St. Maron (407 A.D.) is the founder and patron of the Maronite Church. Our title [Beit Maroun/ "Maronite"] originated as a result of the remarkable life and accomplishments of this fourth century monk, hermit, priest and saint.

St. John Maron, the patron of our Church, was elected as the first Maronite Patriarch of Antioch in the year 685 A.D. This saint is credited for being the real founder of the Maronite movement as a formal Church.

The basic language of the Maronite Church is Aramaic (an older version of Syriac), which is the language of Our Lord Jesus. However, in order to adapt to the needs of our younger generation and the diversity of the general parish population, the Divine Liturgy (known as the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the Roman Rite) is celebrated in the vernacular (English with Arabic translation). Hymns are sung by the faithful in both languages (alternating verses). These recent accommodations help to strengthen our faith and continue to unite our families by providing for the various age groups and their respective spiritual needs.

Although the majority of our parishioners are of Lebanese descent (U.S. born American and immigrants), a great number of the faithful are from other Middle Eastern countries and other Eastern Christian rites. It is also interesting to note that many nationalities have intermingled with the Maronites through marriage and have therefore enhanced the diversity of St. John Maron parish while preserving the unity and authenticity of the Maronite Tradition.

We welcome our non-Maronite neighbors and friends to experience the richness of our tradition and the profound beauty of our Maronite Liturgy. Thus we become more aware of the Universal Catholic Church made whole by the bonding of the Western and Eastern rites.

We, the Maronites, are blessed with this Scriptural passage and make every attempt to pattern our lives accordingly: "The Just man shall flourish like a palm tree, like the Cedar of Lebanon shall he grow."