RELIGION obituaries
RELIGION obituaries 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 25603 Berg Road, Southfield, MI 48033; (248) 351-0440 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: Weekdays except Tuesday, 10 a.m.; Tuesday, St. Anthony prayer at 5 p.m. followed by mass at 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 5:15 p.m. in English; Sunday: 8:30 a.m. in Arabic, 10 a.m. in English, 12 noon in Chaldean, 7 p.m. in English OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP MISSION Located inside St. Sylvester Church 11200 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48093; (586) 804-2114 Mass Schedule: Sunday 12:30 p.m. in Arabic and Chaldean SACRED HEART CHALDEAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 310 W. Seven Mile Road, Detroit, MI 48203; (313) 368-6214 Pastor: Rev. Jacob Yasso Mass Schedule: Friday, 6 p.m. in Chaldean; Sunday 11 a.m. in Chaldean MAR ADDAI CHALDEAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 24010 Coolidge Highway, Oak Park, MI 48237; (248) 547-4648 Pastor: Rev. Stephen Kallabat Parochial Vicars: Rev. Fadi Habib Khalaf, Rev. Suleiman Denha Mass Schedule: Weekdays, 12 noon; 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 48317; (586) 254-7221 Pastor: Msgr. Emanuel Hana Isho Shaleta Assistant Pastor: Rev. Basel Yaldo Mass Schedule: Weekdays, 10 a.m.; Saturday, 5 p.m.; Sunday: 8:30 a.m. in Chaldean, 10 a.m. in Arabic, 11:30 a.m. in English, 1 p.m. in Chaldean. Baptisms: 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. ST. JOSEPH CHALDEAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 2442 E. Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI 48083; (248) 528-3676 Pastor: Msgr. Zouhair Toma (Kejbou) Parochial Vicar: Fr. Rudy Zoma Mass Schedule: Weekdays, 10 a.m. in Chaldean; Saturday, 5 p.m. in English and Chaldean; Sunday, 8 a.m. in Chaldean, 9:30 a.m. in Arabic, 11 a.m. in English, 12:30 p.m. in Chaldean, 2:15 in Chaldean and Arabic. Baptisms: 3 p.m. on Sundays. ST. MARY HOLY APOSTOLIC CATHOLIC ASSYRIAN CHURCH OF THE EAST 4320 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48092; (586) 825-0290 Rector: Fr. Benjamin Benjamin Mass Schedule: Sunday, 9 a.m. in Assyrian; 12 noon in Assyrian and English ST. THOMAS CHALDEAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 6900 Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; (248) 788-2460 Pastor: Rev. Frank Kalabat Rev. Emanuel Rayes (retired) Parochial Vicar: Rev. Jirgus Abrahim Mass Schedule: Weekdays, 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 25600 Drake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48335; (248) 478-0835 Pastor: Rev. Toma Behnama Fr. Safaa Habash Mass Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 6 p.m.; Sunday 12 p.m. All masses are in Syriac, Arabic and English Habib (Harry) George Qashat Habib (Harry) George Qashat, who was known well to all who have lived and worked in the Detroit Metropolitan area, passed away in peace at Providence St. Johns Hospital, on May 31, 2010. He was a businessman and a philanthropist. Habib was born on August 4, 1932. He arrived in the U.S. in 1954 from Baghdad, Iraq and became a U.S. citizen in 1963. He graduated from Highland Park High School and the Electronics Institute of Detroit with High Honors. He assisted in bringing his family from Baghdad to the U.S. where his family prospered. He married Wanda Lee Shelby (deceased) of Corbin, Kentucky, in 1957. He is survived by his four children, Susan Mary Qashat, Patricia Georgette Hatfield, Linda Elizabeth Hendricks, and Steven George Qashat, United States Navy, Retired. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Elizabeth Marie Morin, Benjamin Francis Qashat, Jamie Lee St. Amand, Veronica Thaise Gibbs, Jessica Lynn Hatfield, Jeremy Leigh Hatfield, Sarah Lynn Hendricks and Christopher Steven Qashat, and many great-grandchildren. In 1982, Habib married Claire Shaya Qashat, now deceased, and is survived by his loved and adopted daughter Dahlia Shaya Qashat Hermiz, as well as grandchildren Brooke Claire and Alyssa Rose of Arizona. He was the son of the late George Qashat and Jamelia Zeto Qashat. He is also survived by Souad KasMikha Abboud, Manual George Qashat, Zuhair (Steven) George Qashat, Adnan Qashat, Asaad George Qashat, Selwa Naami, and Robert George Qashat. He is loved and will be missed by many friends and his family. Zuhaira Jendo Zuhaira Jendo of West Bloomfield passed away in her home the morning of June 3, 2010, of a sudden heart attack while cooking breakfast. Born in Iraq on November 2, 1939, Zuhaira was always an exceptional eldest daughter, mother, wife, sister, aunt, cousin and friend to many. She was saved by Dawood Jendo at her all-girls school in Iraq during the big flood. She then married him and together they had seven beautiful children. Zuhaira is survived by her beloved mother Jamila; her husband Dawood; her son Mouayad, his wife Sana, and their five children Ashley, Stephanie, Alvin, Crystal and Celina; her son Mazin; her daughter Mona; her daughter Maisam, her husband Peter and their children Olivia, Ivan and Drake; her daughter Manal, her husband Eddie and their children Sabrina and Kyle; her daughter Montaha, her husband Don and their son Martial; her daughter Najwa; and her best friend Julette. She is also survived by four sisters, six brothers, 15 nieces, eight nephews, great-nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. Also known as “Zouie” to her loved ones, she always strived for nothing but the best for her children and grandchildren. She loved them all unconditionally and lived to see them happy every day of their lives. Her heart was always open to others, while she made sure your stomach was always full. She loved watching her daily soap operas in Arabic and Chaldean, along with following the religious channel and the daily masses on television. She was a firm believer in God, having faith in the good of people and always kept those who were dear to her heart in her prayers. She will be deeply missed by many and will now become the angel watching over this family. Recently deceased Community members Lewis Francis June 20, 2010 Mary Toma June 19, 2010 Shatha Georges June 17, 2010 Zuhair Shina June 17, 2010 Shamon Shaouni June 11, 2010 Warina Shuker June 10, 2010 Naima Jadan June 5, 2010 Hannyia Sesi May 31, 2010 Submit your love’s one obituary to info@ chaldeannews.com, or send it to Chaldean News, 29850 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, MI 48034. 14 CHALDEAN NEWS JULY 2010
chaldean on the STREET What is the biggest challenge facing your generation? By Anthony Samona Today’s graduates face many trials as they contemplate their future. We asked them to name a few at the Chaldean Commencement on June 11. The energy crisis. Oil has to run out at some point, and we take it for granted because we think there is a lot of it. Especially with the oil leak happening now in the Gulf, which is affecting our planet, there should be more forms of alternative energy in homes and buildings to save these resources. Switching to more hybrid and electric cars would also help the environment. It is a scary thought what other challenges we will have to face in our generation. Mike Atchoo, 18 Troy Economically, it is much harder for teens to continue their education at the college level. Not as many private parties are doing well enough to offer as many scholarships, so we are very lucky to get whatever we can. It’s not as easy for most people to be able to give back to the community anymore. Journalism has faced and will face many more challenges as online blogs and newspaper/newsmagazine participation increases and paper news is eliminated altogether. People can get factual updates anywhere, anytime, even from their cell phones. Olivia Najor, 18 Royal Oak In school, many Chaldeans tend to stay in their own clique. Although it is great to stick to our people, we are not encouraged to branch out and make friends with teens of other races and ethnicities. Chaldeans in our community should be open to making friends with people based on their reputation and personality, not based on their race. It’s very beneficial for people to have a wide variety of friends with different races, and Chaldeans, along with other teens, should strive to make as many close friends as possible no matter what their race. Jonathan Nafso, 17 West Bloomfield We must work to overcome the negative stereotypes that our community faces on a daily basis. Chaldeans are hit with phrases like, “Oh, how many party stores does your dad own?” or, “All Chaldeans go to OCC.” Little do they know that Chaldeans are going beyond stereotypes, becoming successful in all aspects of life and expanding their education to the fullest. As a community, we have achieved so much and we need to continue to excel in order to break these negative stereotypes. Michael Nafso, 17 West Bloomfield The generation gap. Many Chaldean parents are old-fashioned and do not understand our ways of life growing up in America. The many different backgrounds and race of friends in my generation, the way we talk with slang words, and the many differences we share between the two generations is very hard for our parents to understand. If I hang out with friends who are not Chaldean, my parents will be very concerned about their different lifestyles because our ways of living are different than many other cultures. Alexander Salem, 17 West Bloomfield Global warming is becoming worse and worse and not enough people are caring about the environment and the world we live in. I still see people throw their cigarettes out their car windows and polluting a great amount. By doing this, they are decreasing the chances of making our environment a healthy one. It is a challenge for us because we’re going to have to deal with environmental problems that the generations ahead of us left for us. Jessica Istifo, 18 Sterling Heights Besides global warming, clean energy and terrorism, the biggest challenge we face as Chaldeans is preserving our ancient language and rich culture. We speak one of the oldest languages in the history of the world, and have a beautiful culture that is focused on love, family and faith in God. It’s scary to think about how much our language and culture will fade away with the future generations. We need to keep the Chaldean language alive by teaching it to ourselves and to the younger generations. If we lose our language, we could lose our culture and identity as well. Christina Kashat, 21 West Bloomfield Being first-generation Chaldeans in America, It is up to us to pass down our native tongue to our children so they can pass it down to their children, and so on. Keeping our roots alive and strong is very important for our community. Many first-generation Chaldeans do not know how to speak fluent Chaldean, which is going to be a challenge because this can cause our language to slowly die out for the generations to come. Vania Daoud, 18 Commerce Township A challenge facing our generation is to keep our Chaldean traditions alive to future generations. Organizing Chaldean classes in the community is a great way to teach Chaldeans in our generation more about our culture and ways of life. That way, we can pass these down to future generations and keep our Chaldean culture strong. Chanel Ayar, 20 Southfield Our biggest challenge will be adapting to a global economy and facing the environmental issues that the human population has created on a local, national and international scale. These are challenges that our generation must face now and in the future. We must also work to improve international relations. Alexander Yaldo, 18 West Bloomfield JULY 2010 CHALDEAN NEWS 15
