8-13 of his classical work, ‘Confessions’ with an open request to all of Archbishop Speaks.... us to do the same:

PRAYING FOR THE DEAD IN OUR FAMILY PRAYERS “And inspire, O my Lord my God, inspire Your servants my brethren, Your sons my masters, who with voice and heart and writings I serve, that so many of them as shall read these confessions may at Your The month of November brings with it the privileged responsibility altar remember Monica, Your handmaid, by whose flesh You introduced and opportunity to pray for the departed members of our families and me into this life, in what manner I know not. That so my mother’s last friends. I would like to indicate a few points for our continued reflection entreaty to me may, through my confessions more than through my on the relation between this traditional aspect of our faith with our prayers, be more abundantly fulfilled to her through the prayers of reflections on ‘Family Prayer’. many.” (Confessions IX, 13) The tradition of praying for the dead is a concrete expression of our In remembering to pray for the deceased during our family prayers, conviction that those who have passed his earthly life are separated we continue our communion with them; we affirm that they are still from us physically though spiritually they remain connected to us. It is part of our families; and more importantly that death is conquered by an affirmation of the fact that death does not break the bond of our the power of love and prayer. communion. Nicholas T Wright, a Pauline theologian and former Anglican bishop wrote in his book, ‘Surprised by Hope’, “Love passes I invite you to remember also the deceased bishops, priests and into prayer; we still love them; why not hold them, in that love, before religious of our Archdiocese along the departed souls of your families God?” during your family prayers. May our Blessed Mother of Sorrows, who Our faith inspires us to profess that our bond with the deceased continued in prayer at the foot of the cross, strengthen our hope in continues through the communion of saints and that we form a single praying for our departed dear ones. reality between the living and deceased. As St Paul reminds us, “If one member suffers in the body of Christ which is the Church, all With prayerful wishes, members suffer with that member.” (1 Corinthians 12:26).

We remember the deceased in our family prayers just as we pray for + Most Rev Dr George Antonysamy those who are living because we are still bonded as members of Christ’s Archbishop of Madras- church beyond the barrier of death. We speak of Church Militant to refer to us, who are still fighting the good fight of faith and Church CONGRATULATIONS AND PRAYERFUL BLESSINGS Triumphant to refer to those who have concluded their earthly fight  We do wish our Seminarians as they have received their Rites and still continue to fight traces of sin in purgatory. Yes, they are not on 26th and 27th of October 2018 at our Major Seminary physically with us now; however, we together form the body of Christ. by our Archbishop. Bros D S Deepk Antony, S George Louis, R Satish, I Semon, R Varun have received their Rite of The Church teaches us that by virtue of the communion that we have Initiation. Bros M Antony Anand, B R Christi Paul, P A Joe relished with the departed ones during their earthly pilgrimage, it is Nirmal, B John Paul have received their Rite of Lector. Bros possible for us to assist them by way of prayer and works of charity. S Alex Raj, P K Alex Sagayaraj, S Arockia Wilson, C I Arokiya Through an indulgence for the deceased, we continue to offer good Doss, A Maria Prem Anbarasan, M Novel Justin, Thamizh Mani works on behalf of the souls of the deceased to contribute to the have received their Rite of Acolyte. atonement.  We do thankfully wish all the Parish Priests, VFs and the Laity When St Monica was dying, she told her son St Augustine, “Lay this in organising and participating in Jericho Prayer March body anywhere and do not let the care of it be a trouble to you… only meaningfully. this I ask: that you remember me at the Lord’s altar, wherever you  We thankfully remember Rev Fr Thomas Simon and Rev are”. This request of his mother inspired St Augustine to include a Fr P K Mathew as they celebrate their completion of 75th prayer for his deceased mother at the end of the ninth book, numbers Birthday. November ¨û\YôrÜ 1 November 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 2 2018 OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS PRAYERFUL WISHES ON YOUR BIRTHDAY Rev Fr Arockiam F 01 11 1975 01 11 2018 All Saints Day - Solemnity Rev Fr Raja Kennedy A 01 11 1979 02 11 2018 All Souls Day - Holiday for the Chancery Rev Fr Jebamalai Dharmanathan 06 11 1939 06 11 2018 Deepavali - Holiday for the Chancery Rev Fr John Andrew A 09 11 1964 09 11 2018 The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rev Fr John de Britto 13 11 1947 Rome - Feast Rev Fr Victor Ramesh 14 11 1975 10 11 2018 25th Anniversary of the demise of Archbishop Rev Fr Albert Jude J 15 11 1985 Dr G Casimir S J Rev Fr Peter Thumma 21 11 1961 12 - 13 On-going Formation for Priests - Pastoral Centre Rev Fr Amalraj S X 21 11 1964 14 11 2018 Common Recollection for Priests, Inter-Nos & Rev Fr Jose V Thomas 22 11 1952 Mass for Deceased Archbishops & Archdiocesan Rev Fr Nambikkai Nathan 22 11 1960 Clergy - Luz Rev Fr Joseph C 22 11 1972 19 11 2018 38th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination of Rev Fr Arulappan G A 24 11 1962 Rev Fr Edward Santhosh Kumar M 24 11 1980 Archbishop George Antonysamy - Rev Fr Chinnappa Carasala 27 11 1951 Congratulations and Prayerful Wishes Rev Fr Geo Patrick 28 11 1959 25 11 2018 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe - Solemnity Rev Fr Arul Selvam D 28 11 1969 30 11 2018 St Andrew, AP - Feast Rev Fr Joseph Manickam 01 12 1961 Note: The Special Collection for November, meant for Laity & Youth Rev Fr Roche Chinnappa 03 12 1966 Sunday is to be made in all the churches and the amount is Rev Fr Joe Balasamy H 03 12 1977 to be sent to the Curia as early as possible. Necrology The Chancellor Rev Fr Peter J Lobo 01 11 1985  ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev Fr M Louis 03 11 2007 Rev Fr A S Royan 04 11 1967 Ongoing formation is compulsory for all Priests ordained in the last Rev Fr G Devanesan 08 11 2006 10 years and it will be conducted on 12th & 13th November 2018 at Most Rev Dr G Casimir SJ 10 11 1993 the Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre, , . Rev Fr A Louis Xavier 10 11 1974 Rev Fr Bernard Lawrence Rev Fr Joseph Chollanal 10 11 2006 Rev Fr B Royappan 14 11 1984 Mass for Deceased Diocesan Clergy Rev Fr Jerome Braganza 19 11 1980 Rev Fr Irudayadoss Razulu 26 11 2003 May their souls rest in peace ! As an Archdiocesan family, we as priests, religious and faithful, will celebrate a special memorial Mass for the repose of the souls of the APPOINTMENT deceased Archbishops and Archdiocesan Clergy. The Mass will be th presided over by our Archbishop George Antonysamy on 14 November Rev Fr T Michael HGN Parish Priest 2018 at 6 00 pm at Our Lady of Light Shrine, Luz. + Most Rev Dr George Antonysamy Rev The Chancellor Fr K J Varghese Rozario Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore Incharge of ¨û\YôrÜ 3 November 2018 Chancery¨û\YôrÜ 4 November 2018 PRIEST RELIEF FUND NEWS FROM THE CHURCH FROM 17-09-2018 TO 22-10-2018 th 21,400 Mannurpet 5,000 1. On September 28 2018 Holy Father spoke to participants in the Adyar 33,300 11,820 Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity, saying Alphonsapuram 1,820 17,130 the Church can learn from discerning the Holy Spirit’s presence in charismatic communities. He also listed several common activities Ambatur 16,309 Nazareth Nagar 15,000 Pazhanjur 300 Catholics can engage in with Pentecostals, Charismatics, and 500 Evangelicals that he includes: “prayer, listening to the Word of God, Ashok Nagar 8,000 30,000 service to the needy, proclamation of the Gospel, and defense of Chinmya Nagar 10,000 St Peter’s 2,250 people’s dignity and human life.” Pope Francis said Catholics can learn 2,500 Sembiam 2,000 to appreciate how they “live their faith, praise God, and witness the Devi Nagar 1,500 Thiruvottiyur 1,600 Gospel of charity.” 500 50,000 Fr Maria Amalraj, VG 12,814 35,295 2. Pope Francis thanking Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums th 500 1,800 on the occasion of the 35 anniversary of their foundation. Founded Kilacherry 700 2,500 in 1983, following a major Vatican exhibition tour in the United States, 10,000 Washermenpet 28,000 the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums support the preservation and conservation efforts of the Museums. He says, “In Luz 21,340 TOTAL 3,72,161 today’s troubled world, unfortunately so often torn and damaged by Manali 28,283 selfishness and the thirst for power, art represents, perhaps even more SURPLUS MASS FROM PARISHES than in the past, a universal need because it is a source of harmony FROM 21-09-2018 TO 22-10-2018 and peace, and expresses the dimension of gratitude”.

th Adambakkam 32 Pudupet 260 3. Meeting at the Lateran on September 28 2018 Holy Father with 125 Royapuram Mat Dol 57 participants in a course of formation on marriage and the family, Pope Arul Nagar 66 Sastri Nagar 524 Francis expresses his hopes for a “permanent catechumenate” for Besant Nagar 6,633 couples. He encourages them to help those in troubled marriages to Sembiam 671 rediscover the grace of the Sacrament, and offers some thoughts for Chinmaya Nagar 330 Srinivasa Nagar 187 beginning a process of nullity. 1003 28 GKM Colony 26 Taramani 20 4. Pope Francis on September 28th 2018 (World Deaf Day), called for 260 Velacherry 262 the promotion of deaf people against today’s culture of exclusion and 172 St Andrew’s 104 waste, by increasing their welcome, inclusion, encounter and solidarity. 26 He further said, “Together we are called to go against the tide,” the Peravallur 180 TOTAL 10,966 Pope urged, “fighting first of all that the right of every man and woman to a dignified life be always protected.” He said, “It is not just a question KERALA FLOOD RELIEF FUND of satisfying certain needs, but even more of seeing one’s own desire to be welcomed and to be able to live independently recognized.” Adyar 1,74,400 Muthapudupet 22,340 The challenge, Pope Francis said, is that inclusion should become a Devi Nagar 1,000 Nazareth Nagar 20,000 mentality and a culture, and the legislators and leaders should not fail Ernavoor 13,300 Pazhanjur 10,000 to give this cause their consistent and concrete support. Erukanchery 60,000 Tondiarpet 27,000 JMJ Sisters, Bharathiyar Ngr 5,000 TOTAL 4,78,040 5. The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference held a press conference in Kerala Catholic Society, 1,35,000 Dublin to launch a pastoral letter on housing and homelessness, entitled, Rev Fr B Stephen nd Korattur 10,000 Financial Administrator ‘A Room at the Inn’, On 2 October 2018. Among some of the key ¨û\YôrÜ November ¨û\YôrÜ 5 November 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 6 2018 findings in the Pastoral Letter are, that housing policies should recognize Upon his election to the papacy, Montini took the name Paul VI. He the rights of families and seek to bring about greater equality in society; re-convened the Second Vatican Council, which had automatically the need for action to be taken to increase the supply and reduce the closed with the death of John XXIII. After the Council had concluded price of housing and the need to ensure the private rental sector its work, Paul VI took charge of the interpretation and implementation guarantee fair pricing and security of tenure. Bishop Doran, addressing of its mandates, often walking a thin line between the conflicting the issue of affordable housing says that people’s needs are not being expectations of various groups within Catholicism. The magnitude and met. depth of the reforms affecting all fields of Church life during his pontificate exceeded similar reform programmes of his predecessors 6. The Holy See has called for the respect and defence of the human and successors. Paul VI spoke repeatedly to Marian conventions rights of indigenous peoples saying they are being threatened by and mariological meetings, visited Marian shrines and issued economic and ideological colonization. An official of the Holy See’s three Marian encyclicals. Following his famous predecessor Saint Permanent Observer Mission at the United Nations in New York made Ambrose of Milan, he named Mary as the Mother of the Church during the point on October 12 at a meeting of the 73rd UN General Assembly. the Second Vatican Council. Paul VI described himself as a humble servant for a suffering humanity and demanded significant changes 7. Pope Canonizes 7 Saints on 14th October 2018: The names from the rich in North America and Europe in favour of the poor in and brief biographies of the new saints were presented to the Pope the Third World. His positions on birth control, promulgated famously and to the thousands of people in St Peter’s Square on 14th October in the 1968 encyclical Humanae vitae were often contested, especially 2018, by the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, in Western Europe and North America. The same opposition emerged Cardinal Giovanni Becciu. Pope Francis canonized Pope Paul VI, in reaction to the political aspects of some of his teaching. He blessed Archbishop Oscar Romero, Francesco Spinelli, Vincenzo Romano, Maria , while coming to Mumbai to Officiate 38th International Caterina Kasper, Nazaria Ignazia of Saint Teresa of Jesus, and Nunzio Eucharistic Congress on 1964 November 12 - 15. Sulprizio. Following the standard procedures that lead to sainthood, Pope The chalice used by Pope Francis during the Canonization Mass Benedict XVI declared that the late pontiff had lived a life of heroic was a favorite of Paul VI. As was the Pastoral Cross which accompanied virtue and conferred the title of Venerable upon him on 20 December him on many of his apostolic journeys around the world. And to 2012. Pope Francis beatified him on 19 October 2014 after the celebrate Oscar Romero, Pope Francis wore the bloodstained cincture recognition of a miracle attributed to his intercession. His liturgical of the slain Archbishop of San Salvador, the one he was wearing when feast is celebrated on the date of his birth on 26 September. Popes he was shot while celebrating Mass in the Chapel of the Hospital of John Paul I, John Paul II, and Benedict XVI were made cardinals during Divine Providence, on March 24th 1980. his papacy. ii) Archbishop Oscar Romero: Oscar Arnulfo Romero Galdámez (15 i) Pope Paul VI: Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini (26 August 1917 – 24 March 1980) was a prelate of the Catholic Church in El September 1897 – 6 August 1978) reigned from 21 June 1963 to his death Salvador who served as the fourth Archbishop of San Salvador. He in 1978. Succeeding John XXIII, he continued the Second Vatican spoke out against poverty, social injustice, assassinations, and torture. Council which he closed in 1965, implementing its numerous reforms, In 1980, Romero was assassinated while officiating Mass in the chapel and fostered improved ecumenical relations with Eastern of the Hospital of Divine Providence. Though no one was ever convicted Orthodox and Protestants, which resulted in many historic meetings for the crime, investigations by the UN-created Truth Commission for and agreements. Montini served in the Holy See’s Secretariat of El Salvador concluded that the extreme right-wing politician and death State from 1922 to 1954. While in the Secretariat of State, Montini squad leader Roberto D’Aubuisson had given the order. and Domenico Tardini were considered as the closest and most influential advisors of Pope Pius XII, who in 1954 named him Archbishop In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 March of Milan, the largest Italian diocese. Montini later became the Secretary as the “International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross of the Italian Bishops’ Conference. John XXIII elevated him to the College Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims” in recognition of Cardinals in 1958, and after the death of John XXIII, Montini was of the role of Archbishop Romero in defence of human rights. Romero considered one of his most likely successors. actively denounced violations of the human rights of the most

¨û\YôrÜ 8 November ¨û\YôrÜ 7 November 2018 2018 vulnerable people and defended the principles of protecting lives, to serve the poor and assist women. Her life was in grave danger both promoting human dignity and opposing all forms of violence. in Bolivia and in Spain during the civil war from 1936 to 1939. In 1942 she travelled from Spain to Buenos Aires, but her health deteriorated. In 1997, Pope John Paul II bestowed upon Romero the title of Servant She died on July 6, 1943. She was beatified in 1992, by Pope St John of God, and a cause for beatification and canonization was opened for Paul II. him. The cause stalled, but was reopened by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012. He was declared a martyr by Pope Francis on 3 February 2015, paving vii) Nuncio Sulprizio: Blessed Nuncio Sulprizio was born on April the way for his beatification on 23 May 2015. 13, 1817 in Pescosansonesco, in the province of Pescara, Italy. Orphaned of both parents at the age of six, he was cared for by his maternal iii) Francesco Spinelli: Blessed Francesco Spinelli was born in Milan grandmother, who taught him to seek Jesus present in the Eucharist on April 14, 1853. After completing his priestly formation, he was and to invoke the Blessed Virgin. When his grandmother died Nuncio ordained a priest in 1875. He started a community of young women in was entrusted to an uncle, with whom he worked as a blacksmith. Rome who consecrated their lives to Eucharistic adoration. After Hard work and ill-treatment caused him to contract bone tuberculosis. meeting St. Catherine Comensoli, he founded the Institute of the He moved to Naples and was admitted to the Hospital for Incurable Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament. Blessed Francesco Spinelli fulfilled Diseases. There he was able to receive his long-desired First the role of both Founder and Superior. He died peacefully on February Communion. The disease degenerated quickly and he died on May 5, 6, 1913. Pope St John Paul II declared him Blessed in 1992. 1836. Nuncio was just nineteen years old. It was Pope Leo XIII who decreed his heroic virtues in 1890, and proposed him as a model for iv) Vincenzo Romano: Blessed Vincenzo Romano was born in Torre young people. On December 1, 1963, Blessed Pope Paul VI proclaimed del Greco, near Naples, on June 3, 1751. In 1775 he was ordained a him Blessed. priest. His ministry was characterized by his special attention to those 8. CBCI collaborator appointed to reconstituted Pontifical most in need, and his commitment to educating children and young th people. On June 15, 1794, the town of Torre del Greco was almost Council: On 6 October 2018, Vatican has announced that completely destroyed by a violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Blessed Mr Guilherme Vaz has been appointed Consultor on the reconstituted Vincenzo Romano spearheaded both the material and spiritual rebirth and enlarged Vatican Pontifical Council for the Laity, Family and Life. of the community. He died on December 20, 1831. Blessed Pope Paul For 10 years, Mr Guilherme Vaz was a member of the erstwhile VI declared him Blessed in 1963. Pontifical Council for the Laity, first appointed by Pope Benedict XVI and continued under Pope Francis. We send our prayerful greetings v) Maria Catherine Kasper: Blessed Maria Catherine Kasper was and best wishes to Mr Guilherme Vaz assuring him and his family of born on 26 May 1820 in Dernbach, Germany. A strong and extrovert our prayers. child, she spent her adolescence working in the fields and even breaking 9. Pope Francis has appointed Steven Chu, Professor of Physics and stones for the construction of roads. In this context she chose to found Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University, Stanford, an Institute of Sisters at the service of the humblest social classes. In California, United States of America, as an Ordinary member of 1848 she opened the House of the “Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ”, the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences on October 20, 2018. Chu where the poor of the country were welcomed. The Congregation is the joint winner of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics, “for development spread rapidly, even outside Germany and Europe, reaching the of methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light.” The Academy, Americas and, later, India. She died of a heart attack on February 2, headquartered inside Vatican City, was established in 1936 by Pope 1898. Blessed Paul VI proclaimed her Blessed in 1978. Pius XI. vi) Nazaria Ignazia of Saint Teresa of Jesus: Blessed Nazaria The work of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences comprises six major Ignazia of Saint Teresa of Jesus March Mesa was born in Madrid on areas: fundamental science; science and technology of global problems; January 10, 1889. Her family moved to Mexico where she met the Sisters science for the problems of the developing world; scientific policy; of the Abandoned Elders and entered the Institute in 1908. After bioethics; epistemology. Among its several goals are: ensuring that the making her first vows in 1911, she was sent to Bolivia. As she became benefits of science and technology reach the most people; ensuring aware of the increasingly problematic social situation there, Nazaria that science advances man’s human and moral dimension; making founded the Congregation of the Missionary Crusaders of the Church science help in the promotion of justice, development, solidarity, peace, ¨û\YôrÜ November ¨û\YôrÜ 9 November 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 10 2018 and the resolution of conflict; fostering interaction between faith and reason and encouraging dialogue between science and spiritual, Observing All Souls Day cultural, philosophical and religious values. All Souls day is observed the commemoration of the faithful 10. Vatican – Catholic Church statistics 2018: As of 31 December departed, in which our common and pious Mother the Church, 2016 the world population was 7.352.289.000. Catholics in the world immediately after having endeavored to celebrate by worthy praise all numbered 1.299.059.000 with an increase of 14.249.000 in one year. her children who already rejoice in heaven, strives to aid by her powerful (Asia: + 1.956.000); Percentage 17.67%; Dioceses 3,016; Bishops 5,326; intercession with Christ, her Lord and Spouse, all those who still groan priests 414.969 (- 687) ((Asia + 1.304)); Sisters 659.445 (-10.885) ((Asia in purgatory, so that they may join as soon as possible the inhabitants (+ 533)); seminarians 116.160 (+999) ((Asia (+9)). Catholic schools: of the heavenly city.” - Roman Martyrology. 72.826 Kindergartens with 7.313.370 pupils; 96.573 Primary schools with 35.125.124 pupils; 47.862 Secondary schools with 19.956.347 pupils. The On this day every priest may celebrate three Requiem Masses: (1) Church also cares for 2.509.457 High school pupils, and 3.049.548 for a specific intention, (2) for all the faithful departed and (3) for the University students. Hospitals 5.287; Dispensaries 15.937 (Asia 3,300). Holy Father’s intentions. This privilege was granted by Pope Benedict Care Homes for people with Leprosy, mainly in Asia (352); 15.722 Homes XV in Incruentum altaris (1915) and has never been revoked. (General for the elderly, or the chronically ill or people with a disability, mainly Instruction of the Roman Missal). Every priest encourage the laity to in Asia (3.660). (Courtesy: CBCI) attend three Masses and offer them for the Poor Souls.

OVERVIEW OF THIS MONTH The Church, after rejoicing yesterday with those of her children who have entered the glory of heaven, today prays for all those who, in the purifying suffering of purgatory await the day when they will be The month of November is dedicated to the Souls in Purgatory. The joined to the company of saints. At no place in the liturgy is stated in Liturgy signifies and expresses the regenerated life from the coming more striking fashion the mysterious union between the Church of the Holy Spirit, which is to be spent on the model of Christ’s Life and triumphant, the Church militant and the Church suffering; at no time under the direction of His Spirit. As we come to the end of the Church is there accomplished in clearer fashion the twofold duty of charity year we are asked to consider the end times, our own as well as the and justice deriving for every Christian from the fact of his incorporation world’s. The culmination of the liturgical year is the Feast of Christ the in the mystical Body of Christ. By virtue of the consoling doctrine of King. “This feast asserts the supreme authority of Christ over human the communion of saints the merits and prayers of each one are able beings and their institutions.... Beyond it we see Advent dawning with to help all; and the Church is able to join her prayer with that of the its perspective of the Lord’s coming in glory.” - The Liturgy and Time, saints in heaven and supply what is wanting to the souls in purgatory A G Mortimort. by means of the Mass, indulgences and the alms and sacrifices of her children. This month the main feasts are the Solemnity of All Saints (November 1), All Souls (November 2), St Martin de Porres (November 3), Lateran The celebration of Mass, the sacrifice of Calvary continued on our Basilica (November 9), St Leo the Great (November 10), St Josaphat altars, has ever been for the Church the principal means of fulfilling (November 12), St Frances Xavier Cabrini (November 13), St Albert the towards the dead the great commandment of charity. Masses for the Great (November 15), Sts Margaret of dead are found in the fifth century. But it was St. Odilo, fourth abbot of Scotland and Gertrude(November 16), St Elizabeth of Cluny, who was responsible for the institution of the general Hungary (November 17), Presentation of Mary (November 21), St commemoration of all the faithful departed; he instituted it and fixed Cecilia (November 22), Sts Clement I and its celebration on November 2, the day after All Saints. The practice St Columban (November 23), St Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions spread to the rest of Christendom. (November 24), the Solemnity of Christ the King (November 25) and St Andrew (November 30). Daily in a special Memento in the Canon of the Mass, at which the priest remembers all those who have fallen asleep in the Lord, the The feasts of St Charles Borromeo, (November 4), St Martin of priest implores God to grant them a place of happiness, light and peace. Tours, (November 11) and St Catherine of Alexandria (November 25) Thus there is no Mass in which the Church does not pray for the faithful are superseded by the Sunday Liturgy. ¨û\YôrÜ November ¨û\YôrÜ 11 November 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 12 2018 departed; but today her thoughts are directed towards them in a as their guilt is concerned.” To obtain this remission there are proper particular fashion, with the maternal preoccupation of leaving no soul dispositions and certain conditions predetermined by the Church that in purgatory without spiritual aid and of grouping them all together in must be met by the faithful. The remission is acquired through the her intercession. By a privilege that Benedict XV’s decree has extended intervention of the Church, who has the power to loose and bind granted to the whole world every priest can today celebrate three Masses; for through Jesus Christ. “As minister of the Redemption, authoritatively the liberation of the souls in purgatory the Church multiplies the offering dispenses and applies the treasury of the satisfaction won by Christ of the sacrifice of Christ, from which she draws forever on behalf of all and the Saints” (Enchiridion of Indulgences - 1968 Decree of the Sacred her children, infinite fruits of redemption. Apostolic Penitentiary). To understand this practice of indulgences, the Catechism explains: GAINING INDULGENCES It is necessary to understand that sin has a double consequence. Grave sin deprives us of communion with God and therefore makes us Praying for the Dead and Gaining Indulgences During November: It is incapable of eternal life, the privation of which is called the “eternal during November that the Church meditates on the Communion of punishment” of sin. On the other hand every sin, even venial, entails Saints, which is the charitable link with the faithful who have already an unhealthy attachment to creatures, which must be purified either reached heaven (Church Triumphant), the faithful departed who are here on earth or after death in the state called Purgatory. This still expiating their sins in Purgatory (Church Suffering) and of the purification frees one from what is called the “temporal punishment” pilgrim faithful here on earth (Church Militant). “In this wonderful of sin.... exchange, the holiness of one profits others, well beyond the harm that the sin of one could cause others. Thus recourse to the communion The forgiveness of sin and restoration of communion with God entail of saints lets the contrite sinner be more promptly and efficaciously the remission of the eternal punishment of sin, but temporal purified of the punishments for sin.” (Catechism of the Catholic punishment of sin remains. While patiently bearing sufferings and trials Church, 1475). of all kinds and, when the day comes, serenely facing death, the Christian must strive to accept this temporal punishment of sin as a grace. He should strive by works of mercy and charity, as well as by st On November 1 the Church celebrates the Solemnity of All Saints, a prayer and the various practices of penance, to put off completely the Holy Day of Obligation, honoring all those faithful in heaven. Throughout “old man” and to put on the “new man.” (1472, 1473) November the Church also remembers our Faithful Departed. The need and duty of prayer for the departed souls has been acknowledged by An indulgence can either be partial or plenary. It is partial if it removes the Church at all times. It is recommended in the Scriptures of the Old only part of the temporal punishment due to sin, or plenary if it removes Testament: “It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for all punishment. To be able to gain an indulgence, one must have the the dead, that they may be loosed from sins” (2 Macch. 12, 46). This intention to gain them, and perform the works at the time and in the duty has found expression not only in public and private prayers but manner prescribed. especially in the offering of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for the repose of souls. The traditional conditions to attain a Plenary Indulgence: A Plenary Praying for the Poor Souls: Throughout November the Church prays Indulgence can be gained only one per day. The faithful must be in the for all who are in the purifying fires of Purgatory, waiting for the day state of grace and these three conditions must accompany when they will join the company of the saints in heaven. The celebration the prescribed act: of Mass is the highest means the Church can provide for charity for the dead, but we can also relieve their sufferings through our prayers, 1. The faithful must receive the sacrament of confession, either eight sufferings and penances. We can also help the Poor Souls by doing days before or after the pious act is performed, acts and prayers that have indulgences attached to them. There are many indulgences, applicable only to the Souls in Purgatory that can 2. Receive Holy Communion on that day be obtained during the month of November. 3. Recite prayers for the intentions of the Holy Father (one Our Father, Understanding IndulgencesIndulgences: An indulgence is “the remission before one Hail Mary, one Creed is the minimum, but any other additional God of the temporal punishment due for sins already forgiven as far prayers may be added). ¨û\YôrÜ 13 November 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 14 November 2018 All attachment to sin, even venial sin, must be absent. If one’s disposition is less than perfect or if some of the above conditions are SOME GLIMPSE OF SYNOD OF YOUTH not fulfilled, the indulgence becomes partial. The Synod of Bishops is a permanent institution of the Catholic Church. Ways to Earn Indulgences for the Poor Souls: It was established by Pope Paul VI in 1965, shortly after the close of the Second Vatican Council, to continue the spirit of collegiality and 1. Visiting a Cemetery: A partial indulgence can be obtained by devoutly communion that was present at the Council. The Synod is an assembly visiting a cemetery and praying for the departed, even if the prayer is of bishops from around the world who assist the Holy Father by only mental. One can gain a plenary indulgence visiting a cemetery providing counsel on important questions facing the Church in a each day between November 1 and November 8. These indulgences manner that preserves the Church’s teaching and strengthens her are applicable only to the Souls in Purgatory. internal discipline.

2. Visiting a Church on November 2: A plenary indulgence, again This Synod was like a gathering in which young people, with the bishops, applicable only the Souls in Purgatory, is also granted when the faithful are composing manuals for life. Pope said that as young people write piously visit a church on November 2. In visiting the church, it is the manual they are guided by values like those from Catholic Social required, that one Our Father and the Creed be recited. Teaching. These principles, he said, will help give them a basic orientation for their lives. The theme of the October 3-28, 2018 Synod This can be prayed all year, but especially during the month of on Youth that held in Rome was, “Young People, the Faith and November: Vocational Discernment.” The purpose of the Synod was an opportunity Requiem aeternam dona ei (eis), Domine, et lux perpetua luceat ei for the Church “to examine herself on how she can lead young people (eis). Requiescat (-ant) in pace. Amen. to recognize and accept the call to the fullness of life and love, and to ask young people to help her in identifying the most effective way to Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon announce the Good News today”, described in the Preparatory them. document for the Synod. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. The Pope appointed Brazilian Cardinal Sergio da Rocha as general rapporteur, and two Italian priests as special secretaries: Fathers Office of the Dead (Defunctorum officium): Giacomo Costa, Jesuit, and Rossano Sala, Salesian. Discussion topics emerged from the Preparatory Document, Pre-Synodal Meeting A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful, who devoutly recite Final Document, and the Instrumentum Laboris. The issues that the Lauds or Vespers of the Office of the Dead Synod assembly addressed: Issues like migration, freedom, sexual morality, the mystery of evil in the world, justice and the fight for human 1. Many families add to the “Prayer Before Meals” the second half of dignity. the “Eternal Rest” prayer: Bless us, O Lord, and these thy gifts, which we are about to receive, The bishops considered the concrete challenges faced by young people, from Thy bounty, through Christ, our Lord, Amen. And may the souls of Catholic and non-Catholic, across the world today and how the Church the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. might be called to accompany them along the path of discernment, listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit and living the life of love and 2. Other families recite the “Eternal Rest” prayer in between decades truth that is the vocation of every human person. At the end the of the rosary. Synod, the Final Document of the XV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops consisting of 3 parts, 12 chapters, 167 th We should pray for the departed all through the year, not just paragraphs and 60 pages was approved in the Synod Hall 0n 27 Oct, November. After these souls in Purgatory are in heaven, they will 2018. The Synodal document specifically calls for the inclusion of young intercede for us. Developing prayerful habits, such as praying the people in positions of “co-responsibility” at all levels of the Church, “Eternal Rest” prayer when passing cemeteries, will remind us of our including in dioceses, at the level of bishops’ conferences, and the eternal destiny and increase charity towards others. (Courtesy: Catholic universal Church. Culture) ¨û\YôrÜ 15 November 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 16 November 2018 The common experience of “walking together” as a Synodal Church is on what He wants to say to us. Thank you very much; thank you, presented as a remedy for Clericalism. In valuing the unique everyone!” contributions of lay men and women, including religious brothers and Some quotes from Synod: sisters, “no one must be put aside.” This, is the way to avoid clericalism, which excludes many from the decision making process. The  The challenge is that many of Youth focus their lives on getting a document’s discussion of synodality suggests that it increases the job and having many things. And, the challenge for the Church is to understanding of “authority in terms of service.” It calls on pastors to find a way to make the young people, especially the young Catholics to increase their collaborative efforts at every level of the Church to realize the beauty of the Church...in order to make their lives more meaningful. accompany processes of community discernment to interpret the signs of the times in the light of faith and under the guidance of the Spirit,  Sr Smerilli says that she dreams of a prophetic church. She said with the contribution of all the members of the community. that economics and ecology share the same roots and that we cannot hear the cry of the young and the poor without hearing the cry of the XV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops earth. She said that if we don’t care for the environment we generate LETTER FROM THE SYNOD FATHERS TO YOUNG PEOPLE a new poverty and it is the young who are the victims of this poverty.

We the Synod Fathers now address you, young people of the world,  How the Church lives in the digital world is a key question. The Church with a word of hope, trust and consolation. In these days, we have has not been idle but there is still much that needs to be done. The gathered together to hear the voice of Jesus, “the eternally young world wide web is a web of humanity and the Church must assist young Christ”, and to recognize in Him your many voices, your shouts of people to become the protagonists of evangelisation in that space. exultation, your cries, and your moments of silence. We are familiar Young people know the language and the grammar of the world of with your inner searching, the joys and hopes, the pain and anguish social media and so they are crucial in assisting the Church to reach that make up your longings. Now we want you to hear a word from us: out and open the doors. we wish to be sharers in your joy, so that your expectations may come  Young people are afraid of commitment, to both priesthood and to life. We are certain that with your enthusiasm for life, you will be religious life, as well as marriage. They are afraid that commitments ready to get involved so that your dreams may be realized and take will fail. shape in your history.  Indian youth need inspiring priests. Our weaknesses should not deter you; our frailties and sins must not  It was very interesting and healthy – in a way – to get us out of our be an obstacle for your trust. The Church is your mother; she does not first-world preoccupations. abandon you; she is ready to accompany you on new roads, on higher paths where the winds of the Spirit blow stronger – sweeping away the  Focus on the importance for the Church to reach out to the so-called mists of indifference, superficiality and discouragement. When the ‘nones’ – those with no religious association or interest. world that God so loved, that he gave us his only Son, Jesus, is focused on material things, on short-term successes, on pleasures, and when  Church has a duty to reach out to and through God’s Providence we the world crushes the weakest, you must help it to rise up again and to have the means to do so: social media! turn its gaze towards love, beauty, truth and justice once more. For a  Synod is a meeting of equals recognizing that the young have so month, we have walked together with some of you and with many others much to offer and to give in their perspective and that they can also who have been united to us through prayer and affection. We wish to then learn in turn from these elders in the faith. continue the journey now in every part of the earth where the Lord Jesus sends us as missionary disciples.  Indian Catholic Youth Movement president Percival Holt recommended that the outcome of the Vatican Synod be discussed The Church and the world urgently need your enthusiasm. Be sure to and at a national level synod in order to help draw up a national pastoral make the most fragile people, the poor and those wounded by life plan for “youth ministry” in every country. Secondly, Holt urged that your traveling companions. Pope Francis concluded, “Now, the Holy a network of forums for young people in parishes and institutions under Spirit gives you this document for all of us, and also for me, to reflect the leadership of young people themselves, guided by the clergy, in order to cater to their holistic formation. November 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ November ¨û\YôrÜ 17 November 2018  Young people are not objects of18 pastoral activity. 2018 QUOTES OF POPE FRANCIS...... NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DAYS  Holy Spirit shows path to true Christian unity. TO REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER  Saints risk everything to put the Gospel into practice. 9th November Legal Services Day  Art is a source of harmony and peace. th  Witnessing to the beauty of marriage. 10 November World Science Day for Peace & Development  Allow yourselves to be transformed and renewed by the Spirit... 14th November Children’s Day/ World Diabetes Day In order to recognize the word the Lord wants to offer the world 16th November International Day for Tolerance and Peace through your life and your ministry. 17th November National Epilepsy Day  Our priority was to say that housing is a human right, that 19th November National Integration Day/ World Toilet Day people have an entitlement to a place they can call home. 20th November Child Rights Day  Holiness in charity transforms Church and world. 26th November Constitution Day  Church should be a home for the young. st  Lasting marriage needs self-gift and Christ’s grace. 1 December World Aids Day  True Christians are not afraid to get their hands dirty. 2nd December National Pollution Control Day  Abortion is like hiring a hitman. 3rd December International Day of Disabled Persons  Marriage preparation should be more than a few parish meetings 4th December Navy Day, International Volunteer Day for  You can’t love only when it’s convenient Economic and Social Development  Humility, gentleness and patience lead to peace. 5th December World Soil Day  Hope is living for the encounter with Jesus.  By reaching out we find the promised inheritance. PASTORAL CENTRE SCHEDULED EVENTS FOR THIS MONTH jpUj;;je;;; ;;ij;;; gpuhd;;rp!;;; ;; ;;; mth;;fspd;;; ;; ;;; bghd;;bkhHpfs;;; ;;...;;; COMMISSION DATES EVENT  gy;NtW tbtq;fs; kw;Wk; ghuk;gupaq;fSld; ,iwtNd jd; jpUmitia tsg;gLj;jpAs;shH. Catechetical Nov 26 Catechism & Value Education  nghJeyDf;fhf ciog;gJ vd;gJ Jd;GWNthUld; ,ize;J Exam for 10,11, 12 std Jd;GWtJk; MFk;. Family Nov 3,4,10 (T) Marriage Preparation Course at  ,iw md;Ng> tho;tpd; cz;ikahd msTNfhy;. Nov 17,18,24 (E) Pastoral Centre  xUtUf;nfhUtH nrtpkLf;Fk; tuj;ij Ntz;LNthk;. Dec 1,2,8 (T)  ,isNahH tuq;fshf fUjg;gl Ntz;Lk;. Bible Nov 11 Bible Diploma Course (T & E)  cz;ikahd Kd;Ndw;wk;> ,iwtdplk; nfhz;Ls;s Nov 20-24 CCBI - Bible Commission ek;gpf;ifapd; Meeting at Kolkata tpisthf tUtJ. Laity Nov 4 Prepartory Meeting for Chennai  ek; Kaw;rpfspy; kw;wtHfisAk; ,izg;Nghk;. Zonal Convention  xUtiunahUtH md;Gld; jhq;fpf;nfhs;Sq;fs;.  tho;tpd; xt;nthU epiyapYk; tpRthrkhf nray;gl miog;G. Youth& Y CS/YSM Nov 23 YCS/YSM Life skill Fest ¨û\YôrÜ 19 November 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 20 November 2018 Historical Notes... AÚsT¦ ûUVm, T¦dÏÝdLs - ùNn§Ls Religious Orders that worked in Mylapore from 1516 AÚsT¦ ûUVm

Continued... mf;Nlhgh; 2-k; Njjpad;W ekJ cah;kiwkhtl;l Nka;g;Gg;gzp Nguit $l;lk; mUs;gzp ikaj;jpy; eilngw;wJ. ,f;$l;lj;jpy; ekJ cah;kiwkhtl;l Kjd;ik FUf;fs; NguUs;jpU khpa mky;uh[; 22. MISSIONARIES OF MARY IMMACULATE – MMI kw;Wk; NguUs;jpU ];;lhd;yp nrg];bd; mth;fshy; tho;j;JiuAk;> mUs;gzp nrgh];bad; fpNuhrpad; Nr r mth;fshy; “Gyk; This Society was founded in 1998 in Brazil by Fr J E Arulraj OMI ngah;e;NjhUf;fhd tho;ThpikAk;> ek; jpUmitapd; etk;gh; 21-22 Njjpfspy; jkpo; top gs;spfSf;Fk; work for the abandoned and neglected children and to be a presence mUs;gzp ikaj;jpy; fhiy 10.00 kzp Kjy; 4.00 kzp tiu among the poor. This Community arrived in Chennai in November 1997. toq;fg;gLk;. On 10th January 1998 the late Archbishop Dr Arul Das James permitted mUs;gzp ngHdhl; yhud;]; this community to work in the Archdiocese of Madras - Mylapore. They ------have established Hearts Home in Kasimode and Park Town. They have a Retreat Centre in . Their Generalate is in France. StùNn§ A±®l× T¦dÏÝ 24. THE INDIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY - IMS mUs;Rlh; kw;Wk; Mtb tl;lk; ew;nra;jp gzpahsh;fspd; khjhe;jpu $l;lk; mf;Nlhgh; khjk; 8 kw;Wk; 11 Mfpa Njjpfspy; This Society was founded by Fr Gaspar A Pinto in Varanasi in 1941. xUq;fpizg;ghsh; mUs;rNfhjhp N[dl; PDDM mth;fspd; It is a missionary Society of Priests and Evangelist Brothers working in topelj;jypy; ,af;Fdh; mUs;je;ij D mUs;uh[; mth;fspd; various parts of India. The Charism of this Congregation is to spread jiyikapy;> eilngw;wJ. md;iwa thrfk; thrpf;fg;gl;L fUj;Jf;fs; the Word of God by their simple life and actions. This Congregation is ghpkhwg;gl;lJ. fle;j khj $l;lwpf;if thrpf;fg;gl;L xg;Gjy; engaged in a) Social Work, b) Building of Christian Communities, ngwg;gl;lJ. c) Youth Ministry, d) Women and girl-child program, e) Education for 1. rpwg;G nra;jpfs;:nra;jpfs;: nrg;lk;gh; khjk; 26 - 29 Njjpfspy; rhe;Njhk; poor children, especially girls, f) Hostel and boarding for poor children. Nka;g;Gg; gzp ikaj;jpy; xUq;fpizg;ghsh; mUs;rNfhjhp mth;fspd; This Society works in non-Christian areas and villages in India. They topelj;jypy; gzpahsh;fs; 8 Ngh; ,ize;J ‘kiwgug;G QhapW’ jpdj;jpw;Fhpa Kd;jahhpg;G gzpfis rpwe;j Kiwapy; nra;J have been entrusted with a Parish Church in Gummidipoondi. Their Kbj;jdh;. Generalate is in Varanasi and their Provincialate is in Haryana. mf;Nlhgh; khjk; mUs;Rlh; ikaj;jpy; mUs;je;ij rj;jpa rPyd; Mr F A Nathan mth;fs; Mw;Wg;gLj;jy; Fwpj;j gapw;rp tFg;G elj;jpdhh;. ,jpy; 20 gzpahsh;fs; fye;J nfhz;L gadile;jdh;. November ¨û\YôrÜ 21 November 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 22 2018 2. jpUj;jyg; gzpfs;: mUs;Rlu; - Gdpj me;Njhzpahu; jpUj;jyj;jpy; Mw;Wg;gLj;jy; (Counseling): FLk;geyg; gzpf;FOtpy; Mw;Wg;gLj;Jjy; midj;J nrt;tha;fpoikfs; - mNdfk;Ngh;> vOk;G+u; jpU ,Uja gzp njhlHe;J eilngw;W tUfpwJ. Njitg;gLNthh; te;J Mz;ltu; jpUj;jyj;jpy; khjj;jpd; Kjy; nts;spf;fpoik - 60 Ngh;> jPHTfhz;gjw;F xU tha;g;gpid Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhLf;fpd;wJ. gpuhl;Nt rfhakhjh jpUj;jyj;jpy; khjj;jpd; 24-k; Njjp – 34 Ngh;> Njitg;gLNthH gad;gLj;jp nfhs;sTk;. ehrNuj; jpUf;FLk;g Myaj;jpy; - 5 Ngh; Mw;Wg;gLj;jy; gzp %yk; mUs;gzp N[h Md;& kq;fs;uh[; gad; ngw;;wdh;. ------3. fpuhkg; gzpfs;: fhpf;fythf;fk;> fdfk;khrj;jpuk; - (Mw;fhL Fg;gk;) 5 FLk;gq;fs;> Nkhiu - 12 FLk;gq;fs; re;jpf;fg;gl;lJ> nrQ;rpgdk;ghf;fk; - nts;spf;fpoik NjhWk; Muhjid kw;Wk; Cû[Oo T¦dÏÝ tptpypak; thrpj;J tpsf;fk; je;J topghL eilngWfpwJ. nrg;lk;gh; 23-k; Njjpad;W jkpof fj;Njhypf;f ,isQh; ,af;fk; 4. njhlh; gzpfs;: mUs;Rlh; khjhe;jpu gj;jphpif> mYtyfk; Kd;G Kd;dhs; cWg;gpdh;fspd; xUq;fpizg;G $l;lk; mUs;gzp Table Ministry, tpahd;dp ,y;yk; re;jpj;J mq;Fs;sth;fSf;fhf rpwg;G ikaj;jpy; eilngw;wJ. ,f;$l;lj;jpy; 58 Ngh; fye;J nfhz;ldh;. ghpe;Jiu nrgk; VnwLj;jy;> khjj;jpd; Kjy; nts;spf;fpoik ad;W nrg;lk;gh; 23-k; Njjpad;W fpz;b Foe;ij ,NaR gq;fpy; ,isQh;FO tpahrh;ghb gFjpapy; nrgf;$l;lk;> %d;whk; kw;Wk; ehd;fhk; Gjd; $l;lk; eilngw;wJ. ,jpy; 35 Ngh; fye;J nfhz;ldh;. fpoikfspy; #isg; gFjpapy; nrgf;$l;lk; njhlh;e;J eilngw;W nrg;lk;gh; 30-k; Njjpad;W jp efh; J}a jpUr;rpYit Mya gq;F tUfpwJ. ,isQUf;fhd fiy Nghl;bfs; eilngw;wJ. ,f;$l;lj;jpy; 9 mUs;gzp D mUs;uh[; gq;FfspypUe;J 170 Ngh; fye;J nfhz;ldh;. ------mf;Nlhgh; 6-k; Njjpad;W Eq;fk;ghf;fk; Gdpj njurk;khs; Myaj;jpy; ,isQh;fSf;fhd fpuhkpa eldg;Nghl;b eilngw;wJ. ,jpy; 4 ÏÓmTSX T¦dÏÝ gq;FfspypUe;J fye;J nfhz;ldh;. mf;Nlhgh; 14-k; Njjpad;W kJiuapy; eilngw;w jkpof ,isQh; kyUk; kzcwT (cs;spUg;G jpahdk;): nrg;lk;gH khjk; 29-30 Mfpa ,af;f ,isQh;fs; nghJf;FO $l;l mkh;T Njh;jypy; Mtb gq;F Njjpfspy; jk;gjpaHfSf;fhd kyUk; kzcwT ,U ehs; cs;spUg;G Mtb kiwtl;lj;ij Nrh;e;j ekJ cah;kiwkhtl;l ngz; gpujpepjp jpahdk;> rpd;dkiy Gdpj MNuhf;fpa md;id jpUj;jyj;jpy; jkpof mstpy; nraw;FO cWg;gpduhf Njh;e;njLf;fg;gl;lhH. eilngw;wJ. mUs;je;ijaHfs; &gHl; mUs;tsd;> N[hrg;uh[; Nr ,sk; khzhf;fh; ,af;fk; (YCS/YSM): nrg;lk;gh; 24> 25 Mfpa Njjpfspy; r kw;Wk; Cl;b kiwkhtl;lj;jpypUe;J te;j jk;gjpaH jpUkjp rhe;jp jpUr;rpapYs;s nghJepiyapdh; gapw;rp ikaj;jpy; topfhl;b - jpU nrd;dpag;gd; Mfpa %tUk; NrHe;J ,e;j cs;spUg;G Mrphpah;fs; kw;Wk; khzth;fSf;F jiyikj;Jtg; gapw;rp jpahdj;jpid topelj;jpdH. ,jpy; RkhH 30 jk;gjpaHfs; fye;J eilngw;wJ. ,jpy; xU topfhl;b Mrphpah; 5 eph;thff;FO nfhz;L gadile;jdH. NkYk; 2-k; ehs; jpahdj;jpy; jHkGhp MaH cWg;gpdh;fs; gq;Nfw;wdh;. NkjF MaH yhud;]; ga]; mtHfs; fye;J nfhz;L jpUg;gyp nrg;lk;gh; 27 - 31 Njjpfspy; Muk;ghf;fj;jpy; fpuhk mDgt Kfhk; epiwNtw;wp> rpwg;G kiwAiu toq;fpdhH. NkYk; MaH mtHfs; eilngw;wJ. ,jpy; 26 khzth;fs;> 3 topfhl;b Mrphpah;fs; 9 eph;thf ,j;jpahdj;jpy; fye;J nfhz;l jk;gjpaHfs; jq;fsJ jpUkz FOtpdh; rpwg;G tpUe;jpdh; fye;J nfhz;L rpwg;gpj;jdh;. Muk;ghf;fk; thHj;ijg;ghl;il GJgpf;fr; nra;J> mtHfSf;F ,iwahrPH gq;Fj;je;ij mUs;gzp ghg;igah mth;fSf;F ed;wpfisj; toq;fpdhH. ,e;j ,U ehs; jpahdj;jpid elj;Jtjw;F ,lk;> czT njhptpj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwhk;. kw;Wk; midj;J trjpfisAk; nra;J nfhLj;j> rpd;dkiy Gdpj mf;Nlhgh; 2-k; Njjpad;W ,sk; khzhf;fh; ,af;fj;jpd; Kd;dhs; MNuhf;fpa md;id jpUj;jy mjpgH mUs;gzp yhud;]; uh[; cWg;gpdh;fspd; xUq;fpizg;G $l;lk; mUs;gzp ikaj;jpy; mtHfSf;F FLk;geyg; gzpf;FOtpd; rhHghf ed;wpfisAk;> eilngw;wJ. ,jpy; 9 Ngh; fye;J nfhz;ldh;. ghuhl;Lf;fisAk; njhptpj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwhk;. mf;Nlhgh; 12-k; Njjpad;W ,sk; khzhf;fh; ,af;ff;FO re;jpg;G jpUkz Kd; jahhpg;G gapw;rp: mf;NlhgH khjk; 6> 7 kw;Wk; 13 rpd;dkiyapYs;s Gdpj gpuhd;rp]; Nrtpah; cah;epiyg;gs;spapy; Mfpa Njjpfspy; jkpopy; jpUkz Kd; jahhpg;G gapw;rpfs; kiwkhtl;l FO re;jpg;G $l;lk; eilngw;wJ. ,jpy; 24 khzth;fs; fye;J mUs;gzp ikaj;jpy; eilngw;wJ. ,g;gapw;rpapy; RkhH 260 ,isQH> nfhz;ldh;. ,f;$l;lj;ij mUs;gzp L me;Njhzp jh]; kw;Wk; ,sk;ngz;fs; fye;J nfhz;L gadile;jdH. kw;Wk; nry;tp R[pjh elj;jpdH. ngw;NwhHfSf;fhd tFg;GfSk; eilngw;wJ. mUs;je;ijaHfs; mf;Nlhgh; 19-25 Njjpfspy; ,isQh;fSf;fhd Njrpa khehL GJ C M N[hrg;> tHfP]; nuhrhhpNah kw;Wk; jpU vl;tpd;> lhf;lH ngd;rkpd; nly;ypapy; eilngw;wJ. rfhauh[;> jpUkjp MNuhf;fpauh[; fNuhypd; MfpNahH ,g;gapw;rpia mUs;gzp L me;Njhzpjh]; topelj;jpdhHfs;. ¨û\YôrÜ 23 November 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 24 November 2018 ®®-V T¦dÏÝ ùTiLs T¦dÏÝ nrg;lk;gH 30-k; Njjpad;W Mtb HVF jpU,Uja Mz;ltH Myaj;jpy; mf;NlhgH 20-k; Njjpad;W ekJ mUs;gzp ikaj;jpy; ngz;fs; tptpypa tpoh rpwg;gpf;fg;gl;lJ. ,jpy; tptpypag; gzpf;FOtpypUe;J gzpf;FO $l;lk; eilngw;wJ. K G fz;bif gq;ifr; re;jpj;J tptpypaf; fz;fhl;rp kw;Wk; xsp-xyp fhl;rp topahf kPl;gpd; tuyhW ,g;gq;F ngz;fSf;F tpopg;Gzh;T gapw;rp nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W tpsf;fg;gl;lJ. rpWtHfSf;Fk; nghpNahHfSf;Fk; tptpypag; Nghl;bfs; KbntLf;fg;gl;lJ. ngz;fSf;F ijay; gapw;rp nfhLj;J mth;fSf;F elj;jg;gl;L clDf;Fld; ghpRfSk; toq;fg;gl;lJ. nghUshjhu trjp nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; Ngrg;gl;lJ. mf;NlhgH 7-k; Njjpad;W jpUKy;iythapy; ew;fUiz Myaj;jpy; jpUr;rpf;F fUj;jhsh; gapw;rpf;F khjk;NjhWk; 2 Ngh; mDg;gp tptpypa tpoh rpwg;gpf;fg;gl;lJ. itf;fg;gl;L gad;ngw;W tUfpd;wdh;. mLj;j khjk; ghz;luNtL mf;NlhgH 14-k; Njjpad;W vUf;fQ;Nrhp jpU,Uja Mz;ltH fpuhkj;Jf;F nrd;W ngz;fisr; re;jpj;J MLfis vg;gb guhkhpj;J Myaj;jpy; tptpypa tpoh rpwg;gpf;fg;gl;lJ. ,U gq;FfspYk; tptpypa gzpf;FOtpypUe;J tptpypaf; fz;fhl;rp kf;fs; ghHitf;F tUfpd;whh;fs; vd;gij mwpa cs;Nshk;. itf;fg;gl;lJ. tptpypa khjj;ijAk; thuj;ijAk; gy gq;Fj;jsq;fs; jpUkjp R MNuhf;fpaNkhp rpwg;ghf jpl;lkpl;L mHj;jKs;s tifapy; nfhz;lhb kfpo;e;jdH. ------rpwg;G fUj;juq;Ffs;> tptpypag; Nghl;b> tptpypaf; fz;fhl;rp> ,ytrkhfTk; rYif tpiyapYk; tptpypak; toq;Fjy;> khWNtl Nghl;b Nghd;witfs; tptpypa khjj;ij ikag;gLj;jp eilngw;wd. Archdiocesan Vocation Commission ,jw;F Vw;ghL nra;j midj;J gq;Fje;ijaHfSf;Fk; tptpypag; The Archdiocesan Vocation Commission is sincerely thanking all the gzpf;FOtpd; tho;j;Jf;fSk; ghuhl;Lf;fSk;. parish priests for their support and cooperation. mf;NlhgH 12-k; Njjpad;W eilngw;w midj;J gzpf;FO nrayHfs; The first Altar Servers, Come and See programme for the desiring $l;lj;jpy; gzpf;FO nrayH mUs;je;ij , ,Htpd; fye;J nfhz;L candidates of 10th, 11th, 12th and graduates will be held on gzpf;FOtpd; ehd;F khj mwpf;ifia rkHg;gpj;jhH. 11-11-2018, Sunday in Infant Jesus Minor seminary, Vellavedu for half mf;NlhgH 14-k; Njjpad;W tptpypag; gl;lag; gapw;rp tFg;Gfs; jkpo; kw;Wk; Mq;fpyj;jpy; eilngw;wJ. a day from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm. mf;NlhgH 28-k; Njjpad;W kiwkhtl;l mstpyhd tptpypa tpdh- We earnestly request the parish priests to encourage the altar servers tpil Nghl;b eilngw;wJ. of your parish to participate in this programme “Come and See”. mwptpg;G: jpUtopg;ghl;bd; topfhl;b: tUfpd;w 02-12-2018 jpUtUif fhyj;jpypUe;J 24-11-2019 fpwp];J murH ngUtpoh tiu Frs Maria Devanesan & Ronald Richard Vocation Promoters jahhpf;fg;gl;l jpUtopg;ghl;bd; topfhl;b tpw;gidf;F jahuhf cs;sJ. 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ùTôÕ¨ûX«]o T¦dÏÝ “The more one penetrates into what it means to be Catholic, the fuller life becomes.” jpUr;rp gpuhl;bA+hpYs;s jkpo;ehL nghJepiyapdh; gzpf;FO cUthf;f ikaj;jpy; mf;Nlhgh; 13> 14 (rdp> QhapW) Mfpa Njjpfspy; ,uz;lhk; fl;l fUj;jhsh; gapw;rp Gjpa Vw;ghL / mwpKfk; ,iwek;gpf;if> — Maria Augusta Trapp ,iwntspg;ghL Mfpa ikag;nghUspy; eilngw;wJ. mjpy; ek; cah;kiwkhtl;lj;jpypUe;J jpU G kfpikjh]; (G G efh; gq;F)> jpUkjp “Lord of time; he is its beginning and its end; every year, every A L kJuehafp (rpd;dkiy gq;F)> jpU [hh;[; I Re;jh; (madhtuk; gq;F)> jpU J tpf;lh; nry;iyah (jpUepd;wT+h; gq;F)> jpU J [hd; day and every moment are embraced by his Incarnation and N[h\p (Njtpefh; gq;F)> jpU S mw;Gj uhN[e;jpud; (Ntg;gk;gl;L)> jpU resurrection, and thus become part of the ‘fullness of time’.” A n[arPyd; (fhkuh[h; gq;F) Mfpa 7 egh;fs; fye;J nfhz;L gad;ngw;wdh;. — Tertio Millennio jpU tpy;ypak; FkhH Adveniente ¨û\YôrÜ November 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ November ¨û\YôrÜ 25 26 2018 TeÏjR[f ùNn§ ARCHBISHOP’S ENGAGEMENTS - NOVEMBER 2018 01 11 08 Personal Works Abp’s House rhenjhk; ; 02 11 08 M Visitors by Appointment Abp’s House rhe;Njhk; Gdpj NjhikahH Njrpa jpUj;jyj;jpd; Gdpj tpd;nrd;l; E All Souls Day - Mass Quibble Island Nj gTy; rigapdH> Gdpj NjhikahH fpisr; rigapd; 86-tJ 03 11 08 M Visitors by Appointment Abp’s House Mz;L tpohit nrg;lk;gH 30-k; Njjp Qhapw;Wf;fpoikad;W Njrpa E Birthday Platinum Jubilee Mass Broadway jpUj;jyj;jpd; gq;Fj;je;ij mUs;gzp Y}ap]; kj;jpah]; mtHfspd; 04 11 08 M Confirmation R A Puram th jiyikapy; kpfTk; rpwg;ghf nfhz;lhbdH. ,t;tpohtpy; E Mass - 170 Anniversary of the Parish Egmore jpUj;jyj;jp;d; epHthf je;ij mUs;gzp MNuhf;fpa Ntshq;fz;zp 07 11 08 M Consultors’ Meeting Abp’s House ];lhypd;> mUs;je;ij NjtNerd; kw;Wk; njw;F tl;lhu rigapd; 08 11 08 M Visitors - Priests & Religious Abp’s House jiytH jpU rpYit MfpNahH fye;J nfhz;L rigapd; tsHr;rpia 09 11 08 M Visitors by Appointment Abp’s House tho;j;jp NgrpdH. jd;dhHt njhz;L nra;Ak; lhf;lh;fSf;F epidT 10 11 08 M Property Committee Meeting Abp’s House ghpR toq;fg;gl;lJ. Mz;Lf;F 50 vd;w gRik jpl;lj;jpd; fPo; ehd;F E Nuptial Mass Santhome cjtpahsh;fSf;F nrbfs; toq;fg;gl;lJ. ijay; gapw;rp ngw;w 10 11 11 08 M Confirmation kfspHfSf;F rhd;wpjo; toq;fg;gl;lJ. jpdf;$yp ngw;W Ntiy 12 - 13 On-going Formation Pastoral Centre nra;Ak; fztNdhL thOk; ehd;F ngz;fSf;F ijay; kp\pd; 14 11 08 M Clergy Monthly Recollection Pastoral Centre mtHfspd; tho;thjhuj;jpw;fhf nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ. ,Wjpahf rigapd; E Requiem Mass for the deceased clergyLuz jiytH md;G uh[; ed;wp $wpdhH. 15 11 08 M Visitors by Appointment Abp’s House mf;NlhgH 14-k; Njjp Qhapw;Wf;fpoikad;W ,ytr rHf;fiu Neha; 17 11 08 E Confirmation Sembiam tpopg;Gzh;T Kfhk; elj;jg;gl;lJ. khjh btp Gfo; lhf;lH tp kfhNjtd; 18 11 08 M Pastoral Visit & Confirmation K G Kandigai (rHf;fiu Neha; kw;Wk; ,ja Neha; ];ng\yp];L) fye;J nfhz;L E Infant Jesus Minor Seminary Vellavedu ghpNrhjid nra;J MNyhrid toq;fp kUe;JfSk; nfhLj;jhH. 19 11 08 M Visitors by Appointment Abp’s House lhf;lH mtHfSf;F epidT ghpR rigapd; rhHghf mjpgH je;ij 20 11 08 M Prison Ministry Executive Meeting Pastoral Centre Y}ap]; kj;jpah]; mtHfshy; toq;fg;gl;lJ. 60 gadhspfs; fye;J 21 11 08 M Visitors by Appointment Abp’s House nfhz;L gadile;jhHfs;. 22 11 08 Personal Works Abp’s House vq;F ghHj;jhYk; nlq;F fha;r;ry; gutp nfhz;bUf;Fk; ,f;fhyf; 23 11 08 M Visitors by Appointment Abp’s House fl;lj;jpy; Gdpj tpd;nrd;l; Nj gTy; rigapdH mf;NlhgH 21-k; 24 11 08 M Mass - FSJ Novitiate Njjp Qhapw;Wf;fpoik epyNtk;G FbePH toq;fpdH. Mz;fs;> ngz;fs;> E Flag Hoisting Broadway rpWtHfSkhf 1150 egHfs; mUe;jp gaile;jdH. 25 11 08 M Family Commission Programme Pastoral Centre jpU m rpw;gpurhjehjd; E Renovated Church Blessing HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTION-NOVEMBER 2018 26 11 08 M Visitors by Appointment Abp’s House 27 11 08 M Visitors - Priests & Religious Abp’s House UNIVERSAL: In the Service of Peace 28 11 08 M Visitors by Appointment Abp’s House 29 11 08 Personal Works Abp’s House That the language of love and dialogue may always prevail over 30 11 08 M Visitors by Appointment Abp’s House the language of conflict. E ‘Yesuve Nam Meetpar’ - Prayer Team Mass jpUjje; ijapd; ; brgffUj; J...; 01 12 08 M TANCEAN - GB Meeting Pastoral Centre 02 12 08 M Anbiyam General Body Meeting Pastoral Centre rkhjhd nritapy ; mdg; [ kwWk; ; ciuahlypd ; bkhHp vgnghJk; ; Kuzghl; od; ; 03 12 08 M Consultors’ Meeting Abp’s House bkhHp kJP epytk[ .; E Feast Mass - SFX Seminary Veppoor ¨û\YôrÜ 27 November 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 28 November 2018