Our sixth annual MYA Eparchial Conference will be held October 16-18th at Our Lady of Lebanon in Miami, FL. We thank Fr. Manuel and the Our Lady of Lebanon Parish for their generosity and for opening their doors to host our MYA from around the country for a fruitful conference weekend.

The Maronite Servants of Christ the Light will be hosting an online Maronite Faith Formation Series on the Season of the Glorious Cross starting Thursday September 10 in collaboration with the Saint Sharbel Spiritual Life Center. The presenter for these three zoom sessions will be Chorbishop Seely Beggiani, former Rector of the Maronite Seminary. 

Sister Emily Mary will be making her Perpetual Profession of Vows on December 7 at 7pm at Our Lady of Purgatory Church in New Bedford, MA. This is a joyous day for Sister Emily Mary, her sisters and our Church, as she espouses herself to Jesus forever as bride and a spiritual mother in service to God’s people.

Important changes concerning the operation of the Tribunal of the Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn have taken place.

It is our sad duty to announce the passing into Eternal Life in Lebanon today of Mr. Wafiq Naim Eid. Mr. Eid was the Father of Father Ronald Eid, Pastor of St. George Maronite Church, San Antonio, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Najat Eid, his sons, Nasr, Father Ronald, Joseph and their families. The Funeral Service will take place on Sunday afternoon at 4:30 pm at Saint Georges Church, Mtolleh, Lebanon.

It is our sad duty to announce the passing of Deacon Elias Shami on Tuesday July 28, 2026, in Jacksonville, Florida. He is survived by his wife Diane, and his four children, Donna, Khalil, Michelle, and Paul. In August 1996, he was ordained a Subdeacon by Chorbishop John Faris, at Christ the King Church in Jacksonville, Florida. In February 2002, Bishop Doueihi ordained him a Deacon at Saint Maron Church in Jacksonville, Florida. he has served with much love and generosity at Saint Maron Church, and will be greatly missed.

As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Creighton FertilityCare™ System, all are invited to participate in a special one-day Conference dedicated to promoting the beauty of Catholic marriage, the gift of human life, and the Church's vision for Natural Family Planning.

This week Patriarch Elias Howayek will be beatified in the Patriarchal Residence in Diman, Lebanon. There is something special about our Maronite Patriarchs. In particular, Blessed Estephan Douaihy and soon-to-be Blessed Elias Howayek.

We are sorry to announce the passing of Bishop Gregory Mansour's uncle, Gerald (Jerry) James Mansour Sr., at the age of 96 on Friday, July 10, 2026, in Fenton, Michigan. Gerald was born in Flint, Michigan, on December 6, 1929, to Najib and Nahil Mansour. He was the fifth of seven children. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances. He was also preceded in death by his parents as well as his siblings, Albert, Elizabeth, Anthony, Esther, George, and Georgette.

Mrs. Marise Frangie will speak on Natural Family Planning. This is an important topic for so many women searching for a healthy way to honor their fecundity. Many couples benefit greatly from this scientific approach. Please promote as much as possible 

Dear Brother Priests, Deacons/Subdeacons, Consecrated Men and Women,

Last week we received the sad news of the passing of Rocco LaRocco, the brother of Camille Manning, and the father of Roseann Selowentchich, who died Thursday, May 28, 2026.

Dear Brother Priests, Deacons/Subdeacons, Consecrated Men and Women,

Please see the attached Circular regarding the passing of Mr. Melham Moussa Hanna, the Father of Monsignor Dominique Hanna.

Father David dedicated his life to serving God’s people. He was admired and respected for his kind and generous heart. Now that his heart has stopped beating on earth, it is time for him to enjoy everlasting life in the Father’s home. Father David will be dearly missed by everyone whose lives he touched in his many years of ministry.

During this Holy Week, the Eparchy of St. Maron launches the 1,000 Rosaries for Vocations. God calls each one of us to holiness—through Priesthood, Religious Life, Marriage, and Generous Single Life. Join us in praying the Rosary monthly for existing and future vocations.

At the 2026 Maronite Enrichment Days, Dr. Erin Galgay Walsh will deliver four sessions on St. Ephrem’s Hymns; Jacob of Serugh’s Mēmrā; Jacob of Serugh on the Widow and Her Two Small Coins; and the Syriac Life of the Holy Onesima.

During Lent, we are invited to encounter God in a deeper way through prayer, fasting and almsgiving and to answer our Gospel call to see the face of Christ in our sisters and brothers in need. CRS Rice Bowl is a Lenten faith-in-action program, inviting us to encounter God and our global family by practicing the traditional Lenten pillars and by reflecting on the Eucharist.

We are happy to announce that our MYA Northern Regional Retreat will be held February 28th at the St. John Paul II at the Immaculate Conception Maronite Church in Sleepy Hollow, NY and our MYA Northern Regional Retreat will be held March 14th at the Mary, Mother of the Light Church in Tequesta, FL.

We received the sad news of the passing of Suzanne Wakim, the mother of Fr. Rodolph Wakim, who died in Lebanon Saturday, January 3, 2026. Her funeral will take place at St. Sassine Church in Beit-Mery, Lebanon, on Tuesday, January 6. Fr. Rodolph has taken extraordinary and loving care of both parents and his brother. May they all rest in peace.

We invite you to join us as we prayerfully gather with fellow Maronites from across the United States to march for the unborn, and to witness the sanctity and dignity of human life from the womb to the tomb. The 2026 March for Life will take place on Friday, January 23rd in Washington, DC.

We have received the sad news that Reverend Haickel Paul Boackle entered peacefully into eternal life on December 9, 2025. On behalf of the Eparchy of Saint Maron, Clergy, Religious and Lay Faithful, Bishop Gregory offers his heartfelt condolences to his family and to all who cared about him.