Feast of St. Thomas 2021

This year, the Feast of St. Thomas was a solemn occasion. We observed the feast on June 25, 26th and 27th. Our community decided to forgo festivities in solidarity with people in India who were gravely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The silver lining was the fact that there were a lot more people in physical attendance, compared to what was seen in 2020 owing to the pandemic restrictions then. Pictures courtesy of Joyce Paul.

Kodiyettam & Remembarance Qurbana

Our Vicar Fr. Stephen at the flag hoisting (kodiyettam) ceremony.

Congregation gathered at the flag hoisting ceremony.

We had a remembrance qurbana for the departed.

With social distancing restrictions being lifted, more people were able to attend church.

Parish Feast - Main Feast

The main celebrant was Fr. Pinto Paul.

Fr. Pinto Paul incensing the statues.

After the Qurbana, we watched a short movie "The First Messengers" about the Biblical events leading to the spreading of the Gospel by the Apostles. This movie was a home production, led by a group of our own parishioners at SMCB.