MONDAY - SATURDAY 8:30 AM : HOLY MASS - MALAYALAM FRIDAY 6:00 PM : ADORATION 7:00 PM : HOLY MASS

ON FIRST FRIDAYS 7:00 PM : HOLY MASS 8:00 PM : ADORATION SATURDAY 9:45AM-10:30 AM :CONFESSION

SUNDAY 8:00 AM HOLY MASS - MALAYALAM 9:30 AM HOLY MASS - ENGLISH 11:00 AM HOLY MASS - MALAYALAM 5:30 PM HOLY MASS - MALAYALAM SATURDAY 5:30 PM HOLY MASS - ENGLISH

Vicar Rev. Fr. Joy Alappatt

Announcements
Let us welcome Rev Fr Rector and Seminarians visiting our parish today. Today we celebrate as the day of Divine mercy. We will say the Divine Mercy Chaplet after every Mass. There will be a one day retreat by Sehion team on Saturday 27th April. Yesterday there was a seminar class on Vatican council II and its e ectiveness in our life by Fr. Dr.PaulPulikkan Dean of Christian Chair Calicut University. In month of June we will have Fifth family renewal Convention which will be lead by Fr Xavier Khan Vattayil and team. Youth sessions will be lead by Fr George Kumblumootil and Team Con rmation students and their parents and communion students parents will have one day retreat on Saturday 20, April Ward based Jeopardy competition will take place on April 14th Sunday. The ward o cials please give names of those who wish to participate as soon. A pilgrimage named Foot Steps of St Paul has been arranged in next September. In this pilgrimage we will visit places in Greece Turkey, Corinth, Thessalonica and related places of St Pauls Missionary Journey. Ephesus, where Blessed Virgin Mary lived with John the Apostle would be a Highlight of this trip. For further information please contact Kaikarans. We are planning a pilgrimage to Washington DC where we have a shrine in the name of VeilankanniMatha. We will start from here on May 23rd evening 24th we will have a sight seeing of Washington DC the Capital city of America. We will come back by 26th morning. Parish Council has decided to conduct a Stage show on Sunday April 21st in connection with the Faith year. This will be a Devotional show named Sneha sangeerthanam a group from India performs in various stages of our parishes. Your cooperation is solicited. It will be performed on our Parish Hall. We have installed Votive Candles on shrines of Blessed Virgin Mary, St Thomas, St Jude and St Alphonsa. If you wish to place your special intentions or special prayers for your beloved ones lighting Candles please approach Kaikarans. Next Sunday after 8.00 am Holy Mass there will be a meeting of St Mathews ward to discuss about the Thirunal in July. We will celebrate the feast of St George on Sunday 28th April at 11.00 am Mass.

APR 2013
WEEKLY LITURGICAL CALENDAR

08 MONDAY 1Cor 10:14-21 Mt 10 : 23-28

09 TUESDAY 2 Cor 10:4-11 Mt 1:18-25

10 WEDNESDAY 2 Pt 2:4-10 Lk 13:31-35

11 THURSDAY 1Jn 2:10-17 Mt 18 :15-20

12 FRIDAY Rom 15:7-13 Jn 11:38-44

13 SATURDAY Acts 20:22-38 Jn 12:1-8

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ALTAR SERVERS & LECTORS Sunday March 24, 2013 PALM SUNDAY
8.00 am Holy Qurbana-Malayalam
Baby Malamundackal, Santi Thomas Thomas Alumparampil

10.00 am Blessing and Distribution of Palms

Celebration begins in the Parish Hall Solemn Procession to Church Holy Qurbana-Malayalam Josekutty Nadakapadam Cheriachan Kizhakkebhagam Jose Kadavil John Thayilpeedika Thomas Alumparampil, Santi Thomas

Wednesday March 27 6.30 pm Solemn Holy Qurbana of the Chrism 8.00 pm way of the cross Holy Thursday March 28 7.00 pm Solemn Holy Qurbana & Washing of the feet 9.00 pm Eucharistic Procession to Chapel and Adoration till mid night 10.30 pm 'Pesaha Appam Murical' - Parish Hall GOOD FRIDAY MARCH 29 9.00 am to 4.00 pm Adoration in the Chapel by various Wards and Orgnizations 5.00 pm Re ection on the Passion of Christ and solemn Way of the Cross 6.30 pm Passion Narration&Veneration of the Cruci x HOLY SATURDAY MARCH 30 9.00 am Liturgy of the new water& re Holy Qurbana 7.00 pm Easter Vigil Celebrations 9.30 pm ' Snehavirunnu ' (Agape) EASTER SUNDAY MARCH 31 10.00 am Holy Qurbana - Malayalam
(No Other Qurbana on Easter Sunday)

Holy Qurbana-English in Church Basement

Manoj Neriamparampil Kevin Kucheria, George Parayil Rohan Antony, Anthony Valiaveedu Joe Parayil, Allen Kuncheria Justin Kuncheria, Ronnie Jacob Ashwin George, Lestin Kandakudy Scriptures: Genesis 49:8-12; 22:2-6 (1st Reading) Zechariah 9:9-12 (2nd Reading) Rom. 11:13-24 (3rd Reading) Gospel: Mathew 21:1-17 Lector: Tintu Mathews

12.30 pm Thamukku Nercha - Parish Hall

5.30 pm Holy Qurbana-Malayalam Davi Peter, Jeswin Davis Monday March 25 & Tuesday March 26 7.00 pm Holy Qurbana and way of the cross
Liturgy Coordinators: Josekutty Nadackapadam John Varghese Thayilpeedika Cherian Kizhakkebagam Jose Kadavil Thomas Alumparambil Dave Peter Santi Thomas

Ward Prayer

Ward: St.Jude Res: Cherian & Annamma Palackel Addr : 5306 Su eld Ct, Skokie, IL 60077 Date : Tuesday, March 19th, 2013 Phone : 847-966-6571
Please do not arrange any Ward prayers on Fridays during the lent season

Our Loving God, all goodness, and holiness in our life come from you. Open us to receive these gifts from you. O Lord, with all our heart and mind, we pray to the Holy father !

BULLETIN EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS Rev. Fr. Joy Alappatt Thomas Purathoor John Koola
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Message from our Vicar

Pope Francis
On Wednesday, March 13, 2013, after two days of voting, with a pu of white smoke shooting through the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, it was announced to the world that we have a new Ponti . By now, we all know the name of our 266th Ponti , Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who will go by the name of Pope Francis, the son of Italian immigrants, born in the South American country of Argentina. He is also the rst non-European pope in more than 1,200 years and the rst member of the Jesuit order to lead the church that belongs to 1.2 billion Catholics. But, who is he? We now have learned through many social media hubs, that he is a simple and humble man, a strong advocate for the poor, who chose to live in a small, modest apartment instead of the archbishop's palace, and used public transportation instead of traveling by a chau eured limousine. He even cooked his own meals. We also know that the pope is a traditionalist when it comes to the churchs stand on certain issues, with a strong vision as a leader, he is a pro-life activist and a strong opponent of homosexuality. Despite all the facts we know about our new Ponti , one thing is for sure, and that is that there is a real excitement not only within the catholic community, but also around the world, that came with the election of this now infamous man. Perhaps Pope Francis will bring a breath of fresh air to the Vatican since he is already doing things quite di erently, from taking the bus back to his hotel room, to cleaning and paying his own bill at the hotel. Some say it will reignite Catholics passion for the church and bring them back to Mass. One thing we know for sure is that he wants a church that renews itself even as it remains anchored to the Gospel. We congratulate you, we pray for you and we love you, Dear Papa! May God Bless You! Long Live Pope Francis I!

Passion Play
On Sunday, March 10th, the School of Religious Education brought to us a Passion Play, which depicted the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. It was presented to us by a Polish troupe called Swieta Cecylia (Saint Cecilia) and had over 80 actors who travel around the country proclaiming the life and death of Jesus through their acting. The troupe had the packed audience's undivided attention from beginning to end, as the audiences eyes were glued to the stage from the moment the performance began with all the actors coming together proclaiming, Jesus is coming! A tear or two were shed from the eyes of many of our parishioners as they watched a humiliated, wounded, bloodied and dying Jesus nally hung on the cross and cruci ed during the nal scene. The backdrop, stage props and dim lighting added an even more dramatic touch to the gripping performance. This was the rst time that our parish invited an outside troupe to present a Passion play to us. It was a heartfelt and moving play, and we sincerely thank the actors of Swieta Cecylia for accepting our invitation to perform at our parish. Here are some pictures that give a miniscule glimpse of this wonderful play.
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Meeting of parents of communion students in Chavara Hall at 9.30 AM on March 17, 2013 March 17, Stations of the Cross. 10th grade would lead the stations in the Cathedral after the English Mass Ward based Jeopardy competition. April 14, 2013 Ward presidents: Please register the participants name with CCD o ce by Sunday: March 31, 2013 Fr. Paul Pulikkan, an expert in second Vatican council, will conduct a seminar for teachers on April 06, 2013 in the Chavara Hall. This is mandatory for all CCD teachers. Please plan to attend Seminar for parents of con rmation and communion students; and con rmation students on Saturday: April 20, 2013. Please plan to attend No CCD classes on March 24, 2013 (Palm Sunday) and March 31, 2013 (Easter Sunday). There would be English services in the Cathedral basement on both days parallel to the Malayalam services in the Cathedral.

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Cultural Academy
SYRO MALABAR CATHEDRAL YOUTH FESTIVAL 2013
Saturday, MAY 11th 9:00 A.M. 9:00 P.M. For more information, contact Cultural Academy At smcacademy@gmail.com

Cultural Academy Recital Saturday, May 25th 9:00 A.M. 3:00 P.M.
For more information, contact Bijo C Mani at 1-847 269-2344
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School

Finals are on Sunday March 17th. No class on March 24 and March 31. April 7 - Seminar on Indian History April 14 - Seminar on Indian culture and tradition. April 28 - Anniversary
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