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New Activity Center, Ground Breaking
A Double Celebration !

GROUNDBREAKING:   It was a double celebration at St. George Maronite Church when the parish celebrated its 75th. anniversary of the founding of the parish and the groundbreaking for their new community/activity building, Oct. 29th., 2000.

Seen above (front row) Salwa (Cecile) Kirkes; Father John Al-Nahal, MLM, Pastor; Archbishop Patrick Flores and Maronite Bishop John G. Chedid.

(Back Row) George Mery, Jamal Tawil (in back of Father John) Jackie M. Hull, Solomon Karam, Jr. and Azizi Van Delden.

Holding the poster are Fabrecia Jajou and Dana Palasota.

In celebration of the
75 th. Anniversary

of the Founding of St. George Maronite Catholic Church,

Father John Al-Nahal, Pastor
and the Parish Community Request the Honour of your Presence'

For a Divine Liturgy of Thanksgiving
Sunday, the Twenty-ninth of October, Two-Thousand
at Eleven O'clock in the Morning

St. George Maronite Catholic Church
6070 Babcock Road, San Antonio, Texas

The Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new St. George Activity Center
and a Reception will be held following the Liturgy.

Our Church History

75th. Anniv.       New Rectory

Adoration of Eucharist

Master Calendar, 2000

St. George Maronite Catholic Church
75th. Anniversary

Jan.
  • 2nd. Sund., Ladies Altar Society Memorial Liturgy
    (Janice Gildersleeve, Yvette Garcia, Gloria Saliba)
Jan. 09
  • Last Sund. -- Maronite Memories: Paul Mery, Sr., Salwa Kirkes
Jan. 30
Feb.
  • St. Maron's Day
    (Michael & Norma LaHood, Toufic & Adriana Khalife)
Feb. 12/13
  • Pictorial Directory (Jo Ann Reed:   coordinator)
Feb 25 26 27
  • Last Sund. -- Maronite Memories
Feb. 27
Mar.
    St. George, dedicated Friday, March 10, 1925
  • Planting 75 trees, sponsor: 75 children from parish
    (Ross Mery:   chairman)
Mar 05
  • Parishioners official photograph
Mar 05
  • Last Sund. -- Maronite Memories
Mar 26
Apr.
  • Easter Picnic
    (Jimmy Mery)
 Apr 23
  • St. George Feast (Cinder Obeid)
 Apr 23
  • Last Sund. (1st. Communion), Maronite Memories
Apr 30
May
  • 1st Sunday -- Crowning of Blessed Mother
May 07
  • Mother/Daughter Lunch
    (Phil Yamin)
May 07
  • Honor LAS, founded 1925
    (A.J. Imad)
May 21
  • Last Sund. -- Maronite Memories
May 28
Jun.
  • 1st. Liturgical Mass on new grounds
  • Folklife Festival, (Bob Karam)
Jun 1-4
  • Last Sund. -- Maronite Memories
Jun 25
Jul.
  • Southern Fed. convention, Dallas
    (Salah Diab)
Jun 29- Jul 2
  • NAM convention, Wash. D.C.
    (Bob & Patricia Karam)
Jul 5-9
  • Last Sund. -- Maronite Memories
Jul 30
Aug.
  • 15th., Assumption of Blessed Mother
    (Salah Diab)
Aug 12-13
  • Pilgrimage to Lebanon
Aug 14-25
  • Last Sund. -- Maronite Memories
Aug 27
Sep.
  • Magic Is The Night
    (Gerry & Sandi Karam)
Sep 23
Oct.
  • Liturgy celebrating our 75th Anniversary (Jo Ann Andera)
Oct 29
Nov.
  • Veterans Memorial
    (Patricia Benson)
Nov 21
Dec.
  • Thanksgiving Divine Liturgy
    (Jimmy Andry)
Dec 31