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The Transfiguration of the Lord
The liturgical observance of the Feast of the Transfiguration will be celebrated this weekend. The traditional blessing for fruit for the Feast will happen at the conclusion of the Liturgy.…
How well do you know Lebanon?
Lebanon. Are you aware of its place in the world today? In Connecticut we have three Maronite Catholic parishes. Several members of our parish of Saint Ann are Maronites. AND…
Victim Assistance in the Eparchy of Newton
The Victim Assistance private toll-free phone line for the reporting of sexual abuse in the Eparchy of Newton has been established. This phone rings to and is answered only by…
Listening keeps our perspective: God’s Word, our expectations
“No longer shall the dominion of death be able to hold humanity, for Christ went down shattering and destroying its powers” (Kontakion) In his homily for last Sunday, July 31,…
Procession of the Cross
According to the Synaxarion, the feast celebrates the veneration of the Holy Cross in Constantinople. The early days of August were dangerous in antiquity. Because of the heat, many diseases…
A Melkite Guide for the Dormition Fast
All significant feasts of the Church are preceded by a period of preparation. We generally call this period of preparation as a “fast”. Experience says we work on our human…