On
Sunday, August 16, the Maronite Servants of Christ the Light attended the
ordination of Alexander Harb to the Order of the Diaconate by His Excellency,
Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan of the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon. The
ordination took place at the Church of Our Lady of the Cedars of Mount Lebanon
in Fairlawn, Ohio. 
In attendance and concelebrating
with Bishop Zaidan was the Pastor of Our Lady of the Cedars, Msgr. William Bonczewski, recently
ordained Rev. Christopher Fabre, and
a number of other clergy. Following
Divine Liturgy, we attended a thanksgiving luncheon.
Deacon Alex will serve as a transitional deacon in the Eparchy
of Our Lady of Lebanon before being ordained as a priest sometime next year. May
God grant Deacon Alexander the grace and fortitude to continue to faithfully
carry out his mission. He has our continued prayers on his journey towards the
sacred priesthood.