RELIGION PLACES OF
RELIGION PLACES OF PRAYER CHALDEAN CHURCHES IN AND AROUND METRO DETROIT THE DIOCESE OF ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE IN THE UNITED STATES ST. THOMAS CHALDEAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE Mar (Bishop) Ibrahim N. Ibrahim www.chaldeandiocese.org MOTHER OF GOD CHALDEAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 25585 Berg Road, Southfield, MI 48034; 248-356-0565 RECTOR: Rev. Manuel Boji PAROCHIAL VICAR: Rev. Wisam Matti MASS SCHEDULE: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. in Sourath (Aramaic) and Arabic, Tuesday 5:50 p.m. in Sourath and Arabic, Saturday 5:30 p.m. in English, Sunday 8:30 a.m. in Arabic and Sourath, 10 a.m. in English, 12 p.m. in Sourath FEBRUARY CALENDAR KEY OBSERVATION DATES S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SACRED HEART CHALDEAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 310 W. Seven Mile Road, Detroit, MI 48203, 313-368-6214 PASTOR: Rev. Jacob Yasso MASS SCHEDULE: Monday - Saturday 5 p.m. in Sourath, Sunday 8:30 a.m. in Arabic and Sourath, 10 a.m. in English, 12 p.m. in Sourath MAR ADDAI CHALDEAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 24010 Coolidge Hwy, Oak Park, MI 48237, 248-547-4648 PASTOR: Rev. Stephen Kallabat PAROCHIAL VICAR: Rev. Shlaman Denha MASS SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday 10 a.m in Sourath, Sunday 10 a.m. in Sourath and Arabic, 12:30 p.m. in Sourath ST. GEORGE CHALDEAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 45700 Dequindre Road, Shelby Township, MI; (586) 254-7221 MASS SCHEDULE: Sunday: 10 a.m. in Sourath, 12 p.m. in English and Sourath, 2 p.m. in Sourath and Arabic; Baptisms: 3:30 p.m. Sundays ST. JOSEPH CHALDEAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 2442 E. Big Beaver Rd., Troy, MI 48083, 248-528-3676 PASTOR: Rev. Emanuel Shaleta PAROCHIAL VICAR: Rev. Jirjis Abrahim, Rev. Andrew Younan MASS SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday 10 a.m in Sourath, Saturday 5 p.m. in Soureth, Sunday 8 a.m. in Soureth,10 a.m. in English, 12 p.m. Soureth, 2 p.m. in Soureth and Arabic ST. THOMAS CHALDEAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 6900 Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, 248-788-2460 PASTOR: Rev. Frank Kalabat Rev. Emanuel Rayes (retired) MASS SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday 10 a.m. in Sourath, Saturday 5 p.m. in English, Sunday 9 a.m. in English, 10:30 a.m. in English, 12:30 p.m. in Sourath ST. TOMA SYRIAC CATHOLIC CHURCH 2560 Drake Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48335, 248-478-0835 PASTOR: Rev. Toma Behnama MASS SCHEDULE: Sunday 12 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 6 p.m. All masses are in Syriac, Arabic and English 3 St. Stephen 5 Shimoun Sawa 6-8 Baoutha obituaries 10 Greek & Chaldean Teachers 17 The Patron Saint 24 Faithful Deceased 27 Great Lent Badria Konja Semma Badria Konja Sema was born on December 15, 1945 and died on January 5, 2006 at the age of 60. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and daughter-in-law. Badria had a big heart with equal love for everyone. She was a great lady with nothing but laughter on her face. Her whole life was dedicated to her family. She was loved by so many people and will be greatly missed. Badria’s kindness, generosity, hospitality and love for the world will be missed. She is the candle that her family will always light in her honor. Survivors include her husband, Jalal Semma; her children, Ammar, Eva and Mark; her grandson, Riley Konja and her son-in-law, Husam Konja. Other survivors are her siblings, Badria (Souad) Konja, Latif (Milad) Konja, Sabah (Hayfa) Konja, Najib (Clair) Konja, and Shamamta (Wadi) Deza; and her motherin-law, Hasina Semma. She was predeceased by her parents, Thomas and Miriam Konja; her father-inlaw Zia Semma; and her brother, Sabri Konja. Badria’s family knows she is in heaven now and they vow to live up to her legacy the way she would want. Mary Kassa Mary Kassa, an original member of the Chaldean American Ladies of Charity, died on January 17, 2006. For details, see CALC Corner on page 20. 24 CHALDEAN NEWS FEBRUARY 2006
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