Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Q & A on Fr. Mutholath and Knanaya Associations
















(Fr. Abraham Mutholath in 1992 addressing the Knanaya Community of Los Angeles encouraging them for the formation of Knanaya Association)

Some of our well-wishers have requested us to give a clarification on some topics that are addressed below. This is based on the current discussion in e-mail groups and blogs favoring and opposing Knanaya Churches. Our team had a telephone interview with our V.G. Fr. Abraham Mutholath and requested some photos as proof. He was kind to cooperate with us by providing his clarification and sharing of photos from his collection.
Q and A

1.      Why Fr. Mutholath stood behind KCCNA banner during the procession (rally) of centenary celebration of the Kottayam Archdiocese?

During the centenary rally, Fr. Mutholath was walking around taking photos. KCS office bearers like President Cyriac Koovakattil and Binu Poothura encouraged Fr. Mutholath to stand with them behind the banner of KCCNA and to take some pictures with them. Chicago KCS and Knanaya Churches in Chicago are in good terms now. Because of the good relationship and loving request of KCS office bearers, Fr. Mutohlath obliged to stand with them during the rally for some time.

2.      How was Fr. Mutholath associated with KCCNA formation? How was Fr. Mutholath involved in the drafting KCCNA constitution?

Fr. Mutholath was in the planning process of KCCNA. He actively participated in the planning session held in Los Angeles at the residence of Abraham Niravath. Delegates from various associations in North America were present including leaders from Chicago. Below are some photos he had taken during that meeting. It was in this meeting that Mr. Abraham Niravath was elected as the first president of KCCNA.








(Photos of the planning session held in Los Angeles for the formation of KCCNA)
Later when the draft of KCCNA constitution was discussed in detail in Chicago in 1992, Fr. Mutholath came to Chicago from Los Angeles and gave a lot of contribution along with Mr. Joseph Pathiyil, Jose Chacko Kaniyaly, Kunchako Poovathumkal, John Akasala etc.

Fr. Mutholath also attended meeting of KCCNA in its early stages in New York and went from New York to Houston with the then KCCNA president Mr. John Akasala to deal with a conflict happened in the Houston Knanaya Association.

Fr. Mutholath inaugurated the Knanaya Catholic Association of Tampa. Photographs enclosed.


(Fr. Abraham Mutholath with the then office bearers of KCC Central Florida)

(Fr. Abraham Mutholath inaugurating Knanaya Catholic Congress of Central Florida)

Fr. Mutholath attended several association programs in Houston and other places encouraging the association activities. He inaugurated the fundraising program for Houston Community Center.

He helped Knanaya Youth camps held in Houston and other places along with Joseph Pathiyil and others.

Fr. Mutholath took initiative to start Knanaya Catholic Association of Los Angeles, when some people were strongly against starting it. Formation of that association in 1992 caused a great split in the Kerala Catholic Association of Los Angles and many of Fr. Mutholath’s non-Knanaya friends became his strong opponents at that time.




(First exective of KCC Los Angeles)


(First committee members of KCC Los Angeles)


(People who attended the planning meeting for the formation of KCC Los Angeles)

Fr. Mutholath started KCYL in Los Angeles in 1992. That was the first Knanaya Youth Association in North American in the name of KCYL.

While Fr. Mutholath was serving in Kottayam as the diocesan chaplain of KCYL, he came to the U.S. in 1993 and  traveled all over the United States leading seminars for the Knanaya Youth and helping the foundation work for KCYLNA.

Fr. Mutholath encourages endogamous marriages and avoided attending marriages of Knanaya youth outside the community to discourage such weddings.

Knanaya Media Team

Monday, January 9, 2012

"Are We Winning the Battle, but losing the War?"

Here is an e-mail that came among the junk mails, that ordinary people delete. However, this one makes sense.

Knanaya Media Team

From: Thomas Mathew <thomasmathew99@
Date: Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 5:16 PM
Subject: Are We Winning the Battle, but losing the War?
To:


Dear friends,

"Are We Winning the Battle, but losing the War?" - was the headline used by Fr. Abraham Orapankal in "Snehasandesham"  for an article addressed to the knanaya community in America few months ago.  I don't know how many of us read that very interesting article which should be an "eye opener" to the knanaya community in America.

I am not here to take sides on the recent "email war" between two factions in the community. But I am really concerned about these "venom spitting" emails from some members of the community  which has broken all barriers. Even when there is a war between countries,  they still adhere to international laws. Even in "kurushetra" we know the "kauravas" and "pandavas" followed war rules.  But we are not even "kauravas" and "pandavas", it is one united "knanaya community" which we are proud of.  We are going forward brushing aside criticism from other community and our critics envy our "community spirit" and "unity" all the time.  The latest development has taken such an ugly turn which requires someone to "re-classify" low standard because it is way below "low standard".  I am pretty sure every sensible knanaya person will agree with me that it is high time we should end this cheap and dirty game.  It is not a political party or group of parties like  LDF and UDF, but one "PROUD KNANAYA COMMUNITY" known for our unity and togetherness.

Debates are good so long as it keeps certain standard.  There is a "healthy" way of doing it.  If two people have difference of opinion and if they both express their opinion in a decent way, everybody will be willing to listen to both and decide which opinion is good.  That is the democratic norm and of course we can finally "agree to disagree" if that is done in a civil manner.  You cannot hold the entire "Knanaya community" to ransom by declaring either "my way or high way".  Earlier in the beginning of this "war" I had seen some appeal from couple of younger generation people objecting to it and it has fallen into "deaf ears".

That is when Fr.Orapankal"s article come to mind "are we winning the battle, but losing the war?".  What are we achieving here?  For whom are we fighting for?  If we don't take the young generation into confidence, what are we going to achieve?  If the younger generation, who are our future, does not stay with us, there is no knanaya community.  You can do so many battles, you might be winning some too, but we will be losing the war if we lose them.  Those who have learned some "hindu mythology", might know what happened to Lord Krishna's clan "the Yadava kulam".  We don't want to be a "Yadava kulam" fighting to perish.

I would request the  "elders" in the community to come forward and appeal to these warring factions to end this fight for the betterment of the community.  People started getting so frustrated with these emails they start deleting them without reading it.  I would appeal to all the elders in the community to come forward to condemn these fight.  I would request all former Presidents of the KCCNA, the current President, Shiens Akasala, DKCC President George Nellamattom, the email moderators for American kna and Sonny Poozhikala to take a united stand against these "venom spitting" emails and stop forwarding these emails.  The leaders are only leaders if you show your leadership skills and the moderators should show their moderating skills not to forward any emails showing no "dignity and respect". Don't watch in silence putting tape on your mouth.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Thomas Mathew Arackaparambil
Dallas

Saturday, January 7, 2012

N.P. JOHN RESPONDING TO FALSE E-MAIL PUBLISHED


Dear Fr. Mutholath,
I tried to send this to northamericankna@gmail.com, but it is not going.  Also send this the Kna Region.

Thanks

Dear North American Kna moderator.

The below e-mail from Americankna is not written by me.  Not only that I never heard about the letter they talking about. When I write I conclude with my name and phone number.  I recently wrote to americankna about e-mails with out name.  It is their desperate attempt to keep-up with.  Not only americankna but also K.C.C.N.A. and it's local associations are antichurch group.  I don't blame them for doing this, it is because our Bishops from India supporting them.  If our bishops don't come for their Convention, who will go to attend the convention.  In my opinion, our bishops and priests shouldn't attend the convention.  Also our priests should not be the Spiritual Directors of local associations because they are not good Catholics.  If they are good Catholics, they should follow Rome's instructions.  Just like I wrote to them, since Rome instructed Syro-Malabar Bishop of Chicago to give Knanaya Churches/Missions and Knanaya Priests to the Knanaya community, Syro-Malabar Bishop cannot appoint a non-kna priest to Kna churches.  What else they want?  It is our responsibility to keep our church endomamous and it is not Mar Angadiath.  You can use my ideas and write and publish.  REMEMBER THE LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS ARE DOING ANTICHURCH ACTIVITIES, SO THEY ARE NOT EVEN ELIGIBLE TO USE THE CATHOLIC NAME IN THEIR ASSOCIATION'S NAME.
Regards

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chethalil (N. P.) John
h: 281-261-7472
m: 415-244-3984
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "americankna@gmail.com" <americankna@gmail.com>
To: americankna@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, January 7, 2012 8:00 AM
Subject: Fwd: V G ലീക്സ് ഒന്ന്

From: N P John [chethalil.john@
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 9:56 AM
To: 'mutholath2000@yahoo.com
Subject:
Dear Fr. Mutholath,
I heard you went to India during the Holidays and back. I hope you had a good time.But unfortunately, I was disappointed by Mar Angadiath's letter dated Dec 19, 2003 to Mr. Cyriac Parathara. It says "No Kna Mission In this Diocese is strictly endogamous. Kna Catholics who get married to non-Kna spouses will continue in their Kna Missions along with their spouses and children".

I knew this is what is going to happen, but didn't expect this soon. Any way I believe either Mar Angadiath mislead you the Kna Priests or You the Kna Priests mislead us. I have a request as friend, please don't destroy our community. You already sold our community, but this is your chance to escape from this, resign from the V.G. and work for the community, so that you won't be a judus. I write this because I care about you, I don't want see you destroying by yourself.

It is also very disappointing to see that Mar Angadiath even didn't give you a copy of the letter; you have to hear from others. Why don't you see that Angadi using you for his benefit. Don't be a cheap politician, be a good community leader. That is all I have to say.

Your Caring Friend/ N. P. John

കൂടുതല്‍ ഞെട്ടിപ്പിക്കുന്ന സത്യങ്ങളും രേഖകളും ആയി നമുക്ക് വീണ്ടും കാണാം

ചിക്കാഗോ കനാ
എന്നെന്നും ക്നാനായക്കാരോടൊപ്പം

From: Chicago Kna <chicagokna@gmail.com>
Date: January 7, 2012 7:46:24 AM EST
To: americankna <americankna@gmail.com>
Subject: V G ലീക്സ് ഒന്ന്

Dear Modeartor,
Please do the needull

ഞങ്ങള്‍ ചരിത്രം ആദ്യം മുതല്‍ തുടങ്ങുന്നു.
താഴെ കൊടുത്തിരിക്കുന്ന എഴുത്ത് ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടവര്‍ വിശദീകരിക്കും എന്ന് കരുതുന്നു.ഇതില്‍ എന്തെങ്കിലും കൃത്രിമം ഉണ്ട് എന്ന് ആരെങ്കിലും ചൂണ്ടി കാണിച്ചാല്‍ ചികഗോ ക്നായ്ടെ ബ്ലോഗ്‌ ആരും ഹാക്ക് ചെയേണ്ട കാര്യം ഇല്ല.ഞങള്‍ അത് പൂട്ടുന്നതാണ്.

The Blog is updated

http://chicagokna.blogspot.com/
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എന്നെന്നും ക്നാനായക്കാരോടൊപ്പം

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Identity theft and false e-mails

Publishing with Mr. N.P. John's permission.

Knanaya Media Team

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: N.P. John <chethaliljohn@yahoo.com>
To: Fr. Mutholath <mutholath2000@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 7, 2012 8:38 AM
Subject: Fw: Fwd: V G ലീക്സ് ഒന്ന്

Dear Fr. Mutholath,
When I saw this e-mail, I called you but no answer, so I am writing this.
The below e-mail I never wrote to you.  Americankna wrte this.  I never heard about this letter from Mar Angadiath to Parathara, this is news to me.  I thought to let you know.  I send a reply to snehasannesam day before yesterday and co to you also.  Hope you got that.
Recently I wrote reply to their e-mails, may be that is the reason they started this.

PS:  I never conclude a letter by your friends/N.P.John
Regards

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chethalil (N. P.) John
h: 281-261-7472
m: 415-244-3984
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "americankna@gmail.com" <americankna@gmail.com>
To: americankna@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, January 7, 2012 8:00 AM
Subject: Fwd: V G ലീക്സ് ഒന്ന്

From: N P John [chethalil.john@
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 9:56 AM
To: 'mutholath2000@yahoo.com
Subject:
Dear Fr. Mutholath,
I heard you went to India during the Holidays and back. I hope you had a good time.But unfortunately, I was disappointed by Mar Angadiath's letter dated Dec 19, 2003 to Mr. Cyriac Parathara. It says "No Kna Mission In this Diocese is strictly endogamous. Kna Catholics who get married to non-Kna spouses will continue in their Kna Missions along with their spouses and children".

I knew this is what is going to happen, but didn't expect this soon. Any way I believe either Mar Angadiath mislead you the Kna Priests or You the Kna Priests mislead us. I have a request as friend, please don't destroy our community. You already sold our community, but this is your chance to escape from this, resign from the V.G. and work for the community, so that you won't be a judus. I write this because I care about you, I don't want see you destroying by yourself.

It is also very disappointing to see that Mar Angadiath even didn't give you a copy of the letter; you have to hear from others. Why don't you see that Angadi using you for his benefit. Don't be a cheap politician, be a good community leader. That is all I have to say.

Your Caring Friend/ N. P. John

കൂടുതല്‍ ഞെട്ടിപ്പിക്കുന്ന സത്യങ്ങളും രേഖകളും ആയി നമുക്ക് വീണ്ടും കാണാം

ചിക്കാഗോ കനാ
എന്നെന്നും ക്നാനായക്കാരോടൊപ്പം 

From: Chicago Kna <chicagokna@gmail.com>
Date: January 7, 2012 7:46:24 AM EST
To: americankna <americankna@gmail.com>
Subject: V G ലീക്സ് ഒന്ന്

Dear Modeartor,
Please do the needull

ഞങ്ങള്‍ ചരിത്രം ആദ്യം മുതല്‍ തുടങ്ങുന്നു.
താഴെ കൊടുത്തിരിക്കുന്ന എഴുത്ത് ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടവര്‍ വിശദീകരിക്കും എന്ന് കരുതുന്നു.ഇതില്‍ എന്തെങ്കിലും കൃത്രിമം ഉണ്ട് എന്ന് ആരെങ്കിലും ചൂണ്ടി കാണിച്ചാല്‍ ചികഗോ ക്നായ്ടെ ബ്ലോഗ്‌ ആരും ഹാക്ക് ചെയേണ്ട കാര്യം ഇല്ല.ഞങള്‍ അത് പൂട്ടുന്നതാണ്.

The Blog is updated

http://chicagokna.blogspot.com/
ചിക്കാഗോ കനാ
എന്നെന്നും ക്നാനായക്കാരോടൊപ്പം

Friday, January 6, 2012

ക്നാനായ മീഡിയാ വീക്ലി ന്യൂസ്‌ ലെറ്ററിന്റെ മൂന്നാം ലക്കം ലഭ്യമാണ്‌.

ക്നാനായ മീഡിയാ വീക്ലി ന്യൂസ്‌ ലെറ്ററിന്റെ മൂന്നാം ലക്കം



പുതിയ രൂപഭാവങ്ങളോടും ആകർഷകമായ ലേഖനങ്ങളോടും പംക്തികളോടുംകൂടിയാണ്‌ മൂന്നാം ലക്കം പ്രസിദ്ധപ്പെടുത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നത്‌. ന്യൂസ്‌ ലെറ്ററിൽ ക്ലിക്കു ചെയ്താൽ അതിൽ കൊടുത്തിരിക്കുന്ന ലിങ്കുകളിലേയ്ക്കു പോകാവുന്നതാണ്‌.
മൂന്നാമത്തെ ലക്കം കാണുവാൻ താഴെക്കാണുന്ന ലിങ്ക്‌ ക്ലിക്കു ചെയ്യുക:
http://www.knanayaregion.us/knanayamedia/km_2012_01_05.pdf

മുൻ ലക്കങ്ങൾ ഉൾപ്പെടെ എല്ലാ ലക്കവും കാണുവാൻ താഴെ കൊടുത്തിരിക്കുന്ന ലിങ്കിൽ ക്ലിക്ക്‌ ചെയ്യുക.
http://www.knanayaregion.us/knanayamedia.htm

മൂന്നാം ലക്കത്തിലെ ചില വിഭവങ്ങൾ:

ക്നാനായ വാരഫലം: മണ്ടന്മാർ സ്പീക്കിംഗ്‌

ഫിലാഡെൽഫിയാ മിഷന്‌ പുതിയ പേര്‌

ക്നാനായക്കാർ സംഘടിക്കണം. - എഡിറ്റോറിയൽ

അജ്ഞതയുടെ ഭാൺധം പേറുന്നവർ - ലേഖനം

സഹനത്തിന്റെ തേർവഴിയിൽ ഒരു വർഷം

ചിരിക്കാനും ചിന്തിക്കാനും:
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