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For Knanaya Region News updates: www.knanayaregion.org
Mission Statement
We Knanaya Catholics, while keeping Knanaya traditions, move together towards God, through Jesus Christ and His Church by active pastoral ministries and establishment of Knanaya
parishes.
Definition of Knanaya Catholics
since AD 345: Knanaya Catholics are practicing Catholics born of both Knanaya parents, and if married, both
spouses must also be born of both Knanaya parents. Adopted children are
eligible for membership if their both biological parents are from the Knanaya Community.
Members of Knanaya Region
All Knanaya Catholics who live in the boundary of the Knanaya Catholic Missions and Parishes established by the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago and those Knanaya Catholics living in the United States outside the territorial boundary of the Knanaya Catholic Missions and parishes are members of this mission.
The Knanaya Catholics who live outside the boundary of Knanaya Catholic Missions and Parishes in the United States may please contact the Knanaya Region director for any pastoral needs and arrangements.
Contact Information
Vicar General & Region Director: Rev. Fr. Thomas Mulavanal
541 N. Willow Rd. Elmhurst. IL 60126
1-310-709-5111 | mulavan@hotmail.com
Region Priest Secretary:
Fr. Suni Padinjarekkara
1105 NW 6th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
1-708-953-1912 | sunipt@yahoo.com
Pre-Marriage Courses
All the members of the Knanaya Catholic Region are encouraged to attend the Pre-Cana (Pre-marriage) course offered by the region in Chicago and other parts of the United States. Our session deals with the particular laws of the Syro-Malabar Church and traditions of the Knanaya Catholic Community.
For locations and dates, please contact Tonny Pullappally at 630-205-5078 or e-mail: tonnyjohn@hotmail.com
The next scheduled courses are:
From Friday, March 06, 2020, 4:00 P.M. to Sunday March 08 1:00 P.M. at St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Church, Chicago.
From Friday, April 24, 2020, 4:00 P.M. to Sunday April 26 1:00 P.M. at St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Church, Rockland, New York
From Friday, October 23, 2020, 4:00 P.M. to Sunday October 25 1:00 P.M. at Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Forane Church, Chicago.
From Friday, December 4 , 2020, 4:00 P.M. to Sunday December 6, 1:00 P.M. at St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Forane Church, Sanjose, CA.
PARISH WEBSITES
Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Parish, Chicago: www.shkcparish.us
St. Mary's Knanay Catholic Parish, Chicago: www.smkcparish.us
St. Mary's Knanaya Catholic Forane Church, Houston:
www.stmaryshouston.com
St. Mary's Knanaya Catholic Forane Church, San Jose: www.sanjoseknanayachurch.com
PARISHES HAVING KNANAYA CEMETERY:
Chicago Sacred Heart
Chicago St. Mary's
Tampa Sacred Heart
Miami St. Jude
Dallas Christ the King
Houston St. Mary's
PARISHES WITH OWN RECTORY:
Dallas, Houston, Chicago Sacred Heart, Chicago St. Mary's, Tampa, Detroit, Miami, San Antonio, Atlanta, San Jose, New York St. Stephen's, Rockland St. Mary's.