14-February-2004
Manjanikkara
Perunnal concludes
The annual Manikkara Perunnal held from 6th-13th, to commemorate the 72nd Dhukrono of Patriarch of Antioch and all the East St. Ignatius Elias III, concluded with the Holy Mass at Mor Ignathios Dayara at Manjanikkara on Friday. H.B. the Catholicose Mor Baselios Thomas I, was the chief celebrant of the holy Tri-Mass held at the Dayara church at 5-30 a.m..
The Patriarch representative and Archbishop of Mt. Lebanon, Mor Theophilos George Sleeba, celebrated the holy Eucharist at the church, later at 8-30 a.m. The Dayara chief, Benyamin Joseph Mor Osthatheos, was a co-celebrant. The 40-member German and Lebanese team was among the faithful who took part in the prayers.