March 2013 - Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn

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Pope Benedict XVI’s Bold
Invitation
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Notice that the Pope does not "resign." Patriarchs and
bishops resign, because they send in their resignation to the
Pope. But the Pope used the word "renounce," which is the
same word we also embrace during Lent, to renounce our
own individual will and embrace God, and to let go of
whatever does not lead us, or those we serve, to be closer to
God. What an act of humility and love for the Church!
continues to live and preach the Good News of Jesus
Christ.
+ Gregory Mansour
Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn
San Francisco, California,
Silver Massabki Award
The Holy Father asked all of us once again to entrust the
Church to the True Shepherd, Jesus Christ, and he asked the
Blessed Mother to intercede for the Church's Cardinal
electors, so that by the Holy Spirit they may now elect a
worthy successor. In another gesture of humility and love he
asked God and us to forgive his shortcomings, and pledged
to live the rest of his life in devoted service to the Church
through prayer.
What a great witness to faith in God, and in his Church! The
Holy Father's talk to the Cardinals, a beautiful talk given in
Latin (so we know that this was quite freely and soberly
thought and prayed out), can be read here:
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/speeches/2
013/February/documents/hf_ben-xvi_spe_20130211_decla
ratio_en.html
I hope everyone will read it and during this Lent be inspired
by our Holy Father's bold, loving and wise action, which can
help inspire all of us to renounce our own will and embrace
whatever we firmly believe is the will of our loving God.
May God bless Pope Benedict the man, the Christian, the
Bishop, the Pope, and the faithful "Servant of the Servants of
God," and bless the Church, the ship of Peter, as she
by Nicole Rishwan
Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Church community in
the San Francisco Bay area, Calif., celebrated St.
Maron’s Day festivities on Sunday, February 10,
2013.
During the Liturgy, all officers and members of the
different parish organizations and committees received a
blessing for this coming year. At the end of the Divine
Liturgy, Ibrahim and Louisa Sahyoun received the Silver
Massabki medals. Elian Boukhalil received the Faith of The
Mountain award. A reception was held afterward, in the
Maronite Educational Center, and was sponsored by the
Maroun family.
The Maronite Voice Volume IX Issue No. III Page 20 March 2013