Est. 1893 · The first Maronite parish in North America
Our Lady of the Cedars of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church
A Lebanese-American Catholic home in Jamaica Plain, Boston — celebrating the Qurbono in the ancient Maronite Rite, forming families in faith, and keeping the heritage of the Cedars alive for the next generation.
Mass Schedule
Saturday 5:00 PM & Sunday 9:00 AM — English
Sunday 11:00 AM — Arabic, Aramaic & English
Find Us
61 Rockwood Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Reach the Rectory & Confession
Confession: 45 min before Mass, or anytime upon request
Call 617.522.0225
Ahla wa Sahla · Welcome
A parish family rooted in the Cedars, growing in Boston.
For more than 130 years, Our Lady of the Cedars of Lebanon has been a spiritual home for Lebanese and Maronite Catholics in New England — and for every seeker drawn to the beauty of the Antiochene tradition. Here, the language of Aramaic still rises from the altar, the cedars of our heritage still stand tall, and every family is welcomed as our own.
- • Sunday Qurbono in English and Arabic with traditional Maronite chant
- • Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and First Holy Eucharist
- • Sacrament of Reconciliation: Confession
- • Sacrament of Matrimony: Marriage & Crowning
- • Sacrament of Order: Ordination — both minor and major Orders
- • Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
- • Religious education from kindergarten through eighth grade
- • Parish Societies: St. Maron Society, Daughters of Our Lady, MYA, and MYO
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Stay deeply connected to our sacramental community life. Review weekly Maronite Liturgical readings, dedicated Mass intentions, feast days, parish notifications, and pastor's notes.
Parish life
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Sacraments
Baptism, Chrism, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Crowning, and Anointing in the Maronite Rite.
Learn more →Religious Education
Sunday school K–8 forming children in the faith of Peter and the Maronite tradition.
Learn more →Natural Family Planning
Free instruction for engaged and married couples in the Creighton Model FertilityCare System.
Learn more →Weekly Bulletin
Read our weekly digital parish bulletin with scripture readings, mass intentions, pastor notes and upcoming events.
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Our heritage
From the Holy Mountain of Lebanon to the heart of Boston.
We are the spiritual children of Saint Maron, heirs of the Faith of Peter and the Church of Antioch, descendants of the Phoenicians and of the Eternal Cedars. In Boston, our parish has carried that ancient flame since 1893.
Explore our history →- 1893
- Founded in Boston
- 1899
- First Maronite church in the U.S.
- 1969
- Moved to Jamaica Plain
- 2022
- Newly renovated campus
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