Saint Ann Maronite Catholic Church
Our church is a place to find rest and inner peace.
The Church is made up of all the people joined in God. Joined by the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Church is God´s Family.
You are precious!
Each one of us is created in a unique and unrepeatable way; we all have gifts and talents given to us in order to fulfill our mission. Don't buy into the lies that say you don't matter. You matter; Your life matters; every life matters and is precious, whether in the womb or aged.
Please visit our website for more bulletin Inserts and for more information about our ministry.
Bulletins
Download a PDF version of the Latest Bulletin and the previous one. You can also download the Bulletin Front Cover & Notices.
Archived Bulletins
Dec 13, 20_Dec 20, 20
Nov 29, 20_Dec 06, 20
Nov 15, 20_Nov 22, 20
Nov 01, 20_Nov 08, 20
Oct 18, 2020_Oct 25, 2020
Oct 4, 2020_Oct 11, 20
Sep 6, 20_Sept 13, 20
Aug 23, 20_Aug 30, 20
Aug 8, 20_Aug 21, 20
July 25, 20_Aug 7,20
July 11, 20_July 24, 20
June 27, 20_July 10, 20
June 13, 20_June 26, 20
May 31, 20_June 7, 20
May 17, 20_May 24, 20
May 2, 20_May 10, 20
March 22, March 29, 20
Feb 23, 20_March 1, 20
Feb 9, 20_Feb 16, 20
Jan 26, 20_Feb 2, 20
Dec 16, 19_Dec 22,19
Dec 1, 19_Dec 8,19
Nov 17, 19_Nov 24,19
Nov 3, 19_Nov 10,19
Oct 20, 19_Oct 27,19
Oct 6, 19_Oct 13,19
Sept 22, 19_Sept 29, 19
Sept 8, 19_Sept 15, 19
Aug 25, 19_Sept 1, 19
August 11, 19_August 18, 19
July 28, 19_August 04, 19
July 14, 19_July 21, 19
June 30, 19_July 7, 19
June 16, 19_June 23, 19
June 2, 19_June 9, 19
May 19, 19_May 26, 19
May 5, 19_May 12, 19
April 21, 19_April 28, 19
April6, 19_April 19, 19
March 24, 19_March 31, 19
March 10, 19_March 17, 19
Feb 24, 19_March 3, 19
Feb 10, 19_Feb 17, 19
Jan 26, 19_Feb 8, 19
Jan 12, 19_Jan 25, 19
Dec 29, 18_Jan 11, 19
Dec 16, 18_Dec 23, 18
Nov 18, 18_Nov 27, 18
Nov 3, 18_Nov 16, 18
Oct 20, 18_Nov 2, 18
Oct 7, 18_Oct 14, 18
Sept 9, 18_Sept 16, 18
Aug 26, 18_Sept 2, 18
July 15, 18_July 22, 18
July 1, 18_July 8, 18
June 17, 18_June 24, 18
June 3, 18_June 10, 2018
May 20, 18_May 27, 18
May 6, 18_May 13, 2018
April 22, 18_April 29, 18
April 8, 18_April 15, 18
March 25, 18_April 1, 18
March 11, 18_March 18, 18
Feb. 25, 18_March 4, 18
Feb. 11, 18_Feb. 18, 2018
Jan. 28, 18_Feb. 4, 2018
Jan. 14, 18_Jan. 21, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017_Jan. 7, 2018
Dec. 3, 2017_Dec. 10, 2017
Nov. 19, 2017_Nov. 26, 2017
Nov. 5, 2017_Nov. 12, 2017
Oct. 22, 2017_Oct. 29, 2017
Oct. 8, 2017_Oct. 15, 2017
Sep. 24, 2017_Oct. 1, 2017
Sep. 10, 2017_Sep. 17, 2017
Aug. 27, 2017_Sept. 3, 2017
Aug. 13, 2017_Aug. 20, 2017
July 30, 2017_August 6, 2017
July 16, 2017_July 23, 2017
July 2, 2017_July 9, 2017
June 18, 2017_June 25, 2017
June 4, 2017_June 11, 2017
May 21, 2017_May 28, 2017
May 6, 2017_May 14, 2017
April 23, 2017_April 30, 2017
April 9, 2017_April 16, 2017
March 26, 2017_April 2, 2017
March 12, 2017_March 19, 2017
Feb 26, 2017_March 5, 2017
Feb 12, 2017_Feb 19, 2017
Jan 29, 2017_Feb 5, 2017
Jan 15, 2017_Jan 22, 2017
Jan 1, 2017_Jan 8, 2017
Dec 18, 2016_Dec 25, 2016
Dec 4, 2016_Dec 11, 2016
Nov 20, 2016_Nov 27, 2016
Nov 6, 2016_Nov 13, 2016
Oct 23, 2016_Oct 30, 2016
Oct 9, 2016_Oct 16, 2016
Sept 25, 2016_Oct 2, 2016
Sept 11, 2016_Sept 18, 2016
Aug 28, 2016_Sept 4, 2016
Aug 14, 2016_Aug 21, 2016
July 31, 2016_Aug 7, 2016
July 17, 2016_July 24, 2016
June 26, 2016_July 10, 2016
June 12, 2016_June 19, 2016
May 29, 2016_June 5, 2016
May 15, 2016_May 22, 2016
May 1, 2016_May 8, 2016
April 17, 2016_April 24, 2016
April 3, 2016_April 10, 2016
March 20, 2016_March 27, 2016
March 6, 2016_March 14, 2016
Feb 21, 2016_Feb 28, 2016
Feb 7, 2016_Feb 14, 2016
Jan 24, 2016_Jan 31, 2016
Jan 10, 2016_Jan 17, 2016
Dec 27, 2015_Jan 3, 2016
Dec 13_Dec 20, 2015
Nov 29_Dec 6, 2015
Nov 15_Nov 22, 2015
Nov 1_Nov 8, 2015
Oct 18_Oct 25, 2015
Oct 4_Oct 11, 2015
Sept 20_Sept 27, 2015
Sept 6_Sept 13, 2015
August 23_August 30, 2015
August 9_August 16, 2015
July 26_August 2, 2015
July 12_July 19, 2015
June 28_July 5, 2015
June 14_June 21, 2015
May 31_June 7, 2015
May 17_May 24, 2015
May 3_May 10, 2015
April 5_April 12, 2015
March 22_March 29, 2015
March 8_March 15, 2015
Feb 22_March 1, 2015
Feb 8_Feb 15, 2015
Jan 18_Feb 1, 2015
Dec 28_Jan 4, 2014
Dec 14_Dec 21, 2014
Nov 30_Dec 7, 2014
Nov 16_Nov 23, 2014
Nov 2_Nov 9, 2014
Oct 19_Oct 26, 2014
Oct 5_Oct 12, 2014
Sept 21_Sept 28, 2014
Sept 7_Sept 14, 2014
August24_August 31, 2014
August10_August 17, 2014
July27, 2014_August 3, 2014
July13, 2014_July 20, 2014
June29, 2014_July 6, 2014
June15, 2014_June 22, 2014
June1, 2014_June 8, 2014
May 18, 2014_May 25, 2014
May 4, 2014_May 11, 2014
April 20, 2014_April 27, 2014
April 6, 2014_April 13, 2014
March 23, 2014_March 30, 2014
March 9, 2014_March 16, 2014
Feb. 23, 2014_March 2, 2014
Feb. 9, 2014_Feb 16, 2014
Jan 26, 2014_Feb 2, 2014
Jan 12, 2014_Jan 19, 2014
Dec 29, 2013_Jan 5, 2014
Dec 15_Dec 22, 2013
Dec 1_Dec 8, 2013
Nov 17_Nov 24, 2013
Nov 3_Nov 10, 2013
Oct 20_Oct 27, 2013
Oct 6_Oct 13, 2013
Sept 22_Sept 29, 2013
Sept 8_Sept 15, 2013
August 11_August 18, 2013
July 14_July 21, 2013
June 29_July 7, 2013
June 16_June 23, 2013
May 19_May 26, 2013
May 5_May 12, 2013
April 21_April 28, 2013
April 7_April 14, 2013
March 24_March 31, 2013
March 10_March 17, 2013
Feb 24_March 3, 2013
Feb 10_Feb 17, 2013
Jan 27_Feb 3, 2013
Jan 13_Jan 20, 2013
Dec 30, 2012_Jan 6, 2013
Dec 2_Dec 9, 2012
Nov 18_Nov 25, 2012
Nov 4_Nov 11, 2012
Oct 21_Oct 28, 2012
Oct 7_Oct 14, 2012
Sept 23_Sept 30, 2012
August 26_Sept 2, 2012
August 12_August 19, 2012
July 29_August 5, 2012
July 15_July 22, 2012
July 1_July 8, 2012
June 17_June 24, 2012
June 3_June 10, 2012
May 20_May 27, 2012
May 6_May 13, 2012
April 22_April 29, 2012
April 8_April 15, 2012
March 25_April 1, 2012
March 11_March 18, 2012
Feb 26_March 4, 2012
Feb 12_Feb 18, 2012
Jan 29_Feb 5, 2012
Jan 8_Jan 15, 2012
Dec 25, 2011_Jan 1, 2012
Dec 11_Dec 18, 2011
Nov 27_Dec 4, 2011
Nov 13_Nov 20, 2011
Oct 30_Nov 6, 2011
Oct 16_Oct 23, 2011
Oct 2_Oct 9, 2011
Sept 4_Sept 11, 2011
August 7_August 14, 2011
July 24_July 31, 2011
July 10_July 17, 2011
June 26_July 3, 2011
June 12_June 19, 2011
May 29_June 5, 2011
May 15_May 22, 2011
May 1_May 8, 2011
April 17_April 24, 2011
April 3_April 10, 2011
March 20_March 27, 2011
March 6_March 13, 2011
Feb. 20_Feb. 27, 2011
Feb. 6_Feb. 13, 2011
Jan. 23_Jan. 30, 2011
Jan. 9_Jan. 16, 2011
Dec. 26,2010_Jan. 2, 2011
Dec. 12_Dec. 19, 2010
Nov. 28_Dec. 5, 2010
Nov. 14_Nov. 21, 2010
Oct. 31_Nov. 7, 2010
Oct. 17_Oct. 24, 2010
Oct. 3_Oct. 10, 2010
Sept. 19_Sept. 26, 2010
Sept. 5_Sept. 12, 2010
August 8_August 15, 2010
July 25_August 1, 2010
July 11_July 18, 2010
June 27_July 4, 2010
June 13_20, 2010
May 30_June 6, 2010
May 16_23, 2010
May 2_9, 2010
April 18_25, 2010
April 4_10, 2010
March 21_28, 2010
March 7_14, 2010
Feb 21_28, 2010
Feb 7_14, 2010
Bishop's Gregory Mansour Regarding New York State Abortion Bill
Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Ann,
At Bishop Gregory's request, we are sending you his statement regarding the New York State abortion bill.
Monsignor Francis
Bishop's Gregory Mansour Regarding Sexual Abuse Scandal
Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Ann,
At Bishop Gregory's request, we are sending you his statement regarding the sexual abuse scandal which is so disturbing to our Catholic Church, especially here in Pennsylvania.
Please read it carefully.
Monsignor Francis
Bishop Gregory's Christams Message
Please read Bishop Gregory's Christams message for us and think about the Bishop's thoughts during the time between now and the Feast of the Nativity.
Bishop Gregory's 4th Pastoral Letter
Please read Bishop's Gregory fourth pastoral letter, written for the Year of Mercy. It is entitled The Joy of Love.
Eparchial Appointment
May 2015 - His Beatitude Patriarch Bechara Peter Rai, at the request of His Excellency Bishop Gregory Mansour, Bishop of the Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn, has granted the rank of Periodeut with the title of Monsignor to the Very Reverend Francis Marini, Judicial Vicar and Pastor of Saint Ann Maronite Church in Scranton, Pennsylvania. We congratulate Monsignor Marini on his appointment.
Appeals|Reports
2nd - 2014 Parish Stewardship Appeal
2014 Parish Stewardship Appeal
2014 Bishop's Appeal Report
2014 Bishop's Appeal Letter
2014 Pastor's Appeal Letter
Bishop Appeal Letter-April 2013
Bishop Appeal Letter-Feb. 2013
Pastor Appeal Letter-Feb. 2013
Project Roots
An endeavor of the Christian Lebanese Foundation and all the Lebanese Churches in the US. It aims to help, free of charge, all Americans of Lebanese descent register their Births and Marriages to obtain status in Lebanon.
Download Project Roots Flyer.
Welcome To Our Parish
Welcome to the Website for Saint Ann Maronite Church. Our parish has been the center of Maronite spiritual and cultural activity in Scranton since its founding in 1903, and remains a vibrant community committed to worship of God in the ancient Syro-Maronite Antiochene Rite, which originated in Antioch where Saint Peter was the first Bishop, and which still preserves its ancient roots with the use of Syriac (Aramaic) for the most sacred parts of the Eucharistic Liturgy.
Please browse our Website, and you will get a small glimpse of all that is going on in our parish community.
We welcome you to our Website and invite you to visit our Church for any of our worship or social events, which you will find in our parish bulletins and on special sections of the Website.
Thank you for visiting our Website, and may Almighty God bless you.
Man and Woman: Designed as Part of the Grandeur of God - Oct 2020:
Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Ann,
Attached is Bishop Gregory's beautiful pastoral letter on man and woman. Please take the time to read it.
Memorandum on the Neutrality of Lebanon - Aug 2020:
Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Ann,
Please read the attached Lebanese Patriarch's Memorandum on the Neutrality of Lebanon.
Lebanon Tragedy - August 2020:
Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Ann,
Attached are letters on the situation in Beirut after the explosion of last week. Please read them.
Monsignor Marini
Bishops Message for Lebanon, Aug 2020 | Lebanese Charities, Aug 2020
Bulletin Blurbs - Feb 2020:
Every Life Matters
“You are precious in my eyes and honored, and I love you” (Isaiah 43:4) is a powerful message of love and life for all of us. God loves you personally; He knitted you together in your mother’s womb (Psalm 139:13). Don’t buy into the lies that say you don’t matter. You matter; Your life matters. Every life matters and is precious, whether in the womb or aged. Check our Sanctity of Life page to help in creating a world where the beauty and dignity of every human life are valued and protected.
SPICE up your Marriage
Marriage is a roller-coaster, not a merry-go-round. It requires dedication, sacrifice, compromise and ongoing effort to make it a life-long commitment. It is crucial to strengthen the marital bond between husband and wife to provide the best foundation for the family. To learn more about how you can enrich your marriage and add SPICE to it, check our marriage enrichment page.
Intercessions for Life - Feb 2020:
- For all Christians: may we hear today God’s call to each of us to be His beloved disciples, chosen and sent to bring His message of love and mercy to an aching world; we pray to the Lord.
- For the vulnerable in our society - the unborn, the elderly, the terminally ill, the migrants, and the poor, that they may be welcomed as gifts of God and treated with respect, dignity and love; we pray to the Lord.
Lebanese Citizenship and Voting
Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Ann,
Below is a letter from Bishop Mansour and Bishop Zaidan about obtaining Lebanese Citizenship and Voting. Please read it.
Lebanese Citizenship and Voting.
Monsignor Francis
The Lebanese Nationality Program
Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Ann,
It is legal for native-born American citizens to hold dual nationality. This depends on the law of the other country.
On August 23, 2016, the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the collaboration of Indevco group, has launched a new website to help the Lebanese abroad to recover or register their Lebanese citizenship.
Please visit the The The Lebanese Nationality Program website for more details.
This portal is very easy to use and works for the old and the new law. The Applicant should fill the application and will receive an answer.
You can also watch the YouTube video about the Lebanese Nationality Program.
Bishop Gregory has asked every parish to publicize this opportunity.
Monsignor Francis
Read the English translation of our Maronite Patriarch, Mar Bechara Boutros Rai´s March 2015 Lenten Message. You will be inspired and edified by the Patriarch's letter. If you like to read the Lenten Message in Arabic.
Read the English translation of our Maronite Patriarch, Mar Bechara Boutros Rai´s March 2014 Pastoral Letter on the Liturgy. It sets out very well our Maronite spirituality of divine worship.
Read the January 2014 National Memorandum from Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai concerning the dire situation in Lebanon. This memorandum sets out clearly the Maronite Catholic vision of the country.
Read our Maronite Patriarch, Mar Bechara Boutros Rai´s 2012 First Pastoral Letter.
Congratulations to Patriarch Rai on being named a Cardinal By Pope Benedict XVI on October 24, 2012.
The Maronite Voice Publications
Download and Print a PDF version the Maronite Voice monthly publication. Adobe Reader software is required which could be downloaded from here.
Publication - April 2019
Publication - December 2018
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Weekly Annoucements & Others
Weekly Annoucements - March 9/10, 19
Weekly Annoucements - Dec 8/9, 18
Weekly Annoucements - Nov 17/18, 18
Weekly Annoucements - Nov 3/4, 18
Weekly Annoucements - Oct 20/21, 18
Weekly Annoucements - Oct 13/14, 18
Weekly Annoucements - Oct 6/7, 18
Weekly Annoucements - Sept 29/30, 18
Weekly Annoucements - May 12/13, 18
Weekly Annoucements - April 28/29, 18
Weekly Annoucements - Feb 24/25, 18
Weekly Annoucements - Jan 27/28, 18
Weekly Annoucements - Dec 23/24, 17
Weekly Annoucements - Nov 11/12, 17
Weekly Annoucements - Oct 14/15, 17
Weekly Annoucements - May 27/28, 17
Weekly Annoucements - April 1/2, 17
Weekly Annoucements - March 11/12, 17
Weekly Annoucements - Nov 26/27, 16
Weekly Annoucements - Nov 12/13, 16
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Weekly Annoucements - Aug 13/14, 16
Weekly Annoucements - June 4/5, 16
Weekly Annoucements - May 21/22, 16
Weekly Annoucements - May 7/8, 2016
Weekly Annoucements - April 30/May 1, 2016
Weekly Annoucements - April 9/10, 2016
Weekly Annoucements - Feb 27/28, 2016
Weekly Annoucements - Jan 30/31, 2016
Weekly Annoucements - Jan 02/03, 2016
Weekly Annoucements - Dec 19/20, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - Nov 21/22, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - Nov 14/15, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - Oct 24/25, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - Oct 10/11, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - Sept 26/27, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - Sept 12/13, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - Sept 5/6, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - Aug. 22/23 and 29/30, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - August 15/16, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - July 18/19, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - June 20/21, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - May 23/24, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - May 9/10, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - May 2/3, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - April 18/19, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - March 28/29, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - March 14/15, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - Feb 28/March 1, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - Jan 31/Feb. 1, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - Jan 24/25, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - Jan 10/11 & 17/18, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - Jan 3/4, 2015
Weekly Annoucements - Dec 20/21, 2014
Weekly Annoucements - Dec 13/14, 2014
Weekly Annoucements - Dec 6/7, 2014
Weekly Annoucements - Nov 22/23, 2014
Weekly Annoucements - Nov 15/16, 2014
Eparchial Office of Family Life Newsletter - Jan 2014
NAM Scholarships - 2014
Weekly Annoucements - April 13/14 2013
Patriarch Rai´s
2011 Enthonement Homily
2011 Easter Message
2011 Christmas Message
Bkerkeh Monthly Communiqué
Communiqué - August 2012
Communiqué - April 2012
Communiqué - January 2012
Communiqué - June 2011
Communiqué - May 2011
Misc. Downloads & Links
- 2013 Financial Summary for Saint Ann Part 1 of 2.
- 2013 Financial Summary for Saint Ann Part 2 of 2.
- 2012 Maronite Seminarian Poster.
- Article for the Maronite Voice.
- Religious Liberty.
- Fourth Annual Maronite Young Adult Workshop - Nov. 2012.
- 2011 Financial Summary for Saint Ann Maronite.
- Download a PDF version of the Parish Information Booklet.
- Download a PDF version of the life of Saint Charbel
- Download a PDF version of Our Mural.
Archived Events
Pope's Request for Prayers - Oct. 2018
2017 Holy Week Schedule
2016 Holy Week Schedule
2015 - Lebanese Heritage Festival Website
2015 Holy Week Schedule
2014 Christmas Schedule
2014 Lebanese Heritage Festival - Front
2014 Lebanese Heritage Festival - Menu
2014 Festival Sponsor Letter & AD Form
2014 Heritage Festival Newsletter
Annual Parish Picnic
Cemetery Clean up Day
April 2014 Holy Week Schedule
2013 Christmas Schedule
2013 Sponsor Letter & Ad Form
2013 Festival Flyer
April 21-Melkite Breakfast Poster
2013 Holy Week Schedule
Charity Pig Roast Flyer
2012 Lebanese Heritage Festival
2012 Sponsor Letter & Ad Form
2012 Holly Week Schedule
Lenten Fish Dinner - 3/9/2012
Heritage Festival Movie-Sept. 2011
2011 Holy Week Schedule
2010 Christmas Schedule
Winter 2010 Sodality Newsletter
2010 Heritage Day Newsletter
2010 Hafli Flyer
2010 Holy Week Schedule
Ehden Petition Website