St. George Parish of Damascus has established a cultural committee which is comprised of doctors, engineers, teachers and lecturers among other professionals.
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St George’s Parish Celebrate the Epiphany
St. George Parish in Damascus, Syria has offered the Holy Eucharist in celebrating the Holy Feast of the Epiphany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Read More »Damascus Christmas Concert Draws Faithful
St. George Parish, Damascus has held a concert to entertain the children of the local community on the occasion of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Christmas concert was held on 27 December 2011 at the hall of the Ibrahim Al-Khalil Monastery in Jaramana, Damascus. It included a drama telling the story of the birth of our Lord, as well as games and activities, carols and the distribution of gifts to 225 children by Santa Claus. Clergy attendees included Archdeacon Toma Oraham, parish priest Rev. Toma Asitivo along with many deacons, church and ACERO committee members, and many faithful. Hymns and prayers were directed towards increasing happiness among the parishioners, seeing as many are immigrants who fled their homeland and are awaiting refugee acceptance by western countries that are willing to offer them a safe home. Thanks were also offered to His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV Catholicos Patriarch, along with His Grace Mar Aprim Nathniel, Bishop of Syria, for their continual follow-up and care for the community in Damascus. Further thanks were offered to all the brothers and sisters around the world who continually donate towards the Assyrian Church of the East Relief Organisation (ACERO) and …
Read More »Damascus Faithful Meet Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch
The St. George Parish of the Assyrian Church of the East in Damascus, Syria has met with His Beatitude Gregory III Laham, Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church.
Read More »Damascus Parish Spreads Good News
The Assyrian Church of the East in Damascus, Syria, has held an open lecture on the topic of ‘Symbols in the Bible’.
Read More »Sydney Parish Commemorates St. George the Martyr
St. George Parish in Matraville, Sydney has celebrated the commemoration of their patron saint, St. George the Martyr.
Read More »Damascus Parish Commemorates the Feast of St. George the Martyr
St. George Parish in Damascus has celebrated the Feast of St. George the Martyr, the patron saint of the parish.
Read More »Assyrian Church Delegation Visits Iraqi Ambassador in Damascus
The committee of St. George Parish, Damascus, and the Assyrian Church of the East Relief Organisation’s (ACERO) board of directors have visited the Iraqi Embassy in the Syrian capital.
Read More »Damascus Youth Association Holds Concert
The Youth Association of St. George Parish in Damascus has held a concert to raise the spirits of local Assyrian immigrants.
Read More »Kirkuk Parish Celebrates Feast of the Holy Cross
St. George Parish in Kirkuk, Iraq has celebrated the Feast of the Holy Cross with a series of events under the banner ‘Agarta’ translated from Assyrian into English as ‘Letter’.
Read More »Damascus Parish Celebrates Anniversary
St. George Parish in Damascus, Syria has celebrated the four year anniversary of their parish priest, Rev. Toma Asitivo.
Read More »His Holiness Applauds Sydney’s Youth Association, St. George Mission and Ss. Peter and Paul Parish
His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV, Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, has spoken on the importance of working as one body in Christ, during a Patriarchal Meet organised by St. George Parish, Ss. Peter and Paul Parish and the Youth Association of Sydney.
Read More »School of Edessa Expands
The School of Edessa at St. George Parish in Jaramana, Damascus, has opened a new branch in the neighboring city of Barzeh.
Read More »H.G. Mar Emmanuel Honoured at MNAC
His Grace Emmanuel Joseph, Bishop of Canada, was the guest of honour at the offering of the Holy Eucharistic attended for the last time by Mar Narsai Assyrian College's (MNAC) inaugural graduating class.
Read More »School of Edessa Entertains
The School of Edessa at St George Parish, Damascus, has entertained parishioners with a comical drama entitled Real Madrid Verses Barcelona. The social event, held on 18 September, was organized as a method of lifting the spirits of temporary Assyrian residents who have left their homeland Iraq. The audience responded well to the theatre, filling the banquet hall full of joy and laughter. The event was a strong reminder that even though faithful of the Assyrian Church of the East in Damascus have left their families, friends, jobs, schools and entire lives, they still have their faith as well as a sense of humor. Rev. Toma Asitivo was present as the event’s guest of honour along with many deacons and committee members of the parish. Thanksgiving was offered to the Assyrian Church of the East’s Relief Organization (ACERO) for its continued financial support. [nggallery id=266]
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