Lebanon
A Journey In Search of Hope
June 26,2015
Beirut Lebanon
Meeting with Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi.
I want to share with you this short story that I shared with Patriarch Beshara Rahi so that you my better appreciate the love and dedication we have for our Christian faith. I was one of two adopted children from an orphanage in Beirut by my father and mother who give us a new life in America.
When I was of the age of twelve I asked my father why he was building Churches and Seminary’s for the Maronite Church, he stated frankly without a Maronite Church there is no hope for our heritage to survive in America and that the Maronite tradition and values embodies the foundation for future generations to embrace their heritage and faith in America. My father was blessed and became an American success story and created the Anthony R. Abraham Foundation to give back to God and country for the blessing that were showered upon him.
We are proud of our Heritage and our Maronite Church and want to be accountable for protecting our heritage and religion, as millions of people of all faiths across the world. My visit with Patriarch Beshara Rahi focused on the need to pray for the Christians in the Middle East who are in need of support by the world community.
Patriarch Beshara Rai, last week in Syria called for peace and criticized “the death of the world’s conscience “over the lack of action against militant groups such as the Islamic State in the Middle East. Patriarch Beshara Rahi stated in Syria last week, “We carry the cause of all Christians, people of Syria, Iraq, Palestine and Yemen and any country that suffers,” “We, the five Eastern patriarchs, are here to pray for peace. We pray for peace in Syria and the region; we pray for the dead conscience of the international community. We pray for a peaceful resolution of the crisis in Syria, and that Syrians — Christians and Muslims — remain attached to their land, and for the return to their homes in dignity, of those that the war displaced.”
It has been our boards stated mission to, Love, Honor, Respect and Empower the Lives of the Suffering, Hopeless and Forgotten through supporting those institutions who embrace the Spirit of Enlightenment. We believe that the Popes visit this September to the United Sates will provide for a historic opportunity to implant in the minds and hearts of Americans and Christian and people of all faiths around the world the urgency of the situation and the need to act now.
As I visit the many charitable institution in Lebanon who are at the front lines of providing this life line of hope to all those effected by the merciless annihilation of innocent lives I truly can appreciate the responsibility of acting now to make a difference.
GodSpeed!
Thomas Abraham
Chairman – Anthony R. Abraham Foundation
Category: 2015
Thomas Abraham Chairman – Anthony R. Abraham Foundation
Is please to announce that we had members of the iAM St. Jude Team make appearance at different sporting events across the state of Fl wearing their iAM St. Jude Hero gear.
I want to thank all the iAM St. Jude Hero Team for their devotion, love and support of St. Jude by wearing their St. Jude gear at other Triathlon events this weekend and for committing to be torch bearers to insure that Dany Thomas Founder of St. Jude, Dream that “no child shall die in the down of life” stay’s alive.
GodSpeed!
Thomas Abraham
Chairman
Anthony R. Abraham Foundation
Thank You Miami Herald for your coverage and for featuring the St. Jude Supporters. The commitment and the dedication to train and endure the pain while participating in the South Beach Triathlon for those afflicted with catastrophic diseases is a complement to the Spirit of the American Way. This Spirit of Giving is what makes this country the greatest country in the world. As Americans Citizens who have been blessed, it gives us an opportunity to say thank you America, thank you Red, White and Blue for providing us with a way to show our true colors of Love and Compassion. To all those who supported St. Jude today and for those who work at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital GodSpeed! Thomas Abraham – Chairman, Anthony R. Abraham Foundation
Anthony R. Abraham Foundation is a proud sponsor of the iAM St. Jude Hero Team that will be participating on April 19, 2015 in the Lifetime Tri which will be held on South Beach. We are proud to introduce you to the 2015 iAM St. Jude Team.
INTERNATIONAL INDIVIDUAL- Swim – Bike – Run
Jose Maya – Team Captain
Linda Frost
CLASSIC INDIVIDUAL- Swim- Bike- Run
Morten Aagaard- Thomas Abraham- Lance Harke- Javier Pro- Pamela Bahouth- Geraldo Dannemann- Rachel Losada
Nika Bocharova- Karli Zwade
RELAY TEAMS
Robert Del Pozo- Relay -Bike
Allison Luttermoser-Relay-Swim – Che’ Scott -Relay Run
Tama Zaydon-Relay Swim & Bike – Pietro Bonacossa- Relay – Run
Theresa Newby- Relay – Bike &Swim – Team Captain
Maribeth Litchy – Relay – Run
You will be able to follow the team members as they help support Danny Thomas’, Founder of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, dream “that no child should die in the dawn of life.” Thanks to all of you who have helped support our team and St. Jude. #LifetimeTri, #StJudeHeroes, #ARAHeroes
We are proud to have the opportunity to sponsor these individual on behalf of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
GodSpeed!
Thomas Abraham
Chairman – Anthony R. Abraham Foundation
Thomas Abraham Chairman – Anthony R. Abraham Foundation : Today in Miami a Historic meeting took place in support of the Sister City initiative between the City of Miami and Beirut Lebanon.
Mrs. Rita Nammour Founder of APEAL:Association for the Promotion and Exhibition of the Arts in Lebanon and Sandra Nader VP of APEAl meet with Internationally acclaimed Art Dealer Gary Nader of Nader Art Gallery to discuss a special cultural event that would feature and high light current and past historically important artist,writers, poets and contemporary internally acclaimed Lebanese artist to be showcased in Miami as part of the continued celebration of the singing of the Sister City agreement between the cities of Miami and Beirut.
There is a lot of exciting movement between both cities in pursuit of bringing about a cultural awakening between both amazing international cities.
Stay tuned for more updates as they unfold.
GodSpeed!
Thomas Abraham
Chairman -Anthony R. Abraham Foundation