ANNUAL REPORT Annual Report for St. Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of the U.S.A.

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DATE ISSUED OCTOBER 2019

www.chaldeanchurch.org Parishes Based in Southfield, Michigan, St. Thomas the Apostle Chaldean Catholic Eparchy is an Eastern Rite diocese (eparchy) under the Chaldean Catholic Patriarchate of Babylon in Baghdad, . Once covering the entire United States, the eparchy now serves about 180,000 Chaldean Catholics in the eastern half of the country.

Parishes Priests Masses Contact

Mon-Fri: 12pm (Chaldean/Arabic) 248-626-5055 Holy Cross Msgr. Zouhair Kejbou, Pastor Sat: 4:30pm 32500 Middlebelt Road est. 2013 Rev. Pierre Konja, Parochial Vicar Sun: 10am (Chaldean/Arabic), 12pm Farmington Hills, MI 48334

Mon-Fri: 9am (Chaldean) | Thurs: 7pm 586-803-3114 Holy Martyrs Rev. Manuel Boji, Pastor Sat: 5pm 43700 Merrill est. 2010 Rev. Andrew Seba, Parochial Vicar Sun: 9am (Arabic), 10:30am, 12:30pm (Chaldean), 6pm Sterling Heights, MI 48314

248-547-4648 Mar Addai Rev. Stephen Kallabat, Pastor Mon-Sat: 12pm (Chaldean/Arabic) 24010 Coolidge Highway est. 1979 Sun: 10am (Chaldean/Arabic), 12:30pm (Chaldean/Arabic) Oak Park, MI 48237

630-847-0149 Sat: 12:30pm Mart Mariam Rev. Ayad Hana, Pastor 2700 Willow Road est. 1986 Sun: 9:30am (Arabic/Chaldean), 11am, 12pm (Chaldean) Northbrook, IL 60062 Mother of God Rev. Sanharib Youkhanna, Rector Mon-Fri: 10am (Chaldean) 248-356-0565 Cathedral Rev. Patrick Setto, Parochial Vicar Sat: 4pm 25585 Berg Road est. 1948 Rev. Fadie Gorgis, in Residence Sun: 8:30am (Arabic), 10am, 12pm (Chaldean), 7pm Southfield, MI 48033 Our Lady of Mon-Wed: 10am (Arabic) 586-804-2114 Perpetual Help Rev. Fadi Philip, Pastor Thurs-Sat: 7pm (Chaldean/Arabic) 11200 E 12 Mile Road est. 2013 Sun: 10am (Arabic), 12:30pm (Chaldean) Warren, MI 48093 586-393-5809 Sacred Heart Rev. Sameem Balius, Pastor Sun: 10am (Arabic), 12:30pm (Chaldean) 30590 Dequindre Road est. 1975 Warren, MI 48092 773-754-7202 St. Ephrem Mon-Fri: 5:30pm (Chaldean)| Sat 5:30pm (Chaldean) Rev. Hermiz Haddad, Administrator Sun: 9am Arabic, 11am (Chaldean/English), 1pm (Arabic) 2537 W Bryn Mawr Ave est. 1947 Chicago, IL 60659

Mon-Fri: 10am(Chaldean)| Wed: 7pm | Sat: 4pm 586-254-7221 St. George Rev. Fawaz Kako, Pastor Sun: 8:30am (Chaldean), 10am (Arabic), 11:30am, 45700 Dequindre Road est. 2000 Rev. Perrin Atisha, Parochial Vicar 1pm (Chaldean), 7:30pm Shelby Township, MI 48317 248-528-3676 Rev. Rudy Zoma, Pastor Mon-Fri: 10am (Chaldean) | Sat: 6pm (Chaldean/English) St. Sun: 9am (Arabic), 10:30am, 12pm (Chaldean), 2pm (Arabic) 2442 E Big Beaver est. 1981 Rev. John Jaddou, Parochial Vicar 7pm (Chaldean/English) Troy MI, 48083 810-820-8450 Fri: 6pm (Chaldean)| Sat: 5pm St. Paul Rev. Selwan Taponi, in residence 5150 E Maple Avenue Sun: 10am, 12pm (Chaldean) est. 2014 Grand Blanc, MI 48439

Rev. Bashar Sitto, Administrator Mon-Fri: 10am (Chaldean)| Sat: 5pm 248-788-2460 St. Thomas Rev. Bryan Kassa, Parochial Vicar Sun: 8:45am, 10:30am, 12:30pm (Chaldean), 6900 Maple Road est. 1999 Rev. Rodney Abasso, Parochial Vicar 2pm (Arabic), 6pm West Bloomfield, MI 48322

Other Clergy: Bp. Francis Y. Kalabat | Bp. Emeritus Ibrahim Ibrahim (Retired) | Bp. Kassab (Retired) | Rev. Jarjis Abrahim (Retired) Rev. Zia Marano (Retired) | Rev. Emmanuel Rayes (Retired) | Rev. Wisam Matti, active priest in diocese | Rev. Matthew Zetouna, mission

2 Growth

Growth from 2016 to 2019 Baptisms +4%

First Communions +10%

Marriages +6%

3 Clergy 27 PRIESTS 8 SEMINARIANS

ORDAINED THIS YEAR

Fr. Rodney Abasso Fr. Perrin Atisha

2020 ORDINATIONS

Dcn. Kevin Yono Dcn. Marcus Shammami

4 Seminarian Formation

Since 1989, our eparchy has entrusted its seminarian formation to Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Michigan. Sacred Heart is recognized nationally and around the world as one of the leading centers in the New Evangelization. 2018 Seminary Fund 2018 Retirement Fund INCOME INCOME

Donations/General: Palm Sunday: Clergy Retirement Pension $85,400 $155,900 $4,700 Christmas Collection: Stride for Seminarians: Priest Offering: Interest Earned: $29,700 $90,000 $123,000 $106,000 *Interest Earned: *Restructuring of investments in 2019 will lower the Interest Earned by roughly 80%. New investments $354,000 will be considered in 2020. EXPENSES EXPENSES $337,900 $60,000 NET VALUE OF FUND NET VALUE OF FUND $2,900,000 $1,500,000

5 Sacraments

2016 2017 2018

BAPTISMS 1,179 1,244 1,227 (1,183 Confirmations) (1,259 Confirmations) (1,239 Confirmations) 941 1,039 1,038 FIRST COMMUNIONS FIRST

MARRIAGES 493 528 523

FUNERALS 293 284 308

6 2018 Parishes

Infant Baptisms Adult Baptisms Confirmations First Communions Marriages Holy Cross 41 0 41 27 3 Holy Martyrs 153 1 155 175 36 Mar Addai 20 0 20 11 3 Mart Mariam 24 0 24 32 18 Mother of God 106 5 115 43 69 Our Lady of Perpetual Help 88 0 88 124 22 Sacred Heart 23 0 23 84 23 St. Ephrem 16 0 16 0 5 St. George 289 1 290 188 166 St. Joseph 240 0 240 198 79 St. Paul 3 0 3 3 0 St. Thomas 224 0 224 153 100

7 Finance Report *2016 and 2017 income has not been audited. This report reflects diocesan income only. Does not include seminarian or priest retirement funds.

2016 2017 59% Parish Assessment 52% Parish Assessment 22% Appeals/Second 25% Appeals/Second Collection Collection 7% Printing/Publishing 11% Donations 6% Refund 5% Printing/Publishing 2% Annulment Processing 3% Refund Income 2% General Income 3% Annulment Processing 2% Management Fees 2% Management Fees/ 1% General Donations General Donations $838,400 $857,000 33% Diocese Office 35% Appeals Remitted Operating Costs 22% Salaries 22% Appeals Remitted 21% Diocese Office 19% Professional Fees, Operating Costs Insurance, Property 15% Professional Fees, Costs Insurance, Property 16% Salaries Costs Expenses 6% Annulment Fees 3% Warren Diocesan 2% Warren Diocesan Center Center 3% Annulment Fees 1% Safety Environments 1% Safety Environments $769,800 $768,400 Net Income $68,600 $88,600

8 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS 2018 2016 44% Parish Assessment Christmas Collection: 36% Appeals/Second Collection $155,700 7% Donations 3% Printing/Publishing 3% Annulment Processing 2% Religious Programs 2017 2% Building Insurance Claim 2% Management Fees/ Peter’s Pence General Donations $1,041,200 $31,900 Hurricane Harvey Relief: 30% Appeals Remitted 22% Diocese Office Operating Costs $36,600 21% Salaries Christmas Collection: 20% Professional Fees, Insurance, Property $110,200 Costs 2% Safety Environments 2% Annulment Fees 2018 1% Warren Diocesan Center Home Mission: $1,221,300 $29,000 Christmas Collection: ($180,100) $135,000

9 Special Projects

Chaldean Catholic Charities Chaldean Catholic Charities, under the direction of St. Thomas the Apostle Chaldean Eparchy U.S.A., is a collaboration of various non-profit groups including HelpIraq.org and St. Jude Iraq, tailored to assist persecuted displaced Christians in Iraq & surrounding countries by providing a variety of humanitarian services. Humanitarian services include providing shelter, food, medical assistance, legal consult, and educational needs.

Canonization Cause The cause of for Sr. Cecilia Hanna, Bp. Paulus Raho, Fr. Ragheed Ganni, and his companions Basman Daoud, Wahid Isho, and Gassan Bidawid are underway.

10 Chancery

Staff Bp. Francis Y. Kalabat, Eparch/Bishop Jason Alkamano, CPA, Finance Officer Bp. Ibrahim Ibrahim, Bishop Emeritus Khairy Foumia, Library Director/Liturgical Bp. Gabriel Kassab, Bishop Residing in Translator Eparchy Jonathan Francis, Director of Communications/ Safety Environments Rev. Manuel Boji, Vicar General Vincent Jarbow, Diocesan Accountant Rev. Pierre Konja, Personal Secretary Nadia Kallabat, Office Administrator Rev. Bryan Kassa, Vocation Director/ Mission to Priests Lubna Seba, Administrative Assistant Janan Senawi, Victim Assistance Coordinator

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