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Visit of the New Seminary Commission
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12-02-2019
The new seminary commission, appointed by the Syro-Malabar Synod during the last synod started on 7th January 2019, have paid their first visit to the seminary on 12th and 13th February 2019. The chairman of the commission is H. E. Mar George Madathikandathil, bishop of Kothamangalam and the other two members are H. E. Mar John Nellikunnel, bishop of Idukki and H. E. Mar Tony Neelankavil, auxiliary bishop of Thrichur. The commission had meetings with Rev. Fr. Rector, seminary council, all the teaching staff and each batches of students in the seminary. They gave instructions and messages regarding priestly formation and gathered the opinions from all regarding the same. There was a con-celebrated Holy Qurbana on 13th morning and Mar George Madathikandathil was the main celebrant. Mar Tony Neelankavil delivered the homily.
An Inter Collegiate Seminar was held by the Pontifical institute for the Theology students of the institute at John Joseph OCD auditorium on 29th January in which Students from Govt. Law College shared their view on the ...
On the occasion of the 71st Republic Day of the country, the community showed it unity and patriotism by hoisting the National flag. Rev. Fr. Rector gave the message of the day.
the seminary community had its Ecumenical prayer of Unity octave.The prayer service was led by Rev. Fr. Rector Mathew Illathuparambil and Rev. Fr. Geevargheese from the Orthodox church Koratty gave the homily.
