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SYRO MALABAR CATHOLIC FORANE CHURCH PHILADELPHIA

June 11, 2017

a newsletter published by

Volume 8 Issue 6

608 Welsh Rd, Philadelphia PA 19115 Phone: 215 464 4008 www.syromalabarphila.org

Holy Qurbana Schedule

Sunday, June 4 & 18 8:30 & 10: 00 AM ( Malayalam )

Sunday, June 11 & 25 8:30 AM ( Malayalam ), 10: 00 AM ( English )

Monday - Wednesday : 8: 30 AM Thursday & Friday : 7: 00 PM

Saturday : 9: 00 AM

CCD Anniversary: Sunday June 11, 11:30 AM

Mother’s Day

Season of Apostles Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

“Jesus, meek and humble

of heart make our hearts

like unto Thine”

Parish Feast: Friday, June 30th - Monday, July 10th

Novena & Devotions (After Weekday Mass)

St. Alphonsa : Thursdays

Our Lady of Perpetual Help : Saturdays

Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction

Every Friday 9: 00 AM to 7:00 PM

Confession

Thursday 6.30 PM

Friday 9:30 AM to 10:30 and 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

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4 Sun: First Sunday of Apostles Ex. 19:1-9 You are a holy people of God.

Acts 2:1-13 Holy Spirit comes down on the Apostles.

1 Cor 12:1-11 Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Jn 16:5-15 The work of the Holy Spirit

11 Sun: Second Sunday of Apostles

Joel 2: 18-26 The mercy of God.

Acts 4:8-22 Salvation only through Christ.

1 Cor 6:1-11 You have been baptized by Christ and the Spirit of God. Lk 7:36-50 Forgiveness to the sinful women

18 Sun: Third Sunday of Apostles Deut 1:5-8 God who is faithful in His promises.

Is 1:1-9 People that went astray from God.

1 Cor 7:1-7 Every call is God’s special gift. Lk 10:25-37 The good Samaritan

25 Sun: Fourth Sunday of Apostles Deut 1:16-18 Judge justly.

Is 1:10-20 Wipe out sin and do good.

1 Cor 9:19-27 run after eternal crown. Lk 6:27-36 Love for the enemies.

Liturgy Committee Eucharistic Ministers

Jacob Chacko (Coordinato ) Biju Mathew

Stanly Abraham Soby Chacko

George Thalody Skaria Chacko

Joseph P. Varghese

(Sacristan)

Scripture readings for the Sundays

Editorial Board

Thank you for your continued Support and cooperation.

Chief Editor : Jose Thomas

Please send matters to editor.stphila@gmail.com

Editors : Jose Maleckal, Antony Cyriac, Rosmary George

Fr. Vinod Madathiparambil (Chairman)

Altar Renovation Committee

James Joseph (Committee Coordinator)

Jose Thomas (Secretary) Modi Jacob (Trustee) Shaji Mittathany (Trustee)

Roshin P. Plamoottil (Trustee) Sunny Padayattil Jacob Chacko Jose Kunnel Jose Palathinkal

Month of June - Events / Important days

Trustees ’ Corner

Mody Jacob Shaji Mittathany Jose Thomas Roshin P. Plamoottil

First, we want to congratulate all our children who received first Holy communion and confirmation on May 13th. We are blessed with all our kids, especially those who have received communion and confirmation. It was a special day for our parish and family. The entire parish celebrated this special day as our 14 angels became more close to Jesus in their faith. It was a blessing that our former Vicar Johnykutty achan was there as our main celebrant. The Vicar and parish community of St Albert the Great were generous enough to allow us to use their church for the celebrations of the day. Teachers and parents need special appreciation for their efforts to prepare the kids for communion and confirmation. We celebrated Ascension of Jesus on May 28th and Pentecost on June 4th. Both celebrations brought the church

a lot of blessings.

June is a special month for our parish. The long awaited altar renovation is almost complete and we are preparing for the consecration of the new altar. The date is set for June 24th and the preparations for the big celebration is underway. Mar Jacob Angadiath, Mar Joy Alapaatt, and our previous vicars will be with us during the June 24th weekend. We request everyone’s presence and prayer on this special day. We would like to express our sincere thanks to the altar renovation committee for their dedication and all parishioners

for your generous support and prayers.

Our parish Feast will take place next month on July 7th, 8th, and 9th. As you all know, the Parish feast is one of the more important celebrations in our parish. The parish Feast is

always a time of grace and blessings.

St Thomas our Patron saint, pray for us! May god bless us all!

04 Sat

First Sunday of Apostles The Feast of Pentecost

Bible Jeopardy after 10 AM Mass Parish Council Meeting

08 Thu Feast of Blessed Mariam Thresia

09 Fri Feast of Mar Aprem

10 Sat St. Neumann Ward Meeting 6:00 PM

11 Sun

Second Sunday of Apostles

Feast of Holy Trinity

CCD Anniversary after 10 AM Mass St. Joseph ward Meeting, 6:30 PM

13 Tue Feast of St. Antony of Padua

15 Thu feast of Holy Eucharist

17 Sat

Service Day by St Vincent DePaul Members Ward Meetings: Blessed Kunjachan Ward 3 PM St. George Ward 6: 30 PM, St. Mother Theresa Ward 7 PM

18 Sun Third Sunday of Apostles

Father’s Day

23 Fri Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Birth of John the Baptist

24 Sat

Immaculate Heart of Mary Consecration of Parish Church 2:30 PM

Main Celebrant : Mar Jacob Angadiath

25 Sun Fourth Sunday of Apostles Holy Mass Mar Joy Alappatt 10 AM Recognizing this year’s Graduates

29 Thu Feast of Saints, Peter and Paul

30 Fri Parish Feast - sImSn-tbäv 7:00 PM

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ST. THOMAS SYROMALABAR

CATHOLIC FORANE CHURCH PHILADELPHIA

NEWS LETTER

BISHOP

Mar Jacob Angadiath

AUXILIARY BISHOP

Mar Joy Alappatt

VICAR

Fr. Vinod Madathiparambil ( 630-901-5724)

TRUSTEES

Mody Jacob ( 215-667-0801 )

Shaji Mittathany ( 215-715-3074 )

Roshin P. Plamoottil ( 484-470-5229 )

Jose Thomas ( 412-656-4853 )

SECRETARY Tom Pattaniyil (267-456-7850 )

EDITORIAL BOARD

Jose Thomas (Chief Editor) Jose Maleckal (Editor) Antony Cyriac (Editor) Rosmary George (Editor)

PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS

Abin Mathai Anita Bose Biju Mathew James Kuruvilla Jimmy Chacko Joby George Kochumuttom Lizy Thalody Malisa Mathew Saju K. Paul Sherly Sebastian Chavara Sibichan T. Mukkadan Sunny G. Padayattil Tijo Parappully Tojo Jose

Brothers and sisters, Congratulations!!! I am happy to join you to thank the Lord as we do our final preparations for the consecration of our renovated church. Thank you all for your prayers and support. Appreciations to Fr Johnykutty and all the members of the Altar Renovation Committee; your passion, dedication, and selfless efforts becomes a blessing to this family. Thank you! Our beloved bishop Mar Jacob will consecrate our new church on June 24th. The consecration will make this structure the abode of God, the house of prayer. We built the altar and the physical church; now we need to build the real church, that’s you and me. The beauty of our altar and church is an ‘external sign of our interior beauty.’ As we renewed our altar, made it beautiful, and consecrate it, we should take effort to renew our life, beautify our soul and consecrate our community. Pope Francis said in one of his addresses, “It is necessary that sacred buildings, starting with new parish churches, … (offer), an oasis of beauty, peace and acceptance, favoring an encounter with God and communion with our brothers and sisters, thus becoming a reference point for the integral growth of all the people, for the harmonious development and supportive communities.” Well, we made, for sure, our church ‘an oasis of beauty.’ Now we need to encounter God over there and foster communion (genuine relationship) among us, the parishioners. That’s more difficult a task which needs the attitudes of prayer, cooperation, gratitude, reconciliation and above all a thirst for holiness. Let us put our hearts together to renovate our lives, beautify our families and consecrate our parish. In Him everything is possible! May I invite you to reflect: What I could do to make our community an “OASIS OF BEAUTY”? God bless Vinod Achan

Volume 8 Issue 6 June 2017

"In Love and unity… for the greater glory of God." Vicar’s Message

The Month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart. The Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the Friday following the second Sunday after Pentecost. In addition to the liturgical celebration, many devotional exercises are connected with the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Of all devotions, devotion to the Sacred Heart was, and remains, one of the most widespread and popular in the Church. Understood in the light of the Scriptures, the term "Sacred Heart of Jesus" denotes the entire mystery of Christ, the totality of his being, and his person considered in its most intimate essential: Son of God, uncreated wisdom; infinite charity, principal of the salvation and sanctification of mankind. The "Sacred Heart" is Christ, the Word Incarnate, Saviour, intrinsically containing, in the Spirit, an infinite divine-human love for the Father and for his brothers.

The feast of the Sacred Heart was approved for specified dioceses by Clement XIII in 1765, and extended to the whole Church by Pius IX in 1856. In 1889 Pope Leo XIII elevated it to the rank of first class, and through an encyclical letter in 1899 dedicated the whole Catholic world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Devotion to the Sacred Heart was also an essential component of Pope John Paul II's hopes for the "new evangelization" called for by the Church.

The Gospel of St. John recounts the showing of the Lord's hands and his side to the disciples (cf. John 20,20), and of his invitation to Thomas to put his hand into his side (cf. John 20, 27). This event has also had a notable influence on the origin and development of the Church's devotion to the Sacred Heart.

The MONTH of Sacred Heart of Jesus

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First Communion and Confirmation, May 13, 2017

Our parish celebrated the first communion and confirmation of 14 children on May 13th, 2017. Thank you to all who prepared them for this great day especially our former Vicar Johnykutty Achan, our vicar Vinod Achan, CCD Principal Jacob Chacko, Vice Principal Jose Maleckal, CCD Teachers Merly Palathinkal, Carolin George and Crystal Thomas. Special thanks to the wonderful Youth Choir.

Mothers Day Celebrations, May 14, 2017

Mother’s Day celebrations of 2017

was coordinated by the youth of our

parish. The youth thanked all

mothers and expressed their

gratitude for the many sacrifices they

do for their families and children.

All mothers were presented with a

single rose by Vinod achan and

Johnykutty achan as a gesture of

honor and our appreciation.

Prayes Sunil, John Kottoor, Angel Plamoottil,

Rosemary Plamoottil and Benjamin Plamootil

attended Holy Qurbana everyday during Lent.

Congratulations

First Communicants and confirmands : Shawna Santhosh, Jake Benny,

Jacqueline Mary Joseph, Joyce Sobin, Angel Plamoottil, Brayden Cherian,

Josh Thomas, Shawn Thomas, Janet James, Alena Chacko, Jessica Jesteen,

Josephine James, Jovin Shaji, Jacob Ajith Abraham.

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SMYL (SyroMalabar Youth League) BBQ on June 4th, 2017

The youth had a Beginning-of-Summer Barbeque on Sunday, June 4th. This barbeque was hosted in the church parking lot and there were approximately 50 youth members in attendance. This was an event primarily for the high school, college, and young adults to bond outside of the church, with food, games, and fun. We were excited to see everyone who came, and we are extremely grateful for all those who helped us out, in order to make this first summer event a success.

EXCELSIOR: A Leadership Training Program - 5th session on May 21st, 20017 – Public Speaking, Presentations

EXCELSIOR participants from 5th grade through 11th grade had been training to present a speech as pat of improving their public speaking skills. On Sunday May 21st, around 30 students presented their speeches in front of invited judges Dr. James Kurichi, Jose Joseph, Jose Kunnel, Sandhra Paul and Jenny James. The judges, coordinators and parents are all in agreement of the tremendous improvement the kids have made through this program. Congratulations to all participants and thanks to CCD Principal Jacob Chacko, PTA President Joji Cheruvelil, coordinators Jose Thomas and Merline Augustine and volunteers Jasmin Chacko, Jincy Tojo and many parents.

Youth Coordinators (YCs) Meeting with Achen & Trustees

The YC’s wanted to meet with Achen and the Trustees on Friday, June 2nd, to discuss different topics about our

church. We spoke about Achen’s three objectives for the YC’s to take on this year. The three focuses were to serve

the community, to develop the conviction that we all own the church, and finally, to grow in our personal faith.

Although these were only a few of the topics that were conversed, we have many events that are coming up for the

rest of the year. We ended the night with a delicious meal that was prepared by the YC’s, and of course, how could

we end the night without a selfie? Upcoming Event : Sunday, 6/25 Hiking Tr ip at Wissahickon

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June 4th 2017

Winners

PAUL VARKEY MEMORIAL 6th BIBLE JEOPARDY COMPETITION Topic:

Amilyn Thomas Jennifer Manoj Alena Chacko

FIRST PLACE

Grade 7 Grade 10 Grade 3

Alan S. Joseph Jasmine Manoj Christy Thelleyil

SECOND PLACE

Grade 4 Grade 9 Grade 6

Judith Bosco Ann Abraham Abigail Chacko

THIRD PLACE

Grade 5 Grade 10 Grade 7

Ashley Uppani John Sojan Daniel Thomas

FOURTH PLACE

Grade 9 Grade 5 Grade 6

2017 യുവജനവർഷമായി ആചരിക്കുന്ന പശ്ചാത്തലത്തിൽ വിജ്ഞാനം, വിനനാദം, ഉന്നത സാനേതികവിദയ എന്നിവ സമഞ്ജസമായി സമനവയിപ്പിച്ച് ഫിലാഡൽഫിയ സീന ാമലബാർ പള്ളി ടിവി. നഷാ നമാഡലിൽ നേജിൽ ലലവായി നടത്തപ്പപ്പട്ട ലബബിൾ ജപ്പടി മൽസരം ഉയർന്നനിലവാരം പുലർത്തി. ദിവംഗതനായ നപാൾ വർക്കിയുപ്പട സ്മരണാർത്ഥം അനേഹത്തിപ്പെ പുരൻതബ ബി. നപാൾ ആയിരുന്നുì നരൻപാരൻഗാമിപ്പെ മുയ യ സ്നപാ‍സർ. ആദയ ണ്ിൽ ്ാസുകിിൽ നടത്തിയ രൻപാമമിക എഴുത്തുപരീക്ഷയിൽ എലപ്പമെ ി നരൻഗഡുകിിലുള്ള കുട്ടികൾ ഉന്നതനിലവാരം പുലർത്തി. തുടർന്നുനടന്ന പ്പസമിലഫനൽ മൽസരത്തിലൂപ്പട പരൻര്ു കുട്ടികൾ ലബബിൾ ജപ്പടി രൻഗാെ് ഫിനാപ്പലയിനലക്ക് മൽസരിക്കാബ നയാഗയത നനടി. ടിവി. നമാഡലിൽ ലലവ് ആയി നടത്തപ്പപ്പട്ട ലബബിൾ ജപ്പടി മൽസരങ്ങൾ കാണികിിൽ വലിയ ആനവശം ഉണർത്തി.

Thanks to Achan, Trustees, Quiz Master and Coordinator Jose Maleckal, Tom Pattaniyil, Anu James, Leena Joseph, Anju Jose, Sojan Paul, Jose Palathinkal,

Bindu Methikkalam, Joseph James, Soby Chacko, Jake & Jasmine Chacko, Regina Joseph, Thomas Uppani, Dr. Zacharias Joseph, Molly Jacob, Sibichan Chemplayil, Jose Joseph, and Binu Paul for organizing a wonderful program for our CCD students.

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Year of Youth - May Newsletter

Our parish family extends their prayers and condolences to the bereaving Family members

Name Relative Of Date Place

Thomas Eapen Srampical Father of Gigi Eapen 08 - May - 2017 Muttaar, Kerala

YOY on a Parish Level

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Published by Fr. Vinod Madathiparambil Vicar St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Forane Catholic Church Philadelphia Chief Editor Jose Thomas, Editors Jose Maleckal , Antony Cyriac, Rosmary George and Secretary Tom Pattaniyil

Residential

Pre Cana Course

Conducted by

St. Thomas SyroMalabar

Diocese of Chicago

Aug. 25, 26 & 27

Missionary of Servants of the Most

Blessed Trinity

3501 Solly Ave, Philadelphia

Venue:

Contact Syro - Malabar Church Philadelphia

215-464-4008

2017 Pqsse 7, 8, 9 Xob-Xn-I-fnÂ

* BtLm-j]qÀÆ-amb kaql_en *

* eZoªv *

* kvt\l-hn-cp¶v *

* Xncp-\mÄ ImÀWn-h *

Important Dates to Remember

CCD Anniversary : June 11

Church Consecration : June 24

Parish Feast : July 7, 8 & 9

Parish Picnic : July 29 Marian Pilgrimage : Sep 29 - Oct 10

Consecration of New Altar and Church

On Saturday June 24th, 2017 at 2.30 PM

Bishop Mar. Jacob Angadiath

Sunday, June 11th

11.30 AM

We Welcome all Parents

Friday, June 30 : 7 PM sImSn-tbäv

* Iem-]cn]mSnIÄ *

Mark your calendar

Parish Picnic

Saturday, July 29

Core Creek park

10.30 AM

to

Sunset

Monday, July 10 acn-̈ -h-cpsS HmÀ½

7 PM hn-ip² IpÀ_m\, H¸o-kv, sImSn-bn-d-¡Â

Saturday, July 8 :

4 PM Holy Qurbana, Procession inside

7 PM Music Night, Magic Show, Dinner

Friday, July 7 : 5 PM Holy Qurbana

7: 00 PM Cultural Program by

Parish Members , Dinner

Sunday, July 9 Xncp-\mÄ Zn\w

10 AM Holy Qurbana

Procession outside church, Lunch, Carnival

IACA Bible Spelling Bee

Saturday, August 12th

For

Grades 5 to 9

Topic

Gospel of Luke