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of broadening the horizons of our faithful to universal dimensions of Archbishop Speaks.... their discipleship and contributing to the Church’s mission through their prayer. THE UNIVERSAL FAMILY PRAYER Through this apostleship, lay people are invited to become collaborators in Christ’s mission, living in fidelity to the gospel and offering (THE PURPOSE AND RELEVANCE OF THE APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER) their work, sufferings and prayer for the Church. The Apostleship of Prayer is a concrete way of becoming missionaries of prayer within our Dear brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ! own life calling. As we step into the month of October, in continuation of our reflection I know that in many families of the Archdiocese, these universal on Family Prayer, I wish to insist on an important mission that our Holy prayer intentions recommended by the Holy Father every month are Father has entrusted to us, as Apostles of Prayer. remembered in a special way during the family prayers. I wish to recommend this strongly as this is a concrete way of participating in I am sure that you must have come across two universal prayer the Church’s life and mission. intentions (General Intention and/or Mission Intention) of the Holy Father printed for every month in our bible diaries, newsletters (including The Church is a family made of different continents, countries, Niraivazhvu) and many other spiritual magazines often under the title cultures and people all in prayer. As members of this family, the ‘Pope’s intentions’. apostleship of prayer becomes a universal family prayer, including each of our families. It is also an opportunity for us to pray for the These universal intentions are recommended by none other than intentions of the Holy Father, who is the head of this family. the Holy Father himself as part of the Apostleship of Prayer, inviting us For example, this month of October, the Holy Father has entrusted to pray with him for the Church. This movement began in 1844 in a to us an evangelical intention. He invites us to pray for Young People in small Jesuit seminary at Vals, South France. The seminarians were Africa, that they may have access to education and work in their own suggested a way of being apostles and missionaries in their daily lives, countries. uniting with Christ everything that they were doing during the day. How do we pray the universal family prayer? Pope Francis speaks In 1896, Pope Leo XIII adopted this prayer ministry as a pontifical of “concrete gestures”. He invites us to put our “hands and feet” to work began to recommend a monthly intention for prayer, which prayer. Through his intentions, the Holy Father calls the world to action, expressed a concern of his for which he asked the prayers of all to pray every day and live out our prayers in concrete gestures of Catholics. From 1928 onwards a second intention for prayer was added. mercy and justice. This Apostolate of Prayer spread among the lay people as well and has As the Holy Father says, “We pray together and we put action to our now become a worldwide ministry. prayers. We give sense and purpose to our days.” The intentions of each month are keys to live our faith in daily life, joining action to our The Apostleship of Prayer, entrusted to the Society of Jesus, receives prayers and they present to us a challenge that gives purpose to the two intentions for prayer from the Pope each month, and is responsible month. for spreading them all over the catholic world. In 2018, only one intention is offered per month, whether universal or related to evangelization. As members of the Catholic family, we pray with the universal church, From time to time, however, the Holy Father may add a second prayer in union with the Holy Father and we pray in words and actions! May intention related to current events or urgent needs, like disaster relief. the Blessed Mother who stood by the apostles on the Pentecost, praying The second prayer request will help mobilize prayer and action related with them and praying for them also intercede for us all. to the urgent situation. With prayerful wishes, These universal and missionary intentions enable us to realize the universality of the Church, growing in a sense of togetherness and belonging to one Catholic and Apostolic Church. This is a unique way + Most Rev Dr George Antonysamy Archbishop of Madras - Mylapore ¨û\YôrÜ 1 October 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 2 October 2018 OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS PRAYERFUL WISHES ON YOUR BIRTHDAY 01 10 2018 St Therese of the Child Jesus Virg., - Feast Rev Fr Kurian Thomas 08 10 1942 02 10 2018 The Guardian Angels Rev Fr Isaac Paul 08 10 1983 Gandhi Jayanthi - Holiday for the Chancery Rev Fr Joseph Victor 11 10 1959 04 10 2018 St Francis of Assisi Rev Fr Edward Selvaraj J 13 10 1969 07 10 2018 Our Lady of the Holy Rosary - Feast Rev Fr Joseph Amalraj D 13 10 1988 15 10 2018 St Teresa of Avila Virg., Rev Fr Sekar N 16 10 1985 18 10 2018 St Luke, Ev., - Feast Rev Fr Thomas Simon 18 10 1943 20 10 2018 Staff Tour - Holiday for the Chancery Rev Fr Pascal Petrus 23 10 1950 21 10 2018 Mission Sunday - Special collection is to be made Rev Fr Belavendiram G 23 10 1955 in all the Parishes and Institutions and kindly Rev Fr Raymond Peter 25 10 1972 sent it to the Curia at the earliest Rev Fr Anthuvan Akilan 26 10 1978 29 10 2018 Sts Simon and Jude, App - Feast Rev Fr Maria Delasal 27 10 1976 01 11 2018 All Saints Day – Solemnity Rev Fr Arul Mani Josephraj 30 10 1980 02 11 2018 All Souls Day - Holiday for the Chancery Rev Fr Anthony Sebastian 31 10 1965 The Chancellor Rev Fr Jacob Albert L 31 10 1976 RETREAT FOR ARCHDIOCESAN CLERGY - 2018 ORDINATION ANNIVERSARIES The Annual Clergy Retreat Batch II will be held from 28th October Rev Fr Jacob M V 01 10 1984 to 2nd November 2018 at Dhayana Ashram. Rev Fr Daniel Jeyasingh Rev Fr Anthony Swamy A 26 10 1974 CSsR will be the Preacher. The Priests who are registered for Batch II Rev Fr Prasad Ignatius 26 10 1989 are requested to make themselves available to attend this retreat without fail. Archbishop Congratulations and Prayerful wishes! DEATH ANNIVERSARIES HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTION - OCTOBER 2018 Rev Fr Joseph Parampet 01 10 1989 EVANGELIZATION: The Mission of Religious Rev Fr T Baliah 09 10 1974 That consecrated religious men and women may bestir Rev Fr L Arumainathan 13 10 1987 themselves, and be present among the poor, the marginalized, and Rev Fr Joseph P D’Souza 18 10 2006 those who have no voice. Rev Fr Thomas Varikatt 21 10 2005 MISSION SUNDAY Rev Fr Rajappa Bangaru 23 10 2000 MISSION SUNDAY Rev Fr A Gnanaprakasam 26 10 2015 Dear Fathers, Rev Fr C Vallabanathan 27 10 1991 Mission Sunday Materials is available at the Pastoral Centre, kindly Rev Fr Joseph Madathil 31 10 1987 collect it at the earliest and celebrate it meaningfully. May their souls rest in peace! Rev Fr Bernard Lawrence ¨û\YôrÜ 3 October 2018 ¨û\YôrÜ 4 October 2018 KERALA FLOOD RELIEF FUND (TILL 15-09-2018) MISSION SUNDAY COLLECTIONS - 2017 PARISHES AMOUNT Porur 20,000 PARISHES AMOUNT Kodambakkam 50,000 Pudupet 55,000 Kodungaiyur 7,013 Abiramapuram 30,080 R A Puram 48,200 Abiramapuram 3,42,315 Korattur 16,365 Alphonsapuram 1,888 R S Nagar 17,500 Adambakkam 42,780 Korukkupet 25,000 Anna Nagar 62,500 Roshanagaram 32,000 Adyar 2,24,590 Lakshmipuram 50,320 Anna Nagar Avadi 4,000 Royapuram Mat Dol 31,500 Alphonsapuram 4,160 Arambakkam 7,000 Santhome Cathedral 1,20,000 Little mount 2,00,000 Ambatur 1,00,000 Arul Nagar 26,200 Sastri Nagar 30,000 Luz 1,73,200 Assisi Nagar 15,000 Sathyamoorthy Nagar 45,000 Anna Nagar 1,05,000 M A Nagar 13,500 Avadi HVF 30,470 Sembiam 25,000 Anna Nagar Avadi 11,000 M H Colony 55,000 Besant Nagar 2,00,000 Srinivasa Nagar 1,51,870 Anna Nagar East 1,00,108 Madavaram 26,335 Bharathiar Nagar 1,200 T G Anna Nagar 25,000 Annanur 2,672 Maduravoyal 1,21,441 Broadway 1,00,000 T Nagar 20,000 Arambakkam 6,000 Manali 27,000 Chinmya Nagar 82,730 Taramani 25,000 Arul Nagar 13,890 Manali New Town 20,000 Ennore 26,000 Thanikachalam Nagar 10,000 Ashok Nagar 75,000 Manavalan Nagar 28,039 G K M Colony 2,000 Theckalur 1,000 Assisi Nagar 1,09,638 Mannurpet 46,500 Gandhi Nagar 6,000 Thirumullaivoyal 55,000 Avadi 23,150 Golden George Nagar 82,000 Tirunindravur 8,700 Mathur 25,350 Avadi HVF 15,000 George Town Assumption 25,000 Thirupassur 1,200 Melma Nagar 6,000 Guindy 20,000 Thiruvelangadu 300 Ayanavaram 25,270 Minjur 41,500 Kadambathur 5,000 Tiruttani 2,341 Basin Bridge 15,000 Mogappair 56,300 Kallambedu 1,200 Uthukottai 10,000 Besant Nagar 2,60,750 MPT Quarters 4,500 Kilachery 45,000 Valasaravakkam 11,500 Bharathiar Nagar 30,000 Muthapudupet 14,921 Kilpauk 50,000 Velachery 1,11,000 Broadway 16,950 Muthamizh Nagar 5,000 Kodambakkam 1,04,000 Vepery St Andrew’s 50,000 Chinmya Nagar 1,50,000 Nazareth Nagar 8,000 Lakshmipuram 18,000 Washermenpet 25,000 Chintadripet 1,320 Nammalwarpet 56,250 Little Mount 1,00,000 INSTITUTIONS AMOUNT Devi Nagar 7,000 Narasingapuram 6,871 M A Nagar 12,000 Egmore 1,00,000 Maduravoyal 38,500 Teachers - Annai Velankanni Nesapakkam 72,000 Ennore 25,000 Manali New Town 50,000 School, Sastri Nagar 2,800 Nungambakkam 2,70,000 Manavala Nagar 25,130 Assumption HSS, Nungambakkam 7,150 Ernavoor 10,000 Pandravedu 1,000 Mathur 15,000 Catholic Centre 50,000 Erukkancherry 1,00,000 Pannur 40,232 Minjur 10,700 Cluny Sisters, Santhome 5,000 Golden George Nagar 6,34,000 Paruthipattu 6,000 Mogappair 30,000 Don Bosco MHSS, Erukachery 1,37,850 GKM Colony 21,400 Pattabiram 14,000 Fr Jebamalai Dharmanathan 3,000 Morai 2,600 Gandhipet 4,000 Pazhanjur 2,000 Fr Joseph A J 5,000 MPT Quarters 3,500 George Town