Seeds of Faith - Spring 2014

SPRING - 2014 QUARTERLY MAGAZINE VOLUME 5, ISSUE 1

A Publication of Saint Andrew’s Assyrian Church of the East-Glenview, Illinois

Copyright © 2014 by Assyrian Church of the East

The Easter Vigil

Teachings

A Sermon pre-

sented for the

Faithful

at Easter Vigil

The delightful-joys

of this awesome

day, which causes me to tremble,

prompts me to recite the word of The

Prophet. “This is the day that the

LORD hath made; come let us re-

joice and be happy in it.” This is the

day which has never before seen one

like unto it. And, neither after has

been there a day like unto it! This is a

Great Feast! The pride of all the

feasts. This is a Great Joy which has

been given to The Church; This Day.

Come in peace, The New Day, be-

cause the power of darkness has

been loosened. Come in Peace, The

Day, which does not appear like The

One before; Friday. Because, the

power of the old-night has been loos-

ened. Come in peace, O, Bright Day!

The Bright Day which carries The

Glad Tidings. Come in peace, O, You

Who gives Consolation to the lost; O,

Rejoicer of the Bereaved; The Gather-

er of the Scattered; The One who

brings those near who are afar-off;

The Rejoicer of the despondent ones;

The One who gives consolation to

those who grieve; The sower of good

seed, in the hearing of the Disciples.

Come in peace, The Day which has

no evening; and, The Joyful Morning

in which the turning of the day will

not make sad; Come in peace, The

Day in which evening will not come;

The Resurrection which does not en-

counter falling-down. Come in

peace, The First Born of Days! Both

worlds have been wreathed by Your

gift. Death is humiliated, and Life is

exalted; sheol is closed ,Baptism is

open .The left hand is empty; in the

right-hand thundering. The Shep-

herd was smitten, and HIS lambs

scattered; This Day, the wolves

have fled; The Church rejoices. In

the day other Judas was bribed,

and Caiaphas took counsel and lis-

tening; Annas stood against; the

Pharisees, confused and troubled;

Andrew was fleeing; Simon was

denying; John was far away; Thom-

as hid himself; James was amazed;

all the Disciples are far away. But,

Today! Caiaphas is embarrassed!

Annas is blamed; Judas hanged

himself; the money was scorned;

The Pharisees are silent; The heads

of synagogue covers their heads;

The Levites blame one another; Pi-

late is amazed, the trouble-makers

and soldiers disappear; the gather-

ing of the wolves are scattered; The

Shepherd spoke to HIS sheep; The

Flock took HIS utterances and be-

came warmed; Mary is rejoicing;

Salome is happy; Magdalene is car-

rying the Gospel of Peace; The Dis-

ciples raised their heads; The

Apostles went out from their hidden

places; Simon, John are running to

The Tomb; Matthew, Bartholomew

Rejoice in their happiness; Andrew,

James forgot their depression;

Thomas is confessing; Pilate is glo-

rifying; The Way of The Tomb is

thundering and the way to Golgo-

tha has been abandoned. The sad-

ness has passed to the left; and the

consolation is now risen on the

right! The door of The Tomb has

become The Throne where the

martyrs sit. Here let us all, shout

aloud and say: “Where is your

sting of death; and, where is your

victory, O, Sheol?” This day, the

guards of the tomb, were bribed

and said:

“His Apostles, stole HIM while we

were sleeping!” Thereafter He was

seen by Mary Magdalene and others.

As the Apostles, with open face, say:

“We know Christ is Risen from among

the dead!” He will never die again; and

death has no power over HIM. But, unto

this joy we have been summoned; and

unto This Feast we have been invited;

let us embrace and kiss one another in

love; and give peace to one another;

not the peace of betraying one another,

not the peace of hypocrisy; peace not

from a corrupt conscience; peace not

like that of Judas Iscariot, whose reward

was hanging himself.

The peace which our Savior sent upon

the Apostles in the Upper-room; Peace

be with all of you; because peace is the

loosening of past enmity. We are

called for peace, we are gathered to

keep peace; as it is practiced each

year; Let the Resurrection and The LIFE

of Christ be unto you; blessed! Our

LORD has made us free from death;

from mortality into immortality

From Adam’s descendants to Children

of God; from the earthly to the Heaven-

ly; the soulish to the spiritual; instead of

discourse (argumentativeness), let us

be quiet. From grievous vexation to

being peacemakers; instead of being

obnoxious behavior, be pleasantly gra-

cious; instead of hard-heartedness, be

merciful; instead of meddlesomeness

be simplicity; instead prideful, be hum-

ble; instead of arrogance, be meek;

instead of oppressiveness, be graceful;

instead of being a prodigal, enter into

fasting (and prayers); instead of drunk-

enness, be abstainers; instead licen-

tious be of pure behavior (or chaste);

instead of laziness, be diligently active;

instead of being sinful, be righteous;

instead of evil-behavior be upright and

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We Are Assyrian,

We Are Christian

Assyrians

have been perse-

cuted for centuries

and continue to

endure persecu-

tion. The reason

for persecution

stems from two reasons: our Assyrian

ethnicity and our acceptance of Christi-

anity.

As Assyrians, we are the heirs

of the land between the two rivers, Bet

Nahrain. We are the descendants of the

ziggurat-builders and ancient god

Ashur-worshipers. We also were one of

the first groups of people to accept

Christ as the Savior. Assyrians also

speak Aramaic, the language of Christ.

Some individuals find this truth unset-

tling and wish to erase our association

with the Middle East’s ancient past by

claiming all Assyrian history as “Arab”.

To some, removing the Assyrian pres-

ence is an effective method in ridding

the land of anything belonging to As-

syrian heritage. This is done as a means

of telling the world that Assyrians no

longer exist, a unique form of oppres-

sion.

The other component of our

persecution is our Christian religion. If

we adopted Islam, our people most

likely would not have been completely

annihilated during the beginning of the

20th century (750,000 dead by Ottoman

Turks, Kurds, and Persians). Historians

estimate our population today would be

around 20 million had it not been for

the Genocide. If all Assyrians had fallen

under Arabization, Kurdification or Is-

lamization, our ancient tongue and tra-

ditions may have been lost forever.

Why should our spoken language and

traditions be forgotten?

In the 1800’s Sir Austen Henry

Layard, a British politician and archae-

ologist in today’s Iraq, wrote one of my

favorite quotes concerning the perse-

cution of Assyrians:

I must mention the heroic devotion of ten

Tiyari [Assyrian village] girls, who, as

they were led across the bridge by the

Kurds, on their return from the great

massacre, ---preferring death to captiv-

ity and conversion, ---threw themselves

simultaneously into the Zab [river], and

were drowned in its waters. 1

The young girls knew their fate and still

preferred death than being forced into

Islam and agreeing to an artificial Kurd-

ish identity. Unfortunately, numerous

girls, boys, and women were abducted

and forced to convert to Islam, raising

Muslim families during and after the

Genocide.

I urge Assyrians, young and

old, to never, never deny the Assyrian

identity to yourself or anyone, and to

never forget that we belong to one of

the oldest churches ever established.

Our Assyrian people have shed pre-

cious blood, and continue to do so, all

for the sake of the existence of our peo-

ple. The next time someone asks you

what you are, do not shy away from

explaining who the Assyrians were and

currently are, as we owe our existence

today to our ancestors. Never forget the

innocent souls that were massacred by

the seypa for being Assyrian and Chris-

tian. As Assyrians, we must enlighten

others and never forget.

By: Ramsen Shamon

Assyrian Church throughout History

The Assyrian

Church of the East

is an apostolic

church. Assyrians

accepted Christ

and were brought

to Christianity by

Mar Addai and

Mar Mari two of the seventy two apos-

tles of Jesus Christ. At its pinnacle the

teachings and traditions of this church

stretched to China, India and Central

Asia. However, it wasn’t until 1844 that

the Church of the East was first recog-

nized as “Millet” during the Ottoman

Empire that dominated the Middle East

before World War I. After losing the

war and in 1925 Turkey’s territories

were split via The Brussels line agree-

ment. As a result the Assyrian Church of

the East was also split into two parts;

some remained part of Turkey, while

the rest became part of Iraq.

Throughout history the Assyrian

Church of the East endured many,

many atrocities. During the 1840s; Badr

Khan Bey, a Hakkari Kurdish Amir, at-

tacked the Assyrians in the mountains

barbarically; killing nearly ten thou-

sand including the aged mother of Mar

Shimun. They also took a large number

of woman and children captives. Fol-

lowing that was the Assyrian Genocide

between 1890s and World War I; by the

Ottoman Empire. All these tragic

events played a significant role in the

migration of thousands of members of

this church to the plain of Nineveh that

was the center of growth of the Chalde-

an Catholic Church at the time. Gradu-

ally those Assyrians changed their dog-

ma resulting in the growth of the Chal-

dean Catholic Church that was in com-

munion with the Roman Catholic

Church, which provided financial and

political sustainability to its members.

While they have different dogma,

Christian faith remains the same among

all Apostolic and Evangelical churches.

According to the Catholic dogma and

since 1850 the Roman Catholic Church

believes that the Virgin Mary’s (body

and spirit) ascended to heaven. While

the Assyrian Church of the East and

other Orthodox churches believe that

only the spirit of the Virgin ascended to

heaven while her body and the bodies

of all the apostles await for the second

coming of Jesus Christ. Jesus will physi-

cally raise them from the dead giving

them back their bodies as confirmed

by the “Khudra” book. And this repre-

sents one of the main differences be-

tween the Assyrian and the Chaldean

Christian beliefs.

Source: Mar Emmanuel, Bishop.

(2008). Assyrians or Chalde-

ans? A Concise Study.

By: Mariam Amro

HOLY APOSTOLIC CATHOLIC ASSYRIAN CHURCH OF THE EAST



Why do We Give an Offering at Church?

We love to give, we feel good and

when we give to the house of God, we

get blessed. Even though our giving

goes to the church directly, we are

actually giving our offerings to God

alone. The Holy Bible teaches us to give for our own good and for our

own blessing and from a joyful heart. By giving, we are

simply offering God a very small portion of all the end-

less gifts and blessings He has bestowed upon us be-

cause everything we own and everything we have comes

from God. So, when we give, we simply offer Him a very

small portion of all the abundance He has already given

to us. Therefore, giving is a way of expression to thank

and praise to the Lord. It comes from a heart of worship

that recognizes that everything we give already belongs

to Him.

James 1:17 “Every good and perfect gift is from above,

coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who

doesn’t change like shifting shadows.”

We are blessed when we give. Acts 20:35 “It’s more

blessed to give than to receive”

The value of our offering isn’t measured by how much we

give, but how we give. Mark 12:41-44 “Jesus sat down

opposite the place where the offerings were put and

watched the crowd putting their money into the temple

treasure. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a

poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, worth

only a fraction of a penny. Calling his disciples to him, Je-

sus said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more

into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of

their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything

she has to live on.”

And when we give freely to God, we receive freely from

God. Luke 6:38 “Give, and it will be given to you. A good

measure, pressed down, shaken together and running

over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure

you use, it will be measured to you.”

In Proverbs 11:24 “One man gives freely, yet gains even

more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.”

God promises that we will be blessed over and above

what we give and also according to the measure that we

use to give. But, if we hold back from giving with a stingy

heart, we hinder God from blessing our lives.

By: Hewi S. Arkis

Daniel and King Nebuchadnezzar

“To the nations and

peoples of every

language, who live

in all the earth: May

you prosper great-

ly! It is my pleasure

to tell you about the

miraculous signs

and wonders that

the Most High God has performed for

me. How great are his signs, how mighty

his wonders! His kingdom is an eternal

kingdom; his dominion endures from

generation to generation.”

Can you guess who gave God such

great praise in the above bible verse?

Was it Samuel the great prophet? Was

it Jonah the messenger who was saved

from the belly of a whale? Or maybe it

was David after winning another victo-

ry? I had to re-read this verse multiple

times in Daniel chapter 4 to realize that

it was none other but the King who con-

structed the Hanging Gardens of Baby-

lon, restored old temples, known as a

brutal warrior who eventually brings

destruction to Judah and Jerusalem, but

none other than King Nebuchadnezzar.

But it can’t be him I thought. Babylon

and all of her kings, I have always

learned, were evil and showed no mer-

cy. King Nebuchadnezzar in the book of

Daniel becomes the main character and

it is here that Daniel gives us more in-

sight into this “brutal” king.

Nebuchadnezzar, no matter how vi-

cious and ambitious, still had faith in his

magicians but God was to show himself

to this Babylonian king and give him,

and his people a chance to learn more

about the ONE TRUE GOD. King Nebu-

chadnezzar had a dream, we all have

dreams, but has there ever been a

dream you have had that spoke to you?

That made you feel that God was trying

to speak to you? Your spirit will hear

the call of God, no matter what your

faith, or position in life, King Nebuchad-

nezzar knew he had to find out what this

message was. He calls Daniel the

“chief of the magicians” to interpret his

dream. It was a vivid dream, about a

great, enormous, tree that stood in the

middle of the land. It was strong and it

touched the sky, its leaves were beauti-

ful and all creatures were fed by it. He

heard a voice coming from heaven say,

“Cut down the tree and trim off its

branches; strip off its leaves and scatter

its fruit…But let the stump and its roots,

bound with iron and bronze, remain in

the ground, in the grass of the field.”

After some hesitancy on Daniel’s part

he interpreted this dream.

Before I go into the interpretation, one

thing to take away from the King’s first

action was that God talks to his children

every day, all day. Pay attention to his

signs. God has a good way of showing

you the answers without speaking.

King Nebuchadnezzar knew it was the

voice of God and trusted the interpreta-

tion to a holy man that can give him the

answers.

Daniel replied that the tree was actually

the King, “You have become great and

strong; your greatness has grown until

it reaches the sky. The command to

leave the stump of the tree with its roots

means that your kingdom will be re-

stored to you when you acknowledge

that Heaven rules. Therefore, your

majesty, be pleased to accept my ad-

vice: renounce your sins by doing what

is right, and your wickedness by being

kind to the oppressed. It may be that

then your prosperity will continue.”

Well after this interpretation, let’s just

say King Nebuchadnezzar forgot about

the message and its meaning. After

about a year he even boasted on how

great his kingdom was because of HIS

power, and HIS majesty. This is when

God fulfilled the King’s dream. Nebu-

chadnezzar was driven away from peo-

ple and ate grass like the ox, “his hair

grew like the feathers of an eagle and

his nails like the claws of a bird.” Pret-

ty much the King went crazy. So I

thought to myself God why do you pun-

ish him for his confidence and his pros-

perity? You are a good God right? But I

then remembered a verse from one of

my favorite saints, St. Therese,

“Everything is a grace, everything is a

direct effect of our Father’s love—

difficulties, contradictions, humilia-

tions, all the soul’s miseries…because

through them, she learns humility, real-

izes her weakness…” God loved King

Nebuchadnezzar and he loved his peo-

ple that will come. His gift to the Baby-

lonians was learning humbleness, and

how to be weak. It wasn’t until the King

was brought down that he realized who

was the GOD of all the Earth, of the

things seen and unseen. Praise, the

kind that delights the Lord, was not giv-

en until there was suffering. How do I

know that God loved the Babylonians?

Because the messenger in the King’s

dream proves it, “the holy ones declare

the verdict, so that the living may know

that the Most High is sovereign over all

kingdoms on earth and gives them to

anyone he wishes and sets over them

the lowliest of people.” It was God who

put King Nebuchadnezzar in power, it

was God who gave King Nebuchadnez-

zar his authority and, no matter the na-

tion or people, God is sovereign over

ALL kingdoms (not just Israel).

It’s something we will all go through, at

some time or another. God will humble

you, he will bring you down to places

you thought you would never be. But

rejoice, the suffering is for a reason!

When God gives you the reward of

learning humbleness it is for His great-

er purpose. So what was the purpose

in this story? The King had to learn

humbleness and fear of the Lord, “My

advisers and nobles sought me out, and

I was restored to my throne and be-

came even greater than before.” Not

only was he given his position back but

received even greater rewards and

prosperity. Assyria, we are that tree in

King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, even

though our branches and leaves have

been cut, our roots are still firmly plant-

ed, bound with Iron and Bronze. Iron

the symbol of hardness and strength,

bronze, the symbol of resistance to cor-

rosion. The Lord has saved our nation

in a special place that will not be cut

off. Give him thanks and pray for Assyr-

ians all throughout the World.

By: Juliana Thomas




The mission……….

Honor and glorify God the father, the Son and the Holy

Spirit and make Him known. Preach His word (The

Gospel) through the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian

Church of the East, established by the teachings of our

Lord’s Disciples and the Church’s Saints, Patriarchs,

Bishops and Priests, as the source of the good news.

Teach the Assyrian Language (Neo-Aramaic), one of

our Lord’s main Languages, to our Children and edu-

cate them on the importance of speaking and preserv-

ing it.

Saint Andrew’s Church Committee


Saint Andrew’s Committees:

Church Senior Pastor Father George Toma.

Deacons: Norman Israel, Elbron Odisho, Adnan David,

Sargon Kesso, Edison Youkhana, George Antar, Yousef Mikhael,

Sabir, George Baezo, Thompson Esho, Alfret Shamoun, Elie Antar.

Committees Chairman (David Arkis).

Building Director/Manager (Interim-David Arkis): Younes Zaia,

Namrood Khamis, Louzan Odisho, Rema Shamoun, Elona Bahram,

Paul Rehana, Peter Amaden, Ray Kando, Youkhana Youkhana,

Zaya Youkhana, Saliba Abraham, Rami Gorges.

Co-Chairman (Jack Youna).

Secretary (Ban Youna).

Treasurer Chairman (Gilbert Khosrabowdi): Sargon Yosip, Mariam Lazar, Najla Mikhail, Bushra yalda

Accountant (Julie Kako).

Memorial wall: Al Puccinelli, Nadia Warda.

Youth President (Peter Azzo)

Ladies Auxiliary Chairwoman (Catrina Khamou): Doreen Haider, Sonia Khammo, Layla Youkhana, Bassima Sorisho, Magie Zaya, Jane

Hana, Jenny, Nada Younan, Mariam.

Choir Chairwoman (Najat Marcos): Saad Yalda, Elie Antar, Jena Kena.

Education-Jennifer Younan, Deacon Adnan David, Souad Timatyos, Nirona Shino, Dr. Michael, Juliana Thomas, Mike Micho, Deacon

Adnan David, Youbert Bahram, Helen Yousif, Nwyia Garmo, Bronica Amrahi, Josephine Youhana, Mardin Shinoo, Connie Shakro,

Kristy Andrews, Queen Ishay, Raquel Youkhana, Stephanie Andrews, Claudia Shakro, Neeran Shmoel, Regina Younan., Hewi Arkis

Youth Choir- Rachel Thomas, Jena Kena, Sargon Yalda.

Sports (Vacant).

Public Relations (Vacant).

Ushers Chairman (Michael Michael): Albert Youel, Youkhana Youkhana, Ramzi Odich, George Danyel, Gilbert Gewargis, Abrahim

Lazar, Robert Thomas, Zaya.

Visitation Chairman (Deacon Norman Israel): Anderious Youkhana.

Special Events Chairperson (Vacant): Suzana Yalda, Nirona Shinoo, Julie Kako, Hewi Adaay, Diala Joseph, Sargon Yalda, Neeran

Shmoel, Aida Joseph, Tanya Khamo, Doreen Haider, Diana Esho.

Maintenance Chairman (Musa Moshy): William Younan, Anderious Youkhana, Ashor Tamo (IT), Manny Yalda (IT), Yalda Kako (IT),

Ashor Khoshaba (Sound System), Tony Atou (Sound System), Mounir Shamoon (Sound System).

Media Chairman (Billy George): Hani Shawel, Robert Thomas, Hewi Arkis, Dani Shamoun, Ramsin George, Amer Kasso, Albert Lazar,

Benyamin Odisho, Saliba Abraham.

ܝܘܠܦܢܐ ܡܫܝܚܝܐ

ܥܣܪܐ ܦܘܩܕܢ ܐ

ܒܪ ܐ: ܢ ܐ ܚ ܝܗܝ ܐ ܠܗܐ ܟܠ ܐܢ ܐ ܝܘܢ ܡܪܝܐ -ܐܡܪ ܐ ܐ ܠܗܘܟ܀ ܐ

ܠܗ ܐ ܐܚ ܪܢ ܐ ܫܒܘܩ ܡܢܝ܀ ܐ. ܠܐ ܗܘ ܝ ܠܘܟ ܐ ܠܡܐ ܘܟܠ ܕܡܝܬܐ ܕܐܝܬ ܒ . ܠܐ ܥܒܕܬܠܘܟ ܟܠ ܨ

ܪܥܐ ܡܢ ܠܐܠܬܚܬ. ܝܐ ܡܢ ܠܥܠܠ: ܘܕܐܝܬ ܒܐ ܫܡ ܒ ܪܥܐ. ܠܐ ܣܓܕܬ ܘܕܐܝܬ ܒܡܝܐ ܠܐܠܬܚܬ ܡܢ ܐ ܠܗܘܢ: ܘܠܐ ܦܠܚܬ ܠܗܘܢ. ܣܒܒ ܐܢܐ ܝܘܢ ܡܪܝܐ ܠ ܗ ܐ ܥ ܒ ܢܢܐ:ܦܪܥܢܐ ܕܓܢܗ ܐ ܕܐ ܠܗܐ ܛ

ܠܗܘܟ. ܐ ܐ . ܪܒܥܐ ܕܘܪ ܐ ܠܣܢܝܢܝ ܠ ܐ ܠ ܬܠܬܐ: ܘܥ ܒܢܘܢ ܐ ܥ ܚܒܢܝ ܠܦ ܐ ܕܕܘܪ ܐ. ܠܡ ܝܒܘܬܐ ܠܐ ܘܟ ܐ ܥܒܕܢ ܛ ܛܪܢ ܐ ܕܦܘܩܕܢܝ܀ ܘܠܢ

ܓܠܘܬܐ: ܓ. ܠܗܘܟ ܒܕ ܗ ܕܡܪܝܐ ܐ ܠܐ ܝܡܬ ܒܫܡ

ܗ ܐ ܒܫܡ ܐ ܡܚܠܨ ܡܪܝܐ ܠܡܢ ܕܝܡ ܣܒܒ ܕܠ ܓܠܘܬܐ܀ ܒܕ

ܒܬܐ ܠܡܩܕܘܫ ܗ. ܐܫܬܐ ܝܘܡܢ ܐ ܕ. ܕܟܘܪ ܠܝܘܡܐ ܕܫ ܦܠܚܬ ܘܥܒܕܬ ܟܠ ܦܘܠܚܢܘܟ. ܘܝܘܡܐ ܫܒܝܥܝܐ ܠܗܘܟ. ܠܐ. ܠܐ ܥܒܕܬ ܒܝ ܗ ܟܠ ܢܝܚܬܐ ܠܡܪܝܐ ܐ ܡ ܢܬ ܘܒܪܘܢܘܟ ܘܒܪܬܘܟ: ܘܪ ܓܘܟ ܦܘܠܚܢܐ: ܐ ܟ. ܣܒܒ ܬܘ ܛ ܕܒܡܬܒ ܡܬܘܟ ܘܪܣܩܘܟ ܘܡܫܚ ܘܚ ܕ ܪܥܐ ܝܐ ܘܐ ܗ ܡܪܝܐ ܫܡ ܕܠ ܒܐܫܬܐ ܝܘܡܢ ܐ ܥܒܐ:ܘܟܠ ܕܐܝܬ ܒܝܝܗܝ: ܘܡܘܢܝܚܠ ܗ ܒܝܘܡܐ ܘܝܡܬܠܗܐ: ܠܝܘܡܐ ܗ ܐ ܫܒܝܥܝܐ: ܒܘܬ ܕܐܗܐ ܡܒܘܪܟܠ ܫܒܝܥܝܐ ܘܡܩܘܕܫܠ ܗ܀

ܪܥܐ ܗ. ܟ ܒܐ ܡܝܩܪ ܠܒܒܘܟ ܘܠܝܡܘܟ: ܕܙܝܕܝ ܝܘܡܢܘܐ ܝܠ ܗ ܐܠܘܟ܀ ܗܒ ܠܗܘܟ ܒܝ ܕܡܪܝܐ ܐ

ܠܐ ܩܛܠܬ܀ ܘ.

ܗܒܘܬܐ܀ ܙ. ܠܐ ܥܒܕܬ ܩ ܠܐ ܓܢܒܬ܀ ܚ. ܒܪܘܟ ܣܗܕܘܬܐ ܕܓܠܬܐ܀ ܛ. ܠ ܚ ܠܐ ܣܗܕܬ ܥ ܒܪܘܟ، ܘܪ ܓ ܗ: ܝ. ܗܘܬܬ ܠܒܟܬ ܗ ܕܚ ܠܐ ܡܫ

ܡܬ ܗ: ܘܠܬܘܪ ܗ: ܘܠܚܡܪ ܗ: ܘܟܠ ܡܢܕܝ ܕܐܝܬ ܘܠܚ ܕ ܒܪܘܟ܀ ܗ ܚ ܠ ܝܢܝ ܦܘܩܕܢܐ ܒܘܫ ܓܘܪܐ ܝܠ ܗ ܒܢܡܘܣܐ؟ ܐ

ܠܗܘܟ ܡܢܢ ܚܒܬ ܠܡܪܝܐ ܐ ܫܘܥ ܐܡܪ ܗ: ܕܡ ܐܝܢܐ ܝܝܢܠܢܘܟ: ܟܠ ܗ ܠܒܘܟ، ܘܡܢ ܟܠܗ ܓܢܘܟ، ܘܡܢ ܟܠ ܗ ܚ ܘܡܢ ܟܠ ܗ ܚܝܠܘܟ. ܐܗܐ ܝܠ ܗ ܗܘ ܦܢܘܩܢܕܢܢܐ ܒܢܘܫ ܢܗ: ܗ ܐܗܐ ܝܢܠ ܕܡܝܐ. ܘܗܘ ܐܚ ܪܢܐ ܕܕܡ ܐ ܐܠ ܓܘܪܐ ܘܩ ܢܠ ܕܐܢ ܢܐ ܬܪ ܝ ܓܢܢܢܘܟ. ܥ ܝܢ

ܒܘܟ ܐ ܚܒܬ ܠܫܒ ܕܡ ܐ ܐܣܝܪܐ ܝܠ ܗ ܟܠ ܗ ܢܡܘܣܐ. ܦܘܩܕܢ

ܫܘܥ ܡܫܝܚܐ ܢ ܝ ܝܠ ܐ ܕܡܘܠܕܐ ܕܡܪ ܠ

ܢ: ܪܒܐ ܐܢܫ ܐ ................. ܐ ܕܡܘܠܕܐ ܕܡܪ ܝܠ ܒܗܘ ܠ ܐ ܘܛܡܢ ܐ: ܣܝܡ ܗܕܘܪ ܗ ܗܘܘ ܐܢ ܡ ܐܟܘܠܝܬ ܐ ܒܘܫ ܒ ܐ ܢܐ ܠܒܘܫ ܕ ܣܡܐ ܡܢܝܗܝ ܝܗܘܘ ܒܠܝܓ ܐ ܒܙܒ ܚ ܦܝܪ ܐ ܪܒܐ ܫܟܠܢ ܐ: ܘܐܚܪ ܢ ܐ ܒ ܐܙܠܐ ܝܗܘܘ ܠܨܠܘܢ ܫ ܝܘܚ ܐ ܠܐܗܐ ܪܩܘܙ ܐ ܩܐ ܡܙ ܐ ܓܢܝܗܝ ܘܩ ܠܣܩܘܠ ܐ ܣܢܝܩܐ ܕ ܐܢܫܐ ܪܒܐ ܣܒ ܥ ܐܕܐ. ܐܝܢܐ ܐܝܬ ܗܘܐ ܚ ܗ ܝܬ ܗܘܐ ܡܢ ܕܦܫܛ ܗܘܐ ܠ ܝܪܬܐ: ܟܕ ܠ ܗܘܐ ܠܗ ܐܝܕܐ ܕܥܘܕܪܢܐ: ܒܪܚܫܐ ܒܢܦܫ ܐ ܓܘ ܐܘܪܚܬ ܐ ܕܠܐ ܢ ܕܘܣܬܐ ܫܒܘܩ ܡܢ ܛܠܢܝܬ ܗ. ܩܛܥܠ ܗ ܘܝܐ ܝ ܠ ܐ )ܡܪܙܐ( ܕܚܕܐ ܝܡܐ ܒܚܝܠܘܗܝ ܝܬܘܒ ܒܥܒܪ ܪܩܘܠ ܕܡܕܝܢܬܐ ܠܚܙܝܐ ܡܢܕܝ ܕܒܪܝܐ ܗܘܐ ܓܘ ܗܝ ܒ ܥܢܢܐ ܝ

ܓܠܘܓ ܐ ܒܫܪܝܬܘܗ ܐ ܡܕܝܢܬܐ: ܟܕ ܠ

ܫܚܘܕ ܐ ܢܓܘܪ ܐ ܒܩܠܐ ܪܡܐ ܡ ܪܩܢܝܬܐ: ܢܩܘܫ ܐ ܙ ܒ ܫܘܥ ܡܫܝܚܐ. ܟܠܗ ܢ ܘܦܪܘܩܢ ܝ ܡܘܠܕܐ ܕܡܪ ܡܕܝܢܬܐ ܝܗܘܐ ܡܣܘܩܠܬܐ ܒܐܝܠܢ ܐ ܕܟܪܣܡܣ: ܝܘܚ ܐ ܐܗܐ ܥ ܐܕܐ ܒܐܘܪܚܬ ܐ ܕܝܠܢܐܝܬ. ܠܡܐ ܙ

ܘܥ ܚܡܘܢ ܐ ܒܘܬ ܕܐܗܐ ܗ ܬ ܐ ܫܘܪ ܐܠ ܐܝܢܐ ܐܗܐ ܓܒܪܐ ܣܒܕ ܢ ܚ ܐ: ܡܢ ܢܓܣܬ ܥ ܐܕܐ: ܟܕ ܬܠܝܩܐ ܓܘ ܚܝܠ ܐ ܐ ܕܐܗܐ ܣܒ ܦܝܪܐ ܩܛܥܠ ܗ ܠܚܝܠ ܒܪܘܢܐ ܙܥܘܪܐ ܘܫ ܘܐܡܪ ܗ ܩܬܘܗܝ: ܩܐ ܡܘܕܝ ܝܘܬ ܐܝܚܝܕܐ ܝܐ ܡܡܝ؟ ܝܬ ܠܘܟ ܝܘܚ ܐ ܐܗܐ ܥ ܐܕܐ؟ ܠ ܐ ܗܘܬ ܒ ܐܙܠܐ ܠܡܙ ܠ

ܢ ܕܘܣܬ ܐ ܐ ؟ ܟܘܠܦܬ: ܒܢܘܢ ܐ ܝ ܓܘܘܒܠ ܗ ܐܗܐ ܣܒܝܢܘܗܝ ܒܩܠܐ ܥܝܩܐ ) ܒܥܝܩܘܬܐ ( ܘܚܫܢܐ: ܘܥ ܐܟܝ ܢ ܗܘ ܐ ܗܘܐ ܠܝ ܕ ܐ ܘܐܡܪ ܗ: ܐ

ܡܠܝ ܐ ܡܢ ܕܡܥ ܐ ܗܘܝܐ ܕܚܙܬ ܐܡܪܐ ܝܘܬ ܝܐ ܒܪܘܢܝ ܙܥܘܪܐ: ܠ ܕܒ ܡ ܐܗܐ ܡ ܓܢܝ ܘܥ ܡܙܘܡ ܐ ܥ ܚܐ ܒܢܦܫܝ ܗ ܗܘܐ ܠܝ ܠ ܘܗܝ ܘܐܡܪ ܗ... ܠܝܐ ܩܛܥܠ ܗ ܠܗ ܡܙܡܢ ܝܡܐ. ܐܗܐ ܛ ܐ ܕܡܘܠܕܐ ܝܠ ܐ ܝܠ ܗ ܠ ܝܠ ܐܝܢܐ ܝܐ ܡܡܝ ܐܗܐ ܠ ܐ ܦܪܝܫܐ ܝܠ ܗ ܡܢ ܝܠ ܫܘܥ ܡܫܝܚܐ. ܐܗܐ ܠ ܢ ܝ ܕܡܪ ܠܡܐ ܓܘ ܟܠܗ ܝܠܘܬ ܐ ܐܚ ܪܢ ܐ. ܥ ܟܠܝܗܝ ܠ ܢܬ ܗ ܠܐܗܐ ܙܘܝܚܐ: ܘܐ ܕܘܪ ܐ ܝܠ ܡܪܢܝܬܐ ܗ ܡܬܥ ܐ ܡ ܕܐܗܐ ܝܡܐ! ܓܘܘܒܠ ܗ ܗܘ ܣܒ ܡܙܘܡ ܐ ܥ ܝܘܬ ܗ ܕܐ ܝܘܬ ܢܬ ܝܐ ܒܪܘܢܝ: ܡܘܕܝ ܒܥܒ ܘܐܡܪ ܗ: ܘܐ ܗܬܘܟ؟ ܒ ܝܟܐ ܝܢܐ ܐ ܐ؟ ܐ ܝܠ ܒܢܦܫܘܟ ܓܘ ܕܐܗܐ ܠ ܠܘܟ. ܥܘܝ ܐ ܥ ܢܐ ܛ ܐ ܐܢܫܘܟ ܝ ܝܬܘܟ: ܐܕܝ ܕܘܪ ܠܒ

ܡ ܫܢܘܬܐ ܘܐܡܪ ܗ: ܩ ܠܝܐ ܒܚ 2000ܓܘܘܒܠ ܗ ܗܘ ܛ ܝܬ ܗܘܐ ܠܝ ܕܘܟܢܬܐ ܩܐ ܕܦܝܫܢ ܗܘܐ ܝܠܝܕܐ: ܫ ܢ ܐ ܠ ܝܡܝ ܝܠܕܠܗ ܠܝ ܓܘ ܐܘܪ ܐ: ܘܐܕܝܘܡ ܘܡܢ ܒܬܪ

ܝܬ ܠܝ ܕܘܟܬܐ: ܘܠܐ ܠܒܐ 2000ܙܘܕܐ ܡܢ ܐ ܠ ܫܢ ܕܦܝܫܢ ܝܠܝܕܐ ܓܘܘܗܝ!

ܗ: ܬ ܝܠ ܢ ܕܐܗܐ ܗܩܝ ܢܝܫ

ܚ ܠܗܕܘܪ ܐ ܠܚ ܡܫܐ ܟ ܐ ܦ ܢ ܗ ܝܘܬ ܓܘ ܪܒܐ ܫܢ ܐ ܕܚ ܚ ܠܗ ܢܫܝ ܢ: ܐܝܢܐ ܟ ܐ ܡ ܙܝܘܕ ܐ ܕܘܠܬ ܐ ܘܠܡ ܢ ܡܢܕܝ

ܢ ܩܐ ܝܘܬ ܢ ܘܚ ܢ ܘܢܦܫ ܢ: ܘܠܐ ܝܘܚ ܗܕܘܪ ܐ ܠܒܘܬ ܓܢ ܫܘܥ ܡܫܝܚܐ. ܠܬܐ ܕܒܪܘܢܐ ܙܥܘܪܐ ܝ ܡܘܠܕܐ ܘܩܒ

ܣܩܘܢ ܗ: ܘܡ ܒܠܗܘܢ ܠ ܡܫܝܚܐ ܦܫܠ ܗ ܝܠܝܕܐ: ܩ ܠܡܐ. ܠܗܐ ܒܪܘܝܐ ܕܥ ܐ ܠܐ ܬܫܒܘܚܝܬ

ܐ ܝܘܚ ܗ: ܠ ܡܢ ܝܠ ܡܫܐ ܥ ܠܗܐ ܗ ܡܢܘܐ ܝܠ: ܐ ܥ ܢ. ܒܢܦܫ

ܪܒܝܐ. ܡܐ ܡܢ ܠܫܢܐ ܐ ܬܘܪܓ ܒܝܕ: ܫܡܥܘܢ ܗ. ܫܡܥܘܢ



...Continue from page 1...The Easter

Vigil Teachings

instead of wickedness be good; let

us love one another from the depth of

our heart, because unto this Peace

we have been called; clap your

hands, and glorify with excellency;

exalt in a Lordly manor, and with

spiritual praises unto The ONE who

this day has risen from the dead!

And in HIS resurrection we have all

been resurrected: Amen.

He resurrected the thief, the son of

our nature; “this day you will be

with ME in Paradise,” may HE make

us worthy to receive HIS heavenly

revelation; and, to participate in HIS

heavenly Kingdom: Amen

Translated from Aramaic into English

By Father George Toma

Saint Andrew’s parish Priest

Feast of the Holy Resurrection 2014

Palm Sunday

Matthew 21:9 (The crowds that

went ahead of him and those that

followed shouted, “Hosanna to the

Son of David!” “Blessed is he who

comes in the name of the Lord!”

“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”)

John 12:13 (They took palm

branches and went out to meet him,

shouting, “Hosanna!” “Blessed is he

who comes in the name of the

Lord!” “Blessed is the king of Isra-

el!”)


Assyrian Church of the East, Eastern Dio-

cese, Executive council (Mutwa)

Some of 2014 projects:

Funeral Fund program

Taxes exempt the Saint Andrews Northbrook land

Develop ideas for Saint Andrews Northbrook land.

Saint Andrews loan refinance

Saint Andrews Daycare

Saint George Water bill exemption

Saint George House Tax exemption

Saint George House development

Saint George Parishioners bus

Saint Mary’s Classes project

501c3 application processing

موجودات بسیاری در جهان هستند که بصورت اجتماعی زندگی می کنند و قادر نیستند بصورت فردی بسر برند و حیات شان وابسته به

اجتماع شان است ؛ برای مثال یک مورچه یا یک زنبور عسل ، حتی یک شیر یا یک فیل هم نمی تواند منفرد ، زندگی عادی و سالمی داشته

باشد و فرد بودنش دلیل بر ضعف و بیماری و غیر طبیعی بون است و باعث از بین رفتن او می گردد .انسان نیز یکی از این گونه موجودات

اجتماعی ست که حیاتش وابسته به اجتماعش میباشد ؛ یعنی طبیعت او چنان است که برای زندگی عادی و برای بقا ، باید با اجتماع خود

بسازد با آن همراهی کرده و با آن زندگی کند ؛هر گاه کسی را مشاهده کنیم که زندگی فردی را بر زندگی اجتماعی ترجیح داده، در انزوا

بسر میبرد ، بدون شک نتیجه گیری میکنیم که او رفتاری غیر طبیعی و غیر عادی از خود بروز داده و این رفتار را حمل بر بیماری ،

ضعف روحی او نموده و او را در آستانه نیستی و فنا می بینیم و در در پی چاره جویی بر می آییم تا دوباره او را به آغوش امن اجتماع

در تن برگردانیم و به او یک زندگی عادی بدهیم. .بنا بر این ،بشر بنا بر خصلت طبیعی ، ناگزیر از اجتماع است ؛ باید به همراه بودن آن ،

داده و با آن بسوزد و بسازد .اما تمامی این، فقط نصف قضیه است نیمه دیگر آن اهمیت بیشتری دارد ؛ یعنی چه نوع اجتماعی ؟ بخوبی

اشند و نه تنها ،قادر ر بمدانیم در جامعه بشری، اجتماعات مختلفی وجود دارند که متاسفانه سهم بزرگی از آنها ، نمی توانند حصاری امن برای به سعادت رساندن بش

چه باید کرد ؟ جستجو برای پس نیستند انسان را از بالیا و ناهنجاری های موجود در جوامع محافظت کنند ، بلکه او را بیشتر به سراشیبی پرتگاه تباهی سوق می دهند.

همه را چون خانواده ای که یافتن اجتماعی سالم ، امن ، پاک ، و مناسب برای اطفال ،نو جوانان ، جوانان ،میان ساالن ، و باالخره برای سال خوردگان و پیران ؛

امت جای گیرد، ببالد،با یک مهربان ، دلسوز هم ، و مومن، در زیر چتر امن خود جمع کرده و همه را مساوی و یکسان ببیند و از همه محافظت معنوی نماید ، در آنجا

ت قرار دهد و با قویمعنویت رشد کند، بزرگ شود، قوی گردد ، زبان مادری و مذهب را در صدر آموزه های او جای گیرد ؛و ،این دو را یکسان مورد مراقبت و ت

ت آشوری ست؟؟ آری ،آنجا ام افتخار به تمامی جهان اعالم کند که در مرام ما، ملیت و مذهب از هم جدایی ناپذیرند .آنجا کجاست؟ نه اینکه خانه ی خدا و خانه ی همه

یامین شمعون را؛ بن کلیسا ی شرق آشوری ست ؛ جایی ست که این امت بزرگوار ، صدها شهید در این راه نثار کرده ؛ جاییست که این ملت شهیدی چون مرحوم مار

ند و همواره این دو میکیکی از پاتر یارک های عزیزش را فدا کرده ، آنجا جاییست که رهبرعالیقدرش ؛ مار دنخای چهارم ، ملیت و مذهب را)جسم و جان ( توصیف

ر جامعه ی کنونی بشری ؟ درا با هم و هم طرازدر سخن بکار می برد . در کجای تاریخ و جغرافیای جهان رهبری مذهبی ، اینچنین مقام ملیت یک قوم را اعتال بخشیده

ت . اگر این خطر برای نیس، انسان با بیشترین پرتگاه های نیستی و تباهی رو در روست ؛ اگر لحظه ای غافل بشود به مسیری رانده خواهد شد که راه بازگشتی در کار

نابودی حس میکنیم رض ملل مختلف وجود دارد ، برای امت کوچک و بال دیده ومصیبت کشیده آشوری ما دو چندان است ؛ این ما هستیم که زبان و ملیت خویش را در مع

مللی،برادران وخواهران ال ، این ملت کهن آشوری ست که همواره جمعیت خویش را رو به کاستی می بیند .این ما آشوری ها هستیم که بنا به جبر سیاست های ظالمانه بین

می آشوریان جهان را با تماتنی و ملی خود را، در چهار گوشه ی جهان پراکنده میبینیم؛ و باالخره اکنون این کلیسای شرق آشوری ست که با رشته های معنوی مستحکم ،

تیبان هم گردیده ایم.در کلیسای قومی ، به هم اتصال داده و مرتبط کرده است ؛ با ایمان ، بهم گره خورده ایم با ملیت پش -زیر بنای ملیت و زبان و تمامی گونه های فرهنگی

بال میکنند ،در محیطی دن شرق آشوری کودکان مان ایمان را با زبان مادری می اموزند ، با هم به همان زبان سخن میگویند ومی خوانند ومی نویسند ،، همه یک هدف را

نواده هستند ، بجای ازدواج با خا پاک و شفاف باهم کار میکنند تا ایمان و قومیت خود را اعتال بخشند ،با هم بزگ میشوند ، هم دیگرا می شناسند ودر سنی که آماده تشکیل

می بندند و انبوهی وییبیگانگان که در برهه ی کنونی بدترین ضربه است بر پیکر نحیف این ملت ، با هم کیشان و هم ریشه ی شان ؛ با فرزندان آشوری پیوند زناش

زندگی می کند که منیجمعیت آشوری را ، که اکنون از نان شب برای بقای ملت مان واجب تر است ، باعث می شوند .انسان وابسته کلیسا ی شرق آشوری ، در چنان مأ

اهم یاد می گیرد ا بحیات اجتماعی و قومی او یک جا ، تضمین شده است ؛ وقتی نو نهالی از خانواده آشوری پا به عرصه ی کلیسا می گذارد آموزش مذهبی و ملی ر

حکم ترین سنگر برای مست؛فردی مومن و درستکار؛ بدور از هر نوع آلودگی آجتماعی بار می آید .و کالم آخر ، کلیسا شرق آشوری مهمترین پناه ، بزرگترین مدرسه ،

معنویت و ملیت ما آشوری هاست .

دوریس مراد موشی آباد


Standing L-R: Rafik Ishaya, Ashor Shamas, Youssef Namroud,

Albert Malik, Walton Mirza, Ossie Toma, David Arkis.

Sitting L-R: Nineveh Gewargis, Grace Abraham, Hani Khiziran

(VP), Youkhana, Youabb (P), Joe Jacobs, Flora Haji, Julie Kako

Acts 10:40 (but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen. 41 He was not seen by all the

people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and

the dead. 43 All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his

name.”)

قصة يونان بين الحقيقة و الخيال

هل شخصية يونان حقيقية مؤكدة في الكتاب المقدس؟ ام المشكلة تتعلق بعالقته بالحوت ؟والتي تظهر للوهلة االولى انها من نسج الخيال ..فهل من الممكن لحوت ان يبتلع إنسانا ويبقى داخله حيا ثالثة ايام وال يتعرض للموت؟هل هو مجرد حلم مزعج حلمه يونان؟بالطبع ليس حلما فشهادة السيد المسيح واضحة في هذا االمر فقد ذكرت قصة يونان على لسان السيد المسيح نفسه )جيل شرير و فاسق يطلب أية وال تعطى له اال أية يونان النبي النه كما كان يونان في بطن الحوت ثالثة ايام و ثالثة ليال هكذا يكون ابن إلنسان في قلب االرض

( فقول السيد ٠٤-٩٣/ ٢١ثالثة ايام وثالثة ليالي( )متى المسيح ال يؤكد فقط حقيقة يونان بل حقيقة دخوله الى جوف الحوت كرمز لدفنه وقيامته. وذكره السيد المسيح مرة اخرى )رجال نينوى سيقومون في الدين مع هذا

: ٢١الجيل و يدينونه ألنهم تابوا بمناداة يونان )متى( اما عن كيفية ابتالع الحوت ليونان فقط يسال ٢٠

احدهم . كيف ال يموت يونان سواء بأسنان الحوت او اختناقا داخل أحشاء الحوت او حتى يموت عصرا نتيجة ضغط أعضاء الجهاز الهضمي للحوت لطحنه وهضمه مع باقي المأكوالت او يموت هضما حيث يذوب بالعصارات الهاضمة التي تفرزلهضم األطعمة داخل الحوت .فكيف ليونان ان يبقى حيا؟ توكد الدراسات وجود نوعان من الحيتان االول ذوات أسنان

penticete الثاني عديمة األسنان mysticete ومن

المرجح ان النوع الثاني هر الذي ابتلع يونان لألسباب عدم وجود أسنان حيث يوجد في الجزء -٢التالية.

الخلفي من تجويف الفم صفائح رقيقة تتصل باالفكين تقريبا ٩٤٤العلوي و السفلي و يصل عددها الى

ويستخدمها في أسلوب أكله الفريد حيث تندفع هذه الحيتان فاتحة فمها للماء وما يحمله من أطعمة ثم تغلق الفكين باللسان الماء الى الخارج مستبقية الطعام خلف

هذه الحيتان من األنواع الضخمة جدا -١هذه الحواجز mega petera فمنها النوع المعروف باسم

medosa قدما ونوع اخر يسمى ٠٤والذي يبلغ طوله

balaenoptera musculus يتراوح طوله ما بين

تتميز -٩( طنا ٢٠٤( قدما ووزنه حوالي )٣٠-٥٠أيضا بمعدتها المعقدة التي تتكون من عدة حجرات قد تصل الى ستة حجرات ومن المكن لمجموعة من الناس

الحوت يتنفس الهواء مباشرة -٠ان تختبئ في احداها. ( قدما ٢٠و يخزنه في تجويفا انفيا كبيرا جدا طوله )

( اقدما وذلك الستخدام ٥( اقدما وارتفاعه )٥وعرضه )مخزون الهواء للتنفس عند النزول الى العماق لفترة

هذا النوع من الحيتان اذا ابتلع جسما كبيرا -٠طويلة يحوله الى هذه الحجرة الممتلئة هواء وال يدخله الى معدته بل ويسعى ليقلبه خارجا على الشاطئ بعيدا عن المياه حتى ال يبتلعه مرة اخرى. ....... اذا يمكننا ان نجزم ان احدى هذه األنواع من الحيتان الضخمة عديمة األسنان قد ابتلع يونان و حوله الى تجويف الرأس الممتلء بالهواء حتى اقترب الحوت من الشاطئ وهناك ألقى يونان . يا لها من غواصة عظيمة أرسلت في وقتها المناسب الستبقاء حياة يونان بل ونقله سليما الى الشاطئ ... انه عمل هللا العجيب

م بقلم صليبا ابراهي

The Gracious Kitchen Ladies

at St. Andrews

Church

Whether it was

rain, sleet or

snow storm the

gracious ladies

who run the cater-

ing services St.

Andrews Church were always there

to serve the worshippers. Throughout

this past winter we had severe winter

conditions but the ladies were able to

come to the Church to prepare cater-

ing services for the Sunday Mass and

every Sunday and under freezing

conditions they came eagerly ready

to prepare food and drinks for the

worshippers after the Mass.

Work at the kitchen is on voluntary

bases and any lady or girl can serve

the Church. The kitchen is run by a

group leader (committee chairwom-

an) in a very friendly atmosphere.

The ladies love to work in the newly

renovated kitchen, which was remod-

eled recently to accommodate the

increased number of parishioners

and designed to meet the latest local

and state codes for safety and sanita-

tion. Moneys were raised mainly by

donation from few Church members.

The ladies are always on call to serve

the church in all events such as funer-

als, religious occasions, memorials

"Douchraneh" and preparation for

picnics. The committee ladies also

are experts in baking delicious

Kadeh & Kelacheh and other sweets

which they sale to the public in a

fundraiser events called (bake sale),

these events are scheduled several

times a year.

parishioners, after coming down to

the Church banquet hall (cultural

center) they share different home-

made foods and Assyrian culture

dishes and in many occasions some

churchgoer ladies volunteer with a

pot of Dolma as a dedication to be

served sometimes as a sandwich.

Pastries are also occasionally dedi-

cated to the Church.

Also, the famous delicious church

Martoucha (flour and date syrup fried

in oil), it was also called the holy food

of our forefathers!, is always pre-

pared ready to be served after the

Mass. On the other hand, Hareesa,

(sometimes cooked with chicken), is

always served in the main occasions

such as Christmas, Easter and Memo-

rials.

Several times a year, especially when

the Holy Mass is celebrated in the

evening, potluck is a tradition of the

Let us not forget the gallant men of

Saint Andrews Church, especially

Youkhanna Youkhana, who help the

ladies by moving the heavy stuff and

arranging chairs and tables in the

Cafeteria.

After the worshippers leave, the

kitchen ladies stay behind to clear

the tables, clean the kitchen and put

everything back in order.

Interview by: Sam Khamou



Easter (The Resurrection)

Acts 2:23 (This man was handed

over to you by God’s deliberate

plan and foreknowledge; and you,

with the help of wicked men, put

him to death by nailing him to the

cross. 24 But God raised him from

the dead, freeing him from the ag-

ony of death, because it was im-

possible for death to keep its hold

on him.)

1 Peter 2:24 (“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so

that we might die to sins and live

for righteousness; “by his wounds

you have been healed.”)


Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian

Church of the East– Churches and

Parishes in the world

Eastern Diocese of United

States, Bishop Mar Paulus Benja-

min: 9 Churches, 9 Parishes, 10

Priests.

Western Diocese of United

States, California-Bishop Mar Awa

Royel: 7 Churches, 8 Parishes, 8

Priests.

Western Diocese of United

States, Arizona/Nevada-Bishop

Mar Aprim Khamis: 5 Churches, 8

Parishes, 8 Priests.

Canada, Bishop Mar Emmanu-

el Yosip: 4 Churches, 5 Parishes, 5

Priests.

Europe, Bishop Mar Odisho

Oraham: 3 Churches, 16 Parishes,

12 Priests.

Australia & Lebanon, Metropol-

itan Mar Meelis Zaia: 10 Churches,

12 Parishes, 14 Priests. 2 Elemen-

tary, 1 High school & 1 Retirement

Home.

Inida & UAE, Metropolitan Mar

Aprem Mooken, Bishop Mar Yo-

hannan Yoseph, & Bishop Mar Aw-

gin Koriakose : 31 Churches, 30

Parishes, 49 Priests.

Syria, Bishop Mar Aprem Nath-

niel: 32 Churches, 32 Parishes, 11

Priests. 1 Elementary School.

Iran, Bishop Mar Narsai Ben-

yamin: 84 Churches, 4 Parishes, 2

Priests.

Iraq, Baghdad & Erbil, Mar

Gewargis Sliwa: 16 Churches, 14

Parishes, 13 Priests, 3 Schools.

Iraq-Dohuk, Mar Isaac Yosip:

40 Churches, 8 Parishes, 8 Priests.

Russia, Metropolitan Mar

Gewargis Sliwa: 7 Churches, 3 Par-

ishes, 3 Priests.

Translated & Compiled by:

David Arkis


Schedule of events for Saint Andrew’s Church for the upcoming quarter

Thursday April 17, 2014. It is the Thursday of the Passover. The Holy Mass will be celebrated

at 6:30 P.M. The Holy Mass will be followed by Potluck. Night Vigil.

Friday April 19, 2014. It is the Friday of the Passion. Evening Service will start at 7:00 PM.

Saturday April 19, 2014. It is the Saturday of Lights. Evening Prayer begins at 4:00 P.M. Eng-

lish Mass at 5:00 PM. Easter Vigil Service begins at 7:00 P.M. Mid night Mass begins at 9:00

P.M

Sunday April 20, 2014. It is the Sunday of the Holy Resurrection. Holy Mass will be celebrated

at 9:00 A.M.

Monday April 21, 2014. It is the Monday of the Robber who was crucified in the right hand of

the Lord. The Holy Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 A.M.

Thursday April 24, 2014. It is the Commutation of Saint George the Martyr. The Holy Mass will

be celebrated at 6:30 PM.

Friday May 2 & Saturday May 3, Indoor Fundraiser sale.

Sunday May 4, 2014. It is the Commemoration of Mar Odisho & Mar Daniel. The Holy Mass

will be celebrated at 9:00 AM.

Monday May 5, 2014. It is the Commemoration of Raban Hormizd. The Holy Mass will be cele-

brated at 6:30 PM.

Tuesday May 6, 2014. It is the Commemoration of Saint Shmuni & her Sons. The Holy Mass

will be celebrated at 6:30 PM followed by Potluck.

Thursday May 15, 2014. It is the Commemoration of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Holy mass

will be celebrated at 6:30 PM.

Friday May 16, 2014. Social evening at the church cultural center (banquet all) live band, food,

prizes.

Thursday May 29, 2014. It is the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord into heaven. The Holy Mass

will be celebrated at 6:30 P.M.

Sunday June 1, 2014. It is the Commemoration of the Consecration of the Saint Andrew’s Altar

with Oil. The Holy Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 AM.

Friday June 13, 2014. It is the Friday of Gold. The Holy Mass will be celebrated at 6:30 PM.

Friday, June 20th, 2014 social event at the church cultural center (banquet hall), live band, food,

prizes.

Sunday, June 22nd, Outdoor picnic

Sunday, June 29th, His Holiness blessings to all graduates event.

Thursday July 3, 2014. It is the Commemoration of Saint Thomas the Apostle. The Holy mass

will be celebrated at 6:30 PM.

Sunday July 13, 2014. It is the commemoration of his Beatitude the late Mar Yousif Khnanisho

Metropolitan of Baghdad Iraq of the Assyrian Church of the East and Mar Pathion the blessed.

The Holy mass will be celebrated at 9:00 AM.

Friday, July 11th, 2014, social event at the church cultural center (banquet hall), live band, food,

prizes.

Tuesday July 15, 2014. It is the Commemoration of Mar Qoriaqos the Martyr and his Mother

Yoliteh the Martyrs who were crowned in the year 304 AD. The Holy Mass will be celebrated at

6:30 PM.

Sunday, July 20th, Outdoor picnic.

Friday July 25, 2014. It is the Commemoration of the 72 Apostles. The Holy Mass will be cele-

brated at 6:30 PM.

Sunday July 27, 2014. It is the Feast of Nosardael. The Holy Mas will be celebrated at 9:00 AM

August:

Wednesday August 6, 2014. It is the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus

Christ. The Feast of Transfiguration took place in the year 33 A.D. The Holy Mass will be cele-

brated at 6:30 P.M.

Friday August 8, 2014. It is the Commemoration of Mar Mari the Apostle. The Holy Mass will

be celebrated at 6:30 Pm.

Friday August 15, 2014. It is the Commemoration of the falling asleep of the Blessed Virgin

Mary in the year 38 A.D. The Holy Mass will be celebrated at 6:30 PM.

Sunday, August 17th, 2014. Outdoor picnic.

Friday, August 22nd, 2014 social event at the church cultural center (banquet hall), live band,

food, prizes.

What is the Bible?

The first surprising

thing about the Bible

is that it is not one

book. It was not writ-

ten by one person. It’s

a whole library of books!

The Bible we use today contains sixty-six

books, written by very different people

over a period of some 2000 years. They

include true stories, songs and poetry,

laws and rules, sermons and letters, events

in history and predictions about the future.

The Bible- Library is divided into two

parts, the Old and New Testaments. The

Old Testament is nearly twice as long as

the New. It is about God’s chosen people,

the people of Israel, and takes us from the

beginning of time through the sad day,

centuries later, when they were con-

quered and taken as prisoners to Babylon,

to the time when exiles returned home.

Then there is a break of several hundred

years in the story. The New Testaments

begins with the birth of Jesus. It is about

his life and the spread of the Christian

Church after his death and resurrection.

Old Testament

The first five books contain the history of

God’s people from Abraham to Moses,

with an introduction of the creation of the

world. It includes God’s rules called the

Ten Commandments; the Jews called it

‘The Book of the Law’ or ‘The Torah’.

The next twelve books are history. They

tell the story of Joshua to the invasion and

defeat of God’s people by the Babylonians

and Persians, and their return from exile.

The next five books deal with poetry and

wisdom which contain writings, psalm,

songs for worship and proverbs.

The last seventeen Old Testament books

are called the Prophets. They record the

important messages preached by some

special leaders God called to speak to his

people. They encouraged people to wor-

ship God and warned his punishment

when they disobeyed and turned to idols.

Continue right above



New Testament

The first four books of the New Testaments are called ‘gospels’ which means

‘good news’. The aim of all four writers was to tell the story of Jesus before all

those who actually seen and known him died, so that people could have an accu-

rate record based on evidence from eye-witnesses. Luke (the Greek doctor who

went with Paul on his journeys) also wrote the story of how the church grew,

called The Act of Apostles.

The rest of the New Testament contains a collection of twenty-one letters written

by Christian leaders to churches springing up all over the Middle East.

The last book is unique written in poetry and picture language. It is a series of

visions of the future, designed to encourage and inspire early Christians against

the background of Roman persecution.

God’s Word

The Bible’s words can therefore be trusted and its message has a special power to

speak to people of every age and outlook. That is why the Bible is often called

‘God’s Word’.

The Language of the Bible

Of course the Bible was not written in English. Because it was put together over

thousands of years, by different people, it was originally written in several lan-

guages:

Hebrew: Most of the Old Testament is in Hebrew, the language of the descendants

of Abraham. The Hebrew alphabet has twenty-two letters but no vowels. It is read

from right to left.

Aramaic: Parts of the book of Daniel were written in Aramaic. It was the ordinary

language of Palestine and Jesus would have spoken it.

Greek: The New Testament was written in ‘common’ Greek, the everyday lan-

guage used widely in eastern part of the Roman Empire.

Prepared by: Shamoun, Shamoun

ܬ ܟܪܝܬܐ ܗܩܝ

ܐ ܚܘܝܕܐ ܘܦܘܠܓܕ ܒܢܘܒ ܗ ܘܗܝ ܠܟ ܣܠ ܗ: ܘܩܐ ܟܠ ܚ ܐ ܡܢ ܩܕܡ ܡܘܬ ܗ ܩܪ ܐܠ ܗ ܠܒܢܘܢ ܕ ܒܒܐ ܪܒܐ ܣܒ ܚ

ܕ ܡܢܝܗܝ ܒܗܣܢܝܘܬܐ ܒܫܡܛܐ ܝܣܐ ܢܩܝܕܐ ܘܦܘܩܕܠ ܗ ܕܫܡܛܠ ܗ. ܟܠ ܚ ܕ ܩ ܠ ܗ ܚ ܝܘܗܒܝܣܐ. ܝܗܘܐ ܠܩ

ܝܣ ܐ ܘܐܣܝܪܝ ܠ ܗ ܠܐܘܕܠ ܐ ܘܥܒܝܕܝ ܝܗܝ ܩ ܢܐ ܟܠ ܐ ܫܩܝܠ ܐ ܠ ܗ ܐ ܪܬܐ: ܐܗܐ ܒܒܐ ܣܒ ܒܚ ܕܡܝܐ: ܣܬܐ: ܘܐܡܪ ܗ ܩܐ ܕܗܘ ܩ ܕ ܕ ܝܠ ܗ “ ܫܩܘܠ ܫܡܘܛ ܠܗܘܢ ”ܠ ܗ ܚ ܘܗܘ ܒܟܠ ܗ ܚ

ܐ ܝܢܐ: ܘܗܕܟ ܓܘܪܒܠ ܗ ܕܫܡܛ ܠܗܘܢ: ܐܝܢܐ ܠܐ ܡܨ ܐ ܠ ܗ. ܗܝܓܗ ܓܘܪܒܠ ܗ ܒܪܘܢܐ ܬܪ ܣܬܐ ܕ ܡܢܝܗܝ ܠܐ ܡܨ ܐ ܠ ܗ ܕܫܡܛ ܗܝ ܕ ܝܗܝ ܓܘܪܒܠܗܘܢ ܘܐܘܦ ܚ

ܠ ܕܟܠ ܬܠܝܬܝܐ. ܗ ܝܣ ܐ. ܕܩ

ܝܗܝ: ܝܕܝܬܘܢ ܘܐܣܪܝܬܘܢ ”ܗܝܓܗ ܐܡܪ ܗ ܒܒ ܢ ܚ ܚܬܘܢ ܐ ܐ ܐܘܦ ܐ ܝ: ܗܕܟ ܝܐ ܒܢܘܢ ܐ ܝܗܝ ܦܘܠܓ ܕ ܝܣܘܪܐ: ܘܪܚܩܐ ܡܢ ܟܠ ܕ ܚܘܒܐ ܘܚ ܕ ܩܠܐ: ܘܚ ܐ ܘܗܘܝܬܘܢ ܒܚ ܒܐܘܕܠ

ܢ ܦܪܫܝܬܘܢ ܡܢ ܐ ܡܨ ܐ ܕܫܡܛ ܠܘܟܘܢ. ܘܐ ܐ ܗܟ ܐܢܫܐ ܠ ܕܟ ܢ ܐ:ܗ ܢܝܬ ܐ ܠܐ ܡܢܬܝ ܚܡ ܘܬ

ܒܘܢ ܘܒܗܣܢܝܘܬܐ ܒܕ ܕ ܠܗܘ ܐܚ ܪܢܐ: ܒܕ ܦܝܫܝܬܘܢ ܪܒܐ ܙ ܝܪܝܬܘܢ ܚ ܐ ܘܠܐ ܗ ܐܘܕܠ ܐ ܒܕܫܡܢܘܟܘܢ. “ ܦܝܫܝܬܘܢ ܫܡܝܛ ܐ ܘܓܠܝܒ

ܒܝܕ: ܫܡܥܘܢ ܗ. ܫܡܥܘܢ

ܝܐ ܦܐܬܐ



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ܚܕܐ ܐܬܘܬܐ ܠܐ ܡܬܕܡܝܢܬܐ ܓܘ ܟܠ ܓܪܓܐ ܘܟܠ ܡܪܒܥܐ. .2

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Romans 8:11 (And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is

living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your

mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.)

Easter greeting for 2014 will take

place on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at

5:00 pm at Saint Andrews Church,

please mark your calendar and come

to celebrate and greet each other the

resurrection of our Lord and Savior

Jesus Christ with His Holiness, Patri-

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