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October is RESPECT LIFE MONTH and a perfect time to devote ourselves to fasting and praying in defense of Human Life! Pope St. John Paul II’s words resonate today: “we are facing an enormous and dramatic clash between good and evil, death and life, the ‘culture of death’ and the ‘culture of life’ … we are all involved and we all share in it, with the inescapable responsibility of choosing to be unconditionally pro-life.”3 And so we need a revival of prayer and action: • We must renew our commitment to work for the legal protection of every human life, from conception to natural death, and to vote for candidates who will defend the life and dignity of the human person. Here are Some ways you and your parish can help during this special month dedicated to Life:
The novena will take place Tuesday, October 22 through Wednesday, October 30. It covers a wide breadth of Respect Life topics, including pregnancy support, the death penalty, persons with disabilities, healing after abortion, and more. Please click the link to sign up today.  The Office of Family and Sanctity of Life presents "Find Your Purpose, Feed Your Soul — Authentic Femininity". A special life-changing event for women by Johnnette Benkovic Williams, the Executive Producer of the "Women of Grace" television program on EWTN. Learn about the Women of Grace® Foundational Study, through which you will embark upon a journey of discovery and transformation as you explore the great call and gift of your femininity. Along the way, each week you will meet two great women saints, receive wisdom from the Holy Mother Church, unpack the life-changing wisdom of Holy Scripture, and discover how the Blessed Virgin Mary is the exemplar of discipleship and the pathway to her Son, Jesus Christ and the heart of the Father. Monday, October 7, 2024 at 7pm over zoom.  The Office of Family and Sanctity of Life presents "In the Footsteps of Mary — Authentic Femininity". A special life-changing event for women by Johnnette Benkovic Williams, the Executive Producer of the "Women of Grace" television program on EWTN. Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 8pm over zoom.  His Excellency, Bishop Gregory Mansour, will be our guest speaker, Tuesday, April 23, 2024. The topic will be: "Reverencing Our Bodies: Male and Female He Created Us". Join via zoom:
A Three Part Zoom Series
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For registration and more details go to: https://www.cedaroflebanonfcc.com/2024.html  Join us for the national March for Life in Washington, D.C. Hotel booking info can be found at https://www.myaeparchystmaron.org/events. 
Calling all Couples and Ladies in the Maronite Church in the USA!
Marriage is the foundation for the family, and so we work to help to build joyful marriages and strong families. In the area of Natural Family Planning (NFP) we hope to inspire and educate couples with NFP, which reclaims the dignity of women, strengthens marriages, and helps couples achieve personal happiness through a total gift of self. In order to make sure that couples receive proper knowledge of Natural Family Planning, couples are invited to attend a free online session of about 90 minutes to learn an overview of NFP methods and the introductory session to the Creighton Model FertilityCare System. The theology behind it will be covered briefly, but the focus will be on the scientific aspect of NFP. Father Peter Frangie and his wife Marise Frangie, CFCE, CFCP (a certified Creighton Model FertilityCare practitioner and educator) will provide the online session. The goal of this presentation is to help couples and women develop an appreciation for Natural Family Planning. It will provide an overview of its methods, scientific basis, effectiveness, and its benefits. We hope to give couples the opportunity to learn more about how they can really live the total gift of self within marriage and be open to God’s gift of love and life. We want also to help women be empowered and be able to take control of their cycle naturally. The following are the dates and times to attend this online session about Sexuality and Natural Family Planning. Register by clicking here.
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