Diocese

On the afternoon of Monday, May 14, 2012 His Grace Mar Awa Royel, Bishop of California and Secretary of the Holy Synod, met with the California State Assemblymember Kristin Olsen, Republican representing the the 25th congressional district at the State Capitol in Sacramento. His Grace was accompanied by the Rev’d Father Genard Lazar, Secretary to His Grace and Diocesan Youth Coordinator. Also in attendance was Mrs. Carmen Morad, a member of the Church in the Central Valley area and activist for Assyrian genocide recognition.

The Assyrian language program at Australia’s multicultural public broadcaster SBS has conducted a video-interview with His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia AM, Metropolitan of Australia, New Zealand and Lebanon.

His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV Catholicos Patriarch has welcomed to the Chicago Patriarchate, both His Excellency Dr Hamid Al-Bayati, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations, and Dr William Eshaya, the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Iraq.

On 24 April 2012 the faithful of St. George Cathedral in Chicago celebrated the Commemoration of St. George the Martyr and partook of the Holy Qurbana.

Sydney’s Reverend Father Narsai Youkhanis has received his Master of Arts in Early Christian and Jewish Studies from Macquarie University.

On Sunday 22 April 2012 His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East welcomed directors of the Assyrian Aid Society of America (AAS-A) to the Chicago Patriarchate.

His Grace Mar Aprim Khamis, Bishop of the Diocese of Western United States, has ordained three faithful of the Assyrian Church of the East, raising them to the ranking of Lector.

His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East is expected to make two scheduled visits to St. Andrew Parish in Glenview, Illinois over the coming months.

The Holy Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has been celebrated across the world in dioceses and parishes of the Assyrian Church of the East.

The first annual Rejoice Easter Festival has attracted thousands of faithful and locals, who described the event as a resounding success by its organisers, the Youth Association of Sydney.

The first phase of the construction of Sydney’s Mar Narsai Assyrian College (MNAC) has commenced, with His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia AM Metropolitan of Australia, New Zealand and Lebanon present to witness the progress.

His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia AM Metropolitan of Australia, New Zealand and Lebanon has welcomed to Australia His Excellency Mor Philoxenos Saliba Özmen, Syriac Orthodox Metropolitan of Mardin, Turkey and head of the Deir Za’faran Monastery.

Sydney’s faithful have eagerly welcomed a two-week study by His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia AM, Metropolitan of Australia, New Zealand and Lebanon, who delved into the foundational topics of Christianity, according to the Holy Bible.

During an official meeting in Sydney, His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia AM, Metropolitan of Australia, New Zealand and Lebanon, has discussed the Assyrian Church of the East and its persecuted Christians, with Hon. Michael Atkinson, state member of parliament for Croydon, South Australia.

His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East offered the service of the Holy Eucharist at St. George Cathedral in Chicago, celebrating the halfway mark of the Great Fast ahead of Easter.