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1 MAR THOMA SLEEHA SYRO MALABAR CATHEDRAL CHICAGO Issue 51 of 2015 December 20, 2015 The Feast Day is December 12 OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SEASON OF ANNUNCIATION BK-a-\-Imew

2 Misericordiae Vultus (Latin: The Face of Mercy) Pope Francis 5000 St.Charles Rd., Bellwood, IL Tel : (708) Fax: (708) news2smc@gmail.com Vicar Rev. Dr. Augustine Palackaparampil (714) Assistant Vicar Fr. Seby Chittilappilly (630) Trustees Antony Francis (847) Manish Joseph (847) Shabu Mathew (630) Paul Pulikkan (708) IMPORTANT NOTICE Bulletin publication DEAD LINE: THURSDAY MIDNIGHT The material for publication must send to: news2smc@gmail.com Thought of the Day "Pray. hope, and don't worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful. and will hear your prayer." (St. Padre Pio) DAILY ADORATION Monday to Saturday : 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Pope Francis on Saturday afternoon,the previous day of Divine mercy Sunday proceeded with the presentation of the official 28-page bull, titled Misericordiae Vultus or The Face of Mercy,the fundamental document for the Holy Year that outlines the overall spirit and intentions for the Jubilee, as well as the spiritual fruits that are hoped for opens with the declaration, the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, set to begin December 8,2015 and ends November 20, It was read by Fr Leonardo Sapienza, Regent of the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household, in a ceremony by the Holy Door of St Peter s Basilica. The first week of December in 2015 Catholics throughout the world begin the celebration of an extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. Pope Francis declared this Jubilee to remind all Christians and men and women of good will about the boundless mercy and love of God. Since becoming pope in March 2013, Pope Francis' central message has been on the mercy of God, healing for the world and a call to Christians and all people of good will to heal the world of hatred, suffering, and injustice through a radical commitment to the poor and to those on the margins of society. This Jubilee began December 8, 2015 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the closing of the Second Vatican II Council. Vatican II signified the openness of the Catholic Church to the modern world and her openness to embracing the riches of cultural pluralism, while learning from the movement of the Spirit in history. 1. Jesus Christ is the face of the Father s mercy. These words might well sum up the mystery of the Christian faith. Mercy has become living and visible in Jesus of Nazareth, reaching its culmination in him. The Father, rich in mercy (Eph 2:4), after having revealed his name to Moses as a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness (Ex 34:6), has never ceased to show, in various ways throughout history, his divine nature. In the fullness of time (Gal 4:4), when everything had been arranged according to his plan of salvation, he sent his only Son into the world, born of the Virgin Mary, to reveal his love for us in a definitive way. Whoever sees Jesus sees the Father (cf. Jn 14:9). Jesus of Nazareth, by his words, his actions, and his entire person[1] reveals the mercy of God. 2. We need constantly to contemplate the mystery of mercy. It is a wellspring of joy, serenity, and peace. Our salvation depends on it. Mercy: the word reveals the very mystery of the Most Holy Trinity. Mercy: the ultimate and supreme act by which God comes to meet us. Mercy: the fundamental law that dwells in the heart of every person who looks sincerely into the eyes of his brothers and sisters on the path of life. Mercy: the bridge that connects God and man, opening our hearts to the hope of being loved forever despite our sinfulness. 3. At times we are called to gaze even more attentively on mercy so that we may become a more effective sign of the Father s action in our lives. For this reason I have proclaimed an Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy as a special time for the Church, a time when the witness of believers might grow stronger and more effective. The Holy Year will open on 8 December 2015, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. This liturgical feast day recalls God s action from the very beginning of the history of mankind. After the sin of Adam and Eve, God did not wish to leave humanity alone in the throes of evil. And so he turned his gaze to Mary, holy and immaculate in love (cf. Eph 1:4), choosing her to be the Mother of man s Redeemer. When faced with the gravity of sin, God responds with the fullness of mercy. Mercy will always be greater than any sin, and no one can place limits on the love of God who is ever ready to forgive. I will have the joy of opening the Holy Door on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. On that day, the Holy Door will become a Door of Mercy through which anyone who enters will experience the love of God who consoles, pardons, and instils hope. On the following Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent, the Holy Door of the Cathedral of Rome that is, the Basilica of Saint John Lateran will be opened. In the following weeks, the Holy Doors of the other Papal Basilicas will be opened. On the same Sunday, I will announce that in every local church, at the cathedral the mother church of the faithful in any particular area or, alternatively, at the co-cathedral or another church of special significance, a Door of Mercy will be opened for the duration of the Holy Year. At the discretion of the local ordinary, a similar door may be opened at any shrine frequented by large groups of pilgrims, since visits to these holy sites are so often grace-filled moments, as people discover a path to conversion. Every Particular Church, therefore, will be directly involved in living out this Holy Year as an extraordinary moment of grace and spiritual renewal. Thus the Jubilee will be celebrated both in Rome and in the Particular Churches as a visible sign of the Church s universal communion. Our Mission is to help people become confident in God's Goodness, mercy and compassion so that TRUST replaces fear and LOVE replaces worry.

3 SENIORS MEETING Women s Forum is organizing a meeting for Seniors for forming a Seniors Forum (65+) in our parish on today at Chavara Hall at 12:15 pm. Snehavirunnu (Lunch) will be served. All seniors are cordially invited to attend the meeting. AnnouncementS TRUSTEE S CORNER The weekly Parish Bulletin will be available on our church website every Sunday morning. For downloading Parish Bulletin 12/20/2015 from the website, use the link : smchicago.org/bulletin/sunday-december CHRISTMAS CONFESSION Today Priests will be available for hearing confession from 8:00 am to 12:20 pm. FAMILY PHOTO SESSION CYM in our parish is organizing a family photo session today from 9:am to 2:00pm in the Parish Hall for accommodate all the additional requests of parishioners for taking their pictures. PARISH COUNCIL MEETING The Parish Council Meeting will be on Monday, December 21, 2015 at 7:00 pm in conference hall. All Parish council members are requested to attend the meeting. FEAST OF ST. KURIAKOSE ELIAS CHAVARA We will celebrate the feast of St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara on Sunday, January 3, Sponsors are welcome. Please contact Trustees. CCD NEWS CCD CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION: December 20, 2015 No CCD on December 27 and January 03, 2016 and the CCD classes will be resume on Jan 10, 2016 DRESS CODE FOR CHRISTMAS EVE PROCESSION Girls with white dresses are needed to participate in the Procession on Christmas Eve right before the Christmas Mass. If you can bring your child dressed in white to the Daily Chapel by 6:30 pm on the Christmas Eve so that we can dress them up as angels to take part in the procession will be appreciated. Those who can bring them please let Rani Kappen or Sr Jeslin know so that we can have an estimate of preparing the necessary accessories. CAROL SERVICE ON THE EVE OF CHRISTMAS CCD students along with the Church Choir (English) will be presenting a carol service on the Eve of Christmas, just before the evening Mass at 6:30 pm. We will be presenting both English and Malayalam Carol songs. If anyone have questions, please contact Tom Jose, the Carol singing coordinator at or tomjoseka@gmail.com There will be more practice sessions on Saturdays and Sundays until Christmas. The upcoming practice sessions schedules will be announced later time to time. Cu BgvNs Nn m-hn-jbw kzmà -X-bp-tSbpw BÀ n-bp-tsbpw kwkvim-c- nâ \n v XymK- n-tâbpw ssi m- -en-sâbpw tkh-\- n-sâbpw A\p-`-h- n-te v IpSpw_w \s½ Wn- p- p. \s½ \mam- n-b-h-tcmspw \t½m-ssm w Pohn- p-hm³ sszhw Gev]n- -h-tcm-sp-apå kao-]-\-amwv Gähpw ASn-Øm-\-]-c-amb IpSpw-_- nsâ Npa-Xe. OBITUARY Chev. Francis Joseph Koottumkal (97), Thumpoly, Alapuzha, Grand Father of Delin Ricky, of our parish passed away on December 9, 2015 at Thumpoly, Alapuzha and the funeral services were on Friday 11, 2015 at Thumpoly. Our Cathedral Parish s heart felt condolences and prayers for the bereaved family and prayers for the departed soul. LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE ALTAR SERVERS AND LECTORS Thursday December 24, 2015: Christmas Vigil Liturgy 7:00 am : SOLEMN HOLY QURBANA- Malayalam (Main Church) Jose Kadavil; Cheriachan Kizhakkebhagam Thomas Alumparamoil; Santi Thomas Davi Peter; Jomi Jacob 7:00 pm : SOLEMN HOLY QURBANA -- English (Church basement) Manoj Neriyamparampil; George Parayil Ronnie Thottaplackal; Joe Parayil Goodwin Francis; Alex Thoppil; Allen Kuncheria Anthony Valiaveedu; Jack Joseph; Joe Kattoor; Joel Antony; Nikhil Thomas; Lestin Kandakudy Scripture Readings: Isaiah: 7: 10-16; 9: 1-3, 6-7. Micah: 4: 1-3; 5:2-5, 8-9. Galatians: 3: 15 4:6 Luke: 2: 1-10 Epistle Reading (Malayalam) : Maria Raju Munthiringattukunnel Friday, December 25, 2015: CHRISTMAS DAY 10:00 am : Holy Qurbana - Malayalam Jose Kadavil; Thomas Alumparampil; Jomi Jacob Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ. Ephesians 4:32 DAILY ADORATION Monday to Saturday : 9:30 am - 5:30 pm

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8 MAR THOMA SLEEHA SYRO MALABAR CATHEDRAL CHICAGO Editorial Board: Rev.Fr.Augustine Palackaparampil (Vicar), (714), , Fr. Seby Chittilappilly (Asst. Vicar), (630) , Antony Francis (Trustee), (847) , Mathew Joseph (Ward Rep.), Austine Lakayil (Youth Rep.)