Syro-Malankara Catholic Church

Krupa Nidhan

Mar Ivanios Bhavan J-Block 61-62, Paryavaran Complex IGNOU Road, Neb Sarai New Delhi-110 068 Krupa Nidhan

Patron H.E. Jacob Mar Barnabas The Bishop

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2 Krupa Nidhan Shepherd’s Message The blessed season of Holy Lent is upon us. During the morning prayer of Monday in this Lenton season, we pray, ‘the wings of the holy lent raises us to the Almighty.’ This prayer directs us to the prime motive of the holy season of fast and abstinence. The material as well as spiritual practices that we undertake in this liturgical season, gives us wings to fly high and rise close to our Lord and God. Thus, continue to stay in union with Him.

With prayer, fasting and deeds according to the will of the Lord, we must raise ourselves so that, as St. Paul teaches us, we may be able to “set our minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth” (Colossians 3:2). This will lead us to the ultimate things that is to gain Lord Jesus and give Him to all. And what else is better a way, than to give Jesus through direct evangelisation. Our diocese is blessed with plentiful opportunities to involve directly in mission work. I beckon all my dear faithful in the Diocese to rise up and make time to visit our missions. This holy season is the right time.

Let your fasting be a means for many to know that we have a loving Lord and an everlasting home above. Not just through your lenton contributions but also through your person, be present to the people who need Jesus our Lord. May our observance of lent become wings for us to fly high to our Lord.

Wishing you all the blessings of the Great Lent!

May God bless you all,

 Jacob Mar Barnabas Bishop of Gurgaon

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ae¶c kpdnbm\n ItØm-en°m k` MCCL Zn-\w 2018 (ae¶c ImØ-enIv Nn¬{U≥kv eoKv)

hnizm-k-]-cn-io-e-\-Øn\v th≠n-bp≈ kp∂l-tZmkv IΩo-j≥ sNb¿ams‚ ktµiw A`nhµy ]nXm°∑msc, hµy tImsd∏nkvt°m∏mamsc, dºm∑msc, _lp.sshZnIsc, siΩmi∑msc, k∂yÿsc, tbip-hn¬ {]nb Ip™p-ß-tf, hnizmk ]cnioe\w F∂Xv Xncpk`bpsS {][m\s∏´ ZuXyamWv. ssZhZmk≥ am¿ Cuhm\ntbmkv ]nXmhv hnizmk ]cnioe\sØ hnfn°p∂Xv"I¿Ømhv G¬∏n® ZuXyw'F∂mWv. G‰hpw kq£vaXtbmSpw t{ijvTXtbmSpw IqSnbmWv hnizmk ]cnioe\sØ ae¶c kpdnbm\n ItØmen°mk` t\m°n ImWp∂Xv. bYm¿∞ hnizmkw Ip´nIfn¬ FØn°phm≥ ae¶c kpdnbm\n ItØmen°mk` Ft∏mgpw {ian°p∂p. C∂sØ \ΩpsS Ip´nIƒ \mfsØ k`tbbpw kaqltØbpw hnizmkØnepw ]mcºcyØnepw \bnt°≠hcmWv. hf¿®bpsS {]mcw`ImeØp Xs∂ \ΩpsS a°ƒ°v \√ {InkvXob cq]oIcWhpw [m¿ΩnI Aht_m[hpw \¬IWsa∂v k` B{Kln°p∂p. Ip´nIfpsS hnizmk ]cnioe\ ¢m pIfnse aXt_m[\tØmsSm∏w ¢m pIƒ°v ]pdØp≈ {]mtbmKnI ]cnioe\hpw \¬IpI F∂Xv kp{][m\w Xs∂. _me\mb tbiphns\t∏mse ⁄m\Ønepw {]mbØnepw ssZhØns‚bpw a\pjycpsSbpw {]oXnbn¬ \ΩpsS Ip´nIƒ hf¿∂p hcWw F∂XmWv Xncpk`bpsS B{Klhpw kz]v\hpw. sNdp{]mbØn¬ Xs∂ ssZhsØ Adn™v, k`sb a\ nem°n kvt\ln®v k`tbmsSmØv Nn¥n°phm\pw {]h¿Øn°p

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21 Krupa Nidhan hm\pw hfcphm\pw Ip´nIsf {]m]vXcm°pI F∂ e£yw ap≥\n¿Øn Hcp \mWbØns‚ Ccphi߃ F∂Xpt]mse k¨tUkvIqƒ Bcw`n® ae¶c kpdnbm\n ItØmen°m k`bpsS Ip´nIfpsS ]mTy]≤Xnbpw MCCL {]h¿Ø\ßfpw ]ckv]c]qcIßfmbn kwLS\bmWv MCCL. {]h¿Øn°Ww. A°mcWØmemWv MCCL F∂ kwLS\ ae¶c kpdnbm\n ItØmen°m k`bpsS Ncn{XØnse kp{][m\ k`mXeØnepw `{Zmk\XeØnepw aXt_m[\ hnizmk]cnioe\ Xocpam\amWv MCCL cq]oIcWw. \ΩpsS k`bpsS Xeh\pw IΩojs‚ Iogn¬ Imcy\n¿hlWw \SØp∂Xpw F√mh¿jhpw ]nXmhpamb tamdm≥ tam¿ _tkentbmkv I¿Zn-\mƒ ¢oankv ]p\sscIy hm¿jnItØmS\p_‘n®v Ip´nIfpsS k`mXe kwKahpw ImtXmen°m_mhbpsS Iev]\{]Imcw 2010 sk]vXw_¿ 20˛\v MCCL k¨tUkvIqƒ ]Øv ]{¥≠v ¢mkpIfn¬ `{Zmk\ XeØn¬ H∂mw ae¶c kpdnbm\n ItØmen°mk`bn¬ HutZymKnIambn ÿm\w t\Snbh¿°v Ahm¿Uv Zm\hpw \¬Inhcp∂Xv. cq]wsIm≠p. CtXmSpIqSn \ΩpsS `{Zmk\ßfn¬ hnhn[ t]cpIfn¬ 2018 s^{_phcn 11 MCCL Zn\ambn BNcn°ptºmƒ MCCL Adnbs∏´ncp∂ (Xncp_mekJyw, _meZo]w) Ip´nIfpsS F√m bqWn‰v F√m CShIIfnepw anj≥ tI{µßfnepw cq]oIcn°pIbpw Iq´mbvaIfpw MCCL F∂ GI\maØn¬ sFIycq]w {]m]n°Wsa∂v kPoham°pIbpw sNtø≠XmWv. `{Zm-k\ k¨tU-kv°qƒ Xocpam\n®p. k`bn¬ apXn¿∂h¿°mbn MCA, bphP\߃°mbn UbdIvS¿ A®∑mcpsSbpw CShI hnImcnamcpsSbpw {]tXyI MCYM, Ip´nIƒ°mbn MCCL F∂o kwLS\Iƒ \nesIm≈p∂p. Xm¬]cyw Cu ImcyØn¬ D≠mhWw F∂v Hm¿Ωs∏SpØs´. MCAbv°pw MCYM˛\pw X\Xmb Hcp `cWLS\bpw I¿Ω k¨tUkvIqƒ {][m\ A≤ym]I¿, A≤ym]I¿, amXm]nXm°ƒ ]cn]mSnIfpw D≈Xp t]mse MCCL˛\pw Xm¬°menIamb Hcp XpSßnbhcpsS Iq´mb]cn{iaw MCCL˛s‚ ^e{]Zamb \SØn∏n\v AwKoIrX `cWLS\m kwhn[m\w D≠v. A\nhmcyamWv. ae¶c kpdnbm\n ItØmen°m k`bnse hnizmk MCCL Zn\w F√m CShIIfnepw kapNnXambn BtLmjn°phm\pw ]cnioe\Øn¬ G¿s∏´ncn°p∂ F√m Ip´nIfpsSbpw kwLS\bmWv Cu {]ÿm\Øns‚ {]k‡n hnizmk kaqlsØ, {]tXyIn®v MCCL H∂v apX¬ ]{¥≠v hsc k¨tUkvIqƒ ]Tn°p∂ F√m Ip´nIsf, t_m≤ys∏SpØphm\pw F√mhcpw {i≤n°pat√m. hn. Ip´nIfpw Cu kwLS\bn¬ AwKßfmWv. k¨tUkvIqƒ hgnbmbn Ip¿_m\bnse ka¿∏Ww, ktΩf\w, s]mXp]T\ thZnIƒ, hnizmk]cnioe\Øns‚ _u≤oIamb Adnhv ]¶phbv°ptºmƒ Ip´nIfpsS ]cn]mSnIƒ XpSßnbh At∂Znhkw {IaoIcnt°≠XmWv. Fw.kn.kn.F¬. hgn hnizmkØns‚ {]mtbmKnI]cnioe\thZn Ip´nIfpsS hnizmk]cnioe\w F∂ t{ijvTamb ZuXyØn¬ Bhnjv°cn°s∏Sp∂p. MCCL sNdp∏Imew apXse Ip´nIsf XymK]q¿∆w ]¶ptNcp∂ F√mh¿°pw k`bpsS \maØn¬ \µn kwLS\m]cambn {]h¿Øn°m≥ k÷cm°pIbpw sNøp∂p. A¿∏n°p∂p. GhcpsSbpw {]m¿∞\m]q¿∆amb klmb AXn\m¬ Ip´nIfpsS k`mflIhpw {]mtbmKnIhpamb klIcW߃ kvt\l]q¿∆w A`y¿∞n®psIm≠v; hnizmk]cnioe\Øn\v MCCL Du∂¬ \¬Ip∂p. aXt_m[\ anin-lm-bn¬ kvt\l-]q¿hw, ]mTyhnjbßtfmsSm∏w hnip≤ ss__nfnse hy‡n Isf°pdn®p≈ ]T\w, Ip´nIfpsS ka{Khy‡nXz hf¿®bv°pw \∑bv°pw DXIp∂ ]cnioe\߃, Ip´nIfpsS [m¿ΩnIhpw B¥cnIhpamb cq]oIcWsØ klmbn°p∂ Imcy]cn]mSnIƒ, kphntijm[njvTnXhpw k`mflIhpamb ss{IkvXh PohnX ^nent∏mkv am¿ kvtX^m-t\mkv ]cnioe\w, Ip´nIfn¬ A¥¿eo\amb Iem˛kmwkvImcnI 26.01-.2018 ae¶c kp-dn-bm-\n ItØm-en°m k-`bpsS XeßfpsS ]cnt]mjWw Chsb√mw MCCL {]ÿm\Øns‚ hnhn[ ImtXm-en-t°‰v sk‚¿ hnizmk ]cn-io-e\ kp∂-l-tZmkv IΩo-j≥ sNb¿am≥. I¿Ω thZnIfmWv. ]´w, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw. N.B. Cu k¿°p-e¿ MCCL Zn\-amb s^-{_p-hcn 12˛mw XobXn Rmb-dmgvN hn. Ip¿_m\ at≤y, \ΩpsS F√m ]≈n-I-fnepw anj≥ tI{µ-ß-fnepw hmbn-t°-≠-XmWv. 2 3

22 Krupa Nidhan hm\pw hfcphm\pw Ip´nIsf {]m]vXcm°pI F∂ e£yw ap≥\n¿Øn Hcp \mWbØns‚ Ccphi߃ F∂Xpt]mse k¨tUkvIqƒ Bcw`n® ae¶c kpdnbm\n ItØmen°m k`bpsS Ip´nIfpsS ]mTy]≤Xnbpw MCCL {]h¿Ø\ßfpw ]ckv]c]qcIßfmbn kwLS\bmWv MCCL. {]h¿Øn°Ww. A°mcWØmemWv MCCL F∂ kwLS\ ae¶c kpdnbm\n ItØmen°m k`bpsS Ncn{XØnse kp{][m\ k`mXeØnepw `{Zmk\XeØnepw aXt_m[\ hnizmk]cnioe\ Xocpam\amWv MCCL cq]oIcWw. \ΩpsS k`bpsS Xeh\pw IΩojs‚ Iogn¬ Imcy\n¿hlWw \SØp∂Xpw F√mh¿jhpw ]nXmhpamb tamdm≥ tam¿ _tkentbmkv I¿Zn-\mƒ ¢oankv ]p\sscIy hm¿jnItØmS\p_‘n®v Ip´nIfpsS k`mXe kwKahpw ImtXmen°m_mhbpsS Iev]\{]Imcw 2010 sk]vXw_¿ 20˛\v MCCL k¨tUkvIqƒ ]Øv ]{¥≠v ¢mkpIfn¬ `{Zmk\ XeØn¬ H∂mw ae¶c kpdnbm\n ItØmen°mk`bn¬ HutZymKnIambn ÿm\w t\Snbh¿°v Ahm¿Uv Zm\hpw \¬Inhcp∂Xv. cq]wsIm≠p. CtXmSpIqSn \ΩpsS `{Zmk\ßfn¬ hnhn[ t]cpIfn¬ 2018 s^{_phcn 11 MCCL Zn\ambn BNcn°ptºmƒ MCCL Adnbs∏´ncp∂ (Xncp_mekJyw, _meZo]w) Ip´nIfpsS F√m bqWn‰v F√m CShIIfnepw anj≥ tI{µßfnepw cq]oIcn°pIbpw Iq´mbvaIfpw MCCL F∂ GI\maØn¬ sFIycq]w {]m]n°Wsa∂v kPoham°pIbpw sNtø≠XmWv. `{Zm-k\ k¨tU-kv°qƒ Xocpam\n®p. k`bn¬ apXn¿∂h¿°mbn MCA, bphP\߃°mbn UbdIvS¿ A®∑mcpsSbpw CShI hnImcnamcpsSbpw {]tXyI MCYM, Ip´nIƒ°mbn MCCL F∂o kwLS\Iƒ \nesIm≈p∂p. Xm¬]cyw Cu ImcyØn¬ D≠mhWw F∂v Hm¿Ωs∏SpØs´. MCAbv°pw MCYM˛\pw X\Xmb Hcp `cWLS\bpw I¿Ω k¨tUkvIqƒ {][m\ A≤ym]I¿, A≤ym]I¿, amXm]nXm°ƒ ]cn]mSnIfpw D≈Xp t]mse MCCL˛\pw Xm¬°menIamb Hcp XpSßnbhcpsS Iq´mb]cn{iaw MCCL˛s‚ ^e{]Zamb \SØn∏n\v AwKoIrX `cWLS\m kwhn[m\w D≠v. A\nhmcyamWv. ae¶c kpdnbm\n ItØmen°m k`bnse hnizmk MCCL Zn\w F√m CShIIfnepw kapNnXambn BtLmjn°phm\pw ]cnioe\Øn¬ G¿s∏´ncn°p∂ F√m Ip´nIfpsSbpw kwLS\bmWv Cu {]ÿm\Øns‚ {]k‡n hnizmk kaqlsØ, {]tXyIn®v MCCL H∂v apX¬ ]{¥≠v hsc k¨tUkvIqƒ ]Tn°p∂ F√m Ip´nIsf, t_m≤ys∏SpØphm\pw F√mhcpw {i≤n°pat√m. hn. Ip´nIfpw Cu kwLS\bn¬ AwKßfmWv. k¨tUkvIqƒ hgnbmbn Ip¿_m\bnse ka¿∏Ww, ktΩf\w, s]mXp]T\ thZnIƒ, hnizmk]cnioe\Øns‚ _u≤oIamb Adnhv ]¶phbv°ptºmƒ Ip´nIfpsS ]cn]mSnIƒ XpSßnbh At∂Znhkw {IaoIcnt°≠XmWv. Fw.kn.kn.F¬. hgn hnizmkØns‚ {]mtbmKnI]cnioe\thZn Ip´nIfpsS hnizmk]cnioe\w F∂ t{ijvTamb ZuXyØn¬ Bhnjv°cn°s∏Sp∂p. MCCL sNdp∏Imew apXse Ip´nIsf XymK]q¿∆w ]¶ptNcp∂ F√mh¿°pw k`bpsS \maØn¬ \µn kwLS\m]cambn {]h¿Øn°m≥ k÷cm°pIbpw sNøp∂p. A¿∏n°p∂p. GhcpsSbpw {]m¿∞\m]q¿∆amb klmb AXn\m¬ Ip´nIfpsS k`mflIhpw {]mtbmKnIhpamb klIcW߃ kvt\l]q¿∆w A`y¿∞n®psIm≠v; hnizmk]cnioe\Øn\v MCCL Du∂¬ \¬Ip∂p. aXt_m[\ anin-lm-bn¬ kvt\l-]q¿hw, ]mTyhnjbßtfmsSm∏w hnip≤ ss__nfnse hy‡n Isf°pdn®p≈ ]T\w, Ip´nIfpsS ka{Khy‡nXz hf¿®bv°pw \∑bv°pw DXIp∂ ]cnioe\߃, Ip´nIfpsS [m¿ΩnIhpw B¥cnIhpamb cq]oIcWsØ klmbn°p∂ Imcy]cn]mSnIƒ, kphntijm[njvTnXhpw k`mflIhpamb ss{IkvXh PohnX ^nent∏mkv am¿ kvtX^m-t\mkv ]cnioe\w, Ip´nIfn¬ A¥¿eo\amb Iem˛kmwkvImcnI 26.01-.2018 ae¶c kp-dn-bm-\n ItØm-en°m k-`bpsS XeßfpsS ]cnt]mjWw Chsb√mw MCCL {]ÿm\Øns‚ hnhn[ ImtXm-en-t°‰v sk‚¿ hnizmk ]cn-io-e\ kp∂-l-tZmkv IΩo-j≥ sNb¿am≥. I¿Ω thZnIfmWv. ]´w, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw. N.B. Cu k¿°p-e¿ MCCL Zn\-amb s^-{_p-hcn 12˛mw XobXn Rmb-dmgvN hn. Ip¿_m\ at≤y, \ΩpsS F√m ]≈n-I-fnepw anj≥ tI{µ-ß-fnepw hmbn-t°-≠-XmWv. 2 3

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MALANKARA CATHOLIC YOUTH MOVEMENT DIOCESE OF GURGAON Dear All

Greetings of Denaha kaalam to all! Hope this circular finds you hale and hearty. Respected Directors, Animators, Executives and MCYM friends By the grace of our Lord Almighty, we had a blessed run this year. We would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to all the directors, animators and executives for their vibrant disposal of duties towards our call to evangelize. This is to inform you that as per the directives of Central Secretariat, the MCYM at Diocese and Syndicate has taken a unanimous decision to increase the term of office at unit level. The tenure of MCYM executive team at the unit level shall be two years with immediate effect from 2018. Therefore, no elections will be held this year. The current team shall continue for another year. We are delighted to share that Most Rev. Baselios Cleemis Catholicos has announced in the Global Meet held from 27th-28th January 2018 in Mylapra that the age limit of MCYM membership shall be 30 years with effect from January st1 , 2019. Good things never end. With a renewed hope of faith in our living Lord, let us look forward to the forthcoming year of spiritual endeavors and an everlasting bond of friendship in Christ. Wishing you all the love of Christ.

Regards

Rev. Fr. Devasia Kuthirakallil Mr. Sminu Thomas Ms. Ellen John Director President Gen. Secretary

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MALANKARA CATHOLIC YOUTH MOVEMENT DIOCESE OF GURGAON Dear All

Greetings of Loving Christ to all! Hope this circular finds you hale and hearty. Respected Directors, Animators, Executives and MCYM friends The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church is Celebrating this year as Year of Youth from March 25,2018 to March 25,2019. This will be Inaugurated by the our Major Archbishop- Catholicos His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis by MCYM flag Hosting at Trivandrum Major Catherdral,Pattom on March 25th , 2018. There will be the inauguration of the Year of Youth at every Diocese on same day. Further information will be shared after March th10 2018.

MCYM CS has appointed Mr. Lijosh KJ from Bangalore as an Observer for our Diocese. The Role of observer is to monitor all the activities that will be held at Diocese and any communication happening in our diocese has to be communicated to him as well. On behalf of St. John Chrysostom, Diocese of Gurgaon We take this time to officially invite Mr. Lijosh KJ to our diocese.

All are hereby informed that the yearly senate at diocese level shall be held on 7th April, 2018 3pm onwards in Delhi. Venue will be shared soon. All regional executives are to be present for the

25 Krupa Nidhan same. Regional and unit level Yearly senate is supposed to be conducted prior to 7th April’18. All Regions to avoid March 18th for yearly senate as Diocese Representatives won’t be able to attend the regional Senate on that day due to Gurdaspur Mission MCYM inauguration. Regions are requested to present their annual working and financial report (April’17-March’18) also PFA the Report Format and present Karmapath for 2018-19 framed on the broad lines of:

• Spiritual Activities • Socio-cultural Activities • Intellectual Activities • Mission Activities This year MCYM is celebrating its Golden Jubilee globally. There will be inauguration if Jubilee year at the Diocese Level. Same has to be inaugurated at Regional as well as Unit Level. As a part of Jubilee all regions and Unit are supposed to organize an Activity that should ensure the existence of the MCYM in this society. This activity will be a part of Karmapath.

Diocese executives shall be undertaking a visit to Punjab on the occasion of the inauguration of MCYM in Punjab mission: Gurdaspur from March 16th -18th, 2018. Interested members are requested to send in names to the undersigned by the latest. Looking forward to enthusiastic participation from all of you to be an evangelizer true to the love of our Lord.

Wishing you all the love of Christ.

Regards

Rev. Fr. Devasia Kuthirakallil Mr. Sminu Thomas Ms. Ellen John Director President Gen. Secretary Mob: +918455936682 Mob: +919811980042 Mob: +919911063929

26 Krupa Nidhan D E P A R T M E N T O F C A T E C H E S I S S T. J O H N C H R Y S O S T O M D I O C E S E O F G U R G A O N SYRO - MALANKARA CATHOLIC CHURCH Mar Ivanios Bhavan, Paryavaran Complex, Block J- 61, 62, IGNOU Road, Neb Sarai, New Delhi - 68 [email protected]

GD/DoC/2018/41 03 March 2018 Dear Rev. Father, Catechism Head Master/Mistress, Staff Secretary, Animator and dear Children, Praise to be our Lord Jesus Christ! I am pleased to inform you that the Department of Catechesis of Gurgaon Diocese has formed an Executive Council for the better implementation and growth of the faith formation activities in the Diocese. This is done following the directives of the Synodal Commission of Faith Formation of our Church which were dealt with in the first Diocesan meeting of the Department (held on 02 March 2018, in New Delhi) in which the Head Masters/Mistresses, Animators, Staff Secretaries and representatives from our parishes where present. The Executive Council comprises of members who were elected by the representatives of the different ecclesiastical regions of the Diocese, in the above-mentioned meeting. Other than that, it also includes persons directly nominated and appointed by His Excellency the Bishop. This council shall function as a consulting and executive body and shall have a tenure of two years, as per the by-laws of the Executive Council. The members of the First Executive Council of the Department of Catechesis of our Diocese are as follows. 1. Mrs. Sheeba Johnny (Delhi Region, Dilshad Colony) 2. Mrs. Mariyama Kunjumon (Bhopal Region, Baroda) 3. Mr. Reji Samuel (Delhi Region, West Delhi) 4. Mr. K. M. Jacob (Bhopal Region, Jaipur) 5. Mr. N. C. Philip (Nominated Member) 6. Mr. Sunny Mathew (Nominated Member) 7. Mr. Harish Pan (Nominated Member) It is also informed that Rev. Sr. Vineetha SIC (New Delhi) is appointed as the Sister Coordinator of the Department. I request all of you to keep note of the above-mentioned information and kindly continue to support and pray for the Department and the faith formation activities especially in the mission context of our Diocese. Thank you.

Fr. Jinto John Director 27 Krupa Nidhan k`m-Xekphn-ti-j-kwLw `{Zm-k-\-Xe kphn-ti-j-kwLw `{Zm-k-\-Xe k`m-Xe kphn-ti-j-kwLw ]pXnb _m®v ]pXnb kphn-ti-j-kwLw k`m-Xe 6˛mw _m®ns‚ c≠masØ ]cn-io-e-\-]-cn-]mSn 2018 G{]n¬ 5, 6, 7 Xob-Xn-I-fn¬ ]´w 5˛mw _m®ns‚ BdmasØ ]cn-io-e-\-]-cn-]mSn 2018 G{]n¬ 12, 13, 14 Xob-Xn-I-fn¬ ]´w Xob-Xn-I-fn¬ 14 13, 12, G{]n¬ 2018 ]cn-io-e-\-]-cn-]mSn BdmasØ _m®ns‚ 5˛mw k`m-X-e-kp-hn-ti-jkwL-Øns‚ 6˛mw _m®ns‚ 1˛mw ]cn-io-e-\-]-cn-]mSn 2018 s^{_phcn 1, 2, 3 2, 1, s^{_phcn 2018 ]cn-io-e-\-]-cn-]mSn 1˛mw _m®ns‚ 6˛mw k`m-X-e-kp-hn-ti-jkwL-Øns‚ sFtd\ntbmkvv, am¿ kmap-th¬ A`nhµy \S-Ø-s∏-´p. h®v sk‚-dn¬ ImtXm-en-t°-ddv Xob-Xn-I-fn¬ dh. Un.Fw., {^m≥ko\ kn. dh. A®≥, tPmbn _lp.-tKmUv A®≥, Im°-\m´v B‚Wn _lp. _m®n¬ ]pXnb Ivfms -Sp-Øp. F∂n-h¿ Fkv.sF.kn. \anX kn. dh. Un.Fw., {]kmZv tacn kn. ]s¶-Sp-Øp. t]¿ 85 \S-Øp-∂-Xm-Wv. sk‚-dn¬ ImtXm-en-t°‰v 2018 P\p-hcn 4, 5, 6 Xob-Xn-I-fn¬ k`m-X-e-kp-hn-ti-j-kw-L-Øns‚ 5˛mw _m®ns‚ 5˛mw ]cn-io- 5˛mw _m®ns‚ 5˛mw k`m-X-e-kp-hn-ti-j-kw-L-Øns‚ Xob-Xn-I-fn¬ 6 5, 4, P\p-hcn 2018 A`nhµy _¿W-_m-kvv, am¿ tP°_v A`n-hµy \S-∂p. sk‚-dn¬h®v ImtXm-en-t°‰v e-\-]cn-]mSn bqlm-t\m≥ am¿ sXbtUm-jykv v, _lp-. B‚Wn Im°-\m´v A®≥, _lp. tPm¨ ]Sn-∏p-c- {]kmZv tacn kn. dh. Un.-Fw., {^m≥ko\ kn. dh. A®≥, tKmUvtPmbn _lp. A®≥, bv°¬ FSp-Øp. Ivfmkv F∂n-h¿ Fw. Un. \S-Ø-s∏-Sp-∂p. h®v sk‚-dn¬ ImtXm-en-t°‰v 7˛mw P\p-hcn 2018 ImtXm-en-t°‰v ]cn-io-e-\-]-cn-]mSn kphn-ti-j-kwLw `{Zm-k-\-Xe ]md-»me XobXn sk‚-dn¬ \S-Øn. _lp. B‚Wn Im°-\m-´v A-®≥, _lp. kn. {^m≥ko\ Un.Fw. ]s¶-Sp-Øp. CXn¬ t]¿ 22 \bn-®p. ¢mkp-Iƒ F∂n-h¿

28 Krupa Nidhan IpSpw-_w, bph-P-\-߃ F∂n-hbv°v Du∂¬ \¬In-sIm≠v ae-¶c kpdn-bm\n ItØm-en-°m-k-`-bpsS ]cn-ip≤ F∏n-kvt°m-∏¬ kp∂-l-tZmkv kam-]n-®p. Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw: ""IpSpw-_-ß-fpsS k`m-fl-I-amb sI´p-d∏pw hnip-≤o-I-c-Whpw'', ""bph-P-\-cq-]o-I- c-Whpw bph-P\ h¿jhpw'', F∂o hnj-b-ßsf tI{µo-I-cn-®p-sIm≠v \S-Ø-s∏´ ae-¶c kpdn-bm\n ItØm-en-°m-k-`-bpsS 22-˛mw km[m-cW ]cn. F∏n-kvt°m-∏¬ kp∂-l-tZmkv kam-]n-®p. BtKmf ItØm-en-°m- k-`-bn¬ taP¿ B¿°n-F-∏n-kvt°m-∏¬ k`-bmb ae-¶c kpdn-bm\n ItØm-en-°m-k-`- bpsS 22-˛m-aXv km[m-cW ]cn-ip≤ F∏nkv-t°m-∏¬ kp∂-l-tZmkv 2018 s^{_p-hcn 19-˛mw XobXn Xn¶-fmgvN apX¬ 23-˛mw XobXn sh≈n-bmgvN hsc k`m Bÿm-\-Im-cym-e-b-amb ]´w ImtXm-en-t°‰v sk‚-dn¬ k`m-≤y-£≥ AXy-`n-hµy tamdm≥ tam¿ _tk-en-tbmkv I¿Zn-\mƒ ¢oankv ImtXm-en-°m- _m-hm-bpsS A[y-£-X-bn¬ \S-Ø-s∏-´p. 19-˛mw XobXn cmhnse 9 aWn°v ImtXm-en-°m-_m-hm-bpsS apJy-Im¿an-I-Xz-Øn¬ ae-¶c kpdn-bm\n ItØm-en-°mk-`-bnse- ]nXm-°-∑m-cpsS kl-Im¿an-I-Xz-Ønepw \S-Ø-s∏´ ]cn-ip≤ kaq-l-_-en-tbm-sS-bmWv 22-˛mw ]cn-ip≤ F∏n-kvtIm-∏¬ kp∂-l-tZm-kn\v XpS- °w-Ip-dn-®-Xv. 2018 P\p-hcn 16-˛mw XobXn Imew-sNbvX ]pØq¿ `{Zm-k-\-Øns‚ hnc-anX sa{Xm-t∏m- enØm Koh¿Kokv am¿ Znh-∂m-kn-tbmkv ]nXm-hns\ hn. Ip¿_m\ at[y {]tXyIw A\p-kva-cn-°p- Ibpw hn. Ip¿_m-\-bv°p-tijw A`n-hµy ]nXm-hns‚ kvac-Wm¿∞w [q]-{]m¿∞\ \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. 5 Znh-k-ambn \S∂ ]cn-ip≤ F∏n-kvt°m-∏¬ kp∂-l-tZm-kns‚ HutZym-Kn-I-amb DZvLmS\w AXy`n-hµy ImtXm-en-°-_mhm \n¿h-ln-®p. XpS¿∂v 21-˛mw XobXn ]cn-ip≤ F∏n-kvt°m-∏¬ kp∂l- tZm-kns‚ dnt∏m¿´v Ah-X-c-Whpw 5 Znh-k-ß-fnse Imcym-tem-N\ hnj-b-ßfpw Ah-X-cn-∏n-°-s∏´p. 2018 s^{_p-hcn 20-˛mw XobXn sNm∆mgvN ae-¶c kpdn-bm\n ItØm-en-°m-k-`-bn¬ t{]jnX ip{iq-j-Iƒ \n¿h-ln-°p∂ hnhn-[-ß-fmb k\ymk˛k-\ym-kn\n kaq-l-ß-fnse taP¿ kp∏o-cn-b¿am- cp-am-bp≈ IqSn-ImgvN \S-∂p. k`m-ip-{iq-j-I-fn¬ ]c-kv]-c-ap≈ _‘-ß-fn-eqsS ]c-kv]cw i‡n-s∏- S-W-sa∂pw ssZh-h-N-\-Øns‚ bYm¿∞ ip{iq-jm-hm-l-I-cmbn ae-¶c k`-bpsS ssNX\yw ImØp- kq-£n-®p-sIm-≠p≈ ip{iq-jm-th-Zn-Iƒ Is≠-Ø-W-sa∂pw ]cn-ip≤ ImtXm-en-°m-_mhm Xs‚ BapJ ktµ-i-Øn¬ hnhn[ taP¿ kp∏o-cn-b¿am-tcmSv DZvt_m-[n-∏n-®p. XpS¿∂v Hmtcm k\ym-k-k-aq-l-ßfpw Ign™ Hcp h¿jw kphn-ti-j-h-XvI-c-W-ta-J-e-bn¬ X߃ \n¿h-ln® _lp-hn[ ip{iq-j-I-fpsS kw£n-]vX-amb Hcp dnt∏m¿´v kp∂-l-tZmkv ka£w ka¿∏n-®p. HmJn Zpcn-X-_m-[nX taJ-e-bn¬ k\ym-k-k-aq-l-߃ \S-Ønb tkh-\-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw, \¬Inb DZm-c-amb kw`m-h-\-I-sf-°p-dn®pw, dnt∏m¿´n¬ ]cm-a¿in-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. {]kvXpX ao‰nw-Kns‚ kam-]-\-Øn¬ kn.-F-kv.-sF. k`-bpsS tamU-td-‰¿ A`n-hµy tXmakv sI. DΩ≥ Xncp-ta-\nsb At±-l-Øns‚ ÿm\-e-_v[n-bn-¬ ae-¶c kpdn-bm\n ItØm-en-°m-k-` kt¥mjw ]¶p-h-bv°p-Ibpw BZ-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. A`n-hµy ]nXmhns\ AXy-`n-hµy ImtXm-en-°m-_mhm kzmKXw sNøp-Ibpw kn.-_n.-kn.-sF. sshkv{]-kn-U‚pw amth-en- °c `{Zm-k-\m-≤y£-\p-amb A`n-hµy tPmjzm am¿ C·m-Øn-tbmkv Xncp-ta\n A`n-hµy tXmakv sI.- DΩ≥ ]nXm-hn\v Biw-k-Iƒ t\¿∂v kwkm-cn-°p-Ibpw aqhm-‰p-]pg `{Zm-k-\m-[y-£≥ A`n-hµy G{_lmw am¿ bqen-tbmkv Xncp-ta\n k`-bpsS {]tXy-I- kΩm\w \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp. D®-I-gn™v 3 aWn apX¬ kp∂-l-tZmkv ]nXm-°-∑m¿ am¿ Cuhm-\n-tbmkv hnZym-\-K-dn¬ ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ sk‚ v tacokv ae-¶c taP¿ skan-\mcn kµ¿in-°p-Ibpw sshZnI ]cn-io-e-\-Øn¬ G¿s∏-´n-cn-°p∂ A≤ym- ]-I-cp-ambpw sshZn-I-hn-Zym¿∞n-I-fp-ambpw IqSn-°mgvN \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ime-L-´-Øns‚ sh√p- hn-fn-Isf hnizm-k-Po-hn-X-Øns‚ Bg-s∏-S-en-eqsS k`mfl-I-ambn hf¿Øp-hm≥ Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw ]cn- {i-an-°-W-sa∂v kp∂-l-tZmkv ]nXm-°-∑m¿ A`n-{]m-b-s∏-´p. bphm-°ƒ, bphm-hmb {InkvXp-hns‚ ssNX\yw {]I-S-am-°p-hm\pw Cu Ime-L-´-Øns‚ sh√p-hn-fn-Isf t\cn-Sp-hm≥ {]m]vX-cm-I-W-sa∂pw AXy-`n-hµy ImtXm-en-°m-_mhm DZvt_m-[n-∏n-®p. s^{_phcn 21-˛mw XobXn _p[-\mgvN cmhnse 9 aWn apX¬ D®-I-gn-™v 4 aWn-hsc hnhn[ kp∂- l-tZmkv IΩo-j-\p-I-fpsS sk{I-´-dn-am-cpsS ao‰nwKv \S-Ø-s∏-´p. XZ-h-k-c-Øn¬ Hmtcm IΩo-j-\p-Ifpw Ign™ Hcp h¿j-Im-esØ {]h¿Ø\ dnt∏m¿´p-Iƒ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-Ibpw `mhn ]cn-]m-Sn-I-sf-°p-dn- ®p≈ Bi-b-߃ ]¶p-h-bv°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. IpSpw-_w, bphm-°ƒ, Aevam-b¿, hnizmk ]cn-io-e\w

29 Krupa Nidhan XpS-ßnb IΩo-j-\p-I-fpsS kaql-Øn-ep≈ kzm[o\w Bg-Øn¬ N¿®-sN-ø-s∏-´p. ao‰nw-Kns‚ Ah- km\w ]pXp-Xmbn ]WnX kp∂-l-tZmkv IΩo-j≥ Hm^o-kp-I-fpsS Bin¿hmZw AXy-`n-hµy ImtXm- en-°m-_mhm kp∂-l-tZmkv ]nXm-°-∑m-cp-sSbpw kp∂-l-tZmkv IΩo-j≥ sk{I-´-dn-am-cp-sSbpw km∂n- ≤y-Øn¬ \n¿h-ln-®p. 22-˛mw XobXn hymgmgvN cmhnse Znhw-K-X-\mb tXmakv am¿ Znb-kvtIm-dkv sa{Xm-t∏m-en-Ømsb A\p-kva-cn-®p-sIm-≠p≈ hn. kaq-l-_en ImtXm-en-t°‰v sk‚¿ Nm∏-en¬ \S-Ø-s∏-´p. ]Ø-\w-Xn´ `{Zm-k-\m-[y-£≥ A`n-hµy bqlm-t\m≥ am¿ {IntkmÃw sa{Xm-t∏m-enØm apJy-Im¿an-IXzw hln-®p. hn. Ip¿_m\ at[y A`n-hµy tXmakv am¿ Znb-kvtIm-dkv ]nXm-hns\ A\p-kva-cn-®p-sIm≠v ae-¶c kpdn-bm\n ItØm-en-°m-k` kp∂-l-tZmkv sk{I-´-dnbpw Xncp-h√m AXn-`-{Zm-k-\-Øns‚ sa{Xm-t∏m- en-Ø≥ B¿®v_n-j-∏p-amb A`n-hµy tXmakv am¿ Iqdn-temkv Xncp-ta\n hN-\-{]-tLm-j-Whpw \S- Øn. At∂-Zn-hkw cmhnse 9 aWn aX¬ 1 aWn hsc ae-¶c kpdn-bm\n ItØm-en-°m-k-`-bpsS hnhn[ `{Zm-k-\-ß-fn¬, hnZym-`ymk taJ-e-bn¬ ip{iqj \n¿h-ln-°p∂ kv°qƒ Id-kvt]m≠‚ v A®≥am-cp-sSbpw A¨-˛-F-bvUUv sslkv°q-fp-I-fp-sSbpw tImsf-Pp-I-fp-sSbpw {]n≥kn∏¬am¿°p-th- ≠nbpw kn.-_n.-kn.-sF.bpsS hnZym`ymk t]mfn-kn-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ skan-\m¿ \S-Ø-s∏-´p. kn.-_n.-kn.- sF. hnZym-`ymk IΩo-j≥ sk{I-´dn dh. ^m. tPmk^v aWn-∏mSw Fkv.-Un.-_n. skan-\m-dn\v t\XrXzw \¬In. XpS¿∂v am¿tØmΩm k`-bpsS henb sa{Xm-t∏m-enØm A`n-hµy ^nen-t∏mkv am¿ {IntkmÃw Xncp-ta-\nsb AXy-`n-hµy ImtXm-en-°m-_m-hm-bpsS t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw `mcXw ]fl-`q- j¨ \¬In BZ-cn-®Xnepw 100-˛mw hb-kns‚ \nd-hn-ep-w ae-¶c kpdn-bm\n ItØm-en-°m-k-`bpsS BZ-chpw Biw-k-Ifpw Adn-bn-°p-Ipbw sNbvXp. k`-bpsS Biw-k-Iƒ B¿®v_n-j∏v tXmakv am¿ Iqdn-temkv Xncp-ta-\nbpw A¿∏n-®p. k`-bpsS hI D]-lmcw A`n-hµy bqlm-t\m≥ am¿ {IntkmÃw sa{Xm-t∏m-enØm, henb Xncp-ta-\n°v kΩm-\n®v BtKm-f-k-`sb kw_-‘n-°p-∂Xpw ae-¶c kpdn-bm\n ItØm-en-°m-k-`sb {]tXy-I-ambn kzm[o- \n-°p-∂-Xp-amb kp{]-[m-\- hnj-b-߃ kp∂-l-tZmkv hfsc Bg-Øn-ep≈ ]T-\-߃°pw Nn¥-Iƒ°pw hnt[-b-am-°n. 2018 HIvtSm-_-¿ amkw tdman¬ h®v \S-°p∂ ]nXm-°-∑m-cpsS 15-˛m-aXv km[m-cW P\d¬ Akw-ªn-bpsS {][m\ hnjbw bph-P-\-ßsf kw_-‘n-®p-≈-Xm-Ibm¬, Cu hnj-b-sØ°p-dn-®p≈ XpS¿ ]T-\-߃°v ae-¶c kpdn-bm\n ItØm-en-°m-k-`-bpsS bph-P-\-ßsf kp∂-l-tZmkv ]nXm-°- ∑m¿ Blzm\w sNøp-Ibpw AXn≥{]-Imcw 2018 am¿®v 25 apX¬ 2019 am¿®v 25 hsc ae-¶c kpdn-bm\n ItØm-en-°m-k-`-bn¬ bph-P-\-h¿j-ambn ImtXm-en-°m-_mhm {]Jym-]n-®p. ae-¶c kpdn-bm\n ItØm- en-°m-k-`-bpsS ZznXob Akwªn 2019-˛¬ \S-Øm-\p≈ Xocp-am-\hpw kp∂-l-tZmkv ssIsIm-≠p. {]kvXpX Akw-ªn-bpsS s]mXp-]-T-\-hn-j-b-amb "IpSpw-_-ß-fpsS k`m-fl-I-amb sI´p-d-∏pw hnip-≤o- I-cWhpw' F∂ hnj-bsØ FSp-°p-hm\pw Xocp-am-\n-®p. "IpSpw_w' F∂ hnj-bsØ A[o-I-cn®v k`m-Xe Akwªn 5 h¿jw \o≠p-\n¬°p∂ Ime-b-f- hn¬ hy‡n, IpSpw-_w, CS-h-I, sshZn-I-Pn√, cq]X XpSßo k` H∂msI Cu ASn-ÿm\ hnj-b- Øns‚ hnhn[ LS-I-ßsf Bkv]-Z-am°n ]cn-tim-[-\-Ifpw ]cym-tem-N-\-Ifpw ]T-\ßfpw \S-Øp-∂- Xn\v ]cn. kp∂-l-tZmkv Blzm\w sNbvXp. AXns‚ shfn-®-Øn¬ k`m-XeØn¬ \S-Øp∂ Akw- ªn-bn¬ Cu hnjbw Ah-tem-I-\-hn-t[-b-am-°n, am¿K-tc-J- Xøm-dm-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. Cu hnj-b-Øns‚ {]mY-anI ]T-\-tcJ Xøm-dm-°p-∂-Xn\v ]md-»me `{Zm-k-\m-≤y-£≥ A`n-hµy tUm. tXmakv am¿ butk-_n-bqkv Xncp-ta\n A[y-£-\m-bp≈ Hcp IΩo-js\ Npa-Xes∏Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. kp∂-l-tZm-kns‚ Ah-km-\-Zn-\-amb 23-˛mw XobXn ]cn. ]nXmhv {^m≥knkv am¿]m-∏m-bpsS \n¿tZ-im-\p-k-cWw ]cn. kp∂-l-tZmkv kuØv kpUm≥, tImwtKm, aU-Km-kvI¿ XpS-ßnb {]tZ-i- ß-fn¬ bp≤w, {]Ir-Xn-t£m`w XpS-ßnb Imc-W-ß-fm¬ Zpcn-X-a-\p-`-hn-°p-∂-h¿°p-th-≠n-bp≈ {]tXyI {]m¿∞\ \S-Øp-I-bp-≠m-bn. ]cn. kp∂-l-tZm-kns‚ HutZym-KnI kam-]-\- ktµiØn¬ C∂sØ {]tXyI kmaq-ly-˛-cm- jv{Sob ]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬ `mc-X-Øn-\p-th-≠nbpw `mc-X-Ønse k`-bv°p-th-≠nbpw {]m¿∞n-°p-hm≥ ImtXm-en-°m-_mhm Blzm\w sNbvXp. \mw {]m¿∞n-°p∂ kaq-l-am-Wv. AXn-\m¬ \ΩpsS {]m¿∞- \-sIm≠pw Bflka¿∏-Ww-sIm≠pw P\m-[n-]Xy aqey-ßsf kPo-h-ambn \ne-\n¿tØ≠-Xns‚ Bh-

30 Krupa Nidhan iy-IXbpw ImtXm-en-°m-_mhm FSp-Øp-]-d-™p. \ΩpsS \mSns\ \Sp-°nb HmJn Npg-en-°m-‰p≠m- °nb Zpc-¥-Øn¬ Zpcn-X-a-\p-`-hn-°p-∂-hsc klm-bn-°p-∂-Xn\v GXm≠v H∂c tImSn-bn-e-[nIw cq] taP¿ AXn-cq-]-Xbpw ae-¶c k`-bnse a‰v cq]-X-Ifpw k\ymk kaq-lhpw H∂p-tN¿∂v Hcp k`-bmbn kam-l-cn®p \¬Im≥ Ign-™-Xn-ep≈ Nmcn-Xm¿∞yw ImtXm-en-°m-_mhm {]I-Sn-∏n-®p. ]cn. {^m≥knkv am¿]m∏m kphn-ti-jmfl-I-ambn \¬Ip∂ ss«lnI t\Xr-Xz-Øns‚ Iogn¬ H∂p-tN¿∂v, ]cn. ]nXm-hns‚ Blzm-\-a-\p-k-cn®v hn\o-X-cmbpw kwip≤cmbpw kam-[m-\-Øns‚ ip{iq- jn-I-fmbpw ss{IkvXh hnizm-k-Øns‚ DØ-a-km-£n-I-fmbn \mw Pohn-°Wsa∂v ImtXm-en-°m-_mhm DZvt_m-[n-∏n-®p. D®-I-gn™v 1 aWn°v ssZh-Zm-k≥ am¿ Cuhm-\n-tbmkv ]nXm-hns‚ I_-dn-¶¬ \S-Ønb D®- {]m¿∞-\-tbmSpw [q]-{]m¿∞-\-tbm-Spw-IqSn 22-˛mw km[m-cW ]cn. F∏n-kvt°m-∏¬ kp∂-l-tZmkv HutZym-Kn-I-ambn kam-]n-®p.

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31 Krupa Nidhan Mision Desk

Glory to the Holy name of our Lord, Greetings, We are in the season of the Great Fast. It is indeed a great season of divine grace and spiritual growth for the mission. The season of great fast directly puts us in touch with the core belief of the mission; the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ deliver every human from the clutches of sin and give them the power to become the children of God (Jn 1:12). It is indeed a great season; during which every believer discovers and deepens the great Punaraikyam that is made available to everyone through glorious mystery of the Holy Cross. In this great season we renew and declare with the great missionary Apostle Paul, “I am not ashamed of the Gospel” (Rom 1:16). Apostle exhorts the young missionary Timothy, “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth” (2 Tim 2: 15). The season of great fast provides ample opportunity to every missionary to nurture and increase the faith of everyone who is in Christ Jesus. The atmosphere of Punaraikyam is at its best in this season. It provides an atmosphere to deepen the salvific correction through the reconciliation with God, community and one another. Every missionary in the mission field and all the pastors of the soul with great zeal and enthusiasm take all the necessary steps in their capacity to make this season a great experience of Punaraikyam. How does the Punaraikyam of take place? There are different approaches. One that we see in the Acts of the Apostle is the simplest and is missionary in its approach (Acts 2:37-42). It has four steps, firstly, creates an atmosphere where the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus is explained, the retreats, conventions, Catholic yogams, small or big is held. The proclamation of truth naturally brings in the heart of the listeners the question, ‘what should we do’. “Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles, “Brothers, 32 Krupa Nidhan what should we do?” (Acts 2: 37). This gives the missionary an opportunity to answer and lead the faithful to Metanoia, true repentance. Apostle Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38). This is the second step. This true repentance leads them to the third step, experience the communion, Punaraikyam. They are reconciled to God and community. The result was all of us to see. “So those who welcomed his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were added" (Acts 2:41). They became a community, the fourth step. They are not an organization but all the elements of the worshiping community are emerged. "They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers’’ (Acts 2: 42).

We can call it as a SMCC catechetical missionary step: Study, Metanoia, Communion and Community. The spirit of mission comes when we are aware and learn of the mysteries of our salvation. All of us are called to remind and teach the core of our faith with great vigor and enthusiasm. We see the SMCC steps are at work in the founding years of our Church. There was great enthusiasm to Study and learn about true faith. Such listening and study lead to great Metanoia among the people which led the people to take redemptive correction and experience Punaraikyam and perfect their call and election. The Communion, Punaraikyam, lead them to become a great worshiping Community, rooted in the teachings of the apostles, fellowship, breaking of the bread and prayers. Mission is not only initiating the proclamation of Good News but also nurturing and deepening as they grow in learning, metanoia, communion and community living. When the foundational years were over, Servant of God Mar Ivanios knowing the great need of this nurturing dimension gave

33 Krupa Nidhan great emphasis to catechetical faith formation and reminded everyone who is involved in this to be vigilant and faithful to carry out their sacred responsibility. Pastoral letter of Servant of God Mar Ivanios in the year 1942 explains the need for the catechetical faith formation of our faithful. (Full text, Jagaruganaya Ajapalakan, ed. Fr. Prabish George, no. 17). I quote two paragraphs from it. “We cannot expect to harvest from a field where seeds are not sworn, in the same way, we cannot expect the believers to lead a God-fearing, morally mature life where proper catechetical activities are not carried out. If we perceive that faith in God is diminished, jealousy and indiscipline are on the rise then the reason is that priests, parishes and catechism teachers are turned away from their duties or do it for the name sake”. He further says, “Every human is born with intellect and capacity to understand. Still, if they are deprived of proper formation to nurture their God given faculties then proper growth cannot be achieved. In the same way, the Christians who are born again through the baptism receives the seeds of faith, in order to make it grow and to bear fruit they have to be nurtured through the teaching and instructions of the Holy Church, through the priests and through all those who are engaged in imparting the faith”. Let us all work together in this season of great fast towards renewed study of sacred scripture, life changing metanoia, redemptive communion with God and become a spirit filled, self sufficient and happy serving community.

Fr. Siamon Elavuthinkal Mission Co-ordinator Diocese of Gurgaon

34 Krupa Nidhan Diocesan News UNITED IN WITNESS There was an Ecumenical Prayer Service on the subject “United On Witness” conducted at Rosary Church, Kingsway Camp, Delhi on 24 December, 2017. The following dignitaries attended the service, Archbishop Anil Joseph Thomas Cuto, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Delhi Catholic Archdiocese and Chairman, CBCI Office of clergy and Religious, Archbishop Mar Kuriakose Bharanikulangara, Eparchial bishop of Faridabad, Syro Malabar Church, Archbishop Vincent M. Concessao, Archbishop Emiritus of Archdiocese of Delhi and co- convener United Christian Prayer for India, Bishop Collion C. Theodore Bishop in charge of Lucknow Diocese CNI and Secretary of North West India Council of churches, Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, Secretary General, Catholic Bishop’s Conference of India (CBCI), Bishop Warris Masih, Bishop of the Diocese of Delhi and Church of North India, Bishop Subadh Mondal, Resident and Presiding Bishop of Delhi Episcopal Area Methodist Church in India, Rt. Rev. S.P. David Elderman, Baptist Union of North India, Very. Rev. Msgr. Susai Sebastian, Vicar General, Delhi Catholic Archdiocese, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Shaji Maanikulam, Vicar Gneral of Syro Malankara Catholic Church, Diocese of Gurgaon. The service started with a prayer dance by Presentation Convent Sr. Sec. School, Delhi. Rev. Dr. Christopher G. P, Vicar, Rosary Church welcomed the guest and honoured with wearing “Ponnada”. Archbishop Anil Cutto addressed the guests and other audience on the Christian community in India as it is leaving its unity in diversity and are also facing challenges from the external communities. Bishop Warris Masih, carried out an Episcopal prayer for the unity of the community. Rev. Dennis Lall deliverd a message on the theme “Unity in Diversity” which highlighted the Word of God “Love your God with all your heart, mind, and soul

35 Krupa Nidhan of strength and love your neighbour as yourself”. He spoke about the challenges which the church faces in today’s time and how it could be vanished. On behalf of the Syro Malankara Catholic Church, Diocese of Gurgaon, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Shaji Manikulam read the Scripture. Bishop Subodh C. Mondal addressed the people with a talk on the topic “Ways to Foster Unity”. Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas gave a message on “Challenges to Witness in India”, Archbishop Kuriakose Bharanikulangara, recited the intercessory prayer. Dr. Sudhir Joseph, Director of St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi gave thanks to the gathering. Archbishop Vincent M. Concessao, concluded the programme with prayer and the final blessing.

Annual Priest Retreat

The Annual retreat for the priests of the diocese of Gurgaon took place from the 12th to the 15th of February 2018. Rev. Fr. Dany Cappuchin was the retreat preacher. A total of 23 priests participated in the retreat which included His Excellency Aboon Mar Barnabas, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Daniel Kuzhithadathil Corepiscopo, and Rt. Rev. Msgr. Shaji Manikulam. The entire retreat was centred on the topic ‘Mission,’ which rejuvenated and refurbished the mission orientations of the priests of the diocese.

36 Krupa Nidhan Annual Priest Meet 2018

The Annual priest meet of the academic year took place on the 16th of February 2018 at the Catholic Bishop’s house, Neb Sarai. All the priests individually presented an analysis of their respective mission stations followed by which there were discussions on the functioning of the department of MCCL, Matruvedi, Pitruvedi and MCYM. The final draft of the Novena in intercession of St. George prepared by Fr. Mathew Kalarikalayil and ‘Hindi Qurbono Taksa’ prepared by Fr. Saimon Eluvathingal, Fr. Jolly Karimbil, Fr. George Abhayanand OIC, and Fr. Jinto John were handed over to His Excellency Jacob Mar Barnabas to be submitted to the synod for approval.

Punjab Mission Visit Rt. Rev. Msgr. Shaji Manikulam along with three new priests to the diocese of Gurgaon visited the mission stations in the region of Punjab from the 23rd to the 25th of February 2018. Fr. Mathew Kuttiyil extended them a cordial welcome. On their way to Jalandhar they visited Bethany Ashram at Khanna and extended a cordial gesture of appreciation for their mission over there. On the 24th they offered Holy Qurbono at Gurdaspur along with the community over there. On the 25th morning Holy

37 Krupa Nidhan Qurbono was celebrated with the community at Jalandhar and in the evening Holy Qurbono was celebrated with the community at Mogha. The enthusiasm and the vitality of the communities was appreciated by Fr. Shaji Manikulam and he also extended his support and encouragement to the communities. He also took care to acknowledge the efforts of Fr. Mathew Kuttiyil and the dedication of Bethany sisters at the missions centres. The group reached back Delhi on the 26th with a renewed spirit for mission.

Ivanian Reteat

The very first Ivanian Retreat for a small group of 45 members consisting of Bishops, Priests, Sisters and a few lay members was conducted from 22 to 26 January 2018 at Catholicate Centre, Pattom, Trivandrum. The retreat was based on the life and visions of The servant of God, Mar Ivanios. Fr. Simon Elavuthinkal, who presently servesin the Diocese of Gurgaon was the retreat Preacher.

The Father and Head of Syro Malankara Catholic Church, His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis addressed the the retreat group and participated in the retreat. His Eminence welcomed and introduced Fr. Siamon Elavuthinkal and appreciated his dedication to learn present the life and visions of Mar Ivanios in a meditative way.

38 Krupa Nidhan Bhopal Region Ahmedabad Senior Citizen Day “Grey hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life”. 14th January, MACAF (Malayalee Catholic Fellow Ship) was celebrated as Sr. Citizen Day. All the senior Macafians were felicitated. The one-day program ended with a solemn Malankara holy Qurbono by Fr. Jose Kuntharayil. Kite Festival – “Kai Po Che” MCYM celebrated the Kite Festival as part of the official celebration of Uttarayan on 15th January to bring all expert kite flyers of our group together. All the MCYM members participated and enjoyed the day and had a lot of fun. After noon session Fr. Jose Kuntharayil conducted an interactive training session for the youth. 39 Krupa Nidhan Visit to Mother Theresa Orphanage The church members visited Mother Teresa Orphanage on 18th February under the leadership of Mathruvedi. This visit helped our members to understand the hardship they face and we extended our support by contributing food items and clothes. The visit concluded with a prayer in the Chapel of the Orphanage.

Pilgrimage to Divine Mercy Church, Salun As part of Lenten season, Ahmedabad and Baroda Parishes jointly arranged a one day Pilgrimage to Divine Mercy Church, Salun under the guidance of our Vicar Rev. Fr. Jose Kuntharayil. This church is located in a slightly remote area of Nadiad, Gujarat, which has witnessed several miracles of the Divine mercy. The church today stands as a symbol of gospel God be for us, who can be against us? The priest inchrarge of Salun church shared the hardship and miracles of Divine Mercy they experienced to build this church. The day started with the Holy Qurbono. The choir of that day was led by Ahmedabad Parish. After the lunch we conducted the way of the cross which was led by the church units.

40 Krupa Nidhan Baroda New Year And Honouring of Couples On 1st January 2018, Baroda Malankara community welcomed the New Year with a celebration of the Holy Qurbono and organized an event to honour all the wedded couples who had completed their Silver jubilee & Golden jubilee of matrimony. Feast of 'The Mother of Forsaken' In accordance to the Feast of 'The Mother of Forsaken', Malankara Qurbono was celebrated at the Shrine on 26th January, 2018 in which there was participation from all the different communities from all over Gujarat. Fr. Jose Kuntharayil was the main celebrant.

Pilgrimage to Salun

During the Lenten season, a joint pilgrimage of Baroda and Ahmedabad Malankara Communities was organized on 25th February 2018 under the leadership of MCA. About 130 people were part of the pilgrimage to Divine Mercy church, Salun for the Holy Qurbono and thereafter The Way of the Cross. It was a blissful and blessed experience for all the pilgrims.

41 Krupa Nidhan Delhi Region CYRIL MAR BASELIOS MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION OF MCA, DELHI REGION

Memorial Day celebaration of Late Major Archbishop Catholicose Moran Mor Cyril Mar Baselios was conducted on 28th January at St. Jude’s Malakara Catholic Church, Jasola, New Delhi. The programme started with evening prayers followed by Holy Qurbana and Doopa Prarthana. A commemoration meeting was conducted after the Qurbono. All priests of Delhi region were there for the whole programme. Shri. Thampi, president of MCA, Jasola unit welcomed the gathering. Rev. Fr. Aji Thannimootil, the Spiritual Advisor of MCA gave the presidential address. Rev. Fr. Sam Pathackal, District Vicar of Delhi Region deliverd the Cyril Baselios Memorial day speech. Adv. Abraham Pattiyani the diocesan president of MCA gave the felicitation speech. Cyril Mar Baselios Memorial Award – Trophy and Cash- was awarded to Shri Anil Geevarghese, the caretaker of Shanthi Ashram, Jasola, for his selfless service to the Diocese for the last 8 years. The whole programme concluded with a vote of thanks by Shri T. Thomas, General Secretary, MCA Delhi Region, followed by an agape. Large number of MCA Members from Delhi Region gathered there and participated in the programme actively. 42 Krupa Nidhan The 6th Delhi Malankara Bible Convention Delhi Malankara Catholic Association and Delhi Regional Pastoral Council unitedly organized the 6th Delhi Malankara Bible Convention on 16th, 17th and 18th February 2018 at St Mary’s Cathedral, Nebsarai, New Delhi. Rev. Fr. Benny Narakathinal conducted the Convention. On 16th February 2018 at 05:30 PM the first day began with a Welcome and Introduction of the Main Preacher Rev. Fr. Benny Narakathinal by Rev. Fr. Sam Pathackal (Proto Presbyter). H.E. Jacob Mar Barnabas, Bishop of Gurgaon Diocese inaugurated the convention . Fr. Benny led the preaching and Worship. The second day of Convention started with individual sessions for Senior Members, MCYM Members and Catechism Students. Rev. Fr. Benny Narakathinal took the common session for Senior Members. Rev. Fr. Michael OIC and Rev. Fr. Mathew Praful OIC took the session for Catechism Students and Rev. Sr. Jasmine MSMI took the session for MCYM members respectively. In the afternoon Gana Seshrusha, Preaching and Worship followed the common session. The third day of Convention started with the Morning Prayers and Preaching followed by Holy Qurbono. The main celebrants were H. E. Geevarghese Mar Makarious Bishop of Puthoor Diocese and H.E. Jacob Mar Barnabas, Bishop of Gurgaon Diocese and all regional priests were co-celebrants. After the Holy Qurbono Gana Seshrusha, Preaching and Worship followed. The three

43 Krupa Nidhan days convention concluded with the final blessings by the main preacher Rev. Fr. Benny Narakathinal. Around 850 devotees participated in the three day Convention from all over the Delhi Region. The Convention was very much devotional to all the devotees who participated in the Convention. Devotees went to home with full of joy and peace in heart. All the preparations were done under the leadership of Proto Presbyter Rev Fr. Sam Pathackal and team members Mr. K. G John (Vice President), Mr. Sijin Mathew (Gen. Secretary), Mr. Sunny Mathew (Secretary), Mrs. Valsamma Simon (Secretary), Mr. T. Thomas (Treasurer) and Mr. Jayan Mathew (Joint-Treasurer).

44 Krupa Nidhan Reception to Geevarghese Mar Makarious Delhi Malankara Catholic Association and Delhi Regional Pastoral Council unitedly give a warm welcome to the new Puthoor Diocese Bishop H. E Geevarghese Mar Makarious on 18th February 2018 at St. Mary’s Malankara Catholic Church, Neb Sarai, on the occasion of 6th Malankara Bible Convention. Liturgical Reception was given to the Bishop at Main Door of the Cathedral and after the Holy Qurbono, Public meeting was held. The meeting was Chaired by H. E Jacob Mar Barnabas Bishop of Gurgaon. Gurgaon Diocese Vicar General Rev Fr. Shaji Manikulam formally welcomed the New Puthoor Diocese Bishop H. E Geevarghese Mar Makarious to Delhi Region and Diocese of Gurgaon. Rev. Fr. Philips Vazhakkunath, Sr. Keerthana SIC, Mr. Sminu Thomas (MCYM), Mrs. Sally Varghese (Mathursangham) Ms. Sneha Roy (MCCL) were welcomed the New Bishop with a floral bouquet. Pastoral Council Secretary Mr. N. C Philip felicitated and Mr. Thomas T (Treasure DMCA/DRPC) handed over a Mission Support Fund to the Bishop of Puthoor. In his speech, Bishop H. E Geevarghese Mar Makarious extended his love and happiness to all of us. And he advised us to move forward to the ultimate goal of the both dioceses that is “MISSION”. The gathering ended with Blessings by the Bishops. 45 Krupa Nidhan Mayur Vihar

Christmas Gift Packing The season of giving, Christmas, gave us an opportunity to contemplate and reflect on its true meaning. The MCYM members of our unit, St. George Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, Mayur Vihar, came together to pack Christmas gifts for the mission state of Punjab, in early December, to share and unite with them, the joy and love of the birth of Christ.

Christmas Eve Holy Qurbono Services The Christmas celebrations at St. George Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, Mayur Vihar, began on the eve of 24th December 2017 at 7:30 pm, with the Christmas services. It was followed by the Christmas Holy Qurbono that was solemnised by the Parish Vicar Rev. Fr. John Felix OIC. The Christmas message was shared by Br. Jojo Jose. The merry making and cheer was shared and spread by distribution of cakes, coffee and exchanging greetings.

New Year’s Services & Holy Qurbono The New Year services at St. George Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, Mayur Vihar, began on the eve of 31st December 2017 at 6:00 pm. It began with the evening prayer followed by the Holy Qurbono that was solemnised by the Parish Vicar Rev Fr. John Felix OIC. The Qurbono concluded by announcing the family of the year and sharing New Year greetings to all.

46 Krupa Nidhan 'Kappa-Biriyani' Sale MCYM members of St George Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, Mayur Vihar, with the help of church elders, organized a kappa biriyani sale on New Year’s Eve after the Holy Qurbono, as part of fund raising activity for their upcoming events. This time the MCYM members joined hands and contributed to a total of 100 packets that were sold instantly and it turned out to be an all ‘sold-out’ initiative yet again accompanied by impressive reviews of the same.

Gloria Carol Singing Competition The annual carol singing competition, Gloria 2018 was organised by the Delhi Syro Malabar Youth Movement (DSYM) 7th January 2018. The nightingales of our church choir bagged the 2nd position and were awarded cash prize and certificates. The participants from St. George Syro- Malankara Catholic Church, Mayur Vihar were: Abraham T Varghese, Akshara George, Anu Mathew, Dileep Kaitharam, Jerin Samuel, Jithin S Koshy, Jincy M Saji, Jubin James, Merin Varghese, Norin Jose and Shijin S Koshy.

47 Krupa Nidhan Ecumenical Christmas Celebrations Our church, St. George Syro -Malankara Catholic Church, Mayur Vihar, was part of the Ecumenical Christmas-New Year Celebrations 2017 that was held at St. Stephen’s Marthoma Church, Mayur Vihar Phase III on the 7th January 2018. All the churches in our vicinity came together and joined in the celebrations. Our church presented a carol song at the venue. Georgian Quiz League 2018

The much awaited quiz competition of the season was back once again full throttle this time with the 3rd season. GQL’18 was organised by MCYM Mayur Vihar on the 28th of January 2018 at St. Stephen’s Marthoma Church, Mayur Vihar for the MCCL kids at the Delhi Region Level. MCCL kids from Jasola, Ghaziabad, Neb Sarai, Mayur Vihar & Faridabad participated. The

48 Krupa Nidhan competition began at 2:00 PM with the introduction of dignitaries and guests. It was followed by lighting the lamp ceremony. The competition was set open by Fr. Visakh Scariah, Director of MCYM, Delhi Region. The quiz competition was conducted by our quiz masters Jinu M Saji and Felix Thomas. The winning team of GQL’18 was Mayur Vihar Strikers. The participants were Sheena Susan Santhosh, Alina Roy, Kevin Vinod & Akash Reji. The runners up team was Nebsarai Avengers. The programme winded up with vote of thanks presented by Mr. Alan T John, Joint Secretary, MCYM Mayur Vihar unit. With the Almighty’s grace, the competition was a huge success and was highly praised by the audience and dignitaries. Visit to Board Examinees’ houses

A few among the MCYM executive members of St. George SMCC, Mayur Vihar visited the houses of students appearing for board exams this year on the 26th of January 2018. They were accompanied by MCYM sister animator Sr. Ruby Maria DM. It is an annual visit planned to be with and engage with them in encouraging conversations on their upcoming examinations. A short prayer was conducted for the students and they were left with best wishes.

49 Krupa Nidhan Journey with Christ

A two day spiritual retreat was organized by MCYM Mayur Vihar at St. George SMCC, Mayur Vihar. It was organized on 10th & 11th February 2018 from 10 AM to 5 PM. The retreat ‘Journey with Christ’ was specially curated by Rev Fr. Varghese Vinayanand OIC, who steered the same as well. This retreat was warmly welcomed by the youth of Mayur Vihar, Ghaziabad & Dilshad Garden from where the youth attended the same on both days. It was focused on Our Saviour Jesus Christ’s intervention & presence in our lives. The retreat winded up by thanking Fr. Vinayanand for his presence and bidding him farewell with goodbye notes. The programme ended with the Sunday Holy Qurbono that was held at 4 PM.

50 Krupa Nidhan Mathrusangham Visit to Shanti Ashram

On 10th February 2018, the members of Mathrusangham of St. George SMCC, Mayur Vihar visited Shanti Ashram, Jasola, Delhi as part of their charity visit. They prepared meals for the residents of the ashram and shared moments of joy amidst serving and feeding them meals. Gaziabad Feast Day Celebration

“This is the day that the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it” Psalm 118:24

By the grace of Almighty, three years back, the most populous state of India got its first Syro Malankara Catholic Church. A long cherished dream and fervent prayers resulted in Mother Mary Malankara Catholic Church (MMMCC) Ghaziabad.

On February 4, 2018, MMSMCC celebrated its third Thirunaal (feast) and church day with much fanfare. The five days of

51 Krupa Nidhan the Thirunaal week saw priests, religious and the laity across Gurgaon Diocese as well as from our sister catholic churches. Flag mounting on the first day symbolizing the initiation of the Perunaal, which was led by Vicar, preceded by intercessory prayers and the Holy Qurbono for five days.

Retreat and reflection for the family was led by Rev. Fr. Jose Maliakal OFM Cap from St. Paul’s Church, Ghaziabad. It was a great experience for parents as well as the youth. Annual celebration of the spiritual organisations within the church viz. MCCL, Mathrusangam and MCA was on Saturday 3rd of February. The celebrations were presided by the chief guest Rev. Fr. Sam Pathackal, Fr. Philips Vazhakunnath along with all the priest of Delhi Region. The event gave a chance to our MCCL to showcase their talent and our young leaders to organize and conduct the event. Mathrusangam and MCA members also enthusiastically performed on stage.

On the final day, MMMCC received Rt. Rev. Monsignor Shaji Manikulam the Vicar General of Gurgaon Diocese. A beautiful Eucharistic celebration was offered by Rev. Monsignor, followed by Procession. The proceedings for the day ended with lowering of the flag and Snehavirrunu. MMMCC is thankful to His Excellency Bishop Dr. Jacob Mar Barnabas, Vicar Rev. Fr. Benny Vellunthara, Priests of Delhi region and sister churches who offered Qurbono for us, all the parish council members, family and friends.

52 Krupa Nidhan Neb Sarai Visit to Shanthi Ashram

Cathedral church members visited the destitute home on February 4. MCYM Diocesan Animator’s visit St Marys Malankara Catholic Cathedral had the pleasure of having Mr Shaji Mathew, Animator MCYM, Gurgaon Diocese amongst them on February 25. Mr Shaji Mathew gave an inspiring talk at the end of the Holy Qurbono emphasizing the importance of MCYM in the Malankara Catholic Church. He gave a testimony of his own life on how MCYM nurtured him and has been a blessing in his personal life. The talk not only inspired the MCYM youths but also the elders of the church which was quite evident from the loud round of applause after his talk. 53 Krupa Nidhan Post the mass, Mr Shaji addressed the MCYM members of Neb Sarai Cathedral along with Sminu Thomas (President, MCYM Gurgaon Diocese) and Mrs Sally Mathew (Animator, MCYM Gurgaon Diocese) The session started with a welcome address by the unit MCYM President, Mr Ebin Mathew followed by the report which was read by Ms Ann. Mr Shaji appreciated the youths on the work done by the team on every aspect and emphasized on certain part which they could work on. It was a very interactive session where he inspired and motivated the youth about the positivity of the Malankara life. He told the youths on how his life transformed and also addressed few questions from them. He also told the group how they should inspire maximum youths to MCYM. Further, Mr Sminu Thomas, spoke on the activities at the Diocesan level and how the unit could support in the central endeavors. Mr Sminu Thomas also appreciated the good work being done by the unit. The session ended with prayer and the MCYM anthem.

West Delhi Parish Family-Day Celebration

St. Thomas Parish, Sewak Park, West Delhi celebrated Parish Family-Day on 4th February 2018 afternoon, on the occasion of 16th Anniversary of Consecration of the Church, with various programmes. Solemn Holy Qurbono, Public Meeting, Message of the Day by the Diocesan Vicar General, Brief Presentation of

54 Krupa Nidhan the Parish Activities, Honouring of Silver Jubilarian Couples, Website inauguration, Power Point Presentation on the Growth of the Parish in last 15 years, Colourful Cultural Programmes by various frontal organizations of the Church, Nercha, Fellowship Meals, etc. were part of celebrations. Very Rev. Msgr. Dr. Shaji Thomas Manikulam, Vicar General of Diocese of Gurgaon was the Chief Guest of the Day who was the main celebrant of the Holy Qurbono also. Delegates from other parishes and Priests serving in Delhi Region were present on the occasion. People in large number participated and shared the joy & blessings of the day. Parish Committee, headed by the Vicar, gave leadership for various arrangements of the day.

Honouring of Silver Jubilarian Couples During the Parish Family-Day celebrations, Five Couples of West Delhi Parish, who were celebrating Silver Jubilee of their Marriage, were honoured on 4th February, 2018. During the Public Meeting organized at the Mor Baselios Memori- al Hall at Malankara Sadan, Very Rev. Msgr. Dr. Shaji Manikulam (VG of Gurgaon Diocese) greeted the couples and felicitated each couple with a Shawl while Vicar Rev. Fr. Sam Pathackal presented the Memento and other dignitaries presented bouquets to the couples. Website Inaugurated As part of the growth of St. Thomas Malankara Catholic Parish, Sewak Park, West Delhi, the parish created a website and inaugurated the same during the Public Meeting on the occasion of the 16th Anniversary Celebrations of the parish held on 4th 55 Krupa Nidhan February, 2018. Very Rev. Msgr. Dr. Shaji Manikulam, Vicar General of Diocese of Gurgaon together with Rev. Fr. Sam Pathackal (Vicar of the Parish), officiated the inaugural ceremony of the website with his message of the day. The access to the new website can be availed through www.mccwestdelhi.com. One of the parishioners Mr. Jitin Joy, in association with the Parish Council, is the key-person behind this new initiative. Faridabad 365 Days of 2018 Commence… And an year added to our Achen. St. Mary’s Malankara Catholic Church started their new year in the most holy way by celebrating the New Year Eve in prayer. Qurbana was commemorated by Parish priest, Fr. John Felix OIC and thereafter a cake was cut collaborating the joyous welcome of the year 2018 as well as a part of the birthday celebration of our dear achen, Fr. Felix. Welcome Mrs. Anju Piyush to the Faridabad Family Piyush K M, President of MCYM, Faridabad Unit got mar- ried to Anju Cherian on Jan 14th, 2018. The couple participated in the sacrament of Holy Matri- mony amidst family and friends and the wedding was held at St. Mary’s Malankara Catholic Church, Faridabad.

56 Krupa Nidhan Jasola MCCL Day Celebration & Exam Preparation Retreat St. Jude Malankara Catholic Church, Jasola celebrated MCCL day by having Exam Preparation retreat on 11th February, 2018. Children from Burari parish also joined us for the retreat. The retreat was organized by the Catechism teachers. The retreat started up with the celebration of Holy Qurbono. The Qurbono was offered for all the MCCL children and for those who are taking exam. The main celebrant of the Qurbono was Rev. Fr. Visakh Scaria. The choir of that day was lead by the MCCL members. There was offertory during the Qurbono; children offered their materials that they will use for their exam and books of tough subjects, to get them blessed. Jesus Youth members were invited to give sessions and lead the retreat. After the Holy Qurbono & Subhkono services, Jesus youth members Ms. Anita Ashish, Ms. Tessa Toms and Mr. Robin Mathew were welcomed to lead forward the retreat. The children were divided into two groups: juniors (std 1-5th) and Seniors (std6-12th). Ms. Anita Ashish gave session to senior group, teachers and parent together. Ms. Tessa gave session to juniors. They gave session on Techniques to study; How to face Exam?; Moral ethics to be kept while writing exam; It’s still not too late to study & excel in exam;

57 Krupa Nidhan Our lifestyle should not hamper studies; How to study with Jesus & Holy Spirit?; We should give importance to Qurbono, Prayer & catechism; Qurbono, Prayer & catechism can help one to excel in studies & exam; Church helps us grow in our personal life. For parents she gave session on how can you help your child in studies & exam; How to handle teenagers; Make your child give importance to prayer, Qurbono & catechism? After the session, Jesus youth lead us through adoration. During adoration each child was blessed by the priest by laying his hands on their head. After the retreat all the children were gifted pencil kit and pen by Fr. Visakh. And children’s offertory items were returned back. JY members were thanked for their love and time to come for the retreat. Vote of thanks was given Albin K. Alex, MCCL president. The day ended with lunch for all. Retreat was good and refreshing for children. Children got many tips on how to study better and at present they are putting it in use. Participants gave positive feedback. This retreat was possible because of continuous prayer of our teachers, suvisesha sangam members and many others. Also with the support of vicar and parish members. Odisha Region Bhilai Four Day Sports, Cultural and Arts Festival, YUVA 2018 Inaugurated

The annual Sports, Cultural and Arts Festival of Bethany College of Nursing - YUVA 2018 was inaugurated by Honorable Chief Guest 58 Krupa Nidhan Mr. Nirmal Minj (District Judge, Rajnandgaon). He motivated the students and their teams with the words of encouragement and suggested to keep moving with positivity in their future endeavors. Fr. Abel Mathew OIC, Bursar of the College; Principal Mrs. Beny S Chacko, Vice Principal Mrs. Sunita Wesley and our judges Mrs. Seema Nair, Mrs. Shweta Joseph, Mrs. Maya Tirkey, Mrs. Bani Soni and Mrs. Manju Paul were also present to grace the occasion. Dedicated to the celebration of creativity and winning spirit in the fields of Arts, Literary and Sports, the theme of the year was “Create Curiosity and Unveil the Calibre”. YUVA is known to attract the best student talent of the college.

First Chhattisgarh Malankara Community Inaugurated at Chichpol

A new milestone in the history of Bethanian Mission in Chhattisgarh was charted on the first Sunday of September 2017. After months of hard work and scrutiny, a group of 15 families have been shortlisted under the able guidance of Catechist, Bro. Sanad Dande as members of the first Hindi speaking Malankara Community in Chhattisgarh. They belong to the village of Chichpol and Sόn in the district of Baloda Bazaar. Since this was

59 Krupa Nidhan an unofficial inauguration, it was carried out by the Mission In- charge, Fr. Abhayanand OIC. An official inauguration is expected to be after a year of training in Malankara Liturgy, Sacraments, Spirituality and Discipline. Apart from Chichpol, another group of villagers are being initiated at Deori, Baloda Bazaar. At present, i.e. by mid-November, the aspirants at Chichpol have been taught Kauma prayer and few songs from the Holy Qurbono. Daily Evening Prayers in the family have been introduced. Official Visit by Vice Provincial and Provincial Procurator Vice Provincial, Rev. Fr. James Puthuparampil OIC and Provincial Procurator, Rev. Fr. Jacob Dayanand OIC visited the missions in October 2017. They were accompanied by Mission In-charge Fr. Abhayanand OIC and Sr. Rosette SIC, Superior of Bethany Convent, Bhilai. After a warm welcome and a round of devotional singing, Fr. James shared the Word of God with the people and told them to be proud about their newly found Catholic identity. At the end of the prayer meeting, Fr. Jacob prayed invoking the Holy Spirit upon the missionaries and the missions. The visit ended with a simple lunch prepared by the villagers. 60 Krupa Nidhan Official Visit of Vicar General, Diocese of Gurgaon Vicar General of the Diocese of Gurgaon, Very Rev. Mgr. Shaji Manikulam visited the Chhattisgarh Bethany Mission on Nov 18, 2017. He was welcomed in the traditional style. After a brief interaction and prayer service, during which the Word of God was shared, Mgr. Shaji appreciated the efforts of Fr. Abhayanand and promised every support from the Diocese to the missions. Malankara Catholic Students from Bethany College of Nursing visit Missions Students from Bethany College of Nursing have volunteered to visit our missions frequently. Besides giving them training in liturgy, they conduct health talks and educate them about personal hygiene and other health related matters. It is a good experience for the students who are really touched by the simplicity, faith and spiritual life of the people in the missions.

61 Krupa Nidhan Nabrangpur Mar Ivanios convent school Annual Day Celebration

The school celebrated its very first Annual day on 23rd January, 2018. Rev. Fr. Jinto John was the chief guest for the day. Rev. Fr. Devasia Kuthirakallil and Fr. Benny T were also present for the occasion. The students presented various cultural programme including dance, skit, action songs, storytelling etc. The event was audience by the parents and relatives of our students. Rev. Fr. Jinto John gave a very inspiring message; along with this programme, prizes were distributed of the annual sports meet and all the other events and competitions that were held throughout the year. Special appreciation and congratulations to Rev. Sr. Adarsh Mathew DM, Principal of the school and Mr. Shyju John for their dedicated service.

62 Krupa Nidhan Republic Day Celebration

The school celebrated the Republic Day on 26th January 2018. The school premises were decorated with tricolours. The students along with their parents joined the flag hoisting. Rev. Fr. Benny T hoisted the flag and spoke on the occasion. Bro. Dains Raj gave message for the day. The gathering was dispersed with distribution of sweets.

Kolkata

Counselling Session In view of the upcoming board exams an academic and spiritual counselling session was conducted on 23rd January, 2018 especially for the board exam students. Classes were conducted by Rev. Fr. Mathew Manaluvila OIC (Vicar). The topics of discussion included- effective study skills, secret of success in examination and some personal sharing by the MCYM members. The session ended with a small adoration led by Rev. Fr. Dany Mathew OIC. Snacks were provided to one and all.

63 Krupa Nidhan Annual Picnic The Annual Church Picnic was held on 4th February, 2018. The day started with an outing to Belur Math (headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda). Thereafter, we reached our picnic spot Don Bosco School, Liluah. The Holy Qurbono was celebrated by priests from the mission areas; the main celebrant was Rev. Fr. Daniel Mannil OIC (Ethiopia Mission) and Rev. Fr. Christuraj Mathew OIC (Tripura Mission), Rev.Fr. Jestin Thomas OIC (Assam Mission) and Rev. Fr. Dany Mathew OIC (Asst. Vicar) were co-celebrants. After Qurbono a cricket tournament was held, followed by lunch and various games were conducted by the MCYM members. The active participation of all the priests, sisters and members made the day truly memorable and fun-filled. Bethany Fathers Mission Retreat and evaluation A retreat for all the Bethany Fathers working in mission areas was held in Dhyana Ashram from 5th to 10th February, 2018. Around 20 priests from different places

64 Krupa Nidhan participated in it. Retreat was led by Fr. Augustine Mundakkat VC, Bro. Raghuram and Enoch. Retreat and evaluation were truly guided by the Holy Spirit and it was a fruitful time for all who participated. Felicitation and Farewell On 11th February, Kolkata community welcomed the newly ordained priests specially assigned for the mission areas and also bid farewell to Rev Fr. Dany Mathew OIC (Asst. Vicar). The consecrated Holy Qurbono was celebrated by the newly ordained priests- Fr. Shyju OIC, Fr. Johnson OIC, Fr. Joshua OIC, Fr. Thomas Sijo OIC, Fr. Job Mathew OIC and Fr. Joseph Augustine OIC and the choir was led by Fr. John Paul OIC (Punjab Mission) and Fr. Jestin Thomas OIC (Assam Mission). The Qurbono was followed by a short meeting where the priests were felicitated and we gratefully remembered the service, guidance and support of dear Fr. Dany during the last one year. We also cordially welcomed Rev. Fr. Thomas Sijo OIC and Fr. Joshua OIC. Following this Shubhakono Shushrusha was held and lunch was provided to one and all. House visit to Board Exam students The MCYM members along with the Fathers, Sisters and Animators visited the houses of all the Class 10 and 12 board exam students of our parish and prayed for them.

65 Krupa Nidhan Lenten Retreat As a part of the Lenten season, a one day retreat was held on 25th February, 2018. The day started with morning prayer, followed by Holy Qurbono by Rev. Fr. Mathew Manaluvila OIC (Vicar). After Qurbono the retreat was led by Bro. Joshi from Arunachal Pradesh. His sessions were more of a personal sharing including the importance of praising God, secrets to lead a happy and healthy spiritual life. The day ended with adoration. Meanwhile lunch was provided to all. North East Mission Visit Rt. Rev. Msgr. Fr. Shaji Manikulam visited the Agarthala mission along with 4 Americans (2 couples) on Jan 12- 15 they visited the Mission villages of Agartala Mission. A short sharing on Good Dental Habits was taken by Dr. Bruce. They assessed the ministries undertaken by DM Sisters of Pongumoodu Province. They visited Holy Mary Central School, and participated in the Holy Qurbono at the newly Blessed St. Mary’s Syro Malankara Catholic Church. Laying of foundation stone for the Chapel His Excellency Bishop Jacob Mar Barnabas visited Agarthala mission along with Five Italian Guests, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Shaji Manikulam, Rev. Fr. Philips Vazhakunnath and Mr. Johnson Benjamin on January 31st. Bro. Thomas Pulickal was also present for the mission visit. The Foundation stone for St. Joseph’s Chapel was laid on the same day.

Prachodana News Republic Day Celebration in Non Formal Education Centre, Nebsarai and Manasarovar Park Prachodana Non Formal Education Centres, at Mansaravor Park and Nebsarai children with Director Rev. Fr. Visakh Scariah

66 Krupa Nidhan and other staff celebrated Republic Day on January 26, 2018. On the occasion, many cultural programmes were arranged for children including Dance, Singing etc. Various competitions were conducted.

Rev. Sr. Bencita Memorial Medical Camp

Prachodana Social Service Society organized the Medical Camp programme in memorial of Rev. Sr. Bencita SIC on 12th February 2018 at Nebsarai St. Marys Malankara Cathedral basement hall from 2.00 Pm to 5.00 Pm. Sr. Bencita was a noble soul who worked with Prachodana and served the underprivileged throughout her life and was a consoling soul for Delhi street people, the homeless, the hungry and the downtrodden. She was a very active member of our Food for the Hungry programme. It’s in her memory (2nd Death Anniversary on 16 Feb 2018) that we organized this unique programme and 150 people got benefit from this programme. The camp went very well under the guidance of Dr. Aneena George, from Day Spring Clinic, Chatarpur. Volunteers Mrs. Leelamma James, Remya Susan John and Simi from Holy family Hospital, Bincy and Jincy from Max hospital came to support us. This was arranged for the community people in and around Nebsarai locality. Free Medical check-up and Free medicines were given. On 20th February 2018, medical camp was arranged for the children at Non Formal Education Centre, Nebsarai.

67 Krupa Nidhan Visit of Mr. Gabriel Cina and Mrs. Daniela Cina to Prachodana Social Service Society

Prachodana’s strong supporters Mr. Gabriel Cina and Mrs. Daniela Cina with Mirjam Nisha from VEREIN SUNSHINE- CHILDREN OF HOPE, Switzerland made an evaluation visit to Prachodana from 23-02-18 for two weeks, by visiting various project locations of Prachodana. The main purpose of the visit was to monitor the activities at Non- Formal Education and Child Care Centre at Mansaravor Park. The members of the evaluation team were happy with the progress made in the project. They appreciated all the staff especially Fr. Visakh Scariah, Director, Mother Immaculate, Sr. Akshaya, Sr. Ruby and Mr. Vinod for all the visible changes made in our children. They actively involved in our Food for the Hungry programme and visited other project locations of Prachodana including Destitute Centre (Shanti Ashram) at Jasola.

68 Krupa Nidhan March 2018 Important Days 4 Knanoitho Sunday (Curing the Daughter of Cananite Women) 7 Middle Day of the Great Fast, Erection of Gogultho 9 40 Brothers of Sebasty 10 Anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of H.E. Most Rev. Jacob Mar Barnabas 11 K’piphtho Sunday (Curing the Crippled Women) 13 Anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of H. E. Vincent Mar Paulos, H. E. Mar Anthonios, H. E. Mar Irenios & H. E. Mar Stephanos 17 St. Patrick 18 Samio Sunday (Curing the Blind), St. Cyril of Jerusalem 19 Mar Joseph 21 Mar John Cleemakkose 23 Fortieth Day of the Great Fast 24 Raising of Laser 25 Palm Sunday, Social Welfare Day, Annunciation to the Bl. Virgin Mary 26 Monday of the Holy Week, Erection of the Eparchy of Gurgaon & Exarchate of Khadki, 27 Tuesday of the Holy Week 28 Wednesday of the Holy Week 29 Maundy Thursday 30 Good Friday 31 Holy Saturday FEAST 18 H. G. Most Rev. Thomas Mar Koorilos 19 Rev. Fr. Jose Kuntharayil, Rev. Fr. Joseph Kileeckal OIC, Rev. Fr. Jose Thattamparampil, Rev. Fr. Joseph Plakkoottathil BIRTHDAY 8 Rev. Fr. Jinto John 15 Rev. Fr. Monson Kuriakose Mekkat OIC 25 Rev. Fr. Jose Thattamparampil 69 Krupa Nidhan April 2018 Important Days 1 Easter 2 Hevoro Week 8 New Sunday, Seminary Day, Comm. of Bp. Lawrence Mar Eph rem 12 Pope St. Yulios 13 Mar Zeraphion 14 Mar Simon Barsaboye 21 All Confessors of Faith 23 St. George the Martyr 25 St. Mark, the Evangelist 27 St. Cleetus 28 Comm. of Bishop. Isaac Mar Yoohanon 29 St. Catherine of Sienna 30 Apostle Mar James

FEAST 12 H. E. Most. Rev. Abraham Mar Julios 23 V. Rev. Fr. Aji Thomas, V. Rev. Fr. Sam Pathackal, Rev. Fr. George Abhayanand OIC BIRTHDAY 14 V. Rev. Fr. Philips Vazhakunnathu 21 Rev. Fr. Dany Mathew OIC

70 Krupa Nidhan Bishop's Diary

2018 MARCH 1 Trivandrum 2 Catechism Headmaster’s Meeting – Delhi 3-4 Suviseshasangam Meeting – Delhi 5-7 Odisha Mission Visit 19-23 Assam Mission Visit 25 Hosana - Delhi 27 Chrism Mass – Delhi Archdiocese 28 Kalkazhukal Susrusha – Jaipur 29 Maundy Thursday – Jaipur 30 Good Friday – Jaipur

2018 APRIL 1 Easter - Delhi 5 Consecration of Bishop – Idukki 7-8 CBCI Women’s Council Training – Pala 9 Wedding – Kannur 11 Marriage Engagement – Delhi 14 Wedding – Pathanamthitta 17 Consecration of Bishop – Sagar 23 Wedding – Changanassery 29 Parish Feast – Mayur Vihar, Delhi 30 Suviseshasangam - Trivandrum

71 Krupa Nidhan HEARTY WELCOME TO THE Diocese of Gurgaon

Fr. Sajan Thomas Fr. Sabi Varghese Fr. Michael Raj OIC Plakkoottathil Puthenveliyil

Fr. Mathew Fr. Job Fr. Johnson OIC Praful OIC Mathew OIC

Fr. Thomas Fr. Joshy Fr. Joseph Sijo OIC Raymond OIC Augustine OIC 72