January 31, 2018
St. Alphonsa SyroMalabar Church Weekly Schedule (Feb 2 to Feb 8)
St. Alphonsa SyroMalabar Catholic Church Weekly Schedule Dear <<First Name>>, May the Love and Peace of Christ surround you and your family. Please find the weekly schedule of parish given below. With love and prayers, Fr. Seby...
December 08, 2017
Feast of the Immaculate Conception – December 8
–Tison Thomas– In 1854, Pius IX solemnly proclaimed: “The most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instant of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by almighty God, in view of the merits...
August 27, 2017
What is Faith – may benefit your class!
What is faith? -Tison Thomas- Faith is believing in something of which we do not have proof. Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1; Catechism 146). What are...
July 09, 2017
Prayer for hope & strength
-Tison Thomas- Sometimes every one of us feels like no one really cares or understands us. This is especially true for many of the youngsters that we teach. There are times when we all feel lonely, having...
July 04, 2017
St. Thomas and the Eucharist
-Tison Thomas- “Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of faith is to see what you believe” – St. Augustine St. Thomas the Apostle, who is our father in faith made...
June 24, 2017
Feast of St. John the Baptist and Summer Solstice
-Tison Thomas – June 24th marks the Feast Day of Saint John the Baptist, one of the greatest saints. Jesus Himself said of John – “Amen, I say to you, among those born of women there has...
March 27, 2017
Why Angels appears to the Shepherds instead of Kings and Nobles?
Tison Thomas Did you ever wonder why the first announcement of the birth of Jesus was made to shepherds? Why weren’t the angels sent to kings, nobles or to fishermen and tax collectors? Instead the...
March 27, 2017
Holy Qurbana: The Central Act of Our Faith
By Tison Thomas Holy Qurbana The Holy Qurbana is the central act of our Catholic life, then going to Holy Qurbana must surely remain one of the most indicative of these factors. The Holy Holy...
March 26, 2017
Welcome to St. Alphonsa Parish
As the vicar of your parish, I welcome you to our website! As part of the SyroMalabar Catholic rite, we are proud to be part of a rich Catholic tradition. It is with great joy...