Bishop’s Dinner Celebrates the Diocese’s 40 Years

Left to right: Robert Atisha, Ragaei Ghali, Nadia Atisha, Karima Atisha, Jack Atisha, Najha Atisha, Sana Atisha, Ibtihal Atisha, Steve Atisha, Tom Naimi

Left to right: Sr. Amanda Foumia, Sr. Trazia Yako, Sr. Pia Hannoush

Left to right: Fr. Patrick Setto, Fr. Bryan Kassa, Fr. John Jaddou

Left to right: Sue Abro, Bishop Francis Kalabat, Nadia I. Kalabat, Bishop Ibrahim N. Ibrahim

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. The night of celebration took take place on Thursday, February 10, on Ba’utha Thanksgiving, also known as “Chaldean Thanksgiving,” to give thanks to our Lord for all the blessings He has bestowed upon our diocese. This year, we celebrated the 40th anniversary of the establishment of our diocese, as we reflected on the past 40 years and looked forward to the next 40 years.