St. John the Baptist Maronite Church prepares for annual hafli

posted on: Jun 15, 2015

Live music and Middle Eastern food will be in abundance at the 12th annual St. John the Baptist Maronite Catholic Church hafli.
The event is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. June 20 at the church hall, 725 Pearson St.
Tickets are $25, and admission includes food and entertainment by an Arabic band.
The church turns 89 this year, having been founded in 1926 by a community of Lebanese immigrants on New Castle’s South Side. The worshippers bought their first building in 1926 on Howard Way, then built their present structure at 2 W. Reynolds St. in 1935.
The church hall was erected in 1967.
The parish serves more than 100 families with daily and weekend services under the leadership of Father Claude Franklin.

Source: www.ncnewsonline.com