On Sunday, May 25, 2025, the Chaldean Bishop of Lebanon, His Excellency Bishop Michel Kassarji, presided over the Chaldean Divine Liturgy at Our Lady of Zahle and the Beqaa Shrine at 6:30 p.m., on the occasion of the blessed Marian month.
He was assisted by Monsignor Raphael Traboulsi, Vicar General, with the participation of the deacons, the presence of Monsignor Elie Abou Chahine, director of the shrine, as well as priests, consecrated persons, and Chaldean faithful from Zahle and the Beqaa.
The Mass was served by the choir of Saint Joseph Chaldean Parish in Sad El Bouchrieh. His Excellency delivered a Marian homily highlighting the spiritual significance of the occasion and reflecting on the Eparchy’s Jubilee Year.
At the conclusion of the liturgy, there was a gathering with the faithful, during which fraternal greetings and the kiss of peace were exchanged.
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