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
Wednesday of the Twelfth week of Pentecost
Wednesday, August 12
Maronite Calendar
Acts of the Apostles 28,1-10
After we had reached safety, we then learned that the island was called Malta.
The natives showed us unusual kindness. Since it had begun to rain and was cold, they kindled a fire and welcomed all of us round it. ……
MYA Eparchial Conference
October 9 – 11, 2026
Detroit, Michigan
At St. Sharbel Church in Clinton Twp., MI
Hosted by: Chorbishop Alfred Badawi, Fr. Christopher Nahra, and the MYA and parish of St. Sharbel
Join Maronite Young Adults from across the U.S. for an electrifying blend of spiritual growth, dynamic group discussions, and inspiring workshops that will ignite your faith and deepen your connections. Experience the energy of the Motor City while building lifelong bonds with your MYA community. Don’t miss this chance to celebrate, grow, and thrive together!
The theme this year is: Faith & Technology in the age of AI
The cost for registration for the conference is $200 per person.
This includes all food, conference swag, and activities for the weekend.
*Transportation to the church/hotel from the airport and back to the airport is not included in registration, that must be booked individually*
Hotel address:
La Quinta Inn
45311 Park Ave.
Utica, MI 48315
Church address:
St. Sharbel Church
43888 Hayes Rd.
Clinton Township, MI 48038
The hotel and church are about 10 minutes from each other.
If you have any questions please reach out to the MYA Board by email at myaofolol@gmail.com
MYO West Regional Retreat 2026-2027
Back to the Garden
October 16-18, 2026
Location:
Big Bear Lake Christian Camp
Big Bear Lake, CA
Beatification of Patriarch Elias Hoyek
Lebanese ‘founding father’
The miracle recognized for the beatification of Patriarch Elias Hoyek dates back to 1965 and concerns the healing of Nayef Abou Assi, a Druze officer in the Lebanese army who suffered from chronic bilateral spondylolysis. According to reports, he awoke completely healed after dreaming of the patriarch.
Born in Helta, Lebanon, on Dec. 4, 1843, Hoyek entered the seminary at 16 and later traveled to Rome to study theology, where he was ordained a priest in 1870. Returning to Lebanon, he co-founded the Congregation of the Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family with Mother Rosalie Nasr, the first female apostolic religious institute in the Maronite Church.
Elected Maronite Patriarch of Antioch in 1899, Hoyek dedicated three decades to clerical formation and catechesis while becoming a leading voice for Lebanese independence from the Ottoman Empire. During World War I, he opened monasteries and convents to the hungry and displaced regardless of religion. Ottoman authorities sentenced him to deportation, but the intervention of the Pope and Austro-Hungarian diplomacy prevented this from occuring.
Hoyek also played a key role in negotiations that led to the establishment of the state of Lebanon in 1920. He died in Bkerké in 1931, remembered as a man of dialogue, pastoral charity and evangelical poverty, widely revered a Lebanese ‘founding father’.
References:
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-05/pope-beatification-spanish-civil-war-martyrs-elias-hoyek-lebanon.html
To everyone who helped with the 61st National Apostolate of Maronites Convention with heartfelt gratitude we thank each and every of you for your generous contributions!
The convention was a tremendous success because of the dedication, service, and teamwork of all our volunteers. Words can hardly express how deeply we appreciate the time, energy, and love you shared to help bring this special gathering to life.
We offer a special and sincere thank-you to our Convention Planning Committee. For nearly two years, committee members met regularly, planned thoughtfully, and devoted countless hours to ensuring that every detail was carefully considered. Your commitment, teamwork, and love for the Maronite community made an extraordinary difference, and we are profoundly grateful for your leadership and perseverance.
To our remarkable convention volunteers, we extend a heartfelt and resounding thank-you. Whether you helped with advertising and promotions, entertainment, food preparation, liturgy, logistics, planning activities, setup & cleanup, transportation, or any other part of the event, your service mattered. Because of your generosity, care, and dedication, we were able to share a truly meaningful and memorable convention.
We are also deeply grateful to all who contributed to the commemorative book through advertisements and support. Your participation helped make the publication a meaningful reflection of our community and our shared celebration. We also thank the Ad Book Committee for their phenomenal work in creating a beautiful keepsake that is truly a work of art.
To our generous donors and sponsors, including those who donated to the auction and those who provided displays and exhibits, thank you for your kindness and support. Each contribution, large or small, played an essential role in the success of the convention. Your generosity helped strengthen the spirit of the event and made a lasting impact on our community.
Finally, to everyone who attended and celebrated with us, thank you for being part of this joyful occasion. Your smiles, laughter, enthusiasm, and fellowship brought the convention to life. The happiness and spirit you shared were the greatest rewards of all, and those moments will be remembered and cherished for years to come. With grateful hearts, we thank you for helping make the 61st National Apostolate of Maronites Convention such a wonderful success.
Eucharistic Adoration
Important Notice
There is NO First Friday adoration scheduled till September.
Join St. Ephrem’s Maronite Youth Organization
Come be part of a group where you can grow in faith, build friendships, and have fun through activities, retreats, and service.
Ages 12 – 18 – All are welcome!
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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