CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS
2014 - 2017
Second Term of Fr. Abraham Mutholath
2014 October 18
Fr. Abraham Mutholath took charge as pastor
or vicar second term and Fr. Suni Padinjarekkara
took charge as associate pastor of Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s parishes.
2014 November 13 - 16
Forty Hour Adoration. Eucharistic Procession
on 16th by Bishop Mar Joy Alappatt.
2014 November 26
Beginning of weekly novena of St. Joseph on
Wednesdays.
2014 December 24
Parish level Family Year Inauguration by Fr.
Abraham Mutholath
2015
2015 January 4
New Parish executive took charge. Trustees:
Thomas Neduvampuzha (Coordinator), Jimmy
Mukalel, Philip
Puthenpurayil, and George Pullorkunnel.
PRO: Binoy Kizhakkanady,
Secretary: Suja
Ethithara.
Started blessing those who have birthdays
and wedding anniversaries in each month on the first Sunday of the
month.
2015 January 11
Vicar Fr. Abraham Mutholath inaugurated new
parish website
www.shkcparish.us
2015 January 18
Vicar Fr. Abraham Mutholath blessed electric
offering light at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The shrine is
sponsored by Mathai and Saly
Aikkaraparambil and installed by
Mathachan Chemmachel.
2015 February 8
Annual Pothuyogam
of the parish.
2015 February 15
Blessing of nursing room.
2015 February 22
Fifth Annual Bible Quiz
2015 March 8
Installation of Electric candles at the
statues of Sacred Heart and B.V. Mary inside the church.
2015 March 19 – 22
Annual Lenten Retreat by Fr. Jo
Pacheril and music by
Shaijan Vadakkan.
2015 March 21 – 22
Youth and children retreat by Anish Philip
and team.
2015 March 22
Elevation of the parish as a Forane by Bishop
Mar Jacob Angadiath in the presence of Bishop Mar Joy
Alappatt and Bishop Mar Lawrence
Mukkuzhy. Fr. Abraham Mutholath is appointed
as forane vicar.
2015 April 3
Good Friday Service by Mar Jacob Angadiath.
2015 April 6 - 14
Pilgrimage to Poland lead by Fr. Abraham
Mutholath
2015 May 17
Feast Celebration of St. John
Nepumceon. Main Celebrant: Archbishop Mar
Mathew Moolakkatt.
Talk on Family by Mar Mathew Moolakkatt.
2015 April 19
Offering of families on Sundays started today
as part of Year of Family Celebration.
2015 May 31
First Holy Communion and Chrismation in the
parish church.
2015 June 4 – 7
Forty Hour Adoration.
2015 June 12 – 14
Main feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Main celebrant of June 12 was Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath. St. Stephen
and Holy Family Koodarayogams were the
sponsors.
2015 July 6
Holy Mass by Bishop of
Balasore Mar Simon Kaippuram.
2015 July 19
Parish level essay competition on family
organized by Knanaya Region.
2015 August 6 – 9
Pilgrimage to Guadalupe, Mexico by pilgrimage
committee under the leadership of Fr. Abraham Mutholath.
2015 August 9
Holy Mass by Bishop of Miao Mar George
Palliparambil.
Started YouTube uploading of homily and
announcement of the parish.
2015 August 15
Holy Mass by Bishop of Kohima Mar James
Thoppil. Feast of the Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary.
2015 August 29
Syro-Malankara Holy Mass by Bishop of Poona
Thomas Mar Antonio.
2015 September 3
Beginning of weekly novena of St. Jude on
Thursdays as we enter the 10th year of our parish.
2015 September 4
Beginning of weekly novena of Sacred Heart on
Fridays as we enter the 10th year of our parish.
2015 September 5
Parish Ninth Anniversary picnic at Salt Creek
Park, Elmhurst.
2015 September 6
Parish Ninth Anniversary Thanksgiving Mass
and inauguration of the parish tenth anniversary celebrations by vicar
Fr. Abraham Mutholath.
2015 September 12
Chicago Forane Bible Fest held at St. Mary’s
Church. Chief guests: Archbishop Mar Mathew Moolakkatt and Bishop Mar
Jacob Angadiath.
2015 September 13
Bishop of Punalur
Most Rev. Dr. Selvister
Ponnumuthan visited the parish and gave a message.
2015 September 15
Holy Mass by Mar Mathew Moolakkatt and
installation of Eucharistic Ministers for three years.
2015 September 17
Bishop of Vijayapuram
Most Rev. Dr. Sebastian Thekkethecheril
visited the parish and gave a message.
2015 September 25
Death of Mr. M.C. Chacko Mutholath, father of
our vicar Fr. Abraham Mutholath.
2015 October 1
Beginning of novena of St. Alphonsa on the
first Mondays of every month.
2015 October 3
Memorial Mass by Bishop Mar Joy
Alappatt for M.C. Chacko Mutholath, father
of our Vicar Fr. Abraham Mutholath.
2015 October 16 -19
Pilgrimage to Guadalupe, Mexico lead by Fr.
Abraham Mutholath.
2015 November 22
Blessing of new shrine of Black Madonna of
Częstochowa by Fr. Abraham Mutholath.
2015 December 13
Conclusion of Family Year in the parish.
Farewell to Associate Pastor Fr. Suni
Padinjarekkara and welcome to new associate
pastor Fr. Jose Chirappurath.
2015 December 20
Inauguration of Year of Mercy in the Parish
by Fr. Abraham Mutholath.
2016
2016 February 21
Bible Quiz Competition by Religious Education
School.
2016 February 25 – 29
Pilgrimage to Guadalupe, Mexico lead by Fr.
Abraham Muthoalth.
2016 February 28
Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath visited the First
Communion students and offered Holy mass.
2016 March 10 – 13
Annual Lenten Retreat.
2016 March 12 – 13
Annual Lenten Retreat for children and youth.
2016 March 25
Good Friday Service by Bishop Mar Jacob
Angadiath.
2016 May 7
Fundraising Program performed by
entertainment committee of the parish at Taft High School Auditorium.
2016 May 8 - 19
Pilgrimage to Rome and Marian Centers in
France, Spain, and Portugal lead by Fr. Abraham Mutholath.
2016 May 15
Feast Celebration of St. John
Nepumceon. Main Celebrant: Bishop Mar Joy
Alappatt.
2016 May 22
Solemn Reception of Holy Communion at the
parish church.
2016 May 26 -29
Forty Hour Adoration. Inauguration by Mar Joy
Alappatt.
2016 June 3 -5
Main Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Bishop Joseph Mar Thomas hoisted the feast flag on Friday.
Raasa
on June 5 by Bishop Mar Joy Alappatt.
2016 June 14
Holy Mass by Bishop of Kohima Mar James
Thoppil.
2016 June 17
Start of Night Vigil by Fr.
Babu Madathiparambil,
vicar of Syro-Malankara Church in Chicago from 7:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.
on every third Friday of the month.
2016 June 19
Farewell to Associate Pastor Fr. Jose
Chirappurath who is going to Dallas as
pastor.
2016 August 19 -21
Chicago Forane Youth Retreat by Kairos Team
at Bishop Lane Retreat Center, Rockford.
2016 August 21
Fr. Boban
Vattampuram took charge as associate pastor
of Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic parishes of Chicago.
2016 August 25 – 28
Parish retreat by Kairos Team at the church
in preparation for the 10th anniversary of the parish.
2016 August 27 – 28
Parish retreat for children and youth by
Kairos team at the church in preparation for the 10th
anniversary of the parish.
2016 September 9
Inauguration of the 10th
anniversary celebration of the parish by Archbishop Mar Mathew
Moolakkatt.
2016 September 10
Second day of the 10th anniversary
celebration of the parish. Twelve-hour adoration started by Bishop Mar
Jacob Angadiath.
2016 September 11
Final Day of the 10th anniversary
celebration of the parish. Inauguration by Syro-Malabar Major Archbishop
Mar George Cardinal Alancherry. Other
dignitaries were: Archbishop Mar Mathew Moolakkatt, Bishop Mar Jacob
Angadiath, Bishop Mar Joy Alappatt, and
Bishop Most Rev. Dr. Michael Mulhall
(Canada). Priests from the Knanaya Region and other invited priests were
also concelebrants.
2016 September 22
Holy Mass by Bishop of Miao Mar George
Palliparambil.
Parish sponsored the construction of a Sacred
Heart Church in the Diocese of Miao as part of our 10th
anniversary celebrations.
2016 October 10 -21
Pilgrimage to Holy Land lead by Fr. Abraham
Mutholath.
2016 November 13
Saints of Mercy Exhibition in the parish
hall. Koodarayogams and pious associations
of the parish exhibited audio-visual and graphic presentations of 12
selected saints.
Parish level inauguration of Chicago Social
Ministry, the social service wing of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar
Catholic Diocese of Chicago.
2016 December 17 – 18
Retreat for adults, youth, and children by
Fr. Johnus Cherunilath
V.C. and Kairos Team in preparation for Christmas.
2016 December 24
Parish level inauguration of the Year of the
Youth.
2016 December 31
Installation of new trustees and other parish
executive members. Trustees: Thomas Neduvampuzha
(Coordinator), Zachariah Chelackal, Mathew
Idiyalil, and Mathew
Chemmalakuzhy. Secretary: Tonny
Pullappally, Finance Officer: Sunny
Mutholam, and PRO:
Benoy Kizhakkanady
2017
2017 January 3
One-year action plan by all ministries and
pious associations of the parish.
2017 January 7
First session of Bible
course by Fr. Abraham Mutholath that is offered on every Saturday
after Holy Mass.
2017 January 15
Blessing of Sacred Heart Church in the
Diocese of Miao sponsored by Chicago Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic
Parish as souvenir of the tenth anniversary of the parish.
2017 February 26
Bible Quiz by Religious Education School.
2017 March 2 – 7
Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe under the
leadership of Fr. Abraham Mutholath.
2017 March 16 – 19
Annual Lenten Retreat by Kairos Team.
