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The Congregation of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) is the first indigenous religious congregation in India.

News Update (11-02-2019)

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My parents always kept me mindful of the Holy Family, which was ever my protection and in my imagination
St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara






News Update (11 February 2019)

1. The New mission house of the Chanda Province in Karayamparambu was blessed on Friday, 01 January 2019 by his Excellency Rt. Rev. Dr. Ephrem Nariculam, the Bishop of the diocese of Chanda.

2. The Jubilarians gathered at Chavara Hills - Golden Jubilarians of Priestly ordination during 15-17 January 2019; Silver Jubilarians of Priestly Ordination during 18-20 January 2019; Golden Jubilarians of First profession during 22-24 January 2019; Silver Jubilarians of the First profession during 1-3 February 2019 – They spent the days in prayer reflection, thanksgiving and sharing. Rev. Fr. Augustine Pamplani CST, Rev. Fr. Mathew Illathuparambil and Rev. Fr. Thomas Kochumuttom were the resource persons. The Chavara Hills Community celebrated the joy of the jubilee with them.

3. CMI Retreat Preachers’ Meet: Get-together of CMI retreat preachers was held during 21-25 January 2019, at CSR, Pariyaram. Forty CMI preachers participated in the gathering. Rev. Fr. Binoy Karimaruthinkal, Rev. Fr. Daniel Poovannathil, Bishop Mar Joseph Pamplany, Rev. Fr. Shaji OFM Cap., Rev. Fr. Jojo Maripatt VC, Rev. Fr. Jose Kuriedath CMI, Rev. Fr. Joy Kakkanattu CMI, Rev. Fr. Roy Palatty CMI and Rev. Fr. Thomas Vattakattu CMI offered the sessions. Congratulations to Rev. Fr. Saju Chackalackal and the CSR team for organizing the gathering.

4. The death anniversary of Servant of God Fr. Canisius was commemorated on January 29, 2019 in St. Teresa’s Monastery, Ampazhakkad. Rev. Fr. Prior General was the main celebrant and gave a homily on the life and legacy of SG Fr. Canisius. Mar Stephen Chirappanath, the Apostolic Visitor for the Syro-Malabar faithful living in Europe, made special prayers at the tomb of the Servant of God. A large number of priests, religious and laity attended the prayer, Divine Liturgy and Agape. Congratulations to Rev. Fr. Provincial and Rev. Fr. Davis Panackal, Vice –Postulator for having made it a memorable event.

5. Convocation ceremony was held in DVK on 28 January 2019. His Beatitude Mar George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of the Syro- Malabar Church and the Chancellor of DVK presided over the functions and awarded the degrees and Dr. Jobe Abbas OFM Conv., Professor of Canon Law, Ottawa, Canada, gave an inspiring Convocation address.

The Samavartanam in Samanvaya Theological College, Bhopal was held at Bhopal on 02 February 2019 and at Carmel Vidya Bhavan, Pune on 20 January 2019.

6. Chavara Cultural Centre in collaboration with CMC Vimala Province, Ernakulam and the General Departments of Education and Evangelization organized the staging of Arivinte Nervelicham a Social Drama by CSR Pariyaram, Chavara communications, based on the Chavarul of St. Chavara. Along with the Drama a seminar on the Shepard acts was also organized on 26 January 2019 at Town Hall, Ernakulam. Prof. M.K. Sanu, Prof. Savithri Lakshman, Dr. Vallikavu Mohandas, Mr. John Paul and Mr. T. M. Abraham presented papers.

7. Platinum Jubilee of SH College, Thevara was inaugurated by Hon’ble Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu on 01 February 2019. Rev. Fr. Prior General and Rev. Fr. Jose Kuriedath, Provincial were present with other dignitaries.

8. Rev. Fr. Prior General, Fr. Saju Chackalackal, General Councillor for Evangelization and Fr. Josey Thamarassery, Provincial, Nirmal Province, Jagdalpur visited the Archdiocese of Kirkuk and Sulaimanyah in Iraq from February 3-7, 2019. They visited the mission parishes and institutions and had a discussion with Archbishop Mar Yousif Thomas Mirkis and spoke to His Beatitude Patriarch Raffel Zako on initiating a mission in Kirkuk and Sulaimanyah and Bagdad Archdioceses.

9. Rev. Fr. Prior General, Rev. Fr. Saju Chackalackal and Rev. Fr. Francis Thonippara represented CMI congregation in the 400 Years of Carmelites presence in India celebration held in Goa on February 10, 2019. Rev. Fr. Prior General moderated the panel discussion and gave felicitation address during the jubilee gathering. Contemplation and Proclamation, Carmelite Charisma for a Renewed Indian Mission edited by Rev. Fr. Saju Chackalackal was released during the gathering.

10. The Quinquennial gathering of CMIs ordained in 2017-18 was held at Chavara Hills, Kakkanad during 5-8 February 2019. Thirty Eight young priests were present for the gathering and Rev. Fr. Shaji OFM. Cap and Rev. Fr. Thomas Kochumuttam gave inspiring inputs. Congratulations to Fr. Joshy Cheruparambil for organizing the gathering.

11. The Birthday of St. Chavara was celebrated at Kainakari and Mannanam. At Kainakari, the birth place of St. Chavara the celebrations were held during 01-10 February 2019 with solemn holy mass in the evening and the novena of St. Chavara. The ten-day celebrations included Kainakari Christian family gathering, blessing of boats, inter religious gathering, a gathering of mothers and fathers of Alappuzha Forane, a day for farmers, senior citizen day, children’s’ day, Prasudhendhi Sangamam, Eucharistic procession, teachers day, Rosary Procession, Drama- Arivinte Neervelicham. On 10 February Mar Tony Neelamkavil, Auxiliary Bishop of Thrissur celebrated the solemn sung mass and lead the novena. 3500 people had the agape lunch.
At Mannanam the celebrations were on 10 February 2019 with Ezhuthiniruthu for children in the morning after the solemn sung mass. A Seminar on St. Chavara: Navothananayakan was also organized in which Dr. Jancy James and Dr. Cyriac Thomas led the sessions. In the Evening there was a Chavara Celebration at K.E. School were the drama Martyrdom of Anasthasia was staged.

12. A seminar Cum Workshop on Socially Oriented Formation in Major Seminaries was organized by Dharmaram College, Bangalore during 08-10 February 2019. Josua Mar Ignathious (Vice-President of CBCI) gave the inaugural address and Rev. Fr. Prior General presided over the function. Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas (General Secretary CBCI) was the chief guest for the concluding session. The program was well organized and brought in significant insights to evolve a socially oriented formation. There were fourteen sessions and the keynote addresses were given by Justice Kurian Joseph (Former Supreme Court Judge), Jerry Rosario SJ (Social Activist), Ram Puniyani (Former Professor, IIT Mumbai), Dr. Pushparajan (Former Professor, Kamaraj University, Madurai), Sukhadeo Thorat (Former Professor, JNU Delhi), Jacob Peenickaparampil CMI (Trainer and Consultant, NGO) and Santhosh Hegde (Former Supreme Court Judge). Congratulations to Rev. Fr. Rector, Rev. Fr. Tomy Kattampally, the convener and the entire team.

13. The first round of the Inter-university Chavara Elocution competition, organized by Chavara Cultural Centre, Kochi was held at nine different Colleges across Kerala on 06 February 2019. The finals will be held at Chavara Cultural Centre on 16 February 2019.

? Upcoming Events
1. OCD Superior General and General Council team visiting CMI Prior General’s House and will hold a discussion with CMI General Council on February 13, 2019.
2. The animators’ training program for the CMI Constitution Retreat will be held from February 13-17, 2019 in Chavara Hills, Kakkanad.
3. A CBSE School Meet will be held at Chavara Hills during 23-24 February 2019.
4. The newly professed members of the CMI family will assemble in PG House, Chavara Hills from April 23-25, 2019.
5. The preparation for the final profession will begin from April 25, 2018, in Chavara Hills, Kakkanad, followed by a retreat in Sehion Retreat Centre, Attappady and further preparatory programmes in CSR Pariyaram.
6. The Quinquennial programme for the junior priests will be held in Chavara Hills, Kakkanad from May 8 -10, May 22-24, September 7-9, 2019 and in Poornodaya, Bhopal from September 14-16, 28-30, 2019. All the junior priests who have been ordained from December 2013 to 2017 shall attend one of the programmes without fail.
7. CMI Foundation Day will be celebrated in St. Kuriakose Elias Pilgrim Centre, St. Joseph’s Monastery, Mannanam on May 11, 2019. CMI Awards will be presented on Foundation Day.
8. Koinonia, get together of our members ordained during 1991-1995 will be held in Chavara Hills during 03-05 May 2019.
9. Koinonia, get together of our members ordained during 2001-2005 will be held in Chavara Hills during 12-14 May 2019.
10. Koinonia, get together of our members ordained during 1996-2000 will be held in Chavara Hills during 17-19 May 2019.
11. Koinonia, get together of our members ordained during 2006-2010 will be held in Chavara Hills during 26-28 May 2019.
12. General Formation Council and Major Superiors Meeting will be held in Dharmaram College, Bangalore from August 30 to September 2, 2019.
13. CMI Mission Year: 1 October 2018 – 31 October 2019.
14. CMI Mission Congress: Friday, 27 September 2019 – Tuesday, 1 October 2019.

? Congratulations and Best wishes to
? Rev. Fr. Davis Panadan for his new Book Political Science: Organisations and Institutions which is a university reference book for BA, LL. B students and Faculty and is the ninth book from the Christ Academy Institute of Law (CAIL).

? Rev. Fr. Johny Chirackal for his new book Pranayagni: Daivadasi Mother Mary Celine which is published by CMC Mary Matha Publications.

? Rev. Fr. Sunil Kizhakkethil for his new collection of Poems Hiuen Tsanginte Kootukari published by Sapiens Literature, Thrissur.

? Bishop Gregory Karotemprel for the fourth book of the Builders of Syro-Malabar Church: A Series on the Great Builders of the Syro-Malabar Church through the Centuries published by Deepti Publications, Rajkot.

? Rev. Fr. Varghese Paul Panenghat for his new book Sukrutham Pookunna Veedu which is a handbook for family apostolate and family renewal published by CMI St. Paul’s Province, Mysuru.

? Rev. Fr. George Palamattam for his new book Scripture Reflections: Sundays and Solemnities which is the collections according to the Latin Liturgical Calendar, published by Blessed Hope Publishing, Mauritius.

† Let’s Remember the Departed Souls
? Mrs. Elizabeth Vadakkedath (90) beloved mother of Fr. Joseph Vadakkedath CMI (St. Xavier's Province, Rajkot) slept in the Lord on 20 January 2019, at 1.30 pm. Her funeral was on Tuesday, 22 January 2019 at St. Mary’s Church, Kavakkad, Ayavana at 9.30 am.

? Mr. Shajan(54) beloved father of Bro. Sudeep Vadassery CMI (Sacred Heart Province, Kochi; doing Degree 2nd year at Rajagiri), slept in the Lord due to an accident, on, 26 January 2019. His funeral was at St. Joseph Church, Maramkodu near Pariyaram at 4:30 pm on Monday, 28 January 2019.

? Mr. Devassy Punnackal (93), the beloved father of Fr. Antony Punnackal CMI (St. John's Province, Bijnor) was called for eternal rest on 01 February 2019 at 3.45 pm. His funeral was on 02 February 2019 at 3.00pm at St. Mary’s Church, Kaippattoor, Kalady.

? Mr. Vareeth Vazhappilly (86), beloved father of Fr. Johnson Vazhappilly CMI (Sacred Heart Province, Kochi) was called to eternal reward on, 08 February 2019. His funeral was on, 09 February 2019 at 3 pm at St. Mary's Parish, Koratty.

? Mrs. Ammini Esthapan Kulangara (82) elder sister of Fr. Sebastian Pereppadan CMI (St. Paul Province, Bhopal) slept in the Lord on, 21 January 2019 at 10.30 pm. Her funeral was on Wednesday, 23 January 2019 at St. Mary's Forane Church Mookkannoor at 4.00 pm.

? Mr. N. G. Joseph (87) beloved brother of Fr. John Naduvathussey CMI (St. Xavier's Province, Rajkot) was called to eternal rest on 02 February 2019. His funeral was on Monday, 4 February 2019 at St. Joseph's Church Kadavanthra at 3.00pm.

? Mr. Joshy George Kochukarottu (51), beloved brother of Rev. Fr. Sunny Kochukarottu CMI (Carmel Province, Muvattupuzha) was called to eternal reward on Tuesday, 05 February 2019. His funeral was on Friday, February 08, 2019 at St. Thomas Church Nadukani at 11 am.

? Sr. Senorina CMC (84), beloved eldest sister of Rev. Fr. George Plackal CMI (St. Paul's Province, Mysuru) was called to eternal reward on 08 February 2019 morning, at 10.00 am. Her funeral was on 09 February 2019, at 02. 00 pm at Carmel Convent, Mala.