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of Boston Patriarchal Visit
May 10 Thursday: 3:00 PM Arrival of Patriarch at Logan
Airport 6:00 PM - Reception & Dinner at the
Eparchial Residence (clergy) in Brookline, served by the
Diocesan Women Society.
May 11 Friday
8:30 am - Divine Liturgy at the Eparchial Chapel, Brookline,
MA.
9:30 am - 1st Meeting of Congress of the Melkite Catholic
Bishops of America and Oceania.
11 am to 2 pm - Spirit of Boston Lunch Cruise
6:30 pm - Blessing of the new Chancery construction site in
Roslindale, MA
7:00 pm - Divine Liturgy followed by a dinner reception at
the Lucian Malouf Auditorium
May 12 Saturday
8:30 am - Breakfast with the Patriarch at the Holiday Inn,
Brookline..
10:00 AM - New England and Mid-Atlantic Presbyteral and
Diaconal convocation with
His Beatitude, at the Eparchial Chapel, followed by a buffet
lunch.
3:00 PM - 2nd Meeting of Congress.
7:55 PM - Departure for Detroit of Patriarch and Bishops.
IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Sunday, May 13, 1:00 PM - Patriarchal Divine Liturgy,
followed by Exterior Blessing & Tour of the New
Church Building 5:00 PM - Festive Banquet in honor of His
Beatitude and Hierarchs at
The Barrister Gardens.
Monday, May 14, 8:30 AM - Divine Liturgy followed by
breakfast at Rectory 10:30 AM - 12:30 am Meeting of
Patriarch and Melkite Hierarchs of America and Oceania
followed by Luncheon
4:00pm - 5:00 pm Continuation of Meeting
6:00pm Dinner & gathering with Cardinal Adam Maida of
Detroit & Bishops of Region VI (Michigan & Ohio) at
the Capuchin Retreat House in Washington Township
Tuesday, May 15, 8:30 AM - Divine Liturgy followed by
Breakfast at Rectory
1:00 PM - Luncheon tendered by the Consul General of
Lebanon.
4:00PM - 6:00pm continuation of Meeting
7:00 PM - Dinner tendered by Benefactors/Donors
(tentative)
Wednesday, May 16, 1:00 PM - Divine Liturgyfollowed by
breakfast at the Rectory.
10:30 AM - Meeting of Patriarch/Hierarchs with Islamic
Religious leaders of Greater Detroit. -
Departure to Cleveland by Cars with Luncheon at the Cedar
Villa Restaurant in Sandusky, Ohio
IN CLEVELAND, OHIO
Wednesday, May 16, 7:00 PM - Hospitality Dinner at St.
Elias Church in Brooklyn, Ohio. Lodging at the
Marriott Hotel
Thursday, May 17 - 9:00 AM - Divine Liturgy at
St. Elias Church 10:30 - 11:30 AM - Meeting of Bishops with
His Beatitude at St Elias 11:30AM - Interfaith call to
prayer for peace in the M E at St. Elias
12:30 PM - Lunch At St Elias with the Interfaith
Leaders
6:00 PM - Vespers at St. Joseph Church, Akron, OH, followed
by a dinner reception at St. Joseph Family Center at 7:30
PM.
Friday, May 18 , 9:30 - 11:00 AM - Meeting of Bishops
with Patriarch at the Marriott.
11:30 AM - Divine Liturgy at St. Elias
12:30 PM - Lunch at St Elias
4:00 - 6:00 PM - Special meeting of Bishops with Patriarch
7:00 PM - Dinner at the home of Dr. Riyad Laham, Nephew of
His Beatitude.
Saturday, May 19 - 9:30-11:00 AM - Special meeting of
Bishops with the Patriarch at the Marriott Hotel.
11:30 AM - Concelebrated Divine Liturgy of His Beatitude
with the Catholic Bishops of the Greater Cleveland Area at
St. Elias Church, followed by lunch at St. Elias.
4:00 - 500 PM - Meeting of Bishops and Patriarch at
the Hotel
6:00 PM - A cruise on the Lake or a meeting at the Hotel or
a visit to the City of
Cleveland
Sunday, May 20 - 10:30 AM - Celebration of the Centenary of
St. Elias Church. Patriarchal concelebrated Divine Liturgy.
1:30 PM - Grand Banquet at the Marriott Hotel.
Conclusion of the Fourth Congress of the Melkite Catholic
Bishops of America
and Oceania.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (St. Ann, North Hollywood)
Monday 5/21 - 12:30 PM - Arrival at Burbank Airport
1:15 PM - Lunch at Sheraton Universal with Reception
Committee
6:30 PM - Reception and Dinner at the Smoke House Restaurant
Tuesday 5/22, 11:00 AM - Press Conference
7:00 PM - Dinner Reception at the Lebanese Consulate
Wednesday 5/23, 11:30 AM - Luncheon with the Loafers Club
6:00 PM - Divine Liturgy (Vigil of the Feast of the
Ascension)
7:30 PM - Grand Banquet at the Church Hall
Thursday 5/24, 6:00 PM - Radio Show Interview at the Church
Hall (EWTN & Catholic Family Radio)
7:00 PM - Parish Reception
Friday 5/25 - Departure to Miami Florida
MIAMI, FLORIDA (St. Jude Parish)
Celebration of the 25th Anniversary and of the Restoration
and rededication of St. Jude Church in Miami, FL
Saturday, May 26, 9:00 AM - Divine Liturgy at St. Jude
Church
5:00 PM - Byzantine Chant Recital in five languages,
followed by an organ and violin concert at St. Jude.
6:30 PM - A formal reception and a grand banquet in honor of
His Beatitude at the JW Marriott Hotel
Sunday, May 27, 11:00 AM - Patriarchal Concelebrated Divine
Liturgy at St. Jude Church. Rededication of the church after
its restoration. A reception and a buffet brunch will
follow.
Time permitting, a short visit to the grounds of the future
St. Nicholas church in Delray.
Monday, May 28, 8:00 - Divine Liturgy, followed by an
Ecumenical breakfast meeting. At St. Jude rectory
May 28 - Return to Boston
Tuesday & Wednesday, May 29-30
Visit to his Eminence Bernard Cardinal Law
Visit to St. Basil Seminary, Methuen, MA, to Lazarus House
for the Homeless, Lawrence, MA, to St. Joseph Church,
Lawrence, MA, and to the Diaconate Formation Program, at St.
Basil Salvatorian Center, Methuen, MA
Wednesday, May 30 - Travel of His Beatitude back to Beirut:
May 30
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| On Sunday May 20th 2001 the parish of St. Elias
Melkite in Brooklyn, Ohio marks its 100th Anniversary with a
very special liturgy and dinner.
The Reverend. Ibrahim Ibrahim, BSO, pastor of St. Elias
Church, and the Most Reverend John A. Elya, Eparch of the
Diocese of Newton will host our new Patriarch, His Beatitude
Gregory III Laham for a celebratory Divine Liturgy and
Dinner.
For further information contact the parish at 8023
Memphis Avenue, Brooklyn, Ohio, 44144 by calling
216.661.1155 |
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