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

CONFESSION MON—F RI : 9 : 30 AM—10 :30 AM F R IDAY : BEFO RE & AFTER 7 :00 PM M AS SATURDAY : 9:30 AM-10:30 AM

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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: Antony 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 03/08/2015 Collection for 03/01—9212.00

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 14th 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 Ela-

vumkal 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 Sunday, March 22nd. 9. Retreat for 7th and 8th grade students is going on at Cabrini center. The retreat is ending today. 10. Please pay attention while parking your cars. The Bellwood police will be issuing tickets for unauthorized vehicles

in the disabled parking spots.

Alter Servers and Lectors

Sunday March 15, 2015 8:00 am Holy Qurbana- Malayalam

Jose Kadavil, Santi Thomas

9:30 am Holy Qurbana- English Brian Kuncheria, Ronnie Thottaplackal

Lestin Kandakudy, Goodwin Francis Toney Joseph, Jonah Parayil

Vysagh Maliekkal, Jefrin Joseph Joseph Thobias Antony, Jackson Vada-

kumchery

11:00 am Holy Qurbana- Malayalam Cheriachan Kizhakkebhagam

Jomi Jacob John Thayilpeedika

5:30 pm Holy Qurbana- Malayalam

Davi Peter, Jeswin Davi

Scripture Readings: Genesis 16:6-16 Romans 12:1-11

Lenten Retreat @ Malankara Church The Lenten retreat at Malankara church will be held at St. Mary’s church @ Evanston from March 20th—22nd .The retreat is lead by Queen Mary Ministry.

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

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

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 Ward: St. Simon (Naperville) Host: Jayaraj and Bindhu Alappat Addr: 1359 Haversham Dr, Aurora IL 60502 Date: Saturday, March 14th, 2015 @ 6:30 P.M.

Phone: 630-499-5580(H), 630-849-9186 (M) Ward: St. Philip (Far West) Host: Sajan & Deepa Madathiparampil Addr: 1145 Oxford Ln, Wheaton, IL 60187 Date: Saturday, March 14th, 2015

Phone: 630-499-5580(H), 630-849-9186 (M)

Ward: St. Bartholomew (Morton Grove & Niles) Host: Thersiamma & James Kallittethil Addr: 8841 Mango Ave, Morton Grove, IL60053 Date: Saturday, March 21st, 2015 @ 7:00 PM Phone: 847-852-0439 Ward: St. Paul (Schaumburg) Host: Raju & Mercy Antony Kollamparambil Addr: 780 Tuttle Ct, Roselle, IL 60172 Date: Saturday, March 21st, 2015 Phone: 630-848-0408 Ward: St. Thomas Ward (North West) Host: Talice Dominic and Seena Talice Addr: 36581 N. Yew Tree Drive, Lake Villa,60046 Date: Saturday, March 28th, 2015 @ 6:00pm Phone: 630-915-7338(M), 847-403-1177(H)

Please do not plan for prayer meetings on Friday’s dur-

ing 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