Holy God. Holy God. Holy Mighty One. Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us.

Its Good Friday! am trying to understand at what cost Christ has won our redemption. Just returned from my parish church after all the solemn ceremonies of Good Friday, the Adoration of the Cross, in the chanting of the 'Reproaches', the reading of the Passion. Also received the pre-consecrated Host. Today we should unite ourselves to our Savior, and must contemplate our own death to sin in the Death of our Lord.

PARISH FIESTA 2012

“Oh, Kaprassery, gem of the region,
We will stand with pride and dignity,
We will watch your fragile beauty,
With much love and care . . . ”

It’s fiesta days in Kaprassery once more.… It brings to us in a hundred and one memories; some happy and some sad. It reminds me of the well decorated and illuminated face of our parish church, old and familiar faces of parishioners and people in the distant beyond, some lost and half forgotten, but most of all those that I love and long to be with.

Kaprassery is my home village, nestled in between the two major towns of the Indian state Kerala, i.e. Aluva and Angamaly. Parish was established in the year 1976. It is named Little Flower Church after the Saint Therese of Lisieux (LittleFlower)… How does a Kaprasserian celebrate a Parish fiesta?

Kaprassery celebrates its parish fiesta every first weekend of February in honour of her patroness Saint Therese of Lisieux (Little Flower) and of St. Sebastian. This most awaited weekend is preceded by nine days evening novena and holy mass. These days, you will find the pious and devoted Kaprasserians offering their prayers, thanks giving for the blessings granted upon their family and nation by the loving God with the intercession of our Lady.

The celebration is doubly blessed and become more significant in the parish church which has been the center of the life of a Kaprasserian. By the end of ninth day, folks decorate their frontage of house and village roads with tender coconut leaves and with the plantain trunk. Soon the much awaited weekend arrives and celebration begins by hosting papal flag in front of the church and holy mass follows. Later in the evening parishioners comes up with a bunch of beautiful cultural programs and the real celebration begins as each and every devotee and guest is welcomed in the heart and homes of my village folks in the unique charm and Kaprassery hospitality. Saturday procession, after celebrating the holy mass, is something everyone participates with lot of devotion and pride…

The sharing of laughters, all the eating and the drinking! What a weekend! But by Sunday evening, the host smiles with pride and joy for another merry making that had soon come to pass. Once again memories are made in the hearts of each Kaprasserians.

 As the village of Kaprassery celebrates its annual parish church fiesta this year the activities are set through the leadership of our parish priest and parish fest committee…

Happy Fiesta to all!

IN FOND MEMORY OF 2011

A year full of ups and downs is going to bid goodbye… magic of love, higher education, bro @ UK, new friends, new places… It was an awesome year. When I turn back to recollect what happened… There will be a smile on my face for sure….

First half of the year gave a lot of happy moments… but second half was full of mixed emotions… eyes become wet most of the times… when September 3^rd arrived with the magic of love… got super excited and went far from reality… but October pulled me down to earth…. Some crucial decisions… Arrrhhhh! I don’t wanna go through it again…

It wasn’t full of disappointments really… Got a superb holiday at Bangalore, opportunity to learn at one of the major university of the state… New professional contacts… Can’t forget the company and support from the juniors at my parish church… They really worked hard to add colours to the celebrations at parish church…Thank You guys!!! You were really superb….May God bless you all with a bright future…

Oh! How can I forget the last day of the year….. Wowww! It was really good…

Hope all of you had a lovely year… May God bless you all with a year of happiness and fulfilment...

Before concluding this post I would like to put forward before you this quote….

“At the end of this year, … before leaving its days and hours to God and his just and merciful judgment, I feel a very strong need in my heart to elevate our thanks to Him and his love for us.”

- Pope Benedict XVI (1927- present)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!