The Iconostasis & Icons
The carved Iconostasis and Byzantine icons that shape the sacred beauty of St. Mary.
The New Iconostasis
Crafted in Greece
THIS ICONOSTASIS IS DONATED BY DOCTORS MTANIUS SULTANI IN MEMORY OF HIS MOTHER VICTORIA HABKA SULTANI AND WAFA SABA SULTANI AND IN MEMORY OF HER MOTHER CECILIA MAHFOUD ISSA.
It is a sign of beauty, made of the hardest wood in the world. That is, the Mediterranean linden wood that grows above the hills of Greece. This type of wood is suitable for the Michigan climate, where the disparity is great between the highest and the lowest expected temperature in this part of the world.
The great benefactor Dr. Mtanius Soltani donated The Iconostasis and half of the Iconography. The people who donated the Icons were installed on it. Here are the names as they are written on the Iconostasis of the Church:
(Additional version from another page:)
THIS ICONOSTASIS IS DONATED BY MTANIUS AND WAFA SULTANI IN MEMORY OF HIS MOTHER VICTORIA HABKA SULTANI AND HER MOTHER: CECEILIA MAHFOUD ISSA.
Donors & Memorials
The Other Icons
Right side Icons
- The Icon of Presentation of Christ in the Temple is donated by Ibrahim N. Nunu and Usama N. Nunu in memory of their beloved mother; the late Mary Nunu.
- The Icon of Baptism of Christ is donated by Kaim M. Fram and family in memory of his father late Musa G. Fram.
- The Icon of The Entry Into Jerusalem by Kamil & Reema Afram and family in memory of his father late Okla Afram.
Rear Side Icons
- The Icon of St. John Climacus was donated by Emile and Mona Freigeh and family for their health and wellbeing.
- The Icon of St. Demetrius was donated by the Freigeh family in the loving memory of late Edmond Freigeh.
- The Icon of St. Panteleimon was donated by Dahma family in the loving memory of their mother late Naima Dahma.
The Ceiling Second Floor Icons
- The Icon of St. John of Damascus was donated by Fr. Boulos E. Moussa and Khourieh Amal and family for their health and wellbeing
- The Icon of St. Romanos the Melodist was donated by Maarouf Azar and family for their health and wellbeing.
- The Icon of St. Kasiani was donated by Joseph Mourani in the loving memory of Antonios and George Mourani.
Left Side Icons
- The Icon of St. Spyridon was donated by Fr. Boulos E. Moussa and Khourieh Amal for the loving memory of the three Elias Moussa.
- The Icon of St. Elizabeth was donated by Edmond & Jamal Freigeh in memory of Emilia & Moussa Freigeh and Rose & Khashan Alam.
- The Icon of St. Marina was donated by James & Laura Puzzviki in memory of their loved daughter; late Jamielynn Puzzvoli.
- The Icon of St. Paraskevi was donated by Jannah Baroody in memory of her grandfather George Baroody.
- The Icon of St. Catherine was donated by Andy & Nashwa Kattouah for their health and wellbeing.
- The Icons of St. Theodora & St. Barbara were donated by Wedad Sahourieh for her health and the health of her children and their family.
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