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Jose Kalluvelil was born on November 15, 1955, at Kuravilangad, in the Eparchy of Pala, India as the youngest son of Joseph and Annamma…
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Lenten Retreat – 2022 – Day 1 – St Joseph Syro Malabar Montreal and St Mother Teresa Syro Malabar Ottawa Parishes
St Joseph Syro Malabar Montreal and St Mother Teresa Syro Malabar Ottawa Parishes Lenten Retreat – 2022 DAY – 1 February 26,
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❤️ *World Mission Sunday 2026 – One Mission, One Family!*St. Joseph Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Montreal, joyfully celebrated its first joint parish celebration of the 100th World Mission Sunday, united in faith, fellowship, and missionary zeal.The celebration began with the solemn Holy Qurbana celebrated by our beloved pastor, Rev. Fr. Dr. Sijo Jose Arikkat.Anssin, President, welcomed everyone and spoke about the importance of mission and spreading the Good News of Christ. Our pastor reflected on St. Thérèse of Lisieux, encouraging us to follow her example of God's love, mercy, and faith in our daily lives.A special highlight was the CML badge distribution and blessing for students in Grade 5 and above, assisted by CML and SMYM Executive members. Our young missionaries proudly raised their CML flags and sang the CML Anthem. 🇻🇦✨The CML Summer Challenge prize distribution celebrated our students' dedication and achievements. Congratulations to all the winners! Jovio, Vice President, delivered the vote of thanks, expressing gratitude to everyone who made the celebration a success.The festivities continued with an auction and garage sale, a delicious bake sale featuring homemade treats lovingly prepared by our moms, fun games, and an exciting lucky draw! 🍰🎉🙏 *Heartfelt Thanks*Our heartfelt thanks to our beloved pastor, Rev. Fr. Dr. Sijo Jose Arikkat, and our church trustees for their valuable guidance, encouragement, and support.Special thanks to Joshy Joy, the convener, for his dedicated coordination, and to all CML animators and CML Executive members for their enthusiastic leadership.We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all parish organizations, volunteers, parents, children, youth, and parishioners whose generous contributions, dedicated efforts, and enthusiastic participation made this special joint celebration possible. ❤️*One Mission, One Fa#WorldMissionSundays#stjosephsyromalabarchurchmontrealc#cmlt#SMYM##OneMissionOneFamilynOneFamily
𝗖𝗠𝗟 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗯 – 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆, 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀! 💃🎶🔥Our enthusiastic Cherupushpa Mission League (CML) members brought the parish to life with an energetic flash mob before the start of the auction and garage sale! Their lively dance moves, infectious smiles, and youthful spirit filled the atmosphere with excitement and joy. 🎉👏It was a proud moment for parents to watch their children showcase their talents, dance with confidence, and share their enthusiasm with the parish community. Beyond the performance, the beautiful bonding among our CML members reflected the true spirit of friendship, teamwork, and unity. ❤️🙏 Heartfelt ThanksOur heartfelt thanks to our beloved Pastor, Rev. Fr. Dr. Sijo Jose Arikkat, and our church trustees for their valuable guidance, encouragement, and support.Special thanks to Joshy Joy, the convener, for his dedicated efforts and coordination, and to all the CML animators and CML Executive members for their enthusiastic leadership and commitment in making the celebration vibrant and memorable.We also extend our sincere gratitude to all the parents for their valuable guidance, encouragement, and support in preparing our young members for this wonderful performance. Your dedication helped make the flash mob a joyful and memorable experience for everyone! ❤️One Mission, One Family!#CML #FlashMob #MissionSunday2026 #YouthInAction #OneMissionOneFamily #StJosephSyroMalabarChurchMontreal
𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 🐇🌿🎨The Auction and Garage Sale was one of the most enjoyable highlights of our World Mission Sunday celebration at St. Joseph Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Montreal, held jointly with St. Richard Parish. ❤️The auction began with a four-month-old live rabbit, bringing excitement and joy to the children and families. The bidding continued with organic cucumbers, homegrown curry leaves, beautiful paintings by a talented parishioner, around 180 farm-fresh brown eggs, and a mirror.The auction concluded with a special spiritual treasure—soil from the Holy Land of Jerusalem. 🙏Special appreciation to our convener, Joshy Joy, for his dedicated coordination and enthusiastic auctioneering, which made the event lively and memorable.We sincerely thank everyone from both parishes who contributed items, participated in the bidding, and supported this wonderful initiative. The active involvement of children and parents made it a beautiful celebration of generosity, fellowship, and community spirit.🙏 Heartfelt ThanksOur heartfelt gratitude to our beloved Pastor, Rev. Fr. Dr. Sijo Jose Arikkat, and our church trustees for their valuable guidance and support. We also thank all CML animators and CML Executive members for their enthusiastic leadership and dedicated efforts in making this celebration a success. ❤️Together, we celebrated faith, fellowship, and the joy of giving, strengthening the bonds of our parish community.🌍🙏 One Faith, One Mission, One Family!#MissionSunday2026 #AuctionAndGarageSale #StJosephSyroMalabarChurch #StRichardParish #WorldMissionSunday #Montreal #CML #OneFaithOneMissionOneFamily #ParishCommunity #FaithInAction
𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆, 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 🙏🌍❤️St. Joseph Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Montreal, joyfully celebrated its first joint World Mission Sunday, uniting our parish in faith and fellowship!🙏 A Celebration Rooted in FaithSolemn Holy Qurbana was celebrated by our beloved Pastor, Rev. Fr. Dr. Sijo Jose Arikkat. Anssin, President, welcomed everyone, followed by our Pastor’s address. Sarah served as MC.🇻🇦 Welcoming Our Young MissionariesCML badges were presented to students in Grade 5 and above, followed by a blessing prayer. CML and SMYM Executive members pinned the badges, and students raised their flags and sang the CML Anthem.🏆 Celebrating AchievementsThe CML Summer Challenge prize distribution celebrated our students’ enthusiasm and dedication. Congratulations to all winners and thanks to every participant! Jovio, Vice President, delivered the vote of thanks.🎉 Procession, Flash Mob & GamesCML members marched with flags, proclaiming the CML slogan. An energetic flash mob and fun games organized by CML leaders—with support from catechism teachers and animators—brought joy to children and parents.🌍 Faith, History & HeritageCML presented Marian apparitions from around the world, while SMYM showcased the history and heritage of the Syro-Malabar Church.🍰 Food, Fellowship & Lucky DrawOur moms and dads prepared homemade snacks, baked treats, and biryani, with Matruvedi and Pitruvedi offering a variety of food.🥇 First Prize: Jino – Côte-Saint-Luc Family Unit🥈 Second Prize: Jesmin – West Island Family Unit🙏 Heartfelt ThanksThanks to our Pastor, Rev. Fr. Dr. Sijo Jose Arikkat, and church trustees for their guidance and support. Special appreciation to convener Joshy Joy, CML animators and Executive members, catechism teachers, parents, Matruvedi, Pitruvedi, SMYM, and everyone who made this celebration memorable.❤️ One Faith, One Family, One Mission!#MissionSunday2026 #WorldMissionSunday #OneFaithOneFamilyOneMission #StJosephSyroMalabarChurch #MontrealChurch #CML #SMYM
𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆, 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 🙏🌍❤️St. Joseph Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Montreal, joyfully celebrated its first joint parish celebration of World Mission Sunday, bringing together our parish communities in a beautiful spirit of faith, fellowship, unity, and missionary zeal!The celebration began with the solemn Holy Qurbana celebrated by our beloved pastor, Rev. Fr. Dr. Sijo Jose Arikkat, bringing our parish communities together in prayer and thanksgiving.The program continued with a warm welcome speech by Anssin(President), followed by the inspiring presidential address by our dear Pastor. A special highlight was the solemn distribution of CML badge , for our Grade 5 and above students followed by the blessing prayer of Pastor.The CML and SMYM Executive members assisted in pinning the badges. The ceremony concluded with our young missionaries proudly holding their CML flags high and singing the CML Anthem. 🇻🇦✨We also celebrated the achievements of our talented students through the CML Summer Challenge prize distribution, recognizing their enthusiasm, dedication, and active participation. Congratulations to all the winners, and heartfelt appreciation to every student and parent who participated!The celebration continued with a grand procession to the basement, where our parish family enjoyed a wonderful variety of programs organized by different parish organizations. A special highlight was the energetic flash mob performed by our CML members, adding extra excitement and joy to the festivities! 💃🎶 Everyone enjoyed delicious homemade snacks lovingly prepared by our moms, an exciting snack sale and auction, fun games, and a lucky draw.The enthusiastic participation of our children, youth ,parents, and parishioners from both St. Joseph and St. Richard's made this celebration truly joyful and memorable! 🎉🎁𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘁. 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝗿𝗼-𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 ❤️🙏St. Joseph Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Montreal, extends its sincere and heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed to making this first joint parish celebration of World Mission Sunday a great success.Our special thanks to the Cherupushpa Mission League (CML) for its excellent leadership in organizing the programs, and to SMYM, Pithruvedhi, Mathruvedhi, and the Media Team for their wholehearted support and valuable contributions.We extend our heartfelt appreciation to our CML and SMYM animators, Pious Thomas, Elizabeth Christianson, Sion Karumathy, and Sinju Ronald, along with all the Executive Team members, for their tireless efforts, dedication, and guidance.A special word of thanks to our convenor, Mr. Joshy, and our Trustees for their dedicated coordination and hard work.We are deeply grateful to all parishioners from St. Joseph and St. Richard's for their active participation, generosity, and enthusiastic support. Our sincere thanks also go to all the parents, volunteers, and well-wishers who contributed their time, talents, and resources to make this celebration a memorable occasion.May the missionary spirit continue to inspire us all to share God's love through faith, unity, generosity, and service to others.Together in faith, united in mission, and one family i#WorldMissionSunday2026s#MissionSunday #stjosephsyromalabarchurchmontrealr#strichardsparisht#cmla#SMYMr#OneMissionOneFamilyi#FaithAndServiceF#ParishCommunityP#TogetherInChristogetherInChrist
Welcome to the 100th Mission Sunday Celebration! 🙏 The Cherupushpa Mission League and St. Joseph Syro-Malabar Catholic Parish, Montreal, warmly invite everyone to join the Holy Qurbana at 11:30 AM this Sunday, October 25th, followed by exciting programs organized by our parish organizations, including a bake sale, Marian and Church exhibitions, auction, garage sale, games, mission quiz, and snack bar. ❤️ Don’t forget to bring change! Come with family and friends for a joyful day of faith, fellowship, and fun. Everyone is welcome! 🎉
MISSION SUNDAY CELEBRATION | OCT 25Dear Parish Members,The CML of St. Joseph Syro‑Malabar Parish, Montreal warmly invites you to the Mission Sunday Celebration on October 25 Sunday, immediately after the 11:30 AM Holy Qurbana.This joyful event is celebrated together with St. Joseph & St. Richard’s Parish.---🎉 Attractions* Bake Sale* Auction & Garage Sale* Marian & Syro‑Malabar Exhibition* Games & Mission Quiz* Snack Bar* And more exciting activities for all ages---🙏 Note‼️All are welcome! Please bring change‼️.Fr. Sijo Jose ArikkatPastor
𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 | 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 🙏✨The final day of our Annual Parish Retreat 2026 began with the Holy Qurbana celebrated by Rev. Dr. Fr. Sijo Jose Arikkat, Pastor of our parish, along with Fr. Febin, who graciously assisted by hearing confessions and offering spiritual support to our parishioners.Following the Holy Qurbana, the adults continued with an inspiring session led by Bro. Sabu Aruthottiyil, guiding them further on their journey of faith, repentance, and inner healing. Meanwhile, our catechism children participated in a separate session led by dedicated facilitators, helping them grow in faith and deepen their relationship with God.After sharing a wonderful lunch together, both sessions continued, allowing everyone more time for prayer, reflection, and spiritual renewal.The retreat concluded with Eucharistic Adoration, followed by the final blessing, bringing these grace-filled days to a beautiful and meaningful close. ❤️🕊️We sincerely thank Bro. Sabu Aruthottiyil and his team for leading the adults' retreat, and the dedicated facilitators who lovingly guided our catechism children. We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to our priests for their spiritual guidance and support.A special word of thanks to the members of the St. Richard Parish community who joined us for this retreat. Your presence and participation made our gathering even more meaningful and strengthened the spirit of unity and fellowship among our faith communities.We are deeply grateful to all our parishioners who supported the retreat in various ways, especially those who generously contributed their time, effort, and resources to prepare and serve the lunch. Your kindness, teamwork, and dedication helped make this retreat a truly blessed experience for everyone. ❤️Our heartfelt thanks also go to everyone who attended and participated in the retreat. The testimonies shared during these days were powerful reminders of God's presence and His work in our lives. Through these personal experiences of faith, healing, and renewal, we witnessed how God continues to touch hearts, transform lives, and strengthen His people. May these testimonies inspire us to trust Him more deeply and recognize His wonderful works in our own lives. 🙏✨Above all, we thank Almighty God for showering His abundant blessings upon our parish community, renewing our faith, healing our hearts, and bringing us closer to Him.May the fruits of this retreat remain in our hearts and guide us to live in God's love, mercy, and grace every day. 🙌🙏“I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.” – Psalm 9:1#annualparishretreat2026 #innerhealingministry #FinalDay #Godsblessings #SpiritualRenewal #EucharisticAdoration #HolyQurbana #SacramentOfReconciliation #FaithAndHealing #catechism #strichardparish
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