PRIZE DISTRIBUTION FESTIVAL ON 15th AUGUST 2010, 2pm AT DBCLC

Prize Distribution Festival on 15th August 2010, 2 pm at DBCLC. His Grace Mar Andrews Thazhath will distribute all the AWARDS of 2009-2010. You are welcome to this meeting... For more details click: "AWARDS"

PATRON SAINT OF ALTAR SERVERS

ST. JOHN BERCHMANS,
Pray For Us

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APOSTOLIC NUNCIO OF INDIA

Apostolic Nuncio of India

His Excellency Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio
(Titular Archbishop of Montemarano)

AWARDS 2009 - 2010 - CONGRATULATIONS....

SUNDAY CATECHISM
BEST UNIT : 2009-2010

ST. MARY'S CHURCH, PONGANAMKAD
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SUNDAY CATECHISM
MODEL UNITS - 2009-2010

Basilica Forane: West Fort
Cathedral Forane: Ponganamkad
Chelakkara Forane: Mulloorkara
Erumapetty Forane: Chowannur
Kandassankadavu Forane: Manalur East
Kottekad Forane: Varadiam
Mattom Forane: Koonammoochi
Ollur Forane: Perinchery
Palayur Forane: Kottapady
Parappur Forane: Ambakad
Pattikad Forane: Veendassery
Pazhuvil Forane: Anthikad
Pudukad Forane: Nenmanikkara
Puthur Forane: Valakkavu
Velur Forane: Eranellur
Wadakkanchery Forane: Wadakkanchery

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SUNDAY CATECHISM
MODEL TEACHERS: 2009-2010
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Best Model Teacher: Mrs. Kochuthresia K. I
(St. Sebastian's Church Unit, Vaka)

LP Section: Mrs. Kochuthresia K. I.
(St. Sebastian's Church Unit, Vaka)

UP Section: Rev. Sr. Davina
(St. Rocky's Church, Pootharakkal)

HS Section: Mr. C. A. Davis
(St. Ignatius Church, Manalur East)

HSS & ACC Section: Mr. Joseph Alukka
(Our Lady of Carmel Church, Pulakkattukara)

HM: Mr. Sunny P. P.
(Nithya Sahayamatha Church, Viyyur)

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HIGHEST POINTS SCORED
in Archdiocesan Examinations

A. SUNDAY CATECHISM
First: KOTTAPADI
Second: PURNATTUKARA

B. SCHOOL CATECHISM & MORAL SCIENCE
L.P.: ST. MARY'S C.L.P.S. OLLUR
U.P: SACRED HEART CGHSS, THRISSUR,
ST. PAUL'S PUBLIC SCHOOL, KURIACHIRA
H.S: SACRED HEART CGHSS, THRISSUR

Awards will be distributed on AWARD DAY (15th AUGUST 2010, 2pm) At DBCLC

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ....

REGISTRATION FORMS of STD. X, XII & ACC

Registration Forms of X, XII, ACC are Ready. Please collect them from Catechetical Centre

OUR CHURCH

POPE BENEDICT xvi th

Apostolic Nuncio of India
His Excellency Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio
(Titular Archbishop of Montemarano)

Head of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church

His Eminence Mar Varkey Vithayathil

NEW "QURBANA" TEXT WITH PROPRIA RELEASED

The New Qurbana text with Propria released. It contains Propria, Optional Hymns for Qurbana, etc. Qurbana books are available in the DBCLC Bookstall.

HAPPY FEAST.... ST. JOHN MARIA VIANNEY, PRAY FOR US

"I love You, O my God, and my only desire is to love You until the last breath of my life.

I love You, O my infinitely lovable God,

and I would rather die loving You, than live without loving You.

I love You, Lord and the only grace I ask is to love You eternally

My God, if my tongue cannot say in every moment that I love You,

I want my heart to repeat it to You as often as I draw breath."

St. John Maria Vianney

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BIBLE POOCOLOURS 2010: REGISTRATION STARTED

ONAM SPECIAL...

A "Pookalam" competition for Catechism students on August 21st at Kuriachira St. Joseph's School. Registration started. Last date for registration August 16th.

Attractive Prizes to the Winners

For more details contact your vicar or HM.

HAPPY FEAST.... ST. ALPHONSA, PRAY FOR US

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FEAST OF JESUS' GRANDPARENTS: JOACHIM & ANNE

Joachim and Anne Asked to Intercede for Families
ROME, JULY 26, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI is joining with the faithful celebrating Grandparents' Day today, the feast of Jesus' grandparents: Joachim and Anne.

At a celebration in Jaen, Spain, a papal message was read after a Mass celebrated by Bishop Ramón del Hoyo López.

The Holy Father's message and blessing were sent by Archbishop Renzo Fratini, the apostolic nuncio in Spain.

The Grandparents' Day celebration was organized by the Golden Age: Messengers of Peace Association. The papal message was addressed to the president of that group, Father Ángel García Rodríguez.

"The Holy Father, appreciating the religious, spiritual, human and social wealth of grandparents, is happy to join in this gesture of affection and gratitude to them and encourages them to persevere in the faith, giving meaning with the light of Christ the Lord to all the moments of their lives."

The message ends with the prayer that the Lord will help grandparents "with his providence and mercy" and imploring for them "the protection of the holy grandparents Joachim and Anne, and of their daughter, the glorious Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus Christ Our Lord."

In Rome

The Parish of St. Anne in the Diocese of Rome also marked the feast.

Cardinal Angelo Comastri, president of the Vatican office that oversees construction matters related to St. Peter's, presided over a Mass there in which he emphasized the importance of the family.

He also read a prayer that he himself had composed.

Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera, prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes, also celebrated a Mass at the church.

The faithful asked St. Anne to intercede for grandparents, so that they will be able to offer everyone the testimony of an exemplary life in their irreplaceable moral and spiritual task with children and adolescents.

HAPPY FEAST... ST. JAMES, PRAY FOR US

Benedict XVI Marks Today's Feast of St. James
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, JULY 25, 2010 - Benedict XVI today greeted pilgrims in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, gathered at the site traditionally held to be St James' tomb, as the Church marks the apostle's feast day.

After praying the midday Angelus with the faithful at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo, the Pope sent his greetings to Spain on this feast of the nation's patron.

He affirmed that he is looking forward to his visit to Santiago, scheduled for this November.

During his address in Italian, the Holy Father noted the Apostle James, known as "the Greater," who "left his father and his work as a fisherman to follow Jesus and give his life for him -- the first among the apostles to do so."

"From my heart," he added, "I address a special thought to the many pilgrims traveling to Santiago de Compostela! May the Virgin Mary help us to rediscover the beauty and the profundity of Christian prayer."

Later, speaking in Spanish, the Pontiff noted how James has always been venerated in Compostela, and the influence the apostle has had in Spanish-speaking countries.

"In this Compostelan Holy Year," he said, "I also want to unite myself to the numerous pilgrims there next November, during a trip in which I will also visit Barcelona."

"Following the footsteps of the apostle," Benedict XVI said, "let us walk the path of our lives giving a constant testimony of faith, hope and charity."