Vocations Curricula

Vocation Curricula (can be taught at anytime in your catechetical year)

Grade K-3

Grade 4-6

MYO

An excerpt from a letter to the pastors from His Excellency, Bishop Gregory January 2024;

In reference to the curriculum:

"They were created intentionally to help our parishes, catechists and families teach on the different vocations, or ways, God calls each one of us to serve. In these interactive lessons, the sisters have taken time to collect age-appropriate resources, videos and activities for children and youth in grades K-3, grades 4-6 and for our youth MYO age. The videos that our eparchy produced are quite good. They are embedded in the lesson plans with live links. 

 

It is my hope that these Vocation Curricula will help you and your catechists to share and teach on the different vocations: marriage, subdiaconate/diaconate, priesthood, religious life and the generous single life. 

Icons of the Three Sundays of Commemoration

 Ahead of the Season of Great Lent, the Maronite Church celebrates three Sundays of Commemorations. 

First, she commemorates all the deceased priests of the Church, as Christ has established the priesthood for his Church and entrusted it with great responsibilities. 

Next, she commemorates the Righteous and the Just, which is the Maronite Church’s equivalent to the feast of All Saints in the Latin Church. On this day, the Church calls to mind all the men and women, children of the Church, who have followed the path of justice and righteousness. She remembers the prophets, apostles and martyrs, the hermits, ascetics, men and women religious, as well as all Christians who have led holy lives. 

The final commemoration is that of all the faithful Christians who have departed this life in the faith. This feast is the Maronite Church’s equivalent to the feast of All Souls in the Latin Church. (excerpt from the Maronite Synaxarion)

Sunday of the Priests

Sunday of the Righteous and Just

Sunday of the Faithful Departed