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Rev. Fr. Satish Jamnik 29-Jun Festal Greetings also to all our Rev. Sisters and Laity, having Patron’s Day in May & June FARIDABAD DIOCESAN BULLETIN SANTHOME MESSENGER DIOCESE OF FARIDABAD-DELHI Volume-12, Issue-2, Mar-Apr 2021 E-mail: [email protected]

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MISSION EDITOR PASTORAL LETTER 03 BISHOP JOSE PUTHENVEETTIL CHIEF EDITOR A WRONG SIGNAL FROM JHANSI 07 REV. MSGR. DR. JOSEPH ODANAT [email protected] hÀ¤ob hn¯v hnXbv¡p¶ cmjv{Sob knKv\epIÄ 10 ASSOCIATE EDITOR MR. JOHNSON V.P. CATECHISM 13 [email protected] MEMBERS REV. MSGR. DR. JOSE VETTICKAL INDIAN CHRISTIANS & NATION BUILDING 14 REV. DR. PIUS MALEKANDATHIL MR. A. C. WILSON MS. JESSY JOSE PASTORAL VISIT 16

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Published by: Diocese of Faridabad-Delhi Bishop's House, 1B/32 N.E.A, Old Rajinder Nagar New Delhi - 110060 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.faridabaddiocese.in (For Private Circulation Only) MARCH - APRIL 2021 1 Eparchy of Faridabad Hearty Welcome and Best Wishes to New Nuncio is Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Most Rev. Leopoldo Girelli (67) the new HApostolic Nuncio to India & Nepal on Saturday, 13 March 2021. Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli was born on 13 March 1953 in Predore, Bergamo in Lombardy region of northern Italy. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 13 July 1987 and worked in the Papal Diplomatic missions in Cameroon, New Zealand and at the Section for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State, and finally in the Apostolic Nunciature to the United States where he held the rank of Counsellor. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia on 13 April 2006 and Titular Archbishop of Capreae. He was ordained Bishop on 17 June 2006 by Cardinal Angelo Sodano. He was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to East Timor on 10 October 2006 in addition to his duties as Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia. On 13 January 2011 he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia and to Brunei, and non-residential Pontifical Representative for Vietnam. He was also appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Archbishop on 18 June 2011. Leopoldo On 13 September 2017, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Girelli Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine and on 15 September 2017 he was appointed New Apostolic Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus. Aside from Italian, his mother language, he also speaks Nuncio to India English and French.

Thanks and Best Wishes... he Diocese of Faridabad remembers with Tgratitude Rev. Fr. Cyriac Kochalumnkal CST, Rev. Fr. Sebastian Areeparambil CST and Rev. Fr. Julius Karukumthara who return to their home Congregation and Diocese after having fulfilled their pastoral ministry in the diocese of Faridabad. Rev. Fr. Cyriac served the Diocese as Vicar General and Punjab Mission Coordinator and Rev. Fr. Sebastian as Parish Priest and Panniwala Mission Station Director. Rev. Fr. Julius served the Diocese as Vicar at Noida and Jasola, Youth Director and in various other capacities. The whole diocesan community thank them sincerely for their spiritual and pastoral service in the diocese of Faridabad. We gratefully acknowledge their fruitful pastoral ministry and wish them all the best in their future ministries. Adieus...

2 MARCH - APRIL 2021 pastoral letter t\m¼pImew Xncn¨phchnsâ ImeL«w

ssZhIr]bmepw ssÈloI knwlmk\¯nsâ at\mKpW¯mepw ^coZm_mZv cq]XbpsS sa{Xm³ BÀ¨v _nj¸v Ipcymt¡mkv `cWnIpf§c k`tbmsSm¶n¨p Xsâ A[nImc¯nÂs¸« CShIIfnse _lpam\s¸« hnImcnamÀ¡pw kzÀ¤ob AknkvtXńamÀ¡pw aäp sshZnIÀ¡pw k\ymkn\ok\ymknamÀ¡pw hnizmknIÄ¡pambn FgpXp¶Xv. Pdpkteante¡pÅ bm{XbnemWv aninlmbnÂ kvt\lapÅhtc, hÕea¡tf, \msaÃmhcpw. \mÂ¸Xp cmhpw \mÂ¸Xp ]Iepw acp`qanbnÂ {]mÀ°\bnÂ F¦nepw ]et¸mgpw Nnehgn¨ \½psS c£I\mb IÀ¯mhotimaninlmsb A\p CSbv¡psh¨v Icn¨psIm v \mapw t\m¼pIme¯nte¡v {]thin¨ncn¡pIbmWtÃm (eq¡mþ4:2). ]m]]cnlmc {]hÀ¯nIfneqsSbpw Bgtadnb {]mÀ \ap¡v °\m PohnX¯neqsSbpw {InkvXphpambn H¶mIm³ Xncpk` \s½ hgnsXänt¸mIp¶p, £Wn¡p¶p. k`tbmsSm¶n¨p kzÀ¤ob Pdpkteante¡pÅ Iq«w hn«p bm{XbnemWv \msaÃmhcpw. F¦nepw ]et¸mgpw CSbv¡psh¨v \ap¡v amdnt¸mIp¶p. hgnsXänt¸mIp¶p, Iq«w hn«p amdnt¸mIp¶p. F¶mÂ \s½ kw_Ôn¨nS F¶mÂ \s½ t¯mfw Cu X]ÊpImew Xncn¨p hchnsâbpw am\kmć¯nsâbpw kw_Ôn¨nS {]mÀ°\bpsSbpw \mfpIfmWv. sImtdmW almamcnbnÂ \n¶pw \s½bpw t¯mfw Cu X] \½psS IpSpw_s¯bpw Im¯pc£n¨ kÀÆià\mb X¼pcmt\mSv \µn ÊpImew Xncn¨p ]dbphm\pÅ Ahkcambn«pIqSn \ap¡v Cu t\m¼pImes¯ kzoIcn¡mw. hchnsâbpw am\ ssZhhN\ hmb\bneqsSbpw ]ckvt\l{]hÀ¯nIfneqsSbpw BßobPohnX¯nÂ D¯tcm¯cw A`nhr²ns¸Sm\pw ssZhhpambpw kmć¯nsâbpw ktlmZc§fpambpapÅ _Ôw IqSpXÂ ZrVs¸Sp¯m\pw Cu t\m¼p {]mÀ°\bpsSbpw Ime¯nÂ \ap¡v km[n¡Ww. ]Ým¯]n¡p¶ lrZb§fnte¡v \mfpIfmWv. ssZhIcpW HgpInbnd§p¶ ImeL«amWv t\m¼pImew. ]m]w sNbvXv \mw \jvSs¸Sp¯nb {]kmZhc¯nte¡v \mw Xncn¨phcWw. {InkvXphnsâ s]klmclky§Ä [ym\n¡p¶tXmsSm¸w \s½ Xs¶ hnebncp¯phm\pw IpdhpIÄ ]cnlcn¡phm\pw \ap¡v km[n¡Ww.

MARCH - APRIL 2021 3 1. t\m¼pImew Xncn¨phchnsâ ImeL«amWv: A\pX]n¡p¶ ]m]nsb lrZbt¯mSv tNÀ¯p\nÀ¯p¶ tbiphns\ bmWv \mw kphntij§fnÂ I pap«p¶Xv. ""\oXnam·mcbÃ ]m]n Isf hnfn¡m\mWv Rm³ h¶Xv'' (amÀt¡mþ2:17) F¶v CutimXs¶ hyàam¡p¶ tÃm. a\pjyt\mSpÅ ssZh¯nsâ A\ámb ImcpWyhpw kvt\lhpamWv CutimbpsS a\pjymhXmc¯neqsS temI¯n\v shfns¸«Xv. Hcmfpt]mepw \in¨pt]mIphm³ ]nXmhmb ssZhw B{Kln¡p¶nÃ. ""Xsâ GIPmXs\ \ÂIphm³ X¡hn[w ssZhw temIs¯ A{Xam{Xw kvt\ln¨p'' (tbmlþ3:16) F¶ hN\w \ s½ IqSpXÂ iàns¸Sp¯p¶p. ""kabw ]qÀ¯nbmbn, ssZhcmPyw kao ]n¨ncn¡p¶p. A\pX]n¨p kphntij¯nÂ hnizkn¡phn³'' (amÀt¡mþ1:13) F¶ {InkvXp\mYsâ Blzm\w \½psS lrZb¯nÂ AebSn¡p¶ntÃ? Xncn¨phchnsâ BZy]SnbmWv A\pXm]w. ""ssZhw A\pXm]s¯ hfsctbsd hneaXn¡p¶p. AXpsIm v \ap¡p mIp¶ Gähpw sNdnb A\pXm]hpw BßmÀ°X DÅXmsW¦nÂ, GXp ]m]hpw £an¡phm³ AhnSps¯ k¶²\m¡p¶p'' F¶XmWv hn.{^m³knkv Un kmekv \s½ HmÀ½n¸n¡p¶Xv. F¶mÂ ]et¸mgpw Cu ssZhnI kvt\lhpw IcpWbpw a\ Ênem¡m³ \ap¡v km[n¡msX hcp¶p. ]m]w \s½ ssZhkvt\l¯nÂ F{XbI¶p \n¶pw AIäp¶p. F¦nepw [qÀ¯]p{Xsâ D]abnteXpt]mse. \s½ t]mbmepw Im¯ncn¡p¶ IcpWbpÅ Hcp ssZhw Ds ¶p \mw ad¶pt]mIcpXv £atbmsS (eq¡.15). F{XbI¶pt]mbmepw £atbmsS Im¯ncn¡p¶ {InkvXphnsâ Im¯ncn¡p¶ at\m`mhw \ap¡v \evIp¶ {]Xymi hepXmWv. F¶mÂ Cu ssZhkvt\ {InkvXphnsâ lw cpNn¨dnbm³ Hcp Xncn¨phchv A\nhmcyamWv. AXn\v BZyw th Xv at\m`mhw \ap¡v \½psS ]m]§sf¡pdn¨pÅ Aht_m[hpw ssZhkvt\ls¯¡pdn¨pÅ AdnhpamWv. s_\UnIvSv ]Xn\mdma³ ]m¸bpsS hm¡pIÄ hfsc \evIp¶ {]Xymi {it²bamWv. ""\ap¡v Hcn¡epw am¸nsâ BhiyansÃ¶ Nn´tbmsS, hepXmWv. F¶mÂ C§s\ Pohn¨mÂ aXnsb¶v hnNmcn¡p¶Xv icnbÃ. \mw \½psS ZpÀ_ Cu ssZhkvt\lw eX AwKoIcn¡Ww. F¶mepw apt¶dns¡m ncn¡Ww. . .'' cpNn¨dnbm³ Hcp _elo\cmsW¶ t_m[yw \s½ ssZhm{ib¯nte¡v \bn¡pw. Xncn¨phchv A\n ssZhm{ibt_m[w \s½ A\pXm]¯nte¡pw. At¸mÄ A\pXm]nsb hmcyamWv. AXn\v Im¯ncn¡p¶ ]nXmhnsâ kvt\l¯nÂ ]¦pImcmIm³ \ap¡v Ignbpw. BZyw th Xv \½psS ]m] 2. bYmÀ° am\kmćamWv ssZhw \½nÂ \n¶pw B{Kln¡p¶Xv: F§s\bmWv §sf¡pdn¨pÅ Cu am\kmćw \½nÂ kw`hn¡pI? ssZhkvt\l¯ne[njvTnXamb hnizmk¯nsâ A\p`hhpw ssZhw Fs¶ Hcn¡epw ssIhnSnÃsb¶ Aht_m[hpw {]Xymibpw \s½ bYmÀ° am\kmć¯nte¡p \bn¡pw. {^m³knkv ssZhkvt\l amÀ]m¸bpsS Cu hÀjs¯ t\m¼pIme ktµi¯nsâ kw{Klhpw s¯¡pdn¨pÅ AXpXs¶bmWv. am\kmć¯nsâ kabamb Cu X]ÊpIme¯v \mw AdnhpamWv. \½psS hnizmkw \hoIcn¡pIbpw {]XymibpsS PohPew tiJcn¡pIbpw

4 MARCH - APRIL 2021 \s½ {InkvXphnÂ ktlmZco ktlmZc·mcm¡n¯oÀ¡p¶ ssZhkvt\lw Xpd¶ lrZbt¯msS kzoIcn¡pIbpw sN¿p¶psh¶pw ]m¸m ]dbp¶p. ""I mepw, F{X henb kvt\lamWv ]nXmhv \½tfmSp ImWn¨Xv. ssZha¡sf¶p \mw hnfn¡s¸Sp¶p'' (1 tbml: 3:2) {kjvSmhmb ssZhw Xsâ krjvSnbpsS aIpSamb a\pjytcmSv ImWn¡p¶ AKm[amb kvt\ l¯n\v {]Xyp¯cw \ÂImXncn¡m³ Hcn¡epw IgnbnÃ. Cu ssZhkvt\ lm\p`hw \½psS hnizmkw hÀ²n¸n¡pIbpw {InkvXphnepÅ {]Xym ibnÂ Pohn¡m³ \s½ {]m]vXcm¡pIbpw sN¿pw. ssZh¯mÂ BIÀjn¡s¸SmsX BÀ¡pw AhnSps¯ k¶n[nbnte¡v F¯nt¨cm³ km[n¡pIbnÃ. ssZh¯nsâ IcpW\ndª kvt\lt¯mSv {] Xyp¯cn¡m\pw, {]tem`\§fpw {]XnkÔnIfpw \ndª \½psS PohnX¯nÂ ssZhkvt\l¯nÂ \n¶IemsX apt¶m«v t]mIphm\pw am\p jnIamb IgnhpIÄ AiàamWv F¶ t_m[yw \ap¡v t{]cW \ÂIpw. \mw ssZh¯nÂ \n¶v tNmZn¨phmt§ Ir]bmWv am\kmćw F¶v {^m³knkv ]m¸ \s½ ]Tn¸n¡p¶Xnsâ s]mcpÄ AXpXs¶bmWv. ""kss[cyw ssZht¯mSp bmNn¨p hmt§ Ir]bmWv am\kmćw. AhnSps¯ kuµcyt¯mSpw BÀ{ZXtbmSpw \·tbmSpw kzbw XpdhnbpÅhcmWv bYmÀ°¯nÂ ]cnhÀ¯\¯n\v hnt[bcmIp¶Xv. At¸mÄ \mw euIoIhpw anYybpambhsb shSnªp kXyhpw kpµchpw Nnc´\hpambhsb {]m]n¡pw'' (Angelus 6th Dec. 2020). bYmÀ° A\p Xm]¯nte¡pw am\kmć¯nte¡pw \s½ \bn¡p¶ IÀ¯mhnsâ Ir]bv¡mbn \mw {]mÀ°n¡Ww. ImcWw, Ir] IqSmsX Hcn¡epw am\kmćw hnip²nbnÂ Pohn¡phm³ \ap¡v IgnbnÃ. F¶mÂ ssZh¯nsâ Ir] shdpsamcp bnÂ B{ibn¡pt¼mÄ AhnSp¶v \s½ ssI]nSn¨pbÀ¯pw Cu t\m¼p sshImcnI kwXr Imew Ir]bnÂ B{ibn¨v Pohn¡phm³ \ap¡v IgnbWw. A\pX]n¨v ]vXnbÃ. adn¨v, AXv Xncn¨psNÃm³ Hcp tXm¶Â a\ÊnÂ DSseSp¡p¶psh¦nÂ ssZhIr] bYmÀ°amb Hcp \½nÂ {]hÀ¯n¨v XpS§nbncn¡p¶p F¶v \ap¡v a\Ênem¡mw. H«pw amäamWv. ]gb a\p XmaknbmsX ssZhkvt\l¯nte¡v \mw Xncn¨phcWw. jys\ Dcnªpamän am\kmćw shdpsamcp sshImcnI kwXr]vXnbÃ. adn¨v, AXv {InkvXphnÂ bYmÀ°amb Hcp amäamWv. ]gb a\pjys\ Dcnªpamän {InkvXphnÂ \hkrjvSnbmIp¶ \hkrjvSnbmIp¶ {]{Inb. am\kmćs¸«v kphntijs¯ DÄs¡m p sIm v Pohn¡p¶h³ {InkvXphnÂ ]pXpkrjvSnbmIp¶p. {InkvXphnÂ {]{Inb. am\ sFIys¸«v Hcp ]pXnb PohnXw Bcw`n¡m³ Ft^kqknse k`sb kmćs¸«v hn. ]utemkv Çol ]Tn¸n¡p¶Xv hfsc {it²bamWv. ""\n§fpsS kphntijs¯ ]gb PohnX coXnbnÂ \n¶v cq]w sIm h©\ \ndª BkànIfmÂ DÄs¡m p sIm v IepjnXamb ]gb a\pjys\ Zqscsbdnbphn³. \n§Ä a\Ênsâ Pohn¡p¶h³ ssNX\y¯nÂ \hoIcn¡s¸Ss«. bYmÀ° hnip²nbnepw \oXnbnepw {InkvXphnÂ ]pXp ssZh¯nsâ kmZriy¯nÂ krjvSn¡s¸« ]pXnb a\pjys\ \n§Ä krjvSnbmIp¶p. [cn¡phn³'' (Ft^.4:22--þ24) c mw h¯n¡m³ kq\ltZmknsâ hm¡pIÄ hfsc {]m[m\yw

MARCH - APRIL 2021 5 AÀln¡p¶XmWv. ""]m]nIsf Xsâ amtdmSp tNÀ¡p¶ k` Htckabw hnip²hpw F¶mÂ Ft¸mgpw ip²oIcn¡s¸tS hfpamWv. AhÄ \nc´cw {]mbvÝn¯¯nsâbpw \ hoIcW¯nsâbpw ]mXbnÂ k©cn¡pIbpw sN¿p¶p.'' (P\XIfpsS {]Imiw 8). C\nbpw Xmakn¨n«nÃ, Fgpt¶äv \Ãh\pw ImcpWyhm\pamb ]nXmhnsâ ]¡te¡p Xncn¨phcmw. (eq¡-15:20). Cu t\m¼pImew am\km´c¯nsâbpw PohnX \ hoIcW¯nsâbpw ]pXnb A\p`h¯neqsS IS¶pt]mIm\pÅ Ahkcambn¯ocs« F¶v Rm³ Biwkn¡p¶p. tPmtbÂ {] hmNIsâ hm¡pIÄ \apt¡mÀ¡mw. ""\n§fpsS lrZbamWv hkv{XaÃ Iotd Xv. \n§fpsS ssZhamb IÀ¯mhn¦te¡v aS§phn³. Fs´¶mÂ AhnSp¶v BÀ{ZlrZb\pw ImcpWy hm\pw £amioe\pw kvt\lk¼¶\pw BWv'' (tPmtbÂ -2:13)

hµy ktlmZcsc, hÕea¡sf, A\pXm]hpw am\km´chpw iàns¸Spt¯ Xv D] Cu t\m¼pImew am\ hmk¯neqsSbpw {]mbvÝn¯ {]hÀ¯nIfneqsSbpamWv. km´c¯nsâbpw PohnX Cu t\m¼pIme¯v A\mhiy NnehpIÄ Hgnhm¡nbpw \hoIcW¯nsâbpw BÀ`mS§Ä Npcp¡nbpw t\m¼pIme¯nsâ Acq]n ]men¡phm³ ]pXnb A\p`h¯neqsS FÃmhcpw {i²n¡patÃm. A\pZn\ Znhy_en, Ipcninsâ hgn, Ip¼kmcw, Bcm[\, t\m¼pIme[ym\w, F¶nhbnÂ FÃmhcpw IS¶pt]mIm\pÅ ]s¦Sp¡patÃm. Cu t\m¼pIme¯v `h\kµÀi\§Ä \S¯p Ahkcambn¯ocs« hm\pw, {]tXyIn¨v \½psS Ip«nIfpsSbpw bphP\§fpsSbpw AP F¶v Rm³ ]me\ Imcy§Ä¡v ap³KW\ \evIphm\pw _lp. hnImcnb¨·mÀ Biwkn¡p¶p. {i²n¡patÃm. henb BgvNbnse ip{iqjIÄ ap³Iq«n ¹m³ tPmtbÂ {]hmN sNbvXv, tImhnUv am\ZWvU§Ä ]men¨psIm v \S¯phm³ Isâ hm¡pIÄ Ghcpw ]cn{ian¡pI. FÃmhÀ¡pw A\p{KlZmbIamb t\m¼p \apt¡mÀ¡mw. Imew Biwkn¨psIm pw DbnÀ¸pXncp\mÄ awKf§Ä ""\n§fpsS lrZbamWv t\À¶psIm pw \ap¡pth n ]oUIÄ kln¨v IpcninÂ acn¨v DbnÀs¯gpt¶ä Cutim Ghscbpw BioÀÆZn¡s« F¶v hkv{XaÃ Iotd Xv. {]mÀ°n¨psIm pw, \n§fpsS ssZhamb IÀ¯mhn¦te¡v kvt\l]qÀÆw \n§fpsS ]nXmhv, aS§phn³. Fs´¶mÂ BÀ¨v_nj¸v Ipcymt¡mkv `cWnIpf§c AhnSp¶v BÀ{ZlrZ b\pw ImcpWyhm\pw (ItcmÄ_mKnepÅ cq]XImcymeb¯nÂ \n¶v 2021 amÀ¨v 5þmw Xo¿Xn £amioe\pw kvt\ \ÂIs¸«Xv. Cu CSbteJ\w 2021 amÀ¨v amkw 14þmw Xo¿Xn RmbdmgvN lk¼¶\pw BWv'' IpÀºm\ at²y cq]Xbnse FÃm ]ÅnIfnepw RmbdmgvN IpÀ_m\ (tPmtbÂ -2:13) bpÅ FÃm Øm]\§fnepw amÊv skâdpIfnepw hnizmknKW¯n \mbn hmbnt¡ XmWv.

6 MARCH - APRIL 2021 A WRONG SIGNAL Q. As a leader of the minority community are you afraid FROM JHANSI of the incidents like what happened to two Catholic sisters and the postulants in Jhansi in U.P with the Hindu extremists. Will it repeat in this country which is said to be democratic?

he two nuns and the two postulants Tof the Sacred Heart Congregation, travelling from Delhi to Odisha, were on the right track till they reached Jhansi Archbishop railway station in the Hindi heartland of Kuriakose Uttar Pradesh. However, a few Hindutva Bharanikulangara activists,who attacked them on the train Marydasan John as it was nearing Jhansi, were on a wrong I am deeply pained and dismayed path. As the incident has been told and at the unfortunate and unprecedented retold, its repetition would be dreary. But the issues thrown up happening in the train at Jhansi in Uttar by the mindless act of the hooligans cannot be ignored, rather Pradesh to the SH sisters. Personally they need a close look. they belong to my diocese, more First, the nuns were travelling with confirmed tickets. Like than that one of the junior sisters had any Indian citizen, they were fully within their right to travel by Vestition by me. As soon as the Sisters train without any impediments. But suddenlyall hell broke loose returned from Odisha, I rushed to the and they became sitting ducks for the Sangh Parivar activists who Provincial house to meet them and the had no right to create hurdles in their travel. The goons, in fact, Superiors. I condemn such incidents in took law into their hands when they donned the mantle of moral strong terms and call for justice to the police and accused the nuns of taking the postulants for forcible victims of this incident. conversion, though the latter vowed that they were born in In a secular country like ours, Christian families. It was nothing but an infringement ofthe right which extols the fundamental values to life of the nuns. like religious freedom and freedom of Second, the Jhansi police were seen hand-in-glove with movement, to discriminate the citizens the Hindutva activists as they were apparently acting according in the name of the dress they wear, food to the dictates of the latter. Instead of coming to the rescue of they eat or faith they practice is against the harassed nuns, the police took them to the police station as

MARCH - APRIL 2021 7 commanded by the hooligans. They should have verified the truth the Constitution. The self-proclaimed in the allegations of the ABVP men before forcing the nuns to vigilantes and defenders of pseudo- go to the police station. They were treated like law-breakers and nationalism must be brought before anti-social elements though all the proofs were to the contrary. law. Besides, those in authority and responsible for rule of law, must ensure Third, the notorious ‘anti-love Jihad’ law legislated by Uttar the freedom and fundamental rights of all Pradesh and a few other BJP-ruled States has given more teeth to citizens irrespective of their religion. anyone out to harass minorities. It has ‘empowered’ the Sangh Instead of living in fear, the Christians Parivar activists to harass members of the minority community must get prepared how to confront without any reason. The number of cases filed against minority such situations. Positively, those junior community members is growing by leaps and bounds in BJP-ruled sisters were bold enough to show their states. The amendments being introduced in the anti-conversion ID cards, demand for lady police, etc. The laws are so harsh that even preaching the ‘good news’ will be Superiors also reacted fast, with the help reason enough to make people cool their heels in prison. of the local bishop’s house of Jhansi, and Fourth, the nuns were identified as Christians because of dodged an FIR and filed complaints to the the habits they were wearing. It was none of the business of the National Human Rights Commission as saffron brigade to question the nuns and forcibly take them to well as to Women Cell. The Church, both a police station. If the nuns were wearing a lay-person’s dress, local and universal, has confronted and probably they would have been spared of the agony they suffered survived more difficult challenges and it in the train. But, in free India, does it mean that Christian nuns will persist till the end of times. and priests should be wary of wearing their habits and cassocks To intimidate the Sisters and to force in public? We live in a country where monks are free to move them to deboard the train and to drag around in public in ‘birthday suit’. None can be differentiated on them out amidst a furious crowd is a the basis of what on wears, eats or believes. Unfortunately, India criminal act. Those responsible must be under the Modi raj is changing; it is indisputably on the way to brought before law. In spite of the recent Hindu Rashtra. And the signs are visible everywhere. Supreme Court ruling that aggressions Fifth, the attack on nuns is an indication of what is in store and atrocities against Christians are for the Christian missionaries especially in BJP-ruled States. serious punishable offences, that remains Their fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression often only on the paper. and freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and The Governments, both Federal and propagation of religion is under attack. If Christian missionaries State, have to guarantee the protection are branded as proselytizers and attacked without any rhyme or of minority groups, especially religious minorities. Those in authority must come reason, it is according to what M. S. Golwalkar enumerated in his up to appreciate the social and charitable book “We, or Our nationhood Defined”. He said that minorities in services that missionaries are doing India should have no right except as second-class citizens unless for the “periphery people”, especially, they accepted the culture of the Hindus. the Tribals and Dalits, as well as the The Jhansi incident is not an isolated one as many in the unorganised sectors. BJP and the Sangh Parivar would want us to believe. Assaults on priests, nuns, seminarians and laity are galore at different places (Excerpts from the Interview given to though the BJP-ruled States are at the forefront of such crimes. Sathyadeepam ...) Unfortunately, most of these crimes are brushed under the carpet and the culprits go scot-free.

8 MARCH - APRIL 2021 The Church leaders should not be charmed by on their members. The ‘conversion bogey’ raised the sweet talk of the government and assurances by the Sangh Parivar has failed to click as hardly like ‘the guilty would be punished’. These are vain anyone has been convicted under the Freedom of promises made to be broken. Let not the Church be Religion Acts existing in several States. Yet, State after satisfied with the promises of the crumbs that fall State, ruled by the BJP, is coming out with new anti- from the tables of the ruling party. conversion laws. The latest legislation in this regard With the BJP governments taking root at the has come from Gujarat according to which even Centre and in many States, a strange law is emerging. preaching about “better life” and “God’s blessing” Vigilante groups decide what constitutes a crime; can be construed as luring people for conversion. Hindutva forces zero in on those who commit such This is nothing but violation of the Constitutional crimes; saffron mobs carry out the punishment provision of freedom of speech and expression; it for such crimes. The laws of the land have become also contravenes freedom of conscience and free irrelevant; they have been made subservient to the profession, practice, and propagation of religion. The whims and fancies of the ruling dispensation and its “Gujarat model” is probably the beginning of taking fringe elements. the country on the path of Hindu Rashtra. The Church leaders should wake up from (The writer is a former Senior Assistant Editor with The Hindu and a guest faculty at Journalism Institutes) slumber and come out strongly against the attacks AXnPoh\bÚw {]hmkn aebmfnIfmb \s½ sImtdmW hÃmsX ]nSn ¨pe¨p. ]eÀ¡pw tPmen \jvSs¸«p. ]ecpw \m«nte¡v Xncn¨p t]mbn. Ipªp§fpsS ]T\hpw PohnXhpw _p²nap«nembn. tPmen km[yXIÄ Ct¸mÄ IpdhmsW¦nepw D mIp¶ km[yXIsf¡pdn¨v tPmen CÃmsX \nÂ¡p¶hÀ¡v Adnbn¸v sImSp¡phm\pÅ Hcp kwhn[m\w ^coZm_mZv cq]X Hcp¡p¶p. \½psS CShImwK§Ä¡v Adnbmhp¶ tPmen km²yXIÄ Adnbn¡phm\pw B Adnhv FÃm ]ÅnIfnepw F¯n¡phm\pamWv \½psS {iaw. \n§Ä sNt¿ Xv: BcpsSsb¦nepw AdnhnÂ FhnsSsb¦nepw tPmenkm[yXIÄ Ds ¦ntem, tPmen¡v Bsf Bhiyaps ¦ntem Xmsg ImWp¶ Imcy§Ä DÄs¸Sp¯n \n§fpsS hnImcnb¨s\ Adnbn¡pI. hnImcnb¨³ C¡mcyw CShIbpsS s]mXp{Kq¸nÂ t]mÌv sN¿pIbpw H¸w cq]XbpsS Placement Cell-te¡v Adnbn¡pIbpw sN¿pw. Placement Cell-Â \n¶pw cq]Xbnse FÃm ]ÅnIfnte¡pw C¡mcyw Adnbn¡p¶Xpw FÃm ]ÅnIfnsebpw s]mXp{Kq¸nte¡v t]mÌv sN¿p¶XpamWv. Adnbnt¡ t^mÀamäv Job Specification: Place of Work: Male/Female: Qualification: Contact no.: NB: For further details please contact your Parish Priest.

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12 MARCH - APRIL 2021 Catechism news

he Conventions of the Catechism Teachers of the on the future programmes. Fr. Jomy George, the TDiocese of Faridabad was held at Our Lady of Director of Vocations and Fr. Jomon, urged teachers Fatima Church, Jasola, on Sunday, 7 March 2021for to promote vocations. Mr. Regi Thomas, the Secretary, the East and South zones and at Mont Fort School, proposed the vote of thanks. Ashok Vihar, on 14 March, 2021, Sunday for the North and West zones. They began with a prayer by Catechism Examinations Fr. Jomon Kappalumackal, the Asst. Director and a The Second semester examination was held on 11th welcome address by Rev. Fr. Babu Anithanam MST, April 2021 (Sunday). Classes KG to 2 had online oral the Director. The ceremonial lamp was lighted by exam and for Classes 3 & 4 the examination was His Grace Archbishop Kuriakose Bharanikulangara, conducted through Google Forms. Classes 5 to 11 had Msgr. Joseph Odanat, Dr. Joseph Emmanuel, Fr. Babu, offline exam. Scholarship Examination for classes 5 to Fr. Jomon, Fr. Julius Karukanthara, Bro. Thampy Alex, 12 will be held on 25th April 2021. The last date of Mr. Regi Thomas and Mr. Jacob Thomas. Dr. Joseph registration for it will be 19th April 2021. Emmanuel was presented with Ponnaada. Dr. Joseph, Bro. Thampy Alex and the teachers who rendered Department of Theology 15 years of meritorious service to the diocese were A meeting of the administrators of Theology Classes honoured with mementos. with the Archbishop was held on 23 March 2021 at The chief guest of the function His Grace the Bishop’s House; Karol Bagh. The meeting began Archbishop Kuriakose Bharanikulangara, in his with a prayer by Fr. Jomon Kappalumackal, the Asst. inaugural address, observed that socializing is an Director. Mr. Regi Thomas welcomed His Grace and integral aspect of the youth and they need platforms the participants. Rev. Fr. Babu Anithanam MST, for it. He stressed on the need to intensify faith the Director discussed the upcoming activities. His formation during the pandemic. He observed that Grace congratulated those who are doing the B.Th. there has to be a healthy blend of the elderly wisdom course and hoped that more will come forward. It and youthful vitality among the teaching staff. was decided to urge at least 3 from each parish unit Dr. Joseph Emmanuel, the Academic Director, to join the course this year. New batch will start CBSE, in his input session discussed the concept of from July 2021 and the admission process for the Holistic Development. Teachers should have a mission same will commence in April 2021. It was hoped and a vision to realise it. They should be steady that the Convocation of the first batch could be learners. He stressed on the importance of application held towards the end of 2021 or early 2022. Mr. based learning. There were group discussion and Jacob Thomas proposed the vote of thanks and question-answer session at the tail end of the session. concluded the meeting with the blessing of Fr. Babu Fr. Babu Anithanam, the Director, elaborated Anithanam MST.

MARCH - APRIL 2021 13 Indian Christians Dr. Pius Malekandathil and Nation-Building (11) Professor in History, JNU, New Delhi

ne of the exceptional missionaries who Portuguese counterparts, who carried to India a Omade significant contribution to Tamil great amount of the spirit of European Renaissance language was Fr. Henrique Henriques, who with themselves, including the respect for cultural besides establishing a school of Tamil studies at pluralism and readiness to interact, absorb and Punnaikayal printed and published basic prayers of experiment with new cultures and ways of life Catholics (TambiranVanakkam) and foundational that they encountered. Just as what Matteo Ricci doctrines and catechism of Catholic Church did in China, and Alessandro Valignano in Japan, (KiricittianiVanakkam) with the help of a Fr. Pero Roberto de Nobili resorted to local cultural medium Luis, a Brahmin convert from Kollam. The usage of and devices to implant Christianity in Madurai Tamil for prayer, catechesis and preaching helped and its vicinity. Attempting to dissociate himself to increase the literacy level of the new converts, from the version of Christianity introduced by the which eventually acted as a major catalyst for their Portuguese in different parts of India, this Italian upward mobility in the social ladder. Very often Jesuit started eating, dressing and behaving like a many cultural and linguistic experiments in various Brahmin hermit and used his knowledge in Tamil, parts of India were conducted by non-Portuguese Sanskrit and Telugu religious texts for making European missionaries, which ultimately Christianity locally receptive and acceptable. By contributed to the enrichment of regional cultures showing that the accidents like customary rules, of the country. cultural traditions, rituals and practices, were Crista Purana written in purana style in literary distinctively separate from the actual content, Marathi in 1617 and Doutrina Crista in Konkani spiritual and theological meanings of Christian language in 1622 by the English Jesuit Thomas religion, Roberto Nobili took a step that stood closer Stephens still remain as the classics in both these to the rationalization of religion that was resorted languages. The work of French Jesuit Fr. Etienne to by philosophers of Enlightenment in Europe in de la Croix , though written in purana style , isa the eighteenth century. Besides bringing Indianness rich contribution to Marathi literature. To this to Christianity , he is remembered for his rich category of literary contribution of Christian contribution to Tamil literature (Gnanopadesam, missionaries may be included the Persian works of Attuma Niranyam, SinnaKurrippidametc) and the Catalonian Jesuit Fr. Jerome Xavier including Telugu literature (GnanaSankshebamu and Punar Mirat-ul-quds( Life of Christ), A’ina-yihaqq-numma Janma Akshepamu). (Deals with themes like Trinity, Divinity of Jesus and One of the greatest contributions to Malayalam integrity of Bible), Adabu ‘s-saltanat (Deals with language came from the German Jesuit missionary duties of kingship). Johannes Ernst Hanxleden (often known as Arnos However, it was the Italian Jesuits (whose Padiri) from Osnabrück. After having learnt Sanskrit number varied between 8 and 12 in the eighteenth and Malayalam from Palayur, he wrote a Malayalam century in Malabar Province), unlike their catechism; however his exquisite literary talents are

14 MARCH - APRIL 2021 seen in Puththenpaana, a Malayalam epic on the of this mercantile segment in Kerala during this life of Christ, which is sung almost by every Christian period. Here it should not be forgotten that the St. during the Lenten season. Hanxleden was one of Thomas Christians of these places and particularly the earliest scholars who looked into the problems of Trichur form one of the most entrepreneurial and nuances related the grammatical structuring of social groups even in present-day Kerala. Malayalam language. His answers finally paved way The agrarian landscape of India was totally for the formation of the first Malayalam grammar changed by the new crops introduced in India from (Malayalavyaakaranam), much before the one South America principally by Christian missionaries. composed by the Basel missionary Hermann It was through the Jesuit priest Luis de Gões, who Gundert in the mid-nineteenth century. was the brother of Pero de Gões, donatory of the The shifting of the Jesuit provincial house from captaincy of Paraiba do Sul in Brazil that tobacco Cochin to Ambazhakad in 1664 after the Dutch was first introduced in India in the sixteenth conquest of Portuguese Cochin in 1663 is said to century and by nineteenth and twentieth centuries have caused Ambazhakad to evolve as a major centre tobacco became a major commercial crop all over for dissemination of new knowledge, particularly India. It was through the same trails of Christian the information related to the management of missionary movements that Brazilian crops like economic activities and performance of culture. groundnut, cashew nut, potato, tomato, pineapple, As a part of the attempt to strengthen their maize etc., were introduced in the coastal regions administration both at the regional and global of India from where they were further taken to the level, the Jesuits were advised to keep a record of hinterland part of India where they became the all their incomes and expenditures of their houses. leading agricultural cash crops in the nineteenth Eventually from the Jesuit houses of Ambazhakad and twentieth centuries, changing the agrarian the practice of book-keeping and account landscape of the country and the economic value maintenance seems to have got disseminated of the cultivators. among the enterprising mercantile group of the St. Through the Christian missionaries entered Thomas Christians who were somehow linked with into the hinterland part of India European food the Jesuits either as commercial intermediaries or habits and dress habits. The food tradition of as procurers and distributors of various types of bread (pão) and cakes, besides a variety of culinary agricultural commodities. The Christians who lived culture, spread along the length and breadth of the closer to Ambazhakadu or had linkage with the country and the food tradition of vada-pão which Jesuits seem to have thrived very well in commercial is very strong in Maharashtra and Konkan regions matters during this period. Later we find that many is suggestive of the merging of the European food of these highly enterprising merchants from the culture with Indian food culture through missionary community of St. Thomas Christians, living near channels. Similarly the Portuguese loan words Ambazhakad and Trichur, were invited by Saktan like mesa(table), cadeira(chair),janela(window), Thampuran in 1790s, the then king of Cochin to toalha(towel), mestre or mestri (master), leilão settle down in Irinjalakuda, Chalakudy, Koratty, or lelam (auction), cinzel or chinter( angling rod, Ollur, Kunnamkulam and Trichur for the purpose of chisel), batalhão or pattalam (regiment), chaveor stimulating and promoting trade in these regions. chavi(key) , cozinha or kusini( kitchen) etc., which It seems that the tradition of account maintenance are seen in most of Indian languages, reached the and book –keeping which was transmitted by the interior parts of India through the channels of the Jesuits among the regional agents of economic Christian missionaries , who actually introduced activity, must have decisively influenced the shaping many of such things over there for the first time.

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Varugheses .T.P Born: 31.10.1959 Died: 09.03.2021. Akkara House 9- D, Pocket B-3 Mayur Vihar - III St. Mathew Unit Assumption Fornane Church, Mayur Vihar – III iocesan Mathruvedhi celebrated Christmas 2020 Din a special way during the COVID Pandemic by Mary Thomas systematically organizing Chain Bible Reading from Born: 10.10.1942 Died: 17.03.2021. December 1 to 24 which was allocated to all Parishes Forane Oppamthadathil house level. This was successfully carried out by all Parishes and the 21- D, Pocket - D, SFS Flats Mathruvedhi members could complete both Old Testament Mayur Vihar – III St. Little Flower Unit and New Testament 4 times. Assumption Fornane During the Christmas season, Mathruvedhi conducted Church, Mayur Vihar – III. “Christmas Friend” program at parish level. Members prayed for their Christmas friends and exchanged gifts. V. O. Varghese 236 Mathruvedhi members from various Parishes of Born: 10/06/1961 DIED: 12/02/2021 the Diocese of Faridabad participated in the “Psalms 23” Valiyaveettil House online competition organized by the International Syro 40-A, Old DDA Janta Flats, Malabar Mathruvedhi team. Reena Sajimon- John Paul Chilla, Mayur Vihar - 1 St. Luke Family Unit II Church Vaishali, Biji Abhilash- Lourde Matha Church St. Mary’s Church, Gurgaon, Jomimol Joseph- St. Joseph’s Church Kalkaji Mayur Vihar – 1 secured First, Second & Third positions respectively at the Kochuthressia Kunjuvareeth Diocesan level. Reena Sajimon secured consolation prize Born: 13.06.1932 Died: out of 6000 participants at International level. Archbishop 12.04.2021 Kuriakose Bharanikulangara distributed 14 prizes to the Nellissery House F-34, G-2, F – Block, winners who had secured first, second and third positions Dilshad Colony, at the Diocesan level and 11 consolation prizes were given St. Chavara Family Unit to the first and second positions at Forane level. St. Francis of Assisi Forane Church, Dilshad Garden Diocesan Mathruvedhi organized birthday celebration of our Archbishop Kuriakose Bharanikulangara at Bishop’s Joy K. C House on 31 Jan 2021 with Holy Mass followed by lunch. Born:19.04.1956 Died: 16.02.2021 This event was led by Diocesan Director Fr Martin Kannalayil House Palamattam, Diocesan President Mrs. Lizy Jacob, Diocesan 112 – A, Pocket – A Animator Sr. Celine and the Diocesan Executives, Forane Dilshad Garden St. Don Bosco Family Unit Animator Sisters, Forane Executives, Parish Presidents and St. Francis of Assisi Forane Representatives. Church, Dilshad Garden

MARCH - APRIL 2021 19 DSYM news Diocesan Executive Committee (DEXCO) YOUTH Election 2021-23 corner SUBTRACT TO ADD Often we hear words like Repentance, Reconciliation and Come back whenever Lent is around the corner. However, we as youth don’t find enough motivation or have time constraints to sit back and ay careful attention to yourselves and to all your meditate upon such tough words. “Pflock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you To all my beloved young men overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained and women in Christ, here in this with his own blood”- Acts 20:28 column, I have no intentions to The Diocesan election for the new Diocesan Executive bring to you another repentance Committee (DEXCO) 2021-23 took place th on13 March, 2021 at Our Lady of Fatima Forane Church, Jasola. The story, however I would prefer to election was organised by the outgoing team of DEXCO speak my heart out with regard with the assistance of the youth of Jasola parish. All the to what I have mainly understood DSYM forane executive teams (Dilshad Garden, Faridabad, as Lent. Gurgaon, Jasola, Karol Bagh, Mayur Vihar, Palam) along In simple words, Lent can with their respective directors were in attendance. be seen as subtraction of certain The event kick started at 9:30 a.m. with tea. It was elements from your life, leading followed by different sessions which included the ice yourself into a conscious living, breaking session wherein all the members participated. so that God can add few other Following that, the youth councilors were asked to introduce elements that are important for themselves. Each of the councilors were asked couple of humanity. questions based upon their lives as a youth for Christ by Fr Sounds complex? One simple Julius Job, Director (DSYM) and Fr JithinVadakkel, Assistant example to break this down. A Director (DSYM). Post the lunch break, elections took place where Glory woman once was confused why Rose Roy was elected the President, Abin George as the she is often blamed for spending Deputy President, Jasna Mariam Tom as the Vice President, a lot on clothes, according to her Anupa Sabu as the General Secretary, Ajay Joseph as the she didn’t have enough clothes Secretary, Githin Benny as the Joint Secretary, Ligy Mary to wear (a cliché dilemma to Joseph as the Treasurer, Alkin Tom Shaji and Alphonse every teen girl, nowadays guys Jaise as Youth Councilors. Glory Rose Roy is the first female too). So she decided to not president to be elected in the history of DSYM.

20 MARCH - APRIL 2021 Biblical Personalities repeat any of her clothes until she wears all of them. Yes, jeans and trousers were repeated but then no compromise with dresses and t-shirts. It was astonishing that the dress she wore on the first day of the experiment got the next chance to be worn on the 180th day of the experiment. This is exactly what we need to do every Lent, subtract certain elements from life, observe how to improve and implement the new ways. The motivation to subtract any simple element would come from a conscious living. So with Across most of us, if asked, tell the latest 4. Three of the world’s major religions — Judaism, Christianity, and Islam — trace their roots to this person blessing you received, we probably 6. God’s heavyweight champ in an epic bout against a deity take some time to think upon the named Baal, in order to prove to the Israelites that God blessing. However, with a conscious is the only true God 9. Built an ark — a giant three-decked wooden box in living we constantly come across which he, his family, and a whole bunch of animals ride immense blessings, without out a massive flood ignoring any of them. 11. Created from the ribs of the first man 12. Hebrew Bible describes this person as the greatest Though a bit late, but still let’s prophet who ever lived begin living our lives consciously, understanding our day to day Down patterns of life, take a pause and 1. Most venerated Women in the Bible 2. Courageously defeats a mighty enemy warrior named change those patterns, and continue Goliath with only a sling and a stone to lead a better life forward. These 3. The person most responsible for spreading Christianity little resolutions should not fade throughout the Mediterranean region, on its way to becoming the religion of the Roman Empire away post Easter; rather it should 5. He is a masterful poet, with many of his prophecies grow stronger to make one, much inspiring hope for eventual peace and righteousness on organized and closer to Almighty. earth Glory Rose Roy 7. The promised deliverer of Israel, whose death on the cross brings deliverance from sin DSYM Diocesan President 8. Became the “rock” on which Jesus would build his church, even gave him the keys to the kingdom of heaven 10. The first man and father of humankind

MARCH - APRIL 2021 21 our parishes

ASSUMPTION FORANE CHURCH, MAYUR VIHAR PHASE III

Orphanage Visit: St. Little Flower Family Unit conducted for class 12 students in which 24 students members, as part of the charity initiative during the participated. Programme for Class 9-11 is scheduled lent season, visited Deepthi Ashram in Najafgarh for the coming days. on 14th April. Unit members cooked lunch for the Holy week Celebration: On Maundy Thursday Vicar inmates of Ashram and spent time with them and Fr. Abraham Chempottikkal washed the feet of 12 attended special Mass at the Ashram’s Chapel. Year of St. Joseph's: Inauguration of St. Joseph’s year at Assumption Forane Church, Mayur Vihar Phase III was done by Forane Vicar Rev. Fr. Abraham Chempotickal and Trustees along with three Joseph’s from the Parish. Annual retreat: Annual retreat for the parishioners was conducted by Rev. Fr. Jithin Vadakkel and Fr. Frijo Tharayil from 19th to 21st April 2021. parish members, during the morning holy mass; Vocational and Motivational Session: Vocational Eucharist Adoration was conducted after mass and and Motivational sessions for catechism students in the evening. Good Friday service was led by His started in our Parish. On 22nd March, one hour Grace Archbishop Kuriakose Bharanikulangara. session followed by confession and Holy mass was Prepared by Regi Thomas BLESSED KUNJACHAN CHURCH, LAXMI NAGAR

Youth Catechism Trip: The DSYM of Bl. Kunjachan Parish went on a one day educational tour to Humayun’s Tomb on 17th of January 2021. The trip was organized by the Parish Priest Fr. Lijo Thaliyath as part of the youth catechism. The trip was initiated with the motive to bring all the youth together as one community and experience the importance of fraternity and solidarity among each other. St. Joseph’s Feast: The parishioners of Bl. Kunjachan parish celebrated the feast day of St. Joseph on 20th March, 2021. The celebration took place in Bl. Kunjachan church under the guidance of the parish priest Fr. Lijo Thaliyath. The ceremony began with the offering of the Holy mass by the Parish priest. This was then followed by the official inauguration of St. Joseph’s Year through the ceremony of lighting of the lamp. The lighting of the lamp was done by the parish priest, the parish trustees and by two members from St.Joseph unit. This was then followed by the blessing of St. Joseph's statue which will be handed over to each family of Bl. Kunjachan parish for a week to seek St. Joseph's blessings in their dwelling. The ceremony finally came to an end with the distribution of nercha. Prepared by Aksa Thomas 22 MARCH - APRIL 2021 NIRMAL HRIDAY CHURCH, TAGORE GARDEN

pens. On the same day, the "Year of St. Joseph" was inaugurated in the Parish. Annual Lenten Retreat of the parish was done on March 13th & 14th. It was led by Rev. Fr. Francis Karthanam, the Director, Divine Retreat Ashram, Faridabad and his team. March 19th Friday Feast of St. Joseph was celebrated in a grand way. "Oottu Nercha" was offered to all parishioners. His Excellency, Mar Kuriakos Bharanikulangara was The new parish priest Rev. Fr. Antony Kalathil the main celebrant on Ash Monday 15th Feb 2021 arrived from Kerala and went on quarantine. Rev. Fr. at Tagore Garden Nirmal Hriday Church. He exhorted Babu Kattakkayam was given a warm send off by the the people to lead an intense spiritual life during the parishioners and the new vicar was welcomed on Lenten season. March 21st. Three families of the parish Mr. Thomas The Catechism unit organized "Learn one Bible K.E. & family, Mr. Binoy Abraham &Family and Ms. Verse per day" for 50 days of the Lenten Season for Anice T.M. and family were given send off as they all age groups. Offline written exam was conducted are shifting to Kerala. Mr. Jerome Fernandez, Mr. for the first 25 days. On Feb 28th Mathruvedi Unit Varghese Thomas and Mr. Tomy Thomas felicitated visited Sanjopuram and offered charity, books and the programme. Prepared by Sunny Thomas SACRED HEART FORANE CHURCH, GURGAON

DSYM Election was held on 18th January at Sacred Heart Forane Church Gurgaon. The newly elected members are Albin S. Joseph (President ), Afin George (Vice President), Jeslin Joseph ( Secretary), Shalu Albin ( Joint Secretary), Christeena Chacko (Treasurer ), Steffy George ( Youth Councilor) Akhil Jomon ( Youth Councilor). Mathruvedi election was held and all new office bearers were welcomed and congratulated by Fr. Biju Kannampuzha. He thanked all the previous members for their commitments and dedication extended throughout their tenure. on 21st March which was led by Fr. Liviju. Lenten House blessings and Family Unit Prayer meetings retreat has always been a time for spiritual renewal resumed by abiding all Covid-19 protocols and also in anticipation of the great celebration of hope that the election for new representatives were held from seeks refuge only in Christ. each Unit. The parish initiated providing Online Spiritual Lent is a spiritual pilgrimage that opens the door Messages and Holy Mass services for those who are to repentance and meditates, keeping this in mind unable to attend church due to many obstacles. Sacred Heart Forane Church conducted a retreat Prepared by Jessy Roy

MARCH - APRIL 2021 23 OUR LADY OF FATIMA FORANE CHURCH, JASOLA Ptkmf tZhmeb¯nsâ ]cn[nbnepÅ B{iw amÊv skâdnÂ s^{_phcn 14 cmhnse 7þ\v s^mtdm\ hnImcn Pqenbkv A¨sâbpw, tPman A¨sâbpw t\XrXz¯nÂ B{iw, Intem¡cn, lcn \KÀ F¶o bqWnäp {]knUâpamÀ kwbpàambn A`nhµy BÀ¨p_nj¸v Ipcymt¡mkv `cWnIpf§c ]nXmhns\ kzoIcn¨p. XpSÀ¶p ]nXmhnsâ apJyImÀ½nIXz¯nÂ Znhy_en AÀ¸n¨p. A¶pXs¶ Pqenbm\ amÊv skâdnÂ cmhnse 10þ\v Pqenbkv A¨sâbpw, {^ntPm A¨sâbpw t\XrXz¯nÂ ssI¡mc·mcpw tNÀ¶v A`nhµy ]nXmhns\ kzoIcn¨p. XpSÀ¶p A`nhµy ]nXmhv Znhy_en AÀ¸n¨p. s^mtdm\ hnImcn Pqenbkv A¨sâ t\XrXz¯nÂ s^mtdm\bnse FÃm {]hÀ¯\§fpw \¶mbn t]mIp¶p F¶XnÂ kt´mjw Adnbn¨p. bm{Xbb¸pw kzoIcWhpw: CShIbnÂ c v hÀjs¯ tkh\¯n\v tijw \m«nte¡v aS§nb hnImcn ^m. Pqenbkv tPm_v A¨\v CShIbpw kwLS\ Ifpw tNÀ¶v bm{Xbb¸v \ÂIn. klhnImcn ^m.tPman kzmKXw ]dbpIbpw, tPmtam³, _ntPm, X¦¨³ F¶nhÀ BiwkIÄ Adnbn¨p. CShIbpsS ]pXnb hnImcnbmbn dh.^m. _m_p B\n¯m\w Fw.Fkv.Sn G{]nÂ 12þ\v NpaXetbäp. ^coZm_mZv cq]XbpsS hnizmk ]cnioe\ UbdIvSÀ IqSnbmWv ^m._m_p B\n¯m\w. Prepared by Abhilash George

ST. AUGUSTINE FORANE CHURCH, KAROL BAGH

Even in the midst of the Pandemic, it was a very good season of Lent for the faithful of St. Augustine Forane Church, Karol Bagh. The parish conducted the Annual retreat on 21-03-2021 led by Rev Fr Dayanand CMI. It was an opportunity for the parishioners to repent about their sins, confess the same and deepen their faith. During the holy week there were three Holy Masses on Maundy Thursday and Easter to accommodate all the Parishioners. On Good Friday DSYM and Catechism Students presented the Way of Cross in the form of Tableau. It was a very good experience for the faithful. Prepared by Mathew M Joseph

24 MARCH - APRIL 2021 ST. ALPHONSA CHURCH, SHAHBAD jm_mZv hn.AÂt^m³k CShIbnse hmÀjnI [ym\w amÀ¨v amkw 21þmw XobXn \S¶p. Imä¡nkw Akn.UbdIvSÀ dh.^m.tPmtam³ I¸epam¡Â [ym\w \bn¨p. At¶Znhkw Year of St. Joseph CShIXe DZvLmS\w _lp. tPmtam³ I¸epam¡Â A¨³ \nÀÆln¨p. DSYM cq]X sshkv {]knU v Bbn XnscsªSp¡s¸« Pkv\ saÀen³ tSmans\ hnImcn. ^m. enhnPp A¼mdbnÂ A`n\µn¨p. cq]XbpsS tkmjyÂ kÀÆokv hn`mK¯nsâ t\XrXz¯nÂ \S¯p¶ "RmbdmgvN IS' amÀ¨v amkw 21þmw XobXn _lp. ^m. enhnPp A¼mdbnÂ jm_mZv CShIbnÂ DZvLmS\w sNbvXp. amXrthZn AwK§fpsS t\Xr Xz¯nÂ "RmbdmgvN IS' `wKnbmbn {]hÀ¯n¡p¶p. Prepared by Jeeva Simon ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI FORANE CHURCH, DILSHAD GARDEN CShI a²yØ\mb hn.{^m³kokv AÊoknbpsSbpw hn.sk_mÌyt\mknsâbpw ]cnip² ssZhamXmhnsâbpw kwbpà Xncp \mÄ 2021 s^{_phcn 5,6,7 XobXnIfnÂ tImhnUv am\ZWvU§Ä IÀi\ambn ]men¨p sIm v kapNnXambn BtLmjn¨p. {][m\ Xncp\mÄ Znhkamb 7þ\v RmbdmgvN \S¶ BLjamb Znhy_enbv¡v Imcn¯mkv C´ybpsS UbdIvSÀ dh.^mZÀ t]mÄ aqtªen apJyImÀ½nIXzw hln¨p. XpSÀ¶v Xncp\mÄ {] amÀ¨vþ7\v RmbdmgvN Imcn¯mkv Z£nWhpw \S¶p. C³´ybpsS Lenten campaigning-sâ DXvLmS\w CShIbnse Un.Fkv.ssh.Fw AwK§Ä A`nhµy BÀ¨p_nj¸v Ipcymt¡mkv _lp. klhnImcnb¨sâ t\XrXz¯nÂ `cWnIpf§c ]nXmhv \nÀÆln¨p. amÀ¨v 11, 12, bphP\§fpsS Iq«mbva iàns¸Sp¯phm\pw 13 XobXnIfnÂ CShIbnÂ t\m¼pIme [ym\w tem¡vUuWn\ptijw am\knIamb \S¯n. tIcf¯nÂ \n¶v h¶ ^mZÀ Un_n³ DÃmk¯n\pw th n lnamNÂ {]tZinse AephmtÈcn [ym\¯n\p t\XrXzw \ÂIn. amIvtemUv K©nte¡v hnt\mZbm{X \S¯n. bphP\§Ä¡p th n Metanoia-2021 F¶ t] CShIbnse amXrthZn AwK§Ä _lp. cnÂ Lenten retreat-Dw At±lw \S¯n. amÀ¨vþ21 \v ^coZm_mZv cq]XbpsS klmb sa{Xm³ RmbdmgvN hnip² butk¸nXmhnsâ acW A`nhµy amÀ tPmkv ]p¯³ho«nÂ ]nXmhn Xncp\mÄ CShIbnÂ kapNnXambn BtLmjn¨p. t\msSm¸w ]©m_nse anj³ skâdpIfnÂ sshIo«v 5-þ\v \S¶v BtLmjamb Znhy H¶mb at¶hme kµÀin¨v AhnSs¯ _en¡v A`nhµy BÀ¨v_nj¸v Ipcymt¡mkv P\§fpambn kulrZw ]¦psh¨p sIm v `cWnIpf§c apJyImÀ½nIXzw hln¨p. AXn\p Hcpan¨v _enbÀ¸n¨p {]mÀ°n¨p. tijw Du«pt\À¨bpw \S¶p. Prepared by Benny Chacko

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ST. EPHREM'S CHURCH, VIKASPURI

Mathew Kallinkel, Judicial Vicar, Diocese of Rayagada, Orissa and Fr Rijo Francis, Vice Principal, St Francis De Sales School, Janakpuri. It was a fulfilling moment for the catechists in the Parish for all their hard work in supporting the children during their spiritual journey. So also for the parents who were looking forward to seeing their child receive the Body and Blood of Jesus for the first time. Rev. Fr. Mathew Kallinkel offered an eloquent homily during the mass addressing the First Holy Communion and Confirmation: Despite children using their favorite language – story telling the COVID pandemic, on 14th February 2021, the – the medium Jesus too liked for his teachings. The parish celebrated a special Holy Mass with eleven celebrations ended with a fellowship meal while children, who received Holy Communion for the the guests and parish community congratulated the first time. Sacrament of confirmation was also children who met with Jesus in an inseparable way administered to seven children among them. The and also were anointed with the Holy Spirit. sacred services were led by the parish priest Rev. Prepared by Thomas K.S Father Sebestain Moolechalil (VC) along with Fr

ST. JUDE CHURCH, SAHIBABAD

The Year of St. Joseph was officially inaugurated in our parish on 21st February 2021 by our vicar Fr. George Kizhutharayil by lighting the symbolic lamp and followed by superiors from both the convent and by all the Josepheans prior to the Holy Mass. Upon finishing the Holy Mass, a light refreshment was arranged for the whole community by the Josepheans. Since our parish committee team and all pious season, every Thursday Pithruvedi members came associations interconnected with the church have forward to organize and distribute food for the finished their term of two years, elections were common people gathering around our church. held and new committees were formed. The holy week was celebrated observing all In the month of March specially dedicated to the covid-19 protocols as large gatherings are St. Joseph, we had special prayers in honour of St. restricted by the civil administration. So the number Jospeh (Vanakka Masam). The Feast of St. Joseph of services were increased and even had online was celebrated on 19th of March and St. Joseph unit telecast. The youth of our parish demonstrated members did everything possible to make the day their skills while making the tomb of Jesus and the a solemn celebration. On the last day of the month resurrection. All the rituals were performed true to we had the Oottunercha for all the parishioners the Syro-Malabar traditions and customs. under the banner of Pithruvedi. In the great lent Prepared by Sobha Thomas

26 MARCH - APRIL 2021 ST. ALPHONSA CHURCH, NOIDA

Lenten Retreat 2021: 2 day Lenten retreat was present for the lighting of the lamp. Everyone joined organized in St. Alphonsa parish, Noida on 26th and in reciting the prayer to St. Joseph. 27th March. Rev. Fr. Laiju OCD and Rev. Fr. Stephen Youth Gathering 2021: The youth members of St. OCD shared the message of lent season, a time for Alphonsa Parish, Noida organized the much awaited renewing faith, hope and love. Parishioners came ‘Youth Gathering’ after the holy mass on 21st March. together both physically and virtually to sing, pray It started with a small prayer by our parish priest at and listen to the Word of God. Both days consisted 10 a.m. followed by interesting group activities. of way of the cross, insightful sessions, prayerful Everyone formed groups according to their native singing, holy Mass and adoration. On Palm Sunday place in Kerala and birth month. Each team as a also, retreat talk was given by Fr. Laiju during the whole had to enact Stations of the Cross or dance Holy Mass. Towards the end of the retreat, everyone on devotional songs. The winning team was chosen filled with strong faith and conviction said "I'm and rewarded by our parish priest. In the end, Savio vaccinated by the precious blood of Christ, no virus Jose was chosen as the Migrant Youth President for can touch me! " the next tenure. Lunch was served for all after which Inauguration of the year of St. Joseph: The ‘Year of the programme culminated. More than 50 youth St. Joseph’ was officially inaugurated in our parish on members attended the event. Amidst the pandemic, 19th of March which is also celebrated as the Feast this reunion was very relaxing for everyone to meet day of St. Joseph by the Catholic Church. To mark other people while spiritually coming closer to God. the day, a solemn Holy Eucharist was celebrated by Elections and new appointment: Josy James from parish priest Rev. Fr. Ginto. A symbolic inauguration our parish was elected as the President of DSYM by lighting of the lamp was also held to begin with Mayur Vihar Forane. Congratulations and best wishes the year of St. Joseph. One of the kaikaarans and to her as she undertakes greater responsibilities for representatives of the parish council were also the glory of Christ. Prepared by Nishita Abraham

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ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH, KALKAJI

Married Life and Repentance for Sins. Mathruvedhi: The election to the Executive Committee of Mathruvedhi was held on Sunday 14 March, 2021 after the Holy Mass. The former executive members were appreciated and thanked for their valuable service and contributions during their tenure. Newly elected Executive Members of Mathruvedhi are President Mrs Mini Scaria, Vice President Mrs Shirly Benny, Secretary Mrs. Alice Lukose, Joint Secretary Mrs. Jessy Moni, Treasurer Lenten Retreat: As part of the preparation of Holy Mrs. Laissa Kunjumon and Joint Treasurer Mrs. Molly Week 2021, Rev. Fr. Laiju & Rev. Fr. Stephen OCD Regi. The newly elected executive members were Okhla team conducted the lenten retreat at St. welcomed and congratulated by the Parish Priest Joseph’s Church, Kalkaji. The main theme was The Rev. Dr. Benny Palatty.

ST. JUDE THADDEUS CHURCH, ASHOK VIHAR

to St. Joseph was also done during the Holy Mass on that day and all the parishioners were requested to recite the prayer to St. Joseph whole the year. Feast of St. Joseph: The Feast of St. Joseph was also celebrated on 21st March, 2021 in our Church. The Celebrations were conducted with the leadership of St. Joseph’s Prayer Unit and the members offered “Kazhchasamarpanam” during the Holy Mass. Special prayer to St. Joseph was also done. The celebrations were over with the distribution of “Nercha” by the members of St. Joseph’s Family Unit. Annual Retreat: The Holy Week Celebrations of our parish was started with a two-day Retreat which was conducted on 27th & 28th March-2021, The retreat was led by Rev. Fr. Francis Karthanam, the Director of Divine Retreat Centre, Faridabad and his team. The Year of St. Joseph: The inauguration ceremony of retreat started in the evening on 27th March with St. Joseph’s year was conducted in our parish on Rosary and Holy Mass, followed by a prayerful input 14th February-2021 during the Holy Mass. The session by Fr. Frijo Tharayil, Asst. Vicar, Jasola Parish, inauguration was done by lighting the lamp by Fr. on the topic of 10 commandments, which was very Vicar and other parish representatives. Special prayer useful and inspirational. Prepared by Chacko V. C.

28 MARCH - APRIL 2021 ST. MARIAM THRESSIA CHURCH, BURARI

Inauguration and Blessing of Emergency Exit: St. 13th March 2021. It is also a history in making with Mariam Thressia Church from a very long time was DSYM, having a first female president in all these planning for a construction on land attached to the years of its existence. We wish her all the best with church and in the year 2020, with a valid permission her plans and vision for the upcoming youth in from the diocese and the approval of the parish Delhi. council led to the beginning of the construction Parish Council Election: On 21st March 2021, of the Emergency Exit. It was also an important Saint Mariam Thressia Church held elections for the measure keeping in mind the safety of the faithful. post of 2 Kaikaarans from the newly elected parish On 28th March, 2021 the newly constructed exit council members. We would like to extend our and the building was blessed and inaugurated by hearty congratulations to both trustees, Mr. Philip His Grace Archbishop Kuriakose Bharanikulangara. Thomas and Mr. Roy C. J. for successfully taking up The entire construction took place under the able the post. Later the parish held a joint council of old guidance and support of the parish priest, Fr. Babu and new members, marking it as a beginning to the Kurian Anithanam. On the occasion of Palm Sunday, new team taking over. His Grace, Archbishop Kuriakose Bharanikulangara Catechism Students Annual Picnic: The long chose to celebrate the Holy Mass along with the awaited catechism student’s annual picnic took parishioners of Burari, where he shared a valuable place on 22nd March, 2021. The students were homily with the people and blessed the community. accompanied by Parish Priest, Asst. Vicar, a few He also congratulated Mr. Liju Salas, the engineer of the Catechism teachers and the parish council behind the construction of the emergency exit, members. The venue for the picnic was the Morning Mr. Bibu Jose, the treasurerand the construction Star Church, placed in IshVatika at Najafgarh. supervisorand the newly elected trustees of the Students there could totally get in touch with the church. idea of spiritual tourism, where one can be with the Diocesan Youth President, DSYM: Saint Mariam nature and be with the creator in their own ways Thressia Church, Burari feels proud to inform that instead of someone else guiding into prayer and Ms. Glory Rose Roy of the parish has been elected sessions. Students could roam around freely and as the Diocesan Youth President of the Delhi Syro- enjoy the day playing around. Malabar Youth Movement of Faridabad diocese on Prepared by Glory Rose Roy

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ST. MARY’S CHURCH, MAYUR VIHAR PHASE I

Phase II, Mayur Vihar Phase III and Noida participated in the Evening Vigil. The event started with the Holy Mass celebrated by Fr. Arun Madathampadi, assistant Parish Priest of Assumption Forane Church, Mayur Vihar Phase III followed by confessions and the inaugural function. The Chief Guests Rev. Fr. Julius Karukanthara , Diocesan Director of DSYM, Rev. Fr. Sibi Joseph Eyalel, Director of DSYM Mayur Vihar Forane, spoke at the inaugural function. There was the reading of report by the newly elected Forane Secretary, Joyce During the holy week, on Maundy Thursday, the B Joseph. Mr. Ajin Joseph was the resource person for service was led by His Grace Archbishop Kuriakose the sessions. It was followed by the Lighting of Lamp Bharanikulangara. It was very good experience for the and oath taking ceremony of DSYM newly elected faithful. Forane Executives. Then there was the Way of the Evening Vigil for DSYM Mayur Vihar Forene: An Cross led by Sr. Archana DST and the Adoration was Evening Vigil was conducted for the DSYM Forane led by Rev. Fr. Sibi Joseph Eyalel. Vote of thanks was Executives of Mayur Vihar at St. Mary’s Church, Mayur given by Alphonse Jaise Youth Counsellor of Mayur Vihar Phase I on 27 February 2021. Executives from Vihar Forane. Evening Vigil ended at 10 pm with the the parishes of Mayur Vihar Phase I, Mayur Vihar Agape. Prepared by Jills Shaji ST. MOTHER TERESA CHURCH, SOUTH EXTENSION - II

Holy Week Celebrations: All the Holy Week services Council executives took place under the guidance of took place with zeal in the spirit of the Church, Rev. Fr. Kuriakose Alavelil and Fr. Jomy Vazhakkalayil. while following the COVID 19 protocols and issued The Oath -Taking ceremony took place on 14th guidelines. Several masses were conducted to February. At the Jasola Forane elections, Jeez Joyal observe social distancing. The renewal of the and Jeseentha Anne Joji were elected for the roles Baptism Pledge and blessing of Holy Water on Holy of Secretary and Youth Councillor respectively. Our Saturday was led by His Grace Archbishop Kuriakose ePaper, Benevolentia was successfully released on Bharanikulangara. 3rd April after the Easter Holy Mass; it has been DSYM: In February, elections for the new Parish circulated throughout our diocese and beyond. Prepared by Jeseentha Anne Joji 30 MARCH - APRIL 2021 LOURDES MATHA CHURCH, GURGAON

CHURCH FEAST & PARISH DAY: Our Parish had Ithithara inaugurated the event in the presence of celebrated the Feast of Mother Mary together with Fr. Joseph, dignitaries and delegates from our parish. St. Joseph and St. Sebastian on 6th & 7th February. This year we are planning various activities, both in Also we had Navanal Novena before the main the parish and family unit level. Feast days. The flag was hoisted by Rev. Monsignor NOMBUKALA VISITS : Our Parishioners along with the Joseph Odanat on 7th February who was the main Catechism students etc. had visited on 28/02/2021, celebrant of the Holy Mass on that day. Also, we Anandashram, Sector 59, Gurgaon (a homestead for had conducted the procession with great devotion, mentally and physically challenged orphan boys in participating most of the Parishioners. The second the care of the Society of the Missionary Brothers day of the main Feast was concluded with a ‘Kala of Charity). We had extended a small monetary Sandhya’ the annual cultural event, where the contribution collected by our parishioners. Also had parishioners had participated in various stage our lunch with the inmates there. 124 parishioners performances. were present at the Anandashram visit. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: Two of our children Ashraya - Home for the Destitute Women. received their First Holy Communion this year. The Our 28 Parishioners visited the Home for destitute main celebrant of the day was Rev. Fr. Varghese women, on 21st March along with our Vicar, Ithithara, our former Vicar. Fr. Joseph Chunayamakkal. Both these visits were YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH: Year of St. Joseph was officially spiritually fulfilling events for us preparing ourselves inaugurated at the parish level this year. Fr Varghese for the Holy week. Prepared by Santhosh Mathew

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INFANT JESUS FORANE CHURCH, PALAM

CShIbnÂ amXrthZnbpsS B`napJy¯nÂ amÀ¨v 7 RmbdmgvN h\nXm Zn\ambn BtLmjn¨p. cmhnse 8:45 dh. ^mZÀ amXyp Im«p¸mdbnÂ ImÀ½nIXzw \ÂInb Znhy_entbmsSbmWv h\nXmZn\mtLmj ]cn]mSnIÄ Bcw`n¨Xv. CShI kaql¯nse Gähpw {]mbw IqSnb k\ym kn\nsbbpw A½sbbpw ^mZÀ ]qs¨ v \ÂIn BZcn¨p. XpSÀ¶v Aeqjy {^m³knknsâ {]mÀ°\m Km\t¯msS h\nXmZn\ skan\mÀ Bcw`n¨p. skan\mdnte¡v {]knUâ v sdPo\ amXyq FÃmhscbpw kzmKXw sNbvXp. s^mtdm\ hnImcn dh.^m. Pn½n aä¯nÂ A[y£X hln¨p. Women in leadership : Achieving an Equal Future in a Covid-19 World F¶ hnjbs¯ Bkv]Zam¡n Fr. J. Mathew Kattupparayil (Former Member : Juvenile Justice Board, Government of Karnataka) skan\mÀ \bn¨p. tPm. sk{I«dn tdmkn\n tPmk^v FÃmhÀ¡pw IrXÚX tcJs¸Sp¯n. A\ntaäÀ knÌÀ acnb kn.Fkv.F³ kam]\ {]mÀ°\ \S¯n. amXrthZn `mchmlnIfmb sdPo\ amXyp, jnPn Pn\p, sÌÃ hÀ¤okv, tdmkn\n tPmk^v, Pqen jmPp F¶nhÀ ]cn]mSnIÄ¡v t\XrXzw \ÂIn. Prepared by Thomas Louis Matrimonial Alliance invited for a Alliance invited for a SYRO-MALABAR CATHOLIC GIRL SYRO-MALABAR CATHOLIC GIRL (28years/165cm), born and brought up in Delhi, (26 years / 5’5”), born and brought up in Kerala, Msc B.Ed., working in a reputed school in Delhi, currently First year MD student in Surgery. Hails from Syro Malabar Catholic Boys well educated from a practising catholic family with priests and and settled or employed in Delhi. nuns. God fearing and well-educated, preferably Contact: Box No.55, MD, Syro-Malabar Catholic boys are welcome. Email: [email protected] Contact: Box No.52, Email: [email protected]

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