2026-07-072026-07-072013-10-03https://hdl.handle.net/10929/157244In 1916, a significant wave of Syrian immigrants from Aleppo settled in Paterson. While they learned English, they educated their children into becoming good American citizens. Yet one thing remained strong and that was their cherished religious traditions. On December 8, 1919, Father Cyril Anid, a priest from the Diocese of Beirut, Lebanon, arrived in New York for what was intended to be a brief visit. The people of St. Ann's implored him to stay. and the parish of St. Ann's was founded.Original file name Imports - 1 of 1 (13).jpg3814 x 2567Each photograph within this collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. Therefore, these photos may only be used in a way that is permitted by copyright and related rights legislation. The following terms of use for State Library patrons shall apply. 1. Educational Institution/student use is permitted as long as such usage adheres to all copyright and related rights legislation. In these instances, these photographs may only be used for educational or historical purposes. 2. Non-Commercial use is permitted without permission from the rights holder, as long as such use adheres to all copyright and related right legislation. 3. Under no circumstances may these photographs be used for commercial purposes without the direct permission of the rights-holder. 4. Under no circumstances may these photographs be used for political purposes. 5. Users must always give appropriate credit to the photographer. The credit may not in any way suggest the right's holder endorses the user or their use of the photographs. 6. Photographs may be copied or redistributed in any medium or format as long as such use does not violate copyright and related rights legislation. 7. Users may remix, transform, and rebuild upon the original photographs as long as it does not violate copyright and related rights legislation.St Ann's Melkite Catholic ChurchSyrian ImmigrantsEastern Rite of the Catholic ChurchCatholic ChurchWoodland ParkPassaic CountyCounty BuildingThe SkylandsNew Jersey SkylandsNJ SkylandsLakelandNew JerseyNJJerseyThe Garden State