LEBANON IS MORE THAN A COUNTRY, IT IS A MESSAGE (JOHN PAUL II)

 “Lebanon was and still is a living example of coexistence and perhaps this is the characteristic that is vexing those who want to destroy it.” (Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir/August 01, 2006).

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 The Beatification of Fr. Yacoub the Cappuccin on June 22, 2008 in Beirut.

 ‘Maronite 08’ planned for World Youth Day Sydney (January 6, 2008)

 Maroniteness is a way of life, of grace (January 13, 2008)

 Brother Estephan Nehme

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 Maronite Hymns

 Archive

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 The Maronite Liturgical year 2007/2008
 1- Introduction to the Liturgical Year: 04 Nov 2007----------------17 Nov 2007
 2- The Season of the Birth of the Lord: 18 Nov 2007--------------05 Jan 2008
 3- Epiphany Season:                           06 Jan 2008--------------12 Jan 2008
 4- The Three Weeks before Lent:         13 Jan 2008-------------- 03 Feb 2008
 5- Lent Season:                                 04 Feb 2008------------- 16 March 2008
 6- Passion Week:                               17 March 2008------------22 March 2008
 7- Resurrection Season:                     23 March 2008-----------10 May 2008
 8- Pentecost Season:                     11 May 2008--------- 13 Sept 2008
 9- Holy Cross Season:                       14 Sept 2008------------- 01 Nov 2008

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 Upcoming feasts in July 2008 in the Maronite Church: (See Maronite Calendar)
 10: The Massabki brothers: Francis, Abdel Moati, & Raphael (Maronite martyrs, who
 offered up their lives a burning offering of love to Christ in Damascus in the year 1860)
 11: Saint Benedict
 15: Kyriakos and Yolita his mother, martyrs
 16: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
 17: Saint Marina the nun of Qannoubeen (North of Lebanon)
 20: Prophet Elijah
 20: Saint Sharbel
 22: Saint Lucius, or Nohra (which means Light) and Saint Mary Magdalene
 24: Saint Christina of Tyre, martyr (Lebanese)
 27: Saint Panteleon or Mar Assia
 31: The 350 martyrs, disciples of Saint Maron

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