On behalf of all the Clergy, Religious, and Faithful of St. Mary, Queen of Peace Eparchy, we extend prayerful greetings to our Dear Aboon Mar Stephanos, who celebrates his Episcopal Ordination Anniversary on March 13th. Ad Multos Annos Dear Aboon! St. Mary, Queen of Peace Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy in the USA & Canada also extends its prayerful greetings to Most Rev. Dr. Samuel Mar Irenios, Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Mar Anthonios, Most Rev. Dr. Vincent Mar Paulos, who also celebrate their Episcopal Anniversary today!

The Malankara Catholic Childrens League (MCCL) Virtual Lenten Retreat will be conducted on Saturday, March 13 and Saturday, March 20, from 12 PM to 2 PM EST. To register for the retreat, please fill out the Google Form: https://forms.gle/mQtU5tYJexkmMxcTA

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pope Francis will offer an extraordinary blessing of Urbi et Orbi on Friday, March 27, 2020, at 1 PM Eastern Time (6 p.m. Rome time). All those who are present for the blessing via TV, radio or the internet, and who are truly sorry for their sins, can have the possibility of receiving a plenary indulgence. The Urbi et Orbi blessing (which means “to the city of Rome and to the world”) is performed from the balcony to St. Peter’s Square when a new pope is elected and on Christmas and Easter Sunday. On this occasion, St.

The Northeast Bible Convention of St. Mary, Queen of Peace Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy led by Rev. Fr. Daniel Poovannathil & team will be held on July 9 -12, 2020 at St. Vincent De Paul Syro-Malankara Catholic Cathedral in Elmont, New York. This Bible Convention is open to anyone who would like to attend, however, there are a limited number of seats available. You can register here

Rt. Rev. Geevarghese Mannikaottu Corepiscopo entered his eternal rest at 3 AM (IST) on February 29, 2020, at Kims Hospital, Trivandrum. He will be brought home at Kaithaparampu near Adoor, Kerala at 6 pm on Sunday. His Beatitude Baselios Cardinal Cleemis will officiate prayers at Mannikarottu Corepiscopo's home at 1 pm on Monday and the funeral service will be at Manchadimukku St. Ignatius Syro Malankara Catholic Church at 2.30 pm on Monday.

The Eparchial Bishop, Most Rev. Dr. Philipos Mar Stephanos, has appointed two marriage assessors to the Eparchial Tribunal. The new appointees are Mr. George James & Dr. Jasmine Thomas. Their roles as assessors are to help evaluate the evidence (proofs) for the Tribunal who will judge the case. Both Mr. George James and Dr. Jasmine Thomas took the oath of fidelity in the presence of the Eparchial Bishop and Rev. Dr. George Oonnoonny, the Judicial Vicar of the Eparchial Tribunal. Along with these two appointments, His Excellency has also appointed Rev. Fr.

The St. Mary, Queen of Peace Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy in the USA & Canada extends hearty congratulations and prayerful best wishes to Archbishop-elect Nelson Perez, who has been appointed as the 14th Bishop and 10th Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on January 23, 2020, by His Holiness Pope Francis. The St. Mary, Queen of Peace Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy remains deeply indebted to Archbishop Charles Chaput, the outgoing Archbishop, for all the friendship and support extended to us.

The St. Jude Syro-Malankara Catholic Parish has moved from their church in Philadelphia to a new place of worship located in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. On January 19, the Holy Qurbono was celebrated in the new church by the Eparchial Bishop His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Philipos Mar Stephanos. After the Qurbono, a luncheon was held for all the participants. During the luncheon, the MCYM presented a video presentation of all the activities which had taken place at their old church. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church belonged to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and it has a seating capacity of 650.