"The one master, One Room Seminary" in the Malankara Jacobite Syrian
Church during the period of troubleness, duly cared by His grace L.L
Yakub Mor Thimotheos (still know as "Malpanachan" for many seminarians)
is dedicated as the moment of Prayer, Love & Peace.
Biography
http://morthimotheosyakub.org/Biography.htm
Guruve Namah
In the intercession our Malpanachan
SOCM Moderators.
Enthronement Ceremony of Mor Philoxenos Zacharias held at Meenangadi.
MEENANGADI: Enthronement ceremony of newly ordained metropolitan of Malabar
Diocese, Mor Philoxenos Zacharias held at St. Peter's & St. Paul's JSO Cathedral
here on February 08, Monday. His Beatitude Catholicos Baselios Thomas I led the
service. Metropolitans, Their Graces Mor Aphrem Mathews, Dr. Mor Clemis
Kuriakose, Mor Irenios Paulose and Mor Osthatheos Issac assisted Catholicos. Mor
Aphrem read the Susthathikkon given by His Holiness Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I
Iwas. His Beatitude inaugurated the public function held after the service. Mor
Irenios presided over. Mor Aphrem, Dr. Mor Clemis, Mor Osthatheos, Mor
Philoxenos, Commander Dr. T U Kuruvila MLA, Very Rev. Cor Episcopa Paulose
Poomattathil, Janab Musthafa Faisy, T R Sundareswaran, Rev. Fr. Mathai
Athirampuzhayil, Chev. A I Kuriakose Adukalil spoke on the occasion.
Photos
http://www.malankarasyriacvoice.com/
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Convention started at Manjanikkara.
MANJANIKKARA: Metropolitan of Thumpamon Diocese Mor Milithios Yuhanon
inaugurated the convention at Manjanikkara on Feb 09, Tuesday. Very Rev. Mathews
Ramban, Very Rev. Jacob Thomas Madappattu Cor Episcopa, Rev Fr. Kuriakose
Elavinamannil spoke.
Photos
http://www.malankarasyriacvoice.com/
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WCC Working Group on Evangelism meeting held at Athens.
ATHENS, GREECE: The members of the WCC Working Group on Evangelism met in
Athens, Greece in the last week of January 2010. Metropolitan of Niranam Diocese
and Patriarchal Vicar of UK, Dr. Mor Coorilos Geevarghese moderated the meeting.
Here the members of the group stand in front of a ruin in the ancient city of
Corith. In the second picture, Dr. Mor Coorilos Geevarghese is seen standing on
the mount of Areopagus, the very place where St. Paul stood and preached to the
people of Athens (recorded in Acts. 17:16-34)
Photos
http://www.malankarasyriacvoice.com/
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Patriarchal honour to Rev. Fr. Jacob Michael Pulliyattel.
MEENANGADI: Considering the dedicated service to the church, Rev. Fr. Jacob
Michael Pulliyattel, Sabha Working Committee Member, Vice President - MJSSA and
Vicar - St. Mary's JSO Church, Cheengeri, Malabar, is honoured with an icon, by
His Holiness Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas. His Beatitude Catholicos
Baselios Thomas I handed it over to him soon after the enthronement ceremony of
Mor Philoxenos Zacharias at St. Peter's & St. Paul's JSO Church, here on Feb 08,
Monday. Metropolitans Their Graces Mor Aphrem Mathews, Dr. Mor Clemis Kuriakose,
Mor Irenios Paulose, Mor Osthatheos Issac, Mor Philoxenos Zacharias, Commander
Dr. T U Kuruvila MLA, Chev. Prof. K P Thomas, priests and faithful were present.
Photos
http://www.malankarasyriacvoice.com/
I am unaware of any recent miracle in Thiruvalla Simhasana Pally. But before
six years my daughter Liya got a picture of mother Mary from her college and she
kept it in the show case in our living room and in march 2004 my wife found it
wet and tried to dry it in sun shine but failed. this picture was wet for
several months and on august 15th morning we took this to Simhasana church to
Malankara Malpan Kaniyanparambil Kurian Corepiscopa achan who had a vision about
this miracle for months (Achen wrote an article on this in our magazine) this
was wet for another one year and malpanachen covered this with a plastic cover
and then it dried out slowly.
This picture is still kept in Simhasan Pally and on Wednesdays there is special
morning mass and prayers at the church attended by many who receive blessing.
This is true and I am the one who gave this wet photo to Malpanachan.
With regards
Kurian and Mollykutty
Thykurinjiyil
Thiruvalla
Now in Dammam, Saudi Arabia
What is Our Life? 2nd sermon
Between birth and death, both remembered and celebrated this week (Presentation
of Christ in the Temple at 40 days old and the Sunday of All Departed), this
second sermon continues the talk about our life in between. Using the Orthodox
blessings of candles and the memorial of all the departed, the issues of
spiritual life while in between in this world and then ending is revealed.
"Now, let me depart in peace, O Lord, for my eyes have seen Thy salvation..."
Song of Simeon
"...For what is our life? It is but a vapor, which appears for a little while
and then vanishes away..." James 4:14
This sermon uses the readings and services appointed from the Malankara
lectionary and was given on Sunday, February 7, 2010 by Fr John Brian Paprock at
Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel, Madison, Wisconsin.
PODCAST OR DOWNLOAD: http://feeds.feedburner.com/frjohnbrian or
http://frjohnbrian.hipcast.com/rss/spiritual_reflections_or_fr_john_brian.xml
LISTEN ONLINE HERE:
http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2010/02/what-is-our-life-redux.html
"Faith in Christ is... a good and patient disposition of the soul in enduring
all temptations, whether griefs, sorrows or unpleasant happenings, until God's
favour looks down upon us; thus we would imitate David who says: 'I waited
patiently for the Lord; and He inclined to me and heard my cry' (Ps. 40:1)."
St. Simeon the New Theologian.
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"And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter
the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into
hell fire." Mark 9:47
Matrimonial Digest / 0205-2010
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February 02, 2010
Proposals invited for a Syrian orthodox Medical Doctor (27 yrs , fair ,tall)
from Canada. Seeking suitable alliance from God- fearing, professionally
qualified girls (fair, tall, age 22 - 26)/Doctor, Dentist, pharmacist, Engineer
(ME,MS)) with good Christian family background from Canada. If interested
please respond with full details (phone number/photograph )- Email -
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February 02 31, 2010
Looking for a God fearing Christian good looking fair girl with clean habits
(Bsc nurse, Bpharm or other professionals) for a Orthodox Jacobite boy, born and
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is financially sound and will be on short leave to India (Aug -sep) for
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January 31, 2010
Orthodox Christian parents Pathanamthitta Dist. (Adoor) Seeks suitable match
for their daughter age 22, looking fair and God fearing, she is doing Bsc
Computer Science final year. If interested kindly Contact. 00966504664516, or
email to varkeyissac32@...
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January 31, 2010
Proposals invited for a Jacobite girl 23/154,fair,completed schooling in
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educated and God fearing boys working in Banglore or Kerala. Contact
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January 24, 2010
Jacobite Christian parents settled in the Nagpur invite proposals for their
daughter, born &brought up in Nagpur, 24 years old, attractive, God fearing, and
family oriented. She has B.E. degree & preparing for MBA. We are seeking
proposals from well educated boys from Jacobite. If interested, please respond
with brief personal & professional info, contact information and recent
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Matrimonial; Code # 174/10
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January 19, 2010
Proposals invited for a God-fearing middle-class jacobite girl from Kottayam, 24
years, MCA Graduate, working in a private company in Nagercoil. Her parents are
also employed in the same company, and have two brothers, who are also working,
and all of them are presently settled in Nagercoil. We are looking for a
God-fearing boy Jacobite/Orthodox, preferably employed outside India. Those who
are interested, may please send details and photograph by e-mail to:
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0091-4652-260889.
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November 21, 2009
Proposals are invited for my niece, 24 years, 5.5", slim, and fair. She is
studying for M.S. in Psychology and working part time. She is God fearing, very
active in church, well mannered and has a pleasing personality. She is a US
citizen, migrated to the US with her parents when she was 10 years of age. Her
parents are Syrian Orthodox Christians well settled in the US, originally from
Kottayam. If interested, kindly respond with brief personal and professional
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October 23, 2009
Orthodox Christian parents settled in the USA invite proposals for their
daughter, born &brought up in USA, 31 years old, attractive, God fearing, and
family oriented. She has master's degree & now working in USA. We are seeking
proposals from well educated boys from any Christian denomination preferably
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August 10, 2009
Jacobite Syrian Parents Ernakulam Seeks suitable match for their daughter 35
years, 169 cm, Fair, Post Graduate in Garment Designing. She is a divorcee with
no encumbrances.
Suitable Professional graduate individuals may get in touch with the following
phone numbers: 0484 2205247. or mail to: issacmathai@...
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July 30, 2009
Jacobite parents from Ernakulam District invites proposals for their daughter
25yrs. Working with Ministry Of Health, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. She is fair and
God fearing. If interested kindly Contact. 00966542757586, 00966504943034
(Jomon)
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July 21, 2009
Syrian Jacobite parents invite proposals for their daughter, an innocent
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July 06, 2009
Jacobite Christian parents settled in Canada invite proposals for their daughter
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February 04, 2010
Jacobite boy,27yrs(Jan 83),170cm,fair; B.Tech(Mech. Engg)(from M A College of
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Jacobite Syrian Orthodox boy 30 years 175 cm, fair from an ancient family
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engineer with MSc from Bristol University UK. He is working for Rolls-Royce PLc
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August 04, 2009
Jacobite parent's invites suitable proposals for their son, 25yrs (DEC 1983)/188
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thereafter MBA from XIIME Bangalore and currently working with Tata Consultancy
Bangalore in Pre Sales. The proposed boy is the elder one of 2 sons. The second
son is also a BTech Mechanical Engineer (Fresh and appointed in SPIL)Father is a
Graduate Electrical Engineer and mother an administration Manager in UAE. We
belong to an ancient Jacobite family, well to do, from Kottayam. We are looking
for a well educated Professional (Architect, Engineer, CA Dental', Btech+MBA
etc), God fearing and good looking girl from an educated and good family. Girls
with post graduation or PG aspiration preferred.
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Proposals invited for a Syrian orthodox Medical Doctor (27 yrs, fair ,tall)
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Patriarchal Delegates accorded a warm welcome at Indira Gandhi International
Airport, Delhi.
NEW DELHI: The Patriarchal delegates led by Aleppo Arch Bishop, His Eminence Dr.
Mor Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim, Very Rev. Joseph Shabo Cor-Episcopus and Very
Rev. Sleeba Kattumangattu Cor Episcopus accorded a warm welcome at Indira Gandhi
International Air port here on Feb 06, Saturday. They were received by Rev. Fr.
Varghese Puthumanakudiyal, Commander T. S. Samuel, Saju C Varghese, Jose K and
faithful.
View Photos
http://malankarasyriacvoice.com
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Feast of St. Ignatius Elias III observed at St. Gregorios JSO Church, New Delhi
(Manjanikkara of North)
NEW DELHI: Dukhrono of St. Ignatius Elias III observed at St. Gregorios JSO
Church here on Feb 06 & 07 (Saturday, Sunday). Metropolitan of Ankamali Region
of Ankamali Diocese and Abbott of Mor Gabriel Dayaro, Dr. Mor Severios Abraham
led the Holy Tri Mass on Feb 07, Sunday, the main day of the feast. Auxiliary
Metropolitan of Delhi Diocese, Mor Osthatheos Pathrose assisted. Arch Bishop of
Aleppo, Dr. Mor Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim and the patriarchal delegation was
given a warm welcome at the church on Feb 06, Saturday. The church is commonly
called as Manjanikkara of North. Hundreds of faithful participated in the
procession on Feb 06, Saturday.
View Photos
http://malankarasyriacvoice.com/Albums/NewDelhiStGregoriosJSOChurchFeastofStIgna\
tiusEliasIII/index.html
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Dukhrono of St. Ignatius Elias III observed at Maikavu St. Mary's JSO
Church, H. B Catholicos Baselios Thomas I installed the Holy
Relics of St. Ignatius Elias III
MAIKAVU, KOZHIKODE: Feast of St. Ignatius Elias III observed at St. Mary's JSO
Church, here on Feb 07 & 08 (Sunday, Monday). His Beatitude Catholicos Baselios
Thomas I installed the Holy Relics of St. Ignatius at the specially built tomb
on Feb 08, Monday. His Beatitude led the Holy Penta Mass on the main day of the
feast. Metropolitans Their Graces, Mor Aphrem Mathews, Mor Irenios Paulose, Mor
Philoxenos Zacharias and Mor Osthatheos Issac were the co celebrants. On Feb 07,
Sunday, Metropolitans Mor Irenios Paulose, Mor Anthonios Yaqu'b, Mor Osthatheos
Issac and Mor Philoxenos Zacharias were given a grand reception at the church.
Metropolitans led the evening prayer at the church. Vicar Rev. Fr. Eldho
Tombrayil, Very Rev. Thomas Cor Episcopus, Rev. Fr. Jacob Michael Pulliyattel,
priests from Kozhikode and Malabar Dioceses assisted metropolitans. Thousands of
faithful attended.
View Photos
http://malankarasyriacvoice.com/Albums/MaikavuStMarysChurchFeastofStIgnatius/ind\
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H. B Catholicos Baselios Thomas I laid the foundation stone for Mount Horeb, the
Head Quarters of Kozhikode Diocese.
THAMARASSERRY, KOZHIKODE: H. B Catholicos Baselios Thomas I laid the foundation
stone for Mount Horeb, The Diocesan Head Quarters of Kozhikode Diocese at
Karady, here on Feb 8, Monday. Metropolitans Their Graces Mor Irenios Paulose,
Mor Aphrem Mathews, Dr. Mor Clemis Kuriakose, Mor Osthatheos Issac and Mor
Philoxenos Zacharias assisted Catholicos. Commander Dr. T U Kuruvila, Diocesan
Clergy Secretary Rev. Fr. Saju Payikkad, Joint Secretary T O Varghese, Sabha
Working Committee Member Rev. Fr. Jacob Michael Pulliyattel, priests from
Kozhikode and Malabar Dioceses, hundreds of faithful were present
View Photos
http://malankarasyriacvoice.com
I have no information about this.
It is at KATTACHIRA St. Mary's Chruch (near Kayamkulam Bus Station - 3 kms.
away). Tears coming out of St. Mary's photo in October, 2009 and tremendous
number of believers are visiting the church, and we one among them.
May Mother Mary pray for us and wipe our tears.
Zacharia Mathews
2377
Greetings!
Dear All,
Find attached here with photo of the The Syrian delegates led by Alappo
Dioceson Bishop H.G. Mor Gregorious Yuhanna Ebrahim Rev. Fr. Joseph Shabo
Corespiscopa, and Rev. Fr. Sleeba Kattumangattu, has arrived at IGI Air port at
Delhi on 6/2/2010 to attend Manjinikkara Perunnal Feb 7-13. They were received
at the airport by Vicar Rev.Fr. Varghese Puthumanakudiyal, Commander T.S. Samul
, Sh. Saju C.Varghese and Jose K of St.Peter’s Cathedral New Delhi.
Saju C.Varghese
#895
St.Peter's Cathedral, New Delhi
Dear Moderators,
Please post the following message in the SOCM forum. We will be obliged.
It is proposed to have the "Golden Jubilee Reunion" of the 1963 SSLC batch of
the St:Peter's High School Kolenchery in 2013 to be held at Kolenchery. Some of
us are still around, a few have already gone to their heavenly abode while a few
others are down physically and metaphysically. It is proposed to have a get
together of all who are willing and able to share our reminisces of the past. As
you know, some of us never met after 1963, although all are from the neighboring
villages. A very few are still in friendship and fellowship. Some of us have
made to the top of echelon of the society by education, hard work and exposure.
Why not meet all of us, with spouses, as we were some 50 years ago? Your ideas,
views and advices are earnestly solicited. In the afternoon of our lives, we may
be able to do something positive and productive to the school and community we
grew up in.
Please contact with your suggestions
Dr. George K.M.at: melmana@...
OR
Paulose K.P.at: paulpathrose@...
with kind regards,
Dr. George & Paulose
Dear Prayer Warriors,
The 103rd Global Chain prayer will be starting on Tuesday, 9th February 2010 at
18:00 GMT and will end on Wednesday, 10th February 2010 at the same time.
The prayer subjects are attached herewith and are uploaded to the 'Files' area
of the SOCM Prayercell group.
You can access this file at the URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/socmprayercell/files/103rd%20Global%20chain%20pray\
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er%20subjects.doc
If you have any problem in downloading the same, pls send an email to
socmprayercell@....
The next chain prayer will be starting on 23rd February 2010 and will end on
24th February 2010. If you have any prayer subjects kindly arrange to send us
at the earliest.
Be with us and be part of us
SOCM Prayercell Moderators
"It is impossible for the mind to remain undisturbed by thoughts, but anyone
serious about the matter can certainly permit them entry or drive them away, and
although their origin does not lie entirely under our control we can choose to
approve of them and to adopt them."
St. John Cassian.
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"Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of
them all. He guards all his bones; Not one of them is broken." Psalms 34:19-20
Manjanikkara : The annual Manjanikkara church festival and 78th dhukrono feast
of Patriarch St. Elias-III began at Manjanikkara, near here, on Sunday Feb 07.
Abbott of Manjanikkara Mor Ignatius Dayaro and Metropolitan of Simhasana
Churches & Institutions in India, Mor Dionysius Geevarghese hosted the flag for
the feast.
Mar Dionysius will inaugurate the religious convention at 7.30 p.m. on Monday.
Geevarghese Mar Athanasius Metropolitan will deliver the religious discourse.
Arch Bishop of Aleppo, Mor Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim will arrive as the the
patriarchal delegate for this year's feast on 11 Feb 07.
SOCM News Bureau - Manjanikkara
50th death anniversary of Late Rajasree Dr. P. T Thomas Palampadom, the great
lay leader of the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church on Feb 07, Sunday.
View Photos
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Patriarchal honour to Sri. Manoj Mathew Aryadanpackal.
KOTTAYAM: Considering the enormous contributions to the Holy
Church, Sri Manoj Mathew Aryadanpackal, the Church Managing Committee member and
a parishioner of Chengalam St. Thomas JSO Church, Kottayam, is honoured with the
Patriarchal Merit Certificate. His Beatitude the Catholicos Aboon Mor Baselios
Thomas I handed it over the same to Sri. Manoj Mathew, at a public function held
at St. Joseph’s JSO Cathedral, here today.
Sri Manoj Mathew, an employee of Kerala State Electricity Board, is currently a
member of Kottayam diocesan council, Executive member of the Church Educational
Trust, Central committee member of Antiochya Viswasa Samrakshana Samithy, Sub
editor of Viswasa Samrakshakan magazine, Editorial member of The Journal of
Kottayam diocese and the Treasurer of YMCA, Chengalam. Sri. Manoj Mathew has
also served the Church as its Akhila Malankara Youth Association secretary, and
was the Vice president of Kottayam diocesan Youth Movement & the KCC Youth
Forum.
One of his major contributions is the innumerable number of articles he has
written about our Church fathers. In the last 15 odd years he has written lot of
articles related to the history of the Holy Church, that too with great
precision and is very useful for further references for the students of
Malankara Church history.
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Consecration of Retreat Centre and Foundation stone laying ceremony of the
Chapel at Gregorian Mount Centre, Anikkad, Mallappally on Feb 11, Thursday.
Read the brochure
http://www.malankarasyriacvoice.com/pdf/Anikkadbrochure2010.pdf
Dear brother in Christ Jacob,
Glory be to God! We,being blessed as true Orthodox Christians are all members of
the one body of our Lord,God and Saviour Jesus Christ. Our Lord,as you so
perfectly pointed out,teaches us the path and way to salvation which is
love.Love is the very bedrock and foundation of the faith as our Lord expressed
it so beautiful when he stared that we must love God above all else and our
neighbor as ourselves.Upon this hangs all the law and the commandments.We as
Orthodox Christians are called to live this life of love and make every aspect
of our lives be centered upon prayer,love and bearing the fruits of the Holy
Spirit by remaining Christ centured and seing everybody as a living icon of
Christ and dedicating our entire life unto Him.We must also look above and
beyond in love to realise that all of us who have been blessed with the true
Orthodox faith to realise that we are all brothers and sisters in Christ,
whether we are Oriental Orthodox (Syrian Orthodox, Syrian Malankara Orthodox,
Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, Ethiopian Orthodox, Eretrian Orthodox,
Indian Orthodox)or Eastern-Byzantine Orthodox (Greek, Russian, Antiochain,
Serbian, Romainian,ect). This also includes the Church of the East and even the
Eastern Rite Cathoilc churches such as the Maronites and other Orthodox churches
who have went back to being under Rome because they still follow the Orthodox
typicon and spiritual,mystical path. We are all one body and church and we need
to realise this and act upon it in a all embracing love and sence of unity under
our Lord,God and Saviour Jesus Christ,that we may abide in Him,and He in us that
we may be one.
Berek Aloho,
In our Saviour,
Moran Yashua Mshiho Bar Aloho,
Shlomo,
Michael.
4172
Dear Mr.Joseph Varghese,
Shlomo!!
We don't believe in Transubstantiation or Consubstantiation. The faith of the
Catholic church,the substance is changed after the invocation. But in our church
believes that the substance do not change, but remain as bread and wine
itself.(At the same time the body and blood of Jesus Christ).Infact,it is a
mystery which the human cannot see or understand through their senses.
If you go through Kanyamparambil Achan's Sabhacharithram, you will find the
description about Transubstantiation.
Rev Dn Joshy C Abraham also explained with regards to the same subject few
months back.
Regards in HIS Name.
Joy Thanangadan
ID 4061
--- In SOCM-FORUM@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Varghese wrote:
>
> I read in a book of V.Rev. Adai Jacob Coerepiscopa that our church does not
believe in transubstantiation of elements ( as in the case of Catholic faith)
used in the Holy Qurbana. Any one can explain what is our faith about conversion
of these elements?
>
> Thanks
> Joseph Varghese
> 4629
>
Church celebrates the memory of St. Severios, the Great on February 8th. The
fifth diptych (Thubaden) remembers Mor Severios as “Patriarch Mor Severios,
the crown of the Syrians, that rational mouth and pillar and teacher of all the
holy Church of God, the meadow fill of flowers who always preached that Mary is
undoubtedly the Mother of God.
Brief Biography of Mor Severios
Mor Severios was born at Sozopolis, Pisidia. His father was a member of the
Council of the city. Mor Severios was the third son of his parents. After the
death of his father, Mor Severios's mother send him to one of the most eminent
monastery in Alexandria to study Green, Latin and rhetoric. Later in A.D 486 he
went to Beirut and studied Law and practiced as an advocate there. At this time
he read widely on theology and published a book praising St. Paul “ Encomium of
the Apostle Paul. It is not certain whether his parents were Christians.
Severios was baptized in AD 488 at Tripolis. He sold all his properties and
distributed to poor and needy. Mor Severios visited Jerusalem and joined the
monastery of Peter between Gaza and Majuma. After learning the Holy Bible and
the customs of ascetic life he build a Monastery nearby and lived there. He
became ill due to the strict ascetic practices in the monastery.
Bishop Epphiphanos ordained Severios as Priest. He lived at Constantinople
during AD 508-511. Patriarch Flavian II was removed from the Throne in AD 512.
Severios was enthroned Patriarch on 6th November 512. After assuming the
position as Patriarch, he continued the monastic life style. He demolished all
luxurious facilities build by his predecessor (Aphrem 1963).
In A.D 518 a pro-Chalcedonian emperor, came into power and the writings of
Patriarch Mor Severios were burned. Anybody having in his or her possession the
writings of Mor Severios were tortured. Subsequently, on 29th September AD 518,
he was exiled from Antioch
to Alezandria. The teachings of Patriarch Mor Severioson the incarnation is
famous. His conception of the incarnation was, that all the human qualities
remained in Christ unchanged in their nature and essence, but that they were
amalgamated with the totality of hypostasis; that they had no longer separate
existence, and having no longer any kind of center or focus of their own, no
longer constituted a distinct monad. On the contrary, the foci had become one.
The monads were conjoined; the substratum in which the qualities of both natures
inhered no longer had an independent subsistent in this composite hypostasis.
The above confession of faith is repeated during the fracture and commixture in
the Holy Mass. That is He is One Immanuel, and is indivisible into two natures
after the unity. Thus we believe and thus we confess and this we confirm.
The responsory (Manisso) of Mor Severios sung in the beginning of the
celebration of Holy Qurobono also proclaims the basic tenet of the church
regarding the incarnation of God, the Word. .. and did become
incarnate of the Holy and glorious pure virgin, Mother of God, Mary; who did
become man, being God without change, and was crucified for us.
Patriarch Mor Severios was a prolific writer. He has prepared a liturgy and
several other prayers for special occasions, as list of which is available. Mor
Severios foreseeing his death called his disciples and said: It is good that I
am going to join Jesus Christ. You will also come to me there and will again
unite. He spend about twenty years in hiding and departed for the heavenly abode
on 8th Feb(Saturday) 538 at Sakha, Egypt at the age of 79.
References
Thubathen - Dr. A.V. Zakkariya
Martyrs, Saints & Prelates of The Syriac Orthodoc Church - Rev. Fr. K. Mani
Rajan
Vellinakshatrangal - H.E Aphrem Poulose Mor Athanasiose
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"When you hear of the impassible and invisible nature of the supramundane angels
and of the wicked nature - wise, acute and extremely crafty in deceit - of him
who fell away from that realm, do not think that any such being is equal with
God. Seeing the greatness of the heaven and its manifold motions, the sun's
brilliance, the shining of the moon, the bright twinkle of the stars, the
beneficial breezes of the air, the broad back of the sea and land, do not make a
god of any of them. For all are servants and creations of the one God, brought
forth from non-being by His Logos. 'For He spake and they came into being; He
commanded and they were created' (Ps. 33:9. LXX). Him alone, therefore, the
Master and Creator of all, you should glorify as God and through love you should
cleave to Him..."
St. Gregory Palamas.
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"Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he
is considered perceptive." Proverbs 17:28
Manjanikkara Perunnal - Flag Procession started from Malabar.
MEENANGADI: Patriarchal Flag procession in connection with the feast of St.
Ignatius Elias III at Manjanikkara started from the tomb of Late Lamented Mor
Philoxenos Samuel at St. Peter's & St. Paul's JSO Cathedral here on Feb 05,
Friday. Diocesan Metropolitan Mor Philoxenos Zacharias blessed the patriarchal
flag and given to the Captains, Rev. Fr. Shibin Paul and Reji Kurian. Sabha
Working Committee member, Rev. Fr. Jacob Michael Pulliyattel, Diocesan Secretary
Rev. Fr. Mathai Athirampuzhayil, Rev. Fr. Kuriakose Cheerothottam, Diocesan
Organiser Yeldho Thuruthummel and others were present. After visiting all the
parishes in Malabar, Kozhikode and Trichur Diocese, the procession reaches St.
Mary's JSO Church, Nadamel. Later on Feb 12, Friday, the procession will be
given a warm welcome at the Shrine of St. Ignatius Elias III, Omalloor by His
Beatitude Catholicos Baselios Thomas I, Patriarchal delegate, Dr. Mor Gregorios
Yohanna Ibrahim, Arch Bishop of Aleppo, Reesh Dayaro Mor Dionysius Geevarghese,
Mor Athanasius Geevarghese and other metropolitans of the church.
Press Release
http://malankarasyriacvoice.com/News/manjanikkara.pathaka.pressmatter.jpg
Mathrubhumi report
http://malankarasyriacvoice.com/News/manjanikkara.pathakaprayanam.feb6.JPG
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Silver Jubilee celebration of Priesthood of Rev. Fr. Jacob Michael Pulliyattel
and feast of St. Mary held.
CHEENGERI: Silver Jubilee celebrations of the priesthood of Rev. Fr. Jacob
Michael Pulliyattel, Sabha Working Committee Member and Vice President - MJSSA,
and feast of St. Mary held at St. Mary's JSO Church, here on February 2, 3.
Metropolitan of Malabar Diocese, Mor Philoxenos Zacharias inaugurated the public
function held at the church on Feb 3, Wednesday. Metropolitan of Kozhikode
Diocese, Mor Irenios Paulose presided over the function. Very Rev Michael
Pulliyattel Cor Episcopa lightened the lamp. Diocesan Secretary, Rev. Fr. Mathai
Athirampuzhayil read the Bull of H.B Catholicos Baselios Thomas I. Sri. A R
Mohanan, Chev. O. M George, Chev. Prof. K P thomas, Baby Mathara (MJSSA Geberal
Secretary), Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Samuel Attuva (Vicar, St. Mary's Orthodox
Syrian Church, Cheengeri), Joseph Cherian Venkadath (Elder's Forum General
Secretary), Varghesekutty Puramadom (Navajeevan Ashram), N M Jose (Wayanad Dist.
Ecumenical Forum), Chev. A I Kuriakose Adukalil (Jt. Secretary, Malabar
Diocese), N P Varghese and others spoke on the occasion. Earlier Mor Irenios led
the Holy Tri Mass in the morning. On Feb 2, Tuesday, a warm welcome was accorded
to Mor Philoxenos Zacharias.
Anugraha Kalpana of H.B Catholicos
http://malankarasyriacvoice.com/Kalpana/jacobmichaelachan.kalpana%20of%20hb%20ba\
va.pdf
Brief Biography
http://malankarasyriacvoice.com/News/PullyatelMichaelKaseesa.pdf
Manjanikkara festival from Today
The annual Manjanikkara Perunal (festival) and 78th dhukrono (feast) of the
Patriarch St Elias-III will be celebrated at the St Ignatius Dayro premises at
Manjanikkara, Pathanamthitta district, from February 7 to 13.
The annual festival will begin with a holy Tri-Mass followed by the hoisting of
flag at the Dayro premises on February 7 morning.
His Eminence Youhanon Mor Milithios, Geevarghese Mor Athanasios and Mathews Mor
Theodosius will lead the Tri-Mass at the Dayro church at 8 a.m.
His Eminence Kuriakose Mor Julios will be the chief celebrant at the flag
hoisting ceremony to be held at Omalloor Cross, later, in the afternoon.
Holy Eucharist at 7.30 a.m. and afternoon Mass at 5 p.m. will be held on
February 8 and 9.
His Eminence Geevarghese Mor Dionysius will inaugurate the religious convention
at 7.30 pm on February 9. Mor Athanasius Geevarghese will deliver the religious
discourse on the occasion.
SOCM News Bureau - Manjanikkara
Hi All,
Its heared that some miracle like tears from the photo is hapening at Thiruvalla
simhasana church. Any body hasc any info ?
regds
S Chandy
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Michael, well said.
Until each one of us embraces and truly lives by the words"Being in
Christ and be His emissary", these squabbles will persist, for we humans
are driven by possession, greed, wealth, power, fame, etc. which are not
qualities that Christ wants us to strive for. Unlike true followers of
Christ, all of us often forget to forgive and be compassionate. Let's
hope we all get there one day before it is too late!
Jacob
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Dear Dn. Aniss Sowmy,
Thanks for your long description. I may join with you for your family's
suffering occured during the early 20th century. There are lot of things to
write about the killing of Syrian Xians by the Muslim rulers of Turkey and how
the British cheated the Cristian community in the Middle East but time doesn't
allow me to write more, will write sometimes next. Importantly, Pope supported
all type great human trajedies like Mussoliny's brutality, Hitlers' massacre and
British's cheatings.
J M. Paul
#1040
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Gregory said, God asks three things of anyone who is
baptized: to the true faith with all his soul and all his might; to control his
tongue; to be chaste in his body.
The Desert Fathers: Saying of the Early Christian Monks
*Greetings > From Georgian Voice Team - St. George Cathedral, Karingachira
!!!
*Dear All,
Please find the attached file containing the Georgian Voice Magazine a monthly
publication of *St. George Youth Association, Karingachira* for the month of
*February 2009.*
Please write to us your valuable suggestions & complaints to the following mail
ID *georgianvoices@...* so that it will help us to improve the Magazine in
the future editions.
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Churches & also @ our Cathedral Website *http://**www.st.georgechurch.org.*
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Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Glory to God!
Why is there so many posts of a political nature in regards to political
problems within the Syrian Malankara Orthodox church and the Indian Orthodox
church.It is obvious with the steps taken by the Antiochian Patriarchate to
excomunicate the Indian Orthodox church that the reason for this is obvious to
all and it should be left at that. To continually dwell on church politics
detracts one from the life giving spiritual attention one should be devoting to
prayers and living a life according to the Holy Gospel of our Lord,God,and
Saviour Jesus Christ and the saving ark of our Holy Orthodox church.Our Lord
instructed us in the way of divine love and for us to love Him above all else
and our neighbors as ourselves. He instructed us to love oneanother to the
degree that we even love those who hurt and hate us and who are our enemies. By
loving our enemies they are no longer our enemies as it takes 2 to create a
conflict between themselves.
In Christ,
Michael.
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His Holiness Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, designated very
Rev. Raban John Kawak as manager of the Patriarchate Bureau Department, and he
will be the official delegate to represent His Holiness in official civil and
ecclesiastical affairs.
The Metropolitans, who are the members of the Holy Synod, voted and approved the
selection of very Rev. Raban John Kawak. His Holiness will select and schedule
the proper date to consecrate very Rev. Raban John Kawak as metropolitan for the
mentioned office.
SOCM News Bureau-Damascus
SHORT DOCUMENTARY ON COUNCIL OF EUROPE SYRIAC RESOLUTION 1704
Following from the landmark Resolution 1704 in the Council of Europe on 27
January 2010, the Syriac Universal Alliance has released a Short Documentary
which can now be viewed exclusively on YouTube. The Short Documentary can be
viewed in two parts
(1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u36-2IOlqlw
and
(2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66pYFsvK4HM.
This Documentary will officially premiere soon on SuryoyoSat Television.
Following heavy influence and direction from the Syriac Universal Alliance, the
Council of Europe made the historical decision of agreeing Resolution 1704. The
SUA worked tirelessly in order to inform all Council of Europe Parliamentarians
about the plight of the Syriac (Aramean) people. Dr. P.H. Pieter Omtzigt, Dutch
MP and CoE Parliamentarian, was the main protagonist who lead the charge during
the Council of Europe meetings.
What the Syriac Universal Alliance achieved is unprecedented. This is the first
Council of Europe Resolution which highlights the problems faced by the Syriac
(Aramean) people and it must be applauded worldwide. The Resolution focused on
minority rights in Turkey and Greece but with specific reference to the Syriac
(Aramean) people, stating the following:
(1) Land Theft -
The Council of Europe recognises the precarious and well-known situation of the
Mor Gabriel Monastery and for the first time, also the unlawful expropriation of
significant amounts of land in Tur Abdin. This is land which historically and
legally belongs to a multitude of other ancient Syriac monasteries, churches and
proprietors in Southeast Turkey (Article 19.6);
(2) Indigenous Status and Protection -
The Council of Europe agreed in the Resolution that Turkey must officially
recognise, promote and protect the indigenous Syriac(Aramean) people in Turkey
as a minority in compliance with international law. The result being Arameans
can officially educate in their Aramaic mother tongue (Article 19.7); and
(3) Monitoring –
The Turkish State must report back to the Council of Europe by February 2011,
the process it has made to comply with the Resolution (Article 20).
The Syriac Universal Alliance recommends you see see www.sua-ngo.org for a copy
of recent press releases on this matter and others. The SUA will continue to
inform you in relation to upcoming news and developments in these matters. If
you require any further information, please contact Mr. Daniel Gabriel (SUA’s
Human Rights and UN NGO Director) on daniel.gabriel@.... For more
information, you can also contact Mr. Johny Messo (SUA’s President) on
johny.messo@....
Regards
Daniel Gabriel
Dear Shinosh
Thnak you for sending as the link , to the see the program at BBC about syria
and our church. In future also I am expecting more lnks from you about our H.
Church, may the God will bless you on the account of all of your efforts .
Your Brother in Christ
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