EYE CAMP

The eye camp which I posted yesterday was conducted today and was very successful, hundreds of people utilized the opportunity. Vicar Rev.Fr.Geevarghese Zacharia presided over the meeting and  Kulanada Panchayat president Elsi Joseph ingurated the camp. District Panchayat member Johnson Ullanoor was also present at the occasion. Some of the pics are added below.

Silent Prayer 

Jubilee Convener Dr.Jose D Kaippallil delivering the welcome Speech

F.r. Geevarghese  Zachriah (Presidential address)

Panchayat President inaugurating                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           the camp

FREE EYE CAMP AND CATARACT SURGERY

           As the part of the Post-Centenary Golden Jubilee Manthalir Church in association with Ahalya Eye Clinic will be conducting a free eye check-up camp tommorow(10th May 2013). Camp begins from 8.30am, no advance registration is needed. Camp will be held at the St.Peters Nagar Kulanada, (Near Govt.hospital/ St.Peters chapel Kulanda).
           Expert Doctors from Ahalya Foundation will be present there. For selected Patients who require further treatments will be given free of cost. Eye Glasses will be available in the camp at reduced rates.So all are requested to make use of this golden opportunity.

          Eye Donation awareness classes will also be conducted as the part of the camp. Those who are interested in donating the eye can sign the acceptance letter there itself

       

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PAINTING WORKS STARTED

Painting works have re-started here at Manthalir Church. Electrical work and interior works are progressing here very fast. Photos are uploaded here, other details will be updated soon.

photos taken on mar 7th

ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS CLASS

                              Deaths caused due to road accidents are increasing these days. Thousands of people die in Kerala alone in a single year.So as the part of the Post Centenary Golden  Jubilee Celebrations, Manthalir Church in association with Kerala Motor Vehicle Department is organizing a Road Safety Awareness class on 27th Feb 2013 at Kulanada St.Peters Ground. Shri Aby John, RTO Pathanamthitta will inagurate the meeting and Shri Reji M Varghese, Joint RTO Pathanamthitta will lead the class. Notice of the program is attached below.

MANTHALIR CONVENTION 2013

               ഈ വര്‍ഷത്തെ മാന്തളിര്‍ കണ്‍വന്‍ഷന്‍ feb 20 മുതല്‍ 22 വരെ കുളനട St.Peters നഗറില്‍ വച്ച് നടത്തപെടും. എല്ലാ ദിവസവും വൈകിട്ട്  6നു  സന്ധ്യാ പ്രാര്‍ത്ഥനയും, അതിനു ശേഷം St. Thomas Church Choir ആത്മീയ ഗനാപലാനവും ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കും, അതെ തുടര്‍ന്ന്  തിരുവചന പ്രഘോഷണവും. എല്ലാ ദിവസവും രാവിലെ 7.30കു പ്രഭാത പ്രാര്‍ത്ഥനയും തുടര്‍ന്ന് 8.30കു വി.കുര്‍ബാനയും ഉണ്ടായിരികുനത് ആണ്.

                 ഒന്നാം ദിവസം(feb20) ഫാ.ജിജു വര്‍ഗിസ്  വചന പ്രഘോഷണത്തിന് നയിക്കും. രണ്ടാം ദിവസം (feb 21) ഫാ.അഭിലാഷ് എബ്രഹാം, മുന്നാം ദിവസം (feb 23) ഫാ ജ്യോതിസ് പൊത്താറ എന്നിവരും തിരുവചന പ്രഘോഷണം നയിക്കും.

            St.Thomas യൂത്ത് അസോസിയേഷന്‍ ആഭിമുഖ്യത്തില്‍ കണ്‍വന്‍ഷന്‍ നഗറില്‍ ബുക്ക്‌ സ്റ്റാള്‍ പ്രവര്‍ത്തിക്കുനത് ആണ്. പരി.സഭയുടെ പ്രസിദ്ധികരണങ്ങളും ക്രിസ്തീയ പുസ്തകങ്ങളും ബുക്ക്‌ സ്ടള്ളില്‍ ലഭ്യമാണ് .

 നോട്ടീസ്                

                                                            

Manjinikara Perunal

അന്ത്യോഖയുടെ അധിപതിയെ പ്രാര്‍ഥിക്കണമെ ഞങ്ങള്‍ക്കായി 

            

    This years Manjinikara തീര്‍ത്ഥയാത്ര from Thumpamon Diocese Western Region concluded yeasterday. The തീര്‍ത്ഥയാത്ര was started from the Manthalir Church at 8 in the morning. Hundreds of devotees took part in the തീര്‍ത്ഥയാത്ര. Mezhuveli Church alos joined with the same. Warm reception was given at Oonukal St.Elias Simhasana Church by Rev. Fr.Samson Varghese. തീര്‍ത്ഥയാത്ര reached the tomb of മോറാന്‍ by around 1 P.M. 

Flag Hoisting as part of Manjinakara Perunal and Patriarchal Day Celebrations on Feb 3rd

തീര്‍ത്ഥയാത്ര starting from Manthalir

തീര്‍ത്ഥയാത്ര

തീര്‍ത്ഥയാത്ര received by Fr.Samson Varghese

after the reception from Oonukal towards Manjinikara

        തീര്‍ത്ഥയാത്ര സമാപന സമ്മേളനo was held in the evening.  H.B.Catholicose Baselious Thomas I presided over the meeting and H.G. Polycapus Augin Aydin, Bishop of Archdiocese of Holland was the Patriarchal Representative was the cheif guest. Bishops of the Syrian Orthodox Church, Clergy and thousands of people attended the function. In the function Rincy Raju of Manthalir Church was given the മോര്‍ അഹതുള്ള ബാവ memorial award and Elavanamannil Scaria Malpan memmorial award for achieving First place Sunday School tenth standard examination in Thumapamon Diocese. Also Dhanya Mariam Joy of Manthalir Church was given the Elavanamannil Kuriakose Kashisha memorial award for securing second place in the diocese.

തീര്‍ത്ഥയാത്ര സമാപന സമ്മേളന സ്റ്റേജ്

തീര്‍ത്ഥയാത്ര സമാപന സമ്മേളനo

H.G. Polycapus Augin Aydin (Patriarchal Representative) and H.B.Catholicose Baselious Thomas I

H.B.Catholicose Thomas I giving presidential address

H.G.Mor Polycarpus Augen Aydin giving the message (H.G. Mor Coorilose Geevarghese translating)

H.B.Catholicose inagurating the function

Thumpamon Diocese Metropolitan H.G.Mor Militheos Yuhanon

Episcopal Synod Secretary Mor Gregorious Joseph

Niranam Diocese Metropolitan H.G.Mor Coorilose Geevarghese

Rincy Raju receiving മോര്‍ അഹതുള്ള ബാവാ Memorial Award from H.B. The Catholicose

Rincy Raju receiving Elavanamannil Scaria Malpan Memorial Award from the Catholicose

Dhanya Mariam Joy receving Elavanamannil Kuriakose Kashisha Memorial Award

  

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കൊഹനെയും ആനീദെയും

Kohane Sunday was celebrated on 27th Jan. Holy Qurbono was celebrated by parish vicar Rev.Fr.Geevarghese Zacharia and special prayers were conducted and ധൂപ പ്രാര്‍ത്ഥന was conducted in the tomb of the priests. 

ധൂപ പ്രാര്‍ത്ഥന

Aneedae Sunday was celebrated on Feb 3rd. 

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PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLY MORON CONSECRATION

             A special meeting of the Parish General Body was conducted on this Sunday for taking some important decisions on the holy moron consecration of our church. Most of the parish members responded positively towards it.

general body held on jan 20th

photo courtesy: Helon

      Vicar Rev Fr. Gevarghese Zachariah presided over the meeting. Active discussions took place, and finally decided to celebrate the Holy Koodasha and the 150th jubilee from July 7- July 14th 2013. It was also decided that the chief celebrant of the Holy Moroon Koodasha should be H.B. Baselious Thomas I, the regional head of the Universal Syrian Orthodox church and other Metropolitans of the church as the co-celebrants fro the same.

       The meeting also decided to invite Chief Minister of Kerala for the Public meeting which will be conducted on July 12th evening.On July 7th വിളംബര ജാഥ  will be conducted in the diocese. ദിപശിക പ്രയാണം will be conducted from Adoor Dayaro and പതാക ഘോഷയാത്ര will be conducted from the Manjanikkara Dayaro. These two procession will meet at puthuvakal St.Marys Shrine and from there   കൊടിമര ഘോഷയാത്ര will also be conducted. All these processions will be then reach the Manthalir Church. After evening prayers the Patriarchal Flag will hoisted in the program venue.

           From July 8th to July 10th various programs will be conducted in the parish. On 12th and 13th the Holy Moron Consecration take place. On 12th there will be a procession welcoming H.B. Catholicose and Metropolitans to Manthalir Church. It will begin from the Pandalam Valya Palam. When the rally reaches the church, the grand public function will begin. After that the moron consecration will takes place. On 13th Holy tri-mass will be celebrated and H.B. Baselious Thomas I Catholicose will be the chief celebrant.

          This is the outline of the program decided by the general body. For that a Consecration committee has selected with Diocesean Metropolitan H.G. Mor Militheos Yuhanon as the Patron, Vicar Rev Fr. Gevarghese Zachariah as the President, Rev Fr. Thomas Tharayil Cor-episcopa, Rev Fr. James George, Rev Fr.George Perumpatathu and St.Peters Charitable Society President Shri A.E.Mathai as  Vice-Presidents, Adv. A.C.Eapen  as General Convenor. Various Sub-committee Convenors were also elected in the meeting. Full list would be updated soon.

LAST SIX MONTHS!!!!!

         It was during the feast of St.Thomas in December 2010 the renovation works started. Now it is two years.With blessings from the Almighty, work has reached to a level which no one has even dreamed when it all started on Dec 19th 2010. Dome roof of the Madbaha, interior art works of Madbaha are some of the works which were not even planned initially.Prayers of the parish members and their unity have helped much in advancing work up to this. We can hope it will continue in the coming months also.

           

         Due to some technical reasons I was not able to blog for the past six months. Here is a summary of what happened in the last six months. Some photos which was taken in the second week of August are attached below. Art works in the madhbaha and beskhudisin are splendid. It will not be fair if I am not mentioning the name of Mr.Shibu. He was the main design worker of the madhbaha and beskhudisin.(I am trying to get a pic of him). Mr.Shibu and his team has done a wonderful piece of work. Their imagination and talent made this possible. They also did our emblem which is so beautiful. The art works have given a traditional look to the church. Now it looks like the ancient Syrian churches.

dome as on dec 9

photos taken on August 18

madhbaha work

              The exterior works were also progressing steadily, especially the dome work. Plastering work of the walls were also done during this period. Ventillation works were also done.

photos taken on dec 9th

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interior walls before painting

emblem

one of the pillars inside the church

ROOFING WORKS

             As new year commenced, the roofing works has began, and is progressing very quickly. Almost half of the work is already completed. The work is expected to be complete by next weekend. Photos are attached below.

        Carpentry works have also started. Most of the window works has been completed by last week. Now work of the doors are taking place. In the mean-time painting job has also started.

photos taken on Jan 8th

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dome work progressing

           

the side walls as on jan 8

  And now July 2013 is just six months away. The reconstruction work is into its final lap. Many more works to be completed but less time. Lets pray to God for his blessings.