St. Francis Xaviersmchicago.org/sites/default/files/field/bulletins...Both classes will resume today i FEAST OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Feast will be on December 8. There will be a Holy

Issue 48 of 2016 December 4, 2016

SEASON OF ANNUNCIATIONBKa\Imew

St. Francis XavierSecond Apostle of India

Feast day Dec.3

"It's impossible tofind a saint who didnot take the " two P's"seriously:Prayer and Penance"

St. Francis Xavier

Celebrating Silver Jubilee of25 years of grace-filled priesthood.......Rev. Fr. James Joseph SDB (Perunneparampil)ordained on 12th January, 1991.

The Silver Jubilee Celebration Program2016 December 4 Sunday 11 am Holy Qurbana : Mar Jacob Angadiath Mar Joy Alapatt Rev.Fr. James JosephSDBYou are most cordially invited to joinFr. James Joseph at the Thanks Giving Massat our Cathedral.

Born: April 7, 1506Died: December 3, 1552

Patron Saintof the Missions.

Pray for us

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Marthoma Sleeha Syro Malabar Cathedral Parish Bulletin 04 December 2016

5000 St. Charles Rd.Bellwood, IL 60104Tel : 708 544 7250Fax : 708 688 1040www.smchicago.org

Officials :Vicar

Rev. Dr. AugustinePalackaparampil

714 800 3648

Asst. VicarRev. Dr. James Joseph SDB

308 360 3729

TrusteesAntony Francis847 219 4897

Manish Joseph630 649 4130

Shabu Mathew630 649 4103

Paul Pulikkan708 743 6505

Departments :Faith Formation (Cathechesis)

Principal : Sr. Sheena CMC708 737 1001

Malayalam SchoolPrincipal : Roy Thomas

708 691 1500

LiturgyCo-odrinator : Jose Kadavil

630 440 2021

Cultural AcademyDirector : Lincy Vadakumcherry

224 234 6741

ITCo-odrinator : Bijo Thomas

224 212 0181

ChoirCo-odrinator : Kunjumon Ellickal

630 740 0150

Parish CouncilSecretary : Beena Ramasharma

630 373 3060

Parish OfficeSecretary : Thomas Purathur

630 930 8421

Secretary : Inasu Kolamkanny815 988 3360708 544 7250

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{InkvXp temI¯nte¡p h¶Xv \t½ “H¶n¸n¡p¶Xn\pw i{XpXbpsS aXnðXIÀ¡p¶Xn\pamWv “(Ft^ 2/14). kzÀ¤hpw `qanbpw X½nð thÀXncn¨ncp¶ `n¯nbpsS“hmXnemWv” Cutim. “I am the Door” (tbml 10/9)

BKa\Ime¯v Xmsg]dbp¶ kwKXnIÄ¡v \½p¡v {i² \ðImw.(1) H¶n¸n¡pI: Ass\Iy¯nsâ Atemkc§fnð Aebp¶ kaql§fmWv \½p¡pNpänepw. H¶n¨v {]mÀ°n¡p¶Xn\v IpSpw_§Ä¡mhp¶nñ; H¶n¨p Pohn¡p¶Xn\vZ¼XnIÄ¡p Ignbp¶nñ; sFIy¯nð Bcm[n¡p¶Xn\v kÌÄ¡p ]äp¶nñ; kam[m\klhÀ¯nXz¯n\p t]mepw cmjv{S§Ä¡p km[n¡p¶nñ. FñmbnS¯pw aXnðs¡«pIfpw`n¯nIfpw.

i{Xphns\ an{Xam¡n cq]s¸Sp¯p¶ GI iàn kvt\lamWv. AÔImc¯n\vAÔImcs¯ AIäphm³ Ignhnñ. {]Imi¯n\v am{Xta AXn\p km[n¡p. \½p¡vsFIy¯nsâ {]tLmjIcpw IcpWbpsS {]hmNIcpamImw. {InkvXobX, kvt\lkwkv¡mcambn \½nepw hfcs«. BKa\Imew, {IkvXphnsâ kam[m\w \½nte¡p IS¶phcphm\pÅ kabamWv. cays¸Sphm\pw cays¸Sp¯phm\papÅ kabw.(2) i{XpXbpsS aXnepIÄ XIÀ¡pI: We need walls with doors. \½psS `h\§Ä¡pwssZhmeb§Ä¡pw `n¯nIÄ Dïv. F¶mð Ahbnseñmw hmXnepIfpw P\meIfpw Dïv.\½p¡v hmXnepIÄ DÅ `n¯nIÄ thWw. `n¯n þ A¨S¡w, kzImcyX, kzmX{ýw,kwc£Ww, `{ZX F¶nhbpsS `mKamWv. F¶mð Ah ImcmKrl§fmhm³ ]mSnñ.

\½psS lrZb `n¯nIÄ¡v hmXnepIÄ thWw. kvt\lhpw \òbpwkzoIcn¡phm\pw \veIphm\pw.

PohnX¯nse Zpc´w F¶Xv \mw Pohn¨ncn¡pt¼mÄ Xs¶ \½psS DÅnðkw`hn¡p¶ acWamWv. kvt\lhpw £abpw \òbpw DÅnð acn¨n«pw, ]pdta \mwPoht\msS Ccn¡p¶Xp sImïv F´p {]tbmP\w. teI¯nse ZpcnX§Ä Ipdbp¶Xn\v\½p¡v FñmhÀ¡pw Aev]w NneXv, a little sN¿ph\mIpw. AXv sN¿pI. A{Xbpw \mapwtemIhpw \¶mhpw.(3) hmXnemhpI: New York se Liberty Statue Øm]n¨ncn¡p¶ ]oT¯nð AXn at\mlcambHcp KoXw Ipdn¨n«pïv. Atacn¡³ Fgp¯pImcnbmb F½memkdkv (1849þ1887) cNn¨The New Colossus F¶ KoXamWv. kam[m\¯nsâ hnf¡pambn \nð¡p¶ kzmX{ý{]Xna kIeÀ¡pw hmXnembn \nð¡p¶p F¶ AÀ°amWv Imhy¯n\pÅXv. AXnseAXn kpµcamb `mKw Xmsg¡pdn¡mw:

“Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breath free,The wreteched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest – tost to me,I lift my lamp beside the golden door”

\n§fpsS ]cn£oWnXtcbpw Zcn{Ztcbpw, kzmX{ý¯nsâ hmbp izkn¡phm³tIgp¶htcbpw F\n¡p \ðIp.

\½p¡v {InkvXphns\t¸mse \òbpsS, kvt\l¯nsâ, £abpsS, ssZhnI\òIfpsS IhmSambn kÀÆtcbpw DÄs¡mÅmw. lrZbhmXnð BÀs¡XntcbpwASbv¡mXncn¡mw.

kvt\l]qÀÆw

^m. AKÌn³ ]mebv¡]d¼nð(I¯o{Uð hnImcn)

We need walls with doors\½p¡v hmXnepIÄ ]Wnbmw

Marthoma Sleeha Syro Malabar Cathedral Parish Bulletin


27 November 2016

UPCOMMING EVENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS

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CCD & SOL CLASSES RESUME TODAYBoth classes will resume todayFEAST OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTIONFeast will be on December 8. There will be a Holy Qurbana at 7pmand Adoration at 8 pm on this feast day.FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPEFeast will be on December 12th. There will be a Holy Qurbana at7pm on this feast day.PARISH BIBLE QUIZ- 2016It is available online in our church website www.smchicago.org aswell. Please use this link http://smchicago.org/event/parish-bible-quiz-2016 for downloading the Bible Quiz. The completed BibleQuiz is to be returned to Achans or Cheriachen Kizhakkebhagam nolater than Sunday, December 18th 2016.NO PRAYER MEETINGS IN DECEMBERNo prayer meetings will be conducted in December due toChristmas caroling.SMCC EXECUTIVE MEETINGSMCC will be conducting an executive meeting at 12:15 pm today(after 11.00 am H. Qurbana)at our conference hall. All executivemembers are requested to attend.FAMILY ENRICHMENT SEMINAROn Sunday 11, December 2016 from 9.30 am to 10.30 am.at Alphonsa Hall. Theme: A Psycho-spiritual Approach to Marriageand Family Life by Rev.Fr.Mathew Panthalanickal M.A. ,M.S.,M.Sc.,M.A. DAC.All are welcome to attend this very useful seminar

SPECIAL SCHEDULE OF THURSDAYS (DECEMBER 8 & DECEMBER 15)

Due to Caroling 2nd and 3rd weeks of December. Fridays evening services( Mass&Adoration) will be moved to Thursday Evening instead

December. 8,Thursday: 7pm- Holy Qurbana 8pm: Adoration

December.15 Thursday 7pm- Holy Qurbana 8pm: Adoration

SENIORS FORUM MEETINGSeniors Forum in our cathedral will be conducting a meeting onSunday December 18th 2016 at Chavara hall. All seniors in our churchare welcome to attend. Break fast will be served in the meeting.RAFFLE FOR SENIOR FORUMSenior Forum in our Cathedral will be organizing a raffle program toraise funds for them.The cost of the raffle is $10 per ticket. The drawwill be on Christmas Eve. $500,$300, $200 will be the first,secondand third prizes. We humbly request your generous support for theirfund raising efforts.RETUN RAFFLE TICKETSKindly return all senior forum raffle tickets and money to either MathewKappil or Grace Kannookadan as early as possible at yourconvenience before the meeting on Dec.18th 2016.MARRIAGE BANN• The marriage between Vysak Padiyara s/o Varghese g padiyaraand Rosamma Varghese of our parish and Juliya James d/o JamesK John and Thresiamma James Kallittethil of our parish has beenarranged.• The marriage between Joseph J Thacharayil s/o Joseph J.andLeelamma Joseph Thacharayil of our parish and Andria Dawravood/o Stephen and Mariya Dawravoo of St.Martha's church morten Grovehas been arranged.• The marriage between Annamma J Thacharayil d/o Joseph j. andLeelamma J.Thacharayil of our parish and Bony Thomas s/oThomas Kurian and Mariamma Thomas Attuvathalakkal of St.Mary'sCatholic church Karthikapilly has been arranged.

Pertual(Daily) Adoration ScheduleMONDAY- SATURDAY- 9:30AM- 5:30PM

ZnhyImcpWy k¶n[nbnð Bbncn¡p¶ \nanj§Ä CltemI¯nse Gähpwkpµcamb \nanj§Ä BWv.

"Come to me all you who labor and are burdened, and I willgive you rest". Mt. 11:28



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LITURGICAL MINISTRYA few informations for your kind attention about Chrismascarol 20161. Number of potential wards for Caroling : 142. Carol start date : Sun. Nov. 27, 20163. Carol Ends : Mon. Dec. 19, 20164. Prize for the highest Amt. collected ward : Ever Rolling Trophy

CRIB COMPETITION 2016

This year’s Crib competition theme are :1) Message, 2) Effort, 3)Art work

Please select only one crib (no more than one) for final evaluationfrom each ward out of 14 wards. The parish level first,second andthird prize winners will be selected from these cribs.selected fromeach ward for final evaluation. We will recognize with trophies for thefirst,second and third prize winners of the crib competition after theChristmas Eve Vigil serviceThe last date for submitting winners name from each ward to theCarol Coordinator: Thomas Kalayil 708-502-8070 or VicariAchan will be (on or before) Sunday,December 18th,2016.

CHRISTMAS CAROL 2016SCHEDULE

ALTAR SERVERS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERSSunday December 11, 2016 (2nd Sunday of the month)8:00 am Holy Qurbana- Malayalam

Baby Malamundackal, Jose Kadavil, Thomas Alumparampil, SantiThomas, John Nadakapadam, Antony Alumparampil

9:30 am Holy Qurbana- EnglishManoj Mathew, Thomas Kalayil, Louis Hormies, Antony VGeorge Goodwin Francis, Alvin Kalappurackal, Jefrin Joseph,Alfred Joseph Anthony Valiaveedu, Allen Kuncheria, JustinKuncheria, Jake Jose Chris Varghese, Joshua Louis

11:00 am Holy Qurbana-MalayalamCheriachan Kizhakkebhagam, John Thayilpeedika, Jomi Jacob,Siby Parekat, Shine George

5:30 pm Holy Qurbana- MalayalamGeorge Joseph, Jubin Thomas, Davi Peter, Jeswin Davi

Scripture Readings: (3rd Sunday of Annunciation)Genesis 18:1-10, Ephesians 3:1-13, Gospel: Luke 1:57-66

Our most loving God, we pray to you to come into our house, our hearts, andour life! We trust in you and long to do your will..

He reflected on the family in the light of scripture and tradition, social realities and challenges, current roles and futurepossibilities. In this section highlighting some main features of the Holy Father’s teaching on the family.“The Incarnation of the Sonof God opens a new beginning in the universal history of man and woman. And this new beginning happens within a family, inNazareth. Jesus was born in a family. (…) God chose to come into the world in a human family, which He himself formed.” (17.12.2014)

“Man and woman are the image and likeness of God. But man and woman as a couple who are the image of God.”(15.4.2015) “Sin generates distrust and division between man and woman. Their relationship will be undermined by a thou-sand forms of abuse and subjugation, misleading seduction and humiliating ignorance, even the most dramatic and violentkind. And history bears the scar. Let us think, for example, of those negative excesses of patriarchal cultures. Think of themany forms of male dominance whereby the woman was considered second class. Think of the exploitation and the com-mercialization of the female body in the current media culture. And let us also think of the recent epidemic of distrust,skepticism, and even hostility that is spreading in our culture — in particular an understandable distrust from women —regarding a covenant between man and woman that is capable, at the same time, of refining the intimacy of communion andof guarding the dignity of difference.

Pope Francis' teaching on the family

“There is a close link between the hope of a people and the harmony amonggenerations. The joy of children causes the parents’ hearts to beat and reopensthe future. Children are the joy of the family and of society. They are not aquestion of reproductive biology, nor one of the many ways to fulfill oneself,much less a possession of their parents.... No. Children are a gift, they are agift: understood? Children are a gift. Each one is unique and irreplaceable; andat the same time unmistakably linked to his/her roots.” (11.2.2015)

“In the family, among siblings, human coexistence is learned, how one must live in soci-ety. Perhaps we are not always aware of it, but the family itself introduces fraternity intothe world!” (18.2.2015) “First of all children remind us that we all, in the first years of

If we do not find a surge of respect for this covenant, capable of protecting new generations from distrust and indifference,children will come into the world ever more uprooted from the mother’s womb. The social devaluation for the stable andgenerative alliance between man and woman is certainly a loss for everyone. We must return marriage and the family to theplace of honour!” (22.4.2015)

life, were completely dependent upon the care and benevolence of others. The Son of God was not spared this stage. It is the mysterythat we contemplate every year at Christmas. The Nativity Scene is the icon which communicates this reality in the simplest andmost direct way.” (18.3.2015)



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QUOTE OF THEWEEK

PARISH BIBLE QUIZ2016

Parish Bible Quiz 2016 will be availabletodayIt will be available from:

1) Church Website: www.smchicago.org2) Vicari Achan2) Ward Representatives3) Ward Presidents4) MalpansThe completed Bible Quiz is to be returnedto Achans or Cheriachen Kizhakkebhagamno later than Sunday, December 18th 2016

At WillowbrookNear Hinsdale Central School

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“Bring great Joy to all the people”[St. Luke 2:10]

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE 2016

“ And here the first word that I wish to say to you: JOYI Do not be menand women of sadness a Christmas can never be sad Never give away to

discouragement Ours is not a JOY born of having many possessions,but of having encountered a Person : JESUS in our mdst

- Pope Francis

Peace & LoveRev. Fr. Augustine Palackaparampil (Vicar)Rev. Fr. James Joseph SDB (Asst. Vicar)

Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th December9:30 AM – 6:00 PM : Confession

Saturday 24th: Christmas Eve5:30 PM : Carol Singing

7:00 PM : Nativity Prayers & Solemn Christmas Qurbana (Mal.)

7:00 PM : Nativity Prayers & Solemn Christmas Qurbana (Eng.)

Sunday 25th : Christmas Day10:00 AM : Holy Qurbana

Tuesday 27th : Feast of Holy Family

Wednesday 28th : Holy Childhood Day8:30 AM : Holy Qurbana; Blessing of Children7:00 PM : Holy Qurbana; Blessing Children

Saturday 31st : New Year Eve11:00 PM : Adoration, New Year Prayer & Holy Qurbana

January 1st : Regular Sunday8:00 AM : Holy Qurbana9:30 AM : Holy Qurbana (Eng.)11:00 AM : Holy Qurbana5:30 PM : Holy Qurbana

Tuesday January 3rd : Feat of St. KuriakoseChavara

Fiday January 6th : Feast of Denha

NEW YAER SCHEDULE 2017

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