Tag: Maronite
Easter message of Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay: ‘You will be my witnesses’
The Maronite Bishop of Australia, New Zealand and Oceania, Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, calls the faithful to encounter the risen Christ and become witnesses of his Resurrection in a world in need of peace.
Aquinas student excels in karate while grounded in faith
Year 9 student Jacinta Elias has claimed state and national karate titles while remaining active in parish life and her Maronite community.
A Syriac meditation as we approach Holy Week
Hosanna Sunday, or Palm Sunday, is a moment to contemplate Christ’s humility.
Maronite youth gather for talks, prayer, and renewal
Young Catholics from across Australia and New Zealand came together for the 2026 Australian Maronite Convention, Arise, held over three days at Stanwell Tops on the NSW south coast.
St Maroun feast celebrated
The Maronite Eparchy marked the Feast of St Maroun at St Maroun’s Cathedral in Redfern, with a Solemn Mass and the launch of the 2026 Year of Prayer for Peace.
Melto D’Moronoyo: All in good time
The Syriac tradition sees Joseph as a vigilant guardian who keeps watch through the long night of unknowing. He does not demand signs but is receptive to divine revelation.
Priest packs prayer with punch
St Charbel’s Parish in Punchbowl and a local kickboxing studio have hosted dozens of men for a morning of prayer, exercise, and fellowship on 15 November.
Melto D’Moronoyo: The renewal of the church
The Maronite liturgical calendar opens with the Season of the Consecration and the Renewal of the Church: a joint feast which goes back to the fourth century AD.
Planting seeds in Mary’s garden
The Maronite Eparchy of Australia gathered in prayer and thanksgiving as Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay celebrated a solemn Mass to mark the conclusion of the Month of the Holy Rosary and the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality, celebrated in conjunction with the universal Church’s Jubilee of Hope.
Melto D’Moronoyo: Law and the cross, our Jubilee of Justice
On Saturday, 13th September, at Saint Joseph’s in Croydon, the Maronite Eparchy of Australia, New Zealand and Oceania marked the ‘Jubilee of Justice’ as part of the ongoing celebrations for the ‘Jubilee Year of Hope’.
Melto D’Moronoyo: The cross stands firm
On the Cross, Jesus did not just suffer, he won. He crushed sin, defeated death, and opened the door to heaven. That is why we do not simply carry the cross, we lift it high. Because it is not only pain, it is power. Not only sacrifice, it is salvation.
Parishioners flock to Our Lady of Lebanon Co-Cathedral to celebrate Feast...
With liturgical commemoration and cultural festivities, the Maronite community united in Harris Park on Sunday 17 August to conclude two weeks of celebration for the Feast of Our Lady’s Assumption.
