St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church

09/06/2026

09/05/2026

Just a few weeks left!! Join us for two incredible days filled with Lebanese culture, live entertainment, music, food, dancing, and unforgettable memories with family and friends! ❤️💚

🎤 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 | 4 PM–11 PM
⭐ Featuring Hadi Khalil & Michel Ashkar
🎶 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 | 1 PM–9 PM
✨ Featuring Wissam Wahhab, Woroud, Bachir Atallah

09/05/2026

Join us for two incredible days filled with Lebanese culture, live entertainment, music, food, dancing, and unforgettable memories with family and friends! ❤️💚

🎤 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 | 4 PM–11 PM
⭐ Featuring Hadi Khalil & Michel Ashkar

🎶 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 | 1 PM–9 PM
✨ Featuring Wissam Wahhab, Woroud, Bachir Atallah

08/23/2026

🇱🇧🔥 THIS is what you’ve been waiting for!

The flavors of Lebanon are coming to the 8th Annual Inland Empire Lebanese Cultural Festival! 🇱🇧

From shawarma sizzling on the spit 🌯 to crispy falafel, za’atar fresh off the saj, and golden knefe topped with pistachios — get ready for authentic Lebanese food, incredible flavors, and a celebration of our culture and heritage. ❤️

📅 September 26–27, 2026
📍 Saint Joseph Maronite Catholic Church
3870 Castleman St., Riverside, CA 92503

Come hungry. Bring your family. Bring your friends. And get ready to taste Lebanon!

🔥 Which one are you trying first — shawarma, falafel, za’atar saj, or knefe?

08/23/2026

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08/21/2026

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

You are warmly invited to join us for a special Saint Charbel Healing Mass on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 5:00 PM.

The Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at:

Sisters of the Holy Family
20585 Avenida Castilla
Murrieta, CA

Come and pray with us as we seek healing, peace, and spiritual renewal through the powerful intercession of Saint Charbel.

Please invite your family and friends, especially those in need of prayer and healing. We look forward to praying together.

May Saint Charbel intercede for you and your loved ones.

In Christ,
Father Fadi Bazouzi

08/16/2026

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary

08/15/2026

Join us for mass on Sunday August 16 to celebrate the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary followed by a Shawarma Lunch.

08/08/2026

Join us for a man2oushi lunch and fellowship after Mass on Sunday August 9.

08/06/2026

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

With faith in the Resurrection, we announce the passing of our beloved Georges Fadel, husband of Henriette Abou Serhal; father of Nazih Fadel and family; Faten, spouse of George Aboumerhi; Odette, spouse of Moussa Aboumerhi; Claudia, spouse of Khalaf Rizk; and Bouchra, spouse of Talaat Ashi.

Condolences will be accepted on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, from 5:00 to 9:00 PM at:

Saint John Maron Church Hall
300 S. Flower St.
Orange, CA 92868

The Rosary and Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM at:

Saint John Maron Church
300 S. Flower St.
Orange, CA 92868

Burial will follow at:

Loma Vista Memorial Park
3300 Central Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92835

Following the burial, the family invites relatives and friends to a mercy meal at Saint John Maron Church Hall.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks that donations be made in Georges’ memory to Saint John Maron Church.

Please keep Georges and his loved ones in your prayers. May the Lord grant him eternal rest and bring comfort and consolation to his family.

May his memory be eternal.