Showkat Peter Mona was born on August 15, 1937, and went to Heaven on June 6, 2024. He was the loving son of the late Peter Mona and the late Najiyah Hanawi Mona and devoted husband to Evelyn Shamam Mona. He was also the cherished father of Peter (Olivia) Mona, Paul (Hilda) Mona, and Anthony (Saba) Mona and humble grandfather of Connor, Kyle, Aleena, Luke, Luciana, Lila, Leo, Avery, Eliana and Liam. He is survived by siblings Evelyn Mona-Bader, Nahidah Cholak, Aideh Deddeh, Talal Mona, and was preceded in death by sister the late Hana Potts.
Read MoreSterling Heights residents have a new opportunity to vote! Residents can now vote in person at either of the Early Voting sites before Election Day (July 27-August 4) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., including weekends, for nine days before the election. The two locations include the Sterling Heights Community Center at 40250 Dodge Park Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48313 and the Chaldean Community Foundation at 3601 15 Mile Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48310.
Read MoreAdbul Masseh Yousif Abdulahad Rabi Hammo, beloved husband of the late Amira Shaona Dawood and father of Chaldean Community Foundation employee Hanaa Yousif, passed peacefully at his daughter Wafaa’s home in Berlin, Germany on Saturday, June 1, 2024.
Read More6th and 7th grade girls and boys interested in futsal and pickleball can now sign up for a free summer sports program at the CCF. Girls Futsal will begin July 8-July 25 and the Boys/Girls Pickleball session starts on July 29 and runs until August 15.
Read MoreThrough support from w3r Consulting, Drs. Nathima and Peter Atchoo Family Foundation, Yvonne Nona Memorial Scholarship Fund, Abdul Karim and Jameela Sesi Memorial Scholarship Fund, DA Advisory Group, the Karim and Bernadette Sarafa General Fund, and the Derek Dickow Scholarship Fund, the CCF will award nearly $70,000 in scholarships to college students this year.
Read MoreMembers of the community who have recently passed on.
Read MoreFadya, a remarkable refugee from Baghdad, Iraq, arrived in the U.S. in 2016 as a single mom, seeking growth and opportunity after the tragic loss of her husband. With the support of the CCF, Fadya found a second home. She received help with ESL classes, applying for citizenship, and much more.
Read MoreRecognition, as moral theologian James F. Keenan, S.J. asserts, serves as a fundamental ethical threshold. In his essay “The Great Religious Failure: Not Recognizing a Person in Need,” Keenan draws upon the timeless parable of the Good Samaritan to illustrate that the act of recognition is the pivotal first step towards helping others.
Read MoreAah, the family vacation! Perhaps it was an annual road trip to Carey, Ohio, or a couple weeks at the cottage, but it seems the family vacations of yesteryear are tinted with nostalgia. These beauties were pulled from the archives of the Chaldean Cultural Center. Cass Lake was a popular destination for summer fun, as evidenced by the Matti boys playing in the water in the 1940s and Tom Matti in his boat on the lake in the 1950s. The group photo was also at Cass Lake, taken probably sometime in the late 1940s and featuring Shamamta Dickow standing on the left with Dorothy Najor on the right, and sitting left to right were Zarifa Saroki, Ruby Najor, and Jalila George. It seems to have been submitted by Josephine Sarafa. Another favorite getaway was Belle Isle, where Katu Matti is pictured with Jamila Binno, who’s holding a baby. The photo is dated 1937.
Read MoreOn Thursday, June 13, the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce (CACC) hosted its annual community Golf Outing at Shenandoah Country Club. The day started out wet and breezy but warm winds prevailed, and the outing was ultimately a success. The Farbman Group foursome took home the trophy. Many CACC members supported this event, including MotorCity Casino, Citizens State Bank, and Absopure.
Read Moreمن بين سلسلة مقالات مجلة اخبار الكلدان حول محن المكونات الأصيلة والأقليات العرقية والدينية في العراق سبق وأن كتبنا عن أبناء خالتنا الصابئة المندائيين (عدد شهر أكتوبر 2022 ص 38-36)، وسنتناول في هذا العدد مكون عراقي اخر هو ألأزيديون، وبدورنا نأمل أن يلقي هذا المقال الضوء ولمحات على التاريخ العميق لهذا المكون الأصيل وبعض مما يحتاجه القارئ لمعرفة تاريخ وعقيدة ومعيشة ومحنة ومأساة المجتمع الأزيدي في القرن الحادي والعشرين.
Read MoreThe Yazidi (or Yezidi) are a Kurmanji-speaking minority group who are indigenous to northern Iraq, Kurdistan, and a geographical region in Western Asia. This includes parts of Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Iran. Most Yazidis remaining in the Middle East today live in Iraq, primarily in the governorate of Nineveh and Duhok.
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High school students in our state are required to meet the Michigan Merit Curriculum guidelines for graduation, which includes 2 credits in a language other than English. Most students meet this requirement though formal coursework, but it is possible to “test out” by demonstrating proficiency on a commercialized assessment.
Read More“To grow as a community, we have to start with the children,” says Sandy Sesi, director of the First Holy Communion program at Saint Thomas Chaldean Catholic Church. First Holy Communion, also referred to as First Holy Eucharist, is one of the early sacraments in the Catholic Church and an important step in a Catholic’s spiritual journey.
Read More“I help get justice.” That’s how Ron Acho, partner at Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho, P.L.C. describes his job. It wasn’t a straight career path for the counselor; he says he got into law by happenstance. Born in Baghdad in 1945, Ron came to the Unites States with his family in 1949. His father, who was discriminated against because of his faith, only had a fifth-grade education and was subject to menial jobs in Iraq.
Read MoreRamy Noori Syawish, the Chaldean Mayor of Ankawa in Erbil, Iraq, visited Detroit’s Chaldean community in April. His goals were twofold: bridge the divide between homeland and diaspora and recruit well-intentioned Chaldeans to invest in their native country of Iraq.
Read MoreEvery year, millions of people are treated due to sports injuries, especially in the summer. As a family doctor trying to keep my patients as healthy as possible, I have witnessed the severe consequences sports injuries may have. Fortunately, there are reliable ways we can prevent them.
Read MoreNeither Mario Marougi nor Roman Kalasho had done any competitive rowing before they joined the storied Orchard Lake St. Mary’s High School rowing team as they entered their freshman year at the school. Their only experience in the sport was the annual Learn to Row camp put on by St. Mary’s rowing coach Chris Czarnecki and St. Mary’s rowing team members in the summer before they became freshmen.
Read MoreAteam of 32 firefighters in northern Iraq was battling to put out a massive fire Thursday, June 13, a day after it broke out at an oil refinery, local officials said. The fire broke out late Wednesday at a large refinery in Irbil, in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq.
Read Moreمن بين سلسلة مقالات مجلة اخبار الكلدان حول محن المكونات الأصيلة والأقليات العرقية والدينية في العراق سبق وأن كتبنا عن أبناء خالتنا الصابئة المندائيين (عدد شهر أكتوبر 2022 ص 38-36)، وسنتناول في هذا العدد مكون عراقي اخر هو ألأزيديون، وبدورنا نأمل أن يلقي هذا المقال الضوء ولمحات على التاريخ العميق لهذا المكون الأصيل وبعض مما يحتاجه القارئ لمعرفة تاريخ وعقيدة ومعيشة ومحنة ومأساة المجتمع الأزيدي في القرن الحادي والعشرين.
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