Letter to the Romans 2,9-16

Please join us in welcoming, Father Mauricio Elias Naaman in November.

Fr. Naaman, a Maronite priest of Lebanese origin from Argentina, will be visiting St. Ephrem Church on Wednesday, November 20. He will celebrate Liturgy at 7:30PM. Liturgy will be celebrated in Spanish.

With him will be the relics of St. Bernadette to ba available for veneration.
Fr. Naaman was ordained in the Maronite church in 1994 and has permission to celebrate in the Latin Rite.

He is now in charge of the Latin communities and Spanish speaking pilgrims visiting Lourdes. He will be visiting USA and Mexico arriving to San Diego on the 19th of November celebrating at Saint Ephrem then traveling on to Mexico.

Importance of Relics
A Relic is a part of the physical remains of a saint after their death, or an object which has been in contact with their body. Relics are venerated to honour the holiness of God.

Friday, November 22, 2024

@ 7:30 PM

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Prayer of Saint Sharbel

Oh Lord, who has bestowed on Saint Sharbel the grace of faith, I plead to you to grant me through his intercession that divine grace to live according to your commandments.

Oh, Saint Sharbel pray for me

Dear members of the Lebanese community and friends of Lebanon,

Following up on our appeal of 24 September 2024, to meet the growing demands on the healthcare system in Lebanon in terms of urgently needed medications and medical supplies identified by the Ministry of Public Health of Lebanon, you can kindly help in two ways:

1) Financially, by supporting a fundraising campaign that the Consulate is launching through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) USA. With your contributions, UNICEF and partners will procure and deliver medications and medical supplies to Lebanon. UNICEF has been working in Lebanon for over seven decades, providing life-saving support to children, protecting their rights and helping them achieve their potential. Your tax-deductible donation can be made on the following link: UNICEF Support for Lebanon, or by clicking on the button below.

2) Separately, donations in kind, by sending needed medications and medical supplies to a storage location in preparation for shipping them to Lebanon. The location was kindly provided by Cappelli New York on the following address: 3 Empire Blvd., South Hackensack, NJ 07696. The items can be dropped off at the location on weekdays anytime between 9am and 6pm. They can also be shipped to the location at any time. For any needed assistance you can reach out to Mr. Imad Hassan on (917) 754-8666.

The two lists of medications and medical supplies that are urgently needed are available on the following links:
Medications
Medical Supplies

Kindly reach out to us at info@nylebcons.org for any questions you might have.

Consulate General of Lebanon in New York
www.nylebcons.org
9 E 76th St.
NY, NY 10021
Tel: 1 (212) 744-7905
Fax: 1 (212) 794-1510
E-mail: info@nylebcons.org

At St. Ephrem Maronite Catholic Church

with Fr. Alan Benander, O. Praem.

$20 donation

Lunch included

ALL ARE WELCOME

Join us for food, fun, and holiday cheer!

Friday December 13
5 – 10 PM

Saturday December 14
3 – 10 PM

St. Ephrem Church
750 Medford St.
El Cajon, CA 92020

Free Entry

“Let your light shine before others.” Said our Lord.

Tele Lumiere and Noursat, like many other institutions in Lebanon and the Middle East, is suffering tremendously and in danger of shutting down if it is not supported.

Very few parishes in the USA, of all Middle Eastern traditions, are supporting it. True there are millions living in poverty in the Middle East and we need to help them, but there are more millions living in darkness and need the message of hope and salvation. It is our responsibility to evangelize them.

We urge you in Christ’s name to help support Noursat. Here are few brotherly suggestions:

Talk about Noursat’s role of evangelization in the Middle East.
Announce this weekend the two-days Telethon. Share on your social media the attached video and flier about the Telethon.
Include in your weekly/monthly bulletin the attached flier about supporting Noursat.

God entrusted Noursat into our hands, let us unite our hands and hearts to keep it shinning.

With prayers and thanksgiving.
Chorbishop sharbel Maroun
President of Noursat, USA