On Saturday 27 September 2008, the entire Vincentian Family of Libanon came together around the Visitor Father Antoine NAKAD and the confreres of Libanon to celebrate the solemnity of our Founder Saint Vincent de Paul and inaugurate the festivities of the 225 th anniversary of the beginning of the Vincentians Fathers in the Orient.

His Excellency, Msgr. Paul DAHDAH; Vicar Apostolic, in the presence of our confrere Msgr. Georges Bou JAOUDE; Archibishop of the maronitas of Tripoli, ceebrated a solemn Mass in the chapel of the College of Saint Joseph, in Antoura, in an atmosphere of fraternity and joyful sharing.