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Palm Sunday
Blessing of Palm, Procession and Holy Mass
   April 8, 2001 at 4:00pm
   St. Martha's Church,
   11321 Academy Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154.

Holy Thursday
Washing of Feet and Holy Mass
   April 12, 2001 at 7:00pm
   Holy Family College,
   Grant & Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19114.

Good Friday
Way of the Cross
   April 13, 2001 at 10:00am
   St. Martha's Church,
   11321 Academy Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154.

Easter Sunday
Easter Services and Easter Dinner
   April 15, 2001 at 4:00pm
   St. Peter of Celestine,
   402 N. Kings Highway, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

Holy Father, Pope John Paul II on March 13, 2001 established a new diocese in America for the Syro Malabar Catholics in USA and appointed Rev. Fr. Angadiath, the director of the Syro Malabar Catholic Mission in Chicago as its first Bishop. The See City of the new diocese will be Chicago. It will be known as St. Thomas Diocese of Chicago for the Syro Malabarians. Thus a long cherished dream of our community members has come true.

The new bishop will be the permanent apostolic visitor to Syro Malabar Catholics in Canada.

Indian Catholic Mission - Syro Malabar Rite and its members express their heart felt congratulations and best wishes to Bishop-Elect Mar Jacob Angadiath.

The Second Syro Malabar Catholic Convention of North America, hosted by Syro Malabar Catholic Mission, Chicago and sponsored by Syro Malabar Catholic Congress of North America, will be held from June 30 to July 3rd, 2001 in Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago. Preparations for a successful convention are underway. Consecration of MAR JACOB ANGADIATH, the first Bishop of the newly erected Syro Malabar Diocese in America, will take place during the convention.

Highlights of the convention will include liturgical celebrations, cultural programs; conferences and seminars; youth programs, sports and talent competitions; entertainments; gala banquet; exhibits, tour of Chicago and more...

Registration forms and more details will be available at www.syromalabaramerica.org web site or contact Dr. James Kurichi at (610)-352-3040; Mr. George Mathew at (215)-364-2096; Mr. Paily Moonjely at (215)-676-6079.