MAR THOMA SLEEHA

SYRO MALABAR CATHEDRAL

5000 St. Charles Rd., Bellwood IL 60104 Tel: (708) 544-7250 Fax: (708) 544-5890
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Announcements from Vicar

Mass Schedule

The tax papers were sent out last week. Thanks for all your contributions to the church.If you do not receive it by this week,
or if you have questions on the numbers, please stop by the trustee office.
The Parish Council meeting will be on Tuesday, Feb 17th at 7:00 PM.
Tomorrow is Ash Monday - It is a day of fasting - Our Cathedral will have Masses at 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM
It is time for the renewal of the ads in the bulletin. Please contact the trustee office for the renewal of the same or for inserting new ads
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SUNDAY

FRIDAY

08:00 AM HOLY MASS - MALAYALAM

09:30 AM HOLY MASS - ENGLISH
11:00 AM HOLY MASS - MALAYALAM
05:30 PM HOLY MASS - MALAYALAM

7:00 PM : HOLY MASS

ON FIRST FRIDAYS
7:00 PM : HOLY MASS
8:00 PM : ADORATION and NIGHT VIGIL

WEEKDAYS & SATURDAY

SATURDAY

08:30 AM HOLY MASS - MALAYALAM

Season of Lent Nombu

9:45AM-10:30 AM :CONFESSION
02/15/2015

Vicar: Rev. Fr. Augustine Palackaparambil

Asst. Vicar: Rev. Fr. Roy Moolechalil

Trustees:

Sunday Collection for 02/08 $6836.00

Francis Antony
Shabu Mathew

Manish Joseph
Paul Pulikkan

Cultural Academy News

Syro Malabar Youth Festival will be on Saturday, May 9th. Deatils to follow
ACT Classes: Classes will begin first week of February. You still have the option to join.

Malayalam school celebrates the week of 2/22/15 till 3/1/15 as Malayalam Varam.
Please encourage the kids to talk Malayalam and see various programs in Malayalam
during that week. We will conduct competitions such as song and reading in class
level on Sunday 2/22/15 during class time. We look forward for parent's presence
and support during the competition. On Saturday 2/28/15 at 12.30pm, we will show
the movie 'Bangalore Days' at Chavara Hall. Please tell kids that it is mandatory
and they will get 10 points for attending.
SchoolonNews
CML is hostingMalayalam
their monthly gathering
Saturday, February 28th from
12-3 PM. All youth members are welcome to attend. Food and soda will
be provided. Questions? Contact: Joseph Alumparampil: 7089159206
Dina Puthenpurakal: 6307776424

CCD News
Annual retreat for 11th and 12th grade CCD students is on February 21 and 22 in the
Cathedral. This is mandatory for these students. Registration forms are available in the
CCD office. Registration fee: $75
Annual retreat for 7th and 8th grade students will be held in Cabrini retreat center from
CML
Monthly
Friday: March 06, 2015
to Sunday:
March 08, Gathering
2015. This is mandatory for all students.
Registration forms are available in the CCD office. Registration fee: $150

Church Picnic - Aug 1st

This years church picnic
will be held on Saturday,
August 1st, 2015 at Bussee
Woods Forest preserve
near Schaumburg

Obituary

Achamma Chandy Chavadiyil, mother of

Roy Chavadiyil of our parish passed away in Alappuzha,

Kerala on February 13th. Funeral services will be on Monday,
Feb16th @ 10:30 AM at St. Michaels Church Alappuzha

Marykutty Mathew Kanjiramkalayil, mother of

Shalamma John Pootholil passed away in Kerala, India on

February 12. Funeral services will be on Sunday, Feb 15.
And the burial will be at St. Mary's Forane Church,
Kudamaloor. She was 72 years old.

Prayer Meetings (Feb)

Ward: St. Jacob's ward (Chicago)
Resi: Cheriachan and Madhu Kizhakkebhagam
Addr: 4715 West Devon Ave. Chicago 60646
Date: Saturday, February 21 @ 7:00pm
Fone: 773-282-2948
Ward: St. Jude (Skokie)
Resi: Cherian and Annamma Palackel
Addr: 5306 Suffield Court, Skokie, IL 60077
Date: Tuesday, February 24th 2015
Fone: 847-966-6571
Ward: St. Bartholomew, Morton Grove & Niles
Resi: Kochumol & John Nadackapadam
Addr: 7932 Lake Street, Morton Grove, IL
Date: Thursday 26th, 2015 @ 7:00 p.m
Fone: 847-583-0898
Ward: St. James (Elmhurst)
Resi: Jacob and Bigi Joseph
Addr: 253 W Kimbell Ave, Elmhurst, IL, 60126
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2015 @ 6:30 pm
Fone: 630-530-7864/ 630-346-6941
Ward: St. John (South West)
Resi: Manoj and Roji Valiathara
Addr: 2012 Oldfield Rd, Darien,Il, 60561
Date: Friday, February 27th 2015 @ 7:00 PM
Fone: 630-413-9243

Marriage preparation Course

March 6, 7 & 8, 2015 - CHICAGO
Contact persons :
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Fr Paul Chalissery . Cell : 919-749-7175
Mr Tom Moolayail .Cell: 630-779-0140

ALTAR SERVERS & LECTORS

Sunday February 22th, 2015
8:00 am Holy Qurbana- Malayalam
Baby Malamundackal, Santi Thomas
Thomas Alumparampil
9:30 am Holy Qurbana- English
Brian Kuncheria, Ronnie Thottaplackal
Joel Antony, Allen Kuncheria
Justin Kuncheria, Alex Thoppil
Akin Mannancheril, Edwin Joseph
Goodwin Francis, Jonah Parayil
11:00 am Holy Qurbana- Malayalam
Jose Kadavil
Cheriachan Kizhakkebhagam
John Thayilpeedika
5:30 pm Holy Qurbana- Malayalam
Davi Peter, Jeswin Davi
Scripture Readings: Genesis 5:19-31
Romans 6:15-23
Gospel: Mathew 7:21-27
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