Newly Constructed Building of Amalagiri Bishop’s House; Consecrated

His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos blessed the newly constructed building of Amalagiri Bishop’s House of the Eparchy of Mavelikara at Punnammoodu. The blessing ceremony started immediately after the festal Holy Qurbono celebrated by Most Rev. Dr. Joshua Mar Iganthios in Cathedral at Punnamoodu. Many bishops, priests, religious and lay people blessed the occasion with their presence. Eparchy of the Mavelikara is the sixth diocese of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. Vicar General Msgr. John Padipurackal, Procurator Fr. George Jacob Kizhakkethil and Secretary Rev. Dr. John Vaippil gave leadership to blessing ceremony.

Most Rev. Dr. Joshua Mar Ignathios celebrates the feast of St. Ignathios of Antioch

The first Bishop of Mavelikara Most Rev. Dr. Joshua Mar Ignathios celebrated the feast of St. Ignathios of Antioch, his heavenly patron, on 29th January 2009. The celebrations started with solemn Holy Qurbono offered by Mar Ignathios in the cathedral, Punnamoodu. The felicitation meeting was presided over by Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos. During the meeting the Mr. John Thevarath and Mrs, Annamma John Plamootil were given the official medal of the Diligent Son (Bar Itho Kasiro) and Diligent Daughter (Barz Itho Kasirtho)  of the church respectively. The meeting also marked the official launching of the social activities of the diocese by Sri. M. Murali MLA, Sri. Babu Prasad MLA, Sri. Vasudeva Sharma and Sri. Kodikkunnil Suresh. During  the function Archbishops Mar Mathew Moolakkattil and Thomas Mar Koorilos, Bishops Dr. Stanley Roman, Mar Mathew Arackkal, Dr. Joseph Kariyil, Yoohanon Mar Chrysostom, Abraham Mar Yulios,  Jacob Mar Barnabas and Thomas Mar Timotheos, Leader of Opposition Sri.  Oommen Chandy, Minister Sri. Monson Joseph, Sri.  Tiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, Sri. G. Karthikeyan and  Sri. V.M. Sudheeran were present. Many priests, religious and lay people felicitated Mar Ignathios.

Rev. Fr. Abraham Eramangalath Passes Away

Very Rev. Fr. Jose Mariadas Padipurackal OIC, new Superior General of the Order of the Imitation of Christ

Very Rev. Fr. Jose Mariadas Padipurackal OIC will be the new Superior General of the Order of the Imitation of Christ. Fr. Bernard Kunniparampil OIC, Fr. James Puthuparampil OIC, Fr. Martin Premanand Purackal and Bro. Kurien Kavilayil OIC were elected as the I, II, III and IV Councillors respectively. Fr. Jacob Varghese Ettitadathil OIC was elected as the Procurator. Fr. Joseph Ancheril OIC will be the Secretary General.

Second Commemoration Feast of the Late Cyril Mar Baselios

Malankara Catholic Church celebrated the second Commemoration feast of His Beatitude Cyril Mar Baselios, the first Major Archbishop Catholicos, on 17th January 2009 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Pattom. His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos was the chief celebrant of the Holy Qurbono. His Grace Thomas Mar Koorilos gave the homily. Rev. Fr. Mathew Charthakuzhiyil delivered the memorial speech.

The celebration ended with the Dhoopaprarthana in the Tomb and Nercha.

Evening prayers and prayers with incence were offered at the tomb the previous evening (16th of January 2009) at 6.30 pm.

The feast falls on the 18th of January but the commemoration was scheduled a day earlier as the 18th was a Sunday.

Foundation Stone Laid for the St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Muvattupuzha; Official website launched

On 15th January 2009, the 6th Annual day celebration of the establishment of Eparchy of Muvattupuzha was marked significant by another historical event. The foundation stone for the new cathedral which was blessed by Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, the Prefect of the Oriental Congregation, during his official visit to Malankara Catholic Church on 10 November 2008, was laid by Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos, in the presence of Archbishop Most Rev. Thomas Mar Koorilos and Most Rev. Abraham Mar Julios. The foundation stone. During the public meeting  Rt. Judge Justice Elizabeth Idikula and Mr. K. J. Peter were conferred with the Ecclesiastical honours namely “Barz etho sharrirtho” (Good Daughter of the Church) and “Bar etho shariro” (Good Son of the Church) respectively. The meeting also marked the launching ceremony of the official website of the eparchy (http://www.muvattupuzhadiocese.com). Many priests, religious and lay people were present during the programme.

New Team of General Governing Body to DM Sisters

The Ordinary General Synaxis of Congregation of the Daughters of Mary held on 5th of January 2009 at DM Generalate, Kudappanakunnu, has elected the following members to the General Governing Body.

Mother General:     
Rev. Mother Roseline DM

Assistant General:    
Rev. Sr. Mercy Xavier DM

Councillors:    
Rev. Sr. Ancy DM
Rev. Sr. Anice DM
Rev. Sr. Mary Sebastian DM

Procurator:    
Rev. Sr. Elsa Jose DM 

Secretary:    
Rev. Sr. Jessy Gladis DM

Rev. Mother Roseline DM