Updated on 3rd  April 2011
 

Dharmaram News

*Jubilee of Brother Joseph Muttanolil*: Kitchen staff members and workers in

the campus celebrated the Golden Jubilee of Profession of Brother Joseph

Muttanolil on 02 March 2011.  Holy Eucharist (in Tamil), felicitation

meeting, high tea, etc. were the items of the day.

*Retreat at St. Thomas*: Father Xavier Khan Vattayi and team conducted a

retreat for the public from 02 to 06 March.  The venue was the play grounds

of Christ School.  An average of five thousand people attended the retreat.

On Sunday 06 March, the concluding day, there were around six thousand eager

and enthusiastic participants.

*Award:* Christa Vidyalaya (our Kannada School) received the award for the

Best Management of Kannada Schools of Bangalore District from the

Government.  Father Antony Payyappilly, the Principal, received a Citation,

Shield, and other gifts from the Office for Kannada Schools.

*Father Rector blessed and inaugurated the new block of Christa Vidyalaya*.

The ground floor is for the nursery section of Christ School.  First floor

has some class rooms.  Second floor is the auditorium.  Christ School

financed the construction.  Father Joseph Rathapilly is the Principal of

Christ School.

*New Mass Centre*: We have started a new Mass Centre at Thampuchettipalaya

near Krishna-Raja-Puram.  Dr. Joseph Vayalil George, the Chairman and

Managing Director of Garden City College, has constructed a beautiful hall

behind the College, which can accommodate around three hundred people, for

our use.  It has all the other facilities: bathrooms, store room, water and

electricity connection, approach road, etc.  The place was blessed and

inaugurated by Fathers Rector Augustine Thottakara, Forane Church Vicar

Mathew Koikara, Mathew Chandrankunnel and Cherian Thunduparambil.  Father

Mathew Chandrankunnel inspired Dr. Joseph to construct this hall.  Father

Cherian Thunduparambil is in charge of this Centre.  There are around 150

Syro-Malabar families in this area.

*Fellowship Meal*: On Sunday 20 March St. Thomas Forane Church organized the

annual fellowship meal *(uttu-nercha)* in honour of St. Joseph.  Around five

thousand people, including Hindus and Muslims of the neighbourhood, shared

the simple food, prepared by volunteers of the Parish.

*DVK* Closed for summer recess on Friday 25 March 2011.

*I Year Philosophy*: Village Social Exposure programme (VSEP) at Vettathoor

with the Akashaparavakal (First Group; from 27 March) and Kaundapalaya, in

the Parish and AIDS Centre (Second Group; from 09 April).  Both these places

are in Coimbatore Province.

*II Year Theology*: Rural and Social Exposure Programme (RSEP):  From 03 to

20 April 2011 at Bijnor.

*II Year Philosophers* left for their respective Provinces on 27 March.  All

the Theology students leave for their respective Provinces on 02/03 April

2011.

*Young Philosophers Award*: Father Rector distributed the awards for the

best young CMI philosophers of this academic year on Saturday 26 March

during supper time.  The recipients of these awards (Rs. ten thousand each)

are Brother Rony Kizhakkekara (MA Philosophy) and Brother Shijin Pulimoottil

(B.Ph.).  “Voerderverein Neues Kerala” of Bonn instituted this award.

*Ordinations:* The Minor Orders  -  Karoya and Heupadiakona  -  were

conferred on our students of Theology on Friday 01 April 2011.  There were

twenty-four CMI brothers for Karoya and thirty-two for Heupadiakona.

Diakonate was conferred on thirty-three brothers on Saturday 02 April at

09.oo a.m.

Bishop Mar Gratian Mundadan ordained these brothers.

*Dates to Remember*:

Summer Vacation begins at Dharmaram: Friday 25 March    2011.

*Ordinations*:

Minor Orders (*Karoya* and *Heupadiakona*): Friday 01 April 2011 (Evening)

Holy Order of Diaconate: Saturday 02 April 2011 (Morning).

Bishop Gratian Mundadan officiates the Ordinations.

*Retreat:*

Annual Retreat for Dharmaram Students: 29 May to 04 June 2011.

Renewal of Vows: 04 June 2011

*Departure of Students*:

II Year Philosophy: 27 March 2011.

All others, except I Year Philosophy: 02/03 April 2011.

*Summer Programmes*:

Village Exposure Programme for I Year Philosophy: In Vettathoor and

Kaundapalaya (Coimbatore Proivince) in two groups for two weeks each;

beginning from 27 March 2011

Rural and Social Exposure Programme for II Year Theology (DVK): Two weeks

from 03 April 2011 in Bijnor Diocese.

Pastoral Course for Deacons: 08 to 20 May 2011 at Dharmaram.

*Arrival of Students*:

Year Philosophy: 26 May 2011

Theology III & II Students and I Theology Year Students who have already

made their perpetual religious commitment: 27 May 2011.

College students leave Dharmaram as and when their examinations come to an

end, and arrive Dharmaram according to the commencement of their respective

courses.

*Third Year B.Th. (Final Year) Students of DVK* were invited to share our
lunch on Thursday 03 February.  There are seventy-seven students in this
class.  Father Rector welcomed them.  Thirty-two CMI students do this
course.

*The Newly Ordained Priests*:  This year fifty-six Deacons were ordained in
the CMI Congregation.  Thirty-three of them are from Dharmaram.  They all
came back to Dharmaram on 04 February 2011.  On 04 February evening they
celebrated the Holy Eucharist for our kitchen staff.  On Saturday 05
February they celebrated the Holy Eucharist in the St. Thomas Forane Church.
They carried out pastoral ministry on Sunday 06 February in their respective
Parishes/Wards.  These Parishes/Wards gave them very warm reception.  They
received their B.Th. Degree during the Convocation Ceremony on Monday 07
February at DVK.  The *Samavarttanam, *the sending out ceremony, was
conducted on 08 February evening at Dharmaram.  Father Rector, Father
President and Father Master gave their final advices to the young priests in
this very touching ceremony.  The day’s programme was concluded with the
farewell dinner.

*Msgr. Dr. Dominik Schwaderlapp*, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cologne, and his Assistants Dr. Nadin Ammann and Ms. Jose Compier, joined us
for supper on 07 February.  After the supper the Vicar General spoke to our
students.  He also celebrated the Holy Eucharist for the Community on
Tuesday 08 February.

*Research Centre of DVK* was blessed and inaugurated on Monday 07 February.
Father Prior General, Vicar General of Archdiocese of Cologne, some CMI
Provincials, Campus Superiors and other dignitaries were present for this
function.

*Ghaziabad*: Father Rector laid the foundation stone for the buildings that
are to be constructed in the property of Christ University at Ghaziabad on
10 February 2011 (anniversary of the birthday of Blessed Chavara).  The
CMI-staff of Christ University was also present for this function.

*LCA Valedictory Meeting* was on 11 February 2011.  Chief Guest: Mr. Deepak
Justin (Media Person, Public Speech Trainer); Guest of Honour: Miss Winnie
Panickar (Young Poet); President of the Meeting: Rector Father Augustine
Thottakara.  LCA (Literary and Cultural Academy of Dharmaram) has been very
active and dynamic this year.  The Directors are: Fathers Shaji Kochuthara
and Benoy Checkonthayil; Secretaries are: Brothers Nilson Pellissery and
Lijo Chennattu.

*English Drama*: In connection with the LCA Valedictory, the College Section
(D-Section) staged *Julius Caesar*, the Shakespearean Melodrama, on 12 and
13 February (Saturday and Sunday).  The performance of the students was
fantastic.  Father Viju Painadath is the Master of D-Section, and Father
Benny Nalkara is the Animator.

*Chavara Day*: Chavara Bhavan celebrated the Chavara Day on Monday 14
February.  The Concelebrated Holy Eucharist was led by Father Rector.  Holy
Eucharist was followed by festal dinner.  Father Francis Thonippara is the
Prefect of Chavara Bhavan.

*St. Thomas Forane Church*, Dharmaram, celebrated the feast of Saints Thomas
and Sebastian on Saturday and Sunday, 26-27 February 2011.  This is a big
annual event for the Catholics of Bangalore.  Thousands turn up for the
festivities.  Cultural items by the parishioners, social drama by a
professional troupe from Kerala, etc. were part of the celebrations.  The
public meeting was presided over by Archbishop Bernard Moras, Archbishop of
Bangalore.  Local MLA Shri Ramalinga Reddy was Guest of Honour.  Father
Mathew Koikara is the Parish Priest (Vicar) and Father Eby Cheerakathottam
is the Assistant.

*ASVAS**,* Dharmaram Centre for Differently Abled, is active.  Five days a
week, Monday to Friday, we give warm meals to the poor, elderly and disabled
persons.  Around 120 come every day.  Food is prepared by volunteers.

From 14 to 24 February Asvas organized a Manual Training Programme for
twenty physically disabled persons.

Programmes Planned (These Programmes are organized in collaboration with
“Enable India”): Training for the Trainers: March 22-25.  Course meant for
persons from NGO-s who desire to work for disabled persons.

Life Skill Programme (Residential) for visually impaired people: from 11
April to 26 August 2011.

CCNA (Co-Certified Network Associates) Programme for Disabled: Online
training for computer networking and allied skills: from 14 March 2011 to 17
February 2012.

Job Oriented Skill-Training Programme: Residential course for twenty
disabled persons (date to be announced).

*Christmas Programme for the Mentally Challenged People*: Some staff members
of NIMHANS accompanied forty mentally challenged people to Dharmaram, who
are being treated there, on 27 December.  They visited the crib; brothers
sang some Christmas carols for them; some Santa Clauses danced for them; and
they thoroughly enjoyed our hospitality, which also included afternoon tea
and snacks..

*International Seminar* on “Mysticism without Bounds” was organized on 05-08
January 2011.  Around 320 delegates from all over the world took part in it.
There were around 140 paper presentations in groups and seven key-note
addresses.  Twenty-four CMI priests/brothers presented papers.  The Seminar
was a grand success. Father Kurian Kachappilly, CMI was the organizer.

*Founder’s Day *was observed on Sunday 09 January 2011.  In the public
meeting Mr. Jossy Peter (Event manager), Sister Princy, FCC (Superior,
Alphonsa Bhavan), and representatives from Dharmaram spoke about Blessed
Chavara.  Christ University-Christ Junior College, Christ School, Christa
Vidyalaya and Dharmaram College presented cultural items.  For the festal
lunch we have invited representatives from our Parishes, Mass Centres and
Wards.  Around 80 guests shared our lunch.

*Semestral Dialogue* of Staff and Students were conducted on 11, 12 and 13
January 2011.

*Ruby Jubilee:* Father Augustine Thottakara (Rector) and Father Alex
Thannipara were Ordained on 03 January 1971, on the 100th anniversary of
death of our Blessed Founder. On this 03rd January this year they have
completed forty years of priestly life.  They invited their companions to
Dharmaram to celebrate this event.  Eighteen confreres turned up.  They were
our guests on 15-18 January 2011.

*Father Mathew Chandrankunnel:* Commission for Laity of Syro-Malabar Church
has appointed him as the National Director of the section for Science and
Technology.

*Father Mathew Koikara*, Vicar St. Thomas Forane Church, has been appointed
by the Archbishop of Bangalore as a member of the College of Consultors of
the Archdiocese.

*Msgr. Charles J. Scicluna, *famous Canonist, now working at the
Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, Vatican, gave a lecture on “More
Grave Delicts Reserved to the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith:
Substantive and Procedural Laws” at DVK on 19 January.

*One-day Outing *of the Community was fixed on Saturday 22 January.  But the
State wide *bandh *organized by BJP marred our programmes.  We celebrated
the Outing in the Campus itself!

*St. Jude’s Church, Udayanagar*: Archbishop Bernard Moras blessed the newly
constructed Church on 23 January.  The Church, especially the sanctuary, is
beautifully done.  The building complex attached to the Church has all the
infrastructural facilities: Rectory, Assembly hall, Seminar halls, Class
rooms for Catechism, Office rooms, Guest rooms, Offices of associations,
etc.  Father Sebastian Edathikavil is the Parish Priest, and Father Benoy
Checkothayil is the Assistant.  The Public Meeting in the evening was
presided over by Bishop Bosco Puthur.

*Unity Octave*: Father Jessen P.Y. (Malankara Orthodox Church) Father Binu
Joseph Ponnokkaran (Assyrian Church of the East), spoke on Ecumenism and
Inter-Church relationship on the last two days of Unity Octave, 24 and 25
January.

*Chavara Quiz*: The annual Chavara Quiz Competition between Dharmaram and
CMC Juniorate Jnanodaya is conducted with great enthusiasm and passion.  This
year it was on 25 January.  Winners are Jose Paul Thekkanath and Sebastian
Roadarikath (II Year Theology).

*Republic Day*: Message was delivered by Col. Stani Joseph of MEG (Madras
Engineering Group) of Bangalore.

*Guests from Germany*: Rev. Dr. Msgr. Heinz Betlef Staps, Head of the
Department of World Mission of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, and Dr.
Johannes Bielefeld, long-time Head of the Project Department of the same
Diocese, visited us on January 26 and shared our lunch.

*LCA Competitions* for items like skit, fancy dress, mono act, dance,
speech, song, essay writing, etc. are being conducted these days.

*Musical Concert: Father Andre Patenaude (Father Pat),* a La Sallete Priest
from the USA, is a famous singer.  He gives concerts all over the world.  He
sang for us for about one hour on 28 January.  His music was quite elevating
and all listened to him in rapt attention.

*Jubilee, Jubilee!:* The Golden Jubilee of the Commitment to Consecrated
Life of Father Varghese Pathikulangara and Brother Joseph Muttanolil and the
Silver Jubilee of Priestly Ordination of Father Kurian Kachapilly were
celebrated on Saturday 29 January 2011.  Celebration of solemn Holy
Eucharist, Felicitation Meeting and Festal Lunch were the programmes of the
day.  In the meeting many particularly thanked and congratulated Brother
Joseph Muttanolil for the great services he is rendering to the Community.  A
Festschrift in honour of Father Varghese Pathikulangara edited by Father
Paulachan Kochapilly, and a booklet about the life and activities of Brother
Joseph Muttanolil written by Father Benny Nalakara, were also released on
this auspicious occasion.

*Father John Menonkariyil, *who has served Dharmaram as Financial
Administrator, Bursar, etc., celebrates the Golden Jubilee of Religious
Profession this year.  He visited Dharmaram in the first week of February
2011.  We celebrated his Jubilee in a modest way on 02 February 2011.Dharmaram News

*Brother Aby Thanickal*, who is being treated for lung-cancer, is responding
well to medications.  He is undergoing Chemo-treatment at St. John’s
Bangalore.  The growth in his lungs has reduced in size.  Shortly he will be
subjected to radiation therapy also.  All are hopeful of complete cure.

*Asvas* (Dharmaram Centre for Differently Abled) is doing very well.  On 04
December *Asvas*, together with the NGO “Enable India”, organized a *Job
Fair* for disabled persons for unskilled jobs.  Around 85 disabled persons
took part in fair, and 56 got jobs, mainly as helpers in kitchen,
restaurant, etc.  This indeed was a great success.

*Asvas* organized the conclusion of the three months’ intense training in
computer, languages, etc. of thirty young men, all graduates, with physical
disabilities.  The course was conducted at *Asvas *with the help of the NGO
“Enable India”.  Twelve of them lived in our premises.  In the farewell
meeting Father Rector, officials of Enable India, and trainers took part.  Five
of these students are already hired by IBM.

*Food for the Poor*: On the Christmas day at noon Father Rector inaugurated
the “Food for the Poor” project of *Asvas.*  Father John Marius
Manickanamparambil, Director of *Asvas,* has already formed, with the help
of St. Thomas Forane Parish, a group of volunteers.  They are divided into
smaller groups.  These groups will take turn to cook food for distribution
on five days a week.  Father Joseph Madassery supervises the
distribution.  Anybody
can sponsor this midday meals: only Rs. 2000,-- for a day.

*Asvas,* together with APD (Association of People of Disability) and some
NGO-s, is organizing a Camp of deaf and dumb children on 24-27 December 2010
in our Christa Vidyalaya (Kannada School).  200 such children and their
parents (altogether 400 persons) will be taught the systematic and
internationally accepted sign language, and other methods of aiding the deaf
and dumb.  They all live on these days in the School.

*Retreat for Supporting Staff*: A two-day retreat was organized for the
Tamil Christians among our supporting staff.  Father Anto Nayankara, CMI
preached the retreat in Tamil.  Father Joseph Madassery is spiritual
director of the supporting staff.

*Winners: *In the *Inter-Sem* tournaments Dharmaram has so far won the first
place in Basket Ball and Shuttle Badminton.

*Feast of Immaculate Conception*: Father Roy Vettikuzhy gave the message for
the Renovation of Vows.  Rosary procession to the grotto and Consecration to
the Immaculate Heart of Mary were organized in the evening.  Bro. Vipin
Kurishuthara preached the homily.

*Father Jose Frank Chackalackal, CMI* addressed the Community on “Ecumenical
Movement of Kunnamkulam” on 14 December, after supper.

*Bishop Jonas Thaliath Endowment Lectures* of the Faculty of Theology were
delivered by Rabbi Prof. Dr. Joseph Edelheit (USA) on 16-17 December on
“Jewish-Christian Dialogue in 21st Century”.

*Christmas Carol Competitions: *Dharmaram Choir won the third prize in the
Carol Singing Competition conducted by Jeevalaya on 12 December.  Our Choir
also participated in the Carol singing Competition organized by Joy Alukkas
group.

*Christmas Celebrations of Dharamaram Zone of CRI: *It celebrated Christmas
with a variety of cultural items on 18 December at the Provincialate of the
Congregation of Our Lady Providence (FMM).

*Christmas Carol Singing*: LCA-Dharmaram invited our neighbouring
Communities to sing Carols at Dharmaram auditorium on Monday 20
December.  Eighteen
Communities presented Carol songs.  It was indeed a joyous experience.

*Christmas Greetings to the Families of Supporting Staff: *Father Rector,
together with some students of Theology, visited the families of our
supporting staff, who live in the Campus: Nepalese families, Dharmaram
kitchen staff quarters and Tamil families of Dairy farm.  We sang carols for
them, prayed in their houses and father Rector blessed them and gave them
Christmas cakes.

*Christmas Celebrations of the Service Staff*: As usual, we invited all the
supporting staff, which includes also dairy workers, garden workers,
security personnel, sweepers, etc., and their families for the Christmas
celebrations on 24 December evening.  Brothers greeted them in Malayalam,
Kannada, Tamil and Hindi.  Our friends presented cultural items in all these
languages.  Finally Father Rector wished them ‘Happy Christmas’ and gave
Christmas gifts to all the families.

*Christmas Programme in the TV*: Dharmaram Brothers enacted a skit on
Christmas for Dooradarshan and it was telecast on 21 December evening,
together with other programmes on Christmas presented by other Christian
groups.

*Crib:* I Year Theologians, under the leadership of their Master Father
Cherian Thunduparambil, created the crib this year.  It is in the shape of a
train – “The Emmanuel Express”.  It depicts the salvation history.  Brothers
did a marvellous job.  Newspapers characterized it as the biggest Crib of
the City!

*Christmas Star*: Brothers of E-Section has created and erected a huge star
in front of our reception area.  A really huge star, which catches the
attention of all.

*Minor Orders* to our Theologians will be conferred on Friday 01 April
2011evening and the *Holy Order of Diaconate* will be conferred to the III
Year Theologians on Saturday 02 April morning.  Bishop Jose Chittooparambil
confers these Orders.

*Ordinations*: Between 26 December 2010 and 02 January 2011 fifty-six CMI
Deacons will be ordained to priesthood.  Thirty-three of them are from
Dharmaram.  These Deacons solicit our prayers and blessings.

*Convocation* of this academic year will take place on Monday 07 February
2011 and *Samavartanam *is on Tuesday 08 February.

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*Shalom TV* intends to televise religious/spiritual programmes of Dharmaram

College, and of our Parishes.  They did this from 20 to 28 October.  A crew

of twenty technicians descended on Dharmaram for this purpose.  They filmed

celebrations of Holy Eucharist (in Malayalam and English) in our Chapel (on

23.10: the whole day), and Rosary in our Grotto (22 October), some church

celebrations, etc.  Fathers Mathew Koikara and Joy Kakkanattu were the

Directors of this project.  Brother George Panamthottam and team were the

local organizers.

*Brother Aby Thanickal*, II Year Theology, Muvattupuzha Province: Doctors

have detected a growth in his lungs, and it is cancerous.  For a few days he

was treated in the Amala Hospital, Thrissur.  Now he is undergoing

Chemo-treatment at St. John’s Bangalore.  In your charity please do pray for

the speedy recovery.  Dharmaram Community prayed for him especially in a

one-hour Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on 11 November.

*Rev. Brother Blessen Thundiyil* (I Year Theology) went back to his Province

(Kozhikode) on 18 October.  He has health problems due to the climatic

conditions of Bangalore.  He will continue his studies at the MCBS Seminary.

*Rev. Brother Bony Vettamthadathil* (I Year Theology) too went back to his

Province (Kozhikode) on 18 October.  He has been appointed as teacher of

physical education at Devagiri College.

*Brother Jeff Shawn Kaippetiyil*, II Year Licentiate in Philosophy,

presented a paper entitled “Customization and Chaos Theory: Interfacing

Philosophy, Modern Science and Technology” at IGNOU (Indira Gandhi Open

University) Delhi, at the National Seminar on “Philosophy and Distance

Learning: Innovations in Knowledge Infusion”, on 28-29- October 2010.  He

did it well.  Our congratulations to him!

*Bishop Mar Aprem, Metropolitan* of the Church of the East in India

(Thrissur), (Chaldean Syrian Church of the East) visited us and shared our

lunch on 20 October 2010.  He gave a short message to the community during

lunch time.

*Karnataka Rajyotsava Day*: We duly celebrated the Rajyotsava Day on 01

November.  Solemn Holy Eucharist in Kannada, Flag Hoisting, Message by

Father Rector, etc. were the items of the day.  Karnataka celebrates this

day with great solemnity and with variety of programmes.  It is like Onam

for Keralites.

*Dharmaram Marathon Race* in connection with Rector’s Day was organized 02

November.  More than hundred students took part in it.  Brothers Roney

Erupoolumkattil, Jojo Plapallil and Johnson Kochukaniamparambil won the

first, second and third prizes respectively.  The only staff member who

completed the race is father Shaji Kochuthara.

*LCA Programmes*: In semstral holidays LCA organized a two-day seminar on

creative writing and speaking (27-28 October).  Father Vincent Kundukulam

from St. Joseph’s Seminary Mangalapuzha was the resource person.

*Poetry-Writing and Reciting: *More than sixty students and a few staff

members wrote poetry and recited it for the Community on 02-03 November.  Some

of the poetries were excellent.

*Film Making Competition*: Each Section could register for one strip of film

on relevant themes.  Films were screened on the Deepavali Day, 05 November

2010.  Some of the themes were water, life, youth, children, etc.  D-Section

(College-Section) won the prize.

*Science Exhibition*: Christ Junior College organized the annual Science

Exhibition on 29-30 October.  Students prepared around 60 stalls.  Big firms

like HAL, BEL, etc. also exhibited their wares.

*Chanda Mission* is celebrating the Golden Jubilee of its establishment next

year.  Our Parishes and Mass Centres made special collection on the Mission

Sunday for Chanda Mission.  Our educational institutions also

contributed.  Thus

we were able to give some financial support to this flourishing Mission

Diocese under the able guidance of Bishop Mar Vijayanad Nedumpuram, CMI.  It

is to be noted that Syro-Malabar Church, on the occasion of this Jubilee,

has declared August 2011 to August 2012 as Mission Year

*Sports Day* in connection with Rector’s Day was conducted on 06 November.  As

usual the third year theologians organized it.  March past, inaugural

function, Events for staff, track and field events for students, honouring

the winners, etc. were the items.  D-Section (College Section) won the first

place.  Bro. Tinse Nedumparampil (F-Section) is the individual

Champion.  Traditionally

the Band Set of Christa Vidyalaya (our Kannada School) used to play for us

on this day.  This year, besides Christa Vidyalaya, Christ Academy ICSE

School, Begur (Thrissur Province) volunteered to play for us.  The display

this band put up was really fantastic.

*Deepavali *(05 November): Brothers of E-Section have organized a beautiful

display of lights in front of the Chapel after the Prayer Service.

*Father Thomas Manickam (RIP):* DVK celebrated a special Requiem Mass for

Father Manickam on 05 November.  The entire DVK community took part in it.

*KCSSA *(Kerala Catholic Social Service Association) under the patronage of

Dharmaram is now 35 years old.  Its annual day celebrations were conducted

on 07 November.

*Sraddhanjali**:* 07 November is the death Anniversary of Bishop Jonas

Thaliath, the founder of Dharmaram.  We observe this day as the day of the

deceased members of Dharmaram.  The concelebrated solemn Requiem Mass was

led by Father Rector.  Prayers for the dead were offered in the cemetery.

*The Institute of Canon Law* organized a National Seminar on “The Eastern

Code: Twenty Years at the Service of the Church” on 10-11 November 2010.

*Rector’ Day (20-21 November)* was celebrated with the usual programmes:

Prayer Service; Malayalam Drama on Saturday and Sunday; Concelebrated Holy

Eucharist; Family Gathering; Rector’s  Day gift to staff and students;

Festal lunch, etc.

This year the drama was based on the life and activities of Blessed Chavara.

II Year Theologians staged it.  Their Master Father Jose Nandhikara was the

inspiration to select this theme.  Father Eby Cheerkathottam, CMI wrote the

script; Fathers Varghese Kelamparambil, CMI and Biju Kaukappilly, CMI

directed the Drama.  The students put up a fantastic performance.

We invited all our domestic staff (from the accountant to sweepers) for the

festal lunch on Sunday 21 November.  Father Rector and Administrator gave

them gifts (cash) in the meeting that followed the lunch.

On Saturday 20 November the students of PG Hostel (76 priests who are doing

PG courses at DVK) and the Sisters of Adhyayana (around 50 Sisters) came to

greet Father Rector.  They shared our lunch.

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