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St.
Elias Maronite Church
836
Eighth Street South
Birmingham, Alabama
35205-4567
Rectory/Office
205 251-5057
Church Hall 252-3867
Fax
251-5028
Chorbishop
Richard D. Saad, Pastor
Rev. Mr. Joseph Stephens, Sr., Deacon
Rev.
Mr. Samuel J. Wehby, Deacon
Serving the Lord in the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon
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Liturgy Schedule:
Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 am.
Daily 8:00 am Holy Days 8:00 am and 7:00 pm
Confessions: Saturday 4:00 pm or anytime upon request.
St.
Elias Catholic Church is located in Birmingham,
Alabama. The church belongs to
the Maronite Rite, which evolved from the Antiochene
Tradition of Catholicism. The patron saint of our church is St. Elias (or
Elijah, the Old-Testament prophet). The picture above shows St. Elias as he was
putting to death the prophets of Baal as described in 1 Kings 18.
The
"MARONITE RITE" takes its name from a holy hermit called MARON, who
lived in the 4th and 5th centuries near Antioch,
in Northern Syria. He was a staunch defender
of the Catholic faith. His disciples followed in his footsteps. It has been
said that their history "is the story of a people who were continually
willing to shed their blood and sacrifice their lives and possessions for religious
convictions and human liberties."
The
Maronite Church became a formal entity with the
institution of the Maronite Patriarchate of Antioch and the Whole East, in the
7th century. The first Patriarch was St. John Maron,
chosen in 685 A. D. The residence of the Maronite Patriarch is now in Lebanon.
The
Maronite Church professes the same faith and
beliefs of the ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC and APOSTOLIC CHURCH. It also
administers the 7 Sacraments (or Mysteries) instituted by Christ, and obeys all
the rules and ordinances issued by our Holy Father the Pope, the successor of
Saint Peter in the Vatican.
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