Tenth Annual Benefit Dinner in Manhattan

For the Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn Honors

Tony Loubnan, Antoun Sehnaoui, and Salma Besheer Vahdat

Brooklyn, NY, October 8, 2019 –The Tenth Annual Benefit Dinner in Manhattan for the Eparchy of Saint Maron took place on Thursday, October 3 at the New York Athletic Club overlooking Central Park. Highlights of the evening included:

The honoring of Tony Loubnan, Antoun Sehnaoui, and Salma Besheer Vahdat. Tributes were received from family members and Bishop Gregory Mansour, who presented each honoree with a special gift.
The presence of Cardinal Timothy Dolan and several Latin and Maronite priests from the area.
Parishioners attending from all four New York area Maronite communities – Saint John Paul II Parish in Sleepy Hollow, Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral in Brooklyn, the Maronite Mission in Manhattan and Saint Sharbel Parish in Somerset, NJ, as well as from parishes in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Florida.

The Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn includes 45 parishes, a Seminary, a Convent, and a Monastery, and the Maronite faithful in 16 states located along the East Coast of the United States from Maine to Florida. The Eparchy is under the direct jurisdiction of Pope Francis.

Proceeds from the Benefit Dinner are used to educate seminarians, help small parishes, and fund the ministries of the Eparchy. Donations are still being accepted. To donate, go to https://www.stmaron.org/donate-1, or mail a check to: Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn, 109 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201.

Further information may be found at www.stmaron.org or by emailing saintmaron@yahoo.com.