Palm sunday at St. Peter's Chaldean Cathedral- U.S.A.
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The Chaldean Synod

On April 18, 2005 our Chaldean Synod will gather in Baghdad for about four days.

We wish them good luck, may the Holy Spirit protect them!

Do Not Leave Your Faith Eaver

From the Chaldean Briviarium --liturgical book or prayers--“Huthra”, we have this ancient Hymn it belongs to the Patriarch Mar Sham’un Bar Sabba’ey +344. He sang this hymn along with his friends bishops in the prison on Good Friday before they become decapitated because they reject the king’s will that Christians only would pay more taxes (double) for him (king Shabour II) in order to go to war against Roman Empire, after celebrating the holy Mass they were all martyred. So, this is the hymn’s text:

“Although you takeoff your external dresses,
but don’t do it for your internal suit –which is- the baptism.
If you are wearing this hidden arm,
the attack of temptations will fail to overcome you.
YOU KNOW what words you have listened to;
YOU KNOW what a Living Sacrifice you have eaten from.
Be aware of devil;
do not let him take advantage of you,
as he did with Adam.
And he makes you Foreigners from this glorious Kingdom.
For that one -Adam- he made him foreigner form the paradise,
and he wants to make from us foreigners too.
For this reason we want you to cry with us toward Christ,
through his Holy Spirit to purify our souls”.

This passage was written in 4th century.

Chaldean Breviarium
Part II, 2nd Sunday of Resurrection. P# 450
Translated by: Fr. Felix

The Chaldean Patriarch
Emmanuel III Dalli - Baghdad
Successor of Mar Shemuoon Bar Sabaaey

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Hamul & El Cajon
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Earthquake Rattles San Diego 4:00 A.M.

The U.S. Geological Survey gave a preliminary magnitude of 4.0 to the initial quake but downgraded it to magnitude 3.9 three hours later. It struck at 4:06 a.m. and was centered 3 miles east of Jamul, 9.4 miles east southeast of El Cajon and about 20 miles east of downtown San Diego.
The initial shock was followed four minutes later by a 2.4-magnitude aftershock, according to the USGS.
Within minutes of the quakes, dozens of callers phoned the NBC 7/39 newsroom. Many realized that an earthquake had struck, but others said they thought it was an explosion, a bomb going off or a freight train crash. Police and fire departments around the county reported getting similar calls, but there were no reports of damage or injuries.
People reported feeling the quakes as far north as Orange and Riverside counties.

Rest In Peace
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when I was 12 years old on 1987 on the left of Bishop of Mosul Msgr. G. Garmo.
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My Favorite Cross of San Damiano, Church of St. Francis of Assisi
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My Favorite Patron: St. Barbara
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With Abu Wassim a friend from the days of Baghdad!
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Me on Easter Mass
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Jesus painted by my brother Ziyad
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