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Christmas Journey: A Scholarly Honor recieved in India

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Prayer for Mother Church

Prayer to Mary, Mother of the Church O Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church to you we recommend ourselves and the entire Church. Guide and assist our Holy Father and our Bishops in their apostolic mission, and aid all who help them in their work. Crowned Mary at the May Procession Mother of the Church! Enlighten the People of God along the paths of faith, hope and love! You were given to us as a mother by your Divine Son at the moment of his redeeming death. Remember us your children, support our prayers to God. Preserve our Faith, strengthen our Hope, increase our Charity. Immaculate Heart! Help us to conquer the menace of evil, which so easily takes root in the hearts of the people of today. From nuclear war, from incalculable self-destruction, and from every kind of war, deliver us. From sins against human life from its very beginning, deliver us. From every kind of injustice in the life of society, deliver us. From readiness to trample on the commandments of God, deliver

The Lord is My Shepherd; There is nothing I shall want!

The Lord is My Shepherd; There is nothing I shall want!

Highlights of Irudhaya Annai Church

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Irudhaya Annai Church is under major renovation after 100 years. My family had the privilege and blessing to witness the installation of the main entrance doors of the Church on December 26th 2011. During this Christmas season my family celebrated a great reunion in my parents house, where we enjoyed joyful 2 days in the presence of our parents brothers and sisters and Irudhaya Annai. It was indeed a heavenly blessing that we could be there for this important milestone of the renovation and I thank Mother Mary for the blessings filled opportunity. The church is under renovation for almost last 1 year and suffered many set back and delays and it is not a coincidence that we could be there for the installation of the main doors and the beginning of the final stages of the renovation. I call it as a great blessing that my family was able to witness that heavenly day and we could participate in renovation as family in contribution to the altar construction, which I consider as our life tim