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Chaldeans
And Assyrians In The United States
St. Mary Assyrian Chaldean
Catholic Church

109 N. First Street ,
Campbell , CA 95008
Phone (408) 378-6212, Fax (408) 379-0496
Clergy
Fr.
Yoshia Sana - Fr. Sana was
born in Araden , Iraq . After completing his education in Iraq
, Fr. Sana was sent to Rome to study philosophy and theology.
He was ordained a priest in 1984 at St. Peter's church in Rome.
In 1987, Fr. Sana arrived from Rome to serve the Assyrian Chaldean
community of San Jose , California . He continued celebrating Mass
on a temporary basis at St. Lucy's parish until 1995, when Fr.
Sana and the community purchased the current church building in
the city of Campbell.
After a major remodeling, the church was dedicated to St. Mary
on September 12, 1995 by Bishop Ibrahim Ibrahim. In 1996, the parish
purchased a house adjacent to the church, after selling the first
house that was bought in 1987 to serve as a residence of their
priest and also as a place to hold parish council meetings.
History
- 1981: Fr. Francis Dawood
establishes a mission in San Jose and celebrates biweekly Mass.
- 1986: Fr. Giuliano
Costato, celebrates mass for the community for one year.
- 1987: Fr. Yoshia Sana
Begins serving at parish.
- Sept. 1988: A house
is purchased as a rectory and parish center.
- Mar. 1995: Church is
purchased in the city of Campell .
- Sept. 23, 1995: Church
dedicated.
- When Fr. Yoshia Sana started in 1987 there were 150 families.
Today the numbers has risen to 330 families.
- On average there are 12-14 baptisms and first Communions yearly,
along with 3 to 5 weddings.
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