NEW EXARCHATE AND NEW BISHOP FOR USA

Thiruvananthapuram, 14 July 2010: The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI erected a new Exarchate for the Malankara Catholics in North America. Rev. Fr. Thomas Naickamparambil of the Major Archieparchy of Trivandrum is appointed the first Bishop of the new Exarchate. The Bishop-elect is also appointed Apostolic Visitator of the Malankara Catholics in Canada and Europe by the Holy Father.
The announcement is made simultaneously in Vatican and St. Mary’s Cathedral, Pattom, Trivandrum at 3.30 pm Indian time. Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos, the Father and the Head of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church and other Metropolitans and Bishops were present at the announcement function held at Pattom. A large gathering including Priests, Religious and Faithful received the announcement with a big applause. The Bishop-elect was invested with the Episcopal insignia. All present congratulated the Bishop-designate.

Episcopal Ordination of the Bishop-designate will be held at
St. Mary’s Cathedral Pattom, Trivandrum on Tuesday 21 September 2010.

THE ENTHRONEMENT CEREMONY FOR THE NEWLY FORMED EXARCHATE WILL BE ON OCTOBER 3RD 2010. THE VENUE FOR THIS EVENT WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY.

WHAT TO BRING TO CONFERENCE/SCHEDULE

WHAT TO BRING TO CONFERENCE AND SCHEDULE

LOCATIONS FOR 2010 MCYMNA CONFERENCE

THE ADDRESS TO THE PARK (Thursday, July 29th 2010) – 4 pm

Ridley Creek State Park
351 GRADYVILLE ROAD
NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 19073

FROM TORONTO, ON

Travel Time: 8 Hours and 27 mins

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351 Gradyville Rd Newtown Square, PA 19073

From New York, New Jersey Area

Travel Time: 2 Hours and 13 mins

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351 Gradyville Rd Newtown Square, PA 19073

THE ADDRESS TO VILLANOVA

Villanova University
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova. PA 19085-1603

351 Gradyville Rd Newtown Square, PA 19073 Travel Time: 24 mins

800 Lancaster Ave Radnor Township, PA 19085

Welcome Rev. Fr. John Thundiyath

WELCOME REV FR. JOHN THUNDIYATH

New Altar Servers

Five New Altar Servers were blessed into the altar by Rev. Fr. Joseph Sundaram on April 11th 2010. Congrats to all the new altar servers!

Sobin Samuel
Subin Samuel
Gregory Philip
Cyril Philip
Alexander Simon

New Assignment: Vicar General

Rev. Fr. Joseph Sundaram

CONGRATULATIONS!!

New Vicar General for the Diocese of Marthandom

of the Malankara Syrian Catholic Church.

Four New Bishops

Congratulations to the four new bishops of the Syro Malankara Catholic Church

Major Archieparchy of Trivandrum

Aboon Samuel Mor Irenios

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Archieparchy of Tiruvalla

Aboon Philipos Mor Stephanos

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Major Archiepiscopal Curia

Aboon Thomas Mor Anthonios

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Eparchy of Marthandom

Aboon Vincent Mor Paulos

 

His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos, the Major Archbishop with the consent of the Holy Episcopal Synod of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church and having consulted the Apostolic See of Rome, has created two new Eparchies in the Church. They are Pathanamthitta in Kerala and Puthur in the State of Karnataka. Having been elected by the Holy Episcopal Synod, four new Bishops also have been appointed by him for the Church with the approval of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. He has announced the transfer of Most Rev. Yoohanon Mar Chrysostom, the present Bishop of Marthandom to the new See of Pathanamthitta and Most Rev. Geevarghese Mar Divannasios from the See of Bathery to the new See of Puthur. Most Rev. Joseph Mar Thomas, the Apostolic Visitator to North America and Europe is appointed Bishop of Bathery. To the See of Marthandom, falling vacant due the transfer of its present Bishop is appointed Very Rev. Fr. Vincent Kulapuravilai, the Professor and Registrar of St. Mary’s Malankara Seminary Trivandrum. Very Rev. Dr. Samuel Kattukallil, the Syncellus of the Major Archieparchy of Trivandrum and Very Rev. Dr. Stephen Thottathil, Dean of the Faculty of Theology of St. Mary’s Malankara Seminary are appointed Auxiliary Bishops of the Major Archieparchy of Trivandrum and the Archieparchy of Tiruvalla respectively. Very Rev. Dr. Antony Valiyavilayil OIC, the Postulator of the Cause of Canonisation of Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios and the Chancellor of the Major Archiepiscopal Curia is appointed the Bishop of the Curia.

The announcement was simultaneously made in Rome at 12 noon local time and in Trivandrum, the headquarters of the Syro-Malankara Church and at other Eparchial centres at 4.30 p.m. IST. In Trivandrum His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos made the announcement at St. Mary’s Cathedral in the presence of Bishops and a large number of Priests, Religious and Faithful of the Church. The Bishops of the Church invested the Bishops Designates with Episcopal insignia and congratulated them.

MCYMNA Conference 2010

MCYMNA Youth Conference 2010 (Main Page)

**Guys Registration for the National Youth Conference is due Soon! Also the Registration Fee was changed to $250 due to an increase in our budget, Thank You! Sorry for the inconvenience especially for the people that already paid.**

 

Liturgy of Consecration and Holy Qurbono

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Consecration

The long awaited Consecration of St. Jude Syro Malankara Catholic Church of Philadelphia will be on August 16th, 2009 by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholica Bava with the Presence of Aboon Joseph Mar Thomas, the Metropolitan of North America and Europe and Aboon Yohanan Mar Chrystosom, the Bishop of Marthandom Diocese, and in place of Aboon Justin Mor Ragali is Aboon Robert Mar Maginnis, Auxiliary Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Venue

St. Jude Syro Malankara Catholic Church of Philadelphia

244-258 West Cheltenham Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19126

Liturgy of Consecration

August 16th, 2009

at 2:30 PM – 7PM

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