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Report for the year April 2022 to March 2023
The Syi'o Malabar Catholic Church in the Diocese of Down & Connor had diverse
activities in the year April 2022 to March 2023. It is with the commitment of so
many dedicated people that the Syro Malabar community had a floui'ishing year.
There was Lenten retreat preached by Sr. Ann Maria on I st, 2nd and 3rd April
2022 at All Saints College, Beechmount. Syro Malabar community celebrated
Palm Sunday on l Oth April at Clonard. Holy week was celebrated and well
attended by Syro Malabai. Community. On 24th April community celebrated
'Puthunjayar Thirunal, at Holy Spirit church, Glen Road. On 30th April 2022
fourteen of our children received First Holy communion and Bishop Stephen
Chii'appanath was main celebrant.
12th May as International Nurses day our community conducted a Zoom meeting
in honour of all nurses in the community. Knock pilgrimage was on 21 st May and
good number people of Diocese of Down & Conor attended this pilgrimage.
July 3rd was celebrated together at Clonard from all mass centres of Down &
Connor. On 13th July church conducted a bacheloi s meet, a seminar for
unmarried youngsters upto 35 years.
This year's Bible convention was on 21 st, 22nd and 23rd August and preached by
Rev Fr. Daniel Poovannathil.
28th August 2022 is a memorable day for the Syro Malabar faithful in the diocese
of Down & Connor. The amalgamation of three mass centres Bangor,
Ballyhackamore and Belfast took place on that day anf we started fii'st Mass @ st.
Bei'nadette's Church Rosetta Road and we received the name St. Thomas Syi'o
Malabai. Rosetta Mass Centre. We remember with gratitude most Rev. Noel
Treanor, the fomier Bishop of Down & Connor for allowing the community to use
St Bernadette's church for the liturgical and social celebrations. We can't forget
our formei. Chaplain Msgr. Antony Perumayan for his hard work to avail this
chuich for the community.
Catechism classes for 2022 started on 4th September Sunday in St Bernard's
School.
On 26th September 2022, Down & Connor welcomed one more Syro Malabar
priest Fr. Renson Thekkinethu.
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Christmas retreat was preached by Sr. Ann Maria on 9th and l Oth December at St
Bernard's church. On 24th night there were Carol song and ci'ib competition in unit
level and Christmas midnight was well attended by community.
The new Mass centre committee was formed in the month of Januaiy and they took
charge on 15th January. Bible Kalolsavam for Northern Ireland Mass centres was
conducted on 18th and 25th Saturdays of February. There was Syro Malabar Holy
Mass evely day during the Lenten season. Lenten Reti'eat was held on 17th - 19th
February and was preached by fr Samson Mannoor.
Pithruvedhi - Belfast
Pithruvedhi conducted a charity collection for families in need. Food items wei'e
collected from mass centres and handed over to Rev. Fr. Tony Devlin to be
managed by St Vincent de Paul at St Paul's Church, Belfast.
On 1916122 Pithruvedi celebrated Father's day. On 24109122 Pithruvedi conducted a
One day trip
The First Pithruvedi meeting of 2023 was conducted on Sunday, 19th of February.
This meeting was organised to plan the activities foi. the coming year.
Mathruvedhi- Belfast
Mathruvedhi activities are going well in Belfast. At present there are 98 active
members in this group. Under Fr Paul Morely's leadership there are many
activities being held. Many programs were organised recently under this faith
group like 'Mariya Samarpanam, a pilgrimage to Medjugorje, honouring of all the
fathers on Father's Day etc.
In 2022 during the COVID pandemic the meetings had taken place in different
houses hosted by some of the Mathruvedhi members.
In March 2022 there was a special celebration of Mother's Day in the parish
church with special liturgical celebration lead by the members followed by the
distribution of Payasam organised by fathers. This news was later published in
British Malayali.com.
During the month of September 2022, a meeting was held at Mrs Sheena Aby's
house, in which there was a prayer session followed by a group discussion. A
decision was made to organise a pilgrimage to Medjugorje lead by ￿'S Biji Jose in
Mai'ch 2023.
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In October 2022 a coffee morning was organised and all the mernbei's who were
able to attend participated in it.
In November 2022 the meeting was held in Mrs Shiji Tomy's house and during the
discussion a decision was made to organise a secret Santa for the membei's
interested and instead of exchanging gifts to each other all agreed to pray for each
other, and a collection was made to help a family in India.
In December 2022 a meeting was held at Mrs Bincy Joby's house and
ari"angements were made to handover Rs50000 to a family following the collection
made through secret Santa.
In January 2023 a meeting was held at Dr Sagitha Sanil's house. After the prayer
session the members discussed the challenges faced by parents in Migrant families
like ours.
In February 2023 a meeting was held at Mrs Anju Job's house and following the
pl'ayer session a discussion was held based on the topic of Spirituality in
Motherhood. There was a decision made to gather in the church on the 4th Sunday
of every month after the Holy Mass considering eased COVID restrictions. On
26/02/2023 new office beai'ers were elected during the meeting in the presence of
Fr Paul Moi'ely and Fr Renson Thekkinezhath. The office beai'ers are Biji Jose
(president), Sheeba Raju (Vice President), Sheena Aby (Secretary), Meetu Devasia
(Joint Secretary), Ligi Dellish (PRO), Shiji Tomy (Treasurer), Sheena Sunny
(Intei'cessory Leader). Committee members are Jancy Mones, Reena Thomas,
Swapna Francis, Biji Sunny, Bincy Joby, and Lisha Rajeev.
Following the selection of the new office bearers, all the new members joined the
group wei'e introduced and welcomed to the faith gi'oup.
On November 2 and 3, a retreat for Teens, Gratiae Revive was conducted. SMYM
is committed to providing opportunities for young people to learn, gl'ow, and
develop into well-rounded individuals in Christ. A youth meet was held on
Februai'y 12, 2023, led by Fi. Binoj Mulavarickal. 90 youth attcnded the meeting.
The meeting was divided into different sess
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SMYM and SM Teens
Waves of Grace monthly programme conducted for the SM Teens in the months of
June, July, August, September, October. SMYM Belfast organised a football
touinament On 26th August 2022.
SMYM oi'ganised few programs over the months in 2023.
On November 2 and 3, a retreat for Teens, Gratiae Revive was conducted. SMYM
is committed to pi'oviding opportunities foi. young people to learn, grow, and
develop into well-rounded individuals in Christ. A youth meet was held on
February 12, 2023, led by Fr Binoj Mulavarickal. 90 youth attended the meeting.
The meeting was divided into different sessions of talks, group activities and
adoration.
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