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Dear Parishioners,
1. Holy Week Liturgy Schedule
Holy Thursday, April 14th:
7:00 pm - Holy Qurbana, washing of the Feet followed by "Pesaha Appam Murikkal" (sharing of the Paschal Meal) and Adoration
Please bring Pesaha Appam and Paal to church for the "Appam Murikkal."
Please note, collection during Holy Thursday Qurbana will go towards supporting our Chicago Diocesan Seminarians. This is the main fundraising for the Diocesan Seminary Fund. Expenses per Seminarian per year is approximately $40,000. Currently we have 9 seminarians, so please be generous with your contribution.
Good Friday, April 15th:
9:00 am to 10:00 am - Silent adoration
10:00 am - Good Friday Liturgy and Solemn "Way of the Cross"
Please note, the Good Friday collection goes towards the "Holy Land Protection." This will be sent to Rome.
Holy Saturday, April 16th:
8:30 am - Holy Qurbana and the Blessing of the "New Water & Candle" along with the Renewal of Baptismal Promises
Easter Vigil Service - Saturday, April 16th:
5:30 pm - Holy Qurbana (Malayalam)
8:00 pm - Holy Qurbana (English) Celebrant will be Fr. Roy Joseph, S.J
Easter Sunday, April 17th:
8:30 am - Holy Qurbana (Malayalam)
Note: Those attending Holy Qurbana are requested to follow CDC guidelines to protect themselves and others.
2. Holy Qurbana Live stream
Due to receding Covid numbers, the 8:30 am Holy Qurbana will no longer be live streamed.
3. Parish Council
There will be a Parish Council meeting on April 24th at 12 pm.
4. Solemn First Holy Communion on April 30th
This year's solemn First Holy Communion will be celebrated on April 30th at 10:30 am. Bishop Mar Joy Alappat will be the main celebrant.
5. CCD Teachers in service - May 7th
Rev. Dr. George Danavelil, the Catechism Director of the Syro Malabar Diocese, will be giving an in service for all CCD teachers on May 7th from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. All CCD teachers and those who are interested to teach are encouraged to attend this session.
6. 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.
7. Pastoral Council Elect
Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath has nominated Mr. Raju Kattady, a member of the Diocesan Family Apostalate team, as a member of the Pastoral Council.
8. Wedding Anniversary
All couples from our parish who are celebrating their 25th, 40th or 50th wedding anniversaries in 2022 are invited to contact the trustees before May 29th.
9. Steubenville Retreat
There will be a Steubenville Retreat for High School students from ages 14-18 on June 24-26th in Irving, TX. If anyone is interested in registering or needs to know more information regarding this retreat, please contact Leslie Thomas. There will be a table in the narthex with the information.
LONE STAR STEUBENVILLE Conference
FEARLESS 2022: “TAKE COURAGE, I HAVE CONQUERED THE WORLD.” - John 16:33
WHO: Youth Participants (14-18 years old)
WHEN: June 24 - 26, 2022
WHERE: Irving Convention Center
Initial Lone Star Registration Form for Participants & Chaperones
The Lone Star Steubenville Conference is a weekend for teens filled with great talks from Catholic speakers, small groups, Holy Mass, adoration, music and community fellowship. The conference is held at the Irving Convention Center and all chaperones and participants will be staying at a local hotel close to the convention center.
We will be registering together with the seven other parishes in our Southern Region, so spots will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. To secure your spot, you must fill out the initial registration form and send the deposit or registration cost along with the completed form. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Leslie Thomas @ (214) 709-3664.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Parking
Please park only in the designated parking area in the church compound. Do not park in the fire lanes, since it is a parking violation and an inconvenience for others.
13. Parish Priest's weekly off
James achan's weekly off day is Monday. Hence, no Holy Qurbana will be held on Mondays.
14. 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.
15. Pilgrimage to Greece & Turkey - "In the Footsteps of St. Paul"
There will be a Pilgrimage "In the Footsteps of St. Paul" to Greece and Turkey from May 4th to May 14th. For further details, please contact Mr. Jose Valiyakaakanattu (Mathew Thomas) @ (214) 714-0833.
16. Marriage Preparation Course (Pre-Cana) 2022
For more details, please send an email to familyapostolate.chicago@gmail.com
Contact:
Fr. Paul Chalissery - (919) 749-7175
Mr. Jose Prakash - (954) 540-7286
17. Inter Parish Sports Festival 2022
Registrations for IPSF 2022 are currently closed. If anyone wants to participate in IPSF, please contact the IPSF coordinators, Mr. Binish Mathew Pampackal @ (972) 799-6855 and Mrs. Tessy Thomas Changankerry @ (469) 618-1715.
Parish-level competitions for individual games will continue to be held in April.
Table tennis tryouts and selection will be scheduled soon.
If you have any other questions and/or concerns, please reach out to the IPSF coordinators.
IPSF SOUVENIR FRONT COVER PAGE CONTEST (Open to all Parishes)
Download IPSF Souvenir Cover Design Competition Flyer
Hello Everyone,
Are you creatively inclined with a penchant for transforming thoughts, ideas and themes into designs? Well, we've got the perfect opportunity for you. The IPSF 2022 Souvenir Committee is organizing a cover page competition open to all members of the participating parishes. The cover page should be based on any one of the following:
-Inter Parish Sports Fest (IPSF)
-United we stand, divided we fall
-Christian brotherhood
-The pilgrim Church
-Role of family in religious education
Send your entries, one per participant, to info@ipsfaustin.com by May 31st. Entries received after this date will not be considered. Include the following in the subject line of the email: 'IPSF 2022 Souvenir Cover page Contest.' Please include your name in the email as well.
Participants will receive a cash prize and stage recognition at the opening ceremony.
We'd love to see you contribute your creativity to this design and wish you the best!
Sincerely,
IPSF 2022 Souvenir Team
18. Bulletin Board Update
The 2021 Accounts which were passed at the Annual General Body meeting on February 27th is displayed on the narthex bulletin board in the church. The General Body Meeting minutes, and the decisions taken thereof, are also displayed on the bulletin board.
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
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.
One method in which safe adults can help be protectors of children and youth is to simply be attentive to them. Through the Protecting God's Children® (PGC) Program, being attentive to children and youth involves a two-fold process. First, we need to be attentive to concerning behavioral cues that children might exhibit when experiencing abuse. Second, while it is the primary responsibility of adults to protect children and youth, there are also elements we need to teach youth on how to partner with us for their safety when they aren't in our immediate care.
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
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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