Vesper prayer for the Nativity of Our Lady in the Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady - Qab Elias, Monday, September 7, 2026.translated

His Eminence Metropolitan Anthony (of Tire), the Most Respected, presided over the evening prayer of Our Lady’s Birthday in the Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady - Qab Elias, on Monday, September 7, 2026. He was assisted in the service by His Holiness Archimandrite Porphyrios (Ibrahim), His Holiness the senior priest, Father George (Saada), and His Holiness Fathers Elias Al-Ferzli (from the Diocese of North America) and Silwan (the priest), in the presence of His Holiness Archimandrite Jeremiah (Azzam), the general agent. At the end of the prayer, His Eminence dedicated new icons to the cathedral. Then everyone moved to the church courtyard, where His Eminence inaugurated the Eid celebrations, and tombola prizes were drawn, amid an atmosphere of joy, love, and participation.