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| Saint Anthony of the Desert Maronite Catholic Mission 900 W. Missouri (Church) El Paso, Texas 79936 Tel. 915-532-8462 Fax 915-577-0236 E-Mail: victor_kayrouz_msgr@yahoo.com |
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| St. Anthony of the Desert is the father of the monastic life and religious orders of the Maronite monks. |
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| Mission Statement: Our mission is committed to setting a high standard of truth that fosters reverence for God and His creation, education in Maronite history, strength in virtue especially the protecting virtues, obedience to the Holy See, freedom to practice the faith of our fathers and to evangelize the Charisma of the Maronite Catholic Church. We believe that all Christians can learn; therefore, we commit ourselves to providing opportunities which will enhance the acquisition of the knowledge of Maronite history and the continued development of Church's ancestral moral courage and charisma; thereby, preserving our historical background essential for achieving increased strength and support to our Maronite tradition and everlasting freedom! |
| Links: www.stmaron.org www.bkerke.org.lb www.namnews.org www.aidlebanonusamaronite.com Pope John Paull II Address to the Maronite Community |
| THE MARONITE CHARISMA The Maronite Catholic Church lays claim to a Charisma that no other rite can match: 1. Unwavering obedience to Christ's Vicar, 2. Unmatched fidelity to the Church's objectively revealed truth so that never has heresy or schism breached her hierarchical ranks in 1,600 years. This charisma reveals a strength of character and moral courage that adversity has not shaken; adversity that has included martyrdom, persecution by foe and friend alike, abandonment, treachery, economic hardship, hostile encirclement, etc. This Maronite love for God has been demonstrated by real events century after century. The concept of humility and obedience, which is characteristic of Saints' Maroun and Sharbel, is the foundation for the strength of character of the Maronite people. These virtues vividly lived in the life of St. Sharbel coupled with the profusion of miracles during his beatification process is God's call to his people to return these safeguarding virtues that has protected the Maronite faith over the centuries. |
| Contact: Web Master |
| Sub-deacon George Karam |
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| This website was published in 2001 and is updated continuously. |
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| Msgr Victor Kayrouz, Pastor |
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| Holy Family-St. Anthony of the Desert |