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OVBS 2010 PHOTOS

Diocese Bishop His Grace Dr. Mathews Mar Thimothios

(United Kingdom, Europe and Africa)

H.G. Mathews Mar Thimothios, 45, belongs to St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral, Puthiyacavu, Mavelikara.

He took his B. Sc degree from Bishop Moor College, Mavelikara, G.S.T. from Orthodox Seminary, Kottayam and B.D. and M. Th. from Serampore College, Calcutta. He took his Licentiate in Sacred Scripture and his doctoral degree from the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome.. He also took a diploma in Biblical Archeology from the Pontifical Institute, Jerusalem.

H.G is a multilingual scholar, he is well versed in Italian, French, German, Aramaic, Greek and Hebrew, besides English and Malyalam.. He has served in many key positions such as the Joint Secretary of St. Thomas Orthodox Vaidika Sanghum, Publisher of the Purohithan quarterly, Secretary of the Vattasseril Mar Dionysius Charitable Fund, Dean of Post Graduate Studies-FFRRC, Member of the Board of Studies for Old Testament, Serampore University, Member of the Bible Translation Committee-Bible Society, Kerala, Registrar of Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam.

Noteworthy among his works is an exegetical study of Psalm 24, which was published in Rome.

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St.Mary's Song

And Mary said:
   "My soul glorifies the Lord
   and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has been mindful
      of the humble state of his servant.
   From now on all generations will call me blessed,
    for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
      holy is his name.
His mercy extends to those who fear him,
      from generation to generation.
He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
      he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones
      but has lifted up the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things
      but has sent the rich away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel,
      remembering to be merciful
to Abraham and his descendants forever,
      even as he said to our fathers."

(St.Luke 1:46-55)

Dearly beloved in Christ

The relentless effort of our people combined with the blessings of our Lord Jesus Christ have helped us to come this far. In the life of the Parish the central factor is to maintain the spirit of reconciliation. This would be possible only if we could relate the running of the system to the ‘Worship of God’. As a Church, we are a worshipping community and it is our responsibility to run everything as some thing appended to the liturgical service.

At this outset, as your priest and pastor, I would like to wish all of you all the bliss which could experience through the life of the community.

May God Bless all of you.

Varghese Mathew Achan