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Nativity play and party- New Bedford

On Saturday December 14 the children in the Maronite Faith Formation program of Our Lady of Purgatory Church presented a Nativity play for their parents. The parents were also part of the cast in the Christmas play by singing the selected carols with the children. Afterwards, the parents and children enjoyed a Christmas party with snacks and treats in the parish hall. An encore performance will be at the Christmas Eve Divine Liturgy 5:00PM at Our Lady of Purgatory in New Bedford.

Weekend Events - Dartmouth

Renewal of Vows

Sister Therese Maria renewed her vows on Sunday December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, at the Liturgy in Our Lady of Purgatory Church, New Bedford.

Ramsho & Supper

We hosted 20 people for our monthly Ramsho and Supper evening at the Mother of the Light Convent on December 8. Parishioners came from Our Lady of the Cedars in Boston and from St. Julie's  Catholic Church in Dartmouth. Our next Ramsho and Supper evening will be Sunday January 12 at 5pm. Please R.S.V.P. by January 10 if you would like to attend.

Caroling at Cedars Assisted Living

Our MYO from Our Lady of Purgatory went to Cedars on Saturday, December 7th and sang Christmas songs to the residents adding holiday cheer. 

Bible Sharing - Easton MA

By Natalie Salameh

On Friday, 29 November 2013, the Maronite Servants of Christ the Light facilitated an evening of spiritual reflection and bible sharing for our Maronite couples at the home of parishioners, Elie and Micha Aboukheir in Easton.At the start of the evening's spiritual reflection, Mother Marla Marie began by reminding the us that  Sacred Scriptures is our prayer book and source for spiritual growth.  Mother Marla Marie so rightly stated , "it is Christ Himself who speaks to us when we break open the Word of God."    

With that in mind, Mother Marla Marie led the couples in a Lectio Divina (divine reading) on a Sunday Gospel reading, the Visitation of Our Lady to her cousin, St. Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-56).She helped the couples engage in the four key components of Lectio Divina with the Sunday's Gospel reading as the focal point of reflection, that is, read, reflect, pray and act.

Some of the couples were gracious enough to share some of the beautiful thoughts that the Holy Spirit had inspired within them. Mother Marla Marie was able to guide and help the couples in transforming those holy thoughts into tangible resolutions in order to nourish and strengthen their relationship with God and their neighbor.  All in all, the couples were able to gain a deeper experience of how to pray with the Sacred Scriptures.
 
A special thanks to Elie and Micha for opening their home and hearts for the evening. Their warm welcome and great hospitality helped make the evening the success that it was. For those parishioners interested in hosting a similar event in their homes, please contact the Maronite Servants of Christ the Light on 508-996-1753.