I bring you Christmas greetings during this Holy season of joy and love, and I share with you the hope that Christ has given to us through the gift of his salvation. I also extend to you my warmest wishes and hope that you will experience a time of love and serenity with your families during this wonderful time of the year.

As we approach the Birth of our Savior and God, we ponder upon His deep love for us and how He emptied Himself to come to earth and to fill us with the abundant graces of the Sacraments that He channels to us through His Church. We are indeed the luckiest beings that God has chosen to become one of us in order to make us one with Him. We look around the world, and we see that there are still a huge number of people who are still in need to hear the message of salvation. You and as Pilgrims of Hope, especially during this Jubilee Year are called to evangelize them and to be a light that shines upon them as we carry the message of hope and love to the people who are still living in despair and darkness.

As we close this Jubilee Year of PILGRIMS OF HOPE I extend to you my deepest gratitude for all that you do for your parish of St. Maron. I realize that without the commitment and the dedication of so many of you, this parish will not be where it is today. We are indeed blessed to have so many wonderful self-giving people who make our world and parish a better place to live in every day.

I invite you all to join us for the Christmas celebraƟons that will take place nine days before Christmas with the novena and the Christmas Liturgies as well as for the Divine Liturgies that will take place on the eve and the day of Christmas. Please come and join us with your families and friends.

I stand ready to serve you. Please feel free to contact me if I can be of any help.

Wishing you God’s choicest Christmas blessing, I remain

Devotedly yours,