LessonsLesson 6

Autumn Saints · Week 6

St. Charbel

مار شربل

saint

For younger children (5-6), focus on the vocabulary cards and coloring. For older children (8-10), engage with the discussion questions.

🙏 Opening Prayer

Read the prayer aloud slowly. Have the children repeat each line after you. Make the sign of the cross together.

بِاسْمِ الآبِ وَالابْنِ وَالرُّوحِ القُدُس، إلهٌ واحِد، آمين.

Bismil-Aab wal-Ibn war-Ruuh al-Qudus, Ilaahun waahid, aameen.

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, one God, Amen.

📖 This Week's Story

Today we'll learn about one of the most famous saints in the world — St. Charbel (Maar Sharbel)! St. Charbel was a Lebanese Maronite monk who lived about 150 years ago in a small village called Annaya, high up in the mountains of Lebanon. He spent years praying in silence, farming the land, and serving God. He lived a very simple life — no fancy clothes, no big house — just prayer and hard work. After he died, something amazing happened. Many miracles (mu'jizaat) began to occur near his tomb. People who were sick were healed. A bright light was seen shining from his grave! People from all over the world — Christians, Muslims, and others — visit his shrine in Annaya to ask for his prayers. St. Charbel teaches us that a quiet, humble life of prayer is very powerful. We don't need to be loud or famous to be close to God.

Key Phrases

معجزة

mu'jiza

Miracle

صلاة

salaat

Prayer

لبنان

Lubnaan

Lebanon

📝 Vocabulary

معجزة

mu'jiza

Miracle

Maar Sharbel is known for many mu'jizaat.

قرية

qarya

Village

He lived in a quiet qarya.

صمت

samt

Silence

He prayed in samt.

🎮 Activity

discussion

Sit in a circle. Ask the children: What can we learn from silence and prayer? Try sitting in silence together for one full minute, then talk about what it felt like.

  1. 1What was it like to sit in silence?
  2. 2Why did St. Charbel love to pray?
  3. 3How can we find quiet time to pray at home?

🙏 Closing Prayer

المَجدُ للآبِ وَالابنِ وَالرُّوحِ القُدُس، مِنَ الآنَ وَإلى الأبَد، آمين.

Al-majdu lil-Aab wal-Ibn war-Ruuh al-Qudus, minal-aana wa ila al-abad, aameen.

Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and forever, Amen.

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