May the love of God the Father, the grace of the Only Begotten Son, and the unity and indwelling of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

As we walk through this Season of Pentecost, I pray and hope that you will all be filled with the gifts of the Holy Spirit which are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of God. May you experience the depth and the joy of the love of God as you walk in his light and witness to him with your Christian vocation.

I want to take this opportunity to extend my deepest love and gratitude to all the Fathers of our parish, asking our Heavenly Father to shower His abundant grace upon you, and inflame you with his love so that you may pass it on to those around you.

We lift up in our prayers our MYO (Youth) who will be attending the National Maronite Youth Conference in Dayton, Ohio, at the end of the month. We have 35 members from our parish, including chaperones, who will be part of this great event. This is another opportunity for our youth to grow in love and friendship with others, and the opportunity to know Jesus more fully. The youth are the future of our parish, and we need to support them in every way and encourage them to be involved and rooted in their faith and in their church.

Once again, I urge you to intensify your prayers on behalf of Lebanon and the Middle East as violence and bloodshed continue to spread. Let us pray for the conversion of hearts and for the international leaders to work together for justice and peace, as people deserve to live in peace and harmony with one another.

We offer our congratulations to all the graduates of our parish and assure them of our prayers. We are very proud of each one, and we thank God for their parents who sacrificed much for them.

Please keep in mind our Annual Festival to be held on Saturday and Sunday, September 19-20. We need everyone’s involvement to make it a successful one. Reserve it on your schedule and be ready to support it and parƟcipate fully. If you haven’t volunteered before or submitted a basket for the silent auction, we ask that you join in.

As summer nears and the children finish their schooling, I take the opportunity to wish all of you a very blessed and pleasant summertime. May the Lord God keep you safe and sustain you from all harm and evil, and may the gifts of the Holy Spirit that descended upon the Church on Pentecost be upon you and fill you with the Fruits of God, the Holy Spirit, which are Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Generosity, Gentleness, Faithfulness, Modesty, Self-Control, and Chastity.

I stand ready to serve you if you call upon me.

Be assured of my prayers for you, and please remember me in yours.

اتمنى لكم سلام ÙˆÙ?رح

Wishing you God’s choicest blessing, I remain,

Devotedly yours,