Vol. No. 7 May - 2018 Issue No. 5 BRO. SAVIO OLAKENGIL CONVENT INAUGURATED PROVINCIAL SUPERIOR : Very Rev. Bro. Savio Ganj Basoda: The newly constructed staff Olakengil, the former superior general of residence, convent of the Medical Sisters of St. the congregation, is elected as the new Francis of Assisi, of the St. Joseph School, Ganj Provincial Superior of the St. Thomas Basoda, was inaugurated on April 14, 2018. His Province, Thrissur, of the Malabar Excellency Mar Anthony Chirayath, the Bishop of Missionary Brothers. He was serving as Sagar Diocese, blessed the convent and presided over the formation master & vocation the con-celebrated Holy Eucharist. V. Rev. Bro. promoter of the Province. Earlier in the year 2000 once Sunnylal Avirappattu MMB, Provincial Superior of he was elected as the provincial of the Province. Bro. Assisi Province, Bhopal, and V. Rev. Sr. Dolly Kuriakose Chundalikkattu is elected as the Vicar Kunnath OSF, Provincial Superior, Raipur, jointly Provincial and Bros. Jose Chungath, Pauly inaugurated the same. Many Fathers, Sisters, Thrissokkaran & Byju Manuel Mandy are elected as Brothers and other dignitaries of different walks of Provincial Councilors. The election was held at St. Thomas Provincial House, Mariapuram, Thrissur, the society participated in the inaugural ceremony. . The election session of the provincial Synaxis was presided by V. Rev. Bro. Franco Kannampuzha, Superior General.

CHAPEL RENOVATED Cheloor: The newly renovated chapel of the Bethsaida Bhavan, Cheloor, , Thrissur, was blessed by Mar. Pauly Kanookadan, Bishop of Irinjalakuda, in the presence of V. Rev. Bro. Franco Kannampuzha MMB, Superior General, V. Rev. Bro. G. Victor Kalampukattu MMB, Vicar General, V. Rev. Bro. Jose Chungath MMB, Provincial Superior of the St. Thomas Province, Thrissur. Bethsaida Bhavan was inaugurated in the year 1998 as a golden jubilee memorial of the "House of Providence", home for the destitute aged men, Irinjalakuda, Thrissur, Kerala. It was planned as terminal care home for the destitute aged men. The project was completed in the leadership and hard work of Bro. Gabriel Pazhayattil. At present 28 inmates are there. The renovation work of the Chapel was started by late Bro. Alphonse Peedikayil and completed by Bro. Ignatius Vezhappilly, the superior and the manager of Bethsaida. The new sanctuary was designed by Bro. Byju Manuel Manndy, the manager of the St. Mary's Art Studio, Mariapuarm, Thrissur, Kerala. The Bishop, Superior General, Provincial Superior and others congratulated Bro. Byju for the beautiful design of the sanctuary.

Voice of the Founder “The life of the religious is basically for the service of the God and His people”. Msgr. Zacharias Vazhappilly, MMB Founder. May - 2018 CALLED TO ETERNAL REST Karikottagiri: Mr. Gino Joseph Karikattil, the Bhopal: Miss. Tessy Anthony was beloved brother of Bro. James Karikattil, passed away on March 16, 2018 at called to eternal rest on March 30, 2018 at Bhopal. She was 55 and was serving as Karikottagiri, Kannur, Kerala. After the Good a mother of the SOS Children's Friday morning service in the parish church he Village, Bhopal. In the late evening of went to a hotel to supply milk from his house. There he the day she feels discomfort and collapsed and rushed to the hospital. When they reached rushed to the nearby hospital. But the hospital doctors declared him dead. He was 36 and when they reached there the doctors survived by his wife, five and two year's old two sons and declared her dead. She was one among the first batch elderly parents. mothers of the Village. In her house there are 31 V. Rev. Bro. Franco Kannampuzha MMB, Superior children. Some of them are married and some others are General, V. Rev. Bro. G. Victor Kalampukattu MMB, doing job in different fields. One of her son is working as Vicar General, V. Rev. Bro. Jose Chungath MMB, teaching faculty member of a private nursing college Provincial Superior, St. Thomas Province, Thrissur, paid Bhopal. The youngest daughter is blind and was homage to him. General Councilors, Provincial emotionally attached with her. In the year 2015 the Councilors, Superiors, many Brothers and other Bhopal archdiocese honored her with its women's dignitaries of different walks of the society pay homage award. to the mortal remains and participated in the funeral She was a well wisher of the Brothers and very much ceremony of Mr. Gino Joseph. May his soul rest in peace! connected with Navajyoti House, Bhopal. When the We, the brothers of the Assisi Province of the Malabar news of her departure reached in the house the Brothers Missionary Brothers, give our tribute to the departed soul went to the hospital and consoled her children and and acknowledge our heartfelt condolence to the helped them to keep the body in the mortuary and the sorrowing family. next day helped in all possible ways for the postmortem of the body. The body embalmed and kept St. Joseph the INAUGURATED AUDITORIUM workers Parish, Berkhera, Bhopal, for 'Office for the Kuttikadu: The newly built auditorium of the Dead' and tribute. Rev. Fr. Joseph P. P., parish priest, "Karunalayam Boys' Home was blessed and inaugurated recalled briefly her remarkable services to the SOS by His Excellency Mar Pauly Kanookadan , Bishop of Irinjalakuda, on the occasion of the 47th annual day children and the society. A wreath of flowers was placed celebration of the institute. The in the coffin by priests, religious, her wards, SOS new auditorium was completely director, parish community, and many more. The body sponsored by "Sacred Heart of the deceased was then taken to , Kerala, her engineering works" owned by native place. Some of her wards and SOS authorities Sri Joshy Chalckamparambil, accompanied the corpse to Chalakudy. We salute her alumnae of Karunalayam. V. with gratitude and paying tribute to the departed soul. Rev. Bro. Franco Kannampuzha MMB, Superior May her soul rest in Peace! General, V. Rev. Bro. G. Victor Kalampukattu MMB, Vicar General, V. Rev. Bro. Jose Chungath MMB, FESTAL GREETINGS Provincial Superior, St. Thomas Province, Thrissur and May others were present in the ceremony. "Karunalaym Boys' Home is a prestigious hostel run by 01 Rev. Bro. Jose Chungath the St. Thomas Province of the Malabar Missionary Rev. Bro. DaisonMylackachalil Brothers. It was established by Msgr. Zacharias Rev. Bro. Joseph Mampilly Vazhappliily, MMB founder, in the year 1971 and 06 Rev. Bro. SavioOlakkengil provides free school education to the needy boys. Hundreds of boys are completed their school education BIRTHDAY GREETINGS! from the centre and live a successful life in different 01 Rev. Bro. Antony Pynumkal walks of life, including priests, engineers, etc. At present 31 Rev. Bro. ByjuMannual Mandy 73 needy boys are studying there.

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