[Biggirl]

...And if my memory is correct, in the Eastern Rite faith community of the Maronites still use Aramaic in the worship to this day.

[NYer]

And if my memory is correct, in the Eastern Rite faith community of the Maronites still use Aramaic in the worship to this day.

Your memory is correct. The Syriac Maronite Church is an integration of three traditions:

Antioch: A center of commerce and communication in West Syria of Greek and Syriac influence.It gave the Maronite Church its biblical theology and use of the literal sense of scripture.

Edessa: A prominent city, where St. Ephrem lived, in ancient Mesopotamia of semitic culture and Syriac poetry. Both influenced the prayer and hymnody of the Maronite Church.

Mount Lebanon: A region in the Middle East of Lebanese culture and tradition. It provided a haven for the Maronite monastic life, worship and traditions begun by Maron.

In fact, 3 of the 22 Traditions that make up the Catholic Church retain Aramaic for the Consecration.