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The E-Newsletter of the Kerala Catholic Church’s Social ApostolateVolume 1 | Issue 2 september 20201

Director’s WordThe Kerala Social Service Forum (KSSF), the state level platform of Diocesan So-cial Service Societies (DSSS) in Kerala, is the official body of the Kerala Catholic Church for promoting, facilitating and coordinating the social work activities of DSSS, and functions under the Commis-sion for Justice, Peace & Development (JPD) of the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC).

Second issue of this newsletter covers the major interventions of the KSSF be-tween 28th May to 30th September 2020 to strengthen and facilitate the social ministry of Kerala Church through 32 partner DSSS.

KSSF Team Welcome New Director• NewDirector

forKSSF

• InaugurationofKSSFRubyJubileeYearLaudatoSiYear

• StrategytoCombatCOVID-19Released

• 227FuneralservicesforCOVIDvictimbySamaritansTaskForceinDSSS

Volume 1 | Issue 2 | september 2020

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The E-Newsletter of the Kerala Catholic Church’s Social Apostolate

INSIDeTHISISSue

Fr. Jacob Mavunkal

New Director takes over

Fr. George Vettikattil, the

outgoing Director is given a token of gratitude by JPD

Commission, KCBC & KSSF and bid

farewell.

Fr. George Vettikattil hands

over KSSF Directorship to Fr. Jacob Mavunkal in the presence of Mar Jose

Pulickal Chairman JPD Commision and participants

of Board Meeting on 28th May 2020

aGB Meeting 2

award for the Best annual report 2018-19 2

Marketing Network for farmers 4

capacity Building webinars 4

Farm Bill 2020: Memorandom to Prime Minister 4

coviD interventions supported by cei 4

samaritan coviD response team 5

Disaster relif interventions 6

orientation on key strategy Pillars [ksP] & cst 7

Documents Published 7

core committee of sisters’ Forum 8

aGB of Darshan 8

sacerdotal silver Jubilee 8


award for Best annual reportArchbishop Benedict Mar Gregorious Award for the Best Annual Report 2018-19 was presented to Rev. Fr. Alphonse S, Director Quilon Social Service Society.

Kerala Social Service Forum the state level network of Diocesan Social Service Societies in Kerala was initiat-ed in 1981 and was registered with Registrar of Soci-eties, Ernakulam in 1987 [Reg. No. ER 106/87]. Late. Rev. Fr. Mathew Thoyalil VC was its founding Director and Late. Most. Most Rev. Dr. Benedict Mar Gregorios as its first Chairman. KSSF had its humble beginning at Pachalam, Cochin and the administrative office was moved to St Antony’s Complex, Nagampadam, Kotta-yam in 1989. AMOS Centre was built by Late. Rev. Fr. Joseph Madakacherry with the support of MANOS UNI-DAS, Spain and was blessed on 15th May 2001 and the present office building was built by Rev. Fr. Varghese Mattamana with the support of MISEREOR Germany and was blessed on June 11, 2002.

aGB Meeting of kssF

Mar Jose Pulickal, Chairman virtually presided over the AGB meeting of KSSF and inaugurated on 22nd September 2020 online. Thomas Mar Eusebius, Vice Chairman addressed the gathering online.

Four different input sessions were conducted:

1. Laudato Si Year - Dr. V. R. Haridas, In-charge, Climate Desk, Caritas India

2. Challenges & opportunities in the current development sector/ CSR - Mr. Rajeev KJ, Development Practitioner

3. Farmer Producer Companies & Gramina Vipani - Mr. James Vadakkan, Founder, Farmers First.

4. Collaboration with Vibhavani and Krishitrade- Mr. Ben Mathew, Development Consultant

The Governing body of KSSF was Reconstituted with Newly Elected members.

ruby Jubilee inauguration

KSSF Ruby Jubilee Year declared by the Chairman was inaugurated

by Fr. Michael Vettickat in the presence of all the new Board

Members

Directors oF kssF

Late. Rev. Fr. Mathew Thoyalil VC [1981 - 1994]

Late. Rev. Fr. Joseph Madakacherry [1994- 2001]

Rev. Fr. Varghese Mattamana [2001-2002]

Late. Fr. Varghese Kattuparambil [2002 -2008]

Rev. Fr. Romance Antony [2008- 2014]

Rev. Fr. George Vettikattil [2014-2020]

Rev. Fr. Jacob Mavunkal [2020 onwards]

chairMeN oF kssF

Late. Most Rev. Dr. Benedict Mar Gregorios [1981- ‘87]

Most. Rev. Dr. Joseph Powathill [1987-1990]

Most Rev. Dr. Francis Kallarakkal [1990- 2002]

Rt. Rev. Dr. Mathew Arackal [2002-[2010]

Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen Athipozhiyil [2010- 2013]

Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Mar Koorilos [2013- 2019]

Mar Jose Pulickal [2019 onwards]



Kerala Catholic Church wants to ensure that the Ecological Footprint is reduced to sustain life and health by increasing the Handprints through this strategic intervention in her so-cial ministry. Through these strategies KSSF is setting before the partners a guideline to de-crease the Food miles of their partner families for sustainability.

KSSF drafted a Strategy for Kerala Catholic Church to Combat COVID-19 with the participation of all the DSSS. The strategy was published by Mar Jose Pulickal on 30th June 2020.

The strategy sectors are:

• NurturingandPromotingHealthtoReduce the Incidence of COVID-19

• BuildNutritionSecuritythroughHealthy Food

• IntensifySustainableAgriculturalPractices and Fisheries

• EstablishHarmoniousRelationshipin the Ecosystem

• EmpowerCommunitiesforGen-erating and Managing Economic sustainability

• Capacity-buildingforResilienceand Preparedness

Under each sectors a set of activities at village, Diocese and State levels are proposed.

capacity Building webinars in line with strategy plan• TOTforFinancialliteracyincollab-

oration with NIIT Delhi on 17th July 2020

• SessiononFood&Nutritionon30th July 2020

• SessiononKeralaFarmers&Wildlife intrusion on 23rd July 2020

• WebinaronForest,Wildlife,BufferZone & Farmers on 26th August 2020.

Kerala Social Service Forum

Strategy of Kerala CatholiC ChurCh

to Combat CoViD-19

Kerala Social Service ForumAmos Centre, Adichira, Thellakom PO, Kottayam - 686630Tel: +91 9447417590 I E-mail: [email protected]

www.kssfktm.com

strategy for kerala catholic church 2020-2023

Marketing Network facilitationsKSSF is looking out for possibilities to promote marketing network for farmers and fishermen community. KSSF had multi discussion sessions with Vibhavani and Krishitrade to promote marketing network for agro-products of marginal and small farmers. A short training was conducted to introduce online site of Krishi-trade and to familiarise its functioning.

A special meeting of KSSF partners in Kottayam & Idukki districts was conduct-ed to facilitate the enhancement of marketing avenues for Marginal Farmers as a pilot program.

coviD interventions supported by cei • IECmaterialsweredistributedacrossKeralaincollaboration

with “Sarathy”- Drivers’ Network in Kerala

• BannerswereexhibitedwiththesupportofDSSS.

• KSSFtelecastedthreeRadioprograminMalayalamandinTriballanguage in collaboration with Radio Mattoli, Mananthavadi.

• Threeshortfilms;the Decision, Be careful & Big salute were released on different aspects of COVID awareness creation.

kssF initiative on agriculture Bill 2020A consultation of study circle on Agriculture Bill 2020 was organized by KSSF on 21st September 2020. His Beatitude Cardinal Mar George Alenchery, President KCBC inaugurated the session. Dr. Jose Joseph & Mr. James Vadakkan were the resource persons. As an outcome of this consultation, JPD Commission, KCBC forward a memorandum on the Agriculture Bill 2020 to Honourable Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi on 2nd October 2020.


As on 30th September 2020 the Samaritan Volunteers assisted the funeral of 227 COVID positive persons, which is an expres-sion of great Christian charity and solidarity.

samaritan coviD response team Kerala Social Service Forum organized an online consultation cum orienta-tion program for the formation and training of COVID Response Task Force on 21.7.2020. KCBC Health and Youth Commissions collaborated with KSSF in this program. Each diocese decided to identify volunteers and train them with the support of govt. health dept. The Task Force was named as Samari-tan COVID Response Task Force. The Samaritan Volunteers will be available for the funeral and other health supporting services for COVID positive per-sons. Samaritan Volunteers are now established in all 32 dioceses.

3630 trained volunteers are in the band of samaritans

Laudato si Year inaugurated Laudato Si Year to mark the publication of Encyclical by Pope Francis “Laudato Si” was inaugurated in Kerala by Mar Joseph Perunthottam, Archbishop of Changanacherry on 5th June 2020 by planting a mango tree at Changanacherry Municipality prem-ises during the Environment day observation in collaboration with CHASS and Changanacherry Municipality.

saMaritaN voLuNteers

The Disaster management committee of KSSF consisting of Fr. Jacob Mavunkal, Fr. Thomas Tharayil, Fr. Romance Antony and Fr. George Vettikattil togeth-er with Fr. Chalse Leon, Sec-retary Education Commission, KCBC, Fr. Shajkumar D, Secre-tary SC/ST Commission, KCBC and Fr. Shinto Antony, Director MIST, Munnar visited Pettimudy landslide site and had discussed

Fr. Jacob Mavunkal was part of the Farmers’ Day observation at PSWS Palai, inaugurated by Mar Joseph Kallarangatt.

KSSF announced a competition among Dsss on promotion of Green protocol in the office & Training Centres to mark the year during the Annual General Body meeting on Sept. 22, 2020.The winner DSSS will be awarded in the next general body meeting.

The criteria for the competition are:

• ReducetheuseofsingleusePlastic,avoidusingplasticbottles, covers

• Reducetheuseofpaperandprintouts.Promotethereuseofone side paper

• Reducewaste,properdisposalofwaste.Stopburningwaste• KeepseparatebasketsforkeepingPlastic/Paper/Food

Waste • Conductcleaninghour(1hr)ineveryweekattheoffice• Avoidplasticwrappersandcoversduringthepurchaseitself• Startanorganicfarmintheofficepremise• ReducetheuseofElectricity• Takestepstosavewater• Useawarenessmaterialsongreenprotocol(Sticker,Poster)

in the office. • Giveextradutytoonestaffvolunteer(Rotating)asthegreen

protocol maintaining officer.

about the future plan of action.

KSSF facilitated the support of MDS, Kanjirappally to the flood affected areas of CHASS Changanacherry, Chethana Mavelikara, KSSS Kottayam and VSSS Vijayapuram and distributed food materials.


Green Protocol Promotion

Disaster relief interventions


orientation on key strategy Pillars [ksP] & cstKSSF team conducted KSP & CST orientationworkshopsinfourDSSS;

•WSE,Ernakulamon14th July

•VSSS,Vijayapuramon15th July

•QSSS,Kollamon25th August

•KSSSKottayamon15th September

KRLCCA, Dioceses of Cochin & Alappuzha jointly ventured a new initiative for Chellanam. An office at Chellanam to coordinate the activities was opened on 27th September 2020 at Chellanam by His Beatitude Cardinal Mar George Alancherry, President, KCBC. Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Kariyil Bishop of Cochin and Rt. Rev. James Raphael Anaparambil Bishop of Alappuzha, Mr. Hibi Eden MP, Ernakulam and Fr. Jacob Mavunkal, Director KSSF were part of this program

Documents PuBlisheD

The Annual Report of KSSF 2019-2020 was released by Mar Jose Pulickal on May 28, 2020.

KSSF published the completion report of KCBC Flood Restoration project 2019.

A hand book on Catholic Social Teachings, authored by Fr. Dr. Sabbas Ignatius was published by KSSF on May 28, 2020, as part of the capacity building of DSSS personnel.


Kerala Social Service ForumAmos Centre, Adichira, Thellakom P.O., Kottayam 686630Tel: +91 9447417590 I E-mail: [email protected]

Youtube Channel: KeralaSocialServiceForum India

Hearty Congratulations to Fr. George Vettikattil and Fr. Jacob Mavunkal, on the ocation of their Sacerdotal Silver Jubilee.

KSSF bids farewell to Mr. Jobie Mathew, Team Leader after 10 years of service with KSSF.

core committee of sisters’ ForumThe meeting of the core Committee of Sisters’ Forum was conducted online on June 26, 2020. The committee discussed on the possibilities to collaborate with other NGOs in COVID interventions. Fr. Jacob Mavunkal introduced the Strategy plan of KSSF and requested to cooperate together to achieve the objectives.

annual General Body of Darshan The AGB meeting of Darshan was conducted online on September 28, 2020. Mrs.Ashadas, president Darshan presided over the meeting. Fr. Jacob Mavunkal, Director KSSF then inaugurated the Annual General Body meeting and delivered the keynote address. He introduced the Strategy plan of KSSF and announced an award of Rs.10,000/- for the best food based enterprises of Darshan members during the COVID lock down.

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