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April 2001 A.D..
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Team
SPONSORS
WELCOME
Crucified
and Risen Christ
KEEP
OUR CHURCH STEADLY GROWING EVERYONE'S DUTY
ANNUAL
GENERAL BODY MEETINGS
ZONAL
A.G.M
HOLY
MASS AT VASANT KUNJ
D.M.C.A.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE
THANKS
TO MS. RESHMI AND MS. JOLLY
HOLY
WEEK LITURGICAL SERVICES
BISHOP
ANIL J.CUTO FELICITATED
LENTEN
RETREAT - DILSHAD GARDEN
LENTEN
RETREATS ORGANIZED
CONFESSIONS
NECROLOGY
PRAYER
MEETINGS
SPECIAL
HOLY WEEK PRAYER-GHAZIABAD
M.C.Y.M.
STUDY
GROUP FOR GENTS
MATHRUSANGAM
DAYS
OF IMPORTANCE - APRIL 2001
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Mr. K.T. Scaria (Noida)
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“If there is nobility in heart, there will be beauty in character,
if there is beauty in character, there will be harmony at home, if there
is harmony at home there will be order in the nation, if there is order
in the nation, there will be peace in the world"
Chinese Proverb
The mystery of the crucified and risen Christ reveals God's compassionate
love to the world. What we see in the Crucified and risen Christ is the
face of God turned towards humanity.
It is a fact that we seek God often with a preconceived and well-rounded
image of God like the Almighty, the Omniscient, the Fullness of Being-Truth
and Goodness. But what we see on the top of Calvary and when we stand before
the Crucified Jesus we realize that all the powerful and beautiful images
that are kept in our in-depth of our hearts crumble. Why?
When we look for an Almighty God, on the cross we meet a weak and feeble God; in the place of an all-knowing God we see a God committing foolishness( ICor 1: 25). We are very much pleased to see a God who is enthroned above our head, but we see a God who like a slave washes our feet. We like to pray to a God who wipes off all tears but we, in reality, see a God who becomes a prey to the deepest sufferings of human person and is even not able to come down form the Cross! Yes, he reveals that his name is Emmanuel: he is with us in our suffering.
How can we understand this mystery of the suffering of God? The Suffering of God is, no doubt, beyond the perception of human mind. The Crucifixion of Christ cannot be expressed in the language of human logic. The only language that of love alone gives us certain insight into this mystery of God's suffering.
Love makes one vulnerable. That means only a vulnerable person can genuinely love. Love always brings about suffering in relation to the beloved. The revealed and proven reality of God is that God is Love; that means our God is a vulnerable God and is a suffering God (Jn 3:16). This is impressively presented in the parable of the Prodigal Son ( Lk 15: 11-24). When the younger son left the father's home, he left a wound in the heart of the father, the only reason is that father loved the son. This wound was healed only with the return of the son. Sufferings of the millions in the world due to various reasons like exploitation and oppression and poverty keep Our Ever-loving God suffers with wounded heart. That is why Still this God tells us: 'I was hungry, thirsty, stranger, naked, sick , in prison…' (Mat. 25:35).
In this sense the Crucifixion of Christ is not just an event of the past but a reality of the present. It is a standing invitation to address a God who is so compassionate in our midst: along with our suffering brothers and sisters.
Do not forget that the life of Christ did not end on the Cross. He rose from the dead. Easter teaches 'God's love recreates this broken world into a new creation.' That is why St. Paul's says " the old is gone, everything is made new."(2 Cor5: 17). The Resurrection of Christ is the guarantee and foretaste of the final state of reality. This gives us hope and courage in the midst of all suffering and darkness.
The Easter enables us to love this broken world and to take courageous initiative to mend ( recreate) this world, transforming this world into the 'new earth and the new heaven'. God is with us in our creative pursuits of the truth and justice, love and beauty.
In short, the Crucified and Risen Christ reveals the mystery of God's
radical presence with us. He is Emmanuel and is suffering with us
because of the Great Love towards us. Our life does not end on the Calvary
of suffering and it goes beyond it. Easter provides us the strength needed
to face this world and forces us live for a bright future.
KEEP OUR CHURCH STEADLY GROWING EVERYONE'S DUTY
D.M.C.A : All the members are requested to be present for
the AGM scheduled
as follows.
Venue : St. Columba's School,
Ashok Place, New Delhi( Middle School Hall).
Time : 9.30a.m.
Date : May 6th
2001( Sunday)
Agenda : Annual Report, Annual Accounts, Election
of Office Bearers, Any other
relevant matter with permission of the Chairman
II. The Present Provision
Section 9: wrongly numbered in the present byelaw as 10.
Governing Body.
There shall be a governing body of the society to look after and to
manage the day-to-day affairs of the society. It shall consist of minimum
7 and maximum 15 members including the office bearers. The meeting of the
governing body shall be held after every one month with 1/3rd quorum. No
quorum required in the adjourned meeting. An emergent meeting of the governing
body may also be summoned on the written request of 3/5th members, by the
10 days notice of the meeting. 7 days notice shall be given for meeting…………..
PROPOSAL FOR AMENDMENT
……………..It shall consist of minimum 7 and maximum 25 members including
the office bearers……………………….Every one month with 1/4th quorum.
Section 9, ss.l (vi) [present position] Executive members…minimum 2
and maximum 10.
Proposal Executive members………minimum 2 and maximum 20.
SAKET
at 5p.m. on April 22nd 2001( Sunday) at the
R/o Mr. K.V. Thomas 'Snehalayam' L-105, Mahipalpur Extn.
New Delhi-37. Tel. 6781847®
DILSHAD GARDEN at 5p.m. on April 29th 2001(Sunday) at R/o Mr.Cyril
Rose,J-
14, Lower Ground , Dilshad Colony. Tel. 2127697®
CNETRAL DELHI at 5p.m on April 1st , 2001(
Sunday) at R/o Mr. Wilson
EAST DELHI
at 12 noon on April 22nd 2001(Sunday) at St. Mary's Church,
Mayur Vihar Ph. III.
WEST DELHI
at 11.30 a.m. on May 20th 2001(Sunday) at St.Mark's
Church, Panjabi Bagh.
OKHALA
at 11.30 a.m. on April 22nd 2001(Sunday) at Church of Our
Lady of Health, Masihgarh
There will be, as usual on every Vth Sunday, holy mass on April 29th 2001( Sunday) at 9.30 a.m. at Malankara Centre, Vasant Kunju. Please come in on time.
There will be a meeting of central executive committee of D.M.C.A at 10.15 a.m. on April 29, 2001 (Sunday) at Malankara Centre , Vasant kunju, Zonal treasures are requested to settle the accounts before April 29th with central treasurer.
THANKS TO MS. RESHMI AND MS. JOLLY
Sincere thanks to Ms. Resmi and Ms. Jolly - candidates for Bethany Sisters, Tiruvalla Province - who had been doing their regency at Uttamnagar convent and serving Delhi Mission a lot for the last two months. They have returned to Kerala for their further ongoing formation. Delhi Mission wishes them all the best and blessings.
Delhi:- (Mater Dei School, Tilak Lane, Near Patiala House, India Gate)
HOSANA (Palm Sunday)
(8/04/2001)
at 8.30 a.m. Morning prayers,
Hosana service,
Holy Mass
PESAHA WEDNESDAY
( 11/04/2001)
at 4.30 p.m. Confession
Evening prayers,
Holy mass
Blessing of Pesaha Appam
GOOD FRIDAY
(13/04/2001)
at 8.30 a.m. Divine service
EASTER
(15/04/2001)
at 8.30 a.m. Easter service
Ghaziabad : ( St.Paul's Church, New Raj Nagar, Ghaziabad)
HOSANA
( 8/04/2001)
at 5p.m Hosana service,
Holy Mass
Faridabad: ( St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, D2/48, Sector 10,
Faridabad)
HOSANA :
8/04/01
at 8.00a.m. Hosana Service, Holy
Mass
at 7.00p.m Service of 'Vadedalmeno',
Evening Prayer, Lenten Retreat.
Monday
9/04/01 :
at 7.00 p.m. Evening Prayer, Lenten
Retreat
Tuesday
10/04/01:
at 7.00p.m. Evening Prayer, Lenten
Retreat
PESAHA
11/04/01
at 7.30 p.m. Holy Mass , Blessing of
the "Pesaha
Appam'
GOOD FRIDAY
13/04/01 :
at 8.30 a.m Good Friday Service.
EASTER
14/04/01 :
at 10.00 p.m. Easter Service
Please note the following :
BISHOP ANIL J.CUTO
FELICITATED
For the entire Malankara Community in the Archdiocese of Delhi, a representative group consisted of Fathers, Sisters and Laity of the Malankara Church in Delhi visited the newly appointed Auxiliary Bishop to the Archdiocese of Delhi, Anil J. Couto, who was consecrated on March 11,2001 at Cathedral, and felicitated him on March 19,2001(Monday) at 8.30 in the morning. His Lordship was very much pleased to meet the group and blessed all with Apostolic blessing.
LENTEN RETREAT - DILSHAD GARDEN
There will be a half day retreat at 5.30 p.m. on April 9, 2001(Monday) at our New Mass Centre( F-70, Dilshad Colony). All are requested to come on time and get spiritually nourished.
As a part of the preparation for the Holy Week, Lenten retreats
were arranged on zonal basis at our various mass centers. All the
retreats were well attended and everyone who participated felt spiritually
nourished.
East Delhi: The Lenten retreat, as it had been decided,
began with Holy Mass celebrated by Fr. Kuriakose Nellattu at 10.30
a.m on March 18, 2001( Sunday), at Prabhu Prakash Girija,
Trilokapuri Church. The well-participated Retreat preached by Fr.
Shaji Poothara and Fr. Kuriakose Nellattu was an experience for all attended
the retreat. Congratulations and thanks to the organizers and committee
members.
West Delhi: the half-day retreat began at 2.00 p.m. on March 25,2001(Sunday) at Uttamnagar Mass Center. The Retreat was well participated and everyone attended made confession. Rev.Fr. Shaji Poothra, Chaplain of Cannanite Catholics preached the retreat and heard confession. At the end of the retreat Fr. Cherian Mambrakuzhy offered Holy Qurbono. Refreshment was served to all.
Okhala: The retreat was initiated with Concelebrated Holy Qurbono offered by Fr. Abraham Mulamoottil and Fr. Kuriakose Nellattu at 10.15 a.m. on March 25, 2001( Sunday) at Masighgat Church Okhala. Frs. Abraham Mulamoottil, Joseph OCD and Kuriakose Nellattu led the retreat and herd the confession. Refreshment was served to all the participants. Congratulations and thanks to the committee members and organizers.
Please note the arrangements for making confession.
Uttamnagar Mass Centre : 7-9 p.m.
on April 4, 2001.
Mayur Vihar Mass Centre : 7-9 p.m.
on April 6, 2001.
Faridabad Mass Center 91/29 7-9 p.m. on April 5, 2001.
Malankara Centre , Vasant Kunju: Please come with prior appointment.
Tel.6897737
Malankara Bhavan, Faridabad: At your convenience wit prior appointment.
Tel. 91-5265438.
Mater Dei Auditorium : 4.30 to 6p.m. on April 11, 2001.
Achamma Kuruvila, 65yrs., M/o Sherly Joseph Kaplasserry, J-75, Srinivas Puri New Delhi- 110 065, died on 09/03/2001 and buried on 2001at Pandanadu.
EAST DELHI
01/04/2001
: R/o Mr. Abey. V. Brusleebe, H. No. 80, Shubham Apts,
37.I.P. Extension, Delhi-92. Time. 5.00p.m. Tel. 2721563®
CENTRAL DELHI
01/04/2001
: R/o Mr. Wilson, 207/4D, P.K. Road, New Delhi. Time. 5p.m.
DILSHAD GARDEN
29/04/2001
: R/o Mr.Cyril Rose,J-14, Lower Ground , Dilshad Colony.
Time.5p.m. Tel. 2127697®
WEST DELHI
St.Mary’s
01/04/01
: R/o Mr. Stephan K.O., Site III, H.No. 15, Vikaspuri,
Near Kerala School. Time. 5.00p.m. Tel. 5546986(PP)®
Mar Ivanios
8/04/2001
: Remains cancelled due to Palm Sunday
Time. 4.30p.m. Tel. ®
Little flower
15/04/2001
: Remains cancelled due to Easter
Time. 4.30p.m. Ph. ®.
OKHALA
15/04/01
: Remains cancelled due to Easter Sunday
Time: 5p.m. Ph. ®.
SAKET
22/04/01 :
R/o Mr. K.V. Thomas, Mahipalpur.N.Delhi. Time.5p.m.Ph ®
GHAZIABAD
22/04/2001
: R/o Mr. James Abraham, 638 Vivekanand Nagar,
Ghaziabad. Time. 6.00 p.m. Tel. 4701164(o).
FARIDABAD
St.Mary’s
08/04/01
R/o Mrs. Chinnamma Joy 1004A/29. Time. 6p.m.
22/04/01
R/o Mrs. Susy Simon 1586 A/29. Time. 6p.m.
St.Thomas
14/04/01
R/o Mr. Shaji 1-A/39, NIT, Faridabad. Time. 7.00 p.m.
St.George
22/03/01
R/o Mr. Reji. N.C., 1-A/66,NIT, Fbd. Time 4.30p.m.
SPECIAL HOLY WEEK PRAYER-GHAZIABAD
09/04/2001 : R/o Mr. Sai Thomas,3B/77,
Nehru Nagar, 7.30p.m.
10/04/2001 : R/o Mr.
M.C. Varughese, P-22B, Sanjay Nagar. 7.30p.m.
11/04/200:R/o Mr. Mathew.T.J.(Somu), L-324, Sector-23, Sanjay Nagar.7.30p.m.
FARIDABAD 01/04/2001
: Malankara Bhavan. 10a.m.
DILSHAD GARDEN
: Stands cancelled
WEST DELHI 15/04/2001
: Remains Cancelled
OKHALA 22/04/2001
: Church of Our Lady of Health. 11.30a.m.
SAKET 8/04/2001
: Remains Cancelled
EAST DELHI 15/04/2001
: Stands Cancelled.
FARIDABAD 8/04/2001 : Malankara
Bhavan. 10a.m.
WEST DELHI 15/04/2001 : Stands Cancelled.
OKHALA 22/04/2001
: Remains Cancelled
EAST DELHI 22/04/2001 : St.Mary's School,
Mayur Vihar Ph.III. 11.30a.m.
GHAZIABAD
29.04.2001
: Mrs. Licy Mathew, K-1033, Sanjay Nagar, Ghaziabad.
Time.7.30p.m.
FARIDABAD
: Every Sunday at Malankara Bhavan. 10a.m.
WEST DELHI 15/04/2001 : Remains Cancelled.
EAST DELHI 25/03/2001 : Remains Cancelled.
DAYS OF IMPORTANCE - APRIL 2001
06. Nalpatham Velli ( 40th day of Lent)
07. Raising of Lazarus
08. Palm Sunday
Death Anniversary
of Mar Ephrem( Marthandom).
11. Pesaha Qurbono
13. Good Friday
14. Easter
22. Puthu Njayar
23. St.George; Feast of Mar Timotheos.
25 St. Mark
28. Death Anniversary of Mar Youhanon.
30. St. James Son of Sebathi.
Mr. C.V. Joykutty, 3, Upasana, Holy family Hospital. Tel. 6916432
Malankara Catholic Centre
762 Sec.A., Pocket B & C
Vasant Kunj, N.Delhi-110070
Tel : 011- 6897737
E-mail : [email protected]
Website: www.geocities.com/mvdelhionline