SUNDAY 08:00 AM HOLY MASS - MALAYALAM 09:30 AM HOLY MASS - ENGLISH 11:00 AM HOLY MASS - MALAYALAM 05:30 P M HOLY MASS - MALAYALAM

WEEKDAYS & SATURDAY 08:30 AM HOLY MASS - MALAYALAM

FRIDAY 7:00 PM : HOLY MASS

ON FIRST FRIDAYS 7:00 PM : HOLY MASS 8:00 PM : ADORATION and NIGHT VIGIL SATURDAY

9:45AM-10:30 AM :CONFESSION

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MAR THOMA SLEEHA SYRO MALABAR CATHEDRAL

Mass Schedule

Vicar: Rev. Fr. Augustine Palackaparambil 1-714-800-3648 Asst. Vicar: Rev. Fr. Roy Moolechalil 1-630-880-8520 T

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s: Anthony Francis 1-847-219-4987

Manish Joseph 1-847-387-7384 Shabu Mathew 1-630-649-4103 Paul Pulikkan 1-708-743-6505

Season of Lent—Nombu 03/01/2015 Collection for 02/22—5955.00

1. There will be way of the cross on every Friday along with the 7:00 PM mass. Separate session for adults and kids.

2. Wednesday, March 11th - Combined Parish council meeting @ 7:00 PM (Conference Room). We request all the parish council members from the last council and new council to attend the meeting.

3. The annual Pothuyogam will be held on Sunday, March 15th after 8:00 AM mass. 4. Safe environment training program for CCD, Malayalam School and Cultural Academy teachers will

be held in our Cathedral on March 1st and March 15th from 9.30 AM to 12.00. 5. Lenten Retreat - 2015 will be held on March 27, 28, 29 (Friday thru Sunday). The Preacher is Rev.

Fr. Mathew Elavumkal VC, Director of Divine Retreat Centre, Muringoor. We encourage all of you to attend this retreat. More details inside.

6. It is time for the renewal of the ads in the bulletin, Please contact the trustee office for the renewal of the same or for inserting new ads. Please send your bulletin news to news2smc@gmail.com

7. Syro Malabar Youth Festival will be on Saturday, May 9th. 8. St. Joseph’s feast will be celebrated on March 19th. 9. Coming Friday, 6th is First Friday and there will be Night Vigil and Adoration after 7:00 PM Mass.

Alter Servers and Lectors

Sunday March 08, 2015 8:00 am Holy Qurbana- Malayalam

Baby Malamundackal, Santi Thomas Jose Kadavil

9:30 am Holy Qurbana- English

Brian Kuncheria, Ronnie Thottaplackal Joel Chamakala, Jack Joseph

Akin Mannancherril, Tiju Paul Joe Parayil, Ashwin George

Jackson Vadakumchery Joseph Tobias Antony

11:00 am Holy Qurbana- Malayalam

Jomi Jacob, John Thayilpeedika

5:30 pm Holy Qurbana- Malayalam Davi Peter, Jeswin Davi

Scripture Readings: Genesis:11:1-9 Romans 8:12-17

Gospel: Mathew 21:33-44

CCD News Annual retreat for 7th and 8th grade students will be held in Cabrini retreat center from Friday: March 06, 2015 to Sun-day: March 08, 2015. This is mandatory for all students. Reg-istration forms are available in the CCD office. Registration fee: $150 There will be a seminar for parents of 7th and 8th grade on Saturday: March 07, 2015 in the cathedral from 8.30 AM to 3.30 PM

Protecting God’s Children training St. Thomas Syro- Malabar Catholic Diocese Chicago is imple-menting the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People to provide "Safe Environment" training to all diocesan clergy/ employees/ volunteers/ parents and children.

The following session will be held in our parish on Saturday March 14th from 0930 am to 12 noon in Alphonsa Hall. This is a requirement for all Malayalam, CCD, and Cultural Academy teachers;

Please visit www.virtus.org and register. For questions please contact Davis Kaitharath (847-630-5122), Thomas Moolayil (630-779-0140) or Mercy Kuriakose (708-467-0675).

Church Picnic—Aug 1st This year’s church picnic will be held on Saturday, August 1st, 2015 at Bussee wood forests preserve near Schaumburg

Marriage preparation Course March 6, 7 & 8, 2015 - CHICAGO Contact: Mr. Tom Moolayail, 630-779-0140 Fr Paul Chalissery, 919-749 7175

Prayer Meetings — March No prayer meetings have been scheduled for the month of march Please do not plan for prayer meetings on Friday’s during Lent

Lenten Retreat— schedule

March 27th - Friday 08:30 - AM Holy Qurbana 09:30 AM to 06:30 PM - Retreat 07:00 PM - Holy Qurbana, Way of the Cross

March 28th - Saturday 08:30 AM - Holy Qurbana 09:30 to 05:00 PM - Retreat (Separate session

for Adults & Children)

March 29th - Palm Sunday 08:00 AM - Holy Qurbana 10:00 AM - Palm Sunday Liturgy followed

by Holy Qurbana 12:00 Noon - Thamukku Nercha 01:30 PM to 05:00 PM - Retreat 05:30 PM - Holy Qurbana

Obituary Reethamma Philip Pannikottil(92Yr.),Elenji, mother of Re-geena Joseph Pannikottil, woodstock of our parish passed away on 22nd of February. The funerall services was on 27th Friday. For more info: James and Reena, 815-814-9326, 815-334-4923