Do American Maronite Catholics have an English liturgy?

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Was this video shot at the monastary chapel of the Paulists? I live in the area, but have not been to Mass there, only to the bookstore-Alba House. I am familiar with St. Maron’s Church, having lived on that side of town for many years, and know many people who attend there, and some of them send their children to my current parish school. Father George preached at our parish mission, Monday and I missed it! He is so well-known in this area.
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I am Brother Joshua of the Paulines, society of St. Paul. I just heard tonight that the video in on internet from Fr. Jeff. We are the ones who televise that Mass.So I will check it out and ask him about the quality. Yes, the maronite Liturgy can be celebrated in any language. Its Mother language is Arabic/Aramaic kind of language.

And no problem for me at all – but just for clarification, We are not the Paulists. they are a fine society of Priest doing great media work, but we are the Pauline Priests and Brothers, also working in modern media to spread the Good word, Society of St. Paul. I’m in NY now, but I lived there in Ohio for about 10 years.
 
The Maronite mission I had attended somewhat before I got sick has now switched to an Arabic/Aramaic/Latin liturgy. No English anymore. 😦 This area has seen a sharp increase in the Arabic population. The mother church still uses English but it is over 50 miles away so, even though I had decided to join the Maronites during the many months of my illness, it would seem I will have to remain Roman. I don’t speak Arabic or Latin and only a few phrases of Aramaic. I feel really bad because I found their liturgy so much more inspiring and spiritually satisfying.
 
Christ is Risen!

I have a Maronite Parish near me and I’ve attended their Liturgy which is mostly in English and in another language (Arabic or Aramaic?). It’s very nice and I intend to attend soon.
 
chrisb said:
Christ is Risen!

I have a Maronite Parish near me and I’ve attended their Liturgy which is mostly in English and in another language (Arabic or Aramaic?). It’s very nice and I intend to attend soon.
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Both Arabic and Aramaic are used. Aramaic for the anaphora and Arabic for many of the hymns.
The Maronite mission I had attended somewhat before I got sick has now switched to an Arabic/Aramaic/Latin liturgy. No English anymore. 😦 This area has seen a sharp increase in the Arabic population. The mother church still uses English but it is over 50 miles away so, even though I had decided to join the Maronites during the many months of my illness, it would seem I will have to remain Roman. I don’t speak Arabic or Latin and only a few phrases of Aramaic. I feel really bad because I found their liturgy so much more inspiring and spiritually satisfying.
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Why would they use latin? That is rediculous. Use English and the Aramaic and Arabic if possible. Latin is not our language.
 
kmabba said:
The Maronite mission I had attended somewhat before I got sick has now switched to an Arabic/Aramaic/Latin liturgy. No English anymore. 😦 This area has seen a sharp increase in the Arabic population. The mother church still uses English but it is over 50 miles away so, even though I had decided to join the Maronites during the many months of my illness, it would seem I will have to remain Roman. I don’t speak Arabic or Latin and only a few phrases of Aramaic. I feel really bad because I found their liturgy so much more inspiring and spiritually satisfying.
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Where in NC is this mission? That sounds odd if they are using Latin. If you are near the Greenville , SC mission I would suggest you check that place out. Abouna Bart is a great priest and there is plenty of english : ) .
 
That’s what I don’t understand, why Latin? I’ve emailed the mission several times over the past 2 months and never seem to get a reply. I keep hoping I have heard wrong but I was told that the majority of the service is either Arabic (beyond the hymns) or Latin. Perhaps when I am able I will just have to go see for myself. The fellow who told me seemed to think it was presposterous that I would even consider attending since I am American? That seemed odd to me as well.
 
kmabba said:
That’s what I don’t understand, why Latin? I’ve emailed the mission several times over the past 2 months and never seem to get a reply. I keep hoping I have heard wrong but I was told that the majority of the service is either Arabic (beyond the hymns) or Latin. Perhaps when I am able I will just have to go see for myself. The fellow who told me seemed to think it was presposterous that I would even consider attending since I am American? That seemed odd to me as well.
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It does seem odd. I think you should just go and check it out. Maybe it will turn out that this guy was incorrect.
 
jimmy said:
It does seem odd. I think you should just go and check it out. Maybe it will turn out that this guy was incorrect.
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I never hear Latin in a Maronite Liturgy, but any language is possible. I’m not sure if I had the rest of the message correct; but lots of non-Arabs go to the Maronite Liturgies. My home parish is Melkite. The number of Priestly and Religious vocations of non-Arab Americans is on a very noticable rise in the Maronite and the Melkite Churches (probably in all the Eastern Churches).

I think a lots of folks who grew up Latin who now attend with some regularity the Eastern Liturgies have found the very active, but also very reverent movement and responce and involvement of these Liturgies attractive.

Many Latin Parishes today have tried all sorts of folky gestures, but have by passed liturgical involvement of the laity in our Western Church Masses; thus the appeal to the East for some of us.
 
And that’s my point, alot of us Latins are turning to the East both Catholic and Orthodox and before, with English the Maronite liturgy was mesmerizing and deeply moving. It feels as though we are truly worshipping something totally awesome whereas the Latin is somehow flat and empty. Under new rules for instance, we are not allowed time to meditate and reflect on the mystery of the Eucharist we have received. In my diocese, we must return to the pews and continue singing the Eucharistic hymn until all have been served. What’s the point?

After attending both the Maronite and Orthodox Catholic masses, the difference between them and the Latin are night and day. I want the spiritual fulfillment I feel within the Maronite liturgy so as soon as I am well enough, I’ll have to investigate this myself. Although I don’t know why this fellow would misrepresent the mission’s liturgy.

Thanks everyone! God bless you all.
 
The Liturgy can be in English Except the consercration of the bread and wine it must be in Aramacic wich was the language of Jesus. But most of the time it is in arabic.
 
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