Holy Family Maronite Church

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

In October 1918, the Maronite community of Saint Paul - that had already been active and vibrant for a couple of decades - purchased a protestant church on Robie Street on the west side of Saint Paul, and made it into its first home.

Eighty-nine years later, in October 2007, the same active and vibrant community - the faithful grandchildren and great-grandchildren of those pioneers who started the journey in 1918 – acquired yet another Protestant Church on Lexington Avenue in Mendota Heights, in order to continue that same journey.

What journey is that? It’s a journey towards a deeper knowledge of our faith, and a more committed living; a journey toward a more charitable community where parishioners find support, guests feel welcome, and the poor and weak find assistance; ultimately, it’s a pilgrimage, of a Church towards our final destination, the arms of our heavenly Father.

From the bottom of my heart, I congratulate each and every one of you on taking that leap of faith, and committing yourselves to this exciting project. You are making history, and planning for a brighter future. For that, I am very proud of you, and future generations will praise your futuristic vision.

I thank my Parish Council who initiated this project, as well as the Stewardship Committee that executed it. I am equally grateful for all of you, parishioners and friends of the parish, for supporting our endeavor. I look forward to celebrating this accomplishment with you at our new location in Mendota Heights on November 18th at 10 am.

Places and addresses change. Names and faces change. Pastors come and go. Parishioners live and die. Buildings rise and fall. But the goal, Jesus Christ, remains.

And so the journey continues…

Proudly your Pastor,
Abouna Rodrigue Constantin