Week 1: Prophets’ Sunday - Expectation: Advent is an opportune Archbishop Speaks.... time for us to orient our aspirations and expectations as individual family members into a collective family search, where every member both supports and is supported by the other. St. Paul writes in his letter ADVENT AND FAMILY WREATH to the Romans 8:22, “We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.” Dear brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus, Paul described the advent of redemption as a common thirst of all creation. When our personal aspirations are blended to become a As we know well, the word ‘Advent’ comes from the Latin word shared family goal, we discover renewed strength and motivation in “adventus”, which means “coming”. The season of Advent is an important life. It is also an efficient way to prioritize our spiritual aspirations over call to renewal and preparation for God’s coming to visit us. and above the rest for as Jesus said, “Strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as Just as the preparations surrounding the biblical birth of Child Jesus well”. (Matthew 6:33) began with the founding of the HOLY FAMILY, our preparations for this Christmas will achieve its true purpose when we are convinced to Week 2: Angels’ Sunday - Proclamation: After the ascension of transform our families into Holy Families modeled after Joseph, Mary Jesus, the disciples stood staring into the sky. And suddenly two angels and Jesus. Towards this end and in continuation to our reflections on appear and ask them: “Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking ‘Family Prayer’, I wish to reflect on a very meaningful advent tradition into the sky?” God does not want us to keep standing, staring into the that is gaining prominence in many parishes of our Archdiocese: the sky. This is not Christian waiting. He has given them a command, “To ‘Advent Wreath’! proclaim the Good News to the ends of the world; to baptize, to heal and to cast out demons.” Their mission was not to stand simply looking Though the origins of the advent wreath tradition are uncertain into the sky. They are obliged to go and proclaim the Good News. As there are evidences to ascertain that it started more as a house-hold Catholic families, our advent waiting consists in proclaiming the tradition than in a church setting. The members of a family would presence and activity of Christ in the most ordinary events and people gather around the advent wreath before dinner and light the of our lives. corresponding candle of the day as part of their family prayer. This household practice has now been incorporated into church liturgies. Week 3: Gaudete Sunday/Shepherds’ Sunday - Celebration/ In a manner of rediscovering the roots of this tradition, I encourage Joy: One might ask why we would anticipate the joy of Christmas all the families of our Archdiocese to make it a part of our family advent already during the third week of advent. There is a deeper biblical and observance this year. I would recommend you to spend time as a family spiritual meaning to this anticipation. Christian joy is not in the obvious setting up the advent wreath, explaining its significance and rich and visible evidences of securities. The shepherds rejoiced in the vision symbolism to our children to catechize them with the meaning of this of a baby in seeming poverty because their joy was rooted in hope. liturgical season. It would be meaningful for each member of the family Christian joy is rooted in hope even when good times are not so evident to take his or her turn to light the candles during the family prayer or obvious. Pope Francis beautifully states in Evangelii Gaudium, No. 6, before the night meals. “Joy adapts and changes, but it always endures, even as a flicker of light born of our personal certainty that, when everything is said and The wreath is circular, symbolizing the everlasting love of God and done, we are infinitely loved.” made of evergreens symbolizing God’s eternity. There are four candles on the wreath, lighted every Sunday each representing one week of Week 4: Magi Sunday - Fulfillment: Advent reminds us that the advent. There are three purple candles symbolizing prayer and penance fulfillment that we so earnestly seek in our lives, can only be found in and a rose candle symbolizing joy. There are also a few modern discovering the presence of Jesus as a family. Advent is not just about traditions which include a fifth white candle, symbolizing baby Jesus, the fulfillment of a set of biblical promises, rather a celebration of the to be lighted on Christmas Eve. The traditional themes attributed to hope of fulfillment to be experienced in our familial relationships with every advent week are wonderful opportunities for the family members each other as parents, children and couples in family life here and to reflect and pray in preparation for the Lord’s coming with one heart now. This is the fulfillment that our advent celebrations promise us and spirit. and it is in our hands to work towards its fulfillment. ¨û\YôrÜ 1 December 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 2 December 2018 I wish you all a very meaningful preparation of advent and a very nrgj;jpd; mq;fkhf mij khw;wTk;> ekf;F ,J gad; jUtjhf blessed Christmas. May the incarnated son of God inspire us to become mike;jpUf;fpd;wJ. jpUtUiff; fhyj;jpd; tisak; ,iwtdpd; truly Holy Families. Dear brothers and sisters, as our state struggles to Kbtpy;yh md;igAk;> ,se;jspH ,iwtdpd; epj;jpa gz;igAk; recover from the aftermath of Cyclone Gaja, I invite each one of you to ekf;F czHj;Jfpd;wd. jpUtUiff; fhyj;jpd; ehd;F contribute your might in kind and in prayers for the rescue and nkOFjphpfspy; %d;W nkOFjphpfs; Cjh epwj;jpy; rehabilitation of our farmers of the Delta region and people affected mike;jpUf;fpd;wd. ,it nrgk; kw;Wk; jpUtUiff; fhyj;jpd; jtj;ij Fwpf;fpd;wd. Nuh[h epwj;jpd; nkOFjphp kfpo;;r;rpia across different districts of our state of Tamil Nadu. May Mother Mary Kd;Fwpf;fpd;wJ. gy rkPgj;jpa ghuk;ghpaq;fspd;gb Ie;jhtJ and St Joseph intercede for us all. nkOFjphpahf Foe;ij ,NaRit Fwpf;Fk; nts;is nkOFjphpAk; fpwp];J gpwg;gpd; ,utd;W Vw;wg;gLfpd;wJ. jpUtUiff; fhyj;jpy; With prayerful wishes, xt;nthU thuj;jpw;Fk; ghuk;ghpakhf ghpe;Jiuf;fg;gl;Ls;s rpe;jidfs; ek;Kila FLk;g nrgj;jpy; ehk; rpe;jpf;fTk;> nrgpf;fTk;> ek;ikNa + Most Rev Dr George Antonysamy jahhpf;fTk; gaDs;sjhf mike;jpUf;fpd;wd. Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore Kjy; thuk;: ,iwthf;fpdHfspd; QhapW - vjpHghHg;G: FLk;gj;jpd; cWg;gpdHfshf ehk; xt;nthUtUk; nfhz;bUf;fpd;w jpUtUiff; fhyKk; FLk;g ,se;jspH tisaKk; jdpg;gl;l fdTfs;> ,yl;rpaq;fs; Mfpatw;iw FLk;gj;jpd; nghJthd Njlyhf xd;wpizf;Fk; flik ekf;F ,Uf;fpd;wJ. ,t;thW ekJ fdTfs; midj;Jk; VNjh jdpg;gl;l eghpd; ,iw ,NaRtpy; md;ghHe;j rNfhju> rNfhjhpfNs! Fwpf;Nfhshf kl;Lky;yhky; xUth; kw;wtiu rhHe;J xd;wpg;gpYk; xj;Jiog;gpYk; epiwT fhZk; vjpHNehf;fhf khWk;. cNuhikaUf;F jpUtUiff; fhyk; vd;gJ ,iwtdpd; tUiff;fhd jahhpg;G vOjpa jdJ jpUKfj;jpy; Gdpj gTy; mbfshH xl;L nkhj;j fhyk; vd;gij ehk; ed;F mwpNthk;. tptpypaj;jpy; Kjy; gilg;Ng gpwg;Gf; fhy Ntjid nfhz;L fpwp];Jtpd; kPl;ig ,iwtUifapy; jpUf;FLk;gk; cUthf;fg;gl;lJ Nghy ,d;iwa vjpHNehf;fp ,Ug;gjhf $Wfpd;whH. Mk;! gilg;gidj;Jk; xU fpwp];J gpwg;G tpohtpy; ,iwtUiff;fhd ekJ jahhpg;G KOik FLk;gkhf gukid vjpHNehf;fp fhj;jpUf;ifapy; ekJ FLk;gq;fspd; ngw Ntz;Lk; vd;why; ehk; ,NaR khp> #irapd; jpUf;FLk;gkhf vjpHghHg;GfSk; xU FLk;g NjLjyhf khWtJ Md;kPf mtrpak;. khw Ntz;Lk;. ,jw;fhd topahfTk;> FLk;g nrgj;ij gw;wpa ,jpy; kpf Fwpg;ghf> ‘midj;jpw;Fk; Nkyhf ,iwahl;rpia ehLq;fs;. ek;Kila rpe;jidfspd; njhlHr;rpahfTk;> jpUtUiff; fhyj;ij kw;w midj;Jk; cq;fSf;F NrHj;J nfhLf;fg;gLk;’ vd;fpw ikakhf nfhz;l FLk;g ,se;jspH tisak; vd;w ghuk;ghpaj;ij ,iwthHj;ijapd; mbg;gilapy; ekJ FLk;gq;fspd; fdTfspy; gw;wp xU rpy rpe;jidfis cq;fSld; gfpHe;Jf; nfhs;s vy;yhk; Kf;fpakhdjhf ek;Kila Md;kPf Njliy ehk; tpUk;Gfpd;Nwd;. Kd;dpiyg;gLj;j ,j;jpUtUiff; fhyk; miof;fpwJ.
,e;j ghuk;ghpaj;jpy; tuyhw;W Jtf;fk; vg;NghJ vd;gJ njspthf ,uz;lhk; thuk;: thdj;J}jHfspd; QhapW – kiwgug;G: ,y;yhtpl;lhYk;> ,jd; Jtf;fk; FLk;g nrgj;jpd; mq;fkhf mike;jJ ,NaRtpd; tpz;Nzw;wj;jpw;F gpwF rPlHfs; thdj;ijNa mz;zhe;J vd;gjw;fhd Nghjpa rhl;rpaq;fs; cs;sd. jpUtUiff; fhyj;jpd; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;L ,Ug;gjhf jpUJ}jHfs; gzp Gj;jfj;jpy; ehk; xt;nthU khiyapYk;> ,uT cztpw;F Kd;G FLk;gkhf nrgpf;Fk; thrpf;fpNwhk;. mg;NghJ ,uz;L thdJ}jHfs; mq;F Njhd;wp> NghJ jhd; ,e;j jpUtUiff; fhy nkOFjphpfs; Vw;wg;gl;L> ,e;j ‘fypNyaHfNs> thdj;ij Vd; mz;zhe;J ghh;j;J nfhz;L ghuk;ghpak; njhlHe;jJ. ,J ,d;W Myaq;fspYk; topghl;Ljypd; ,Uf;fpwPHfs;?’ vd;W Nfl;fpd;wdH. fpwp];Jt fhj;jpUg;G vd;gJ mq;fkhf khwpapUf;fpd;wJ. ,g;ghuk;ghpaj;jpd; Jtf;ff;fhy thdj;ijNa mz;zhe;J ghHj;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; fhj;jpUg;gy;y. mHj;jj;ij GJg;gpf;Fk; tz;zkhf ekJ kiwkhtl;lj;jpd; thdJ}jHfs; rPlHfSf;F epidT+l;baij Nghd;W cyfpw;nfy;yhk; FLk;gq;fspy; ,t;thz;bd; jpUtUiff; fhy jahhpg;gpd; mq;fkhf ew;nra;jpia mwptpf;fTk;> jpUKOf;F nfhLf;fTk;> Neha;fis FLk;g ,se;jspH tisaj;ij gad;gLj;j miof;fpd;Nwd;. Rfkhf;fTk;> Nga;fis Xl;lTk; Mz;ltH nfhLj;jpUf;fpd;w miog;gpy; Kk;Kwkha; ,Ug;gJjhd; fpwp];Jtpy; fpwp];Jt fhj;jpUg;G. FLk;gkhf ,ij jahhpg;gJk; ,jd; Mo;e;j milahs mHj;jj;ij ,j;jpUtUiff; fhyj;jpy; ek;Kila FLk;gj;jpd; fhj;jpUg;Gk; ekJ gps;isfSf;F vLj;Jiug;gJk; VJthf ,Uf;Fk;. ,t;thW nrayw;w fhj;jpUg;ghf my;yhky; nrayhf;fKs;s fhj;jpUg;ghf ,j;jpUtUiff; fhyj;jpd; mHj;jj;ij czuTk; ekJ FLk;g mike;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;.
¨û\YôrÜ 3 December 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 4 December 2018 %d;whtJ thuk;: Nka;g;gHfspd; QhapW – kfpo;r;rp: fpwp];J gpwg;gpd; kfpo;r;rpia Vd; jpUtUiff; fhyj;jpd; %d;whtJ OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS QhapwpNyNa ehk; nfhz;lhl Ntz;Lk; vd;fpw re;Njfk; ek;kpy; voyhk;. ,jw;Fg; gpd; xU Mokhd tptpypa Md;kPff; fUj;jpUf;fpwJ. 03 12 2018 St Francis Xavier, Pt., Feast fpwp];Jt kfpo;r;rp vd;gJ fz;zhy; fhzf;$ba milahsq;fspy; 08 12 2018 Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary my;y. khwhf> fz;Zf;F Gyg;glhj epiyapYk; cs;sj;jpy; - Solemnity - Cw;nwLf;Fk; vjpHNehf;fpYk; jhd; Cd;wp ,Uf;fpwJ. ,ijj; jhd; Holiday for the Chancery ew;nra;jpapd; kfpo;r;rp vz;.6-y; jpUj;je;ij gpuhd;rp]; mofhf 12 12 2018 Our Lady of Guadalupe - Feast $WthH. kfpo;r;rp #oYf;Nfw;g khWfpwJ. Mdhy; epiyj;jpUf;fpwJ. 15 12 2018 Christmas Celebration with the Religious vy;yhtw;iwAk; fle;J ehk; vy;iyaw;w tpjj;jpy; md;G 17 12 2018 Christmas Celebration with Collaborators nra;ag;gLfpNwhk; vd;fpw jdpg;gl;l vjpHNehf;fpy; tpisAk; rpwpa 19 12 2018 Recollection & Christmas Celebration for the Clergy ek;gpf;ifAk; kfpo;r;rp jhd;. 25 12 2018 Christmas - The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus ehd;fhk; thuk;: %d;W Qhdpfspd; QhapW – KOik: Christ - Solemnity ek;Kila jpUtUiff; fhy jahhpg;Gfs; ehk; NjLk; KOik 26 12 2018 St Stephen Proto-Martyr - Feast ,iwg;gpurd;dj;jpy; kl;Lk; jhd;> mJTk; FLk;gkhf kl;Lk; jhd; 27 12 2018 St John, Ap, Ev., - Feast fz;lila KbAk; vd;fpw kiwAz;ikia ekf;F czHj;Jfpd;wJ. 28 12 2018 Holy Innocents - Feast tptpypa fhyj;jpy; Kd;Diuf;fg;gl;l kPl;ghpd; tUifiaf; Fwpj;j thf;FWjpfspd; KOik kl;Lky;y fpwp];Jtpd; gpwg;G. khwhf ,d;W> 31 12 2018 Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph - Feast ,q;F ek;Kila FLk;g cwTfspy; ehk; fhZk; kdepiwTk;> 01 01 2019 New Year cwtpd; KOikAk; jhd; fpwp];J gpwg;gpd; KOik. ,ijj; jhd; jpUtUiff; fhy nfhz;lhl;lq;fSk; jahhpg;GfSk; ekf;F Note: 1.Chancery will remain closed from 24th December 2018 to thf;fspf;fpd;wd. ,e;j thf;fspg;G KOik ngWtJ ekJ fuq;fspy; 1st January 2019. mlq;fpapUf;fpd;wJ. 2. The Special Collection of St Peter the Apostle for the month of December is meant for the Seminarians and Novices in the cq;fs; midtUf;Fk; mHj;jKs;s jpUtUiff; fhy jahhpg;G Mission Countries is to be made in all the churches and the tho;j;Jf;fisAk;> fpwp];J gpwg;gpd; nrgk; epiwe;j tho;j;Jf;fisAk; amount to be sent to the Curia as early as possible. chpj;jhf;FfpNwd;. kDTUthd ,iwkfd; ek;ik jpUFLk;gq;fshf khw;Wthuhf. 3. Archbishop told us during the recollection about ‘Communio- India’ a circular is enclosed in the Newsletter. Kindly go through md;ghHe;j rNfhju> rNfhjhpfNs> f[h Gaypy; rpf;fp> NguoptpypUe;J the material and encourage the faithful to contribute ,d;Dk; kPsKbahky; jtpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; ekJ jkpofj;jpd; generously towards the same. nly;lh gFjpapy; cilikfis> capiu> cwTfis ,oe;J thLk; The Chancellor tptrhapfSf;Fk; gy;NtW khtl;lq;fspy; ghjpf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk; jkpoHfSf;Fk; ek;khy; Md epthuz cjtpfisAk;> rPuikg;G INVITATION TO THE RELIGIOUS cjtpfisAk; nra;aTk; mtHfis ekJ nrgq;fspy; jhq;fTk; Dear Fathers / Sisters / Brothers cq;fis md;NghL miof;fpd;Nwd;. md;id khpahSk;> We invite you to our Religious Christmas Gathering to be #irag;gUk; ekf;fhf ghpe;J NgRthHfshf! held on Saturday 15th December 2018 from 9 30 am to 01 00 pm at the Pastoral Centre. It is a moment to express ,iwahrPH our sense of solidarity and unity with which we carry out the demands of our holy vocation. You are requested to be on time for CRI Meeting, + NkjF lhf;lH [hH[; me;Njhzprhkp Cultural Gathering and join the agape meal. We will be happy to have – nrd;id kapiy cah;kiwkhtl;l NguhaH at least three members (preferably the superior and two members) from each community. ¨û\YôrÜ 5 December 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 6 December 2018 PRAYERFUL WISHES ON YOUR BIRTHDAY ORDINATION ANNIVERSARIES
Rev Fr Joseph Manickam 01 12 1961 Rev Fr E Manuvel 08 12 2014 Rev Fr Roche Chinnappa 03 12 1966 Rev Fr Francis Michael 15 12 1982 Rev Fr Joe Balasamy H 03 12 1977 Rev Fr K S Lawrence 18 12 1967 Rev Fr Eucharist F J X 05 12 1964 Rev Fr Thomas Simon 18 12 1969 Rev Fr Ronald Richard S 05 12 1987 Rev Fr Jebamalai Dharmanathan 19 12 1967 Rev Fr Francis Michael 06 12 1954 Rev Fr A J Joseph 19 12 1967 Rev Fr Charles P 08 12 1951 Rev Fr M S Arputhasamy 19 12 1968 Rev Fr Daniel Simonraj 08 12 1972 Rev Fr Kurian Thomas 19 12 1969 Rev Fr James Michael Raj 10 12 1978 Rev Fr S J Anthonysamy 19 12 1969 Rev Fr Ignatius N S 12 12 1959 Rev Fr Amala Doss 19 12 1992 Rev Fr Arul Raj D 14 12 1973 Rev Fr P A Jacob 19 12 1996 Rev Fr Amala Doss 15 12 1943 Rev Fr Paul Moozariett 20 12 1970 Rev Fr Andrew D 16 12 1971 Rev Fr Thomas Joseph 21 12 1949 Rev Fr Paulraj R 17 12 1973 Rev Fr Manuvel E 20 12 1983 Rev Fr S Simon Raj 21 12 1972 Rev Fr Christhu Raj O J 25 12 1984 Rev Fr Henrick Jose 22 12 1971 Rev Fr Balraj S 25 12 1986 Rev Fr M Rayappa 22 12 1971 Rev Fr Balaswamy L 26 12 1951 Rev Fr P K Mathew 28 12 1972 Rev Fr Clement Balasamy 27 12 1975 Congratulations and Prayerful wishes! Rev Fr Samuel Savio J 29 12 1955 Congratulations and Prayerful wishes! Rev Fr Pradeep Christopher V 29 12 1984 CONGRATULATIONS AND PRAYERFUL BLESSINGS Rev Fr Balasamy M 30 12 1969 CONGRATULATIONS AND PRAYERFUL BLESSINGS Rev Fr Maria Devanesan A 30 12 1974 1. We gratefully remember Rev Fr Jebamalai Dharmanathan as he Rev Fr Ubaldus Sunder A 02 01 1977 celebrated his 80th Birthday on 6th November 2018. Rev Fr Lawrence J 05 01 1974 2. We also wish the Parish Priest and Parish Community of Christ the NECROLOGY NECROLOGY King Church in GKM Colony, Gandhi Nagar and Kallambedu as Msgr John Kottaram 01 12 1997 they celebrated their Parish Feast. Rev Fr K L Satur 07 12 2012 Rev Fr S P Carmel 08 12 1980 3. We wish Rev Fr Carasala Chinnappa and the Parish community of Rev Fr R Antony 15 12 1971 Valasaravakkam for their effort in the renovation of their Church Rev Fr P M Mani 16 12 1991 that was consecrated by our Archbishop on 25th November 2018. Rev Fr S Mathew 21 12 1998 Rev Fr Sebastian Kirubakaran 24 12 1998 4. We congratulate and pray for the Parish Priest and Parish Rev Fr P M Joseph Parampet 25 12 2005 Community of St John the Apostle Church, Tondiarpet as they Rev Fr P J Kurian 26 12 1995 celebrate their Parish Feast. Rev Fr M V Thomas Vattakottail 29 12 1981 Rev Fr K C Joseph 29 12 2010 5. We congratulate and pray for the Parish Priest and Parish Rev Fr S Anthiah 31 12 1976 Community of Holy Family Church, Nazareth Nagar as they celebrate May their souls rest in peace! their Parish Feast. ¨û\YôrÜ 7 December 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 8 December 2018 QUOTES OF POPE FRANCIS...... Every Christian vocation, including the priesthood and consecrated virginity, are deeply spousal, life-giving and self-sacrificing. To really get married....it is not enough to celebrate marriage! We need to make a journey from the ‘I’ to the ‘We’ and think and live for each other. In the priesthood we love the people of God with all the paternity, “WITNESS IN EUCHARISTIC ONENESS” tenderness and strength of a spouse and a father. “They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles, to fellowship, Saints are not “Supermen” who are “born perfect” but rather are to the breaking of bread and to the prayers” ordinary people who followed God with all their Heart. (Acts 2: 42) Unhealthy drinking water an immense shame in 21st century. Pastoral Letter of the Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore on the Entrepreneurship needed in face of scandalous poverty. YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST Singing elevates soul to listen to the Spirit. When we meet the Lord we will bring only what we have given. Dear Parish Priests, Priests, Religious, and lay faithful, Go up to God to go down to others. My ardent wishes of God’s love, peace and blessings to all of you! Communion, service and mercy foster Eucharistic culture. The present socio-cultural, political, economic and spiritual scenario Politics is a commitment to humanity and holiness challenges us to live concretely the mercy of God our Father, love of Our Lord Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit. As true witnesses SURPLUS MASS FROM PARISHES to God’s merciful love, we are called to do this with courage and FROM 23-10-2018 TO 21-11-2018 meaningful hope.
Adambakkam 32 Pudupet 161 I consider the coming Liturgical Year as a great blessing from God, Adyar 338 Royapuram Mat Dol 37 our loving Father, that will enable us to glorify God, to make our lives as Besant Nagar 3,004 Santhome Cathedral 952 Catholics meaningful, to free ourselves from the enticing power of the GKM Colony 32 Sastri Nagar 520 illusions of this world and to be strengthened to live a life of faith lived Kasimode 60 Srinivasa Nagar 271 in accordance with the Gospel values. Kodambakkam 210 T G Anna Nagar 140 My dear brothers and sisters, we will celebrate the coming Liturgical Korattur 129 T Nagar 20 Year that begins on 02 December 2018, the First Sunday of Advent, as Manali New Town 167 Taramani 40 the Year of the Eucharist in our Archdiocese. I am delighted to inform Manavalan Nagar 27 Thanigachalam Nagar 130 you that the entire Liturgical Year will be a long and beautiful Mathur 120 Valsaravakkam 180 preparation for the Eucharistic Congress that we will celebrate on the last day of this Liturgical Year, 24 November 2019, the solemnity of Velacherry 359 Muthapudupet 17 Christ the King. Nammalwarpet 40 Vepery St Andrew’s 144 Nesapakkam 203 Eucharist & the history of Eucharistic Congress Pannur 106 TOTAL 7,465 “Eucharistic sacrifice is the fount and apex of the whole Christian life,” says the Second Vatican Council (No 11, Lumen Gentium, the Pattabiram 26 Rev Fr B Stephen Financial Administrator Dogmatic Constitution on the Church). It is the Eucharist that makes
¨û\YôrÜ 9 December 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 10 December 2018 meaningful the mystery of Catholic life. It is also a sacrament that sacrifice plays a unique role in the liturgical acts of the Church. reminds us that Christ is truly with us. Jesus, who, through his birth, However, our desire and enthusiasm to witness to the Church’s teaching life, sufferings, death and resurrection, revealed the love of God, our on the Eucharist and to live that faith keep declining day by day. heavenly Father, keeps offering us, through the Eucharist, his presence Instead of being an enthusiastic celebration in which everyone actively and a means to salvation. Through participating in the Eucharistic participates, the daily Mass and even the Sunday Mass is becoming sacrifice that we offer every day in the memory of his supreme sacrifice just a spectacle which people merely watch and observe. More and of his very life at Calvary, through partaking in the Eucharistic meal, more Catholic families seem to come to the church only on rare through the adoration of the divine presence in the Eucharist. Every occasions to receive the sacraments. The reason for this sorry state of one of us can become a true sacrament that can transform this world. affairs is that they are not aware of the immeasurable value of the Eucharist is the very centre of our Catholic liturgy. All our liturgical Eucharist. They are not aware that the Eucharistic celebration is activities remind us of the real presence of Jesus in our midst. indispensable to our Catholic life.
The universal Church, which understands clearly the inestimable We cannot ignore the fact that our personal morality, our day-to- value of the Eucharist, desires that the people of God - the members of day family life, and our involvement in social issues are seriously affected the Church - through their belief in and celebration of the Eucharist, by the challenges we encounter in our daily life, the ruptures in the are able to live a true Christian life. It wants them to nurture an ardent relationship between God and us, and the failures we face because of Eucharistic devotion and thereby come to give to the Eucharist the the weakening of our religious faith. At all levels of our society human importance it deserves. Therefore the Church encourages acts of rights are violated with impunity, inequality and discrimination are Eucharistic devotion in our personal lives, our families, parishes and, justified, and political power and public office are being misused to from time to time, organizes International Eucharistic Congresses. muzzle dissent. Our natural resources are being plundered and our life’s basic necessities are denied. Values that emphasize the well- From the first Eucharistic Congress organized in France in 1881, being of our fellow humans – like equality, fraternity and unity – are we have had 51 International Eucharistic Congresses since then. It is betrayed, and so a culture of death and destruction seems to flourish. significant that St Pope Paul VI came to our country to attend the There are many more social evils that denigrate human life. International Eucharistic Congress held in Mumbai in 1964. The Church has announced that the next International Eucharistic Congress will Even within the Holy Catholic Church several materialistic, worldly be held in the year 2020 in the city of Budapest in Hungary. trends are gaining prominence, and hence innumerable conflicts arise. We come across attitudes and activities that run as counter witness. Our former Archbishop Louis Mathias SDB, during his office as We need to relentlessly work for union of minds and unity of all humans. Bishop of Madras, called for a National Eucharistic Congress, inviting Our Holy Father Pope Francis has said clearly that the call to holiness not merely the entire Church in India, but also the Church in Myanmar is not addressed to a chosen few, but to all who, thanks to their baptism, (then called Burma) and the Church in Sri Lanka (then called Ceylon). share in one Eucharistic bread. This 6th National Eucharistic Congress was held in Chennai in 1937. That we are going to have a Eucharistic Congress, at the Archdiocesan The Eucharistic devotion that we are not yet aware of and level, nearly 80 years later, is God’s gracious will, for which we need to why it is indispensable thank him. I am sure that this much-needed, long awaited event will Many a people ask, if the social evils that afflict us are in some way strengthen our faith. connected with the Eucharist. The response to this question is found in the theological assertions related to the Eucharist. Eucharist is a Reasons for the Eucharistic Congress sacrifice offered freely out of love. Eucharist is our spiritual food. Some may ask why we need to organize a Eucharistic Congress in Eucharist is a sign of our unity. We know all these theological truths, our Archdiocese now. Dear brothers and sisters, Eucharist is the very but how many of us have experienced them in our personal lives? centre of our Christian life. Every parish community has the Eucharistic Lord as its centre. It is the Eucharist that establishes His presence in The New Testament tells us that the culmination of the sacrificial our midst. He is the cornerstone of the Church (Eph 2:20). We profess offerings made in the time of the Old Testament is Jesus, the Son of our faith that we are an edifice built on Him and so members of His God who offered Himself as the supreme sacrifice to atone for the sins mystical body, while He is the head (Col 1:18). This is why the Eucharistic of the world. This is why we think of Eucharist as a sacrifice. We obtained
¨û\YôrÜ 11 December 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 12 December 2018 the spiritual strength needed to continue the mission of Jesus Christ 2. Let me request all – as individuals and families – to participate in through the celebration of the Eucharist which is His body and blood. the Eucharistic celebration on as many days as possible during the It becomes our spiritual food. The same bread and the same cup which week, understanding the meaning and implications of the sacrament the priest celebrates, taking the place of Christ, also becomes the sign we celebrate. of our unity. Because we share the same bread and the same cup in union with the priest who, taking the place of Christ, offers the For every one of us, let the Eucharist which is the life-giving presence Eucharistic sacrifice, it becomes a sign of our unity. It becomes the of Jesus, become the centre of our life! Real Presence of Christ as the bread and the wine become His body and blood. This is how through the Eucharist God gives us the strength Let Mary, our Blessed Mother, who bore him in her heart and womb, we need to live as His apostles and witnesses to unity. guide us in this special Eucharistic Year and intercede for us!
Jesus prayed to His heavenly Father in these words in what is referred My prayers and blessings to you all! to as his priestly prayer in the Gospel of John: “May they all be one as you Father are in me and I am in you. May they be one in us, so the In the maternal embrace of Mary, our Mother, world may believe that you have sent me” (John 17: 21). He wanted His disciples to remain united among themselves and with others. This is what makes meaningful the motto we have chosen for the Eucharistic + Most Rev Dr George Antonysamy Congress: “Witness in Eucharistic Oneness.” We who accept that we Archbishop of Madras - Mylapore partake in the same bread should bear witness to it by our unity. Please Note: • In the place of the usual homily, let this circular be read in all the Therefore all of us in our Archdiocese – the Archbishop, the clergy, churches of our Archdiocese soon after the Gospel reading during the religious and the laity - are called to be united with Christ and the Mass on 02 December 2018, the first Sunday of Advent. among ourselves, in thought, in action and thereby to witness to the Eucharistic mystery. • Let the members of all ‘Anbiyams’ and the Parish Councils study carefully and pray over this circular, so that they understand In this context let me call upon you to revisit and assess our whatever this circular calls for and collaborate with the Parish Eucharistic devotion – as individuals, as families, as parishes, as Priest in order to implement them. vicariates, and as Archdiocese. I do hope that your prayers and collaboration will help us all experience a deep spiritual renewal. Let • The circular on “Communio India” may be read on the second or me request all of you – adults, youth and children - to actively the third Sunday of Advent. participate in all the initiatives that we will launch throughout this year and thereby come to know and experience the Eucharistic Lord, through HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTION-DECEMBER 2018 participating in the Eucharistic celebration with total involvement and getting to know the teachings of the Church on the Eucharist. EVANGELIZATION: In the Service of the Transmission of Faith
As our Holy Father says in his message for the Eucharistic Congress That people, who are involved in the service and transmission of faith, – 2020, let us imbibe and impart ‘the Eucharistic Culture’ whose main may find, in their dialogue with culture, a language suited to the elements are unity, service and mercy. conditions of the present time. What we will begin to do immediately jpUjje; ijapd; ; brgffUj; J...; In the first stage of our preparation for the Archdiocesan Eucharistic Congress, ew;nra;jp mwptpg;G: ek;gpf;if gupkhw;wj;jpd; Nritapy; ek;gpf;ifapd; NritapYk; gupkhw;wj;jpYk;
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¨û\YôrÜ 15 December 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 16 December 2018 ew;fUiz khehL nfhz;lhLtjw;fhd mtrpak;: ehk; ,d;Dk; mwpe;jplhj ew;fUiz gf;jpAk;> mjd; mg;gb vd;d ,g;NghJ ew;fUiz gf;jpf;F Njit ,Uf;fpwJ ,d;wpaikahikAk;: vd;w Nfs;tp ek;kpy; gyUf;F voyhk;. md;Gf;FupatHfNs> ehk; re;jpf;Fk; r%f mtyq;fSf;Fk;> ew;fUiz gf;jpf;Fk; ,ilNa ew;fUizNa ek; fpwp];jt tho;tpd; ikak; MFk;. xt;nthU VNjDk; njhlHG cs;sjh vd;w Nfs;tpf;F> ew;fUiz Fwpj;j gq;Fj;jsKk; ew;fUiz ,NaRit ikakhf itj;Nj nray;gLfpwJ. ,iwapay; njspTfNs gjpyhf mikfpd;wd. ew;fUiz xU jpt;tpa ew;fUizNa mtuJ nka;ahd gpurd;dj;ij ek;kpilNa jpahfg;gyp vd;gijAk;> Md;kPf czT vd;gijAk;> xd;wpg;gpd; jhq;fp epw;fpwJ. ,NaRNt jpUmitapd; %iyf;fy;yhf (vNg.2:20) rpd;dk; vd;gijAk;> ,NaRtpd; ePq;fhj jpUg;gpurd;dk; vd;gijAk; mike;Js;shH. mtNuhL ,ize;Js;s fl;llkhf> mtuJ ek;kpy; vj;jid NgH jdpg;gl;l Kiwapy; mDgtkhf;fpapUf;fpNwhk;? kiwAlypd; cWg;gpdHfshf> (nfhNyh.1:18) xd;wpg;gpd; kf;fshf jpUtptpypaj;jpy; ehk; thrpg;gJNghy> gioa Vw;ghl;Lg; gypfspd; ehk; ekJ ek;gpf;ifia mwpf;ifapLfpd;Nwhk;. vdNt> jpt;tpa epiwthf ,iwkfd; ,NaR jd;idNa cyfj;jpd; ghtq;fSf;Ff; ew;fUizapy; ,NaRtpd; cldpUg;ig ekf;F ntspg;gLJfpd;w fOthahf> cd;dj gypahf> fy;thupapy; xg;Gf;nfhLj;jjhy; jpUg;gyp vd;Dk; jpahfg;gyp> jpUmitapd; topghl;L epfo;Tfspy; ew;fUiz jpahfg;gyp MfpwJ. ,NaRitg; Nghy ,NaRtpd; jdpr;rpwg;G kpf;f ,lj;ij tfpf;fpwJ. ,Ug;gpDk;> jw;fhyr; #oypy; gzpiaj; njhlHe;J epiwNtw;w> mtuJ clyhYk; ,uj;jj;jhYk; jpUkiwapd; Nghjidf;F rhd;W gfHtjw;Fk;> ek;gpf;ifia ehk; Cl;lk; ngw;W Md;k gyk; miltjhy;> ew;fUiz Md;kPf tho;thf;Ftjw;Fk; ehk; fhl;Lfpd;w mf;fiwAk; MHtKk; ntFthff; czT MfpwJ. jpUg;gPlj;jpy; kWfpwp];Jthf khwp gyp Fiwe;J tUfpwJ. md;whl kw;Wk; QhapW jpUg;gypfs; cw;rhfkhd xg;Gf;nfhLf;Fk; FUthdtNuhL ,ize;J> ehk; xNu mg;gj;jpy; gq;Nfw;Gf; nfhz;lhl;lq;fshf ,Ug;gjw;Fg; gjpyhf> ntWk; cz;L> xNu fpz;zj;jpy; gUFtjhy;> ew;fUiz xd;wpg;gpd; rpd;dk; ghHitf;fhd rlq;Ffshf khwpf;nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd. mt;tg;NghJ MfpwJ. mg;gKk; ,urKk; ,NaRtpd; nka;ahd clyhfTk; mUs;rhjdq;fisg; ngWtjw;F kl;LNk xUrpy FLk;gq;fs; ,uj;jkhfTk; khWtjhy;> ew;fUiz ,iwtdpd; gpurd;dk; MfpwJ. 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Nfl;Lf;nfhs;fpNwd;. ,e;jj; jpUtUif kw;Wk; fpwp];J gpwg;Gf; fhyj;jpd;NghJ ekJ • thrpg;gNjhL kl;Lky;yhky;> gq;Fg;NguitahfTk;> md;gpaq; rNfhju rNfhjhpfSld; Fwpg;ghf> Vioah; kw;Wk; Njit fshfTk; Nkw;fz;l fUj;Jf;fis gbj;J> tpsf;fp> apypUg;NghUld; ekJ ,iwad;igg; gfph;e;J nfhs;s ehk; jpahdpj;J> nray;gLj;Jk;gb miof;fpNwd;. miof;fg;gLfpNwhk;. ekJ Mz;lth; ,NaR fpwp];Jtpd; • fk;AdpNah ,e;jpah Fwpj;j Rw;wwpf;ifia jpUtUiff; fhyj;jpd; mioj;jiyf; Nfl;L> gpwUf;fhf ekJ tho;it ehk; tho Ntz;Lk;. ,uz;lhtJ my;yJ %d;whtJ QhapWfspy; thrpj;jhy; ek; Mz;lth; ,NaR jkJ gzpapd; njhlf;fj;jpy; ekf;Ff; nfhLj;j NghJkhdjhFk;. miog;ghd kdkhw;wj;jpd; %yNk ,J eilngw KbAk;. ek; KO December 2018 December 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 19 ¨û\YôrÜ 20 ,jaj;NjhLk;> KO cs;sj;NjhLk; KO kdj;NjhLk; ,iwtid kiwkhtl;lq;fs; kw;Wk; Jwtw rigfSf;F cjTtjw;fhf md;G nra;jy; kw;Wk; ek;ik ehk; md;G nra;tJNghy; gpwiuAk; epWtpAs;sJ. md;G nra;;jy; (kj;.22:36-40) Mfpa mtuJ ,UngUk; fl;lisfis KOikahf tho;e;Jfhl;Ltjw;F> ehk; xt;nthUtUk; Gjpa kw;Wk; fk;A+dpNah ,e;jpah (Communio India) vd;Dk; mikg;ghdJ gpd;tUk; cWjpahd Kaw;rpapid mth;jk; rPlh;fshf Nkw;nfhs;s mth; ek;ik Nehf;fq;fSf;fhf Vw;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sJ: miof;fpwhh;. 1. ekJ ehl;by; Njitapy; cs;s rNfhju rNfhjhpfSf;F cjtpnra;J mth;fSld; xd;wpj;jpUg;gij vLj;Jfhl;Ltjw;fhf “ jpUj;je;ij gpuhd;rp];> vg;nghOnjy;yhk; ekJ mf tho;T ekJ gfph;tpd; fyhr;rhuj;ij fl;bnaOg;GtJ. MirfspYk; NjitfspYk; %o;fp tpLfpwNjh> mg;nghOnjy;yhk; 2. kiwgug;Gg;gzpf;fhf kw;Wk; kp~pdhpfSf;fhf nrgpf;fTk;> gpwUf;F chpa Kf;fpaj;JtKk; ViofSf;F chpa ,lKk; ,y;yhky; cjtplTk;> kw;Wk; kp~pdhp ,iwaioj;jy; ngUf ek;Kila ” Ngha; tpLfpwJ (ew;;nra;jpapd; kfpo;r;rp> 2) vd;W $Wfpwhh;. ,iwkf;fis Cf;fg;gLj;JtJ. ekJ ehl;by; vz;zw;w fpwpj;jth;fs; FbePh;> czT> cil> 3. nghJepiyapdiu nghJepiy kp~pdhpfshf kiwgug;Gg; ,Ug;gplk;> fy;tp> Ntiytha;g;G kw;Wk; ghJfhg;ghd vjph;fhyk; gzpj;jsq;fspy; gzpahw;w J}z;LtJ. Nghd;w mbg;gilj; Njitfspd;wp Nkhrkhd> kdpjNeakw;w R+oypy; fk;A+dpNah ,e;jpah (Communio India) – mikg;ig ew;nra;jp tho;e;J nfhz;bUf;fpd;wdh;. ek;kpilNa jj;jk; Njitfis epiwT mwptpg;gjw;fhd topKiwahf tsh;j;njLg;gJ ekJ jhh;kPff; nra;J nfhs;sf; $ba tpjj;jpy; NghJkhd nghUs;nry;tj;ij flikahFk;. “,t;Tyfpy; gazk; nra;Ak; jpUmit jd;dpay;gpNyNa flTSila MrPuhy; ngw;Wf; nfhz;lth;fs;> ek;kpilNa cs;s kiw mwptpg;Gf;F mDg;gg;glf;$ba jd;ikia ,ay;ghff; Vio rNfhju rNfhjhpfSf;F cjtp nra;aTk;> mth;fSf;Fj; nfhz;Ls;sJ. Vnddpy; ,iwj;je;ijapd; jpl;lg;gb ,iwkfd; kw;Wk; Njitahd Md;kPf kw;Wk; nghUshjhu cjtpfs; mlq;fpa J}a Mtpahhpd; gzpapypUe;Nj mJ gpwg;ngLf;fpwJ”. (jpUmitapd; Nka;g;Gg;gzprhh;e;j cjtp nra;aTk; flikgl;bUf;fpd;wdh;. ekJ kiw mwptpg;Gg;gzp> vz;. 2). ew;nra;jpapd; kfpo;r;rpiaj; jhq;fpepw;Fk; ehl;by; rpy kiwkhtl;lq;fspy; gpd;jq;fpa r%f-nghUshjhu R+oypy; kiwgug;Gg; gzpia Nkw;nfhs;;s ,iwkf;fis Cf;fg;gLj;JtJ thOk; gy fpwp];jth;fs; jq;fsJ fpwpj;jt ek;gpf;ifia tho;e;J jpUmitapd; flikahFk; (fhz;: ew;nra;jpapd; kfpo;r;rp> vz;: 3). fhl;l Nghuhbf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wdh;. ek;Kila midj;Jg; gq;FfspYk;> epWtdq;fspYk; fk;A+dpNah ekJ ehl;by; xU fzprkhd vz;zpf;ifapyhd fpwpj;jth;fs; ,e;jpah QhapW (Communio India Sunday) cz;ikahfTk; mh;j;jKs;s xd;whf ,ize;J topgLtjw;Fk;> jpUg;gyp xg;Gf;nfhLg;gjw;Fk; tpjj;jpYk; nfhz;lhlg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;gNj vq;fsJ Nkyhd chpa ,lkpd;wp cs;sdh;. fpuhkg;Gwq;fspYk; njhiyJ}ug; tpUg;gkhFk;. jpUmitapd; kiwgug;Gg; gzpf;fhfTk;> kiwgzp gFjpfspYk; ek;Kila gy kiwg;gzpahsh;fs; Fiwthd ahsh;fSf;fhfTk; rpwg;Gj; jpUg;gypAk;> rpwg;G nrgq;fSk; Vw;ghL trjpfSld; gzpahw;wpf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wdh;. topghl;Lj;jyq;fisf; nra;ag;glNtz;Lk;. xU ehs; nrgkhf kl;Lk; me;j ehs; mike;J fl;Ltjw;Fk;> mth;fSila Fiwe;jgl;rj; Njitfis tplhky;> ehk; midtUk; kiwmwptpg;Gg;gzp rPluhf khw ekf;F epiwNtw;Wtjw;Fk; epjp cjtp mth;fSf;Fj; NjitgLfpwJ. tpopg;Gzh;T jUk; ehshfTk; mJ mika Ntz;Lk;. nrgj;jpdhy; (Beginning of this paragraph has been edited) ew;;;;;;;;nra;jp mwptpf;fTk;> kl;Lkd;wp> cq;fsJ jhuhs gq;fspg;ghYk; kiwgug;Gg;gzpahsh;fis kiwgug;Gg; gzp nra;ATk; Nghjpa epjp Mjhuk; ,d;wpj; jtpf;Fk; ePq;fs; Cf;fg;gLj;j Ntz;Lk; vd cq;fisj; jho;ikAld; Nfl;Lf; ek;Kila ehl;by; cs;s kp~pdhp kiwkhtl;lq;fSf;F epjpAjtp nfhs;fpNwhk;. toq;fpl> n[h;kdpapy; cs;s kp];]pNah (Missio) vd;Dk; epjpAjtp ekJ ,e;jpaj; jpUmitapy; njhiy Jhug; gFjpfspy; gy;NtW toq;Fk; epWtdj;ijg; Nghd;;W> ekf;nfd;W xU epjpAjtp epWtdk; Njitfspy; cs;s ekJ rNfhju rNfhjhpfSf;F cjt> vy;yh njhlq;f> ek;Kila mfpy ,e;jpa fj;Njhypf;f Mah; NguitahdJ ,iwkf;fSk; jhuhs cs;sj;Jld; jq;fsJ nry;tj;ijg; gfph;e;jspf;f (CCBI) ePz;l fhykhf fdT fz;L mjw;fhd MNyhridfspy; Kd;tu Ntz;Lk; vd Ntz;LNfhs; tpLf;fpNwhk;. rpwpa mstpy; ¨û\YôrÜ 21 December 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 22 December 2018 gfph;e;J nfhs;Sk; ,iwtdpd; jhuhs nfhiliaf; nfhz;lhLtjw;F kpfTk; nghUj;jkhd kw;Wk; mh;j;jKs;s topKiwNa ,g;gfph;T THE HOUR OF GRACE FOR THE WORLD MFk;. 8TH DECEMBER ,e;jpaj; jpUmitahdJ mh;g;gzpg;Gk; cWjpAk; nfhz;l vz;zw;w kiwgug;Gg;gzpahsh;fshy; MrPh;tjpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. mth;fSila The Hour of Grace for the World is celebrated from 12.00 pm to jpahfk; kw;Wk; kiwgug;Gg;gzpapd; kPJ mth;fs; nfhz;Ls;s 1.00 pm at the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Mh;tj;ij mq;fPfhpj;J ehq;fs; ghuhl;LfpNwhk;. ekJ midj;J Virgin Mary. It is connected with the revelation of Mary on 8th December kiwgzpahsh;fSf;fhfTk;> mth;fsJ kiwg;gzpfSf;fhfTk; 1947, in Montichiari, Italy, where She said: It is my wish that every year, njhlh;e;J nrgpf;Fk;gbahf cq;fs; midtiuAk; md;Gld; on 8th December, at noon, the Hour of Grace for the World be celebrated. Ntz;LfpNwhk;. ey;yhadhfpa ek; Mz;lth; ,NaR mtuJ kiwgug;Gg; gzpia fk;A+dpNah ,e;jpah (Communio India) %yk; ehk; Many divine and bodily graces will be received through this njhlh;e;J Mw;wpl ek;ik topelj;jp ekf;F cjtp nra;thuhf! devotion. … This Hour of Grace will produce great and numerous ,e;jr; Rw;W kly; md;id fd;dp khpahtpd; gpwe;j ehshfpa conversions. Hardened and cold hearts resembling this marble will be nrg;lk;gh; jpq;fs; 8-Mk; ehs; nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ. touched by divine Grace, and they will become faithful to Our Lord in loyal love. … it is my wish that the Hour of Grace for the World be made + M];thy;L fh;jpdhy; fpNurpah];> jiyth;> mfpy ,e;jpa fj;Njhypf;f MaH Nguit (CCBI), known and spread throughout the world. … Soon one will recognize Kk;ig Nguhah; the greatness of this Hour of Grace. … If anyone is unable to visit his church, yet will pray at noon at home. + [hh;[; me;Njhzprhkp> Jizj; jiyth;> mfpy ,e;jpa fj;Njhypf;f MaH Nguit (CCBI), Request of Our Heavenly Mother for the Hour of Grace: nrd;id-kapiy Nguhah; + mdpy; N[hrg; jhk]; $l;Nlh> 1. To be started from 12 noon until 1 p.m. (one full hour of prayer); nghJr; nrayh;> mfpy ,e;jpa fj;Njhypf;f MaH Nguit (CCBI), jpy;yp Nguhah; 2. During this hour the person making the Hour of Grace either at home or in a church must put away all distractions; NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DAYS 3. Begin the Hour of Grace by praying three times the 51 Psalm TO REMEMBER IN DECEMBER with outstretched arms; 10th December Human Rights Day 4. The rest of the Hour of Grace may be spent in silent communication 14th December National Energy Conservation Day with God, adoring the Sacred Host, meditating upon the Passion of th Jesus, saying the Holy Rosary, praising God in your own way or by 18 December Minorities Rights Day in India using favourite prayers, singing hymns, etc. 22nd December National Mathematics Day 23rd December National Farmers’ Day APPOINTMENT 01st January World Day of Peace Rev Fr Bernard Lawrence Priest In-charge Guindy 02nd January World Introvert Day 04th January World Braille Day + Most Rev Dr George Antonysamy Rev Fr K J Varghese Rozario Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore In-charge of Chancery jpUj;;;;;je;;;;;ij gpuhd;;;;;rp!;;;;; mth;;;;;fspd;;;;; bghd;;;;;bkhHpfs;;;;;... f[h Gayhy; ghjpf;fg;gl;l midj;J kf;fSf;Fk; caHkiw caph;j;j fpwp];Jit mwptpg;gJ xd;Nw> jpUmitapd; Kf;fpa gzp. khtl;lj;jpd; rhHghf nrgq;fisAk;> cjtpfisAk; kPl;gpd; Njit Fwpj;j czh;Nt tpRthrj;jpd; Jtf;fk;. chpj;jhf;FfpNwhk;. nrd;id r%f Nrit rq;fj;jpd; %ykhf ,iwtd; vd;w ez;gupd; tPl;Lf;fjitj; jl;LtNj nrgk;. cjtpfs; toq;fg;gLfpd;wJ. cjtpf;fuk; ePl;Lfpd;w gy QhapW jpUg;gypapy; jpUmitahf khWfpNwhk;. gq;Ffs;> jd;dhHt njhz;lHfSf;Fk; vk; tho;j;Jf;fSk;> mikjpf;F gzpGuptNj rpwe;j murpay; nfhs;if. nrgq;fSk;. ¨û\YôrÜ 23 December 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 24 December 2018 OVERVIEW OF THIS MONTH LITURGICAL CALENDAR NEWS FROM THE CHURCH The month of December is dedicated to the Immaculate 1. Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Conception, which is celebrated on 8th December. The first day of Causes of Saints, beatified Clelia Merloni at St John Lateran in Rome on 3rd November 2018, saying that she kept her gaze fixed on God even December falls during the liturgical season known as Ordinary Time and amid suffering and tribulation. Mother Clelia embraced Paul’s hymn is represented by the liturgical colour green. The next 22 days fall to love and Jesus’ command to love our enemies even when dismissed during the liturgical season of Advent and are represented by the from governing the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which she liturgical colour purple. The remaining days of December mark the had founded. beginning of the Christmas season. The liturgical colour changes to white or gold representing a symbol of joy, purity and innocence. The 2. The Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life unveils a new body that liturgy of Advent focuses on remembering Christ’s first coming at will provide services to the International Catholic Charismatic Renewal th Bethlehem which then directs our mind to Christ’s Second Coming at which will be established on 8 December, 2018. the end of time. The readings focus on the people of the Old Testament 3. Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Laurent awaiting the Messiah, John the Baptist, heralding the way for Christ Monsengwo Pasinya, and has appointed Coadjutor - Archbishop Fridolin and the Blessed Virgin Mary and her maternal preparations. Ambongo Besungu, OFM Cap as Archbishop of Kinshasa (Democratic st The main Feasts of Advent are St Francis Xavier (December 3), Republic of Congo) on 1 of November 2018. St John Damascene, (December 4), St Nicholas (December 6), 4. Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Angelito R Lampon, the Vicar St Ambrose (December 7), Immaculate Conception (December 8), Apostolic of Jolo, as the new Archbishop of Cotabato, Philippines on 6th St Damascus (December 11), Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12), November 2018. St Lucy (December 13), and St John of the Cross (December 14). 5. Pakistan: Catholic Asia Bibi acquitted : In a historic ruling on 31st Christmastide begins with the First Vespers (Evening Prayer) of th October 2018 Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar announced Christmas on December 24 and ends on the Sunday after Epiphany. the verdict declaring Asia Bibi innocent. In perhaps Pakistan’s most Christmas and Easter are the only solemnities with octaves attached famous blasphemy case, Asia Bibi was arrested and imprisoned in in the revised calendar. The Christmas octave differs from Easter in June 2009 on allegation of insulting the Prophet Muhammad, following that it includes some major feasts: St Stephen (December 26), St John an argument with Muslim women over her use of a drinking vessel the Evangelist (December 27), and St Thomas Becket (December 29). meant for Muslims. The octave closes on 1st January, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. 6. The theme of Pope Francis’ Message for the 52nd World Day of Peace, marked on 1st January 2019, has been revealed. Highlighting The feast of St Juan Diego (December 9) and St John of the need for politics to be at the service of peace: “Political responsibility Kanty (December 23) are superseded by the Sunday liturgy. belongs to every citizen, and in particular to those who have been given the mandate to protect and govern”, he said. OBITUARY 7. Pope Francis approved the beatification of American Rev Fr James Michael Raj, Professor of Christ College, lost his beloved Br James Miller, who was martyred in 1982 in Guatemala. The father Mr Alexis Rathinam, aged 73, on 24th November 2018. There declarations were made following a meeting 7th November 2018 with was a concelebrated Funeral Mass on 25-11-2018 at Gnanaprakasiyar Cardinal Angelo Becciu, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Church, Kosavanpatty, Diocese of Dindigul. The Archdiocese offers the Saints. Pope Francis gave his approval for Miller’s beatification, heartfelt condolences to Rev Fr James Michael Raj and his family declaring he was killed “in hatred of the faith,” and advancing 23 members. We pray that the Lord may grant the deceased eternal rest. other causes for canonization. The Pope also confirmed the heroic virtue of Servant of God Michael Giedrojæ and approved his May his soul rest in peace ! beatification. Pope Francis 8th November declared the martyrdom of ¨û\YôrÜ 25 December 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 26 December 2018 Angelo Cuartas Cristobal and eight companions, alumni of the Seminary light of various challenges faced by the church. The CBCI Council for of Oviedo, Spain, who were killed in Oviedo between 1934-1937; and Laity said an action plan is being formulated for the purpose of unity Mariano Mullerat i Soldevila, a layman and father, who was killed near in the Church and to foster support and protection of the faithful. The Arbeca, Spain in 1936. The Pope also recognized miracles attributed council has also called upon the faithful and churches to stand unified to Venerable Edvige Carboni (1880-1952) and Benedetta Bianchi Porro to face the “challenges against” their faith and morals. It also plans to (1936-1964), paving the way for their beatification. form a ‘National Laity Team’ with representations from the 174 Catholic Dioceses to serve as the “Laity face of the Church” in India, it said. The heroic virtue of nine other Catholics was also declared, advancing their causes along the path of beatification. They are: Italian Bishop 12. Priests, Religious Lawyers stress for pursuing justice, peace: The Giovanni Jacono (1873-1957); Filipino Bishop Alfredo Maria Obviar, National Lawyers Forum (NLF) of Catholic clergy and Religious would founder of the Congregation of the Missionary Catechists of St Teresa continue its advocacy for poor people’s rights in India. This is was one of the Child Jesus (1889-1978); Italian Fr Giovanni Ciresola, founder of of the resolutions that were passed after its annual meeting held at the Congregation of the Poor Servants of the Most Precious Blood- Pastoral Orientation Centre, Kochi, Kerala, on 12th November 2018. Cenacle of Charity (1902-1987); Italian Fr Luigi Bosio (1909-1994); The role of Catholic clergy and religious advocates is that without Italian Fr Luigi Maria Raineri, member of the Congregation of the Clerics advocates a victim cannot get his rights. Legally protecting the client Regular of St Paul (1895-1918); Spanish Sr Maria Antonia di Gesu, who needs justice with compassion and love is the priority of NLF, he member of the Discalced Carmelites (1700-1760); Spanish Sr Arcangela added. The NLF was formed in 2017 works to reinforce among the Badosa Cuatrecasas, member of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Catholic religious the significance of practicing law in courts to ensure Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel (1878-1918); Italian Sr Maria justice following Christian teachings. The network funds as a catalysts Addolorata del Sacro Costato of the Congregation of the Sisters of the in defending the cause of the poor and marginalized, and be a Passion of Jesus Christ (1920-1954); and Italian Lodovico Coccapani, watchdog of the evolving legal system in the changing socio political lay member of the Secular Franciscan Order (1849-1931). scenario in India. 8. Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer 13. Pope Francis is backing the Red Venice initiative in Venice, Italy, to the United Nations in New York on 9th November 2018 addressed a Tuesday evening (Nov. 20, 2018), that aims to draw attention to and conference on “Practical Solutions to Eradicate Human Trafficking”, raise public opinion on the martyrdom and persecution of Christians Where he pointed to the 4 objectives, or the 4 Ps of the Global Plan of in many countries around the world. Pope hopes the "provident initiative Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons: preventing human trafficking will arouse due attention on the part of all to the serious problem of by addressing its causes; protecting and assisting victims; prosecuting discrimination that Christians suffer in many parts of the world". criminals; and promoting partnerships among institutions and civil society. 14. Pope Francis has shifted the Catholic Church’s annual World Day of Migrants and Refugees from January to September, the Holy 9. Pope Francis appointed Bishop David William Valencia Antonio, See spokesman, Greg Burke said in a statement on Nov. 20,2018. The the Auxiliary of Segovia as the new Bishop of Ilagan in Northern next World Day of Migrants and Refugees, the 105th, will be celebrated Philippines on 14th November 2018. However, he also continues as on Sunday 29th September 2019. Apostolic Administrator of San Jose in Mindoro, a task he was entrusted with in March 2018. 15. The Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue released a message on the occasion of the birthday of Guru Nanak, the founder 10. The Vatican has appointed an Indian lay leader to the 18-member of Sikhism. The Vatican is urging Christians and Sikhs to join hands to Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Services, known as CHARIS. “promote a ‘culture of tenderness’ for the well-being of every human Cyril John, a former Indian bureaucrat, is one of the two Asians being and for the welfare of the entire created world!” appointed by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life. The other Asian is Brother James Shin San-Hyun from South Korea on 9th 16. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) expressed its November 2018. solidarity with “all people suffering from this calamity created by Gaja Cyclone” saying it desires to help all people irrespective of their religion, 11. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) will undertake community or provenience. CBCI invites Christians to pray for the repose various activities to foster unity and seek support of the laity in the of the departed people and even as we offer our condolences to the 28 ¨û\YôrÜ 27 December 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ December 2018 affected families we assure them of our support and comfort,”- CBCI express their faith with total freedom. Among them are almost 300 Secretary-General Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas. million Christians, or 1 out of 7, who live in a country of persecution, subject to violence, arrest, and human rights violations. The ACN 17. Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon Archdiocese has been study shows that in 22 countries, the reasons for attacks on religious elected president of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), freedom are rooted in radical Islamism, while in other countries the said a message from the federation. Cardinal Bo was elected at the dominant causes are rooted in the authoritarianism of states or FABC’s Central Committee meeting held 16th November 2018 in Bangkok. governments which pursue policies of “aggressive nationalism”. Among He will take charge from January 2019. Cardinal Bo succeeds Cardinal these countries are China, India, North Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam and Oswald Gracias of Bombay who completes his two terms as FABC Kyrgyzstan. On a more positive note, the report pointed to an improved President on 31st December 2018. (Courtesy: UCANINDIA) level of religious freedom for minorities in Syria and Iraq, following the military defeat of the Islamist terrorist group ISIS/ Daesh. 18. Presentation Sister Dorothy Fernandes is among 70 people who will be honoured for promoting democratic and republic characteristics 24. The Missionaries of Charity (MC) congregation has agreed to of the Indian Constitution. The award titled “Neelkanth Samman” was resume its service of giving children for adoption. The congregation presented on 26th November 2018, the Constitution Day, at Mavlankar has revised its stance and will join the centralized adoption service Hall in New Delhi. system set up by the government, said Maneka Gandhi. 19. The Vatican’s nativity scene will be a little bit different this year. 25. Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Daniel E. Garcia, auxiliary In a departure from the traditional Neapolitan or Maltese figures of bishop of Austin, TX, as Bishop of the Diocese of Monterey, California recent years, the scene of Christ’s birth will be entirely sculpted from (USA) on 27 November 2018. sand. Four artists in St Peter’s Square, crafting nearly 46,000 cubic feet of sand, equal to around 700 tons, into a grand “Sand Nativity.” PASTORAL COMMISSION’S 20. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) Office for Labour SCHEDULED EVENTS FOR THIS MONTH and Workers India Federation (WIF) resolved to promote active and COMMISSION DATES EVENT healthy ageing at the workplace in society and Church. Human life is the gift of God and therefore ageing gracefully and productively should Bible Dec 9 Prize Distribution - Quiz contest be considered as the right of every individual in society. This was stressed Bible at 9.00 pm, Pastoral Centre. during a national assembly of CBCI Office for Labour and Workers India Federation held at KROSS, Bangalore, November 16 – 19, 2018. Family Dec 1,2,8 Marriage Preparation Course at (Tamil) Pastoral Centre 21. A Polish nun who was believed to be the oldest nun in the world and was recognized as a rescuer of Jews during the Holocaust when Prison Ministry Dec 15 Christmas Program with the millions died has been laid to rest in Poland. The faithful have been Released Prisoners at 4.00 pm, reflecting on the turbulent and compassionate life of Sister Cecylia Pastoral Centre. Maria Roszak, who died last week at the age of 110. SC/ST Dec 16 Dalit Freedom Sunday and 22. The Holy Father has designated Members of the organizing Christmas programme at committee for the meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Church, 10.00 am, Pastoral Centre to be held in the Vatican from 21 to 24 February 2019: His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias Archbishop of Bombay and President of the Youth & YCS/YSM Dec 2 Seminar to Youth at Thirupassur Bishops’ Conference of India is chosen from Asia. 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Njitg;gLNthH E Feast Mass - SFX Seminary Veppoor gad;gLj;jp nfhs;SkhW md;Gld; Nfl;Lf; nfhs;fpNwhk;. 04 12 18 M Visitors - Priests & Religious Abp’s House Fwpg;G: http://mmfamilycommission.com vd;w ,izaj;jsj;jpd; %yk; gapw;rpapy; fye;J nfhs;s Kd;gjpT nra;ayhk;. 05 12 18 M Visitors by Appointment Abp’s House mUs;gzp N[h Md;& kq;fs;uh[; 06 12 18 Personal Works Abp’s House ------07 12 18 M Visitors by Appointment Abp’s House 08 12 18 E Consecration of the New Church Anna Nagar ùTiLs T¦dÏÝ 09 12 18 M OMI Golden Jubilee Mass Kancheepuram etk;gH 5-k; Njjpad;W Ntsr;Nrhp Gdpj me;NjhzpahH Nky;epiyg; 10 12 18 Governing Body Meeting - St John’s Bangalore gs;spapy; 6-k; tFg;G Kjy; 12-k; tFg;G tiu cs;s khztpfSf;F 11 12 18 M Visitors - Priests & Religious Abp’s House ghypay; fy;tp tFg;Gfs; elj;jg;gl;lJ. xj;Jiog;G je;j gs;sp 12 12 18 M Executive Committee Meeting - MSSS Alwarpet epHthfpfSf;F ngz;fs; gzpf;FOtpd; rhHghf ed;wpfisAk;> 13 12 18 Personal Works Abp’s House ghuhl;Lf;fisAk; njhptpj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwhk;. etk;gh; 15-k; jp efH 14 12 18 M Visitors by Appointment Abp’s House jpUr;rpYit Myag; gq;fpYk;> etk;gH 18-k; jzpfhr;ryk; efh; Gdpj gTy; Myag; gq;fpYk; ngz;fSf;fhd tpopg;GzHT 15 12 18 M Religious Christmas Get-Together Pastoral Centre toq;fg;gl;lJ. gq;Fj;je;ijaHfSf;F ngz;fs; gzpf;FOtpd; rhHghf E Christmas with Released Prisoners Pastoral Centre ed;wpfisAk;> ghuhl;Lf;fisAk; njhptpj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwhk;. etk;gH 16 12 18 M Christmas Programme-Christian Workers Movement Pastoral Centre 17> 18 Mfpa Njjpfspy; jpUr;rpapy; eilngw;w fUj;jhsH gapw;rpapy; E Pastoral Visit & Confirmation Puzhal ngz;fs; gzpf;FOtpd; rhHghf ,uz;L Ngh; fye;J nfhz;ldH. 17 12 18 M Visitors by Appointment Abp’s House etk;gH 22-k; Njjpad;W ngz;fSf;fhd khjhe;jpuf; $l;lk; mUs;gzp ikaj;jpy; eilngw;wJ. E Christmas Programme with Collaborators Pastoral Centre jpUkjp R MNuhf;fpaNkhp 18 12 18 M Visitors - Priests & Religious Abp’s House ------19 12 18 M Clergy Recollection & Suppose Christmas Pastoral Centre 20 12 18 Personal Works Abp’s House Cû\VûZjRp T¦dÏÝ 21 12 18 M Christmas Mass - Prison Puzhal nts;sNtl;bYs;s Foe;ij ,NaR ,sq;FUklj;jpy; ,iwaioj;jy; 22 12 18 M Seminarians & Parents- Christmas Get-Together Pastoral Centre gzpf;FO> mUs;je;ijaHfs; kw;Wk; mUs;rNfhjuHfs; Kd;dpiyapy; E Golden Jubilee Mass Abhiramipuram ‘te;J ghUq;fs;’ vd;Dk; tpoh elj;jpaJ. ,jpy; 10> 11 kw;Wk; 12-k; 24 12 18 M Visitors by Appointment Abp’s House tFg;G khzt> khztpfs; vd 18 khztHfSk;> 4 khztpfSk; E Christmas Vigil Mass Cathedral gq;Nfw;wdH. tpisahl;Lf;fs;> eldg;ghly; fw;gpf;fg;gl;lJ. 27 12 18 M Confirmation Tomb Chapel ,y;yj;jpd; Jiz mjpgH je;ij mtHfs; ,iwaioj;jiyg; gw;wp vLj;Jf; $wpdhH. gpwF mUs;rNfhjuh;fs; jq;fspd; E Salesian Priestly Ordination Perambur ,iwaioj;jiyg; gw;wp gfph;e;J nfhz;ldH. mjidj; njhlHe;J> 28 12 18 Death Anniversary Mass Trichy jpUg;gyp epiwNtw;wg;gl;L> gy;NtW gq;FfspypUe;J te;jpUe;j khzt> 29 12 18 Yesuve Nam Meetpar - Retreat Mass Poondi khztpfSf;Fk;> gq;Fj;je;ijah;fSf;F ed;wp $wg;gl;lJ. kjpa 31 12 18 E New Year Vigil Mass Cathedral czTld; tpoh ,dpNj Kbtile;jJ. 01 01 19 M New Year Day Mass Nungambakkam mUs;gzp khpa NjtNerd; ¨û\YôrÜ 35 December 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 36 December 2018