Saint Rafka Maronite Catholics of the East in the Upstate! 1215 S. Highway 14, Greer, SC 29650 864.469.9119 saintrafka.org
[email protected] Saint Rafka Maronite Church is a Catholic Parish of the Antiochene Syriac Maronite Church, Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn, NY, Most Rev. Gregory John Mansour, Bishop, 109 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201, 718.237.9913.
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[email protected] Pastor’s Advisory Council Ramiz Askar, Marlene Saad Secretary Richard Sleiman, Chairman Festival of Saints Peter and Paul Paul Sleiman, Linda Wickett, Jack Yacu Finance Committee The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, or the George Azan, Joseph Chebeir, Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, is a liturgical Chairman feast in honor of the martyrdom in Rome of the Tony Sleiman, Paula Howard-Casby apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul, which is observed on 29 June. The celebration is of Administration ancient origin, the date selected being the Richard, Wickett, Financial Secretary anniversary either of their death or of the translation of their relics. In the Roman Catholic calendar of saints, it is celebrated as a solemnity. In the General Roman Calendar of 1962, it is a first-class feast. It is a holy day of obligation in the universal Church, although individual conferences of bishops can suppress the obligation. In England, Scotland and Wales the feast is Continued next page observed as a holy day of obligation while in the United States and Canada, it is not (except for Eastern Rite Catholics). In Malta it is a public holiday and in Maltese known as L-Imnarja.