Vocations Plan Launched, February 2023
Bishop François forms New Vocation Team. The goal is to create a “Culture of Service and Vocations” within the Melkite Catholic Church. As Bishop François Beyrouti begins his episcopal ministry, he is emphasizing the Lord’s invitation to “serve one another humbly in love” …
Appeal for the Syria Earthquake Relief Fund
Please read Bishop François' appeal for donations for the victims of the recent earthquake in Syria. You can donate either online or by sending a check to the Eparchy. All the details are in the appeal.
Bishop’s Christmas Message
Dear Melkite Catholic faithful and beloved friends,
Christ is born! Glorify Him. Almaseeh Wulidah. Fa-Majidoo.
As we celebrate the Nativity of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, we remind ourselves
2022 Bishop’s Appeal
During the past few months, I have been showered with God’s blessings through your many greetings and prayers. I feel so welcomed by our entire Melkite family. I am grateful for the energy and excitement of so many who desire to serve our Melkite Catholic Church in the United States of America.…
Father Francois Beyrouti named 6th Eparchial Bishop of Newton
Bishop Nicholas Samra is happy to announce that His Holiness, Pope Francis, has given his assent to the canonical election of Father Francois Beyrouti as the 6th Eparchial Bishop of Newton for Melkite Greek Catholics in the United …
The Fast of the Theotokos in the Home
As we know, the Great Fast and the Great Week before Pascha are the most diligently observed fasts in the Church. After that, the most thoroughly kept fast is that before the Dormition, which in our Tradition lasts from August 1 through August 14. Like the Great Fast, the Dormition…
Victim Assistance
The Victim Assistance private toll-free phone line for the reporting of sexual abuse in the Eparchy of Newton has been established. This phone rings to, and is answered only by, the Eparchial Victim Assistance Coordinator. To report sexual abuse by clergy, parish...
2022 National Melkite Convention
The 2022 National Melkite Convention will be held in Rancho Mirage, California from July 7-10 at the Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort and Spa. Convention packages are available! For reservations…
Bishop’s 2022 Pascal Letter
Christ is risen! He is truly risen! A number of years ago, a large New York City hospital made a simple but unusual
discovery. Crying infants in the nursery disturbed others who also began to cry, leaving
them restless. Some proposed playing background soft music but newborn babies never…
What is Religious Life?
Consecrated Life, or religious life, is a vocation in which members live in a community with a shared apostolate (or mission), charism (the particular expression of the community’s life, the community’s “culture”), and spirituality. All religious profess the vows of...