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Programs in St Mariam Thresia and Ven. Fr Joseph Vithayathil Pilgrim Centre at Kuzhikkattussery
6.30 am and 6.00 pm Holy Mass and Novena Every day , Special Program on Friday 9.30 am Holy mass , Novena and Nercha Food, Couples Retreat March 1-5, 15-19 2024
Provincial Team get - together in Gurugram and Kerala
The significant occasion was celebrated in a befitting manner of spiritual glory on 10 December 2023 at Holy Family Convent, Gurugram, Haryanaand 10 January 2024 at Holy Family Generalate, Mannuthy. Superior General Sr. Dr. Annie Kuriakose CHF inaugurated the event Ten Provincials and their team members participated in the refulgent programme. A sharing session was held followed by a sumptuous meal.
EDUCATION MEET – GURUGRAM
An Exultant group of sisters those are engaged in Education Apostolate were gathered together in Holy Family Convent, Gurugram on 9 December 2023 for the annual Education and Award Meet. Dr. S. Neelkanthan, a renounced psychologist and Freelance Trainer was the Resource Person of the Day. Sixty-three sisters participated in the session from Northern part of India. A splendid Award Session was conducted on that day. Hearty Congratulations to all the Principals for the Academic achievements for the Year 2023.
WELCOME- NEWLY PROFESSED SISTERS
CHF rejoiced over the Birth of our 13 newly professed sisters. The Congregation prepared a red-carpet welcome to them. The programme began with a short prayer service and with resounding joy, the young religious were welcomed in the Generalate square by a special Cultural Fiesta. They shared their joy on this magnificent day. Hearty Congratulations to this young buds of our Congregation.
GLODEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION
Our Jubilarians raised their hearts in Jubilation and gratitude in unison with the Congregation to glorify God for His infinite mercy. A solemn Liturgy was celebrated in honor of them followed by befitting cultural afternoon and Agape.
EDUCATION MEET – KERALA
Education Award Meet was conducted in Holy Family Generalate, Mannuthy on 21 October 2023. One hundred twelve sisters participated in the meet. A special session was conducted by Mr. Vinod Ignatius, Bulwark International Logo Therapist. Some special therapies were conducted during class hours fitting to Health Education. Hearty Congratulations for all the Award winners for their excellent performances.
Postulants gathering 01 October to 31 October 2023.
Thirteen Postulants from Kerala Provinces and 9 Postulants from the mission Provinces were gathered in the Generalate from 01 October to 31 October 2023 for their classes and the spiritual renewal before they enter into their Canonical Novitiate.
BATCH GATHERINGS 2023
It was a momentous occasion when different Batche Sisters were gathered in Generalate. This one-day gathering was a special moment of sharing and an experience the resounding joy with the renewed spirit.
Silver Jubilee 29 April 2023
Sixty-four sisters celebrated the silver Jubilee of their first commitment. The Congregation of the Holy Family was extremely happy for the 25 years of their dedicated service in the vineyard of the Lord. Hearty congratulations to everyone and wish you the bountiful blessings of God upon every one of them.
Second Session of 19th General Renewal Synaxis 28 April 2023
The second session of 19th General Renewal Synaxis was held in Holy Family Generalate Mannuthy. The synaxis was held under the presidentship of the Superior General Mother Annie Kuriakose CHF and the entire members of the synaxis shared their views, discussed elaborately and took decisions.
Final Profession 20 April 2023
Final Profession Thirty vibrant junior sisters made their eternal commitment to the Lord. The momentous occasion was celebrated in a befitting glory. Hearty congratulations to our young buds for their courage and enthusiasm to be in the vineyard of the Lord.
Forty Hours Adoration 20 April 2023
Forty Hours Adoration:- People floated to Kuzhikkattussery to sing the glory of His name, to shout with joy to the lord to take blessings from Jesus the Lord during the days of Adoration.
Holy Family Lay Association meet
Holy Family Lay Association meet was conducted at Kuzhikkattussery on 18 February 2023. 1. Mar Pauly Kannookkadan, Bishop of Irinjalakuda was the chief celebrant for the Holy Mass. 2. Rev. Msgr. Jose Manjaly presided over the function. 3. The Chief speaker of the day- Bro. Sathosh Karimathra the Evangelist. 4. Dr Pinto Francis the gynecologist inaugurated the meet.
Entered into the Novitiate
The enthusiastic blooming buds of our congregation entered into the Novitiate on 1 December 2022. Let the blessings if God be with them to be the torch bearers for the people.
Erection of Arogyamatha Province, Coimbatore
We are filled with immense joy and gratitude to God for the tremendous love, He has shown to the congregation of Holy Family during the inauguration of Arogyamatha Vice Province, Coimbature on 28 May 2022. During solemn celebration of Holy mass by Mar Paul Alappat, Bishop of Ramanathapuram, Very Rev Mother Annie Kuriakose CHF, the Superior General officially declared about the erection of the Arogyamatha vice province. Hearty congratulations and prayerful wishes to very Rev. Sr. Ruby Varghese the Provincial Superior and her teams and the members of the vice province.
Solemn Final Profession 14 May 2022
It is with a great spirit of rejoicing and thanksgiving twenty-seven of our junior sisters made their final commitment during a solemn Holy Mass celebrated by Mar Sebastian Puzholiparambil at Holy Family Generalate Mannuthy and the Superior General Mother Annie Kuriakose received their vows. The spirit of “Dare and Hope” inspired them to even greater heights with enterprising zeal to commit themselves in the hands of God. Hearty congratulations to all of them.
National Celebration and Thanksgiving of the Canonization!
16.11.2019 The day of National Celebration and Thanksgiving of the Canonization! The national Level celebration and the public meeting were inaugurated by His Eminence Oswald Gracias, the CBCI President. Inauguration of the Public Meeting was soon after the Holy Mass led by Cardinal George Alenchery at 2 p.m. Three cardinals, thirty Bishops and 300 priests and around 30000 people were present for the celebration.
Canonization Day
On 13 October 2019, at 10.30 a.m. Pope Francis Celebrated Holy Mass in St. Peter’s Square and presided over the canonization. The ceremony began with the reading of brief biography of the five persons to be canonized by Cardinal Giovani Angelo Becciu, the prefect of the congregation for the cause of saints, who then requested Pope to declare them Saints. Then the Sistine Choir led the singing of litany of saints after which Pope Francis read the solemn formula of canonization.