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.

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.

Holy Week 2010

 March 26”Nalpatham Velly”

• 7:00pm “Nalpatham Velly” service and Holy Mass

March 28^th Palm Sunday

• 9:30am Palm Sunday service and Holy Mass (No Sunday School)

March 29^th & 30^th (Monday and Tuesday)

• 6:30pm Prayer, Holy Mass and Lenten Retreat

March 31^st (Wednesday)

• 6:30pm Prayer and Holy Mass

April 1^st  Holy Thursday

• 6:30pm Pesaha service, Holy Mass and “pesaha appam”
• 9:00 pm-10:00pm Holy hour adoration

April 2^nd Good Friday

• 9:00am Good Friday Service

April 3^rd Holy Saturday

• 9:30am Holy Saturday service and Holy Mass for the departed.

April 4^th Easter Sunday

9:30am Easter servive and Holy Mass (No Sunday School)

Please Note:

Confession: There will be opportunity for confession on March 29^th, 30^th and 31^st. (Remember: Annual confession is mandated by the precepts of the church during the Holy Week.)

Palm Sunday: Please bring flowers.

Holy Thursday: Please bring “Pesaha Appam” and Milk.

Good Friday: If anyone would like to donate articles for Good Friday let the Secretary know (Incenses, fabric….).

Holy Saturday: Please provide the names of the deceased loved ones to be remembered during mass.

Easter Sunday: Lunch will be provided and $25 per family will be collected for this purpose. Candle will be distributed for procession and donation will be accepted.

Flowers: Colorful for the altar are needed for Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday.

• White flowers are needed for Holy Thursday.