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All are welcome at every service.<\/p>\n <div class=\"hero-rule\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"glance\">\n <div class=\"inner\">\n <div class=\"g-item\">\n <div class=\"lbl\">Sunday Qurbana<\/div>\n <div class=\"val\">7:00 AM<\/div>\n <div class=\"sub\">Principal celebration<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"g-item\">\n <div class=\"lbl\">Weekday Qurbana<\/div>\n <div class=\"val\">6:30 AM<\/div>\n <div class=\"sub\">Monday to Saturday<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"g-item\">\n <div class=\"lbl\">Confession<\/div>\n <div class=\"val\">Before Qurbana<\/div>\n <div class=\"sub\">Or by appointment<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"g-item\">\n <div class=\"lbl\">Parish Office<\/div>\n <div class=\"val\">+91 00000 00000<\/div>\n <div class=\"sub\">For all arrangements<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"section\">\n <div class=\"section-head\">\n <div class=\"eyebrow\">Every Week<\/div>\n <h2>Our Weekly Schedule<\/h2>\n <p>The rhythm of prayer in our parish. Timings may change during Great Lent, Passion Week, and major feasts \u2014 please watch the parish notice board.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"week\">\n\n <div class=\"day feature\">\n <div class=\"head\"><h3>Sunday<\/h3><span class=\"abbr\">Lord’s Day<\/span><\/div>\n <ul>\n <li>Morning Prayer <b>6:30 AM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Holy Qurbana <b>7:00 AM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Sunday School <b>9:00 AM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Second Qurbana <b>9:30 AM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Evening Prayer <b>6:00 PM<\/b><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"day\">\n <div class=\"head\"><h3>Monday<\/h3><span class=\"abbr\">Weekday<\/span><\/div>\n <ul>\n <li>Holy Qurbana <b>6:30 AM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Evening Prayer <b>6:00 PM<\/b><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"day\">\n <div class=\"head\"><h3>Tuesday<\/h3><span class=\"abbr\">Weekday<\/span><\/div>\n <ul>\n <li>Holy Qurbana <b>6:30 AM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Evening Prayer <b>6:00 PM<\/b><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"day\">\n <div class=\"head\"><h3>Wednesday<\/h3><span class=\"abbr\">Novena Day<\/span><\/div>\n <ul>\n <li>Holy Qurbana <b>6:30 AM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Novena <b>6:00 PM<\/b><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"day\">\n <div class=\"head\"><h3>Thursday<\/h3><span class=\"abbr\">Weekday<\/span><\/div>\n <ul>\n <li>Holy Qurbana <b>6:30 AM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Evening Prayer <b>6:00 PM<\/b><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"day\">\n <div class=\"head\"><h3>Friday<\/h3><span class=\"abbr\">Way of the Cross<\/span><\/div>\n <ul>\n <li>Holy Qurbana <b>6:30 AM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Way of the Cross <b>5:30 PM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Adoration <b>First Friday<\/b><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"day\">\n <div class=\"head\"><h3>Saturday<\/h3><span class=\"abbr\">Vigil<\/span><\/div>\n <ul>\n <li>Holy Qurbana <b>7:00 AM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Confession <b>4:00 \u2013 6:00 PM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Evening Prayer <b>6:00 PM<\/b><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note\">\n <span class=\"ic\">\u26a0<\/span>\n <p><b>Please replace all timings above with your parish’s actual schedule.<\/b> These are placeholder times shown so you can see the layout. Once your vicar confirms the real schedule, edit each time directly in WordPress \u2014 the text is plain and easy to change.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section alt\">\n <div class=\"section-head\">\n <div class=\"eyebrow\">Beyond the Qurbana<\/div>\n <h2>Devotions & Special Observances<\/h2>\n <p>The prayers and practices that mark our weeks, months, and seasons.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"dev-grid\">\n <div class=\"dev\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83d\udcff<\/div>\n <h4>Holy Rosary<\/h4>\n <div class=\"when\">Daily \u00b7 6:00 PM<\/div>\n <p>The parish gathers each evening to pray the Rosary together, entrusting our families and our community to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"dev\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83d\udd6f<\/div>\n <h4>Weekly Novena<\/h4>\n <div class=\"when\">Wednesday \u00b7 6:00 PM<\/div>\n <p>Our weekly novena service, with prayers of intercession offered for the intentions of the parish families. Petitions may be submitted at the parish office.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"dev\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\u271d<\/div>\n <h4>Way of the Cross<\/h4>\n <div class=\"when\">Friday \u00b7 5:30 PM<\/div>\n <p>Walking the stations of Our Lord’s passion. During Great Lent this is prayed with special solemnity, and additional services are held through Passion Week.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"dev\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83c\udf1f<\/div>\n <h4>Eucharistic Adoration<\/h4>\n <div class=\"when\">First Friday of the Month<\/div>\n <p>A time of silent prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, offered for the sanctification of families and the needs of the whole parish community.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"dev\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83d\ude4f<\/div>\n <h4>Morning & Evening Prayer<\/h4>\n <div class=\"when\">Daily<\/div>\n <p>The canonical prayers of the Malankara tradition \u2014 Prabhata Namaskaram in the morning and Sandhya Namaskaram in the evening \u2014 sanctifying the beginning and end of each day.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"dev\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83d\udd4a<\/div>\n <h4>Memorial Qurbana<\/h4>\n <div class=\"when\">By Arrangement<\/div>\n <p>Holy Qurbana offered for the departed members of our families, particularly on death anniversaries and during the season of commemoration of the faithful departed.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section\">\n <div class=\"section-head\">\n <div class=\"eyebrow\">The Malankara Year<\/div>\n <h2>Our Liturgical Seasons<\/h2>\n <p>The Syro-Malankara Church orders its year in seven seasons, each with its own prayers, hymns, and colours. Exact dates change from year to year \u2014 the parish calendar is announced at the start of each season.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"seasons\">\n <div class=\"season\">\n <div class=\"num\">1<\/div>\n <h4>Sanctification of the Church<\/h4>\n <div class=\"syr\">Qudosh Etho<\/div>\n <p>The liturgical year opens by consecrating the Church herself, preparing the community to receive the mystery of the Incarnation.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season\">\n <div class=\"num\">2<\/div>\n <h4>Annunciation<\/h4>\n <div class=\"syr\">Subara<\/div>\n <p>The season of expectation, recalling the announcement to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the waiting of Israel for its promised Saviour.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season\">\n <div class=\"num\">3<\/div>\n <h4>Nativity & Epiphany<\/h4>\n <div class=\"syr\">Yaldo & Denha<\/div>\n <p>The birth of Our Lord and His manifestation to the world \u2014 celebrated with the great feasts of Christmas and the Baptism of the Lord.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season\">\n <div class=\"num\">4<\/div>\n <h4>Great Lent<\/h4>\n <div class=\"syr\">Somo Rabo \u00b7 Valiya Nombu<\/div>\n <p>Fifty days of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving, culminating in Passion Week. The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is celebrated on weekdays.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season\">\n <div class=\"num\">5<\/div>\n <h4>Resurrection<\/h4>\n <div class=\"syr\">Qyamto<\/div>\n <p>The season of Easter joy \u2014 the heart of the Christian year, when the Church proclaims Christ risen and death overcome.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season\">\n <div class=\"num\">6<\/div>\n <h4>Season of the Apostles<\/h4>\n <div class=\"syr\">Slihe<\/div>\n <p>Beginning with Pentecost, recalling the descent of the Holy Spirit and the mission entrusted to the Apostles \u2014 including St. Thomas, our patron.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season\">\n <div class=\"num\">7<\/div>\n <h4>Exaltation of the Cross<\/h4>\n <div class=\"syr\">Eliyah & Sleebo<\/div>\n <p>The closing season, honouring the life-giving Cross and the prophets, as the year turns once more toward the sanctification of the Church.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section alt\">\n <div class=\"section-head\">\n <div class=\"eyebrow\">The Holy Mysteries<\/div>\n <h2>The Seven Sacraments<\/h2>\n <p>In our Eastern tradition the sacraments are known as the Holy Mysteries \u2014 the visible signs through which the grace of God enters an ordinary human life.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"sac-grid\">\n\n <div class=\"sac\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83d\udca7<\/div>\n <div>\n <h3>Baptism & Chrismation<\/h3>\n <div class=\"native\">Mamodisa<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <p>In the Malankara tradition, Baptism and Chrismation are conferred together as a single rite of initiation. The child is washed in the water of new birth and immediately sealed with the Holy Myron, receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit \u2014 entering at once into the full life of the Church.<\/p>\n <div class=\"how\">\n <b>To Arrange<\/b>\n Contact the parish office at least ____ weeks in advance. Please bring the birth certificate and the names of the godparents, who should be practising Catholics.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"sac\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83c\udf5e<\/div>\n <div>\n <h3>Holy Qurbana<\/h3>\n <div class=\"native\">The Holy Eucharist<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <p>The centre of our life as a parish \u2014 the Liturgy of St. James, celebrated in Malayalam with portions retained in Syriac. Here the faithful receive the Body and Blood of Our Lord. Children of the parish are prepared for their First Holy Communion through Sunday School catechism.<\/p>\n <div class=\"how\">\n <b>First Holy Communion<\/b>\n Preparation takes place through Sunday School. Speak with the Sunday School headmaster or the vicar for the enrolment schedule.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"sac\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83d\udd4a<\/div>\n <div>\n <h3>Confession<\/h3>\n <div class=\"native\">Kumbasaram \u00b7 Penance<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <p>The mystery of reconciliation, in which God’s forgiveness is received through the ministry of the priest. Parishioners are encouraged to approach this sacrament regularly, and especially during Great Lent and before the great feasts of the year.<\/p>\n <div class=\"how\">\n <b>Available<\/b>\n Saturdays 4:00 \u2013 6:00 PM, before Sunday Qurbana, or at any time by appointment with the vicar.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"sac\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83d\udc8d<\/div>\n <div>\n <h3>Holy Matrimony<\/h3>\n <div class=\"native\">Vivaham \u00b7 Marriage<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <p>The crowning of husband and wife, in which two lives are joined as one before God and the community. The Malankara marriage rite includes the blessing of the rings, the crowning of the couple, and the joining of hands \u2014 an ancient and deeply beautiful liturgy.<\/p>\n <div class=\"how\">\n <b>To Arrange<\/b>\n Contact the parish office at least ____ months in advance. Marriage preparation, banns, and the required certificates must be completed before the date is confirmed.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"sac\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83e\uded2<\/div>\n <div>\n <h3>Anointing of the Sick<\/h3>\n <div class=\"native\">Holy Unction<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <p>The Church’s prayer over those who are seriously ill, elderly, or approaching surgery \u2014 anointing them with blessed oil for healing of body and soul, and for the strength that God gives in times of weakness.<\/p>\n <div class=\"how\">\n <b>To Request<\/b>\n Call the parish office or the vicar at any hour. In urgent cases and emergencies, please call immediately \u2014 day or night.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"sac\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\u270b<\/div>\n <div>\n <h3>Holy Orders<\/h3>\n <div class=\"native\">Ordination<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <p>The mystery by which men are ordained as deacons, priests, and bishops for the service of God’s people. If you sense that God may be calling you to the priesthood or to religious life, our vicar will gladly walk with you as you discern that call.<\/p>\n <div class=\"how\">\n <b>Discernment<\/b>\n Speak with the vicar, who can guide you toward the seminary and the vocations office of the Eparchy.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"sac\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83d\udd6f<\/div>\n <div>\n <h3>Funeral & Commemoration<\/h3>\n <div class=\"native\">Prayers for the Departed<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <p>Though not itself a sacrament, the burial service holds a beloved place in Malankara practice. The Church accompanies her children to the grave with prayer, and remembers them afterwards in the Qurbana \u2014 on the third, thirtieth, and fortieth days, and on anniversaries.<\/p>\n <div class=\"how\">\n <b>To Arrange<\/b>\n Contact the vicar or the parish office. Arrangements for the cemetery and the memorial Qurbana are made through the parish.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section\">\n <div class=\"section-head\">\n <div class=\"eyebrow\">Good to Know<\/div>\n <h2>Planning Your Visit<\/h2>\n <p>A few practical notes for parishioners and for those visiting us for the first time.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"prep\">\n <div class=\"prep-card\">\n <h4><span>\ud83d\udc4b<\/span> Visiting for the First Time<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li>Everyone is welcome \u2014 no invitation or membership is needed to attend the Qurbana.<\/li>\n <li>Modest dress is customary; many parishioners remove their footwear before entering the church.<\/li>\n <li>Arriving five to ten minutes early lets you settle before the service begins.<\/li>\n <li>The liturgy is in Malayalam, with parts in Syriac. Do ask a parishioner if you would like help following along.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"prep-card\">\n <h4><span>\ud83d\udccb<\/span> Arranging a Sacrament<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li>All arrangements are made through the parish office or directly with the vicar.<\/li>\n <li>Please give as much notice as possible \u2014 especially for marriages and baptisms.<\/li>\n <li>Certificates from your previous parish may be required if you have recently moved.<\/li>\n <li>Parishioners registered with the parish are given first preference for dates.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"prep-card\">\n <h4><span>\ud83d\uddd3<\/span> Feasts & Special Days<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li>Timings change during Great Lent, Passion Week, and Easter \u2014 watch the notice board.<\/li>\n <li>Our parish feast of St. Thomas is celebrated with special Qurbana and procession.<\/li>\n <li>Holy Days of Obligation follow the calendar of the Eparchy.<\/li>\n <li>The annual parish calendar is announced at the start of the liturgical year.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"prep-card\">\n <h4><span>\ud83d\udcde<\/span> Reaching the Parish<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li>Parish Office: <strong>+91 00000 00000<\/strong><\/li>\n <li>Email: <strong>info@santhomesmcc.in<\/strong><\/li>\n <li>Office hours: ____________<\/li>\n <li>For emergencies and the anointing of the sick, call at any hour.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"cta\">\n <div class=\"inner\">\n <span class=\"ic\">\u271d<\/span>\n <div class=\"eyebrow\">You Are Welcome Here<\/div>\n <h2>Join Us at the Holy Qurbana<\/h2>\n <p>Whether you have prayed here all your life or are stepping through our doors for the first time, there is a place for you in this parish family.<\/p>\n <a href=\"\/ml\/contact-us\/\" class=\"btn\">Contact the Parish<\/a>\n <a href=\"\/ml\/ministries\/\" class=\"btn ghost\">Our Ministries<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mass Timings & Sacraments \u2014 Santhome Malankara Catholic Church Come and Pray With Us Mass Timings& Sacraments The Holy Qurbana is celebrated here according to the Liturgy of St. James,…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/santhomesmcc.in\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/santhomesmcc.in\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/santhomesmcc.in\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santhomesmcc.in\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santhomesmcc.in\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/santhomesmcc.in\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":148,"href":"https:\/\/santhomesmcc.in\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions\/148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/santhomesmcc.in\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

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celebrated here according to the Liturgy of St. James, the ancient West Syriac tradition of our Church. All are welcome at every service.<\/p>\n <div class=\"hero-rule\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"glance\">\n <div class=\"inner\">\n <div class=\"g-item\">\n <div class=\"lbl\">Sunday Qurbana<\/div>\n <div class=\"val\">7:00 AM<\/div>\n <div class=\"sub\">Principal celebration<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"g-item\">\n <div class=\"lbl\">Weekday Qurbana<\/div>\n <div class=\"val\">6:30 AM<\/div>\n <div class=\"sub\">Monday to Saturday<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"g-item\">\n <div class=\"lbl\">Confession<\/div>\n <div class=\"val\">Before Qurbana<\/div>\n <div class=\"sub\">Or by appointment<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"g-item\">\n <div class=\"lbl\">Parish Office<\/div>\n <div class=\"val\">+91 00000 00000<\/div>\n <div class=\"sub\">For all arrangements<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"section\">\n <div class=\"section-head\">\n <div class=\"eyebrow\">Every Week<\/div>\n <h2>Our Weekly Schedule<\/h2>\n <p>The rhythm of prayer in our parish. Timings may change during Great Lent, Passion Week, and major feasts \u2014 please watch the parish notice board.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"week\">\n\n <div class=\"day feature\">\n <div class=\"head\"><h3>Sunday<\/h3><span class=\"abbr\">Lord’s Day<\/span><\/div>\n <ul>\n <li>Morning Prayer <b>6:30 AM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Holy Qurbana <b>7:00 AM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Sunday School <b>9:00 AM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Second Qurbana <b>9:30 AM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Evening Prayer <b>6:00 PM<\/b><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"day\">\n <div class=\"head\"><h3>Monday<\/h3><span class=\"abbr\">Weekday<\/span><\/div>\n <ul>\n <li>Holy Qurbana <b>6:30 AM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Evening Prayer <b>6:00 PM<\/b><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"day\">\n <div class=\"head\"><h3>Tuesday<\/h3><span class=\"abbr\">Weekday<\/span><\/div>\n <ul>\n <li>Holy Qurbana <b>6:30 AM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Evening Prayer <b>6:00 PM<\/b><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"day\">\n <div class=\"head\"><h3>Wednesday<\/h3><span class=\"abbr\">Novena Day<\/span><\/div>\n <ul>\n <li>Holy Qurbana <b>6:30 AM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Novena <b>6:00 PM<\/b><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"day\">\n <div class=\"head\"><h3>Thursday<\/h3><span class=\"abbr\">Weekday<\/span><\/div>\n <ul>\n <li>Holy Qurbana <b>6:30 AM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Evening Prayer <b>6:00 PM<\/b><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"day\">\n <div class=\"head\"><h3>Friday<\/h3><span class=\"abbr\">Way of the Cross<\/span><\/div>\n <ul>\n <li>Holy Qurbana <b>6:30 AM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Way of the Cross <b>5:30 PM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Adoration <b>First Friday<\/b><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"day\">\n <div class=\"head\"><h3>Saturday<\/h3><span class=\"abbr\">Vigil<\/span><\/div>\n <ul>\n <li>Holy Qurbana <b>7:00 AM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Confession <b>4:00 \u2013 6:00 PM<\/b><\/li>\n <li>Evening Prayer <b>6:00 PM<\/b><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note\">\n <span class=\"ic\">\u26a0<\/span>\n <p><b>Please replace all timings above with your parish’s actual schedule.<\/b> These are placeholder times shown so you can see the layout. Once your vicar confirms the real schedule, edit each time directly in WordPress \u2014 the text is plain and easy to change.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section alt\">\n <div class=\"section-head\">\n <div class=\"eyebrow\">Beyond the Qurbana<\/div>\n <h2>Devotions & Special Observances<\/h2>\n <p>The prayers and practices that mark our weeks, months, and seasons.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"dev-grid\">\n <div class=\"dev\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83d\udcff<\/div>\n <h4>Holy Rosary<\/h4>\n <div class=\"when\">Daily \u00b7 6:00 PM<\/div>\n <p>The parish gathers each evening to pray the Rosary together, entrusting our families and our community to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"dev\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83d\udd6f<\/div>\n <h4>Weekly Novena<\/h4>\n <div class=\"when\">Wednesday \u00b7 6:00 PM<\/div>\n <p>Our weekly novena service, with prayers of intercession offered for the intentions of the parish families. Petitions may be submitted at the parish office.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"dev\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\u271d<\/div>\n <h4>Way of the Cross<\/h4>\n <div class=\"when\">Friday \u00b7 5:30 PM<\/div>\n <p>Walking the stations of Our Lord’s passion. During Great Lent this is prayed with special solemnity, and additional services are held through Passion Week.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"dev\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83c\udf1f<\/div>\n <h4>Eucharistic Adoration<\/h4>\n <div class=\"when\">First Friday of the Month<\/div>\n <p>A time of silent prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, offered for the sanctification of families and the needs of the whole parish community.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"dev\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83d\ude4f<\/div>\n <h4>Morning & Evening Prayer<\/h4>\n <div class=\"when\">Daily<\/div>\n <p>The canonical prayers of the Malankara tradition \u2014 Prabhata Namaskaram in the morning and Sandhya Namaskaram in the evening \u2014 sanctifying the beginning and end of each day.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"dev\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83d\udd4a<\/div>\n <h4>Memorial Qurbana<\/h4>\n <div class=\"when\">By Arrangement<\/div>\n <p>Holy Qurbana offered for the departed members of our families, particularly on death anniversaries and during the season of commemoration of the faithful departed.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section\">\n <div class=\"section-head\">\n <div class=\"eyebrow\">The Malankara Year<\/div>\n <h2>Our Liturgical Seasons<\/h2>\n <p>The Syro-Malankara Church orders its year in seven seasons, each with its own prayers, hymns, and colours. Exact dates change from year to year \u2014 the parish calendar is announced at the start of each season.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"seasons\">\n <div class=\"season\">\n <div class=\"num\">1<\/div>\n <h4>Sanctification of the Church<\/h4>\n <div class=\"syr\">Qudosh Etho<\/div>\n <p>The liturgical year opens by consecrating the Church herself, preparing the community to receive the mystery of the Incarnation.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season\">\n <div class=\"num\">2<\/div>\n <h4>Annunciation<\/h4>\n <div class=\"syr\">Subara<\/div>\n <p>The season of expectation, recalling the announcement to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the waiting of Israel for its promised Saviour.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season\">\n <div class=\"num\">3<\/div>\n <h4>Nativity & Epiphany<\/h4>\n <div class=\"syr\">Yaldo & Denha<\/div>\n <p>The birth of Our Lord and His manifestation to the world \u2014 celebrated with the great feasts of Christmas and the Baptism of the Lord.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season\">\n <div class=\"num\">4<\/div>\n <h4>Great Lent<\/h4>\n <div class=\"syr\">Somo Rabo \u00b7 Valiya Nombu<\/div>\n <p>Fifty days of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving, culminating in Passion Week. The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is celebrated on weekdays.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season\">\n <div class=\"num\">5<\/div>\n <h4>Resurrection<\/h4>\n <div class=\"syr\">Qyamto<\/div>\n <p>The season of Easter joy \u2014 the heart of the Christian year, when the Church proclaims Christ risen and death overcome.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season\">\n <div class=\"num\">6<\/div>\n <h4>Season of the Apostles<\/h4>\n <div class=\"syr\">Slihe<\/div>\n <p>Beginning with Pentecost, recalling the descent of the Holy Spirit and the mission entrusted to the Apostles \u2014 including St. Thomas, our patron.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season\">\n <div class=\"num\">7<\/div>\n <h4>Exaltation of the Cross<\/h4>\n <div class=\"syr\">Eliyah & Sleebo<\/div>\n <p>The closing season, honouring the life-giving Cross and the prophets, as the year turns once more toward the sanctification of the Church.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section alt\">\n <div class=\"section-head\">\n <div class=\"eyebrow\">The Holy Mysteries<\/div>\n <h2>The Seven Sacraments<\/h2>\n <p>In our Eastern tradition the sacraments are known as the Holy Mysteries \u2014 the visible signs through which the grace of God enters an ordinary human life.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"sac-grid\">\n\n <div class=\"sac\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83d\udca7<\/div>\n <div>\n <h3>Baptism & Chrismation<\/h3>\n <div class=\"native\">Mamodisa<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <p>In the Malankara tradition, Baptism and Chrismation are conferred together as a single rite of initiation. The child is washed in the water of new birth and immediately sealed with the Holy Myron, receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit \u2014 entering at once into the full life of the Church.<\/p>\n <div class=\"how\">\n <b>To Arrange<\/b>\n Contact the parish office at least ____ weeks in advance. Please bring the birth certificate and the names of the godparents, who should be practising Catholics.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"sac\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83c\udf5e<\/div>\n <div>\n <h3>Holy Qurbana<\/h3>\n <div class=\"native\">The Holy Eucharist<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <p>The centre of our life as a parish \u2014 the Liturgy of St. James, celebrated in Malayalam with portions retained in Syriac. Here the faithful receive the Body and Blood of Our Lord. Children of the parish are prepared for their First Holy Communion through Sunday School catechism.<\/p>\n <div class=\"how\">\n <b>First Holy Communion<\/b>\n Preparation takes place through Sunday School. Speak with the Sunday School headmaster or the vicar for the enrolment schedule.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"sac\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83d\udd4a<\/div>\n <div>\n <h3>Confession<\/h3>\n <div class=\"native\">Kumbasaram \u00b7 Penance<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <p>The mystery of reconciliation, in which God’s forgiveness is received through the ministry of the priest. Parishioners are encouraged to approach this sacrament regularly, and especially during Great Lent and before the great feasts of the year.<\/p>\n <div class=\"how\">\n <b>Available<\/b>\n Saturdays 4:00 \u2013 6:00 PM, before Sunday Qurbana, or at any time by appointment with the vicar.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"sac\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83d\udc8d<\/div>\n <div>\n <h3>Holy Matrimony<\/h3>\n <div class=\"native\">Vivaham \u00b7 Marriage<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <p>The crowning of husband and wife, in which two lives are joined as one before God and the community. The Malankara marriage rite includes the blessing of the rings, the crowning of the couple, and the joining of hands \u2014 an ancient and deeply beautiful liturgy.<\/p>\n <div class=\"how\">\n <b>To Arrange<\/b>\n Contact the parish office at least ____ months in advance. Marriage preparation, banns, and the required certificates must be completed before the date is confirmed.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"sac\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83e\uded2<\/div>\n <div>\n <h3>Anointing of the Sick<\/h3>\n <div class=\"native\">Holy Unction<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <p>The Church’s prayer over those who are seriously ill, elderly, or approaching surgery \u2014 anointing them with blessed oil for healing of body and soul, and for the strength that God gives in times of weakness.<\/p>\n <div class=\"how\">\n <b>To Request<\/b>\n Call the parish office or the vicar at any hour. In urgent cases and emergencies, please call immediately \u2014 day or night.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"sac\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\u270b<\/div>\n <div>\n <h3>Holy Orders<\/h3>\n <div class=\"native\">Ordination<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <p>The mystery by which men are ordained as deacons, priests, and bishops for the service of God’s people. If you sense that God may be calling you to the priesthood or to religious life, our vicar will gladly walk with you as you discern that call.<\/p>\n <div class=\"how\">\n <b>Discernment<\/b>\n Speak with the vicar, who can guide you toward the seminary and the vocations office of the Eparchy.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"sac\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"ic\">\ud83d\udd6f<\/div>\n <div>\n <h3>Funeral & Commemoration<\/h3>\n <div class=\"native\">Prayers for the Departed<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <p>Though not itself a sacrament, the burial service holds a beloved place in Malankara practice. The Church accompanies her children to the grave with prayer, and remembers them afterwards in the Qurbana \u2014 on the third, thirtieth, and fortieth days, and on anniversaries.<\/p>\n <div class=\"how\">\n <b>To Arrange<\/b>\n Contact the vicar or the parish office. Arrangements for the cemetery and the memorial Qurbana are made through the parish.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section\">\n <div class=\"section-head\">\n <div class=\"eyebrow\">Good to Know<\/div>\n <h2>Planning Your Visit<\/h2>\n <p>A few practical notes for parishioners and for those visiting us for the first time.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"prep\">\n <div class=\"prep-card\">\n <h4><span>\ud83d\udc4b<\/span> Visiting for the First Time<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li>Everyone is welcome \u2014 no invitation or membership is needed to attend the Qurbana.<\/li>\n <li>Modest dress is customary; many parishioners remove their footwear before entering the church.<\/li>\n <li>Arriving five to ten minutes early lets you settle before the service begins.<\/li>\n <li>The liturgy is in Malayalam, with parts in Syriac. Do ask a parishioner if you would like help following along.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"prep-card\">\n <h4><span>\ud83d\udccb<\/span> Arranging a Sacrament<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li>All arrangements are made through the parish office or directly with the vicar.<\/li>\n <li>Please give as much notice as possible \u2014 especially for marriages and baptisms.<\/li>\n <li>Certificates from your previous parish may be required if you have recently moved.<\/li>\n <li>Parishioners registered with the parish are given first preference for dates.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"prep-card\">\n <h4><span>\ud83d\uddd3<\/span> Feasts & Special Days<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li>Timings change during Great Lent, Passion Week, and Easter \u2014 watch the notice board.<\/li>\n <li>Our parish feast of St. Thomas is celebrated with special Qurbana and procession.<\/li>\n <li>Holy Days of Obligation follow the calendar of the Eparchy.<\/li>\n <li>The annual parish calendar is announced at the start of the liturgical year.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"prep-card\">\n <h4><span>\ud83d\udcde<\/span> Reaching the Parish<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li>Parish Office: <strong>+91 00000 00000<\/strong><\/li>\n <li>Email: <strong>info@santhomesmcc.in<\/strong><\/li>\n <li>Office hours: ____________<\/li>\n <li>For emergencies and the anointing of the sick, call at any hour.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"cta\">\n <div class=\"inner\">\n <span class=\"ic\">\u271d<\/span>\n <div class=\"eyebrow\">You Are Welcome Here<\/div>\n <h2>Join Us at the Holy Qurbana<\/h2>\n <p>Whether you have prayed here all your life or are stepping through our doors for the first time, there is a place for you in this parish family.<\/p>\n <a href=\"\/ml\/contact-us\/\" class=\"btn\">Contact the Parish<\/a>\n <a href=\"\/ml\/ministries\/\" class=\"btn ghost\">Our Ministries<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mass Timings & Sacraments \u2014 Santhome Malankara Catholic Church Come and Pray With Us Mass Timings& Sacraments The Holy Qurbana is celebrated here according to the Liturgy of St. James,…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/santhomesmcc.in\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/santhomesmcc.in\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/santhomesmcc.in\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santhomesmcc.in\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santhomesmcc.in\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/santhomesmcc.in\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":148,"href":"https:\/\/santhomesmcc.in\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions\/148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/santhomesmcc.in\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}