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Bishop’s Programme – April 2015
02 THU 06.30 p.m. Maundy Thursday: St Mary's Cathedral, Kmu03 FRI 06.00 p.m. Good Friday: Way of the Cross: St Mary's
Cathedral, Kmu04 SAT 11.15 p.m. Easter Vigil: St Mary's Cathedral, Kmu05 SUN 07.00 a.m. Easter Mass: Carmel Ashram06 MON 10.00 a.m. Trust Meeting at Poondi
05.30 p.m. Blessing of the renovated Church dedicated to OurLady of Annunciation, Pudukottai
07 TUE 09.00 a.m. Meeting the Major Seminarians: Sacred HeartSeminary, Kmu
06.30 p.m. Feast Mass at Papanasam08 WED 06.30 a.m. Feast Mass at Papanasam
06.15 p.m. Mass:Centenary Celebration of St AugustineMiddle School, Kmu
10 FRI 10.00 a.m. Practice for the deacons and would be deacons05.30 p.m. Blessing of the Holy Land : Poondi Madha Basilica,
Poondi11 SAT 10.30 a.m. Inauguration & Blessing of the Community Hall &
Holy Mass at Irungalur05.30 p.m. Ordination to Priesthood at Amalashram
12 SUN 08.30 a.m. Mass: Platinum Jubilee of the Parish, Irungalur06.00 p.m. Diocesan Ordination to Diaconate, Kmu
13 MON 06.00 a.m. Diocesan Ordination to Priesthood, Kmu14 TUE 10.30.a.m. Mass: Province Silver Jubilee: Idhaya College,
Kmu15 WED 06.30 a.m. Blessing of the renovated church at Vadagarai16 THU 10.00 a.m. Special Meeting
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17 FRI 10.00 a.m. Board Meeting at Sagaya Matha Hospital, Pullambadi17-19 Pastoral Visit: Pullambadi20 MON Visitors’ Day (Diocesan and Religious Priests)
05.00 p.m. Selection of the Seminarians: Sacred HeartSeminary, Kmu
21 TUE Visitors’ Day (Religious Sisters and Lay People)22 WED 06.00 p.m. Blessing of the Compound wall and School Annual
Day, Kovandakurichy
23 THU 06.00 p.m. Holy Mass at Thiruvarur
24 FRI 05.30 p.m. Celebration of Faith: Keela Michaelpatti
25 SAT 06.00 p.m. Feast Mass at Elakurichy
26 SUN 06.30 p.m. Feast Mass at Elakurichy
PAPAL INTENTION FOR MARCH - 2015
General Intention: That people maylearn to respect creation and care for itas a gift of God.
Mission Intention: That persecutedChristians may feel the consoling pres-ence of the Risen Lord and the solidarityof all the Church.
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WISH YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY04.04.1963 Fr.V. I. Peter Ammanpettai14.04.1955 Msgr. C. Peter Francis No. 1 Tolgate20.04.1940 Fr. M. A. Sebastian Poondi22.04.1977 Fr. L. Gnani Germany26.04.1977 Fr. I. John Kennedy Alambakkam27.04.1974 Fr. T. Xavier Manathidal28.04.1953 Fr. M. Stanislaus Musiri
ORDINATION DAY08.04.2013 Fr. R. Chinnapparaj Bishop's House, Kmu09.04.1963 Fr. M. Soosai Michaelpatti11.04.1994 Fr. L. Vincent Rochmanickam Koovathur11.04.1994 Fr. A. Cyril Robert USA11.04.1994 Fr. P. Sagayaraj Perumathur Eraiyur11.04.1997 Fr. S. Innocent Beschi Communication, Kmu11.04.1997 Fr. M. Joseph Dhanaraj Ramanathapuram Kattur11.04.1997 Fr. S. Eugene Karunakaran Sikkalnayakkan Pettai11.04.1997 Fr. S. John Kennedy Vengankudi11.04.1997 Fr. P. J. Samson Chalice, Kmu12.04.1999 Fr. S. Vincent Kottaipalayam12.04.1999 Fr. E. Adaikalasamy Bishop's House, Kmu12.04.1999 Fr. M. Lawrence Bangalore12.04.1999 Fr. A. Maria Louis Keelaneduvai12.04.1999 Fr. S. M. J. Vimalan Chennai12.04.1999 Fr. S. Suvakinraj Charismatic Com., Kmu12.04.1999 Fr. S. Joseph Arokiaraj Susaiapparpattinam13.04.1961 Fr. M. Santiagu Bethany Home, Kmu13.04.1967 Fr. S. Selvaraj Bishop's House, Kmu13.04.1967 Fr. T. Joseph Bethany Home, Kmu13.04.1967 Fr. C. Maria Joseph Bethany Home, Kmu14.04.1966 Fr. I. Antony Joseph Bethany Home, Kmu14.04.1966 Fr. A. Ubagarasamy Mathapuram14.04.1969 Fr. M. A. Sebastian Poondi14.04.1998 Fr. J. Michael Raj Thuraiyur
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14.04.1998 Fr. A. Deva Varaprasadam Uthamalur Pudur15.04.1982 Fr. L. Kulandaisamy St Mary's I.T.I., Kmu15.04.1982 Fr. R. S. Antonysamy Viragalur15.04.1982 Fr. S. Lourdusamy Elakurichy15.04.1996 Fr. M. A. Susaimanickam S.H.Seminary, Kmu15.04.1996 Fr. A. Roch Alexander Konalai15.04.1996 Fr. L. Robert Selvan L.F.H.S.School, Kmu.15.04.1996 Fr. G. Christuraj Thiruvaiyaru16.04.1964 Fr. A. Michaelsamy Nazarene Ashram, Padalur16.04.2007 Fr. I. Arokiasamy ITI, Melaneduvai16.04.2007 Fr. A. Jamesraj LFHSS, Kmu16.04.2007 Fr.A.Julian Antonyraj Coimbatore16.04.2007 Fr.A.Kulandainathan LFHSS Hostel, Kmu16.04.2007 Fr.U.Rajendra Xavier Kulumur16.04.2007 Fr.P.Singarayar PSSS, Perambalur16.04.2007 Fr.K.Stephen Michaelraj Vandalai18.04.1995 Fr. M. S. Lourdusamy Achanur18.04.1995 Fr. A. Leo Dominic Nallus Raja France18.04.1995 Fr. M. Dominic Savio Thiruvaiyaru19.04.2009 Fr.K.Amaidhi Arasu St Peter's Seminary, Bangalore19.04.2009 Fr.C.Denis Amirtharaj Dindigul19.04.2009 Fr.A.Emmanuel Agnespuram19.04.2009 Fr.S.Jerome Paulraj Vizhapallam19.04.2009 Fr.A.William Fernandez Vadagarai20.04.1989 Fr. I. Mariadoss Konnaikudi20.04.1989 Fr. S. Gaspar Canada22.04.1965 Fr. S. Arulsamy Jayankondam22.04.2004 Fr. M. Adaikalam Donald Germany22.04.2004 Fr. S. A. Amalraj Dindigul22.04.2004 Fr. A. Arulanand Uthamanur Pudur22.04.2004 Fr. J. Joel Nirmal Raj Kumilankuzhy22.04.2004 Fr D Thomas Sahaya Raj Germany23.04.2001 Fr. A. David Ramesh France23.04.2001 Fr. S. Alphonse K.M.S.S.S., Kmu23.04.2001 Fr. A. Lawrence Bangalore23.04.2001 Fr. U. S. Arokiasamy Thirupanthurithy
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26.04.1993 Fr. M. Kulandiaraj USA27.04.1992 Fr. I. Adaikalasamy Permabalur27.04.1992 Fr. I. Albert Siluvaipatty27.04.1992 Fr. A. Arokia Kennedy Rayan Bishop’s House, Kmu27.04.1992 Fr. K. Kaspar Vilagam27.04.1992 Fr. A. Sahayaraj Gabrielpuram28.04.2003 Fr. G. Arokiaraj LFHSS, Kmu28.04.2003 Fr. P. Boniface Germany28.04.2003 Fr. R. Jeyaraj LFHSS, Annamangalam28.04.2003 Fr. C. Joseph Christuraj Kulumur28.04.2003 Fr. A. Arokia Sagayaraj Chennai28.04.2014 Fr. I. Antonydoss Ammanpet28.04.2014 Fr. M. Albert Pushparaj S.H. Seminary, Kmu28.04.2014 Fr. A. Arul Sebastian Poondi28.04.2014 Fr. T. Jestin Prathap Varadarajanpet28.04.2014 Fr. A. Cyril Richard Kirubakaran Megalathur28.04.2014 Fr. P. John Maria Vianney Lalgudi28.04.2014 Fr. D. Maria Alphonse Raja Kokudi28.04.2014 Fr. L. Selvakumar Poondi29.04.2002 Fr. T. Xavier Manathidal29.04.2002 Fr. S. Rajasekar Canada29.04.2002 Fr. P. Augustine Kovandakurichy29.04.2002 Fr. M. Philip Santiagu Bishop’s House, Kmu29.04.2002 Fr. S. Chinnappan Vadaveekam29.04.2002 Fr. T. Dhivianathan PSSS, Perambalur29.04.2002 Fr. A. John Britto Vadaveekam
NECROLOGY02.04.1999 Rev. S. Antonidas Mathur06.04.1980 Rev. A. P. Arokiasamy Kumbakonam07.04.1972 Rev. M. Belevendiram Viragalur16.04.1972 Rev. V. S. Lourdu Xavier Poondi24.04.2000 Rev. S. Mariadoss Kumbakonam25.04.2000 Rev. A. Louis Kumbakonam30.04.2014 Rev. Fr. M. James Kumbakonam
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SOMETHING WORTHWHILERespected and dear brother - priests, religious and laity,
Once, a man went to the King and said, "Your majesty, I havemastered an art with perpetual efforts of thirty years."
The King ordered him to demonstrate it.
The man brought a needle and kept it standing on a speciallydesigned stand. He then stood three feet away and threw a threadinto the needle hole and precisely it went through it. So now that hehad demonstrated his art. He looked into eyes of the King expectingthe King to shower him with gifts of all kinds.
Unfortunately for the man, the King ordered his minister, "Lock himup in the prison for wasting his thirty years over a useless act."
This story helps us find out whether we spend our life andtime on earth doing something worthwhile that bringssatisfaction to our life and others.
The Risen Lord who mastered the art of life and demonstrated itwith precision and perfection tells each one of us: See to it whetheryour life is useful to you and to the world.
Without wasting a second Jesus spent all his life and time indoing things that will please the Father in heaven, the Spiritin him, his neighbours and the Nature.
Some people waste their time waiting for other people to line up totheir expectations and fulfill their dreams and aspirations.
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Some people waste their precious lives focusing on what they failedto do and what went wrong.
Some people waste their time in building castles in the air.
Such people are sleepwalking their whole life away.
What we need is engaging ourselves in useful activities.
Let us pray : "Dear Risen Lord, help us learn the art of living bylooking at your precious life. Let every moment of our life belong toyou and to this world. Amen."
Wishing you a fruitful Easter,
Yours affectionately in our Lord,+ F. Antonisamy.
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FROM THE PROCURATOR'S OFFICE
Dear Rev. Fathers,
Prayerful greetings from Fr. M. Phillip Santiagu.
Budget for the year 2015 - 2016Those who have not yet sent the budget for the year 2015-
2016, kindly send it before 10th of April 2015.
Preparation of Budget for Institutions for 2015 - 2016As decided by the Finance Committee, I along with the
Auditor will visit the following institutions for the preparation ofBudget for the period 2015-2016 as detailed below. Kindly beready with the account books and other relevant documents forthe year 2014-2015. We solicit your kind support and cooperation.The time of visit will be intimated to you later.
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Martin De Porres Mat. School, AndimadamAlangara Annai Girls’ Hr. Sec. School,V R Pet Annai Lourdu Girls’ Hr. Sec.School, Thennur.
Fathima Mat. School, JayamkondamFathima High School, VadaveekamBharatha Matha High School, NaduvalurSt. Micheal/s High School, KeelamichaelpattyTheres.mina Hr. Sec. School, KulumurPhilomina Hr. Sec. School, KulumurSt. Mary’s High School, Ariyalur
Wish you all a very Happy Easter. Fraternally yours,
Rev. Fr. M. Philip Santiagu,Procurator.
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FROM THE DESK OF THE RECTOR, S.H. SEMIANRY
Prayerful greetings from Rev. Fr. M.A. Susaimanickam.
Vocation camp for this year will be held in our seminaryfrom 16th to 20th April, 2015. Aspiring students who havecompleted 10th, +2 and above can send their applicationwith the recommendation letter of the concerned ParishPriests.
Thank you very much for your wonderful love andconcern shown to us when we came to your parishesand schools to meet the students and for yourco-operation towards the formation of the seminarians.
Thanking you,
Yours lovingly in Christ,
Fr. M.A. Susaimanickam.
Mobile: 98425 73995
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FROM THE DESK OF THE CHANCELLOR
Dear Rev. Fathers,
At the outset, I thank all those who have sent the annualstatistics of your parishes. However, many of you have notsent the reports so far. Kindly make it a point to forward thesame as earlier as possible.
Yours in Christ,Fr. S. Chinnapparaj,
Chancellor.
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PROGRAMMEOpened by
Most Rev. Dr. Peter Remigius, D.D., Bishop of Kottar,President, TNBC/TNLBC
Blessed by
Most Rev. Dr. Antony Devotta, D.D., Bishop of Trichy
In the Presence of
Most Rev. Dr. F. Antonisamy, D.D., S.T.L.,Bishop of Kumbakonam
Most Rev. Dr. M. Devadass Ambrose, D.D., L.S.S., S.T.D.,Bishop of Thanjavur
on10th April 2015 at 05.30 p.m.
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