A Seminar on St. Paul

The Synodal Commission for Bible Apostolate conducted a seminar on St. Paul from 2nd to 4th February, 2009 at the Catholicate Centre. The Seminar was inaugurated by His Excellency Most Rev. Yoohanon Mar Chrysostom, the Chairman of the Synodal Commission. Rev. Dr. Antony Valiyavilayil OIC welcomed the participants to the Catholicate Centre and wished that the seminar instill in the participants the zeal for the Word of God and missionary spirit of St. Paul in preaching it. 

The various papers presented were “St. Paul an Introduction” by Rev. Fr. Kurien Valuparambil, the Secretary of this Synodal Commission, “The Pauline Chrystology and Ecclesiology” by Rev. Sr. Namita SIC, “Pauline Soteriology” and “Pauline Theology and the Liturgy of the Malankara Church” by Rev. Fr. Chempakasseil, “Pauline Ethics” by Rev. Fr. Devadas, and “Charism according to St. Paul” by Rev. Sr. Sophia Paul DM. 

The purpose of the seminar was to prepare a group of experts to work in the eparchies to prepare the people for the celebration of the Pauline year. More than fifty priests, religious and lay people participated in the seminar.

The work of the proposed Catholicate Centre begins

The work of the proposed Catholicate centre which is to house the Major Archiepiscopal Curia of the Syro Malankara Catholic Church started today (monday the 7th, 2008) after the prayer at the tomb of the servant of God, Mar Ivanios and at the site. His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos imparted his blessings for the construction.

The meeting of the Secretaries of the Synodal Commissions

On Wednesday, a meeting of the Secretaries of the various Synodal Commissions was held at the Catholicate Centre. The meeting was presided over by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos. Rev. Fr. Antony Valiyavilayil OIC welcomed all the participants to the meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to plan the activities of the Synodal Commissions.

Seminar organised by the Synodal Commission for Theology and Publications

A theological seminar was conducted at the Catholicate Centre by the Synodal Commission for Theology and Publication. The paper, ‘The Relevance of Syrian Fathers’ was presented by Rev. Dr. Thomas Koonamakkal. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Antony Kakanatt was the moderator of the first session of the seminar, which started at 2.30 pm on 29 May. In the second session, His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Abraham Mar Julios presented the paper “The pastoral ministry of St. Peter – in the Bible and in the vision of the Syrian Fathers”. Very Rev. Dr. Stephen Thottathil was the moderator of the session. His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos gave the concluding message. Dr. George Onakkur proposed the vote of thanks. More than thirty invitees participated in the seminar.