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#294078 - 07/03/08 01:09 AM Invitation
Michael_Thoma Offline
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Registered: 07/10/05
Posts: 1493
Loc: Chicago
To all those in the Metropolitan Chicago area:

The Syro-Malabar Catholic Cathedral [5000 St. Charles Road, Bellwood, Illinois 60104] will be inaugurated in a 3 day celebration beginning at 6pm Thursday, July 3 - the Dukrana Thirunal [Memorial Feast] of St. Thomas the Apostle's Martyrdom.

The Qurbana (Mass) Schedule is as follows:
Thursday, July 3rd - Solemn Holy Qurbana - 6pm
Friday, July 4th - Solemn Rasa Qurbana - 4.30pm
Saturday, July 5th - Blessing & Inauguration - 1.30pm
- Solemn Holy Qurbana - 3pm

Special Guest Celebrants will include:
His Beatitude Mar Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil, Major Archbishop, Head and Father of the Syro-Malabar Church
His Grace Aboon Joseph Mar Thomas Metropolitan, Apostolic Visitator for Malankara-Syriacs in the US and Canada
His Eminence Francis Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago, and
His Grace Mar Jacob Angadiath, Bishop of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese.

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#294081 - 07/03/08 02:45 AM Re: Invitation [Re: Michael_Thoma]
Irish Melkite Global Moderator Offline
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Registered: 10/27/03
Posts: 4179
Loc: Massachusetts
Michael,

Would that I could be there. May God grant great blessing to His Grace Mar Jacob and the Eparchy of Saint Thomas

Many years,

Neil
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"One day all our ethnic traits ... will have disappeared. Time itself is seeing to this. And so we can not think of our communities as ethnic parishes, ... unless we wish to assure the death of our community."

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#294102 - 07/03/08 09:56 AM Re: Invitation [Re: Michael_Thoma]
Serge Keleher Offline
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Registered: 06/22/06
Posts: 3489
Loc: Dublin
Most interesting - wish I could be there with you. Is there any possibility of a DVD of the Solemn Rasa?

Fr. Serge

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#294117 - 07/03/08 11:28 AM Re: Invitation [Re: Serge Keleher]
Chtec Online   content
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Registered: 01/27/02
Posts: 1665
Loc: Pittsburgh, PA
What is the difference between the "Solemn Holy Qurbana" and the "Solemn Rasa Qurbana"?

Dave

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#294121 - 07/03/08 11:46 AM Re: Invitation [Re: Chtec]
Michael_Thoma Offline
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Registered: 07/10/05
Posts: 1493
Loc: Chicago
Fr. Serge, bless. I will inquire about DVDs and definitely send one to you if available!

Dave, the Rasa means there will be an outdoor procession with the bishops, congregation, possibly including relics, along with secular leaders around the building and compound. Someone mentioned that Mayor Daley of Chicago would be a politically honored guest on Saturday.

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#294124 - 07/03/08 12:16 PM Re: Invitation [Re: Michael_Thoma]
Serge Keleher Offline
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Registered: 06/22/06
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My great thanks! You might also consider inviting Bishop Richard-Michael of the Ukrainians and the priests and deacons from Saints Volodymyr and Ol'ha. In unity there is strength!

Fr. Serge

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