Liturgical Schedule
Saturdays: 5:30 pm
Sundays: 9:15 am, 11:00 am, and 12:30 pm
Daily Divine Liturgy
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday: 10:00 am
First Sunday of the Month – North County
Church of the Nativity
6309 El Apajo Road,
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
5:00 pm
Holy Days of Obligation: 7:30 pm
Confessions by appointment
Daily Bible Reading According to the Maronite Catholic Calendar
Saturday of the Seventh week of the Resurrection
Saturday, June 07
Letter to the Ephesians 6,10-20.23-24
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power.
Put on the whole armour of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Therefore take up the whole armour of God, so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.
Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness.
As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. …….
JUNE IS THE MONTH OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS
“Behold this Heart which has so loved men that It spared nothing, even going so far as to exhaust and consume Itself, to prove to them Its love.” -Jesus to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a devotion which began in the 12th Century and gained popularity after Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in the 1670s, revealing to her the image of His Sacred Heart. It is a month dedicated, therefore, to contemplating the wonderful mystery of the human heart of Jesus that contains all of God’s eternal, infinite, self-giving love for each person. Pope Francis has said that it is easier for us to believe in our own love for God than it is for us to believe in God’s love for us; in this month, the Church invites us to contemplate the Sacred Heart of Jesus and let ourselves be convinced of God’s passionate love for us.
National Apostolate of Maronites News
Keep the Flame Alive!
Preserving Maronite Traditions Since 1964
The National Apostolate of Maronites (NAM) is the official lay apostolate of the Maronite Church of the USA and the only one in the world. Its mission is to assist its bishops, serve as a link in unifying Maronite laity in the US, and strengthen the bond between clergy and laity. Helping to preserve Beit Maroun for generations to come. You can make a difference, keep the flame burning.
NAM Upcoming Events:
July 3 – 6, 2025
60th National Maronite Convention
St. Sharbel Maronite Catholic Church
Raleigh, NC
Details on the website:
http://www.namaronites.org
Click on the button below for 2025 NAM Convention Key Functions and Highlights
Reminder! National Apostolate of Maronites Convention Coming to San Diego July 2 thru 5, 2026
Hosted by our parish at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina.
We have begun organizing/planning for this convention.
It is a huge undertaking! and we WILL need all hands on deck.
If you are interested in being part of the team please let us know; speak to Abouna directly or call the office.
Save the Date
61ST ANNUAL MARONITE CONVENTION
2-5 JULY, 2026
At Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
Sponsored by
NAM-National Apostolate of Maronites
Hosted by St. Ephrem
Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Rome and Sicily
August 25 – September 4, 2025
The Eparchy will be hosting a Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Rome and Sicily from August 25-September 4, 2025.
There are only 50 spots open, so if you are interested, contact us as soon as possible.
Click below on the flyer and itinerary for more details.
For reservations, please call
Ivette Jackson at 323-336-3168
Jamileh Koury at 818-626-9193
or email info@eparchy.org
We look forward to having you join us.
St. Ephrem 2025 Festival
Dabkeh Sign Up
May 23 – May 25
Signups for St. Ephrem Folkloric Dance Groups are NOW OPEN!
Registration is limited and open to St. Ephrem parishioners only.
Register to join in on the fun and excitement of this year’s festival.
Support Evangilization in the Middle East
“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
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
First Friday of EACH Month 12:00 PM
FOLLOWED BY BENEDICTION 6:00 PM
Daily Bible Reading
from the vatican
“Reading of the Day, Gospel of the Day, Words of the Holy Father”
REPORTING CHILD/VULNERABLE ADULT SEXUAL ABUSE in the eparchy
APOSTOLIC LETTER
ISSUED MOTU PROPRIO
BY THE SUPREME PONTIFF
FRANCIS
ON THE PROTECTION OF MINORS AND VULNERABLE PERSONS
OUR PRIEST
Reverend Toufic Nasr – Pastor
DEACONS
George Geagea and Georges Ghosn
VISITING PRIEST
Reverend Canon Thomas Thompson
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