Institute of Theology

FEAST OF ST. JOHN OF DAMASCUS  - 2002

In the presence of His Beatitude 
Patriarch IGNATIUS IV 
of Antioch and All the East

St. John of Damascus Faculty of Theology 
University of Balamand

Read the Program in  Arabic (pdf)

Picture Gallery

Saturday  - Nov. 30, 2002 
Great  Vespers of the Feast

His Beatitude Presiding over the Great Vespers of the Feast
His Beatitude blessing the faithful at the end of Vespers	The Breaking of the Five Loaves

Saturday  - Nov. 30, 2002
 Opening of the Book Exhibition 

His Beatitude at the Opening Ceremony of the Book Exposition	His Beatitude touring the Book Expo

Sunday - Dec. 1, 2002
Orthros and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy

At the Matins of the Feast		From left: Bishop Ioannis of Pendeli, Metropolitan  George of Homs, Metropolitan Elias of Tripoli, and the Dean, Bishop John Yazigi
Attending the Liturgy, from left: Mr. Dahdah (Comptroller, UoB), Mr. Elias Bou Chahin (Board of Trustees, UoB), Dr. Elie Salem (President, UoB), Dr. Michel Najjar (Dean of Engineering, UoB), Mr. G. Gabrialides, Ambassador of Greece in Lebanon		Also Present, Mr. Salim Bitar, Director of Balamand High School, Dr. George Nahas, (VP, UoB), and other dignitaries

Sunday - Dec. 1, 2002
Lunch following the Festal Divine Liturgy

His Beatitude with Ambassador Gabrialides	The Dean, Bishop John, with the President, Dr. Elie Salem
Metropolitan Elias of Tyre and Sidon, with Professors and guests	Some of the Guests: Metropolitan George of Homs and Rev. Fr. Khawam, Dean of St. Paul Seminary, Harissa

Tuesday - Dec. 3, 2002
His Beatitude Meets with the Faculty, Students and Staff of St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology

Wednesday - Dec. 4, 2002
Public Lecture by His Excellency Ghassan Tueni: 
"St. John of Damascus and Religious Dialogue" 

Attending the Lecture from Left, Mr. Bou Chahin, Bishop John, Metropolitans: George of Mount Lebanon, Elias of Tripoli, Spiridon of Zahle, Boulos of Akkar		From Left, Dr. Salem, Metropolitan Elias of Beirut and His Beatitude, Patriarch IGNATIUS IV

Friday - Dec. 6, 2002
Seventh Byzantine Musical Festival

The Choirs of Mount Lebanon and Beirut-  Also participating were the Choirs of the Archdiocese of Lattakia, and of St. George Cathedral, Tripoli
His Eminence Metropolitan Elias of Tripoli and the Protopsalti Dimitri Koutia chanting	Two honored guests and masters of Byzantine Chant: Elias EL-Murr and Dimitri Koutia

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