23rd Holy Episcopal Synod
His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Philipos Mar Stephanos participated in the 23rd Holy Episcopal Synod of the Syro Malankara Catholic church which was held from March 11-15 at the Catholicate Center in Pattom.
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Congratulations to Mr. Philipose Mathew, the new Pastoral Council Secretary
The Eparchy congratulates Mr. Philipose Mathew on his election as the Secretary of the Pastoral Council of the St. Mary Queen of Peace Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy in the USA and Canada.
Sunday School Eparchial Board Members Meeting
A meeting of the members of the Sunday School Board of the Eparchy was held at the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchial Chancery, on February 2nd, 2019. The meeting was presided over by the Eparchial Bishop, Most Rev. Dr. Philipos Mar Stephanos. The following members attended the meeting: Rev. Fr. Abraham Lukose, Eparchial Sunday School Director, Rev. Sr. Dr. Jocelyn Edathil, S.I.C; Rev. Sr. Anjali, D.M; Mrs. Jasmine Thomas ( Elmont); Mr. Sunny Thomas ( New Jersey) and Mrs. Elizabeth Kalampanayil ( Washington D.C).
MCYM East Regional Retreat
On March 9, 2019, MCYM East had a Lenten retreat from 9 AM to 4 PM at St. Mary’s Yonkers Church. The topic was “Being United in Christ in All Things” and the main speaker was Mr. Savio Paul, a second-year seminarian studying for the Archdiocese of New York. Approximately 25 youth from the Eastern region, participated in the retreat, which was a blessed occasion for all who attended. Deacon Jobin Thomas and Sr. Jocelyn Edathil were also present during the retreat.
Visit of Bishop John Barres
On Sunday, February 17, Most Rev. John O. Barres, the Bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre made a friendly visit to the Eparchial Chancery. The Eparchial Bishop, Most Rev. Dr. Philipos Mar Stephanos warmly greeted Bishop Barres and they had breakfast.
India Catholic Association
On Saturday, February 9, His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Philipos Mar Stephanos attended the 2019 Committee Inauguration and Handing Over ceremony for the India Catholic Association of America (ICAA). His Excellency delivered the inaugural speech and emphasized the value of life and the need to continue to bear the witness of Christ to the world, especially in light of the new abortion legislation signed by New York Governor. Rev. Fr. Noby Ayyaneth also delivered a speech during the meeting. Mr.
Pastoral Council Meeting
On January 26, 2019, the Pastoral Council meeting was held at 10 AM in the Eparchial Chancery, Elmont, NY. His Excellency Philipos Mar Stephanos presided over the meeting. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Gigi Philip offered the opening prayer and made a reflection on the duties and responsibilities of the Pastoral Council Members.
His Excellency extended a formal welcome to the newly constituted Pastoral Council members and gave the orientation talk and announced the names of the nominated Pastoral Council members.
Pre-Cana
The Department of the Family Apostolate of the Eparchy conducted a Pre-Cana (Marriage Preparation) Course on Saturday, February 23 at the Bishop Molloy Retreat House (86-45 Edgerton Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11432). 20 people participated in the course.
Diaconate Ordination of Bro. Jobin Thomas
Our Eparchial Bishop, His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Philipos Mar Stephanos, ordained Br. Jobin Thomas to the Order of Diaconate on Sunday, February 24, 2019. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Peter Vaccari, Rector of St. Joseph’s Seminary, New York, was the homilist, and around 10 priests were present in the liturgy.
New Bishops’ Orientation
The New Bishops’ Orientation Program (NBOP) was held on February 12th at the USCCB Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The USCCB President Daniel Cardinal DiNardo inaugurated the program via teleconference. The program presented the new bishops about the USCCB operations, strategic planning, the functioning of various committees, along with fraternal discussions on issues pertinent to the newly ordained Bishops. His Excellency Mar Stephanos attended the meeting.