P.J.Cherian's Paper on St'Thomas and Archaeological Evidence Presented at Syro Malabar Church Conference in Mumbai-Programme

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EARLY CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES OF ST THOMAS TRADITION IN INDIA

39TH LRC SEMINAR – DIOCESE OF KALYAN 29-31 JULY 2011
AT HOPE CENTER, AMBOLI, ANDHERI (WEST), MUMBAI
PROGRAMME
28 July 2011 Thursday
Arrangements are done to welcome those who are coming at the venue from the afternoon.
04.45 pm Arrival at Panvel Railway Station for those who are coming in Netravati Train
05.00 pm Proceed to Kalyan Minor Seminary at Panvel
05.30 pm Refreshing
06.00 pm Visit Santhome Nagar
06.30 pm Holy Qurbana (Feast of St. Alphonsa)
07.15 pm Dinner
07.45 pm Proceed to Nerul Church
08.30 pm At Nerul Church
09.00 pm To Airoli
10.00 pm At Hope Centre, Andheri
10.45 pm Good Night
29 July 2011 Friday
07 00 am Rising
08.00 am Sapra and Meditation
08.30 am Breakfast
09.00 am Registration
10.00 am Welcome to the Seminar
10.10 am Paper I
Rev. Dr. Mathew Vellanickal, Syncellus, Changanacherry
St. Thomas Ecclesial Tradition According to the Gospel of St John
11.00 am Coffee
11.15 am Discussion
12.00 pm Inaugural Session:
Welcome His Excellency Mar Thomas Elavanal, Bishop of Kalyan
Presided over His Grace Mar Andrews Thazhath, LRC Chairman
Inaugural Address His Beatitude Mar George Alencherry, Major Archbishop
01.15 pm Lunch
3.00 pm Paper II
Prof. K S Mathew, Director, Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities
Arrival of St Thomas in India and His Missions: Historiographical Approach
03.45 pm Discussion
04.30 pm Tea
5.00 pm Paper III
Rev. Dr. Pius Malekandathil, Professor, Centre for Historical Studies, JNU, Delhi.
Early Christian Communities of St Thomas Tradition in the South-West Coast of India
05.45 pm Discussion
06.30 pm Break
06.45 pm Holy Qurbana (Eng): His Grace Mar Andrews Thazhath, Archbishop of Trichur
Homily: His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias, Archbishop of Mumbai
08.00 pm Dinner
08.45 pm Multimedia Presentation on the Spread of the Church in India
09.30 pm Good Night
30 July 2011 Saturday
05.30 am Rising
06.00 am Sapra and Meditation
06.30 am Holy Qurbana (Hindi): His Excellency Mar Thomas Elavanal, Bishop of Kalyan
07.30 am Breakfast
8.30 am Paper IV
Rev. Dr. Abraham Kunnatholiy CMI, St. Vianney Gurukul, Chanda
Presence of Early St Thomas Christian Communities in Central and North India
09.15 am Discussion
10.00 am Coffee Break
10.15 am Paper V
Rev. Dr. Francis Eluvathingal, Chancellor, Kalyan
Kalyan Diocese: A Brief History
11. 00 am Discussion
11.45 am Paper VI

Dr. PJ Cherian, Director, Kerala Council of Historical Research

The Impact of Recent Archeological Discoveries in the ancient Muziris on the

Historiography of the Establishment of Christianity in Kerala

12.30 pm Discussion
01.15 pm Lunch
02.00 pm Panel Discussion:
Beginning of a New Wave of Evangelization of Syro-Malabar Church in India and Abroad
02.00 pm Rev. Dr. Xavier Kochuparampil , St Antony’s Church, Anakkallu
Ecclesiastical, Social and Political Context of the New Movement of Evangelization
02.20 pm Questions and Clarifications
02.25 pm Rev. Dr. Tomy Chirapurath CMI, Darshana Philosophical College, Wardha
Beginning and Early Development of Chanda Mission
02.45 pm Questions and Clarifications
02.50 pm Rev. Dr. Antony Pulickamandapam MST, Ruhalaya Major Seminary, Ujjain
The Early History of the Exarchate of Ujjain
03.10 pm Questions and Clarifications
03.15 pm Rev. Dr. John Thoppil, St. Ephrem Theological College, Satna
Satna Mission: Beginning and Development
03.35 pm Rev. Dr. Johnson Vadakkumcerry CMI Vicar Provincial, Bhopal
The Establishment and Growth of Sagar Mission
03.55 pm Questions and Clarifications
04.00 pm General Questions and Clarifications
04.15 pm Tea Break
04.30 pm Mumbai Darshan (Rosary and Prayers in the bus)
09.30 pm Dinner at Hope Centre
10.15 pm Prayers and Good Night
31 July 2011 Sunday
6.30 am Rising
7.00 am Sapra and Meditaion
7.30 am Breakfast
8.30 am Paper VII
Rev. Dr. James Kurukilamkatt MST, Santhom Bible Centre, Pariyaram
The Decline of Christian Communities in Central and North India and their
Survival in Kerala
09.15 am Discussion
10.00 Coffee break
10.30 am Paper VIII
Rev. Dr. Paulachan Kochappilly CMI, Dean of Studies, Dharmaram Vidhyakshetra, Bangalore
The Need of Finding New Ways and Methods of Evangelization in North India,
Basing on the Tradition of Syro-Malabar Church
11.15 pm Discussion
12.00 pm Concluding Session:
Presidential Address & Interaction: His Beatitude Mar George Alencherry, Major
Archbishop
Presenting Syro-Malabar Research Award to Rev. Dr. Mathew Vellanickal