Pastoral Visit to Antakya
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 Visiting the Archdiocese of Lattakia, with His Eminence Metropolitan Youhanna Mansour |
 The meeting in the Church of Aartouz |
 Procession welcoming the Balamand group in As- Sawda |
 The Meeting in As-Sawda |
 Visiting the Church of St. George |
 The Divine Liturgy at St. Peter and Paul in Antioch |
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 The Grotto of St. Peter |
Photo Album of Various Activities at the Institute of Theology
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Activities in Year 2006-7 |
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His Beatitude addresses the students in November 16, 2007 |
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Ordination to the Holy Priesthood of Fr. Antoine Saad, October 14, 2006 |
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| Presntation on "The Use of Media for Church Purposes" by Fr. Athanasios Shahwan and Mr. Jospeh Yazbek (March 8, 2007) | Lectures on Pastoral Issues by the Very Reverend Fr. George Dimas (December. 15, 2006) |
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Great Lent Retreat: Metropolitan Boulos Bandali of Akkar |
Great Lent Retreat: Metropolitan George Khodre of Mount Lebanon Speaks about the Purpose & Spirit of Great Lent (February 19, 2007) |
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| Great Lent Retreat: Professor Nicolas Abou Mrad Speaks on Fasting in the Old Testament (February 21, 2007) |
Prof. Camille Focant (NT Professor in Louvain La Neuve) delivers a Lecture in Balamand on the Gospel of Mark, an event organized by the Biblical Federation in Lebanon and the Middle East Biblical Federation (January 27, 2007).
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| Extracurricular Activities: Students Visiting Tripoli |
Extracurricular Activities: Students Sharing a Meeting Together |
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| Choir Visiting Parishes to Help in Great Lent Services (Picture Taken in Parish of Bterram El-Kourra) | |
Student Activities: Olive Tree Picking
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Nov 25, 2006 في صباح يوم السبت الواقع في 25/11/2006 قام طلاب مع القدّيس يوحنّا الدمشقي بدعوة من رئيس دير سيّدة البلمند الأرشمندريت اسحق بركات، بزيارة أحد بساتين الزيتون التابعة للدير وذلك لقضاء يوم مع الطبيعة، حيث قام الطلاب بمساعدة قاطفي الزيتون لمدة ثلاث ساعات وبعد ذلك قاموا بزيارة معصرة حديثة للزيتون، حيث شاهدوا ولأول مرّة في حياتهم كيفية عصر الزيتون وتعبئته. هذا وقد كان برفقة الطلاب رئيس مجلس إنماء الكورة الأستاذ جورج جحا وبعض من أعضاء المجلس وكذلك ممثل منظمة الرؤية العالمية في لبنان، وفي هذه المناسبة تحدث الأستاذ جحا عن أهمية شجرة الزيتون في منطقة الكورة خاصة وعن بعض الأمراض التي تصيبها. |
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OLIVE TREE PICKING |
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New Academic Year Celebration
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October 3-4, 2006 |
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In the occasion of the new Academic Year 2006-7, the University of Balamand invited its community to begin this new year with prayer. The Monastery of Balamand hosted the event. Archimandrite Isaac Barakat, the Abbot of the Balamand Monastery, presided over the service and the Choir of St. John of Damascus chanted. Many Faculty, staff, and students of the University of Balamand attended the event. After the Vespers, Archimandrite Isaac said a welcoming note, transmitting the blessings of His Beatitude Patriarch IGNATIUS IV. Then, Dr. Elie Salem, President of the University of Balamand, addressed the audience at the Monastery Great Hall. The President emphasized the role of the University in bringing together and formulating knowledge and serving humanity. He also explained the essential role Balamand has in the region and in the service of the Christian Muslim Dialogue and Coexistence. Afterwards, everyone was invited to a Cocktail in the Monastery. The next morning, at 8:30 am, the Service of the Blessing of Water was celebrated at the Institute of Theology, in the presence of the Institute's community. The Dean, Dr. Georges Nahas, welcomed the students. He explained to them that they need to have a sense of purpose in life, especially about why they are here. He also spoke about the role of the Institute, especially in the Church of Antioch, its unity, witness, and newness. Then, classes begun.
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The Dean, Dr. Georges Nahas, Speaking the Students |
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Student Activities