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noteworthy<br />
Fasting for Ba’utha<br />
In the days of His Excellency Bishop Beth Garmey, a deadly plague broke out<br />
in Nineveh and many other regions throughout the world. In desperation,<br />
the town officials turned to the Church. After great meditation and prayer,<br />
Bishop Beth Garmey heard the voice of an angel telling him to order all the<br />
people of the village to fast, just as the people of the Bible had done in the<br />
story of Jonah (Jonah1-4). In great haste the bishop told the people of the<br />
city and the great fast began. After five days of fasting and prayer, the region<br />
was completely cured of the plague and the Chaldean nation as we know it<br />
was spared. After such a miraculous event Bishop Beth Garmey implored the<br />
synod of bishops that this fast be repeated every single year in thanksgiving to<br />
God. It has been observed ever since as Ba’utha d Ninwaye (Rogation of the<br />
Ninevites). Ba’utha is fasted every year in repentance, exactly three weeks<br />
before Lent, which is February 6, 7, and 8 this year.<br />
Reverend Gerard Battersby<br />
Archbishop Vigneron Ordains<br />
Two Bishops for Detroit<br />
On Wednesday, January 25, two priests were ordained bishops for the Catholic<br />
Archdiocese of Detroit. The ordination ceremony was led by Detroit Archbishop<br />
Allen H. Vigneron at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit.<br />
The men ordained bishops are Reverend Gerard Battersby, who most recently<br />
served as Vice Rector of Sacred Heart Major Seminary and continues<br />
to serve as pastor of St. Mary of Redford Parish in northwest Detroit, and Reverend<br />
Robert Fisher, who serves as pastor of the National Shrine of the Little<br />
Flower Basilica in Royal Oak. The men will be “auxiliary bishops” in the Catholic<br />
church, meaning they will assist Archbishop Vigneron in shepherding the<br />
six-county, 1.3-million member Archdiocese of Detroit.<br />
The ordination ceremony included in a Catholic Mass, lasted approximately<br />
three hours. The ceremony included a reading of the letter from Pope Francis<br />
naming the two priests as bishops; an examination of the candidate; the laying on<br />
of hands; the imposition of the Book of Gospels; the prayer of consecration; the<br />
anointing of the bishops’ heads; the presentation of the Book of Gospels; and the<br />
investiture with rings, mitres, and pastoral staffs. A reception followed at Sacred<br />
Heart Major Seminary, 2701 Chicago Boulevard (at Linwood), Detroit.<br />
Cry of Nineveh<br />
Reverend Robert Fisher<br />
Catholic speaker and author Joyce Coronel pens<br />
a novel from real events happening in Iraq. It is<br />
a compelling and gripping story that moves at a<br />
fast pace. It is engaging and depicts reality and<br />
true sufferings of the Iraqi Christians. It is a great<br />
book club read and most certainly will prompt a<br />
lively discussion.<br />
Dental Duo<br />
Husband and wife dentists Furat<br />
and Mayce George opened a<br />
new dental practice in Farmington<br />
Hills called Enamel Dental<br />
Studio. “This has been something<br />
we have been waiting for,<br />
for so long; we are thankful to<br />
the Lord,” said Mayce who is a<br />
general dentist providing care<br />
to patients of all ages.<br />
Furat is a Prosthodontist,<br />
providing specialty care in implants,<br />
and full-mouth rehabilitation.<br />
The two are active<br />
members in the Chaldean community<br />
as volunteers of Mother<br />
of God Church serving the<br />
Arabic mass in the choir. They<br />
are also active with ECRC<br />
and with Helpiraq.org. Visit<br />
www.enameldentalstudio.com.<br />
People in the News<br />
Corbin Yaldoo has joined the Bloomfield Hills.-based<br />
Mid-America Real Estate – Michigan, Inc. brokerage<br />
team. In his new position as Senior Sales Associate,<br />
Yaldoo will be specializing in landlord representation<br />
and placement of retailers in regional and neighborhood<br />
shopping centers throughout the state of Michigan.<br />
He will be actively working with clients ranging<br />
from local private companies to institutional landlords<br />
and REITS.<br />
Creating a Classroom<br />
TEACH helped fund a makeshift kindergarten<br />
classroom for displaced students<br />
in the village of Ankawa. Initially,<br />
funds from TEACH were used<br />
to get the program going. Since then,<br />
money from other subgroups in Help<br />
Iraq have been providing financial assistance.<br />
“The kids are so happy to be<br />
in school,” said Margaret Shamoun,<br />
co-founder of TEACH.<br />
10 CHALDEAN NEWS <strong>FEBRUARY</strong> <strong>2017</strong>