Father Jerry Mathew ordained priest at Syro Malankara Catholic Cathedral in Elmont, USA

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Father Jerry Mathew ordained priest at Syro Malankara Catholic Cathedral in Elmont, USA

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Father Jerry Mathew was ordained a priest for the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy in the USA and Canada on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at the Syro-Malankara Catholic Cathedral in Elmont by His Excellency the Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Mar Eusebius.

Present on the occasion were also His Excellency Thomas Mar Koorilos, Archbishop of Tiruvalla, His Excellency Yoohanon Mar Chysostom, Bishop of Pathanamthitta, His Excellency James Massa, the auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn.

Father Jerry Mathew is the second priest to be ordained from and for an Eastern Catholic Church of Indian origin in America, the first one being Father Michael Edathil of the same Eparchy.

Around 650 people participated in the liturgical celebration. The Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy in the US and Canada extends heartfelt congratulations and prayerful best wisher to Father Jerry Mathew.

Mar Ivanios Prayer Ministry

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Mar Ivanios Prayer Ministry

Mar Ivanios Prayer Ministry, an intercessory prayer service guided by the Suvisesha Sangham, was inaugurated by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos, on 1 July 2016 at the Tomb of the Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios, Pattom, Trivandrum.

Everyday from morning 9am to evening 5pm, intercessory prayers will be conducted at the tomb chapel led by the members of the Suvisesha Sangham.

Kunjatakkoottam Season 2 Malankara Catholic Church Sharjah, UAE

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Kunjatakkoottam Season 2 Malankara Catholic Church Sharjah, UAE

The Sharjah Malankara Catholic Community inaugurated the MCCL Vacation Bible Studies named Kunjatakkoottam on the 1st of July after the Friday Holy Mass. The inauguration was done by Rev. Fr. Mathew Kandathil. The VBS will take place over a period of 5 days from the 2nd of July to the 7th.

Mar Theophilus Cricket Premier League 2016 – Malankara Catholic Church Sharjah, UAE

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Mar Theophilus Cricket Premier League 2016 – Malankara Catholic Church Sharjah, UAE

Sharjah Malankara Catholic Community started the Mar Ivanios Day celebrations with the Mar Theophilus Cricket Premier League (MTCPL) cricket tournament held at Ajman on the 1st of July. The winners of the 1st edition was the team from Al Nahda & GPO prayer groups and the 1st runner up was the Nabba Buteena prayer group.

Preparations for the 63rd Feast of Commemoration of Mar Ivanios Begins

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Preparations for the 63rd Feast of Commemoration of Mar Ivanios Begins

Fourteen day long prayerful preparations for the 63rd Feast of Commemoration of the Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios started at the tomb chapel, Pattom, on 1 July 2016.

It began with the opening message of His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos. In the opening message His Beatitude said that “the sacred life of Mar Ivanios is a source of strength for our Church”.

At 5.30 p.m. Holy Qurbono was celebrated by His Excellency Most Rev. Thomas Mar Anthonios OIC, the Postulator of the Cause of Canonisation and the Curia Bishop.

Many Rev. Priests, Sisters and faithful participated in the opening day devotional and liturgical services.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan will be the Chief Guest at the 63rd Feast of Commemoration of the Servant of God Mar Ivanios

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Cardinal Timothy Dolan will be the Chief Guest at the 63rd Feast of Commemoration of the Servant of God Mar Ivanios

His Eminence Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan the Archbishop of New York, will be the chief guest on the occasion of the 63rd Feast of Commemoration of the Servant of God Mar Ivanios at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Pattom, Trivandrum.

His Eminence served as the President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops from 2010 to 2013 and was granted the titular position as Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario (English: Our Lady of Guadalupe of Mount Mario) in Rome.

On February 23, 2009, His Eminence was appointed the tenth Archbishop of New York by Pope Benedict XVI. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, USA’s second-largest after the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, serves over 2.5 million Roman Catholics.

His Eminence previously served as Archbishop of Milwaukee from 2002 to 2009, preceded by service as an Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis from 2001 to 2002.

Time Magazine named His Eminence as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World” for 2012.

We welcome His Eminence to Kerala on this auspicious occasion.

Eckara 2016 – Malankara Catholic Church Dubai

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Eckara 2016 – Malankara Catholic Church Dubai

Annual Vacation Bible Studies known as ECKARA (foundation) for the children of the Dubai Malankara Catholic Community commenced on the 26th of June at the St. Mary’s Church, room no.6. Five power packed days of prayer, exercise, music, dance, games, knowledge, audio visual sessions to name a few, have taken off to a flying start.

Brother Jobin Thomas receives the Minor Orders

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Brother Jobin Thomas receives the Minor Orders
Brother Jobin Thomas, studying theology at the St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie for our Eparchy, received the Minor Orders of msamrono and korooyo from His Excellency the Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Mar Eusebius during the celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 7.00 am on Saturday, June 25 at the Syro-Malankara Catholic Cathedral in Elmont. These are the Orders of ‘singing’ and ‘reading the Word of God’ respectively. Brother Jobin hails from our community in Toronto.

MCYM Resource Team Formation in Chennai, India

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MCYM Resource Team Formation in Chennai, India

The third Resource Team Gathering of MCYM-Chennai was held on Saturday, 25 June 2016. The meeting was led by Mr Saji Daniel, the Animator of MCYM-Pune Exarchate in the presence of the Director of MCYM-Chennai,  Rev Fr Sabu Maruthoor. The session started with a welcome note by the president of MCYM-Padi, Rinson V Thomas, followed by a brief self-introduction of all the MCYM members who were present.

Details of the Gathering:

MCYM members of Padi and Ayapakkam Parish took part in the third session.

  • The topic of the session was ‘Green Meadows’.
  • There was an ice breaking session with a game which made everyone enthusiastic and active for the proceedings.
  • The Youth were introduced into the topic on the basis of the game, on how to protect our earth which is in our hands.
  • Verses from the Bible were highlighted on how God teaches about the importance of protecting our nature.
  • The gathering was given a puzzle to come up with a chain of words related to our environment.
  • Later the gathering was divided into groups and was asked to discuss about things that everyone can ‘start’, ‘continue’ and ‘stop’ to protect our nature.
  • The gathering was also given instructions on how to take this class in an interesting way in their respective units.

The Fourth Batch of Suvisesha Sangham at Church Level

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The Fourth Batch of Suvisesha Sangham at Church Level

The third session of the training of the fourth batch of the Suvisesha Sangham was held at the Catholicate Centre, Pattom, from 23 to 25 June 2016.

Rt. Rev. Msgr Geevarghese Mannikkarot Corepiscopa, Director of the Catholicate Centre, gave the introductory message. Rt. Rev. Msgr John Kochuthundil celebrated the Holy Qurbono and gave the message.

Rev. Dr Anthony Kakkanatt, Rev. Fr John Padipurackal, Rev. Fr Mathew Charthamkuzhi, Rev. Sr Namitha SIC, Rev. Sr Francina DM and Rev. Sr Mary Prasada DM were guided the classes. Besides Holy Confession, Holy Qurbono, Eucharistic Adoration there was an experience sharing in the life style and in the ministry of the evangelization.

66 members participated in the programme.

It was decided to organize the next training programme between 6 and 8 October 2016.

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