 On July 9–10, the Family of Saint Sharbel’s President, Mr. Raymond Nader, visited Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Church in Easton, PA, where he shared his personal testimony and spoke about the life and spirituality of Saint Sharbel.
All who attended were inspired by Mr. Nader's powerful testimony and the deep spirituality of Saint Sharbel, leaving with renewed faith, a sense of peace, and a call to deeper prayer. Watch the video for a summary of Mr. Nader's Talks.
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On Saturday, July 12th, 2025, the Family of Saint Sharbel USA gathered with pilgrims at the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in Emmitsburg, Maryland, to celebrate the Feast of Saint Sharbel.
The day’s events began at 10:45 AM with a time of Eucharistic Adoration in St. Mary’s Chapel in preparation for the Holy Mass that would follow at noon, celebrated by Fr. Mariano. Among those in attendance were members of the local Lebanese-American community, visitors to the shrine, and Mr. Raymond Nader, President of the Family of Saint Sharbel. Following the Holy Mass, a solemn procession took place with a first-class relic of Saint Sharbel. The faithful were then invited to venerate the relic and receive individual blessings with Saint Sharbel’s holy oil, administered by Fr. Mariano. The celebration concluded with the distribution of prayer cards and traditional Lebanese sweets. 
The Family of Saint Sharbel USA was honored to be among the participating organizations this year. Mr. Raymond Nader, President of the Family of Saint Sharbel, was also present at the convention during his stay in the U.S. FSS hosted a lively booth, managed by a group of volunteers, which offered informational materials, devotional items such as novena booklets, prayer cards, and religious art from Lebanon, as well as books about Saint Sharbel’s life and spirituality. The booth served as a welcoming space to share the mission and work of FSS through personal encounters and engaging conversations with convention attendees. The National Apostolate of Maronites (NAM) is the official lay apostolate of the Maronite Church of the USA. Each year, it brings together Maronite clergy and laity from across the country for Divine Liturgies, the Liturgy of the Hours, conferences, youth and adult programs, and joyful community celebrations. In attendance this year were both Maronite bishops in the U.S.: Bishop Gregory Mansour of the Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn and Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan of the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles.  The event was a powerful reminder of the growing faith and unity among Maronites in the United States.
On Saturday, May 10th, the Family of Saint Sharbel USA celebrated St. Sharbel’s birthday at the National Shrine Grotto in Emmitsburg, MD! Participants gathered for adoration, confession, and a Divine Liturgy, in St. Mary's Chapel, celebrated in honor of both St. Sharbel and Pope Leo XIV, who was elected to the papacy on St. Sharbel's birthday (May 8th). During his homily, Fr. Trinko highlighted the presence of Catholics from both Eastern and Western rites at the liturgy, and he emphasized that our unity comes from being under one Pope. When presenting prayer intentions, he prayed for unity of all Christians under Pope Leo XIV.
Following the liturgy, which included St. Sharbel hymns, Fr. Trinko 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. On the occasion of Saint Sharbel's Feast Day, July 21, 2024, the Family of Saint Sharbel in the United States participated in the celebratory Mass at Our Lady of Lebanon Church in Washington DC, presided over by Monsignor Peter Azar, with the attendance of members of the community. Following the Mass, Mr. Raymond Nader, Founder and President of the Family of Saint Sharbel gave a talk inspired by the feast of Saint Sharbel, focusing on the crises and challenges the world faces today. He stated that the world is on the wrong path and that humanity must reconsider its course to truly live according to God's will for all believers.
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