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We've go this email from Iraq
October 20, 2004
From: Rev.Dn.Zayd
Dear all,
I am Korooyo Deacon Zayd Sabha Abdul-Noor, from St. Peter & St.
Paul's Syrian Orthodox Church, Baghdad, Iraq. We are all fine by the
grace of GOD.
The last explosion destroyed our church too which is in Mansoor
Street, but thank GOD nobody was hurt there. We are all safe but
Saint Thomas (Mor Tooma) church (of Syriac Orthodox) were hit and a
damaged.
Thank God, Qasheesho (Priest) Matai and his wife as in their house
next to church didn't hurt. We started to rebuild the church again,
it will be ready soon, pray for us as the terrorist Wabt to get us
outside Iraq, so they want to do just like their leader's
instructions, to kicked us outside Iraq and taking our heritage and
old churches and monasteries for them, we are in big danger now, we
need your pray and support.
The satellites did not give this severely dangerous situation in
serious. The condition here is too bad to all Christians. The
Churches may be targeted any time again.
Please pray for us
May our Beloved GOD Bless you all
Korooyo Zayd Abdul-Noor and Family
St. Peter & St. Paul's Syrian Orthodox Church,
Baghdad
Iraq
A Syriac Church was attacked in Baghdad, Iraq
Muslims on the west side of
Baghdad also expressed shock at another attack which targeted the
Saint Thomas Syrian Orthodox church in the
affluent Mansour area.
"I do not think an Iraqi who would do this," said Ahmed Nazem,with
his wife stood nearby still in her slippers and night gown.
"If it was an Iraqi then he must
be completely brainwashed because I see no reason or purpose for
such a horrible act."
The facade of Saint Thomas was
completely blown away in what appeared to be a drop-and-run attack
similar to the one that targeted the four other churches.
Scraps of red velvet drapes that
used to adorn the front windows lay under heaps of concrete.
"People, it is only stone, we will
rebuild it again," said an elderly man who identified himself as
Milad while labourers around him carried out pews and rolled-up
carpets from inside the church.
Grief-stricken parishioners gathered in the courtyard, where a woman
crossed herself before rushing in tears towards Dina Khalil, the
priest's wife. "I am fine, fine," said a tearful Khalil, who was
with her husband at their home next to the church at the time of the
blast.
She said she felt the whole house shake from the power of the blast
which shattered all the windows.
A few blocks another church, Saint Joseph, was hit with a home-made
bomb that caused minor damage to the facade.
"Muslims and Christians have been living here in harmony for
hundreds of years," said Father Gabriel Shamami.
"I don't think Iraqis would do this especially during Ramadan."
Two other churches in the southern Doura district were also targeted
with homemade bombs that caused some damage, according to Father
Faris Toma of Saint Paul and Peter church in the same area.
Source:
http://www.turkishpress.com/sections/world/ October 17 2004-
10-17
Famous actor Razmig Khosroyev pays visit to H.E. Archbishop Mor C. Eugene Kaplan
On Thursday
The reason of his visit to our Western Archdiocese is because of his Fr. originally is Syrian from Hakkary village in Turkey. Originally Syrian actor R. Khosroyev, can struggle along in his father's tongue, Syriac, but most of his stage language is either Armenian or Russian.
R. Khosroyev originates from the village of Quylasar, and as the vice-director of the National Academic Drama Theater of Armenia, he lives in Yerevan with his physician wife and two children. Khosroyev has played lead roles in Shakespeare's Richard II and Lermonotov's Maskarad, among others. His play, Brata Suryete (in three acts) takes place in Iran, England and Germany, and is set in 1915.
Khosroyev played also in many places in USA. His Eminence presented him a set of "The Hidden Pearl" to remember his ancestors. Khosroyev has contacted His Holiness Mor Ignatius Zakka Iwas the patriarch, to arrange a spiritual services for seven Syriac original villages in Armenia. Khosroyev will inform us of his next visit to USA.
Archdiocese Party
On
Special thanks to all those worked hard to make this party successful: the committee consists of three Churches St. Ephraim, St. George, and St. Mary, with the Archdiocese administrative committee.
The Archdiocesan
party
will be celebrated every year in the beginning of October; everybody is invited to this joyful
party which consists of all churches in the Western Archdiocese of US.
Pastoral Visit of His Eminence to Arizona
On Saturday October 02nd, 2004, his eminence Mor C. Eugene Kaplan arrived Phoenix, and spend a nice night with faithful of St. Mary Church of Arizona, at house of (Cowboy Dan) Mr. Dan Knoll (Akkurt), discussing the matters of their church.
On Sunday morning at 10:30 am, his eminence held the Divine Liturgy with faithful of Arizona in Danforth Chapel in the ASU campus in Tempe, AZ. After the Divine Liturgy his eminence participated the picnic which gathered the faithful all together in wonderful atmosphere of love. In mean time, his eminence formed a parish council for the church from the attendants who gave themselves to serve the church.
Afterward His Eminence extended his blessing and congratulation to the members of the new Parish Council and urged them to work in love and harmony for the continual growth and progress of St. Mary’s Parish in Arizona.
In the rest of the day-long His Eminence Archbishop paid pastoral visit to some families in that area.
On Tuesday September 28, 2004, Professor Dr. Hans-Jurgen Feulner, from the Institute for Liturgical Studies at the University of Vienna, paid an official visit to the Western archdiocese, where he was greeted by His Eminence Archbishop Mor C. Eugene Kaplan, Archbishop of the Western Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church. A new mission was established during the meeting: in February, 2005 Prof. Feulner will present a lecture at the Archdiocese on the Divine Liturgy according the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch.
Joint Prayers Service of the Oriental Orthodox Churches in Western US
On Thursday July 29th, 2004 at 7:30 pm, a joint prayers service was held by the Council of the Oriental Orthodox Churches in the Western US, at St. Ephraim Cathedral in Burbank.
All members of the council were present with laity from all churches, headed by: His Eminence Archbishop Mor Clemis Eugene Kaplan, Metropolitan, Patriarch Vicar of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch. His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church (of the Holy Mother See of Atchmiatzin), His Eminence Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America (of the Great House of Cilicia, Antelias) , and His Grace Bishop Serapion of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles and Hawaii.
For one full hour, prayers and melodies in Syriac/Aramaic, Armenian, Coptic, and English languages were recited. They brought great joy to the hearts and ears of the full capacity audience. It was a magnificent show of spiritual unity among the participating churches. Such joint prayers will continue to be held alternatively God willing.
Thanks to all who had a hand in the success of this spiritual evening. May the Lord bless all efforts made for the glory of His name and the good of His Church. Amen.
We thank all the people that volunteered their time and effort in the past and the people that are volunteering their time now, to help our Cathedral grow. However, we still need more volunteers.
Now that the Summer School break is upon us, we need volunteers to do many of the Cathedral functions, and services. It’s a great, and satisfying way to spend your summer helping your Cathedral. What better way is there than to be part of Your Cathedral’s growth. Our community is growing, and with this growth we need new, young, fresh and dedicated volunteers. If you are eighteen (18) years old, or older and you want to be a proud and recognized member of St. Ephraim’s Cathedral, we need your ideas, we need your energy but mostly we need you. Remember, it is what you do that counts, not what you say. Please call the Cathedral Office and give Dianna your name, give her the field you think you would be interested in. We need help in many areas from Office Help, Day Center, Bingo, also planning and implementation of Special Events. There are many important and useful fields were we need your help. Please call now.