MANJANIKKARA PERUNAL-2014
Hundreds
of faithfuls undertook their annual pilgrimage to the tomb of the Syrian
Patriarch, St Elias-III, at Mor Ignatius Diara Church at Manjanikkara near on
Friday.Believers from different parts of the State reached Manjanikkara in
separate processions in connection with the 82nd feast of the Saint on Friday.
Geevarghese
Mar Coorilos Metropolitan and the festival committee office-bearers, accorded a
rousing reception to the pilgrimage processions at the Omalloor Cross in the
afternoon. They were received by the Manjanikkara Mor Ignatius Diara chief and
other Metropolitans at the diara premises, later. Catholicos Baselius Thomas-I
presided over the public meeting held in connection with the Feast of Saint
Elias-III at the diara premises, later, in the evening. The representative of
the Patriarch of Antioch, Archbishop Mor Themotheos Matha Al-Khouri, delivered
the keynote address. Mor Theophilus George Sleeba, Lebanon Archbishop,
delivered the benedictory speech.
Mor Gregorios Joseph, Jacobite Church Synod secretary; Mor
Milithios Youhanon, Mor Diascorus Kuriakose, and T.U.Kurivila, former minister,
also spoke.The annual church festival will come to a close with a holy raaza on
Saturday.
Prof. John Kurakar
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