January-2005
PATRIARCHAL MESSAGE REQUESTING TO HELP THE EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
Source: SOCM forum
By the Grace of God
Ignatius Zakka I Iwas
Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
Supreme of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church
(Emblem)
No. E329/04
December 28, 2004
Apostolic Benediction to our beloved
spiritual children: the Reverend Vicars and the Faithful of all our churches in
the Gulf Region.
We are deeply grieved to know of the great disaster caused in India and other
nearby countries by the recent earthquakes in the Asia-Pacific region. In India
alone, thousands have died and many more are still missing. The damage to people
and property are very extensive. Many have become homeless and helpless. We
pray for them all. May the Almighty God console the bereaved and protect the
helpless. Christian charity demands that, in this hour of crisis, we should all
extend all possible help to those who are suffering. We understand that our
Church in India is raising funds from individuals and institutions under the
supervision of our beloved Brother-in-Christ. His Beatitude Catholicos Mor
Baselios Thomas I, to contribute to the Government, for and on behalf of our
Church as a whole, for relief measures. We, therefore, entreat all of you – as
parishes and as individuals – to contribute according to your capability and
send the same at the earliest to His Beatitude our Catholicos in India.
We extend our Apostolic Blessings to you. My the grace of God be with you.
Our father ………………………..
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Malankara Jacobite
Church Relief Fund A/C details
Tsunami Relief Fund
A/C # 705507
State Bank Of Travancore
Puthencurizu Branch
Patriarch Center telephones
00 91 484 273 2804
00 91 484 273 2603
Mangalam dt. 28-Dec-04
Mathrubhumi dt. 29-Dec-04
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Mangalam dt. 2-Jan-04
