Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn
The Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn, whose shepherd is Bishop Gregory John Mansour, STL, comprises forty-five parishes and missions; Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Seminary in Washington, DC; Mother of the Light Convent, Dartmouth MA; the Most Holy Trinity Monastery, Petersham, MA; and the Saint Sharbel Spiritual Life Center, Pittsburgh, PA.

Please join Bishop Gregory Mansour on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, for the 16th Annual Benefit Dinner for the Eparchy of Saint Maron. This year's Benefit Dinner will be held at The Metropolitan Club in Manhattan where we will honor the significant contributions of Roukos and Tacla Jacobs, Rita Makhlouf Kanaan, and Roger Shammas.
Who we are
Click below to discover more about our rich Maronite heritage; vocations in the church (everybody has a vocation); the history of our Eparchy; His Excellency, Bishop Gregory John Mansour; and our work towards Evangelical Catechesis.
Our Liturgical Year
O Mary, you who are called the Cedar of Lebanon, look down upon your children who today and always beg your guiding hand. Grant us the faith to withstand the sweeping blows of life as the cedar stands strong against the wind. Develop in us the hope of the resurrection. Dear Mother, increase our love: the love we should have for the Blessed Trinity, our filial love for you, and the love for our neighbor: not in theory, but in solid prayer and practice. We now kneel at your feet, dear Lady, begging for your blessing and beseeching your intercession to your Divine Son for all our church and government authorities, for ourselves, all our relatives and friends, and especially for peace in Lebanon and throughout the world.
Our Lady, Queen of Lebanon, America, and the Universe, pray for us.
News and Press Releases
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
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.
There is an upcoming Workshop led by Fr. Neemtallah Oneissy on Maronite Music. We hope you can encourage your choir members and interested parishioners to join in this Workshop.
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.
Our Eparchy has recently renewed our Offices for Maronite Youth and Young Adults. Their mission is to provide support and resources to assist pastors and youth leaders in journeying with their teens and young adults, bringing them closer to Christ, and helping to form them as intentional disciples.