First Holy Communion – Our Lady of Purgatory, New Bedford MA

First Holy Communion Liturgy was celebrated at Our Lady of Purgatory, New Bedford on May 3, and receiving were Daniel Yazbek, Rafael Yazbek, Jacob Dupre and Annica Dupre.  

Father Jack Morrison, pastor, offered the Liturgy and Sr. Therese Maria Touma was the catechist.

At the conclusion of the Liturgy, both Fr. Jack and Sr. Therese Maria presented the children with a bible. Parish celebrations were held in the social hall which included the exchanging of gifts, and the cutting of cake.

A Life of Prayer

Serving at St. Anthony of Padua Food Pantry, New Bedford

The Maronite Servants of Christ the Light have been facilitating and conducting weekly Bible sharing for the people that visit the Food Pantry at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church in New Bedford, MA.  We were invited by the pastor, Fr. Edward Murphy to facilitate the sharing every Thursday. The participants are not only fed physically, but spiritually as well.   The sharing is focused on the daily Gospel readings, which have been from the Gospel of St. John during the Easter season. 

The scripture is proclaimed and the participants are given time to think about how it applies to their lives through a guided meditation led by Sr. Therese Maria and then opened for sharing.  Our opportunity to serve in this spiritual work of mercy has been a blessing. Their sharing has been a source of hope and encouragement to all those present.   Please keep this work of mercy and those who attend in your prayers.       

Evening Prayer and Supper - Dartmouth

The Maronite Servants of Christ the Light hosted its monthly Ramsho Prayer and Supper on April 12 at the Mother of Light Convent inviting our wider Catholic community, many of whom are avid supporters, benefactors and volunteers to our mission from parishes here in Dartmouth, among them St. Julie Billiart and St. Mary’s.

We shared our Maronite spirituality expressed so beautifully in our Evening Prayer (Ramsho), which is includes praying of the Psalms and the Hoosoyo, unique to our Syriac Tradition and central to our Maronite biblical interpretation.

Also joining us were several clergy, namely, Fr. Richard Roy, Pastor of St. Julie Billiart, Fr. Jack Morrison, Pastor of Our Lady of Purgatory Maronite Church and Chorbishop Joseph Kaddo, Pastor of St. Anthony of the Desert Maronite Church.