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The Voice of the PastorMy dear Fathers, brothers and sisters,

Jesus says that “as the Father hasloved me so have I loved you” (Jn.15:9).Father and the son love each other and theirlove is the Holy Spirit. As God has lovedhis Son, so his son has loved us. The loveof Jesus for us cost his life on the crossbecause of which we are saved and our sinsare forgiven. In his humanity Jesus pouredout his life till there was nothing left.

Jesus has chosen us to be his friends and it is not we whochose him. His only plea is that we love others as he has lovedus. Loving individuals is more valuable than loving the wholehuman race.

Concrete love expressed to the individuals is more valuablethan all the theoretical love for the poor, oppressed andabandoned of the world. Let us look at Jesus on the cross andforget what harm others have done to us. Let us spread out ourlove coming from the heart of Jesus who has made his home inus through to everyone in the world.

Once we start loving individual persons our life will be oneof joy. Hence Jesus says “I have told you this that your joy maybe complete” (Jn.15:11). Our life will bear fruit that will last afterwe have gone. Our love for the individual persons as Jesus didwill not only bring blessings on us but we will make the presenceof God felt among the people. Let us make it a task of our life tofollow Jesus which will bring us happiness, joy and fulfilment.

May God bless you all,Your loving Archbishop,

+ Most Rev. Dr. Antony Pappusamy Archbishop of Madurai

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Pope’s General Prayer IntentionUniversal prayer intentionListen to the Migrants’ Cries. We pray that the cries of our migrantbrothers and sisters, victims of criminal trafficking, may be heard andconsidered.

HAPPY FEASTThe Archbishop & the Archdiocesan Priests wish the Handmaids of

Merciful Love Sisters (HML) on their Feast Day onFeb 8.

Please Note

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* Appointments may be fixed by calling the Archbishop’s Secretary at+91 94433 86761 or by mailing to [email protected].

Archbishop’s Engagements

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01 Sat M Blessing of Chapel, FSPM, Nagamalai Pudukottai

02 Sun M Felicitation to Elected Local Body Leaders,St. Britto Hr. Sec. School, Gnanaolivupuram

04 Tue M Archbishop’s Consecration Day, St. Joseph’sChurch, Gnanaolivupuram

05 Wed M Nuptial Blessing, Mettupatti

07 Fri E Flag Hoisting, K. Pudur

08 Sat M Thanksgiving Mass, Gnanaolivupuram

E Mass and Blessing of Grotto, Gnanaolivupuram

09 Sun M Seminar on Basic Christian Communities,Batlagundu

E Consecration of the Church, Theni

10 Mon E Confirmation, Munjikkal

11 Tue M Senate Meeting, Archbishop’s House

E Feast Mass, K. Pudur

12-21 CBCI Meet, Bangalore

22 Sat E Confirmation, Theni

23 Sun E Mass and Blessing of Presbytery, Devadanam

24-25 Annual Board Meeting, St. Paul’s Seminary

26 Wed M Ash Wednesday Mass, St. Mary’s Cathedral

27-28 Annual Board Meeting, Christ Hall Seminary

March-202001 Sun M Mass and Inauguration of Year of Youth

1. Prayerful Greetings to His Grace, Most Rev. AntonyPappusamy on 4th February, the 21st Episcopal ConsecrationAnniversary Day. We, the Presbyterium, the Religious and theLaity praise and thank God for the Gift of the wonderful shepherd,who leads the local church into the ways of the Lord. May thegood Lord bless our Archbishop with good health, wisdom andepiscopal virtues in order to lead not only the Archdiocese but alsothe larger Tamil Church into the Kingdom values of truth, justiceand peace.

2. Consecration Anniversary Celebrations of the Archbishop,as per the Communication of Fr. V.G., will be celebrated on 4thinst.,Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Church, Gnanaolivupuram. TheThanksgiving Holy Eucharist will begin at 10:30 am., followed bythe Felicitation and dinner at R. C. Mahal. All the parish priestswith their 5 parish representatives, 2 Sisters from each religiousInstitutes and all the Major Superiors will participate at theCelebration. Kindly bring useful dresses for the poor as Offertory.It is the only meaningful Celebration which unites the wholeArchdiocese with the Archbishop who had been consecrated onthis Day.

3. Feast Day of Patron Saint – St. John De Britto : Let uscelebrate the Feast Day of our Patron Saint meaningfully both atGnanaolivupuam and at all our churches in the Archdiocese on 4th.We thank God for the Gift of Fr. John De Britto (1647 – 1693)whowas martyred for the FAITH on 4th February 1693 at Oriyur. OurSaint was beatified by Pope Pius IX on 8th April 1862 and wascanonized by Pope Pius XII on 22nd June 1947. May our dearPatron Saint intercede for the growth of Christian life at this soil ofMadurai.

4. Monthly Recollection of February will be Vicariate level.

5. Congratulations to the following Fathers for the constructionworks:

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a) Fr. Pappuraj for the construction of the Lourdes Grotto atChinnamanur, which was blessed by His Grace on 30th November2019.

b) Fr. Arul Rayan for the construction of Flag Pole at St.Sebastian’s Church, New Ellis Nagar, Madurai, which was blessedby His Grace on 17th January, 2020.

c) Fr. Joseph Antony for the construction of Lourdes Grotto atSurya Nagar, Kadachanendal parish, which was blessed by HisGrace on 23rd January 2020.

6. Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lenten Season falls on 26th

inst. His Grace invites all the parish priests and the superiors ofreligious institutions to plan in advance the Lenten programs suchas Lenten preaching, retreat for different groups such as students,youth, teachers and parishioners, sacrament of reconciliation, actsof charity, special collection for the poor, meditation on the Stationsof the Cross etc., in order to facilitate collective renewal in theMetropolitan Church of Madurai.

7. Archbishop reminds all the parish priests and heads of institutionsto arrange special Retreat for the youth during this Lenten seasonas the Tamilnadu church concentrates on our YOUTH this year2020.

8. AFestschrift commemorating the 70th age of our Archbishop willbe celebrated by the Archdiocese, Bishops, priests and nuns knownto His Grace and his student priests and nuns throughout Tamilnaduon 17th March at PILLAR, Madurai. Official invitations will follow.

Commission for ThiruvarutperavaiOn 3rd January Thiruvarutperavai Secretary Dr. Amanullah,

Treasurer Vijayarahavan together with 35 other members met theArchbishop Antony Pappusamy to get the new year blessing.Archbishop in his address told that we should work, crossing beyondour religion and we should stand united. We should also work for theupliftment of all the people who have lost their human dignity and workfor social harmony and peace. As a sign of new year gift, he gave a

‘Tirukural book’ to each one of them. Earlier, Fr. Arul, organisingsecretary, welcomed all the participants. Thiru. Karuppaiah and JohnMoses felicitated the Archbishop. Bro. Charles SHJ, Proposed thevote of thanks.

On 19.01.2020 Sunday interreligious pongal preparation andcelebration was held in Gnanaolivupuram, presided over by theMost Rev. Antony Pappusamy, Archbishop of Madurai. HonourableSu. Venkatesan, Member of Parliament and Sri. Santhikumaraswamigaladorned the stage as chief guests. Dr. Amanullah welcomed thedignitaries. Fr. Arul introduced about Thiruarutperavai.Thiru Kajamoidheen and Nanmaran (Ex. MLA) expressed theirfelicitations. Students of Holy Family Higher Secondary School andthe youth of Gnanaolivupuram coloured the stage with cultural events.In his speech, Archbishop told, A proper mixture of Rice Dhal,Vellam(btšy«) and other grains is needed to have a good taste of pongal.In the same way, people when joining hands, transcending their religiousbarriers will build up a beautiful society based on truth and love.

Sr. Amala Rani proposed the vote of thanks. Our special thanksto Fr. Sebastin, parish priest who generously cooperated for the goodarrangement of the venue and stage. The celebration was successfuland it made a good impact on the participants.

Fr. A. Arul, Organising Secretary, Tiruvarutperavai

World Day of the Sick - 2020‘Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give yourest’ (Mt 11:28)

‘Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will giveyou rest” (Mt 11:28)’, is the title of the Holy Father’s Message for the28th World Day of the Sick, to be held on February 11, the feast day ofOur Lady of Lourdes. Here is the full text of the Message, which wassigned on January 3, 2020, Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus:Come to me, all you who labour and are burdened, and I will give yourest” (Mt 11:28)

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Dear brothers and sisters,1. Jesus’ words, “Come to me, all you who labour and are

burdened, and I will give you rest” (Mt 11:28) point to the mysteriouspath of grace that is revealed to the simple and gives new strength tothose who are weary and tired. These words of Christ express thesolidarity of the Son of Man with all those who are hurt and afflicted.How many people suffer in both body and soul! Jesus urges everyoneto draw near to him – “Come to me!” – and he promises them comfortand repose. “When Jesus says this, he has before him the people hemeets every day on the streets of Galilee: very many simple people, thepoor, the sick, sinners, those who are marginalized by the burden of thelaw and the oppressive social system… These people always followedhim to hear his word, a word that gave hope! Jesus’ words always givehope!” (Angelus, 6 July 2014).

On this XXVIII World Day of the Sick, Jesus repeats these wordsto the sick, the oppressed, and the poor. For they realize that they dependentirely on God and, beneath the burden of their trials, stand in need ofhis healing. Jesus does not make demands of those who endure situationsof frailty, suffering and weakness, but offers his mercy and hiscomforting presence. He looks upon a wounded humanity with eyesthat gaze into the heart of each person. That gaze is not one ofindifference; rather, it embraces people in their entirety, each person inhis or her health condition, discarding no one, but rather inviting everyoneto share in his life and to experience his tender love.

2. Why does Jesus have these feelings? Because he himselfbecame frail, endured human suffering and received comfort from hisFather. Indeed, only those who personally experience suffering are thenable to comfort others. There are so many kinds of grave suffering:incurable and chronic diseases, psychological diseases, situations callingfor rehabilitation or palliative care, numerous forms of disability, children’sor geriatric diseases… At times human warmth is lacking in ourapproach to these. What is needed is a personalized approach to thesick, not just of curing but also of caring, in view of an integral humanhealing. In experiencing illness, individuals not only feel threatened intheir physical integrity, but also in the relational, intellectual, affectiveand spiritual dimensions of their lives. For this reason, in addition totherapy and support, they expect care and attention. In a word, love. At

the side of every sick person, there is also a family, which itself suffersand is in need of support and comfort.

3. Dear brothers and sisters who are ill, your sickness makes youin a particular way one of those “who labour and are burdened”, andthus attract the eyes and heart of Jesus. In him, you will find light tobrighten your darkest moments and hope to soothe your distress. Heurges you: “Come to me”. In him, you will find strength to face all theworries and questions that assail you during this “dark night” of bodyand soul. Christ did not give us prescriptions, but through his passion,death and resurrection he frees us from the grip of evil.

In your experience of illness, you certainly need a place to findrest. The Church desires to become more and more the “inn” of theGood Samaritan who is Christ (cf. Lk 10:34), that is, a home where youcan encounter his grace, which finds expression in closeness, acceptanceand relief. In this home, you can meet people who, healed in their frailtyby God’s mercy, will help you bear your cross and enable your sufferingto give you a new perspective. You will be able to look beyond yourillness to a greater horizon of new light and fresh strength for your lives.

A key role in this effort to offer rest and renewal to our sick brothersand sisters is played by healthcare workers: physicians, nurses, medicaland administrative professionals, assistants and volunteers. Thanks totheir expertise, they can make patients feel the presence of Christ whoconsoles and cares for the sick, and heals every hurt. Yet they too aremen and women with their own frailties and even illnesses. They showhow true it is that “once Christ’s comfort and rest is received, we arecalled in turn to become rest and comfort for our brothers and sisters,with a docile and humble attitude in imitation of the Teacher” (Angelus,6 July 2014).

4. Dear healthcare professionals, let us always remember thatdiagnostic, preventive and therapeutic treatments, research, care andrehabilitation are always in the service of the sick person; indeed thenoun “person” takes priority over the adjective “sick”. In your work,may you always strive to promote the dignity and life of each person,and reject any compromise in the direction of euthanasia, assisted suicideor suppression of life, even in the case of terminal illness.

When confronted with the limitations and even failures of medicalscience before increasingly problematic clinical cases and bleak

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A. NathampattiAlankulamAmmapattyAnjal NagarAnna NagarAruppukottaiAyravathanallurBastin NagarBatlagunduBibikulamBodinayakanurChinnamanurCumbumDevadanamEllis NagarGnanaolivupuramHanumanthanpattyHoly Rosary ChurchIyyampalayamK. PudurKadachanendalKadamalaikunduKalladipattiKariapattyKarumathurKavirayapuramKotturLourdupuramMegamalaiMangalamkombuM. MeenatchiapuramMathankovilpattiMarianus NagarMeenmpattiMelur

3001000

8005672981010002450800030003140

500500

14501500

10534700015004500

32820002000

250500

1000750

12001000

200500

1630500500

20641000

300090008300

70938130000

1500015000

130300400004058010000100002025024500

101192125000

1500045000

10507387030000

45004000814020207100

145006795

30043306800

6208000

3500025000

100090004200

4547020000

500015000310001000012580

3000100045504500

2251045000

800010000

15107178020000

40001000538050507140

138006100100026705210230060005000

10000

400100010002000845315002000850030003330

400500

160015005984650016003500

30030002000

300

1000500600

15001000

200500

1690600

100019521500

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS - 01.02.2019 TO 28.01.2020

S.No. Parish Name

HungerDisease18/04/19

VocationSunday12/05/19

HolyChildhood10/02/19

Holy See31/03/19

GoodFriday

19/04/19

3001000

8006080

1036015004500

1200026005000

500500

155020009845750013004500112083702000

300500

10001450

11001500

300500

1410600500

31001350

123456789

1011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435

diagnoses, you are called to be open to the transcendent dimension ofyour profession that reveals its ultimate meaning. Let us remember thatlife is sacred and belongs to God; hence it is inviolable and no one canclaim the right to dispose of it freely (cf. Donum Vitae, 5; EvangeliumVitae, 29-53). Life must be welcomed, protected, respected and servedfrom its beginning to its end: both human reason and faith in God, theauthor of life, require this. In some cases, conscientious objection becomesa necessary decision if you are to be consistent with your “yes” to lifeand to the human person. Your professionalism, sustained by Christiancharity, will be the best service you can offer for the safeguarding of thetruest human right, the right to life. When you can no longer provide acure, you will still be able to provide care and healing, through gesturesand procedures that give comfort and relief to the sick.

Tragically, in some contexts of war and violent conflict, healthcareprofessionals and the facilities that receive and assist the sick areattacked. In some areas, too, political authorities attempt to manipulatemedical care for their own advantage, thus restricting the medicalprofession’s legitimate autonomy. Yet attacking those who devotethemselves to the service of the suffering members of society does notserve the interests of anyone.

5. On this XXVIII World Day of the Sick, I think of our manybrothers and sisters throughout the world who have no access to medicalcare because they live in poverty. For this reason, I urge healthcareinstitutions and government leaders throughout the world not to neglectsocial justice out of a preoccupation for financial concerns. It is myhope that, by joining the principles of solidarity and subsidiarity, effortswill be made to cooperate in ensuring that everyone has access to suitabletreatments for preserving and restoring their health. I offer heartfeltthanks to all those volunteers who serve the sick, often compensatingfor structural shortcomings, while reflecting the image of Christ, theGood Samaritan, by their acts of tender love and closeness.

To the Blessed Virgin Mary, Health of the Sick, I entrust all thosewho bear the burden of illness, along with their families and all healthcareworkers. With the assurance of a remembrance in my prayers, I cordiallyimpart my Apostolic Blessing.

From the Vatican, 3 January 2020,Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

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S.No. Parish Name

7503000

4000100010001000

3002350

60002000110015003000260015006000

3000

30002000

2001000

11500

10000

30001100420016001500

MelakovilpattiMichaelpalayamMunjikkalMurugathuranpattiNagamalaiNakkaneriNilakottaiNiraivazhvu Nagar (VNR)OthaiyalPackiapuramPackianathapuramPalanganathamPandian NagarPeriyakulamPerumalmalaiR.R. NagarRailway ColonyRajapalayamRayappanpattiRayapuramSamayanallurSatturShenbaganurSengole NagarSempatti MissionSilukkuvarpattySivakasiSrivilliputhurSt. Mary’s CathedralSundaranatchiapuramT. SindalacherryT. Vadipatti ShrineTheniThirumangalamThirunagar

3637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970

7503000

20001000

5001000

2002250

50002000

50015003000120012003500

3300

32002000

2001000

12500

5000

10001000360011002000


VocationSunday

12/05/19


Holy See31/03/19

GoodFriday

19/04/19

5000*10,000

10000

9000011500

640010000

70025350

1500003000

21000

350005100

18200300001020050000

1100060000

20010000

1162001500060000

194001050042015

36007500

220015005000

2000020004200

100001100

10220

250004500

650041003400

250003350

11000

350043500

2005000

502004000050000

206001630019043

601021000

7503000

3000100010001000

4002370

50002000

2000110014003500

4000

20002500

2001000

10500

5000

10001500372214501500

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Opus02/12/19

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS - 01.02.2019 TO 28.01.2020St. Peter’s

Pence30/06/19

Communi-cation Day14/07/19

PrisionMinistry11/08/19

BibleSunday29/09/19

MissionSunday20/10/19

AfricanMission03/11/19

Peter theApostle24/11/19

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1011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435

500900

1500650010002450800027004250

500500

10001500

12180500012003000

35013860

2000200

1000500550

1200

200500

1650500

100020401200

500900

1500911010002500

1200030003960

500500

10001500

12372700011504500

350906020001000

6201000

500580

1400

200500

1710530

100020001300

500130020009230

253018000

32003780

500500

15001500

10541600012503000

40018000

2000250700

1000500600

1300

200500

2210500

100016001000

1500100015009864

314512000

30003420

700500

120015009880

1100014004500

500

20001500

6801000

600650

10002100

200500

2180600

200020501000

7100130003806056900

20515140000

290008050025140

80003060023000

270835

4800045000

7000

505005500

2700048006080

25000

35007720

216504200

320003000022222

60010002000

14070

5085800030003400

500100013001700

11350500014503000

400

2000

1000800680

1500

200580

2100550500

17501110

1000

20005140

283580003000

500500

14001600

13350600014903000

400

2000

500620

1500

200

550500

20501040

1000

20005400

249580003500

500500

12001500

13440800013803000

400

400

1500

200

600500

20001070

3637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS - 01.02.2019 TO 28.01.2020St. Peter’s

Pence30/06/19

3000

30001000

7001000

3205206

2000

1000133012003500

3000

10002000

2001000

15000

5000

10002000420011001500

Opus02/12/19



BibleSunday29/09/19




3000

3000100010001000

2003976

2000

1000104015003500

3100

10002000

2001000

12000

3000

10002000330010001500

3000

30001000

600500800

5021

499920001200

5000112015003500

3000

10002000

2001000

12100

4000

10001000380012001200

3000

10002000100010005300165450002000

3000201018003500

3400

2000200

100012500

6000

10003000400015001300

15

104907500

12121100000

120002040015000

52008570132520

18500041000

200001810030800

1600009000

130000

125000200

5000450000

73000

9641018250

110500

30040

3000

3000500600500750

39471325

2500

30001310

3500

3000

2001000

10000

5000

100010003500

1000

5000500

500

3338132059253500

10001290

3500

3100

2001000

10000

100010004400

1500

2000500

500

5168141045263000

10001200

3500

3000

2001000

11500

1000

2600

1000

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SPECIAL COLLECTIONS - 01.02.2019 TO 28.01.2020VocationSunday12/05/19

3000850

20001000

9500245

10001830

151726

NB: * Michaelpalayam Parish Rs. 10,000/- for Hunger & Disease collection paid directly to MMSSS.

S.No. Parish Name

717273747576777879

ThiruthangalThummuchinampattyUgarthe NagarUsilampattiUthamapalayamVirudhunagarVadapatti MissionW. PudupattiY. Othakadai

Fr. LourdurajArockia Illam

Holycross Convent,Pambarpuram

Fouriere Home,Pambarpuram

St. Agnes Home forChildren,Rayappanpatti

St. Aloysius InstituionRayappanpatti

MariammalkulamSchool, T. Vadipatti

HolyCrosss ConventBatlgundu

Holy Cross ConventM. Vadipatti

Angelo Provincialate,Trichy

Total

3800750

20003000

9500200

10002000

10000

20000

10000

10000

10000

258385

2200570

20001000

9500300

10001022

157920



Holy See31/03/19

GoodFriday

19/04/19

25000820

2500025000

130000400

946816141

1400

2125179

90001000

150006000

70000600

1095619725

1000

967454

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KANI (Seminarians Fund)Opening Balance as on 20.12.2019 41,86,269.77

Fr. John Diraviam, Madurai 1,00,000.00Sr. Superior General, Presentation Convent, Coimbatore 1,00,000.00Pralcka Machinery Mfrg.Pvt., Madurai 50,000.00Sr. Superior, St. Joseph’s Mat.Hr.Sec.Sch. Alangulam 25,000.00Fr. Provincial, Lourdes Shrine, K. Pudur, Madurai 15,000.00Mr. Vallal R. Sebastian, Madurai 14,200.00Fr. Parish Priest, Lourdes Shrine, K. Pudur, Madurai 10,000.00Sr. Superior, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Dindigul 10,000.00The Congregation of the Sisters of the Chavanod, Mdu. 10,000.00Fr. Vicar Forane & P.P, St. Antony’s Shrine, Marambady 10,000.00Franciscan Sisters of the Presentation of Mary ShanthaProvincialate, Nagamalai Pudukottai 10,000.00Fr. Parish Priest, New Ellis Nagar 10,000.00Mr. Sahayaraj & Jancy Sahayarani, Michaelpalayam 10,000.00Fr. Parish Priest, Railway Colony 5,000.00Fr. Joseph Antony, Kadachanendal 5,000.00Sr. Provincial Superior, St. Anne’s Maria Provincialate, Mdu. 5,000.00Mr. Amalraj & Mrs. Usha Family, Sundaranatchiapuram 2,000.00Society of Vincent De Paul, Y. Othakkadai 1,000.00Usha Bernadett 1,000.00Fr. A. Arul, Archbishop’s House 300.00

45,79,771.77Add: Bank Interest - 34,846.00 34,846.00

46,14,617.77Less: Bank SMS Alart Charge - 15.00 15.00

Closing Balance as on 28.01.2020 46,14,602.77

Cash in Hand : 15,000.00Cash at Bank : 45,99,602.77

46,14,602.77

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St. Peter’sPence

30/06/19

2200900

20001000

9500400

10001436

158122


717273747576777879

Opus02/12/19


BibleSunday

29/09/19




2100900

20001200

8700300

10001591

157849

2200850

20003600

6700250

10001510

179941

3000820

30002000

9600300

10001357

173910

35005000015020

20500013500

22000

5000

10000

3210074

50020002000

9300450

139511

65020001300

9300400

120898

75020001350

8900

114689

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From the Procurator’s DeskDear Rev. Fathers,

Kindly verify the above statement and confirm the remittances.If any discrepancy is found, you are welcome to correct the samewith the receipt available with you.

Kindly remit all the Diocesan Collections (13 Nos) and the DMF(1%) Collections seperatly by Cheque or Bank Draft favouringThe R.C. Diocese of Madurai to the Procurator’s Office. Thisis in accordance with Government norms for restricting cashtransactions.

NEWADDRESS BOOK is available in the Diocesan Office &Nobili Book Center. It costs Rs. 110/- only.

NEW ORDO is available in the Diocesan Office & Nobili BookCenter. It costs Rs. 70/- only.

The Parishes having Surplus masses are kindly asked to remitthose masses to the diocese, and thus help the other priests tooffer it.

We are thankful and appreciate the following parishes for havingfinalized their parish account upto September 2019 manually. Otherparishes are kindly asked to submit their accounts at the earliest.

Sl No. Name of the Parish1 Alangulam2 Ammapatti3 Batlagundu4 Nagamalai5 Nilakottai6 Othakadai7 Sivakasi8 St. Mary’s

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Diocese of Venice in Florida, U.S.A.(Through Fr. T.R. Jayabalan) 14,40,699.96

Saint Alphonsus Congregation, U.S.A. (Through Fr. Britto Raja Suresh) 6,15,616.62Fr. Valentine Joseph, USA 1,65,504.00Fr. Britto Raja Suresh, USA 1,39,835.00Fr. Arul Joseph, USA 1,04,816.00Fr. G. Lourdu Raj, Arockia Illam 55,000.00Fr. Dhivyanandam 50,000.00Fr. Arul, Secretary, Dialogue Commission 50,000.00Mr. & Mrs. Irudaya Raj - Lilly Rose, Annanagar 50,000.00Fr. A. Antony Samy, Secretary, C.C.L 25,000.00Fr. Vincent Mathan Babu 20,000.00Fr. M. John Diraviam, Chancellor 15,000.00Fr. A. Vedamanickam, Palanganatham 10,000.00Fr. I. Maria Arul Selvam 10,000.00Mr. Arulanandam, Rtd., H.M, Annanagar 10,000.00Amaladass Nithya, Annanagar 10,000.00Mr. Jeevanandam & Elizabeth Mary, K. Pudur 10,000.00Fr. Xavier Arul Rayan, Packiapuram 5,500.00The Teachers, R.C. Mid.Sch. P. Chettiapatti, Usilampatti 5,000.00Fr. Gnanasandanam, Arockia Illam 5,000.00Nazrane Isabella Family, Usilampatti 1,000.00Mrs. Badma James, Kadachanendal 1,000.00

Total 27,98,971.58

Mass Received From Parishes

Bibikulam (227 Masses) 22,700.00Ellis Nagar (140 Masses) 14,000.00Usilampatti ( 56 Masses) 5,600.00

Total 42,300.00

SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNTS

1. Separate bank accounts must be kept in a proper order as per thedirections given by our auditors so that we may avoid unnecessaryproblems in our accounting system.

2. The Parish Bank Account alone should be linked with Diocese’sPAN (Permanent Account Number) and it should be in the name ofthe Parish.

3. The Parish Priest’s personal bank account should be opened in thename of the Priest concerned with his PAN Card.

4. The allowance received from the diocese, medical bills, Christmasand Easter gifts should be deposited in the Priest’s Personal BankAccount and not in the Parish Account.

5. If anyone has not yet taken PAN, kindly apply and get it now. Thisshould not be reason for depositing your personal money in the ParishAccount.

6. Hereafter all the deposits and withdrawals from the Parish BankAccount is to be included in the Diocese account and informed toIncome Tax Department.

Hence, none of your personal funds should be deposited or withdrawnin the Parish Account.

7. Kindly bring xerox copy of your personal bank passbook front pagefor our record to transfer the Allowance, Medical bill and Massstipend to your account.

Regarding Land and Tax

- I sincerely thank all those who are co-operating with us to retrieveour diocesan lands successfully from the unlawful encroachers.

- I am happy to know that many of our parishes and institutions arepaying the tax regularly for land and buildings.

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It is a gentle reminder that necessary steps should be initiatedto link the Parish/School accounts to the Diocesan Server as a processof centralization.

We appreciate and thank the following parishes for havingcomputerized their accounting system and come into one diocesanaccounting purview.

Sl No. Name of the Parish Account updated till( Data Collected on 20/12/2019)

1 Ellis Nagar 20/12/20192. Chinnamanur 19/12/20193. Bodinayakkanur 13/12/20194. Samayanallur 30/11/20195. Murugathooranpatti 29/11/20196. Cumbum 26/11/20197. Kadamalaikundu 01/11/20198. Anna Nagar 30/09/20199. Kottur 30/09/201910. Mangalamkombu 30/09/201911. Mathankovilpatti 30/09/201912. Melur 30/09/201913. Palanganatham 30/09/201914. Virudunagar 30/09/201915. Thummuchinampatti 30/06/201916. Packiapuram 01/06/201917. Anjal Nagar 31/05/201918. Kadachanendal 31/03/201819. Meenampatti 31/03/201920. Railway Colony 31/03/201921. Theni 31/03/2019

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- In this context, I would like to draw your kind attention with regardto our properties as we are facing many problems and serious issuesregarding the payment of tax.

Verify the land details (Survey No., Patta) and documents for yourParish and Institutions lands.

Make a visit to our lands now and then which will ensure the safetyof our property from the encroachers.

It is most important to pay land Tax and Building Tax to theauthorities concerned by registering the title as “The Procurator,R.C Diocese of Madurai”.

In the Building Tax receipt kindly mention the Title /Purpose /Nameof the buildings / Survey No. of that particular building.

Kindly submit the original documents of land if any in your officeand hand over the original land tax receipt and the xerox copy ofthe building tax receipt to the Procurator’s office.

Kindly avoid giving N.O.C to anybody with regard to our land orbuilding without consulting the Procurator.

Please contact the Procurator’s office for any clarification, guidancewith regard to the land problems or payment of taxes.

Fr. S. Peter Roy, Procurator

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Adoration Sunday February March

02 Anjal Nagar 01 Batlagundu

09 Aruppukottai 08 Bastian Nagar16 Ayravathanallur 15 Bibikulam

23 Ayyampalayam 22 Bodinayakkanur29 Chinnamanur

Necrology

Fr. Jude Vadakara on 01.02.2013

Fr. Jacob Manala on 03.02.1998

Fr. Arulappar on 28.02.2004

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The very utterance of the Name “Mondho Samie” brings somuch good memory to the people of Usilampatti and Karumattur area.A great missionary who worked for the reformation of Kallarcommunity! During the British era this community was considered as‘kutra parambarai’ and it was treated by the government officials ascriminal. But it is the foreign Christian missionaries who understood thepsyche of these people and helpled them to integrate into the societywith honour and dignity. Here comes the name of Fr. Montaurd whichname is akin to god’s name for the Kallar Christians inUsilampatti region.

The French Jesuit Missionaries, Fr. Pierre Montaurd andFr. Clement Montaurd are brothers and opted to work for Maduramission. Both were loved so deeply by their parishioners. The elder brother,Fr. Peter Montaurd was the parish priest of Srivilliputhur and Aathoorfor so many years. As the parish priest of Srivilliputhur he renovated andextended the old church into siluvai koil, says our veteran priest, Fr.Vedamanickam. (It was during the same period Sundaranachiapuramchurch also was renovated and extended into a siluvai koil.) The parish-ioners of Aathoor loved him so much that when he died, all of them intears and agony, were steadfast in their request and pleaded the Arch-bishop and the Jesuit Provincial to take the body of their beloved pastorand bury him at the parish campus itself. Though it was not the custom inthe Archdiocese of Madurai to bury the priests elsewhere other than thediocesan priests’ cemetery, the superiors granted special permission tobury the senior at Aathoor.

The younger brother, Fr. Clement Montaurd was loved by theparishioners of Usilampatti and Karumattur region. Fr. Isidore Prince

and Fr. Montaurd are called the princes and pioneers of Kallar mission.As seen earlier it is because of Fr. Montaurd, the junior’s ministry Kallarreclamation was possible. He met the collector of Madurai and the otherofficials and had been the channel of social integration for the commu-nity. All the old people fondly remember the zealous ministry of Fr.Montaurd. He had been a pastor at Usilampatti for 17 years(1930-1947). Aariapatti, a small village near Karumattur was his firstmission center. From there he moved to Vadugapatii where he built abeautiful church and evangelized. Appreciating their uniquecharacteristics of valour and undaunted courage, he slowly educatedKallar Community to earn their livelihood not by stealing but by workinghard and serving the society at large with dignity and honour. In order toachieve this he built schools at this region and helped the Sisters ofSt. Joseph of Lyon to begin their pioneering ministry for the girl childrenwhose birth were considered a burden and a curse in the family.

With government aid he educated most of the Christians at thisregion and guided them for employment. He catechised thempersonally and was present invariably at every function of theirfamilies. Thus he was very much accepted by the people andconversions were rapid during his term as the parish priest of Usilampatti.The social stigma, thief, vanished away and many of them entered intocivil offices and business like any other citizens of India.

It is sad that after Fr. Montaurd there was no continuity to nur-ture these people pastorally. Since the Christian population in this regionwas a thin one, and more so, due to their homogeneous nature, theconverted Christians later fell back to Hinduism since they had no Chris-tian brides and grooms. However, Fr. Montuard is, even now, very muchrevered and kept in great esteem by the people ofUsilampatti – Karumattur region. The Archdiocese salutes this valiantsoldier of God who spent his life for the spread of Gospel in Kallarcommunity.

(to be continued)- Fr. Jodir.

XXXIII. MADURA MISSION -HISTORICAL NOTES

A Prophet of Kallar Mission- Fr. C.J. Montaurd S.J.

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