14-January-2007
SOCM News Bureau dt. 14th Jan 2007
In an emergency meeting of
its managing committee held at Puthencruz on Friday, the Jacobite Church decided
to conduct the Dhukrono of the Metropolitans who were interred in the tombs at
the Thrikkunnath Seminary, under the direct auspices of the Jacobite Church.
The Dhukrono gains importance as the devotees celebrate the 100th death
anniversary of Metropolitan Kadavil Poulose Mor Athanasios this year.
The Catholicos Baselios Thomas I told reporters at Aluva on Saturday evening
that the Jacobite Church had urged the government to allow at least Catholicos
Thomas I and the newly-consecrated Metropolitan Kozhipparambil Elias Mor
Athanasios, who was named after the Jubilarian Kadavil Poulose Mor Athanasios,
to offer Holy Mass at the Thrikkunnath Seminary which is being kept closed for
the last three decades.
In light of the probated will of the deceased Metropolitans, the Jacobite Church
has the legal right over the Thrikkunnath Seminary and hence they should be
allowed to perform the ceremonies in the seminary, Catholicos said.
Catholicos Thomas I has arrived to attend the prarthana yajnam here on Saturday
and delivered the blessing speech. Metropolitan Joseph Mor Gregorios inaugurated
the yajnam.
Kozhipparambil Elias Mor Athanasios, president of ‘Viswasa Samrakshana Samiti’,
presided over the inaugural session.
SOCM NEWS BUREAU - ALUVA
The New Indian Express dt. 14th Jan 2007
Thrikkunnath Seminary Fresh row brewing
ALUVA: The Thrikkunnath Seminary here seems to be heading for another confrontation if the declaration of the Jacobite Church to offer Holy Mass and prayers at Thrikkunnath Seminary during the ‘Orma Perunnal’ of the Metropolitans who were interred in the tombs in the Seminary is any indication.
The Jacobite Church in an emergency meeting of its managing committee held at Puthencruz on Friday, decided to conduct the Orma Thirunnal of the Metropolitans at the Thrikkunnath Seminary under the direct auspices of the Jacobite Church.
The Orma Thirunnal gains importance as the devotees celebrate the 100th death anniversary of Metropolitan Kadavil Poulose Mar Athanasios this year.
The Catholicos Basselios Thomas I told reporters at Aluva on Saturday evening that the Jacobite Church had urged the government to allow at least Catholicos Thomas I and newly-consecrated Metropolitan Kozhipparambil Elias Mar Athanasios who was named after the Jubilarian Kadavil Poulose Mar Athanasios to offer Holy Mass at the Thrikkunnath Seminary which was kept closed for the last three decades.
In the light of the probated will of the deceased Metropolitans, the Jacobite Church has the legal right over the Thrikkunnath Seminary and hence they should be allowed to perform the ceremonies in the seminary, Catholicos said.
Catholicos Thomas I has arrived here to attend the prayer yajnam here on Saturday and delivered the blessing speech. Metropolitan Joseph Mar Gregorios inaugurated the yajnam.
Kozhipparambil Elias Mar Athanasios, president of ‘Viswasa Samrakshana Samiti’, presided over the inaugural session.