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Milestones

IT HURTS TO SEE WHAT

OTHERS ARE MISSING

It is indeed a joyous occasion, the occasional get together organ-
to be able to celebrate mass with ized by the associations.
our bishop in a church of our own. That all changed on a beautiful
For most of the parents, it may not summer day in 2006. Due to the
mean much; but for us youth and hard work and dedication by Fr.
children it is a unique experience Mutholath and many others, we
since this is the first and the only were blessed with this beautiful
Knanaya church outside Kerala. I church. At first, it was difficult for
am not just speaking for myself, me to understand the importance of
but also for all the rest of the youth having a separate church, but soon
Rosan Pathiyil when I say, this is a turning point in I realized that this is something that
I should be proud of and cherish.
our spiritual as well as social
growth. Growing up both in My brother and I started to come to
Speech by California and here in Chicago, my church on a regular basis with our
parents. With some persuasion I
brother and I lead a quite life not
Rosan Pathiyil at the having many Knanaya friends and got involved in the Religious
reception to Bishop
Mar Joseph Growing up both in California and here in
Pandarasseril at Chicago, my brother and I lead a quite life
Maywood Church. not having many Knanaya friends and
therefore not having as much interest in
our traditions and customs. Because there
were very limited opportunities for us to get
involved and foster relationships other than
the occasional get together organized by the
associations.That all changed on a beautiful
summer day in 2006.

therefore not having as much inter- Education program as a kinder-
est in our traditions and customs. garten teacher. That was the begin-
Because there were very limited ning of a beautiful journey in my
opportunities for us to get involved life. Last year I graduated along
and foster relationships other than with my students into the first
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