2022 Bishop’s Dinner Recap

The Chaldean community gathered for its 3rd Annual Bishop’s Dinner—a benefit dinner for the bishop’s office in support of our diocese, seminarians, and priests.

2022 March for Life

A group from our diocese and the Chaldean Diocese of St. Paul the Apostle joined tens of thousands of people in Washington D.C. from January 20-23 for the annual March for Life!

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

On Wednesday, December 8, 2022, on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Veronica Pacho and Sophia Elias both received their medals from the Chaldean Sisters Novitiate, Daughters of Mary Immaculate. Sr. Bernadette Setto and Sr. Immaculata Kassab also renewed their vows. The ceremony and Mass was celebrated by Bp. Francis Kalabat at Mother of God Chaldean Church in Southfield, Michigan.

Subdiaconate Ordination of Namir Narra

This past Sunday, on our annual Diocesan “Day of Vocations,” the Chaldean community celebrated as Namir Narra received his stole and was ordained to the subdiaconate by Bishop Francis Kalabat, bringing him one step closer to ordination to the priesthood! The ceremony and Mass took place on December 5, 2021 at Mar Addai Chaldean Church in Oak Park, Michigan.