parishioners after the renovation of the church |
1953
July 29th |
Fr. Joseph Feghali became Pastor of St.
Maron Parish |
1952
June 29th |
Golden Jubilee of Ordination for Fr. Joseph
Komaid, and Twenty-fifth Anniversary of his tenure as
Pastor; also, date of his untimely death |
1951
April 9th |
Fr. Joseph Feghali, born in Hazmieh,
Lebanon, arrived in the United States to become assistant
to Fr. Joseph Kommaid
Construction of new rectory
completed; Old church was sold.
|
| 1940 |
Solemnities of transfer by Archbishop
Schrembs; Celebration at Carter Hotel; Saloum Mokarzel,
Editor of Al-Hoda, Arabic newspaper, was Guest Speaker
|
| 1939 |
We acquired possession of St. Anthony
church, 1245 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland |
| 1927 |
Fr. Joseph Komaid, a Chrimean Missionary
born in Sahel Alma, Lebanon, was asked by Archbishop
Schrembs to become Pastor of St. Maron Parish |
| 1925 |
Msgr. Namthallah Beggiani, from the village
of Beit Chebab, became our fourth Pastor until his death,
two years later, at the age of forty-nine |
| 1924 |
Fr. Anthony Yezbek became pastor for one
year, was then transferred to St. Maron Parish,
Youngstown, Ohio |
| 1921 |
Msgr. Louis Zouain, from Ghazeer, Lebanon,
replaced Fr. Chalala |
1916
April 2nd |
Bishop John P. Farrelly consecrated our
first church |
| 1915 |
Two story apartment purchased an remodeled
into Church and Rectory; Fr. Peter Chalala arrived from
Baalbek, Lebanon, to be our first Pastor |