RELIGION PLACES OF PRAYER 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 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 Hwy, Oak Park, MI 48237, 248-547-4648 Pastor: Rev. Stephen Kallabat Parochial Vicars: Rev. Fadi Habib Khalaf, Rev. Suleiman Denha Mass Schedule: Weekday masses at 12 noon. Sunday 10 a.m. in Sourath and Arabic; 12:30 p.m. in Sourath CHALDEAN CHURCHES IN AND AROUND METRO DETROIT ST. GEORGE CHALDEAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 45700 Dequindre Road, Shelby Township, MI; (586) 254-7221 Pastor: Rev. 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 Rd., Troy, MI 48083, 248-528-3676 Pastor: Msgr. Zouhair Toma (Kejbou) Parochial Vicar: Rev. Ayad J. Hanna (Knanjaro) 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 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. Assyrian; noon 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: 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 obituaries Victoria Mona-Arabo Born on July 1, 1923, Victoria Mona- Arabo departed this life peacefully on a day dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the first Friday of the month, May 4, 2007. This devotion, together with a deep love for the Blessed Virgin Mary through her daily recitation of the rosary and lit candles, deepened Victoria’s faith in our Lord and Savior. Victoria lost her beloved husband David S. Arabo and became a widow in the prime of her life after God called him home at the young age of 49. Her faith in God sustained her to be both mother and father to her children, whom she raised with tender love and devotion. Victoria was a deeply compassionate, loving, kind and gentle soul. Her hospitality was well-known among her family and neighborhood friends. She always greeted with love and warmth those who entered her home. In fact, her home was the central gathering place for her friends and neighbors to partake of her hospitality. She was known for her exceptional culinary Victoria Mona-Arabo skills and consistently cooked delicious meals, two of which, karee m’tabagh and yellow rice, were often requested favorites during family gatherings. She never turned down a request to help anyone and did so with a charity born from love for Jesus. She always said, “I do this for Jesus.” Many acquaintances were saddened to hear of her loss and it comforted her children to know that they recognized her genuine goodness. Victoria is survived by her beloved children, Edmond (Wafa), Emile, Mona (Luigi) Cervi and Jacqueline; her grandchildren, Claudio, Marco and Fabio Cervi and Venus, David, Jennifer and Emile Arabo; and her brother, Ghazi. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband David S. Arabo, her parents Jirjis and Naima Mona, her twin brothers Nasser and Edward Mona, and her infant son Ayad, our angel in heaven. Mom, we thank you for being a loving, devoted and selfless mother who guided us in the Christian way of life. The good life you lived is your legacy to us. We think about you and send our prayers to God throughout the day for you. You left us so quickly and without you, our lives will never be the same. We miss you so much. You are truly in our hearts forever. Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her and may she rest in peace. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen. Ellen Georgis Deddeh Heaven gained an angel the day Ellen Georgis Deddeh was laid to rest on February 13, <strong>2008</strong>. She was born on September 12, 1919. She was in and out of the hospital for many months until she couldn’t fight anymore. Now she is smiling down on us with her husband, Elias, playing cards and laughing like we remember her. Whether young or old, Ellen had a way of touching people’s lives that is unexplainable. She was the glue Ellen Georgis Deddeh that held the family together. She was a person that thought of others before herself. Everyone who met her, be it friends of her grandchildren or people in the hospital, called her Nana. She truly was everyone’s Nana. Ellen was a widow at a young age but you could never tell. She lived every day to the fullest. She loved to go out and socialize among the relatives. She would be the first to go and the last to leave. Everyone enjoyed being in her company. She is survived by her sister, Violet Metti; six children, Nidhal Bodiya, Madiha (Munib Murad), Kamal (Khalida), Raja, Riadh (Lulu) and Fatin Kouza; 13 grandchildren, Karen (Roger), Anita, Dina (Paul), Allen, David (Mae), Brian, Claude, Robert (Melody), Lian (Phil), Lydia, Candace, Alana and Connie; and seven great-grandchildren, Eric, Nicole, Alex, Matthew, James, Kaylee and Brooke. We miss her terribly but know she is in a better place looking down on us. Not a day will go by where we don’t think of her. All the tears in the world cannot mend our broken hearts. Mama, Nana, Big Nana, we love you and wait for the day to see you again. 52 CHALDEAN NEWS <strong>MARCH</strong> <strong>2008</strong>
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