Feast of Saint Sharbel Celebrated at the National Shrine Grotto, July 12th, 2025

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.
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The celebration concluded with the distribution of prayer cards and traditional Lebanese sweets.