On Sunday, November 1, 2020, the 3rd Anniversary of the Enthronement of our Eparchial Bishop Most Rev. Dr. Philipos Mar Stephanos was celebrated at St. Vincent De Paul Syro-Malankara Catholic Cathedral. To mark the occasion, a cake was cut by Bishop Stephanos, who was surrounded by many of his flock. May God continue to grant our dear Aboon good health and wisdom as he continues to shepherd our Eparchy.

On Sunday, October 25, 2020, the newly renovated New Jersey Parish rectory was blessed by the Eparchial Bishop Most Rev. Dr. Philipos Mar Stephanos. The Pastor, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Peter Kochery Cor-episcopo, Associate Pastor Rev. Fr. Jobin Thomas, Rev. Sr. Jocelyn Edathil SIC and a few parish members joined the Bishop during the service. The Parish was also blessed by the presence of His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Mar Eusebius, the Bishop of Parasala, as well as the Cathedral Rector, Rev. Fr. Noby Ayyaneth. The building will be used for parish office, meetings, catechism and vicar residence.

On Sunday, October 25, 2020, St. Thomas Syro-Malankara Catholic Parish of New Jersey celebrated Rt. Rev. Msgr. Peter Kochery Cor-episcopo’s Golden Sacerdotal Jubilee. Cor-episcopo celebrated the solemn Holy Qurbono. Shortly after the Holy Qurbono a brief felicitation program with His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Philipos Mar Stephanos, Associate Pastor Rev. Jobin Thomas and a small group of parishioners present.

Congratulations to Rev. Fr. Jerry Mathew who received the Gold Medal for Academic Excellence from the Salesian Pontifical University, Rome on October 15, 2020. He is currently in Rome pursuing a Doctorate in Theology with a specialization in Youth Ministry.

The Department of Catechism - Faith Formation will be conducting Virtual MBOC on August 5 - 8 at the Regional level. The theme for MBOC is "Experiencing God's Love through the Church". The Northeast, Southwest and Midwest Region will meet August 5 - 8, and the Southeast Region will meet on August 7 - 8.

The Department of Catechism - Faith Formation is organizing a half-day virtual retreat for the MCCL children on Wednesday, July 29 from 12 PM to 3 PM Eastern Standard Time. The theme is based on St. John 6: 27 and the great moto of Servant of God Mar Ivanios “Earning God is better than serving God.” Please see the flyer attached for further details.

Congratulations to Rev. Fr. Michael Edathil and Rev. Fr. Jerry Mathew who have successfully completed their Licentiate studies. Fr. Michael received his Licentiate in Sacred Theology of Marriage & Family from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute in Washington, D.C., and Fr. Jerry received his Licentiate in Theology with specialization in Youth Ministry from the University of Salesian Pontifical University.

Mar Ivanios Day was celebrated at St. Vincent De Paul Cathedral, Elmont on July 12, 2020. The Solemn Memorial Qurbono was celebrated by His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Philipos Mar Stephanos, the bishop of the Eparchy, and was concelebrated by Rev. Fr. Noby Ayyaneth, the Cathedral Rector, and Rev. Fr. Jobin Thomas. After the Holy Qurbono, Rev. Fr. Jobin Thomas spoke about the relevance and legacy of Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios in connection to the history of both the Malankara and Universal Church. Following the commemoration talk by Rev. Fr.

The Pentecost service was celebrated on Sunday, May 31, 2020, at 9 AM. The service began with English Morning Prayers, followed by a bilingual Holy Qurbono & Pentecost service. The video of today's service is available on the Eparchial YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/syromalankarausa) & will be made available on the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/syromalankaracatholicna/) at 7 PM tonight.