An Appeal to All Catholics ........

AN APPEAL TO ALL CATHOLICS, CHRISTIANS AND 

PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL OF KERALA

Fr. Michael Purattukara/Swami Sadanand

We, the following members of CMI St. Paul Province Bhopal, of which Fr. Michael Purattukara, known as Swami Sadanand is a member, eagerly appeal to all people of good will to support the cause for which Swami Sadanand has been fasting since December 01, 2011 at the Infant Jesus Monastery compound Thalore, Trichur District, Kerala.  We  also want to bring to your notice that  lots of false propaganda  are being perpetrated by vested interests through the communication media in order to malign and demoralize swamiji through character assassination. These are not true and we who have been living and working with him for the past several decades would want to present to you the true facts about him as follows

Champion of the Dalits

We know Swami Sadanand very closely since 1980. He is a man of great spiritual power. He has inspired many young men and women to become radical Disciples of Christ, and dedicate their lives for the service of the poor and the marginalized. We have always admired his availability, total detachment from the world, and his selflessness. As a social activist he fought for the rights of Dalits in Tada village in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh in the 1980s and three times his hut was set on fire by the vested interests, who were oppressing and discriminating against the Dalits.

Head of the Saccidanand Ashram

He was in Saccidananda Ashram, Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh for about 16 years. People of all religions, prisoners and even fundamentalists respected and admired Swamiji because of his powerful spiritual presence and selfless service to humanity. But even at the height of such popularity there, he left Saccidananda Ashram in 2004 at the request of the then provincial, Rev. Fr. George Thanchan to start Shantigiri Asharma, Bhamodi in Chindwara District. This act clearly shows his total self-emptying, detachment and obedience to the authorities.

Cause of Conversion of Samandar Singh

He took a lot of pain and effort to bring about a real conversion in Mr. Samandar Singh, the killer of Sr. Rani Maria who was brutally murdered in 1993. For this purpose he met the Governor of Madhaya Pradesh and got released Mr. Samandar Singh on parole before the completion of his life time imprisonment. The heart- rending scene of Mr. Samandar Singh meeting the family members of Sr. Rani Maria and asking them pardon with tearful eyes was shown all over Kerala by some TV Channels. Swamiji has worked many wonders of this kind of reconciliation between individuals and groups. He is, indeed, a channel and agent of healing and reconciliation. Another wonderful gift Swamiji has got is water divining power. He has helped hundreds of individuals and institutions to access the basic need of water with his water diving power without taking any remuneration.

At Shantigiri Asharam

People of all religions come to Swamiji for healing, to solve their family problems and childless couples come for his advice to see a child in their family. Swamiji receives all of them with great compassion,   and with an ever smiling face. He spends long hours in prayer and gives guidance and medicines to the patients without taking money for the treatment. He even takes the pain of going to the houses of the patients to administer medicines. He eats meager food once a day. In his room there is practically nothing to say that is his own.  He stopped  bearing sandals 45 years back and walks now barefoot in all seasons.  In the winter season when he sleeps on the railway platforms during his journey and if he finds a beggar without warm clothes, immediately he parts with it to give to the beggar. We see in the wonderful person of Swami Sadanand  a new Avathar of Saint Francis of Assisi.

Prophet of Justice

We also know that Swamiji is a prophet and he resorts to prophetic action in cases of grave injustice and he is prepared to bear the consequences. As far as we know, he studied in details the issue of shifting the infant Jesus Parish Thalore, Kerala without taking the  faithful of the parish into confidence and violating the norms and procedures to be followed. As a result people are suffering and deprived of their basic spiritual needs. He is convinced that a grave injustice is being done to the people. He had met the Major Archbisop of the Syro -Malabar Church to intervene and bring about reconciliation between the people and the Archbishop of Trissur. He also met the Archbishop of Thrissur, Rt. Rev. Andrews Thazhath and requested him to listen to the people and solve their problems. When the Major Archbishop expressed his helplessness and the Archbishop of Trissur was not ready for any change in the stand he had taken, Swamiji’s conscience told him to resort to prophetic action of fasting and prayer for bringing about a conversion and reconciliation in the concerned parties, without which no Christian has the right to offer prayer or sacrifice to God.

We are fully convinced that Swamiji’s fasting and prayer is not against any individual, but it is for the restoration of justice and peace. We are hundred percent sure that he has no vested interest in taking up the difficult and risky prophetic action. We also appeal to all people of good will to support the cause of Swami Sadanand. We express our solidarity and support to Swami Sadanand and pray to Jesus, the greatest of all prophets, to give him strength and courage to continue his struggle. We also pray fervently to the Lord for the conversion of all concerned so that a just and amicable solution is found to the problem of the parish in Thalore.

1. Fr. Louis Maliekal, former provincial of CMI St. Paul Province

2. Fr. Jose Paul Eduthan, former Provincial of CMI St. Paul Province

3. Fr. Jacob Peenikaprambil, former Vicar Provincial of CMI St. Paul Province

4. Fr. Shepherd Thelappilly, Director of Shantigiri Asharam, Bhamodi, Chindwara

5. Fr. Anto Mundanmany, Director Saccidanand Ashram, Narsinghpur

6. Fr. James Muttickal, Director Navchethana Communication Centre, Bhopal

7. Fr. Oliver Inchody, Superior, St. Paul’s House (of school and college), Bhopal

8. Fr. Thomas Kollappally, Principal, St. Paul Sen. Secondary School, Bhopal

9. Fr. Anto Kanjirathingal, Vice-Principal St. Paul Sen. Secondary School, Bhopal

10. Fr. John Ollukaran, former Vicar Provincial & Principal, Christ College, Bhopal

11. Fr. Anto Mundanmany, Head of Saccidanand Ashram, Narasinghpur

12. Fr. Sany Kannampuzha, Principal, Chavra Vidyapeedh Sen. Secondary School, Kheri, M.P.

13. Fr. Babu Tharayil, Principal Carmel School, Kareli, MP

14. Fr. Seby Pallissery, Rector, Pre-Novitiate Candidates, Padariya, Bhopal

15. Fr. Anil, Pazhoopilly, Director, Frontier Ministry Centre, Bhopal

16. Fr. Josen Padikkala, Navchetana Communication Centre, Bhopal

17. Fr. Biju Kuzhikulam, Navachetana Communication Centre Bhopal

18. Fr.Biju Tharaniyil, Secretary, Rural Developmental Service Society (RDSS), Silwani, M.P.

19. Fr. Thomas Therattil, Director, Social Works, Surlakappa, M.P.

20. Fr. Paulson Muthipeedika, Principal, Sanjeevani Rural School, M.P

21. Fr. Paulson Thaliath, General Formation Coordinator of CMI Congregation, Bangalore

22. Justin Thekkudan, Manager, Sant Chavara School, Chindvada

23. Fr. Johnson Kannanaickal, Reg. Executive Secretary CRI, Bhopal, M.P.

24. Fr. Antony Maria Kurian, St. Paul House, Bhopal

25. Fr. Jain Padayatty, Director, Tribal Boarding Silwani, M.P.

26. Fr. Prosper Komban, Sagar Bhavan, Thrissur

27. Fr. Sebastian Perepadan, Superior, Sagar Bhavan, Thrissur

28. Fr. Thomas pallikunnel, Vocation Promoter, Sagar Bhavan, Thrissur

29. Fr. Limson Puthur, Provincial House, Bhopal

30. Fr. Saju Kollannur, Provincial House, Bhopal

31. Fr. Peter Akkanath, Provincial House, Bhopal

32. Fr.Peter Muttungal, Provincial House, Bhopal

33. Fr. Wilson Edattukaran, Master of Students, Darsana Institute of Philosophy, Wardha, M.S.

34. Fr. Josanto Purattukara, Clinical Psychologist, Elite Hospital Thrissur, Kerala

35. Fr.  Jose Thachil, Sagar Bhavan, Thrissur

36. Fr. Sebastian Elevathingal, Germany

37. Fr. Biju Savio Thekkekara, Jerusalem

38. Fr. Joby Pulikkan, Chennai

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