Letter to the Philippians 2,12-19

“Lent- the Season to realize that only God brings happiness.”

“Lenten practices of giving up pleasures are good reminders that the purpose of life is NOT pleasure. The purpose of life is to attain to perfect life, to attain to all truth and to attain to an undying ecstatic love–which is the definition of God. In pursuing that goal, we find happiness. Pleasure is not the purpose of anything; pleasure is the product resulting from doing something that is good!”   Quote from Archbishop Fulton Sheen

Confessions During Lent

You are encouraged to approach the Sacrament of Confession (Reconciliation) during this season of Lent.

Catholics must go to confession at least once a year and as often as is necessary in order to be cleansed of sin and be in a state of grace

HOT OFF THE SAJJ

ZAATAR AND CHEESE MANAKEESH

DECORATED PALM SUNDAY CANDLES

WILL BE ON SALE AT 9:00 AM

This Bible Study will be held on all Wednesdays throughout the season of Lent.
Sr. Rose Therese Tannous from the Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family will conduct the series in Arabic.

First meeting is
Wednesday, March 5
at 7:30PM

Let us grow in the spirit of Holy Lent together!

Food, Games, Prizes, & Bounce House!

Bring Your Own Basket!

Visit from the Easter Bunny!

For more information or to sign up to volunteer, please contact church office or

Aimee Boiri
858.699.1710
aimee.boiri@gmail.com

Please click on the buttons below to open the flyer and find more information about this upcoming Maronite Enrichment Days being held at the Seminary, in Washington DC, April 29th through May 2nd, 2025

At Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina

Sponsored by

NAM-National Apostolate of Maronites

Hosted by St. Ephrem

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.

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.

“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