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. Thank you
A heartfelt thanks to all the parishioners for helping with the parish perunnal, for all the prayer support, time and effort by the volunteers, priests, choir, altar servers, sisters, coordinators of the stage programs along with the trustees (Jimmy Mathew, Tomy Joseph, Charly Angadicheril and Jeevan James).
3. Our New Bishop, Mar Joy Alappat
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath of the St. Thomas Syro Malabar Diocese of Chicago and has appointed on July 3rd, Bishop Mar Joy Alappat, currently auxiliary Bishop of the St. Thomas Syro Malabar Diocese of Chicago as the new Bishop. The installation ceremony of Bishop Mar Joy Alappat will be on October 1, 2022 at the Mar Thoma Sleeha Cathedral in Chicago.
4. Vacation Bible School (VBS) for Pre-K to 8th graders
This year's Vacation Bible School (VBS) will be held from July 11th - July 14th from 5 pm to 8:30 pm, which will be hosted by the St. Thomas Youth Group.
VBS Fee per child - $45
Please contact Don Joseph, Andrew Mathew or Jeevan James for further details.
Below is the link to the registration form. Please complete the registration as soon as possible.
If any high school or college students are 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 Kuzhippillil: (214) 868-9098
5. Marian Army Junior
All interested youth and kids are encouraged to join the summer Marian consecration starting on July 13th. Please join and be renewed in spirit before the next school year, God bless everyone. For any questions, please contact Nisha Bins @ (215) 275-4985.
Click the link below to join the Marian Army Junior whatsapp group.
https://chat.whatsapp.com/C0Usnbh9wSk7ui5zcYTeb0
6. The Eucharistic Revival
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
7. CCD Registration for 2023
Please register for CCD as soon as possible. The last day to register is July 31st.
Online Registration link: 2023 CCD Registration
Please contact:
Silvy Chamaparampil: (201) 679-1585
Joel Kuzhippillil: (214) 868-9098
8. General Body Meeting
There will be a General Body meeting at 9:50 am on July 24th to discuss about the parish hall repair and renovation project.
9. Feast of St. Alphonsa on July 28th
If you are interested in sponsoring the St. Alphonsa Feast, please contact the trustees.
10. Inter Parish Sports Festival (IPSF) 2022
IPSF is from August 5th - 7th in Austin, Texas.
The IPSF team needs your prayers and also your support. Please join in cooperating during the events.
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 supervisor 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.
11. Safe Environment News: Human Trafficking
The following is a program and service of The National Catholic Risk Retention 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.
Human trafficking is a reprehensible crime, and during times of crisis, it thrives as a business when traffickers adapt quickly to opportunities that arise as a result of the crisis. For instance, when schools and daycares close, parents are forced to work from home or leave kids in less than ideal environments for supervision during work hours. This often leads to an increase in screen time with less supervision as parents attempt to juggle employment requirements while being full-time caregivers.
Human Trafficking: What would you do in these scenerarios? Please click the link below to read this week's article:
Human Trafficking
12. Holy Land, Europe & Marian Trip
The following trips will be happening this year.
- Holy Land Trip, August 20th - 30th
- Europe Trip, September 11th - 26th
- Marian Trip, October 2nd - 17th
Those who are interested, please contact Mathew Thomas (Jose) for further details @ (214) 714-0833.
13. Annual Picnic
This year's annual Parish Picnic Day is planned for Saturday, September 10th.
14. 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 untill the next General Body meeting. All parishioners are encouraged to enter the church in through the front door, but upon exiting, you may use the front or side doors.
15. "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).
16. Adult Bible Study
Adult Bible study classes have 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.
17. 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
Sherly Shaji: (214) 287-2051
Enat Earnest: (469) 688-0201
Ancy Mathew: (972) 953-6369
18. 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.
19. The Sacrament of Marriage
Those who are planning to get married need to contact achan at least 6 months before the marrriage, especially if either party belongs to a non-Catholic Christian Community.
Upcoming Marriage preparation course (Pre-Cana) dates are below:
July 15th - 17th
For more details, please email familyapostolate.chicago@gmail.com
Contact:
Fr. Paul Chalissery - (919) 749-7175 Mr. Jose Prakash - (954) 540-7286
20. Sacrament of Holy Communion and Confession for the home bound
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.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. 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
27. 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.
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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