With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. A shepherd of compassion, humility, and profound faith, he returned to the Father this morning.
May his soul rest in the peace of Christ whom he served so faithfully.
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Father Milad Yaghi, M.L. as Eparchial Bishop of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of the Martyrs of Lebanon in Mexico.
We thank Chorbishop Élie Mikhael, Apostolic Administrator for the Mexico Eparchy for the past two years, for his faithful service to the Maronites of Mexico.
We would like to notify you of the repose of the soul of Marie Nammour.
Marie was the loving mother of Ramona Bou-Mitri and her husband, Mounir; Sub-Deacon Antoine Nammour and his wife, Hitaf; Elie Nammour and his wife, Yolla; and Eliane Yammine and her husband, Elias. She was a cherished grandmother to 12 grandchildren and was blessed to see her family grow to include 12 great-grandchildren.
As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn, I would like to invite you to join me in a special weekend of prayer and thanksgiving on October 10 and 11, 2026.
As we prepare to enter the month of October, I invite all our parishes to observe Respect Life Month in a special way. October provides us with an opportunity to renew our commitment to the dignity and sacredness of every human life, from conception to natural death, and to bring this intention before the Lord in our prayers and liturgies.
Attached you will find our 2027 Eparchial liturgical desk calendar. The Sunday and Holy Day observances, as well as the commemoration of Feast Days of the Saints, are faithfully taken from the official Maronite liturgical calendar prepared each year by the Patriarchal Liturgical Commission in Lebanon.
With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. A shepherd of compassion, humility, and profound faith, he returned to the Father this morning.
May his soul rest in the peace of Christ whom he served so faithfully.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs. Mary Mazloom, age 94, on Friday, January 31, 2025, with her family by her side. As a faithful parishioner of St. Louis Gonzaga Church, Mary was a devoted member of the St. Mary’s Guild, a former delegate of the National Apostolate of Maronites, a member of the Order of St. Sharbel and volunteer for all church events.
As we enter Holy Lent, Brothers and Sisters, the season of penance and sacrifice, we remember that we are pilgrims of hope, and although we suffer with our Lord, we also know the joy of His Resurrection.
We can reflect His love to others by making a sacrificial gift. I hope you will consider once again the needs of the Eparchy of Saint Maron this Lent.
This Lent, your parish community is once again invited to participate in CRS Rice Bowl as Catholic Relief Services celebrates 50 years of the program. CRS Rice Bowl started in Allentown, Pennsylvania, by parishioners to help families facing famine in the Sahel region of Africa. Shortly after, it was adopted by the United States Bishops and made an official program of CRS.
In this Jubilee of Hope, the Maronite Servants of Christ the Light will be offering different opportunities for single young adult women (ages 18-39) to “Come and See” and pray with the Sisters. The Sisters would love to grow their mission and continue to serve the children, youth, young adults, elderly and families in our Eparchy.