About Our Lady of Perpetual Help [Chaldean] · Warren, Michigan
Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a Chaldean Catholic mission parish in Warren, Michigan, on the east side of metro Detroit. It is one of twelve parishes of the Chaldean Diocese of Saint Thomas the Apostle (an Eastern Catholic eparchy under the Chaldean Catholic Patriarchate of Babylon) and serves the local Iraqi-American Chaldean Catholic faithful. The community celebrates the Chaldean-rite Divine Liturgy in Arabic and Surath (the Syriac liturgical language) each week, with an additional English-language liturgy on Saturdays. The parish is led by Rev. Rudy Zoma and is known for a distinctive 24/7 outdoor adoration chapel that allows round-the-clock Eucharistic prayer.
- Established
- 2013
- Patron
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help
- Rector
- Rev. Rudy Zoma
- Diocese
- Chaldean Diocese (Eparchy) of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit
Why belong here
Our Lady of Perpetual Help is the natural spiritual home for Chaldean Catholic families in Warren and the surrounding Macomb County suburbs who want to worship in their own Eastern Catholic tradition. The parish keeps the Chaldean liturgical heritage alive with liturgies in Arabic and Surath (Classical Syriac), while still welcoming English-speaking faithful on Saturdays and offering a rare 24/7 outdoor adoration chapel for continuous prayer. Under the pastoral care of Rev. Rudy Zoma, the mission combines the intimate scale of a parish family with the full sacramental and devotional life of a Chaldean Catholic community.
Mass times at Our Lady of Perpetual Help [Chaldean]
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- By appointment — call the parish office at (586) 804-2114 to schedule
Adoration times
- Thursday: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Saturday: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- 24/7 Adoration available in the outdoor chapel
Parish Identity and Background
Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a Chaldean Catholic mission in Warren, Michigan, on the east side of metropolitan Detroit. It is a community of the Chaldean Diocese of Saint Thomas the Apostle, an Eastern Catholic eparchy under the Chaldean Catholic Patriarchate of Babylon in Baghdad, which serves about 200,000 Chaldean Catholics in the eastern United States. The mission sits within the geographic territory of the Roman Metropolitan Archdiocese of Detroit and addresses the spiritual needs of Chaldean Catholic faithful who have settled in Macomb County and the surrounding suburbs.
- Rite: Chaldean (East Syriac)
- Diocese: Chaldean Diocese of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit
- Type: Mission
- Established: 2013
- Located within the territory of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit
Mass and Liturgical Schedule
The parish celebrates the Chaldean-rite Divine Liturgy four times a week in a combination of Arabic, Surath (Classical Syriac), and English. Weekday and Sunday liturgies are arranged so that Arabic-speaking and Surath-speaking faithful can worship in their preferred language, with a bilingual English/Surath liturgy on Saturday evenings that fulfills the Sunday obligation.
- Friday: 6:00 PM — Arabic and Surath
- Saturday: 6:00 PM — Surath and English (Vigil)
- Sunday: 10:00 AM — Arabic
- Sunday: 12:00 PM — Surath
Clergy and Pastoral Leadership
The parish is currently led by Rev. Rudy Zoma, who is listed as Pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in the Chaldean Diocese of Saint Thomas the Apostle's published Annual Report. Rev. Zoma is responsible for celebrating the liturgies, offering the sacraments, and providing pastoral care to the mission community. The parish does not publish a list of associate priests, deacons, or pastoral staff on its online presence, reflecting its size as a mission.
- Rev. Rudy Zoma — Pastor
Contact, Location, and Visiting
Parishioners and visitors can reach Our Lady of Perpetual Help by phone, fax, or through its official Facebook page. The mission is located on Twelve Mile Road between Hoover Road and Van Dyke in Warren, making it readily accessible from I-696 and I-75 for Chaldean Catholic families coming from across metro Detroit.
- Address: 11200 E. 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48093
- Phone: (586) 804-2114
- Fax: (586) 933-2590
- On Twelve Mile Road between Hoover and Van Dyke
- Official social: Facebook page (Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Chaldean Catholic Church)