Our Lady of Health Syro Malabar Catholic Forane Church 201 N. University Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33071

Vicar: Rev. Fr. Kuriakose Kumbakeel Website: www.Syromalabarflorida.org Email: info@syromalabarflorida.org

March 27, 2016

First Sunday of Resurrection

Holy Mass Schedule

Sundays:

8:15AM– Morning Prayer,

8:30AM- Solemn Holy

Qurbana in Malayalam

Simultaneously at 8:30 AM

CCD classes commence.

10:00AM- Novena of

Arogya Matha at followed

by Holy Mass at 10:15AM

in English for

CCD Children.

Week Day Masses

Mondays, Wednesdays and

Thursdays:

6:15PM- Holy Mass

Wednesdays: St Joseph’s

Novena after the Holy Mass

Fridays:

6:00-7:00 Confessions

6:30PM- Evening Prayer

and Rosary,

7:00PM- Holy Mass

First Fridays:

6:30PM- Evening prayer

and Rosary,

7:00 pm Holy Mass and

Adoration

until 12:00 midnight.

Saturdays:

8:30AM- Rosary and

Morning Prayer

9:00AM- Holy Mass and

Novena of our Lady.

(No Mass on Tuesdays)

“O death, where is thy sting? O grave,

where is thy victory?” 1 Corinthians 15:55

Wish you all the Blessings of a Joyful Easter!

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FIRST SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION BIBLE READINGS FOR MARCH 27-APRIL 03, 2016

DATE/DAY 1ST READING: OLD TESTAMENT 2ND READING: EPISTYLES GOSPEL

03/27/2016-SUNDAY Isaiah 60:1-7/1 Samuel 2:1-10 Romans 6:1-14 Matthew 28:1-6/John 20:1-18

03/28/2016-MONDAY Isaiah 60:15-22/Acts 2:29-36 Romans 4:1-8 John 14:18-28

03/29/2016-TUESDAY Isaiah 61:1-9/Acts 2:37-47 1 Corinthians 5:12-19 Luke 24:13-27

03/30/2016-WEDNESDAY Isaiah 61:10-62:5/Acts 4:23-

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Ephesians 4:1-6 John 15:1-10

03/31/2016-THURSDAY Isaiah 54:1-10/Acts 6:1-7 Colossians 2:12-15 Matthew 10:1-15

04/01/2016-FRIDAY Daniel 3:25-31/Acts 6:8-15 Hebrew 11:3-10 Matthew 10:26-33

04/02/2016-SATURDAY Colossians 3:1-4 Mark 16:1-8

04/03/2016-SUNDAY Isaiah 55:4-13/Acts 4:32-37 Colossians 1:12-20 John 20:19-29

Vicar: Rev. Fr. Kuriakose Kumbakeel Phone:754 366 6765

E-mail: Frkuku@gmail.com

Rectory/Office Address:

159 NW 95th Lane,

Coral Springs, FL 33071 Phone / Fax: 954 227 6985

Pastoral Assistance:

Sr. Jolly Maria SABS 954 600 7569

Sr. Elsa SABS 954 826 4964 Convent: 954-323 8373

Pastoral Council

James Maroor

John Joseph Angadiath

Parish Kaikkarans-

Jose Chazhoor 561 542 3701

Binoy George 954 529 4117

Antony Thottathil 954 579 3743 Jose Vempala 954 993 4005

Indian Catholic Association of Florida

President– Robince Jose 786-797-2329 Secretary-Benny Parathalakal 954-849-0084

Parish Youth Committee

Treasa Joy, Jobin Joseph, Bobin Bijoy,

Angela Mathew, Jonathen Mathew Emmanual,

Robin Regimone, Kavitha Davis & Kevin Kurian

CCD Coordinators

Jimmy Emmanuel 954 434 9332 Rosily Panikulangara 954 340 4940

Adult Choir Coordinators Elsy Vathielil &

Joby Thundathil (954) 757 5450

Youth Choir Coordinator

John Joseph Angadiath- (954) 309-7533

MathruSangam Coordinators

Asha Johnson, Dr. Rose Joseph &

Elsy Vathielil

Syro Malabar Catholic Congress

President- Saju Vadakkel 954-547-7606 Secretary– Robin Antony 954-552-1267

St. Vincent de Paul Society President : Mathew K Valloor

(954) 907 9659

Board: Jose Rathappallil,

Jimmy Emmanuel & Jose Prakash

Bible Reading Coordinators

First Mass -Sr. Jolly Maria-954 323 8373

2nd Mass (CCD)- Prety Devasia-954 424 1798

Web Administrator: Jithesh Joseph

josephjithesh@gmail.com

Bulletin Editor:

Lukose Pynumkan (561) 271 6888

Email: pynumkan@hotmail.com

Dear brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ, DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY We celebrate it as DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY on the Sunday after Easter (4-3-2016). On that day we will have only one holy Qurbana that is at 8:30 am. After the holy Qurbana we would pray the divine mercy prayer together and the ner-cha would be blessed. The nercha would be like a break-fast. CCD children will be given the food first and thereafter they would go to their CCD classes which start by 10:15 am. The classes will be over by 11:30 am. ANNUAL RETREAT Rev. Fr. Davis Chi-ramel and Rev. Fr.

Abraham Mathew preached the re-treat from their hearts to help us to grow in God’s love. So many people got a chance to make their Lenten confession fruitfully. Let us try to grow in humility and forgiveness. Also continue to pray for the mercy of the lord in the Year of Mercy in a special way. MY HOME VACATION I am going home on March 27th and will come back on April 20th. Main purpose of my travel is to see my mother and spend some time with her. Because of her old age she is mostly bedridden. Please do pray for her and also for my travel. During my absence, the parish activities will be covered by Frs. Joseph Maroor, Suni Padin-

jarekkara and James Kumbakeel. There won't be mass in our church on March 28 - 31 and April 4 - 7, 2016.

HAPPY EASTER! MAY THE RISEN LORD BLESS

AND PROTECT ALL OF YOU! Fr. Kuriakose Kumbakeel (Vicariachan)

Rev. Fr. Davis Chiramel Rev. Fr. Abraham Mathew

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St. Joseph’s Feast (Mar Youseppithavinte Maranatthirunaal) was celebrated for the first time

in Our Lady of Health Church with deserving solemnity. Palm Beach St. Joseph’s Ward sponsored the Feast

including food for the large number of the faithful who participated in the function.

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Commemoration of the triumphant entry of Lord Jesus into Jerusalem, was celebrated with prayerful solemnity at Our Lady of Health Church on Palm Sunday on March 20, 2016

(Photo courtesy : Lukose Pynumkan)

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THAMUKKU NERCHA

According to earliest history, when Syrian Orthodox Patriarch Maphryono Mor Baselios Yaldo arrived at Kothamangalam in 1685, some pa-rishioners from Karingachira took this mix of banana, fried powdered rice and jaggery to him and that he was pleased. This special food item later became known world-wide as THAMUKKU. Karingachira St. George Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church (near Tripunithura) is famous for its thamukku nercha on December 3rd (Vrischikam 20) during the feast of Mor Baselios Yaldo. It is the ritual offering (nercha) for the cele-bration (Perunnal) of the church. The St. Mary’s Catholic Forane Church at Kudamaloor also offer Thamukku Nercha on every paschal Thursday. Doing this offering is a spe-cial privilege of people of Kumaranalloor area. They do this as a symbol of gratitude for the maternal love and care of Mukthiamma (St. Mary). Each family of Kumaranalloor has to contribute their share for the Thamukku nercha. It is cooked only by men. No woman is allowed to partic-ipate in its preparation. It is distributed to all the pilgrims at Kudamaloor church on Paschal Thursday.

The Annual Thamuku Nercha (provided by “Kuravilangadu

Sangamam” is being blessed by Vicariachan on Palm Sunday.