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DIOCESAN BULLETIN : OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2014
Canonization of
Bl. Kuriakose Elias Chavara
(1805-1871)
and Bl. Euphrasia Eluvathingal
(1877-1952)
November 23, 2014
at St. Peter’s Square, Vatican
Prayer
Lord, we thank you for raising Blessed
Euphrasia and Blessed Chavara to sainthood.
Give us the grace to be inspired by their ardent
life of faith to follow you wholeheartedly.
Lord, bless all programs happening all over
the world over the canonization process.
May peace of Christ reign in all hearts as we
celebrate this holy occasion. We ask this in
the name of Jesus Christ, Our Lord, Amen.
St. Thomas Syro-Malabar
Catholic Diocese of Chicago
My Lord and My God
October-November 2014, Vol. 9, No. 2
Published by :
DIOCESAN BULLETIN : OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2014
Bl. Kuriakose Elias Chavara
&
Bl. Euphrasia Eluvathingal
10/18/14 8:17 AM
Fr. Sebastian Vethanath, Chancellor,
St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago
372 S. Prairie Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126-4020
Ph: 630-279-1386, 630-279-1383 Fax: 630-279-1479
email: [email protected]
www.stthomasdiocese.org
Messages.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Prayerful Greetings................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Seminarians of the Diocese......................................................................................................................................... 8
Pastoral Letter No. 21/2014...................................................................................................................................... 9
Circular No. 21/2014....................................................................................................................................................... 12
Circular No. 22/2014....................................................................................................................................................... 14
Circular No. 1836/2014............................................................................................................................................... 15
Episcopal Ordination of Mar Joy Alappatt......................................................................................... 21
Decree of Appointment................................................................................................................................................ 24
Coat of Arms and Episcopal Motto .............................................................................................................. 25
Homily by Mar George Cardinal Alancherry................................................................................... 30
News from Chancery....................................................................................................................................................... 36
Finance Office News......................................................................................................................................................... 38
News from Apostolates of the Diocese................................................................................................... 40
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P]-ame F¶ tdmkm-¸q-ame............................................................................................................................................. 61
Gen-bþÉoh-þ-aq-im-¡m-e-§Ä..................................................................................................................................... 62
]Ån-¡q-Zmi¡mew................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Pastoral Letter No. 969/2014.............................................................................................................................. 64
{]mÀ°-\m-Zn\w.............................................................................................................................................................................. 68
Circular No. 19/2014....................................................................................................................................................... 70
Circular No. 20/2014....................................................................................................................................................... 72
Bishop’s Diary............................................................................................................................................................................ 73
News at a Glance.................................................................................................................................................................... 76
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Message
“You are
precious in my eyes and
honored and I love you”
M
onth of October is observed as protectlife month. We are reminded during
this month to reflect on the gift of life
and understand how great it is. “Human life in
any condition is a masterpiece of God’s creation”,
says Sean Cardinal O’Malley, the chairman of
the Commission on Pro-Life of USCCB. “You are
precious in my eyes and honored and I love you”,
says the Lord (Is 43,4). Each and every one of us is
precious for the Lord, honored and loved by Him.
What more do we need in our life?
How many lives are lost through the
inhuman atrocities inflicted by human beings!
This can be prevented. Natural disasters are
beyond our control. Human massacre in the name
of religion-God is a contradiction in itself since
God is love and life. We are here to defend life and
protect our fellow beings. We need to pray and
work to protect life in any stage whether born or
unborn. Abortion and euthanasia are serious sins
of our time. Senior citizens and disabled people
are to be respected and treated decently. Let
us pray and work together to protect life in all
its phases. May the Lord, the source of life, may
strengthen us to defend life in all its forms.
Mar Jacob Angadiath
Bishop
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Dear Friends in Jesus Christ,
I
am delighted to write few words in our
Message
Diocesan Bulletin this month. This issue of the
bulletin comes to you after the appointment
and my Episcopal ordination as the Auxiliary
Bishop of St Thomas Syro Malabar Diocese, Chicago. The days gone were very hectic
and stressful but filled with excitement and spiritually empowering. I could see many
helping hands worked very hard to make this event of my Episcopal Ordination an
event of big faith celebrations in our Diocese. Pastors of our parishes and missions
really helped to make aware the value and importance of leadership in the church
and also cooperated wholeheartedly to raise enough financial support for this event.
This was an event that showed great amount of unity and mutual support. I humbly
bow my head before the Lord for giving this event for our Diocese.
The month of October is a special month spiritually. We remember few of
our favorite Saints in this month. St. Theresa of Jesus, Holy Angels, St. Francis of
Assisi and St. Teresa of Avila are few of them. Also we dedicate whole month to
recite Rosary prayer in a special way and assure the protection of Mother Mary for
Church, families and priests of course. Pope Francis is fascinating the World by his
graceful presence today. What is special about Pope Francis that he brings a face
of compassion to the whole world. The present day world is eagerly looking for
this compassion and understanding. It is in this situation more than two hundred
Bishops and Archbishops have assembled in Rome to discuss on the theme of Family
which is a vital element of our church. Isn’t the words of Pope remind us or challenge
us something special from us. He told: “I see clearly the thing the church needs most
today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faithful; it needs
nearness, proximity. I see the church as a field hospital after battle. It is useless to ask
a seriously injured person if he has high cholesterol and about the level of his blood
sugar! You have to heal his wounds. Then we can talk about everything else. Heal the
wounds… And you have to start from the ground up… “
Once again thanking you all and looking forward to see in your parishes,
Mar Joy Alappatt
Aux. Bishop
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Welcome and Prayerful Greetings to
Mar Joy Alappatt
the Auxiliary Bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago
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His Grace
Mar George Njaralakkattu
the Archbishop of Thalassery Diocese
Mar Ephrem Narikulam
the Bishop of Chanda Diocese
Warm Greetings and Prayerful Wishes to
His Excellency Mar Jacob Angadiath
on his 69th birthday, entering ‘Sapthathi’, October 26, 2014.
SEMINARIANS OF THE DIOCESE
Bro. Kevin Mundackal
Bro. Rajeev Philip
(Bronx, NY) Theology 1st year
(Tampa, FL) Theology 1st year
Bro. Melvin Paul
Bro. Joel Villanasseril
Bro. Aljo Abraham
(Baltimore, MD) Philosophy Final Year
(Detroit, MI) Philosphhy 1st Year
(Cathedral, IL) Philosophy 1st Year
Bro. George Parayil
Bro. Joel Pious
Bro. Ricky Jacob
(Atlanta, GA) Philosophy 1st Year
Pastoral Letter
No. 21/2014
By the grace of God, Mar Jacob Angadiath, the
Bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic
Diocese of Chicago and Permanent Apostolic
Visitator to Canada, send this greeting and
message to all the priests, men and women
religious, and beloved people of God, living
in USA and Canada.
“Glory to God in the highest”, Amen.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
I
t is our joy and blessing to have an Auxiliary Bishop in the person of Mar
Joy Alappatt. He has been serving our diocese for the past 12 years
as a committed priest in different parishes. The announcement of his
appointment was on July 24, 2014 and his Episcopal Ordination was
on September 27, 2014, on his birthday. The Ordination ceremony was very
beautiful and it was presided over by our Major Archbishop, His Beatitude Mar
George Cardinal Alencherry. In attendance were many bishops from India and
USA belonging to various Churches of Catholic Communion. People from all
our parishes/missions in USA and Canada attended the celebration. Now the
new bishop will serve our diocese as its Auxiliary Bishop and Protosyncellus
– (Vicar General). Let us rejoice with him and invoke God’s blessings upon him
in his new ministry.
As we know month of October is dedicated to devotion to Holy Rosary.
It’s a tradition in our Syro Malabar Church to have the Holy Rosary recited at
every Church/Mission for ten consecutive days in October. Let us continue
this practice since it deepens our devotion to our Blessed Mother and brings
divine grace upon each family and every faithful. Holy Rosary has become our
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family prayer every day. The four sets of five mysteries from the redemptive
works of Christ are genuine reflections for our spiritual nourishment. Let each
mystery of the Holy Rosary help us to be united with Jesus in our journey of
faith. Through the meaningful recitation of the prayer of holy rosary let us
“grow to Jesus through Mary”.
Another importance of October is the observance of World Mission
Sunday. It is on the third Sunday of the month. The purpose of this observance
is to bring to our attention the missionary call of all the Christians and the
promotion of support to our missionaries working in every part of the world.
There are regions and peoples who haven’t heard of Jesus Christ. Our priests,
religious sisters and committed lay persons are now making every effort to
reach out to those people everywhere. In China, in the Middle East especially
the Arab countries, many of the African nations, North of India and many other
areas need our missionary presence and evangelization. We are supposed
to help our missionary works through two channels: (1) prayer, (2) financial
support. Let us remember our zealous missionaries in our daily prayers and
support them through our generosity. Besides the World Mission Sunday in
October, we have our Syro Malabar Mission Sunday in January of every year.
Let us support and promote the Little Flower Mission League in our parishes/
missions.
This year the Priests’ Meeting of our Diocese, held at Techny Towers
Conference Center, from September 22 Monday to 25 Thursday, discussed
at length the importance of Family Catechism. All of us know that the role of
parents in the formation of children is unparallel. They are the first and the
best teachers in everything. Their words and deeds are simply translated into
the life of the children. “Since parents have given children their life, they are
bound by the most serious obligation to educate their offspring and therefore
must be recognized as the primary and principal educators… Hence the family
is the first School of Social Virtues that every society needs. It is particularly
in the Christian Family…that children must be taught from their early years to
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have knowledge of God according to the faith received in Baptism, to worship
Him and to Love their neighbor” (Declaration of Education).
We are in the first semester of our religious education program. I take
this occasion to greet all our children enrolled in the faith formation program
everywhere, our voluntary and committed teachers and our dearly beloved
parents. Faith formation program is of prime importance since it is an
obligation of all of us baptized in the Lord. Always we have to remember the
last message of the Lord just before his ascension: “Go, therefore, and make
disciples of all the nations…teaching them to observe all that I commanded
you” (Mt 28,19-20). All of us, parents, teachers, priests, and religious share
in this responsibility. Let us pray to the Lord for the divine assistance to fulfill
this mission in accordance with the plan of God. Let us also keep in mind the
Lord’s words: “Whoever keeps and teaches these Commandments, he shall
be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven”.
On November 23, 2014, Bl. Kuriakose Elias Chavara and Bl. Euphrasia
will be declared Saints of the Catholic Church. This is a wonderful gift of God
to our Syro Malabar Church. Their lives and messages are very inspiring and
challenging. Following their example let us pray for the sanctification of our
families and for the promotion of Vocations to Priesthood and Religious Life.
May the loving Lord bless all of us and strengthen us to follow him every
day of our lives.
Mar Jacob Angadiath
Bishop, St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago
October 8, 2014
NB: The pastoral letter already read in our parishes and missions on October 12, 2014.
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Constitution
of the new Parish Council
& Diocesan Pastoral Council
for the period 2015-16
Circular
No. 21/2014
Dear Reverend Fathers,
T
“Glory to God in the highest”, Amen
he present parish councils and trustees of our parishes and missions
will complete two years of their service by this December. I extend my
sincere thanks to the trustees and parish council members for their
dedicated and selfless service to our community. May God bless you and your
families.
It is now time to constitute new Trustees and Parish Council members.
Rev. Fathers are requested to announce this matter in the parishes/missions
and should constitute the new parish councils and elect/select new Trustees
according to the stipulations given in our diocesan guidelines - Procedure
Rules for the General Body and Parish Council. This process of formation and
nomination must be completed by December 15, 2014 and the new parish
councils and trustees must take charge by the 1st Sunday of January 2015.
It is mandatory that new parish council should get the approval of the
diocesan curia before starting its functioning. Reverend Fathers are advised
to send the names (mailing address, phone number and email address) of the
trustees and parish council members for the approval in due time. Unless
special sanctions are obtained due to specific situations of parishes/missions,
the term of office of the present trustees and parish council members will
expire on December 31, 2014.
Pastors and Mission Directors are earnestly advised to follow the
Diocesan rules and norms in the formation of parish council and office of the
trustees.
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• The minimum number of members shall be 10 and maximum 30.
• Total number of nominated members shall not exceed 1/3 of the total
number.
• Minimum 10% must be from the youth, between 21-30.
• 25-30% must be women.
Kaikkarans/Trustees
• A parish/mission can have 2 to 4 kaikkarans according to the size of parish/
mission.
• With the permission of the Bishop, all the kaikkarans can be selected by
the parish general body.
• Usual procedure is to select one half numbers of the kaikkarans from the
parish council, and the other half must be nominated by the Pastor.
• The qualifications to become a kaikkaran or parish council member are
given in the Procedure Rules.
Diocesan Pastoral Council Members
The term of the present pastoral council will be over by December
31st, 2014. I sincerely thank the members of the council for their creative
suggestions and continued support to the integral growth of our diocese. For
the formation of new pastoral council for the period 2015-16, every parish/
mission must send one to three members. The number is decided according
to the following criteria.
•Parishes/Missions up to 99 registered families can send 1 member.
•Parishes/Missions up to 300 registered families can send 2 members.
•Parishes with more than 300 registered families can send 3 members.
Reverend Fathers are advised to send the names (mailing address,
phone number and email address) of newly selected pastoral council members
together with the list of parish council to the diocesan chancery.
Yours sincerely in the Lord,
Mar Jacob Angadiath
Bishop
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Application Form
for Leave
Circular
No. 22/2014
Dear and Reverend Fathers,
A
n application form for leave is prepared for the better care and
support of Rev. Fathers who are serving in our diocese. Please make
use of this form when you plan your vacation or any other occasion
of absence from your present assignment. I earnestly request you to observe
the following directions.
1. For an emergency leave you need to get the permission from the bishop
or any other member of the curia by phone. You are requested, even then
to give your contact number in India, and forward the itinerary to the
diocesan Curia.
2. You are requested to inform the curia and get permission for your
absence from the parish/mission for more than one week. In such cases
forward the details of your journey to the curia.
3. When you reach home/destination find time to contact the Bishop/
Auxiliary Bishop through phone. This is only a courtesy call.
4. When you come back please report by phone to the Curia.
5. As long as you are serving in the diocese, your safety and well being are
the major concern and responsibility of the Diocese.
6. Please forward the leave application with the copy of itinerary to the
diocesan chancery office two weeks in advance.
Mar Jacob Angadiath
Bishop
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Circular
Prot. No. 1836/2014
Issued by the
Major Archbishop George Cardinal Alencherry
to all the faithful of the Syro-Malabar Church
after the XXII Synod (2014), Session 2, of the Bishops of the
Syro-Malabar Church
held from 18 to 30 August 2014
in the Major Archiepiscopal Curia
at Mount St. Thomas, Kakkanad, Kochi
Reverend Fathers, men and women of consecrated life and my dear
brothers and sisters,
I
am very happy to present the relevant details of the Second Session of
the XXII synod held at Mt. St. Thomas from August 18-30. Forty three
bishops attended the Synod. The Bishops began the Synod after spending
the whole first day of the session in prayer, meditation and in the Eucharistic
celebration.
The Synod began its deliberations after recalling the major events that
took place after the session that was held in January. One of the major events
was the General Assembly of the CBCI that was held at Pala. The diocese of
Pala did a superb job in organizing the assembly very efficiently.
The Synod also recalled the passing away of Cardinal Lourdusamy who
was the Prefect of the Oriental Congregation. He had a very important role in
helping the Syro-Malabar Church at a critical phase of its development. We
shall remember his valuable service with gratitude and pray for the repose of
his soul.
Another major event was that the Church was blessed to have two new
bishops. Mar Vijay Anand Nedumpuram CMI, the Bishop of Chanda, the first
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missionary diocese of the Syro-Malabar Church, retired and Mar Ephraim
Nariculam was appointed the new bishop in his place. Similarly, Mar Joy
Alappatt was appointed the auxiliary bishop of the Syro-Malabar diocese of
Chicago. We shall offer our greetings to them and keep them in our prayers.
Mar George Valiamattam, the Archbishop of Tellicherry retired as per
the Canonical norms of the Church and in his place, Mar George Njaralakkatt,
the Bishop of Mandya was appointed. We shall remember with gratitude the
ministry of Mar George Valiamattam and offer him our prayers. Mar Mathew
Vaniakizhakel retired from his office as the Bishop of Satna diocese on account
of ill-health. We shall offer him our prayers for his health and well-being.
Procura—the office at Rome
A new office is being set up for the Syro-Malabar Church to maintain our
contacts with the Vatican. The financial investment for the purchase of the
office is enormous. We request the help and cooperation of our benefactors
and dioceses for this purpose. The information with regard to the Procura
was published earlier.
Religious Persecution
The persecution of Christians in Iraq and Syria and in other countries
in the Middle East is very severe. A terrible situation has arisen where
hundreds of innocent people are killed brutally because of their faith or are
forced to flee their native countries or abandon their faith. This persecution
is spearheaded by a few terrorists in the name of Islam. The conscience of
the world has to be awakened to the immensity of this brutality. We have to
pray for the conversion of these persecutors and for the grace to be given to
those innocent Christians to remain strong in their faith in the midst of these
persecutions.
Pastoral Ministry for the Migrants
Efforts are continuing to institute new set-ups to take care of the
pastoral needs of our people who live beyond the proper territory of our
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Church in India as well as in other parts of the world. A letter signed by all the
Synod Fathers was sent to the Holy Father requesting that the process for
establishing adequate structures for the pastoral care of the Syro-Malabar
faithful in the Gulf Countries be expedited. I have visited some of these
countries in order to understand their plight. I am very happy to note that
the Apostolic Visitor and the Commission for Migrants and Evangelization
are working with great enthusiasm for this purpose. I request your prayers
for the success of our efforts in this matter. Our new diocese of Melbourne
in Australia, although it its initial stages, is also progressing well with the
cooperation of all. We shall thank the Lord for His blessings in all these areas.
Mission Fund
ASSM which was established to help our missionary efforts financially
and otherwise is working very efficiently. As informed earlier, your sincere
cooperation in this effort will make us accomplish much in this area. These
efforts of ours will be a source of great encouragement to our mission dioceses
as well as to our missionary activities. The Synod decided that the proceeds
of the Sunday collection on the Syro-Malabar Mission Sunday which is the
Sunday after the feast of Denha, to be sent to the Curia for the activities of
the Mission Fund. I request your generous cooperation in this matter. Bishop
Raphael Thattil has taken charge as the Director of ASSM in the place of
Bishop Gregory Karotemprel CMI. The Synod acknowledged gratefully the
services of Bishop Gregory Karotemprel who was the inspiration for the
founding of ASSM.
Vocation and formation
The Synod discussed seriously the training of seminarians and the
promotion of vocations. It was also pointed out that more attention should
be given to the promotion of vocations to the religious life and vocations to
religious brotherhood. The Church has a great responsibility to help and direct
the training given to those who choose the religious life. Hence the Synod has
constituted a new Commission for Vocations, after taking the above matters
into consideration. The Synod also discussed ways in which the formation
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given to our seminarians could be improved. The Synod, hence, has taken a
few steps in this direction to implement its deliberations in this matter more
effectively. You may have known that the Synod has recognized St. Ephrem’s
Major Seminary as the mission Seminary of the Syros-Malabar Church. We
are trying to provide a better missionary formation there. Such efforts will
help the promotion of the missionary spirit in the Church.
The Year of the Religious
The Church has chosen next year to be the year of the Religious. In order
to discuss the celebration of the year of the Religious and the promotion of
vocation to the religious life, the Synod held a special session with the major
superiors of religious congregations. It is a matter of great pride and joy that
the canonization of the two religious in our Church is taking place at the
beginning of the celebration of the Year of the Religious. We shall thank the
Lord for the great blessing bestowed on the Church through the canonization
of Blessed Chavara and Blessed Euphrasia. I expect the cooperation of all in
the public programmes associated with the celebration of the canonization. I
am sure it will benefit us immensely in our spiritual life. The Synod has taken
a favorable decision to start the beatification process of Blessed Fortunatus
Thanhäuser who was a religious brother, working in the region of Kattappana
in the diocese of Kanjirappally.
Other matters discussed at the Synod
We have also started a Youth Movement known as the Syro-Malabar
Youth Movement exclusively for the youth belonging to the Syro-Malabar
Church just like the Youth Movements of the Latin and Syro-Malankara
Churches. It was inaugurated on August 30th at Mt. St. Thomas. I am sure all
of you will offer your cooperation and guidance to help it conduct its activities
according to its newly formed constitution.
Jesus Youth is a spiritual movement that is engaged in youth Ministry.
We have to pay more attention to its working so that it may work in union
with the Mother Church and organize its activities in conformity with the
authentic teachings and traditions of the Church.
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AKCC
The All Kerala Catholic Congress is gaining strength in all the dioceses
of the Syro-Malabar Church. All of us have to support it to grow more
effectively in our dioceses. All the lay members of the Church have to be
brought under the auspices of the AKCC in order that it may become an
effective organization of the Laity to work for the Church without in any way
being affected by sectarian or divisive tendencies.
The Women’s Forum which was started recently is also working with
great fervor.
Family units have an important role in the pastoral Ministry of the
Church. Guidelines are being formed to coordinate their activities more
effectively.
Care Homes and other Centres
Our Church is in the forefront in charitable activities. There are houses
and centres that cater to the well-being of the elderly, the morally and
physically challenged, orphans etc. I am very happy to note that a lot of our
people, priests, the laity and the religious, are working with great enthusiasm
in this field. Please be kind enough to give your utmost attention to the proper
and legal functioning of these institutions.
Education
The field of Education is very important for the Church. Teachers
participate in the teaching ministry of the Church. Their role in the formation
of youth is very important. Teachers have to pay equal attention to the moral
formation of the youth just as they cater to their intellectual formation. The
Church also has a great responsibility in this area. Teachers have to take into
account the vision of the Church in this field in the discharge of their ministry.
Ecumenical activities
We have to strive hard to strengthen our ecumenical activities as well
as to foster warm relationships with other religions through inter-religious
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dialogues. Seminarians have to be given more training and information in
order to engage in ecumenical activities.
Anti-alcoholic activities
The Church supports the policy of the State in the prevention of
alcoholism. We have to aim for an alcohol-free society. More conscientization
and constant vigilance are needed in this area. We shall try to strengthen antialcoholic movements and create a society free of the use of alcohol.
Some Other things to be specially mentioned
A beautiful documentary on the Syro-Malabar Church known as the
“Margam” has been produced. Please popularize the use of this DVD.
In order to commemorate the 1950th anniversary of the martyrdom of
St. Thomas, the bishops made a pilgrimage to Kottakavu church, Paravur, one
of the seven churches established by St. Thomas. The Synod has also decided
not bury the deceased bishops in the Madbaha.
The Synod also discussed the needs and anxieties of the Knanaya
Community and entrusted a Committee of Bishops to study this matter more
profoundly.
After many effective and lively exchanges of ideas and discussions, the
Session of the Synod was concluded on 30 August at 12.30 p.m. I request
your prayers so that the work of the Synod may continue to be beneficial to
the good of our Church and for her growth.
George Cardinal Alencherry
Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church
Given from the Major Archiepiscopal Curia of the Syro-Malabar Church at
Mount St Thomas, Kakkanad on 10 October 2014.
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Episcopal Ordination of
Mar Joy Alappatt,
the Auxiliary Bishop of St. Thomas
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago
T
he Episcopal Ordination of Mar Joy Alappat forms an important annal
in the history of the Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago. The Spiritual
radiance emanated from the solemn Liturgy of 27th September, 2014
still lingers in the hearts and minds of everyone who witnessed the ordination
ceremonies. The faithful present in the majestic Mar Thoma Sleeha Cathedral
experienced the felt-presence of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit upon the
newly ordained Bishop as the Celebrant, Mar George Cardinal Alencherry,
the Major Archbishop and the co-celebrants, Mar Jacob Angadiath and Mar
Pauly Kannookadan, placed their hands prayerfully upon the candidate.
Very Rev. Msgr. Angelo Accatino, special delegate from the Apostolic
Nunciatore, Mar Mathew Moolakatt, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kottayam,
Mar Jacob Thoonkuzhy, Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of Trissur, Mar
Antony Cherayath, Bishop of Sagar Diocese, Mar Remigiose Inchananiyil,
Bishop of Thamarassery, Mar Thomas Thuruthimattam CST, Bishop of
Gorakpur, Most Rev. Varghese Chakkalackal, Bishop of Kozhikode, Most
Rev. Thomas Paprocki, Bishop of Springfield, IL, Most Rev. Francis Kane,
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Most Rev. John Michael Botean, Bishop of St.
George Romanian Diocese of Canton, OH, Most Rev. John Kudrick, Bishop of
Byzantine, Diocese of Parma, OH, Most Rev. Thomas Mar Eusebius, Exarch
of Syro Malankara Church, NY, Corbishop, Very Rev. Faouzi Elia, Armenian
Eparchy of Lebanon, LA, Very Rev. Fr. Jose Palatty, Chennai Syro-Malabar
Mission Director, Very Rev. James Palackal, Vicar General of Changanacherry
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Archdiocese, Very Rev. Joseph Kollamparampil, Vicar General of Palai Diocese,
Very Rev. Fr. Antony Kollannur, Chancellor, Major Archiepiscopal Curia,
Ernakulum-Angamaly, Rev. Fr. Riju Veliyil, Secretary to the Major Archbishop
and Rev. Jan Cizmar, Secretary of Ukrainian Bishop of St. Josephat, Parma
were present at the consecration ceremony.
The presence of many Indian Priests working in USA, and a good number
of the Religious Sisters present for the function were especially noticeable.
Representatives from all the parishes and missions of the diocese and from
Canada witnessed the whole celebrations. The participation of the priests
and laity from other Christian Denominations gave the whole ceremony an
ecumenical nature.
The solemn ceremonies opened as the priests and the bishops
solemnly proceeded to the Cathedral church along with Msgr. Joy through
the midst of cheerful children who joyously waved their hands. The choir
sang the opening song as the procession entered the main door of the church.
His Excellency Mar Jacob Angadiath extended cordial welcome to all and
enumerated the tremendous growth of the diocese from 2 parishes and 6
missions in 2001 to 33 parishes and 35 missions now, with 100,000 faithful in
the vast geography of North America. Over seventy Syro-Malabar Priests are
working in this diocese; eight seminarians, who are born and brought up here
in USA, are undergoing priestly formation for the diocese. There are more
than 8500 children enrolled in the faith formation program with 1300 CCD
teachers. Diocesan Youth Apostolate and pious associations are very active
and vibrant.
Very Rev. Msgr. Angelo Accatino, special delegate from the Apostolic
Nunciatore, did the reading of the papal Decree, appointing Very Rev. Fr.
Joy Alappatt, the auxiliary bishop of Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago and
the titular bishop of Bencenna. Rev. Dr. Sebastian Vethanath, the diocesan
chancellor, read the Malayalam version of the decree. Rev. Fr. Sebastian
Arikatt was the archdeacon of the ceremony.
In his message during Holy Qurbana, Mar George Cardinal Alencherry,
said that the pastoral care in the Unites States in large and small cities has been
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a hazardous task, but Mar Jacob Angadiath realized the task with the help of
a dedicated team of priests and laity. Now with the assistance of Auxiliary
bishop Joy Alappatt, Bishop Jacob Angadiath will lead the eparchy to greater
heights of spiritual and pastoral growth. Major Archbishop congratulated
Bishop Jacob Angadiath on the remarkable achievement he has realized in
this eparchy and wished the blessing of God to achieve even greater heights
with the able assistance of Mar Joy Alappatt.
Mar George Cardinal Alencherry exhorted the faithful of the diocese
to stand for the unity of the church and to lead an authentic Christian life
based on the rich traditions and heritage of Syro-Malabar Church: “My dear
brothers and sisters, you may have to intensify for a more fruitful Christian
witness especially in the practice of moral principles in personal and family
life. It is also important that you avoid all the temptations of dissention and
discord in your community for reasons of any sort; let it be regarding the
liturgical discipline or special communitarian identities. The traditional
practices of the St. Thomas Christians namely the liturgical celebrations,
family prayer, catechesis, family unit gatherings, parish administration with
lay participation, fasting and prayer, observance of perfect communion with
the leadership must be observed with utmost care. It is these special features
that give meaning and fruitfulness to the distinct existence itself of this
eparchy”.
The Episcopal ceremony was truly a celebration of gratitude for God’s
blessings on the diocese, a prayerful celebration of the consecration of the
new bishop, a communal celebration of solidarity, and an appreciation of the
great services rendered to the US community by Mar Jacob Angadiath whose
request to the Holy Father for an auxiliary bishop was granted by Pope Francis.
After the liturgical ceremony and lunch there was also a public meeting to
felicitate the new bishop. The whole program was co-ordinated by different
committees under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Augustine Palackaparambil,
the General Convener, Mr. Jose Chamakala, General Co-ordinator and Rev.
Fathers from the Diocesan Curia and Cathedral with the whole hearted cooperation of Cathedral Parishioners.
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Decree of Appointment
FRANCIS
BISHOP
SERVANT OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD
o our beloved son Joy Alappatt, presbyter of the Diocese of Irinjalakuda and,
up to now, Rector of the Eparchial Cathedral of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago
of the Syro-Malabars, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the same Eparchy and, at the
same time, Titular Bishop of Bencenna, greetings and Apostolic Blessing.
Since the care of the Lord’s entire Flock is Our responsibility, and We do not
wish the Local Churches to be lacking in anything, We by no means delay in providing, as carefully as possible, what they need and require. For this reason, it is at this
time, with particular attention, that We turn Our thought to the Eparchy of Saint
Thomas the Apostle of Chicago of the Syro-Malabars, gladly granting the petition
earnestly made by its Ordinary, Our Venerable Brother Jacob Angadiath, for an
Auxiliary Bishop. And so, beloved son, knowing that you are endowed with the requisite doctrinal background and knowledge of spiritual matters, We accordingly judge
that you are suitable for undertaking this Office.
Therefore, upon consultation with the Congregation for the Oriental
Churches, by virtue of Our Apostolic authority, We appoint you Eparchial Auxiliary
Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago of the Syro-Malabars, at the same
time promoting you to the Titular See of Bencenna, together with all the rights and
obligations connected to this position and mandate. As to your Ordination, the
Profession of faith, the Promise of Obedience and the rest, you will follow exactly the
established norms of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches.
Finally, beloved Son, equipped with sound doctrine, sustained by solid
devotion and bolstered by assistance from on high, devote yourself in such a way
that the faithful may perceive from your ministry, in communion with your Ordinary,
both the guidance and unfailing mercy of the Savior Himself.
Given at Rome, at St. Peter’s, on the thirty first day of the month of July, in
the year of the Lord two thousand fourteen, the second of Our Pontificate.
FRANCIS
Leonardo Sapienza,
Protonary Apostol
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COAT OF ARMS AND EPISCOPAL MOTTO OF
MAR JOY ALAPPATT
T
he Coat of arms of Bishop Mar Joy Alappatt comprises various
elements of personal and spiritual life experiences and his faith
journey.
Joyfully for your Souls (2Cor 12,15): A bishops’ personal motto has always been
intended to represent his personal spirituality and theologically based philosophy of life and
is most frequently grounded in Sacred Scripture or in a prominent Christian tradition.
Bishop Joy’s Motto is a beautiful quote from the second letter of St Paul to the
Corinthians chapter 12,15. It is an abbreviated form of Paul’s life and vision. By selecting this
quote Bishop Joy confirms his own commitment to work for the Salvation of Souls entrusted
to him by God Almighty in a spirit of joy and satisfaction
Cross
: On the top of his emblem stands a cross which symbolizes the cross of
Christ that has been raised on Calvary for the sake of remission of sins.
The Cross is the power of God for those who are being saved.
Shape of Shield
: God always protects us and as a Bishop Mar Joy has to defend the
church. It symbolizes the shield of faith which St Paul reminds us.
Twelve Stars
: It is mentioned in the book of Revelation that Mary represents twelve
stars. As Jesus was grown through the hands of Mary, Church as the
continuation of body of Christ would be brought up in the hands of a
Bishop.
Holy Spirit
: It is the Holy Spirit that sustains the church. Holy Spirit enables us
to be full Christians. A Bishop has special responsibility to empower
Christians with Holy Spirit.
Letter J
: Letter “J” stands for the name of Jesus. No name has been given to us
except the name of Jesus for the salvation of human race.
“O” Holy Eucharist: Holy Eucharist is the source and summit of Christian life. Bishop
presides the Eucharistic celebrations and imparts much strength from
the Sacrament of Eucharist. The round shape of Eucharist gives us the
message of unity too.
Letter Y
: The letter “Y” is depicted in the form of praise and worship community.
The church is always a worshipping community and participates in the
heavenly liturgy.
Joy
: Theme of joy has been projected through these three letters JOY. Joy
is the echo of God’s life in us. “These things I have spoken to you, that
my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full” (Jn 15,11).
Nativity Scene
: There is a Nativity scene at the bottom which shares the message of
God’s incarnation which was a kind of Migration of God to humanity. It
represents the Holy Family too.
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Homily by His Beatitude Mar George Cardinal
Alencherry, the Major Archbishop of Syro-Malabar
Church, at Mar Thoma Sleeha Cathedral on Saturday
Sept 27, 2014 in connection with the Episcopal
Ordination of Mar Joy Alappatt
T
he Syro-Malabar Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle of Chicago has
completed its 13 years of its existence and service to the people of
God and is at the beginning of its 14th year. Now it is blessed with an
auxiliary bishop, Mar Joy Alappatt. He will be today onwards working joyfully
for the souls of the eparchy of Chicago. That is his motto. “Joyfully for the
souls”. He is Joy and he will be more joyful hereafter. Thank you for the motto.
He is a singer and he will be singing more perfectly and most perfectly
hereafter. He is a good preacher, and he will be preaching more perfectly or
most perfectly. He is supposed to do that hereafter. He is a good pastor and
he will be the best administrator of sacraments in the future. Because so far
he has been working as a priest, now he will be serving as bishop. As you know
the priesthood of bishop is the perfection and fullness of priesthood. So he
has by the grace of God received this fullness by the Episcopal ordination.
So at the very outset, in the name of this eparchy, in the name of SyroMalabar Church, and also for the universal church under the Holy Father let
us offer him all the best wishes and prayers.
We are now offering the Eucharistic celebration according to the
tradition of Eastern Church, the Syro-Malabar Church. The Holy Qurbana
together with the bishop of the diocese shows the unity of the Syro-Malabar
eparchy. We wish him well in his pastoral ministry in the diocese. This eparchy
has grown very much in its experience of communion within the eparchial
community and also in communion with the church in United States.
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The pastoral care in the Unites States in large and small cities has been
a hazardous task. But Mar Jacob Angadiath realized the task with the help of
a dedicated team of priests and laity.
The generous co-operation and financial support of the laity is to be
greatly acknowledged. The contributions of the bishops of US especially
of Cardinal Joseph Bernadin and present Cardinal Francis George and
their auxiliary bishops for the growth of Syro-Malabar eparchy are to be
remembered with gratitude. On this occasion I thank in a very special way
Cardinal Joseph Bernadin who together with the auxiliary bishop Thomas
John Paproki helped us to be implanted here in Chicago and to have a parish
church for the Syro-Malabar community. Our special gratitude should go to
him and may his soul rest in peace. I thank in a special way also all the Bishops
of the Oriental and Latin Catholic Churches here and also to exarc Thomas
Mar Eusebius for their support to this oriental eparchy of St. Thomas the
Apostle in Chicago.
The pastoral and social activities of the Syro-Malabar communities
have contributed the spiritual, social and cultural development of the people
of the eparchy. The conventions conducted before and after the erection of
the eparchy have resulted in the fruitful assembling of the faithful into an
ecclesial community. The fact that the eparchy could produce vocations to
the priesthood from its own children remains an exceptional blessing that
orients to the future success of this eparchy in US. I earnestly hope that in
the coming years vocations to the consecrated life also will sprout from the
families of this eparchy.
The ecclesial entity of this Syro-Malabar eparchy could help the faithful
to be a better witness of the catholic life according to the traditions of the
St. Thomas Christians in this vast country. We remember with gratitude Holy
Father St. John Paul II who erected this diocese for the Syro-Malabar faithful
here. Today we remember and owe our obedience to the present Holy Father
Pope Francis for the encouragement and support especially to the SyroMalabar Church and also this gesture of appointing an auxiliary bishop for
our eparchy.
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My dear brothers and sisters, you may have to intensify for a more fruitful
Christian witness especially in the practice of moral principles in personal and
family life. It is also important that you avoid all the temptations of dissention
and discord in your community for reasons of any sort; let it be regarding
the liturgical discipline or special communitarian identities. The traditional
practices of the St. Thomas Christians namely the liturgical celebrations,
family prayer, catechesis, family unit gatherings, parish administration with
lay participation, fasting and prayer, observance of perfect communion with
the leadership must be observed with utmost care. It is these special features
that give meaning and fruitfulness to the distinct existence itself of this
eparchy.
The Syro-Malabar communities of this eparchy has spread far and wide
in this vast country and Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath is finding it difficult to
make himself available for his Episcopal functions that the community needs
in different places. Therefore the Apostolic See responded to his request
which was generously encouraged by Apostolic Nuncio of this country and
has appointed Mar Joy Alppatt as the auxiliary bishop.
Let us express our gratitude to the Apostolic See especially the Holy
Father Pope Francis and Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, the prefect of the
Congregation for the Eastern Churches. The church both in India and here
in the United States is confident that with the assistance of Auxiliary bishop
Joy Alappatt, Bishop Jacob Angadiath will lead the eparchy to greater heights
of spiritual and pastoral growth. I congratulate Bishop Jacob Angadiath on
the remarkable achievement he has realized in this eparchy and I wish the
blessing of God to achieve even greater heights with the able assistance of
Mar Joy Alappatt.
With his rich record of pastoral service to the appreciation of the SyroMalabar communities he served, Bishop Joy Alappatt will be able to be a good
pastor in the eparchy of Chicago together with Bishop Jacob Angadiath. Today
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the Lord is commissioning him with a universal mission making disciples of all
the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy
Spirit and teaching them to obey everything that He has commanded. The
leadership of Moses, the prophesies of the prophets of the Old Testament, the
kingship of David and his successors have all been fulfilled in our Lord Jesus
Christ. The eternal priesthood of Jesus Christ is imparted to the successors
of the apostles who are bishops in the Church and also in a participatory way
with the priests of the Catholic Church. And it is the sharing in this fullness
of priesthood of Christ that is given to our Bishop Joy Alappatt by our Lord
Jesus Christ today.
Mar Joy Alappatt will be a good shepherd, a good preacher, and also a
good sanctifier in this Church. Let us also encourage him in his leadership as a
pastor giving him all support of prayer and material means. Let us also joyfully
participate in the sacramental celebrations especially in the Holy Eucharist
and encourage and make it grow in this country. May the blessings of the Lord
Jesus Christ be always upon Bishop Joy Alappatt so that he may carry out the
three offices of teaching, sanctifying and governing the people of God for the
glory of God and sanctification of people. We heard today in the Gospel the
Lord Jesus Christ asks the Apostle: “who do people say that I am?” And they
reported what people said and finally the question was “what do you say that
I am?”
It was Peter who responded that you are Christ of the living God and
together with this confession of Peter, we the St. Thomas Christians have
special traditions of the confession of the faith of St. Thomas the Apostle:
“My Lord and My God”. Pope Benedict in his famous book Jesus of Nazareth
comments the confession of St. Thomas Apostle is the most important
confessions in the Gospel because it came after resurrection of our Lord Jesus
Christ while the confessions of St. Peter came during the public life of Jesus.
So both these professions of faith have to be realized in the life of Bishop Mar
Joy Alappatt and in any other Bishop.
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\mw sNøp∂ {]h¿Øn-I-sf√mw \ap-°p-Xs∂ FXn-cm-bn´v amdpw. Ah I¿Øm-hn-t\mSv \sΩ
tN¿Øp \n¿Øp-I-tbm, k`-bpsS sFIyw hf¿Øp-hm≥ \sΩ klm-bn-°p-I-tbm C√. AXpsIm≠v {]nb-ap≈ a°tf, \nß-sf-√m-hcpw Nn°mtKm cq]-X-bn¬ Cu {]mtZ-inI k`-bpsS
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PmK-cq-Ic- m-bn-cn-°W
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Always you should remember the words of our Lord Jesus Christ in Mt12,30: “He who
is not with me is against me and he who does not gather with me scatters”. Ft∂m-Sp-IqSn
tiJ-cn-°m-Øh
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tiJ-cn-°Ww. H‰bv°p tiJ-cn-°-cp-Xv, {]tXy-I {Kq∏p-I-fmbn tiJ-cn-°-cp-Xv. k`-tbm-sSm∏w
tiJ-cn-°W
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Let these words be in your hearts and mind, when you are coming for church gathering, when you are writing your face book, when you are speaking to others, when you are in
your community gathering and family meetings.
Today is the feast of St. Vincent De Paul.
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sa{Xm-∑m¿°pw amXrIbm-Wv; At±lw hN-\-Øns‚ h‡m-hm-bn-cp-∂p. ssZh-h-N-\-Øns‚
h‡m-hv. ssZh-Øns‚ Imcp-Wyhpw kvt\lhpw a‰p-≈h
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ßƒ, F{Xtbm Aevam-b-cpsS kaq-l-ßƒ. C∂v ItØm-en°m k`-bn-ep≈ Aevamb-cpsS
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Hcp B[ym-flnI ]mc-ºcyw k`bv°p kw`m-h\ sNbvX hn≥sk‚v Un t]mƒ ]pWyhm-fs‚
Xncp-∂mƒ Zn\-Øn¬Øs∂ \ΩpsS tPmbn Be-∏m´v ]nXmhv sa{Xm-\mbn A`n-tjIw sNø-s∏´p-sh-∂p-≈-Xv At±-l-Øn\pw \ap°pw Hm¿Øn-cn-°m-hp∂ Hcp henb khnti-j-Xbm-Wv.
B hN-\-Øns‚ hmNm-eX, B km£y-Øns‚ ]IzX \ΩpsS A`n-h-µy-]n-Xm-hn\pw e`n-°-s´sb∂p {]m¿∞n-°mw. ssZhw \tΩmSp IqSn-bp-≠v. C∂sØ temI-Øns‚ kml-Ncyw \mw a\kn-em-°-Ww. Ime-L-´-Øns‚ kqN-\-Isf a\- n-em-°p-hm-\m-bn´v BZyw Blzm\w sNbvXXv
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sNbvX Ime-L´- Ø
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\ΩpsS IpSpw-_-ß-sf-°p-dn®v km¿∆-{XnI k` Nn¥n-°m≥ t]mhp-I-bmWv kn\-Un¬.
ka¿∏n-X¿°p-th≠n Hcp h¿jw am‰n-h®
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\ap°p am{X-a√ Ata-cn-°≥ sFIy-\m-Sp-Iƒ°p Xs∂ ssNX\yw ]I-cp∂ Hcp cq]-X-bmbn´p hf-c-Ww. C\nbpw hf-cm-\p≈ taJ-e-Iƒ ]eXpw D≠v. \ΩpsS hnip-≤n-bp-tS-Xmb ]mcºcyw ChnsS {]tim-`n®v k`-bpsS ssNX-\yw ae-¶c ItØm-en°m k` ktlm-Zc- ß
- t- fm-sSm∏w,
a‰v ]uckvXy k`m ktlm-Z-c-ß-tfm-sSm∏w eØo≥ k`-tbmSv tN¿∂v \n∂v hf-cp-hm\pw hnIkn-°p-hm\pw CS-bm-bn-Øo-cs- ´-sb∂v Bflm¿∞-ambn {]m¿∞n-°p-∂p. sFIy-Øn-\p-th-≠n-bp≈
Zmlw \nß-fpsS CS-bn¬ D≠v. AXn\v Rm≥ \nßsf A`n-\-µn-°p-∂p.
Ah-km-\-ambn I quote the words in the book of Sirach which says: “God’s mercy is
as great as His power” (Sirach 2,18). ssZh-Øns‚ ImcpWyw Ahn-SpsØ i‡n-tbmfw hepXm-Wv. ssZh-Øns‚ i‡n Ahn-SpsØ Imc-Wy-am-sW-∂¿∞w. Imcp-Wy-]q¿∆w \ap°v AhnSpsØ kphn-ti-j-Øn\p km£yw hln°mw. ssZh-kvt\lw ]¶n-Smw. hnip-≤n-bn¬ hf-cmw.
hcm-\n-cn-°p∂ hnip-≤-tcm-sSm∏w Ct∏m-gp≈ hnip-≤-bmb A¬t^m≥kmtbm-sSm∏w
am¿tØmΩm «olm-bpsS a°ƒ Cu Ata-cn-°≥ sFIy-\m-Sp-I-fn¬ amXr-k-`-bpsS ssNX\yw
{]N-cn-∏n-°p∂ Hcp i‡-amb {]mtZ-inI k`-bm-Is´ F∂ Biw-kt- bm-Sp-IqSn A`n-hµy tPmbn
Be-∏m´p ]nXm-hn\v Joyful Greetings A¿∏n-®p-sIm≠v \n¿Øp-∂p.
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Job Pattern in the Chancery
NEWS FROM
Chancery
Protosyncellus – Mar Joy Alappatt
Seminary Formation, Parishes & Missions, Parish Council, Settlement
of Issues and Concerns, Priests’ Personnel, Religious, Eucharistic Ministers,
Organizations, Commission for Spiritual Affairs
Syncellus – Rev. Fr. Augustin Palackaparambil
Catechism & Faith Formation, Safe Environment Program, Theology
Course for Laity, Publication
Syncellus – Rev. Fr. Thomas Mulavanal
Director of the Knanya Region, Youth, Pious Associations, Vocation,
Family Apostolate, Special Concerns of the Knanaya community of the
diocese
Finance Officer – Rev. Fr. Paul Chalissery
Property, Financials of Diocese and Parishes/Missions, Financial
Policy, Web-Development & Software, Visa Procedures, Finance Council,
Incorporation, Health Insurance, Family Apostolate
Chancellor – Rev. Fr. Sebastian Vethanath
Liturgy, Archives, Secretary to Bishop, Records of the Diocese, Reports
and Correspondence, Pastoral Council, Consulters Body, Tele Conference,
Priests Conference, Priests Annual Retreat, Marriage related Documentation
& Permissions, Diocesan Bulletin & Directory
Appointments of Priests
Rev. Fr. Roy Jacob Kalayil, Pastor, St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic
Church, San Francisco, CA with effect from July 27, 2014
Rev. Fr. Jo Pacheriyil CMI, Director, St. Mary, Syro-Malabar Catholic
Mission, Columbus, OH with effect from July 27, 2014
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Rev. Fr. Wilson Antony (Kandankery), Associate Pastor, St. Joseph
Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Houston, TX with effect from August 03, 2014
Rev. Fr. Augustine Palackaparambil, Syncellus of the Diocese and
Pastor, Mar Thoma Sleeha Cathedral, Bellwood, IL with effect from October
05, 2014
Rev. Fr. Antony Skaria CSF, Priest in charge, St. Alphonsa Syro-Malabar
Catholic Mission, Minnesota, MN with effect from October 09, 2014
Rev. Fr. Thomas Mulavanal, Pastor, St. Mary Syro-Malabar Knanaya
Catholic Church, Morton Grove, IL with effect from October 18, 2014. This
responsibility is in addition to his assignment as Syncellus and Director of
Knanaya Region of the Diocese.
Rev. Fr. Abraham Mutholathu, Pastor, Sacred Heart Syro-Malabar
Knanaya Catholic Church, Maywood, IL with effect from October 18, 2014
Rev. Fr. Dominic Joseph, Pastor, Sacred Heart Syro-Malabar Knanaya
Catholic Church, Tampa, FL with effect from October 18, 2014
Rev. Fr. Saji Pinarkayil, Pastor, St. Mary Syro-Malabar Knanaya Catholic
Church, Houston, TX with effect from October 18, 2014
Rev. Fr. Pathros Champakara, Pastor, St. Mary Syro-Malabar Knanaya
Catholic Church, San Jose, CA and Director, St. John Paul II Knanaya Catholic
Mission, Sacramento, CA with effect from October 18, 2014
Rev. Fr. Siju Kuriakose Mudakodil, Pastor, St. Pius X Syro-Malabar
Knanaya Catholic Church, Los Angeles,CA and Director, St. Stephen SyroMalabar Knanaya Catholic Mission, Las Vegas, NEV with effect from October
18, 2014
Rev. Fr. Jemy Joseph Puthusseril, Pastor, Holy Family Syro-Malabar
Knanaya Catholic Church, Atlanta, GA with effect from October 18, 2014
Rev. Fr. Joseph Mathew Adoppillil, Director, St. Jude Syro-Malabar
Knanaya Catholic, Mission, Miami, FL with effect from October 18, 2014
Rev. Fr. Suni Thomas Padinjarekkara, Associate Pastor, St. Mary SyroMalabar Knanaya Catholic Church, Morton Grove, IL and Sacred Heart SyroMalabar Knanaya Catholic Church, Maywood, IL with effect from October
18, 2014
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Rev. Fr. Mathew Meledath, Pastor, Christ the King Syro-Malabar
Knanaya Catholic Church, Dallas, DFW, TX with effect from January 25, 2015
Sincere Thanks and Greetings
With deep gratitude and appreciation the diocese expresses sincere
thanks to Rev. Fr. Sebastian Kaniampadickal and Rev. Fr. George Thoomkuzhy
MST for their dedicated service for the integral growth of the diocese. The
diocese extends them best wishes and prayerful greetings in their future
priestly ministry.
Constitution of Family Apostolate
The Diocesan Family Apostolate is constituted in view of organizing
various programs for the psycho-social and spiritual empowerment of the
families in our diocese. Rev. Fr. Paul Chalissery (MSc. MPhil. Clinical Psych.) is
appointed as the Director of the Diocesan Family Apostolate.
Different Apostolates of the Diocese
1. Faith Formation (CCD) - Rev. Dr. Augustin Palackaparambil
2. Commission on the Safe Environment
of Children and Youth - Rev. Dr. Augustin Palackaparambil
3. Youth Apostolate & Jesus Youth - Rev. Fr. Vinod Madathiparambil
4. Vocation Promotion - Rev. Fr. Vinod Madathiparambil
5. 4Life Ministry - Rev. Fr. Vinod Madathiparambil
6. Family Apostolate - Rev. Fr. Paul Chalissery.
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present we have 8 seminarians studying for our diocese. Everyone can contribute any amout
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Annual Assessment
The 10 % of ordinary revenue of the parish/mission is to be paid to the Diocesan Finance
Office along with annual Financial report.
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Annual Appeal
This year the Annual Appeal will be send to every families with the support and help of parish
priests / mission directors in the month of November. We expect wholehearted support from
all our Rev. Fathers and the families.
Rev. Fr. Paul Chalissery
Diocesan Procurator
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NEWS FROM
Apostolates
of the Diocese
Faith Formation (CCD)
Faith Formation or catechesis is the most important activity of any
diocese. Our diocese has 8500 students who are undergoing active training
in our CCD classes. More than 1300 committed teachers and catechists
actively co-operate with our Pastors and Mission Directors every Sunday to
conduct faith formation classes. The following are the different activities we
have planned for the year 2014-15.
1. Formation of EPARCHIAL CATECHETICAL COMMISSION
A twelve member Eparchial Catechetical Commission was formed to
formulate the vision, mission and prospects of the catechetical activities of
the diocese. The following are the members of the Commission.
1. Fr. Augustin Palackaparampil
2. Fr. Siju Mudakodil
3. Fr. Jose Kalluvelil
4. Fr. Thomas Kadukappilly
5. Sr. Agnes Maria MSMI
6. Sr. Jeselin Thalachira CMC
7. John Mathew Thekkeparampil
8. Preethy Thomas
9. Dr. James Kurichy
10. Jimmy Emmanuel
11. Joseph Mutholam
12. Dr. Jayaraj Alappatt
The first meeting of the commission had a very healthy and fruitful
discussion and took the following decisions that are to be implemented in our
diocese in this year with the approval of the Bishop.
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1. Publish a CCD calendar for teachers/parishes, not for students.
2. Minimum number of CCD working days must be 30 days. Some
parishes have more working days.
3. Publish English Holy Mass text for CCD Children.
4. Start Diploma Course for teachers and others who are interested.
This program is in link with Alpha Institute of Theology, Tellicherry.
5. The Commission decided to publish a workbook for classes 1st to
8th grade. The following persons volunteered to take up the work
of preparing the text:
Std I – Dr. Jayaraj Alappatt – Chicago Team
Std II – Jimmy Emmanuel – Coral Springs Team
Std III – Sr. Agnes, MSMI – Houston TX
Std IV - Fr. Siju Mudakodiyil – Chicago Knanaya Church Team
Std V– Dr. James Kurichy – Philadelphia Team
Std VI – Fr. Kadukappilly Thomas – New Jersey Team
Std VII -Fr. Paul Chaliserry
Std VIII– Preethy Thomas – San Francisco Team
Sub-Texts for classes V to XII will be prepared.
Grade V - Saints of America
Grade VI – St. Alphonsa
Grade VII – Saints of India
Grade VIII – Legacy of St. Thomas
Grade IX – History of St. Thomas Christians/Holy Eucharist
Grade X – Special Questions in Morals and Ethics
Grade XI - Theology of Body
Grade XII – Discussions on Moral Theology
6.Solemn Holy Communion will be in the 3rd grade. The book First
Holy Communion published from Ernakulam Archdiocese will be
the text for preparing children to receive Holy Communion.
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7.Diocese will give certificates to all the students who successfully
complete the XII grades. For this, special question paper from
the Diocese will be given to all the parishes/missions. Out of 100
marks, 20% questions will be from the Diocesan Question papers.
8.
9. Conduct common exams for Std. X & XII next year onwards
(2014-15)
10. Conduct Bible Quiz on National and Forane level.
11. Vacation Bible School in all the parishes
All the parishes/missions may conduct a one-day faith-fest on a
Saturday.
Teachers guide is available for download in syromalabarcatechesis.org
12.
13. Recognize teachers who have completed 10 years of service in the
CCD program by giving them certificates from the Diocese. Those
who have completed 5 years shall be given certificates from the
parish.
14. Conduct National and Forane level competitions for a few items:
Essay competition, Bible Quiz, History Quiz, Creative Writing –
Story, poem, painting
15. Conduct CCD-PTA training programs in every parish.
16. Select the best CCD parish/mission
17. Conduct CCD school inspection on Forane level
18. Organize a pilgrimage from the parish to a pilgrim centre.
19. Community service is to be included in the syllabus of X-XII grades.
20. Safe Environment Program in Chicago on 19th and 20th of July
2014.
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2. Teachers’ Seminar
As a part of the ongoing formation of the teachers, this year so far we
conducted one day seminar for teachers and parents in the following centres
by the following resource persons.
1.
September 6-7 Sat & Sun: St. John Paul II Mission, Garfield, NJRev. Dr. Mathew Choorapanthiyil OCD
2. September 13-14 Sat & Sun: St. Thomas Forane Church
Philadelphia, PA - Rev. Dr. Mathew Choorapanthiyil OCD
3.
4. September 20-21 Sat & Sun: St. Thomas Church Detroit, MI –
Rev. Dr. Mathew Choorapanthiyil OCD
5. September 19-21 Fri, Sat & Sun: St. Thomas Forane Church
Somerset, NJ- Rev. Dr. Jimmy Poochakatt
6. September 28 Sun: St. Thomas Church San Francisco, CARev. Dr. Jimmy Poochakkatt
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8. October 4-5 Sat & Sun: St. Thomas Forane Church Bronx, NYRev. Dr. Jimmy Poochakatt
9. October 11-12 Sat & Sun: St. Joseph Church Tampa, FLRev. Dr. Mathew Choorapanthiyil OCD
September 13-14 Sat & Sun: St. Joseph Forane Church Houston,
TX- Rev. Dr. Jimmy Poochakkatt
October 4-5 Sat & Sun: Our Lady of Health Forane Church, Coral
Springs, FL -Rev. Dr. Mathew Choorapanthiyil OCD
3. THE ECHO: Catechetical Directory
A Directory that contains everything about catechesis is prepared
and its printing is over. It will be officially published soon. It is meant for the
teachers and pastors. The themes included in it are: Dimensions of Catechesis,
Vision and Mission of Catechesis, Catechetical Websites, Healthy Practices
in Catechesis, General Criteria for Model Schools, List of Reference Books,
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Safe Environment Regulations, Audio-Visual Programs and Web-education,
Diploma Course in Theology and many other useful matters.
4. Safe Environment Trainers’ Training 2014
On 18 – 20 July Fri-Sun, 2014, the diocese organized a three day camp
for catechism teachers under the auspices of Safe Environment Commission
of our diocese. There were forty participants for the program. All of them
completed the Trainers Training Certificate Program. Sri. Thomas Moolayil
and Dr. Paul Cheriyan were the chief resource persons. The following are
the members of the Child Protection Commission: Mr. Davis Kaitharath,
Mr. Sabi Kolath, Mr. Paul Vadakara, Mr. Zacharias J. Thayil, Mr. Bijo Thomas
Mundackal and Rev. Sr. Marcella Nowakowaski. The policies and procedure
of the Manuel and the Handbook for Church personnel were renewed and
re-published.
5. Work Book and Teachers’ Manuel
As the Eparchial Catechetical Commission proposed, the work for the
publication of Teachers’ Manuel and Students’ Workbook are in progress. So
far the following workbooks and Teachers’ Manuel are ready for printing.
1.
Grade I - Teachers’ Manuel, prepared by Mar Thoma Sleeha
Cathedral, Bellwood, IL
2.
Grade I – Students’ Workbook, prepared by Mar Thoma Sleeha
Cathedral, Bellwood, IL
3.
Garde II – Students’ Workbook, prepared by Our Lady of Health
Forane Church, Coral Springs, FL
4.
Grade III – Teachers’ Manuel, prepared by St. Joseph Forane
Church Houston, TX
5.
Grade IV – Students Workbook, prepared by St. Joseph Forane
Church Houston, TX
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6.
Grade VI – Students Workbook, prepared by St. Thomas Forane
Church Somerset, NJ
7.
Grade VIII – Students Workbook, prepared by St. Thomas Church,
San Francisco, CA
Three more workbooks are being prepared by different parishes. We
hope by the end of this year we will be able to bring out Teachers’ Manuel for
10 grades and Workbooks for grade IV, V, and VII.
6. Holy Qurbana Text
Diocesan Catechetical Commission has prepared a special Holy
Qurbana Text for children in multi-color with suggestive pictures. This book
is specially meant for the catechism students in junior classes.
7. Catechism Subtexts
To give holistic training to our children we have to go beyond the
text books. There are many important areas of ecclesial studies left so far
untouched by our students. Theology of Body is one such important areas
of religious study. We plan to follow some important texts published by
US authors for teens and adults to be introduced to our students also. The
following sub-texts are being prepared by our catechism teachers.
1. Worshipping Angels on Earth: Altar Servers’ Guide
This book is published by our diocese and prepared by Aniamma
Thomas Vengathadathadam of St. Thomas Forane Church
Somerset, NJ. The book gives sufficient information about
everything one should know about our Church, altar sacred
vestments, rituals and other formalities we follow in our Eucharistic
celebrations and other church prayers. The reading and study
of this book will surely give to the reader a deep sense of piety
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and great conviction about the deep meaning of the symbols we
use in our liturgy. The book is already published and available for
distribution.
2. Saints of India
It is a book written exclusively for our CCD children and that will
give them important information about our rich spiritual heritage,
especially about the devout lives of Indian saints like St. Francis
Xavier, St. Alphonsa, St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara, St. Euphrasia, Bl.
Mariam Thresia, Bl. Kunjachan, Bl. Mother Theresa and other holy
persons of our Lord. Ms. Mini Raju of Santa Ana Forane Parish, CA
has prepared this small but beautiful book for our children.
3. Saints of America
America is a land rich with a most noble tradition of holiness. This
land has given birth to many saints. We must be aware of the lives of
these holy people. This book contains brief and suggestive history
of twenty holy people of America. The book was prepared by Ms.
Bindu Vellara of St. Thomas Forane Parish Philadelphia, PA.
4. Children’s Prayer Book
This book contains all the prayers and devotions our students must
know and learn by heart for their daily spiritual substance. This
book is a compilation of prayers that every family can use for family
prayers also.
5. Different Questions in Moral Theology
Rev. Dr. Joseph Pamplaniyil of the Archdiocese of Thalassery
prepares this book. It discusses the present moral issues that vex
Christian conscience like euthanasia, terrorism, abortion and premarital sex. This book is meant for senior students of catechesis. It
also will be a help to teachers and parents to find answers to many
important and relevant moral questions of our time.
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6. Oriental Theology
This is a book prepared by Rev. Dr. John Kudiyiruppil, Director
of St. Alphonsa Mission, Edmonton, Canada. It gives us sufficient
knowledge about the unique but complementary features
of Eastern theology. Every church has a unique role in the
communion of Churches, which is the Catholic Church. Theological
perspectives of different churches do not alienate or divide the
catholic communion, but make it more Catholic, Apostolic, Holy
and One.
Rev. Dr. Augustin Palackaparambil
Diocesan Director, Faith Formation (CCD)
Vocation Promotion
The OFFICE FOR FORMATION AND VOCATIONS of the diocese takes
care of the formation of our seminarians and the discernment of those who
aspire to embrace religious and priestly vocations from this diocese. The
office facilitates different programs and activities to promote and to nurture
holy vocations.
Seminarians
By the grace of God, our diocese has 8 seminarians in different stages of
formation. Two of them started their Theology program at Mater Ecclesia in
Rome and the others are in their Philosophy program at St. Joseph’s College
Seminary, Chicago.
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8.
Kevin Munackal (Bronx, NY)
Rajeev Philip (Tampa, FL)
Melvin Paul (Baltimore, MD)
Aljo Abraham ( Cathedral, IL)
George Parayil (Cathedral, IL)
Joel Pious (Atlanta, GA )
Joel Villanasseril (Detroit, MI)
Ricky Jacob (Cathedral, IL)
Theology first yearMate Ecclesia, Rome
Theology first yearMate Ecclesia, Rome
Philosophy final year St. Joseph’s Chicago
Philosophy first yearSt. Joseph’s Chicago
Philosophy first year
St. Joseph’s Chicago
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Vestition and Minor Order KAROYA
Kevin Mundackal and Rajeev Philip were vested with clerical white
cassock and were administered the minor order KAROYA on July 29, 2014
by His Excellency Mar Jacob Angadiath at Mar Thoma Sleeha Syro Malabar
Catholic Cathedral, Chicago. They were thus officially commissioned to read
the Holy Scriptures in the liturgical celebrations.
Vocation Awareness Program
The seminarians are available for parish visits on some weekends every
month. We plan to send two seminarians together to a parish. They can
address the community with their vocations stories, discernment process
and experiences in the seminary. Also they can talk to CCD students, youth
and young adults and such available groups in the parish.
If any parish/mission is interested in making use of this opportunity,
please contact Fr. Vinod Madathiparambil to schedule a date.
Any feedback, suggestions, comments on the formation of our
seminarians or the promotion of vocations please mail to: Fr. Vinod
Madathiparambil, 372 S. Prairie Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126, 630- 901-5724,
[email protected]; [email protected]
Diocesan Youth Apostolate
The Youth Apostolate of our diocese at the diocesan level is known
as DIOCESAN YOUTH APOSTOLATE (DYA). It is an APOSTOLATE, not an
organization or movement, and hence it is a “communion of youth groups and
ministries with a mission to unite all young people of the diocese in response
to the Gospel message of Jesus Christ by encouraging the formation of a deep
interior life that overflows into genuine service to the Church and the world.
(cfr. the charter of the DYA). Its motto is “to know, to love and to serve the
Church.”
Charter
The Charter of the Diocesan Youth Apostolate (DYA) outlines the
mission, the vision, activities, soul of the apostolate and the structure of the
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Youth Apostolate of the Diocese. Its drafting is completed and now available
from the Office of the Youth Apostolate.
SYNC – Syro Malabar Youth Conference of Northeast Region
SYNC is the acronym for Syro Malabar Youth Northeast Conference.
SYNC-2014 is the second such conference that was held from July 31 to
August 3, 2014 at Kearny, NJ. Around 250 youth and young adults from and
around the parishes and missions of Northeast region participated in this
amazing conference. Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath graced the conference with
his message and celebration of Holy Qurbana. The conference emphasized
the Syro Malabar identity and Option for the poor. The conference organizing
team and participants raised $10,500 for the STOP HUNGER NOW project
and packed 40,000 food packets that would be distributed to the poor.
EMERGENCE – Midwest Syro Malabar Youth Conference
Emergence stands for the Regional Youth Conference for the Midwest
region. Emergence – 2014 is the first such conference in the region. The
conference was conducted at Bishop Lane Retreat Center, Rockford, IL from
August 15 to August 18, 2014. There were 120 participants from Cathedral
Chicago and Detroit parishes. This conference was well received by the
participants. The themes of the conference included option for the poor, Syro
Malabar identity and Theology of the Body.
DYA National Team, 2014-2015
Mary Anjali Abraham - St. Joseph Mission, Harrisburg PA
Delix Alex - St. John Paul II Mission, Garfield NJ
Diana Chakramakkil - St. Joseph Parish, Houston TX
Kevin Joseph - Our Lady of Health Parish, Miami FL
Nason Kallukuzhy - St. Joseph Parish, Houston, TX
Arun Kanjira - St. Alphonsa Parish, Atlanta GA
Abin Kuriakose - Mar Thoma Shleeha Cathedral, Chicago IL
Mary Malisa Mathew - St. Thomas Parish, Philadelphia PA
Jomy Methipara - St. Jude Mission, Northern Virginia
Fiona Mohan - Mar Thoma Shleeha Cathedral, Chicago, IL
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John Nellikunnel - St. Thomas Parish, East Millstone NJ
Jijo Puthiakunnel - St. Alphonsa Parish, Los Angeles LA
Ashley Sebastian - St. Joseph Parish, Tampa FL
George Thomas - St. Thomas Parish, San Francisco CA
Inaugural DYA National Team, 2011-2013
Delix Alex – St. John Paul II Mission, Garfield NJ
Geordie Daniel – St. Joseph Parish, Houston TX
Shilpa Francis – St. John Paul II Mission, Garfield NJ
Jaisy Joseph – St. Thomas Parish, Boston MA
Jibu Joseph – Mar Thoma Shleeha Cathedral, Chicago IL
Kavitha Joseph – St. Joseph Parish, Houston TX
Abin Kuriakose – Mar Thoma Shleeha Cathedral, Chicago IL
Charlotte Mathew – St. Alphonsa Parish, Atlanta GA
Jomy Methipara – St. Jude Mission, Northern Virginia
Brian Mundackal – St. Thomas Parish, Bronx NY
Brother Kevin Mundackal – St. Thomas Parish, Bronx NY
Sherinrose Palatty – St. John Paul II Mission, Garfield NJ
Brother Rajeev Philip – St. Joseph Parish, Tampa FL
Jeslyn Thomas – St. Alphonsa Parish, Atlanta GA
DYA Northeast Regional Team
Reshma Joseph – St. Thomas Parish, Somerset NJ
Linda Manchery – St. Mary’s Parish, Long Island NY
Swapna Paippattuthara – Blessed Kunjachan Mission, Staten Island NY
Tony Patteril – St. Thomas Parish, Bronx NY
Frano Thomas – St. Mary’s Parish, Rockland NY
Albein Thomas – St. John Paul II Mission, Garfield NK
Jerril Varghese – St. Thomas Parish, Boston MA
DYA Mid-Atlantic Regional Team
Mary Anjali Abraham – St. Joseph Mission, Hershey PA
Monica Gigi – St Thomas Parish, Philadelphia PA
Digna Kakkanattu – Our Lady of Perpetual Mission, Washington DC
Ashley Manalel – St. Jude Mission, Northern Virginia
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Jomy Methipara – St. Jude Mission, Northern Virginia
Bobin Rajan – St. Alphonsa Parish, Baltimore MD
DYA Southeast Regional Team
Akhil George – Lourdes Matha Parish, Raleigh NC
Ashish Joy – St. Mary’s Mission, Orlando FL
Tiffany Makkanal – St. Alphonsa Parish, Atlanta FA
Shannon Michael – St. Joseph Parish, Tampa FL
Abhilash Rahan – St. Joseph Parish, Tampa FL
Thomas Sebastian – Our Lady of Health Parish, Miami FL
Simson Skaria – Our Lady of Health Parish, Miami FL
Joyce Thomas – St. Alphonsa Parish, Atlanta GA
Jeffrey Thundathil – Lourdes Matha Parish, Raleigh NC
DYA Southern Regional Team
Lia Chorath – Divine Mercy Parish, Edinburg TX
Alvin George – St. Alphonsa Parish, Coppell TX
Jeffy Jacob – St. Thomas Parish, Garland TX
Rosemary Joy – St. Alphonsa Parish, Coppell TX
Libi Kachapilly – St. Mary’s Parish, Pearland TX
Sawrabhya Kalapurackal – St. Thomas Parish, San Antonio TX
Clement Kurian – St. Joseph Parish, Houston TX
Mintu Sunny – Holy Family Parish, Oklahoma City OK
Melissa Tom – St. Joseph Parish, Houston TX
Stanley Tomy – Holy Family Parish, Oklahoma City OK
DYA West Coast Regional Team
Christina Albert – Holy Family Parish, Phoenix, AZ
Joe George – Blessed Mother Teresa Mission, Las Vegas NV
Cilla Jose – Blessed Mother Teresa Mission, Las Vegas NV
George Mattappally – St. Alphonsa Parish, Los Angeles CA
Stanley Muzhuthettu – St. Alphonsa Parish, Los Angeles CA
Priya Nechikat – St. Thomas Parish, San Francisco CA
Roshan Roy – St. Thomas Parish, Santa Ana CA
Alex Sabu – Infant Jesus Mission, Sacramento CA
Caren Thomas – St. Thomas Parish, San Francisco CA
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SYROSTUDY
SYROSTUDY is an initiative of the DYA for those who would like to know
in depth the history, theology, liturgy and spirituality of the Syro Malabar
Church. It is more an academic group using the FACEBOOK to connect and
contribute the quest of the members. There are around 300 members now
in this program. The SYROSTUDY has an annual physical gathering where
scientific papers written by the members are presented and discussed.
STAFF – ST. THOMAS ADULT FAITH FELLOWSHIP
STAFF is another initiative that the DYA is initiating this year. This
initiative is to listen and thus to serve the senior youth (Age 25 and up) of our
parishes and missions. The first gathering of such a group for brainstorming
and vision building is happening from October 10-13, 2014 in Chicago.
Jesus Youth National Team
Thomas Pulickal (Coordinator), Simi Sahu (Assistant Coordinator), Binu
Abraham, Ginto Pottackal, Dony Antony, Jithin George, Brian Mundackal,
Anup Kudakkasseril, Georgee Malayil, Sunil Nadarajan, Fr. Vinod M George
(Spiritual Director), Fr. Paul Chalissery (Animator)
National Youth Team
Brian Mundackal (Coordinator), Joe Emprayil (Assistant Coordinator),
Anson Kallattu, Nicole Edezhath, Katie Heitmann, Jithin George, Sr. Linda
Moolechalil (Animator), Jose Jacob (Animator)
National Family Team
Anup and Annilyn Kudakasseril (Coordinators), Abey and Shigi Johnson
(Assistant coordinators), Sony and Alphy Thevalakara, Joe and Jolly Antony,
Dibin and Tisha Pookombil, Tom and Elsamma Thekkan (Animators)
Rev. Fr. Vinod Madathiparambil
Director, DYA & National Pastor of Jesus Youth, USA
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4LIFE MINISTRY
4Life ministry is a pro-life initiative of our diocese. Through its initiatives,
the ministry aims to reach out to the families and youth and prepare them
to defend the sanctity of life at all stages. The ministry is also determined to
coordinate the efforts to protect, sustain, and nurture human life, especially
the most vulnerable—at its beginning and at its end and provide leadership
for pro-life education within the Catholic community and within society as a
whole.
VIVO – 14
VIVO is the national gathering of 4LIFE ministry. This gathering usually
takes place during the weekend of MARCH FOR LIFE at Washington, DC
and is hosted by the St. Jude Syro Malabar Catholic Mission of Northern
Virginia. VIVO – 14 was attended in the month of January 2014 by around
250 participants in both family and youth tracks. His Excellency Mar Bosco
Puthur, the bishop of the Syro Malabar Diocese of Melbourne, Australia
graced the event.
MISSIONARIES FOR LIFE – 4LIFE REGIONAL TRAININGS
There were two regional trainings at Santa Ana, CA from June 13-15,
2014 and at Houston, TX from July 22-24, 2014. These events had both family
and youth tracks. These trainings intend to spread the 4LIFE message to our
families and youngsters and to give training to MISSIONARIES FOR LIFE.
4LIFE WEBINARS
4LIFE Webinar series deals with a theme for discussion every month over
the Zoom meetings. These are highly interactive sessions. 4LIFE webinars are
planned as the knowledge-sharing platform to mobilize the Gospel of life. The
series will address various life related issues in an authentic and systematic
way. This will help individuals to adopt a new life style and initiate a cultural
shift: “the cultural change which we are calling for demands from everyone
the courage to adopt a new life-style, consisting in making practical choices at the personal, family, social and international level - on the basis of a correct
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scale of values: the primacy of being over having, of the person over things”.
(EV 98)
The Topics covered includes: Joy of Life, Joy of the Gospel, Catholic
Manhood, Forming Middle Students, Theology of Body, Natural Family
Planning, Catholic Parenting, and The Mission of the Laity, St. John Paul II and
Celebrating Life.
UPCOMING EVENTS
MARCH FOR LIFE – 2015
The March for Life 2015 is on January 21-22 in Washington, D.C. In
the afternoon of January 21 The National Prayer Vigil for Life will celebrate
the solemn celebration of Holy Eucharist with all the pilgrims at the National
Shrine of Our Lady in Washington, D.C. The great March for Life takes place
on January 22. Registration is open for those who wish to participate. Visit
www.4life.jesusyouth.org for registration and details.
VIVO – 15
The 4LIFE National Gathering of 2015 will take place together with
March For Life in Washington, D.C. The program is from January 23-25, 2015
and will be hosted by the St. Jude Syro Malabar Mission Northern Virginia.
Please contact Fr. Tijo Mullakkara (267-346-3026) for registration and
details.
LIFE SUNDAY – 2015
“The celebration of this Day should be planned and carried out with
the active participation of all sectors of the local Church. Its primary purpose
should be to foster in individual consciences, in families, in the Church and
in civil society a recognition of the meaning and value of human life at every
stage and in every condition” (Evangelium Vitae). Hence our diocese will
celebrate LIFE SUNDAY 2015 on February 01, 2015. The celebration of this
day shall be geared towards awakening the conscience of our communities to
respect, to cherish, and to nurture life in its very stage and in all times.
Rev. Fr. Vinod Madathiparambil
Director, 4LIFE
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Commission on the
Office of Protection of Children and Youth
T
he objective of the diocesan environment program is to provide a safe
environment for our children in their homes, parish community, school,
and public places. Protection of minors is the responsibility of the
parents and diocese. We can achieve our goals only with the active cooperation of our
whole community. The Commission for the protection children met in person several
times in May 2014 and approved its budget and Code of Conduct for Employees,
Volunteers and Parish Personnel. It also recommended a Code of Conduct for Clergy
to the bishop. It also provisionally approved the Policy and Procedure Manuel
subjected to a review by the legal department. The Protection of Minors Handbook
is approved for publication on the website. It will be finalized at the end of the year.
The Executive Committee conducted two-days Facilitator Training at the
Cathedral. Thirty-nine designated representatives attended, and they are authorized
to conduct various training sessions for the respective parishes/missions, including
training for parents, volunteers, children, and employees working in diocesan
agencies.
The diocese has signed agreement with Virtus for providing training materials
to the missions/parishes and thus centralized the record keeping. It also contracted
with eAps/ISP to conduct background checks and update them periodically in a
consistent base across the country with the ability for variance to accommodate
state requirements.
With the active participation of the facilitators and the Executive Committee,
more than 1000 of our volunteers and teachers received training in protection of
miners. We pray that those missions/parishes that have not utilized the training
to do so at the earliest. Background check for all dealing with children is the next
priority. We hope to achieve 80% compliance with the Catholic Bishops Conference
by the end of the year. The Ministry for the protection of the children and youth
is requesting prayers and support of all faithful of the diocese for the success in
creating a safe environment for our children.
Rev. Dr. Augustin Palackaparambil, Director
Paul T. Cherian MD, Commission Chair
Thomas Moolayil, Executive Director
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Family Apostolate
kvt\l-Øns‚ ]pXnb ZuXy-hp-ambn jn°mtKm sk‚v tXmakv kotdm ae-_m¿ cq]-Xbn¬ IpSpw_t{]jn-X-Xz-Øn\v (Family Apostolate) XpS-°-am-bn. ssZh-kvt\lw CXƒ hncnbp∂ IpSpw-_ß
- ƒ kvt\l-Øns‚ \nd-hm-Ip-hm\pw B kvt\lw IpSpw-_Ø
- n¬ A\p-`h
- n-°phm\pw a‰p-≈h
- ¿°v ]I¿∂v sImSp-°p-hm\pw IpSpw-_ß
- sf k÷-am-°pI F∂-XmWv ^manen
At∏m-Ãt- e-‰ns‚ e£yw. am¿ tP°_v Aßm-Sn-bØv ]nXmhpw am¿ tPmbn Be-∏m´p ]nXmhpw
c£m-[n-Im-cn-I-fmb cq]Xm ^manen At∏m-Ã-te-‰ns‚ Ub-d-IvS-dmbn ^mZ¿ t]mƒ Nmen-t»cn
\nb-an-X\
- m-bn.
temI-Ip-Spw_ kwKaw (WORLD FAMILY MEET)
F´m-aXv temI-Ip-Spw-_-kw-Kaw Ata-cn-°-bnse ^nem-U-¬^n-bm-bn¬ 2015 sk]v‰w_¿ 22-˛27 hsc \S-Ø-s∏-Sp-∂p. ]cn-ip≤ ]nXmhv {^m≥kokv ]me-bpsS km∂n[yw sIm≠v
[\y-am-Ip∂ Cu alm IpSpw-_-kw-K-a-Øns‚ hnP-b-Øn-\mbn {]m¿∞n-°p-a-t√m.
Marriage Preparation Course (MPC)
We could contuct marriage prepration courses in Newyork, Dallas, Philadelphia,
Tampa-Florida and Chicago (2 times) this year. More than 200 young adults those who are
preparing for marriage could make use of these programs.
Upcoming Marriage Preparation Courses
1.
Chicago, IL November 28, 29, 30 (Fri, Sat & Sun)
Contact Persons
:
Rev. Fr. Paul Chalissery, Ph. 919-749-7175
e-mail : [email protected]
:
2.
Mr. Thomas Moolayil, Ph. 630-779-0140
West Hempstead - NY December 5, 6, (Fri and Sat)
Contact Persons
:
Rev. Fr. Ligory Philips, Ph. 281-935-7275
Mr. James Thomas, Ph. 516-782-6855
e-mail: [email protected]
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kotdm-a-e-_mÀ Nn¡mtKm
cq]-X-bpsS ZÀi-\hpw ZuXyhpw
amÀ tP¡_v A§m-Sn-b¯v
ta-cn-°≥ ae-bm-fn-Iƒ°p-th≠n kotdm-ae
- _
- m¿ cq]X ÿm]n-®n´v ]Xn-aq∂p h¿jßƒ ]q¿Øn-bm-bn.- cq]X Iuam-c-Øn-te°p {]th-in-°p-tºmƒ ImgvN-∏m-Sp-Ifpw
Bi-bK
- X
- n-Ifpw _‘-ßfpw ]pXn-bX
- e
- ß
- f- n-te°p hf-cp-Ibpw ]S-cp-Ib
- p-am-Wv.
ASn-ÿm-\-]-c-ambn A©v AP-]m-e\ XXz-ß-fn¬ Dd-®p-\n-∂p-sIm≠p {]h¿Øn°p-∂-Xn-\mWv cq]X {ian-°p-∂Xpw {i≤n-°p-∂-Xpw.
1. kphn-ti-jh
- ¬°-cWw
2. hnip-≤o-Ic- Ww
3. Iq´mbva
4. k`m-flI Nn¥
5. HuZm-cy-]q¿W-amb kmtlm-Zcyw
Cu A©p-X-e-ßfpw cq]-X-bpsS I¿Ω-]-cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ B-hnjvIcn-°p-∂-Xnepw \S-∏m°p-∂-Xnepw t{]c-I-L-S-I-ambn h¿Øn-°p-∂p.
A
kphn-ti-j-h-XvI-cWw
Ccp-]Xmw \q‰m-≠ns‚ c≠mw ]Ip-Xn-bn¬ \S∂ A¥¿tZ-iob IpSn-tb‰ Ncn-{X-Øn¬
tIc-fØ
- n\pw kotdm-ae
- _
- m¿ k`bv°pw \n¿Wm-bI ÿm\-ap-≠v. tPmenbpw Pohn-Xk
- p-c£
- n-XXzhpw tXSn Ata-cn-°b
- n-se-Ønb kotdm-ae
- _
- m¿ k`mw-Kß
- f- psS apJy-aq-e[
- \w ssZh-Øn-ep≈
ASn-bp-d® hnizm-k-am-bn-cp-∂p. hyXykvX kmwkvIm-cnI kmaqly kml-N-cy-ß-fmWv Ata-cn-°bn-te-sX-¶nepw, hnizm-k-Zo]w ImØpkq£n-°p-∂-Xn\v k`mw-K-ßƒ AXo-h-{i≤ ]pe¿Øn.
hnizmkw kq£n-°p-I, hnizmkw ssIam-dpI F∂o Zznhn[ e£y-ß-tfm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv \ΩpsS
F√m anj-\p-Ifpw Bcw-`n-°p-∂-Xpw, CS-h-I-bmbn hf¿∂-Xpw. \ΩpsS F√m CS-h-I-I-fpsSbpw anj\pI-fp-sSbpw {]Y-aZ- u-Xy-ambn \n¬°p-∂Xv hnizmk kwc-£W
- a- m-Wv. hnip≤ Ip¿_m\-b¿∏-Ww, hnizm-k]
- c- n-io-e\ ]≤-Xn-Iƒ, [ym\-ßƒ, I¨sh≥j-\p-Iƒ F∂n-hb
- n-eq-sSbpw
\mw \ΩpsS hnizmkw Pohn-°p-Ibpw a°-fn-te°v ]I-cp-hm≥ {ian-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.
hnip-≤o-I-cWw
\nc-¥c hnip-≤o-Ic- W
- Zmlw Ata-cn-°≥ ae-bmfn-If- psS khn-ti-jX
- b
- m-Wv. \ΩpsS ssZhm-eb-ß-fnepw anj-\p-I-fnepw Hmtcm h¿jhpw \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ hnhn[ [ym\-]-cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ
F√mw hy‡nIƒ F∂ hn[hpw k` F∂ hn[hpw \tΩ hnip-≤o-Ic- n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂X
- n\p
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klm-bn-°p∂ D]m-[n-I-fm-Wv. Cu hnip-≤o-I-cWw IqZm-im-kzo-I-c-W-Øn-eq-sS, IpSpw_ Iq´mbva, IqSmc-tbmKw F∂n-h-bn-eqsS \nc-¥cw XpS-cp∂ {]{In-b-bm-Wv.
Iq´mbva
\ΩpsS CS-h-I-Ifpw anj-\p-Ifpw Bcm-[m-\-tI-{µ-ßƒ°v H∏w kmaqly kmwkvImcnI tI{µ-ßƒ IqSn-bm-Wv. ae-bm-fn-Iƒ Hcp-an-®p-Iq-Sp-I-bpw, kt¥mj k¥m] kulrZ ]¶ph-bv°¬ A\p-`-h-Øn¬ hf-cp-Ibpw sNøp∂ CS-ßƒ IqSn-bmWv ]≈n-Iƒ. {]m¿∞-\bv°v
FØp∂ F√m-hcpw XpS¿∂p≈ HØp-tN-cepw kmaq-ly-_‘
- ß
- ƒ ImØp-kq-£n-°p-∂X
- n\p
\S-Øp∂ kvt\l-hn-cp-∂p-I-fpw, Iem-]-cn-]m-Sn-Ifpw, ]≈n-bn-tebv°v ho≠pw ho≠pw FØp∂-Xn\v t{]cW \¬Ip∂ Hcp LS-Ia- mbn \n¬°p-∂p. ae-bm-fn-Iƒ tIc-fØ
- n¬ FØp-tºmƒ
A\p-`-hn-°p∂ kpJ-am¿∂ Hcp kpc-£n-X-Xz-t_m-[hpw Bfl-kw-Xr-]vXnbpw \ΩpsS ssZhme-bß
- f- psS A¥-co-£sØ lrZy-Xc- a- m-°p-∂p-≠v.
k`m-flI Nn¥
\mep kphn-ti-jß
- ƒ tN¿∂v GI kphn-ti-ja- m-Ip-∂X
- p-t]mse k`-If- psS Iq´m-bvabmWv ItØm-en-°m-k-`. ]m›mXy˛]uc-kvXy-k-`-Iƒ k`-bpsS c≠p izmk-tIm-i-ßƒt]mse
h¿Øn-°p-∂p. Cu c≠p izmk-tIm-i-ß-fn-eqsS \niz-kn-°p-tºm-gmWv k` Btcm-Ky-h-Xn-bm-Ip∂-Xv. ae-_m¿ k` ]uckvXy k`-bm-Wv. hntZ-iØv FØnb \mw F¥n\v ae-_m¿ k`-bpsS
`mK-ambnØpS-cWw? ]m›m-Xy-\m-ń¬ Pohn-°p∂ \mw F¥n\v ]uckvXycmbn Pohn-°W
- w. kp{][m\ tNmZy-am-Wn-Xv. Cu tNmZy-Øn\v k`m-flI
- hpw, Ncn-{X-]c- hpw, \c-hw-ii
- m-kv{X-]c- h
- pw, Bcm[-\-{I-a-]-chpw kmaq-ly-hp-amb DØ-c-ßƒ D≠v.
Cu tNmZyw \ΩpsS kXz-\n¿Wbw kw_-‘n® H∂m-Wv. D]cn-π-h-amb Hcp {]iv\-a√.
kzXzw (Existence) C≥Uy-bnse tkmjy-en-Ãp-]m¿ń-Iƒ N¿®-sN-bvXn-cp∂ Hcp hnj-b-am-Wv.
kao-]-Im-eØv sXmgn-emfn h¿§ ]m¿ń-bn¬ AwK-am-Ip-∂-tXmsS Abm-fpsS PmXnbpw aX-hpw
Npcp-°-Øn¬ kzXzw C√m-Xm-hp-∂p. ]pXnb Hcp h¿§-c-ln-X-h¿§-am-Ip-∂p. ]n∂oSv lnµp-˛-ap…ow, ss{IkvXh, ZfnXv hn`-P-\-ßƒ \ne-\n¬°p-∂n√ F∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p hmZ-K-Xn. Cu hmZ-KXn°v {]mtbm-Kn-I-X-e-Øn¬ t]mepw kzoIm-cyX e`n-®n-√. ImcWw h¿§-ßƒ F√mw kPo-hh¿§-ßf- m-bn-Øs∂ XpS¿∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. Ah¿ ]c-ºc- m-KX sXmgnepw Pohn-Xs- si-enbpw
Dt]-£n-®n´pw h¿§-Nn-¥, kXz-t_m[w kPo-h-ambn \n¬°p-∂p. {_mlvaW≥, t]m‰n, ]njm-cSn, h¿Ω, i¿Ω, ]n≈, Ipdp-∏v, \ºym¿, am∏n-f F√mw AtX-]Sn XpS-cp-∂p.
Ata-cn-°-bn-se-Ønb C≥Uy-°m¿, ssN\-°m¿ B{^n-°≥, hnb-‰v\m-an, saIvkn-°≥, C‰m-enb≥, Pm∏-\o-kv Hs° F¥p-sIm≠v Ah-cm-bn-Øp-S-cp∂p? C≥Uy-°mc-\mbnØpS-cp∂p F∂
kmaq-ly-˛-\-c-hwi-im-kv{X XXz-am-Wv, kotdm-a-e-_m-dp-Im-c≥ kotdm ae-_m-dp-Im-c-\m-bn-Øp-S-cp∂-Xn-\p≈ ]e-Im-c-W-ß-fn¬ H∂v. Cu kzXz-t_m[w Xn∑-b-√, hf¿®bv°v B[mcw CXm-Wv.
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Nn°mtKm cq]-X, kotdm-a-e-_m-dns‚ X\na k`-bn¬ ImØp-kq-£n-°-W-sa∂ k`-bpsS ˛
F√m k`-I-fpsSbpw Iq´mbvabmb ˛ Z¿i-\-amWv kzoI-cn-t°-≠Xpw kzoI-cn-°p-∂-Xpw.
HuZm-cy-]q¿W-amb kmtlm-Z-cyw
\mw tIc-ft- ØmSv ÿnc-amtbm XmXvIm-en-Ia- mtbm hnS-]d- b
- p∂p. F∂m¬ \ΩpsS lrZb-ßƒ°v amXr-`q-ansb Dt]-£n-°p-∂X
- n\p km[n-°p-Ib
- n-√. \ΩpsS lrZ-bß
- ƒ, Poh≥, tIcf-Øns‚ aÆn-t\mSpw ac-ßt- fm-Spw, Pe-tØm-Spw, Im‰n-t\m-Spw, taL-ßt- fm-Spw, NqSn-t\m-Spw, XWp∏n-t\mSpw kZm tN¿∂p \n¬°p-hm≥ sImXn-°p-∂p. Cu kvt\lw \sΩ Akm-[m-cW HuZm-cyio-e-cm-°p-∂p. \ΩpsS IpSpw-_-ßƒ, cq]-X-Iƒ, ]≈n-Iƒ, ÿm]-\-ßƒ, hy‡n-Iƒ F∂nhbv°v Ata-cn-°≥ ae-bmfn \¬Ip∂ HuZm-cy-]q¿Æ-amb klmbw {InkvXob D]-hn-bpsS
\nZ¿i-\-am-Wv. cq]X Cu D]-hn-bpsS henb Nm\-embn \n¬°p-∂p. ]≈n-Iƒ, anj-\p-Iƒ,
IpSpw-_-ßƒ, hy‡n-Iƒ hgn Cßns\ ASn-ÿm-\-]-camb Hcp Z¿i-\-ssh-`-h-Øn¬ Du∂nb
{]h¿Ø-\ß
- f- mWv ]cn-an-Xn-It- fm-Sp-Iq-Sn-Øs∂ \mw \n¿h-ln-®p-t]m-∂X
- v.
AP-]m-e-\-cw-KØv cq]X khn-ti-j-ambn {i≤ sNep-Øp∂ aq∂p thZn-I-fp-≠v;
hnizmk ]cn-io-e\w, bph-P-\-ßƒ, IpSpw_w. a‰p-ta-J-e-Iƒ A{]-[m-\-ßtfm A{]-k‡-ßtfm A√. Ata-cn°≥ kmaq-lnI]›m-Øew tIc-f-Øns‚ Ah-ÿ-bn¬\n∂pw hfsc
A¥-c-ap-≈-Xm-Wv. Cu ]›m-Øe {]tXy-IX {]h¿Ø-\-co-Xn-I-tfbpw Ah-X-cW ssien-Itfbpw hyXn-cn-‡a- m-°p-∂p.
hnizmk ]cn-io-e\w
{]mb-]q¿Øn-bm-Im-Ø-h-cn-epw, Ipń-I-fnepw HXpßn \n¬°p∂ Hcp t{]m{Km-a√
hnizmk ]cn-io-e-\w. GXp ]T-\hpw ]cn-io-e-\hpwt]mse hnizm-k-]-cn-io-e-\hpw Hcp BPo-h\m¥ {]{In-b-bm-Wv. thZ-]mT ¢mkv XII˛mw t{KtUmsS Ah-km-\n-°p-∂n√; ]{¥≠mw ¢m n¬
Hcp L´w Xocp-∂p, F∂m¬ kp{]-[m-\-amb ASpØ L´w Bcw-`n-°p-I-bm-bn. Ipń-I-fpw,
bphm-°-fpw, apXn¿∂-hcpw, hr≤cpw Hcp-t]mse hnizmkw ]cn-io-en-°-Ww, hnizmkw Pohn-°Ww, hnizmkw km£o-Ic- n-°W
- w. \ΩpsS cq]-Xb
- n¬ hnizm-k]
- c- n-io-e\
- Ø
- n\v \mw {]Y-aÿ
- m\w
\¬Ip-∂p. ImcWw Hcp-°-an-√msX Bcw-`n-°p∂ GXp Imcyhpw {ItaW Ah-K-Wn-°-s∏Sm≥ km[y-Xb
- p-≠v. hnip≤ Ip¿_m-\b
- psS A¿∞hpw Bghpw a\- n-em°n hnip≤ Ip¿_m\-bn¬ kw_-‘n-°p-∂-Xpw, AXn-√msX kw_-‘n-°p-∂Xpw XΩn¬ A\p-`h A\p-{Kl Xeß-fn¬ hyXym-ka- p-≠v. At\I ZmºXy _‘-ßfpw Xf-cp-∂Xpw XI-cp-∂Xpw Hcp-°hpw tbmKyX-bp-an-√msX hnhm-ls- a∂ IqZmi kzoI-cn-°p-∂X
- n-\m-em-Wv. ItØm-en°m Zmº-Xy-Po-hnXw ssZhIr] e`n-®m¬ am{Xw km[y-am-Ip∂ H∂m-Wv. k` Zº-Xn-I-tfmSv Bh-iy-s∏-Sp∂ Pohn-X-ssien
˛ BPo-h-\m¥ kvt\lhpw At`Zy-amb hniz-kvX-Xbpw ImØp-kq-£n-°p-hm≥ ssZhn-I-amb
i‡n Bh-iy-am-Wv. \ΩpsS kp{]-[m\ aX-]-cn-io-e-\-{KŸw amXm-]n-Xm-°-fpsS Pohn-X-am-Wv.
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\√ PohnXw F∂ `qan-I-bn-√msX hnizmk ku[w ]Wn-Xp-b¿Øm-\m-hn-√. IpSpw-_-kw-L¿jßƒ H∂m-aXp XI¿°p-∂Xp Ip™p-ß-fpsS hnizm-k-sØ-bm-Wv.
bph-P-\-ßƒ
bph-Xzw, bu∆\w Pohn-X-Øns‚ AXn-{]-[m-\-L-´-amWv F∂v ]d-bp-∂Xv Hcp Imev]\nI IuXp-I-Im-gvN-∏m-S-√, adn®v bu∆-\-amWv. Pohn-XsØ apgp-h≥ kzm[o-\n-°p∂ Xocp-am-\ßƒ FSp-°p∂ ka-bw, Pohn-X-]m-Ÿmhv Xnc-s™-Sp-°p∂ Imew, ImgvN-∏m-Sp-Iƒ, Bi-b-KXn-Iƒ kzoI-cn-°p∂ L´w, imiz-X-kz-`m-h-ap≈ _‘-ß-fn¬ G¿s∏-Sp-∂-Xv, aqey-ßƒ Xncs™-Sp-°p-∂Xv F√mw bu∆-\Ø
- n-em-Wv. Cu L´-Øn¬ Xocp-am-\hpw Xnc-s™-Sp∏pw hnI-ea- mbm¬, Pohn-X-K-Xn-Xs∂ A]-ISØnem-Ipw. bphm-°-fpsS PohnX ]mX-I-fn¬ shfn-®hpw
i‡nbpw ]I-cpI kp{]-[m\ {InkvXob [¿Ω-am-Wv. Ipń-Is- fbpw bphm-°s- fbpw Ah-KW
- n°p∂ kaq-lØ
- n\v `mhn-bn-√. Cu Nn¥-Iƒ cq]-Xb
- psS bph-P\
- t- {]-jnX [¿Ω-ßfpsS ]n∂nepw
D≈nepw ap∂nepw D≠v.
IpSpw_w
C∂sØ kwkvIm-c-Øns‚ k¶o¿Æ ka-ky-Iƒ°v kXzc ]cn-lmcw \n¿t±-in-°p-∂Xn\v B¿°pw Bhn-√. F¶nepw IpSpw_w F∂ ASn-ÿm\ aqeyw ae-bmfn kwkvIr-Xn-bpsS
kº∂ ss]Xr-I-am-Wv. \mw Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn-°p∂ F√m aqey-ßfpw IpSpw_w F∂ aqey-Øn-ep≠v. hnizm-kw, hniz-kvX-X, kvt\lw, sFIyw, BZ-c-hv, `‡n, A\p-k-c-Ww, kt¥m-jw, kam[m\w Ch \√ IpSpw-_ß
- sf krjvSn-°p∂ DuSpw ]mhp-am-Wv. Ata-cn-°≥ ae-bmfn A`bm¿∞n
A√, F∂m¬ ]c-tZ-inbpw k©mcn-bp-am-Wv. \sΩ kztZ-inbpw kzÿ-cp-am-°p-∂Xv \ΩpsS
IpSpw_ _‘-am-Wv, AXn-\m¬ hnhmlw, IpSpw_w F∂n-hbv°v cq]X ]c-a-amb {]m[m-\yamWv \¬Ip-∂-Xv. A[n-Im-cw, B¿`m-Sw, ^mj≥, [\w XpS-ßn-bh henb {]tem-`-\-ß-fmbn
\ΩpsS CS-bn-ep-≠v. hn]-coX kml-N-cy-ß-fn¬ hn]-Zn-ss[cyw ImØpkq-£n-°p-I-bmWv a\pjy-[¿Ωw. IpSpw-_-t{]-jnX taJ-e-bn¬ cq]X _lp-Zqcw apt∂m-tS-≠-Xp-≠v.
kam-]-\w
cq]-X-bpsS Ign-™p-t]mb 13 h¿j-ß-fnepw F√m {]h¿Ø-\-ßfpw ssZhw \n¿∆ln-°p∂ t_m[y-tØmsS kºq¿Æ-ambn ssZh-Øn¬ B{i-bn®v \S-Ønb bm{X-bm-Wv. ssZhw
]mXn a\p-jy≥ ]mXn F∂ Hcp sNm√v ae-bm-f-Øn-ep-≠v. Cu sNm√ns‚ bYm¿∞ A¿∞w
ssZhw \n¿h-ln-°p∂ AºXv iX-am-\-Øns‚ H∏w a\p-jy\pw \n¿h-ln°pw F∂-√. ssZhw
Xmtgbv°v Cd-ßn-h-cp-Ibpw a\p-jy≥ apI-fn-tebv°v Ib-dp-Ibpw sNøp-tºmƒ, c≠pt]cpw
Iqń-ap-´p∂ Hc-hÿ
- bpw Hc-\p-`h
- h
- p-ap-≠v. Cu Iqńap´-en¬ a\p-jy≥ ]cn-]q¿Æ-Xbpw \n¿hrXnbpw t\Sp-∂p. ssZh-Øns‚ Xmtg-bv°p≈ hc-hv, a\p-jys‚ Db-ce
- p-ambn Xmc-Xa- y-an-√.; A]cn-ta-b\
- mb ssZhhpw ]cn-an-X\
- mb a\p-jy\pw ]cn-an-Xn-If- n¬ \n∂p-sIm≠v ]cn-[nbn-√mØ ssZhØn¬ am{Xw icWw {]m]n-®p, AXmWv C∂p-≈-h-sb-√mw.
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F¶ tdmkm-¸q-ame
amÀ tP¡_v A§m-Sn-b¯v
Ic-f-Ønse ItØm-en°m ]mc-º-cy-ß-fn¬ hnin-jvT-amb H∂mWv amXm-hn-t\m-Sp≈ `‡n. acnb
`‡n-bpsS {]Im-i-\-ß-fn¬ t{ijvT-amb H∂mWv P]-am-e. P]-am-ebv°v \ΩpsS IpSpw-_-ßfn¬ kp{]-[m\ ÿm\-ap-≠v. hnti-jn®v Cu HIvtSm-_¿ amk-Øn¬. \ΩpsS IpSpw-_-_-‘ßsf Iqń CW-°p∂ IÆn-bmWv sIm¥. anin-lm-bpsS Pohn-Xhpw kphn-ti-jhpw ka-{K-ambpw
sIm¥-bpsS Ccp-]Xp cl-ky-ß-fn-ep-≠v. Cu amkw khn-tijambn \ΩpsS IpSpw-_-ß-fn¬ sIm¥
{]m¿∞n-°p-hm≥ {]tXyIw F√m-hcpw {i≤n-°p-at- √m. \ΩpsS CS-hI
- I
- f- n¬ ]Øp Znh-ksØ XpS¿®bmb P]-ame {]m¿∞\ \SØn ]cn-ip≤ AΩ-bpsS A\p-{Klw t\Sm≥ F√m CS-h-I-I-tfmSpw
{]tXyIw \n¿t±-in-°p-∂p.
t
F\n°v G‰hpw CjvS-s∏´ {]m¿∞\ P]-am-e-bm-sW∂v tPm¨ t]mƒ c≠m-a≥ am¿∏m∏ ]dbp-am-bn-cp-∂p. _\-UnIvSv ]m∏-bpsS ssien, F√m Znh-khpw {]`m-X-Øn¬ sIm¥ sNm√pI F∂Xm-Wv. ]cn-ip≤ AΩ 1858-˛¬ eq¿Zn¬ _¿W¿Zo-Øm-tbmSp ]d™p: “]m]nIfpsS am\-km-¥-c-Øn\mbn P]-ame sNm√p-hn≥” F∂v. AXpt]mse 1917-˛¬ ^mØn-am-bn¬ ]cn-ip≤ AΩ {]Xy-£-s∏-´t∏mƒ kzbw ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXv “Rm≥ P]-ame cm⁄n-bm-Wv, `‡n-]q¿∆w P]-ame sNm√p-hn≥”
F∂p ]d-™p-sIm≠m-Wv.
P]-ame kºq¿Æ-ambpw ss__nƒ A[n-jvTnX {]m¿∞-\-bm-Wv. \mw sIm¥ sNm√p-tºmƒ
I¿Øm-hns‚ PohnXw \ΩpsS [ym\-hn-j-b-am-°p-∂p. [ym\w IqSm-sX-bp≈ {]m¿∞\ \n¿÷o-h-amWv. I¿Øm-hns‚ P\-\w, ]c-ky-Po-hnXw, ]oVm-\p-`hw ac-W˛
- D- ∞
- m-\m-\p-`h
- ß
- ƒ F√mw \mep Znhkw
P]-ame sNm√p-tºmƒ Ccp-]Xp cl-ky-ß-fn-eqsS \mw {]m¿∞\m hnj-b-am-°p-∂p.
P]-am-eb
- nse epØn-\nbm {]m¿∞\ 16-˛m- w \q‰m-≠n¬ hnip-≤\
- mb temd≥kv {_n≥Unkn F∂
C‰m-en-b≥ k\ymkn Iqń-t®¿Ø-Xm-Wv. Xn∑-tbmSp t]mcm-Sm-\p≈ G‰hpw i‡-amb Bbp-[-amWv
P]-am-e.
\ΩpsS A\p-Zn\ Pohn-X-Ønse ZpxJ-ßƒ F√mw Cd°n hbv°m-\p≈ AØm-Wn-bmWv P]am-e. kz¿§-ÿ-\mb ]nXmth F∂ {]m¿∞-\bpw \∑-\n-d™ adn-bta F∂ P]hpw kphn-ti-jØn¬ \n∂pw AtX-]Sn kzoI-cn® {]m¿∞-\-I-fm-Wv. C{Xbpw efn-Xhpw kpµ-c-hp-amb as‰mcp
{]m¿∞\ \ap-°n-√. \ΩpsS Bcm-[\ {Ia-Øns‚ XpS¿®-bmWv P]-am-e. ae-bmfn ItØm-en°m
IpSpw-_-{]m¿∞-\-bpsS lrZ-b-ambn Cu {]m¿∞\ \ne-sIm-≈p-∂p.
sIm¥ F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-Sp∂ Cu {]m¿∞\ tImt¥m F∂ t]m¿´p-Kokv hm°ns‚ aebmfw cq]-am-Wv. P]n-°p-I, FÆpI Fs∂-√m-amWv A¿∞w. Bh¿Øn-®p-sNm-√p-∂-Xn-eqsS A[-cß-fn¬ \n∂pw lrZ-b-Øns‚ Xmf-ambn Cu {]m¿∞\ amdp-∂p. hy‡n-]-c-ambpw IpSpw-_mw-K-ßƒ
Hcp-an®pw P]-ame {]m¿∞n-°p-I. ssZhoI A¤p-X-ßƒ \ΩpsS Pohn-X-ß-fn¬ kw`-hn-°p-w.
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GenbþÉohþaqim-¡m-e-§Ä
pcn-ins‚ hnP-bhpw anin-lm-bpsS al-Xz-]q¿Æ-amb c≠m-asØ BK-a\
- h
- p-amWv
Cu ImesØ {][m\ Nn¥-Iƒ. sk]v‰w-_¿ 14-˛mw XobXn BN-cn-°p∂ Ipcnins‚ ]pI-gvNb
- psS Xncp-∂m-fns\ tI{µo-Ic- n-®mWv Cu Imew kwhn-[m\w sNbvXncn-°p-∂-Xv. anin-lm-bpsS c≠m-asØ BK-a\w Ipcn-i-S-bm-f-tØm-Sp-IqSn Bbn-cn°pw
(aØm 24,30) F∂ hnizmkw BZn-a-k-`-bn¬ {]_-e-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm-≠mWv Ipcnin-te°v Nn¥-If- p-b¿Øn AXns‚ i‡n-sbbpw hnP-bs- Øbpw al-Xz-sØbpw Ipdn®v
[ym\n-°p-hm≥ klm-b-I-c-amb hn[-Øn¬ Cu Ime-Ønse {]m¿∞-\-Ifpw KoX-ßfpw
{Ia-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂X
- v.
I
Xmt_m¿ ae-bnse anin-lm-bpsS cq]m-¥c- o-Ic- W
- a- mWv (aØm 17, 1˛8) Cu ImeØv
G‰hpw {]m[m-\y-tØmsS A\p-kvac- n-°p∂ c£m-Ic kw`-hw. anin-lm-bpsS c≠m-asØ
BK-a-\-Øns‚ {]Xo-I-am-bn-´mWv Ahn-SpsØ cq]m-¥-co-I-c-WsØ ImWp-∂-Xv. cq]m¥-co-I-cW ka-bØv Gen-bmbpw tamibpw Ahn-Sp-tØm-Sp-IqSn D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. anin-lmbpsS c≠m-asØ BK-a-\-Øn\p apºmbn Genb {]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-sa∂ Nn¥ ss__nƒ
A[n-jvTn-X-amWv (aem 4,5). AXp-sIm-≠m-bn-cn°mw al-Xzo-Ir-X-\mb anin-lm-bpsS {]XoI-amb …oh \Sp-hn¬ hc-Ø°
- h
- n[w Gen-b˛
- …
- o-h˛
- a- q-i°
- m-eß
- ƒ cq]-s∏-´X
- v. temImh-km-\w, ac-Ww, Ah-km-\h
- n[n F∂o Imcy-ßs- f-°p-dn®v Nn¥n-°p-hm\pw AXn-\\
- p-krX-ambn Pohn-XsØ {Ia-s∏-Sp-Øp-hm\pw Cu Imew klm-bn-°p-∂p. ]nim-Nns‚ {]tem`-\-ßƒs°-Xnsc Pm{KX ]pe¿Øn, ]m]-tØmSv hnS ]d-™v, PohnX hnip-≤o-I-cWw
{]m]n-°m\pw anin-lm-bpsS al-Xz-]q¿Æ-amb BK-a\
- sØ {]Xym-it- bmsS t\m°n ]m¿Øncn-°m\pw Cu Ime-ßƒ k`ma°sf {]m]vX-cm-°p-∂p.
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]Ån-¡q-Zm-i-¡mew
B
cm-[-\-{I-a-h-’-c-Ønse Ah-km-\-sØ \mev BgvN-I-fmWv
]f-fn-°p-Z-im-°m-ew. aninlm Xs‚ aW-hm-ń-bmb k`sb
hnip-≤o-I-cn®v ]nXm-hmb ssZh-Øn\v ka¿∏n-°p-∂-Xns\
A\p-kva-cn-®p-sIm≠v CXns\ k`m-k-a¿∏-W-Imew F∂pw hnfn-°p-∂p.
]≈n-°p-Zmi°mesØ BZysØ Rmb-dm-gvN-bmWv k`m-{]-Xn-jvT-bpsS
A\p-kvacWw \S-°p-∂-Xv. bpKm-¥y-Øn¬ k` kz¿§ob Pdq-ktew
BIp∂ aW-h-d-bn¬ Xs‚ hc-\mb anin-lmsb I≠p-ap-´p-∂p. a\p-jymflm-hmIp∂ aW-hm-ńbpw aW-hm-f-\mb anin-lmbpw a\p-jy-i-co-c-am-Ip∂
aW-h-d-bn¬ kºq¿Æ sFIy-Øn¬ BIp∂ Ah-ÿ-bmWv c£m-I-c-N-cn{X-Øns‚ ]cn-k-am-]vXn. Cu kz¿§ob A\p-`-h-Øns‚ ap∂m-kzm-Z-\-amb
hnip≤ Ip¿_m-\-bn¬ ]¶p-tN¿∂p-sIm≠v {]Xo-£-tbmsS {]bmWw
sNøp-hm≥ Cu Ime-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ Nn¥ \sΩ i‡-cm-°p-∂p.
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Pastoral Letter
No. 969/2014
kotdm-a-e-_m¿ k`-bpsS taP¿ B¿®v _nj∏v am¿ tPm¿÷v
Be-t©cn Xs‚ kl-ip-{iq-j-I-cmb sa{Xm-t∏m-eo-Ømam¿°pw sa{Xm-∑m¿°pw sshZn-I¿°pw ka¿∏n-X¿°pw
Xs‚ AP-]m-e\ ip{iq-jbv°v Gev]n-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂ F√m
ssZh-P-\-Øn\pw Fgp-Xp-∂-Xv.
I¿Øm-hns‚ Ir] \nß-tf-h-tcmSpw IqsS D≠m-bn-cn-°-s´.
anin-lm-bn¬ {]nb ktlm-Z-co-k-tlm-Z-c-∑m-tc,
mc-XØ
- ns‚ A∏-kvtXm-e\
- mb am¿tØm-Ωm-«o-lm-bpsS Hm¿Ω-Øn-cp-∂m-fmWv Pqsse 3˛mw
XobXn \mw BtLm-jn-°p∂ ZpIvdm\. km¿∆-{XnI k`-bn¬ F√m-bn-SØpw Pqsse 3˛mw
XobXn Xs∂-bmWv tXmΩm-«o-lm-bpsS Xncp-\mƒ BtLm-jn-°p-∂-Xv. tXmΩm-«olm
ÿm]n® Ggp ]≈n-If- nse ss{IkvXh
- k
- a- q-lß
- f- psS ]n≥Xp-S¿®-°m¿ am¿tØmΩm {InkvXym\n-Iƒ F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. Ch¿ {][m-\-ambpw kotdm ae-_m¿, kotdm ae-¶-c, ae¶c Hm¿Ø-tUm-Ivkv, bmt°m-_mb Hm¿Ø-tUm-Ivkv, am¿tØmΩm F∂o k`-I-fn-em-Wp-≈-Xv.
Cu k`-I-fpsS t{]jnX {]h¿Ø-\-ß-fpsS ê-ambn ss{IkvX-h-hn-izmkw kzoI-cn®v ChbpsS hnizm-k-]m-c-ºcyw ]pe¿Øp-∂-h-scbpw am¿tØmΩm {InkvXym-\n-I-fmbn Icp-tX-≠n-bn-cn°p-∂p. am¿tØmΩm {InkvXym-\n-I-fp-sSbpw hn. {^m≥kokv tkhy¿ apX-ep≈ hntZ-io-bcpw
Xt±-io-b-cp-amb At\Iw anj-\-dn-am-cpsS kphn-ti-j-th-e-bpsS ê-ambn cq]w-sIm≠ eØo≥
ItØ-en-°m-hn-izm-kn-If- p-sS-bpw, s{]m´-Ã‚v k`-If- nse hnizm-kn-If- p-sSbpw kap-—b
- a- mWv C∂v
`mc-XØ
- nse ss{IkvXh
- k
- a- q-lw. hnizmk ]mc-ºc- y-ßf- psS sshhn[yw `mc-XØ
- nse ss{IkvXh-k-aq-l-Øns‚ {]tXy-I-X-bm-Wv. Cu k`m-]-c-amb sshhn-[y-Øn-s‚bpw `mc-X-Øns‚ Xs∂
aX, `mjm, PmXn, kwkvImc sshhn-[y-ß-fp-sSbpw \Sp-hn¬ thWw \man∂p {InkvXp-hns\
{]tLm-jn-°p-hm\pw Ahn-Sp-tØ°p km£yw hln-°p-hm-\pw.
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‘Rm\m-Ip∂p hgnbpw kXyhpw Poh\p’ sa∂p ]Tn-∏n-°p-Ibpw B hgn-bn-te°pw
kXy-Øn-te°pw Poh-\n-te°pw a\p-jy-hw-i-sØ B\-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX-h-\mWp {InkvXp.
Ah-\n¬ hniz-kn-®h
- ¿ {InkvXp am¿§-sa∂v AXns\ hnti-jn-∏n-®p. tXmΩm-«olm Cu am¿§sØ
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C¥y-bn¬ FØn-®-t∏mƒ AXp kzoI-cn® \ΩpsS ]q¿∆n-I¿ AXns\ tXmΩm-am¿§-sa∂pw
hnfn-®p. tXmΩm-am¿§w C∂p hyXy-kvXa- mb BNm-cm\pjvTm-\ßtfmsS am¿tØmΩm {InkvXym-\nI-fpsS k`m-k-aq-l-ß-fpsS Pohn-X-ssi-en-bmbn amdn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
IpSpw-_-ßfpw IpSpw-_-ß-fpsS Iq´m-bva-I-fp-am-bn-´mWv am¿tØmΩm {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ
hf¿∂p ]¥-en-®-Xv. Cu kaq-l-Øn¬ \n∂p {]kn-≤o-I-cn-°p∂ \nc-h[n IpSpw-_-N-cn-{X-K-Ÿßƒ CXn\p km£yw hln-°p-∂p. Xncp- ` IpSpw-_sØ Nn¥m-hn-jb
- a- mbn Xnc-s™-Sp-Øn-cn°p∂ Ime-am-Wn-Xv. hn. tPm¨ t]mƒ c≠m-a≥, ]m∏m ÿm\w Gs‰-Sp-Ø-tijw BZyw sNbvX
{][m-\-s∏´ tPmen IpSpw-_-sØ-°p-dn®v Hcp kn\Uv hnfn-®p-Iq-ń F∂-Xm-Wv. {]kvXpX
kn\Uns‚ \n¿t±-i-ßsf ASn-ÿm-\-am°n ‘IpSpw_w kvt\l-k-aqlw’ F∂ t]cn¬ ]cnip≤ ]nXmhv Hcp A∏-kvtXm-enI {]t_m-[\w ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®p. AXnse am¿§-\n¿t±-ß-ƒ°\p-krXw C¥y-bnse IpSpw-_-t{]-jn-X-Xz-{]-h¿Ø-\-ßƒ ê-{]-Z-ambn \S-∏m°n hcn-I-bm-Wv.
C¥y-bn¬Øs∂ tIc-fØ
- nse k`-bn-emWv IpSpw-_t- {]-jn-XXzw G‰hpw kPo-hw. ]n∂oSv _\UnIvSv 16-˛ma≥ am¿∏m∏-bpsS ImeØv \h-kp-hn-ti-jh
- ¬°-cW
- Ø
- ns‚ Blzm-\a- p-≠m-bn. IpSpw_hpw \h-kp-hn-ti-j-h¬°-c-Whpw kwtbm-Pn-∏n-®p-sIm-≠mWv {^m≥kokv ]m∏m ASpØ
kn\UpI-fpsS hnjbw {]Jym-]n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. IrXy-ambn∏d-™m¬ “\h-kp-hn-ti-j-h¬°-cW-Øns‚ ]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬ IpSpw_w t\cn-Sp∂ sh√p-hn-fn-Iƒ” F∂XmWv hnj-bw. 2014
HIvtSm-_-dnepw 2015 HIvtSm-_-dnepw \S-°p∂ c≠p kn\-Up-I-fn-ep-ambn N¿®-I-fpw ]p\¿hnNn-¥-\-ßfpw \SØn Ah-bn¬\n-∂p-cp-Øn-cn-bp∂ \nK-a-\-ß-fm-bn-cn°pw IpSpw-_-\-ho-I-c-WØn-\mbn ]cn-ip≤ ]nXmhv apt∂m´p hbv°p-∂-Xv. Cu kn\-Up-I-fpsS hnP-b-Øn-\mbn \mw
{]m¿∞n-°W
- w. am{X-a√
- , \ΩpsS cq]-XI
- f- nepw {]hmkn kaq-lß
- f- nepw k`-bn-sem-∂m-sIbpw
IpSpw-_-Po-hn-XsØ ]pc-kvI-cn®v {]tXyI ]T-\-ßfpw \ho-I-cW ]cn-]m-Sn-Ifpw kwL-Sn-∏nt°-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Cu b⁄-Øn¬ IpSpw-_-t{]-jn-X-Xz-Øn-s‚bpw hnizmk ]cn-io-e-\-Øns‚bpw ip{iq-j-I¿ kwbp-‡-ambn {]h¿Øn-®m¬ \∂m-bn-cn-°pw. Hcp cq]-X-bnse F√m
{]h¿Ø-\t- a-Je
- I
- fpw H∂n-®m-tem-Nn®v ]c-kv]c- k
- l
- I
- c- W
- t- ØmsS IpSpw-_\
- h
- o-Ic- W
- Ø
- n¬
G¿s∏-´m¬ IqSp-X¬ ê-{]-Z-am-bn-cn-°pw. ASp-Ø-bnsS au≠v sk‚v tXma-kn¬ ktΩ-fn®
Aevam-b-kw-L-S-\-I-fp-sSbpw {]ÿm-\-ß-fp-sSbpw Ub-d-IvS¿am-cpsS ktΩ-f-\-Øn¬ GtIm]n-®p≈ {]h¿Ø-\ß
- f- psS Bhiyw hy‡-am-°p-Ib
- p-≠m-bn. kotdm ae-_m¿ k`-bnse Aevamb
kaq-lsØ apgp-h≥ Dƒs°m-≈n-°p-hm-\p≈ Dt±-iy-Øm¬ cq]o-Ir-X-amb Aevamb kwL-S-\bmb ItØm-en°m tIm¨{K-kns‚ {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ IqSp-X¬ i‡n-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xv CXn\p
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klm-b-I-am-Ipw. ‘A¬am-b¿°pw IpSpw-_-Øn\pw th≠n-bp≈ IΩo-j’s‚ B`n-ap-Jy-Øn¬
\ΩpsS kn\-Uns‚ AwKo-Im-c-tØmsS Aevam-b¿°mbn `mhn-{]-h¿Ø-\-]-cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ Bkq{XWw sNøp∂XmWv.
hnizm-k-]-cn-io-e\w \ΩpsS k`-bn¬ hf-sc-tbsd {i≤n-°-s∏-Sp-∂p-≠v. hnizmk ]cnio-e\
- Ø
- ns‚ ê-Zm-bI
- X
- zsØ B{i-bn-®n-cn°pw ss{IkvXh
- k
- m-£y-Øns‚ hnP-bw. hnizm-k]-cn-io-e\
- hpw, AƒØm-ck
- w-Lw, anj≥eo-Kv, kn.-F¬.kn apX-em-bh
- b
- psS I¿Ω-]c- n-]m-Sn-Ifpw
hgn-bmWv \ΩpsS k`-bn¬ ssZh-hnfn ]cn-t]m-jn-∏n-°s- ∏-Sp-∂X
- v. Cu cwK-ßf- n-se√mw Xo£vWXtbmsS {]h¿Ø-\-\n-c-X-cm-bn-cn-°p∂ _lp. sshZn-I¿°pw, ka¿∏nX ktlm-Z-co-k-tlm-Z-c∑m¿°pw, hnizm-k-]-cn-io-e-I¿°pw, Aevamb t{]jn-X¿°pw Fs‚ \µn \nd™ A`n-hm-Z-\ßƒ!
k`-bpsS kphn-ti-j-km-£y-Øn\p IS-I-hn-cp-≤hpw C∂p kaq-l-Øn¬ \n¿_m[w
hym]n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xp-amb aZy-]m-\w, sIme-]m-X-Iw, el-cn-h-kvXp-hym-]m-cw, Bkq-{Xn-Xamb A{I-a-ßƒ, A\ymb ]eni hgn-bp≈ km[p-P-\-Nq-j-Ww, Icm¿ ewL-\-ßƒ, BUw-_-cs®-e-hp-Iƒ apX-emb Xn∑-I-fn¬ \n∂v k`m-a-°ƒ ]q¿Æ-ambpw AI∂p \n¬t°-≠-Xm-Wv.
hf-cp∂ Xe-ap-d-bn¬ hym]n-®p-h-cp∂ C‚¿s\‰v AUnIvj≥ F{]-Imcw {Inbm-fl-I-ambn \nb{¥n-°m-sa∂v amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒ, A[ym-]-I¿, sshZn-I¿ F∂n-h¿ {i≤m-]q¿∆w a\- n-em°n
{]h¿Øn-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. ssk_¿ temI-Øns‚ km[y-X-I-sf-°p-dn®pw AXn¬ Hfn-™ncn-°p∂ A]-ISßfn¬s∏-SmsX Ipń-I-sfbpw bphm-°-sfbpw kwc-£n-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ am¿§ß-sf-°p-dn®pw skan-\m-dp-Ifpw ÃUn ¢m p-I-fDw \S-Øm≥ hnizm-k-]-cn-io-e-\-Øn-s‚bpw
IpSpw-_t- {]-jn-XX
- z-Øn-s‚bpw ip{iq-jI
- ¿ H∂n®p kl-Ic- n-°W
- s- a∂v A`y¿∞n-°p-∂p. IpńI-fn¬ I≠p-h-cp∂ AXn-km-l-kn-IXz {]h-W-X-Iƒ hml-\m-]-I-S-ßƒ°pw D√m-k-bm-{Xm-thf-I-fnse apßnac-W-ßƒ°pw Imc-W-am-Ip-∂p-≠v. IqSp-X¬ Pm{KX DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-s∏-´-h-cn¬
\n∂v D≠m-tI-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
\mev]X
- p-e£
- t- Ømfw hcp∂ kotdm ae-_m¿ k`m-a°
- f- n¬ Ggp-e£
- w-t]¿ C¥y-bnse
29 cq]-XI
- ƒ°pw Ata-cn-°b
- nepw Bkvt{X-en-bm-bn-ep-ap≈ c≠p cq]-XI
- ƒ°pw ]pdØv {]hmkn-I-fmbn Ign-bp-∂-h-cm-Wv. Ch¿°v \ΩpsS k`-bp-tS-Xmb AP-]m-e\ kwhn-[m-\-ßƒ ê{]-Z-amb coXnbn¬ D≠m-tI-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Cu e£yw km[n-°p-∂-Xn\pw k`m-a-°-tf-hcpw
{]m¿∞n-t°-≠X
- m-Wv.
`mc-X-Øn¬ ]pØ≥ {]Xo-£-Iƒ DW¿Øn ]pXn-sbmcp tI{µ-k¿°m¿ `c-W-ta-‰n-cn°p-Ib
- m-Wt- √m. tI{µ-Øn-em-bmepw kwÿm-\ß
- f- n-em-bmepw amdn amdn hcp∂ k¿°m-cp-It- fmSp
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kl-I-cn®p {]h¿Øn-°m≥ k`m-a-°-tf-hcpw Xøm-dm-tI≠XmWv. tI{µ-k¿°m-cns‚ hnI-k\-]≤
- X
- n-Iƒ Zcn-{Z¿°pw km[m-cW
- °
- m¿°pw IqSn D]-Ic- n-°p-∂X
- m-IW
- w. sXmgn-em-fn-Iƒ°pw,
I¿j-I¿°pw, hym]m-cn-Iƒ°pw, a’y-_-‘-\-Øn¬ G¿s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂-h¿°pw at‰Xp Xpd-Ifn¬ hym]-cn-°p-∂-h¿°pw hnI-k\w km[y-am-°m≥ ]pXnb k¿°m¿ {i≤ sNep-Øp-sa∂p
{]Xo-£n-°mw. ]cn-ÿnXn kwc-£-W-tØm-sSm∏w ae-tbm-c-I¿j-I-cp-sSbpw Xoc-tZ-i-\n-hm-knI-fp-sSbpw Bi-¶I
- ƒ ]cn-lc- n-°p-∂X
- nepw k¿°m-cns‚ kXzc{i≤ ]Xn-tb-≠X
- p-≠v. AtXmsSm∏w atX-Xc- Xzw, P\m-[n-]X
- yw, k¿∆ka-Xzw, \yq\-]£ kwc-£Ww F∂o auen-Ia- q-ey-ßfpw
kwc-£n-°-s∏-tS-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Cu aqey-ß-sf√mw kwc-£n-°-s∏-tS-≠Xv PmXn, aX, `mjm
sshhn-[y-ßƒ \nd™ `mc-XØ
- nse P\-Xb
- psS sFIy-Øn\pw \ne-\n¬]n\pw ]ptcm-KX
- n°pw
AXy-¥m-t]-£n-Xa- m-Wv.
ZpIvdm\ Xncp-\mƒ kotdm-a-e-_m¿ k`m-Zn-\-ambn BtLm-jn-°-W-sa∂v \ΩpsS k`bpsS kn\Upw Xocp-am-\n-®n-´p-≠v. \ΩpsS F√m cq]-XI
- f- p-sSbpw k\ym-kk
- a- q-lß
- f- p-sSbpw
{]Xn-\n-[n-Iƒ ]s¶-Sp-°p∂ k`m-Zn-\m-Nc- Ww k`-bpsS Bÿm\-Im-cym-eb
- a- mb Im°-\mSv au≠v
sk‚v tXmakn¬ \S-°p-∂-XmWv. hn. Ip¿_m-\-bpsS BtLm-jw, ktΩ-f-\-ßƒ, Iem-]-cn-]mSn-Iƒ XpS-ßn-b-h-tbmsS \ΩpsS F√m CS-h-I-I-fnepw {]hmkn kaq-l-ß-fnepw k`m-Zn-\mtLmjw sIm≠m-S-W-sa∂v kvt\l-]q¿∆w Hm¿Ωn-∏n-°p-∂p. k`m-Z-\n-Ønse \nß-fpsS kw`mh-\-Iƒ k`-bpsS s]mXp-hmb Bh-iy-ßƒ°mbn kam-l-cn®p \¬I-W-sa∂pw A`y¿∞n°p-∂p.
k`m-Zn\w BN-cn-°p-tºmƒ \ΩpsS k`bv°v Cu ASpØ \mfp-I-fn¬ ssZhw \¬Inbn-cn-°p∂ {]tXyI A\p-{K-l-ßsf A\p-kva-cn-°pI XnI®pw DNn-X-am-bn-cn-°pw. \ΩpsS
k`-bnse hmgvØ-s∏-´-h-cmb Nmh-d-b-®-s‚bpw Ghp-{]m-kn-b-Ω-bp-sSbpw hnip≤]Z {]Jym-]\-Øn-\p≈ \S-]Sn {Ia-ßƒ ]q¿Øn-bm-bn. Bkvt{X-en-bm-bnse sa¬_¨ tI{µ-ambn \ap°p
]pXnb cq]X e`n-®p. C¥y-bnse kotdm-ae
- _
- m¿ {]hm-kn-If- psS AP-]m-e\
- {- ]-h¿Ø-\
- ß
- ƒ°p
t\XrXzw \¬Ip-∂-Xn-\mbn A∏-kvtXm-enIv hnkn-‰sd e`n-®p. ssZhw \ap°p \¬Inb Cu
A\p-{K-lß
- sfsb√mw Hm¿Øp ssZh-Øn\p \µn ]d-bmw. Cu CS-bt- e-J\w {ihn-°p-∂h
- ¿°pw
k`m-a°
- ƒ Gh¿°pw ZpIvdm\Øncp-∂m-fns‚ awK-fß
- ƒ Biw-kn-®p-sIm-≠v,
Cutim-bn¬ kvt\l-]q¿∆w,
I¿±n-\mƒ tPm¿÷v Be-t©cn
kotdmae-_m¿ k`-bpsS taP¿ B¿®v _nj∏v
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{]mÀ°\mZn\w
2014 HmKÌv 17 / 24
{]nb ktlm-Zco ktlm-Z-c-∑m-tc,
ssZh-kvt\-l-Øn-eq-∂nb a\p-jy-kvt\-l-amWv F√m aX-ß-fp-sSbpw ImX¬. AXn-\m¬Øs∂, kln-jvWp-X-bp-sSbpw kl-h¿Øn-Xz-Øn-s‚bpw kmtlm-Z-cy-Øn-s‚bpw ]mX-bn-eqsS \nXy-Poh-\n-te°v \S-°m≥ a\p-jys\ klm-bn-°pI F∂ I¿Ø-hy-amWv F√m aX-ßƒ°p-ap-≈-Xv. ktlmZ-c-s\-Xntc hmfp-b¿Øp-∂-h≥ “\ns‚ ktlm-Z-c-s\-hnsS?” (D¬]. 4,9) F∂ ssZh-i-_vZ-Øn\v adp]Sn ]d-tb≠n hcpw.
F∂m¬, C∂v Hcp `mKØv kmwkvIm-cnI aqey-ßfpw aX-hn-izm-k-ßfpw \jvS-s∏-Sp-Ibpw
a\p-jy≥ [m¿ΩnI A[x]-X-\-Øn-te°v Iq∏p-Ip-Øp-Ibpw sNøp-tºmƒ, adp-`m-KØv aXm-‘-Xbpw
kmwkvIm-cnI Ak-ln-jvWp-Xbpw a\p-jys\ A{I-a-am¿§-ß-fn-te°p X≈n hnSp-∂p. a\p-jy-hw-iØns‚ \ne-\nev]p Xs∂ A]-I-S-s∏-Sp-Øpw-hn-[-ap≈ òI-c-amb Hc-hÿ kwPm-X-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
At\Iw \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ {InkvXym-\n-Ifpw ap…o-ßfpw a‰p aX-hn-`m-K-ßfpw kam-[m-\-]q¿hw
kl-h¿Øn-®n-cp∂ Cdm-°ns‚ hS-°≥ {]hn-iy-I-fn¬ \n∂v ]Xn-\m-bn-c-°-W-°n\v ss{IkvX-hcpw
bm o-Zn-I-fp-apƒs∏-Sp∂ \yq\]£-ßƒ°v hoSp-hn-t´m-tS≠n hcp-∂p. hoSp-Ifpw I®-h-S-tI-{µ-ßfpw
sIm≈-b-Sn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw Bcm-[-\m-e-b-ßƒ A·n-°n-cb
- m-hp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. kv{XoIfpw Ipń-Ifpw
F√m-Ø-c-Øn-ep-ap≈ ]oU-\-ßƒ°pw òI-c-Xbv°pw Cc-I-fm-bn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. aX-Xo-{h-hm-Zn-Ifmb Hcp-]‰w A{I-an-Iƒ Xßƒ ]nSn-s®-SpØ Cdm-°n-s‚bpw kndn-b-bp-sSbpw `q`m-K-ßƒ tN¿Øv
C…m-anIv tÃ‰v F∂ Hcp Imen-t^‰v ÿm]n-°m-\p≈ ZrV-{]-Xn-⁄-bp-ambn apt∂-dp-∂p. sFIy-cmjv{S-k-`-bpsS t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ \S-°p∂ Zpcn-Xm-izmk {]h¿Ø-\-ßfpw GXm\pw temI-cm-jv{S-ß-fpsS
t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ \S-°p∂ ]cn-an-X-amb anen-´dn CS-s]-S-ep-Ifpw C\nbpw êw I≠p XpS-ßn-bn-ń-√.
HmKÃv amkw 10-˛mw XobXn Rmb-dmgvN B©-eqkv {]m¿∞-\-bv°p-tijw temI-tØmSp
]cn-ip≤ {^m≥knkv am¿∏m∏ ]¶p-h® hm°p-I-fn¬ Hcp henb {]hm-N-I-i_vZw \nd™p \n¬°p∂p-≠v. Cdm-°n¬ ss{IkvX-h-cpƒs∏-Sp∂ \yq\-]-£-ßƒ°p t\tc \S-°p∂ A{I-a-ßsf A]-e]n-®p-sIm≠v ]cn-ip≤ ]nXmhp ]d™p: “am\hnI-Xbv°pw ssZh-Øn-\p-sa-Xn-cmb Ahtlf\-am-WnXv. ssZh-Øns‚ t]cn¬ Hcn-°epw hntZz-jhpw shdp∏pw kq£n-°-cp-Xv. ssZh-Øns‚ t]cn¬ bp≤ßƒ D≠m-I-bp-a-cp-Xv”. At±lw XpS-cp∂p: “Cdm°n¬ \n∂pw e`n-°p∂ hm¿Ø-Iƒ sRń-°p-∂Xpw
hniz-kn-°m≥ Ign-bm-Ø-Xp-am-Wv. ss{IkvX-h-cpƒs∏sS aX-\yq-\-]-£-ß-fmb Bbn-c-ßƒ AXn-{Iqc-ambn ]oUn-∏n-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. Xßƒ°p-≈-sX√mw Dt]-£n®v Ah¿ e£y-an-√msX ]em-b\w sNøp∂p. c£-s]-Sp∂Xn\n-S-bn¬ Ip™p-ßƒ hni∏pw Zml-hpw-sIm≠v acn-®p-ho-gp-∂p. kv{XoI-sfbpw
Ipń-I-sfbpw Xń-s°m-≠p-t]mbn F√m-Øcw {Iqc-X-Iƒ°pw hnt[-b-cm-°p-∂p. aX-kzm-X{¥yw \ntj[n-°p-∂p. Ncn-{X-]-chpw kmwk-Im-cn-I-hp-amb k¿hXpw XI¿°-s∏-Sp-∂p”.
“ssZhw X∂ Aaq-ey-Po-hs\ kwc-£n-°m≥ IS-s∏-´-h¿ AXns\ \njvI-cpWw Nhnń saXn°p-∂p. Bbp[w Xmsg-bn-Sp-hm≥ ]Tn-∏n-°p∂ aX-ßƒ ChnsS i‡n {]m]n-°-Ww. ktlm-Z-cs\
tXmtfmSp tN¿Øv Biz-kn-∏n-°p∂ aX-t\-Xm-°ƒ DW¿s∂-gp-t∂¬°-Ww. sshcm-Ky-Øn-s‚bpw {IqcX-bp-sSbpw apJw-aq-Sn-Iƒ Agn-s®-Sp-sØ-¶nte ChnsS ]pXnb Hcp `qanbpw ]pXnb BIm-ihpw
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]p\x-ÿm-]n-°-s∏-Sp-I-bp-≈q. kam-[m-\-{i-a-ßfpw {]m¿∞-\-bp-amWv A{I-a-Øn-s\-Xn-tc-bp≈
G‰hpw ê-{]-Za- mb Bbp-[w. a\p-jy-\∑
- b
- n-ep≈ hnizmkw \jvSs- ∏-Sm-sX, ssZh-Øn-em-{i-bn®v \ap°v
{]m¿∞n-°mw. a\p-jy-cm-in-°p-t\tc Cdm-°nepw kndn-b-bnepw Km -bnepw \S-°p∂ A{I-a-ßsf
k¿h-i-‡n-tbm-Spw-IqsS \ap°v A]-e-]n-°mw”. ]cn-ip≤ ]nXmhv {^m≥knkv am¿]m-∏m-bpsS
Blzm\w kzoI-cn®v tIc-f-k-`-bnse F√m CS-h-I-Ifpw ÿm]-\-ßfpw 2014 HmK-k‰v 17 Rmb-dmgvNtbm 24 Rmb-dm-gvNtbm {]m¿∞-\m-Zn-\-ambn BN-cn-°-sW∂v sI.-kn-_n.-kn. Blzm\w sNøp∂p. ]oU-\-ß-tf‰v acn-®p-hoW Ip™p-ß-fp-sSbpw AΩ-am-cp-sSbpw Bflm-°sf ]cn-ip≤ AƒØmc-bn¬ ka¿∏n-°mw. A{I-a-Øn-\n-c-bm-b-h-cpsS \oXn-°p-th-≠n-bp≈ \ne-hnfn ssZh-k-∂n-[n-bn¬
kzoIr-X-am-Ip-∂-Xn-\p-th≠n Ah-tcmSv \ap°p tN¿∂p \n¬°mw. hoSpw kºm-Zyhpw Bcm-[-\m-e-bßfpw ]nd∂ aÆp-ap-t]-£n®v ]em-b\w sNøp-∂ amXm-]n-Xm-°s- fbpw a°-sfbpw ktlm-Zc- ß
- s- fbpw
\ΩpsS lrZ-bt- Øm-Sp-tN¿Øv {]m¿∞n-°mw. ssZhm-eb
- ß
- fpw B{i-aß
- fpw aT-ßfpw ÿm]-\ß
- fpw
A·n-°n-c-bm-Ip-∂-Xp-I≠v Icƒs\m¥p Xß-fpsS P\-ß-tfm-sSm∏w Cd-ßn-Øn-cn® At\Iw sshZnI-scbpw k\y-kvX-scbpw \ΩpsS {]m¿∞-\-I-fn¬ A\p-kva-cn-°mw. Blm-chpw sh≈hpw acp∂pw
In´msX hgn-b-cn-Inepw ae-tbm-c-ß-fnepw Xf¿∂p hogp∂ Ip™p-ß-fpsS thZ-\sb KmKp¬Ømbnse Ipcn-in≥ Nph-ń¬ ka¿∏n-°mw. aXhpw òI-c-Xbpw Hcp-an-°p-∂Xv a\p-jysc aX-Øn¬ \n∂pw
ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂pw AI-‰mt\ D]-I-cn°q F∂ Xncn-®-dnhv F√m-h¿°pw D≠m-Ip-∂-Xn-\p-th≠n
ssIIƒ Iq∏mw. aX-Xo-{h-hm-Zhpw aX-\n-tj-[hpw Hcp-t]mse B]-Øm-sW∂ Xncn-®-dnhv a\p-jy-hwi-Øn-\p-≠m-Im-\mbn a\-ap-cpIn {]m¿∞n-°mw.
at[y-jy-bnepw kpUm-\nepw temI-Øns‚ a‰p `mK-ß-fnepw Nhnń Ac-bv°-s∏-Sp∂ a\pjys‚ thZ\ G‰p-hm-ßp-∂-Xn-\mbn Cu Znh-ksØ \ap°v am‰n hbv°mw. HmKÃv 17/24 Pohs‚
kwc-£-W-Zn-\-ambn \ap°v BN-cn-°mw. aX-Xo-{h-hm-Z-Øn-\n-c-bm-bn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂ F√m-h¿°pwth≠n {]m¿∞-\-Ifpw ]cn-lmc I¿Ω-ßfpw A\p-jvTn-°m\pw {]m¿∞-\m-k-tΩ-f-\-ßƒ \S-Øm\pw
Blzm\w sNøp-∂p. 17/24-˛mw Xob-Xn-bnse hnip≤ Ip¿_m\ hnizm-k-Øn-\p-th≠n ]oU-\-ta¬°p∂-h¿°pw c‡-km-£nXzw hcn-°p-∂-h¿°pw-th≠n ImgvN-hbv°mw. Cu Hcm-gvN-°mew IpSpw_
{]m¿∞-\-bn¬ Ahsc {]tXyIw kvacn-°p-Ibpw sNømw.
“\ns‚ ktlm-Z-c-s\-hnsS?” F∂p tNmZn-°p∂ ssZh-Øn-\p-ap-ºn¬ Bbp[w Xmsg
hbv°m≥ A{I-an-Iƒ Xøm-dmtb Xocq. ico-c-Ønepw a\- nepw apdn-th‰ Bbn-c-ß-fpsS Bflm-°ƒ
CXn-\p-th≠n \ne-hn-fn-°p-∂p. A[n-Im-c-Øn-s‚bpw Al-¥-bp-sSbpw t]cn¬ \S-Øp∂ A{I-aßƒ aX-Øns‚ t]cp-]-d™v \ymbo-I-cn-°m≥ bYm¿∞ aX-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ Iq´p-\n¬°cpXv. a\p-jyc-ln-X-amb CØcw Xn∑-Isf A]-e-]n-°m≥ F√m aX-hn-izm-kn-Ifpw k∑-\- p≈ F√m a\p-jycpw
apt∂m´p-hcpw F∂p {]Xym-in-°p-∂p.
tIc-f-I-tØm-en-°m-sa-{Xm≥ kan-Xn-°p-th≠n
I¿±n-\mƒ _tk-en-tbmkv am¿ ¢oaokv ImtXm-en-°m _mh
sI.kn.-_n.-kn. {]kn-U‚v
B¿®v _nj∏v am¿ tPmk^v s]cp-t¥m´w
_nj∏v tPmk^v Icn-bn¬
sshkv {]kn-U‚v
sk{I-´dn P\-d¬
]n.-H.-kn., tIcf ItØm-en-°m-k-`-bpsS Bÿm-\-Im-cym-ebw
sIm®n ˛ 682 025/14.08.2014/Ref: 2820/K 35/OL/KCBC/DS
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Circular
No. 19/2014
Dear Rev. Fathers, Religious and Laity,
Mar Joy Alappatt: Auxiliary Bishop-Elect
I
am really glad to announce the good news that our diocese is getting
an Auxiliary Bishop, Mar Joy Alappat. Our Holy Father, Pope Francis
has appointed Rev. Joy Alappat as Titular Bishop of Bencenna and
Auxiliary Bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago.
The formal announcement of this appointment was done on July 24, 2014,
in Rome, Major Archiepiscopal Curia, Kakkanad and Chicago. With prayerful
and joyful greetings let us welcome our Auxiliary Bishop – Elect, Mar Joy
Alappat.
Mar Joy Alappat was born September 27, 1956, as a second son of late
Mr. Varghese and late Mrs. Rosy Alappat at Parappukara. He has two brothers
and two sisters. After his high school education at Parappukara, he joined
St. Mary’s Minor Seminary, Thoppil, Trissur and then he had his Major Seminary
formation at St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, Kottayam. He was
ordained priest on December 31, 1981 by His Excellency James Pazhayattil,
then Bishop of Irinjalakuda.
As an assistant parish priest, he served in the following parishes,
Chalakudy, Mala and St. Thomas Cathedral, Irinjalakuda. He had his Masters
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in Theology from St. Joseph’s Pontifical Institute, Aluva and his Masters in
Sociology from Andhra University. He served as the Syro-Malabar Mission
Director in Chennai, for six years, from 1987-1993.
He came to the U.S. in 1994 and served as Associate Pastor in Staten
Island, New York and New Milford, New Jersey. He completed his Clinical
Pastoral Education Program and worked at Georgetown University,
Washington, D.C. as a certified chaplain. I had invited him to serve in our
diocese in 2002 and he was given the charge of the Syro-Malabar Mission
of Newark. He was convener of the Syro-Malabar Convention 2003 in New
Jersey. He was appointed as the Director of the Syro-Malabar Mission of
Garfield and Administrator of our Lady of Sorrow Catholic Church in Garfield,
New Jersey. Since 2011, he is serving as the pastor (Vicar) of Mar Thoma
Sleeha Syro-Malabar Cathedral, Bellwood, Chicago. He has written lyrics for
several Christian devotional songs and published a few music albums.
Our Auxiliary Bishop-Elect, Mar Joy Alappat, will be ordained a Bishop
on September 27, 2014 at our Cathedral in Bellwood. His Beatitude Mar
George Cardinal Alencherry will be the main celebrant. Let us prepare for this
great event through our prayers and other means of support. His Episcopal
Ordination is a great spiritual event of our diocese. Further details of the
Episcopal Ordination will be announced later. Your presence, prayers and
support are earnestly solicited.
Mar Jacob Angadiath
Bishop
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Episcopal Consecration of
Mar Joy Alappatt-Auxiliary Bishop-Elect
Circular
No. 20/2014
August 08, 2014
Dear and Rev. Fathers, Rev. Sisters, and Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
A
s we welcome our Auxiliary Bishop-Elect, Mar Joy Alappatt, I would like to
inform you of the date of his Episcopal Ordination. It will be held on Saturday,
September 27, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at our Mar Thoma Sleeha Cathedral, 5000
St. Charles Road, Bellwood, Illinois-60104. His Beatitude Mar George Cardinal
Alencherry will be the celebrant and bishops Mar Jacob Angadiath and Mar Pauly
Kanookadan will be the con-celebrants. This will be a special occasion of God’s
blessings for the diocese. So let us prepare for this great spiritual event with earnest
prayers. The Ordination ceremony will be followed by lunch and a public meeting to
felicitate the new bishop. Your presence and prayers are earnestly requested. I most
cordially invite all of you to the solemn ceremonies of September 27, 2014.
Since Episcopal Ordination is a great event of our diocese, we need generous
support of our Priests, Religious and Laity. Spiritual, physical and financial support
is solicited from all. Various committees are to be formed to organize this. Very Rev.
Dr. Augustin Palakaparambil, Vicar General, will be the General Convener of this
event. Priests of our diocesan Curia and Cathedral Parish will assist him in forming
committees and organizing various aspects of this event.
Our Auxiliary Bishop-Elect and I will be attending the Synod of Syro Malabar
Bishops, August 18 to 30, 2014, at Mount St. Thomas Kakkanad, Kochi. Please pray
for the success of this Synod of our Bishops, which is the supreme Body of the Church.
Let us invoke the help of our Blessed Mother, St. Thomas the Apostle and St.
Alphonsa for the Episcopal Ordination and for the growth of our diocese.
Yours sincerely in the Lord,
Mar Jacob Angadiath
Bishop
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Bishop’s
Diary
April
5 Sat
Celebrated memorial Holy Qurbana for Rose Mary Thariath at Mar Thoma Sleeha
Cathedral Bellwood, IL.
Sat 12 Sat 8.30 am: Celebrated Memorial Holy Qurbana for the father of Georgekutty
Ambatt at Cathedral.
10.00 am: Officiated a betrothal ceremony at Cathedral.
13-20
Holy Week celebrations at Cathedral
21-May 2 Participated in the Canonization ceremony of Pope John 23rd and Pope John Paul
II in Rome
May 4 Sun 10.00 am: administered the sacraments of first Holy Communion and Confirmation
at Sacred Heart Syro-Malabar Knanaya Catholic Church, Maywood, IL.
2.00 pm: Officiated a wedding ceremony at Cathedral.
10 Sat
Administered the sacraments of first Holy Communion and Confirmation at St.
Alphonsa Syro-Malabar Church, Atlanta, GA.
11 Sun Celebrated Holy Qurbana in connection with Mothers Day at St. Alphonsa SyroMalabar Church, Atlanta, GA.
17 Sat
Administered first Holy Communion at Cathedral.
18 Sun
Administered the sacrament of Confirmation at Cathedral.
24 Sat
11.00 am: Officiated a wedding in Chicago.
25 Sun 2.00 pm: Blessed the marriage between Jovin and Tania Nadackapadam at
Cathedral.
June
1 Sat
Administered first Holy Communion in connection with the feast of St. Alphonsa
at St. Alphonsa Syro-Malabar mission, Minneapolis, MN.
7 Sat
11.00 am: Administered the sacrament of Baptism with Holy Qurbana at
St. Thomas Syro-Malabar church, Garland, TX.
8 Sun Administered the sacraments of first Holy Communion and Confirmation and did
the ground breaking for the new parking lot at St. Alphonsa Syro-Malabar Church,
Coppell, TX.
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12 Thu
Inaugurated Sixth Family Renewal Convention at Cathedral.
13 Fri
Participated in a prayer meeting at St. Thomas Syro-Malabar church, Detroit, MI.
14 sat Attended the Episcopal Ordination of new Chaldean bishop in Detroit.
15 Sun
Officiated the sacrament of Baptism at Cathedral.
16-19
Attended Priests’ Retreat at Cathedral, preached by Rev. Dr. Mani Puthiyidom.
19 Thu
4.00pm: Presided over Forane Vicars’ Meeting at Cathedral.
21 Sat 3.00pm: Blessed the marriage between Daisy and Archy at St. Thomas SyroMalabar Church, Garland, TX.
22 Sun 2.30 pm: Blessed the marriage between Tiffany and Dennis at Cathedral.
23 Mon
7.00 am: Meeting and Dinner with Priests and Religious Sisters at Bishop’s house.
24 Tue
8.00 pm: Officiated the wake service for Antony Vadakkumchery at Cathedral.
25 Wed 10.00 am: Celebrated Holy Qurbana for Antony Vadakkumchery.
26 Thu
Celebrated Holy Qurbana at DST convent, Chicago.
29 Sun
Blessed priestly cassock and conferred the Order of Karoya to Rev. Bros. Kevin
Mundackal and Rajeev Valiyaparambil at Cathedral.
July
3 Thu
Celebrated the feast of Dukhrana at Infant Jesus Syro-Malabar Mission,
Sacramento, CA.
4-7
Celebrated the feast of St. Thomas at Cathedral.
12 Sat
Administered the sacrament of Confirmation at St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Forane
church, Somerset, NY.
13 Sun Celebrated the feast of St. Thomas and St. Aphonsa at St. Thomas Syro-Malabar
Forane Church, Somerset, NY.
18-20 Attended Safe Environment Trainers’ Training at Cathedral.
24 Thu
9.30 am: Announced the appointment of Very Rev. Fr. Joy Alappatt as the Auxiliary
Bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago.
25 Fri
Feast of St. Jacob
26 Sat
Consecrated the newly built St. Alphonsa church, Baltimore, MD.
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27 Sun Administered the sacrament of first Holy Communion and Confirmation in
connection with the parish feast at St. Alphonsa church, Baltimore, MD.
31 Thu Inaugurated the North East Youth Conference in NY.
August
1 Fri
Celebrated Holy Qurbana at Youth Conference in NY.
2 Sat
Administerd the sacrament of first Communion at St. Jude Syro-Malabar Mission,
Northern Virginia, VA.
3 Sun Celebrated Holy Qurbana at St. Jude Syro-Malabar Mission, Northern Virginia, VA.
5 Tue
Meeting with the Kaikkarans and Mission Council members of Bl. Mother Theresa
Syro-Malabar Mission, LAS Vegas, NEV.
8 Fri Flag hosting with the celebration of Holy Qurbana at St. Mary Syro-Malabar Knanaya
Catholic Church, Morton Grove, IL.
9 Sat
Administered the sacrament of Baptism with Holy Qurbana at St. Thomas Forane
Church, Garland, TX.
10 Sun
Celebrated Holy Qurbana at St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Garland, TX
in connection with Shalom Fest.
Aug 12-Sept 10
Syro-Malabar Bishop’s Synod at Mount St. Thomas at Kakkanad, Ernakulam.
13 Sat
Rededicated the renovated church of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar parish, Detroit, MI.
14 Sun Administered the sacrament of first Communion and Confirmation in connection
with the feast of St. Thomas and St. Alphonsa at St. Thomas Syro-Malabar mission,
Hartford, CT.
21 Sun Celebrated Holy Qurbana in connection with the feast of Vincent De Paul at
Cathedral.
22-25
Inaugurated and attended Presbyterium-2014, at Techny Towers Conference
Center, Chicago.
26 Fri
Celebrated Holy Qurbana at Cathedral with Rev. Fathers who are serving in the
diocese.
27 Sat
Concelebrated in the Episcopal Ordination of Mar Joy Alappatt, the Auxiliary Bishop
of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago together with Mar George
Cardinal Alencherry, Major Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Church and Mar Pauly
Kannookadan, Bishop of Irinjalakuda.
28 Sun
Participated in the rededication ceremony of the renovated church of St. Alphonsa
parish, Coppell, TX together with Mar George Cardinal Alencherry, Major Archbishop
of Syro-Malabar Church.
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St. Alphonsa
Syro-Malabar Catholic
Church, Baltimore, MD
NEWS
AT A GLANCE
33rd Parish of Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago
S
t. Alphonsa Syro-Malabar Catholic
Church in Baltimore, Maryland was
dedicated on Saturday, July 26, 2014
and was elevated as the 33rd parish within
the Diocese. Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath
officiated the Solemn Holy Qurbana of
Consecration and Dedication at this newly
purchased and renovated church along
with Auxiliary Bishop Denis J. Madden,
Archdiocese of Baltimore and 21 priests.
Vicar General, Rev. Fr. Thomas Mulavanal;
Chancellor, Rev. Dr. Sebastian Vethanath;
Forane Vicar, Rev. Fr. Johnykutty Pulleessery;
Mission Director and the first Vicar of
the newly elevated parish Rev. Fr. James
Nirappel were some of the concelebrants.
and a rectory. Just eight months later, with
overwhelming support from the community,
the renovations of church and the rectory
were completed.
The church can seats up to 225 worshipers
with the overflow people can watch the
Holy Qurbana live on the large screen at
the basement of the church, where at least
175 people can comfortably seated. The
rectory which is adjacent to the church has
two bedrooms, an office room, a large living
and dining room, kitchen and a finished
basement hall. The paved parking lot has
more than 67 parking spaces.
The almost $1 million project was completed
with the help of approximately 100 Syro
Malabar Catholic families in and around
Baltimore, Maryland. The sanctuary was built
in the Syro-Malabar style of architecture,
arches, pews with kneelers and shrines.
The overall design is intended to preserve a
sense of community and authentic eastern
rite tradition.
The St. Alphonsa Syro-Malabar Catholic
Church of Baltimore started as a Mission
for the faithful in and around Baltimore,
Maryland area on April 14th 2004 and
Rev. Dr. George Kallampally CMF as its first
Director. On December 2005 Fr. James
Nirappel was appointed as the Mission
Director. The Mission was named after St.
Alphonsa by Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath
on July 2013, during its 10th anniversary
of existence, and soon thereafter Almighty
God blessed the Mission with a 2.5 acre
property which includes a church building
The parish has a vibrant CCD program,
Diocesan Youth Apostolate, Jesus Youth,
Malayalam School, Women’s forum and
other lay ministries.
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TEXAS/OKLAHOMA
REGION INTER PARISH
SPORTS FESTIVAL (IPSF-2014)
T
he first ever Inter Parish Sports
Festival of Texas/Oklahoma SyroMalabar region was hosted by Holy
Family Syro-Malabar Catholic church
in Oklahoma City on August 15, 16 and
17. Five Syro-Malabar churches from
the region participated in Basketball,
Volleyball, Throwball, Table Tennis,
Shuttle Badminton, Tug of War, Chess,
Caroms and Playing Cards competitions.
brethren gifted in sports and athletics to
showcase their talents and get recognized.
The most important aspect noted was the
resurgence of youth, specially college
goers in church activities and their active
representation of respective churches.
There were trials and triumphs, those who
won know that they have had a good fight
to win that trophy, and those who missed
it this time are looking forward to win
it back in 2016. IPSF-2014 was not just
about games; the Syro-Malabar catholic
community in the region was coming
closer as good friends, establishing deeper
bonds with churches and member families;
making sure that our proud Syro-Malabar
traditions and heritage are passed on to
the generations to come.
On Friday, August 15, the competitions
commenced with prayers and blessings
led by Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Paul Kottackal
and Fr. Wilson Antony, Assistant Vicar of
St Joseph’s Forane Church Huston, TX.
IPSF-2014 was formally inaugurated on
Saturday, August 16 by Rev. Fr. Paul Zahler,
St. Gregory’s University, Shawnee, OK.
Fr. Kurian Neduvelichalumkal, pastor,
St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Forane
Church, Garland, TX and Fr. John Thomas
Thachara, pastor, St. Alphonsa Church
Coppell, TX also were present, inspiring
all athletes and teams.
St. Alphonsa Church Coppell, clinched
the overall championship by amassing
122.5 points. St. Thomas Syro-Malabar
Forane Church, Garland came second;
St. Mary’s Church Pearland, St Joseph’s
Church Huston, and Holy Family Church
Oklahoma City came in third, fourth and
fifth position respectively.
These three days witnessed several
spirited competitions and spectacular
sportsmanship and team performances.
As envisioned, IPSF-2014 was a
wonderful opportunity for Syro-Malabar
IPSF-2016 is tentatively scheduled to
be held in Garland, TX under the aegis of
St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Forane Church.
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Interior view of
the renovated
St. Alphonsa
Church,
Coppell, TX
Interior view of the
renovated
St. Thomas
Church,
Detroit, MI
Interior view of the
newly consecrated
St. Alphonsa
Church,
Baltimore, MD
81
DYA National Team, 2014-15
Participants in the Youth Conference for the Midwest Region
Participants in the Youth Conference of Northeast Region
82
83
Participants of the Priests’ Conference 2014
held at Techny Towers Conference Centre, IL on September 22 – 25

diocesan bulletin : october-november 2014

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