Beloved Parishioners and Friends of St. Maron,
Peace and grace to you with the hope that you are all well and in good health.
By now the Autumn season and its majestic colors should be here. I hope you will enjoy its beauty before we are visited by the cold weather.
From the bottom of my heart, I extend my sincerest thanks to all those who worked restlessly to make our festival a great success, especially the chairpersons Karam and Carla Bedros and Laurent and Lily Hage and all the chairpersons of the different committees. May the Lord reward you generously as you keep the unity of our community and share our rich tradition with others. Indeed, you are a shining example.
I hope you will take time to visit the relics of Saint Faustina who will be visiting our parish on the weekend of October 4 and 5. This Year of Hope is an opportunity for us to receive extra graces, especially through the intercessions of Saint Faustina who lived and preached hope and Divine Mercy.
On the weekend of October 11-12 we will be observing an awareness on the Order of Saint Sharbel, a very worthy organization that supports our seminarians and retired priests. I encourage those who care for vocations and are able, to join this noble Order.
In October we also pray for life, as we should be every day. The Church calls us to protect life in all its stages and to defend the unborn babies and to be their voice in the world. Life is a sacred gift from God and belongs only to Him.
Please, try your best to attend our sixth spiritual retreat this year, focusing on the Holy Cross on Saturday, October 25th directed by Fr. Anthony Salim.
I pray that during this month all of you will be blessed, through the intercessions of our Lady of the Rosary, whose feast day we celebrate on the seventh of the month. I invite you and encourage you to pray the Rosary, especially as a family, for the family that prays together stays together.
May this month bring you lots of blessings. Keep me in your prayers as you are in mine and call upon me if I can be of any assistance.
Thanks for your love!
Devotedly yours,
Chorbishop sharbel Maroun
