LessonsLesson 5

Autumn Saints · Week 5

St. Maroun

مار مارون

saint

For younger children (5-6), focus on the vocabulary cards and coloring. For older children (8-10), engage with the discussion questions.

🙏 Opening Prayer

Read the prayer aloud slowly. Have the children repeat each line after you. Make the sign of the cross together.

بِاسْمِ الآبِ وَالابْنِ وَالرُّوحِ القُدُس، إلهٌ واحِد، آمين.

Bismil-Aab wal-Ibn war-Ruuh al-Qudus, Ilaahun waahid, aameen.

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, one God, Amen.

📖 This Week's Story

Today we'll learn about the most important saint in our Maronite tradition — St. Maroun (Maar Maaroon)! St. Maroun lived in the mountains of Syria around 400 AD. He was a monk who loved to pray outdoors, close to nature and God. He would stand on a mountaintop and pray for hours, even in the rain and snow. His faith was so strong that people came from far away to learn from him. He healed the sick and comforted the sad. After he died, his followers became known as Maronites — that's us! The Maronite Church is named after him. His followers built a monastery over his tomb and eventually moved to the beautiful mountains of Lebanon. St. Maroun teaches us that we can be close to God anywhere — on a mountain, in a garden, or in our own room. All we need to do is open our hearts and pray.

Key Phrases

مار

maar

Saint

راهب

raahib

Monk

جبل

jabal

Mountain

📝 Vocabulary

مار

maar

Saint

Maar Maaroon is the founder of our church.

راهب

raahib

Monk

A raahib devotes his life to God.

جبل

jabal

Mountain

Maar Maaroon prayed on the jabal.

🎮 Activity

craft

Draw St. Maroun on a mountain, praying under the open sky. Write the word 'Maar Maaroon' on your drawing. Use green and brown for the mountain and blue for the sky.

  1. 1What made St. Maroun special?
  2. 2Where is your favorite place to pray?
  3. 3How can we be close to God like St. Maroun?

🙏 Closing Prayer

المَجدُ للآبِ وَالابنِ وَالرُّوحِ القُدُس، مِنَ الآنَ وَإلى الأبَد، آمين.

Al-majdu lil-Aab wal-Ibn war-Ruuh al-Qudus, minal-aana wa ila al-abad, aameen.

Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and forever, Amen.

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