81st Re- Union Day celebrations at Catholicate Centre, Pattom

Trivandrum:  The Major Archiepiscopal Curia of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church is organizing the 81st Reunion day celebrations at the Catholicate Centre, Pattom, Trivandrum, on 18-21 September, 2011. The Malankara Catholic Convention will be held on the first three days. The main celebrations will be on 21 and the Holy...

Visit of His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos to Kuwait

 His Beatitude, Moran Mor Baselios Catholicos, pater et caput of the Malankara Catholic Church, who arrived in the International Airport, Kuwait on Monday 5th September 2011, was given a warm welcome by His Excellency Camillo Ballin, Vicar Apostolic of Northern Arabia, Rev. Dr. John Padipurackal, Mr Binu K John,...

Leaders’ visit cheers battered Syro-Malankara Catholics in Hyderabad

 Political and Ecclesiastical leaders visited the vandalized Syro-Malankara Catholic church in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, bringing hope to a tiny battered Syro-Malankara community.“We are very happy with the visit of ministers and bishops and the co-operation from state officials,” said Father Felix Thondalil, pastor of the Syro-Malankara Catholics in the...

St. Mary’s Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Warje Malwadi, Pune was attacked and desecrated

 When the whole nation was celebrating the Day of Freedom on 15th August 2011, some miscreants broke into St. Mary’s Malankara Catholic Church at the Warje Malwadi, Pune and desecrated the holy Church.

Sr. Mary Martha D.M Passed Away

 Sr. Mary Martha D.M (83), member of Daughters of Mary Congregation of the St. Mary’s Province passed away on Thursday 11 August 2011.She belongs to Ayanivilayil family, Adoor. She was a good missionary and served at the missions at Marthandam, Panachamoodu, Chellamkonam, Kirathoor, Pattom, Konni, Pothancode, Kottarakkara, Anchal and...

Sister Elizabeth SIC Passed Away

 Sister Elizabeth SIC (96), the senior most member of the Bethany Congregation and of Tiruvalla Province passed away on Thursday 11 August 2011. She was born to the Late Varghese and Rachel, Appakottumuriyil. She had done exemplary service in the Congregation as superior, teacher and boarding mistress. Her dedicated...

Archbishop Cornelius Elanjickal Passed Away

 Archbishop Cornelius Elanjickal, Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of Varappuzha and former Bishop of Vijayapuram, was called to eternal rest at the age of 93. He was ordained a priest in March 1945. He had served as the President of the Kerala Catholic Bishop Council (KCBC). The funeral will be held...

58th Feast of Commemoration of the Servant of God Mar Ivanios Celebrated

The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church celebrated  the 58th Feast of Commemoration of the Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios on 15 July 2011. The celebrations  started with the Holy Qurbono. His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis  was the main celebrant. His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Jacob Mar Barnabas delivered the...

Malankara Catholic Mission Edmonton-Canada

The month of July we the Malankarites here are blessed by God by commemorating the remembrance of our two forefathers St.Thomas and Servant of God Mar Ivanios.  On 10th July all the Malankarites  in Edmonton and other well wishers are gathered around the altar  of our Lord in St.Thresa's...

First Syro Malankara Catholic Convention in United Kingdom

 The First Syro-Malankara convention in the United Kingdom was held at Mar Ivanios Nagar, St John’s Fisher Parish in Coventry, on 9 July, 2011. His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis, the Major Archbishop-Catholicos of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, Rt. Rev. William Kenney, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Birmingham...