the interview: chaldean rite
IN THE PROJECT, WRITING THE RIGHT RITE, OUR FORMATIVE TASK WAS TO THINK OF INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR OUR RITE. OUR GROUP WAS ALLOCATED THE CHALDEAN RITE.
HAVING GATHERED THESE QUESTIONS I CONTACTED THE CHURCH "OUR LADY, GUARDIAN OF PLANTS" Campbellfield Victoria. The person I spoke to was Nawal. (Contact and phone number provided) ( 03 9357 4554)
QUESTION: (Corey)
WHAT ARE THE CHALDEAN VALUES AND BELIEFS?
ANSWER: (Nawal)
THE CHALDEAN RELIGION HAS THE SAME BELIEFS AS THE CATHOLIC RELIGION BUT ARE MAINLY FROM IRAQ AND IN THE MIDDLE EASTERN AREAS. WE BELIEVE THAT JESUS WAS THE SON OF GOD AND SON OF VIRGIN MARY AND THAT HE DIED AND ROSE AGAIN. WE ALSO BELIEVE IN THE HOLY TRINITY BEING GOD, JESUS AND THE HOLY SPIRIT.
QUESTION: (Corey)
HOW ARE GOD AND JESUS DISPLAYED AND WHAT ARE THEIR PERSONALITY TRAITS?
ANSWER: (Nawal)
GOD AND JESUS ARE DISPLAYED AS FORGIVING AND LOVING BEINGS.
QUESTION: (Corey)
WHO IS THE MAIN PATRIARCH OF THE CHALDEAN FAITH?
ANSWER: (Nawal)
THE MAIN PATRIARCH IS MAR SAKO. HE IS THE MAIN BISHOP OF THE CHALDEAN FAITH AND IS CURRENTLY IN IRAQ. HE MAKES OUR LITURGICAL DECISIONS AND IS TRUELY SIGNIFICANT.
QUESTION: (Corey)
WHAT LANGUAGE IS USED IN THE CHALDEAN LITURGY TODAY?
ANSWER: (Nawal)
THE LANGUAGE SPOKEN IN THE LITURGY IS CHALDEAN. IT IS THE CULTURAL LANGUAGE OF THE RELIGION
QUESTION: (Corey)
HAS THE POPULATION OF THE CHALDEAN RELIGION INCREASED OVER THE YEARS?
ANSWER: (Nawal)
THE POPULATION OF THE CHALDEAN FAITH HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED OVER THE YEARS AND MORE CHALDEAN CHURCHES ARE CONSTANTLY BEING BUILT.
QUESTION: (Corey)
WHAT ARE THE SACRAMENTS AND RITES IN THE CHALDEAN FAITH?
ANSWER: (Nawal)
THE SACRAMENTS AND RITES IN THE CHALDEAN FAITH ARE BAPTISM, RECONCILIATION,THE EUCHARIST, CONFIRMATION, MARRIAGE,HOLY ORDERS AND ANOINTING OF THE SICK.
QUESTIONS: (Corey)
WHO IS THE PATRON SAINT OR A SIGNIFICANT SAINT IN THE CHALDEAN FAITH?
ANSWER: (Nawal)
THE MAIN SAINTS IN THE CHALDEAN FAITH ARE MARY OUR MOTHER AND ST GEORGE.
MARY OUR MOTHER IS INTEGRAL BECAUSE SHE DEDICATED HER LIFE TO BRINGING UP JESUS IN THE WAY OF GOD AND BY GIVING BIRTH TO HIM. SHE IS SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE SHE GAVE BIRTH TO A SON BEFORE SHE WAS MARRIED. DUE TO THIS, SHE WAS LOOKED DOWN UPON BY SOCIETY BUT SHE REMAINED FAITHFUL.
SAINT GEORGE IS AN IMPERATIVE SAINT BECAUSE HE WAS A PART OF THE ROMAN ARMY FULL OF PEOPLE WHO BELIEVED IN THE POLYTHEISTIC ROMAN GODS. BUT HE KEPT TRUE TO HIS CHRISTIAN FAITH. WHEN HE HEARD THAT THE CHRISTIANS WERE BEING EXECUTED AND TORTURED, HE TRIED TO SAVE THEM, BUT WAS CAPTURED AND PUT TO DEATH AS A MARTYR.
WE, AS CHALDEANS ARE INSPIRED BY PEOPLE LIKE THIS AND HOPE TO HAVE A FAITH AS STRONG AS THEIRS.
HAVING GATHERED THESE QUESTIONS I CONTACTED THE CHURCH "OUR LADY, GUARDIAN OF PLANTS" Campbellfield Victoria. The person I spoke to was Nawal. (Contact and phone number provided) ( 03 9357 4554)
QUESTION: (Corey)
WHAT ARE THE CHALDEAN VALUES AND BELIEFS?
ANSWER: (Nawal)
THE CHALDEAN RELIGION HAS THE SAME BELIEFS AS THE CATHOLIC RELIGION BUT ARE MAINLY FROM IRAQ AND IN THE MIDDLE EASTERN AREAS. WE BELIEVE THAT JESUS WAS THE SON OF GOD AND SON OF VIRGIN MARY AND THAT HE DIED AND ROSE AGAIN. WE ALSO BELIEVE IN THE HOLY TRINITY BEING GOD, JESUS AND THE HOLY SPIRIT.
QUESTION: (Corey)
HOW ARE GOD AND JESUS DISPLAYED AND WHAT ARE THEIR PERSONALITY TRAITS?
ANSWER: (Nawal)
GOD AND JESUS ARE DISPLAYED AS FORGIVING AND LOVING BEINGS.
QUESTION: (Corey)
WHO IS THE MAIN PATRIARCH OF THE CHALDEAN FAITH?
ANSWER: (Nawal)
THE MAIN PATRIARCH IS MAR SAKO. HE IS THE MAIN BISHOP OF THE CHALDEAN FAITH AND IS CURRENTLY IN IRAQ. HE MAKES OUR LITURGICAL DECISIONS AND IS TRUELY SIGNIFICANT.
QUESTION: (Corey)
WHAT LANGUAGE IS USED IN THE CHALDEAN LITURGY TODAY?
ANSWER: (Nawal)
THE LANGUAGE SPOKEN IN THE LITURGY IS CHALDEAN. IT IS THE CULTURAL LANGUAGE OF THE RELIGION
QUESTION: (Corey)
HAS THE POPULATION OF THE CHALDEAN RELIGION INCREASED OVER THE YEARS?
ANSWER: (Nawal)
THE POPULATION OF THE CHALDEAN FAITH HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED OVER THE YEARS AND MORE CHALDEAN CHURCHES ARE CONSTANTLY BEING BUILT.
QUESTION: (Corey)
WHAT ARE THE SACRAMENTS AND RITES IN THE CHALDEAN FAITH?
ANSWER: (Nawal)
THE SACRAMENTS AND RITES IN THE CHALDEAN FAITH ARE BAPTISM, RECONCILIATION,THE EUCHARIST, CONFIRMATION, MARRIAGE,HOLY ORDERS AND ANOINTING OF THE SICK.
QUESTIONS: (Corey)
WHO IS THE PATRON SAINT OR A SIGNIFICANT SAINT IN THE CHALDEAN FAITH?
ANSWER: (Nawal)
THE MAIN SAINTS IN THE CHALDEAN FAITH ARE MARY OUR MOTHER AND ST GEORGE.
MARY OUR MOTHER IS INTEGRAL BECAUSE SHE DEDICATED HER LIFE TO BRINGING UP JESUS IN THE WAY OF GOD AND BY GIVING BIRTH TO HIM. SHE IS SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE SHE GAVE BIRTH TO A SON BEFORE SHE WAS MARRIED. DUE TO THIS, SHE WAS LOOKED DOWN UPON BY SOCIETY BUT SHE REMAINED FAITHFUL.
SAINT GEORGE IS AN IMPERATIVE SAINT BECAUSE HE WAS A PART OF THE ROMAN ARMY FULL OF PEOPLE WHO BELIEVED IN THE POLYTHEISTIC ROMAN GODS. BUT HE KEPT TRUE TO HIS CHRISTIAN FAITH. WHEN HE HEARD THAT THE CHRISTIANS WERE BEING EXECUTED AND TORTURED, HE TRIED TO SAVE THEM, BUT WAS CAPTURED AND PUT TO DEATH AS A MARTYR.
WE, AS CHALDEANS ARE INSPIRED BY PEOPLE LIKE THIS AND HOPE TO HAVE A FAITH AS STRONG AS THEIRS.