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Aug 17

Canonical Visitation. May 29 - June 04, 2018

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Aug 17

Monastic Profession. May 28, 2018

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Aug 17

Entrance to the Novitiate. May 27, 2018

During the Evening Prayer of Ramsa on the 27^th of May, four of our postulants, Bros. San, Anoop, Alex and Jobin, were admitted to the novitiate. They had been prepared for this by Fr.

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Aug 17

First Mass of the two new priests at Kappadu. May 26, 2018.

On May 26^th at 11:00 a.m. the newly ordained priests celebrated their First Mass together at Kappadu. Fr. Justin, the twin brother of Fr. Thomas Thayyil and a member of the Norbertine

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Aug 17

Arrival of New Candidates. May 25, 2018

On the 25^th of May we welcomed the new candidates who joined the monastery this year. There are all together 14 of them from the various Syro-Malabar dioceses in Kerala. 10 of the

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Aug 17

Priestly Ordination and First Mass of Dn. Jisto. May 17, 2018

On May 17^th our deacon Thomas Thayyil was ordained priest along with his twin brother Dn. Justin in their own parish of Udayagiri in the archdiocese of Thalasserry. The ordaining Prela

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Aug 17

Annual Retreat for the Community. May 12-16, 2018

On May 12-16, we had our annual retreat. It was preached by Fr Thomas Kozhimala, a priest of the MCBS Congregation. As could be expected of a preacher belonging to the Missionary Congregation of

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Aug 17

Priestly Ordination and First Mass of Dn. Darees. May 7, 2018

On May 7 at 9:00 a.m. our deacon Mathew Uzhuthinamalayil was ordained priest in his own parish of Kiliyarkandam, which is over 80 kilometers from Kappadu, in the diocese of Idikki. Bishop Mar Joh

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Aug 17

ISBF Executive Body meeting. May 5, 2018

This was held at the Lioba convent Piravithanam, near Pala, on May 5 from 10 a.m till 01 p.m. Executive meeting is the gathering of the major superiors of the various Benedictine Congregations in

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Aug 17

MIC Course at Kumali monastery. April 15 – 21, 2018

From April 15 – 21 the ISBF organised the Monastic Institute Course at the St. Ottilien Monastery at Kumali. Classes were led by Fr. Jerry Mandathiparampil of Makkiyad monastery and Abbot J

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Aug 17

Visit of Bishop Mar Jacob Murickan of Pala. April 9, 2018

On April 9 Mar Jacob Murickan, the Auxiliary Bishop of Pala, and a good friend of Kappadu, paid a visit to Kappadu. He arrived at 6:00 a.m. and presided over the Eucharistic celebration. He staye

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Aug 17

Funeral of Fr.Martin Bastinappa of Asirvanam. March 21, 2018

On March 20 Fr. Biju Kuzhiveli, Bro. Stefin, Bro. Manu and Abbot John go to Bangalore for the funeral of Bro. Martin. Abbot John and Bro. Martin grew up together in Asirvanam. At the time of his

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Aug 17

Congo mission. March 6, 2018.

Fr. Thomas Vadakara, one of our two monks working in the monastery of Mambre, Kinshasa, Congo, arrived for holidays on March 6. He was here till the 11^th of July, the Feast of St. Bene

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Aug 17

Managing of Mist Irrigation. March 12 - 17, 2018.

From March 12 four of the junior monks stayed in the cardamom plantation at Anakkara to operate the mist irrigation system for a month. It was the summer holidays. Towards the end of their stay,

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Aug 17

Work camp for Theologians. March 3 - 8, 2018

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Aug 17

Work camp for Novices. February 19-28, 2018

On February 19 Fr. Varghese Padinjarel, the Novice Master and the four novices went to our daughter house, St. John’s monastery, Karivedakam. They were there till February 28^th,

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Aug 17

Outing for the Philosophers and the Postulants. September 5, 2017

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