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APRIL - MAY 2017 FAMILYOur Traditions kt´mjw XoÀ¯pw Bß\njvTamWv. Htc Imcyw Xpeyamb Afhn cv t]sc Hcp t]mse kt´mjn¸n¡Wsa¶nÃ. AXpsImmWv Ncn{XmXoX Imew apX kt´mjsa¶ kakybv¡v XmXznIcpw At\zjIcpw Aeª psImncp¶Xv. PATRON ‘Happiness index’ Bishop Mar Thomas Elavanal hfsc ASp¯ Imew hsc `mcX¯nsâ A£ mwitcJIsf CHAIRMAN kv]Àin¨ncp¶nÃ. XnbädpIfnse ‘BcmWv Msgr. Emmanuel Kadankavil kt´mjw B{Kln¡m¯Xv?’ F¶mcw`n¡p¶ ]ckyw t]msebmbncp¶p AXv. CHIEF EDITOR ]mivNmXytemIw kt´mjw tXSnbpw Fr. Sheen Chittatukara AXf¡ m\pff amÀ¤§ fpw tXSnbeª p. 2012, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Pq¬ 28\v sFIycmjv{S kwLS\ AsXmcp Fr. Jomet Vazhayil a\pjymhImiambn {]Jym]n¨p. AXntesd ]cnKWnt¡ Xv, sPbnwkv CÃy³, ‘World EDITORIAL BOARD Happiness Day’ kvYm]Isâ ]ivNm¯eamWv. Fr. Jacob Porathur Fr. Benny Thanninilkumthadathil CXn\v 32 hÀj§Ä¡ v ap³]v, sPbnwkv Fr. Liju Keetickal Hcm\mY\mbncp¶p. I¡«bnse sXcphn Mrs. Rosily Thomas \n¶v aZÀ sXsckbpsS anj\dnamÀ Miss Annrary Thekiniath hfÀ¯nsbSp¯bmÄ. ]n¶oSv Abmsf A¶m Mr. Biju Dominic Fs¶mcp kv{Xo Z¯v FSp¡pIbpw Dr. C. P. Johnson XpSÀ¶bmÄ sFIycmjv{Sk`bnse Mr. Roy J. Kottaram Mr. Babu Mathew D]tZjvSmhpambn. Mr. Joseph Chittilapilly temI ‘kt´mj’ cmPy]«nIbn t\mÀshbpw sU³amÀ¡ pw, sFkvem³Upw ap³\ncbn MARKETING MANAGERS \n¡ pt¼mÄ C´ybpsS kvYm\w Fr. Sebastian Mudakkalil {ioe¦bv¡ pw AÀta\nbv¡pw Xmsg Mr. Roy Philip 122þmwaXmWv. Bdv {]Ym\ Imcy§fmbncp¶p CIRCULATION MANAGER AhÀ NÀ¨ sNbvXXv; Social Support, Freedom Fr. Sinto Enanickal to make life choices, generosity and absences of Corruption; GDP and Healthy Life expectancy. DESIGN & PAGE LAYOUT Mr. Josemon Vazhayil temIkt´mjZn\amb amÀ¨v 20\v, C´ybn \n¶pw, kt´mj¯nsâ Nncnapg¡w tI«p. AXv a²y{]tZin \n¶mWv. ASp¯ hÀjsa¦nepw Hcp ‘kt´mj kqNnI’ KALYAN LANTERN (Happiness Index) {IaoIcn¡ m³ AhÀ Diocese of Kalyan, Xocpam\n¨p. km¼¯nI kvYnXnbpw kmaqlnI Plot No. B/38, P.B. No. 8434, IIT P.O., Powai Mumbai, `{ZXbpaS¡ apff tNmZy§Ä CXnepmIpw. Maharashtra, India - 400076. GXp Xs¶bmbmepw Hmtcm IpSpw_¯n\pw Tel. (+91) (022) 2578 5515, 2578 2385 E-mail: [email protected] Hcp ‘Happex’ DmIs«. Bßmhn kt´mjw Website: www.kalyandiocese.com hnScs« F¶v Biwkn¡p¶p. Matrimonial: www.godsownchoice.com kt´mjw XoÀ¯pw Bß\njvTamWv. Htc Imcyw Xpeyamb Afhn cv t]sc Hcp t]mse kt´mjn¸n¡Wsa¶nÃ. AXpsImmWv Ncn{XmXoX Imew apX kt´mjsa¶ kakybv¡v XmXznIcpw At\zjIcpw Aeª psImncp¶Xv. PATRON ‘Happiness index’ Bishop Mar Thomas Elavanal hfsc ASp¯ Imew hsc `mcX¯nsâ A£ mwitcJIsf CHAIRMAN kv]Àin¨ncp¶nÃ. XnbädpIfnse ‘BcmWv Msgr. Emmanuel Kadankavil kt´mjw B{Kln¡m¯Xv?’ F¶mcw`n¡p¶ ]ckyw t]msebmbncp¶p AXv. CHIEF EDITOR ]mivNmXytemIw kt´mjw tXSnbpw Fr. Sheen Chittatukara AXf¡ m\pff amÀ¤§ fpw tXSnbeª p. 2012, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Pq¬ 28\v sFIycmjv{S kwLS\ AsXmcp Fr. Jomet Vazhayil a\pjymhImiambn {]Jym]n¨p. AXntesd ]cnKWnt¡ Xv, sPbnwkv CÃy³, ‘World EDITORIAL BOARD Happiness Day’ kvYm]Isâ ]ivNm¯eamWv. Fr. Jacob Porathur Fr. Benny Thanninilkumthadathil CXn\v 32 hÀj§Ä¡ v ap³]v, sPbnwkv Fr. Liju Keetickal Hcm\mY\mbncp¶p. I¡«bnse sXcphn Mrs. Rosily Thomas \n¶v aZÀ sXsckbpsS anj\dnamÀ Miss Annrary Thekiniath hfÀ¯nsbSp¯bmÄ. ]n¶oSv Abmsf A¶m Mr. Biju Dominic Fs¶mcp kv{Xo Z¯v FSp¡pIbpw Dr. C. P. Johnson XpSÀ¶bmÄ sFIycmjv{Sk`bnse Mr. Roy J. Kottaram Mr. Babu Mathew D]tZjvSmhpambn. Mr. Joseph Chittilapilly temI ‘kt´mj’ cmPy]«nIbn t\mÀshbpw sU³amÀ¡ pw, sFkvem³Upw ap³\ncbn MARKETING MANAGERS \n¡ pt¼mÄ C´ybpsS kvYm\w Fr. Sebastian Mudakkalil {ioe¦bv¡ pw AÀta\nbv¡pw Xmsg Mr. Roy Philip 122þmwaXmWv. Bdv {]Ym\ Imcy§fmbncp¶p CIRCULATION MANAGER AhÀ NÀ¨ sNbvXXv; Social Support, Freedom Fr. Sinto Enanickal to make life choices, generosity and absences of Corruption; GDP and Healthy Life expectancy. DESIGN & PAGE LAYOUT Mr. Josemon Vazhayil temIkt´mjZn\amb amÀ¨v 20\v, C´ybn \n¶pw, kt´mj¯nsâ Nncnapg¡w tI«p. AXv a²y{]tZin \n¶mWv. ASp¯ hÀjsa¦nepw Hcp ‘kt´mj kqNnI’ KALYAN LANTERN (Happiness Index) {IaoIcn¡ m³ AhÀ Diocese of Kalyan, Xocpam\n¨p. km¼¯nI kvYnXnbpw kmaqlnI Plot No. B/38, P.B. No. 8434, IIT P.O., Powai Mumbai, `{ZXbpaS¡ apff tNmZy§Ä CXnepmIpw. Maharashtra, India - 400076. GXp Xs¶bmbmepw Hmtcm IpSpw_¯n\pw Tel. (+91) (022) 2578 5515, 2578 2385 E-mail: [email protected] Hcp ‘Happex’ DmIs«. Bßmhn kt´mjw Website: www.kalyandiocese.com hnScs« F¶v Biwkn¡p¶p. Matrimonial: www.godsownchoice.com KALYAN LANTERN 04 APRIL - MAY 2017 COVER STORY COVER STORY APRIL - MAY 201705 KALYAN LANTERN b. Ambathunombu The passion, death and resurrection of Jesus mark the climax of His salvific acts. The seven weeks between FAMILY Denha and the feast of Easter are set apart for prayer, fasting, abstinence and reparation. The basis of this lenten season is the forty days fast of Jesus. Still, we call this period ‘Anpathu Nombu’ (50 days’ fasting). to be handedTraditions down… Probably, because St. Thomas Christians fasted and (PART - 2) abstained from ‘pethurtha’ Sunday to Easter Sunday. Lenten season calls our attention in a special way to the need for reconciliation with God and fellow beings. Therefore, in this period, the Church persuades the faithful to receive the sacrament of reconciliation. The Church reminds us to spend the Lenten period in fervent prayers, sincere fasting and generous almsgiving and to eradicate our evil desires. 01 c. Paadinombu d. Nalpathamvelli (40th Friday) In some parts of Kerala, 25th day of the lent Friday before the Hosanna Sunday used to is remembered as the day of pathinombu be a reminder for the last ten days of lent. Lent Period and on that they prepare inriappam. The families started rigorous lent. and Holy week e. Kozhukatta Perunnal Celebrations The Saturday between the nalpathamvelli alabaster jar. Kozhukatta resembles the and Hosanna is specially celebrated as alabaster jar of Mary and when it is Kozhukatta Perunnal. Kozhukatta and steamed hot, it would be broken and fills Peechampidy are prepared in round and the home with a sweet perfume of rice a. Pethratha rectangle size. The gospel reading of that flour, jaggery and coconut and other day indicates that these edibles have direct spices. Peechampidy does not taste much The Syriac term ‘pethurtha’ and quail (kozhi) provided to biblical symbolism in it (John 12: 1-8). It is and resembles the silver coin purse of means ‘returning’, ‘ceasing’ etc. the Israel in the Sinai desert naturally a reminder of the hospitality of Judas who argued for selling the perfume Pethratha is the day before (Ex. 16: 13-14; Num: 11, 7-9). Martha and Mariam in the house of to filling his purse. These edibles are starting the lent. On this day, Pidiyum Kozhiyum resembles Lazures. Mary anointed Jesus feet with the prepared only that day of the year and special preparation of Pidiyum the manna (pidi) and quail perfume of pure nard from the expensive shared with the neighbours in order to Kozhiyum is a speciality of the (kozhi) and reminds that lent foster unity and brotherhood. Interpreting St. Thomas Catholic families. offers the same desert these edibles to stones which the people Another food rooted in the experience for 40 years picked up to throw at Jesus is incorrect. biblical tradition of manna (pidi) experienced by the Israelites. KALYAN LANTERN 04 APRIL - MAY 2017 COVER STORY COVER STORY APRIL - MAY 201705 KALYAN LANTERN b. Ambathunombu The passion, death and resurrection of Jesus mark the climax of His salvific acts. The seven weeks between FAMILY Denha and the feast of Easter are set apart for prayer, fasting, abstinence and reparation. The basis of this lenten season is the forty days fast of Jesus. Still, we call this period ‘Anpathu Nombu’ (50 days’ fasting). to be handedTraditions down… Probably, because St. Thomas Christians fasted and (PART - 2) abstained from ‘pethurtha’ Sunday to Easter Sunday. Lenten season calls our attention in a special way to the need for reconciliation with God and fellow beings. Therefore, in this period, the Church persuades the faithful to receive the sacrament of reconciliation. The Church reminds us to spend the Lenten period in fervent prayers, sincere fasting and generous almsgiving and to eradicate our evil desires. 01 c. Paadinombu d. Nalpathamvelli (40th Friday) In some parts of Kerala, 25th day of the lent Friday before the Hosanna Sunday used to is remembered as the day of pathinombu be a reminder for the last ten days of lent. Lent Period and on that they prepare inriappam. The families started rigorous lent. and Holy week e. Kozhukatta Perunnal Celebrations The Saturday between the nalpathamvelli alabaster jar. Kozhukatta resembles the and Hosanna is specially celebrated as alabaster jar of Mary and when it is Kozhukatta Perunnal. Kozhukatta and steamed hot, it would be broken and fills Peechampidy are prepared in round and the home with a sweet perfume of rice a. Pethratha rectangle size. The gospel reading of that flour, jaggery and coconut and other day indicates that these edibles have direct spices. Peechampidy does not taste much The Syriac term ‘pethurtha’ and quail (kozhi) provided to biblical symbolism in it (John 12: 1-8). It is and resembles the silver coin purse of means ‘returning’, ‘ceasing’ etc. the Israel in the Sinai desert naturally a reminder of the hospitality of Judas who argued for selling the perfume Pethratha is the day before (Ex. 16: 13-14; Num: 11, 7-9).