In the coming 2026 Lebanese election, Lebanese citizens living abroad will only be allowed to vote for 6 parliamentary seats instead of the full 128 parliamentary seats like those living in Lebanon.

Dear Friend in Christ, I would like to ask you to consider helping Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Seminary. The Seminary is located near Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Since its establishment in 1961, over 80 men who graduated from the Seminary have been ordained priests to serve throughout the United States, including two bishops.

Attached please find the Lenten message of our Patriarch. Wishing you all a blessed Lent.

Please join Bishop Gregory Mansour at the Eparchy of Saint Maron's 16th Annual Benefit Dinner. Wednesday, October 22, 2025. at The Metropolitan Club

Mr. Dan Harms, a well-known Catholic speaker, has committed to an October 28th Zoom Meeting in honor of Respect Life Month. Opening and closing prayers by Bishop Gregory.

The Maronite Servants of Christ the Light will host another Come & See Retreat Weekend for single young adult women (ages 18 to 39), October 31 to November 2, 2025 at their Mother of the Light Convent, 856 Tucker Rd, Dartmouth MA.

Bishop Gregory will lead a discussion on the meaning of the Betrothal and Crowning Ceremonies in our Church, and why the concept of Covenant is so important.

Our Maronite sisters are organizing their Annual Benefit Dinner on October 4th. Please include the attached flyer in your parish bulletin along with the announcement below.

May God grant eternal rest to his faithful servant and priest, Fr. Naji Kiwan. Born in Freidis, Lebanon on December 12, 1972, he was the son of Jalil and Chalabieh (Haddad) Kiwan. Fr. Naji is predeceased by his mother Chalabieh, and survived by his father, Jalil, his brother Michel, and sisters Nisrine and Karine.

October is the month of the Most Holy Rosary. Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics to pray the rosary each day in October for peace. See your local parish for prayer groups. You can join Fr. Vincent Farhat on Thursdays at 5pm on Zoom.

The Maronite Servants of Christ the Light will be hosting an online Maronite Faith Formation Series on the Syriac Language starting Thursday October 30 through the Saint Sharbel Center to help our people to learn more about the beauty and richness of our Maronite Liturgical language. 

The Jubilee calls us to repentance; the anniversary of Nicaea calls us to fidelity. Together they summon us to the path of unity.

Please join in person or online for the 2025 Père Paul Symposium, Friday, September 19, 2025. Jack Tannous will deliver the Père Paul Lecture. With a lineup of distinguished speakers: Elizabeth Anderson, Alex Lopez, Andrew Litke, and Leb Weitz.

An interview with Bishop Gregory about his vocation, episcopacy, and how to find joy in life, conducted by Fr. Joseph Daiif.

It is with deep sorrow that I share the news of the passing of our beloved friend and community member, Ed Shiner.