We celebrate 50 years of Kurisumala Pilgrim Centre!
from March 19th to March 25th and April 6th
Jubilee celebration and pilgrimage at Kurisumala Pilgrim Centre
Jubilee celebration and pilgrimage at Kurisumala Pilgrim Centre
We kindly invite you to join our Jubilee Celebration and pilgrimage and to come to Kurisumala (see »Location if you want to know how to go there).
We are most happy that the Vatican Ambassador to India, Archbishop Dr. Pedro Lopez will come to Kurisumala Pilgrim Centre to join our Golden Jubilee Celebration.
Many programmes will be telecasted by several TV stations. All important newspapers will give daily reports about the events at Kurisumala Pilgrim Centre.
Golden Jubilee Programme from 19th to 25th March 2007
| Monday, 19th March 2007 | |
| 2.00 pm | Rally and beginning of Kurisumala Pilgrim Centre Jubilee Celebration |
| 3.45 pm | Welcome Message by and Mass with Rt. Rev. Dr. Vincent Samuel, Bishop of Neyyattinkara |
| 6.00 pm | Inauguration by Rt. Rev. Dr. Vincent Samuel, Bishop of Neyyattinkara, Mr. Binoy Visyam, Minister of Forestry and Mr. Mathew T. Thomas, Transport Minister |
| 8.30 pm - 10.00 pm |
Cultural Programme |
| Tuesday, 20th March 2007 | |
| 6.00 am | Morning Prayer |
| 9.00 am | Life Renewal Retreat |
| 5.00 pm | Holy Mass with Bishop Joshua Mar Ignatios |
| 6.30 pm | Media Conference with Very Rev. Fr. Ignatius P. and Mr. K. Radhakrishnan, Speaker of Legislative Assembly |
| 8.30 pm - 10.00 pm |
Cultural Programme (Tamil) |
| Wednesday, 21st March 2007 | |
| 6.00 am | Morning Prayer |
| 9.00 am | Life Renewal Retreat |
| 3.30 pm | Adoration |
| 5.00 pm | Holy Mass with Rt. Rev. Dr. Ivan Ambros, Bishop of Tuttukudi Diocese |
| 6.30 pm | Religious Conference |
| 8.30 pm - 10.30 pm |
Cultural Programme |
| Thursday, 22nd March 2007 | |
| 6.00 am | Morning Prayer |
| 9.00 am | Special Prayer |
| 3.30 pm | Special Prayer |
| 5.00 pm | Holy Mass with Rt. Rev. Msgr. Philipp Kodiyantara, Vicar General, Takkala Diocese |
| 6.30 pm | National Pilgrimage Conference with Rev. Fr. Sebastian, Mr. Oomanchandi, Opposition Leader and Mr. Kodiari Balakrishnan, Minister for Tourism |
| 8.30 pm - 10.00 pm |
Cultural Programme |
| Friday, 23rd March 2007 | |
| 6.00 am | Morning Prayer |
| 11.00 am | Special Prayer |
| 5.00 pm | Holy Mass with Rt. Rev. Dr. John Thattukkal, Bishop of Kochi Latin Diocese |
| 6.30 pm | Cultural Conference with Very Rev. Fr. Augustin Varikal, Vize-Provinchial of Pallotine Congreation and Mr. M. A. Baby, Education Minister of Kerala |
| 8.30 pm | Cultural Programme |
| 10.00 pm | Prayer |
| Saturday, 24th March 2007 | |
| 6.00 am | Holy Mass |
| 12.30 pm | Holy Mass with Very Rev. Msgr. Jose Navas Puthanparambil, Vicar General of Vijayapuram Diocese |
| 4.00 pm | Holy Mass with Rt. Rev. Dr. Stanly Roman, Bishop of Kollam Diocese |
| 6.00 pm | Golden Jubilee Conference with Rt. Rev. Dr. Vincent Samuel, Bishop of Neyyattinkara Diocese, Mr. V.S. Achuthanandhan, Chief Minister of Kerala |
| 8.30 pm - 10.00 pm |
Cultural Programme |
| Sunday, 25th March 2007 | |
| 6.00 am | Holy Mass |
| 9.00 am | Reception for Archbishop Dr. Pedro Lopez Quintana, Vatican Ambassador to India |
| 9.30 am | Holy Mass with Archbishop Dr. Pedro Lopez Quintana, Vatican Ambassador to India, Most Rev. Dr. Soosai Pakiam, Archbishop of Trivandrum Latin Diocese and Rt. Rev. Dr. Vincent Samuel, Bishop of Neyyattinkara Diocese |
| Laying of Foundation Stone for the new pilgrim church by Archbishop Dr. Pedro Lopez Quintana, Vatican Ambassador to India | |
| 3.30 pm | Last Holy Mass at Neruka, the top of Kurisumala with Rev. Fr. Jose C. Vayalil |
| 3.30 pm | Last Holy Mass at Sangamavedi (Meeting place) of Kurisumala with Rt. Rev. Msgr. G. Christudas |
| 5.00 pm | Puting down of the flag by Rt. Rev. Msgr. G. Christudas |
Good Friday
| Friday, 6th April 2007 | |
| 5.00 am | Way of Cross to Neruka, the top |
| 5.30 am | Adoration |
| 2.00 pm | Way of Cross (down) |
| 3.00 pm | Adoration of Cross |