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BHARANANGANAM P.O.
KOTTAYAM 686578
PHONE : 04822 209310, 236244, 238144
e-mail : alphonsamma@sancharnet.in
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PHOTOS OF THE FEAST 2008 |
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Management Committee of Bl. Alphonsa |
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Blessing of the Kodimaram |
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Festal Notice of Bl. Alphonsa 2008 |
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New CD on Bl. Alphonsa by Rev. Fr. Mathew Arackaparapil |
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THE CANONISATION OF BL. ALPHONSA, THE FIRST OFFICIALLY DECALRED SAINT FROM INDIA |
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The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has officially announced today that the canonization ceremony of Bl. Alphonsa, the first officially declared saint from India, will take place on Sunday 12 October 2008 in Vatican , together with three other blessed. The Holy Father announced it during a consistory, which has been held today in Vatican. The Consistory began at 11.00 am, Italian local time with the mid day prayer, followed by the final confirmation of the closing of the process of canonization and the formal announcement of the exact date of the canonization ceremony, which will take place at 9.00 am, local time on 12 October at St. Peter’s Square, Vatican. On the same day three other blessed will also be canonized. It is expected that the canonization ceremony will be attended by thousands of faithful from all over the world, especially from Kerala. As per the decision of the Kerala Catholic Bishop’s Council, we are planning to conduct a celebration in Kerala at Bharananganam on Sunday 09 November 2008. It will be preceded by several spiritual programmes in the days before, the culmination of which is the solemn Eucharistic celebration at 2.00 pm on 09-11-2008, followed by a Public meeting. All the Catholic Bishop’s of India have been invited to this function. We expect more than a hundred Bishops, thousands of priests, nuns and lakhs of faithful to this function. Many arrangements are made at Bharananganam. Those who wish to participate this functions please inform early on through this phone Number (04822 209310, 236244) or e-mail: postulator@alphonsa.net. Those who inform before October 25, we will arrange accommodation at Bharananganam. More Details contact Fr. Joseph Mundackal Canonization In Charge St. Mary's Forane Church Bharananganam Kottayam 686578, Kerala, India. Phone 04822 209310, 236244. email : josephbm@sancharnet.in |
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Sister Alphonsa the First woman to be canonized
from India
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BLESSED ALPHONSA 
