Subdeacon Norbert Vogl
Saint Sharbel Spiritual Life Center Joyfully ...

The Most Reverend Bishop Gregory J. Mansour presided at the joyful dedication of the Saint Sharbel Spiritual Life Center on April 13, 2024. He was joined by Bishop David A. Zubik of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh and more than 200 invited guests, including numerous clergy members, religious and lay visitors from near and far.

Saint Sharbel Spiritual Life Center Joyfully Dedicated
Subdeacon Norbert Vogl
Circular # 24.01: Passing of Mr. Emile ...
Subdeacon Norbert Vogl
Office Ordo 2023-2024. Cir. no. 23.58
Subdeacon Norbert Vogl
The Man of God is a Man for Others Cir.23.50

In recent years there has been a great deal of profound reflection on the spirituality of women, but less on the vocation and mission of men. Coupled with some worrisome trends in our culture to undermine masculinity under the guise of remedying past chauvinism or over-reliance on patriarchal structures, not to mention the absence of dads in far too many homes in our country and the need for inspiring male role models, many young men are growing up without effective guidance about how to be live out their male identity.

The Man of God is a Man for Others Cir.23.50
Subdeacon Norbert Vogl
Eparchial Desk Calendar 2024

Attached you will find our 2024 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 2024 Maronite liturgical calendar prepared each year by the Patriarchal Liturgical Commission in Lebanon which we received last week.  We have included the Old Testament readings as presented by Bkerke.

Eparchial Desk Calendar 2024

Circular letter on receiving holy communion and sign of peace (Cir. 22.18)

March 3, 2022 Prot. No. 250/1/22
Circ. No. 22.18

Brother Priests, Deacons and Subdeacons, Consecrated Men and Women, Brothers and Sisters;

In my letter of 28 May 2021 (Prot. No. 356/1/21; Cir. No. 21.16), I reinstated the obligation for all to attend Divine Liturgy on Sunday and Holy Days of Obligations on the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Sunday June 27, 2021, I also stated the following:

Barring anything unforeseen, we hope to return to the normal exchange of the Greeting of Peace and totally eliminate Holy Communion in the hand, as of August 15, 2021, the Feast of the Assumption.

The Delta, then Omicron variants of the Corona Virus became that “unforeseen” situation. Thus, I have waited until it was safer to return to our ancient practice of communion on the tongue by intinction under both species.

On the Feast of Saint Joseph, March 19, 2022, I ask all pastors to return to this practice and no longer give Holy Communion in the hand. Likewise, the sign of peace is to be returned in the customary way.

I thank the priests once again for their faithful service as true pastors during these difficult times.

Sincerely yours in Christ,
+ Gregory

Lent 2022 -- Lenten Observances

Cir. 22.19 Dear Brother Priests, Deacons and Subdeacons, Consecrated Men and Women, Lay Faithful,

Please find attached the translation of Patriarch Rai’s Lenten message, courtesy of Father Rodrigue Constantine and Bishop Elias Zaidan. I also enclose the Lenten Observances which have been formulated by Chorbishop Michael Thomas and issued by Bishop Elias and myself.

Wishing all of you a Blessed and Happy Lent.
+Gregory

Lent 2022 - Patriarch's Lenten message

THE TWELFTH LENTEN LETTER OF PATRIARCH CARDINAL MAR BSHARA AL-RAI

FASTING IN THE AGE OF THE SYNODAL CHURCH

ROME 2022

I would like to consider in this year’s Lenten letter three complimentary and interconnected ministries—the ministries of the word, of prayer, and of love—their personal and communal character in the journey of the synodal Church, as well as some pastoral directives concerning fasting and abstinence…

Circular letter on Synod on Synodality

Pope Francis has invited all of us to be a part of the Synod in Rome to be held in 2023. This synod intends to focus on the need for the inclusion and participation of all the Christian faithful in the life of the Church. The term synod comes from two Greek words meaning "to journey together."

Our Eparchy would like to respond to the Holy Father's invitation and participate in the preparation for the Synod on Synodality by having discussions among the laity in our parishes and among clergy in the various regions.

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Tenth Annual Benefit Dinner in Manhattan For the Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn

Tenth Annual Benefit Dinner in Manhattan 

For the Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn Honors 

Tony Loubnan, Antoun Sehnaoui, and Salma Besheer Vahdat


Brooklyn, NY, October 8, 2019 –The Tenth Annual Benefit Dinner in Manhattan for the Eparchy of Saint Maron took place on Thursday, October 3 at the New York Athletic Club overlooking Central Park. Highlights of the evening included:

  • The honoring of Tony Loubnan, Antoun Sehnaoui, and Salma Besheer Vahdat. Tributes were received from family members and Bishop Gregory Mansour, who presented each honoree with a special gift.

  •  The presence of Cardinal Timothy Dolan and several Latin and Maronite priests from the area.

  • Parishioners attending from all four New York area Maronite communities – Saint John Paul II Parish in Sleepy Hollow, Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral in Brooklyn, the Maronite Mission in Manhattan and Saint Sharbel Parish in Somerset, NJ, as well as from parishes in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Florida. 

 The Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn includes 45 parishes, a Seminary, a Convent, and a Monastery, and the Maronite faithful in 16 states located along the East Coast of the United States from Maine to Florida.  The Eparchy is under the direct jurisdiction of Pope Francis.  

Proceeds from the Benefit Dinner are used to educate seminarians, help small parishes, and fund the ministries of the Eparchy.  Donations are still being accepted.  To donate, go to https://www.stmaron.org/donate-1, or mail a check to: Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn, 109 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201.

Further information may be found at www.stmaron.org or by emailing saintmaron@yahoo.com.