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• HOMEPAGE
  Welcome To Our Church Anouncements Raffle Ticket Drawing held at St. Thomas Orthodox Church Chicago on 2011 July 3rd. Following are the winning numbers. 1st
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• CHURCH BUILDING
  UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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• 2011 Church Perunal Details
  St. Thomas Orthodox church of India, Chicago 3735 N Narragansett, Chicago, IL- 60635 *Feast of ST.Thomas (Parish Perunal) – 2011* Dearly beloved in Christ. By
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• HISTORY
  HISTORY Introduction Malankara Orthodox Church is an ancient Church of India and it traces its origin to as far back as A. D. 52 when
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• Persian Connection
  The Persian Connection The Indian Church came in contact with the East Syrian Church possibly from the 4th century. In the 5th century, the church
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• Portugese Period
  The Portugese Period Things changed during the Portuguese period. The missionaries who came from abroad were eager to bring the Indian Church into communion with
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• Antiochene Connection
  The Antiochene Connection The party that sought to preserve the Church's freedom appealed to several Eastern Christian Centres for help in restoring its episcopal succession.
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• Co-operation with C.M.S
  Co-operation with the C.M.S By 1795 the British established themselves in South India and Kerala came under their sway. During the time of Col. Munroe
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• Authority of the Patriarch of Antioch
  Authority of the Patriarch of Antioch The conflict between the body which adopted the reform and that which opposed it, was a serious development in
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• Catholicate established in Malankara in 1912
  Catholicate established in Malankara in 1912 In this conflict the Metropolitan could obtain the support of Patriarch Mar Abdul Messiah the immediate successor to Patriarch
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• Constitution of the Church Adopted in 1934
  Constitution of the Church Adopted in 1934 Malankara Orthodox Church is now administered as per the constitution adopted in 1934 which was passed by the
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• Conclusion
  Conclusion The Indian Church has an Apostolic foundation. Now with the establishment of the Catholicate in 1912 the Orthodox Church has come to its own.
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• DIOCESE
  DIOCESE Our Current Catholicate H.B. His Holiness Baselius Marthoma Paulose II The present Catholicos. Diocese of South-West America His Holiness H.G. Alexios Mar Eusebius Diocese
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• OUR SAINTS
  OUR SAINTS ST. MARY The kochu pally of AD 1557 was in the name of St. Mary, the mother of God and the foremost among
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• CATHOLICATE
  ABOUT CATHOLICOSE Catholicos (plural Catholicoi) is a title used by the Patriarch (head/regional head bishop) of the Eastern churches. The word is a transliteration of
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• HH Baselios Paulos I
  His Holiness Baselios Paulos I (1st Catholicos of the East in Malankara) His Holiness was born on 19 January 1836 to Murimattom Kurian and Mariamma
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• HH Baselius Geevarghese I
  His Holiness Baselios Geevarghese I, second Catholicos of the East in Malankara His Holiness was born in 1870 as the second son of Karuchira Paulose.
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• HH Baselius Geevarghese II
  His Holiness Baselios Geevarghese II, third Catholicos of the East in Malankara. His Holiness was born to Ulahanan and Naithi of Kallaserri family in Kurichi,
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• HH Baselios Augen I
  His Holiness Baselios Augen I, The Fourth Catholicos of the East in Malankara His Holiness was born on 26 June 1884 at Perumbavoor , Vengola,
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• HH Baselios Marthoma Mathews I
  His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Mathews I, fifth Catholicos of the East in Malankara. His Holiness was born on 27th, March 1907 as the youngest son
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• HH Baselios Marthoma Mathews II
  His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Mathews II, sixth Catholicos of the East in Malankara. His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Mathews II, Senior Catholicos of the
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• HH Baselios Marthoma Didymus I
  His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Didymos I, seventh Catholicose of the East in Malankara. His Holiness was consecrated as Bishop on August 24, 1966 and has
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• H.H. Baselius Marthoma Paulose II
  His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Paulose II, eighth Catholicose of the East in Malankara. Three score years ago in a small village called Mangad near Kunnamkulam
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• ST. THOMAS APOSTLE OF INDIA
  SAINT THOMAS - THE APOSTLE OF JESUS CHRIST Saint Thomas was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Thomas in Hebrew means "The Twin". So
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• St. Thomas in the Bible
  St.Thomas in the Gospel of John St. Thomas appears in a few passages in the Gospel of John. In John 11:16, when Lazarus has just
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• Arrival In India
  Arrival of St.Thomas in India According to local traditions found amongst Saint Thomas Christians, Apostle Thomas arrived in the Kerala state of India (Kodungallur) in
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• In South India
  In South India Apostle St. Thomas reached 'Muziri in AD 51-52 from the northern part of Indian peninsula visiting many inland-countries and sharing the Gospel
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• Proof of his Arrival
  Proof of his Arrival Historians today believe that St. Thomas planted the seed of the gospel on Indian soil. This is the general trend of
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• India at that Time
  India at that Time In the viewpoint of broader understanding the land INDIA can be introduced as follows: "It is certainly not as small as
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• ORGANIZATIONS
  ORGANIZATIONS Organizations Under Indian Orthodox Church There are many spiritual organizations under theIndian Orthodox Church. The main Organizations are: Orthodox Syrian Sunday School Orthodox Vacation
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• Sunday School
  Sunday School ORTHODOX SYRIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION OF THE EAST This is a spiritual organization functioning in all the parishes of the Orthodox Church throughout
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• MGOCSM
  MGOCSM (Mar Gregorios Orthodox Christian Student Movement) MGOCSM is the student wing of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, It was formed to bring together Orthodox
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• Matha Mariam Samajam
  Matha Mariam Samajam Saint Mary Womens Association (Martha Mariam Samajam) is the womens association of the Indian Orthodox Church. It is a vibrant association of
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• CHURCH AT A GLANCE
  CHURCH AT A GLANCE Current and Former Priests Served At Our Church Very Rev. Dr. Kuriakose Thottupuram Cor Episcopa, 1st Vicar Very Rev. Dr. M.
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• Our Faith
  OUR FAITH --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Role of Saints in our church The role of the Saints in the Orthodox Church. Mr Abey George, who is studying at
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• Management Committee
  Management Committee St. Thomas Orthodox Church of Chicago Management Committee members for 2011 President Rev Fr Ham Joseph Trustee Secretary Shajan Varghese Koshy George Committee
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• CALENDAR
  CALENDAR
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• HOLY SYNOD
  HOLY SYNOD No. Name & Address Date Of Birth 1 His Holiness Baselius Mar Thoma Didymus I 29 Oct 1921 (President) Catholicos of the East
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• GALLERY
  GALLERY Click for 2011 Pictures Click for 2010 Picture Gallery Click for 2009 Picture Gallery
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• 2009 Picture Gallery
  2009 Picture Gallery H G Alexios Mar Eusebius Metropolitan -1st visit 2009 St Marys Seminar
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• 2010 Picture Gallery
  2010 Picture Gallery Hosanna 2010 His Grade Mathews Mar Theodosius Easter 2010 H G Alexios Mar Eusebius Metropolitan Church Perunal 2010 Sunday School Teachers Meeting
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• 2011 Picture Gallery
  2011 Picture Gallery Feast of Epiphany Denaha Perunal Hosanna Lenten Retreat
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• CONTACT
  CONTACT Contact name : Vicar: Rev. Fr. Ham Joseph 847-594-5790 (H) 708-856-7490 (C) FrHamJoseph@gmail.com Dn. George Poovathur 773-561-5738 (C) Trustee: Shajan Varghese 847-675-2149 (C) Secretary:
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