Aishwaryathintheyum, Samridhiyudaeyum thiruonam aashamsikkunnu. Ellavarkkum hridayam nirannja onashamsagal.

Our Church Celebrated Teacher’s Day with catechism teachers who teaches gods words through catechism every Sunday. It is the day the children can express to the teacher, how much they like him or her. They mould the children and in the process shape their future.

Teacher’s Day Gallery

A special mass was celebrated with children singing, reading, offering, altar decoration by children by this they showed their appreciation.

Chennai Syro Malabar Mission Sports Meet was held in Nehru Stadium were there were huge participation of athletes from different syro Malabar church around chennai. The sports meet was a grand affair, events like Tug of war, Chocolate picking for children and track and field event.  Nehru Stadium, main venue of the meet, was buzzing with activity as athletes and parishers  having their supports to their church athletes. All athletes are happy with the facilities in the stadium and also running on synthetic tracks.

Sports Meet 2011 Gallery

Syro Malabar Church wishes all the athletes who have won.

The Syro Malabar Catholic church chennai celebrated the Feast of Dukrana of St.Thomas, the Apostle of India and Father of Syro Malabar Church on 3rd July 2011 at Shrine of St.Thomas Basilica, Santhome.

Rt.Rev.Dr.Varghese Chackalackal, the Bishop of the Diocese of Kannoor, Kerala was the main celebrant for the Most Solemn Holy Mass. After the Holy Mass, there was a grand procession carrying the relics and statue of St.Thomas from Santhome Basilica of “St.Thomas Nagar” of CSI HR.Sec School for the Deaf followed by Festal Meals.

Dukrana 2011 Gallery

The Final Blessings was given by Most.Rev Dr.A.M Chinnappa SDB, the Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore.

Eight children below the age of five from St.Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Church Little Mount Parish were initiated into the world of letters at an ‘Ezhuthiniruthu’ ceremony on Sunday. The children were made to script ‘Isow‘ in rice by Parish Priest Fr. Jaison Vadakkumchery.

Ezhuthiniruthu is the main ritual in Kerala during which children below five years are initiated into the World of Knowledge (into letters).

The children were made to write ISOW in the rice, writing on grains or rice represents the progressive learning ability of the Child.

George Alencherry new major archbishop

Mar George Alencherry

Thakkala diocese bishop Mar George Alencherry had been elected as the new Major Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Church at the ongoing seven-day Syro Malabar church bishops’ synod near here.

The announcement was made simultaneously at Vatican and Kochi yesterday.

The announcement at Kochi was made by Thalassery diocese Bishop Mar George Valiamattom, who was chairing the synod which began at the church headquarters at Mount St Thomas on May 23.

The post fell vacant following the death of Cardinal Mar Varkey Vithayathil on April 1.

This was the first time that the Synod of 44 prelates elected the head.

The previous major archbishops Antony Padiara and Varkey Vithayathil were selected by the Vatican as at that time the Syro-Malabar Church was not an autonomous body.

The former Pope John Paul II in 1992 had raised the Syro-Malabar Church to the status of the Apostolic, Indian, Catholic and Eastern Church of the Saint Thomas Christians.

The installation of the Major Archbishop and the inauguration of the first synod of the bishops of the Church was held at Ernakulam on May 20, 1993.

St.Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Little Mount Chennai celebrated Feast of Faith Proclamation of St. Thomas on 01^st May 2011,  Sunday.

Msgr. Jose Palatty, Vicar General of the diocese Irinjalakuda and Coordinator of Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Chennai gave the Festal Message.

The Feast started by blessing of St.Thomas statue, Holy Qurbana  and followed by grand procession around the church. After the procession everyone was invited for Agappe at St.Thomas Community Hall.

The Feast was well organised and planned, the Parish Priest thanked youth group, choir group, altar boys, Sisters, Church and Feast committee members behind the Success.

St.Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Church, Little Mount had the Sacrament of Holy Communion and Confirmation on 30^th April 2010. First Communion is traditionally an important festive occasion for Catholic families. Also, Holy Communion is the second sacrament of the seven.

Confirmation is usually received as a teenager, several years after making First Communion. Confirmation is regarded as the perfection of Baptism, by the sacrament of Confirmation,  are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit.

Church witnessed large family gatherings and parties to celebrate the event and special clothing were worn by the girls and boys.. The clothing was white to symbolize purity. Girls wore fancy dresses and a veil attached to a wreath of flowers or hair ornament

Photographs taken in order to commemorate the event.

Easter is the greatest feast day celebrated to observe the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, on the third day after his crucifixion. At St.Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Church Little mount, the priest narrated the resurrection event by catechism children play. We had lit Easter candle in the eve of Easter Sunday and followed by procession around the church.

The celebration is a magical time for children, Easter eggs and candles forming the main attractions on this day. The egg has been the symbol of birth, the eggs were colored and decorated by writing bible versus and easter wishes.