Dear Parishioners,
1. Holy Qurbana Schedule
Sundays:
8:30 am: Holy Qurbana in Malayalam
10:30 am: Holy Qurbana in English
Weekdays:
Tuesday to Thursday: Holy Qurbana at 8:30 am
Friday: Adoration and St. Jude Novena at 6:00 pm followed by Holy Qurbana at 7:00 pm
Saturday: Holy Qurbana at 8:30 am followed by the Blessed Virgin Mary Novena
Note: Those attending Holy Qurbana are requested to follow CDC guidelines to protect yourselves and others.
2. Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity and Feast of St. Anthony.
We will be celebrating The Solemnity of The Most Holy Trinity and the Feast of St. Anthony on June 12th, Holy Qurbana will be at 8:30 am. Those who would like to be sponsors should contact the trustees.
3. Solemnity of Corpus Christi
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus, also known as Corpus Christi, is on Thursday, June 16th.
Holy Qurbana will be at 8:30 am, followed by Adoration of the Holy Eucharist till 7 pm. The procession of the Holy Eucharist will be followed by a benediction, which will conclude at 7:35 pm. Please remember to pray for the Thirunnal and IPSF.
4. Vacation Bible School (VBS) for Pre-K to 8th graders
This year's Vacation Bible School (VBS) will be hosted by the St. Thomas Youth Group. It will be from July 11th-14th.
The timing will be from 5 pm to 8:30 pm. Parents, please encourage your children to attend.
Below is the link to the registration form. Please complete the registration as soon as possible.
If any high school or college student is interested in volunteering for VBS, please contact Andrew Mathew.
For any other questions, please contact:
Andrew Mathew: (469) 925-6259
Silvy Chamaparampil: (201) 679-1585
Joel Kuzhippallil: (214) 868-9098
5. St. Thomas Feast Day (Thirunnal)
We will begin the St. Thomas Feast with 9 days of Holy Qurbana with Novena, beginning on June 24th.
The St. Thomas Feast Day Celebration will be on July 1st to July 3rd this year. We will be commemorating all the departed from our parish on Monday, July 4th.
Since no sponsors have come forward to sponsor the Thirunnal, it has been decided by the Parish Council members to collect at least $100/family to meet the Thirunnal expenses. Please kindly support with your contribution.
Thirunnal Flyer Advertisement sponsors are welcome. If you are interested to sponsor, please contact the Trustees (Kaikkarans).
6. Safety concerns
Several parishioners have voiced their safety concerns to achan and the trustees in the wake of increased mass shootings recently in the US. It was decided in the Parish Council meeting to have a safety officer at the front of our church on all Sundays from 8 am to 12 pm. This will continue till the next General Body meeting. All parishioners are encouraged to enter in through the front door, but upon exiting may use the front or side doors.
7. Inter Parish Sports Festival (IPSF) 2022
Important safety updates
Clarification on underaged youth participation in IPSF events:
Clarifications were sought regarding the travel and stay of underage (below 18 years) youth during IPSF. It is the sole responsibility of parents to arrange transportation/travel and stay of all underaged participants.
During the stay and activities in Austin, all underaged students should have a parental or SE approved adult volunteer supervision. If they don't have their parents' supervision, the parents of the underaged participants should clearly name the SE approved adult supervisor for their child and communicate the name of the supervisor to the event coordinators. It is possible that multiple students have one adult supervisor, but the parents should communicate this in writing to the event coordinator.
If you have any questions and/or concerns, please reach out to the IPSF coordinators. Mr. Binish Pampackal @ (972) 799-6855
and Mrs. Tessy Changankerry @ (469) 618-1715.
8. Items to be discarded.
We have one used Lawn Mower and some used chairs that need to be discarded. If anyone is interested in these items, please contact the trustees.
9." Reading the Bible" plans, make it a Family Reading Plan this Summer
Please make an effort to read the entire Bible. You can choose to read it in 100 days, 180 days or even 300 days. Everyone is encouraged to take up this challenge to read the entire Bible.
Please click the link to follow the relevant Bible reading plans
Read entire Bible in 100 days
Read entire Bible in 180 days
Read entire Bible in 300 days
For any questions, please contact James Perumbillikunnel @ (972) 303-1890 (Home)
10. Adult Bible Study
Adult Bible study classes have been resumed after a brief pause due to the COVID pandemic. It is now held every Sunday after the 10:30 am Holy Qurbana in the CCD classroom, which is led by Mr. Mathew (Mathew Sir). Everyone is encouraged to participate.
11. Mathru Jyothis
Our Parish's Mathru Jyothis have resumed their activities after a brief pause due to the COVID pandemic. All mothers are encouraged to participate and support this ministry.
12. Senior's Ministry
As you all know, our Parish's Senior Ministry activities were on hold during the COVID pandemic. The ministry has resumed their activities. Anyone who is 55 years old and above are welcome to join this ministry.
13. Marriage Preparation Course (Pre-Cana) 2022
Upcoming Marriage preparation course dates are below:
July 15-17th
For more details, please email familyapostolate.chicago@gmail.com
Contact:
Fr. Paul Chalissery - (919) 749-7175
Mr. Jose Prakash - (954) 540-7286
14. Sacrament of Holy Communion and Confession for the homebound
The Sacrament of Holy Communion and Confession are available for those parishioners who would like to receive, but are unable to attend mass due to injury, illness or advanced age. Please put in a written request in the log book kept in the trustee's parish office.
15. House blessings, Baptism & Marriage Information
If you are interested in scheduling a Baptism, Marriage, House blessing or would like to get a certificate/letter, please put in a written request in the log book kept in the trustee's office. Please include the date, time of request, your address and phone number.
16. Access to Church, Parish Hall, CCD rooms & Founder's building
To access/use the church, parish hall, CCD rooms or the Founder's building, please put in a written request in the log book kept in the trustee's office. Please include the date, time of request, your address and phone number.
17. Parking
Please park only in the designated parking areas on the church compound. Do not park in the fire lanes, since it is a parking violation and an inconvenience for others.
18. Include Registration Number to write checks to the church
Please include your church registration number in the check as part of the memo when you write checks to the church. The registration number for your family is available in the October 2021 statement that was sent to you. If you still do not know your registration number, please contact James achan.
19. Church Bookings
For church bookings, non-parishioners will be able to book the church 12 months in advance of their event date based on availability. Parishioners on the other hand will be able to book any time prior to their event based on availability.
20. Address, Phone number, or Email Change
If your address has changed, please contact your ward Representatives/Secretary/Trustees/Parish Vicar via text message or email to change the address in the church database.
If your phone number/email or spouse's phone number/email changes, please provide the new contact information to update the church directory.
Emails: Vicar@syromalabarchurchdallas.org, trustee@syromalabarchurchdallas.org, secretary@syromalabarchurchdallas.org
21. Prayer Ministry
If you have a prayer request, please contact the prayer ministry leaders, Mary and Michael Kallarackal at (201) 563-0727. Everyone is welcome to join the prayer ministry and also to be part of the intercessory prayer sessions. Please contact the prayer ministry leaders if you would like to join the ministry.
22. Safe Environment News: Communicating your concerns matter
The following is a program and service of The National Catholic Risk Rentention Group Inc. - VIRTUS Online
As caring adults, we can create a safer world when we work together as a community. This includes maintaining an awareness of the behavior of all adults within our programs and ministries, including our own.
Communicating your concerns is a critical element of the Protecting God's Children program. This means we communicate to the right person or place when we see or hear something that looks suspicious, questionable, inappropriate, unsafe, abusive or that simply makes us feel uncomfortable. Whether it is inappropriate behavior or suspected abuse, it is important to address concerns, and we should always err on the side of caution to protect children and youth.
God Bless You.
Fr. James Nirappel
Church Main Office (972) 240-1100
Kaikkarans (Trustees):
Jimmy Mathew (972) 951-7304
Charly Angadicheril (817) 296-8255
Tomy Joseph (469) 951-6639
Jeevan James (972) 375-8763
Parish Council Secretary & Asst. Secretary:
Molly Varghese (214) 912-7663
Janet Josey (Asst. Secretary) (551) 482-5529
Liturgy Coordinator:
Jose Paul (972) 589-0434
Parish Vicar:
Fr. James Nirappel (443) 414-2250
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