BETH SLUTHO - AN ANCIENT OPEN AIR "HOUSE OF PRAYER" OF THE HOLY SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
IN TURABDIN
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Holy Father on an Apostolic visit to the Diocese of Euphrates & Jazeera
31 October 2010, Qamishili: His Holiness Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Patriarch made a Apostolic visit to the diocese of Euphrates & Jazeera from Oct 28th to 31st. The Patriarchal entourage included, H.E Mor Theophilose George Saliba - Metropolitan of Mount Lebanon & Hon. Secretary of the Holy Synod, H.E Mor Severios Malke Mourad - Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem, Jordan & Holy Land, H.E Mor Silwanos Petrus Isaa Al-Nemeh - Metropolitan of Homs & Hama, H.E Mor Philaxinos Saliba Ozmen - Metropolitan of Mardin & Abbot of Deir Za'faran Monastery, H.E Mor Justinos Paulose Yousef Safar - Metropolitan of Zahle & Bekaa, H.E Mor Philaxinos Mathias Nayis - Patriarchal Assistant & Director of St. Ephraim Theological Seminary, H.E Mor Clemis Daniel Korieh - Metropolitan of Beirut & Director of Patriarchal institutions in Lebanon, H.E Mor Dionysius Yuhanon Kawaq - Director of the Patriarchal Curie, priests, monk and nuns.
His Holiness the Patriarch was accorded a rousing reception at the Qamishli Airport by H.E Mor Osthatheos Matta Roham - Metropolitan of Euphrates & Jazeera, H.E Mor Dionysius Behnam Jajawi, Gen. Mazy Najib Salloum - Governor of Hassakah province, government officers, eminent priests from the diocese, representatives of the different councils, Scouts and large crowd of faithful. From the airport, the entourage was taken to the Monastery of Virgin Mary in Hassakah.
Later on His Holiness presided over a public meeting and inaugurated four different projects that were built and completed by the Diocese of Euphrates & Jazeera under the leadership of H.E Mor Osthatheos in association with the different councils of the diocese. On the 29th, His Holiness inaugurated the Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Centre, a socio-cultural centre, built adjacent to the St. George Cathedral and the headquarters of the Diocese. This Centre is proposed to be a centre for civilization and cultural development. It has been built as a three storied building. The ground floor comprises a large lounge area, and the first and second floors consists of offices for different religious commissions of the Church, six classrooms to teach the languages and a digital library.
On 30th, His Holiness laid the foundation for the proposed school building adjacent to the Church of Virgin Mary in the neighbourhood of Nazareth. The President of Centre for religious education thanked His Holiness on behalf of the inhabitants of Nazareth and wished a successful completion of the school building project.
On 31st, His Holiness consecrated the newly built Morth Shmooni Church at Maaliki. His Holiness, who arrived at the entrance of the town was carried over their shoulders by the faithful to their church. His Holiness who celebrated the Divine liturgy and consecrated the new church building, congratulated the faithful of Maaliki for having built a beautiful place of worship.
On the same day evening, His Holiness and his entourage were taken in a procession to Qamishli. The occasion was the inauguration of Liberty High School built and donated by the senior & retired Metropolitan H.E Mor Dionysius Behnam Jajawi. The faithful lined up the roads leading to the venue to welcome His Holiness.
On November 1st morning, His Holiness and the entourage were given a warm farewell at the Qamishli airport on their return to the Patriarchal Headquarters.
Source: Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate
Harvest Festival celebrated at St. George Universal Syrian Orthodox Church, Kuwait
29 October 2010, Abbasiya, Kuwait: The St. George Universal Syrian Orthodox Church celebrated its 14th Harvest Festival on Friday 29th October at Integrated Indian School, Abbassiya with variety entertainment programs.
His Excellency Ajay Malhota, Ambassdor of India, inaugurated the festival and His Eminence Mathews Mor Theodosius Metropolitan presided over the general meeting. Very Rev. Abraham Cor Episcopa, Rev. Binchu Varghese, Rev. Fr. Elias George, Rev. Fr. C. Kurian, Rev. Fr. George Kottapuram, Mr. K.P. Koshy and Mr. Philip Koshy delivered felicitation speeches.
During the meeting, the souvenir prepared in connection with the festival was released by the Mor Theodosius Mathews Metropolitan and Publicity Convener Abraham Jacob, by presenting a copy to Mr. Philip Koshy, Country Manager for Western Union, the main sponsor. Vicar, Rev. Fr. Jyothis Pothara welcomed the gathering and the Church Secretary John C. Thomas proposed the Vote of Thanks.
Various entertainment programs were held during the day. The Ganamela led by Rimi Tomy and mimics show by the Mimics team led by Kalabhavan Jinto enthralled the audience. The other programs included Shinkari Melam by Shaiju and party, and a variety of programs by members. Raffle draws were conducted during the program by the Raffle convener Koshy Kuruvilla.
Food stalls arranged by Varghese T Chacko, Giby Sushil and Vanitha Samajam members served popular mouthwatering Kerala dishes. The other conveners of the event were Kurian Mathew (Reception), Mathew Moolayil Varghese (Sponsorship), Bechu Mathen (Event Management), Eldo K Abraham and Moncy Chacko (Games) & Dinu Punnoose Thomas (Volunteers)
The festival came to an end by the Vote of Thanks proposed by the Program Convener, George K. John.
5th Dukhrono of Mor Julius Yeshu`Çiçek
(1941 - 2005)
Archbishop Mor Julius Yeshu` Çiçek, who passed away on October 29, 2005 at the age of 63 is acknowledged as one of the greatest shepherds of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church. Since his consecration as the first Metropolitan of Central Europe in 1979, His Eminence had oversaw the establishment of a number of churches and monasteries in Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, England and France. In the 1970s when Christians found it impossible to continue in their ancient homeland in South East Turkey and emigrated to Europe enmass, it was Mor Yulius Çiçek who shepherded the community in Europe. During the twenty-six years of his archbishopric, the Church in Europe achieved remarkable growth.
Mor Yulius made very significant scholarly contributions to the Church through the Bar Hebraeus Publishing House which published about 100 books related to the Syriac Orthodox liturgy, Bible, history, etc., in Syriac and in European languages, as well as periodicals such as the "Kolo Suryoyo". His Eminence was also an eminent calligrapher who continued the ancient Syriac Orthodox tradition of liturgical manuscript production as a monastic vocation.
Biographies of His Eminence Mor Julius Yeshu` Çiçek
(a) sor.cua.edu
(b) SyriacChristianity.org
Links related to the Funeral of His Eminence Mor Yulius Çiçek:
Obituary (Shroro: SOC Digest)
Condolences of The Mayor of Losser (Shroro: SOC Digest)
Bishop of London, Rt. Rev. Michael Colclough visits Holy Father at Patriarchal Monastery
29 October 2010, Ma'arat Sayyidnaya, Damascus: Bishop of London Diocese of Anglican Church, Rt. Rev. Michael Colclough visited His Holiness Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas at St. Ephraim Patriarchal Monastery here on October 25, Sunday. Bishop Michael was accompanied by his wife Cynthea. Patriarchal Assistant an d Director of Theological Seminary, Metropolitan Mor Philoxenos Matthias Nayis joined His Holiness in welcoming Bishop Michael to the Monastery. Bishop Michael, on behalf of Archbishop of Canterbury and head of Universal Anglican Community, Most Rev. Dr. Rowan Williams thanked His Holiness for the ecumenical relations between two churches.
His Holiness enquired about the recent visit of Archbishop Dr. Rowan Williams to India. Bishop Michael visited Patriarchate to learn more about the Syriac Orthodox Church, its belief, teachings, history and doctrines. is on Bishop Michael will stay for a week in the Monastery as the guest of Syriac Orthodox Church.
Source: Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate
Mor Gregorios Kuriakose led foundation stone for St. Peter's Chapel at Thottapuzha
29 October 2010, Thottapuzha, Kerala: Metropolitan of Kallisserry & Malabar Regions of Knanaya Jacobite Archdiocese, Mor Gregorios Kuriakose led foundation stone for the new chapel under St. Mary's JSO Knanaya Church, Eraviperoor, which is dedicated to St. Peter's. Archbishop Mor Severios Kuriakose and Metropolitan of Ranni & Outer Kerala Regions of the Archdiocese, Mor Ivanios Kuriakose blessed the occasion with the presence. Priests of the Archdiocese and lots of faithful were present.
"Role of Scholars in Controlling Religious Discourse and National Unity"
His Holiness stressed the necessity of facing
the challenges created by the enemies of the nation through belief in
God and preserving the
national unity.
24 October 2010; Damascus, Syria: His Holiness Morn Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church stressed the necessity of facing the challenges created by the enemies of the nation through belief in God and preserving the national unity, pointing out that Muslims and Christians in Syria live as brothers and will work hand in hand to protect their homeland.
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Anniversary of the Holy Mooron Koodasha and Family Convention at St. George Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Patriarchal Church, Puthupally
24 October, 2010, Puthupally, Kottayam: His Eminence Kuriakose Mor Ivaniose inaugurated the 2nd anniversary of consecration of Puthupally St. George Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church here on 24th October. Hon. Leader of Opposition and MLA, Shri. Oommen Chandy, Bar Etho M`hero Thampu George Thukalan, Chevalier Bibby Abraham, Chevalier Ommachan Venkidath, Rev Fr. Jossy, Church administration committee members and hundreds of faithful participated.
Mor Coorilos receives warm reception in Johannesburg
24 October, 2010, Johannesburg: Mor Coorilos Geevarghese of Niranam diocese and Patriarchal Vicar of UK was accorded a warm reception in Johannesburg, South Africa by the Syrian Christians from Kerala. The Metropolitan was received at the airport by the faithful. An evening prayer and a fellowship meeting was organized at St. Stephen's Anglican Church in Johannesburg which was attended by a large number of Syrian Christians from Kerala. Mor Coorilos is the first Jacobite Bishop to visit and conduct a service in South Africa.
 Mor Coorilos arrived in Johannesburg from Cape Town where he attended the third Lousanne Congress on Evangelization. The Metropolitan was on the WCC delegation to the Lousanne Congress in Cape Townsburg: Mor Coorilos Geevarghese of Niranam diocese and Patriarchal Vicar of UK was accorded a warm reception in Johannesburg, South Africa by the Syrian Christians from Kerala. The Metropolitan was received at the airport by the faithful. An evening prayer and a fellowship meeting was organized at St. Stephen's Anglican Church in Johannesburg which was attended by a large number of Syrian Christians from Kerala. Mor Coorilos is the first Jacobite Bishop to visit and conduct a service in South Africa. Mor Coorilos arrived in Johannesburg from Cape Town where he attended the third Lousanne Congress on Evangelization. The Metropolitan was on the WCC delegation to the Lousanne Congress in Cape Town.
Kandanad Diocese and Jacobite Syrian Christian Church blessed with three new Priests
23 October 2010, Kadakkanad, Kerala: The Kandanad diocese of the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church has been blessed with three new priests. Rev. Fr. Philiphose ( Bijo ) from Mannakunnam Church, Rev. Fr. Biju ( Yuhanon ) from Vadakara Church and Rev. Fr. Santosh ( Geevarghese ) from Piravom Church were ordained by the diocesan Metropolitan His Eminences Mathews Mor Ivanios on October 23, 2010.
246th Dukhrono of Saint Baselios Sakralla Maphriono concluded at Kandanad Morth Mariyam Cathedral
23 October, 2010, Kandanad, Kerala: 246th Dukhrono of Saint Baselios Sakralla Maphriono concluded at Morth Mariyam Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Cathedral here on October 22, 2010, Friday. Metropolitan Mor Ivanios Mathews was the chief celebrant for the Holy Penta Mass celebrated at the cathedral on Friday. Thousands of faithful participated in the Holy Penta Mass, followed by Nercha and Rassa.
On October 21, Thursday, His Beatitude Catholicos Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I offered Dhoopa Prarthana at the sacred tomb of Saint Baselios and led Evening Prayer at the Cathedral. Metropolitans Their Eminence Mor Ivanios Mathews, Mor Clemis Kuriakose, Mor Athanasius Elias, Mor Theodosius Mathews and Mor Anthonios Ya`qub accompanied His Beatitude.
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'Raasa' marks the beginning of the first anniversary celebrations of the Divine Miracle at St. Mary's Global Marian Pilgrim Centre, Kattachira
20 October 2010, Kattachira, Kerala: 'Raasa' marks the beginning of the first anniversary celebrations of the Divine Miracle at St. Mary's Global Marian Pilgrim Centre, Kattachira. Thousands participated.
The Social Welfare Fund was inaugurated by His Grace Dr. Samuel Mar Irenios, Auxiliary bishop of Malankara Catholic Church - Trivandrum Diocese at St. Mary's Global Marian Pilgrim Centre, Kattachira. The Vicar, Rev. Fr. Roy George, Rev. Fr. Eldhose Athirampuzha, Rev. Fr. P.K.George, Rev. Fr. George John and a large gathering of faithful were present.
Source:
Malankara Syriac
Voice.
Rev. Fr. Jacob Joseph ( Saji Achen ) presented a paper on "The Church and Other Faiths" at United Theological College (UTC), Bangalore
19 October, 2010, Bangalore: Rev. Fr. Jacob Joseph ( Saji Achen ) presented a paper on "The Church and other Faiths" at United Theological College (UTC), Bangalore on Oct 21st. Rev. Saji Achen was participating in the meeting organised in Charles Ranson Hall, UTC in honour of the visiting Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most. Rev Dr. Rowan Williams.
The paper presented by Fr. Joseph
Holy Father meets the participants of " Orthodox Vision For Peace " Conference
19 October 2010, Ma'arat Sayyidnaya, Damascus: His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Patriarch met the participants of "Orthodox Vision for Peace" conference in his private office in the Patriarchal Monastery of St. Ephraim. His Eminence Mor Philaxinos Mathias Nayis, the Patriarchal Assistant and Director of the Faculty of Theology and Mor Dionysius Yuhanon Kawaq, Director of the Patriarchal Curia were present along with His Holiness in welcoming the delegates.
The "Orthodox Vision for Peace" conference is being held at Saint Christophorus Monastery in Sayyidnaya near Damascus.
 During the meeting, His Holiness reviewed his guests on the topics being discussed by the Participants during the meetings and workshops. The participants thanked His Holiness for having hosted them for the second time in the Monastery of St. Ephraim and presented His Holiness with a commemorative gift. The delegates then walked around the Monastery and the Patriarchal Headquarters and visited the Library of the Patriarchate.
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Source: Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate
Mor Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim of Aleppo asked Pope Benedict and Christian leaders around the world to set a common date for a liturgical commemoration of the Christian martyrs of the 19th and 20th centuries. That, too, he said, would be "another step toward Christian unity."
 18 October 2010, Vatican City: Orthodox delegates to the Synod of Bishops for the Middle East asked the Catholic Church to move quickly to institute a common date for Easter and to consider new ways for the pope to exercise his authority.
Delegates from other Christian churches, especially from Orthodox churches in the Middle East, told the synod Oct. 15 that all Christians looked to the gathering for concrete ideas to strengthen their communities in the region.
And several of the "fraternal delegates" who addressed the synod asked Pope Benedict XVI for very specific action to promote greater unity among Christians to give all of them a stronger witness in the Middle East.
Syrian Orthodox Metropolitan Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim of Aleppo, Syria, said the request by several Catholic bishops at the synod that all Christians move toward a common date for celebrating Easter is something that should be enacted quickly.
"This is a general request of all the Christians of the Middle East," he said, adding that "Christians are waiting impatiently to see their unity represented by this symbol."
In addition, he asked Pope Benedict and Christian leaders around the world to set a common date for a liturgical commemoration of the Christian martyrs of the 19th and 20th centuries. That, too, he said, would be "another step toward Christian unity."
The metropolitan also asked the pope to consider ways of "separating communion from authority" in the church so that all Christians would recognize they are united in professing the same faith without having to accept the direct authority of the pope.
Lebanese Greek Orthodox Metropolitan George Khodr also told the synod that the current role of the bishop of Rome, the pope, is problematic for the Eastern Christian churches, who believe the church of Christ is constituted locally first of all with the faithful gathered around their bishop. To extend a bishop's authority universally doesn't make sense from the point of view of the history and experience of the East, he said.
Common belief in the Eucharist is "the only sign of communion between Christians," he said. "It is the Eucharist that makes us everywhere a 'chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation.'"
Armenian Orthodox Bishop Shahan Sarkissian of Aleppo, Syria, said the Armenian patriarch, Catholicos Aram, saw the October gathering at the Vatican as "the synod of all the churches of the Middle East, because we face the same conditions, we share the same problems and are faced with the same challenges."
"We should concentrate collectively on the Christian presence and witness in the Middle East and consecrate ourselves all together to reorganize and renew our commitment and mission," Bishop Sarkissian said.
Assyrian Orthodox Bishop Gewargis Sliwa of Baghdad, Iraq, said all the Christians in Iraq consider the synod "a spiritual and holy gathering," so synod participants have a great responsibility to respond by working together with friendly, brotherly and spiritual relations.
He said the situation of Iraq Christians is unique and dire. "The situation needs quick, wise and urgent steps and actions," including putting pressure on "the international humanitarian and political organizations to save Iraqi people in general from this destruction and to create the peaceful circumstances that will keep the existence of Christians in the country."
Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Makarios Tillyridis of Kenya told the synod that while it is true many Christians in the Middle East do not enjoy full freedom of religion and conscience, it does not exclude them from the obligation to work for Christian unity and to love their non-Christian neighbors.
"Concerning the community of Muslim brothers and sisters, as well as the Jewish community, all around us, we can't fail to respect their belief and way of life," he said. "Cooperation with the non-Christians is very important in healing past injustices and promoting peaceful coexistence."
A message to the synod from Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches, was read to synod participants Oct. 15.
He urged joint action to pressure governments to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and to support Palestinian Christians.
"The synod is raising unprecedented great expectations for all Christians in the Middle East, especially for Iraqis and Palestinians, who are under serious tribulations," he wrote.
"Now is the time for actions together. For us Christians these should be based on three fundamental imperatives: an ethical and theological imperative for a just peace; an ecumenical imperative for unity in action; and the Gospel imperative for costly solidarity and love of all our neighbors," the message said.
Source: General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, Vatican
MJSSA - Kollam Diocese Mor Sabor Aphroth Camp held at St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Cathedral, Kundara
17 October 2010, Kundara, Kerala: The annual camp of MJSSA Kollam Diocese- Mor Sabor –Afroth Camp was held at. St. Mary’s Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Cathedral, Kundara on 16th and 17th October, 2010. The inauguration of the camp was done by Bar Eto Briro Dr. D. Babu Paul IAS. The meeting was attended by V. Rev. Stephen Cor-Episcopa, Vicar Rev. Fr. Davis Thankachen, Diocesan Secretary and MJSSA Director Rev. Fr. Sabu Samuel, Rev. Fr. Punnose Tharakan, Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Tharakan, Rev. Fr. Anish T. Varghese, Rev. Fr. Thomas Thomas, Rev. Fr. Abraham Nallila, Rev. Fr. Gregor Kollanoor, Dr. Dn. Paul Samuel and Mr. Baby Mathara. Classes for students and teachers were conducted separately on both days.
Archbishop Mor Gregorios Youhanna Ibrahim represents World Council of Churches in the Special Synod at Vatican, as its Fraternal Delegate
15 October 2010, Vatican City: Archbishop Mor Gregorios Youhanna Ibrahim of Aleppo represents World Council of Churches in the Special Synod of Catholic Bishops in Middle East, going on at Vatican, as WCC's Fraternal Delegate to the Synod. Mor Gregorios is attending the Synod as an observer from Syriac Orthodox Church, commissioned by His Holiness Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas. Archbishop read the message of Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary of World Council of Churches (WCC) on October 15, Friday. His Eminence Cardinal Sandri of Congregations of Eastern Churches chaired over the session. Bishop Nibandian representing Armenian Orthodox Church, Bishop Shahan Sarkiisian representing the Catholicate of Cilicia and Bishop George Khodr, representing Roman Orthodox Church also spoke in the session.
Source: General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, Vatican
His Holiness Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas declared Karingachira Cathedral as the Georgian Pilgrim Centre of India on October 16, 2010.
Centenary celebration of Submission of the Registered deed to His Holiness , The Patriarch and the Platinum Jubilee of re-election of St. Athanasius Paulose "Valiya Thirumeni" at the Historic Association meeting at Karingachira concluded
15 October 2010, Karingachira, Kerala: St. George Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Cathedral, Karingachira was declared as the "Georgian Pilgrim Centre of India" by His Holiness Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Patriarch. The concluding ceremony of the Centenary celebrations of Karingachira Cathedral deed submission and Platinum Jubilee of the re-election of St. Athanasius Paulose Valiya Thirumeni as Malankara metropolitan were held at the Cathedral premises on 16th October.
His Eminence Mor Gregorios Joseph, Holy Episcopal Synod Secretary and Metropolitan of Kochi diocese read the Apostolic Bull of His Holiness.
His Beatitude Baselios Thomas I, Catholicos of India, inaugurated the function.
His Eminence Mor Clemis Daniel Kurieh, the Patriarchal delegate read the Apostolic Blessing message of His Holiness.
Prof. K V Thomas, Hon. Union Minister, Shri. K P Dhanapalan MP, Shri. Jos K Mani MP, Shri. Saju Paul MLA, Shri. K Babu MLA, Shri. M J Jacob MLA, Metropolitans of the Jacobite Syrian Church, Commander P P Thankachan were present on the Historic Occasion along with a large gathering of the priests and faithful.
Earlier in the morning, Holy 9nmel Qurbono was celebrated at the Cathedral. His Beatitude Catholicos Baselios Thomas I was the chief celebrant. Patriarchal Delegate, Mor Clemis Daniel Kurieh, Metropolitans Their Eminence Mor Gregorios Joseph, Dr. Mor Ivanios Mathews, Mor Dioscorus Kuriakose, Mor Milithios Yuhanon, Mor Athanasius Geevarghese, Mor Athanasius Elias, Mor Philoxenos Zacharias and Mor Aphrem Mathews assisted His Beatitude.
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Source:
Malankara Syriac
Voice.
Thulaam 1st Perunnal, Re-installation of the Holy Relics, Gospel Convention and Family Meet at St. Jacob Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Orthodox Church, Allapra concluded
14 October 2010,
Allapra, Kerala: Thulam 1 Perunnal
concluded at St. Jacob's JSO Church, Allapra on October 14, Thursday.
The feast was started on October 10, Sunday, when Vicar Fr. Jacob
Paulose Kochuparambil hoisted the flag. His Beatitude Aboon Mor Baselios
Thomas I, The Catholicos of India, was the chief celebrant for the
feast. Metropolitans Their Eminence Mor Aphrem Mathews and Mor
Osthatheos Ishaq celebrated H. Qurbono on various days. Earlier, the
Holy Relics of Patriarch Saint. Ignatius Elias III of Manjanikkara and
St. Athanasius Paulose, Valiya Metropolitan of Malankara were
reinstalled in a sacred tomb built inside the church.
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Source:
Malankara Syriac
Voice.
Holy Father visits His Holiness Catholicose Aram I of the Armenian Orthodox Church of Cilicia
14 October 2010; Antelias, Lebanon: His Holiness Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas visited His Holiness Catholicose Aram I of the Armenian Orthodox Church of Cilicia on October 14, Thursday at the headquarters of Armenian Orthodox Church at Mount Lebanon. Archbishop Mor Theophilose George Saliba, Hon. Secretary to the Holy Episcopal Synod and Archbishop of Mount Lebanon and Mor Philoxenos Matthias Nayis, Patriarchal Assistant and Director of St. Ephrem Theological College accompanied His Holiness. The Their Holiness discussed about the relation between two sister churches and with other sister churches in the Oriental Orthodox Church family. The representations of Syriac Orthodox Church and Armenian Orthodox Church in World Council of Churches (WCC), Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) and in the special synod of Catholic bishops in Middle East going on at Vatican, Rome were discussed.
Source: Syriac
Orthodox
Patriarchate
His Holiness
Patriarch
Ignatius Zakka I
Iwas extended
Apostolic
blessings and
greetings to the
Special Synod of
Catholic Bishops
in Middle East
at Vatican City
10 October 2010;
Vatican: His
Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
inaugurated the Special Assembly
of Bishops in Middle East at
Vatican City on October 11,
Monday.
Archbishop of Aleppo & Environs,
Mor Gregorios Youhanna Ibrahim
arrived at Vatican City on
October 10, Sunday to attend the
Special Assembly of Bishops in
Middle East convened by His
Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. Mor
Gregorios attends the conference
as the special invitee of His
Holiness Pope from Universal
Syriac Orthodox Church,
commissioned by His Holiness
Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas.
His Eminence connived the
greetings and best wishes of
Holy Father to Pope Benedict and
the Synod of Bishops.
The theme of the synod was ‘The
Catholic Church in the Middle
East: Communion and Witness.’
Bishops from Jerusalem and
Palestine aside, 185 bishops
from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,
Cyprus, Egypt, UAE, Jordan,
Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman,
Qatar, Syria and Turkey are
attending the synod. The synod
will be addressed by the Pope,
Rabbi David Rosen, Director for
inter-religious affairs of the
American Jewish Committee,
Muhammad Al - Sammak, political
counsellor to the Grand Mufti of
Lebanon for Sunni Islam and
Ayatollah Seyed Mostafa
Ahammadabady, member, Iranian
academy of sciences for Shia
Islam. This is the first time
all the bishops of the Middle
East are gathering together and
meeting the Pope. The synod will
conclude on October 24.
The head of the Syro Malankara
Church Catholicose His Beatitude
Dr. Baselios Clemis and Curia
Bishop of the Syro Malabar
Church Dr. Mar Bosco Puthur
attend the synod as the special
invitees from India.
Source: Office of the
Archbishop, Aleppo, Syria
Harvest
Festival celebrated at
Vallamkulam Bishop's House of
the Knanaya Archdiocese -
Kallissery region
08 October 2010, Vallamkulam,
Kerala: Harvest
Festival celebrated at
Vallamkulam Bishop's House of
the Knanaya Archdiocese -
Kallissery region.
Mor Coorilos
Geevarghese, Mor Ivanios
Kuriakose and Mor Gregorios
Kuriakose were present for the
function. Prof. P. J Kurien M.P
inaugurated the function. Other
dignitaries from different walks
of life along with Priests and
faithful of the church
participated.
The Autumn
2010 meeting of the Standing
Conference of the Oriental
Orthodox Churches in America
held
07 October 2010, New
Rochelle, New York:
The Autumn 2010 meeting of the
Standing Conference of the
Oriental Orthodox Churches in
America convened at St. Nersess
Armenian Seminary in New
Rochelle, New York on Thursday,
October 7, 2010. Among the
members present were Their
Eminences Archbishop Khajag
Barsamian, Archbishop Yeghishe
Gizirian, Archbishop Vicken
Aykazian, Archbishop Mor Cyril
Aphrem Karim, Archbishop Abune
Zekarias and Archbishop Mor
Titus Yeldho. Very Rev. Fr. John
Meno and Rev. Fr. Joseph Chamoun,
both of the Archdiocese of the
Syriac Orthodox Church for the
Eastern United States, were also
in attendance. Among the issued
discussed were the youth of the
Oriental Orthodox Churches, the
Standing Conference’s web site,
the Joint Commission of the
Eastern/Oriental Orthodox
Churches, the annual
Eastern/Oriental Orthodox UN
prayer service, Christian
Churches Together, Oriental
Orthodox Sunday school
relationships, the Roman
Catholic/Oriental Orthodox
United States Consultation, the
international Roman
Catholic/Oriental Orthodox
Dialogue and the yearly Oriental
Orthodox Concelebrated Liturgy.
During and after lunch,
participants shared news from
the sister Churches. It was
agreed that the Spring 2011
meeting of the Standing
Conference will be held on March
10th of the coming year.
The churches in Oriental
Orthodox Family, viz. Syriac
Orthodox Church, Armenian
Orthodox Church, Coptic Orthodox
Church, Ethiopian Orthodox
Church and Eritrean
Orthodox Church are the members
of the conference.
Dr. George Malki
sworn in as the
Minister for
Irrigation in
Government
of Republic of
Syria
 06
October 2010,
Damascus, Syria:
Dr. George Malki,
a Syriac
Orthodox
faithful, sworn
in as Minister
for Irrigation
in Government of
Syria on October
05, Tuesday,
before His
Excellency the
President. Dr.
George, a PhD
holder in Civil
Engineering &
Irrigation held
many prestigious
positions in his
carrier in Syria
and United
Nations.
His Holiness Patriarch Moran Mor
Ignatius Zakka I Iwas and
Archbishop of Aleppo Mor
Gregorios Youhanna Ibrahim
extended Apostolic blessings on
behalf of Holy Universal Syriac
Orthodox Church on the occasion
of pride.
Source: Syriac
Orthodox
Patriarchate
Oriental
Orthodox Churches Joint Divine
Liturgy
28 September
2010
St.
Ephraim Cathedral, Burbank
28 September 20101 ,
Burbank, USA.
On Tuesday, September 28th the
annual Oriental Orthodox clergy
conference and joint Divine
Liturgy was held at St. Ephraim
Cathedral. The Liturgy began at
10 am and was according to the
Rite of Syriac Orthodox Church.
H.E. Archbishop Moushegh
Mardirossian, Prelate of the
Armenian Church of Cilicia, H.E.
Archbishop Mor Clemis Eugene
Kaplan, Prelate of the Syriac
Orthodox Church of the Western
US, and H.G. Bishop Serapion,
head of the Coptic Orthodox
Church, presided over the
Liturgy. There were also in
attendance many priests from all
three Archdioceses. H.E.
Archbishop Hovnan Derderian of
the Armenian Church of
Etchmiadzin apologized for not
being able to attend due to
meetings.
For more details and
photos
Archbishop of Canterbury opens
Tur Abdin exhibition at
Southwark Cathedral
28 September 2010,
Canterbury:
Photojournalist Guilio Paletta,
who specialises in small
Christian groups, has been to
Tur Abdin in south-east Turkey
to record the life of the
Syriani Christians.
The little ancient Christian
community in the mountains has
been immune from Roman influence
but suffered in recent upheavals
which saw death or exile from
beginning of the 19th century to
the 1990s. The Syrian Orthodox
minority now finds itself
struggling as a minority with
little support from the Turkish
authorities.
"The Syrian Church represents a
very ancient and a very rich
strand in the great tapestry of
Christian witness," said the
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan
Williams.
"Perhaps most importantly to
most people in maintaining the
language that is closest to the
language spoken by Our Lord
himself across these centuries.
"I can still remember the
experience of first hearing the
psalms sung in Syriac and
realising that was probably the
same kind of sound heard by Our
Lord as the psalms were sung in
Aramaic in his day."
Speaking of the community's
present struggle with poverty
and harassment, Dr Williams said
that he wanted to express
solidarity with them and pray
for them.
"Turkey has an honorable
tradition of tolerating and
protecting religious minorities
and it would be a tragedy if the
next generation were to see that
tradition becoming any weaker."
The Bishop of Woolwich read out
a message from the Bishop of Tur
Abdin who said that it was a
great comfort to have support
from the Tur Abdin Focus Group
which is staging the exhibition.
A second message was received
from the Patriarch of Antioch
who visited Lambeth Palace last
year. The Patriarch's
representative Bishop Polycarpos
also spoke.
Canon Bruce Saunders, welcoming
the Archbishop, said: "Southwark
Cathedral is a parish church
rooted in this local community,
we are the mother church of the
diocese but from time to time we
also behave like an English
cathedral should with a national
profile doing something which
takes our interest beyond our
own boundaries."
Among guests at the opening were
the Syrian Ambassador,
diplomatic representatives from
the Netherlands and Turkey,
Metropolitan Seraphim of
Glastonbury, the Bishop of
Gibraltar in Europe, Fr Stephen
Griffith who is both Anglican
Chaplain in Syria and the
Archbishop of Canterbury's
Apocrisiarius to the Syriac
Orthodox Patriarch and the
Archdeacon of Southwark.
For the Archbishop it was his
second visit to Southwark in 6
days; last week he opened a new
nurture room at Cathedral School
in Redcross Way.
Source: London-sel.co.uk
This exhibition was organised by
the Tur Abdin Focus Group to
raise awareness of the
Christians of Tur Abdin and to
show concern and support for the
problems they are facing. In
welcoming the Archbishop, the
Bishop of Woolwich (The Right
Rev’d Christopher Chessun), who
is the chairman of the Group,
read out letters of greeting and
appreciation from Archbishop
Samuel Aktas of Tur Abdin as
well as His Holiness Mor
Ignatius Zakka I, the Patriarch
of Antioch. Dr. Williams spoke
movingly of the invaluable
spiritual tradition embodied in
the Tur Abdin community and of
its spiritual and cultural value
to the wider community.
The opening was well supported
and attended both by His
Excellency the Syrian Ambassador
and representatives of the
Turkish Embassy and covered by
both Turkish and Syriac media
including Suroyo TV, Suroyo SAT
and Hurriyet. Metropolitan Mor
Polycarpos
Aydin, Patriarchal Vicar in the
Netherlands, represented the
Patriarch of Antioch. Abba
Seraphim, attended as a member
of the
Tur Abdin
Focus Group, and represents the
Council of Oriental Orthodox
Churches in the United Kingdom.
The
photographs are not merely of
churches and liturgical
ceremonies but contain some very
striking images of the simple
rural life of the Suriani and
personal portraiture which
highlight the vitality and
uniqueness of this community.
The exhibition can be viewed at
Southwark Cathedral until 18
October after which it will be
moved to Chichester Cathedral
and travel to other centers.
Tur Abdin focus
group website
Holy
Father receives the delegates of
the Joint Commission between WCC
and the Vatican
27th
September 2010,
Ma`arat
Sayyidnaya,
Damascus::
His Holines Ignatius Zakka I
Iwas Patriarch received the
delegates of the Joint
Commission between WCC and the
Vatican at the Patriarchal
Headquarters in Maarat
Saydanaya near Damascus.
His Holiness commended them on
the great efforts the Joint
commission is making to promote
Christian unity and ecumenical
relations between all
communities. His Holiness also
gave them a brief overview of
the spread of the Syrian
Orthodox church in the world
today and also situation of the
Christians in the Middle East.
Source: Syriac
Orthodox
Patriarchate
MGJSM
Mylapore diocese chapter
inaugurated at St. George
Chapel, Avadi, Chennai
26 September 2010,
Avadi, Chennai:
The MGJSM Mylapore diocese
chapter was inaugurated at St.
George chapel, Avadi on 26th
Sept by His Beatitude Aboon Mor
Baselios Thomas I Catholicos.
His Eminence or Osthatheos Ishaq
and other priests of the diocese
attended the inaugural function.
About 250 students from
Tamilnadu, Pondicherry and
Andhra Pradesh along with a
large number of faithful
participated in the inaugural
ceremony.
Rev. Dr.
George who is an eminent scholar
and professor in Gurukul
Seminary, Chennai has been
appointed as the Director of
family Directorate of Mylapore
Diocese.
Rev. Dr. Fr.
George with Catholicose Aboon
Mor Baselious Thomas 1st & His
Eminence Issac Mor Osthathiose
26
September 2010, Chennai:
Rev. Dr. George who is an
eminent scholar and professor in
Gurukul Seminary, Chennai has
been appointed as the Director
of family Directorate of
Mylapore Diocese by His Eminence
Mor Osthathiose, Metropolitan of
Mylapore & Delhi dioceses.
Holy
Father visited His Beatitude
Ignatius Hazim IV, the Greek
Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.
25 September 20110,
Damascus, Syria:
His Holiness Ignatius
Zakka I Iwas Patriarch of
Antioch and all the East visited
His Beatitude Ignatius Hazim IV,
the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of
Antioch on 25th September. The
Syrian Orthodox delegation
included His Eminence Mor
Philexinose Mathias Niyas, The
Patriarchal Assistant and His
Eminence Mor Dionysius John
Kawak, Director of the
Patriarchal office.
Source: Syriac
Orthodox
Patriarchate
Spiritual
Organizations of the St. Mary’s
Jacobite Syriac Orthodox
Church, Muscat bade farewell to
Fr. Alias Ipe
24 September 2010, Muscat:
Spiritual Organizations of the
St. Mary’s Jacobite Syriac
Orthodox Church, Muscat bade a
very fond farewell to Rev. Fr.
Alias Ipe at a special event
organized at the parish chapel
on Friday, the 24th September
2010. The farewell meeting was
arranged under the patronage of
Parish Managing Committee,
Spiritual Organizations such as
Martha Mariyam Vanitha Samajam,
Sunday School and Youth
Association.
The programme began with opening
prayer by the Vicar Rev. Fr.
Alias Ipe. Mrs. Ancy Benoy sung
a melodious devotional song
before the welcome speech by Mr.
Eldho Varghese, Vice-President
of Youth Association.
Felicitations were made by Mr.
K. K. Thomas, Mrs. Jolly Babu
Thomas, Mr. Alias Paul and Mr.
V. T. Mathew on behalf of Parish
Managing Committee, Martha
Mariyam Vanitha Samajam, Youth
Association and Sunday School
respectively. In his reply
speech, Rev. Fr. Alias Ipe
extended his heartfelt gratitude
to all. Ecumenical farewell
party will be held on Thursday,
the 30th September, 2010 after
the Holy Qurbono.
During his tenure, the Parish
has achieved a lot of progress
in various spheres of Ministry.
The able leadership and sterling
inspiration caused the spiritual
enlightenment and awakening of
the Parish and related spiritual
Organizations. A steep hike in
the number of membership from
350 families to 650 families is
noteworthy and is to be highly
appreciated.
The parish celebrated its 30 th
year of formation with a cluster
of charity and developmental
activities this year.
Preliminary steps for the Parish
building renovation have already
been completed. Recently, after
many discussions and
deliberations, the parish has
got nearly 1000 Sq.Mtrs of land
from the Ministry of Awqaff and
Religious Affairs for
constructing a beautiful church
at Ghala, one of the fast
developing areas of the Muscat
Municipality. The Parish is very
much indebted to Rev. Fr. Alias
Ipe for his sincere Service and
Spartan missionary spirit. The
parish is also happy with the
service of Kochamma Mrs. Deepa
Alias and the loving company of
their children Ms. Aleena Irene
Alias and Master Alan Ipe Alias.
His
Beatitude Catholicos Baselios
Thomas I consecrated new chapel
at Avadi, Chennai, India
26 September 2010,
Avadi, Chennai, India:
St. George Chapel, the New
Chapel of St. Thomas JSO Church,
for the benefit of
faithful from Avadi area of
Chennai, came into
existence. The temporary
consecration ceremony was
conducted on 25 Sept
2010. H.B. Dr. Baselios
Thomas I , Catholicos and
Metropolitan Trustee was the
chief celebrant assisted by H.G.
Mor Osthatheos Ishaq along
with the priests of the Mylapore
Diocese.
The ceremony was started with
the Evening prayer on 25th
followed by a Public Meeting
where local residential
representatives were present.
Bava praised on the efforts
taken by the Annangar Main
church to complete the
construction in such a short
time. He also stressed the need
for more churches in other areas
of Mylapore Diocese where
our members are residing.
He particularly mentioned
Mr. C L Thomas, son of Late V T
lazar who whole heartedly gave a
piece of land freely to
construct the Chapel in
Lazar Garden in Kamaraj Nagar,
Avadi , Chennai 600 071.
In his welcome speech , Rev Fr.
Aby Alias , Vicar , St Thomas
JSO Church and Diocesan
Secretary referred that many
have sponsored in kind and cash
for various items needed for the
Chapel. Rev Fr. Aby Paul,
Asst Vicar proposed a Vote
of thanks.
Bava assisted by Diocesan
Metropolitan offered Holy
Qurbono in the new Chapel on 26
Sept.2010 After the
Service, Mr. C L Thomas
and Mrs. V T Lazar were
felicitated and also senior
members of 75 years of age or
more. He also inaugurated the
Mor Gregorios Youth Movement of
Chennai Chapter by lighting the
lamp.
Photos
Source:
Malankara Syriac
Voice.
Metropolitan Dr.
Mor Severios
Abraham laid
foundation for
St. Ignatius
Elias III Shrine
at Piramadom
24 September 2010,
Piramadom, Kerala, India:
Metropolitan of Ankamali Region
of Ankamali Diocese, Dr. Mor
Severios Abraham laid foundation
stone for the re construction of
St. Ignatius Elias III Shrine
under St. John's Bethlahem JSO
Church, Piramadom. Vicar Fr.
Jibu Cherian Kochuputhenpurayil,
Fr. Roy Mathews Meppadom and
lots of faithful attended.
Mor
Coorilos addresses the Dutch
Mission Council in Utrecht,
Holland
23 September 2010,
Utrecht, Holland:
Mor Coorilos Geevarghese,
Metropolitan of Niranam Diocese
and Moderator of WCC's
Commission on World Missiona
dn Evangelism addressed the
annual council of the Dutch
Mission Council which met in
Utrecht from September 20-23,
2010. Mor Coorilos was invited
by the Mission Council of
Protestant Churches in Holland
to speak on Mission and Ecology
from the Syrian Orthodox
Perspective. The paper was well
received by the Council. The was
for the first time, an Orthodox
theologian was invited by the
Council to address them. "Green
Liberation", authored by Mor
Coorilos was discussed at length
by the Council meeting. Mor
Coorilos also attended the
meeting of WCC's working group
on Evangelism.
The Holy
Moroon
consecration
held on 19
September 2010
at the Cathedral
of St. Peter &
St. Paul in the Ma`arat
Sayyidnaya
19th
September 2010,
Ma`arat
Sayyidnaya,
Damascus:
The Holy
Moroon
consecration
held on 19
September 2010
at the Cathedral
of St. Peter &
St. Paul in the Ma`arat
Sayyidnaya led
by His Holiness
the Patriarch
Moran Mor
Ignatius Zakka I
Iwas, assisted
by His Beatitude
the Catholicos
Aboon Mor
Baselious Thomas
I and
Metropolitans of
the Universal
Syrian Church.
For more details and photos
Program schedule
for 30th
Enthronement
anniversary
celebrations of
His Holiness The
Patriarch
Venue:
Monastery of St. Ephraim in
Ma'arat Saydnaya, Damascus.
13
September 2010; Monday, 7:00 pm:
Performance by St. Ephrem Syriac
Choir, followed by Syriac
Orthodox Scout March to Salute
HH, Firework.
14 September 2010; Tuesday -
10:00 am:
Holy Qurbono - Feast of the
Exaltation of the Holy Cross,
Enthronement day of HH the
Patriarch - felicitations.
New
Guest house nearing completion
to the St. Aphrem Dayro, to be
consecrated on 14 September 2010
1 4
September 2010 - Tuesday - 6:00
pm:
Consecration of the new guest
house building - Saint Ignatius
Patriarchal center and also the
consecration of the associated
chapel devoted to Saint Ignatius
of Antioch.
15
- 19 September 2010: Holy
Synod
19
September 2010 Sunday - 10:00 am:
Consecration of Holy Mooron
(Chrism).
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updates, please visit our
dedicated page
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Holy Mooron
Consecration
will start at
10:00 AM
 19th
September 2010,
Ma`arat
Sayyidnaya,
Damascus:
The Holy
Moroon
consecration
Liturgy will
start at 10:00
AM on 19
September 2010
at the Cathedral
of St. Peter &
St. Paul in the
Ma`arat
Sayyidnaya led
by His Holiness
the Patriarch
Moran Mor
Ignatius Zakka I
Iwas, assisted
by His Beatitude
the Catholicos
Aboon Mor
Baselious Thomas
I and
Metropolitans of
the Universal
Syrian Church.
His Beatitude
accompanied by
His Eminence Mor
Aphrem Mathews
reached the
Patriarchate
yesterday and
given a warm
welcome at the
airport
by His Eminence
Mor Philoxenos
Mathias Nayis,
the Patriarchal
assistant and
Rev. Dn. Joshy
Abraham, the
Patriarchal
secretary for
the Indian
Affairs.
The preparation
for the
consecration of
Holy Chrism has
been started on
10th September
at Patriarchal
Head quarters
here.
Divine Liturgy
can be viewed
through the
Internet at the
following link :
Sadadna.com
Farewell to Rev.
Fr. Mathew
Karimpanackal
17
September 2010,
Al Ain, U.A.E:
Rev. Fr. Mathew Karimpanackal (Aji
Achan) was given an official
sent-off by the St. George
Jacobite Syrian Orthodox
Simhasana Church, Al Ain, UAE,
on Friday, 17th September 2010,
in the evening. The warm
function was inaugurated by His
Eminence Thomas Mor Timotheos
while His Eminence Yuhanon Mor
Militos presided over. Besides
parishioners, clerics from
various Churches including the
Ethiopian Orthodox Church and
the Coptic Orthodox Church were
attended the function and
felicitated him.
Cultural
performance by Sunday School
children added colour to the
function.
He Left U.A.E to
Damascus on 25th
Sept. (Saturday)
to undertake the
position
of secretary to
His Holiness
Moran Mor
Ignatius Zakka I
Iwas, Patriarch
of Antioch and
All the East,
Supreme Head of
the Universal
Syriac Orthodox
Church
To
view more photos
A new
icon of St.
Ignatius Noorono
presented to the
church at
Ma`arat
Sayyidnaya
14th
September 2010,
Ma`arat
Sayyidnaya,
Damascus:
A new Icon of
St. Ignatius
Noorono, the
third Patriarch
of Antioch has
been presented
on the occasion
of the
consecration of
the St. Ignatius
Church at the
Patriarchal
centre , Ma`arat
Sayyidnaya. The
icon was drawn
by the respected
sisters of the
monastery of St.
Demiana of the
Coptic Orthodox
church.
St. Ignatius was
the third
patriarch of
Antioch after
St. Peter and
St. Evodios. He
was a disciple
of St. Peter and
St. John and a
friend of St.
Polycarpus of
Smyrna. There is
a popular
traditional
belief that St.
Ignatius was the
child our Lord
took on his lap
amidst his
disciples as
seen in Mathews
18:2. He was
imprisoned by
the Romans and
condemned to the
wild beasts. The
church honours
him as a saint
and martyr.
Source: Syriac
Orthodox
Patriarchate
The Annual Holy
Synod Of The
Church Of
Antioch
Begins At The
Patriarchate
15th
September 2010,
Ma`arat
Sayyidnaya,
Damascus
: The annual
Holy Synod of
the Church of
Antioch started
today at Ma`arat
Sayyidnaya,
Damascus, under
the chairmanship
of His Holiness
the Patriarch
Moran Mor
Ignatius Zakka-I
Iwas. The Holy
Synod began at
9.30 am with
special prayers
by Holy Father
Patriarch
appealing the
Holy Spirit for
the good of the
Church and the
glorification of
the Almighty.
Thereafter
spiritual hymns
were sung
marking the
beginning of the
Synod.
All the
Metropolitans of
the Synod except
Mor Severios
Ishak Zakka and
the Mor Miltius
Malke Lahdo, who
could not come
due to health
grounds, are
participating in
the Synod.
Metropolitans
Their Eminences
Mor Athanasius
Geevraghese and
Mor Yeldho
Theethos from
India were also
present in the
Syrian synod as
special invitees
of His Holiness.
The Secretary of
the Holy Synod
presented the
prepared agenda
which was
approved by all
members after
adding few
subjects to be
discussed during
session.
Here are some
Subjects of
discussion
during the
session.
-
The Archdiocese of Germany – Patriarchal Vicariate
-
The Archdiocese of Belgium, France, and Luxemburg – Patriarchal Vicariate.
-
Iraq
-
The Affaires of our Syriac church in India
-
Retired Bishops
-
Monks Convention
The Holy Synod
discussed many
other subjects
and was
suggested that
future items
should be
reported to the
Holy Synod
secretary’s
office before
holding the next
Holy Synod.
These items will
be on the next
agenda. They
will be
discussed and
decisions will
be taken
according to the
rules.
Being the Dean
of bishops,
members of the
Holy Synod, his
Eminence Mor
Gregorios Saliba
Shamoun thanked
His Holiness in
person for his
presence and
presiding over
the Holy Synod’s
meeting, who by
the grace of God
and the
blessings of His
Holiness came
out with
suggestions and
decisions for
the benefit of
the holy church.
He asked, in the
name of all
bishops, for his
Holiness’s
health and
prolonged life
to shepherd the
church and lead
it to progress
and prosperity.
He also thanked
bishops in
charge of
serving the holy
center of St.
Ignatius the
Illuminator and
St. Ephrem the
Syriac
monastery,
specially his
Eminence Mor
Philoxenos
Mattias Naish,
the monks and
nuns for their
fine service.
His Holiness the
patriarch said:
“Thank you, Dean
of bishops, and
thanks to the
Holy Synod
members for your
presence at
these important
meetings in
which we
conferred about
church matters
in all our
Archdioceses. We
recognize the
hardships faced
by our people
due to
immigration.
Wherever we go
we are
accompanied by
these problems.
We arrange for
our people all
kinds of
spiritual,
administrative,
and social
services. I pray
that harmony and
optimism prevail
between the
bishops as every
one of them is
responsible in
front of God and
his conscience
for the benefit
of the holy
church. I pray
that God bless
our clergy and
laity and
protect our holy
church that He
may make peace
reign all over
the world
preventing wars
and confusions
specially in our
beloved Middle
East where some
regions are
suffering from
destitutions and
dark days.”
His Holiness
asked for good
health and
happiness for
all, bestowing
his apostolic
blessings with
his well known
fatherly love.
The Holy Synod
was concluded by
a prayer.
After the
conclusion of
the Synod, on
Sunday the 19th
the Holy Moroon
consecration
will be held at
the Cathedral of
St. Peter & St.
Paul in the
Ma`arat
Sayyidnaya led
by His Holiness
the Patriarch,
assisted by His
Beatitude the
Catholicos and
Metropolitans of
the Universal
Syrian Church.
Source: Syriac
Orthodox
Patriarchate
Abbot Abrohom
Türker of Deir
Za`faran passed
away
15
September 2010,
Midyat, Turkey;
Long-time Reesh
Dayroyo of Deir
Za`faran (Kurkmo
Dayro), Rabban
Abrohom Türker
(74), died today
in Midyat,
Turkey, after a
bout with
cancer. Dayroyo
Abrohom was born
in 1936 in
Midyat. In 1958,
late bishop Mor
Philoxenos Hanna
Dolabani of
Mardin, tonsured
him a monk at
Deir Za'faran.
He assumed
responsibilities
at the monastic
school which was
closed in
unfortunate
circumstances by
the Turkish
government in
1978. After H.E.
Mor Philoxenos
Saliba Özman
became bishop of
Mardin in 2003,
Rabban Abrohom
was appointed
abbot of the
monastery of Mor
Abrohom and Mor
Hobel in Midyat.
He revived the
monastery which
was abandoned
since 1980,
assisted by two
nuns, and
established new
buildings for
guests; this
encouraged the
faithful from
Europe to visit
Tur Abdin, their
homeland. He
dedicated
himself to the
service of the
church all his
life.
Source:
Suryoyo-online.org
Ecumenical
Meeting of
Bishops, held at
Castel Gandolfo
(Rome)from 9-13
September 2010
13
September 2010,
Rome:
The 29th
Ecumenical
Meeting of the
Bishops was held
at
Castelgandolfo,
Rome from 9-13
September 2010.
35 bishops from
17
countries attended
the Conference.
Apart from the
discussions and
dialogues, the
participants
visited St.
Clements Church
where the Holy
Relics of St.
Ignatius of
Antioch
(Ignatius
Noorono) are
entombed and an
ecumenical service
was
conducted. On
sunday the 12th
Sep.,
the bishops
Joined His
Holiness Pope
Benedict XVI
with the
audience for the
midday
Angelus at his
summer
residence. Dr.
Mor Theophilose
Kuriakose
Metropolitan,
one of the
moderators of
the
conference, was
taken to His
Holiness' reception
chamber to meet
him personally.
UK Family
Conference
concluded at
Belfast
12 September 2010, Belfast,
UK:
The second "U.K Annual Family
Conference" was held under the
auspices of Belfast St. Ignatius
Elias Jacobite Syrian Orthodox
Cchurch on the 11th and 12 th of
September. The family conference
started with the hoisting of the
Patriarchal flag by the
Patriarchal Vicar of the U.K
diocese Mor Coorilos
Geevarghese on 11th Sept. The
highlight of this years family
conference was the presence of
Mor Philaxinos Zacharias of the
Malabar diocese. Mor Coorilos
presented the theme of this
years family conference. Mor
Philaxinos led the Bible classes
and retreat.
More than 500 delegates from the
19 parishes of the U.K diocese
attended this years family
conference making it a grand
success. The conference
concluded on 12th September ,
Sunday with the Holy Qurbono.
P hotos
IInd Ireland Family
Conference concluded on 12th
September at Esker Monastery,
Galve
12 September 2010, Galve,
Ireland: IInd
Ireland Family Conference
inaugurated on 10th September at
Esker Monastery, Galve. H.E
Kuriakose Mor Dioscorus
inaugurated the function held at
Esker Monastery here. The family
conference got concluded on 12th
September. Close to 300
individuals participated in the
family conference conducted this
year.
Very Rev. K P Geevarghese Cor
Episcopus lead the retreat. Fr.
Samson Meloth of Pelicon Centre
and Dr. Lazarus took the
classes.
H.E Kuriakose Mor Diascorose
offered Holy Qurbono on the
final day.
Photos
World
Congress of the International
Association for Religious
Freedom (IARF) held at the
Renewal Centre at Kochi.
10 September 2010,
Kochi, Kerala:
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai
Lam inaugurated the World
Congress of the International
Association for Religious
Freedom (IARF) at the Renewal
Centre at Kochi. The theme of
the congress was Beyond conflict
to reconciliation: The challenge
of the 21st century. The Seminar
presided by IARF president
Dr,Thomas Mathew and started
with the prayers from 11
different religions.
Dr. Sukumar Azhikode delivered
the main speech. Arya Samajam
president Agniveg, Sivarathri
National centre Mahaswami
Homidhalla, Swami Jidhath
Majnanandha, Dr. Sheikh Ali,
Hiroshima Foundation President
Dr. Stephen Leeper and the only
representative from the
Christian religion H. E
Kuriakose Mor Theophilose
(Resident Metropolitan, MSOT &
Metropolitan in charge for
Germany, Switzerland, Austria)
delivered the speech.
The Seminar on religious freedom
attended by social and religious
leaders from different parts of
the world. About 600
peace-makers from different
parts of the globe took part in
the Congress to discuss issues
such as religion and human
rights.
Niranam
Diocese of Jacobite Syrian
Orthodox Church organized an
Iftar in accordance with Ramzan
enforcing the religious harmony
existing in the state on 09
Septemberh
9 September 2010, Thiruvalla:
Niranam Diocese of Jacobite
Syrian Christian Church
organized an Iftar in accordance
with Ramzan enforcing the
religious harmony existing in
the state on 09 September 2010.
Hundreds of people from
different walks of life
participated in the Iftar.
Thantri Akeeraman Kaalidasa
Bhattathiri inaugurated the
function. Payippad Muslim Juma'
ath Emam Muhammed Isa Alka
delivered the message. Most Rev.
Philipose Mar Chrisostom
Metropolitan of Marthoma Syrian
Church spoke during the
occasion. Honorable Minister
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan various
church leaders and political
leaders also spoke during the
occasion.
A colloquium
on the preservation of St.
Thomas Christian Heritage
08 September 2010,
Kochi,
Kerala,
India:
The Association for Preservation
of the St. Thomas Christian
Heritage (APSTCH) hosted a
colloquium on the efforts to
digitize the ancient manuscripts
and inscriptions that document
the heritage of the St. Thomas
Christians in India. The meeting
was held at Ernakulam on
September 8, 2010, Wednesday.
Several linguists and historians
from international and local
universities participated.
Notable participants included
Archbishop Most Rev. Dr. Mar
Aprem (Chaldean Church), Dr.
Hubert Kaufhold (University of
Munich), Dr. Hidemi Takahashi
(University of Tokyo), Dr.
George Kiraz (Beth Mardutho: The
Syriac Institute and Publisher,
Gorgias Press, New Jersey), and
Fr. George Kurukkoor (Old
Malayalam linguist).
Dr. Istvan Perczel (Tubingen
University, Germany and
Central-European University,
Hungary) and Dr. Susan Thomas (Sree
Sankaracharya Sanskrit
University, Kaladi, Kerala)
presented the accomplishments of
the digitization project
initiated in 2005 that has
digitized a large collection of
endangered documents which are
now being prepared for online
and print publication as well as
scholarly study.
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Metropolitan Mor Theodosius
Mathews laid foundation stone
for Kollam St. Thomas JSO Church
 09
September 2010, Kollam, Kerala:
Metropolitan of Kollam Diocese,
Mor Theodosius Mathews laid
foundation stone for the latest
project of the diocese, St.
Thomas Jacobite Syrian Orthodox
Church at Kollam Town. The
solemn function was attended by
Diocesan Secretary, Fr. Sabu
Samuel Adichanalloor, Fr.
Punnose Tharakan, Very Rev. K J
Thomas Cor-Episcopus
Adichanalloor, Very Rev. Mathews
Cor-Episcopus Nallila, Very Rev.
Abraham Mannikarottu
Cor-Episcopus, Dn. Jhones
Parakode and many faithful.
Source:
Malankara Syriac
Voice.
Service
Centre started at Annamalai
University Campus, Chidambaram
05 September 2010,
Chidambaram, ThamilNadu, India:
Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church
, Mylapore Diocese started
spreading its wings not only in
Chennai city but also outside in
TamilNadu. Recently, for the
benefit of the students, Staff
and other members of Annamalai
University Campus, Chidambaram
in TamilNadu, a service centre
was started and as a first step,
Holy Qurbono was celebrated
in the campus under the able
guidance of Rev. Fr. Aby Alias
,Vicar , St. Thomas Jacobite
Syrian Orthodox Church,
Annanagar, Chennai and Diocesan
Secretary on 05 Sept 2010.
Around 250 students and others
attended the Service.
Source:
Malankara Syriac
Voice.
His Beatitude consecrated St.
Mary's JSO Chapel under Chelad
Bes Ania Church
 08
September 2010, Kothamangalam,
Kerala:Catholicos
Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I
consecrated St. Mary's Jacobite
Syrian Orthodox Chapel at Kallad,
under St. Stephen's Jacobite
Syrian Orthodox Bes Ania Church,
Chelad on September 07, Tuesday.
On Sep 08, Wednesday, Very Rev.
Yuhanon Plavilayil Rabban
celebrated Holy Qurbono.
Vicar, Fr. Geevarghese, Fr.
Shaji, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Joseph,
Fr. Baiju Chandy, Fr. Aby, Dn.
Binu, Dn. Ben and lots of
faithful attended.
Source:
Malankara Syriac
Voice.
Annual feast of St. Mary begins
at
St.
Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox
Church , Kattachira, Kollam
Diocese
(Marian Pilgrim Centre &
Homs of Malankara)
01 September 2010, Kattachira,
Kayamkulam, Kerala:
Kattachira
small and silent residential
locality in Kerala’s near
Kayamkulam has witnessed a
miracle, photo of Mother Mary
and Infant Jesus in which flows
an oily liquid with an aromatic
smell. It was first noticed in
October 21, 2009. Despite
repeated wiping of oil from the
photo, there was a continuous
flow. As per the Kollam Diocese
Metropolitan HG Mor Theodosius
Mathews kalpana, Holy Qurbono
and prayers are being held on a
daily basis. The Pilgrims from
all parts of India coming to
seek refuge at the lap of St
Mary’s Jacobite Syrian Chapel.
Many of the expatriates and the
nonresident diaspora who visited
Kerala for their vacation
made a bee line to the spot and
to visit and pray at the shrine.
Now
similarly, oil flows from the
cross kept near this photo and
also from the Kalpana of HH
Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I. HH
has shown interest to visit the
place but ill health seems to
have held him back. Rationalists
have felt that more
investigations were needed to
establish the source and nature
of the liquid.
Since November 21, 2009 oil has
begun flowing from the Holy
Qurbono taksa kept in the
chapel’s madbhoaha.
Rev. Fr Roy George, Vicar, of
the chapel says: “So far we have
collected 62 bottles of oil from
the photos and the cross and
kept them inside the madbhaha.
Early morning when the chapel
is opening for Holy Qurbono one
can feel the smell of the
fragrance at its peak. Many of
the pilgrims from far and wide
are coming over to pray and get
blessed.”
The small church area is now
seeing massive expansion work to
accommodate more tourists and
pilgrims in the days ahead. On
10 January 2010 , the chapel was
declared as a Global Marian
Pilgrim Centre as per the
Apostolic Bull (No E 187/09) of
H.H Moran Mor Ignatius
Zakka I Iwas.
Radio Malankara - shubaho-
is
broadcasting Ettu Noimbu
Perunnal (The Feast of Virgin
Mary's birth) 24 hour live from
Kattachira Church (Marian
Pilgrim Centre & Homs of
Malankara).
Tuned in and be blessed
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Annual feast of St. Mary begins
at Marthamariam (St.
Mary's) Cathedral, Manarcad
01 September 2010,
Manarcad, Kottayam, Kerala:
The annual feast of St. Mary at
the St. Mary's Church, Manarcad,
near here, will be observed from
September 1 to September 8.
The chief guest of the feast
this year is Union Minister for
Information and Broadcasting
Ambika Soni who will deliver the
keynote address on September 5.
Ports and Youth Affairs Minister
V. Surendran Pillai, Leader of
Opposition Oommen Chandy, Jose
K. Mani, MP, and V.N. Vasavan,
MLA, will speak on the occasion.
During the feast, or eight days
of lent (Ettunombu Perunaal), a
public reception will be
accorded to Metropolitan Mor
Selwanos Pathros, Archbishop of
Homs and the Special Envoy of
the Patriarch of Antioch Moran
Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas on
September 5.
A religious procession (Raza)
will be taken out to the ‘Kurisu
Palli' (shrine) on September 6.
Thousands of people are expected
to take part in this procession.
 Another
high point of the Feast is the
‘Nada Thurakkal' on September 7.
The image of Mother Mary and
Jesus Christ will be kept for
public display on this day. This
annual display will continue for
a week till September 14.
The curtains will come down on
this 8-day Feast on September 8.
Malankara Vision - teshbuhto-
is broadcasting Ettu Noimbu
Perunnal (The Feast of Virgin
Mary's birth) from Marthamariam
(St. Mary's) Cathedral, Manarcad
from 01 September 20109 – 08
September 2010. Broadcast will
start everyday 07:00 AM (IST)
with morning prayer.
Tuned in
and be blessed
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Mor
Coorilos
Geevarghese
consecrates St.
Paul's Mission
Chapel in
Chithoor, Andhra
Pradesh
03
September 2010
Chithoor, Andhra
Pradesh:
His Eminence Dr.
Geevarghese Mor
Coorilos,
President of St.
Paul's Mission
of India
consecrated the
newly built St.
Paul's Mission
Church of the
Jacobite Syrian
Christian Church
in Chithoor
mission field in
Andhra Pradesh.
Mor Coorilos and
the team from
Pattimattam
Mission Centre
that accompanied
the metropolitan
were accorded a
warm reception
by the members
of the church.
Brother John (a
convert) is in
charge of this
mission field.
By the grace of
God, our mission
fields are
flourishing in
various parts of
India.
We urge every
one to continue
to pray for and
support the
activities of
St. Paul's
Mission of
India, the only
missionary
organization of
our church.
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Holy Father
hosted an
Ifthar Meet
on behalf of all
Churches in
Syria
31
August 2010,
Ma'arat
Sayyidnaya,
Damascus:
Patriarch
Holiness Moran
Mor Ignatius
Zakka I Iwas
hosted an
Ifthar Meet
at Patriarchate
on August 31,
Tuesday, on
behalf of
churches in
Syria. Hon.
Ministers of
Republic of
Syria, Dr. Sheik
Muhammed Fadhel,
Mr. Muhammed
Abdul Sattar,
Sheik Dr. Abdul
Father Elbezm,
His Excellency
Sheik Abdul
Bari, Mufti of
Damascus,
Metropolitans of
sister churches,
Apostolic Nuncio
of Damascus,
Archbishop
Gathas Gazim,
Bishop Luke
Khoury,
Archbishop
Joseph Absi,
Bishop Elias,
Metropolitans of
our church,
Their Eminences
Mor Philoxenos
Matthias Nayis,
Mor Osthatheos
Matta Rohum, Mor
Silwanos Petrus
Mor Justinos
Paulose, Mor
Dionysius
Yuhanon Kawaq,
abbots of St.
Ephraim Dayaro
were among the
others who
participated in
the Ifthar.
Source:
Syriac Orthodox
Patriarchate.
14th
Dukhrono of LL
Catholicose
Aboon Mor
Baselios Paulose
II started at
"Malelcuriz
Dayaro"
LL Catholicose
Aboon Mor
Baselios Paulose
II
Catholicos of
the East
(1975-'96)
H.E Geevarghese
Mor Athanasious
hosted flag for
the Dukhrono
Perunnal today
(29 August 2010)
at "Malelcuriz
Dayaro"
Malelcuriz
Dayaro Church
"Kantheela"
of Very Rev.
Phinehas Rabban
of Malelcuriz
Dayro
29
August 2010.
Malelcuriz Dayro,
Kerala:
"Kantheela"
of Very Rev.
Phinehas Rabban
of Malelcuriz
Dayro held today
at Malelcuriz
Dayro. His
Eminence
Kuriakose Mor
Diascorose
administrated
the service.
Lots of
Corepiscopas,
priests, Deacons
& hundreds of
faithful
participated.
View Photos
Those who knows
Phinehas Rabban
would testify
his saintly life
at Malel Kuriz
Dayro. While
working in the
P&T Department
at
Thiruvanathapuram,
Mr. Joseph had
an irrepressible
inner call to
devote his life
for the Lord's
glory. Restless
in spirit he
wrote about it
to Mor
Philoxenos
Paulose
Metropolitan
(Catholicose
Paulose II) of
blessed memory.
After a series
of
correspondence
and discussions
he resigned his
job in November
1967 and came to
the
Metropolitan's
Aramana in
Muvattupuzha
marking the
beginning of his
dayro life. In
1976 he moved to
the Malecuriz
Dayro as per the
express desire
of the
Catholicos where
he served also
as teacher in
the seminary
till it was
shifted to
Udayagiri. Since
he entered the
portals of the
monastery he has
never gone out
of its bounds
except in the
church
processions
during holy
feats.
As per the Holy
Apostolic Bull
of H H Moran Mor
Ignatius Zakka I
Iwas, The
Patriarch of
Antioch and all
the East, No.
289/2006
Kuriakose Mor
Diascorose
ordained Dn.
Joseph (Joseph
sir), as a full
deacon (mSamshono
Evangeloyo) on
21 October 2006,
Oct 28, as a
Priest, and on
November 02, as
a Dayaroyo (Ramban),
at Malelcuriz
Dayaro.
He is now
78years and is
always involved
in praying,
teaching,
preaching or
giving spiritual
counsel.
Number of
Metropolitans,
hundreds of
Priests and
thousands of
Faithful of
Malankara who
were fortunate
enough to study
under this Ugra
Sanyasi-Arch
Dayroyo-Monk
(this highly
appropriate word
used by His
Beatitude Aboon
Mor Baselios
Thomas I,
Catholicose).
Holy Father
attended the
Ifthar
hosted by His
Excellency, The
President of
Lebanon at
Baabda Palace
26
August 2010,
Aabda Palace,
Lebanon:
His Holiness
Patriarch Moran
Mor Ignatius
Zakka I Iwas
attended the
Ifthar hosted by
His Excellency,
The President of
Lebanon Michael
Sulaiman at
Baabda Palace on
August 26,
Thursday.
Honourable
Ministers of
Lebanon and
Syria, Church
leaders and
religious
leaders from
Muslim community
attended the
party.
Source:
Syriac Orthodox
Patriarchate.
Archbishop Mor
Gregorios
Youhanna Ibrahim
hosted Ifthar
at Aleppo
28
August 2010,
Aleppo, Syria:
Archbishop of
Aleppo, Mor
Gregorios
Youhanna Ibrahim
hosted an Ifthar
Party at the
Headquarters of
Syriac Orthodox
Church at Aleppo
on August 28,
Saturday. The
ifthar meet was
attended by
eminent
personalities
from various
folks of life
like His
Excellency Sheik
Dr. Ahmed Badr
Eddin Hussain of
Syria, His
Excellency Dr.
Mahmoud Akkham
of Aleppo, Sheik
Dr. Muhammed
Abdul Huda
Hussain, heads
of various
churches from
Syria and
Aleppo,
scholars,
representatives
of universities
in Aleppo.
Mor Coorilos
Geevarghese
attended WCC-CWM
meeting on "Ubuntu"
in Bostwana
27
August 201,
Bostwana:
Metropolitan Dr.
Geevarghese Mor
Coorilos
attended a three
day conference
on "Ubuntu"
(African concept
of
inter-relationship
between human
beings), jointly
organized by the
WCC and the
Council for
World Mission
(CWM) In Kanye,
Bostwana in
Southern Africa
from August
23-27, 2010.
Thirteen leading
theologians and
church leaders
from different
countries
attended this
"think-tank"
meeting. The
conference
included visits
to
rehabilitation
centers for
HIV-AIDS
affected people
and talks by
tribal chiefs in
the setting of "kgotla"
(the traditional
place where the
clans meet and
discuss and
decide on
issues).
Pictures here
show the visits
to the HIV-AIDS
rehab centers,
the meeting at
the 'kgotla' and
a group photo of
the
participants, in
front of a
traditional hut
and meeting
place made
purely of mud.
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"Children should
be morally
enlighten" : His
Beatitude
Baselios Thomas
I Catholicos
25
August 2010,
Allapra, Kerala:
'Children ought
to follow Jesus
and be morally
enlighten', said
Bava while
rendering the
benedictory
speech in the
study camp held
at St. Jacob's
Jacobite Syrian
Orthodox Church,
Allapra on Aug
25, Wednesday.
Metropolitan Mor
Aphrem Mathews
Metropolitan
Perumbavoor
Region
inaugurated the
camp and also
led the children
into meditation.
The classes were
taken by Mr.
Joseph Thomas,
Samanwaya
counselling
centre,
Thrikkakara and
Rev. Fr. Prince,
lecturer Bharat
Matha college,
Thrikkakara.
Rev. Fr. Jacob
Paulose
Kochuparambil
Vicar, St.
Jacob's Jacobite
Syrian Church
rendered the
welcome. Rev.
Fr. Regi
Thekkinethu,
Manager,
Koinonia and
Mr. D. Paulose
Thuruthiyil,
Trustee, St.
Jacob's Church,
Allapra extended
felicitation.
The camp Co-ordinator
Rev. Fr. Paulose
Pallathukudy
delivered the
vote of thanks.
Photos.
Dr. Mathew
Samuel has been
decorated with
the title
Chevalier
21
August 2010;
Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala.:
Dr. Mathew
Samuel has been
decorated with
the title
Chevalier for
his contribution
for the
beginning and
activities of
Jacobite
congregation at
Perth,
Australia. The
St. Aphrem’s
medal was
presented to him
by Catholicose
Aboon Mor
Baselios Thomas
I. The public
meeting was held
on 21st August
at St. Peter’s
Jacobite Syrian
Orthodox
Cathedral,
Thiruvananthapuram
at 7.30 PM. The
Metropolitan of
Australia and
Kozhikode
dioceses His
Eminence Paulose
Mor Iraneos was
present for the
function.
Felicitations
were given by
Rev Fr. Anish T.
Varghese, Rev.
Fr. Mathias
Kavunkal, Comm.
Dr. C.A. Ninan,
Bar Eto Briro
Dr. D. Babu Paul
and Chev. Koshy
M. George. A
memento was
presented to
Chev. Dr. Mathew
Samuel by St.
Peters Morth
Mariam Vanitha
Samajam. A "ponnada"
was given by
Church Secretary
Mr. Elias. Reply
speech was
delivered by
Chev. Dr. Mathew
Samuel.
Dr. Mathew
Samuel is a
Consultant
Psychiatrist at
Perth, Western
Australia and
belongs to St.
Peters JSS
Cathedral
Thiruvananthapuram.
He is the eldest
of three sons of
Mr. M. Samuel (
Currently
Trustee of St.
Peters JSS
Cathedral) and
Mrs. Ammini
Samuel. His wife
is Dr. Binu
Susan Kuruvila ,
who is doing her
fellowship in
Cardiology at
Perth. They have
two daughters –
Reshma and
Shreya. His
youngest brother
Dn. Dr. Paul
Samuel , an ENT
surgeon serves
as Youphadyakno
of Kollam
diocese
currently in
Thiruvananthapuram.
Conserving the
environment is
the duty of
youth" :
Catholicos Aboon
Mor Baselios
Thomas I
21
August 2010; Allapra, Kerala:
Conserving the environment is
the duty of youth, said
Catholicos Aboon Mor Baselios
Thomas I. His Beatitude was
addressing the audience after
inaugurating the youth camp of
Perumbavoor Region of Ankamali
Region, Shaino Yarukhoyo at
Koinoniya, the regional centre
on August 21, Saturday. His
Beatitude planted a sapling and
inaugurated the project of Youth
Association. Seminars on
"Ecology in the Biblical
context", "Ecology in the vision
of patriarchs" and "Ecology in
the context of social life" were
taken by His Eminence Mor Aphrem
Mathews Metropolitan, Rev. Fr.
Jomy Joseph and Mr. Chinnan T.
Painadathu respectively. The
camp was chaired by the
auxiliary metropolitan of the
Perumbavoor region, H is
Eminence Mor Aphrem Mathews. The
regional Vice-President, Rev.
Fr. Biju Varkey Korattiyil
welcomed the gathering. Rev. Fr.
Regi Thekkineth, Manager,
Koinonia, Mr. Eldho Jacob,
central committee member, Mr.
Regi J. K, Former regional
secretary and Mr. Sinu M. Jose,
regional secretary spoke on the
occasion. Rev. Fr. Jacob Paulose
Kochuparambil, Director of
Yuvadarshanam rendered the vote
of thanks.
Source:
Malankara Syriac
Voice.
New church for
Jacobite Syrian
Christian Church
in Goodalloor,
The Nilgiris
26
August 2010; The Nilgiris; India:
Metropolitan of the Malabar
Diocese, Mor Philoxenos
Zacharias led foundation stone
for St. Peter's Jacobite Syrian
Orthodox Church at Puthoorvayal,
Goodalloor, under the diocese on
August 26, Thursday. By this,
the total number of churches in
Malabar Diocese has become 41.
Rev. Fr. James Vanmelil
(Diocesan Secretary), Rev. Fr.
Babu Neettinkara (Clergy
Secretary), Very Rev. Andrews
Cor Episcopus, Rev. Fr. George
Manayath, Rev. Fr. Jacob Michael
Pulliyattel, Rev. Fr.
Geevarghese Meleth, Rev. Fr.
Mathai Athirampuzhayil, Rev. Fr.
George Varghese Kavungumpillil,
Rev. Fr. James Jacob
Edaputhusserril, Rev. Fr. P C
Paulose Puthanpurakkal, Rev. Fr.
Geevarghese Kattuchira, Rev. Fr.
Shibu Kuttiparichel, Rev. Fr.
Basil Kaduvakulangara and lots
of faithful attended. The church
will be constructed at the plot
donated by Shri. Yeldho Chembala
Mazhuvannoor.
HAITI RELIEF:
Malankara
Archdiocese in
USA released
check for $
28,172
26
August 2010; New
Jersey:
In a special
meeting held at
the St. George
Syrian Orthodox
Church,
Carteret, New
Jersey on
Saturday ,
August 21st Mr.
Andrew Kerr ,
the official
representative
of the Charity
Organization "
Hands on
Disaster
Response "(HODR)
accepted the
check for the
amount of $
28,172(Twenty
eight thousand
one hundred
seventy two
Dollars) from
Mor Titus Yeldho
, Archbishop and
Patriarchal
Vicar of the
Malankara
Archdiocese of
the Syrian
Orthodox Church
in North
America. Rev,Fr.
Geevarghese
Jacob Chalissery(Diocesan
Joint
Secretary),
Mr.Abraham
Mathew (Diocesan
Treasurer), Rev.
Dr. A. P.
George(Vicar,
St. George
Church
Carteret), Rev.
Dn. Akash Paul,
Ms. Tina
Geevarghese
(MGSOSA
Official), Mr.
T.V. John
(Diocesan Sunday
School
Director), Mr.
Raju Abraham
(St. Pauls
Coordinator) ,
Mr. Saju Paulose
Maroth (
Diocesan Project
Committee) and
Biju Cherian
(Treasurer,
Antiochean True
Faith
Organization)
were also
present on the
occasion.
Ms. Tina
Geevarghese(
MGSOSA ) and Ms.
Heena Patel
explained their
wonderful
experience in
Haiti while they
volunteered with
the HODR. " The
generous
contribution you
have given will
be utilized for
the good of the
suffering people
of Haiti " said
Mr. Andrew Kerr
in his speech.
He also thanked
Ms. Tina and her
team for their
dedication and
hard work in
Haiti .
Archbishop Mor
Titus Yeldho
expressed his
gratitude to the
parishes in the
Archdiocese for
their generous
donation to the
Haiti Relief
Fund. Well
wishers and a
number of
faithful from
New York and New
Jersey area
witnessed the
event.
Delegation from
Roman Orthodox Church visits
Holy Father at Patriarchal
Monastery
19
August 2010;
Ma`arat
Sayyidnaya,
Damascus:
An official
delegation of
Roman Orthodox
Church,
commissioned by
His Beatitiude
Patriarch
Ignatius Hazim
IV visited His
Holiness
Patriarch
Ignatius Zakka I
Iwas at St.
Ephraim
Patriarchal
Monastery here
on August 19,
Thursday. The
delegation was
sent by Ignatius
Hazim IV to wish
Holy Father on
the occasion of
30th
enthronement of
Holy Father and
to strengthen
the historic
relation between
the two
churches. The
delegation
included
Archbishops and
bishops of Roman
Orthodox Church.
The meeting was
also attended by
Archbishop Mor
Gregorios
Youhanna Ibrahim
(Aleppo &
Environs), Mor
Theophilose
George Saliba
(Secretary to
the Episcopal
Synod,
Archbishop,
Mount Lebanon),
Mor Clemis
Daniel Kurieh
(Patriarchal
Vicar, Bierut)
and Mor
Philoxenos
Mathiyas Nayis
(Patriarchal
Assistant &
Diretor,
Patriarchal
Seminary)
Source:
Syriac Orthodox
Patriarchate.
Proposed Saint
Gregorios
Jacobite Church,
Parumala
Proposed
Saint Gregorios
Jacobite Church,
Parumala
16
August 2010,
Parumala,
Kerala, India;
Jacobite Syrian
 Christian Church
today owned a
plot near the
tomb of
Saint
Gregorios
Geevarghese of
Parumala
(Parumala Kochu
Thirumeni). A
church will be
consecrated in
this land in the
name of the
Saint. The proposed
Saint
Gregorios
Jacobite Church
will be the
first ever
church
consecrated in Parumala in
Saints name.
Proposed
Saint Gregorios
Jacobite Church
Website
http://parumalapally.org/
Kalpanas are
issued by
Patriarch Moran
Mor Ignatius
Zakka I Iwas,
Catholicos Aboon
Mor Baselios
Thomas I.
Malankara Holy
Synod secretary
His Eminence
Joseph Mor
Gregorios,
Niranam diocese
metropolitan His
Eminence
Geevarghese Mor
Coorilos
and message from
Priest Trustee
of the Malankara
Church Korooso
Dash'roro Sophar
Very Rev. Curien
Corepiscopa
Kaniamparambil
is available
in
this link.
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