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FARIDABAD DIOCESAN BULLETIN SANTH ME Messenger Vol. 8 Sep.-Oct. 2017 Issue 5 REV. FR. TOM UZHUNNALIL Welcome Back addressing Media at CBCI, New Delhi
Transcript of Vol. 8 Issue 5 Sep.-Oct. 2017 Welcome Back
FARIDABAD DIOCESAN BULLETIN
SANTH MEMessenger
Vol. 8 Sep.-Oct. 2017Issue 5
REV. FR. TOM UZHUNNALILWelcome Backaddressing Media at CBCI, New Delhi
Prayerful wishes to new Bishops
His Excellency Raphel ThattilFirst Bishop of newly established Diocese of Shamshabad
His Excellency Tony NeelankavilAuxiliary Bishop-elect of Archdiocese of Thrissur
His Excellency Joby PozholiparambilFirst Bishop-elect of newly established Diocese of Hosur
His Excellency Joseph PamplaniAuxiliary Bishop-elect of Archdiocese of Thalassery
His Excellency Sebastian VaniyapurackalCuria Bishop- elect of Syro Malabar Synod
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Volume - 8, Issue - 5, September-October 2017 E-mail: [email protected]
Faridabad Diocesan Bulletin
CONTENTSCONTENTSPatron
Archbishop Kuriakose Bharanikulangara
Chief Editor
[email protected]. Dr. Robi Kunthaniyil
Managing Editor
[email protected]. Fr. Davis Kalliyathuparambil
Associate Editor
[email protected] V.P.
Designed & Printed by
Royalthotz, New Delhi
Rev. Fr. Anoop Madathiparambilsony joseph
MembersRev. Msgr. Jose Edassery
Rev. Dr. Pious Malekandathil
C. J. Jose
Celin George
Prof. omana antony
Protection of Rohingya refugees is indispensable Archbishop Bharanikulangara..............................
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Parish News.................................................... 18
Letter of the Holy Father Pope Francis to the Bishops in India...............................................
12
Grand reception to Rev. Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil in Delhi.............................................................
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03Pastoral Letter.................................................
11Punjab Mission News.......................................
31Infant Jesus School Dwarka News...................
09Mathruvedhi & Catechism News......................
15Rosary Devotion and Octoober......................... Dr. Pius Malekandathil
Published byDiocese of Faridabad-DelhiBishop's House, 1B/32 N.E.A, Old Rajinder NagarNew Delhi - 110060E-mail: [email protected]: www.faridabaddiocese.in(Private Circulation Only)
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curia NEWScuria NEWS
North Zone (Karol Bagh Forane)Catechism Rev.Fr.NixonKottayilMCBSDSYM Rev.Fr.MathewAzhakanakunnelMathruvedhi Rev.Fr.SijoEdakarottuMCBSPithruvedhi/CatholicCongress Rev.Fr.PaulKodiyanVocationPromotion Rev.Fr.LijoThaliyathuSouth Zone (Faridabad & Okhala-Jasola Foranes)Catechism Rev.Fr.RomalKaniyamparambilRCJDSYM Rev.Fr.JosephMathalikunnelMathruvedhi Rev.Fr.MathewAkkoottuCSTPithruvedhi/CatholicCongress Rev.Fr.JohnsonPalattyVCVocationPromotion Rev.Fr.SunilPanichempallilWest Zone (Palam & Gurgaon Foranes)Catechism Rev.Fr.ShibuKalassiyilCMFDSYM Rev.Fr.AnoopMadathiparambilMathruvedhi Rev.Fr.AnoopNarimattathilCSTPithruvedhi/CatholicCongress Rev.Fr.SajiValavilVocationPromotion Rev.Fr.AntoKanjirathinkalCMIEast Zone (Dilshad Garden & Mayur Vihar Phase III)Catechism Rev.Fr.SantoPuthumanakunnathuMCBSDSYM Rev.Fr.FrancisChenginiyattuCSTMathruvedhi Rev.Fr.BabuKattakkayamSDMPithruvedhi/CatholicCongress Rev.Fr.MathewKollamparambilVocationPromotion Rev.Fr.JuliusKarukanthara
ZONAL DIRECTORS OF DIOCESAN DEPARTMENTS & ASSOCIATIONS
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Bishop of Faridabad
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Warm Felicitations
His Grace Kuriakose Bharanikulangra felicitating Archbishop Giambattista DeQuattro, Vatican Nuncio to India
Msgr. Jose Edassery, Vicar General felicitating Mr. George Kurian, Vice Chairperson,
National Minority Commissionon the occasion of Santhome Bible Convention 2017 at Thyagraj Stadium, INA Delhi.
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Marriage Preparation Courses for the month of September was conducted from 1st to 3rd, 2017 at St. Alphonsa Pastoral Centre, Okhla Vihar and 36 persons participated. As usual group activities and individual counselling sessions made the preparation more effective. Course dates for the remaining part of the year:November 3rd, 4th & 5th , December 1st, 2nd & 3rd.Venue : St. Alphonsa Pastoral Centre, Okhla Vihar , (Course begins at 9 A.M. on Day 1(Friday) and ends at 5 P.M. on Day 3 (Sunday) Classes are held on First Friday, Saturday & Sunday of every month except May & June.)BOOKING FOR MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSENumber of seats for each course is limited. Advance booking is compulsory. Booking closes when the seats are full. Therefore book your seats well in advance ( 2 months to 1 week)How to book:1) Online at our website www.familyapostolatefaridabad.com2) By sms to 7838567767 3) By Email to [email protected] Information required for booking:1) Course date you are planning to attend 2) Your name 3) Male or Female4) Mobile No. 5) Email ID & 6) Parish (place).Instructions: Please bring along 1) The registration form( can be downloaded from the website”www.familyapostolatefaridabad.com”) duly signed by the parish priest or a letter for the purpose 2) Two passport size photos 3) Personal care things for 3 days’ stay and 4) The course fee Rs.1600/- Per head.
FAMILY APOSTOLATE NEWS
Rev. Fr. Benny Palatty December 26
Rev. Fr. Francis (Linson)Chenginiyadan
October 04
Rev. Fr.Abraham (Jose) Chempottickal
October 09
Rev.Martin Palamattam November 03
Rev. Fr. Francis (Jubit) Thelliyil MSTOctober 04
Rev. John Kapiarumalayil CST
December 27
Festal Greetings to our Dear Pastors
Festal Greetings also to all our Rev. Sisters and Laity, having Patron’s Day in November, December
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amÀ `cWnIpf§ckwc£Ww A\nhmcywProtection of Rohingya refugees is indispensable
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Mathruvedhi NEWSNew Diocesan TeamDiocesan General Body Meeting of Mathruvedhi held on 20th August 2017, the new team was elected to lead Diocesan Mathruvedhi.
DIOCESAN EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
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Designation Name Mobile No.Patron ArchBishop Kuriakose Bharanikulangara Director Rev. Fr. Robi Kunthaniyil 8585917912Animator Rev. Sr. Liz Maria CMC 9643115865
President Mrs. Aleyamma Fesin, Little Flower Church, Lado Sarai 9899263972
Vice President Mrs. Mercy Chacko, St. Mother Teresa Church, South Extn. 9911146410Secretary Mrs. Mercy Jijo, St. Thomas Church, Janakpuri 9013290646Joint Secretary Mrs. Ani Philip, St. Joseph's Church, Kalkaji 9350809406Treasurer Mrs. Alice Lucose, St. Joseph's Church, Kalkaji 9810102203Joint Treasurer Mrs. Laly Joy, St. Thomas Church, Motiakhan 9968346165Senate Member Mrs. Betty Joseph St. Thomas Church, Motiakhan 9871372474Senate Member Mrs. Bincy Mathew, St. Augusitne's Forane Church, Karol Bagh 9711673447
Forane President Secretary Treasurer
Dilshad Garden Mrs. Beena GeorgeSt. Francis of Assisi Forane Church, Dilshad Garden9810888304
Mrs. Shiny ThomasSt. Jude Church,Sahibabad9717100465
Mrs. Alice VargheseSt. Francis of Assisi Forane Church, Dilshad Garden9971923973
Faridabad Mrs. Usha Thomas,Kristuraja Cathedral Church,Faridabad9818388952
Mrs. Sini Sunish,Kristuraja Cathedral Church,Faridabad.8860247269
Mrs. Subha Shaju,St Peter’s Mass Centre, Faridabad.9899789617
Gurgaon Mrs. Swapna Jaison,Sacred Heart Forane Church,Gurgaon8447654807
Mrs. Preethi Jim,Sacred Heart Forane Church,Gurgaon9350809406
Mrs. Lilly Joseph,St Mary’s Church,Ayanagar9810102203
Jasola Mrs. Mary Mathew, St Mother Theresa Church,South Extension8527322884
Mrs. Annie Joji,Little Flower Church, Ladosarai9968015871
Mrs. Reji Sebastian,Our Lady of Fatima Forane Church, Jasola9968259003
Karolbagh Mrs. Rosamma RoyBl. Mariyam Thressia Church, Burari9868632629
Mrs. Manu GeorgeBl. Sacrament Church,Kingsway camp9891435363
Mrs. Mercy FrancisSt. Jude Thaddeus Church,Ashok Vihar9582515732
Mayur Vihar Ph-III Mrs. Beena Jose,Assumption Forane Church,Mayur Vihar Phase III9953641911
Mrs. Sali Tomy,Assumption Forane Church,Mayur Vihar Phase III8447282736
Mrs. Valsamma Augustine,Assumption Forane Church,Mayur Vihar Phase III9971991189
Palam Mrs. Philomina MathewSt. Ephrem Church, Vikaspuri, 9810712587, 9971150895
Mrs. Biji Reji,Infant Jesus Forane Church, Palam9990084236
Mrs. Kavitha Francis,St.Thomas Church, Janakpuri9811531770
NOTICE BY CATECHISM DEPARTMENTCatechism First Semester examination for all classes will be held on 12th November 2017 (Sunday). Syllabus is given in the Catechism Diary Page No.4.Promoters VisitPromoters’ visits are going on as per schedule. All units are requested to kindly co-operate with it Promoters and make necessary arrangements for the same.Syllabus for Logos Quiz 2018Deuteronomy Ch.1 to 11, Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) Ch.1-10, St. Matthew Ch. 10 -18, Revelation Ch. 10-16.
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dh.^m.tSmw Dgp¶men\v UÂlnbn h³ hcth¸vGrand reception to Rev. Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil in Delhi
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Diocese of Faridabad-Delhi has recently started two new mission stations at Kaburthala and Lovely Professional University respectively on 3 September and 22 October 2017.
3 September: Mr. Joy Kizhakkekkunnel was kind enough to give his newly built house at Kaburthala free of rent to start a Syro-Malabar Mission. Rev. Fr. Cyriac Kochalungal, the mission coordinator of the diocese blessed the house and Rev. Fr. Biju Kannampuzha elebrated the Holy Mass along with Rev. Fr. Cyriac and Rev. Fr. Thomas KJ on 3 September 2017. Under the leadership of Fr. Biju, 15 people, including the choir from Ludhiana parish went to Kaburthala with musical instruments and sound system to
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celebrate the Holy Eucharist. The Syro-Malabar Community from Kartharpur, Jalandhar also joined the celebration on that day.
22 October: Another Mass Centre was blessed by Fr. Biju Kannampuzha on the basement of a Hotel near the LPU Law Gate in the presence of 25 students and Mr. Shaji Mankuzhikkari who was instrumental for providing us with the hall. The hall is taken on rent of 6500/month, which will be paid by Mr. Shaji. Holy Mass will be celebrated at 2.30 pm on every Sunday. Many more students and a few families living in and around Jalandhar can also come for the Eucharistic Celebrations at this Mass Centre. Syro-Malabar Holy Mass in Malayalam language is celebrated in 3 places: Ludhiana, LPU, and Kartharpur.
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Dear Brother Bishops,1. The remarkable varietas Ecclesiarum, the result of a long historical, cultural, spiritual and disciplinary development, constitutes a treasure of the Church, regina in vestitu deaurato circumdata variegate (cf. Ps 44 and Leo XIII, Orientalium Dignitas), who awaits her groom with the fidelity and patience of the wise virgin, equipped with an abundant supply of oil, so that the light of her lamp may enlighten all peoples in the long night of awaiting the Lord’s coming.
This variety of ecclesial life, which shines with great splendour throughout lands and nations, is also found in India. The Catholic Church in India has its origins in the preaching of the Apostle Thomas. It developed through contact with the Churches of Chaldean and Antiochian traditions and, from the sixteenth century onward, through the efforts of Latin missionaries. The history of Christianity in this great country thus led to three distinct sui iuris Churches, corresponding to ecclesial expressions of the same faith celebrated in different rites according to the three liturgical, spiritual, theological and disciplinary traditions. Although this situation has sometimes led to tensions in the course of history, today we can admire a Christian presence that is both rich and beautiful, complex and unique.
2. It is essential for the Catholic Church to reveal her face in all its beauty to the world, in the richness of her various traditions. For this reason the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, which celebrates its centenary year, having been established through the farsightedness of Pope Benedict XV in 1917, has encouraged, where
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TO THE BISHOPS IN INDIA
necessary, the restoration of Eastern Catholic traditions, and ensured their protection, as well as respect for the dignity and rights of these ancient Churches.
3. The Second Vatican Council embraced this vision of the Church and reminded the faithful of the need to protect and preserve the treasure of the particular traditions of each Church. “Moreover, within the Church particular Churches hold a rightful place; these Churches retain their own traditions, without in any way opposing the primacy of the Chair of Peter, which presides over the whole assembly of charity (cf. Ignatius of Antioch, Ad Rom., Praef.), and protects legitimate differences, while at the same time assuring that such differences do not hinder unity but rather contribute toward it” (Lumen Gentium, 13).
4. As Lumen Gentium teaches, it is for the Bishop of Rome to promote unity in the diversity of the Body of Christ. In this task, the Roman Pontiffs faithfully interpret and apply the voice of the Second Vatican Council, which expressed the ardent desire that the Oriental Churches, venerated for their antiquity, should “flourish and with new apostolic vigour execute the
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task entrusted to them” (Orientalium Ecclesiarum, 1). Their responsibility is not only to become ever more effective instruments of that “special duty of promoting the unity of all Christians, especially Eastern Christians” (Orientalium Ecclesiarum, 24), but also to promote their “equal dignity […] for they enjoy the same rights and are under the same obligations, also in respect of preaching the Gospel to the whole world” (Orientalium Ecclesiarum, 3).
Thirty years ago, my beloved predecessor Saint John Paul II wrote a Letter to the Bishops of India. Drawing on the Second Vatican Council, he sought to apply the conciliar teaching to the Indian context. In India, even after many centuries, Christians are only a small proportion of the population and, consequently, there is a particular need to demonstrate unity and to avoid any semblance of division. Saint John Paul II also stated that the need for unity and the preservation of diversity are not opposed to one another: “This need to be faithful to the traditions and patrimony of one’s own rite must not be interpreted as an interference with the Church’s task of ‘gathering into one the children of God who are scattered abroad’ (Jn 11:52) or with the mission of the Church to promote the communion of all people with the Redeemer” (Epistula ad Indiae Episcopos, 28 May 1987).
5. Five decades ago, when the Syro-Malabar Church expanded to some central and northern parts of India with “missionary eparchies”, it was generally thought by the Latin Bishops that there should be just one jurisdiction, that is, one bishop in a particular territory. These eparchies, created from Latin dioceses, today have exclusive jurisdiction over those territories, both of the Latin and Syro-Malabar faithful. However, both in the traditional territories of the Eastern Churches, as well as in the vast area of the so-called diaspora (where these faithful have long been established), a fruitful and harmonious cooperation between Catholic bishops of the different sui iuris Churches within the same territory has taken place. This cooperation not only offers an ecclesiological justification for such a solution, but also demonstrates its pastoral benefits. In a world where
large numbers of Christians are forced to migrate, overlapping jurisdictions have become customary and are increasingly effective tools for ensuring the pastoral care of the faithful while also ensuring full respect for their ecclesial traditions.
6. In India itself, overlapping jurisdictions should no longer be problematic, for the Church has experienced them for some time, such as in Kerala. Saint John Paul II’s Letter authorized the erection of a Syro-Malabar eparchy in the Bombay-Pune region, which became the Eparchy of Kalyan. In 2012 the Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Faridabad was erected in the region of Delhi and its neighbouring states, while the boundaries of the Eparchy of Mandya were extended in 2015 to include the metropolitan area of Bangalore. In the same year, an Eparchy and an Apostolic Exarchate were erected for the Syro-Malankar faithful, so that by these ecclesiastical circumscriptions the Syro-Malankar Church could provide pastoral care for its faithful throughout the territory of India. All these developments show that, albeit not without problems, the presence of a number of bishops in the same area does not compromise the mission of the Church. On the contrary, these steps have given greater impetus to the local Churches for their pastoral and missionary efforts.
7. In 2011 my predecessor Benedict XVI wished to provide for the pastoral needs of the Syro-Malabar faithful throughout India, and I confirmed his intention following the plenary session of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in 2013. Archbishop Raphael Thattil is currently the Apostolic Visitor for those Syro-Malabar faithful in India who live outside their own territory, and he has provided detailed reports to the Apostolic See. This issue has been examined in meetings at the highest levels of the Church. Following these steps, I believe the time is now right to complete this process.
I have therefore authorized the Congregation for the Oriental Churches to provide for the pastoral care of the Syro-Malabar faithful throughout India by the erection of two Eparchies and by the extension of the boundaries of the two already in existence.
I decree also that the new circumscriptions, as with
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those already in existence, be entrusted to the pastoral care of the Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly and to the Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church, according to the norms of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches.
8. I hope that my decision will be welcomed with a generous and peaceful spirit, although it may be a source of apprehension for some, since many Syro-Malabars, deprived of pastoral care in their own rite, are at present fully involved in the life of the Latin Church. I am convinced, however, that all those involved will understand that there is no need for concern: the Church’s life should not be disrupted by such a provision. Indeed it must not be negatively interpreted as imposing upon the faithful a requirement to leave the communities which have welcomed them, sometimes for many generations, and to which they have contributed in various ways. It should rather be seen as an invitation as well as an opportunity for growth in faith and communion with their sui iuris Church, in order to preserve the precious heritage of their rite and to pass it on to future generations. There is already an instruction by the Congregation for the Oriental Churches to the Eparchy of Faridabad, which indicates that a member of the Syro-Malabar faithful, by virtue of the same law, is also a member of the Syro-Malabar parish where he or she is domiciled (Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, Can, 280 §1); yet at the same time, he or she can remain fully involved in the life and activities of the parish of the Latin Church. No dispensation is required from the law currently in force for the faithful to practice their faith serenely, and they may do this with the pastoral care of either Latin or Syro-Malabar pastors (cf. Prot. No. 197/2014, 28 January 2016).
9. The path of the Catholic Church in India cannot be that of isolation and separation, but rather of respect and cooperation. The presence of several bishops of the various sui iuris Churches in the same territory will surely offer an eloquent witness to a vibrant and marvellous communion. This is the vision of the Second Vatican Council, which I quote once again:
“Between all the parts of the Church there remains a bond of close communion whereby they share spiritual riches, apostolic workers and temporal resources. For the members of the people of God are called to share these goods in common, and of each of the Churches the words of the Apostle hold good: ‘According to the gift that each has received, administer it to one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God’ (1 Pet 4:10)” (Lumen Gentium, 13). It is in this spirit that I urge all the beloved Churches in India to be generous and courageous as they witness to the Gospel in the spirit of fraternity and mutual love. For the Syro-Malabar Church, this continues the valued work of their priests and religious in the Latin context, and sustains their availability for those Syro-Malabar faithful who, although choosing to attend Latin parishes, may request some assistance from their Church of origin. The Latin rite Church can continue to generously offer hospitality to members of the Syro-Malabar communities who do not have church buildings of their own. The cooperation among all the sui iuris Churches should continue, for example in the area of retreats and seminars for clergy, Bible conferences, celebrations of common feast days and ecumenical endeavours. With the growth of spiritual friendship and mutual assistance, any tension or apprehension should be swiftly overcome. May this extension of the pastoral area of the Syro-Malabar Church in no way be perceived as a growth in power and domination, but as a call to deeper communion, which should never be perceived as uniformity. In the words of Saint Augustine, who sang the praises of the Trinity and of the wonderful communion of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, I also ask you: dilatentur spatia caritatis (Sermon 69, PL 5, 440.441). May there be a growth in love, communion and service.
Dear brother Bishops, I commend all of you to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and I assure you of my closeness in prayer. To all of you, the Church and the faithful in India, I impart my Apostolic Blessing, and I ask that you pray for me.
From the Vatican, 9 October 2017FRANCIS
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October is traditionally considered to be the month of Rosary. People may wonder as
to the reasons why the month of October got the Rosary—related significance? It is connected with October 1571, when Pope Pius V requested the rosary fraternities all over Europe to undertake special recitation of Rosary at a time when the Ottoman Turks had made efforts to capture Sicily, Venice and Rome. When the Christian rulers of Europe joined hands to counter the Ottoman threat in response to Pope’s call , the ordinary people made processions and public recitation of Rosary in the month of October , seeking our Lady’s intercession to ward off the imminent danger.
In the battle of Lepanto( near Greece), the Christian princes defeated the Ottoman Turks on 7th October, 1571, and in gratitude Pope Gregory VIII decreed October 7 to be the feast-day of Our Lady of the Rosary. Henceforth people continued this practice of reciting Rosary in October seeking Blessed Virgin Mary’s intercession.
This year, when are celebrating 100th anniversary of the apparition of Blessed Virgin Mary in Fatima, Portugal, it is interesting to note that St. Mary made her six apparitions in 1917 between two Marian months: i.e., May and October. Her first appearance was on 13th May and her last appearance was on 13th October. It is in these apparitions that she identified herself as “Our Lady of the Rosary”.
When Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to the shepherd children Lucia Santos and her cousins Jacinta and Francisco Marto , she told the children to pray "the Rosary every day to bring peace to the world and an end to the war."
The apparitions in Fatima happened at the peak point of First World War (July 1914 to November 1918), when about nine million military people and seven million civilians died. Three weeks before the first apparition in Fatima, the Portuguese soldiers had already moved towards the battlefield and some of the relatives of the visionaries were already in the fighting field. St.Mary repeatedly asked the children to recite Rosary daily to obtain peace.
After Fatima apparition of 1917, one of the requests of Blessed Virgin Mary to the children to recite in their prayers is added to Rosary. It is placed after “Glory be to the Father,” as wished by St.Mary. The newly incorporated prayer in Rosary runs as: "O my Jesus, pardon us, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need.”
Rosary fraternities started propagating the devotion of Rosary during the days of Cold War to bring peace in the world. Even today when the world is on the verge of war, chaos and disturbances of various nature, Rosary is the most ‘powerful spiritual weapon’ that can bring ‘peace and harmony’ not only at the global level but at the domestic front , as well.
Dr. Pius MalekandathilProfessor in History, JNU, New Delhi
Rosary Devotion and October
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Archbishop Giambattista DeQuattro, Vatican Nuncio to India presents Faridabad Philanthropic Award 2017, instituted by the Diocese of Faridabad-Delhi, to Sanjoepuram Children's Village Institutions at Chandpur, which celebrates silver jubilee of its foundation, during the concluding day of Santhom Bible Convention 2017 at Thyagraj Stadium, INA, New Delhi on 02.10.2017
Sanjoepuram Institutions Director, Msgr. Rev. Jose Edassery & Executive Director
Rev. Fr. Mathew Thoomullil
Rev. Sr. Merly SABS, St. Mary's House, Kothamangalam Province
Kumari Nikky, Ranisadan, FCC Bhopal Province
Rev. Sr. Litty Therese SABS, Jeevandhara, Ernakulam Province
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Rev. Sr. Preetha FCC, Vinayalaya, Kothamangalam Province
Rev. Sr. Rosebel FCC, Sehion, Ernakulam Province
Rev. Sr. Kochurani SH, Sacred Heart House, Delhi Province
Rev. Sr. Annie CPS, Preshitharam, Sanjo Bhawan
Rev. Sr. Ansa CMC, Chavara Sadan, Ernakulam Province
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parish NEWS
Consecration of the Christ Nagar Chapel: The Christ Nagar Chapel, constructed for the faithful community at Christ Nagar at Bhonsi, was consecrated and blessed by His Grace Mar Kuriakose Bharanikulangara, the Archbishop of the Faridabad-Delhi Diocese at 11:00 a.m on 10 September 2017. The Christ Nagar Chapel comes under the Sacred Heart Forane, Gurgaon. A huge group of the faithful gathered to witness and take part in the consecration ceremony. The Gurgaon Sacred Heart Forane Vicar, Very Rev.Fr.Cyriac Thundiyil CMI, Rev. Fr. Martin Palamattam, Judicial Vicar, Diocese of Faridabad-Delhi, Rev. Fr. Rajan Punnakkal and Rev. Fr.Saji,(Lourdes Matha Church, Gurgaon, along with many nuns and the
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St. Augustine's Forane Church
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Karol Bagh
religious participated in the holy rites. It was Rev. Fr. Rajan Punnakkal who took
the initiative to purchase the land in the village of Bhonsi during 2011-’12 while Father was the Vicar of Gurgaon parish. Later Rev. Fr. Paul Madassery proceeded with the activities to make this place suitable for the community of the faithful. Then Rev. Fr. Martin Palamattam took the lead role to develop a Chapel here suitable for the community to conduct their prayers and Catechetical activities for the children, and also for the Holy Quarbana. Thus the long awaited dream of the Christ Nagar Catholics came to a reality on 10th of September 2017.
After the consecration, blessing and the Holy Eucharist, there was a meeting of all the faithful in which His Grace Archbishop Kuriakose Bharanikulangara thanked the Almighty for his perpetual Grace in strengthening and widening the Catholic community. The Rev. Priests felicitated the budding project. Mr. Saji thanked each and every person for their valuable contributions that made the dream a reality, and the day came to an end with ‘Snehavirunnu’ for all.
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2017
Infant Jesus Forane Church Palam
Cardinal Mar Varkey Vithayathil Memorial Bible Quiz: The morning of 15th August 2017, was awakened to Cardinal Mar Varkey Vithayathil Memorial Bible Quiz Competition Season 7, organized by DSYM PALAM along with the help of our Quiz Master Rev. Fr. Mathew Thoomullil, Executive Director of Sanjoepuram Institutions. The event started with the Holy mass at 8.00 a.m. and there were 72 teams from different parishes in the Faridabad Diocese and Delhi Archdiocese. The program was inaugurated with the lighting of the lamp by the Parish Priest Very Rev. Fr. Abraham Chempottickal M.S.T, Quiz master Fr. Mathew, DSYM Palam President Mr. Albin Thomas, DEXCO Vice President Mr. Pious Francis, Convenor Mr. Alwin Sunny and Joint Convenor Ms. Sherin Thomas. There were many rounds, including questions for audience. The winners are as follows:1st prize: Mrs. Nisha Joseph & Mrs. Lali Varghese, St. Jude Thaddeus Church, Ashok Vihar.2nd prize: Ms. Neha Abraham & Ms. Nishita Abraham, St. Alphonsa Church, Noida.3rd prize: Ms. Ashley Bijoy & Ms. Ananya Jaison, St Joseph Church, Kalkaji.
And the winners of "Parish of The Year" trophy, which introduced this year, to reward the Church with dominant participation, won by St. Pius X Church, Dwarka.
Mathruvedi Seminar: Mathruvedi –Infant Jesus Forane Church Palam unit conducted one day seminar for its members on 13th August 2017. Rev. Sr. Jesmin CSN was the Resource Person for the program. The seminar was on Delightful Motherhood and it helped the participants to realize their abilities to do things much better than what they think. The seminar was a nice experience as it imparted knowledge on how to enjoy your motherhood in a better way. The seminar was a great success with participation of 63 members.
Nativity Feast of Mother Mary: Mathruvedi IJFC, Palam celebrated Nativity Feast of Mother Mary on September 8 with great devotion. For preparation of the feast, eight days rosary was offered with special intentions by Mathruvedi. Parish priest Very Rev. Fr. Abraham Chempottickal celebrated the Holy mass and Mathruvedhi members gave leadership to the liturgical celebrations. After the mass ‘Pachor Nercha’ was served.
Onam Celebration: IJFC Palam celebrated Onam on 10th September 2017 with great enthusiasm. As part of celebration Parish conducted different games including Tug of war. Maveli was welcomed with Chenda Melam followed by cultural programmes by Mathruvedi and DSYM. A grand Onam sadya was also served.
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER
2017-20-
parish NEWSLourdes Matha Church
St.Thomas Church
Gurgaon
Motiakhan
The Catechism Department of Lourdes Matha Parish organized a Forane level competition for the Catechism children of the four parishes under the Sacred Heart Forane, Gurgaon on 17 September 2017. St. Claret Parish, Sacred Heart Forane Church and Lourdes Matha Parish took part in the competition. The competition was for three categories i.e Classes 1-4 (Sub Juniors) : Colour the given picture, Classes 5-7 (Juniors): Draw the given picture and Classes 8 -12 (Seniors) : Draw or paint the theme given.
All the competitions were based on the Bible theme, and two participants for each category from each Parish were allowed. The competition was held at Lourdes Matha Church, Jharsa from 2:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m on 17 September 2017.The results of the competition are given below:-
Class 1-4 (Sub Juniors) : 1st Anitt Anna Shenoy (LM Parish), 2nd Aleesha Antony (St. Claret Parish), 3rd Theres Mario Jijo (LM Parish)
Classes 5-7(Juniors): 1st Sebin Salcy (LM Parish), 2nd Rimisha Thomas (LM Parish), 3rd Anna K. Varghese (S. H. Parish) & Ailin Jiji (St. Claret Parish)
Classes 8-12 (Seniors): 1st Evlin Ruth Jimmy (LM Parish), 2nd Joel Shaju (LM Parish), 3rd Joel Sam George (S. H. Parish)
The prizes are Certificates for all participants, Rs.1000/- & Certificate for the 1st Position; Rs.500/- and certificate for the 2nd Position, and Rs.250/- and certificate for 3rd Position.
St.Thomas Church, Motiakhan does not leave any stone unturned to make it's Onam celebration full of vigour and enthusiasm. This time Onam was celebrated on 3 September 2017at DCC Hall, Gole dak khana in our parish. All parishioners ,youth and catechism students participated enthusiastically in the activities organized by DSYM members under the leadership Mr. Akhil Johny. The chief guest of
this event was Rev. Msgr. Jose Edassery, Vicar General of the Diocese of Faridabad-Delhi, Rev. Fr Lawrence, Vicar of Sacred Heart Cathedral, Gole dak Khana, Rev.Fr Manikyaraj, Vicar of St. Antony’s Church, Paharganj, Fr. Robert, Assistant Vicar of St. Antony’s Church, Paharganj, Rev. Fr Jeejo Anthony, Exicutive Director of RUPCHA and the North Indian Director of CHAI, Sr. Shanti, Superior of SCS. The youth and the children presented cultural dance like margamkali, thiruvathira and folk dance related to Onam. There were sports competitions for catechism students. Mathruvedi under the leadership of Mrs. Betty prepared the pookkalam.The celebration concluded with delicious Onasadhya arranged under the leadership of Mr. Jolly and Mr. Varghese the kaikkarans. Reviving our traditions all the parishioners relished the delicacies.
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2017
St. Mary’s Church Mayur Vihar Phase 1
FIAT 2017- Maga Bible Quiz CompetitionSt. Mary’s Church, Mayur Vihar Phase -1
and its Catechism Unit jointly organised the Mega Bible Quiz Competition – FIAT 2017 – on Sunday, the 15th October, 2017 for the catechism students of Faridabad Dioceses at Karthyani Auditorium, Mayur Vihar Phase - 1. From the 13 Sunday schools participated in the first round, 6 Sunday schools were selected for the final audio visual round. The six teams qualified for the final round are Infant Jesus Forane Church, Palam; St. Thomas Church, Motiakhan; Our Lady of Fatima Forane Church, Jasola; St. Joseph Church, Kalkaji; Little Flower Church, Lado Sarai and Forane Church of Assumption, Mayur Vihar Phase - 3. Rev. Fr. Manoj Kollamparambil, Vicar, St. Mary’s Church, Mayur Vihar Phase - 1 was the Quiz Master. All the teams participated in the Christian spirit throughout the tournament. In the closely contested competition, St. Joseph Church, Kalkaji emerged as the winner. Little Flower Church, Lado Sarai was the first runner up and Forane Church of Assumption, Mayur Vihar Phase - 3 was the second runner up. The Winners received a cash prize of Rs. 10,000/-, Trophy and
Certificates from Prof (Dr.) S. Sivkumar, Full time member, Law Commission of India. A cash prize of Rs. 7,000/-, Rs. 5,000 along with trophy and certificates were awarded to the first and second runners up respectively. Consolation prizes were also awarded to the other three participating teams. Prof (Dr.) S. Sivkumar, Full time member, Law Commission of India who was the chief guest of the prize distribution ceremony emphasised in his enlightening address the need to study Bible and follow the Word of God in our life. The valedictory function was presided over by Mr. Regi Thomas, Secretary, Catechism Department, Faridabad Dioceses. Mr. Johnikutty C.A, Headmaster of St. Mary’s Church Sunday School, Mayur Vihar Phase 1 and General Co-ordinator of FIAT 2017 proposed the vote of thanks. Rev. The aim of organizing FIAT was to empower our children to grow to the level of saying - 'let Your will be done' as the word Fiat stands for with respect to the Word of God. Fr. Manoj Kollamparambil, Vicar in his address intimated his desire to continue with the competition in the coming years so that our Sunday school children are encouraged to study Bible.
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER
2017-22-
parish NEWSSt. Alphonsa Church Noida
On 6th August [Sunday] Catechism Department took Holy Childhood kids [Class 3 to Class 7] for visit to Jeevan Jyoti Home of St Mother Theresa’s Missionaries of Charity and kids had a learning experience interacting with the differently abled kids there. The visit was indeed fruitful for one and all who visited and the purpose of making kids learn to share and care through kind deeds was accomplished.
A proud moment for St. Alphonsa Parish, Noida as two of our Youth Members, Ms. Neha Abraham & Ms Nishita Abraham secured 2nd position in the Bible Quiz Competition which was held on 15th August, 2017 at Infant Jesus Forance Church, Palam. Around 80 teams participated, out of which our two other teams also got qualified and reached top 15.
St. Alphonsa Church celebrated Onam with lot of fun, fervour and passion. On 16th evening all the parishioners gathered by 5 pm in the Community
Hall, Sector – 34 to extend help in cutting, washing and peeling the vegetables for preparing tasty onam dishes. The day began on 17th by 5.30 AM with Pookalam competitions. After the Sunday morning mass & catechism, all the parishioners & catechism students gathered to welcome the Mahabali alongwith the Pulis accompanying him. Around 55 women performed the Thiruvadra Kali which was enjoyed by all the people. Oonjaalaatham was arranged for children, Vadamvali , musical chair, and other games were enjoyed by one and all. After enjoying sumptuous Onam sadya all dispersed with fond memories.
At the time of onam cleberation on 17th September, 2017 we also felicitated our parishioner Shri K. J. Alphons who took over as Cabinet Minister with the portfolio of Tourism and Information Technology.
“Make My Bible” Competition: Sacred Heart Church, Najafgarh organized for the parishners mainly for the chatechism students “Make My Bible” competition where they had to handwrite the New Testament. The purpose was to make the faithful familiarized with the New Testament especially the Gospels. There was splendid response from the side
Sacred Heart Church Najafgarh
of the children and parents. The parish was divided into different age groups and portions were allotted. A time period of 75 days was given. Many burnt their midnight oil and completed handwriting the Bible. They now personally possess a copy of the New Testament in their own handwriting. Salute to the winners and participants.
-23-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER
2017
St. Ephrem’s Church Vikaspuri
Converged celebrations of the feast of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Independence Day and Catechism Day of our parish on August 15, 2017 was a fabulous cultural extravaganza with right reflections on the significance of these three occasions.
The day started with hoisting the national flag with due respect and singing the national anthem. The national flag was unfurled by the chief guest of the day Fr. Varghese Puthuserry, VC the provincial of St Thomas Province. Fr. Varghese graced the occasion as the main celebrant of the Holy Mass in commemoration of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary as well. The mass was specially offered for the nation, the children of our parish and their teachers. Catechism teachers for the year 2017-18 arranged special offerings during the mass and took oath towards spiritually transforming the lives of those entrusted to them. The sermon by Fr Varghese was so edifying and apt to the occasion. He pointed out that the celebration of the feast of assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Independence Day of our country on August 15 may not be a coincidence. It might be because of the fact that the Blessed Virgin Mary is the intercessor of our country.
Cultural programmes started with lighting of the lamb followed with a prayer song by Catechism Teachers. Mr. Thomas Isac, the head master welcomed one and all present for the programme. During his welcoming remarks he reminded the significance of catechism while we focus on the
academic excellence of our children. Our Vicar, Fr. Sebastian Moolechalil welcomed eight new comers in class one and two new faces in the teaching faculty with flowers.
The cultural programmes of the day included a speech on the significance of the day, patriotic songs, devotional songs, folk dances, cinematic dances and a skit performed by the children.
Seventeen students graduated of the faith formation were presented with certificates and mementos. They shared the experience of the formation period of twelve years and expressed their special gratitude to the catechism teachers who were instrumental in their faith formation and personality development.
Annual report of the previous academic year has been presented by Ms. Judith Cyriac, secretary of the catechism department.
Top scorers and children with full attendance were honored along with the top performers of the Board Exams.
The message given by the chief guest for the day during the programme was in line with Bible verse John 3:30 “He must increase, but I must decrease”. Fr. Varghese reiterated that the ultimate objective of catechism is the transformation of the children – the disciples – into the likeness of the ultimate Guru –Jesus himself. We are disciples who are expected to be transformed like the Master himself.
Prepared by: Thomas K. S
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER
2017-24-
parish NEWSparish NEWSSt. Joseph’s Church
St. Padre Pio Church
Kalkaji
Rohini
In order to create and commemorate the awareness of Malayalies culture and tradition, the parishioners of St. Joseph’s Church celebrated ‘Onam Festival’ on Sunday, 10 September, 2017 at Deepalaya School, Kalkaji Extension. The programe began with Solemn Holy Mass offered by Rev. Fr. Thomas, Rector, of Carmel Vidya Niketan OCD, Pali. For making this a blissful day all the members of the ‘Mathru Vedi” participated in the offertory procession, during the Holy Mass.
The festival celebrations began with Old- New Generation Celebration of Onam presented by the Youth Wing and followed by the arrival of Mahabali amid the beats of panchavadyam was well-received by the parishioners. The main attractions of the Onam festival were the unit wise competitions Thiruvathira Kali, Onappattu, Tug of War, Music Chair and
various cultural games for children likes races, lime and spoon, toffee on a string, pick etc. the peanuts. These were an enchanting performance. The winners were given cash award and gifts. Another attraction of the day was the traditional ‘Onasadya’ that comprised varieties of vegetables, rice and payasam.
The parish priest, Fr. Romal Kaniyaprambil, express his sincere gratitude to the parishioners, the parish council and the Onam festival organisers of DSYM team and Mathruvedi for their help and support especially all the participants for their fabulous performance. He also expressed his praise to the Almighty for his blessings which guided us in the successful coordination of the event.
The Proud winner of the Bible Mega QuizThe first FIAT-2017 “Bible Mega Quiz” for the Inter Sunday School Competition organized by St. Mary’s Church, Mayur Vihar, Phase-I on Sunday 15 October, 2017. The quiz competition was won by St. Joseph’s Church, Kalkaji. The teams comprised of three Sunday School Students from our parish. Elizabeth Benny, Flemin Thomas and Jinto James were winners and awarded with cash Prizes, Gifts and Trophies. The event was witnessed enthusiastic preparation and participation.
St. Padre Pio Church, Rohini celebrated Parish Feast from September 15 to September 24. On these days Holy Mass, Adoration and Novena conducted. On 23rd September six children received their first Holy Communion from His Grace Archbishop Kuriakose Bharanikulangara. On the Last day of feast, Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. Babu Kalathil, and Rev. Fr. Suresh Mathew OFM. Cap. Gave the message of the day. A gathering of 800 people witnessed the Holy Mass, Adoration and Procession.
On September 3rd the parish celebrated Onam on MCD Community Hall, Sector 03, Rohini.
On the Last day of Santhome Bible Convention held at Thyagaraj Stadium, INA ( 29,30 September and 1st Oct) Diocesan award of excellence in different fields were awarded to Amoj Jacob, Kaniya Joseph and Riya John for their remarkable performance in Athletics, Academics and Arts respectively from Archbishop Giambattista DeQuattro, Vatican Nuncio to India.
Prepared by: Kiran Koshy
-25-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER
2017
St. Jude Church Sahibabad
On 15th of August we celebrated the Assumption of Heavenly Mother as well as the independence of our country with all its solemnity. The Holy mass was started at 4.00 pm, Fr. Joban OFM Capuchin was the main celebrant. As usual in the previous years, we also celebrated 4th anniversary of Mathurvedi’s unit in our parish from its existence in 2013. The members of Mathruvedi put forth a variety of cultural items which were enjoyed and appreciated by audience. Fr. Joban was the main invitee for the cultural extravaganza. The event was completed with dinner arranged by members of Mathruvedi. They shared their gratitude to the entire parish for giving them a platform to
contribute to the growth of the church. They are providing marvelous services in our parish.
The feast of the nativity of Mother Mary was celebrated on 8th of September. In preparation for the great day we had 9 days of novena of Mother Mary. All the units of our church were allotted for each day’s preparation. Every day we had Rosary, Holy Mass and Novena followed by Agape (Nercha kanji). On 8th of September we had a grand celebration of the Holy Mass, Rosary and procession carrying the statue of Mother Mary. All the girls below the age of 13 were consecrated to Mother Mary’s care. All of them came in blue and white dress, had special prayers for them and entrusted them to the care of Mother Mary. St. Mary’s unit in our parish worked hard to make the nativity of Mother Mary a grand celebration.
DSYM: The energetic youth of our parish participated in the Onam celebration which was held on 17th of September at Kerala School, Canning Road and won the ever-rolling trophy for the year 2017 with maximum points. A happy congratulation to the youth for their participation and those who helped them to achieve it.
Prepared by: Sobha Thomas
St. Peter’s Church R. K. PuramFeast of St. Alphonsa: St. Peter’s Church
celebrated the feast of St. Alphonsa on Sunday 6th August 2017. Main celebrant was Rev. Dr. Pius Malekandathil, Parish priest, and Holy Mass was followed by Ladeenju. The feast was celebrated with deep devotion and due reverence to the saint and all the parish members actively participated in it and venerated the saint on the feast day.
Feast of Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary: St. Peter’s Church celebrated the feast of Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary on Sunday 3rd September 2017 at St.Thomas Church. Main celebrant was Rev.Dr. Pius Malekandathil, Parish priest.
Rosary-recitation and festal celebrations were held under the leadership of Mathruvedhi. On 8th September 2017 festal Mass was celebrated at St. Peter’s Bhawan, Ber Sarai under the leadership of Mathruvedhi which was followed by adoration and Holy Mass. After the mass nercha was distributed.
Thanksgiving Mass: On the joyous occasion of release of Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil from the terrorists, a special thanksgiving Mass was offered on 17th September 2017.
Prepared by : Rosamma
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER
2017-26-
parish NEWS
Prize distribution to the winners of Mar Varkey Vithayathil Memorial Bible Quiz: Mrs. Laly Varghese and Mrs. Nisha Joseph of St. Jude Thaddeus Church, Ashok Vihar have won the first prize in Cardinal Mar Varkey Vithayathil Memorial Bible Quiz competition, conducted by Infant Jesus Church, Palam, in which they received cash prize and Trophy. Both of them were congratulated by the parish members after the Holy Mass on 20.08.17. It is pertinent to mention that both of them are the winners of this award continuously for the last three years.
Feast of Assumption of Mother Mary and Independence Day: The Feast of Assumption of Mother Mary and Independence Day of our Nation was celebrated at Ashok Vihar St. Jude Thaddeus Church on 15th August 2017 with full devotion and faith. Rev. Fr. Vicar was the celebrant of the Holy Mass, who also gave a thoughtful and inspirational Homily based on the life of Mother Mary during the Holy Mass. The members of Assumption prayer Unit gave leadership to the Feast celebrations and they made Kazhchasamarppanam during the Holy Mass. After the Holy Mass there was a special prayer to Our lady and “Ladeenju”
The Independence Day of our Nation was also celebrated after the Holy Mass. The National Flag was hoisted by Fr. Vicar, followed by the National Oath and National Anthem by the parish members. The celebrations were over with the distribution of sweets.
Feast of St Euphrasia: Feast of St Euphrasia was celebrated in the parish on 28 August. Solemn Eucharistic celebration was led by Rev. Fr. Vicar, who gave an insight into the life of St Euphrasia, a saint from our mother country, during his homily. After the Holy Mass there was a special prayer of intercession and Ledinju.
Feast of St Mother Theresa: Feast of St Mother Theresa was celebrated on 03 September with all solemnity. St Mother Theresa unit gave leadership to the liturgical celebrations of the day. The unit members offered Kazhchasamarpanam during Holy Mass. After the Holy Mass there was a special prayer of intercession to St Mother Theresa and Ladinju, which was followed by a Nercha.
Feast of Nativity of Mother Mary and Onam Celebrations: The Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady was celebrated on 10th September 2017 in our Church.
In preparation of the Feast, “Novena” of Our Lady was conducted and each day there was solemn rosary, Holy Mass, a small reflection on the life of Mother Mary and Novena. The celebrations on the feast day started with Holy Eucharist by Rev. Fr. Vicar, who explained word of God during the Homily quoting the life of Mother Mary. The Celebrations were conducted with the leadership of St. Mary’s Prayer Unit and the members offered “Kazhchasamarpanam” during the Holy Mass. Special prayer to Our Lady and “Ladeenju” was also done after the Holy Mass.
The festival of “Onam” was also celebrated in the church on the same day after the liturgical celebrations.
St. Jude Thaddeus Church Ashok Vihar
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2017
Indoor games competitions were organized for all the members by DSYM unit of our church and prizes were distributed. We remember with gratitude the Federal bank authorities who sponsored all the prizes to the winners in the Onam day competitions. The competition of “Onappattu” was one of the attractive items, which was conducted in unit wise. St. Mother Theresa Prayer Unit won the first prize, and St Sebastin’s unit and St Mary’s unit won the second and third prizes respectively. A grant “Onasadhya” was also arranged which was enjoyed by all the parishioners.
Logos Quiz Competition: A unit wise bible quiz competition in preparation to logos quiz 2017 was organized by Mathruvedhi unit of the parish on 17th September. Rev. Fr. Arun Chathanattu MCBS was the quiz master. St Mother Theresa unit won the first prize, and Sacred Heart unit and St Aplhonsa unit won the second and third prizes respectively.
Congratulations to the winners and participants and thanks to the sponsors of prizes.
Thanksgiving Mass in honor of Fr Tom Uzhunnalil: A thanksgiving mass was celebrated thanking God Almighty for the relief of Fr Tom Uzhunnalil on 17th September. Rev. Fr. Arun Chathanattu MCBS, was the main celebrant of the day, who gave an inspirational homily based on the life of Fr Tom. After the Holy Mass the whole assembly sang together the Sthothrageetham, thanking God Almighty.
Catechism Promoters Visit: The promoters of the catechism department of the diocese visited our catechism department on 24.09.17 in order to encourage and provide guidance to the catechism students and teachers. The promoters were warmly welcomed to our parish and their valuable suggestions were a motive of inspiration to the catechism department.
Prepared by Mr. Chacko V.C.
Nirmal Hriday Church Tagore Garden
Nirmal Hriday Church solemnly celebrated 9 days of Novena starting from 1st September 2017 to 9th September 2017 in preparation of Parish Feast under the spiritual guidance of Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Antony Lijo Thaliyath. Novena and Holy Mass on the 9th day was celebrated by Rev. Fr. Msgr Jose Edassery, Protosyncellus, Diocese of Faridabad. Most of the priests who came for the celebration of Novena appreciated full participation of the members in reciting prayers and songs / hymns loud during Holy Mass and Novena in spite of being working days.
Feast Day Holy Mass celebrations was conducted by Rev. Fr. Santo Puthumanakunnath MCBS (Director Catechism), homely was given by Rev. Fr. Jose Murikan (Director NISCORT) at St. Mark’s Church, Punjabi Bagh. Around a thousand people participated in the Holy Procession chanting prayers & rosary with vadya melam. Procession was lighted with LED lights carried by the Catechism Students. Delicious Dinner was served at the end of Feast day celebrations.
Feast of Assumption of Our Lady was celebrated along with Our Independence Day on 15th August 2017. Catechism students performed various cultural programmes after the Holy Mass and Flag Hoisting by the Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Antony Lijo Thaliyath.
8 Teams from Nirmal Hriday Church participated in Cardinal Mar Varkey Videyathil Quiz Competition.
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER
2017-28-
parish NEWSKristuraja Cathedral Faridabad
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SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER
2017-30-
parish NEWS
Onam Celebration: The parish celebrated the Kerala’s vital festival ‘Onam’ on September 2017 with joy and spirit. The community as a whole enjoyed the various games conducted by the youth of the parish, especially Boat races. Kid’s team won the 1st Prize by defeating Mathruvedhi and Nazrani Chundan, who won 2ndand third prizes respectively.
The newly elected members consisting S/Shri A. Sebastian, C.J Jose (Kaikarans), Moncy Philips, George K.V, George, Sibi Veeramana, Joshy Joseph, Shinsmon T.M, Justin George, Joel Joseph, Rev. Sr. Swanthana, Susan Thomas, Elizabath Sebastian, Grace
Issac, Grace Thankachen and Asha Sibi Joseph took over the charge of Parish Council for the year 2017-19 before the parish priest Rev. Fr. Benny Palatty.
The Syro Malabar Church Dwarka celebrated the Feast of its saint, St. Pius X, with lot of excitement on August 2017. Nine days of Novena was organised and most of the parishioners attended the same. Rev. Fr. Martin Palamattam was the main celebrant for the Holy Mass, and in his homily, Rev. Fr. Francis Karthanamam emphasised the importance of Holy Communion in our spiritual life as St. Pius X is known as ‘Pope of the Blessed Sacrament’. Fr. Benny Palatty distributed gifts and prizes to all children who attended the nine day novena. Special prayers and blessings has also been offered to all ‘Prasudenthis’
Rev. Fr. Benny Palatty felicitated Mr. Dominic Thomas, an officer of All India Radio who won the National Award in Radio Programme for his version of Gandhij’s Dandi March. The programme is known as Digesty Babu. Mr. Dominic was also felicitated during Santhome Bible Convention held on September 30th to October 2nd.
St. Pius X Church Dwarka
Mary Matha Church Mayur Vihar Phase II & I.P. Extn.by each and every member of the units. Celebrating the days of our favourite Saints ensures that we remember their stories and their inspirational tales are passed on to the next generation.
17th September was celebrated as Onam in our parish. The day started on a spiritual note as we celebrated the feast of St. Mother Teresa with the Mother Teresa unit taking the lead in organizing the entire mass. It was filled with cultural programmes and sporting events for the young and the old. Playing and celebrating may sound like a lot on an empty stomach, but the sumptuous breakfast ensured that the energy levels were high from the start. And the day ended on a mouth watering note with the grand Onam Sadya.
August 15th was celebrated as Independence day across the nation. We decided to make the day more special by celebrating it as Rewards and Recognition day for Catechism children. The event was kick started by the flag hoisting ceremony and the speech by the head boy. The highlight was the prize distribution ceremony, where the rewards of the Academic year of 16-17 were given out. Post the events, our beloved parish priest wanted to incorporate a practical Swach Bharat message to the children along with the festivities, thus the children were asked to clean the premises around the church.
July 3rd was celebrated as feast days of St Thomas and St Antony. The celebrations were led by the respective units and saw a lot of participation
-31-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER
2017
INFANT JESUS SCHOOL, DWARKA NEWS
“Save the Seed Campaign”Infant Jesus School collaborated with “Save the Seed” campaign and planted tree saplings in the school campus. The project co-ordinator of Save the Seed campaign, Rev. Fr. Benny Palatty; the Director, Rev. Sr. Philomina SABS, Ms. Simi Sunil spearheaded the campaign. Independence Day CelebrationShri Gulab Singh, MLA of Matiala constituency was the chief guest of independence day celebration. He was taken up by the patriotic spirit of our students and mentioned the same in his speech. We also welcomed Rev. Fr. Cyraic Thundiyil CMI to Infant Jesus School, a veteran in the field of education and mass-communication on the same day.Teachers’ Day & Onam CelebrationIt was the day, future teachers got the chance to practice teaching skill in their own student-classroom. It was marked with colourful programmes presented by students. Together with that onam, was
also celebrated with various cultural activities and sumptuous onam meal.Director’s day CelebrationBirthday of Rev. Fr. Benny Palatty, the director was celebrated as ‘Director’s Day’ on 8th of September. Students performed various cultural activities and conveyed the greetings of the day. Presence of Rev. Sr. Philomina SABS; the Principal, Rev. Fr. Cyriac Thundiyil CMI, Rev. Fr. Mathew Kizhekchira made the day eventful.
First Death Anniversary
Thankamma AvrachanBorn: 12.04.1968 Died: 04.10.2016Your presence will remain steadfast
in our lives forever.A tribute of love:
Husband: Avrachan CAChildren: Aneesha and Ashima
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER
2017-32-
His Excellency Patrick NairBishop Emeritus of Meerut
Born: 15.08.1932 Died: 07.10.2017
Antony P. J Born:19/11/1958..Died: 20/08/2017
Panamukkam House, 208 - C, Pocket - E, GTB Enclave, Delhi
St. Francis of Assisi Forane Church, Dilshad Garden
Joseph K SBorn: 05-01-1974 Died: 22-09-2017
Koothrappallil HouseFlat No. 202,H4/100, Bengali Colony,
Mahavir Enclave, New DelhiInfant Jesus Forane Church, Palam
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