Religion Briefs: Maronite Cathedral honors Bishop Doueihi
As the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lebanon prepares to celebrate 88th annual Saint Maron feast day, this faith community will honor its Bishop Emeritus, His Excellency, the Most Rev. Stephen Hector Doueihi
Monsignor James Root, rector of the Cathedral, in Brooklyn Heights, made the announcement in a letter to his congregation. The Cathedral joins the National Apostolate of Maronites to celebrate these two milestone events at the Excelsior Grand in Staten Island on Feb. 9, St. Maron Day.
Bishop Doueihi has served in Lebanon, Mexico and, in the United States: Peoria, Illinois; San Antonio, Texas; Washington, DC and New York. He has left his mark on the Maronite Church’s liturgical life by translating all the liturgies and Mysteries/Sacraments. Moreover, Bishop Doueihi is a respected author, retreat master and lecturer.
During his ordained ministry Bishop Doueihi has served as vice rector of the Maronite Seminary, the rector of Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral here in Brooklyn prior to being named as Eparchial Bishop of the Eparchy of St. Maron in 1997. Since his 2004 retirement, Bishop Doueihi has continued to write and to make pastoral visits, taking a full interest in the well-being of the Maronite Rite Church. Despite great medical problems in recent years, he has continued to work as much as possible.
Part of the proceeds from the Feb. 9 benefit will be given to the National Apostolate of Maronites for scholarships in Bishop Doueihi’s name.
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Our Lady of Peace Church Offers Workshops on the Tridentine Mass
Most Catholics and non-Catholics alike have heard the news that the Traditional Latin Mass, also called the Tridentine Mass, is making a comeback. A parish in Park Slope that has offered a Latin Mass for many years is offering an introduction to the language and liturgy.
Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Church, on Carroll Street near 4th Avenue, will offer a tutorial on the Latin Mass on the third Saturday of each month, starting at noon. Priests who have been deeply formed in the Catholic Church’s tradition will teach the class.
The Missa Cantata (Sung Mass) follows each workshop. Translation booklets will be provided, and a Gregorian chant schola will sing the Church’s traditional music.
Pope Benedict XVI, in his Letter to Bishops on Summorum Pontificum, July 7, 2007, wrote, “It behooves all of us to preserve the riches which have developed in the Church’s faith and prayer, and to give them their proper place.”
The next tutorial will be offered on Saturday, Feb. 16.The parish also offers a Traditional Latin Mass at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays. Our Lady of Peace Church is at 522 Carroll Street (between 3rd and 4th Avenues).