Maronite Catholics? Help IDing something?

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I had the privilege to attend a Maronite Mass today led by Father Mitch Pacwa!! It was my first Maronite Rite Mass, and I really enjoyed it.

They sang what I think was an Easter litany during communion with the refrain “Mary, weep no longer, Christ conquered death.” I thought it was beautiful, and I would love to find the lyrics or a recording of it online somewhere. Can anyone help me out?

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer!
 
Sandtigress said:
I had the privilege to attend a Maronite Mass today led by Father Mitch Pacwa!! It was my first Maronite Rite Mass, and I really enjoyed it.

They sang what I think was an Easter litany during communion with the refrain “Mary, weep no longer, Christ conquered death.” I thought it was beautiful, and I would love to find the lyrics or a recording of it online somewhere. Can anyone help me out?

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer!
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I’ll make sure to ask for you. I attend a Maronite parish and I hope to apply for a “change in canonical enrollment.” In other words, I want to become Maronite.

Also, be careful in calling it a Maronite “Mass.” Mass is only used for the Latin Church. Maronites call it Holy Qurbono (Qurbono means “offering” in Syriac) and other Eastern Catholics call it Divine Liturgy. Some will refer to it as Divine Liturgy.

The Maronite Church is full of beauty as well as simplicity. I’m not sure if you noticed the poetic-ness of the prayers during the liturgy. That’s one of my favorite parts. Also, it’s highly Semitic and the closest thing to how Christ probably worshipped in the Temple.

That’s awesome that you got to see a Maronite liturgy. Did you get to venerate the icon of the Risen Christ and receive a blessed egg? That was one of my favorite parts yesterday. I want to meet Fr. Mitch one day. He seems like a great guy. Did you get to talk to him?

Glad you liked the liturgy. Hope you plan to go back someday. If you get a chance, go on Great Friday next year. You’ll probably be moved to tears.

Al-Masih Qom! (Christ is Risen)

Alaha minokhoun
Andrew
 
Ah, thanks for the correction on the Mass/liturgy part! I wondered why everything was referred to as a “service” - I only had a night to read up about the Maronites before going.

Thanks for asking for me, I appreciate it!

I got to talk to Fr. Mitch for just a little bit - he seemed really really nice, and waited so that my family and I could get a few pictures with him! 😃

I would love to go to another Maronite liturgy someday, but it will probably be a little difficult - I just happened to be in the Dallas area for Easter, but I’m in graduate school a few hours away usually. The nearest Maronite church is in Austin, another few hours away. But if the opportunity presents itself, I would like to go again. I think I am probably Latin Rite in heart, but I love to see the variety and depth available in our various Rites. 👍
 
I think you could email the local maronite priest in Austin and he could probably send you a copy of the lyrics to that litany. It was a very beautiful litany .
 
Ha, that would be the easy solution, wouldn’t it? I was just hoping to find it online. :o

I think I’ll do that - they did the same litany in Austin? I’ll probably email the church in Dallas to be sure, but I wasn’t sure if the litany they used was a Maronite specific litany for Easter, or if it was just that church which used it.
 
In Roanoke, VA I beleive we had the same litany you are talking about so I imagine that the parish in Austin had it too.
 
I don’t think I heard this one. But maybe they sang it in Arabic. They do use a lot of Arabic at my parish in Pittsburgh. I do remember one hymn that sounded like a littany.

I would like to have the text of the hymn that you are speaking of. If you get it from the priest could you post it?
 
jimmy said:
I don’t think I heard this one. But maybe they sang it in Arabic. They do use a lot of Arabic at my parish in Pittsburgh. I do remember one hymn that sounded like a littany.

I would like to have the text of the hymn that you are speaking of. If you get it from the priest could you post it?
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Was Abouna Claude the previous pastor at your parish? He’s in Roanoke, VA now at St. Elias where Formosus and I attend. I think this time last year he was still in Pittsburgh.

Al-Masih Qam!

Andrew
 
Harpazo said:
Was Abouna Claude the previous pastor at your parish? He’s in Roanoke, VA now at St. Elias where Formosus and I attend. I think this time last year he was still in Pittsburgh.

Al-Masih Qam!

Andrew
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No, Abouna Jim Root was the pastor at my parish. The current pastor is Abouna Rudy who I think was in WV last year. That name does sound familiar though. He might have been there before. I think I do remember him concelebrating a couple times. I wasn’t there though a year ago so maybe he was there a little more consistently then.
 
Abouna Rudolph used to be in Roanoke. I do not remember now if he used that same chant/litany as Abouna Claude did : ( . Maybe he didn’t. Abouna Rudy is a great pastor though. I always enjoyed his sermons.
 
Formosus said:
Abouna Rudolph used to be in Roanoke. I do not remember now if he used that same chant/litany as Abouna Claude did : ( . Maybe he didn’t. Abouna Rudy is a great pastor though. I always enjoyed his sermons.
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He is an amazing man. He always gives great homilies.
 
That hymn is called Talbet el Eyami, which in English means… Litany of the Resurrection.

If you email me at mahdoumikteer@yahoo.com, and put in the subject, “Need Lyrics for Litany of the Resurrection” - I’ll email the pdf to you.

That hymn can be done in both Lebanese and in English.

The Lebanese Refrain is…
Mariam Kufil Bukaa, Al Maseeh Haqan Qam

The English Refrain is…
Mary Weep No More, Christ Conquered Death

Hope this helps, and I do hope you are able to visit the Dallas church again!
 
طلبة القيامة LITANY OF THE RESURRECTION,
مريم كفي البكاء المسيح حقا قام

Refrain:
Mariam koo fil buka-, al Masseeh ha qan qam.

ان المسيح قد قام فافرحوا أيها الأنام
بزوغه كالشمس لاح واختفى جيش الظلام
جراحه التحمت وما لجرح اليهود التحام
داود نادى به قام وانتصر في الخصام
هب حالا كالمفيق من منام او مدام
وعده انجزه في ثلاثة أيام
زالت ليالي البكا ووافى السرور التام
حزننا غدا فرحا وفرح اليهود اغتنام
طيب عرف القيامة طاب نشرا كالخزام
يوحنا وبطرس شهدا لحق القيام
كينارة داود تقرر هذا الكلام
نواحي أورشليم تبشركم بالسلام
سلام لكم تشجعوا حارسكم لا ينام
عودوا الى الراعي دنا جمع الأغنام
فأين غلبات الجحيم وأين شوكة الحمام
صدئت حراب العدو ونبا حد الحسام
قضاة الظلم ويلكم يوم القضاء العام
رمتم حجب الشمس فداهمكم القتام
شهرت قيامته كنار على الأعلام
توما هات اصبعك وقل المسيح قد قام

Refrain (phonetics):
Mariam koo fil buka-, al Masseeh ha qan qam
  1. Innal Massih qad qam, Fafrahou ayuhal anam.
  2. Bu zughuhu kal shamsi lah, wakhtafa jayshu
    zalam.
  3. Jirahuhul tahamat wama, li jurhil yahudil tiham
  4. Dawud nada bihee, qama wantasar fil khisam
  5. Haba halan kalmufeeq, min mana min aw
    Mudam.
  6. Wa’duhu anjazahu, fi thala thati ayam.
  7. Zalat layalil buka, wa wafal suru rut tam.
  8. Hoznuna ghada farahan, wa farahoul
    Yahood eghtimam.
  9. Teebu 'arfil qeeyama, taba nashran kal khuzam
  10. Yuhana wa Boutros, shahida liha qil qiyam
  11. Kinaratu dawood, tuqariru ha zal kalam.
  12. Nawahee urashaleem, tubashirakom bi salam
  13. Salamon lakom tasha ja’u, harisakom la yanam
  14. 'Udu ila ra’ee, dana jam’ul aghnam.
  15. Fa ayna ghalabatul jaheem, wa ayna
    Showqa tul himam.
  16. Sadi-at hirabul 'adu, wa naba hadul
    Hisam.
  17. Qudata zolmee waylakom, yowmal
    Qada-il 'am.
  18. Rimtom hajba shamsee, fada hamakom
    elqitam.
  19. Shuhirat qiya matuhu, kanarin 'alal a’lam.
  20. Tuma hatis ba’ak, wa qol elmaseeh qad qam.
Refrain (English)
Mary weep no more, Christ conquered death
  1. Jesus rose again, bringing us joy.
  2. Rising like the sun, scattered the night.
  3. David sang to You, Victor arise!
  4. Waking us from sleep, Vesage aglow.
  5. In three days He proved, true to his word.
  6. Sorrow turns to joy, gloom turns to light.
  7. Christian joy returns, gloom takes to
    flight.
  8. Since his rising yields, fragrant delight.
  9. John and Peter ran, looked in the tomb.
  10. David’s harp confirms, what God has
    inspired.
  11. Christ will be preserved, from all decay.
  12. Christ, who sleeps no more, guards you
    from harm.
  13. With his flock return, led to his right.
  14. Death, where is your sting? Hell, your
    success?
  15. For men’s swords and spears, now
    cannot srike.
  16. You who judged Our Lord, now will be
    judged.
  17. Those who block the sun, stay in the
    dark
  18. None will quench this fire, blazing on
    high.
  19. Thomas bring your hand, doubting no
    more.
  20. You may testify, Christ truly rose
 
Sandtigress said:
I would love to go to another Maronite liturgy someday, but it will probably be a little difficult - I just happened to be in the Dallas area for Easter, but I’m in graduate school a few hours away usually. The nearest Maronite church is in Austin, another few hours away. But if the opportunity presents itself, I would like to go again.
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Are you closer to San Antonio? They have a lovely Maronite Church there, that I had the great privilege of attending once (not enough IMO), St. George’s on Babcock Road. Can’t wait to go back!
 
mahdoumikteer… thanks for the post with the lyrics.

that is awesome. 🙂
 
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