Kaithamukku, Kazhakkoottam – 6 May 2025
When a wooden frame is lifted upon its foundation and blessed with prayer, it is never merely a structural act—it is a gesture of faith. It is a paradox: a doorway in progress already opening toward the sacred. Such was the moment on Tuesday morning, 6 May 2025, at 10:00 AM, when His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Mathews Mor Polycarpos, Auxiliary Bishop of the Major Archieparchy of Trivandrum, led the solemn service marking the installation of the entrance arch frame for the new church rising in the Kaithamukku region of the Kazhakkoottam Ecclesiastical District.
In the quiet of the morning, beneath the watchful sky of the capital’s outskirts, faithful hearts gathered for what appeared to be a simple ceremony. But for those who believe, there was more: a threshold was being raised not just for entry, but for encounter—a place where generations will step into grace.
Rev. Fr. Thomas Madakkamoottil, Parish Priest, along with several clergy, religious sisters, parishioners, and local faithful, stood in reverent attendance as the bishop invoked blessings over the structure. Each gesture, prayer, and sprinkle of water was rich with centuries of tradition, echoing the Church’s enduring commitment to the sanctification of space and time.
This new church, being built amidst a growing Malankara Catholic community in the region, testifies to a living faith that does not retreat with age but advances with prayer. A church begins not with walls but with a way in—where the people of God enter with hearts open to the Lord who dwells within.
May the work begun here bear fruit in holiness, hospitality, and communion. Let this arch remember every prayer whispered in silence and every heart lifted in praise. And may the church, once complete, be a place where burdens are lifted, sacraments poured forth, and love made visible.
Let us continue to support the construction in prayer and presence, that what was begun in blessing may be crowned in glory.
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