Sangamam of the Faithful of SMCC ETRI & Conclusion of the Year of Faith

A Sangamam of the Faithful of the SMCC Parishes, ETRI was held from 2 to 4 November 2013 at St. Thomas Higher Secondary School, Bhopal to conclude the Year of Faith. Around 1000 members, including Priests, Sisters and Laymen from the various parishes and missions of ETRI participated in...

Malankara Holy Mass during the USCCB Meeting

During the recently concluded Fall Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) held at Baltimore, the official Holy Mass at 7.30 am on Tuesday, 12 November, 2013 was celebrated by His Excellency Thomas Mar Eusebius in the Malankara Catholic rite. His Excellency was the homilist also....

Reception to H. B. Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemi Catholicos in Germany

Frankfurt: The Father and Head of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos, was given a very warm and grand reception at St. Kunibert Basilica, Cologne, Germany on 10 November 2013. Mr George Mundethu welcomed the dignitaries to the function; Rev. Fr Müller the...

Rev. Fr. Jacob John called to Eternal Rest

Rev. Fr. Jacob John, a priest of the Major Archieparchy of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, is called to eternal reward on 8 November 2013. He was 85 years old.The funeral service was officiated by the Metropolitan Bishops of Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. The service was started at 2.00...

The Government of UAE honoured His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos

During the visit to UAE, His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos was honoured by the UAE Government. Sheikh Ali Al Hashimi, Presidential Advisor for Religious Affairs presented a memento to His Beatitude. Speaking on the occasion he acknowledged the service of the people of India in the...

Rev. Sr. Jyothis SIC is called to eternal rest

Rev. Sr. Jyothis SIC, a member of the Sisters of the Imitation of Christ, Pathanamthitta Province, is called to eternal reward on Thursday 7 November 2013. She was 64 years old. She belonged to Palavilayil family, Kudassanad, Pandalam. The funeral service was held on Friday, 08 November 2013 at...

Rev. Fr Thomas Ponmelil called to Eternal rest

Rev. Fr. Thomas Ponmelil, a priest of the Eparchy of Pathanamthitta of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, was called to eternal reward on 1 November 2013. He was 75 years old. The funeral service was officiated by His Excellency Most Rev. Yoohanon Mar Chrysostom, Bishop of Pathanamthitta with His Grace...

Rev. Dr. John Padipurackal appointed parish priest in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, Kuwait

Rev. Dr. John Padipurackal is appointed PARISH PRIEST of ST. DANIEL COMBONI PARISH,  Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh (Abbasiya), KUWAIT (one of the four parishes in Kuwait) since April 2013. The parish consists of Latin, Syro-Malabar and Syro-Malankara Faithful.  The Latin faithful are from various parts of India - Kerala, Tamil Nadu,...

Marthoma Bishop visits Mar Eusebius

His Excellency Geevarghese Mar Theodocius Episcopa, Bishop of the Marthoma Diocese of North America visited His Excellency Thomas Mar Eusebius at the Exarchate Chancery on October 29, 2013. It was the first visit of the Head of the Marthoma Church in America to the new Malankara Bishop’s House and...

Special Pastor Appointed for the Syro Malankara Catholics in Australia

In reference to the decision of the Holy Episcopal Synod of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church and in consultation with His Grace the Most Rev. Philip Wilson, Archbishop of Adelaide, His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis, the Major Archbishop-Catholicos of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church appointed Rev. Fr. Stephen Kulathumkarott...