Beloved Parishioners and Friends of St. Maron's,
Peace and grace to you with the hope that you are all well and in good health.
Christ Is Risen! He Is Truly Risen! And we are witnesses. Jesus said, "Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed." Our faith echoes strongly the belief that Jesus is the Risen Lord who has come to save humanity. Without the Resurrection our life would be empty and there would be no Christianity. The Season of Resurrection is a new Lent/Spring for us that renews our life. It is not just a season it is a way of living for life. Scripture reminds us again and again that we are children of the light. I pray that you will always live in the light of Christ and share in his Resurrection and bring it to others who need his salvation.
I wish to express my best wishes and prayers to the First Communicants who received
Jesus in the Holy Eucharist for the first time, may the Lord grant them Holiness and fill them with grace and joy. I appeal to all parents to continue stressing the teaching of our faith to our children. It is the most important gift that you can give to them.
To all the mothers in our Parish, we offer you our love and gratitude for all that you do for your family and beyond. You are truly a beautiful reflection of God’s love on Earth. May the Lord through the intercessions of his mother Mary bless you all.
I hope you are all ready for the NAM Convention that we are hosting this coming July 11-17. I urge you not to make other plans or vacations as we will need the help and support of all of you. Our Chairpersons Lisa and Elena are working very hard and would love to hear from you as you volunteer to help in different areas of service. I have no doubt we will have a wonderful Convention and I want all of you to be a part of it. Please contact our chairpersons for this matter.
May the Lord God Bless each one of you with your families and loved ones. Please call upon me if I can be of any help at any time.
With Prayers and Best Wishes I remain:
Devotedly Yours,
Chorbishop sharbel Maroun and Abouna Jean El Helou