PASTOR
OF ST. PETER'S MARONITE CATHOLIC CHURCH WINDSOR, ONTARIO
PASTOR OS ST. ELIAS MARONITE CATHOLIC CHURCH LONDON, ONTARIO
TEL:
(519) 973-7240 FAX: (519) 252-5238
EDUCATION
PRIMARY
Brothers of St. John the Baptist in Tripoli.
ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of ‘DAHR-EL-AYN’, near Tripoli.
UNIVERSITY
1991- Received a Bachelor in Theology from U.S.E.K
1998 - Received Bachelor of Canon Law for I.C.P
- D.E.A in Canon Law from I.C.P, Paris XI.
2004 - Doctorate of Canon Law from I.C.P and Civil Law of Paris XI.
ORDINATION
- Received Holy Sacrament of Ordination by His Excellency Msgr. Francis Baisarri, Nov. 26, 1992.
PASTORAL
EXPERIENCE IN LEBANON
1985-1991
Enrolled as a Seminarian in the Maronite Patriarchal Seminary of Ghazir;
- Studied theology at the University of the Holy Spirit of Kaslik (U.S.E.K)
1991
- 1992
Assisted Rev. Salim Sfeir of St. Georges in Sarba.
1992
- 1995
Served in three parishes in North Lebanon (Tourza, Knat and Knaywir)
Taught catechism at all levels at St. Therese College in North Lebanon.
PASTORAL
EXPERIENCE IN FRANCE
1995
- 1998
- Clergy Student at St. Medard, Paris V.
- D.E.A in Canon Law from I.C.P, Paris XI.
1999
- 2000
- Clergy Student at Our Lady of Lebanon in Paris
- Clergy student of St. Germaine of Paris.
2000 -2001
- Vicar of Our Lady of Lebanon in Paris.
2001-2003
- Official Notary of the Maronite Patriarch of Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon.
2002 - 2004
- Vicar of Our Lady of Lebanon in Paris.
2004-2005
- Vicar of Our Lady of Lebanon in Marseille.
- Lawyer for first instance of Marseille.
2005
- Publication of the book “The Marriage of Islam and Christianity” Jan.9 by publisher Harmattan of Paris (777 pages) (www.alapalage.com)
2005-2006
- Vicar at St. Jean de la Valette du Var, near Toulon.
- Lawyer in Marseille, (1st Instance), Air-en-Provence (Second Instance). (Official that gathered 12 dioceses of South of France).
PASTORAL
EXPERIENCE IN CANADA
2007-2008
- Vicar of St. Maron’s cathedral in Montreal, responsible for the administration of the pastoral council of the Parish.
- Fr. Charles Saad was appointed: Pastor at our parish (Saint Peter’s) and also at Saint Elias Parish (London, Ontario).
