JANUARY 2019

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A Priestly Ordination
Fr. Daniel Shaba and Fr. Peter Patros
are the newest priests at the Chaldean
Catholic Eparchy of Saint Peter
the Apostle of San Diego. Fr. Daniel
and Fr. Peter were ordained alongside
each other on December 19.
People’s Choice Winner
Maysoun Y. Seman, who’s faith inspired artwork graced our cover last month has
been named People’s Choice Winner for her mixed media artwork titled “Mary and
Elizabeth – The Visitation” in the Seventh Juried Catholic Arts Exhibition, part of
a multimedia show of religious-themed art at The Saint Vincent Gallery at Saint
Vincent College. This award is based solely on ballots cast by visitors to the exhibition
during its month-long run.
A total of 44 works by artists from 17 states and three countries were included
in the unique exhibition where artists worked in mixed media, stainless steel, oil,
acrylic, photography, watercolor, cast stone, plaster, fabric and others.
Patrick Tomina
Saad Abbo
Eman Jajonie-Daman
Nahid Elyas, M.D.
New Board of
Directors Elected
The Chaldean American Chamber
of Commerce hosted their annual
board elections on Wednesday,
November 14 at the Shenandoah
Country Club. This year, 15 chamber
members ran to fill the seven open
seats. About 200 members attended
the event to vote for their next board
of directors.
2019 CACC/CCF Board of Directors
Executive Board
Chairman:
Sylvester Sandiha
Executive Vice Chairman:
Patrick Tomina
Vice Chairman:
Michael Sarafa
Treasurer:
Saad Abbo
Secretary:
Eman Jajonie-Daman
Executive Committee Members:
Nahid Elyas, M.D.
Joe Hurshe
Jason Najor
CACC Directors
Jason Abro
Ron Babbie
Salam Elia
Caldin Konja
Michael Romaya
Anthony Toma
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