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Kottayam Feb 25 2005:
The Sabha Managing Committee accepted the Spiritual Revival
report submitted by the sub committee held on Feb 24 at Old
Seminary Kottayam. The Catholicos and Malankara Metropolitan His
Holiness Baselius Marthoma Mathews II presided over the special
Sabha Managing Committee meeting.
The sub-committee worked in detail on the following area. 1.
Spiritual renewal and building of the Church. 2. Administrative
set up of the Church, policies and implementation of the
decisions. 3. Amendments of the constitution. 4. Courts of
procedure, byelaws and book of Cannon laws. 5. Media and
Communication. The report was presented in the Managing
committee. After a long discussion, with certain changes, the
committee accepted the report and send for action.
The sub committee was constituted by Fr. Dr. K. M. George
(convener), Fr. Dr. O. Thomas, Fr. Dr .Jacob Kurien, Fr .Dr.
John Abraham Konattu and M. G. George Muthoot. |
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Sabha Managing Committee
also decided to start a News Bulletin from Devalokam Aramana to
reach out the faithful allover the world. The news bulletin will
be published fortnightly from the church headquarters under the
supervision of the Public Relations department. The Name of the
bulletin will be " Malankara Orthodox Sabha Sandesam"
The first bulletin will be launched on Catholicate Day March 13,
2005 with 8 pages. Prof. Jose Parekkadavil (P.R.O. of the
Church), K. V. Mammen and Dr. Ciby Tharakan will be responsible
for the first edition". said Prof E. J. John, the senior Dy.
Secretary of the Church to Indian Orthodox Herald.
Catholicos Elect H.B. Thomas Mar Thimothios, all Metropolitans
and most of the Managing committee members attended the special
meeting held at Old Seminary, Kottayam. |
