Bishop Gregory's Visit

Bishop Gregory Mansour was welcomed for a visit on December 4, 2009 to Mother of the Light Monastery, of the Maronite Servants of Christ the Light. Sister Marla Marie and guests were blessed by the visit and shared lunch and Liturgy with Sayedna.

Visiting Waterville Maine

Be Good to the Sisters

Many kind hearted and generous friends of this mission have asked how best to help. The obvious answer is that we need funds to open our door and to keep our lights on. The basics are often not considered when a contemplative effort such as ours is in the startup stages. For those who so wish to help us, we have established two methods that seem to be working nicely.

• First, friends have registered us at Bed, Bath ∧ Beyond listing those items we need. Under the directions for “gift” enter sister (first) lucas (last). We will work to keep this listing updated on an ongoing basis.

• Second, if you wish to make a tax deductible donation, a monthly or quarterly contribution will really help us to meet our expenses. Donations can be made by check and mailed or by PayPal via our website or on this blog.

Thank you for supporting this mission - Maronite Servants of Christ the Light.

Pro-Life News from Our Eparchy

By Deacon Nicholas Mammi, Office of Family and Sanctity of Life, Eparchy of St. Maron

My Beloved Pro-Life Friends,
Just in case we need a bit of added sustenance from the Holy See, I've attached a link to a piece from the Catholic News Agency (CNA) that cites an article from L’Osservatore Romano. The article, published last week, notes that even in the face of powerful adversaries in the US Senate and White House, the pro-life truth continues to gain momentum. The article also supports the Manhattan Declaration (the second link I've included). I strongly encourage you to read it and sign it. If you review the list of Religious Leader Signatories, you will see some noteworthy Catholic names. Bishop Gregory Mansour signed the declaration yesterday.