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Monday, November 10, 2014

Important Announcement!

As you all know, CCRI’ntl, an association of Church Reformers based in Nevada, USA, had been continuously trying to establish practical dialogue between the Bishops and the lay citizens in the Church, as the Pope himself has suggested. It is the only way to start melting the growing ice bergs in between the parties. During the special Synod held recently in Rome, they could successfully interact with many of them and their suggestions were also discussed.

It is a sad thing to note that India is not appropriately represented in CCRI’ntl as a country and CCRI’ntl is not able to effectively bring our long neglected or covered up problems to the surface. As far as we know, we have the following as members from India - Dr. James Kottor and Joseph Mattappally, from Kerala, Chotebhai, from Kanpur, John Deyal, Delhi, Girija Valla, a theologian, and Dr. Ivan Fernandes. What CCRI’ntl is looking out for is a common platform of reformists which is capable of representing India and cares to summarize our demands. We request all earnest Church citizens in India to think on that and come up with practical suggestions. Your ideas are welcome and we hope that somebody will come forward to help establish a consortium of authorized Church Reform Groups in India.

CCR I’ntl has informed us that Cardinal Gracious has responded to their call and has expressed his willingness for a vertical dialogue. Individual attempts in India also could make some results. Almayasabdam invites Catholic Church Citizens in India to write on the points we need to discuss in upcoming dialogues. We will be publishing them and hope that CCRI’ntl representatives from India will care to brief it to CCRI’ntl accordingly. Please publish your comments in almayasabdam comments boxes or write to almayasabdam@gmail.com

Thank You
Administrators, Almayasabdam
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5 comments:

  1. Knanaya Renewal Conference, KRC-2014

    Knanaya Endogamous Marriages and the Vatican Family Synod


    20th December, 2014, Kottayam, Kerala, India

    Conference Objective

    The Family Synod called by the Holy Pope and held recently in Rome inspires this conference. The Pope during the Synod encouraged Bishop’s all across the world to bring forward to him problems that are burning issues which break up Catholic families around the world. Pope also encouraged the Synod not to be worried that the issues being raised will hurt the Catholic Church and encouraged all Bishops to listen with open ears to the burning family issues. The purpose of this 1-day conference is to bring out issues relating to Knanaya endogamous practices that are affecting several families within the Kottayam Diocese. Families that are divided due to the church sponsored endogamous practice are against the teachings of Jesus Christ. Lay people will debate this in a scholarly manner during the conference.

    Tentative Program

    Inaugural function (10am to 10.30 am)
    Release of Book dedicated to Late O.M. Uthup
    Session I Invited Talks (10.30 – 11.30)
    Session II Invited Talks 11.45 – 12. 45
    Session III Invited Talks 12.45 – 1.30pm
    Lunch 1.30 – 2.00 pm
    Session IV (Optional)
    Testimonies from Victims of Endogamy
    Panel Discussion (Optional)
    Knanaya Catholic Endogamous Marriages
    & impact on Vatican Family Synod.

    Registration Fees:

    Partial : Conference & Lunch : Free
    Full : KCNS Membership renewal,
    Conference, Lunch & Book : Rs200



    As part of the conference, articles on the theme of the topic will be invited from participants of the conference. Selected articles will be published in the post conference proceedings. These proceedings and the records of the scholarly debates and panel discussions held during the conference will be submitted to Vatican through Pope’s appointed representatives for the Family Synod in 2015. Since the issues affect & involve the Universal Catholic church participants are invited not just from Kottayam Diocese but all Catholic Dioceses to give a universal representation of the Catholic lay people’s view of this burning family issue of endogamy in Catholic Church to Rome.

    During the opening inaugural function of the conference a book dedicated to past president of KCNS, late Mr. O. M Uthup and his involvement with the KCNS movement, his efforts and campaigns against the practice of endogamy will be launched and distributed to the participants of the conference.

    Organizing Committee
    T.O Joseph, India
    Jose Kalludickal, USA
    K. Lukose Mathew, India
    Joy Oravanakalam, USA
    C. K Punnen, India
    Annamma Uthup, India
    Biju Uthup, India
    Jose Jacob, India
    George J. Poozhikala, Canada
    Adv. George Thomas, India

    Conference Secretary
    Mr. K Lukose Mathew
    Kunnumporath House
    Kurichithanaom
    P.O., Uzhavoor
    Kottayam 686 63
    India

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  2. Knanaya Renewal Conference
    KRC-2014

    Knanaya Endogamous Marriages and the Vatican Family Synod

    20th December, 2014
    Kottayam, Kerala, India

    Conference Objectives

    The Family Synod called by the Holy Pope and held recently in Rome inspires this conference. The Pope during the Synod encouraged Bishop’s all across the world to bring forward to him problems that are burning issues which break up Catholic families around the world. Pope also encouraged the Synod not to be worried that the issues being raised will hurt the Catholic Church and encouraged all Bishops to listen with open ears to the burning family issues. The purpose of this 1-day conference is to bring out issues relating to Knanaya endogamous practices that are affecting several families within the Kottayam Diocese. Families that are divided due to the church sponsored endogamous practice are against the teachings of Jesus Christ. Lay people will debate this in a scholarly manner during the conference.

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  3. Tentative Program

    Inaugural function (10am to 10.30 am)
    Release of Book dedicated to Late O.M. Uthup
    Session I Invited Talks (10.30 – 11.30)
    Session II Invited Talks 11.45 – 12. 45
    Session III Invited Talks 12.45 – 1.30pm
    Lunch 1.30 – 2.00 pm
    Session IV (Optional)
    Testimonies from Victims of Endogamy
    Panel Discussion (Optional)
    Knanaya Catholic Endogamous Marriages
    & impact on Vatican Family Synod.

    Registration Fees:

    Partial : Conference & Lunch : Free
    Full : KCNS Membership renewal,
    Conference, Lunch & Book : Rs200


    As part of the conference, articles on the theme of the topic will be invited from participants of the conference. Selected articles will be published in the post conference proceedings. These proceedings and the records of the scholarly debates and panel discussions held during the conference will be submitted to Vatican through Pope’s appointed representatives for the Family Synod in 2015. Since the issues affect & involve the Universal Catholic church participants are invited not just from Kottayam Diocese but all Catholic Dioceses to give a universal representation of the Catholic lay people’s view of this burning family issue of endogamy in Catholic Church to Rome.

    During the opening inaugural function of the conference a book dedicated to past president of KCNS, late Mr. O. M Uthup and his involvement with the KCNS movement, his efforts and campaigns against the practice of endogamy will be launched and distributed to the participants of the conference.

    Organising Committee


    T.O Joseph, India
    Jose Kalludickal, USA
    K. Lukose Mathew, India
    Joy Oravanakalam, USA
    C. K Punnen, India
    Annamma Uthup, India
    Biju Uthup, India
    Jose Jacob, India
    George J. Poozhikala, Canada
    Adv. George Thomas, India


    Conference Secretary
    Mr. K Lukose Mathew
    Kunnumporath House
    Kurichithanaom
    P.O., Uzhavoor
    Kottayam 686 63
    India

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    1. From John Kaniyalil
      The venue of the conference at Kottayam on 20th Dec '14 may be indicated

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  4. The venue for the Knanaya conference in Kottayam will be decided soon. Those who desire more information, may contact Mr. Biju Uthup. His email address is buthup @yahoo.com.
    Thanks
    Jose.

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