Volume 41, Number 3 • Summer 2011

How great are your works, O LORD ! In wisdom you have wrought them all! OPHIA (Psalm 103:24) THE JOURNAOL OF THE MELPKIITE CATHHOLIIC EPARCHIY OF NAEWTON SST J M C E N

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2 SOPHIA • Summer 2011 BENEDICT BISHOP – SERVANT OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD o our venerable brother Nicholas proven qualities and pastoral experience, James Samra, until now Titular which were clearly shown during your pre - TBishop of Gerasa, appointed Bishop vious ministry there as auxiliary bishop. of the Eparchy of Newton for Greek Therefore, by our apostolic authority, Melkites, greetings and apostolic blessing. we release you from the bond of the The truly important office we exercise as Titular See of Gerasa, and we appoint you supreme shepherd of the Lord’s entire flock Bishop of the Eparchy of Newton for requires of us today, among other things, to Greek Melkites, together with all the provide fittingly for the Eparchy of Newton rights and obligations granted by the for Greek Melkites, currently vacant owing norm of the Code of Canons of the east - to the canonical transfer – which received ern churches. Indeed, we mandate that our approval – of His Excellency the Most you inform your clergy and your people Reverend Cyrille Salim Bustros (of the about this letter, and we urge them to give Society of the Missionaries St. Paul) to the you a warm welcome and to remain con - Metropolitan Archiepiscopal See of Beirut tinually in communion with you, as, each tion of the Most Holy Mother of God, be and Jbeil for Greek Melkites. day, they hold fast to the divine precepts always with you and with your ecclesial After listening to our venerable brother, and the narrow way of the Gospel. community, which is so very dear to us. His Eminence Leonardo Sandrl, Cardinal Finally, venerable brother, nourish the Given at Rome, at St. Peter's, on the of the Holy Roman Church and Prefect of faithful entrusted to you by making use second day of the month of July, in the the Congregation for the Oriental especially of charity, the chief virtue of year of the Lord two thousand eleven, the Churches, you, venerable brother, seemed shepherds: for we pasture only to the seventh of our pontificate. suitable for governing the Eparchy of degree that we love. May the light and Newton for Greek Melkites, owing to your joy of the Holy Spirit, under the protec- Pope Benedict XVI

Speech of Archbishop Cyril S. Bustros At the enthronement Liturgy of Bishop Nicholas Samra as Eparch of Newton

In the name of the Father and of the Son and 21:14) The Dogmatic Constitution Lumen of the Holy Spirit! Your Excellencies, Gentium of the Second Vatican Council Reverend Fathers, dear brothers and sisters, teaches: “ The Bishops have by divine insti - Christ is among us! He is and always will be! tution taken the place of the Apostles as Pastors of the Church, and whoever listens even years ago, on the 18th of to them is listening to Christ and whoever August 2004, I was installed in this despises them despises Christ and Him SCathedral being transferred from the Who sent Christ. ” (# 20) (Cf. Luke 10:16) Eparchy of Ba’albeck in Lebanon where I As successors of the Apostles, Bishops served during 16 years as Archbishop. And receive the grace and the responsibility to now after seven years spent as Eparch of safeguard the mark of apostolicity in the Newton, I am transferred to Beirut to serve Church. In order that the living Gospel might there as Archbishop Metropolitan. always be preserved in its entirety in the Wherever we serve as bishops, either in Church, the Apostles left Bishops as their the Middle East or in the West, we are all at successors, entrusting to them their own the service of the One, Holy, Catholic and Magisterial task. This is why Bishops, gener - Apostolic Church. We are “Successors of ation after generation, are called to safeguard the Apostles”. This title lies at the root of and to hand on Sacred Scripture and to pro - I want to thank you for the work you the ministry of the Bishop and his mission. mote the Tradition, that is, the proclamation did for the Eparchy of Newton first as Bishops, as members of the Apostolic of the one Gospel and the one faith, in com - priest then as Auxiliary Bishop. And I College, are intimately united to Jesus plete fidelity to the teaching of the Apostles. want to thank all the priests, the deacons, Christ, who continues to choose and to send This is what I tried to do with God’s the nuns and all the lay people who coop - his Apostles. As a successor of the Apostles, grace during my ministry as Archbishop of erated with me during my ministry in this by virtue of his Episcopal ordination and Ba’albeck or here in the USA. And that, blessed Eparchy. I say to all of you: I will through hierarchichal communion, the dear Bishop Nicholas, what you did during remain united with you in prayer, and I Bishop is the visible principle and the guar - the last 22 years as Auxiliary Bishop, and ask you to remember me in your prayers. antee of unity in his particular Church. what you are called to do now as Eparch of And now I will read the letter of His According to the Book of Revelation, Newton. The task is not easy, and we are Beatitude our Patriarch Gregory III Laham, the walls of the New Jerusalem “ had weak, but with Christ we are strong, and who delegated me to preside in this name twelve foundations, and on them the we say with St. Paul, “ I can do everything at the enthronement of Most Reverend twelve names of the twelve Apostles .” (Rev in Christ who strengthens me .” (Phi 4:13) Nicholas Samra as Eparch of Newton. PATRIARCHAL COMMUNICATION Rabweh, 1 August 2011 Protocol #42112011

To our Greek Melkite Catholic those we call “the hidden children in the Eparchy of Newton Melkites” whom we do not know, in the United States of America, so we can serve them the Holy Mysteries and that they will not A fatherly greeting with good wish - feel lost in their Church but have es, blessings and love. one Church to belong to. We are very happy to present to We congratulate our children in you your new shepherd, His the United States of America on the Excellency, Bishop Nicholas Samra. new shepherd who will succeed His To you he is not a new person Excellency, our beloved Archbishop because for many years he was the Cyril Bustros, now the Metropolitan Protosyncellos or Vicar General for of Beirut and Byblos in Lebanon. this blessed Eparchy. Today we present ences and retreats world-wide. Today he We wish your new Eparchial bishop pros - him to you as the new shepherd of your is back to assume the responsibility of this perity in his new responsibility and ask Eparchy, having been elected by our Holy blessed Eparchy as a solid rooted bishop. you to assemble around your new shep - Synod and confirmed by His Holiness We place our high hope in His herd and to love him as he loves you Pope Benedict XVI on June 15, 2011. Excellency, Bishop Nicholas Samra and see because love is what builds country, His Excellency, the new Eparchial in him all good things for this blessed church and community. We always like to Bishop, was born in New Jersey on August Eparchy. He will work on strengthening repeat that you are a “strong united 15, 1944 and is of Aleppian origins. He establishments and foundations for parochial Church,” keeping the tradition of our received his Bachelor degree in Philosophy work with the cooperation of the clergy and fathers and ancestors, especially passing it from St. Anselm College (Manchester, laity who have a great role in spreading the on to the young generation and spreading NH) and his Master’s in Theology from St. “good news.” It is imperative to set founda - it around to the Latin Church. Basil Seminary, (Methuen, MA) and St. tions and rules according to the teachings of We are lovingly sending our represen - John Seminary (Brighton MA) in the the Holy See, the 2nd Vatican Council, all tative Archbishop Cyril Bustros to repre - United States of America. the canons of the Eastern Churches, and our sent us in the enthronement ceremonies, Ordained a priest in 1970, he served unique Eastern traditions. His Holiness Pope and to represent our brother Bishops of several parishes and began four new Benedict XVI called for a general synod our Holy Synod to express our pastoral parishes until 1988 when he was elected under the title "New Evangelization" for unity with the new Eparchial Bishop. Bishop by our Holy Synod and confirmed October 2012. The new eparchial bishop May the blessings of the Father, Son and by Blessed Pope John Paul II with the title should pay special attention to this pastoral Holy Spirit, one God, engulf all of you. Titular Bishop of Gerasa (Jarash, Jordan). honor of great importance. With my apostolic blessings and love, He was ordained Bishop on July 6, 1989 We wish His Excellency our brother, from our patriarchal office in Rabweh, by Archbishop Joseph Tawil, named your beloved shepherd, a successful pas - August 1, 2011. Protosyncellos (Vicar General) and assist - toral ministry founded on strengthening ed the Bishops of Newton. In 2005 he faith in the hearts of the believers in your +Gregorios III resigned as Auxiliary Bishop to dedicate vast country. Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, of Alexandria his energy to teaching, preaching, confer - We pray that he will continue to find and Jerusalem for the Greek Melkite Catholic Church.

Enthronement of Bishop Nicholas James Samra Tuesday, August 23, 2011 by Rt. Rev. Exarch Joseph S. Haggar, Protosyncellus

Your Excellency, Cyril Salim Bustros, the Annunciation Melkite Catholic was to preside at this Enthronement, and newly appointed Metropolitan Archbishop Cathedral, and Bishop-Designate for the is represented by the delegate Rt. Rev. of Beirut and Jbeil Lebanon, and outgoing Eparchy of St. Michael the Archangel of Msgr. Jean-Francois Lantheaume as men - Eparch of the Diocese of Newton, repre - Sydney ( Australia and New Zealand), Rt. tioned in my introduction of guests. senting His Beatitude Gregory III Laham, Rev. & Rev. Fathers, Rev. Deacons, Rev. May God grant to his servant Patriarch of Antioch, all the East, of Religious Brothers and Sisters, Civic and Archbishop Sambi, eternal rest and Alexandria and Jerusalem, Rt. Rev. Msgr. State Officials, Invited Guests, Relatives blessed repose. We express gratitude for Jean-Francois Lantheaume, charge d’af - and Friends, One and All: his priestly example and timeless service faires at the Apostolic Nunciature in to the Holy Father and to the Church. Washington, D.C., Your Excellency, our t is an exciting time in the Melkite Most Rev. Bishop Nicholas James Samra guest of honor, Sayidna Nicholas Samra, Catholic Church. We have chosen a is the fifth Eparchial Bishop and the Sixth newly enthroned Eparchial Bishop of the Inew Eparchial Bishop, equivalent to Bishop of the Melkites in the United States, Eparchy of Newton, Most Reverend John an Ordinary in the Latin Rite. However, a and it is worth noting that he is the first A. Elya, Bishop Emeritus of the Eparchy bit of sadness overshadows this historic native American born to hold this Office. He of Newton, Your Excellencies, Rt. Rev. event, that is, the passing of our Apostolic was born in Paterson, New Jersey. He Archimandrite Robert Rabbat, Rector of Nuncio, Archbishop Pietro Sambi, who attended college and seminary locally, i.e., St. Anselm’s College, Manchester, New turn – and turn they did. He is both a man keepers of the apostolic traditions.” We Hampshire, St. Basil’s Seminary, Methuen, of prayer and a man of action – hence he is hear it said ever before so often that there is Massachusetts & St. John’s Seminary, a well balanced priest of God. Bishop much darkness in the world today. Here Brighton, Massachusetts. He was ordained a Nicholas has always been the archivist in precisely will lie our challenge and that of priest on May 10, 1970. our Diocese, and has preserved the history our new Bishop. More than ever before, On April 21,1989 Pope John Paul II of of our churches and the necrology of our Christ needs to pierce this darkness with late memory, appointed Archimandrite clergy, and has compiled files that are the light of His truth and love. Keep God Samra Auxiliary Bishop of the Eparchy of priceless. Above all, he is abundant in and His ways inside you, and He will keep Newton and Titular Bishop of Gerasa. integrity, honesty and understanding. you from evil and from temptation from Archbishop Joseph Tawil of blessed Sayidna Nicholas is an active speaker without. Not all the water in the world can repose consecrated and installed him on and author, and has written extensively sink a ship unless it gets inside. If God is July 6 of that year. Bishop Nicholas served on the subject of ecumenism, Christian inside you, you will always rise above any as Auxiliary Bishop and Protosyncellus leadership and stewardship. He has also storm, and His light will shine through the until he retired on January 11, 2005 to published a multi-volume history of the deepest darkness. May the Fathers of the devote himself to scholarly work. Melkite Church and a book on the legacy Church continue to give us the solid exam - In June 2011, the Synod of the Melkite of Archbishop Joseph Tawil. His latest ple of their light, of commitment of truth Catholic Church nominated him as Eparch of book which he mastered is “Steward of and integrity. Newton to succeed Archbishop Cyril Salim the Mysteries”. He is the past President In my name and in the name of the Bustros, and Pope Benedict XVI appointed of the Eastern Catholic Association of the clergy, Sayidna Nicholas, I recall what him to the position on June 15, 2011. U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishop John Elya, Bishop Emeritus of the I have had the great privilege, a God- At the recent 47th National Melkite Eparchy of Newton, said, “TEAM - given privilege, of having known Sayidna Convention in Newport Beach, California, WORK! Together we achieve the extraor - Nicholas since 1962 when he entered my which unfortunately I could not attend, it dinary.” One hand alone cannot applaud. Alma Mater, St. Basil’s Seminary. I was in was reported to me by my parishioners in It takes more than one finger to hold First Theology then and we enjoyed our attendance, that our new Eparchial Bishop, things and to make a hand complete. years together until my ordination to the gave a talk in which he outlined some Teamwork and support of each other is sacred priesthood, on March 13, 1966. As aspects of his vision for our Melkite Church our greatest strength in facing the diffi - a point of interest, I was a native of in the U.S.A. His ideas included different culties of life in our apostolic work. Brooklyn, New York, and was sponsored aspects of Church Identity, Priests, May Christ, who promised to be in our by the Diocese of Brooklyn. On March 9, Stewardship – which is the motto of his midst wherever two or three of us are 1966, the first Exarch for the Melkites coat of arms “steward of the mysteries” and gathered in His name, give us the great was named by the Holy See of Rome, who cooperation with other Eastern Catholic strength of unity. “Make every effort to hailed from St. Basil’s Melkite Catholic and Orthodox Churches for education, wor - preserve the unity which has the Spirit as Church in Central Falls, Rhode Island, the ship, social projects, and much more. its origin and peace as its binding force. Rt. Rev. Archimandrite Justin Najmy. He One month after Bishop Nicholas was There is but one body and one Spirit, just was consecrated Exarch on May 29, 1966, named Eparchial Bishop of Newton, on as there is but one hope, given all of you and I had to be excardinated from the Sunday, July 17th, our Byzantine Church by your call.” (Eph. 4:3-4) Diocese of Brooklyn and incardinated set aside that Sunday to honor and remem - Some dates and Saints stand out in mind, into the Exarchate of Newton after Bishop ber the Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical that I believe can play a significant role in the Najmy’s Installment. Councils which they attended for their clar - life and administration of our Eparchial I can say that Bishop Nicholas is first ity and fidelity to truth. The efforts of these Bishop Nicholas: He was born on August of all a man of deep, deep faith. He is a churchmen guided the Church through dif - 15th, the Feast of the Dormition of our priest in every sense of the word who ficult periods and enabled her to steer a Blessed Mother, more commonly known in remains totally and completely committed steady course over seas of turmoil, confu - the Western Church as the Assumption of to the service of the people of God in his sion and misunderstanding. We are the our Lady into Heaven, and today according priesthood and episcopacy. Anyone who beneficiaries of their work, work that we to our Byzantine Calendar he is enthroned on knows Sayidna, I am certain, knows of his may even take for granted in our own the Closing of the Feast, an 8 day octave. unswerving devotion to the Church of rather sophisticated and secular times. But Also, he bears the name of Nicholas, and our Christ, to the Holy Father, and to the Holy the times have not all changed. Today we Eparchy of Newton is under the Patronage of Synod during his service to the Melkite are faced with difficult challenges to faith, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. Church of Newton. Sayidna is a gifted an ever increasing erosion of the funda - May the intercession of our blessed homilist, and his preaching is noted for mental values which give meaning and Lady, the Theotokos keep us ever in the profound simplicity, sincerity and grace. purpose to our being here. On this historic loving care of her Divine Son, and may This reminds me in early television days, occasion, we are honored to have among us God continue to bless you, Bishop Nicholas Milton Berle, a Jew, was considered “Mr. our spiritual fathers of all Rites, the link in under the patronage of St. Nicholas the Television.” When Bishop Sheen got high - the long chain that carries us back to Christ, Wonderworker and together let us place our er ratings, Berle graciously congratulated as they enthroned their brother, His trust in God’s loving providence and care him, but just as graciously Sheen gave cred - Excellency Nicholas James Samra, as the for us, now and in all that the future holds. it to his writers saying: “I just have better fifth Eparchial Bishop, and sixth Bishop of In closing, we are confident, Sayidna writers than you do.” Then the good the Diocese of Newton for the Melkites in Nick, that you will answer Christ’s call to Bishop added: “But don’t feel too badly, the U.S.A., after much deliberation, direc - lead our clergy and people into a hope- Milton. My writers are all nice Jewish boys tion, and the gift of wisdom by the descent filled future, where our Church and Rite – Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.” of the Holy Spirit. In the hymns of the will make its rightful contribution to Bishop Nicholas is a very well-read Church, the Fathers are called the building up the Mystical Body of Christ. man with a great sense of history, a very “Champions of the orthodox word, the wise man to whom people knew they could God-mantled ones, and conscientious Eis polla eti, Dhespota, Axios, Worthy. ENTHRONEMENT OF BISHOP NICHOLAS

t was a bright and glorious New England day, when IHis Grace, Most Rev. Bishop Nicholas James Samra, was enthroned as the Fifth Bishop of the Eparchy of Newton on the Leave-taking of the Feast of the Dormition, Tuesday, 23 August 2011. Annunciation Cathedral was filled to overflowing as the procession of some thirty bishops and over one hundred priests and deacons entered the church. Then the papal bull of His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, her example of “giving flesh” to was read by the representative of Jesus by our lives and our actions. the Apostolic Nuncio, proclaim - Bishop Nicholas recalled that ing Bishop Nicholas as Bishop of he was born on the Dormition, 15 Newton confirming his election August, and the Feast has a special by the Holy Synod of the Mel- meaning in his life. Just as our kite Church. Archbishop Cyril Lady gave herself to the Lord and Bustros, Bishop Nicholas’ prede - He gave Himself to her, so God cessor as Bishop of Newton and receives our gifts of bread and now Metropolitan Archbishop of wine and gives us Himself to us in Beirut, came forward to read the return in Holy Communion. He letter of His Beatitude Patriarch said that once we receive the Body Gregorios III and to lead Bishop and Blood of Christ in the Divine Eucharist His Blood flows Nicholas to his Eparchial throne. through our veins and we are transformed and divinized by It. Once enthroned, Archbishop And so we must go out into the world to preach the transform - Cyril imparted to him the staff of ing power of the Kingdom of God. episcopal office saying: “Receive At the end of the Divine Liturgy, Bishop Nicholas thanked all this Shepherd’s Staff to lead this the people for their presence with him and said how important it flock of Christ committed to your was to have so many of his clergy, fellow bishops, and family sur - care. Let it be in your hands a safeguard and a support to those who rounding him. This was a true picture of the unity of the Church! are obedient. As for those who are refractory or hesitant, let it be a A lovely banquet followed the Liturgy in the Cathedral sign of warning and an instrument of redress.” Center attended by over 400 people. Then the deacon proclaimed Bishop Nicholas as “our Father, Shepherd and Master, Bishop of Newton and the United States of America.” As the congregation responded with a prayer ask - ing God to bless him with many years, the newly enthroned Eparchial Bishop blessed the congregation with the dykerion (two branched candle) and trykerion (three branched candle) symbolizing the two Natures and three Persons in the Divine Trinity. Then the Bishop was vested by the deacons in the cen - ter of the church accompanied by the traditional prayers that recall the symbolism of each vestment worn by the Bishop. And the Divine Liturgy then proceeded. During his homily, Bishop Nicholas recalled the role of the Mother of God, the Theotokos, on this Leave-taking of the Feast of Her Dormition, and reminded the congregation that we are all called to follow

Address of Bishop Nicholas James Samra at the Dinner Event following his Enthronment as Bishop and Shepherd of Newton Tuesday, August 23, 2011

number of years ago, a good ent time, but only one priest to be the laity and add also to our teachers for friend, a bishop now deceased, ordained next year. your spiritual formation. There are so Agreeted his people at his installa - On my many visits to our parishes and many more spiritual roles for you, our tion in a unique way. "When you go to a missions when I was Auxiliary Bishop, so faithful, and your involvement will free restaurant a waiter comes over to your many people exclaimed "send us a priest up our priests from many secular tasks. table and says, ‘Hi, I am Henry and I'll be for our new mission." My response was Our Churches were founded by our your server.’” Allow me to borrow these gentle and clear: "the priest tree hasn't grandparents and great grandparents from words and say to all of you: “Hi, I'm ripened yet." They would look at me con - the Middle East and we are proud of their Nicholas, and I'll be your server.” fused and I would ask them, "don't priests accomplishments and proud of who we I stand here today in my new role, your grow on trees?" No, my friends, they do are. However, the Melkite Church is not eparchial bishop as of several hours ago. not. Priests come from you and the faith of an ethnic or social club, it is a Church Truly the ceremonies were glorious since your communities. I beg you to pray more open to all. you were present to witness another era in and to encourage your young men to listen We have roots in every country in the our Church. I am extremely grateful for for God's call. You need to foster vocations Middle East and yet we are one people. In the small committee who put all these in your homes, not to block them. Speak this blessed country we have had many plans into reality especially Deacon Paul well about your priests. We are all human inter- marriages from other cultures and Leonarczyk, Eparchial Chancellor, and sinners. And if all your children hear is people, and our Church has broken the Saideh Dagher, Eparchial Secretary, a litany of complaints about your pastors, bonds of ethnicity. We need to wipe out Deacon Abe Zeinieh and ethnic and social club Deacon John Moses of our Churches and convert them Cathedral Parish and Ron to spiritual homes for anyone Kfoury. Their work and all who chooses to be Melkite- who assisted them is truly not just Middle Easterners. worthy of great applause. For too many years we I am grateful for my have run our churches on Episcopal predecessors, Arch- man-made ways and think - bishop Cyril Bustros and ing. We need to go back now Bishop John Elya, here with to God's plan of steward - us today and who have served ship – giving back to him our this eparchy so well. And lest time, our talents and yes, we forget our departed even our treasures as He Bishops upon which this gives to us in abundance. Eparchy was founded and Stewardship is not a pro - developed: Bishop Justin gram; it is a way of life. God Najmy, Archbishop Joseph asks that we return to him Tawil and Bishop Ignatius our all, and at least 10% of Ghattas. I particularly remem - our treasure or money too! bered them in today's Liturgy. He gives us abundant life; our Since my appointment on June 6 by why would they even want to become thanksgiving in return cannot be cheap His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI upon priests. Be positive and encourage your but in the great proportion as He gives us! the recommendation of our Melkite young men to consider God's call, and of Fund raising techniques and gambling are Synod and immediately after the public course your young ladies too who may feel not God's way. The money is in our pock - announcement on June 15, many have a call to religious life. ets. Would you accept to send your chil - asked me "what are your plans?" and In our parishes we need a stronger spir - dren through your neighborhood selling "what is your vision for this Eparchy?" I itualized laity. By Baptism and raffles and paying your bills from the now share with you my personal vision Chrismation you are part of the royal profit? No! I doubt it tremendously. Then which I hope and pray will become your priesthood – you are anointed and ordained why do we expect our Churches to do so; vision also and I ask for your support and to be other “Christs” in the world. Your if the Church is your spiritual home, then prayers in effecting these ideas into reali - role is not just to cook and bake meat and you are responsible for its bills. ty. These are my priorities: spinach pies, or just clean the Church: The Gospel is "good news". And it is Vocations is number one! We are on a you share with the ordained priests and our task to preach and live it. It is not just shoe-string of clergy to serve our Church deacons to evangelize Christ and bring the job of the priest. It is yours too by your as priests. We are grateful for our ances - more people into His Body - the Church. incorporation in the Body of Christ - the tors - priests and laity and bishops who I hope to expand and focus on adult Church. Evangelization is necessary for came from the Middle East and brought formation in every parish and in particular ourselves and for outreach to so many fall - us to where we are presently. But now we to expand our Deacon Formation Program en away Catholics and the "unchurched". have come of age and we need priests to bring in the laity for spiritual formation. In 1970 Archbishop Joseph Tawil from among our people in this American We are using Ana Maria College near wrote a Christmas pastoral letter titled Melkite Church. Since 1971 we have Worcester, MA for the deacon formation "The Courage to be Ourselves". He been blessed with 59 Deacons at the pres - and we have plenty of space to bring in emphasized that although a small Church in America, Melkites should never accept Blessed John Paul II and Pope door to priesthood. Married men who are being a minority. He said a minority is Benedict XVI have opened wide the called to priesthood need the same for - just a way of thinking - a wrong way in doors to ecumenism. For over 900 years mation as those celibates who are called. fact. We are proud to be inheritors of the Catholics and Orthodox barely spoke to I have already discussed this issue with Christian East and America needs us - the each other. We need to re-establish our those involved in priestly formation and Christian easterners in this country - to be dialogue with our Orthodox brothers and hopefully soon we can see the growth of proud of our traditions and never fear liv - sisters, especially of the Antiochian tradi - properly formed married clergy. Of ing them. We are unique, different from tion. It existed under Archbishop Tawil course there are also major financial the Latin or Roman traditions, but still and now it is time to resurface it. We are issues to be looked at and we will embark Catholic. The West needs the Eastern the same people-broken by history, and on this also. Churches to be truly Catholic. Never be we will not throw the blame on each I began my talk with vocations and I ashamed of who you are. This pastoral of other. The break was caused more by end with it also. We need priests for your Archbishop Tawil has been even printed, political disunity. We need to become sanctification and the mysteries of the translated and reprinted by many non- closer so that when unity takes place, we Church. Seminary formation is a must - Melkites. It is still alive today. We re- are one Church. Do I believe unity can please send us vocations. The Church is emphasize it now and we will live it. take place? Most assuredly. If God could in our hands, mine and yours. Together To be Church, the clergy need the laity break the clutches of communism we build His Body. and the laity need the clergy - we are one overnight, he can certainly break the Let me paraphrase the words of the and must walk together. Parishes, espe - pride of many overzealous church leaders famous Lebanese poet, Khalil Gibran, cially parish councils should not be and bring back unity to His body. whose words were paraphrased by one of power seeking, or contentious bodies God calls men and women to religious our great presidents, John F. Kennedy. fighting for control over the clergy. And vocations. And I believe he also calls And now my personal paraphrase: clergy need not look for power over the married men to priesthood. We need to "Ask not what your Church can do for people of God. We all have different study this situation in our country and you, ask what you can do for your Church'. opinions on many matters but we can develop the proper formation for men Don't hold back the gifts of the Holy agree to disagree and stop the power who are truly deemed worthy of this call. Spirit. You are the Church of Antioch - struggles. Again this is another reason for The Deacon Formation Program is a and yes! Church of Antioch in America developing the spirituality of the laity. good program; however is not the back - wake up and make it work.

Enthroning a Bishop by George Dmitry Gallaro

nthronement is a term deriving tikaí ), and the gifts which it was custom - from the Greek enthronízein mean - ary for him to present to the bishops who Eing to place on a throne. This word had ordained/consecrated him, and to has been employed in different meanings: those who had taken part in the cere - formerly, it meant the solemn placing of monies were called the enthronistikón. the relics of saints upon the altar of a new At present, after the ordination/conse - church which was to be dedicated/conse - cration has taken place, the new bishop is crated, hence a newly consecrated church conducted by the ordaining/consecrating was called naós enthroniasménos. bishop and the assisting papal delegate to In the Middle Ages we find the enthro - the throne occupied by the ordaining/ nization of marriage, which was nothing consecrating bishop during the ceremony, else than the blessing in the nuptial serv - or to the seat usually taken by the bishop, ice. In the Christian East it was if the ordination/consecration has taken employed, but seldom, to denote the place in the cathedral church. induction into a parochial benefice. The enthronization can also take place It was used especially to designate the independently of the ordination/consecra - ceremony of enthronization which accom - tion; in this case, the bishop, after taking panies the ordination/consecration of a his seat upon the throne, receives there nization is the homage (obsequium) of the bishop. After receiving episcopal ordina - the homage of all his clergy present in the pope by the cardinals, which is performed tion/consecration, the newly ordained/ cathedral. after the election of the Vicar of Peter. It is consecrated bishop was solemnly conduct - The enthronization of the bishop of a simple ceremony and does not confer ed to the episcopal throne, of which he Rome, the pope, in the chair of Peter the the slightest right. took possession. He received the kiss of Apostle (cathedra Petri) is a very impor - peace and listened to the reading of a pas - tant ceremony which takes place at Saint God our Father, our shepherd and guide, sage of Holy Scripture, whereupon he pro - Peter Basilica in Rome, Italy. This cere - look with love on your servant Nicholas, nounced his first enthronization sermon. mony is performed almost immediately your appointed pastor of the The letters which it was traditional for after the election in Rome. Church of Newton. him to send to the other bishops in token Its object is to proclaim to the Christian May his word and example, of his being in communion with them in world that the newly elected pope is the inspire and guide; the same faith and praxis, were called lawful successor of Saint Peter in the may he, and all those in his care, enthronization letters ( syllabaí enthronis - Holy See of Rome. Equivalent to enthro - come to the joy of eternal life. y y

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drite Charles Aboody, then affection - orphans and chronically ill children in began, over $250,000.00 has been sent e e I ately known as “Father Charlie”, sug - Lebanon. (See following article) to Lebanon in support of various h h t t gested to the Ladies' Sodality of Our One hundred percent of the pro - orphanages, schools, and in recent

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s s Note: The following article, ”Helping the People of Lebanon”, was written by Tanya Connor and published in the w w Catholic Free Press (Worcester) on April 22, 2011. It was submitted by Ms. Kathleen Laplante. e e N N ishop Robert McManus of because he thought people would be inter - Worcester participated in ves - ested in hearing about his pilgrimage. Bpers and was guest speaker at Bishop McManus mentioned the the 41st annual fundraiser for split between the Orthodox and Lebanese children Friday at Our Lady Catholic Churches in 1054 and their of Perpetual Help Parish. mutual excommunications. But in He and the pastor, Father Paul G. 1964 Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Frechette, rejoiced in ecumenical Athenagoras exchanged an emotional efforts. Our Lady of Perpetual Help is embrace of peace, he said. Catholic, but is part of the Melkite Bishop McManus said the highlight of Diocese of Newton rather than the Latin pilgrims’ visit to Constantinople last fall Rite Worcester Diocese. As Eastern was Divine Liturgy at the Ecumenical Catholics, Melkites associate closely Patriarchate, where he exchanged with other Eastern Catholics and with the sign of peace with Patriarch Eastern Orthodox. Members of the Bartholomew. The patriarch spoke of the other local Eastern Catholic Church churches of Constantinople and Rome (Our Lady of Mercy, of the Diocese of initiating a dialogue of love and truth, and St. Maron of Brooklyn) and St. George of healing through repentance and prayer, Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral attend he said. Bishop McManus said it was a the Lenten supper, organizers said. marvelous experience for pilgrims to be The food is donated so all proceeds, in the presence of someone so dedicated now nearly $10,000 annually, go to to Christian unity. institutions in Lebanon, the home coun - He said Pope Benedict XVI told him try of many members of the three and Metropolitan Methodios that he churches, they said. The fish supper was delighted the pilgrims were there at with vegan appetizers, for $20 a plate, is the same time that Orthodox and held after vespers for Lazarus Saturday, Catholic Christians were meeting in on the Friday before Palm Sunday. Vienna to discuss the pope’s role during Bishop McManus and Msgr. Robert the first thousand years of Christianity. K. Johnson, director of the Worcester Bishop McManus also told of his Diocesan Office for Divine Worship, celebrating Mass near the bones of St. read some of the Scriptures for vespers. Peter and of the Orthodox pilgrims Other readings included ones about leading vespers elsewhere.“It seems to Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, and me the ecumenical experience will there were prayers, lamp lighting and only be successful if we have a conver - censing of icons and the congregation. the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of sion of heart,” Bishop McManus said. At the dinner Bishop McManus said Boston. They visited places written Father Frechette said a colleague of that in 1974 the parish gave Bishop about in Scripture and met with Patriarch his spoke of the Third Church as those Flanagan the pectoral cross he was wear - Bartholomew and Pope Benedict XVI. who can look beyond the churches they ing that night. He spoke about his pil - Father Frechette said his parish has had are in and show love. He thanked grimage last fall to Constantinople and a variety of speakers for the supper, and he Bishop McManus for expressing that Rome with Metropolitan Methodios of invited Bishop McManus this year Continued on page 18

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p After Divine Liturgy the 23rd Psalm cation, and his message that love is the p E E was sung in memory of Claire Hajjar, a greatest power in the universe. In addi -

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d Massachusetts. Claire had met ian efforts he has received honors d n n Archbishop Chacour in the Holy Land including the World Methodist Peace u u when he was Abouna Chacour, and Award, the Chevalier de la Legion o o was extremely impressed by his d’Honneur (France), and the Niwano r r warmth, love, hospitality, and commit - Peace Prize (Japan), as well as hon - A A

ment to peaceful co-existence between orary doctorates from five universities Jews and Arabs in the Holy Land. In including Duke and Emory. He has m m his own words, his commitment is to been nominated three times for the o o r r “Building understanding and unity Nobel Peace Prize (1986, 1989, 1994). f f

within diversity for a common future In 2001 Abouna Chacour was named s s for all of us. We do not need to learn to "Man of the Year" in Israel. w w live together but to remember how we Abouna Chacour has authored two e e have lived together ... The land cannot best-selling books, Blood Brothers and N N belong to any one, the land belongs to We Belong to the Land. They have God, and we belong to the land. “ Aramaic and Syriac at the Hebrew been translated into more than twenty Rt. Rev. Martin Hyatt, Local Superior University of Jerusalem, becoming the languages. at Saint Basil’s welcomed the first Arab to gain a higher degree there. In February, 2006, Abouna Chacour Archbishop and presented him with a He is vice president of the Sabeel was elected by the Synod to serve as ceramic ‘processional cross’ from Lima, Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center. Archbishop of Akko, Haifa, Nazareth and Peru. Archimandrite Hyatt, representing Upon ordination in July, 1965, all Galilee. He was chosen for his obvi - the community at Saint Basil Seminary young Abouna Elias Chacour was ous love of Jesus Christ and his blessed and Saint Basil Salvatorian Center, pre - assigned to the Church in the village of ministry in Ibillin. He is highly regarded sented Archbishop Chacour with “The Ibillin in Galilee. This was the birth - as a man of faith, a priest with vision, and Prince of Peace Emanuel Award.” The place of the recently beatified (1983), a pastor seeking peace and reconciliation presentation read, "In recognition and Blessed Miriam Bawardy, a Melkite through mutual love, understanding and honor of your efforts to attain reconcili - Discalced Carmelite mystic of the nine - education. He is known, loved, and ation among 'Blood Brothers' in the teenth century. Soon after arriving, the respected by many for his holy zeal for Holy Land. Working to restore dignity young priest noticed the great number peace, loving and intense pastoral com - through education and solidarity, you are of young people, and the even greater mitment, sharp mind, and articulate a presence of God among us." need for quality education for them. He speaking ability. He is a tireless worker in Elias Michael Chacour was born on set out to create a school available to all the Lord’s vineyards. November 29, 1939 in the village of local children, regardless of religion. Upon hearing of his nomination to Kafr Bir’im in Upper Galilee in As the children study together, play the episcopacy, then Archbishop-elect Palestine. In 1948, the state of Israel together, talk together, they forget their Chacour said, “I did not dream of this was created and 8 year old Elias religious differences and become responsibility and this great honor. My Chacour and his family were removed friends. Abouna Chacour believes that dreams were different. At sixty-five from their home and became exiles in education is a powerful way toward years of age my ambition was to dedi - their own native land. Thousands of reconciliation and peace. “Education is cate the rest of my life to prayer, read - Palestinians were killed and close to key to the peace process.” The ing and writing, but like Paul on the one million were forced into refugee Archbishop explains, "When people way to Damascus the Lord seems to camps. At that time the Jewish popula - are not educated, the problem is not tell me that He is the one in control. tion made up approximately 1/3 of knowing what is going on around My answer is, ‘Here I am Lord. I am Palestine, while the Arab population them." They began with a library and a your servant to continue the ministry made up about 2/3 of Palestine. high school which has expanded great - of reconciliation and to proclaim more He completed his elementary and ly and now includes a primary school forcefully the Good News about the secondary schooling in Nazareth. and kindergarten as well. When Empty Tomb and the Risen Lord.’" Archbishop Elias was sent to study the - Abouna Elias began there were almost For more information on ology at Saint Sulpice Seminary in Paris no girls in school. Now he runs the co- Archbishop Chacour activities please finishing his studies in 1965. He often educational Mar Elias Educational visit the website: www.pilgrimsofi - shares ‘a secret’ that he has forgotten Institutions which enroll 3,000 students billin.org. Secure donations to support everything he learned in seminary. of all religions and backgrounds. peace-building in Israel/Palestine can “Two things I do remember,” he said, Archbishop Elias travels extensive - be made on that website. † “God is Love and God does not kill.” ly between the Middle East and other He was ordained a priest and later countries around the world to spread Rt. Rev. J. P. Martin A. Hyatt, bso, is the Local studied the Torah and Talmud as well as his message of peace and reconcilia - Superior at Saint Basil Seminary in Methuen, MA

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A Community to Imitate Church of the Virgin Mary – Brooklyn, NY

a new speaker who offered the partici - outcome of this public event was pants a variety of spiritual talks.. This extremely positive. year’s list included: The Rt. Rev. John Faraj, Msgr. Guy Massie, Rev. James HAWAIIAN NIGHT: The Church of Cunningham, the Rt. Rev. Romanos the Virgin Mary Church hosted a Russo, and Rev. Rocco Danzi, S.J. Hawaiian Luau. The Aloha Iolani Dance Troupe provided a Hula show FOOD FOR JAPAN: Believing in and dancing. The food, music and being their brother’s keeper, the parish - atmosphere really made it feel as if all ioners of the Church of the Virgin Mary who attended have landed on the trop - have a policy of opening the doors of ical island of Hawaii! their hall to help those who are in need. ST JOHN’S UNIVERSITY: Members This time it was intended to helping the of St. John’s Theology and Religious victims of the Japanese earthquake. Studies Department joined the parish - Cheflingo.com presented “Food for ioners of the Church of the Virgin Mary Japan.” A buffet and a canned food and for their Byzantine Liturgy, which was clothes drive were available to donors to followed by a Coffee Hour. An intro - help with the relief efforts in Japan. The duction to the parish, a presentation of the History of the Melkite Church, and an exhibition of a few Icons, were part of the program’s tour. This great event allowed the participants to experience the Byzantine Divine Liturgy and enjoy Pre-NAMY PARK OUTING: The a unique experience they can add to preteens and their families celebrated their lives, as part of their program. the end of a great year by heading to Prospect Park for a picnic. They partic - LENTEN TALKS: This year, the ipated in many fun activities and games community of the Church of the Virgin like Capture the Flag, Circle Dodge Mary was spoiled during the Lenten Ball, Catch the Dragon Tail, and Pass Season. For each of their Fridays of the Beanbag. The children and their Lent, they were privileged to welcome parents alike, had a great time!

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he Teen Club of Our Lady of e e Redemption Parish in Warren, MI h h attended the 47th National Melkite t t T

Convention in Orange County, CA. The d d Convention was filled with many great n n memories that will last a lifetime. It was u u a compilation of religious education, o o

r meeting new friends and spiritual bond - r ing within the teens inner-selves and A A

their Melkite faith. Their acquired expe - m

m riences helped the teens to understand o o their culture with a new outlook and a r r

f greater appreciation of their heritage! f

The trip began with the Pre-conven - s s tion, at Chapman University (CA). Each w w day began with breakfast, then morning e e prayers. The participants attended the N N “workshops”, which were very helpful in even more workshops. When there was and made lifelong friends! No matter their spiritual and religious bonding. free time, the teens would play games in where the other teens came from, they There were opportunities to listen to the game room, or basketball outside, or were all alike in their wants and needs. speakers, such as Fr. Tom Steinmetz, the swim when the pool was opened. There To be loved, accepted, respected and NAMY National director, as well as other was a volleyball tournament that the understood was so important! Memories priests and deacons. During these work - OLR teens had practiced for, and came were created and the teens enjoyed their shops, the speakers spoke about the in 2nd place. The OLR teens also pre - time so much. The teens’ trip experi - Melkite Christian Faith, about problems formed a play with the theme “I am the ence will stay in their hearts forever, and that teens face in today’s society, con - light of the world”, which other groups they look forward to welcoming their cerns about families, friends, culture, did as well. The day ended with the friends in Michigan for the 48th etc… There was also plenty of time to Compline prayers. It was a time for National Melkite Convention, which ask questions and discuss concerns that reflection and also for “Thanking God” will be hosted by their community. † the teens had faced or face during these for the day’s experiences. struggling times. Finally and most fun was personal After workshops, it was off to lunch, time with friends! The Michigan teens This article was submitted by Natalie Safadi, then more prayers at the Chapel and then met new people from all over the U.S., Ronda Safadi, Kameel Sabak and Peter Sabak.

“Blessed are the Merciful” Continued from page 12

reality. The supper itself was a demon - community for the people in stration of love. Lebanon,” Mrs. Lian said. Jeanette Halal said she helped start it People not attending also 41 years ago. Joseph Lian said his wife, sent donations and some din - Lorraine, was also involved, and he and ers gave additional donations Mrs. Halal’s husband, Donald, now or bought extra desserts, deceased, co-chaired it for about 35 organizers said. years. “The last three years, Joe Najemy “I brought two macaroons has co-chaired it with me,” he said. to my neighbor and 10 minutes They’ve always prided themselves on later she came over with a $50 the fact that every penny goes to chari - check,” Mrs. Lian said, ties, and is usually delivered personally. explaining that she’d talked “I had the privilege of taking it in 2009,” about baking the desserts, he said. which sold out Friday. He and Mrs. Halal said the money is Father Frechette expressed divided among two homes for children gratitude for the people’s partic - and a chronic care center for people ipation, noted that almsgiving is with diabetes and the blood disorder part of Lent, and said when they thalassemia. “It feels good to be able to stand before God, they can tell help,” Mrs. Halal said. him of their involvement with “It’s something we can do as a Lebanese this cause. †

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Alive and Growing w s St. John of Damascus Church – South Bend, IN s

f f r r o o m t. John of Damascus Church’s m Holy Week and Pascha this year

A Swere celebrated more completely A r than they have had in many years. r o Holy Week services averaged about 24 o u people a night. (Not bad as the Church u n population is under 50.) n d d

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t sunny day. The Hajme service started t h h

outside with all 45 of the congregation e e participating. Reader Nicholas Russo E led the cantors, for a smooth and joy - E p p

ous liturgy. a a r After the Divine Liturgy, the commu - r c nity’s 15 little ones ages 1.5 to 9 years c h old had an Easter egg hunt. What fun it h y was to see the pure joy on their faces. y The Young Adults set up a hookah table outside and everyone joined in the Pascha dinner. The parishioners of St. John of Damascus Church thank Fr Joachim for ance and true fatherly love, the little community is becoming a real family. † helping them out this year. He was a parish has grown in the past year from an true Blessing. average of 20 people each Sunday to Ms. Ronda Doucette a parishioner of St. John of With Rt. Rev. Philip Raczka’s guid - about 30-40 people each Sunday. The Damascus Church submitted the above article.

A Walk Through James St. John Chrysostom Church – Atlanta, GA

s deacon candidates, Elie Hanna and I recently presented a talk Aentitled, A Walk through James . The presentation was open to all parish - ioners, and nearly 70 attended. The talk highlighted some of the learning attained through the Melkite diaconate program, where the candidates study the Catholic Epistles (including St. James), with the instructor Dr. Sebastian Carnazzo. The talk focused on key themes in the Epistle of St. James, including the harmony of faith and works, acts of Sami Jajeh illustrating from the Power Point Elie Hanna making a point from James' epistle faith, how to live the faith, patience, pride, facing trials and more. The dea - con candidates commented on how the to my life, I remember how God’s grace “They will soon put me out of a job.” epistle of St. James affected them. is received through faith and works. The program closed with a prayer and a I was challenged when the writer James truly provides all of us a hand - barbeque. Many parishioners comment - tells us not only to be glad when every - book on living the Christian faith.” ed that they would like to have more thing is going well, but also to ‘count it The community enjoyed the presen - similar educational programs, which are all joy when you fall into various trials.’ tation, and a brief question and answer now in the works at the church. † This reminded me that even the hard period. Closing comments were provid - times are from God to help us persevere ed by the Rt. Rev. John Azar who pro - Sami Jajeh, a third year deacon candidate and grow stronger in faith to Him. Elie vided some inspirational thoughts and from St. John Chrysostom Church, Atlanta, GA, Hanna commented, “As I apply James also teased the candidates by saying, contributed the above article.

Summer 2011 • SOPHIA 19 y y h h Eastern Catholic Pastors c c r r a a Gather in the South! p p E E

St. John Chrysostom Church – Atlanta, GA e e h h t t ear not, the “Union Jack” was not

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d raised at these events! Strength n n Fin numbers is an old adage. u u What one can’t do by himself might be o o turned around when others join forces. r r On the Sunday of Orthodoxy this A A

past year, a con-celebrated Liturgy, held at St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic m m Church in Roswell, GA, was experi - o o r r enced by clergy of both Eastern and f f

Western Catholic Churches to demon - s s strate to the public the universality of w w the Catholic Church. Gathered around e e Bishop William Skurla of the N N Ruthenian (Byzantine Catholic Metropolia), invited clergy of the local Eastern Catholic Churches and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta together celebrated a very suc - cessful and appreciated event, hosted by Rev. Dr. Philip Scott of the local Ruthenian parish of Epiphany Byzantine Catholic Church. After several years at different attempts, a realization was already being born in the South. Having expe - rienced a monthly gathering of the Eastern Church Clergy during my assignment in Southern California, I had tried in the past to bring that idea to the Atlanta area. It didn’t seem to ing the Eastern Catholic Churches. catch the interest of the various clergy The meeting touched on several rele - members in the past several years. vant distributed handouts. An update However, this time around, the mix on the contact information of those was right. God inspired the present present was made for a working direc - pastors to get together and all seemed tory of the priest members. Distributed enthused about the possibilities. Out and discussed also was a listing of the of six possible priests, five attended the benefits of joining together and work - first meeting. The beginning of a his - ing for the same goals and aspirations toric beginning was taking place. shared by us as Eastern Church pas - Churches represented were: Maronite, tors. Problems and issues experienced Melkite, Syro-Malabar, Ruthenian and were shared by the fathers. After vari - Ukrainian. It began with the Third ous others items were handled, the fathers were treated to a luncheon pre - Hour being prayed in our own St. John interest seemed high to continue the pared by women of our parish Ladies Chrysostom Church, followed by a gatherings on a monthly basis. Society. We look forward to the gathering in the Conference Room of Everyone was in agreement! It was growth and possible achievements that the Cultural Center. Topics included decided that we would meet each this group may have between and discussion of a recently attended pres - month temporarily at the Melkite among our own communities and our entation given in Atlanta by church as it was the most centrally relationship with the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) of Great located in the vast expanse of the hierarchs and clergy. God-willing, we Britain on “Ecumenism: Is It Going Greater Atlanta area. Even in church will be able to share our anticipated Anywhere”. Also treated was a pod - circles, the expression: “The South will progress in the future. We ask God to cast, hosted by Ancient Faith Radio, rise again!” has some worth. We look bless the work of our hands and ask interviewing Archimandrite James forward to the South rising in this area that you keep us in your prayers. † Babcock of Placentia, CA on the reali - of mutual co-operation, learning and ties of and misunderstandings concern - sharing. Following the meeting, the Archimandrite John Azar submitted this article.

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50th Priesthood Anniversary w s St. John Chrysostom Church – Atlanta, GA s

f f r r o o m n July 17, 2011, St. John m Chrysostom parishioners in

A Atlanta had the pleasure of hav - A

O r ing Rev. Fr. Dr. Tom Flynn celebrate r o his golden jubilee with them. o u Ordained in the Church of the Twelve u n n

Apostles, Rome, Italy on July 16, d d

1961, Fr. Tom celebrated his First t t

Mass in the Borgese Chapel of the h h e

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (the e

chief church in the West dedicated to E E

the Mother of God). There, several p p a

years before, he promised the Holy a r Virgin that, if he persevered in his r c studies and was ordained, he would c h celebrate his first Mass at that site. h y In the fall of 1978, the Bishop of the y Helena Diocese in Montana gave Fr. Tom an appointment to Emory University in Atlanta, GA, at which he continues serving as a professor of Philosophy. He has faculties in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, and for years, has also enjoyed bi-ritual faculties with the Eparchy of Newton Four to five years later, Rev. Tom met the late Exarch William Haddad, BSO, of blessed memory, who became his confessor. Attracted to the Eastern Church’s spirituality, he was quickly trained to celebrate the Byzantine Liturgy. A long-time friend of both the parish and the clergy who have served it, Fr. Tom received bi-ritual faculties from the late Archbishop Joseph Tawil of happy memory. Any time the parish clergy needed to be away for either meetings or vacation, Fr. Tom has filled in and faithfully served the Liturgy for the Atlanta Melkite Community. So much enamored by the Liturgy of the Melkite Church, he has informed the Roman Catholic clergy in Atlanta that his first obligation is to St. John’s! If not needed in the Atlanta Melkite Church, Fr. Tom celebrates the Roman Liturgy for the Catholic parishes of Atlanta. Fr. Tom has been a dedicated and beloved friend and asset to St. John Chrysostom Parish. At his anniversary Liturgy in Atlanta, jokingly referring to the Divine Liturgy, he traveled to Many years to you, Fr. Tom! Thank the pastor, Fr. John, serving as “second Montana and continued the celebration, you for all that you have done and con - string today”, Fr. Tom expressed his celebrating the Divine Liturgy there. tinue to do for St. John’s! May God appreciation of being main celebrant. Although Fr. Tom observed his reward you abundantly! † In his homily, he spoke about his voca - anniversary this past July, the parish is tion, what led him to the Priesthood and also planning a larger festivity for him in Elie Hanna, PAC Chair and Deacon Candidate how God calls each to serve in different the fall, when the majority of the parish - of St. John Chrysostom Church, Atlanta, GA ways. The weekend after celebrating ioners return from summer vacations. submitted the above article.

Summer 2011 • SOPHIA 21 y y h h The “$200 for 100 Meals” Deal c c r r St. Philip Church – San Bernardino, CA a a p p E E t. Basil the Great, who lived during the 4th century of the

e Christian era, built an entire complex to provide care for e h h those in need. Over the years, Christians have followed St. t t S

Basil’s example by providing hospitality for the poor and suffer - d d ing. The community at St. Philip Mission has a unique way of n n showing its hospitality. For the past 9 years every Thursday at 5 u u pm, the community has been serving a meal to the homeless and o o working poor during their St. Lazarus evening of hospitality. r r There are many ways to communicate the Christian faith to A A

others. One of the ways St. Philip Mission has chosen is to proclaim God’s kingdom through this weekly event. Taking m m their cue from the generous Middle Eastern hospitality that is o o r r shown in their homes, the parishioners serve the poor only f f

what they would serve their families and friends. s s On average 100 people are served each week with a budg - w w et of $200. Volunteers begin by looking at local advertising e e for the entrée. Half the budget is given to this. Entrees have N N included barbecue chicken, chicken tarragon covered in mozzarella, spaghetti in meat sauce with meat balls, roasted Volunteers work diligently preparing plates. chicken, ham and even coq au vin. The remainder of the meal is always a salad and a starch like rice or mashed potatoes to be nutritionally balanced. The tradition for the past year is to finish the meal with a brownie sundae. A snapshot: It’s 4:30 pm on Thursday in St. Philip’s kitchen. The roasted chicken breasts have been pulled from the oven. They are a crispy, golden brown. Diligent volunteers are basting the chicken with a sweet barbecue sauce. They are quickly brought to the prep tables where one chicken breast is plated with heaping scoops of rice and a salad. This process will last until 5:00 pm when the doors open. The kitchen is in a flurry of activity until the opening prayer when everything stops. As a community, the participants pray the Lord’s Prayer, “ Our Father who art in heaven… ” (Cf. Matthew 6:9-13) The prayer ends with a blessing and the plates are brought to each guest at a pre - pared seat. Within minutes all are served. Plating for dessert then begins with a large brownie and two scoops of ice cream and chocolate syrup.These are quickly taken out and if there are enough entrees for seconds the volunteers begin plating again… It is the volunteers who have helped to make the dinners such Guests gather outside the church hall prior to the meal. a success. St. Philip Mission parishioners, Roman Catholics, Coptic Orthodox, homeless and working poor and even Girl Scouts have consistently contributed to this ministry. The evening of hospitality has had financial support from various sources over the years. As the community members look to continue the meals and perhaps even hope to expand to anoth - er night finances will always be an issue. They feel that $200 to feed 100 people is a great deal! Since it is difficult for Melkites from around the U.S. to volunteer in person, the community of St. Philip Mission appeal to individuals, groups and churches within the Eparchy for funding that will help them continue this ministry. Please send any donations to St. Philip Church (923 West Congress Avenue, San Bernardino CA 92410). And, let the community know if there are intentions they can keep in prayer. After all, “The Lord hears the cry of the poor” as the Psalm assures us. Please keep this ministry and the many the commu - nity serves in your prayers. †

This article was submitted by Father Justin Rose, Deacon Michael Mobley and Deaconissa Tami Mobley. Guests are served with care at their seats.

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M MAYA, Pax Romana, M e e l l k and the United Nations k i i t t e by Maya Saoud e

O O r his year, MAYA members had a r g special opportunity to take part g a in activities at the United a n T n Nations in New York City, NY through i i z MAYA’s recent membership with the z a International Movement of Catholic a t t i Students (IMCS), Pax Romana. i o Christopher Dekki and Maya Saoud o n n

(MAYA Board Members) served as the

– coordinators of the Annual Pax – P Romana UN Study Session. Taking P a place around the time of the UN a x Commission on the Status of Women, x

R the theme of the Study Session was R o “Empowering Young Women for the o m New Millennium.” This gathering - m allowed participants from around the a Participants volunteer at Dress for Success a n world to engage in sessions that were n a relevant, timely, and directly related to a recent work at the United Nations. On March 17 and 18, thirty-three young people applied and were accept - ed to attend and participate in the Study Session. Originating from the United States, Canada, Mexico, France, the Philippines, New Zealand, Colombia, and Botswana participants traveled to New York City for a week - end of advocacy training, spiritual growth, fellowship, and service. The program’s coordinators were proud to be joined by fellow MAYA members Sally Mouakkad (St. Anne, CA), Chloe Habib, Corey Habib, Joseph Homsi Joseph Homsi, far left, takes part in a workshop activity. (Our Lady of the Annunciation, MA), Zaki Saoud (St. Ann, NJ), and even Victor Moreno from the Melkite paign and what the nonprofit has done to port this organization allowed every par - Church in Mexico City! create change among NYC public ticipant to feel more strongly connected The Study Session began with an school students. The Advocacy Lab is a to the theme of empowering young introduction to Pax Romana, the nonprofit organization which provides women, while being provided with a International Movement of Catholic students at under resourced NYC public simple and concrete way of how one Students, the United Nations system, high school with a human rights curricu - organization could work to advocate for and an overview of the weekend’s lum and advocacy campaign training. women’s rights. theme. This presentation was led by Later that afternoon, the participants To conclude the first day of the Christopher Malano, the Secretary in the Study Session traveled to Study Session, the participants were General of IMCS Pax Romana, and Brooklyn to work together on a volun - invited to Our Lady of Lebanon Mehul Dabhi, its President, who trav - teer project in order to put into action the Maronite Cathedral in Brooklyn, NY. eled from the IMCS Pax Romana theme of their weekend. They worked They met there with Fr. Jim, the pastor, headquarters in Paris, France to attend with the organization “Dress for who offered an overview of the rich the Study Session. Success,” which provides needy women traditions of the Eastern Catholic After this introduction, Sandra Sirota, with training and clothing in order to Churches. This experience may have the founder and Executive Director of allow them to present themselves pro - been repetitive for the MAYA mem - the Advocacy Lab, led a workshop enti - fessionally for work and interviews. For bers, but for the majority of the partic - tled “Campaign Planning and Advocacy a few hours, the volunteers sorted ipants who were Roman Catholics, this Training,” which explored the compo - through donated clothing and organized was a very exciting glimpse into the nents of a successful advocacy cam - the warehouse. The work done to sup - Continued on page 26

Summer 2011 • SOPHIA 23 TThhee 4477tthh AAnnnnuuaall MMeellkkiittee CCoonnvveennttiioonn TThhee 4477tthh AAnnnnuuaall MMeellkkiittee CCoonnvveennttiioonn a a MAYA, Pax Romana, and the United Nations Continued from page 23 n n a a Eastern Holy Traditions. celebrations ended, the partici - m m The following morning, pants attended their final seg - o o the attendees visited the ment of the Study Session. R R

Permanent Mission of the Having spent the weekend x x Holy See to the United learning about the status of a a Nations where they met with women and how Catholics, P P his Excellency Archbishop students and activists, can – – Francis A. Chullikatt. The advocate and raise awareness

discussion with the Nuncio to empower young women, the n n helped his audience to tie Study Session concluded by o o i i their advocacy work at the allowing each participant to lay t t

a United Nations and the train - down his or her idea on a piece a z z ing they were receiving of paper. Everyone filled out a i i throughout the weekend with From left, Corey Habib, Maya Saoud, Christopher Dekki, Sally Mouakkad, worksheet with a proposal for n n Victor Morena, Chloe Habib. a their faith as Catholics. As an advocacy initiative. These a g g Archbishop Chullikatt told worksheets were later typed up r r the participants, “it is not and shared with all the partici - O O often easy or popular to pro - pants, including the many

claim the truth, but we know IMCS members from Asia and e e t t our work is good and we Africa who were unfortunately i i k k must therefore persevere. unable to obtain visas in time l l Similarly, the work done to to attend the Study Session. e e empower women and pro - The coordinators’ hope is M M vide them with equality, safe - that all those who attended

ty, and education is not often their Study Session and A A popular or easy, but it is cer - those who would have liked tainly necessary and right.” to attend, could become part Later that day, the group of the intimate network met with Julie Ann Salthouse, which saw its light that the Chapter Director of Girls weekend. The participants Learn International. This found friends and advocacy organization works around partners in each other, and the world and during the Participants at the Holy See Mission to the UN, with the Nuncio they continue to communi - Commission on the Status cate on a personal and pro - of Women to empower girls fessional level. through education. Ms. In planning the Study Salthouse’s presentation pro - Session, Chris and Maya vided an overview of the sta - used their years of experience tus of girls around the world with MAYA to recreate the and an outline of the work components of a MAYA done by Girls Learn. retreat with a UN twist. Afterwards, the partici - While it was very familiar for pants were presented with the the MAYA members to take Catholic perspective on the part in a community service empowerment of women and project to enhance a learning how this work relates to their experience, for example, the own faith. Kevin Ahern, for - other participants had never mer IMCS Pax Romana had such a well-balanced President, addressed the blend of spirituality, fellow - group allowing great discus - ship, service, and learning. sions on this topic, which Chris and Maya hope that in receives the Church’s sup - Participants of the Pax Romana UN Study Session the future more MAYA port. After Kevin’s presenta - members will be able to tion, the group’s members attend this Annual Study met with Elizabeth Niland from the to support and empower the youth Session and other Pax Romana/United United Nations Program on Youth. around the world. Nations events in order to further Having spent this year working on the To conclude the Study Session, the enhance their involvement within the International Year of Youth, Ms. Niland’s attending group was invited back to Our Church. † experiences allowed the participants to Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral by learn about the UN advocacy work, the Fr. Jim. This time, the members were invit - Maya Saoud is a MAYA Board Member and challenges and successes of working ed to take part in the Stations of the Cross parishioner of St. Ann Melkite Church, within the UN, and the work being done and a Lenten Supper. After the liturgical Woodland Park, NJ

26 SOPHIA • Summer 2011 A A

M M e e l l k k i i t t e e

O O r r g g a a n n i i z z a a t Serving the Eparchy of Newton for 25 years: 1986 – 2011 t i i o o n n

– – s we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the National Association of Melkite Women (NAMW), our sincerest N N A

appreciation is extended to Rt. Rev. Edward Kakaty who has served as Spiritual Advisor since the beginning A M Aof the Organization. Prayerful best wishes to Fr. Ed as he passes the torch to Fr. Michel Cheble and takes a M W well deserved rest. Our gratitude also goes to Reine Rabbat who has served faithfully and tirelessly as President for W over 12 years, as well as in other positions since NAMW’s inception. While they may not have the titles, we know they will not stop praying and working toward the NAMW mission of promoting vocations in the United States. Thank you Fr. Ed and Reine, and congratulations to Fr. Michel. Gratitude is also extended to Judy Nassar of Atlanta, GA who has served as Vice President for the past 5 years. Without Judy, and her husband Kam, we could never have kept the membership records in order. We plan on keeping Judy on “speed dial”. At NAMW’s Annual Meeting, held on Friday, July 8, 2011, at the 47th Melkite Convention in Orange County, CA, a new slate of officers was elected:

President: Rosemary Shabouk Church of the Virgin Mary, Brooklyn, NY Vice-President: Margo Sayegh St. Anne Church, North Hollywood, CA Treasurer: Carol Caven St. Anne Church, North Hollywood, CA Secretary: Susan Elek Our Lady of Redemption Church, Warren, MI

Our plans for this year include a Membership Drive to accurately account for current members as well as encour - age Melkite women of all ages to participate from all of our parishes and missions. Please use the new form included here, make as many copies as needed, to send your dues, either directly or through your parish’s contact person. If interested in becoming a contact person in your parish, please contact Margo Sayegh. We also plan to update the By-Laws, plan regional activities, and support more vocation encouraging activities in cooperation with the Director of Vocations of the Eparchy of Newton. We will celebrate the feast day of NAMW mem - bers on the Feast of the Myrrh-Bearing Women, the 2nd Sunday after Pascha. Please do not forget the fundraisers in support of our seminarian(s). We have been currently aiding with the expenses of Deacon Musil Shihadeh and con - tinue to pray for his vocation to flourish. As soon as we have a contact person in every parish, we will mail the By-Laws’ revisions for inspection and approval. Look for news and activity plans in future issues of Sophia magazine. Your suggestions and comments are welcome. We look forward to working with you to strengthen the Organization and its Mission in the United States.

Rosemary Shabouk Margo Sayegh Carol Caven Susan Elek [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 718-748-1235 626-359-3976 818-843-3905 586-939-0650

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n n o o i i t t a a z z i i To join or renew your membership in the National Association of Melkite Women, n n a a complete and mail this form with your Dues check for $10.00 made payable to NAMW to: g g r r Carol Caven, NAMW, O O 2030 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, CA 91504

e e t t PLEASE PRINT : i i k k l l NAME ______e e M

M ADDRESS ______

A A CITY, STATE, ZIP ______

TELEPHONE ______EMAIL ______

PARISH ______Please Circle one: NEW MEMBER RENEWAL Remember to keep our need for vocations in your prayers. Be an advocate, encourage our youth to participate in your parish.

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS by Rt. Rev. Philip Raczka O Eternal Father, You are the Lord of the Harvest who sent our Lord Jesus Christ to save us and the Apostles to spread the good news of this salvation. Look now with mercy upon our Melkite Catholic Eparchy of Newton and sustain our clergy in their vocation. Send us young men to serve the Church as priests and deacons. Inspire others to serve your Church as monks and nuns and move the hearts of all of our parishioners to serve their parishes in whatever way they are able. We praise You for all of Your blessings now and forever. Amen.

Do you know someone who may have a vocation for the priesthood? Encourage him to ask for a copy of Servants of the Vineyard from your pastor or by contacting the Director of Vocations: Rt. Rev. Philip Raczka 7 VFW Parkway West Roxbury, MA 02132 Tel. (617) 323-5242

28 SOPHIA • Summer 2011 2 2 0 0 1 47th Annual Melkite Convention 1 1 1

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“ANTIOCH” Where the followers of Jesus were first called Christians C o o n n v v e

undreds of Melkite Catholics e n recently visited their roots at the n t 47th National Melkite Convention t i i

H o at the Newport Marriott Hotel & Spa o n overlooking the Pacific Ocean in n Newport Beach, California. Hosted by Holy Cross Melkite-Greek Catholic Parish in Placentia in Orange County, par - ticipants had the opportunity to discover our church’s origin in what was once an important trade city in Syria on the Silk Road. It was there that the church found - ed by St. Peter with the assistance of St. Barnabas began to make inroads with the Greek citizens there. Barnabas sought the assistance of St. Paul and he spent nearly a year creating the first non-Jewish Christian Church in the world. In the first plenary session, His Excellency, Bishop Nicholas, skillfully wove together the early history of our church leading up to the time in the 5th century where due to innovative doc - trines the Orthodox Catholic Christians were given the name “Melkite”. The Very Reverend Archpriest Michel Najim, Dean of the St. Nicholas Antiochian Cathedral in Los Angeles proffered a detailed and expansive explanation of the impact early heresies had on our church, the collapse of the City of Antioch due to earthquakes and the relocation of the Silk Road ending with how the Church of Antioch adjusted to the growth and development of Islam. Finally, Fr. Justin Rose, Administrator of St. Philip Melkite Mission in San Bernardino brought us from the tragic schism of 1724 which split the Orthodox Catholic Church into two camps up to our current era and what this venerable and ancient church must do to move into the 21st Century. His Excellency, Bishop Nicholas gave the keynote address wherein he shared with convention goers a vision for our church. Among the topics addressed were increasing vocations, a new style of Episcopal visitations, adopting concepts outlined in the courage to be ourselves, greater cooper - ation with other Byzantine jurisdictions; exploring new media to educate people Antioch in Arabic. The Very Reverend the lives of married saints and how they in their faith and the sharing of our faith Archpriest George Morelli, PhD., who is can be examples for us today. Dr. Nabil with people in our own neighborhoods. a licensed clinical psychologist gave Khoury illustrated the relationship A variety of workshops were present - examples on how to combat secularism between physical and spiritual health. ed in both English and Arabic. Deacon in the domestic church and in Christian Reflections on the Sunday Readings was Elias Kashou gave a preparatory talk on families. Presbytera Joy Corona spoke on given by X. Nader Sahyouni and Fr. John

Summer 2011 • SOPHIA 29 n n Maronite Liturgy was included to o o emphasize our Syriac roots. i i t t A luau? At Melkite Convention? Yes n n indeed, and what a spectacular event it e e was! The Seaview Terrace took on the v v tones of Hawaii where Polynesian n n enter-tainment and a seafood buffet o o dinner delighted all present. An Arabic C C

Sahra and the Grand Banquet were 1 1 great hits with everyone. 1 1 Throughout the convention, every - 0 0 one had an opportunity to have their 2 2 photo taken with a backdrop of Antioch itself. This concept was devel - oped by Floyd Genadry a parishioner of Holy Cross Parish. Many thanks to Convention Chair, John Skoury and his committee for their outstanding work in presenting this year’s convention. Our 47th National Melkite Conven- tion drew to a close with an outdoor liturgy celebrated by His Excellency, Archbishop Cyril on the Seaview Terrace. This was the final liturgy cel - ebrated by Sayidna for the Melkite Church in America gathered together in one body with members from across our nation. At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, His Excellency, Archbishop Cyril awarded the Cross of Jerusalem to John Skoury; as well as Nawal Hijazin, parish secretary for 20 years of outstanding service; Mary Aranki for baking the qurban for the past 20 years and Natheer Lutfi for his work with the parish’s annual Middle Eastern Food Festival. A farewell brunch in the Rose Garden brought and end to this joyous event. †

See centerfold for more 47th Annual National Melkite Convention photos.

Azar visually shared his experience of very well attended. Many convention visiting our Patriarchate in Damascus. goers took time to visit the nearby Two new icons were introduced at beaches and malls as well as this year’s convention. One the Saints Disneyland. The National Association of of Antioch and the Woman Saints of Melkite Youth and the Melkite Antioch. More details on these icons Association of Young Adults confer - will appear in a future issue of Sophia . ences held at Chapman University were Fr. Mark Melone wrote a brief descrip - both very well attended. tion of each of the saints portrayed in A variety of liturgical services helped the icons. draw everyone closer to Him upon who Of course there were the usual round our lives depend. Vespers, Orthros, of meetings and luncheons. The Compline and Divine Liturgies let our National Association of Melkite Women prayers rise like incense before Our meeting held in the hotel atrium was Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ, A

30 SOPHIA • Summer 2011 2 2 0 0 1 MAYA 2011: An “Ecumenical” Retreat 1 1 1

C by Deacon Musil Shihadeh C o o n few days before the launching n v v e

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A t Association of Young Adults (MAYA) t i i o held its annual retreat at Chapman o n University in Orange County, CA. The n retreat was held from July 2 to the morning of July 6. Sixty-three young adults from across the county gathered together to worship God, go to ses - sions, do community service, and engage each other in fellowship. The retreat was very prayerful. Each day had its set of prayers: Orthros or the Third Hour in the morning; Vespers in the evening; and Compline at night. On MAYA members volunteer at the Second Harvest Food Bank July 3, MAYA went to celebrate with the National Association of Melkite Youth (NAMY) the Sunday Divine Liturgy. Fr. Justin Rose, the spiritual advisor for MAYA, introduced the litur - gical hours to the young adults in order to educate them further on the Melkite worshiping cycle. Fr. Justin also intro - duced The Jesus Prayer, as something the participants can take home with them. The Jesus Prayer is an ancient prayer in the Eastern Church that goes as follows: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God (as one inhales); have mercy on me a sinner (as on exhales)”. The Jesus MAYA members on their way to clean Huntington Beach Prayer was demonstrated twice in the retreat, once during a time of silence in the middle of an afternoon and on Tuesday morning, after praying the Third Hour. The MAYA members had a wonderful time experiencing the ancient prayer of the Church and many plan to utilize The Jesus Prayer in their own spiritual lives. Next, the members had a wonderful discussion with Rt. Rev. Alexei Smith, pastor of St. Paul Melkite Mission in El Segundo, CA. This year’s theme was “Ecumenism”, and Fr. Alexei is Fr. Alexei giving a session on Ecumenism one of the Church’s leading experts on Ecumenism as the Chief Inter-religious Officer of the Roman Catholic examples from his own testimony of ice. The MAYA body was divided into Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Fr. talking to religious leaders of various two separate groups for service proj - Alexei provided a brief introduction to faiths. This advice not only included ects. The first half went to Huntington the history of schisms and heresies in the sacraments of Baptism and Beach, where they cleaned up a section the Church, as well as the formation Eucharist, but also questions of marry - of the beach following the Fourth of history of the various denominations ing people of other faiths. These dis - July celebrations. While basking in the within the ecclesial communities (i.e. cussions were very engaging to the sun, the members also learned the Protestant churches). He offered prac - young adults as they applied these importance of being stewards of the tical advice about the Melkite ecu - questions and answers to the near- Earth. (Cf. Genesis 1) There was much menical relationship with the Orthodox future events of their lives. surprise about the amount of garbage Church and Protestant churches, citing Third, there was a community serv - left, and the participants felt their action

Summer 2011 • SOPHIA 31 n n had a positive impact on the local com - changing world. These informal gath - Hollywood, CA; Membership Chair- o o munity because people stopped by to erings held in the dormitory’s lobby, Maggie Haddad from St. Michael the i i t t thank them while others at the beach kept usually the participants awake Archangel in Hammond, IN; and n n joined in the cleaning efforts. until 3 or 4 am. And, still they managed Website Manager- Matthew Helo from e e The second half of the MAYA mem - to get up for breakfast at 7:45 am fol - Holy Cross in Placentia, CA. v v bers went to the Second Harvest Food lowed by morning prayers. The group In addition, the MAYA members n n Bank in Irvine, CA. At the food bank, sang songs from their youth days, have elected Christopher Dekki to be a o o a week’s amount of food was packaged played cards, participated in games, two-year liaison to the Catholic organi - C C

into boxes, as each box would go to a did Midnight runs of In N’ Out Burger, zation Pax Romana, whose mission is 1 1 hungry family in Orange County and barbequed, and exchanged caring notes “to implement social justice in the world 1 1 its surrounding area. To make these about each other on the last day. Even according to the Gospel of Jesus Christ." 0 0 boxes, there was an assembly line. The some of the MAYA members ventured For myself, this was my last year in 2 2 members had to tape up the bottom of into the town of Orange County and MAYA and I will say I will miss it. I the boxes together, pack the food in a grabbed a few bites to eat. will miss having the constant fellow - Tetris-style fashion down a conveyer The MAYA members also have ship over five years. I will miss pray - belt, seal the boxes, and placed the elected their board’s officers to further ing with my friends and staying up the boxes on wooden frames for shipping. along the mission and vision of MAYA. late hours until dawn, having deep and MAYA’s effort created 762 boxes of The members voted to replace relevant conversations with them about food, enough to feed 762 families and Chairperson Christopher Dekki our faith and our lives. I will miss create 1200 meals for a week. (Church of the Virgin Mary, Brooklyn, being a part of the MAYA board, help - Finally, there was a plethora of fel - NY) and Treasurer Deacon Musil ing secure a firm foundation of faith in lowship. As MAYA members gather as Shihadeh (St. John the Baptist, the members expressed in worship, fel - a group only once a year, the pre- Chicago, IL), who are veteran MAYA lowship, and service. Certainly, this Convention is usually the place and board members. The current MAYA will not be one pre-convention I will time where everyone bonds together. board members are: Chairperson- forget, and it was probably the most This year’s participants had many Maya Saoud from St. Ann in Woodland memorable of all of them, as I contin - opportunities to sit around and chat, Park, NJ; Chairperson- Najeeb Haddad ue my vocation journey in the Church, mainly at night time. They shared sto - from St. Michael the Archangel in in addition to being associated with the ries of their personal and professional Hammond, IN; Chairperson- Amanda Melkite Ambassadors. † lives, talking about their experiences at Kaim from St. Elias in Cleveland, OH; the parish level, at work and at the uni - Secretary- Leila Mekkri from St. Jude versity, as well as their dreams and in Miami, FL; Treasurer- Sally Deacon Musil Shihadeh is a former ambitions to succeed in this ever- Mouakkad from St. Anne in North Treasurer of MAYA. We Are All Cousins by Rt. Rev. Edward Kakaty

n one of his previous editorials in St Ann Feast day with our Sophia, Fr. Robert Rabbat called Mahrajan in Waterford, Iour national conventions “Family CT. I was sitting with the reunions”! Let me share some exam - Souhail Jeber’s from St ples of this: In 2003 at the convention Joseph parish in in Rhode Island , I greeted the Coussa Lawrence, MA . When I Family from West Paterson, NJ. A few ascertained they were minutes later, I met the Koussa’s from Palestinians from Amman, St. Basil parish and asked them if they Jordan, I brought my were related to the ones from NJ? I parishioners, Ramzi and introduced them to each other and they Rula Awad, over to meet had never met, though they had ances - them. It turned out that the tors in common from Aleppo, Syria! two women were first At San Diego ’s convention in 2008, cousins and had never met I introduced Khalil Wakim of Raleigh, each other! Mary’s brother NC to Souhaila (Wakim) Bandar, was even married to Edmond’s wife, from Boston, who was Rula’s sister! originally from Tyre, Lebanon. Even I think I take after my late father, city or village in the Middle East were though Khalil was born and raised in Joseph, who could do a genealogy of related through blood or by marriage! Egypt, his origins were also from Tyre. every Christian family from Aleppo, St. Paul tells us we are one Body in You guessed-they were related and whether they lived in the U.S., Christ Jesus! Our next family reunion never knew each other! Canada, or Venezuela ! He always is in Dearborn, Michigan. See y’all On July 24, 2011 we celebrated our maintained that the Christians in any there cousins! †

32 SOPHIA • Summer 2011 M Author’s Note: His Beatitude, Patriarch Gregory III offered the following M e Funeral Oration on 2 May, 2011, at St. Nicholas’ Cathedral, Saida, Lebanon In Memoriam e m m o o r

from Rome. We covered some way with you. (cf. Matthew 10: 10) Go and r y together, in the Shouf, east of Saida, and find the lost sheep. (cf. Matthew 18: 12) y

as far as the border of Southern Lebanon. Go into the villages; go everywhere. (cf. E E t Farewell to a brother and companion Mark 11: 2) That was his preferred work, t e of the way in social work in this region! to go into the villages. “I am the good e r r n

He was along with myself a founder of the shepherd; the good shepherd gives his life n a Salvatorian Social Union, the Home for for the sheep.” (John 10: 11) (There was a a l Girls, the Providence Home, as well as the lovely photograph of him as a young man, l Apostolic and Religious Training Centre. carrying a lamb in his arms.) Another say - Farewell to the Superior General of ing was his guide in life: “For me to live is the Basilian Salvatorian Order! After Christ, and to die is gain.” (Philippians 1: having finished his term of office, he 21) “Greater love has no man than this that returned immediately to the work of the a man lay down his life for his friends.” apostolate, as before, the work that he (John 15: 13) And he heard the words of preferred above all. After that he founded Saint Paul, “Preach the word; be instant in the Dialogue and Development Centre, season, out of season...” (2 Timothy 4: 2) adjacent to the Providence Centre. “Yea, woe is unto me if I preach not the Farewell to my Patriarchal Auxiliary! Gospel.” (1 Corinthians 9: 16) “I am made I wanted him to be by my side, right all things to all men that I might by all o my brother, friend and compan - from the first year of my patriarchal means save some.” (1 Corinthians 9: 22) ion of the way, Archbishop Salim mandate. He was the first bishop I conse - And with Saint Paul, he said, “I have TGhazal of happy memory, Titular crated. I laid my hand on his head for the fought a good fight, I have finished my Archbishop of Edessa in Osrhoene, Episcopal consecration on the Eve of the course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth Emeritus Curial Bishop of Antiochia and Transfiguration and Feast of our Holy there is laid up for me a crown of right - Emeritus Patriarchal Auxiliary, Saviour (August 5, 2001). After his res - eousness, which the Lord...shall give me.” “Today is the day of Resurrection... the ignation for health reasons, he returned (2 Timothy 4: 7-8) And despite illness and Pascha of the Lord!” It is also Archbishop with the strength and enthusiasm of suffering, he remained until the end on that Salim’s Pascha or Passover (Pesach). Jesus youth to his preferred work, to become course. He struggled for the Word of God, is risen and has brought our brother Salim once again an itinerant apostle, whence and I heard that at the end of his life, he “from death to life, and from earth to heav - he had first set out, on the way of people, said to his companion, Father Sharbel in en.” Father Salim, as it were, speaks to the on the way of God and man. the hospital, “I’ve fulfilled my mission,” risen, living Jesus, saying, “Yesterday, O In the verses of Holy Scriptures, the like Jesus, who said on the cross, “It is fin - Christ, I was buried with you, and today I living Word of God, especially in the ished.” (John 19: 30) All is finished. rise again with your rising. Yesterday I was Gospels and the Epistles of Saint Paul, Thank you for the care that was given crucified with you. Glorify me together we find the finest, most eloquent and apt to him at the hospital, Dr. Ghassan with yourself, O Saviour, in your verses to describe the way of this monk, Hammoud and all the medical team. Kingdom.” (Paschal Canon, various) priest and bishop, this teacher and friend We, now in the church, with the verses Today we come together, dear brothers of children and young people, this apos - of Scripture and the Divine Liturgy, say the and sisters, my brother bishops, members tle of peace and love, dialogue and last farewell to our friend the Archbishop, of our Holy Synod, representatives of var - understanding, living together, respect, “Blessed be the way that you have taken, ious beloved Churches, Father Superior fellowship, inclusive participation, rec - for the God of Peace is with you.” John Faraj of the Basilian Salvatorian onciliation, this go-between at frontiers May the Christ whom you have loved Order - of which this very worthy son, and checkpoints, bridge-builder, saviour and served in these brothers and sisters of was formerly Father Superior - relatives, of deprived detainees and victims of all Muslim and Christian denominations, friends, Your Excellencies the sheikhs and injustice, this fiery preacher, speaking give you rest, our father and brother bish - ulemas, Your Excellencies the ministers the word of truth, frank and brave, with - op, in the city of the living. May He open and members of Parliament, representa - out a cost analysis. He was alongside for you the doors of Paradise and make tives of the army and security forces, every man and woman, no matter of you a fellow-citizen of His Kingdom. brothers and sisters, sons and daughters of what party or religion, stance or view - May He grant you forgiveness of your this archeparchy of Saida, with, at their point, with sincerity, frankness, veracity sins, since you are a lover of Christ. head, Archbishop Elie Beshara (Haddad) and absolute impartiality. He was the Brothers and sisters, accept my con - of Saida and Deir al Qamar, and next to faithful friend who loved others. dolences, to each and all in your relation him the bishops of this region, compan - Our dear departed brother bishop found to him, especially relatives, friends, ions of the way of our Archbishop Salim, the best guidance in the Word of God, the brothers and sisters, and the Basilian who has left this perishable earth for an guide for his Christian religious, priestly Salvatorian Order, and may the soul of eternal country. and Episcopal life. He said to Jesus, like Archbishop Salim be with the saints. Brothers and sisters, I stand before Saint Peter, full of enthusiasm, “To whom Accept brother Salim, these words of you, saying, in your name, “Until we shall we go, Lord, for you have the words condolence, this funeral oration, from meet again.” I bid farewell to a monk, of life.” (John 6: 68) And for his part, he your loving brother monk and Patriarch. my brother in the religious, monastic heard the words of Jesus guiding him in all Until we meet again. May your memory life, in the Order of the Holy Saviour, our the stages of his life. He read, “Go into all be eternal, everywhere that you have very dear “mother”. I bid farewell to a the world and preach the Gospel to every loved and served! Amen. brother and an itinerant apostle. Our way creature.” (Mark 16: 15) Take nothing for together began in 1961, after my return your journey, no staves nor anything else + Gregorios III, Patriarch

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8 - 28 oz. boxes Potato Buds H Charles’s Famous Potato H Kibbee. 5 lb. Onions e e r Father Charles Aboody – 3 #10 cans mushrooms (totaling approx. 6 lbs. with juice) r i i

a gifted and creative cook – t 6 lb. Frozen peas t a is an inspiration to all of us, 6 lb. Frozen corn a g as he tells us the story behind g e 18 T salt (1 1/8 C) e the creation of his famous recipe. As a young boy of 6 T Syrian Pepper (7 Spice Blend) 13, Father Charles first 3 tsp black pepper learned to cook when his mother, bedridden due to a heart 15 C + 6 T margarine condition, would tell him to go into the kitchen and then 7.5 gallons hot water (30 quarts) explain step-by-step how to make different meal cre - ations. As he grew older, he would also help his uncle 1. Make potatoes by mixing together the following: and cousins with the family-owned restaurant in 8 boxes Potato Buds Worcester, MA. Ordained on June 10, 1962, Father 12 C margarine Charles served in Lawrence (MA), Boston (MA), 7.5 gallons water (120 cups) Worcester (MA), and North Hollywood (CA). In 1973, ¾ C tsp salt Father Charles started the seminary of St. Gregory the (Per box instructions – mix together: 1.5 C margarine, Theologian in Newton, MA. Early on, Father Charles realized that many of the seminarians were ill equipped to 1.5 C hot water, 1/5 T salt). Potatoes should be meet the culinary challenges of the fasting periods. extremely thick. Let cool. Father Charles insisted that his seminarians learn to cook, 2. Drain mushrooms. Roughly chop onions and however, teaching them himself. As a result, he created this hardy, Lenten favorite – Father Charles’s Potato mushrooms. Kibbee. Our parish makes this wonderful recipe every 3. Sauté onions until soft and slightly brown. Add Great Lent and serves it at our annual charity luncheon. peas, corn and mushrooms, and sauté about 10-20 This year Melanie minutes. Baker, a devoted parish - 4. To vegetable mixture, add salt, seven spice, and ioner, frantically fol - black pepper. Let cool. lowed Father Charles’s movements in the 5. Spray 9 full-size, deep steam table dishes with kitchen and has cap - cooking spray. tured his highly coveted 6. Using less than ½ of the potatoes, smooth a layer recipe, which serves of potatoes in bottom of pans using a spatula approx 150 people. dipped in hot water. Make a ridge of potatoes After many years of around the edges of a pan. dedicated, fruitful min - istry in parishes through- 7. Evenly distribute vegetable mixture over potatoes, out our Melkite Greek- spreading evenly. (Note: some may want to double Catholic Eparchy of vegetable mixture.) Newton, Father Charles 8. Make 1.5” – 2” thick patties with remaining potato now lives in retirement mixture and place gently over vegetables to create at Holy Transfiguration top layer of potatoes (you will likely have some in McLean, VA. He is extra potato mixture left over). well loved by all, espe - cially the children of the parish, to whom he dispenses hugs, 9. With wet hands, smooth out potato mixture to cre - smiles, and Tootsie Rolls. † ate even layer on top. 10. Dab 18 tsp (6 Tablespoons) of margarine evenly on each pan of potato kibbee. The above article was submitted by Zhanna Kimball, Melissa Olt and 11. Bake uncovered in 350 degree oven for 75 minutes Melanie Baker, members of the Holy Transfiguration Parish in Mclean, VA. Heidi Kaska also contributed to this article. or until golden brown on top.

Summer 2011 • SOPHIA 37 s s r r ARCHBISHOP’S APPEAL o o t t c c – 2010 – a a f f e e My Beloved Brothers It is my fervent prayer that all the members n n and Sisters in Christ, of our Church in America will see your good e e

B works and give glory to our Father in Heaven B

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l l inscribed in grateful remembrance in this role in the necessary duty of the monetary l l o o Honor Roll of Benefactors as generous con - support of our Melkite Church in America! R R tributors to the Archbishop’s Appeal 2010. May Christ our Heavenly Benefactor

r r Thank God, you have answered the bless and reward your generosity abun - o o Lord’s call to come to the aid of our Melkite dantly and may He bestow upon you the n n Church in America even in these times of riches of His grace unto eternal life. o o economic sacrifice. H H Through your generosity and support, In Christ our God, the Lord has blessed us tremendously! † Bishop Nicholas J. Samra

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FOUNDERS SOCIETY – $5000-$9999 Mr. and Mrs. Elias Khouri Pompano Beach FL St Ann Church Woodland Park NJ Perry Malouf, M.D. Bethesda MD Mr. and Mrs. Riad Awad Birmingham AL Mr. and Mrs. Anthony G. Mardo Warwick RI Mr. and Mrs. Robert McPhee Augusta GA PATRIARCHAL PATRON – $2500-$4999 Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Nahom New Milford CT Anonymous Atlanta GA Deacon and Mrs. Andre Nasser, M.D. Fall River MA Anonymous Manchester NH Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Notter Merrimack NH Dr. and Mrs. August Antaki Fort Lauderdale FL Mr. Gregory P. Ousani Brooklyn NY Dr. John Nazarian Pawtucket RI Mr. Robert Piso Norwood MA Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sharkey Central Falls RI Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Saoud Ho Ho Kus NJ Mr. and Mrs. Camille Sarrouf, Esq. Belmont MA EPARCHIAL BENEFACTOR - $1000-$2499 Dr. and Mrs. Fouad Surur New York NY Benjamin and Frances David Foundation Birmingham AL Mr. and Mrs. Nabil Takla Danbury CT Christ the Savior Melkite Church Yonkers NY Mr. and Mrs. Georges Tohme Macomb MI Our Lady of the Cedars Church Manchester NH Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tutundgy Windham NH Dr. Julia Ailabouni Nazareth MI Mr. and Mrs. Antoine Wakim Milton MA Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ajlouny W Bloomfield MI Leonard N. Weydert, Jr Adams MN Mr. Naseem M. Ajlouny/Buy-Lo Food Stores Birmingham AL Anonymous Edgewater MD MELKITE SPONSOR - $500-$999 Anonymous Sacramento CA Our Lady of Solitude Warren Center PA Anonymous Columbus OH Stonbely Family Foundation Anonymous Dedham MA Virgin Mary Melkite Mission Wildomar CA Rakad Arraf Dearborn MI Mrs. Barbara Albert/Bloomsburg Metal Co. Wilkes Barre PA Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bandar Arlington MA Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Altongy Lincoln RI Deacon and Mrs. David Baroody Broadlands VA Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Aubrey Sterling Heights MI Drs. Nicholas and Maha Busaba Chestnut Hill MA Mr. and Mrs. George Awikeh Brooklyn NY Mr. and Mrs. John Caven Burbank CA Mr. and Mrs. Edouard Azzam Livingston NJ Mr. and Dr. John Colie Belmar NJ George El Bacha Boston MA Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin David Birmingham AL Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Bander Winchester MA Mr. and Mrs. James Davis Newton MA Mr. Joseph Bardwil Cranford NJ Most Reverend John A. Elya Methuen MA Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Baroody Birmingham AL Dr. Elias Gennaoui Farmington Hills MI Right Reverend Constantine Belisarius Front Royal VA Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Hajjar Milton MA Mrs. Alice Braidy Besheer Brooklyn NY Mr. Joseph J. Hajjar Austin TX Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bouchard Phoenix AZ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hanna Salem NH Dr. Maria Bustani/Wassim Saikali Beckley WV Peter S. Harb, DMD Birmingham AL Dr. and Mrs. Naji Bustros New York NY Mr. and Mrs. Sam Holland N Eastham MA Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Carnazzo Denton NE Mr. and Mrs. George Kadri Bonita Springs FL Mrs. Grace Cater Lyndhurst OH

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e Mr. Terri E. Lawless Augusta GA Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zaher Orange CA e

n Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leathers San Mateo CA Mr. Richard Zaloom New York NY n e e Reverend and Mrs. John D. Leonard Grand Rapids MI B B Joseph C. LeVert Augusta GA CEDARS CLUB - $100-$249

f f Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lian Shrewsbury MA Holy Cross Melkite Church Placentia CA o o Mr. Gregory Lutfey Ramsey NJ Ladies Society Warren MI

l l Ms. Jacqueline Malouf West Roxbury MA Ladies Society of St Joseph Lansing MI l l Mr. and Mrs. William Marshner Front Royal VA Our Lady of redemption Church Warren MI o o Lyna Massih Orland Park IL Onvest, LLC Marietta GA R R

Mr. and Mrs. Fathi Massoud San Jose CA Ohio State Bail Bond Association , Inc. New Albany OH r r Marie Mekhail Diamond Bar CA St. Paul Melkite Mission El Segundo CA o o Right Reverend Frank Milienewicz Birmingham AL St. John the Baptist Church Northlake IL n n Mr. and Mrs. Misleh H. Misleh Fairfax VA Odeh and Laila Abbasi Yonkers NY o o Mr. Michael Mobley Highland CA Dr. and Mrs. John Abda Clarks Summit PA H H Dr. and Mrs. Russell Moores, M.D. Augusta GA Mr. and Mrs. James Abda Scranton PA Dr. Robert Moses Chestnut Hill MA Mr. and Mrs. Rafic Abdallah Westlake OH Nathanoel and Sarah Mosley Mableton GA Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Abdelnour Avon Lake OH Dr. and Mrs. Rizkalla Mouchati Milton MA Mrs. Emil Abdenour Akron OH Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mouhanna Westwood MA Fred and Judy Abood Cuyahoga OH Doris Mourad Norwood MA Right Reverend Charles Aboody McLean VA Dr. and Mrs. Shajih Muhanna Atlanta GA Mr. and Mrs. Nabil Abou-Daoud Lambertville NJ Mr. and Mrs. Henry Murad Vienna VA Mr. and Mrs. George Abraham Shrewsbury MA Wayne and Paulina Muratore and Famil y Brooklyn NY Mr. Ronald Abraham Worcester MA Dr. and Mrs. Yusaf Mussalli Pawtucet RI Mrs. Jeanette Abraham Shrewsbury MA Mr. and Mrs. Peter Naffah Melrose Park IL Mr. and Mrs. Philip Absi Galena OH Mr. Joseph Najjar Pawtucket RI Mrs. Beatrice Fattell Accad Clifton NJ Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Nasharr Bend OR Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ackaway Clifton NJ Mrs. Mizette Nasser Fall River MA Marie S. Adams Alabaster AL Sumaya Tabar Nasser carlsbad CA Mr. and Mrs. Jack A. Adjami Scarborough NY Reader Romanos Odermatt Washington DC Kathy Aed Wadsworth OH Hugh and Maria Owen Mount Jackson VA Mr. and Mrs. Mouin Affara Arlington Heights IL Mr. Angelo Palazzo North Hollywood CA Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Agag Wyckoff NJ Reverend Sigmund Peplowski Rockaway NJ Mr. and Mrs. Yaakoub Aghia Quincy MA Mr. and Mrs. Gregory M. Pharo & Family Atlanta GA Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Agia Wayne NJ Mr. Marvin Pharo Birmingham AL Mr. and Mrs. Basim Ajlouny Birmingham AL Mr. and Mrs. Bart Pierson Totowa NJ Odeh Akkawi Palos Heights IL Rev. Deacon and Mrs. Kent Plowman Augusta GA Mr. Jihad Al-Nemri Chicago IL Mr. and Mrs. Khalil and Dalida Raad Mason MI Reverend Alam Alam Nashua NH Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Ramos Ms. Maragaret Alexander Atlanta GA Georgia Stone Industries Bristol RI Douglas and Jeanne Allam Woonsocket RI Mr. and Mrs. Samir Risk Fort Lauderdale FL Mr. and Mrs. James Allam Woonsocket RI Elias and Regina Ritchey Family Zonesviller OH Mr. John Allam Bellingham MA Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Saggal Warwick RI Ms. Helen E. Ameen Pawtucket RI Mrs. Ann D. Salem Birmingham AL Mrs. Rose Ammar Saint Clair Shores MI Mrs. Elizabeth Saliba Quincy MA Mr. and Mrs. Elie Anid Los Angeles CA Dr. and Mrs. George Samman, M.D. Potomac MD Mr. and Mrs. Elias Anjim Wakefield MA Mr. Joseph Sarkis North Grafton MA Mr. Robert Arko Trinidad CO Reverend Dr. Donald Sawyer Austin TX Anonymous Watertown MA Mr. and Mrs. Elias Sayad Wanaque NJ Anonymous South Bend IN Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Selbah Glendora CA Anonymous San Diego CA Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shabouk Brooklyn NY M. and L. Antaki Livingston NJ Violet Shalhoub Dearborn MI Ms. Ivonne M. Antaki Brooklyn NY Mrs. Amal T Shelby Los Angeles CA Mr. and Mrs. Maged Antoun Ashland MA Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Sinki Cedar Grove NJ Mr. and Mrs. George Arraf Clinton Township MI Mr. Albert Smigielski Long Beach CA Mr. and Mrs. George Arraj Worcester MA Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sobanski Preston CT Mrs. Souheila M. Arraje Worcester MA Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Soussou Watertown MA Mrs. Lorraine Arrajj Lakewood NJ Ms. Janet S. Taylor Grafton WI Mr. John P. Asermely and Family Pawtucket RI Fawzi and Georgette Tomey Northville MI Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ashey Wayne NJ Mr. Donald Twombly Reston VA Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Ashey Clifton NJ Mr. James VanThorre Riverside IL Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ashooh Manchester NH

40 SOPHIA • Summer 2011 H Mr. and Mrs. Elias K. Assaf Park Ridge IL Mr. and Mrs. Fred Byda Clearwater FL H o Ms. Maggy Atallah / Salwa Hamati Utica NY Dr. and Mrs. Edmond Cabbabe Saint Louis MO o n Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ataya Dedham MA Basem Calis Dacula GA n o Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Auclair Manchester NH Mrs. Rosalyn Capaldi Smithfield RI o r r

Ms. Georgette Ayoub Danbury CT Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Caraboolad Cleveland OH R Ms. Simone Ayoub Lansing MI Mr. Salim E. Caraboolad Cleveland OH R o Ms. Helen Azar Greenville RI Tristram Carlisle Alexandria VA o l l l Miss Mary Azar Central Falls RI Dr. and Mrs. William S. Carnazzo Atascadero CA l

o Hon. Louis Azar and Family Lincoln RI Mr. and Mrs. Sabatino Carnazzo Front Royal VA o f Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Azar Warwick RI Mrs. Olga Caswell Cumberland RI f

B Mr. Fouad Baghdady Brooklyn NY Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cervenak Los Angeles CA B e Mr. and Mrs. Chad Bahan Edgewater MD Mr. and Mrs. Fadi Chaaban Montville NJ e n Mr. and Mrs. Suleiman Bahouth Germantown TN Mrs. Marie Chabarek Camarillo CA n e Mr. Nicholas Baiad Bethel CT Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Chammas Madison Heights MI e f f a

Rev. Dnn and Mrs. Elias and Sue Bailey North Grafton MA Ms. Elizabeth Unis Chesko Cleveland OH a c Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bakalaskis & Family Cranston RI Ms. Margaret and Ms. Josephine Chidiac West Palm Beach FL c t Ms. Arlene Baker Totowa NJ Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Clark Middletown VA t o George Balian Altadena CA Bruce and Mary Kay Clark Front Royal VA o r r s Mr. and Mrs. Bruce J. Balon Lincoln RI Mrs. Yvonne Colabella Franklin Square NY s Mrs. Irene Balon Lincoln RI William Collins, Jr. McLean VA Samer Banna San Jose CA Mr. and Mrs. Robert Conley Waterford CT Mr. and Mrs. Edward K. Barbara Ashburn VA Miss Jane Conway Martinsburg WV Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barbary Woodland Park NJ Mr. and Mrs. Philip Corhan Brooklyn NY Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bardaghji Clifton NJ Mr. George J. Courey Farmingtom MI Deacon John Barelli Phoenix AZ Ms. Lucille Courey Farmington MI Mrs. Mary Baroody Ashburn VA Ms. Barbara Courtois Redondo Beach CA Mr. and Mrs. Nabil Baroud Canoga Park CA Mr. and Mrs. Craig Cowen Centreville VA Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Baroudi Weston FL Vincent Cuccia Brooklyn NY Olga Batbouta Worcester MA Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cueter Mineola NY Mr. Brian Bateh Birmingham AL Mrs. Kelly Cueter Clinton Township MI Mrs. Carol Bednarowski Manchester NH Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Dabbagh Brooklyn NY Mr. Joseph Beretta Lincoln RI Mrs. Adele Dacken Brooklyn NY Ms. Barbara Berlin Wayne NJ Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Dagher Baltimore MD Robert Beseda East Lansing MI Ms. Saideh Dagher Manchester NH David Beshara Salem NH Mr. and Mrs. Salam Dagher Manchester NH Mr. and Mrs. James Bettendorf La Habra CA Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dahdouh Antioch CA Mr. and Mrs. Menes Bishara Westlake Village CA Samir Damouny Santa Clara CA Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bitar Milwaukee WI Rev. Deacon and Mrs. Joseph Daratony Northville MI Gloria Bitar Coronado CA Mr. Peter Davis Phoenix AZ Mr. and Mrs. Alan Bluemer Clifton NJ Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Davis East Lansing MI Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Bollus Millbury MA Mr. and Mrs. John Davis Phoenix AZ Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bolus So Abington Twnp PA Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Deak East Williston NY Ms. Veronica Bolus So Abington Twnp PA Mrs. Janet Deeb Herndon VA Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Bonnell Barker NY Mr. and Mrs. Elias Deeb East Greenwich RI Mr. Bill Booker, Jr. Augusta GA Mr. and Mrs. Antoine and Della Skaf Holliston MA Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas Borello Sandy Hook CT Mr. and Mrs. Augustine DeLuca Brookfield CT Mr. Francis J. Boseret Santa Clara CA Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Demty Pawtucket RI Mr. and Mrs. Chakib Bou-rjeili Lawrence MA Mr. Joseph Dewey Rumford RI Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Boulos Fremont CA Mr. and Mrs. George Dipsey Fairfield NJ Mr. Michael Bourjaili Atlanta GA Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dixon North Hollywood CA Rev. Dn and Mrs. Nicholas Bourjaili Southington CT Mrs. Gloria A. Djaha Brooklyn NY Mr. Halim Bourjeili Danbury CT Mr. and Mrs. George Dolling North Haledon NJ Reverend and Mrs. Peter Boutros Phoenix AZ Ms. Margaret Domaney Dedham MA "Reverend Ralph A. Bove, CS" Norwich NY Mrs. Kay Donato Glendale CA Ms. Kathryn Brady Bronx NY Mr. and Mrs. Walter Doolan Lithonia GA Maryle M. Breaux Houston TX Mrs. Mary Doolittle Nashua NH Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brox Chelmsford MA Roy and Ronda Doucette Elkhart IN Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bsales Wayne NJ Mr. Anthony Eardley Totowa NJ Rev. Archdn and Mrs. Edward Bsarany Woodland Park NJ Elizabeth M. Eblan Jamaica Plain MA Mr. Joseph Bsarany Clifton NJ Gerard E. Egan Norwich CT Nimer Bulos Bath MI Said and Jeannette El-Kassouf Southfield MI Mrs. Casper H. Burke Niantic CT Mr. and Mrs. John Elek Sterling Hts MI Dr. Lena Busse Austin TX Mr. and Mrs. Albert Elian Needham MA Gary and Dr. Tamie Butera Summit Point WV Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Elkhoury West Roxbury MA Mr. Harry Butler Studio City CA Mr. and Mrs. Fred Elsayad Westbury NY Mr. and Mrs. Charles Butman Clifton NJ Mr. and Mrs. Richard Esper Clinton MA

Summer 2011 • SOPHIA 41 s s Malocke Esper Shrewsbury MA Charles Joseph Hakaim Cleveland OH r r Dr. and Mrs. James Esper Westborough MA Dr. Roger Hakim Fairlawn OH o o

t Ms. Elizabeth Etoll Atlanta GA Mr. James Halal Holden MA t c c Ms. Barbara Fager Brooklyn NY Mrs. Joseph Hallock Wayne NJ a a Mr. George Fakhouri Mt Prospect IL Mrs. Frida Handy North Hollywood CA f f

e Ms. Joann F. Fakhouri Oak Lawn IL Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hanna Fort Lauderdale FL e

n Anthony G. Farage Brooklyn NY Mr. Joseph Hanna Uniontown OH n e e Mr. Anthony Farage, Jr Yonkers NY Adli Hanna San Diego CA B B Mr. and Mrs. Noel Farah Methuen MA Mr. and Mrs. John Hanna Danbury CT

f f Mr. and Mrs. Fouad Faraj-Musleh North Providence RI Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hanna Danbury CT o o Mr. and Mrs. Zahi Faranesh Encino CA Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hansen Atlanta GA

l l Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Farhat Lansing MI Mr. and Mrs. James Haraka Clifton NJ l l Mr. and Mrs. Mario Faris San Jose CA Mr. and Mrs. George Harraka Rumford RI o o Mr. and Mrs. Sager Farraj Stevenson Ranch CA Reverend Ignatius Harrington Westerville OH R R

Mr. Fawaz Fawaz Lansing MI Mrs. Claire Hashway New Bedford MA r r Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Fearon Totowa NJ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hatem Brooklyn NY o o Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fierravanti Pompton Plains NJ Mrs. Paulette Hatoun Atlanta GA n n Maria Filewicz West Boylston MA Mrs. Helen Hattem Simi Valley CA o o Mr. and Mrs. John Finney Pelham AL Mr. and Mrs. Hayel Hawatmeh Quartz Hill CA H H Faith Fishwick Methuen MA Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hawk Lilburn GA John Andrews / Barbara FitzGerald San Jose CA Mses. Shirley and Jeanette Hays Canton MI Mrs. Valerie Nixon Florman Studio City CA Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Heroux Woonsocket RI Reverend Tom Flynn Atlanta GA Scott Herr Lincoln NE Mrs. Marilyn Francis Plantation FL Mr. and Mrs. David Herr Shelby Township MI Right Reverend Paul G. Frechette Worcester MA Charles and Blanche Herring Los Angeles CA Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fregeau Londonderry NH Mrs. Connie Herrmann Vienna VA Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fuerherm Nutley NJ Mrs. Joanne Herro Paradise Valley AZ Ms. Susan A. Gallangher Sandusky OH Mrs. Gustav Hertz Leesburg VA Walid Gamoh San Diego CA James Hill Hereford AZ Mr. and Mrs. James Gantose Brooklyn OH Mr. and Mrs. Wadi Hillo Canyon Country CA Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Geiger, Jr. Franklin WI Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hillyard Las Vegas NV Fayez and Kim Genadry Yorba Linda CA Ms. Laura Hilo Yorba Linda CA George and Katherine Gennaoui Glassboro NJ Mrs. Alice Hindy North Providence RI Mr. Fred Gennawey Glendale CA Mr. Joseph Hollister Bolivar NY Mr. and Mrs. Sleiman P. George Sterling Heights MI Ms. Sylvie Homsy Norton MA Mrs. Evelyn E. George Danbury CT Mr. and Mrs. Fadi Homsy Westwood MA Mr. and Mrs. Gebran George San Jose CA Ms. Mary Ellen Hughes Atlanta GA Mrs. Mary Ann George Vestavia AL Mrs. Peggy Hunt Litchfield NH Miss Barbara Germack Brooklyn NY Mr. Louis Iandoli Totowa NJ Mr. Paul St. Germain Pembroke NH Abdullah Jabour San Diego CA Deacon and Mrs. Stephen Ghandour Riverside CA Mrs. Jane Jabren North Providence RI Mr. Ghassan Ghassan San Francisco CA Ms. Barbara Jarosz Clifton NJ Mr. and Mrs. Tony Ghawi Marietta GA The Johnson Family Spencer MA Ms. Rawan Ghawi Los Angeles CA Brother Gabriel Jon, S.F.O. Orange CA Jay C. Ghazal / Maria McCann Ghazal Arlington VA Mrs. Eleanor Joseph Westlake OH Mr. Robert Ghiz Worcester MA Mr. and Mrs. Charles Joseph Bloomfield NJ Najat Gize Saint Clair Shores MI Ms. Elizabeth Azar Joubert North Providence RI Isabelle Goubran Anaheim CA Rev. Dn and Mrs. Antoine Kabbane Spring Valley CA Mr. and Mrs. J. Gradwell Jacksonville OR Chorbishop Joseph F. Kaddo Fall River MA Reverend James K. Graham San Jose CA Mr. George C. Kahla Pawtucket RI George and Marie Habib Methuen MA Ms. Rose Kahla Pawtucket RI George and Salwa Habib Poughkeepsie NY Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kalil Saint Clair Shores MI Nawal Haddad Falls Church VA Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Najat Kalil Macomb MI Mr. George Haddad Pawtucket RI Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kanakri Grosse Pointe Woods MI Mr. and Mrs. Nizar Haddad Danbury CT Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Kanakry Burke VA Mr. Angel Haddad Danbury CT Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kanakry Cumberland RI Mr. Sami Haddad Mesa AZ Ms. Catherine Kando Pawtucket RI Mr. and Mrs. Nadim Haddad Oakton VA Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kane Walpole MA Nimer Haddad Lansing MI Mrs. Karen Kane Clarks Summit PA Mr. Nicholas Haddad West Roxbury MA Mrs. Annetta Karam Akron OH Mr. and Mrs. William Hafgi Danbury CT Rev. Deacon and Mrs. George Karout Northridge CA Right Reverend Joseph Haggar Central Falls RI Mr. Riad Kash Niles IL Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hajj Danbury CT Mr. and Mrs. Karim Kaspar West Orange NJ Mr. and Mrs. Ghazi Hajj Boca Raton FL Mr. and Mrs. Khattar Kassis Windham NH Elena B. Hajjar Bethesda MD Mr. T J. Kassouf Birmingham AL Ms. Violet Hajjar Brooklyn NY Paula Kassouf Grand Terrace CA

42 SOPHIA • Summer 2011 H Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kattak Wayne NJ Mr. and Mrs. Suleiman Marji Yonkers NY H o Reverend Charles Kattan West Roxbury MA Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maround West Bloomfield MI o n Ms. Laurice G. Kayal Ramsey NJ Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Marquardt Great Falls VA n o Mr. and Mrs. Basil Kayal Mahwah NJ Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Martin North Charleston SC o r r

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kayal Wyckoff NJ Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Martin Lincoln RI R Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kayal Woodland Park NJ Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Massad Oakdale CT R o Atty. And Mrs. Robert Kfoury Methuen MA Ms. Elizabeth Massud Cumberland RI o l l l Mr. and Mrs. Kaspar Kfoury Lawrence MA Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Massud & Family Cumberland RI l

o Mr. and Mrs. George J. Khair, Jr. Burbank CA Mr. and Mrs. George Matouk New York NY o f Mr. and Mrs. Khalaf Khalaf Pasadena CA Mr. and Mrs. Said Matta Methuen MA f

B Mr. and Mrs. Naji Khawaja Astoria NY Pierrette Gadala Maua Miami FL B e Dr. and Mrs. Rudolph Khoriaty Flushing NY Rev. Dn and Mrs. Dennis McCarthy Woodstock CT e n Mr. and Mrs. Yousef Khouri Madison AL Mr. and Mrs. Stephen McGrath Litchfield CT n e Mr. and Mrs. Elias Khoury Methuen MA Ms. Theresa McMichael Cumberland RI e f f a

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Khoury Brooklyn NY Khalil Mehanna Walpole MA a c Mr. and Mrs. Kirdahi Monroe NJ Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Merhige Brooklyn NY c t Mr. and Mrs. Basil Kirma Norcross GA Drs. Philip and Kay Metres Lincolnshire IL t o Mr. and Mrs. William Klimon, Esq. Herndon VA Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Michael Warren MI o r r s Mr. and Mrs. Nicolas Kobrossi Livonia MI Paula Mihalow Placentia CA s Mary H. Korbey Salisbury MA Mr. and Mrs. Michael Milewski Jefferson Township PA Mrs. Mary Koussa and Family Cumberland RI Mrs. Nancy Miller Parma OH Dr. and Mrs. Bassam Kret New Albany OH Ms. Julie Molloy Woodland Park NJ Mr. and Mrs. William Krukemeyer Parma Heights OH Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Monier Sacramento CA Kupar Evans GA Mr. Kenneth Monty Manchester NH Mr. and Mrs. Wayne H. Lacy North Providence RI Mrs. Georgette Morey Danbury CT Mr. and Mrs. John Lahlouh San Jose CA Mr. and Mrs. Emanuele Moscuzza Methuen MA Mrs. Mary-Ann Lajeunesse Manchester NH Mrs. Margaret Moses Dedham MA Costanzo and Shirley Larussa Birmingham AL Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mossesso Foxboro MA Mr. Ray Lawrence Studio City CA Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moussa Hilliard OH Prof. Roger Lawrence Merrimack NH Mr. and Mrs. Hatem Moussallem Dedham MA Mr. and Mrs. Ziad Layous Methuen MA Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mullaly Brooklyn NY Hon. Mayor Thomas Lazieh and sons Central Falls RI Right Reverend Gerasimos Murphy Spring Hill FL Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lemay Pawtucket RI Mr. and Mrs. James Murray Scranton PA Mr. Jean Leon Atlanta GA Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Murray Hawthorne NJ Rev. Dn and Mrs. Paul Leonarczyk Manchester NH Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Nader Holden MA Mr. Albert Lian New Rochelle NY Atty. and Mrs. Henry Nahal Rensselaer NY Ms. Josephine Lian Brooklyn NY Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nahas Bethesda MD Mr. and Mrs. Robert G Lian Holden MA Mr. and Mrs. Mike Nahill Andover MA Mr. and Mrs. Mark Loegering Glendale AZ Helen Nahom Los Angeles CA Mr. and Mrs. Aldo Lombardo Delray FL Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Najemy Worcester MA Mrs. Mary Lopes Pawtucket RI Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Najjar Cumberland RI Ms. Darlene Lorenz Los Angeles CA Mrs. Hilda Najjar Pawtucket RI Ms. Abla Lufti Whittier CA Mr. and Mrs. Elie Nasr Chino Hills CA Vera Lund Los Angeles CA Mrs. Josephine Nassaney Central Falls RI Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lutfey Staten Island NY Mr. and Mrs. Zaky Nassaney Lincoln RI Mrs. Laurice Lutfey Brooklyn NY Ms. Anne Nassar Utica NY Mr. and Mrs. Samir Lutfi La Mirada CA Mr. and Mrs. Kam Nassar Duluth GA Mr. Joseph Lyons Aiken SC Mr. and Mrs. Ramy S. Nasser Little Falls NJ Mrs. Loretta Lysaght Martinsburg WV Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Nasser Long Island City NY Dr. and Mrs. Amine Maalouf Fall River MA Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Nasser Long Island City NY Mr. and Mrs. Michael Macoul Salem NH Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nasser Long Island City NY Mr. and Mrs. Elias Makdah Skokie IL Mr. Moses S. Nasser Rancho Cucamonga CA Mr. and Mrs. Odeh Makhlouf Morton Grove IL Mrs. Anis Nassif Danbury CT Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Makhlouf Greenfield WI Edward Nejame Danbury CT Dr. Samuel Maloof and Family Belmont MA Mr. and Mrs. George Nemr Atkinson NH Mr. and Mrs. George Maloof Cleveland OH Mrs. Alice Newman and Family Central Falls RI Mr. and Mrs. Fred and Kay Maloof Columbus OH Mrs. Olga Nicoletta Pawtucket RI Mr. Louis Maluff Birmingham AL Mr. and Mrs. Nabil Nijmeh Franklin Park IL Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Manak Staten Island NY Mr. and Mrs. William Nolan Spencerport NY Mrs. Teresa Marcy South Bend IN Mr. and Mrs. John Noory Centreville VA Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mardelli Paterson NJ Colonel George G. Noory, Ret. Alexandria VA Mr. and Mrs. Samir Marei Allen Park MI Mr. and Mrs. Selim Noujaim Waterbury CT Jamil Maria San Diego CA Mr. and Mrs. Tony Noujaim San Jose CA Jiries Marji Yonkers NY Dr. and Mrs. Imad Nouneh Cleveland OH Yousef Marji Yonkers NY Dr. and Mrs. Goergi Obeid Silver Spring MD Mr. Hanna Marji Yonkers NY Mr. and Mrs. John T. Obeji Clifton NJ

Summer 2011 • SOPHIA 43 s s Robert and Eva Oberlin Akron OH Mr. and Mrs. Atanas Salem Lincoln RI r r Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Opalenick Spencerport NY Ms. Donna Salhany Lincoln RI o o

t Mr. and Mrs. Robert Paradiso Brooklyn NY Mr. and Mrs. Richard Salloum Clinton Township MI t c c Rev. and Mrs. Saba Shofany Mr. and Mrs. John Samaha Falls Church VA a a and Parishioners San Diego CA Reverend Jeffrey Samaha Forestville MD f f

e Richard D. Parry Atlanta GA Mrs. Gina Samaha Sterling VA e

n Ms. Sandra Pepe West Roxbury MA Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Sardella Franklin MA n e e Deacon and Mrs. James Pesta Colton CA Youssef Sarji Brooklyn NY B B Mr. William J. Peters Saint Louis MO Wady Sarkis Rochester NY

f f Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Peters Aurora IL Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Sarkis Rochester NY o o Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Petrick Ridgewood NJ Mr. and Mrs. Elias Sarkis Rochester NY

l l Mr. Larry Pharo Birmingham AL Ms. Leza Sarrouf Watertown MA l l Mr. Raymond Pharo Birmingham AL Erica and April Sauer Mt Jackson VA o o Mr. Hanna Khalil Piche`-Yuha Sun Valley CA Arturo B. Saullo / Margerate Saullo Burbank CA R R

Ms. Elizabeth Plonski Riner VA Reverend Basil Samra Woodland Pk NJ r r Dr. and Mrs. Bernie Pohlman Augusta GA Mr. and Mrs. Renato Scaff Miami FL o o Mr. and Mrs. Russell Pond Nashua NH Mrs. Marcia-Jane Scott Derry NH n n Mr. Gerald Ouellette Bedford NH Mr. and Mrs. Albert Selim Parma OH o o Stephen and Felicity Quilici Carson VA William Semaan Bloomfield MI H H Mr. and Mrs. Peter J Quinn South Weymouth MA Anthony and Rima Semaan Anaheim CA Mr. and Mrs. Michael Quint Broadlands VA Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Semaan Bellflower CA Mr. and Mrs. Gabe Raad Wayne NJ Mrs. Donald Shaheen North Andover MA Ms. Feryal Raad Sterling Heights MI Emile Shahtout Chula Vista CA Mrs. Jeanette Raad Warren MI Ms. Florence Shaib Anaheim CA Mr. and Mrs. Elias Raad Lansing MI Elias Shakkour Brooklyn NY Elias and Simone Raad Roseville MI Mr. and Mrs. Kalil Shalhoub Boynton Beach FL Mr. and Mrs. Henry G Raad Woodland Park NJ Rev. Dn and Mrs. Robert Shalhoub Chatham NJ Mrs. Reine Rabbat Oak Brook IL Mrs. Nahil Hanne Shayeh Front Royal VA Mr. and Mrs. Jean Paul Rabbath Concord NH Ms. Amal Shelby Los Angeles CA Mr. and Mrs. Ghassan Rafidi Oak Forest IL Mr. Anthony G. Shenekji Clifton NJ Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rafidi Midlothian IL Mr. and Mrs. Ted Shiepe Hooksett NH Mrs. Gail Rahal Oakville CT Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Showa Utica NY Mr. Charles Rahall Dewitt MI Mr. Aziz Shunnara Birmingham AL Mrs. Genevieve M. Ramsey Milton MA Said Signor Winchaester MA Ms. Lisa Reichard Atlanta GA Mr. John Sion Ringtown PA George Rezek Walpole MA Dr. and Mrs. Habib Sioufi Chestnut Hill MA Mr. and Mrs. Farid Riashi Zanesville OH Mr. and Mrs. John A. Skaff Elk City OK Mr. Jack Riashi, Jr. Grosse Pointe Woods MI Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Skinner Upper Saddle River NJ Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Ritchey Birmingham AL Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sliby Dedham MA Mr. and Mrs. Nadim Ritchey Zanesville OH Mr. Robert Smith Merrimack NH Mr. Steve Ritchey Birmingham AL E. D. Smith Darien IL Mr. J. T. Ritchey Birmingham AL Laraine Smith Saint Clair Shores MI Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ritchey Pelham AL Mr. and Mrs. Emil Sodoro Omaha NE Mr. and Mrs. George M. Ritchey Pelham AL Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Susanna Sokol Macomb MI Mr. and Mrs. David Ritchey Columbus OH Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Solitro Worcester MA Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ritchey Dadeville AL Joseph Soucar Braintree MA Jacqueline Rizik Washington DC Mr. Thomas Soucar Seekonk MA Ms. Kelley Rizk Brooklyn OH Dr. and Mrs. Mark Spankowski Greenfield WI Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rizk Brooklyn OH Mr. and Mrs. Basil Ssoud Ho Ho Kus NJ Mr. Jerome Rizk Brooklyn OH Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stambuli Clifton NJ Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Y. Rizkallah Canton MI Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stoller New Fairfield CT Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rowe New Hartford NY Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sullivan West Roxbury MA Reverend and Mrs. Romanos Russo Brooklyn NY Mr. and Mrs. Vladimir Swetlitschnyj Totowa NJ Mr. and Mrs. Adel Saba Bowie MD Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Syiek Andover MA Tony Sabbag, Jr. Palmetto Bay FL Mr. Thomas Syseskey Worcester MA Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sabbagh Pawtucket RI George Tabeek Brooklyn NY Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Sabbagh & Family North Attleboro MA Mrs. Jean Tahan Kinnelon NJ Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sabbagh Methuen MA Patricia Tahan Wayne NJ Mr. and Mrs. Samir M. Sabbara Queen Creek AZ Mr. and Mrs. Ayoub Talhami Evanston IL Mr. and Mrs. George Sackal Cumberland RI Mr. and Mrs. Lora Tanous Miami FL Mounir P. Saddy / Marie-Claude Saddy Vienna VA Mrs. Evelyn Tebsharany Vestavia AL Miss Claudette Saffaye Manalapan NJ Ms. Jeanette Thomas Worcester MA Mr. and Mrs. Francis Saggal Pawtucket RI Donald J. Thomas / Carola A. Thomas Cassville NY Mr. and Mrs. James Sahady Fall River MA Mr. Joseph Tobjy Rockaway NJ George Saikali Auburndale MA Saleeba Tooma Brooklyn NY Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Salem Birmingham AL Dr. and Mrs. Nabil Toubia Greenville RI

44 SOPHIA • Summer 2011 H Mr. and Mrs. Rick Trabulsy Southgate MI Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bentley Canton MA H o Evelyn Trabulsy Dearborn Heights MI Mr. Henry Bilodeau Manchester NH o n Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Valaike Front Royal VA G. Bisharat Sierra Madre CA n o Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Villani New London CT Emaline Bolden Akron OH o r r

Mr. and Mrs. Nabil Wakim Troy MI Mrs. Odette Bouziane Northridge CA R Mr. and Mrs. John M. Walker Hoover AL Ms. Jeanette Brennan Wayne NJ R o Dr. Elie Wasiti Chicago IL Mr. and Mrs. John Bsarany Towaco NJ o l l l Right Reverend Albert Wehby, BAO N Hollywood CA Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Bularz La Crescenta CA l

o Leila Wihby-Cathcart Mercer Island WA Mr. and Mrs. James Butler Lansing MI o f Ms. Nancy Williamson Augusta GA Mr. Saleem Carter Lawrence MA f

B Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Yabroudy Fair Lawn NJ Angela Cea Copley OH B e Archdeacon and Mrs George Yany Central Falls RI Father Adel Chali San Jose CA e n Mr. and Mrs. Naji Youssef Brooklyn NY Mr. and Mrs. George Chamaa Sherman Oaks CA n e Georgette Zahar Grosse Pointe Farms MI Mr. and Mrs. Nabih Choueiri Boston MA e f f

Mr. and Mrs. Raif Zahr Aventura FL Mr. and Mrs. Farid and Bernice Chouery Seattle WA a a c Mr. and Mrs. George Zainea Grosse Pointe Woods MI Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Ciarlo Cranston RI c t Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Zaloom Staten Island NY Mrs. Roslyn Clarke Rochester NY t o Pierre Zalzal Brooklyn NY Mr. Dennis Sheheem Clow Salem NH o r r s Mr. and Mrs. Vanavern Zanders Simi Valley CA The Cohan Family Lawndale CA s Jeannine Zaraaur Pelham AL Ms. Lavone Cory Akron OH Joseph and Mouna Zaroura Clifton NJ Mr. Alphonse Coury Fairfax VA Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zarrahy Downey CA Dr. Wagdi E. Credi Troy MI Mrs. Millie Zarzour Parma OH Mrs. Amelia Curis Eastpointe MI Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Zaydon, Jr. Miami FL Mr. and Mrs. Fortunato and Jessica Cusato Katonah NY Mr. Dennis Zine West Hills CA Rev. Anthony D'Angelo/Holy Rosary Birmingham AL Ms. Mildred D'Entremont Barnard VT PIOUS HELPERS - $1-$99 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dahab Woodland Park NJ Holy Transfiguration McLean VA Mr. and Mrs. Andre Daher Sterling Heights MI Ms. Grace Aboody Worcester MA Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dakake East Greenwich RI Mrs. Mary Ellen Abou-Eid Spencerport NY Ms. Lorraine Daly Wayne NJ Ms. Aileen T. Abraham Worcester MA Mr. and Mr. Joseph Daratony Northville MI Mr. and Mrs. Bichara Accad Los Angeles CA Ms. Julia David Walled Lake MI Mrs. Evelyn Agamie Delray Beach FL Mr. and Mrs. George David Wixom MI Mr. and Mrs. Nick Ailaboani Columbus OH Mrs. Ruth Davidson Los Angeles CA Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Aissis Cumberland RI Mr. Joseph Davis Peoria AZ Mr. and Mrs. Terry Ajamie Akron OH Betty Dayeh LA Mesa CA Mr. and Mrs. George Akshar Totowa NJ Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dennis Birmingham AL Mr. and Mrs. Ibrahim & Shireen Al-Hejazin Westerville OH Mrs. Margaret Devito Walpole MA Mr. Alwyn Aliwarga Columbus OH Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dikdan Woodland Park NJ Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ammar Troy MI Dr. and Mrs. James and Jane Ecks Wauwatosa WI Ms. Susan Ammar Saint Clair Shores MI Mrs. Emily Eknoian West Roxbury MA Margaret Andrews Danbury CT Chaker Fadel Akron OH Mrs. Mary Anez / Ms. Kathleen Anez Blackstone MA Mr. Eugene Fealko Augusta GA Mr. and Mrs. Fred Antoon Quincy MA Mr. Don Filip Manchester NH Mrs. Julia Antoon Woodland Hills CA Jordan and Quinby Finch Mrs. Edna Arcuri Akron OH Mr. and Mrs. Edward Florentine Clifton NJ Ms. Harriet Armaly Saint Clair Shores MI Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Fortson Pawtucket RI Mrs. Genvieve Arrage Palm Springs CA Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Ganem Downey CA Mrs. Anne Asermely Pawtucket RI Mr. and Mrs. Nicolas Gennaoui Cypress CA Mrs. Lorrice Asher West Bloomfield MI Mrs. Jeanette Gennawey Whittier CA Said and Amal Audi New Berlin WI Mrs. Helen George Cleveland OH Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Audie Downey CA Nuha Ghandour Glenview IL Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Azar Lincoln RI Mr. and Mrs. George Ghazal Rumford RI Mrs. Marguerite Azar Lexington MA Mrs. Maddalena Ghezzi North Hollywood CA Mr. and Mrs. Russell Azrak Miami FL Joseph Greenwood Westminster CA Mr. and Mrs. Gamil Baba Culver City CA Mrs. Julia Grzelak Warren MI Samira Bailey Herndon VA Mr. and Mrs. Robert Habeeb Salem NH Mr. George Baker Woodland Park NJ Pamela Habib West Roxburg MA Mrs. Rita Baker Holiday FL Mrs. Mary Habib Brooklyn NY Mr. and Mrs. Michael Baron Front Royal VA Michelle J Habra Phoenix AZ Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Baroody Alexandria VA Mrs. Amelia Haddad Quincy MA Mr. and Mrs. Michael Baroody Alexandria VA Mr. and Mrs. Michel Haddad Fair Oaks CA The Baroud Family Worcester MA Faris H. Haddad / Farha F. Haddad Canyon Country CA Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barron, Sr. Throop PA Mr. and Mrs. Elias Hage Waterford CT Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bassil Bellaire MI Mr. and Mrs. Wissam Haidar Manchester NH Mr. and Mrs. Richard Batal Akron OH Ms. Emily Hajar Norwood MA

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t Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hamilton Bethesda MD Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCarthy Clifton NJ t c c Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hampl Norwood MA Ms. Blanche McCracken a a Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hanna Fairlawn OH St. Ann Melkite Church Waterford CT f f

e Mr. and Mrs. Autif Hanna Cleveland OH Mrs. Lyla Merz Columbus OH e

n Michael Hanna Akron OH Mr. and Mrs. John Mielko Woodstock GA n e e Thomas P. Hanrahan Culver City CA Reverend Michael Taras Miles Belfield ND B B Salwa Harrison Akron OH Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mischitelli Cape Coral FL

f f Ms. Yvonne Hatem Woodland Park NJ Margaret Mitchell Avon CT o o Mrs. Nayfey Heney Roslindale MA Janet Mogab Rochester NY

l l Mr. Ernest Homsey Brooklyn NY Edward J. Mohanna Omaha NE l l Dr. and Mrs. Youssef Horanieh West Hartford CT Mrs. Mary Monsour Woonsocket RI o o Ms. Elizabeth Hovsepian Burbank CA Mrs. Mary C. Morad North Olmsted OH R R

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hovseplian Glendale CA Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mueller Morton Grove IL r r Sean and Dawn Humphrys Norton OH Mr. and Mrs. Amer Murcharbach North Hollywood CA o o Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hurst Dedham MA Mr. and Mrs. Francis Nabity Phoenix AZ n n Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hutchinson Utica NY Mr. and Mrs. Agop Nadjariam Norwood MA o o Ms. Lisa Jagielski Worcester MA Mr. Edmond Najim Waterford CT H H Mrs. Lily Jalinos Brooklyn NY Reverend Daniel Nassaney, O.M.I Tewksbury MA Mr. and Mrs. Nick Jammel Pembroke Pines FL Mrs. Alice Nassaney Van Nuys CA Mr. and Mrs. George Jarjoura Pawtucket RI Mrs. Liliane Nasser Fall River MA Mr. and Mrs. Elias Jarrous Alpharetta GA William and Ann Nealon Rochester NY Jeff and Kim Jorgensen Cedar Rapids IA Mr. and Mrs. Sami Nuwar Dunwoody GA Mr. and Mrs. John kabase Birmingham AL Mr. and Mrs. James O'Keefe Everett MA Mr. and Mrs. Ely Kahwaty Raleigh NC Mr. and Mrs. Paul Oddo Fayetteville GA Mr. Kenneth Kakaty Saratoga Springs NY Mrs. Lucy M. Palmer Sacramento CA Mr. Joseph Kalanzi Moorpark CA Mr. and Mrs. Armand Persichetti Methuen MA Dr. and Mrs. John Kalliel Auburn NH Ms. Patricia Peterson Hawthorne NJ Mrs. Olive Kasouf Methuen MA Ms. Lydia Pharo Birmingham AL Mr. and Mrs. Omer Kassis Roslindale MA Patricia A. Piazza Rochester NY Mrs. Yvette Kawam Utica NY Mrs. Mary Pike Wayne NJ Michel Kawas Saint Paul MN Mr. John J Piskorski Lancaster MA Mr. and Mrs. John Kayata Pawtucket RI Mrs. IrmaLynne Powell Front Royal VA Mr. and Mrs. Nabil Khordoc Woodside NY Florence Rahaim Los Angeles CA Dr. Marianne Khoury Needham MA Mr. and Mrs. Michael Raheb Lincoln RI Mr. and Mrs. Elie Khoury Methuen MA Lorraine Richard Wamego KS Ms. Arlette Khouzam Phoenix AZ Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Rietema Westerville OH Mr. and Mrs. Eric Kinnie Royal Oak MI Mrs. Cheryl Ritchey Maylene AL Mr. Philip Kirk Riverside CA Mary Rizk Worcester MA Ms. Dolores Klepitch Broadview Heights OH Mr. and Mrs. John R. Roberge Oldsmar FL Daniel and Andria Klucinec Front Royal VA Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Roberts Greenwich CT Mrs. Marguerite Kokanovich Saint Clair Shores MI Reverend Justin Rose San Bernardino CA Miss Georgianna Kostak Catonsville MD Richard Rose San Antonio TX Mr. Anthony Kuffrey Pawtucket RI Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ross Danbury CT Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kuri Lansing MI Mr. Robert Rossi Salem OR Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lachance Methuen MA Mrs. Alberta Rudy Cumberland RI Robert S. Lalli Utica NY Mr. and Mrs. Charles Saba Lansing MI Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ray Lawson Albuquerque NM Mr. George Saba Livonia MI Mrs. Marjorie Leivi Roslindale MA Ms. Gloria Sabath Rancho Palos Verdes CA Very Reverend Peter Lickman Miami FL Margaret Sabbara Morton Grove IL Anna Mary Look Milwaukee WI Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Sackal Chepachet RI Mrs. Melisse Bouziane Lopes Northridge CA Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Saggal Cumberland RI Mrs. Helen J. Louis Akron OH Mr. Richard Sajovic Middleburg Heights OH John and Donna Lozy Wayne NJ Paul Salem Akron OH Joseph M. and Gerard Lutfy Phoenix AZ Mr. and Mrs. George Salloum Beverly Hills MI Yvonne Maalouf South Bend IN Mrs. Jennnie Salome Woonsocket RI Mrs. Najla Machonis Sunrise FL Mrs. Gaston Samaha Albuquerque NM Mrs. Doris A. Majhess Boca Raton FL Mr. and Mrs. Charbel Sarkis North Chili NY Maureen Maloof Atlanta GA Mr. and Mrs. John E. Sarkozi Barberton OH Mrs. Faye Maloof-Wolf Westlake OH John and Cynthia Sauer Mt Jackson VA Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Mansor Methuen MA Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sayad Wayne NJ Fuad Mansour Hammond IN Mr. and Mrs. David Schlup Elmwood Park IL Mrs. Alberta Mardo Pawtucket RI Christopher and Tara Schutz Tuxedo Park NY Mr. and Mrs. Nabil Marei Macomb MI Mrs. Ann Marie Sennott Worcester MA Reverend Angel Marzal Harvey IL Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shakan Cumberland RI

46 SOPHIA • Summer 2011 H Dr. Robert Shaloub Vienna VA Ms. Patricia Thomas Manhattan Beach CA H o Ms. Kathleen Shay Akron OH Mr. James Thompson Morganville NJ o n Musil Shihadeh Ms. Kathleen Tomaz Milwaukee WI n o St. Cyril & Methodius Seminary Pittsburgh PA Ms. Lucy Tombs Pequannock NJ o r r

Tony J. Shunnarah / Father Tomy Tomikeh Placentia CA R Denise Remah Shunnarah Pelham AL Joseph and Joyce Vernieri North Haledon NJ R o George Sidhom Glendale CA Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Viacara Fort Lauderdale FL o l l l Ms. Jeanette Sills Augusta GA Mrs. Mary Lou Vondorick Dickson City PA l

o Glen P. Simmons Smithfield RI Mary Rose Waken Laguna Woods CA o f Ms. Deanna Skaff Braintree MA Mrs. Mary Rose Wakim Laguna Woods CA f

B Ms. Joann Kemp Smith Birmingham AL Mrs. Marie Walker Northridge CA B e Mrs. Theresa Sprague Haslett MI Mr. Adel Wasef Framingham MA e n Mrs. Agnes Strasser Wayne NJ Ms. Paula Karam Whitacre Akron OH n e Mr. and Mrs. Sean Sweet Warren MI Mr. John P. Wirtz Scarborough ME e f f a

Mrs. Victoria Tabeek-Soloman New York NY Mr. Michael Zahlaway Reading MA a c Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Tackla Brecksville OH Mrs. Laurice Zambie Fairview Park OH c t Mr. David Tatage Washington DC Helen and Walter Zenkin Burlington MA t o Mr. Roland Tetreault Pawtucket RI o r r s Ms. Katherine Thomas Worcester MA s

ARCHBISHOP ’S APPEAL 2010 P ARISH TOTALS PARISH GOAL # GIFTS TOTAL Annunciation Cathedral $17,000.00 93 $23,794.00 Christ the Savior, Yonkers $500.00 5 $1,830.00 Holy Cross, Placentia $4,000.00 22 $3,470.00 Holy Resurrection, Columbus $1,000.00 13 $2,245.00 Holy Transfiguration, McLean $7,800.00 60 $11,630.00 Holy Trinity, Zanesville $1,200.00 4 $550.00 Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Worcester $4,000.00 35 $4,435.00 Our Lady of Redemption, Warren $8,000.00 60 $10,616.00 Our Lady of the Cedars, Manchester $7,500.00 33 $10,620.00 St. Andrew, El Segundo $2,500.00 10 $975.00 St. Ann, Danbury $4,000.00 25 $4,450.00 St. Ann, Woodland Park $15,000.00 77 $10,792.00 St. Ann Waterford $2,500.00 10 $1,325.00 St. Anne, N. Hollywood $11,000.00 56 $7,695.00 St. Basil the Great, Lincoln $10,000.00 79 $14,165.00 St. Basil, Utica $2,500.00 10 $1,010.00 St. Demetrius, Cliffside Park $500.00 0 $0.00 St. Elias, Cleveland $10,000.00 26 $3,180.00 St. Elias, San Jose $2,000.00 19 $3,230.00 St. Elias, Woonsocket $550.00 8 $580.00 St. George, Birmingham $11,000.00 38 $11,455.00 St. George, Milwaukee $2,500.00 14 $2,796.00 St. George, Sacramento $3,000.00 6 $1,430.00 St. Ignatios of Antioch, Augusta $4,000.00 16 $3,946.00 St. Jacob, San Diego $550.00 8 $1,300.00 St. John Chrysostom, Atlanta $2,500.00 24 $3,160.00 St. John of Damascus, South Bend $500.00 4 $600.00 St. John of the Desert, Phoenix $4,000.00 14 $2,385.00 St. John , Northlake $5,000.00 25 $3,370.00 St. Joseph, Akron $2,500.00 24 $1,595.00 St. Joseph, Lansing $2,500.00 12 $1,010.00 St. Joseph, Lawrence $5,500.00 34 $6,045.00 St. Joseph, Scranton $2,500.00 17 $3,475.00 St. Jude, Miami $15,000.00 9 $695.00 St. Michael the Archangel, Hammond $1,000.00 2 $150.00 St. Michael, Plymouth $500.00 5 $375.00 St. Nicholas, Delray $2,500.00 12 $1,525.00 St. Nicholas, Rochester $2,500.00 11 $770.00 St. Philip, San Bernardino $550.00 7 $1,050.00 Virgin Mary, Brooklyn $20,000.00 85 $21,340.00 Virgin Mary, Temecula $500.00 1 $500.00 Holy Family in Exile, Front Royal $500.00 15 $1,715.00 St. Joseph Mission, Seattle $1,500.00 1 $20.00 No Parish $11,100.00 131 $36,746.00

Totals $213,250.00 1,165 $224,375.00

Summer 2011 • SOPHIA 47 Office of Communications, Diocese of Newton NONPROFIT 3 VFW Parkway U.S. POSTAGE West Roxbury, MA 02132 PAID HACKENSACK, NJ ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED PERMIT NO. 56