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Vicar: Rev. Fr. Augustine Palackaparambil Manish Joseph John Koola

Asst. Vicar: Rev. Fr. Roy Moolechalil Emmanuel Kurian Cyric Thattarettu Trustees:

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WEEKDAYS & SATURDAY08:30 AM HOLY MASS - MALAYALAM

FRIDAY7:00 PM : HOLY MASSON FIRST FRIDAYS7:00 PM : HOLY MASS8:00 PM : ADORATION and NIGHT VIGIL

SATURDAY9:45AM-10:30 AM :CONFESSION

Announcements from Vicar

ConfessionsMonday & Tuesday (22, 23rd) After the morning massWednesday 24th Whole day after the morning massChristmas Eve Program - Wednesday 24th6.30 PM Carol Singing7.00 PM Mass and Nativity Prayers7.00 PM Youth Mass and Nativity Prayers in the basement

Christmas Day - Thursday 25th -10.00 AM Holy Mass

New Year Eve - Wednesday 31st11.00 PM Adoration, Year ending prayer, New Year Prayer and Mass

New Year Day - Thu, Jan 1 - 10:00 AM Holy Mass

1) Christmas Schedule

2) Members of the new Parish council will meet at 9:30 AM in the conference room today to select the new trustees3) Today there will be seminar on Parent child relationship by Fr. Dr. Tom Tom MSFS in our Parish hall at 9:30 AM sponsored by SMCC4) Today there will be CCD Christmas pageant after 11:00 AM Mass in the Parish Hall.5) Grand Parents day celebrations will be today after 11:00 AM Mass. Women’s forum will arrange formal lunch in the Parish hall. cont.. next page

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6) Sunday, December 28th is Holy Childhood day. There will be special blessing for children on that day during all Mass7) Saturday, January 3rd is the feast day of St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara. We will celebrate it on Sunday, 4th. 8) Saturday, January 3rd is CCD staff appreciation day. 9) SMYO annual Christmas dinner at 6:00 PM on Sunday, 28th 2014. The event is open to all youth high school and below, college students and young adults.10) January 22nd, there will be a March for Life procession in Washington D.C.11) CML is going for their annual field trip to Winter wonderfest is on Saturday, January 3rd 2015 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM12) Bishop Mar. Joy Alappat is getting better after the operation. Please continue to pray for him. Please do not disturb him by visiting. 13) Please cooperate in the Diocesan appeal14) There is no CCD class on Sunday, December 28th. Regular CCD resumes on January 4th.

CCD NewsDecember 28,2014 No CCD classes. January 3rd, 2015 CCD Faculty Celebration January 4th, 2015 Sunday CCD class resumes January 11th, Sunday Holy Communion student’s Parents meeting at 9:30 in the Alhponsa HallJanuary 11th, Sunday Confirmation Student’s Parents meeting at 10:00 am in the Alphonsa Hall

Announcements (Cont...)

Obituary

ALTAR SERVERS & LECTORS

8.00 am Holy Qurbana-MalayalamBaby Malamundackal, Santi Thomas

Thomas Alumparampil

9.30 am Holy Qurbana-EnglishBrian Kuncheria, Ronnie Thottaplackal

Joe Parayil, Allen KuncheriaAkin Mannancheril, Alex Thoppil

Jonah Parayil, Jeswin EappenJoe Kattor, Ashwin George

11.00 am Holy Qurbana-Malayalam

Jose Kadavil, Cheriachan KizhakkebhagamJohn Thayilpeedika

5.30 pm Holy Qurbana-Malayalam

Davi Peter, Jeswin Davi

Scripture Readings: Genesis 21:9-21Galatians 4:21-5:1

Gospel: Mathew 2:1-12

Wednesday December 31, 201411.00 pm Adoration, Year End and New Yearprayers followed by Holy Qurbana-Malayalam

Jose Kadavil, Santi Thomas

John Thayilpeedika

Scripture Readings: Genesis 17:1-14Philippians 2:5-11

Gospel: Mathew 1:18-25

Thursday January 01, 201510.00 am Holy Qurbana-Malayalam

Davi Peter

Sunday December 28th, 2014

Mariyakkutty Joseph Maliekkal (82) mother of Anni Joseph Aykkara and Molly Illickal of our parish passed away in Kerala. Funeral was held on 19th at Sacred Heart Church, Chenkal, Kerala. Please remember her in your prayers. .

Mary Markose Akkal (67) passed away in Edathotty, Iritty on Dec14th. She is the sister of Alphonsa Ponthaplakkal, Baby Akkal and James Akkal of our parish. Please remember her in your prayers. .

CML will be going on their annual field trip toWinter Wonderfest on Saturday, January 3rd from9 AM till 6 PM. The fee will be $30 to cover a fullmeal, bus transportation, and the activity wristband.There are four new attractions this year! Come checkit out with us!Joseph Alumparampil - (708) 915-9205Dina Puthenpurakal - (630) 777-6424

CML Winter Wonderfest

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