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Rev. George Bet Rasho
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“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living  sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:1-2
Prayers and blessings receive. I greet you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus The Christ. May this letter find you in the best of health and happiness.
We begin a new year again with the hope of having a better year than the previous ones. Let us question ourselves. How is that really possible? How can I have a better year as a person, or we as a church or nation? Can the year come with special air, or different skies, or can the ground really change under our feet? What must really happen in order for us to have a better year? Numbers and calendars will change, but the seasons go on and the ground is basically the same. The sun, the moon, the skies, all the same as they have been. The change must come within us humans. The way we treat each other, the way we commit, sacrifice, compromise, forgive, forget, etc… Unless we change, the years will be the same. So really again, I ask you. Do you want to have a better year? Your answer will be found in the way you act this year.
I wish you and yours a very happy new year, blessed by He who saved us.
In His Service,
Father George Bet Rasho
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Susan Abram
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To commemorate His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV Catholicos’ 50th annivarsary in the priesthood, hundreds of Assyrians gathered in Los Angeles last week for a Golden Jubilee celebration that included special prayers, songs, and a banquet.
His Holiness arrived in Los Angeles Friday, accompanied by His Grace Bishop Mar Aprim Khamis, special assistants Arch Deacon Younan Younan from London, and Father Paul Benjamin. They were greeted by Father George Bet Rasho, President of St. Mary’s Church council David Dizayer, Chairman of the board of advisors Charles Begini, Deacon Walodia Gewargis, and other parish members.
Hundreds of parishioners gathered before services at St. Mary’s Assyrian Church of the East on Sunday as His Holiness arrived, to greet him with songs. The Holy Mass service was full to capacity with people waiting outside to enter. In addition, the service included the ordination of deacons Rameil Eaywazi and Maroun Eyvazzadeh, and reader Antoni Eshoie.
Later that evening, His Holiness was greeted again by hundreds who cheered and waved the Assyrian flag in his honor. The dinner banquet not only commemorated His Holiness’ 50th anniversary in the priesthood, but also his 31st anniversary of his consecration to the Holy See of Catholicos Patriarch of the East.
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His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV Catholics Patriarch
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Congratulations for this Historic Court Victory to win our churches back.
Please click on the link to read Mar Dinkha’s letter regarding the recent court decision:
 His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV Catholics Patriarch’s letter 02/11/2007,01:53 31.17 Kb
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By Rosie Malek-Yonan
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5 March 2007
Shaded by trees, an outdoor courtyard nestled in the center of St. Mary’s Parish in Tarzana, California, embodies a serene setting. A balcony on the side of the Assyrian American Christian School overlooking the courtyard below has witnessed many events both somber and joyous.
Not long ago, the tranquility of the courtyard was disturbed by heavy loads of concrete blocks, bags of cement, tiles, PVC pipes, dirt, sand, and earsplitting construction noises. A Memorial Wall was being built. An idea conceived by Father George Bet-Rasho to commemorate all the Assyrian martyrs. Though for a time, it seemed more like a big pile of mess with absolutely no end in sight.
And then the magic began. Brick by brick. Layer upon layer. Those coarse raw inanimate materials slowly metamorphosed into something that possessed the ability to touch the hearts of a small nation longing to see the resurrection of their beloved Assyria.
But how can a Wall made of mortar and concrete speak of anything that can jar the emotions?
Early Saturday morning on 17 February 2007, cloaked in giant sheets of white satin, the Wall awaited patiently to show off its splendor. Teasingly, it showed a glimpse of itself when a gentle breeze slightly parted the satin curtains it hid behind.
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Josephine Minas
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St. Mary’s Parish is sponsoring this contest in order to bring our people close to the Holy Book.
Prize: The winner will have a choice of one Round Trip Ticket to from his/her city to anywhere in the world. Or two Round Trip Tickets within the United State of America.
Who May Participate: Any Assyrian from each corner of the world from any church or denomination may participate in this contest.
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