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CONTENTS

Editorial .................................................................................3

Prior General’s Message........................................................ 7

Address of Pope Francis.......................................................11

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address............................13

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Speech on Sts. Chavara and Euphrasia................................22

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The Moral Theology of the Devil........................................29

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Prior General’s Circular.......................................................40

News & Views.....................................................................45

Anusmrithi...........................................................................65

Golden Records...................................................................76

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A major news item these days was the provocative statement ofMohan Bhagavat, “People like Mother Teresa did good work andservice. But the aim was to convert the poor to Christianity. This kindof service is devalued if conversions are done in the name of serviceor work….” By provocative I mean, a deliberate statement to incitepassion and to win sympathizers to his views and ideology. Anythingcommunal will have great impact in the society in India and the restof the world these days as religious fanaticism and communalpolarization once again are gaining grounds. People who employ suchtechnique are called as agent provocateurs who succeed in creatingconfusion getting what they want in the resultant melee. Sometimespolitical parties also employ such techniques. We do not know whetherthere was anything like that in this incident. Naturally, many havecome out with their responses to this statement including ArvindKejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi. The social media carried manyinstant responses flooding so much of space and attracting attention.Some of these statements which we thought were impossible to beaired in public by responsible people are a reality we have to livewith, in this day and age. Mother herself has said: To me, conversionmeans changing of heart by love. Conversion by force or bribery is ashameful thing. It is a terrible humiliation for anyone to give upreligion for a plate of rice. Given the fact that Mother Teresa neverhid her loyalty to the church and her commitment to Jesus Christ asthe driving force of her acts of charity, the way it was presentednaturally evoked doubts in the minds of people who heard it spokenout of context. Once again, people think of end of the world anddoomsday or at least wonder why these things happen when theycome across these happenings. “Then you will be handed over to bepersecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nationsbecause of me. At that time many will turn away from the faith and

Lent - the Season to be with the Lord

Editorial

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will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appearand deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, thelove of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will besaved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the wholeworld as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come” (Mt24:9-14). However, Jesus also said: “But of that day and hour no oneknows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Fatheralone.” (Mt. 24:36).

Stephen Hawking, well-known British physicist, and one whoclaims “God was not necessary,” answered to a question from AdaezeUyanwah, a teacher from California, about human shortcomings thatwould destroy humanity: “The human failing I would most like tocorrect is aggression. It may have had survival advantage in cavemandays, to get more food, territory or partner with whom to reproduce,but now it threatens to destroy us all.”

By the way, the other two threats that would make human lifeextinct, according to Hawking, were strong Ar tificial intelligenceand Alien life . The first one, namely, aggression is a threat fromwithin us while the other two are external, the artificial intelligencebeing our own invention like the boon of Bhasmasura in the Indianepics, and alien life, a plausible threat from outside.

Aggression has been raising its ugly heads of late in the form ofISIS cruelty and inhuman gratification in publicly beheading innocentcivilians in the most brutal manner forcing us to doubt radicallytheories like that of superman of Friedrich Nietzsche and wonder ifwe are regressing into an age of primitive aggression. Not only in theglobal arena, but also in India we witness this regression in the brutalacts and atrocities like incidents of rape, murder, mindless crueltyand vandalism on an ascending scale. As recent as March 5, 2015,although an accused rapist in the central jail in Dimapur, Nagaland, aprisoner was lynched by a mob breaking into the prison and murderinghim after parading him naked through the streets. Media, especially,social media are abounding with stories of this kind. They are ampleproof that aggression is a reality we confront in everyday life. “…. it

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is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is whatcomes out of the mouth that defiles” (Mt 15:11). “For out of the heartcome evil intentions, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness,slander. These are what defiles a person,…” (Mt 15:19-20). To go bythe words of our Lord, what comes out of the heart these days arethese kinds of brutalities and acts of aggression that attract so muchof publicity. An India that used treasure its tradition of tolerance andacceptance is seen these days raving about aggression and brutalityand annihilation of people and things that are perceived as alien anddifferent. We come across characters and messages on the socialnetworks spewing the poison of communalism and extremism pitchingpeople against people in modern India and subverting the true spiritof tolerance and peace which is the base of the Constitution of India.

The anniversary of papacy of Pope Francis, March 13, 2015, hehas called for a celebration of a day of prayer, 24 Hours for the Lordinitiative, from 5:00 pm to the next day 5:00 pm. Built into the Lentenobservance, it can be a call for us to repent and turnaround from allforms of aggression and to become a church of compassion andreconciliation. The church needs to be at the foot of the cross to learnfrom the sufferings of the Servant (Is 53). The church needs to becomethe bridge between heaven and earth.

Within the church which is the living sacrament and the body ofChrist, tenets we believe and profess, we find the shadows andreflection of these trends of aggression found in the world creepingin and taking many shapes and subtle forms. The baggage and burdensof history and traditions, the faith that has become weak making itimpossible to commit to what we profess, the radical discipleshipwhich calls for more living models, are challenges we find within ourcommunities. A form of cynicism and greed in place of the joy of theGospel seems to have taken over as the reigning mood. May be, lentis the acceptable time to free our minds of these traces of aggression.

If Hawking thinks aggression as one of the greatest threats for thehuman survival for the secular society, how much more would be thethreat if aggression creeps into the spiritual communities! By

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aggression I mean all that is against charity, namely, our inability tobe open to the world and the Holy Spirit. It is to return to the basicinstincts and to forget the supernatural. St Paul says: “After all, ifyou were cut out of an olive tree that is wild by nature, and contraryto nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much morereadily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olivetree!”(Rom 11:24). The danger is a live one even now and we may goback to the natural at any moment. And the lent invites us to be graftedin Jesus and to be alive with supernatural life. Jesus invites us: “Abidein Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless itabides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. I am thevine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, hebears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing” (Jn 15: 4-5).

Fr Sebastian Thekkedathu CMICouncillor for Education and Media

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Recently I happened to read an added version of the parable of theGood Samaritan written by Rev. Benny Nalkara CMI with the title“The Parable Re-Visited”. It is a good read for a self examination torevisit our call and mission. The Good Samaritan returns to see thewounded person in the inn.

When he reached the door, where the wounded man was lying, hecould hear the painful groaning…

He asked with shock and surprise to the innkeeper: “Dear Friend,why didn’t you look after him?”

He said: “you should pay in advance for any service.”

Didn’t I give you two denarii and even promised more? But, but…the poor man is still in pain. Why didn’t you do anything? Hiswounds remain the same.

The innkeeper replied unmoved: “Dear friend, this is a selffinanced inn. What you have given I accounted in the registrationand consultation heads. Our rule demands spot payments. No credit,please!” The Samaritan stood in bewildered silence for a while andthen came out dejected.

The church bell rang. The, the priest and the Levite were on theirway to the church.

Which of these three, do you think, proved neighbor to the manwho fell among the robbers? He said, “The one who showed mercyon him.” And Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.” (Luke 10:36-37).

Prior General’s Message

Revisit the wounded in the Inn!

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The question is whether we have been called to be goodSamaritans or good Innkeepers.

Blessed Mother Teresa was targeted by the fundamental forcesand they alleged that she did charity for religious conversion. Butthey were not in a position to question her credibility of being a GoodSamaritan. What we have started with noble intention as service ofGood Samaritans has turned out to be the professional service renderedby the modern NGO model innkeepers. Recently, Dr. V.A. Joseph,former MD & CEO, South Indian Bank, made a complimentary noteto the bishops, “You should learn from the CMIs how to run institutionas a business entity, of course, with charity.” He was appreciating ourcommitment of building institutions. At the same time, there is enoughmeat for soul searching regarding our orientation and mission contentin doing so.

1. Good Samaritan Vs Innkeeper Vs: How much could we movefrom the innkeeper to the Good Samaritan? Innkeepers are paidcaretakers, at times they are even pre paid care takers. Among theorganization models – Profit making, nonprofit making andcharitable organization, we are not fully profit making or fullycharitable. Many of our services for the faithful and the poor maybe counted as charitable, but most of the services may fall in thenonprofit making category with a price tag.

2. Offering of the Poor Widow Vs the Rich: Tell me who you gowith and I’ll tell you who you are. Good friends will make yougood (St. Chavara).The underlying statement of our service shallbe: ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of thesebrothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ Matthew (25:40).We need institutions and we have to run our institutions effectively.But we shall not lose sight of the poor and we shall keep in mindthat we have been anointed to proclaim good news to the poor. Weshall consciously increase the percentage of the poor and the lessprivileged students or beneficiaries in our institutions. Otherwisewe will end up training intellectuals without a compassion.Remember the people who criticized Mother Teresa. I happened

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to view Prof. R Vaidynathan, professor form IIM Bangalore, whowas a student of Loyola College, Chennai. The parable of the poorwidow is an icon of total commitment and self giving withoutcounting the cost. Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow hasput in more than all the others. All these people gave their giftsout of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had tolive on (Luke 21: 1-4). We may be contributing much to the careof the poor and the needy. But are we perceived as the poor widowor the rich?

3. Jesus Vs 30 Pieces of Silver: The chosen one, Judas betrayedJesus for 30 pieces of silver. He did not enjoy it and nobody tookcare of him. Do we betray Jesus like Judas? There is a possibledanger in our pragmatic thinking to make easy money. Jesus saidabout him, “But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! Itwould be better for him if he had not been born.” (Mk.14:21). Thecommunity also will say the same. Should we betray our foundingfathers who built up our congregation and our institutions bypidiyary and kettuthengu and by the prayer and goodwill ofordinary people? “For the love of money is a root of all kinds ofevil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faithand pierced themselves with many.” (1Timothy 6:10) Because ofa few, we have become a betrayed community. In our home for thepoor (akasaparavakal), so far there was no shortage. The bowl offlour was not exhausted nor did the jar of oil become empty (1Kings 17:16)

4. Faithful trustees Vs Wicked tenants: We have been entrustedwith the vineyard to take care of it and not to own it as one’s own.(Mathew 21:33-42) When the master asks for accountability, whydo we behave like the wicket tenants? We are where we are becausewe are CMIs, not because of our individual merit. We shall runour institutions with the policy of the community. Remember, noneof us is as smart as all of us. Institutions without communityinvolvement have either disappeared or taken over by outsiders.Why are some so resistant to common pooling, while enjoying thefruits of common resources and common identity of CMI family?

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5. The Living Water Vs Water fr om the Well: The Samaritanwoman came to the well to draw water for daily needs, but shewent back with the living water. We left home and joined CMIfamily in search of the living water, but at times we are stuck withdrawing water for our own material needs, losing sight and tasteof the living water. Effectiveness is doing the right thing. Why doyou look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but hasrisen. (Luke 24:5-6). May our Besrauma experience lead us forhigher values and goals in life!

The Church and the society have greater expectations from CMIs.But are we ready?

The world is in desperate need of resurrection. There is so muchdespair that needs to be offered hope, so much division and hate thatneeds reconciliation, so much death that needs to be called out of thetomb. There is an urgent need to heal the deep wounds caused by theconflicts within and outside the community. The risen Christ isjourneying ahead of us towards the new heavens and the new earth(cf. Rev 21:1). He is with us until the end of time. Let us walk behindhim, in this wounded world, singing Alleluia, with our gaze fixed onheaven.

Jesus is risen! Alleluia! Happy Easter to all of you!

Fr. Paul Achandy CMIPrior General

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Dear brothers and sisters,

I am pleased to join you in giving thanks to the Lord for thecanonization of two new Indian saints , both from the State ofKerala. I take this opportunity to thank the Church in India, theChurch in Kerala, for all its apostolic vigour and for your witnessto the Faith! My heartfelt gratitude! Keep up the good work!Kerala is rich in vocations to the priesthood and religious life.Continue on this path, working through your witness. I thankCardinal George Alencherry, the Bishops, priests, men andwomen religious, and each of you, dear brothers and sisters ofthe Syro-Malabar rite. You have come to Rome in great numberson this very important occasion, and have been able to live daysof faith and ecclesial communion, praying also at the tombs ofthe Apostles. May this time of celebration and intense spiritualityhelp you to contemplate the marvellous works accomplished bythe Lord in the lives and deeds of these new saints.

Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara and Sister EuphrasiaEluvathingal, who was a member of the religious Institutefounded by him, remind each of us that God’s love is the source,the support and the goal of all holiness, while love of neighbouris the clearest manifestation of love for God. Father KuriakoseElias was a religious, both active and contemplative, whogenerously gave his life for the Syro-Malabar Church, putting

Addr ess of Pope FrancisTo Faithful of The Syro-Malabar Rite Gathered for TheCanonization of Kuriakose Elias Chavara of the Holy

Family and Euphrasia Eluvathingal of the Sacred Heart

Saint Peter’s BasilicaMonday, 24 November 2014

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into action the maxim “sanctification of oneself and the salvationof others”. For her part, Sister Euphrasia lived in profound unionwith God so much so that her life of holiness was an exampleand an encouragement to the people, who called her “PrayingMother”. There are many consecrated religious here today,especially consecrated women. May you also may be known as“Praying Sisters”.

Dear brothers and sisters, may these new saints help you totreasure their lessons of evangelical living. Follow in theirfootsteps and imitate them, in a particular way, through love ofJesus in the Eucharist and love of the Church. Thus you willadvance along the path to holiness. With this hope and theassurance of my prayers, I impart to each of you and to all yourloved ones my Apostolic Blessing. Thank you!

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address at the

National Celebration of the Elevation toSainthood of Kuriakose Elias Chavara and

Mother Euphrasia

I am delighted to participate in this function to celebrate theelevation to sainthood of two great saints of Kerala - Saint KuriakoseElias Chavara and Saint Euphresia. The whole country is proud oftheir recognition. Their elevation was preceded by that of SaintAlphonsa, who also hailed from Kerala.

The life and deeds of Saint Chavara and Saint Euphresia are aninspiration not only to the Christian community, but to humanity as awhole. They are shining examples of dedication to God throughselfless service for the betterment of mankind.

Saint Chavara was a man of prayer and also a social reformer. Inan era when access to education was limited, he stressed that everychurch should have a school. He thus opened the doors of educationto people from all sections of society.

Few outside Kerala know that he started a Sanskrit school, andalso a printing press. His contribution towards women’s empowermentwas also noteworthy.

Saint Euphrasia was a mystic who dedicated her life to prayer anddevotion to God.

Both these saints dedicated their life to God through service offellow beings. The ancient Indian saying: “Athmano MokshadharmJagath Hithayaja” – welfare of the world is the way to moksha(salvation) – explains their life.

Friends,

Spiritualism is rooted in India’s heritage. Indian saints and Greeksages had intellectual and spiritual exchanges thousands of years back.India’s openness to new ideas is manifest in the Rig Veda: Ano Bhadra

(February 17, 2015)

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Krithavo Yenthu Viswath Let noble thoughts come to us from all sides.This philosophy has guided our intellectual discourse since timeimmemorial. Mother India gave birth to many religious and spiritualstreams. Some of them have even travelled beyond Indian borders.

The tradition of welcoming, respecting and honouring all faiths isas old as India itself. As Swami Vivekananda said: We believe notonly in universal toleration, but we accept all religions as true.

What Swami Vivekananda had said a century ago holds good andwill, for ever, not only for this nation but also for this government orfor that matter any government in India, run by any political party.This principle of equal respect and treatment for all faiths has been apart of India’s ethos for thousands of years. And that is how it becameintegral to the Constitution of India. Our Constitution did not evolvein a vacuum. It has roots in the ancient cultural traditions of India.

Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore had inspired us to dream of a landwhere the mind is without fear and the head is held high. It is thatheaven of freedom we are duty bound to create and preserve. Webelieve that there is truth in every religion. Ekam Sath Vipr BahuthaVadanthi

Friends,

Let me now come to the issue which is central and critical forpeace and harmony in the contemporary world. The world isincreasingly witnessing division and hostility on religious lines. Thishas become a matter of global concern. In this context the ancientIndian plea of mutual respect for all faiths is now beginning to manifestin global discourse.

This long felt need and urge for mutually respectful relations ledto the interfaith conference on ‘Faith in Human Rights’ at the Hagueon tenth December, 2008. This was coincidentally also the 60thAnniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by theUnited Nations.

Religious leaders representing every major world religion -Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Baha’i Faith, Buddhism, Islam,

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Taoism and indigenous religions met, discussed and pledged to upholdthe Universal Declaration and of freedom of religion or belief.

In their historic declaration, they defined what constitutes freedomof faith and how it is to be safeguarded.

We consider the freedom to have, to retain, and to adopt, a religionor belief, is a personal choice of a citizen.

The world is at cross roads which, if not crossed properly, canthrow us back to the dark days of bigotry, fanaticism and bloodshed.This harmonious convergence among religions could not be achievedeven when the world entered the third millennium. And now it hasbeen. This shows that the rest of the world too is evolving along thelines of ancient India.

Speaking for India, and for my government, I declare that mygovernment stands by every word of the above declaration. Mygovernment will ensure that there is complete freedom of faith andthat everyone has the undeniable right to retain or adopt the religionof his or her choice without coercion or undue influence. Mygovernment will not allow any religious group, belonging to themajority or the minority, to incite hatred against others, overtly orcovertly. Mine will be a government that gives equal respect to allreligions.

India is the land of Buddha and Gandhi. Equal respect for allreligions must be in the DNA of every Indian. We cannot acceptviolence against any religion on any pretext and I strongly condemnsuch violence. My government will act strongly in this regard.

With this commitment, I appeal to all religious groups to act withrestraint, mutual respect, and tolerance in the true spirit of this ancientnation which is manifest in our Constitution and is in line with theHague Declaration.

Friends,

I have a vision of a Modern India. I have embarked on a hugemission to convert that vision into reality. My mantra is Development– Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas

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In simple terms it means food on every table, every child in school,a job for everybody and a house with toilet and electricity for everyfamily. This will make India proud. We can achieve this through unity.Unity strengthens us. Division weakens us. I sincerely request allIndians, and all of you present here to support me in this huge task.

Let the elevation to sainthood of Saint Chavara and SaintEuphrasia, and their noble deeds inspire us:

-to maximize our inner strength-to use that strength for transforming society through selfless

service-to fulfil our collective vision of a developed and modern India.

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Adn-hmWp i‡n-sb∂p Nmh-d-b-®≥ Xncn-®-dn-™p. Adn-hns‚A`m-h-amWv F√m Xn∑-I-fpsSbpw ASn-ÿm-\w. am∂m-\ØvkwkvIrX kvIqƒ ÿm]n-®p-sIm≠v Nmh-d-b-®≥ hnZ-ym-`-ymktaJ-e-bn-te°p Im¬h®p. XpS¿∂v tIc-fsØ ASn-apSn am‰n-a-dn® Bl-zm-\w Db¿∂p˛ Hcp ]≈n°v Hcp ]≈n-°qSw!. PmXn-a-X-h¿K-t -Z-an-√msX F√m Ip´n-Iƒ°pw kvIqƒ ]th-i\w \evI-W-sa∂pw hnImcn P\-d¬ F∂ \ne-bn¬ At±lw Iev]\\¬In.

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Ah-i-k-ap-Zm-b-Øn¬s∏-´-h¿°v kh¿W-cpsS hnZ-ym-e-b-ß-fn¬ ]th-i\w \ntj-[n-®n-cp∂ Ime-L-´w. Nmh-d-b-®≥ ]≈n-°q-S-߃ F√m-h¿°p-ambn Xpd-∂n-´p. Zfn-X-cpsS ho´n¬ sN∂vIp´n-Isf ]≈n-°q-S-Øn-e-b-bv°m≥ \n¿_-‘n-®p. Ah¿°v ]mT-]p-kvX-Ißfpw hk-vX-ßfpw kuP-\-y-ambn \¬In. CsXms°sNbvXn´pw ZfnXv hn`m-K-Øn¬s∏´ Ip´n-Iƒ kvIqfn¬ \n∂pwsImgn-™p-t]m-Ip-∂Xv A®≥ i≤n-®p. Ah¿°v D®-`-£-W-an-√m-Ø-XmWp Imc-W-sa∂v Is≠-Øn. AXn\p ]cn-lm-c-am-bmWv]≈n-°q-S-ß-fn¬ kuP-\y D®-°™n hnX-cWw Bcw-`n-®-Xv.CXp tIc-f-Øn\pw ]n∂oSp ]e kwÿm-\-߃°pw hgn-Im-´n-bm-bn. Nmh-d-b-®≥ \n¿t±-in® ]nSn-b-cn-∏-cn-hn-eq-sS-bmWv D®-°™n hnX-c-W-Øn-\p≈ Acn ]≈n-Iƒ kam-l-cn-®-Xv. HmtcmIpSpw-_-Ønepw D®bv°v DuWn\v Acn Af-s∂p-Sp-°p-tºmƒ Hcp]nSn Acn ]mh-s∏-´-h¿°v am‰n-h®v ]≈n°p \evI-W-am-bn-cp-∂p.

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A£cw ]Tn-®-h¿°v XpS¿∂p Ah¿°p hmbn-°m≥ \evIWw.AXn\v BZyw ]kv thWw. cmP-yØv A∂v Npcp°w Nne-bn-Sß-fn¬ amXta ]kv D≠mbn-cp∂p≈p. tIc-f-Øn¬ cs≠-Æw-,- s]m- -Âp-Im¿ tIm -bØp ÿm]n-®n-cp∂ kn.-Fw.-F-kv. ]kpwXncp-h-\-¥-]p-csØ k¿°m¿ ]kpw. BZ-y-tØ-Xn¬ aX-]-c-amb Imc-y-ßfpw c≠m-a-tØ-Xn¬ k¿°m¿ Imc-y-ßfpw amX-amWv A®-Sn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. At±lw Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-csØ k¿°m¿]kv ImWp-Ibpw AXns‚ NnXw a\-kn¬ hc-®n-Sp-IbpwsNbvXp. Xncn®v am∂m-\Øv FØnb DSt\ Ipsd hmg-∏n-≠n-Iƒ sh´n-sb-SpØv AXn¬ ]kns‚ amXrI krjvSn-®v Bim-cn-tbmSv AX-\p-k-cn®v ]kv ]Wn-bm≥ \n¿t±-in-°p-Ibmbn-cp∂p.CtX kml-kn-I-X-tbmsS A£-c-߃, A®Sn ajn, IS-emkvXpS-ßn-b-hbpw kºm-Zn-®p. Aßs\ 1846ó˛¬ am∂m-\Øv sk‚ vtPmk^vkv ]kv ÿm]n-X-am-bn. BZ-ysØ ae-bmf Zn\-]-X-amb Zo]nI A®-Sn-®Xv 1887 ¬ Cu ]kn¬ \n∂m-Wv. Iq\-Ωm-hn¬ as‰mcp ]kv IqSn ÿm]n-®p. Aßs\ Nmh-db-®≥ ae-bm-f-Ønse A®Sn am[-y-a-cw-K-Øns‚ Xe-sXm-´-∏-\m-bn.

19-˛mw \q‰m-≠ns‚ a[yw hsc kpdn-bm\n mj-bnepw a‰p-amWvss__nfpw ]≈n-bnse a‰v Bcm-[-\m-I-a-ßfpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv.Cu kml-N-c-y-Øn¬ Nmh-d-b-®≥ amXr-`m-jbv°v ]map-Jyw\¬In Nne IrXn-Iƒ ae-bm-f-Øn¬ ]p\:]kn-≤o-I-cn-®p. hnhn[`mj-I-fn¬ ]WvUn-X-\m-bn-cp∂ Nmh-d-b-®\v k¿Khm-k-\bpwD≠m-bn-cp-∂p. B[p-\nI ae-bmf `mjbpw AXnse KZ-y-˛-]-ZycN-\m-co-Xnbpw hf-sc-sbm∂pw hf¿∂p Ign-™n-´n-√mØ A°m-eØv A®≥ Fgp-Xnb Bflm-\p-]mXw, A\-kvXm-kn-bm-bpsSc‡-km-£yw, ac-W-ho-´n¬ ]mSm-\p≈ ]m\, CS-b-\m-S-I-߃XpS-ßnb KŸ-߃ ae-bmf `mjm hnI-k-\-Øn\pw ]¶p hln-®p. IpSpw-_mw-K-߃ A\p-h¿Øn-t°≠ ]mtbm-KnI \n¿t±-i-߃ Dƒs°m-≈p∂ ìHcp \√ A∏s‚ Nmhcpƒí F∂ IrXn°vC∂pw ]k-‡n-bp-≠v. km[m-c-W-°m¿°p a\-kn-em-Ip-∂-Xn-\p-th≠n XnI®pw efn-X-amb `mj-bmWv At±lw D]-tbm-Kn-®-Xv.

C¥-y-bnse BZ-ysØ Xt±-iob k\-ymkk`-bmWv 1831 ¬Nmh-d-b-®s‚ t\Xr-X-z-Øn¬ ÿm]n-X-amb kn.Fw.sF. k`.XpS¿∂v kn.-Fw.kn, kn.-Sn.kn k\-ym-kn\o k`Iƒ°pw cq]w\evIn. kmaq-lnI, kmwkvIm-cnI, hnZ-ym- -ymk, A[-ym-flnI taJ-

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e-I-fn¬ Cu k -Iƒ \nkvXpe-amb kw`m-h-\-Iƒ \¬In hcp∂p.Nmh-d-b-®s‚ amXrI ]n¥p-S¿∂v ap∂q-tdmfw k\ymk kaq-l-߃ ]nd-∂p. Hcp e£-tØmfw AwK-ß-fp≠v Cu k`-I-fn¬.

Nmh-d-b-®s‚ _lp-X-e- Po-hn-X-Øn¬ G‰hpw ]map-JywB[ym-flnIXe-Øn\p Xs∂-bm-Wv. At±-l-Øns‚ F√m]h¿Ø-\-ß-fp-sSbpw A¥¿[mc B[-ym-flnI ssNX-\-y-am-Wv.A\m-Y¿°pw tcmKn-Iƒ°pw hr≤¿°pw th≠n ÿm]n® D]-hn-ime, _p≤n-am-µ-y-tIµw, inip- -h\w, hnI-emwK tIµw XpS-ßnbF√m ]h¿Ø-\-ß-fnepw CXp ]Xn-^-en-°p-∂p. am∂m\wBia tZhm-e-b-Ønep≈ Nmh-d-b-®s‚ I_n-d-S-Øn-te°v H∂-c-\q-‰m-≠mbn Bfp-Iƒ Hgp-In-sb-Øp-∂Xv Cu hS-hr-£-Øns‚XW-en¬ km¥-z\w tXSn-bm-Wv. At±lw hni-p-≤-\m-°-s∏-Sp-∂Xv XpS¿®-bmbn ]k-cn-°p∂ A[-ym-flnI ssNX-\-y-Øns‚shfn-®-Øn-em-Wv.

Fhp-]m-k-yΩ

Nmh-d-b-®≥ ÿm]n® I¿ae aT-Ønse AwK-amWv Nmh-d-b-®-t\m-sSm∏w hnip-≤-bm-°-s∏-Sp∂ Fhp-]m-k-yΩ F∂Xv ssZh-ln-Xtam Ncn-X-\n-tbm-Ktam Bbn-cn-°mw. acn-°p-∂-Xn\p A©p-h¿jw apºv 1866 emWv Cu k\-ym-kn\n kaq-l-Øn\p Nmhm-d-b-®≥ XpS-°-an-´-Xv. BZy k\-ym-kn-\n-I-fn¬ c≠p-t]¿ hn[-h-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. ssh[yhpw sXm´p-Iq-Smbvabmbn Icp-Xn-bn-cp∂ HcpIme-L- -Øn-em-bn-cp∂p CXv. aTw Bcw- n®v 31 h¿j-Øn\ptijwI¿a-e-aT-Øn¬ AwK-ambn tN¿∂ Fhp-]m-k-yΩ hnip-≤-bm-°s∏óSp-tºmƒ CØ-c-samcp AwKo-Imcw as‰mcp k\-ym-k-k-`bv°pw Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sm-\m-hn-√.

H≥]-Xm-asØ hb-kn¬ ssZh-Øn\p kzbw ka¿∏n®PohnXw. ]¥-≠m-asØ hb-kn¬ Xncp-°p-Spw-_-Øns‚ A¤pXZ¿i-\w. A©p Zim-_vZ-Øn-e-[nIw \o≠ k\-ym-k-Po-hnXwB[ym-flnI ]` \nd-®-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. \nc¥camb ]m¿∞-\-bm-bn-cp∂p Fhp-]m-k-y-Ω-bpsS Pohn-Xw. ]m¿∞n-°p∂ AΩF∂mWv Ah¿ Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. kIm-cn-bpsS ap∂n-em-bn-cp∂pAh-cpsS PohnXw. cmXnbpw ]Iepw P]-am-eb¿∏-W-Øn¬apgpIn. a[yÿ ]m¿∞-\-bn-eqsS kaq-l-Øns‚ Bh-i-y-߃\nd-th‰n. c≠p Im≥k¿ tcmKn-I-fpsS A¤p-X-I-c-amb tcmK-im-

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¥n-bmWv Fhp-]m-k-y-Ωsb hmgvØ-s∏-´hfpw hnip-≤-bp-ambnDb¿Øm-\p≈ Imc-W-ambn k` Is≠-Øn-b-Xv.

]W-Øn¬ Ipd-™mepw ]pW-y-Øn¬ Ipd-b-cpXví F∂ Fhp-]m-k-y-Ω-bpsS Blzm\w kaq-lsØ kzm-[o-\n-®p. emfn-X-yhpwFfn-abpw \nd-™-Xm-bn-cp∂p AΩ-bpsS Pohn-Xw. AXv I≠v[mcmfw t]¿ AXp Pohn-X-Øn¬ kzm-b-Ø-am-°n.

IpSpw-_-ß-fpsS a[-y-ÿ-bm-bmWv Fhp-]m-k-yΩ Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. kz-Øp-X¿°w, IpSpw-_-߃ XΩn-ep≈ `n∂X, a°-fn-√mbva, hnhm-l-X-Skw, kmº-ØnI _m[-y-X-Iƒ, tcmK-߃,at\m-ssh-I-e-y-߃ Xp-S-ßnb \nc-h[n ]iv\-ß-fp-ambn Ah¿Ah-cpsS ASp-sØ-Øn. km¥-z\w t\Sn Ah¿ aS-ßn.

hnip-≤-cpsS Iq´mbva

hnip≤ A¬t^m≥km-Ω-bmWv ItØm-en-°m-k-`-bn¬ tIc-f-Øn¬ \n∂p≈ BZ-ysØ hnip≤. Nmh-d-b-®-\p-ambn AKm-[-amb Bflo-b-_‘w D≠m-bn-cp∂p A¬t^m≥km-Ω-bv°v. Ccp-h-scbpw hmgvØ-s∏-´-h-cmbn tIm´-bØv Htc thZn-bn¬h®mWptPm¨ t]mƒ c≠m-a≥ am¿]m∏ ]J-ym-]n-®-Xv. Fhp-]m-k-yΩNmh-d-b-®≥ ÿm]n® k`-bnse AwKhpw. aqhcpsSbpwBflob_‘w ItØm-en-°-k-`bv°pw tIc-f-Øn\pw cmP-y-Øn\pw A`n-am-\n-°m≥ hgn-sbm-cp-°n. `mc-Øns‚ A[-ym-flnIss]Xr-I-Øn\v Hcp s]m≥Xq-h¬ IqSn.

(From the speech on November 29, 2014 during NationalThanksgiving Day at Rajagiri Valley, Kochi)

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Today is given by the Lord to give thanks to God for his giftof two Great saints to the church and in a very special way toSyro-Malabar church. Let us be glad and rejoice in it with all itsmembers of the church and with a very special reference to ourCMI and CMC members. It is a joy for them to celebrate theirfounder as saint and also a daughter of the congregation foundedby him as a saint. With Blessed Virgin Mary we can also sing themagnificat, ‘The mighty one has done great things for us; Holybe thy name.

‘Our church is barren’ deplored saint Kuriakose Chavara in1860’s, alluding to the absence of saints in it. He himself made itfruitful by becoming a saint. Today this church is blessed withthree saints and about 20 other saintly persons who are in differentstages of the process of canonization. It is indeed a great momentfor the Indian church and especially, for the Syro-Malabar church,which has lived through the vicissitudes of ecclesial life in itsevolution to become the second largest Oriental Church. Its lifeand development is a reflection of the dynamism of the cross:suffering, rejection, denial, and final glory , the glory of theresurrection.

The greatest service Saint Chavara rendered to his people wasnot that he authored many pioneering feats for them on

Speech on Sts. Chavara and EuphrasiaRev. Fr. Augustine Mundiath,

Rector, Claretian Ashram, Wardha.(On the occasion of the celebration of Sainthood of our Saints

organized by the Diocese of Chanda and CMI,CMC Provinces in Maharastra at Bishop’s House, Balharshah

on 14 Jan. 2015)

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educational and social fronts, in print media, literature and whatnot. But it was that he led the people to a radical deepening offaith. Saint Thomas Christians had over centuries settled downto a frozen existence, passive Christian life and culture on accountof several historical social factors. They had to be thoroughlyawakened to the core of their Christian faith received from StThomas the Apostle. His lived in experience of the HolyEucharist, Protecting power of the Holy Family, His SpecialCharism received through our Lady of the Mount Carmel, andthe mystical dimensions of the Carmalite traditions convincedhim beyond doubt that what one needed to do most in suchjuncture was to help one’s people and church undergo a radicalrebirth in their faith through a full-fledged spiritual and pastoralrenewal. His founding of CMI and CMC congregations has senseand makes sense only in this connection. He tirelessly worked torevitalize his church lock, stock and barrel. As a prophet sent byGod, he had to undergo the fate of the prophet, the rejectionfrom the authority and mental sufferings to its brim. All thepioneering works he did in several areas, such as startingeducational, social and spiritual were only part of his propheticmission of awakening and empowering an ancient church andpeople in general. The vibrant and flourishing Saint ThomasCatholic Community in India, ever since Chavara’s ministry abouttwo centuries ago to our times today, speaks volumes, not onlyabout the thoroughness of the faith renewal he effected in histime, but also about the in-built on going mechanism of self-renewal of the faith in it. The dynamics of the renewal heaccomplished in the church are still continuing realities in historyuntil now. It was because of this reason that Saint ThomasCatholic community increasingly become a mission orientedchurch, producing an abundance of priestly and religiousvocations and sending , in comparison to with any other church,the largest number of missionaries to different dioceses in India

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and the entire world. Thus, if the Syro Malabar church hasassumed today, not only an all India dimension, but also, a worldstatus, this breakthrough has to historically traced to its sourceand inspiration, Saint Chavara who led through a process ofrebirth by his own life and mission. For this reason, after SaintThomas, more than anybody else, he deserves to be called theFather of the Syro- Malabar Church. Like Saint John 23rd, wecan say that saint Chavara started a second Vatican council in theSyro-Malabar Church.

Saint Euphresia, the daughter of the CMC congregation is thebest example of the excellent result of Chavara’s life andspirituality. Her prayer life and mystical bend for the union withGod, the Eucharistic devotion, an identification with the CrucifiedChrist, Her devotion to Sacred Heart of Jesus, Her Mariandevotion through Rosary, her love for the neighbour and her lovefor the Church and its authorities proved beyond doubt that shewas following the spirituality of its founder and the Carmelitemystical traditions of the congregation. Though very simple andextremely humble in life, she aspired to climb up very peaks ofdivine regions and go down into depths and wide expanse ofhuman situations to spread love, light and peace around her. Herjourney from her house at Kattor to Ollur via Koonammau andAmbazhakkad is very short but spiritual journey of her saintlylife goes to the whole world and becomes a model for us to follow.

Saint Euphresia was a ‘Praying Mother’. That is the best noteof her life. She tried to perceive her prayer life and intimacywith God at the cost of everything else. She risked the riches,comforts, pleasures, name and fame. Purifying the motives ofher actions she led a transparent life till the end, which was aceaseless spiritual combat. Eupharsia won it marvellously well.In other words, Christ triumphed in her. She was obedient to theconstitution of her congregation and to the laws of the church.

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She loved the poor and down trodden. She was a constant friendof Jesus in the Eucharist. Every other friendship was subsidiaryto her. Spending her leisure hours near the Eucharistic Presence,she was called variously as the guardian of the tabernacle ‘MobileTabernacle’ Eucharistic Euphresia, and Eucharistic Soul. She wasthe spouse of the Crucified. She loved church and was a truedaughter of the Church. Empowered with the gifts of the HolySpirit she was able to guide the sisters, the novices and whoevercame to her for discernment. People who felt the fragrance ofher holiness crowed to her with their prayer requests. She was anexemplary religious and model for a virtuous life. Her own sistersconsidered her as an example in living a chaste, obedient andchaste life.

Saint Euphresia is a true spiritual daughter of Saint Chavara,who dreamt of a holy Church. Even saint Alphonsa and BlessedMariam Thresia and other saintly souls in the horizon of Syro-Malabar Church could be tangentially perceived as the fulfilmentof Chavara’s dream. At the same time, the uniqueness of eachsaint amazes us. Even in the case of saint Euphresia whileparticipating in the founder’s charism in a steady and obviousway the accent mainly falls on the contemplative and mystical,while Saint Chavara is termed by the illustrious leaders of theIndia as ‘the Acharaya of Prayer’ , an ‘Engine of Activity’ andFather of the Malabar Church. God raises His saints with aparticular uniqueness with a mission and a vision. They are sounique that like every dawn they, a marvel to all. Their life,vocation and mission are a challenge to us. They compel us tofollow the paths of simplicity, prayer life and dedication. Letthe mystic Mother Euphresia and Active Father Chavara intercedefor us in our priestly, religious and family life.

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Nmhd [ym\Øn¬ HcpZnhkw kw_‘n®p. \ΩpsSsIm®pap´Ø®\mbncp∂p \nb¥mhv. hymkal¿jnbpsSkm∂n≤yhpw IWzmiaØns‚ ]m¥ßfpw kcbp \Znbn¬Dcpf≥ I√pItfmSp Ipiew tNmZn®p \oßp∂ Pe[mcbpsSaµKXnbpw F√mw Hm¿Ωbn¬ hcpambncp∂p. "alm]pcmWw`h\w aZobw' F∂p henb ]ntbmc®s‚ PohnXsØ°pdn®p]d™pt]mIpambncp∂p. lrZyamb Hc\p`hw.

CXp ka¿∏nXh¿jhpamWt√m. Hmtcm kaqlhpw XßfpsSBcw`Øn\p ImcWamb BZnZ¿i\sØ ]p\¿Z¿i\w sNøm≥^m≥knkv am¿]m∏ Blzm\w sNøp∂ h¿jw. Zo¿L\mfmbn\ΩpsS ]m¿∞\bpsS hnjbambncp∂ Nmhd]nXmhns‚\maIcWw I≠p \ΩpsS IÆpIƒ \n¿hrXnbS™ h¿jw.\ΩpsS cmjvS]Xnbmbncp∂ tUmIvS¿ B¿ sh¶n´cma≥ Hcp]kwKØn¬ ]d™Xpt]mse, hntZinbcmb`cWm[nImcnIƒ°p \ΩpsS tIcfk`bpsS ]mcºcysØbpwkwkvImcsØbpw t_m[]q¿∆w sNdpXm°n ImWn®p. AXp\Ωfn¬, Ipsdsb¶nepw, A]I¿jXmt_m[w hf¿Øn. Cßs\Im‰phogvN _m[n® tIcfk`sb Du¿÷zkzebm°m≥ ssZhw\ntbmKn® I¿ΩtbmKnbmbncp∂p \ΩpsS Nmhd]nXmhv.AXn\p≈ ]cniaßfn¬ i‡ntkmX mbncn°m≥ th≠n,A∂sØ A`nhµy]nXmhns‚ HØmitbmSpIqSn, At±lwZo¿Lho£WtØmsS hf¿Øns°m≠ph∂ ]m¿∞\mkaqlw (Core Group) BWv \ΩpsS k`. \Ωƒ ]n∂n´hf¿®bpsS ]ShpIƒ \nco£n®m¬ A°mcyw it≤bambnImWm\mIpw. \Ωƒ [ym\tbmKnIfmsW∂pw A√I¿ΩtbmKnIfmsW∂pw, AXpa√ [ym\I¿ΩtbmKßfpsSkay°mbn ktΩf\amWv \Ωsf∂pw \ΩpsS CSbn¬ Xs∂A`n]mbm¥cßfp≠t√m.

]m¿∞\˛B¿°pth≠n^mZ¿ tPm¨ hnbm\n

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P\XIfpsS ]Imiw F∂ ]amWtcJ ]Tn∏n°pwt]mse,\ΩpsS AkvXnXzØn\p, s]mXphn¬, kwLmXkz`mhamWp≈Xv. \Ωƒ ssZhP\w F∂ kaqlØnse HcwKamWv. Cutim]Tn∏n® kz¿§ÿ\mb ]nXmth F∂ ]m¿∞\t]mse, \ΩpsS]m¿∞\Iƒs°√mw Xs∂ kmaqlykz`mhap≠v. ZmhoZvcmPmhns‚ ImewsXm´v ssZhmcm[\bv°pth≠n \n›nX]m¿∞\Ifp≠v. ]m¿∞\mthfbnse ]m´pIƒ°pAXXnt‚Xmb kwKoXhpw D≠v. kwLmX]m¿∞\IfmbXpsIm≠v Ah, F√mhcpw Hcpt]mse sNmt√≠XpipXnkp`KXbv°pw `‡n]Npcnan°pw BhiyamWv.

\ΩpsS ]m¿∞\Iƒ ]eXpw "\∑\nd™ adnbta' F∂P]wt]mse, t\cn´p Xncpkm∂n≤ytØmSp sNøp∂]m¿∞\tbm `mjWtam BWv. CutimtbmSv, ]nXmhmbssZhtØmSv As√¶n¬ hnip≤tcmS v \Ωƒ t\cn´pkwkmcn°p∂ ssienbnemWt√m \ΩpsS ]m¿∞\IƒGsdbpw. Aßs\ t\cn´p≈ ]m¿∞\tbm `mjWtamBsW¶n¬, s]mXphmb \ΩpsS ]m¿∞\Ifn¬ IS∂pIqSp∂hy‡n]camb CuW߃ H∂pIn¬ Aÿm\ÿnXßfmIpw,As√¶n¬ hrYmkvXqe߃ BIpw. \ΩpsS ]m¿∞\Iƒhy‡n_‘Øns‚ IWniamb AwKpewhn´v bm¥nIXbpsSGItZi IW°pIƒ D]tbmKn®p Bflobku[w]Wnbm\p≈ ]cniaßepsS kqN\mbmbncn°ptam CuXmfs∏cpa! As√¶n¬, CuPn]vXnse hnKlmcm[\ Ckmtb¬P\Øns‚ lrZbßsf IogS°nbXpt]mse, \ΩpsS \m´n¬cmjvSob ]m¿´nIfpsS Iogvhg°amb hy‡nXz]amWyw \ΩpsSkwLmXmZ¿ißsf XakvIcn°p∂tXm! "ssZhta ]m]nbmbFt∂mSp IcpW tXm∂Wta' F∂v Dbcßfnte°p angnDb¿Øm≥t]mepw a\ phcmsX ]m¿∞n® Np¶°mc≥ CØcwhy‡nKXamb XmfØn¬ lcw ]q≠mWp ]m¿∞n®sX∂pIcpXm\mIptam!

ssZhkm∂n≤ymkzmZ\amWt√m ]m¿∞\bpsS ImX¬.\ΩpsS Nmhd]nXmhns‚ Bflm\pXm]w aq∂mw ]mZwi≤n®m¬ Cu Nn¥m[mc ImWmw.

D∂X\mw ssZhw IØn adnbØn¬h∂p ]nd∂Xpw ImWmIWw

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F∂me]n°ptºmƒ, FX kPohamb hy‡n_‘amWt±lw e£yw hbv°p∂Xv! a\pjymhXmcw sNbvXv kzbwZmks‚ thjw kzoIcn® ssZhsØ, As√¶n¬,AXn\pthZnsbmcp°nb ssZhP\\nsb t\cn¬I≠v AhtcmSpsNøp∂ A¿∞\bmWt√m ]nXmhns‚ \nL≠phn¬ ]m¿∞\.]nXmhns‚ Imev]mSpIƒ ]n≥XpS¿∂p ]m¿∞\bpsS Iebn¬ss\]pWyw t\SpI F∂XmWt√m \ΩpsS \hoIcWiaßfnse Hcp apJymwiw.

\ΩpsS henb ]ntbmc®s‚ hnip≤]Z ]m]vXnsb \ΩƒA`nam\]q¿∆w BtLmjn°pI BhiyamWv; \ΩpsS\hoIcW ]cnia߃ «mL\obamWv; \ΩpsS I¿ΩtbmtKmZya߃ ]iwk\obamWv. At∏mgmbmepw icn, \ΩpsSkaql]m¿∞\Iƒ kwLmXmht_m[Øns‚ s]mXp\ncØpIƒ hn´p hy‡n]cXbv°p ap≥Xq°w \¬Ip∂ bm¥oIXbpsS ]pdwt]m°pIfnte°p hgpXnamdn tNX\b‰XmImsX\Ωƒ IcpX¬ sNtø≠Xmhiyat√? Nmhd]nXmhns‚BZnZ¿i\sØ \Ωƒ ]p\¿Z¿i\w sNbvXp XpStß≠XhnsSbt√? C≥Uy≥ hwiP\pw eqbnknbm\ Kh¿Ædpambt_m_n Pn≥U¬ Ign™ Znhkw ]d™Xpt]mse,B≤ymflnIamb XpbnepW¿Ø¬ At√ C∂p \ΩpsS IcpX¬][m\ambpw A¿ln°p∂ Imcyw!

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The Devil is not afraid to preach the will of God provided he canpreach it in his on way.” Thomas Merton (The Moral Theology of theDevil-‘Seeds of Contemplation’)

“Even Satan can disguise himself to look like an angel of light” (2Cor 11:14)

In Jewish tradition Satan transforms himself into a shining angelin order to seduce Eve. According to the moral theology of the Devil:

1. The Future of CMI Congregation is bleak; the Devil provokes themembers to be the ‘prophets of doom.’

But in the year of consecrated life, we are asked to embrace thefuture with hope. “The pain and shame we feel at the sins of .somemembers of the church, and at-our own, must never make us. forgethow many Christians are giving their lives in love.” (The Joy ofthe Gospel No: 76)

You have not only a glorious history to remember and recount, butalso a great history still to be accomplished. Look to the future,where the Spirit is sending you in order to do even greater thing.(Vita Consecrata No: 110)

Put your hope in the Lord, be strong, let your hearts be bold. (Ps27:14)

My Grace is sufficient for you, for my power is strongest when weare weak. (2 Cor 12:9)

2. The Devil tries to convince us that ‘we need success by worldlystandards and not apostolic success’; The goal justifies the means;the society appreciates the cult of efficiency, fitness, and success.

“The Moral Theology of the Devil”Fr. Mathai Kulampally , Provincial

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A Social life full of appearances, dinners, meetings and receptionsis a sign of spiritual worldliness (Pope Francis)

Celebrations without deliberations are nothing but spiritualworldliness. They provoke hatred, enmity and jealousy. Ourapostolic effectiveness does not depend on the efficiency of itsmethods, it depends on the eloquence of our lives.

Jesus did not tell the apostles to form an exclusive and elite groups;He said ‘ Go and make disciples of all nations. (Mt 28:19)

“Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your goodworks and give glory to your Father in heaven.” (Mt 5:16)

The early Christians were one in mind and heart. (Acts;i4:32) Bysuch a unity, they earned the good will of the people. It was thereal apostolic success.

3. “Where there are religious, there is sadness, tension, mistrust andfrustration.”

The Devil stimulates the religious to develop a ‘tomb psychology’.

The sad and frustrated religious are following the moral theologyof the Devil.

Only a contented religious can radiate happiness. ‘Where thereare religious there is joy.’ If there is no joy in the community, itcan not be called a religious community. It is only an N.G.O.

“However numerous the monasteries are all must be like themembers of one family, children born to, nursed and brought upby the same mother”. (St. Chavara) Such communities wouldexperience heavenly bliss here and now.

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice”. (Phil 4:4)

4. The Devil says ‘part is more important than the whole’; you areindispensable; strive for the individualistic excellence.

Such a religious avoids community. For him community will be a‘Gas Chamber’. In community he is like a fish out of water. Incommunity he experiences ‘Paradise Lost’. Away from community,he enjoys ‘Paradise Regained’.

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Jesus said; “I pray that they all be one”. (Jn 17:21)

“They must love the solitude of their room and remain in it as faras possible without aimlessly roaming here and there”. (St.Chavara)

5. The Devil tells us; “Education is for the privileged and not for theunprivileged; the elite will appreciate you and reward you”.Manyreligious are trapped by the Devil.

“Several upper caste Catholics claim their brahminic ancestry...they have huge properties and businesses. They are the ones whoestablished world class English medium schools and colleges andeducate the children of top five percent of Indian rich and uppercastes in their schools and colleges.”(Kancha Ilaiah-DeccanChronicle 5-1-2015) The Jesuits, pioneers in education in India,realized the folly and took corrective measures.

Jesus said; “I will pay for the rewardless service” (Lk 14:14).

In his ministries he had special concern for the Samaritans and themarginalized.

The beneficiaries of St. Chavara’s educational apostolate weremostly the under privileged.

‘Watchful scrutiny of the signs of the times’ urges us to takecorrective measures in the educational apostolates without delay.

6. The Devil encourages, us to be self-righteous and complacent;Since you are very efficient and expert in many fields asking theopinion of others is mere waste of time; would slow down thegrowth of your institution and lower your status.

But even Jesus asked the unlearned disciples, “Who do people saythe Son of Man is?, Who do you say that I am?”(Mt 16:13-15)

Do we ask the ordinary people what their opinion is about us?

Often we lend our ears to those who glorify us? “It is the sicknessof those who court their superiors, hoping for their benevolence”(Pope Francis)

7. “Prayer is for the disabled, forgiveness is for the weak”; the deviladvises us, “To succeed in life, you should be a workaholic; since

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work is worship you need not waste your valuable time for prayer;Regard Salvation of all, Disregard Sanctification of Self; sinceyou are omniscient, you are always right. Asking forgiveness wouldmake you inferior to others. So never use the terms ‘Thank you’and “Sorry”.

But the example Of Jesus is just the contrary.

“The news about Jesus spread all the more widely, and crowds ofpeople came to hear Him and be healed from their deseases. Buthe would go away to lonely places where He prayed” (Lk 5:15,16)He prayed to the Father on our behalf; “Forgive them, Father”(Lk23:34)

It is not his great social, educational and religious reforms ornumerous institutions that made Chavara a saint, but his personalholiness.

St. Chavara’s success, in all his many undertakings wasundoubtedly due to the intense charity and prayer, whichcharacterized his daily life, his close communication with Christ,and his love for the church as the Visible body of Christ on earth(St. Pope John Paul II)

8. “Ar gue for the poor, align with the rich”; the devil persuades thereligious to align with the rich. To speak for the down-trodden isthe popular trend today; so argue for them but don’t identify withthem.

“But Christ, though he was rich, for your sake became poor, sothat by his poverty you might become rich” (2 cor 8:9).

“Isn’t Mary his mother, aren’t James, Joseph, Simon and Judas hisbrothers. Aren’t his sisters living here? (Mt 13:54-57)

Christ emptied himself taking the form of slave (Phil 2:6-8)

Our Lord demands not only poverty in spirit, but in action too.Like our Master we are bound to identify with the marginalized.

9. “Christian Joy means frivolous pleasures”; the devil reminds usthat we could only be happy if a thousand conditions are met; the

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feverish pursuit of frivolous pleasures makes us happy; for meetingthe pleasures, spend your time, energy and much money, whichthe middle class person cannot even imagine. As a result, a bluntedconscience is formed. It won’t disturb you any more.

But joy is not the gratification of vile pleasures. It is the experienceof the gratitude of being glad for life in the presence of the Giverof Life. Whenever we feel within that life is good and return thegift of thanks, joy has entered into life.

“God’s kingdom is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of therighteousness, peace and joy which the Holy Spirit gives.” (Rom14:17)

People should not be too concerned about physical comfort andwell being. It is not proper to run after vain pleasures, brood overthe slightest sickness or grieve and complain about silly matters(St.Chavara)

10.“Lack of money is the root cause of discontentment. The devilinduces all to worship the ‘new idol’ called money; he tries toconvince the religious that worship of the golden calf is the modemtrend. To make that calf you have to forgo prayer, meditation andother ‘outdated religious values’. Your happiness would beaccording to the size of the golden calf. Bigger the calf, greaterthe happiness.

But Jesus says; “You can not serve God and money (Mt 6:24)

If we have food and clothing we will be content with this. Thelove of money is the root of all kinds of evil (1 Tim 6:10)

St. Chavara strictly forbade, all members from getting involved inthe money matters and disputes.

The strength of monasteries does not consist in the thickness ofthe wall but in the religious zeal and virtue of their inmates. (St.Chavara)

“Put on all the armour that God gives you, so that you will be ableto stand up against the Devil’s, evil tricks”(Eph 6:11).

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ssZhw A_mlØnt\mScpfn sNbvXp, ""\o Hc\pKlambncn°pw \n∂neqsS P\XIƒ A\pKln°s∏SpIbpw sNøpw(Dev]Øn 12:1˛3). A_mlØn¬ XpSßnb ssZh]cn]me\bpsSCu Xncs™Sp∏v aqibneqsSbpw ]hmNI∑mcneqsSbpwInkvXphnseØn \n¬°pIbpw, InkvXphn¬ Hcp\ho\am\hnIXbv°v AhnSp∂v ASnÿm\anSpIbpw sNbvXp.InkvXphn¬ BhnjvIcn° s∏´Xpw ASnÿm\anSs∏´XpambCu \ho\ [m¿ΩnIX ]cnip≤mcq]nbm¬ \bn°s∏´AhnSpsØ injycneqsS am\hcmin°v shfns∏SpØs∏´t∏mƒssZh]cn]me\bpsS Xncs™Sp∏v A\kyqXwXpScpIbmbncp∂p. ssZhw XpS¿∂v Hmtcm ImeL´ßfnepwXs‚ P\Xsb \bn°phm\pw `qanbn¬ \∑bpw hnip≤nbpw]pecphm\pw X\n°njvSap≈hsc InkvXphneqsSXncs™Sp°pIbpw ]XnjvTn°pIbpw hnip≤oIcn°pIbpwsNøp∂p. tIcfk`sb kw_‘n®nS tØmfw ssZhØns‚ Cuhnip≤oIcn°p∂ ]cn]me\bpsS km∂n≤yw ImeØns‚]cnanXnIƒ°XoXamsbmcp bmYm¿∞yam°n am‰nbhy‡nbmbncp∂p hn. Nmhdb®≥.

19˛mw \q‰m≠ns‚ Bcw`Øn¬ tIcfItØmen°mk`]uckvXy≤ymflnI in£WØn¬ kº∂ambncp∂psh¶nepw,BtKmfItØmen°m k`bn¬ hf¿∂p ]¥en®p \n∂ncp∂k\ymkPohnXNcyIfpw A\p_‘amb B≤ymflnI\thm∞m\hpw ChnsS A\yambncp∂psh∂pthWw ]dbphm≥.Xncpk`m ss]XrIØneSnbpd®Xpw, Bflobm\p`hßfm¬kº∂hpamb k\ymkaql߃ GsXmcp k`mkaqlØns‚bpw hnizmkhf¿®bv°pw k`msFIyØn\pwAXy¥mt]£nXamsbmcp LSIamsW∂p Xncpk`mNcnXw\sΩ ]Tn∏n°p∂p. I¿ΩeoØmk`bpw, Cutimk`bpw,^m≥knkvI≥ k\ymkk`Ifpw BtKmf ItØmen°mk`bv°p \¬Inb Bflob DtØP\w CXn\p aIptSmZmlcWamWt√m.

Nmhdb®≥:hn\oXhnt[b\mb ]hmNI≥

^m. A_lmw hSt°apdnbn¬ knFwsF

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19˛mw \q‰m≠ns‚ Bcw`Øn¬ tIcfØn¬ DZn®pb¿∂tXmakv ]mebv°¬, tXmakv t]mcq°c aev]m∑mcpsS ss]XrI]cn]me\bneqsSbpw Zo¿Lho£W NSpeXbneqsSbpw ssZhwIs≠ØpIbpw, Xncs™Sp°pIbpw ]XnjvTn°pIbpw sNbvXHcp ]hmNIkm∂n≤yambncp∂p Nmhdb®≥ F∂Xv B¿°pwXnckvIcn°m\mhmØ Hcp hkvXpXbmWv. F¥mbncp∂p]hmNI\nctbmSpw, InkvXpinjytcmSpw tN¿Øph®vNmhdb®s‚ hnfnsb°pdn®v Nn¥n°phm≥ \sΩ t]cn∏n°p∂Nmhdb®s‚ B≤ymflnI hy‡nXzØnse khntijX?

Nmhdb®s‚ B≤ymflnI hy‡nXzØns‚ G‰hpwkhntijamsbmcp hcw Xm≥ ImcpWyhmcn[nbmbk¿t∆izcs‚ ap∂nse hn\oXhnt[b\mb Zmk\msW∂t_m[yambncp∂psh∂p thWw ]dbphm≥. bPam\s‚ ap∂n¬hniaan√msX A[zm\n°p∂ bPam\s‚ CwKnXw I≠dn™p]h¿Øn°p∂ DØaZmks‚ at\m`mhamWnXv. BflobPohnXØns‚ F√m XpdIfnepw Nmhdb®≥ Cu Acq]n]pe¿Ønbncp∂psh∂Xv At±lØns‚ B≤ymflnIIrXnIfnepw \mfmKaßfnepw ]I¬t]mse hy‡ambntcJs∏SpØs∏´ncn°p∂p. amXa√, Nmhdb®s‚ PohnXØnse]ca][m\amb kw`hßfneqsS IS∂pt]mIptºmgpw CuNn¥Ifntebv°mWv \mw \bn°s∏Sp∂Xv.

Bflm\pXm]Øn¬ Nmhdb®s‚ Xs‚ Cu hn\oXZmky`mhsØ FX at\mlchpw lrZblmcnbpambn AhXcn∏n°p∂psh∂p t\m°pI.

\mbIm \ctZh, IcpW\nt[, \mYm\b\m¬ Xr°¨ ]m¿° ta Zmk≥ alm]m]n\µnlo\\mw Fs∂∏m¿°phm≥ tbmKyw t]mcmkpµco, \ns‚ amX˛Zmks\t∂m¿ØoSpI.

(Nmhdb®s‚ kºq¿ÆIrXnIƒ, hmeyw 2, t]Pv 13)

ChnsS Hmtcm kabw tbiphns‚ AhnSpsØ AΩbpsSbpwZmk\mWv Rm≥ F∂ Nn¥ hfsc i‡ambn Nmhdb®≥AhXcn∏n°pIbmWv.

as‰mcnSØv ssZhØns‚ AXpeyXbpw Xs‚ \n mcXbpw]Xn]mZn°p∂p.

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A\mYnKpW\nt[ k¿thi]cm]cmA\¥`bm\nt[ k¿∆awKftZhA\¥an√mØXns‚ ImcpWym_v[nbmses∂A¥cn®oSmXp≈ krjvSnbmbn®a®t√m

(Nmhdb®s‚ kºq¿ÆIrXnIƒ t]Pv 10, hmeyw 2)

F∂pXs∂bpap√ kIeZpxJIr—dwa∂nep≈sXm°th Xm≥ £ant®m\mYmCXn\meSnasbbpb¿Øn tamt£tN¿∏m≥]Xn\mw]Xn\r]m \n∂psS tkzZw aXn.

Cßs\ H´t\Iw t«mIßfn¬ Nmhdb®s‚ Nn¥IfpwPohnXØnetßmfantßmfw \ngen®p\n∂ Cu hn\oX hnt[b`mhw \ap°v Is≠Øphm≥ Ignbpw. Bflm\pXm]w shdpsamcpkmlnXyIrXnsb∂Xnep]cnbmbn Nmhdb®s‚Bflobm\p`hßfpsSbpw Bgtadnb PohnXt_m[yßfpsSbpw]Xn^e\amsWt√m. AXn\m¬ Xs∂ At±lØns‚ Bflobhy‡nXzw Xs∂bmWv CXnse Nn¥Ifnepw \ngen®p\n¬°p∂Xv.

C]Imcw ]cnXmWI¿Ωw \n¿∆ln® ssZh]pX\nep≈Bgtadnb hnizmkØnepw AhnSpsØ ]nbamXmhnep≈\nc¥camb Bibt_m[Ønepw sI´ns∏SpØ Nmhdb®s‚B≤ymflnI hy‡nXzØn\v ]hmNIXpeyamsbmcm[nImcnIXXs∂ ssIh∂ncp∂psh∂v At±lØns‚ XpS¿∂p≈ PohnXwhy‡am°p∂p. ]ucmWnI ssIkvXh hnizmkßfnepwhy‡ntIµoIrXamb ]uckvXyNn¥Ifneq∂nb[ym\mflIXbv°pw AXoXambn, BtKmfk`bpsShnizmk]T\ßfntebv°pw, BflobNn¥mkcWnIfntebv°pwBgv∂ndßphm≥ Bflm¿∞ambn ]cnian°pIbpw AXn¬hfsctbd hnPbn°pIbpw sNbvX hy‡nbmbncp∂pNmhdb®≥. C]Imcw Adnhns‚ ]pØ≥ taJeIsfIogS°nb Nmhdb®≥ hfsc hnimehpw F√mhscbpwDƒs°m≈phm≥ ]m]vXhpamsbmcp D¬IrjvS PohnXho£WwsI´ns∏Sp°p∂Xn¬ Akqbm¿lamwhn[w hnPbn®hy‡nbmbncp∂p. k¶pNnXamb Nn¥m[mcIfneqsS am‰ßsf`b°pIbpw ]gbXns\amXw tijvTambn IcpXpIfpw sNøp∂]mcºcyhmZnIƒ°v Nmhdb®≥ F∂pw Hcp sh√phnfnXs∂bmbncp∂p. Nmhdb®\n¬ \nd™p\n∂ncp∂ Cu

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]ptcmKa\mflI Nn¥Iƒ ]tcm∑pJamsbmcp Bflob]h¿Ø\ssien Ahwe_n®psIm≠v \msfbpsS BhiyßsfXncn®dn™p kaqlsØ ]ptcmKXnbntebv°pw]ptcmKa\Øntebv°pw \bn°phm≥ Nmhdb®\p km[n®p.AXpsIm≠v Xs∂ PmXnh¿§h¿Æ hyXymk߃°XoXambnNn¥n°phm\pw F√mhscbpw ssZh]pX kzoImcyXbpsSDujvafXbnte°p kzmKXw sNøphm\pw Nmhdb®s\∂Bflobt\Xmhn\p Ign™p.

hnt[bXzw, hnizmkw, hn\oXamb A\pkcWw F∂oKpW߃ Nmhdb®\n¬ \nd® Kpcp`‡nbpw, ssZh`‡nbpwaev]m∑mcmbncp∂p ]mebvII¬ tXmΩm®\pw t]mcp°ctXmΩm®\pw ImWn®psImSpØ ]tcm∑pJXbpsSPohnXhgnbntebv°p XnI™ Bflka¿∏WtØmsSIS∂psN√phm≥ Nmhdb®s\ ]m]vX\m°n.]uckvXyNn¥ItfmSpw B≤ymflnI imkvXßtfmSpsam∏w]m›mXyk`bnse ssZhimkvX ho£Wßsf skan\mcn]cnioe\ImeØv ]Tn®v ]Tn∏n°pIbpw B≤ymflnIPohnXcoXnIfn¬ AXp ]Xn^en∏n°pIbpw sNbvXhy‡nbmbncp∂t√m ]mebv°¬ tXmΩm aev]m≥. CXp]uckvXy Nn¥Isf X≈n°fbpItbm AXns‚ almflysØIpd®pImWn°pItbm sNbvXp sIm≠√mbncp∂p Xm\pw.Adnhns‚ IqSpX¬ DXvIrjvShpw hn]pehpambtemIØntebv°p≈ bmXbmbncp∂p CXneqsS kw`hn®Xv.

Nmhdb®s\∂ hnizkvX\pw hnt[b\pambncp∂ injy≥Cu Kpcp\mYs‚ ho£WhnimeX AXns‚ ]q¿ÆambA¿∞Øn¬ Dƒs°m≠psh∂v ]dtb≠nbncn°p∂p._lpam\s∏´ tXmakv sIm®pap´a®≥ Cu ASpØImeØv]kn≤oIcn® Nmhdb®s‚ PohNcnX]T\Øn¬ Nmhdb®s‚AKm[amb Cu Kpcp`‡sb°pdn®v hfsc hy‡ambn]Xn]mZn°p∂p≠v. At±lw FgpXp∂p:

Kuriakose learned more from the example of his Guru FrPalackal, than from books and instructions, so ideal and impres-sive was his Guru’s life. Ever since their first meeting, theMalapan was for Kuriakose his main source of inspiration andguidance. Fr. Palackal’s influence on his disciple was such thateven after seminary days, as Kuriakose admits, he would neither

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deviate from the path, the Malpan had set before him nor ignorehis views. He deeply imbibed, the Guru’s spirit in academicmatters, spiritual life, as well as the practicalities related to socio-pastoral issues, in short, he was a disciple modeled after the Guru.(Fr. Thomas Kochumuttom, Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara,Mumbai: Better Yourself Books, p. 43)

]mebv°e®s‚ hn⁄mt\m∑pJhpw ]ptcmKa\mflIhpamb Nn¥mssienIsf°pdn®p in£Wssiensb°pdn®pw_lpam\s∏´ sIm®pap´a®≥ ]Zn]mZn°p∂p:

Fr Palackal was interested not only in Bible texts and Prayerbooks but also in theological and philosophical works which alsowere understandably very scarce among the St. Thomas Chris-tians in those days. For them the source in Syriac language werenot very helpful either. Fr. Plalackal’s enquiries revealed that somesuch works were translated by the Jesuits into Tamil and a fewinto Malayalam. He succeeded in getting some of them for theuse of his students in Pallippuram. (Fr. Thomas Kochumuttom,p. 47)

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CMI Renewal – 2015

Dear Rev. Fathers and Brothers

We are called by the Lord to CMI family to witness the joy of thegospel with prophetic zeal of our founding fathers. This demandsconstant retreat to our roots and intense renewal of our life to meetthe challenges of today. 37th General Synaxis of our Congregationhas been a historic and kairotic event and attempt has been made torevisit our charism in the context of the canonization of St. KuriakoseElias Chavara, our beloved founder. GS 37 has given us the necessarydirections regarding the thrusts and orientations to be followed inour life and mission. The Synaxis document, CMI Charism and theProphetic Call for Global Mission, presents the vision, action planand resolutions and other acts of the Synaxis.

GS 37 demands from the members an earnest attempt to renew ourlives after the model of St. Chavara and authorized the General Councilto organize animation programmes to enhance the quality of life ofCMI members. The General Council, after consulting the provincials,has designed Renewal Programme 2015 taking into account the Yearof Consecrated Life and the canonization of St. Kuriakose ElaisChavara, our founder, in order to acquaint all our professed memberswith the major thrusts and orientations of GS-37.

May I request all our members to attend the renewal programmes of2015 so that we may truly imbibe the vision and translate it into ourpersonal and community lives and our apostolic mission. Kindly takenote of the following practical directives for the effective and fruitfulorganization as well as participation in the renewal programmes:

Prior General’s Circular

REF:PG/232/2015Circular No. 14 02 March, 2015

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1. All professed members of our Congregation shall participate inthis renewal programme in the year 2015.

2. The responsibility of organizing the renewal programmes in theprovinces rests on the provincial council with the support of theanimators from the province. The service of other animators alsocould be availed in this regard. Provinces with more membersmay organize more renewal programmes as needed.

3. The Provincials shall ensure the participation of their members.

4. The quinqennial Enrichment Programme for junior Priests andthe triennial Enrichment Programme for senior priests shallremain suspended in 2015 so that all can attend the renewalprogramme.

5. Each renewal programme will have three days duration (the sameduration we had been having for the Enrichment Programmes)beginning at 6.00 pm on the first day and ending at 1.00 pm onthe last day. Participants are expected to attend the full programmewithout fail.

6. The Renewal Programmes in Provinces have been combined withthe canonical visitation of the Prior General in the provinces.Hence, the final day’s session (9.00 am – 12.30 pm) will be heldas Province Gathering with the General Council.

7. The dynamics of the programme will be a combination ofcommunity prayer time, input sessions, group discussions,interactive sessions, sharing of field experience and personalinteriorization/reflections. However this programme should notbe considered as a substitute for annual retreat.

8. The focus of the Renewal Program will be the thrusts of GS 37in the context of the canonization of St. Chavara and the Year ofConsecrated Life. The orientation will be to strengthen ourreligious life and mission after the model of St. Kuriakose EliasChavara in the light of GS 37. During the Orientation cumPreparation Programme of the animators at CSR Pariyaram (16-20 February 2015) the following topics were finalized for inputsessions:

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a. Living Chavara Spirituality Todayb. Communitarian Dimension of CMI Charismc. Revisiting CMI Charism in the Year of Consecrated Lifed. Our Commitment to the Poor and the Marginalizede. Renewal of Families after the Model of St. Chavara

f. Understanding our Global Mission Thrust

9. The following persons have been assigned, from the part of theGeneral Council, to coordinate the renewal programmes in India:

a. South Indian Provinces – Fr. Sebastian Thekkedathb. North Indian Provinces – Fr. Varghese Vithayathilc. Common Renewal Programmes, if needed

– Fr. Johny Edapulavan

d. Major Study Houses, Regents, College going Scholastics– Fr. Paulson Thaliath

10. Schedule of the Canonical Visitation and RenewalProgramme in the provinces:1. April 7-11: St. Joseph Province, Trivandrum2. April 14-18: St. Joseph Province, Kottayam3. April 21-25: Sacred Heart Province, Kochi4. April 26-30: Carmel Province, Muvattupuzha5. May 5-9: Devamatha Province, Thrissur6. May 12-16: St. Thomas Province, Kozhikode7. May 19-23: Preshitha Province, Coimbatore8. August 18-22: St. Paul Province, Mysore9. October 6-10: St. Chavara Vice Province, Bhavnagar10. October 13-17: St. Xavier’s Province, Rajkot11. October 20-24: St. John’s Province, Bijnor12. October 27-31: St. Paul Province, Bhopal13. November 3-7: Nirmal Province, Jagdalpur14. November 9-13: Mar Thoma Province, Chanda

15. November 17-21: Mary Matha Vice Province, Bellampalli

11. Programmes in Major Study Houses: Renewal programmes inthe major study houses at Dharmaram, Samanvaya, Darsana-Wardha and Carmel Vidya Bhavan-Pune will be arranged by the

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General Formation Coordinator in consultation with therespective study houses. Besides, he will also arrange the renewalprogramme for the Regents and College going Scholastics whoare in the provinces.

12. Programmes Abr oad1. Rome: 25-26 May 2015

(Coordinator: Rev. Fr. Antony Elamthottam)2. U.K: 01-02 June 2015

(Coordinator: Rev. Fr. Antony Elamthottam)3. USA & Canada (22-25 June 2015, New York)

(Coordinator: Rev. Fr. Sebastian Thekkedathu)4. South America (30 June - 3 July 2015, Ecuador)

(Coordinator: Rev. Fr. George Thanchan)5. Germany (12-15 July 2015, Wiesbaden)

(Coordinator: Rev. Fr. Varghese Vithayathil)6. Australia and New Zealand (15-18 September, Brisbane)

(Coordinator: Rev. Fr. George Thanchan)7. Africa ( 28-30 September 2015, Madagascar)

(Coordinator: Rev. Fr. George Thanchan)

True renewal is the gift of the Holy Spirit and we need to pray intenselyfor the outpouring of the Spirit on our entire congregation especiallyduring the year of renewal. I earnestly request all our members andcommunities to pray for the success of our renewal programmes. Allour formation houses especially novitiates shall set apart special timeof prayer before the Eucharistic Lord, according to the schedule givento them, for the effective and fruitful celebration of each renewalprogramme.

Let us earnestly and whole heartedly commit ourselves to the renewalenvisaged by GS-37. With God’s grace and our enthusiasticparticipation, we will be a renewed community after the model of ourfounding fathers.

Fraternally yours in the Lord,

Fr. Paul Achandy CMI Fr. George Thanchan CMIPrior General Secretary, General Council

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1. St. Chavara Celebration2. Official inauguration of the year of Consecrated life3. Feast of Rev. Fr. Prior General

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PG House, Kakkanad

News & Views

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Religious Interface: International Conference

An international conference was organized on ‘Dharma: Interfacebetween Sacred and Secular’ investigating the interface of religionwith Literature, Economics, Politics, Media, Ethics, Philosophy andTheology as part of the Ruby Jubilee Celebration of the Journal ofDharma on 4-7 January 2015 at DVK Research Centre. Around fiftyscholars from India and abroad, including 11 of our CMI Fatherspresented papers. A ‘Kacheri’ and Dance Recital were organized on5th and 6th January respectively.

Visit of His Grace Most Rev. Bernard Moras

We invited His Grace Most Rev. Bernard Moras, the Local Ordinaryto address the Dharmaram Community on 22nd January. All the Fathersand Brothers attended the session with discussion. He was very happyand took supper with the community.

Hearty Welcome to Kenyan Friends

Seven Kenyan friends along with Rev. Fr. Anto Thekkuden CMIvisited Dharmaram. They were given a warm welcome and had asharing session with the Dharmaram community. They spoke highlyof India, especially the faith of Syro- Malabarians in Kerala.

Bengaluru Fest

Bengaluru Fest was organized in connection with the Canonization.We had 3 days’ programmes, on 9th, 10th and 11th January, 2015. On9th January, Education meet was celebrated in Christ Auditorium. On

Dharmaram

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10th January, Religious Meet was conducted in BJTM Hall at 9.30am. His Grace Archbishop Bernard Moras presided over the ReligiousMeet. About 800 Religious men and women took part. On 11th January,the Eucharistic celebration was presided over by His Beatitude GeorgeCardinal Alancherry. A public meeting was organized at 11 am inChrist University Main Auditorium. The meeting was blessed by thepresence of eminent guests like Sri. Ramalinga Reddy, Minister forTransport, Karnataka, His Grace Archbishop Bernard Moras, HisExcellency Mar Joseph Kallarangatt, Rev. Fr. Prior General, Rev. Sr.CMC Superior General, Rev. Fr. Rector, Mr. Sibichen IRS, etc. Morethan 2000 faithful participated for the public meeting and the lunchthereafter. All the programmes of Bengaluru Fest went very well.

Samavarthanam-2015

New priests arrived on 24th January 2015 here in Dharmaram. On25th, the new priests were given a warm reception and celebratedDivine Liturgy with the faithful in different parishes and centres. On26th January, the new priests celebrated the divine Liturgy with theDharmaram community. Our dear Fr. Rector welcomed all ther newpriests with loving and encouraging words. On 28th Januaryconvocation ceremony was conducted at DVK. As part of convocationceremony a concelebrated Divine Liturgy was celebrated inDharmaram chapel. It was presided over by His Grace Mar MarkColeridge, Archbishop of Brisbane. The convocation ceremony at JBCAuditorium was presided over by very Rev. Fr. Paul Achandy, theVice Chancellor, and His Grace Most Rev. Anil Joseph Thomas Couto,Archbishop of Delhi gave the convocation address. Samavarthanam-2015 was conducted and celebrated in BJTM Hall at 6 pm on 28th

January. Archbishop Mark Coleridge unveiled the photo memento,2015.

Canonization Celebration with Senate Members

On 9th February, as part of our Founder’s Birthday celebration andCanonization, we invited all the members of the Archdiocesan Senateof Bengaluru. We had a prayer session cum dinner at Christ UniversityCentral Block. All of them appreciated it very much.

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Solemn Feast of St. Chavara and St. Euprasia

On 11th January Darsana celebrated the feast of St. Chavara andSt. Euphrasia solemnly together with the Silver Jubilee of the DarsanaMandir and the valedictory of the DKS and DSKS with the Eucharisticcommunity in the Wardha zone. The newly appointed Vicar Generalof Chanda, Rev. Fr. Varghese Puthuparambil was the chief guest andmany other fathers from around Wardha were present for the HolyEucharist. Fr.Sebastian Alackapally CMI, the Rector of Darsana wasthe main celebrant of the Eucharistic celebration. After the mass wehad an one hour long colourful cultural programme by our brothers.The cultural evening was followed by agape.

Reception to Mar Ephrem Nariculam, New Bishop of Chanda

We, the Darsana family together with the Claretians, gave a warmreception to our new bishop Mar Ephrem Nariculam on 17th January.Fr. Sebastian Alackapally CMI,the Rector of Darsana welcomed alland the brothers sang a felicitation song. Bro. Suresh from ClarestianAshram delivered the felicitation speech. Bishop Ephrem gave abeautiful message emphasising the need of formation. Fr. AugustineMundiath, Rector of Claretian Ashram proposed the vote of thanks.

Friendly Football Match with the Pilar Family

The Pilar family from Nagpur payed a short visit to Darsana on25th January. There were around 50 brothers and some fathers. Theyhad the lunch with us. In the evening we had a friendly football matchwith them. They won the match 2-0.

Friendly Match with the Clar etians

On 26th January we had a friendly volleyball match with theClaretians in their ground. It was an interesting match. Though theClaretians won the match, it provided a great opportunity to improveour performance. After the match we enjoyed the refreshments offered

Darsana, Wardha

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by them. And on an another day the Claretian brothers together withfathers made a visit to Darsana and we had a friendly cricket matchwith them. We won the game with a good score. All enjoyed the dayand the match. They thanked the Darsana family for conducting sucha nice game and all the Darsanites also enjoyed it.

Republic day celebrations

On 26th January India celebrated its 66th Republic Day. Fr.Sebastian Alackapally CMI, the Rector of Darsana celebrated the HolyMass and hosted the flag. Bro. Solomon spoke on the occasion. Wedispersed after march-past and sharing the sweets. Some of ourbrothers together with Fr. Tomy Chirapurath CMI went to the villageschool at Pippiri Punervasan and had the Republic day celebrationthere.

Valedictory function of Atmadarsan Candidates

The 13th batch of students belonging to different women religiouscongregations have successfully completed their year long Atmadarsanprogramme conducted in Darsana. At the culmination they made acolourful event to thank and felicitate all those who were helpingthroughout this year. A great appreciation and applause to Rev. Fr.Wilson Edattukaran CMI, the director of Atmadarsan students and allstaff members who made the arrangements for the Atmadarsanprogramme. The Darsana brothers also played an important role inmaking the Valedictory function more lively by helping to present itin a wonderful way.

Christmas

“Glory to God in the Highest, Peace and Hope to People on EarthAlways and forever”. We celebrated the Feast of Joy, Hope and Peacein a meaningful way. The crib which we made pointed out the visionof St Chavara’s “DarsanaVeedu”. Brothers went to each and everyhouse of our parish with the Christmas message by conducting Carol.

Carmel Vidya Bhavan, Pune

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Exams

JDV conducted mid-sem examinations. Brothers did well in theexaminations and came out with flying colours.

Holy Communion

The First Holy Communion of our children in the parish was onJanuary 11, 2015. Ten children received Jesus in their hearts afterthe three months of preparations.

Ajantha-Ellora

The first year theologians had two days picnic to Aurangabad.They visited the monuments of our ancient tradition. The rock-cutBuddhist caves monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to

about 480 or 650 CE. The caves include paintings and sculpturesdescribed by the government as “the finest surviving examples ofIndian art, particularly painting”, which are masterpieces of Buddhistreligious art.

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Samaavarthanam

The newly ordained priests, Frs Sijo Menachery, LijoBrahmakulam, Rintle Muttamthottil, Shyju Venkida, RonyKizhakekara, the former students of Carmel Vidya Bhavan were givena solemn reception. Rev. Fr Rector handed over their Patent Orders.

Youth Awareness Programme at Christ College, Pune

A Youth Awareness Programme, ‘Chispa- Be a Spark’ in connectionwith the college day celebrations was conducted at Christ College,Pune on 1st February, 2015. It was a spectacular event that projectedthe artistic and creative talents of students which blended music, danceand drama conveying the theme - DREAMS. The Director of ChristCollege, Pune and the Convenor of Chispa, Dr (Fr) Sony ChundattuCMI, presented the theme to almost 3000 audience. Inaugurating theprogramme, the Chief Guest Mr M.S Unnikrishnan MD and CEO ofThermax Ltd urged the youth to develop a sense of nationalism forthe betterment of our country. Capt. Alex Mathew was the Guest ofHonour for the evening.

Faith Fiesta 2015

The annual day celebration of our catechism (Carmel Parish, Pune)celebrated on 8th February, 2015. This colourful event was a hugesuccess by the co-operation and dedication of the catechism teachersand the students. Rev. Fr Vicar gave away the scholarships and thecertificates to the meritorious students.

CMI–Bethany Sangamam

CMI–Bethany Sangamam, a traditional gathering was conductedon February 9, 2015. Both Rectors, Rev. Fr Antony PuthenangadyCMI and Rev. Fr Iassac Parackal OIC, inaugurated the programme bylighting the lamp together.

Parish Day

The Parish Day was celebrated on 15th February, 2015. Gameswere conducted as part of the celebration.

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\¬Ip-hm≥ Ign™ hy‡n-bmWv Nmhd ]nXm-hv. hnZym-`ymktaJ-ebv°p \¬Inb al-Ømb kw`m-h-\-bmWv tIc-f-Øns‚hnZym-`ym-k-]p-tcm-K-Xnbv°v hgn-sh-®-sX∂v At±lw ]d-™p.tUm. kvIdnb k°-dnb Nmhd Pb¥n ]`m-jWw \S-Øn.

]ntbm¿ P\-d¬ dh.-tUm. t]mƒ B®m≠n A≤y-£X hln-®p. sI.-kn.-_n.-kn. U]yq´n skI- dn P\-d¬ dh. tUm. h¿§okvh≈n-°m- v, kn.-Fw.-kn. tacn amXm t]mhn≥jym¬ knÿ B\ntUho-kv, kn.-hn. taml≥ t_mkv, tPm¨ t]mƒ , k¨ssdkvtlmkv]n-‰¬ Fw.-Un. ]¿ho¨ l^okv F∂n-h¿ ]kw-Kn-®p.

_lp.-kn-dn-bIv IWn-®mbn A®≥ FgpXn Nmhd Iƒ®-d¬sk‚¿ ]kn-≤o-I-cn® ‘tbip-Z¿i-\-tbmKw’ ]pkvXIw s]m^.Fw.-sI.-km\p ]Im-i\w sNbvXp. Fd-Wm-Ipfw Ic-tbmKw skI-´dn ]n.-cm-a-N-µ≥ (th-Wp) BZy-]Xn G‰p-hm-ßn. ‘]nXr-k-hnt[’]pkvX-I-Øns‚ ]Im-i\w ap≥ Fw.-]n. Nmƒkv Ubkv \¿∆-ln-®p. kwKoX \mSI A°m-Zan sshkv sNb¿am≥ Sn.-Fw.-F-_lmw BZy-]Xn G‰p-hm-ßn. s]m^. Fw.-tXm-akv amXyp am\-hn-I-X-bpsS am\n-s^tÃm ]pkvX-I-]-Im-i\w sNbvXp. apXn¿∂]X-]-h¿Ø-I≥ ]n.-cm-P≥ BZy-]Xn G‰p-hm-ßn. ^m. tdm_nIÆ≥Nnd kn.-Fw.-sF. kzmK-Xhpw tPmfn ]th-en¬ \µnbpw]d-™p.

IqsS-bm-hpI IqsS-bn-cn-°pI: am¿ tPmkv ]pØ≥ho-´n¬

ssZhw a\p-jy-\m-bXv \ΩpsS IqsS-bn-cn-°p-hm\mWv AXp-sIm≠pXs∂ IqsS-bm-hp-I, IqsS-bn-cn-°pI F∂-XmWv InkvakvXcp∂ ktµ-i-sa∂v Fd-Wm-Ip-fw-˛-A-¶-amen AXn-cq-]Xm klm-b-sa-Xm≥ am¿ tPmkv ]pØ≥ho´n¬ A`n-]m-b-s∏-´p. thZ-\n-°p-∂-h-cpsS H∏w \mw \n¬°p-tºm-gmWv Inkvakv A¿∞-]q¿Æ-am-Ip-∂-Xv, kvt\l-km-tlm-Z-cy-Øns‚ ktµiw ]k-‡-am-sW∂pw At±lw ]d-™p. Nmhd Iƒ®-d¬ sk‚¿, Nmhd^manen sh¬s^-b¿ sk‚¿, thƒUv s^t√m-jn∏v Hm^v C‚¿dneo-Pn-bkv Iu¨kn¬kv F∂nh kwbp-‡-ambn kwLSn-∏n®aX-ku-lm¿± Inkvakv BtLm-jhpw InkvXp-akv Itcmƒ Km\-a-’-chpw DZvLm-S\w sNbvXv kwkm-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p At±-lw. ]m°n-ÿm-\nse s]j-hm-dn¬ Iqc-am-bn sIme sNø-s∏´]n©p-Ip-™p-ßsf ktΩ-f\w A\p-kva-cn-®p. hnhn[ aX-ß-fpsS

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]Xn-\n-[n-I-tfm-sSmØp tN¿∂v am¿ tPmkv ]pØ≥ho- n¬ tI°vapdn-®p. kn.-Fw.sF k`m ]ntbm¿ P\-dmƒ dh.-tUm.-t]mƒB®m≠n A[y£X hln-®p. WFIRC c£m-[n-Imcn PÃokv ]n.-sI.-jw-kp-±o≥, kn.-Fw.sF k`m hnZym`ymk am[ya hn`mKwta[mhn ^m.-sk-_m-Ãy≥ sXt°-SØv, Fd-Wm-Ipfw Ic-tbmKwskI-´dn ]n.-cm-a-N-µ≥ (th-Wp) s]m^.-Fw.-tXm-akv amXyp,tIW¬ hn.-F-kv.Fw. a°m¿, aptJjv sPbn≥, s]m^. B‚WnsFk-Iv, _≠n-knw-Kv, tUm.-cm-[m-Ir-jvW≥ \mb¿, sI.-F-®v.sj^oIv F∂n-h¿ ]kw-Kn-®p. m. tdm_n IÆ≥Nnd kn.-Fw.sFkzmK-Xhpw tPmk^v tem∏kv \µnbpw ]d-™p.

A¥¿k¿∆-I-em-ime Nmhd ]kw-K-a-’-c- hnP-bn-Iƒ

FdWm-Ipfw Nmhd Iƒ®-d¬ sk‚-dn¬ \S∂ A¥¿k¿∆-I-em-ime Nmhd ]kw-K-a-’-c-Øn¬ sk‚ vtPm¿÷v tImtfPvAcp-hn-Ø-d-bnse s¢Ãn tPmhm-\n-bkv H∂mw kΩm\w t\SnIm™n-c-∏≈n sk‚ v sUma\nIv tImtf-Pnse PntPm tPm¿÷vc≠mw kΩm-\hpw Ipd-hn-e-ßmSv tZh-amX tImtf-Pnse Pmkvan≥tPmk v aq∂mw kΩm-\hpw t\Sn. hnP-bn-Iƒ°v bYm-Iaw 10000,7000, 5000 cq]bpw tSm^nbpw ]ikvXn ]Xhpw \¬In. kn.-Fw.sF k`-bpsS hnIm¿ P\--dmƒ ^m.-h¿Kokv hnX-b-Øn¬kΩm\ Zm\w \n¿∆-ln-®p.-s]m^.-A-K-Ãn≥ F tXma-kv, sP.-kn.-Intjm¿ Ipam¿ (C‚¿\m-j-W¬ sSbn-\¿ sP.-kn.-sF), m.-tPmPn ]pØn-cn-°¬ F∂n-h¿ hn[n-I¿Øm-°-fm-bn-cp-∂p.kmaqly kmlnXy hnZym-`ymk taJ-e-I-fn¬ hy‡n apZ ]Xn-∏n® Nmhd hnip-≤≥ tIc-f-Ønse \thm-∞m-\-Øn\v XpS°wIpdn® hy‡n-bm-sW∂v ^m.-h¿Kokv hnX-b-Øn¬ kn.-Fw.sFhnP-bn-Iƒ°v kΩm-\-߃ \¬In-s°m≠v ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn.Nmhd Iƒ®-d¬ sk‚¿ Ub-d-IvS¿ ^m.-tdm_n IÆ≥Nnd kn.-Fw.sF A[y-£X hln-®p.

ae-bmf kmln-Xy-cw-KØv hnip≤ Nmh-d-bpsS kw`m-h-\-IsfA[n-I-cn®v \S∂ ]kw-K-a-’-c-Øn¬ Imen-°´v, Fw.-Pn, IÆq¿,tIcf k¿∆-I-em-im-e-I-fn¬ \n∂p-ambn 20 hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ ]s¶-Sp-Øp.-P-\p-hcn 8 \v tIc-f-Ønse 9 tIµ-ß-fn¬ h®v \qdp-I-W-°n\v a’-cm¿∞n-Iƒ ]s¶-SpØ ]mY-an-I-Xe a’-c-Øn¬ hnP-bn-I-fmbhcmWv ss^\¬ du≠n¬ a’-cn-®Xv. Fd-Wm-IpfwNmhd Iƒ®-d¬ sk‚-dns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ 1989 apX¬ \S∂ph-

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cp∂ Cu a’-e-c-Øns‚ e£y-ß-ƒ, Iem-ime hnZym¿∞n-I-fn¬ t\Xr-Xz-hm-k\ ]cn-t]m-jn-∏n°pI,]-K¬ -cmb ]kw-K-IscIs≠-Øp-I.hnip≤ Nmhd Ipcym-t°mkv Gen-bm-k-®≥Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn® al-Ømb BZ¿i-ßfpw Pohn-X-Øns‚ kaKho£-Whpw ]pXnb Xe-ap-dbv°v ssIam-dpI F∂nhbmWv.

tIc-f-Øns‚ aX-ssa-Xnbpw kvt\l-ku-lm¿±hpwtemI-Øn\v amXr-I: ]mXn-bm¿°okv _mh

ssZh-Øns‚ kz¥w \mSv F∂v hnti-jn-°-s∏-Sp∂ ssZh-Øm¬ A\p-K-lo-X-amb sIm®p-tI-c-f-Øn¬ \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn]pe¿Øn-h-cp∂ aX-ssa-Xnbpw kvt\l-ku-lm¿±hpw temI-Øn\p Xs∂ amXr-I-bm-sW∂v ]mXn-bm¿°okv _mh A`n-]m-b-s∏-´p.

aXm-Nm-cy-∑msc BZ-cn-°p-hm\pw kvt\ln-°p-hm\pw tIc-f-Ønse F√m aX-ß-fn-ep-ap≈ Cuiz-c-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ apt∂m-´p-h-cp∂p. tIc-f-Øns‚ khn-ti-j-amb \∑-Iƒ \nd™ ]mc-º-cyhpw ]Ir-Xn-c-a-Wo-bn-Xbpw ASp-Ø-SpØv ÿnXn sNøp∂ hnhn-

^m.-tdm_n IÆ≥Nnd kn.-Fw.-sF., _≠n knwKv, km_ptPmkv, ]n.-cm-a-N-µ≥, tPm¿÷v amXyp, kzman ]pc-µ-cm-\-µ,

s]m^. Fw.- tXm-akv amXyp, Koh¿§okv am¿ KotKm-dn-tbmk,v^m.- k-°-dn-bmkv ]d-\new F∂n-h¿ kao]w

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[-a-X-ÿ-cpsS Bcm-[-\m-e-b-ßsf√mw Cu \mSns‚ \∑-bm-sW∂pw CsX√mw Xs∂ BI¿jn®p F∂pw At±lw FSpØp]d-™p. hnhn[ aX kmaqly˛kmw-kvIm-cnI t\Xr-Xz-Øn-ep≈ hy‡n-I-fp-am-bp≈ IqSn-Im-gvN-Ifpw kw`m-j-W-ßfpwlrZy-ambncp-∂p-sh∂v ]mXn-bm¿°okv _mh ]d-™p.

sI.-kn.-_n.-kn. Ub-temKv B‚ v FIyp-sa-\nkw IΩo-j-≥skI-´dn ^m. tdm_n IÆ≥Nnd kn.-Fw.-sF.bpsS t\Xr-Øz-Øn¬ temI-a-Xm-¥-c-kw-L-S-\-bmb thƒUv s^t√m-jn∏v Hm vC‚¿ dneo-Pn-bkv Iu¨kn-en-¬ AwK-߃ hnhn[ aX-ß-fn-sebpw InkvXo-b-k- -I-fp-sSbpw ]Xn-\n-[nIƒ ]mXnbm¿°okv_mhsb s]cp-ºm-hq¿ shtßm-e-bn-ep≈ s_XvtkZm sk‚-dn¬ sh®v kµ¿in-®t∏m-gmWv At±lw C]-Imcw A`n-]m-b-s∏-´-Xv. aX-ku-lm¿±-kwLw Ikhp s]m∂mS AWn-bn®pw]pjv]-߃ \¬Inbpw BZ-cn-®p. tIc-f-Øns‚ aX-ku-lm¿±-Øns‚ ]Xo-I-ambn samsamt‚m \¬In. hnhn[ aX-ßsf ]Xn-\n-[o-I-cn®v kzman ]pc-µ-cm-\µ, ]n.-cm-a-N-µ≥ (sk-I-´dn, Fd-Wm-Ipfw Ic-tbm-Kw), io. _≠n knwKv (kn°v aXw),

dh. ^m.-k-°-dn-bmkv ]d-\new, s]m^. ]n.-sP. tPmk-^v,tPm¨t]mƒ(bmt°m_mb k`), tPm¿÷v amXyp (Hm¿tØm-UIvkv k`), s]m^.-Fw.-tXm-akv amXyp (am¿tØma k`),io.km_p tPmk-v, io. tPm¨k¨ kn.-F-_-lmw, tPmfn ]th-en¬, jm\¬ tem∏kv F∂n-h¿ kwL-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. aX-ku-lm¿±-Øn-s‚bpw kmtlm-Z-cy-Øn-s‚bpw Z¿i\w Du´n-bp-d-∏n°p∂-Xmbn Cu kµ¿i-\-sa∂v ]s¶-SpØ kwLmw-K-߃A`n-]m-b-s∏-´p.

Nmhd ^manen sh¬s^-b¿ sk‚dns‚Be-∏pg imJDZvLm-S\w sNbvXp

aqey-t_m-[-ap≈ bph-P-\-ßsf hm¿sØ-Sp-°p-hm≥ Ah¿°vBh-iy-amb klmb-߃ sNbvXp sImSp--°pI-bmWv sh≠-sX∂vBe-∏pg am¿ …ohm s^tdmt\m ]≈n hnImcn ^m. ^nen∏vssh°-Øp-°m-c≥ho´n¬ A`n-]m-b-s∏-´p. Fd-Wm-Ipfw NmhdIƒ®-d¬ sk‚dns‚ Iogn-ep≈ IpSpw_ t£a]h¿Ø-\-߃GtIm-]n-∏n-°p∂ Nmhd ^manen sh¬s^-b-¿ (Nm-hd amSn-a-Wn.com) sk‚dns‚ Be-∏pg imJ DZvLm-S\w sNbvXp kwkm-

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cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p At±-lw. IpSpw-_-amWv kaq-l-Øns‚ ASn-ÿm-\w, IpSpw_w \∂m-bm¬ kaqlw \∂m-Ipw. AXn-\pth≠nH∂mbn ]h¿Øn-°m≥ Ign-b-W-sa∂v apJym-XnYn au≠vIm¿Ω¬ IØo-U¬ kl-hn-Imcn m. tPm¨ t_mb ]d™p.Nmhd Iƒ®-d¬ sk‚¿ Ub-d-IvS¿ ^m. tdm_n IÆ≥Nnd kn.-Fw.-sF. A≤y-£X hln-®p. .Nmhd manen sh¬s -b¿ sk‚-¿ FIvkn-Iyq-´ohv Ub-d-IvS¿ tPm¨k¨ kn.-F-_lmw, tPmfn]th-en¬, tPmk^v F. tem∏-kv, sd\n tXma-kv, _nt\mbv sI.-^n-en-∏v, apØq‰v _m©v amt\-P¿ tPmk^v kn. A¥-t]¿, Hm.XmPp-±o≥ F∂n-h¿ ]kw-Kn®p.

Nmh-d-bn¬ Abm´ (IATA) tImgvkn\v D∂X hnPbw

s]mXp hnZym- ymk cwKØv Gsd t\´w ssIh-cn-®p-sh∂v A`n-am-\n-°p-tºmgpw k¿∆-I-em-ime hnZym-`ym-k-Øn\v t]mIp-∂XvC¥y-bn¬ 19 iX-am\w bphm-°ƒ amX-am-sW∂pw tIcfØns‚\ne-hmcw AXn\p apI-fn-ep-am-sW∂pw ssl_n CuU≥ Fw.-F¬.F A`n-]m-b-s∏´p. s]m^j-W¬ hnZym-`ym-k-Øn¬ Sbn-\nwKv AXym-h-iy-am-sW∂pw ]T-\-Øn\p tijw ]cn-io-e-\-Øn\vt]mIp-∂Xv Hcp \yq\-X-bm-sW∂pw At±lw ]d-™p. NmhdIƒ®-d¬ sk‚-dn¬ Nmhd C≥Ãn-‰yq´v Hm^v amt\-Pvsa‚ v &aoUnb ÃUo-kns‚ Abm´ ^ut≠-j≥ Untπma \¬Ip∂NSßv DZvLm-S\w sNbvXp kwkm-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p At±-lw.Fb¿sse≥, Sqdnkw cwK-Øp≈ Icn-b¿ tPmen km[y-X-bmWvAbm´ Untπma tImgvkp-Iƒ°v h≥ ]Nm-c-ap-≠m-°n-b-Xv.- am-dp∂ kml-N-cy-Øn¬ hnhc kmt¶-XnI hnZybpw anI® Bi-b-hn-\n-ab tijnbp-ap-≈-h¿°v tPmen km[yX Cu taJebn¬IqSp-X-em-sW∂pw ssl_n CuU≥ Nq≠nIm´n.

Nmh-d-bnse 22˛m aXv _m®v Abm´ ^ut≠-j≥ Untπmassl_n CuU≥ hnX-cWw sNbvXp. 30 hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ Abm´^ut≠-j≥ Untπma D∂X hnPbw t\Sn. Nmhd Iƒ®-d¬sk‚¿ Ub d-IvS¿ ^m.-tdm_n IÆ≥Nnd kn.-Fw.sF A[y-£X hln-®p. PntPm ]me-Øn-¶¬, hnP-b≥ tat\m≥, sh¬hn≥NpΩm¿, tPm¿÷v h¿§o-kv, hnt\mZv _n.-_n, Snb tXmakv, F¬kFkv, Pnt‚m F≥.-Un, s\‰n-t\md F∂n-h¿ ]kw-Kn-®p.

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_nj∏v B‚Wn s^¿Wm≠kn\v bmXbb∏v

dn´b¿ sNbvX _tden cq]Xm saXm≥ B‚Wns^¿Wm≠kn\p KZ¿]q¿ kn.Fw.sF. BiaØn¬kvt\l\n¿`camb bmXbb∏v \SØn. kn.Fw.sF. k`tbmSpw_nPvt\m¿ s]mhn≥knt\mSpw cq]XtbmSpw AXoh kvt\lhpw_‘hpw ]pe¿Ønbncp∂ Hcp henb CSb\mbncp∂p _nj∏vB‚Wn. At±lw £Wn®psIm≠pt]mbn \ap°p aq∂p anj≥tÃj\pIƒ _tden cq]Xbn¬ \¬Inb hnime lrZbØns‚

KZ¿]q¿

km£yamWv Cu ]nXmhv \ap°p Xcp∂Xv. NºmhØv, sPkv]q¿,KZ¿]q¿, XpSßnb ÿeßfn¬ 9˛Hmfw knFwsF AwKßfpwAhtcmsSmØp \Ωƒ sIm≠pt]mb 12˛Hmfw k∂ymkn\nIfpwCu cq]Xbn¬ tPmensNøp∂p. aq∂p tÃj\pw CShIP\ßfpwA®∑mcpw k∂ymkn\nIfpw tN¿∂v KZ¿]q¿ knFwsF BiaCShI]≈nbn¬ ]nXmhn\p hcthev]pw XpS¿∂p Znhy_enbpwbmXbb∏p tbmKhpw \SØn.

_nj∏v s^¿Wm≠kv apJyIm¿ΩnI\mbn \SØnbkaql_enbn¬ s]mhn≥jyƒ tPm¿÷v Ipfßcbpw ASpØ

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_nPvt\m¿ cq]Xbnse knFwsF AwKßfpw kw_‘n®p.Bia kp∏ocnb¿ ^m. amXyp t]Sn°m´v kzmKXhpw, ^m.s]mhn≥jy¬ knFwsFbpw k`tbmSp≈ _‘hpwkvt\lhpw \µntbmsS A\pkvacn®p ]kwKn®p. Gsd°mewAt±ltØmsSmØp _tden cq]Xbn¬ tPmen sNbvX ^m.k°dnbmkv aq¿°m´n¬ Xs‚ ]nXmhpambp≈ A\p`h߃X∑bØtXmsS hniZoIcn®p. CSbs\∂ coXnbn¬B¿`mSßfn√msX anj≥ tÃj\pIfnse C√mbvaIfn¬]¶ptN¿∂p Znhk߃ Xmakn°pIbpw anj\dnamsct]m’mln∏n°pIbpw sNbvXXns‚ [mcmfw DZmlcW߃Nq≠n°m´n.

knFwsF kaqlØns‚ kvt\lØns‚ ASbmfambn HcpkΩm\hpw s]mhn≥jyƒ ]nXmhn\p \¬In.

]nXmhv Xs‚ adp]Sn ]kwKØn¬ Rm≥ \nßsf £Wn®Xvk∂ymknIfpsS km∂n≤yaps≠¶nte cq]XIfpsS hnIk\w\S°q F∂v Adn™ncp∂XpsIm≠mWv F∂p ]d™p.At±lw ]et∏mgpw At±lØns‚ bphsshZnIsc knFwsF_nPvt\m¿ Biaßfn¬ sIm≠phcmdp≠mbncp∂p.

tIcfØnse cq]XIfn¬ k∂ymk km∂n≤ysØ tNmZywsNøp∂ cq]Xm≤y£∑mcn¬ \n∂pw XnI®pw hyXykvX\mbnk∂ymk hnip≤nbmWv cq]Xm sshZnIcpsS hnip≤nbpsSamXrI F∂v hnizkn®ncp∂ CShI ]´°mc\mbsaXm\mbncp∂p At¥mWn s^¿Wm≠kv F∂pAdnbs∏´ncp∂ _tdenbnse \S Cdßnb _nj∏v.

3rd Jan 2015 was a splendid day for Carmelites in the Archdioceseof Nagpur. The CMI & CMC communities here organized a jointcelebration of Sainthood of St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara and St.Euphrasia Eluvathingal. Carmel Academy, Kalmeshwar which is newendovour of CMI Chanda Province in the Archdioses was the venue.Fr. Prem together with Fr. Jinesh and Sr. Pauline CMC aranged the

Chanda

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program. Rev.Fathers from Parasia of Bhopal Province also attenendedthe program.

The holy Mass was clebrated by His Grace Archbishop AbrahamViruthakulanga and concelebrated by Very Rev.Fr.Varghese CMI,Rev.Fr. Paulson OP and around 30 priests from varios parishes of thediocese of Nagpur. And it was well attended by around 700 deovetees.

After the Holy mass Darshan- a cultural banquet was attended byShree. Krupalji Tumane, MP, Ramtek, Shree Sunilbabu Kedar,MLA,Savoner-Klameshwar, Mrs. Vidyathai, President of Nagarparishad,Kalmeshwar and a large public. The life and social reformation thatChavara did during his life time was rememebred during this program.Rev. Fr. Varghese Puthupaarambil new Vicar General of ChandaDioeses was feliciteted by the MP Krupalji Tumane.

St.Chavara lived long before Jyotiba Fule and Savitribai Fule andmany reformers like them in Maharashtra, who are remebered fortheir contributions for girls education but Chavara was the pioneer inthis field. He started the first Sankrit school in Kerala which gave anopertunity for Harijans, poor and rich alike. We must remebr he livedin 19th centuary when the cast system was practiced in its full strength.He was truly Bhakti-Karma-Yogi.

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The well organized celebration was postively noted and muchtalked about in the Archdioese by the Archbishop himself. And thissurel gave a boost to the Carmeilite presence here in the Archdioses.

On Sunday, February 8, the bishops, fathers, sisters, formees anda large number of lay faithful from the diocese of Bijnor gathered inthe Provincial House Chapel to thank the Lord for the gift of thenewly canonized saints, Our Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara and OurSister Euphrasia. A solemn Eucharistic Celebration in the beautifullydecorated Chapel, procession through the village road leading up tothe Fly Over, a short skit on the life of Chavara by our aspirants andan agapeic meal marked the day. Quite a few fathers and sisters fromour Centres in other dioceses also attended. Over 400 peopleparticipated in all. Ours Bishops John Vadakkel and Gratian Mundadanled the liturgical celebrations. Bp John preached the homily. Thebrothers from Samanvyaya, Rishikesh, along with our brothers in theProvince, led the choir. The sisters from Kalheri, Nathewali andKiratpur gave a feminine touch to the decorations.

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Aspirants (Chavara Sadan & Sangam), Students of Nirmal NiketanSchool, Karli and Nursing College students from Palligaon.

Hearty Congratulations and Thanks to our Fathers, Brothers andAspirants, who toiled nights and days to make the celebrationsbeautiful!

Golden and Diamond Jubilee of the Religious Profession of ourbeloved Fr. Thomas Srampickal CMI and Bro. JosephVadakkekannamchira CMI was celebrated on 11th February 2015, at

Jagdalpur

Nirmal Sadan Provincial House, Dharampura. On the sameday we gave reception to the newlyordained priests.After the DivineLiturgy, variousprogrammes werestaged by CMI

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Ignited Vision 2020!!!

As a part of its decennial celebrations, Christ Academy organiseda Science Fiesta- IGNITED VISION 2020 which was inaugurated byHis Excellency Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. He inaugurated the BangalorePeace Project as well.

Bangalore

Christ Academy has been working in the field of education andsocial transformation throughout the past decade. While organizingthe Science Fiesta, Christ Academy provided a platform for theKannada Medium Government Schools to come up with their talentsin the field of Science and Innovation. Almost 30 Government Schoolsparticipated and came up with innovative Project Proposals on thetopic ‘Greening the Earth by 2020’. There were Science projectdisplays by Grades 8, 9 and 11 of Christ Academy. The projectproposals and the projects were judged by Dr. Johnson Jose, Director,CISCO system and Dr. John Kiran, Application Scientist, IISC. Thewinners were awarded by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

In an interactive session with them, Kalam spoke about his career,the difficulties he faced and what he did to overcome them. He narratedhis experiences from his first project, which was a failure. Heemphasised that failure is the route to success. In a bid to help them

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believe in themselves, Kalam also made the students take an oath: “Iam born with wings, so I won’t crawl. I am born with wings, so I havegreat potential.” He urged them to be single-minded in their efforts toachieve their goals in life, without fearing failure.

The occasion was also graced by Dr. SubbiahArunan, the ProjectDirector, Mangalyan. Students had an interactive session with himquenching their thirst for knowledge about the Mangalyan OrbiterMission.Dr.J. Alexander, Retd I.A.S., the Former Chief Secretary ofKarnataka had also graced the occasion. It was an eventful day in thehistory of Christ Academy.

10thAnnual Day Celebration!!!!

On 24th January 2015, Christ Academy celebrated its Decennial&Annual Day. Christened the Odessey, the theme was thereminiscence of the year gone by. All the year in the past decade wererevisited and the classes presented one event each from every AnnualDay up till now.

The Home minister of Karnataka Dr. KJ George was the ChiefGuest while Rev. Fr. Walter Thelappilly, Provincial DevamathaProvince presided over the function. 8 other luminaries from otherfields were also invited.

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From the Dept. of Research & Documenation

A\pkvarXn ˛ 34

kn.Fw.sF. k`bpsS Bcw`kn≤n°v F]Imcw cq]w e`n®pF∂v Adnbphm≥ BZyIme tcJIfneqsSbp≈ ]cyth£WwklmbIamWv. AXnt\msSm∏w Nmhd]nXmhns‚ kn.Fw.sF.Iq´mbvatb°pdn®p≈ Dƒ°mgvNIfpsS AhtemI\hpwtN¿°ptºmƒ kmam\yw ]q¿Æcq]amIpw. temIkaqlsØ]tNmZn∏n°phm≥ ]utcmlnXysØbpw k\ymksØbpwInkvXnb IpSpw_ßsfbpw t\Xr\ncbnte°v sIm≠phcnIF∂ e£ytØmsSbmWv Nmhd]nXmhv F√m Imcy߃°pwam¿K\n¿t±inbmbncp∂Xv. Hcpan®p Xmakn°pI, HcpatbmsS]m¿∞n°pI, Hcpan®p ]h¿Øn®v \∑sNøpI F∂Xn¬Nmhd]nXmhns‚ Z¿i\PohnXw Fs¥∂p Xncn®dnbm≥]mamWnItcJIsf Is≠Øphm≥ IS∂pt]mIphm≥ CuIpdn∏v klmbn°pw. \ΩpsS k\ymkPohnX \hoIcWØn\vCh klmbIamIs´.

^m. tXmakv ]¥πm°¬ kn.Fw.sF.

NmhdZ¿i\Ønse kn.Fw.sF. Iq´mbva

\ΩpsS k\ymkk`bpsS Bcw`Ime tcJIfn¬NnXdnInS°p∂ kn.Fw.sF. ImcnkØns‚ ]tXyIXIsfA\phmNI¿°v Ffp∏mamIØ°hn[w GtIm]n∏n°phm\pwNmhd]nXmhns‚ k\ymkZ¿i\sØ Is≠Øphm\pwklmbIamIØhn[w ìNmhdZ¿i\Ønse kn.Fw.sF.Iq´mbvaí F∂ t]cn¬ tXmakv ]¥πm°e®≥ ChnsSkwt£]n®ncn°p∂p. CXv \ΩpsS dn\yqh¬ t]mKman\v hfscD]Imc]ZamWv.

No^v FUn‰¿

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NmhdZ¿i\Ønse kn.Fw.sF. Iq´mbva

Imcnkw AYhm k\ymkkn≤n F∂Xv ssZhØns‚]nbs∏´ P\sØ ]SpØpb¿Øphm≥ ]cnip≤mflmhvAhktcmNnXambn hy‡ns°m, hy‡nIƒs°m \¬Ip∂Zm\amWv. CXphgn iq\yh¬°cn°s∏´h\pw ssZh]nXmhns‚CjvSØn\v ka¿∏n®h\pw _“Nmcnbpamb kphntijØnseInkvXphns\ ItemNnXambn ]p\chXcn∏n°pIbmWvk\ymkIq´mbvabpsS ]h¿Øn (V.C.II.Xncpk`, 46)

tIcfØns‚bpw tIcfk`bpsSbpw 18,19 \q‰m≠pIfnse]›mØeØnte°v Xncn™p t\m°ptºmƒ H‰s∏´ anSp°cmbsshZnI¿ ]ecp≠mbncp∂p F¶nepw Iq´mb ]h¿Ø\ØneqsSs]mXpkaplØn\v Imcyamb \∑Iƒ hcpØphm≥ Ah¿°pIgn™ncp∂n√.

ÿm]I]nXm°∑mcnep≠mb Xncn®dnhv : CuaebmfØn¬ ]´°m¿°pt]mepw Hcp X] p`h\an√mbvIbm¬Gdnb \∑Iƒ°v hogvNbmbncn°bm¬ h√ ]ImcØnepw]´°m¿°p F¶nepw Hcp Z¿i\hoSp≠m°Wsa∂mKln®p.îî(Nmhd, \mfm,1981, 1)

kn.Fw.sF. k`bpsS kn≤n: ]m¿∞\bneqsS]h¿Ø\ßtfbpw ]h¿Ø\ßfneqsS ]m¿∞\tbbpw]ckv]cw kº∂am°nsIm≠v ImeØns‚ Bhiy߃Xncn®dn™v kzbhnip≤nIcWØn\pw klPohnIfpsS kapehnIk\Øn\pambn Hcpan®p ]h¿Øn°pI F∂ ÿm]I]nXm°fmb ]me°¬ tXmΩm aev]ms‚bpw, t]mcq°c tXmΩmaev]ms‚bpw Nmhd Ipcymt°mkv Genbmkns‚bpwXocpam\Øn¬ \n∂pw PohnXssienIfn¬ \n∂pamWvkn.Fw.sF. kn≤n°p cq]w In´nbXv. as‰mcp hn[Øn¬]d™m¬ kzb hnip≤oIcWØn\pw Bflm°fpsSc£°pambn Hcpan®p ]h¿Øn°p∂Xn¬ \n∂v. (Nmhd[ym\k√m]w, 1981, 50) Cu Xocpam\Øn¬ \n∂mWv Hcpan®pXmakn°pI, HcpatbmsS ]m¿∞n°pI, Hcpan®p ]h¿Øn®p\∑ sNøpI F∂ kn.Fw.sF. kn≤n°p cq]w In´nbXv.

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k\ymkk` XpSßphm\p≈ At]£bn¬ Xs∂ BZy]nXm°∑m¿ Xn´s∏SpØnb \∑ sNøphm\p≈]h¿Ø\taJeIƒ:

1. Adnhn√mØh¿°v I≠p]TnXzw sImSp°pI2. a\ mIs∏´hsc tN¿°pI (hnizmkØnte°v

sIm≠phcnI)3. sNXdn°s∏´hsc Hcpan®p Iq´pI (]p\sscIyiaw)4. ]≈nbpsS sXfnhv (Xncpk`bpsS \hoIcW ]h¿Ø\w)5. cmPyØns‚bpw temIsams°bpsSbpw \nc∏v (kpÿnXn)6. IÆn\p Im´s∏´ \∑Isfms°bpw hcpØpI (kvX_neo\n

saXm≥ \¬Inb A\phmZ]Xw)

A∂sØ kaqlØns‚ \n¿_‘ Bhiyßfmbncp∂p Ch.ImeØns‚ NphscgpØpIƒ hmbn°m\p≠mbncp∂sshZKv[yamWv \ΩpsS ]nXm°∑m¿ CXneqsS ]ISn∏n°p∂Xv“IÆn\p Im´s∏´ \∑Isfms°bpw” sNøphm\p≈ km≤yXF∂Xn¬ \n∂pw A¿∞am°pI Xncpk`bneqsS GXp\∑]h¿Ønbpw sNøphm\p≈ kzmX¥yw kn.Fw.sF.k`bpsS ImcnkØns‚ ]tXyIXbmWv F∂XmWv.

1831˛¬ am∂m\w t_kvduΩmbn¬ ]h¿Ø\amcw`n®k\ymkkaqlPohnXØns‚ XpS°w:

PohnXsØ s]mXpkaqlØn\mbn A¿∏n®psIm≠vkaqlPohnXwBcw`n®t∏mƒ FgpXnXpSßnb IW°p]pkvXIØns‚ XpS°Øn¬ Nmhd]nXmhv C]Imcw FgpXnsh®p: ì\ΩpsS I¿Ømhns‚ B≠v 1840 anYp\amkw (Pq¨)18˛\v ]ltdZpamd≥ (Ip¿∫m\bpsS Xnc∂mƒ) s]cp∂mƒZnhkw apXƒ t_kvduΩmbn¬ Xmakn®phcp∂ t]mcq°ctXmΩm IØ\mc®\pw NmhdIpcymt°mkv IØ\mcpw tXm∏n¬KohdpKokv IØ\mcpw, Acq]n°SpØ IqS∏nd∏pkvt\lwChcpsSbSpØp≠mbncn°p∂Xn\m¬ BflØn\SpØ CutN¿Ωt]m¬ icocØn\SpØXpIqSnbpw Bbncnt°≠p∂Xn\vChcpsS tZlZfißfpw ChcpsS t]cnep≠mIp∂hkvXp°fpw F√mw XpS°Øn¬ am¿ ]tXmkv ImWn®pX∂Xn≥hÆw F√m‰ns‚bpw kaKamb ASnÿm\w F∂p\n›bn®v H∂n°s∏´\mƒ XpSßn D≈ Nnehp hnhcØn\vFgpXnb IW°v.î (Nmhd, \mfm, 1981, 208, 209)

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kn.Fw.sF, ImcnkØns‚ ImX¬:]m¿∞\]chpw kaql]chpw AP]me\]chpambam\߃

1. ]m¿∞\m]cw

˛ am∂m\w t_kvduΩm\p`hØn¬ \n∂pw ]m¿∞\ A\pZn\PohnXIaØn¬ (Nmhd \mfmKaw, 1981, 34)

2. kaql]cw

˛ BZna ssIkvXh kaqlØns‚ amXrIbn¬ am∂m\sØmcpkaqlw (\mfm. 208)

˛ Aatem¤h ZmkkwLw F∂pw, I¿ΩeoØ \n.aq.k`F∂pw kn,Fw,sF, F∂pwt]mcpIfneqsS kn.Fw.sF.kaqlØns‚ hf¿®. hrX_≤cmb kaqlw (\mfm, 77,78)]pXnb ]pXnb BiaßfneqsS (\mfm, 84˛90)

3. AP]me\]cw

˛ kzbhnip≤oIcWhpw a‰p≈hcpsS \∑bv°pw th≠n]h¿Øn°pI. ([ym\k√m]w, 50)

˛ IqS∏nd∏pIfmb InkvXym\nIfpsS Bflc£Imbnk¿t∆izc≥ Cu k`sb ÿm]n®ncn°p∂p (IØpIƒ, 1882,100)

˛ th≠nh∂m¬ 6 amkwhsc [ym\]cºcIfpambn]≈nIfneqsS XpScmw ho≠pw Xncn®ph∂v ]m¿∞\PohnXØn¬ Hcpan®p Pohn®Xn\ptijw amXw ho≠pwt]mImw (A∂sØ AenJnX \nbaw)

kn.Fw.sF. Iq´mbasb°pdn®p≈Nmhd]nXmhns‚ Dƒ°mgvNIƒ

n kn.Fw.sF. Iq´mbva a\pjy \n¿ΩnXa√: ìkvt\ln°s∏´IqS∏nd∏pIsf, Cu \ΩpsS Ffnas∏´ Iq´w a\pjycpD≠m°nbX√. ]ns∂tbm Xºpcm≥ FXtbm ]pXpaIfm¬CXns\ ÿm]n°pIbpw \SØpIbpw h¿≤n∏n°bpwsNbvXncn°p∂p F∂Xn\v \n߃ F√mhcpwkm£nIfmbncn°p∂pî. (IØpIƒ, 90)

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n \Ωƒ a\ mbm¬ amXw k`sb XI¿°mw

Cu ssZhoI ]h¿Ønsb \in∏n°phm≥ a\pjycpsS]oU\ßfpw iXpXbpw ]]©Øns‚ FXn¿∏pIfpwaXnbmIbn√ adn®v AXn¬ Pohn°p∂h¿ XßfpsSssZhhnfnsb ad∂v AXn\SpØp≈ ISaIsf Dt]£n®v,\ΩpsS PohnXm¥ n\\pkcn®p≈ ]pWyßfmbncn°p∂Ffna, A\pkcWw, kvt\lw, k\ymk AS°w, Bgamb`‡n Chsb hnNmcw sIm≠paXn F∂p sh®]h¿Ønbmse \ndth‰mXncp∂m¬ aXnî. (IØpIƒ, 90)

n ]pWymflm°fpsS kt¶Xw

]pWyßfpsS IÆmSnIfmIp∂Xn\pth≠n ssZhØm¬ÿm]n°s∏´Xpw ]pWymflm°fpsS kt¶XhpamWvsImth¥Iƒî (IØpIƒ, 90)

n sImth¥IfpsS Dd∏v

sImth¥IfpsS Dd∏p NpacpIfpsS I\a√ ]ns∂sbmAXn¬ hkn°p∂hcpsS Xo£vWXbpw ]pWyhpambncn°p∂p. (IØpIƒ, 94)

n \Ωn¬ D≠mtI≠ hnXymkw

]nbap≈ IqS∏nd∏pIsf! \mw sImth¥bn¬ IqSnbXv\ΩpsS a\ p amXw \ndth‰phms\m, \ap°njvSap≈Xeh∑mscbpw Imcyßsfbpw amXw A\pkcn°phm≥F¶n¬ \ΩpsS A\pkcWhpw ]pdw PmXn°mcpsSA\pkcWhpw XΩn¬ F¥p hnXymkwî? (IØpIƒ, 92)

n Xnhn[ A\pkcWw:

ta¬ Xeh∑m¿°pw Iogv Xeh∑m¿°Ipw HSp°w XΩn¬XΩnepw Cu ap∂p ]Zhnbnepw Hcpt]mse A\pkcWwIm°p∂h¿ Btcm Ah¿ tam£kam[m\w Cu sNdnbtam£amb sImth¥bn¬ sh®pXs∂ ckn°pwî(IØpIƒ, 100)

n HcΩbpsS DZcØn¬ \n∂p P\n® ktlmZcßsft∏msekvt\lØn¬ hfcpI

]nbap≈ IqS∏nd∏pItf Htcmtcm sImth¥IfpsS s]._lp hnImcn (kp∏ncnb¿) A®∑mcp ÿncambn´p≈

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D]hnbpw sI´p]mSpw. FX sImth¥Iƒ D≠mbmepw HcphoSp, HcΩbpsS DZcØn¬ \n∂p ]nd∂p B AΩbpsS ]m¬IpSn®p hfcp∂h¿ F∂Xn≥hÆw ÿncambp≈kvt\lØn\p Hcn°epw `wKw hcpØmsX ta¬°pta¬h¿≤n∏n®phcnIbpw thWw. Cu kvt\lw Hcn°epwIpd™p t]mImXncn°phm\mbn´p Gev]n®ncn°p∂sImth¥bpsS Bhiy߃ At\zjn®p\SØp∂Xnt\°mƒ Xmev]cyambn´p a‰p sImth¥IfpsSkp∏ncnb¿am¿ At]£n°p∂ Imcyßsf\SØnsImSp°phm≥ ian°bpw Cu D]hn XWpØpt]mImXncn°phm≥ B≠n¬ ]e ]mhiyw X°Bhiy߃ Cs√¶nepw kp∏ncnb¿am¿ XΩn¬ FgpØpIsfAb®v AXmXp sImth¥Ifnse IqS∏nd∏pIfpsSkuJyh¿Øam\ßsf AdnbpIbpw Adnbn°pIbpwBhiy߃ D≠mbncp∂m¬ \SØpIbpw thWwî(IØpIƒ, 100)

n ]eXpw Dt]£n® \Ωƒ Xºpcms\ Dt]£n°psa¶ntem?

Ahkm\ambn, kvt\ln°s∏´ IqS∏nd∏pIsf! ]nbap≈a°sf, \Ωn¬ HcpØcpw ]´nWnsIm≠pw temIØn¬Pohn°phm≥ aSpØXpsIm≠pa√ sImth¥bn¬ IqSnbXv.\msa√mhcpw temIØn¬ \n∂ncps∂¶n¬ temIkpJßsfA\p`hn°m≥ Ahkcap≠mbncp∂p. \ap°mbn am‰nsh®kºØpIsfbpw ImcWh∑mscbpw Dt]£n®p, C\n \ΩpsSaSn Dt]£bmse \mw Xºpcms\ Dt]£n°psa¶n¬FXtbm A_≤w, FXtbm `m¥vî (IØpIƒ, 94,95)

kn.Fw.sF. Iq´mbva ap∂p t\Xr\ncsb hf¿ØnFSp°p∂Xn\pth≠n

1. sshZnIkaqlsØ hf¿Øn FSp°pI (\mfm. 33,34)

˛ skan\mcn ]cnioe\w am∂m\Øp 1833 apX¬˛ F¬ØpcpØnepw hmg°pfØpw ]pfn¶p∂nepw BiaßtfmSp

tN¿Øv skan\mcnIƒ (_¿Wm¿Uv, kn.Fw.sF.k`,115,118)˛ Nmhd]nXmhv aev]m\pw sshZnI]cnineI\pw (\mfm, 46)˛ Bcm[\ Ia\hoIcWØnepsS (am∂m\w \mfmKaw, Vol.III, 89)˛ kz¥ doØn¬ saXms\ e n°m≥ ian®psIm≠v (IØpIƒ, 29)

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˛ tdmt°mkv iniva ImeØv Nmhd]nXmhnt\mSp tN¿∂p \n∂sshZnI¿ Bia skan\mcnIfn¬ ]Tn®h¿

2. k\ymkkaqlsØ hf¿Øn FSp°pI

˛ kn.Fw.sF., kn.Fw.kn k`Iƒ°p cq]w sImSpØp. (Nmhd,\mfm.1˛40, 126˛138, 231˛244)

˛ Xncpk`sb ]SpØpb¿Øp∂Xn\v th≠n ]ehn[]ÿm\ßfpambn

˛ Nmhd, C≥Uy≥ k\ymkk`IfpsS ]nXmhv

3. a, IpSpw_ßsf InkvXnbXn¬ hf¿Øn FSp°pI

˛ IpSpw_ \hoIcWØn\v \√ A∏s‚ Nmhcpƒ (IØpIƒ,137˛152)

˛ CShIIfn¬ [ym\]cºIƒ˛ RmbdmgvN ]kwK߃˛ CShIIsf tkmWpIfm°n sU]yp´nIsf \n›bn®p˛ aXt_m[\tIµßƒ BiaßtfmSpw ]≈nItfmSpw

tN¿Øv cq]nIcn®p

3. b, s]mXpkaqlsØ hf¿Øn FSp°pI

˛ hnZym]h¿Ø\ßfneqsS˛ A®SnhnZybneqsS˛ D]hnimebneqsS˛ kmaqlytkh\ ]h¿Ø\ßfneqsS˛ s]mXp\∑°v s]mXp^≠p tiJcWam≤ya߃ ]nSnbcn,

sI´psXßv, \q‰n°©v

Nmhd]nXmhpw kaqlPohnXhpw

1. k\ymk ktlm-Z-c-߃ IqS-∏n-d-∏p-Iƒ- ˛ k`mwKßsfA`nkwt_m[\ sNøp∂sXt∏mgpw

˛ Hc-Ω-bpsS DZ-c-Øn¬ \n∂v P\n®v Hc-Ω-bpsS ape∏m¬ IpSn-®-h¿ F∂ hÆw.. (IØpIƒ 100)

2. AΩ-sb-t∏mse i≤mephmIpI ˛ kaqlPohnXØns‚am[pcyw ]¶psh°p∂Xn¬

˛ amhn≥ ssXIƒ\´phf¿Øn Biaßfnte°p sImSpØphnSp∂p (IØpIƒ, 70,71)

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˛ amßmbpw apfIpw sImSp-Ø-b-°p-∂p, kpJ-an-√m-Ø-t∏mgpwkntÃ-gvkns\ kµ-¿in-°p∂p. sImth-¥-bn¬\n∂v A∏hpwa‰pw sImSp-Øp-hn-Sp∂p (IØpIƒ 115,116)

˛ Xncpk`sb AΩsbt∏mse kvt\ln®mZcn°Wsa∂p]Tn∏n°p∂p ([ym\k√m]w. 70,71 \mfmKaw,158˛160)

3. kap-l-Øns‚ \ymbamb Ah-Imi߃°pth≠≠n \nesIm≈pI

˛ kz¥-s∏´ tcmKn-Isf kµ¿in°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂-Xn¬ \S-Ønb A`n - ]m -b-thm-s´ -Sp∏v , IfØn¬ At]a®s‚A\¥ch≥ tcmKnbmb sshZnIs\ ImWm≥ th≠n (h¿°n]md-∏pdw)

4. kap-l-Pn-hnXw Sow h¿°n-t‚Xpw hn´p-hngvNbp-tS-Xp-am-bn-cn-°Ww

˛ ÿeat\zjWØn¬ DØchmZnXz߃°phogvN hcmsXamdnamdn CSs]Sp∂p. Bi-a-Øn\p t]cn-Sm≥, skan-\mcn XpS-ßp∂-Xn¬ (\m-fm-Kaw 25,33)

˛ am∂m\sØ IS°®nd ]iv\w ]cnlcn®hn[w (\mfmKaw36,37).

5. ssZh-]-cn-]m-e-\-bnepw ]m¿∞\bnepap≈ Bibw

˛ ] n-\p-th≠≠n IS-em pw ajnbpw hmtß≠≠n h∂-t∏mƒ A\p- -h-s∏- h tN¿∏p¶¬ s\√n∏pg C´n ]Whpambn]≈nap‰Øv (\m-fm-Kaw 44,45)

6. kap-l-Øns‚ tPmen-Iƒ hn`-Pnt®¬∏n°pI,AhcpsSIgnhpIsf t]m’mln∏n°pI

˛ A®-∑msc hnhn[ tPmen-Iƒ Gev]n°p∂p. [ym\n-∏n-°p-hm\pw, Bia-Øns‚ Npa-X-e-Ifpw, iniva-s°-Xnsc ]h¿Øn-°m\pw.

˛ a‰p≈hsc Gev]n-°-s∏´ Imcy-ß-fn¬ Bh-iy-an-√msX CS-s]-S-cp-Xv, kntÃ-gvkns‚ Imcyw Npa-X-e-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-h¿i≤n°pI (IØpIƒ 102)

7. a‰p≈hcpsS ]¶m-fn-Ø-sØ Ipdn®p kvXpXn®p ]d-bp-Ibpwt]m’m-ln-∏n°bpw sNøpI

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˛ Xm≥ sNbvX Imcy-߃ t]mepw a‰p-≈-h-cp-tS-Xm°nXo¿°p-∂p. _¿W¿Uo≥v, setbm-t∏mƒZv, XpSßn anjy-\-dn-am¿]ecpw BWv ]eXpw sNbvX-sX∂pw, Ah-cpsS XymKßsfkvacn-°-W-sa-∂pw. (IØpIƒ, 101, 102)

8. kz¥-wI-gn-hpIsf°p-dn®v Ft∏mgpw FÆn]mSm-Xn-cn°pI

˛ NmhdbpsS at\m`mhw: \o Fßs\ ChnsS h∂p, Fßs\sImth¥ In´n, Bcp ]ntbm-sc∂p hnfn-®p, CXn-sem-∂n\p\ns∂s°m≈mtam ([ym-\-k-√m-]-߃˛13)

˛ \ΩpsS Ffnas∏´ Iq w a\pjycp D≠m°nbX√ (IØpIƒ 90)

9. kap-l-Øns‚ D]-Im-cn-Isf ]tXyIw Hm¿°pI

˛ hmg-°pfw, F¬Øp-cp-Øv, Aº-g-°m´v apX-emb ÿeßfn-ep≈h¿ ]mdmbn, Xc-I≥, I√p¿°m-c≥, IWn-®mbv C´p∏vXpS-ßn-b-hsc Hm¿°pI (I-Øp-Iƒ 102)

10. BYnXy acym-Z- D≠mbncn°pI

˛ Z\-lmsb BZ-cn®v tImgn°dnbpw InS∏mShpw AtX kabwa‰p≈h¿°n-S-¿®-h-cp-ØmsX ]d-™-b®p (\m-fm-Kaw178˛183).

˛ tdmt°mkv saXmt\mSp≈ CSs]SepIƒ At±lØns‚Iøpw Imepw apØmw? (\mfmKaw, 207,208)

11. tcmKn-I-tfmSpw ]mbw sN∂-h-tcm-Sp-ap≈ kvt\lhpw]cnKWbpw D≠mbcn°pI

˛ 12 h¿jw Xf¿∂p InS∂ s\√nt»cn tXmΩmsb Nmhd]nXmhvFt∏mgpw kµ¿in°p∂p (\mfmKa߃ 78,79)

˛ tcmKn-I-fn-√mØ `h-\-sØ-°p-dn-s®-\n°p `b-am-Ip-∂p,Fs¥∂m¬ tcmKn-Iƒ D≈ sImth¥ta¬ Cutimaninlmkt¥mjn°p∂pî(IØpIƒ, 72) ˛ heymd bmt°m_v,(IØpIƒ 160,161), s\√n-t»cn tXma kl\Øns‚ amXrIIƒ(\mfmKa߃ 83,84)

˛ tcmKnIƒ ssZhm-\pK-l-Øns‚ hgn-bm-Ip-∂p. (IØpIƒ,72)

12. kaqlPohnXØnse ]cp]cpØ hi߃: kwib°mc\mb ]mem°pt∂¬ bmt°m_ns\ \bn® coXn (]md∏pdw)

13. ]WanS]mSpIfn¬ kq£vaX: tXm∏n¬ Kohdp£ok®s\s°m≠v BhiyØn¬ A[nIw In´nbXv Xncn®p

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sImSp∏n°p∂p: (aebn¬ hncn™ ]q°ƒ, 117) aTw]Wn°pth≠n Hcp h¿jØn\p≈n¬ 8000˛Øne[nIw cq]m]ncns®Sp°p∂p. (am∂m\w \mfmKaw hmeyw.III,131,140)H∂mw hØn°m≥ kq\ltZmkn\pth≠n ]ncn® 32007cq]mbpw Ab®psImSp°p∂p.

14. kz¥w hn´p-Im-tcm-Sp≈ CS-s]-Sens\°pdn®v hnthIap≈hcmIpI

˛ a™pΩ¬ eqbn v siΩm-i-\p-ambn Ip\-Ωm-hn¬ \S°m≥t]mb-t∏mƒ hnIm-cn-b-®≥ kz¥w ho´n¬ hg°nSp∂p,Nmhd]nXmhv XncpØp∂p. (a-™pΩ¬ fqbn-kv)

15 in£n°s∏tS-≠≠n- h-cp-∂-h-cnepw D≈ \∑ Is≠ØpI.Ahsc°pdn®p≈ Ip‰w ]pdØp ]dbmXncn°pI

˛ IpS-°-®nd At¥mWnsb°pdn®v. (\mfm-Kaw˛ 183,184)

16. -k-ap-l-Øns‚ hf¿®-sb-°p-dn®v PmKX Dffhcm-°p-I.km≤yX-Iƒ Is≠≠Øn \S-∏n-em-°m≥ i≤n-°pI

˛ tIc-f-Øns‚ ]e mK-ß-fn¬ Bi-a-ßfpw aTßfpw D≠≠m-Ip-∂-Xn-s\-°p-dn®v, c≠p t]mhn≥kmbn hf-cp-∂-Xnt\°pdn®v(I-Øp-Iƒ,100, 101)

17. kap-l-Øns‚ \mfm-Kaw FgpXn kq£n-°p-∂Xn¬i≤n°pI.

˛ kn. A∂sb \mfmKaw FgpXp -hm≥ Gev]n -°p∂Xv(IØpIƒ 108)

˛ \mfmKaØn¬ ]eXpw FgpXn kq£n-°p-∂-Xns‚ Bh-iy-IX (\mfmKaw 158˛160)

18. \nb-a-߃ A\pkcn-°p-∂-Xn¬ H∂ma≥ BIpI

˛ Hcp t\mhn ns\t∏mse (a-™pΩ¬ fqbn-kv , IØpIƒ 103)

19. kzbw kln-t°≠n hcp-tºmƒ ]cm-Xn-Iq-SmsX kln°pI

˛ IÆn\v ImgvNt]mb-t∏m-gpw, hmX-∏-\n-aqew Imep-s]m-´n-H-gp-In-b-t∏mgpw, Iq\Ωmhv apdnbn¬ \n∂v Hu´v lukn¬ am‰nXmakn∏n®t∏mgpw acWtØmSSpØt∏mƒ t_m¿Uvkµ¿iI¿°pth≠n (am∂m\w, Iq\Ωmhv aTw \mfmKa߃)

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20.iXp-kvt\-l-Øns‚ amXrIbmIpI

˛ If-∏p-c-°¬ amØt\mSv £an-°m\pw IpSpx-_-Øn\v klm-b߃ sNøm\pw \n¿t±iw (I-Øp-Iƒ,100)

21. XI¿∂ _‘ßsf Iq´nbnW°pI

˛ am∂m\w sImth¥bpw Xøn¬ s]cpamen¬ IpSpw_hpambp≠mb AI¬®, ho´n¬ sN∂v _‘߃ ]pXp°p∂p,(s]mknkntbm)

22.Fcn-bp∂ Xobn¬ ho≠pw FÆ ]I-cm-Xn-cn-°pI

˛ kap-lmw-K-ß-fn¬ anj-\-dn-am-tcmSv FXn¿∏p h¿≤n-®p-h-∂-t∏mƒ

˛ A\p-\bw˛ ac-W-]-Xn-I-bn¬ ]pXnb A¿∞w sImSpØv hn[n-Xo¿∏v (I-

Øp-Iƒ 99)

23.acnb `‡n kn.Fw.sF. k`bpsS apJapZ. ˛Aatem¤hØn\v ASna, Aatem¤h ZmkkwLw, 3t\cwsIm¥, sabvamkhW°w ]Ncn∏n®p. Iq\Ωmhn¬sIm¥sI´p, DØcobw. amXmhns‚ \maØn¬ hehoinbm¬(Nmhd, \mfmKaw, IØpIƒ)

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GOLDEN RECORDS - 30

am∂m\w Biaw hn]pes∏SpØp∂Xn\v[\klmbm`y¿∞\bmbn Ab® k¿°p-e¿

am∂m-\Øv Ia-]-Im-c-ap≈ hX-_-≤-amb k\ym-k-Po-hnXwBcw- n-®Xv 1855˛em-Wv. AhnsS h¿jw-tXmdpw AwK-ß-fmbn tNcp-∂-h-cpsS h¿[n®p hcp∂ Bh-iy-߃°v \ne-hn-ep≈ sI´n-Shpwa‰p kuI-cy-ßfpw aXn-bm-Im-Ø-Xn-\m¬ AXn\p th≠n [\-k-lmbw At]-£n-°p∂ k¿°p-e-dm-Wn-Xv. k\ym-k-Po-hn-X-tØmSvs]mXp-P-\-Øn-\p≈ B`n-ap-Jyhpw h¿[n®p hcp∂ ssZh-hn-fn-I-

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sImbnØ hfsc BIp∂p. Iqen BfpIƒ Npcp°amIp∂p.BbXpsIm≠p Xs‚ sImbnØn∂ the°msc Xcphm≥DSbht\mSp \n߃ ]m¿∞n∏n≥ ˛ F∂ \ΩpsS I¿ØmhAcpfnsNbvXncn°pwhÆw ip≤am\]≈nbpsS ]sXyIap≈sImbnØpImcmb Z¿i\°mcpsS Bhniyw, Ahscs°m≠p≈KpWw GXm\psams° F¶nepw Cu \ΩpsS NqcpßnbCSßfn¬IqSbpw I≠phcnIsIm≠p ap≥]v Cu shebv°pXp\nhm≥ Bƒ Npcp°ambncp∂p. F¶nepw Ct∏mƒ ssZhw]ecpsSbpw lrZbßfn¬ Cu ⁄m\hnfnbv°p ]tNmZ\wsImSpØncn°p∂p. F¶nepw BbXn\p≈ ÿeNpcp°Ømepwicocmhiy߃°p≈ hIbpsS Npcp°ØmepwXS ambncnbv°pI sIm≠p Hcp Xncnbn¬\n∂ ]eXos]´nt°m¬ IØnbv°p∂Xn≥hÆw Cu NpcpßnbhcpsSshesIm≠pw XßfpsS HØmiklmb߃ sIm≠pwCXn\psh≠nb sNehpIƒ°p hI D≠mIpsa∂ icWs∏´pwsIm≠pw Rßfn¬ NnecpXs∂ \nßfpsS hmXp°¬ h∂ap´p∂Xn\m¬ I¿Ømhns‚ Iev]\t]mse ap´p∂h¿°pXpd°s∏Spsa∂p Dd®psIm≠p bmXbm°p∂p. F∂m¬AhchcpsS hIbpw a\ pw t]mse sImSp°p∂sXm°bpwhn[hbpsS Imipt]mse ssZbhØn\p CjvSs∏Spw hn[w Cuhtcymebn¬ ]Xn®psImSp°p∂sXms°bpw Xºpcms‚]pkvXIØn¬ ]ctemIØnepw ]Xnbs∏Sp∂Xpw BIp∂pF∂p Hm¿ØpsIm≠p Ignbp∂ klmbw sNøWsa∂pInkvXym\nIfmb kIe IqS∏nd∏pIsfmSpIqSnAs]£n°p∂p. \nßfpsS Ifßfn¬ ]£nIƒ ]csZinIƒ.

CXv, am∂m\w sImth-¥-bn¬ \n∂v, ]ntbm¿

1858 Xpemw (HIvtSm-_¿) 6.ap´Øv C´≥ hmsem-s⁄≥ X∂ cq]m˛10

fpsS NnXhpw CXn¬ \n∂p e`n-°p-∂p-≠v. X\n°p ]cn-N-b-ap≈Ab¬]-≈n-I-fn-epw, injy-cmb sshZn-I-cpsS CS-bnepw BƒhiwsImSp-Ø-b-®-Xm-Wv CXv. H∏pw apZ-bpw Xnb-Xnbpw D≠v.

^m. tXmakv ]¥πm°¬ kn.Fw.sF.

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I¿Ωebnse kuK‘nI߃

ssZhsØ a\p -jy -tk-h -\ -ØneqsSA\p`hn-®-dn™v Ime-Øn\p Icp-W-bpsS hnf-°mbn Pohn® sPbnwkv Xq¶p-gn-b-®≥ (72) 2014Unkw-_¿ 10- mw Xob-XnÖcmhnse 06.00 aWn°v\sΩ ]ncn™v \nXy-k-Ωm-\-Øn-\mbn bmX-bm-bn. tIm´bw sk‚ v tPmk^v ]hn-iymw-Kambn-cp∂ Ct±lw Im™n-c-∏-≈n ]im-¥-`h-\n¬ hnia- Po-hnXw \bn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

^m. sPbnwkv Xq¶pgn(1942 - 2014)

am\-kn-I-ambn Xf-cp-Ibpw s\mº-c-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvX At\-IscA®≥ Xs‚ Iu¨knenw-Kp-I-fn-eqsS ssI]n-Sn-®v ]Xym-ibn-tebv°p \bn®p. Ah-km-\-\m-fp-I-fn¬ Hm¿Ω Ipd™v kl-\-Øns‚ Xoh-h-gn-I-f-n-eq-sS-bm-bn-cp∂p A®≥ bmX-sN-bvX-Xv. ITn-\-amb thZ-\-bm¬ Znh-k-߃ X≈n-\o-°p-tºmgpw a‰p-≈-hscH∂pw Adn-bn-°m-sX, s\mº-c-s∏-Sp-Øm-sX, Xs‚ BtcmKy-\m-fp-I-fn¬ ]pe¿Øn-bn-cp∂ AtX ]im-¥-X-tbmsS Pohn-®p.

]meº, ]tc-X-cmb Xq¶pgn tXmakv adn-bmΩ F∂n-h-cpsSaI-\mbn 1942 HIvtSm_¿ 8˛mw Xob-Xn-bmWv A®≥ P\n-®-Xv.1962˛¬ kn.-Fw.sF k`bn¬ ]Ya hX hmKvZm\w \S-Øn. 1968-˛¬ sshZn-I-\m-bn. Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw bqWn-th-gvkn‰n tImtfPn¬\n∂v sskt°m-f-Pn-bn¬ _ncp-Zhpw \yqtbm¿°n-ep≈ t^m¿[mw,sk‰¨lmƒ bqWn-th-gvkn-‰n-I-fn¬ \n∂v _ncp-Zm-\-¥c _ncp-Zhpw t\Snb sPbnw-k-®≥ Xs‚ t]jn-X-the Iu¨kn-enw-Kp-I-fn-eq-sSbpw a\x-im-kvX-sX-dm-∏n-I-fn-eq-sSbpw At\-Isc c£n-°pIbmsW∂p Xncn-®-dn-™p. AXns‚ ^ewNqS-em-bncp∂ptIm -b-Øn-\-SpØv AÆm-Sn-h-b-en¬ A®≥ ÿm]n® ìsskt°m-thƒUvî F∂ Iu¨kn-enwKv sk‚¿. AXns‚ F√m-am-bn-cp∂pac-Ww-hsc sPbnw-k-®≥.

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CXn-\p-]p-d-ta, Zo]nI Zn\-∏-X-Øns‚ FUn-‰¿, I¿Ω-eIp-kpaw amkn-I-bpsS FUn-‰¿ F∂o \ne-I-fnepw _lp. A®≥tkh\w sNbvXn-´p-≠v. hnhn[ ]Xß-fnepw amkn-I-I-fnepwA®≥ Fgp-Xnb 150˛tesd teJ-\-߃ At\-I¿°v Pohn-X-Øn\vDu¿÷hpw ]tNm-Z-\-hp-am-bn.

D]-cn-]-T-\-tØm-sSm∏w Ata-cn-°-bn¬ AP-]m-e\ ipiq-j-Ifpw A®≥ \S-Øn-bn-´p-≠v. XnI™ im¥\pw anX-`mjn-bp-am-bn-cp∂ A®≥ Xs‚ ka-b-Øn¬ IqSp-Xepw a‰p-≈-hsc tIƒ°p-hm≥ hn\n-tbm-Kn-®p. Unkw-_¿ 12-˛mw XobXn D®-I-gn™v 2.30\v ]meº KXvk-a≥ Bi-a-Øn¬ sPbnw-k-®s‚ arX-kw-kvIm-c-ip-iqjbv°v FØnb P\-k-©bw Cu alm-Kp-W-Øns‚km£y-am-bn-cp-∂p. sPbnw-k-®s‚ IpSpw-_mwKamb A`n-hµy am¿tP°_v Xq¶pgn ]nXm-hns‚ apJy-Im¿Ωn-I-Xz-Øn¬ hn.Ip¿_m\tbmsS kwkvImc NS-ßp-I-ƒ Bcw-`n-®p. kn.-Fw.-sF]ntbm¿ P\-dmƒ ^m. t]mƒ A®m≠n, s]mhn≥jymƒ ^m.tPm¿÷v CS-bm-Sn-bn¬, P\-d¬ Iu¨kn-e¿ m. sk_m-Ãy≥sXt°SØv, tPyjvT-k-tlm-Z-c≥ ^m. tPmk^v Xq¶p-gn XpS-ßn-b-h¿ kl-Im¿Ωn-I-cm-bn-cp-∂p. A`n-hµy am¿ amXyp Ad-bv°¬]nXmhv AXy¥w lrZb kv]¿in-bmb A\p-kva-cW ktµihpwAh-km-\-L´ kwkvImc ipiq-j-Iƒ°p-t\-XrXzhpw \¬In-.\nc-h[n sshZn-I-cpw, k\y-kvXcpw cmjvSob kmaq-lnI cwKsØ]ap-Jcpw sPbnw-k-®s‚ ipiq-j-Iƒ G‰p-hm-ßn-b-hcpw At¥ym-]-Nmcw A¿∏n-°p-hm≥ FØn-bn-cp-∂p.

Rev. Fr. Joseph Cyprian ThulumpanmackalCMI of Mary Matha Vie- Province Bellamapllileft for his heavenly abode on Monday 29th

December 2014 at CMI Provincial HouseBellamaplli. His mortal remains were kept forpublic homage in the Mary Matha ProvincialHouse. The funeral ceremony was officiated byRev. Fr. Mathai Kulampally CMI, Provincial,

Fr. Joseph Cyprian Thulumpanmackal(1934-2014)

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Mary Matha Vice-Province, on 2nd January 2015 at CMI ProvincialHouse Bellamaplli followed by the Eucharistic celebration inProvincial House chapel Bellampalli. Fr Antony Moozhikuzhy CMIpreached the funeral homily.

Fr. Joseph Cyprian was bom on 03rd October 1934 in theThulumpanmackal family as the fourth of the seven children of lateMr. Thomas and Theresa. His native parish is Mozhoor in the Dioceseof Palai. He joined St. Joseph’s Monastery, Mannanam as an aspirantand completed his novitiate at Karkutty. He made his first professionof Religious Vows on 16 May 1957 and Ordained Priest on 17th May1963.

Rev. Fr. Joseph Cyprian’s long stint as a zealous missionary startedfrom 1965 at Vijayanagaram, continued in Repalliwada, Bheemaram,Sirpur Kagaznagar, Bellamaplli, Indervelli, Anudhavana-Mancherial,Nifmal, Kamareddy and ended at CMI provincial House Bellamaplli.“The shepherd goes ahead of his sheep and the sheep follow him,because they know his voice”, (Jn 10:4) Fr. Joseph Cyprian knew hissheep and they knew him. He was willing to die for his sheep. Thepresence of so many faithful to the burial testify to his fruitful missionwork.

Fr. Joseph Cyprian is very dear to us because, there was no deceitin Him: When Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him, he said about him,‘Here is truly an Israelite in whom there in no deceit’ (Jn 1:47). Thesewords of Our Lord are true to him. No comparison with others: Henever competed with others, did not compare with others. “He humbledhimself. God made him great” (Lk 18:14). Did not Judge others: Henever judged others, so that God will not Judge him (Mt 7:1). Did notslander: ‘He will inherit the kingdom of God, because he did notslander with his tongue, did no evil to his friends, did not take upreproach against his neighbours. (Ps 15:3) Actions speak louder thanwords: Jesus answered the disciples of John, “Tell john what you arehearing and seeing.” (Mt 11:14) The mission centres and the Christianfaithful formed by Fr. Joseph Cyprian are the living monuments ofhis missionary endeavor. True Shepherd: as an evangelizer, he had

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the ‘smell of the sheep’ and never entered the ‘comfort zone’. (Jn10:10) Man of contentment: He did not store up for himself treasureson earth, but stored up treasures in heaven (Mt 6:19,20). Radiated thejoy of evangelization: By tedious walk, long journeys on bullock cartsto remote villages, he radiated the joy of Good News to people. Whata satiating life! ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring GoodNews.’ (Rom 10:15) Apostolic Success: Today all exalt the cult ofefficiency and success. But Fr, Joseph Cyprian’s apostoliceffectiveness did not depend on the efficiency of its methods but onthe eloquence of his life. (Mt 5:16) Rewardless Service: He servedthose who were not able to pay him back - God will repay him on theday of Judgment (Lk 14:14).

Rev. Fr. Kuriakose (Gigy) Puthukkattukaduppil CMI (40) belonging to Nirmal ProvinceJagdalpur, superiror of Nirmal Aram Nakti Semra,was called to his eternal reward at 2.30 pm on 16February 2015. He met with a tragic accident ashe was on his way to Kotpad, our mission centrein Odisha, along with Fr. Antony KonumadackalCMI. The mortal remains of Fr. Kuriakose were

Fr. Kuriakose Puthukkattukaduppil(1975 - 2015)

kept in the Provincial House where all the priests, religiouscommunities and faithful could pay their homage. The first part ofthe funeral ceremony was held at the Provincial House Chapel andthe body was taken in proccession to St Joseph’s Cathedral, wherethe funeral Mass and the final rites were conducted. The last part ofthe funeral rites was held at Nakti Semra cemetery. The funeral servicewas officiated by Mar Joseph Kollamparampil CMI, Bishop ofJagdalpur along with Bishop Emeritus, Mar Simon Stock PalathraCMI. The priests, religious and faithful of Jagdalpur as well as of

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other provinces along with the family members and relatives werepresent to bid farewell to Fr. Kuriakose. Fr. Joy Chavarananickal CMIpreached the homily.

Fr. Kuriakose was born on 17 March 1975 as the first son of Mr.Scaria and Mrs. Rosamma Puthukkattukaduppil at Niravilpuzha inthe diocese of Mananthavady. After his school education he joined asan Aspirant in Chavara Minor Seminary, Dugoli on 15 June 1993.After completing his novitiate at Vinayalaya, Bhanpuri, he made hisfirst religious commitment on 19 March 1997. He had his Philosophystudies at Darsana, Wardha and BA in Politics at St. Thomas CollegePala. After his regency in Vimal Vidyashram and Chavara Sadan,Dugoli, he joined Samanvya Theologate, Bhopal for his theologicalstudies. He was ordained Priest on 2 January 2008 by Bishop SimonStock Palathra CMI of Jagdalpur.

After his ordination he was entrusted with various assignments inthe province as well as in the diocese. He served as the director ofNirmal Farm Nelasnar and the Priest-in-charge of the Christiancommunity at Pusnar, Bhairamgarh.

From 2011-2013 he was Priest in charge of Yesudev AshramBhiragaon. During this period he secured his M.S.W. from ChristCollege Jagdalpur. From 2013-2014 he did his special B.Ed at SnehaSadan College of Education Angamali.

From 2014 onwards he was the Superior of Nirmal Aram at NaktiSemra, Director of Nirmal Training Centre and Printing School aswell as taking classes for MSW students at Christ College, Jagdalpur.

Fr. Kuriakose was a committed religious who in a very unassumingway showed his ever readiness to take any new assignments for thegood of the people. He had a special love for the poor and down-trodden people and their welfare was his desire. Always keeping hiscalm and quite nature he never sought to be at the forefront, but alwayspreferred to be at the background helping and supporting everyonewho sought his help. As a young priest he had his own dreams not tomake a success story for his own life, but for the growth and

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development of the poor and neglected of the place especially for theunemployed youth of Bastar.

Though Fr. Kuriakose was called for his eternal reward at an earlyage and for us at an unexpected time, as the author of the bookEcclesiastes says, “He has made everything suitable for its time.”(Eccl3:11) In this short span of life Fr. Kuriakose has shown his truthfulnessto his entrusted duties and assignments, as the Lord wanted it fromhim making long standing impressions of his memory still alive inour midst.

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