The Metanoia Journal
Our Activities
Retreats, workshops and moments of accompaniment from the life of the center
First Formation Meeting of the Family Committee – Understanding the Synod
Bishop Elie Bechara Haddad led the Family Committee's first formation of the year at Beit El Ansara, explaining the meaning of the Synod on synodality and the role of lay people i…
Christmas Gathering 2024 of the Family Committee
After a forced absence due to the security situation, the Family and Life Committee met at Metanoia Listening Center with Bishop Elie Haddad for a joyful Christmas evening and a p…
Second Family Camp – Beit El Ansara, Kfarfalous, 5–8 September 2024
The second family camp combined formation for the Family Committee, a couples gathering with 24 couples on "My relationship with my children," a talk by Father Wissam Wakim on rel…
Annual Retreat of the Diocesan Priests at Metanoia Listening Center
The priests of the diocese spent three days of retreat at the center, with talks by Father Francis Hobeika on the priest as apostle, witness and saint, and by Bishop Milad Jawish …
Our Family Brings Us Together – Family Day 5
More than a thousand parents, children and leaders from 60 towns gathered in Joun for the fifth Family Day, with a talk by Father Michel Abboud, sharing circles, programs for chil…
Annual Retreat of the Caritas South Family
Caritas South held its annual retreat at Metanoia Listening Center with Father Patrick El Alam on the question "When do you become a Christian?", followed by sharing circles and t…
Marriage Preparation Course 2024 – The Spiritual and Legal Dimensions
In the fourth session of the 2024 course, Bishop Elie Haddad explained the pre-marriage interview, health and psychological questions, and the spiritual meaning of marriage as a v…
Marriage Preparation Course 2024 – The Ethics of Married Life
The 2024 diocesan marriage preparation course opened with Father Charbel Challita on the ethics of married life, followed by the testimony of Marianne and Joe Nehme.
Conflict Resolution and Finances – Couples Gathering
As part of ongoing formation for couples, fifteen couples from the Melkite diocese and five from the Maronite diocese of Sidon reflected together on resolving conflicts, especiall…