​​After the Holy Mass, the priest led a procession with the relic of Saint Sharbel (placed in a cedar-shape reliquary) while the faithful followed singing the traditional Maronite hymns. At the Shrine, the celebration concluded with the blessing with the oil of Saint Sharbel and the veneration of his relic.

​A significant portion of Mr. Nader’s talk was dedicated to Saint Sharbel, whose miracles and guidance he sees as crucial in leading people back to the Church. He described Saint Sharbel as a symbol of hope and a catalyst for change. Mr. Nader concluded by inviting the audience to join prayer groups and the Family of Saint Sharbel, urging individuals to reconnect with their faith and take an active role in transforming their communities.

​On July 13, 2024, the Family of Saint Sharbel in the US celebrated the Feast of Saint Sharbel at the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

​The event began with Eucharistic Adoration at 10:45 AM, followed by the Holy Mass at 12 PM, celebrated by Fr. Cesar (IVE) and Fr. Theodore Trinko (IVE), Chaplains at the Shrine, in St. Mary's Chapel. The celebration was attended by members of the local Lebanese community, other pilgrims of the National Shrine, and Mr. Raymond Nader, Founder and President of the Family of Saint Sharbel.

​After the Holy Mass, the priests led a procession with Saint Sharbel’s Relic ending with the blessing with & veneration of Saint Sharbel’s Relic. Fr. Cesar blessed the people individually with the holy oil of Saint Sharbel.

​After the ceremonies, sweets and prayer cards were offered to the pilgrims.

​At the end, Mr. Raymond Nader gave a talk about Saint Sharbel, the Family of Saint Sharbel in the world, and the “return of the evil spirits”.

​In this talk, Raymond Nader emphasizes the critical role of faith in the current world and highlights Saint Sharbel's miraculous works worldwide.  Mr. Nader also explores the concept of spiritual warfare, identifying three primary demons at battle against the Kingdom of God (Baal, Ashtar, and Molech) and points out contemporary signs of their influence.  He warns that as society distances itself from God, it leaves a spiritual void that makes humanity more susceptible to demonic influences.

According to Mr. Nader, Saint Sharbel’s miracles are divine messages urging humanity to return to God; Sharbel's work is a beacon of hope, reminding us of the power of God’s presence and the importance of living a life aligned with divine purpose.  Mr. Nader concludes with a call to action.

​From April 29 to May 12, 2024, the president of the Family of Saint Sharbel, Mr. Raymond Nader, visited Poland.  Mr. Nader was accompanied by Father Antoine Beshaalani and a group of Family administrators.

​The visit included a spiritual retreat from May 2nd to 5th at the Niniveh-Kokotiek Center, attended by approximately 150 people. The topics were presented by Mr. Raymond Nader, focusing on Maronite spirituality and the spirituality of Saint Sharbel.

​The visit also featured a tour of various Polish regions, during which Mr. Nader shared his life testimony and his experience with Saint Sharbel. The tour included participating in Masses, Eucharistic adoration, recitation of the Rosary, and blessings with Saint Sharbel’s oil. In addition to a thanksgiving Mass with First Communion children at Saint Carolina Parish in Tychy, and Mr. Nader's life testimony before a group of students from the Saint John Paul II Institute of Theological Studies and the Bible in Gliwice.

Outside of the spiritual retreat and tour, Mr. Nader also met with the core group of the Family of Saint Sharbel in Poland, a group from Slovakia, and another from the Czech Republic. Various personal and spiritual experiences were exchanged. Lastly, on the media front, Mr. Nader had three radio interviews with “Radio Jana Gora,” “Radio EM,” and “Radio Katowice”; and another interview with a Catholic magazine in the Czestochowa area.

​After the Holy Mass, Fr. Ted led a procession with Saint Sharbel’s Relic while the faithful followed singing Maronite hymns. At the shrine, they gathered for the final blessing with the relic and individual blessing with the Holy oil of Saint Sharbel.

​The Catholic Church held its sixteenth ordinary general assembly during the month of October 2023 with cardinals and bishops from all over the world participating. This time, the Pope also invited ten representatives from each continent – priests, consecrated persons, and laypeople – to participate in the discussions with the right to vote. Among the representatives from Europe, as one of the five laypeople, was Mr. Alexander Banka, the head of the Family of Saint Sharbel in Poland.

​On Saturday, April 13, 2024, in the presence of His Excellency Bishop Gregory J. Mansour, Bishop of the Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn, and with many clergy in attendance, including Bishop David Zubik (Roman Catholic Bishop of Pittsburgh) and Chorbishop Anthony Spinoza (representing Bishop A. Elias Zaidan), the new Saint Sharbel Spiritual Life Center was dedicated. A group from the Family of Saint Sharbel USA also participated in the event

Dr. Anne Borik, Executive Director, offered insight to the attendees of this momentous occasion on the mission and vision of the St. Sharbel Spiritual Center. Along with Dr. Borik, Subdeacon Vincent Michael (Assistant Director) takes care of the center and communicates with center visitors.

The Saint Sharbel Spiritual Life Center also offers a special day in honor of St. Sharbel on the 22nd of each month unless otherwise specified.

Saint Sharbel Spiritual Life Center
820 Crane Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15216, USA
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Mr. Raymond Nader, president of the Family of Saint Sharbel, visited Poland for the fourth time between June 4th and 15th, 2023. The visit included tours to various parishes.  There, after the Divine Liturgy, Mr. Nader spoke about Saint Sharbel, his mystical experience with him, and the Family of Saint Sharbel.  Afterwards, the parishioners were blessed with Saint Sharbel's oil. The dense attendance across various parishes was noteworthy.
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After these celebrations, Mr. Nader met with groups interested in establishing a Family of Saint Sharbel in their parishes, explaining to them the spiritual rules of Family of Saint Sharbel, how the meetings are conducted, and some of the qualifications that individuals interested in joining should possess. It is worth mentioning that the obligatory prayer of Saint Sharbel has become available in Polish, due to the previous establishment of Family of Saint Sharbel groups in several parishes in a previous period.

​This visit also included a Mass on June 14th at the Church of St. Carolina, presided over by the bishop of the archdiocese, where an altar of Saint Sharbel was consecrated and his relics were received and exposed.

The president of the Family of Saint Sharbel, Mr. Raymond Nader, visited Slovakia from October 5th to October 14th, 2023, accompanied by members from the Family.

The visit started with a long pilgrimage day during which the delegation visited the Shrine of Our Lady of Marianka, then the Basilica of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows, and finally the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Butkov.

​Additionally, visits were made to St. Nicholas Cathedral in Bratislava and the Shrine of Our Lady in Litmanová. The visit also featured several life testimonies.