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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 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 ST. GEORGE CHALDEAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 45700 Dequindre Road, Shelby Township, MI 48317; (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: Fr. Sameem Balius 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. Baptisms: 2:30 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. 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 Margo Sitto Margo Sitto Margo Sitto was a truly loving woman. She was the second-oldest daughter born on November 1, 1928 in Telkaif, Iraq, to Namu and Narmi Sitto. She was a sister to six, an aunt to 18 and their spouses and a great-aunt to 21. She never married and was THE aunt — the one who does everything she can for you and all her family. She always gave you the attention you wanted or needed, and she didn’t judge any of her family, but she always prayed for them so that God’s help would find us all. Margo traveled around the world. Many of her travels were religiously motivated, some were for fun. She went to Alaska, Greece, Portugal, Russia and Yugoslavia to visit the sites of the Virgin Mary. Also Rome, where she was invited to participate in mass by Pope John Paul — not just once, but twice! To celebrate her 80th birthday, she and her sisters-in-law with adult daughters traveled to Las Vegas. Margo was an amazingly energetic person with a happy vibe. And she truly enjoyed her life, not just for herself but for all the many nieces and nephews. She lived and cared for her mother and died due to a long fight with cancer. She also had the most impressive fruit garden, and she could cook — even better than her own mother. When a few of her family members became vegetarian, she always made sure there was a dish waiting for them; this was on a day-to-day basis, not only on special occasions, because there were always families at her house. She made sure that all her family felt welcomed and connected. Margo was definitely a fighter. She was first diagnosed 20 years ago and was actually told she had five years to live and she fought it. She was a woman who also didn’t worry about herself and made herself and everyone around her happy. Her family will truly miss her as she was a true inspiration to live your life not for yourself, but for the people you love. Other Recent Community Deaths Mikha Y. Gorguis January 19, <strong>2009</strong> Aziz Khamo Goriel January 19, <strong>2009</strong> Aziz Yousif Meshena January 19, <strong>2009</strong> Evleen P. Shamon January 19, <strong>2009</strong> Nassir Esho January 17, <strong>2009</strong> Yousif H. Nafsu January 16, <strong>2009</strong> Jamila Hermiz Hakim January 8, <strong>2009</strong> Philip Rayes January 6, <strong>2009</strong> Pius S. Shoraji January 6, <strong>2009</strong> Gourgia Jonna Odish January 4, <strong>2009</strong> Naima Behnam Franso December 29, 2008 Stephen J. Kalabat December 29, 2008 Abed Jarjis Bashi December 28, 2008 Jamila Yaldo December 25, 2008 Edward Shamon December 24, 2008 Shooshi Garmo December 23, 2008 Kamila Mezi Kattola December 23, 2008 Shammamta Manni Sitto December 22, 2008 Sabri Savany Attisha December 20, 2008 John J. Kas-Mikha December 20, 2008 <strong>FEBRUARY</strong> <strong>2009</strong> CHALDEAN NEWS 21
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