| Congratulations
and thank you to the wonderful parish family of St. John
the Baptist Melkite Catholic Church of Northlake,
Illinois.
This year's annual
convention was a wonderful success.
The presenters were
lively and informative. The liturgies were deeply
moving. The scheduling and planning were
smooth. The hotel was luxurious. And the
hospitality . . . was delightful! |
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The
Melkite
Church
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A
Bride Like No Other Bride |
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Held in the O'Hare Hyatt
Hotel, highlights of the daily program
included:
- Divine Liturgy in the morning and
either Vespers or Paraclesis in the
evening
- Hospitality Area with Arabic food
delights
- Business Meetings of the Ambassadors,
the National Association of Melkite
Women, the St. Nicholas Guild
- Youth activities, including a trip to
Chicago's Millennium Park
- Three presentations (two each day in
English and one in Arabic)
- And nightly entertainments of haflehs,
receptions, buffet dinners, dancing, and
International entertainers.
Additionally there was a General Assembly
Meeting and a meeting of the Diocesan
Pastoral Council with over 60
representatives from 23 different Melkite
parishes. |
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Featured Presentations:
- The Cradle of Christianity -
Archbishop Bustros
- The Story of the Melkite Church -
Bishop Ibrahim
- Sacred Scriptures - Rev. Fr. Shofany
- The Bride in the United States -
Bishop Samra
- Mission and Future of the Melkite
Church - Archimandrite Ghanoum
- Windows to Heaven - Rev. Fr. Shofany
- Relationship between God and Man -
Rev. Fr. Abu-Leil
- Living our Faith - Archimandrite Rev.
Ghanoum
- Iconography for Beginners - Rev. Fr.
Shofany
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2005
Melkite Challenge
A
Catechetical Competition
Nearly
two dozen Melkite youth vied for the top
spots in answering questions about our
faith. All of the competitors were
extraordinary (they would have put most of
the adults to shame!). |
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Again,
deepest thanks to St. John the Baptist -
Northlake
for
this wonderful convention!
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