Celebration of the Feast of Saint Sharbel, 2023

​On the 29th of July 2023, “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.

​At 12 PM, Fr. Theodore Trinko (IVE), Chaplain at the Shrine, celebrated the Holy Mass in St. Mary's Chapel. The Lebanese community in the area, as well as other pilgrims of the National Shrine, and Mr. Raymond Nader (Founder & President of The Family of Saint Sharbel) joined in this celebration.

​After the Holy Mass, Fr. Theodore & Fr. Cesar (IVE) led a procession with Saint Sharbel’s Relic ending with the blessing with & veneration of Saint Sharbel’s Relic. Fr. Theodore 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 his experience with Saint Sharbel and the message he conveys to us.

Celebration Video

Video Time Stamps
00:00 Celebration
11:08 Fr. Theodore Trinko Homily
47:33 Procession, Blessing with and Veneration of St. Sharbel’s Relic
52:13 Mr. Raymond Nader Talk

Video of the Complete Procession