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Stay connected with the latest news and updates from our parishes, as we share inspiring messages, community events, and stories of faith that uplift and unite us all.
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Faith worth the sacrifice; the 350 Martyrs of St Maroun
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Patriarch El Douaihy, the “saint of the Word”
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Called & Chosen Vocations Retreat
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Prayer is the lifeblood of our souls
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St Charbel shows us that silence is not impossible
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Remembering the Massabki Martyrs
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Massabki brothers’ canonisation date announced
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What Sts Peter and Paul show us about our own lives and faith
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Pilgrimage and Mass in Annaya, Lebanon
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Synod of Maronite Bishops gives approval to open new cases for beatification
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The Holy Trinity explained
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A Pentecost of Great Spirit
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Relic of St Charbel arrives in replica coffin, marking historic occasion on his birthday
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Special Mass Celebrates Patriarch Estephan El Douaihy on the Feast of Our Lady of Lebanon
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Relics of Saints tour Auckland NZ
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Veneration of Mary, Mother of God, in the tradition of the Maronite Church
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POSTPONED: A pilgrimage for the Beatification of the Venerable Estephan El Douaihy – Italy, Greece & Lebanon
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Lebanese visionary of the liturgy to be beatified
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Closing of the Golden Jubilee Mass and Feast of the Immaculate Conception Culminate in a Celebration of Faith and Unity
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Bishop Tarabay hosts Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher
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Maronites in Australia Launch the Lebanese School Appeal and Raise $531,044.69 to Support 700 Students in Lebanon
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Praying through song
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Bishop Tarabay speaks at inaugural Faith NSW event
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Patriarch’s visit turns stadium into cathedral for Golden Jubilee
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Sixth Congress concludes
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Eucharistic Adoration with our Patriarch
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Maronite Eparchy celebrates Golden Jubilee with formal dinner
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Patriarch Mar Bechara Boutros Rai Starts Australia Visit in Melbourne
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Our Lady of Lebanon Aged Care Centre Blessed and Opened by Maronite Patriarch
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Five men ordained to the subdiaconate in our Eparchy
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Eastern Christian Churches Recital held in Presence of the Relics
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Relics visit Antonine College, Melbourne
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Relics Arrive in Melbourne for Feast of the Assumption
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Without good education, Lebanon will loose the heart of its mission and message
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Maronite Eparchy celebrates Feast of the Assumption, Bishop unveils and blesses new Our Lady of Lebanon Co-Cathedral statue
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She’s Finally Here – New Statue to be Unveiled at Our Lady of Lebanon Co-Cathedral
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Ordination of Deacons Ron Hassarati, Joseph Maatouk and Mekhael Gebrael to the Priesthood
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Member for Parramatta Donna Davis MP Welcomed for Morning Tea at Our Lady of Lebanon Co-Cathedral
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Maronite Patriarch to visit Australia during Eparchy’s Golden Jubilee
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Maronite Pilgrims Depart for World Youth Day
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Golden Jubilee Apparel Launched
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First Maronite Church opens in Western Australia
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Inside the Maronite Women’s Ministry Day Retreat
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Diocesan Safeguarding Committee Holds Biannual Meeting
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Tenth Anniversary of Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay’s Episcopal Ordination
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Maronite Eparchy welcomes relics of Maronite Saints for its Golden Jubilee
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Maronite Eparchy celebrates ANZAC Day Divine Liturgy
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Ordinations of Sayed Issac and Ghassan Nakhoul to the Diaconate
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Ordination of Brother Eliah as Subdeacon of the Church
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Golden Jubilee launched with opening Mass
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Pre-marriage course
Your decision to marry is one of the most important decisions you will make. The Maronite Catholic Church in Australia requires you to participate in the Marriage Preparation Course. The course is a compulsory part of your marriage preparation and needs to be completed at least six months before your wedding date.