Thiruvananthapuram: A new pastoral ministry has been launched in the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church to support young families. The goal of the Young Family Pastoral Ministry is to provide spiritual, psychological, and social support to couples entering married life for the first ten years.
The ministry was officially inaugurated by His Beatitude Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos, the head and father of the Syro-Malankara Church, on May 20, 2023, at a conference held at the Catholicate Center, the church’s headquarters.
“Family life is facing many challenges,” Cardinal Cleemis said. “The family is a special calling from God, and to overcome the challenges of our time, we must rely more on God.”
On the occasion, Cardinal Cleemis also launched the logo and e-magazine of the Young Family Pastoral Ministry.
The conference was chaired by Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Mar Yusebios Metropolitan, the chairman of the Young Family Pastoral Ministry. Rev. Fr. Thomas Madukkammoottil, the secretary of the ministry, animator C. Mary Dominic, president of the Malankara Catholic Youth Movement Angel Mary, and Dr. Salomi also spoke at the conference.
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