My Experience at Maronite Liturgy

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I had the privilege of being a welcome guest at a Maronite Mass this last Sunday.

There’s a Maronite church (Our Lady of Lebanon, just a block away from my parish church in Brooklyn) in my neighborhood, and a neighbor and friend asked me to come along to Mass at his church, and then we and our children would be able to get together for brunch and playtime for the kids afterwards. What could be more neighborly than that?

Anyway, it was beautiful. And I understand that some parts of the liturgy are in ancient Syriac, which is the closest thing to Aramaic (the language Christ Himself spoke) that you’ll hear today, so that was very moving for me.

It was absolutely lovely. A fantastic experience for me.
 
Very cool, I’ve been to one once, in Greer,SC. It was actually quite beautiful.
 
I went to my first Maronite liturgy a few months ago as we have a Maronite church a couple miles away and I was curious about it.

I thought it was a very nice service, especially the music. I will likely go back, perhaps on a Maronite saint’s feast day.
 
Very cool. I’ve been meaning to visit a Maronite liturgy. The closest one, for me, is Cincinnati, and I’ll probably be working in the area this summer, so I hope I’ll get the chance to visit.
 
Hi Bread,

If you end up coming to the parish in Cincinnati, let me know. That’s my parish. Fr. George Hajj, our pastor, is quite an amazing man. We would love to meet you and welcome you to the parish any time!
 
I’m glad you enjoyed your experience in the Maronite Church!
I, too, was brought up in the Roman Rite and have formally
transferred to the Maronite Church this year!
 
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