St Maroun’s Church

Monday, October 20

Eastern Rite churches open their doors

Adelaide’s Eastern Rite churches welcomed pilgrims to their Sunday Masses from June to September as part of the Jubilee Year of Hope.

Relics tour marks Maronite golden jubilee year

Hundreds of faithful took the opportunity to honour and venerate the relics of five saints when they were on display at the Adelaide Maronite parish this month.

Leanne’s father Elie took the family back to Lebanon 10 years ago. Pictured at Saint Charbel Hermitage are Robert and Leanne with their three daughters, from left, Alissa, Laura and Emma.

Rich heritage guides Centacare director

Newly appointed director of Centacare Catholic Family Services, Leanne Haddad, will be guided in part by the values embedded in her cultural roots.

Relic heralds ‘new chapter’ for Maronites

About 500 members of the local Maronite community gathered to welcome and venerate a precious first-class relic of their patron and founding father, Saint Maroun, on February 18.