Weekly Newsletter-June 14, 2022

Weekly Announcements: St. Thomas the Apostle Syro Malabar Forane Catholic Church
4922 Rosehill Rd, Garland, Texas, 75043

  St. Thomas the Apostle Syro-Malabar Forane Catholic Church

Weekly Announcements
June 14, 2022

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. Inauguration of The Eucharistic Revival on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi 

We will be inaugurating "The Eucharistic Revival," on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus, also known as Corpus Christi, on Thursday, June 16th as planned.

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. Along with your personal intentions, please pray for the Thirunnal and IPSF. 

The Eucharistic Revival: The USCCB announced that the years 2022, 2023 and 2024 are designated for this Eucharistic revival in all American Catholic churches. All the faithful are invited to be part of this Eucharistic Revival experience.

Let us all make use of this opportunity to renew our experience in the Eucharistic presence of the Lord.

Please click on the link below to read the details of Pastoral Letter 35, The Eucharistic Revival

The Eucharistic Revival


3. Father's Day 

We will be celebrating Father's day on Sunday, June 19th. As we honor our fathers, let us also pray for them. We are grateful to our fathers for the gift of life and for all the sacrifices they have endured for our family. Let us remember all the dads who have completed their work on earth.


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) June 24th - July 4th

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 requested regarding the travel and accommodations of underage (below 18 years) youth during IPSF. It is the sole responsibility of parents to arrange transportation/travel and stay of all their underaged participants.

During their stay and activities in Austin, all underaged students should have a parental or SE approved adult volunteer supervisior with them. If they don't have their parents' supervision, the parents of the underaged participants should clearly name the SE approved adult supervisor selected 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. Please ensure the safety of all children during this event.

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. "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)


9. 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.


10. 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. To help with Mathru Jyothis activities, please contact:

 Lisa Kochuparambil: (214) 336-4340

 Shirely Shaji: (214) 287-2051

 Enat Earnest: (469) 688-0201

 Ancy Mathew: (972) 953-6369


11. 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.


12. 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


13. 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.


14. 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.


15. 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.


16. 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.


17. 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.


18. 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.


19. 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


20. 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.


21. 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. 

Please click to read: Communicating your concerns

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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