Fr. Deepu Plathottathil was ordained priest on January 21, 2016, by his eminence Archbishop George Njaralakkatt, the archbishop of Tellissery diocese. The celebration started on the previous day with the prayer in the house of Fr. Deepu. All the Rogationists religious, the relatives of Fr. Deepu, gathered in the house as he was moving to the bishop's house for the immediate preparation. The family friend of Fr. Deepu, Bishop Georges Varkey Puthiyakulangara, from the diocese of Port-Bergé, Madagascar, graced the prayer service with his message to the family and to Fr. Deepu. The following day for the ordination ceremony Fr. Shajan Pazhayil served as the archdeacon. It was very beautiful celebration and Rogationists fathers, religious students, novices, postulants and seminarians participated in the celebration. Relatives, friends and benefactors joined in the celebration to thank the Lord for the gift of priesthood conferred upon Fr. Deepu Plathottathil. During the felicitation meeting, representing the Quasi Province, the Major Superior congratulated the family and parish community of Fr. deepu for offering two of their sons to the Rogationist congregation and to the Church, Fr. James and Fr. Deepu Plathottathil. He encouraged the parish community to continue to show their generosity in promoting and encouraging vocations to the Church.
Fr. Deepu Plathottathil was ordained priest on January 21, 2016, by his eminence Archbishop George Njaralakkatt, the archbishop of Tellissery diocese. The celebration started on the previous day with the prayer in the house of Fr. Deepu. All the Rogationists religious, the relatives of Fr. Deepu, gathered in the house as he was moving to the bishop's house for the immediate preparation. The family friend of Fr. Deepu, Bishop Georges Varkey Puthiyakulangara, from the diocese of Port-Bergé, Madagascar, graced the prayer service with his message to the family and to Fr. Deepu. The following day for the ordination ceremony Fr. Shajan Pazhayil served as the archdeacon. It was very beautiful celebration and Rogationists fathers, religious students, novices, postulants and seminarians participated in the celebration. Relatives, friends and benefactors joined in the celebration to thank the Lord for the gift of priesthood conferred upon Fr. Deepu Plathottathil. During the felicitation meeting, representing the Quasi Province, the Major Superior congratulated the family and parish community of Fr. deepu for offering two of their sons to the Rogationist congregation and to the Church, Fr. James and Fr. Deepu Plathottathil. He encouraged the parish community to continue to show their generosity in promoting and encouraging vocations to the Church.
In the afternoon of January 03, 2016, the religious seminarians meet came to the conclusion with the organized games and cultural program. Everybody enjoyed Agrima 2016 and during the final remarks, the Major Superior announced about the continuation of this event next January 2017.
Januar7 03, 2016:- Fr. Xavier Kidangen celebrated the jubilee mass thanking the Lord for the 50 years of priesthood. We have opened the door of our chapel as a symbolical opening of the Holy Door. After the Eucharist celebration, we have expressed our gratitude to Fr. Xavier inviting his close family members and friends. A short meeting was held to express our gratitude and felicitations to Fr. Xavier. At the end of the meeting, Fr. Xavier and his family members contributed a substantial amount of money to the Major Superior to be used for the works of mercy during this extra ordinary jubilee year of mercy. Fr. Shajan Pazhayil unveiled the logo of the jubilee year of mercy and Fr. Unny Poottokan, explained the works of mercy expressed by the Quasi Province, through the apostolate of the "adoption at a distance" program.
January 03, 2016, The Rogationist STQP, celebrated the opening of the year of mercy in the quasi province, the golden jubilee celebration of Fr. Xavier Kidangen, the spiritual father of the center of studies as well as the second day of animation of the religious seminarians' meet, Agrima 2016. We have started the day with a guided meditation on the terrace, praising the God of creation. Early morning after breakfast, 6 teams represented the different communities for the " Year of Consecrated Life Memorial Ever rolling Trophy Quiz Competition".
The Rogationist St. Thomas Quasi Province organized a two days gathering of the Religious-Seminarians Meet 2016, an initiative for the year of consecrated life. The gathering began on January 02, 2016 in the evening. Fr. Vinu Velutheppilly, the councillor in charge of the sector of formation welcomed all the fathers, brothers, novices, postulants and seminarians to this event. Fr. Shajan Pazhayil, the major superior inaugurated the event, while Fr. Joby Kavungal, the chairman of the organizing committee explained the meaning of the theme of the year; AGRIMA 2016. After the inauguration we started the event with the recitation of the Rosary and ice breaking session with games and entertainment, animated by Mr. Doney Peter (Motivational Speaker and Idea Evangelist, focussed on envisioning, creating and implementing solutions to improve the quality of life of individuals, teams & companies)
December 17, 2015:- The Rogationist St. Thomas Quasi Province, India rejoices for the reception of the minor order of our nine religious students. Five second year theology students, Bros. Christy, Jinto, Jithin, Lijo, Tony received the minor order of acolytate (hypodiocona) and Bros. Simoj, Albin, Manu, Danish received the minor order of lectorate (karoya)The celebration was held in the renewal center of the archdiocese of Ernakulam - Angamaly together with the other religious students of the diocese. His excellency Mar Sebastian Adayanthrath was the ordaining prelate. Fr. Vinu Velutheppilly together with Fr. Xavier Kidangen, spiritual father of the seminary con-celebrated for the ordination ceremony.
The STQP, India started the general assembly from November 17 - 19, 2015. Fr. Shajan Pazhayil presided over the con-celebrated Holy Eucharist. Reflecting on the gospel (Luke. 19:1-10), he said; the call of Zacchaeus is a divine intervention. We have to see our vocation from this perspective of the call. Its is not our choice but God planned it and we have to believe in this call. Jesus purposefully entered Jericho to call Zacchaeus, with his limitation of shortness. To better understand our call, we have to climb the tree of prayer and locate ourselves in the branches of Faith, Hope and Charity. From these different perspectives, we have to understand the call and to respond to Jesus's call. The assembly resumed, extending a hearty welcome to all the conferers. The Major Superior and councillors made a short report about their respective sectors.
His beatitude Mar. George Cardinal Alanchery came to visit Fr. Xavier Kidangen. Fr. Xavier is a retired diocesan priest and a resident spiritual father of the center of studies, Rogate Ashram. Fr. Xavier is celebrating the Golden Jubilee of his priestly ordination. The cardinal had a short meeting with the available priests and deacons. He extended the jubilee greetings to Fr. Xavier and wished all the deacons a fruitful preparation and a fruitful ministry ahead. We had a coffee together and the cardinal left the seminary.
