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| R.M. Prioress & Father Vincent with Maronites |
Last week we were graced with threeMARONITE monks celebrating their most wonderful liturgy with us. They are in the process of establishing a monastery within the archdiocese of Seattle
There are six major traditions of the Catholic Church: Alexandrian, Antiochene, Armenian, Chaldean, Constantinopolitan (Byzantine), and Latin (Roman). The Maronite Church
A Roman rite Catholic may attend any Eastern Catholic Liturgy and fulfill their obligations at an Eastern Catholic Parish. A Roman rite Catholic may join any Eastern Catholic Parish and receive any sacrament from an Eastern Catholic priest, since all belong to the one, holy Catholic Church.
The Maronites of Lebanon traditionally trace their origin back to the late 4th century when a group of disciples gathered around the charismatic figure of the monk St. Maron. They later founded a monastery located midway between The Maronites came into contact with the Latin Church in the 12th century, when the Latin crusader principality of Antioch Rome
Although reduced in numbers today, Maronites remain one of the principal ethno-religious groups in Lebanon, with smaller minorities of Maronites also found in Syria, Cyprus, Israel and Jordanand the USA. Maronite immigrants have brought their faith to distant lands, while many still regard Lebanon
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| Sts. Rafqa, Charbel & Hardini |
The steady emigration of Maronites from
Three of their saints have been canonized in the past few years: Sts. Charbel, Rafqa and Hardini.
A wonderful movie, done in Lebanese with subtitles and found on YOUTUBE is: St. Charbel