Rite of Dedication of St. Mary’s Basilica
The rite of dedication of St. Mary's Queen of Peace was held by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos on 7th December, 2008. Rev. Dr. Joseph Gnayalloor Remban read out the declaration, which was made by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.His Beatitude the Catholicos, celebrated the Holy Qurbono...
The Holy Episcopal Synod of the Malankara Catholic Church
The 7th Holy Episcopal Synod of the Malankara Catholic Church convenes from the 18th of November, to the 21st of November, 2008 at the Pattom Catholicate Centre. The Synod is attended by major Archbishop Baselios Mar Cleemis, Bishops Geevarghese Mar Yulios, Joseph Mar Thomas, Jacob Mar Barnabas, and Geevarghese...
The Pro-Cathedral of Palayam elevated to the status of Basilica
St. Mary, Queen of Peace Pro-Cathedral at Palayam was elevated to the status of Basilica in the Universal Church. Leonardo Cardinal Sandri, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, read out the declaration on 10 November 2008 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Pattom after the Holy Mass. Henceforth,...
Reception to Leonardo Cardinal Sandri
His Eminence Leonardo Cardinal Sandri, Prefect, the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, Rome.Malankara Catholic Church gave a warm reception to Leonardo Cardinal Sandri, the Prefect of the Congregation for Oriental Churches, on 10 November 2008, 9.00am at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Pattom. The reception was arranged in the traditional manner....
The Blessing of the Renovated Cathedral
The renovated St. Mary’s Cathedral at Pattom was blessed by Major Archbishop Baselios Cleemis Catholicos at 8 a.m. on Saturday 8 November 2008. A large number of Priests, Religious and the Faithful from the city of Trivandrum participated in the blessing.
The Blessing of the Renovated Tomb Chapel
The dedication and the blessing of the renovated and expanded tomb chapel where the mortal remains of the Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios, Archbishop Mar Gregorios and the first Major Archbishop Cyril Baselios Catholicos rest was blessed at the hands of Major Archbishop Baselios Cleemis Catholicos at 5...
Mar Baselios Cleemis’ Speech on the closing day of the 78th re-union
Major Archbishop Mar Baselios Cleemis Catholicos said that the bishops of the Malankara Catholic Church would never encourage people believing and being members in atheistic movements. He was presiding over the closing ceremony of the Reunion Day Celebrations held at Ranni.Conscious efforts have been made to prevent the growth...
Laity Honoured
Malankara Catholic Church honoured 21 members of the Laity who participate in the building up of the Church with immense sacrifice and exemplary service in the various missions of the Church. Among them 8 are women. The titles are called "(Bar Eetho Kasheetho) the Diligent Son of the Church" and "(Bars...
The Inauguration of the Re-union Day Celebrations
The reunion celebrations had magnificent and colourful beginning. The three days programme was begun by the proclamation rally that started from Ranni Block Padi to Mar Athanasios Nagar at St. Mary's Senior Secondary School, Ranni. The portrait of Mar Ivanios from the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum, Catholicate flag from the Diocese...
