Maronite Youth Organization (MYO)
Mission Statement
We are Maronite Catholics who represent the youth and are the future of Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church. We are a close-knit group that works hard together and plays well together. We combine our ideas with the teachings of the church to help govern our youth program. As a youth group, we participate together in many church activities and religious educational programs.
Our Members should be 13 years of age and older, ending with the beginning of our freshman year in college.
Our Purpose
The purpose of our group is to bring together Maronite youth to have fun and make a difference in our church and local community. We want to provide services to, and encourage fellowship in the church. We also strive, through many programs, to gain a better understanding of our Maronite faith. We work to set good examples and become role models for younger members of our church, and the surrounding community. We focus on community service because we feel that we have a responsibility to others as Christians.
Our Goals
We, the youth at Our Lady of Lebanon have set several goals for ourselves to achieve in order to remain a strong force within our community: Our goals are to:
- Strengthen enrollment in the youth program.
- Focus on the church community.
- Try and gather the Our Lady of Lebanon community at the recreation center more often.
- Send as many youth as possible to youth conferences and retreats.
- Take a leadership role in the church as related to service.
Choir
Singing should always be a joyous activity. The Ministry of Choir is one means by which joy is expressed through singing. The members of the adult choir at Our Lady of Lebanon Church seek to celebrate the liturgy in a manner that promotes participation by all with joy, respect, and reverence. All are welcome to participate. Contact the pastor for more information.
Altar Servers
Parishioners volunteer their services to the Church in the roles of altar servers. Acolytes ( or Altar Servers) assist the priest, deacon, and subdeacon in preparation and during the celebration of the Divine Liturgy. Ordinarily, an acolyte must have received First Communion. Contact the pastor for more information.
Parish Council
Parishioners volunteer their services to the Church in the roles of Parish council. All are welcome to participate. Contact the pastor for more information
Statute 219. Every parish must have a Pastoral Council whose role is to cooperate with the pastor in all aspects of the pastoral life of the parish. It is to advise the pastor on pastoral matters, but it is not in any way to be construed as a decision-making body.
Statute 220. Ideally the Pastoral Council should be distinct from the Finance Council. In cases where two distinct councils cannot be formed due to a lack of numbers, a combined council is acceptable
Statute 221. The Pastoral Council is to be limited to the laity, and is to be comprised of no less than 6 and no more than 12 members, not including the pastor.
Statute 222. The members of the Pastoral Council are to be appointed, elected, or a combination of both, to be decided by the pastor, for a determined period of time. The pastor may remove a member of the Pastoral Council for a serious reason, after consultation with the Eparchial Bishop.
Statute 223. The pastor may invite his parochial vicar, deacons, or subdeacons to attend any or all meetings, however they are not considered members of the Pastoral Council.
Statute 224. All members of the Pastoral Council must maintain the confidentiality of the deliberations of the Council, especially with respect to privacy and personal reputations.
Statute 225. Meetings of the Pastoral Council are to be held in the parish facilities and meetings are to take place at least once every three months.
Statute 226. It is the competence of the pastor alone to call meetings of the Pastoral Council and to set its agenda
Finance Council
Parishioners volunteer their services to the Church in the roles of Finance council. All are welcome to participate. Contact the pastor for more information
Statute 278. Every parish must have a Finance Council whose role is to cooperate with the pastor in all aspects of the financial life of the parish. It is to advise the pastor on financial matters but it is not in any way to be construed as a decision-making body.
Statute 279. Ideally the Finance Council should be distinct from the Pastoral Council. In cases where two distinct councils cannot be formed due to a lack of numbers, a combined council is acceptable.
Statute 280. The Finance Council is to be limited to the laity, and is to be comprised of no less than 3 and no more than 5 members, not including the pastor.
Statute 281. The members of the Finance Council are to be appointed by the pastor for a determined period of time. The pastor may remove a member of the Finance Council for a serious reason, after consultation with the Eparchial Bishop.
Statute 282. The pastor may invite his parochial vicar, deacons, or subdeacons to attend any or all meetings, however they are not considered members of the Finance Council.
Statute 283. All members of the Finance Council must maintain the confidentiality of the deliberations of the council, especially with respect to privacy and personal reputations.
Statute 284. Meetings of the Finance Council are to be held in the parish facilities and meetings are to take place at least once every three months.
Statute 285. It falls to the pastor alone to call meetings of the Finance Council and to set its agenda.
Statute 286. The pastor is to keep the Finance Council informed about the income and expenses of the parish and to seek its advice on the following matters:
a) Raising funds to meet parish needs;
b) Capital expenditures;
c) Annual financial reports to the faithful and the Chancery;
d) Investments of parish funds.