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Cir 25-137 Dear Brother Priests, Deacons, Subdeacons, Consecrated Men and Women, and Lay Faithful: We invite you to join us as we prayerfully gather with fellow Maronites from across the United States to march for the unborn, and to witness the sanctity and dignity of human life from the womb to the tomb.The 2026 March for Life will take place on Friday, January 23rd in Washington, DC. To encourage more of our people to attend we have reserved a block of rooms at a discounted rate at the Yours Truly Hotel in Washington, DC. Please see the information below. More details and a schedule for the weekend have been attached to this email along with a sign-up sheet if you're interested in attending with our Maronite group. I hope you can share this information on social media in the coming weeks so that a good number of our youth, young adults, children, and families can join us as we march together as "Maronites for Life". Hotel Details: Yours Truly DC 1143 New Hampshire Avenue NW Washington, DC 20037 202-775-0800 Rooms are $149 a night plus tax. Each individual guest must make his or her own reservation by calling 877-269-5199 and telling them they are with the MYA March for Life or by clicking here. Please note: The booking link price you see online will show the $26 destination fee included in the rate. Please rest assured that the charge will not show on your final bill. Rooms need to be booked by December 23, 2025. The blocked room rates could potentially be available past this date if they are able to provide some (this will be determined case by case). Each person booking a room is responsible for their own room fees and is responsible for cancelling if necessary, within the hotel's allowable time period to avoid charges. Please let us know you will be attending by filling out this Google Form, we will contact everyone attending a week or so before the March with any updates.Contact information can be found below for any additional questions. Contact Information: Marla Saikali (MYA Eparchy of St. Maron President) 904-327-1909 Abouna Boutros El Hachem (MYA Eparchy of St. Maron Director) 315-939-4821 Linda Dinardo George 540-520-1679 Email: [email protected] Thank you for your support, especially for the unborn. +Gregory   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:
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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.  |
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