Fr. George’s Pascha Message
Beloved, Al Masih Qam! Hakan Qam! We greet you and your loved ones with this great proclamation, as we have for the last 46 years. Yet, this song has been sung by our ancestors for [...]
Resurrection message from St. Gregory
St. Gregory the Theologian, from the Paschal Orations Yesterday I was crucified with Him; today I am glorified with Him. Yesterday I died with Him; Today I am made alive with Him. Yesterday I was [...]
Open Letter to President Trump
President Donald Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20500 Mr. President, I greet you and your family including your grandchildren with the same greeting that the angels gave the shepherds during [...]
A Reflection on Our 45th Thanksgiving in America: What are You Grateful for?
Beloved, This Thanksgiving season marks our 45th anniversary of being part of the most wonderful community and family in a church that houses us all. Over these last 45 years, we have done what our [...]
Statement on the Orlando Shooting
Beloved, The Basilica of St. Mary, its clergy, parishioners and entire community are not only shocked, but numb and appalled by the senseless mass shooting in Orlando, Florida on June 12, 2016. We condemn the [...]
Reflection for Mother’s Day
Reflection for Mother’s Day By: Fr. George Shalhoub May 8, 2016 This Sunday, our nation will honor and pay tribute to Mothers by setting aside a day to say thank you with cards, flowers or [...]