Day of Recollection at St. Julie Billiart Parish
On Saturday, February 3rd, the Maronite Servants attended a
Day of Recollection for Consecrated Religious hosted by the Diocese of Fall
River, held at St. Julie’s Catholic Church in Dartmouth.
It was a beautiful day of prayer, reflection, conferences, and group
sharing. It was a great joy to meet and greet the other consecrated men and
women in the Diocese of Fall River. Mass
was celebrated by His Excellency, Bishop Edgar de Cunha of the Diocese of Fall
River, himself a consecrated religious. The Bishop gave a beautiful homily on
the importance of keeping our love for Christ burning brightly in our hearts,
and how this is the key to effectively transforming and touching the lives of
others.
Catechesis on St. Maron and Great Lent
On Sunday, February 4th, following Divine Liturgy, the
Maronite Servants offered a lesson of Catechesis to the children of the parish
on the Feast of St. Maron on February 9th and Great Lent.
Sr. Natalie Sayde spoke to the children about the extraordinary life of
St. Maron and how and why he is important to us as Maronites. Sister reminded
the children that for Maronites, the Feast of St. Maron on February 9, is a
Holy Day of Obligation, and that we should attend Mass, if we can.
Mother Marla Marie spoke to the children about the importance of the
upcoming season of Great Lent, and how Lent is a time for us to exercise our
muscles of love, loving God and our neighbor, in a more intentional way. With
the help of the sisters and other catechists, each child was able to come up
with their own plan for Lent.