Maronite Voice - Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn
Maronite Voice - Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn Maronite Voice - Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn
San Francisco, CaliforniaMembership DriveMembers of the Ladies Guild of Our Lady of Lebanon in SanFrancisco, California, with Fr. John Nahal, Pastor.by Nicole RashwanOn January 31,2009 the Ladies Guild of Our Lady ofLebanon Maronite Church in Milbrae [San Francisco],California, organized an evening membership drive forthe ladies of the parish. About forty women came for theevening of prayer, fun, and entertainment. The programcovered, among other things, educational games, and a littlesummary on the Mission Statement, purpose, and goals of theGuild. Then all the ladies prayed the rosary and sang hymnshonoring the Blessed Virgin Mary. After, it was time to eatthe delicious food prepared by the Ladies Guild. At the end,the program finished by opening the floor for suggestions,and everyone left with a souvenir. Columbus, OhioFeast of Saint Maron(From left to right) Adele Busch, David Saliba, Fr. PierreBassil and Victor Ghanem.parishioners and friends gathered for a Pot Luck dinnerimmediately following the Liturgy. They were honored towelcome Fr. Fisher back home to Columbus after he recentlyspent some time at the Vatican in Rome. The highlight of theevening was a performance by the Dabke Troupe from TheOhio State University. The Dabke Troupe is part of theLebanese Student Organization at Ohio State. This was a verymemorable celebration for our Mission family. Cincinnati, OhioParish Awardby Adele Knieser BuschThe "Beit Maroun" family of Our Lady of LebanonMaronite Mission in Columbus, Ohio, gathered at St.Margaret of Cortona Catholic Church to celebrate theFeast of St. Maron on Saturday, February 7, 2009. Theevening began with a Maronite Divine Liturgy concelebratedby Fr. Pierre Bassil, Mission Administrator, and Fr. DavidFisher. During the Liturgy, Fr. Bassil recognized threeparishioners for their great love, zeal and dedication to their"Beit Maroun" family and to Our Lady of Lebanon Mission:Victor Ghanem, the founding Chairman of the Mission who,with his wife Alise, plan and host many of the Social eventsand business meetings; David Saliba, the founding Treasurerand Finance Committee Chairman; Adele Knieser Busch, theMission's "Press" and Administrative Secretary. Many(From left to right) Msgr. Louis Baz, Pastor, Dan and AnnNader and Fr. Mitch Pacwa of EWTN.by Msgr. Louis BazCongratulations to Dan and Ann Nader of St. Anthonyof Padua Church, Cincinnati, Ohio, on receiving theHoly Bible in appreciation of all the hard work they dofor the church and the community. The Maronite Voice Volume V Issue No. III Page 14 March 2009
Lawrence, MassachusettsBishop Visits with MYOBishop Gregory Mansour (center) with member of St.Anthony’s youth in Lawrence, Mass. Msgr. Azar, Pastor, ispictured to the left.by Msgr. Peter Fahed AzarFrom January 30 - February 1, 2009, His ExcellencyBishop Gregory Mansour, Bishop of the Eparchy ofSaint Maron of Brooklyn, visited St. Anthony MaroniteParish in Lawrence, Mass. He met with the Knights of Maryand the MYO. After a brief prayer with all of the groups,there was an opportunity for questions. He allowed the MYOto ask him questions openly about our culture and religion.He also shared with us his story of becoming a priest and hisopinions on recent topics. It was an honor to have BishopGregory answer our questions and share his experiences. Wilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaLadies Christmas CelebrationThe members participated in annual projects which includeddistributing poinsettias and visiting the shut-ins of the parish;the Giving Tree Project for needy children coordinated byMary Ann Nockley; and a dinner social attended by thesociety members and their guests.Pictured from left to right are: Rosa Khalife-McCracken(Spiritual and Social Committee Chairperson), JoanneLangdon, Theresa Shiner (Ways and Means), Ann Hassy(Vice-Preisdent), Father Hanna Karam, Administrator, RosieMonseur (Altar Care), Subdeacon Crosby Sparks, LillianMadaya (President), Bernie Sherbenco, and AngelineKhalife. New Syriac Catholic PatriarchInstalled in LebanonAmid cheers and ululation, His Eminence IgnaceMoussa Cardinal Daoud installed the former head ofthe Syriac Catholic Eparchy in the U.S. and Canada asPatriarch of the Syriac Catholic Church, Patriarch IgnaceJoseph III Younan, on February 15, 2009.The ceremony unfolded in the presence of His BeatitudeMaronite Patriarch Nasrallah Peter Cardinal Sfeir and anecumenical assembly of patriarchs, bishops and priests frommost Eastern Catholic and Orthodox Churches, including thePatriarch of the Syro-Malankar community of India, AbhramMar Julios. The Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon, ArchbishopLuigi Gatti and the Archbishop Emeritus of Washington,D.C., Theodore McCarrick, represented the western branchof the Church.Surrounded by bishops of his community, the Patriarchmade his way into the Church, head covered by a white veil.He moved forward among the lines of festive worshipers andremained behind the altar until the end of the religiousservice in accordance with a ritual that recalls Jesus’ retreatinto the desert.At the end of the Liturgy, he was enthroned by thebishops of his community, before whom he knelt and wholaid their hands upon him.Born in Hassake, Syria “where my parents found refugeafter fleeing Turkey,” he took parish duties as a priest inLebanon, in the same Syriac neighborhood that is home to thechurch in which he became patriarch. Before he was elevatedto the dignity of bishop he was sent to the United States toserve the Syrian communities in 1986. From 1995 until hisJanuary 2009 election as the new Patriarch of Antioch,Patriarch Younan was the head of the Newark Syriac Eparchyin the United States and Canada.Immediately following his enthronement, PatriarchYounan blessed the faithful as he was lifted three times in hischair. Patriarch Younan said, "It is a great honor I don'tdeserve, but I put my whole trust in the one who said, 'Youhave not chosen me; I have chosen you.'" The Altar and Rosary Society of Saint Anthony and St.George Church in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania,celebrated the Christmas Season in a very special way.The Maronite Voice Volume V Issue No. III Page 15 March 2009
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San Francisco, CaliforniaMembership DriveMembers <strong>of</strong> the Ladies Guild <strong>of</strong> Our Lady <strong>of</strong> Lebanon in SanFrancisco, California, with Fr. John Nahal, Pastor.by Nicole RashwanOn January 31,2009 the Ladies Guild <strong>of</strong> Our Lady <strong>of</strong>Lebanon <strong><strong>Maron</strong>ite</strong> Church in Milbrae [San Francisco],California, organized an evening membership drive forthe ladies <strong>of</strong> the parish. About forty women came for theevening <strong>of</strong> prayer, fun, and entertainment. The programcovered, among other things, educational games, and a littlesummary on the Mission Statement, purpose, and goals <strong>of</strong> theGuild. Then all the ladies prayed the rosary and sang hymnshonoring the Blessed Virgin Mary. After, it was time to eatthe delicious food prepared by the Ladies Guild. At the end,the program finished by opening the floor for suggestions,and everyone left with a souvenir. Columbus, OhioFeast <strong>of</strong> <strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Maron</strong>(From left to right) Adele Busch, David Saliba, Fr. PierreBassil and Victor Ghanem.parishioners and friends gathered for a Pot Luck dinnerimmediately following the Liturgy. They were honored towelcome Fr. Fisher back home to Columbus after he recentlyspent some time at the Vatican in Rome. The highlight <strong>of</strong> theevening was a performance by the Dabke Troupe from TheOhio State University. The Dabke Troupe is part <strong>of</strong> theLebanese Student Organization at Ohio State. This was a verymemorable celebration for our Mission family. Cincinnati, OhioParish Awardby Adele Knieser BuschThe "Beit Maroun" family <strong>of</strong> Our Lady <strong>of</strong> Lebanon<strong><strong>Maron</strong>ite</strong> Mission in Columbus, Ohio, gathered at St.Margaret <strong>of</strong> Cortona Catholic Church to celebrate theFeast <strong>of</strong> St. <strong>Maron</strong> on Saturday, February 7, 2009. Theevening began with a <strong><strong>Maron</strong>ite</strong> Divine Liturgy concelebratedby Fr. Pierre Bassil, Mission Administrator, and Fr. DavidFisher. During the Liturgy, Fr. Bassil recognized threeparishioners for their great love, zeal and dedication to their"Beit Maroun" family and to Our Lady <strong>of</strong> Lebanon Mission:Victor Ghanem, the founding Chairman <strong>of</strong> the Mission who,with his wife Alise, plan and host many <strong>of</strong> the Social eventsand business meetings; David Saliba, the founding Treasurerand Finance Committee Chairman; Adele Knieser Busch, theMission's "Press" and Administrative Secretary. Many(From left to right) Msgr. Louis Baz, Pastor, Dan and AnnNader and Fr. Mitch Pacwa <strong>of</strong> EWTN.by Msgr. Louis BazCongratulations to Dan and Ann Nader <strong>of</strong> St. Anthony<strong>of</strong> Padua Church, Cincinnati, Ohio, on receiving theHoly Bible in appreciation <strong>of</strong> all the hard work they d<strong>of</strong>or the church and the community. The <strong><strong>Maron</strong>ite</strong> <strong>Voice</strong> Volume V Issue No. III Page 14 March 2009
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