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Mount Vision January 2021 | Vol.01 | Issue 06 JANUARY 2021 | Vol. 01 | Issue 06 | a Syro-malabar Major Archiepiscopal curia newsletter Editor’s Desk The New Year is a time to look back and forward. Some people make resolutions to break bad habits, create new ones, maintain existing ones or set new goals. The world inside is so confusing as the world outside appears to be changing without our consent and wishes! The year ahead brings along a new context and thus the need for creative decision making. Remember, the context gives us conscience! It is imperative therefore to know the context to make the right judgement and decisions. We are looking forward to a post Covid era of reality with the mix of a complex digital lifestyle. The Christian identity may be questioned, discussed, manipulated, synchronized or compromised in this digital era. We need a spiritual cohabitation in the post Covid era more than ever, since the invitation to be more humane is placed before us being a true Christian in the digital ecosystem. Let hope and expectation be the keywords in the new year with the determination to embrace the new reality with a discerning heart and mind. Let Christ be the Master who can lead us the way forward. Wishing you a very happy and fruitful new year 2021! new year FR. ALEX ONAMPALLY SECRETARY, MEDIA COMMISSION new hope INSIDE STORIES EVENTS SD Generalate Team Visit 04 Christmas Song Released 05 MOUNT VISION JANUARY 2021 | VOL.01 | ISSUE 06 A SYRO-MALABAR MAJOR ARCHIEPISCOPAL CURIA NEWSLETTER MAJOR ARCHBISHOP’S 06 CHIEF EDITOR ORDINATION DAY FR. ALEX ONAMPALLY SECRETARY, MEDIA COMMISSION COPY EDITOR DR. GEORGE MADATHIPARAMBIL CONSULTORS MAR SEBASTIAN VANIYAPURACKAL CURIA BISHOP, MEMBER, MEDIA COMMISSION MAR JOSEPH PAMPLANY Kuwait Syro-Malabar Day 07 CHAIRMAN, MEDIA COMMISSION Curia Christmas Celebration 08 MAR PAULY KANNOOKADAN LRC Christmas Celebration 09 MEMBER, MEDIA COMMISSION Christmas Gathering Organized by Laity Forum 10 DR. VINCENT CHERUVATHOOR CHANCELLOR CURIA NEWS DR. ABRAHAM KAVILPURAYIDATHIL Reports of the Commissions & Affiliated Offices 11 VICE-CHANCELLOR, PRO Major Archbishop’s Diary 12 FR. SEBY KOLANGARA Curia Bishop’s Diary 13 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INTERNET MISSION Events, Feasts & Birthdays 13 SYRO-MALABAR MEDIA COMMISSION MOUNT ST. THOMAS, P.B. NO. 3110 KAKKANAD P.O., KOCHI - 682 030 Email: [email protected] Phone: +91 9946162280 Website: www.syromalabarmc.in DESIGN & LAYOUT JOSEMON VAZHAYIL MUMBAI 04 SD GENERALATE TEAM VISIT || SD GENERALATE TEAM VISIT General Superior of the Sisters of the Destitute and the team visited Major Archbishop Cardinal Mar George Alencherry at Mount St. Thomas, Kakkanad on December 15 at 4pm. Curia Bishop, Mar Sebastian Vaniyapurackal spoke appreciatively about the services of the SD sisters who were serving at the Curia in the last term. Sr. Raisy, the SD General, spoke on the occasion and offered Christmas greetings in advance. The Major Archbishop expressed his joy at the visit of the SD congregation team to Mount St. Thomas. The three-year term of the generalate completes this year. 05 CHRISTMAS SONG RELEASE Major Archbishop Cardinal Mar George Alencherry released a Christmas Song at Mount St. Thomas, Kakkanad on 16 December. The Christmas song, Manganinja Ravil, is written and composed by Mr. Saji John belonging to St. John Nepumcian || CHRISTMAS SONG RELEASE Forane Church, Parappukara, Eparchy of Irinjalakuda. 06 MAJOR ARCHBISHOP’S ORDINATION DAY || MAJOR ARCHBISHOP’S ORDINATION DAY Major Archbishop Cardinal Mar George Alencherry celebrated his Ordination Day along with Fr. George Madathiparampil in the Curia on December 18. The inmates of the Curia offered their greetings to him and to Fr. George Madathiparampil. 0607 || KUWAIT SYRO-MALABAR DAY Kuwait SYRO-MALABAR DAY The Community Day of the Syro-Malabar migrants in Dubai was celebrated on 18 December 2020 online. The celebration began at 5:00 pm (Dubai Time) with the Solemn Holy Qurbana celebrated by the Major Archbishop Cardinal Mar George Alencherry, the Father and Head of the Church at Mount St. Thomas Chapel which was live streamed. Fr. Thomas Melvettath, the secretary of the Commission for Catechesis and Fr. Francis Pittappillil, the secretary of the Commission for Liturgy were the concelebrants. The public meeting began after the Holy Qurbana. The Major Archbishop Cardinal Mar George Alencherry inaugurated the meeting by lighting the lamp and gave the inaugural address online from Mount St. Thomas, Kakkanad. The Apostolic Vicar for the Arabian Gulf, H.E. Bishop Paul Hinder felicitated the gathering, online. The parish priest Rev Fr. Lennie J. Connully, the assistant parish priest and the spiritual director Rev. Fr. Alex Vachaparambil OFM Cap., the president and other members of the executive committee were present. 08 CURIA CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION || CURIA CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Christmas celebration was organized at Mount St. Thomas on 23 Dec 2020 at 3pm. Mar Sebastian Vaniyapurackal, the Curia Bishop welcomed everyone. Bishop Antony Kariyil, Fr Hormis Mynatty, Fr Darwin, Mr. M L Thomas, the Director of CNEWA and his team were present at the celebration. Major Archbishop Cardinal Mar George Alencherry gave the Christmas message after cutting the Christmas cake. Mar Antony Kariyil and Mr. M L Thomas gave the Christmas message. The Internet Mission team, CNEWA team and Mount team sang the carols. The Major Archbishop gave Christmas gifts to everyone. Priests, Nuns and other staff working in the Curia participated in the celebration. 09 || LRC CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION LRC CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Christmas celebration organized at Liturgical Research Centre was held on 22 Dec 2020 at 4pm. Fr. Joji Kallingal welcomed everyone. Major Archbishop Cardinal Mar George Alencherry gave the Christmas message. Mar Sebastian Vaniyapurackal, the Curia Bishop, Fathers, Sisters, Engineers and workers of the currently constructing museum building and all the working members of the Curia participated in the celebration. 10 || CHRISTMAS GATHERING ORGANIZED BY LAITY FORUM Christmas The Syro-Malabar Church Laity Forum organized a religious and cultural gathering in connection with Gathering Christmas at Mount St. Thomas on December 29 at 3 p.m. Representatives of Hindu, Muslim and Christian Organized by communities and cultural artists were present. The Christmas gathering was presided over by Justice Mr. Cyriac Joseph and inaugurated by the Major Laity Forum Archbishop Cardinal Mar George Alencherry of the Syro-Malabar Church. While inaugurating the meeting, the Major Archbishop urged the people to ordain their lives in a spirit of love and cooperation and to live a patriotic life, upholding the noble cultures of the country. All the people of the country, whatever may be their religion, language or traditions should hold aloft the culture of India and work for the progress of the country. Former member of the Women's Commission and social activist, Dr. Lissy Jose led the prayers. Advocate Jose Vithayathil welcomed everyone. Justice CK Abdul Rahim, Swami Shivaswaroopananda, Imam Faisal Azhari, Dr KS Radhakrishnan, MP Joseph, CG Rajagopal, VV Augustine, Thomas Parackal, Dr Kochurani Jose, Chevalier Siby Vaniyapurackal, Babu Joseph, Adv Ishanan Namboothiri, MN Sathyadevan and others spoke. 11 CURIA NEWS DECEMBER 2020 Reports of the Commissions & Aliated Oces Commission for Life, Laity and Family Commission for Catechesis Laity Forum conducted a webinar in connection with 4 days of Catechism teachers seminar for the Eparchy of international Minority Rights Day. Belthangady held online. Christmas gathering organized by Syro-Malabar Laity Two meetings with Commission Chairman, Archbishop Mar Forum at Mount St. Thomas, Kakkanad. George Njaralakkatt. Inaugurated the Christmas Celebration online in the EEE Department of Vimal Jyothi Engineering College, Chemperi. Commission for Evangelization and Pastoral Care of the Migrants Online meetings in relation to the Christmas season were Commission for Liturgy conducted in different migrant communities. Two special Committee Meetings of Bishops were held for A meeting of the Commission was held to evaluate the scrutiny of the Peshitta version of the Psalms. covid-19 context of the migrant communities. Sub-Committee Meetings of CLC Members were held online for the scrutiny of the Prayer text that can be used before the Cremation. Commission for Vocation Three sub-Committee Meetings of CLC Members were Online meeting of the vocation promoters was conducted. held online on various days for the language correction of The statistical data of the Vocation in the Syro-Malabar the Peshitta version of the Psalms. Church in the year 2019-2020 was collected. A Central Liturgy Committee meeting was held online to ID cards for vocation promoters are set to be distributed. discuss the Ordo of the Sacraments of Initiation and prayer text that can be used before the cremation and the bishops’ vestments of Gown and hat that can be used for Commission for Institutes of Consecrated Life the para-liturgical services. Online meeting was held with the executive body of SMRC to plan activities. Commission for Media The data of the administrative teams of the Institutes of Organized an online meeting of the Spokespersons of the Consecrated Life is being updated. Syro-Malabar Church. Commission for Doctrine Liturgical Research Centre A Webinar is conducted on Samaritanus Bonus. It is on the Organized Christmas celebration of the Curia at LRC. Care of Persons in the Critical and Terminal Phase of Life, Document issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith (CDF). 12 CURIA NEWS DECEMBER 2020 Presided the online meeting of the Permanent Synod hosted from Mount St. Thomas, Kakkanad. Major 17 THU Participated in the feast day celebrations of some Sisters at Mount St. Thomas, Kakkanad. Archbishop’s 18 FRI Inaugurated the online Christmas gathering conducted by St. DiAry Thomas College of Teacher Education, Thodupuzha. Received the deacons from Archeparchy of Ernakulam - Angamaly at Mount St. Thomas, Kakkanad. Celebrated Holy Qurbana on the occasion of Syro-Malabar Day Celebration of Dubai Community at Mount St. Thomas Chapel which was live streamed. Inaugurated the Christmas DATE EVENTS Gathering of Syro-Malabar Dubai Community.
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