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West Paterson, NJ- St. Ann Church

History In 1916, the great immigration of Syrians from Aleppo to Paterson took place. Gradually acculturating to American life, these immigrants took care of their families’ basic needs without benefit of welfare. They learned the language, educated their children, experienced the highs and lows of world-wide economic and political conditions, […]

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Scranton, PA- St. Joseph Church

Saint Joseph Melkite Greek-Catholic Church, Scranton, PA, is a local parish of the Melkite Eparchy of Newton. St. Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church traces its origin to the mid 1890’s when the first immigrants, primarily from the regions of Zahle and Ableh, in present day Lebanon, settled in Scranton. Among them were the

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