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Affiliated to MCA
May 2012
01.05.2012
Prophet Jeremiah, St. Joseph, the Worker.
06.05.2012 IV Sunday after Qyomth
07.05.2012 Finding of the Cross of our Lord
10.05.2012 Mar Simon the Zealot, the Apostle
13.05.2012 V Sunday after Qyomtho, Malankara Catholic Laity Day.
May 2012
15.05.2012 Commemoration of Our Lady of Harvest.
17.05.2012 Suloko (Ascention of Our Lord), Holy Qurbono for the People.
20.05.2012 VI Sunday after Qyomtho (Remind the faithfull about Pentecost on
coming Sunday).The Four Evangelists.
May 2012
27.05.2012
The Great Sunday of Pentecost. Holy Qurbono for the People.
30.05.2012 Comm. of the Fist Holy Qurbono celebrated by St. James the Apostle.
Feast of Bp. Thomas Mar Eusebius.
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KMRM Congratulate Rev. Dr. John Padipurackal
18.05.2012
The
Holy Episcopal Synod of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church convoked from 5-8
March, 2012 has appointed Rev. Dr. John Padipurackal the Ecclesiastical
Coordinator of the Extraterritorial Region in Middle East. He has to oversee the
pastoral engagement of the Syro-Malankara Priests and coordinate the pastoral
activities of common interest in the Gulf Region.
The appointment of Rev. Dr. John Padipurackal is approved by His Excellency Rt.
Rev. Camillo Ballin mccj, the Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia and His
Excellency Rt. Rev. Paul Hinder OFM Cap, Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia.

KMRM congratulate Rev. Dr. John Paipurckal, and wish success in his new mission.
KMRM Organized a felicitation meeting after the holy mass on Thursday 17th May
2012. Sri. Rajan Thottathil-KMRM President, Sri. Abraham Varghese-KMRM
Secretary, and Sri. George Thomas (Advisory Board Chairman) honored Rev.
Dr. John Padipurackal, on behalf of Syro Malankara Community. KMRM president
presented a token of gratitude to Rev. Dr. John Padipurackal. [more news :
http://www.catholicate.net/MCC/Home.html].
Felicitation meeting - Rev. Dr. John
Padipurackal
17.05.2012
A felicitation meeting was organized by the Malankara Catholic
Community in Fahaheel Area, (Mary Matha Prayer Group), at Ahmadi Church, Kuwait
to Rev. Dr. John Padipurackal who has been appointed as the Ecclesiastical
Coordinator of the Extraterritorial Region in Middle East by the Holy Episcopal
Synod of the Syro - Malankara Catholic Church.
Mr. Joseph K. Daniel (Aji) opened the meeting by giving a brief
introduction about the new office of Rev. Dr. John Padipurackal. Mr. Binu
Vilayil Rajan - Prayer Group Co-ordinator welcomed the gathering.
Representatives of different units of the community in Kuwait, Rev. Fr. Jose
Nirappel - Assistant Vicar Ahmadi Parish, Mr. Rajan Thottathil – KMRM President,
Mr. K.O. John – KMRM Advisory Board Member, Advocate Shibu Jacob – KMRM
Baladeepam Animator felicitated Rev. Dr. John Padipurackal followed by the reply
speech. A memento was presented by Mr. Rajan Thottathil as a token of love of
the gathering. The meeting concluded with the vote of thanks by Mr. Joseph K.
Daniel – Prayer Group Jnt. Co-ordinator. [ALBUM]
KMRM Harvest Festival
27.04.2012

The second harvest festival of Kuwait Malankara Rite Movement (KMRM), was
conducted on Friday, 27th April 2012, at Bavans Vidya Bhavan School, Abbasiya.
The programme began at 11.am with opening prayers by Very Rev. K O Philipose,
Vicar Kuwait Mar Thoma Parish, Kuwait. Rev. Dr. John Padipurackal, Spiritual
director-KMRM inaugurated 'TintuMon Thattukada'. Tintumon Tattukada is a typical
traditional Kerala Thattukada, and YuvaJyothi made it a grant success. The
different stalls were displayed, of which the main ones are, Stalls for Game
Zone, Harvest Festival offerings, Tintumon Thattukada, Kerala Bedsheets, KMRM
Resources Center for Books-CDs, Food Counter, Cold Drinks &Ice-Cream Counter,
Medical Checkup Counter,
KMRM Membership counter, and Counter for Coupons. KMRM Spiritual director
visited each counter, and made initial openings.
H.L. Bishop Camillo Ballin, mccj, Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia visited the
function at 11.30am, and inaugurated KMRM harvest festival, Vilavolsavu 2012.
Sri. Abraham Varghese, KMRM Secretary welcomed the guests. During the inauguration speech,
Bishop Camillo Ballin, mccj, asked how many malankarites in Kuwait?, and
how many come to church? He gave through his message that each malankarite shall
take up the responsibility to find the others who are not coming to church. He
launched KMRM Smaranika, short prologue of KMRM harvest festival. Sri. Kuruvilla
Thomas gave the Smaranika to Bishop, and the Bishop opened the wrappers of
Smaranika. The visiting priest, Rev. Fr. Abraham Mannil, vicar St. Johns
malankra catholic church Kadammanitta attended the programme through out. Sri. Rajan Thottathil, KMRM President also addressed the audience.
The success of the programme came through the hardships of the different
sub-committee, and the convenors are as follows, Sri. K.O. John (Reception),
Sri. Jacob Thomas (Publicity), Sri. Kuruvilla Thomas (Smaranika), Sri.
Geevarghese Mathew (Stalls), Sri. Binu K. John (Finance), Sri. Babuji Bathery (Programme),
Sri. Shamon Jacob, and Sri. Rana Varghese (Stage, Light, and Sound), Sri
Varghese Abraham (Food), Sri. Benoy Abraham (Volunteers), Sri. MJ John (Raffle),
Sri. George Mathew (Medical).
The food stalls were offering variety of foods. They offered in the morning the
typical traditional Kerala 'Puzhuku', a combination of parboiled Tapioca,
King-Banana, and 'Chembu', with 'Kandari' Chutney. Later, for lunch, they
offered 'PothiChoru', ie. Kerala parboiled rice with all side dishes being
wrapped in banana leaves. This resembled 'Taste of Kerala', the home made food.
Biriyani, and other food items too offered for lunch. Evening snacks include 'Ela-appam',
'Kumbul-Appam etc. Evening session began with Grant Musical programme by Idea
Star Fame Srinath, and mimics by Vodafone Comedy Stars Team Laughter Kerala. It
was enthralling, and the crowd enjoyed every moment of the programme. The crowd
was jam-packed to the auditorium, and hence the live streaming was offered to the
basement auditorium to accommodate the families who were standing at the back.
The 'Colavari' song was super. Kids were dancing at the front of the stage,
while the youth near the 'Tintumon Thattukada'.
Painting, and Dance completions were arranged in between. KMRM young talents
presented a traditional folk dance, Carnatic Dance, and a Cinematic Dance. We
should include their name, but derailing for couple of days. This time again,
couple of Rabbits, first time a RUSTER, and Jackfruits. The auctions were
interesting. It was blended perfectly to the main programme. Sri Babuji managed
the auctions in an interesting way.
The Musical fusion by Sri. Manoj Mavelikara & team was enthralling. It was a
perfect blend and fusion to the minds of the audience. The programme was
perfectly timed and sequenced by Sri, Babuji Bathery. KMRM presented a Burj
Khalifa to Sri. Babuji. This programme was super hit due to a super stage,
prepared by Nithin Raj and Team YuvaJyothi. Finally, the event
signed off around 9.15pm with vote of thanks by Sri. Shaji Varghese Melekalayil, the event
convenor.
[ALBUM]
[Professional photos to be posted soon].

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