2024
October 2024
Edition 119
Feast of Our Lady of Good Health Vailankanni, SMYM Onam 2024, Feasts of St. Mary, St. Teresa & St. Vincent De Paul, First Day of CCD, SMCC National Family Conference & Silver Jubilee, Youth – SMYM Blood Drive, Teens Prayer, DVSC Basketball League
September 2024
Edition 118
Parish Picnic, 13th Inter-Church Volleyball Tournament, CCD Teachers & Staff 2024, VBS 2024, 33 Days of Marian Consecration, Forane Vicars Meet, Youth – Ecumenical Game Day, SMYM Cricket Tournament
August 2024
Edition 117
Parish Feast, Santhome Fest 2024, Feast of St. Alphonsa, 33 Days of Marian Consecration, Youth Events – SMYM Dorney Park Trup, Phillies Baseball Game Trip, Summer Movie Night Series, Parish Carnival
July 2024
Edition 116
Parish Feast, Feast of St, Antony, CCD Graduate Recognition, SAT Cash Awards, Best Student Awards, College Grad Recognition, CCD Yearbook release, Fathers Day, Church Cleaning, CML Rise Against Hunger, Teens Prayer, Youth BBQ, SMCC Silver Jubilee Kickoff
June 2024
Edition 115
Holy Communicants, Ezhuthiniruthu, Mothers Day, CCD Anniversary & Talent Nite, Youth Corner – Volleyball Training, Summer Movie Nights, Summer Picnic, Volleyball Tournament Champions, Crowning of Mother Mary, Bake Sale, CML Car Wash
May 2024
Edition 114
Feast of St. George, SMYM Career Fair, CCD Bible Spelling Bee, Healthy Sunday by American Heart Association, Solemn Holy Communion, Feast Celebration of our Vicar, The Hope Movie Days
April 2024
Edition 113
Parish Lenten Retreat, Feast of St. Joseph, Holy Week, Farewell to Rev. Fr. Jibi Ponganpara, SMYM Food Donation, Teens Prayer, Young Adult Lenten Retreat, Easter Egg Hunt, CML Sandwich Sunday
March 2024
Edition 112
Ash Monday, Pothuyogam, Trustee Meet 2024, Youth Corner – Qurbana on Campus, DYA National Team Orientation, CML – Rice Bowl Project & Feeding the 500, Nursing Home Volunteering, SMYM Food Drive, Marian Mothers – Intersession Prayer Meet
FEBRUARY 2024
Edition 111
Swearing in Ceremony of New Trustees & Parish Council, New Association Leaders, Induction to Holy Childhood Association, Youth Corner, Christmas & New Year of Seniors, Altar Server Training, Feast of Sts. Chavara, Neumann & Sebastian
JANUARY 2024
Edition 110
Christmas Celebrations, CCD Christmas Celebrations, New Parish Council, Vicars 25th Ordination Anniversary, SMYM Photo with Santa, Christmas decorations, Parish Calendar Release, SMCC Bible Show, SVDP Clothing Drive, Qurbana at Villanova
2023
DECEMBER 2023
Edition 109
Parish Family Night – Agape 2023, Welcome to the New Parishioners, Wedding Anniversary Couples, Youth General Body Meeting, Teens Prayer, Annual Youth Thanksgiving Potluck, SVDP Family Night
NOVEMBER 2023
Edition 108
Farewell to Fr. Kuriakose Kumbakeel, Welcoming Fr. George Danavelil, Holy Rosary Procession, All Saints Day Parade, Catholic Heritage Day, Teens Prayer, Cricket Tournament, Choir Fest, Basketball Tournament, Cruise by Seniors, Grandparents & Seniors Day
OCTOBER 2023
Edition 107
Feast of Our Lady of Good Health Vailankanni, Farewell to Fr. Joby Kappiparambil MST, Feast of St. Vincent de Paul, Farewell to Tessy Mathew, Presbyterium 2023, First day of CCD, LFML Installation, Ecumenical Game Day, SMYM Cricket Tournament, Syro Speaker #6
SEPTEMBER 2023
Edition 106
Parish Picnic, Youth Volleyball Training Camp, SMYM Onam Celebrations, CCD Teachers, Catechetical Sunday Reflections, VBS 2023 – Stellar, World Youth Day 2023, Teens Prayer
AUGUST 2023
Edition 105
Parish Feast – Dukrana Thirunal, Marthoma Festum, Inter-Church Volleyball Tournament
JULY 2023
Edition 104
Parish Feast Kodiyettam, CCD – Graduate Recognition & Best Student, SMCC SAT Cash Award, College Graduate Recognition, Kindergarten Graduation, Feast of St. Antony, Annual Church Cleanup, CCD Picnic, Fathers Day Celebration, Volleyball Training
JUNE 2023
Edition 103
First Holy Communion, SyroPhilly Seniors Meet, Mother’s Day, Crowning of Mother Mary, LFML Snack Sale, Syro Speaker Series
MAY 2023
Edition 102
Holy Week – Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, Easter Egg Hunt, Pana Vayana
APRIL 2023
Edition 101
Parish Lenten Retreat, CCD Anniversary & Talent Nite, CCD Class Photos, Qurbana on Campus, Game Night, Youth Adult Lenten Retreat, Feast of St. Joseph, Lenten Donation Box, Honoring TJ Thomson
MARCH 2023
Edition 100
100th Edition – Appreciation to all who worked in making the 100 Editions, Youth Corner – DYLG, SMYM New Leadership & Food Drive, CCD – PTA Service Project, PTA Executive, Parish General Body, Dei Verbum Bible Quiz Award
FEBRUARY 2023
Edition 99
Feast of St. Chavara & St. Neumann, Feast of St. Sebastian, Syro Speaker Series #4 with Archbishop Nelson Perez
JANUARY 2023
Edition 98
Christmas Celebrations, Carol Singings by Family Units, CCD – Jesus’ Birthday Celebrations
2022
DECEMBER 2022
Edition 97
Agape 2022, Picture Directory 2023 Project Launch, Birthday Celebration of dear Kuriakose Achan, SMCC Basketball Tournament, Feature – St. Thomas Family Unit, Youth Potluck Dinner, Mission Day with Mission Youth, SMCC Bible Show trip, SVDP Family Night.
NOVEMBER 2022
Edition 96
Holy Rosary Procession, All Saints Day Parade, Ecumenical Choir Fest, Visit by Mar Joseph Srampickal, Remembering Souls in Purgatory, Feature – St. Teresa of Culcutta Family Unit, Youth Corner – Connect 2022, Syro Spreaker, Parish Little Flower Mission League Inauguration
OCTOBER 2022
Edition 95
Feast of our Lady of Good Health Vailankanni, First Day of CCD, Catholic Heritage Day Celebration by IACA, SMYM Onam Celebrations, Episcopal Installation of Bishop Mar. Joy Alappat, Feature – St. Sebastian Family Unit.
SEPTEMBER 2022
Edition 94
Parish Picnic, CCD Introduction, VBS-2022, Steubenville Conference, MAC 3.0, Zion 22, Feature – St. Neumann Family Unit.
August 2022
Edition 93
Feast of St. Thomas, Perunal Cultural Program – Amma Mazhavil, Syro-Malabar Inter-Church Volleyball Tournament, Feature – St. Mary Family Unit.
July 2022
Edition 92
Blessing of the Kodimaram & Perunnal Kodiyettam, CCD 12th Grade Graduation, College Graduate Recognition, Bible Spelling Bee Competition, Annual Church Cleanup, Feature – St. Jude Family Unit.
June 2022
Edition 91
Holy Communion & Confirmation, Syro Speaker Series, Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Feature – St. Joseph Family Unit, About Devasahayam’s Canonization.
May 2022
Edition 90
Holy Week 2022 Recap – Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, Easter Egg Hunt, Puthunjayar & Divine Mercy Sunday Celebrations, Feature – St. George Family Unit, First Holy Communion
April 2022
Edition 89
Annual Parish Lenten Retreat, Youth Retreat, CCD Retreats (Middle School & High School), Feature – St. Chavara Family Unit, Marian Mothers Meet & Greet, St. Vincent DePaul Cloth Drive, Feast of St. Joseph
March 2022
Edition 88
Ash Monday, Pothuyogam, Marian Mothers Update, History of Puthen Pana, Feature – St. Anthony Family Unit, SMYM Updates
February 2022
Edition 87
Swearing-In Ceremony of Trustees & New Parish Council, COVID-19 Vaccination Drive, Feasts of St. Neumann, Chavara & Sebastian, Vincent DePaul Cloth Donation Drive
January 2022
Edition 86
Christmas Celebration, Carol Singing, New Parish Council Members, Parish Calendar, St. Josephs Family Units Home Project
2021
December 2021
Edition 85
Family Night Recap, The call to Manhood, St. Josephs Family Unit Home Project, Achan’s Birthday Celebration, Kodimaram Ground Breaking
November 2021
Edition 84
Holy Rosary Procession, Feast Celebration of St. Jude & Bl. Kunjachan, Remembering all the Departed Souls, All Saints Parade
October 2021
Edition 83
Feast of Our Lady of Good Health Vailankanni, First Day of CCD, Feast Celebration of St. Teresa of Calcutta & St. Vincent de Paul
August 2021
Edition 81
Dukrana Thirunnal Recaps, CCD Updates, CCD Awards, Steubenville Conference, Feast of St. Alphonsa, VBS 2021
July 2021
Edition 80
Kodiyettam, Welcoming Fr. Joby for his first Mass at our Church, CCD Graduation, Annual Church clean up by Vincent DePaul Society, Youth Gathering, Dukrana
June 2021
Edition 79
Welcome to our new Vicar Rev. Fr. Kuriakose Kumbakeel, Ordination of Deacon Joby Joseph, Vidhyaarambham, Farewell to Vinod Achan, First Holy Communion
May 2021
Edition 78
Prayer Marathon, Virtual CCD – Virtues Many, Divine Sunday Celebrations, Japamala Prayer, First Holy Communion, Farewell to Vinod Achan
April 2021
Edition 77
Holy Week Celebrations
March 2021
Edition 76
Holy Week Prep, Inauguration of Verbum Domini, Forane Meet of Priests, Youth Adoration – Surrounded, CCD Prep for Lent, etc.
February 2021
Edition 75 (Platinum)
For Life Adoration, Cemetery Plan, Journey with the Saints, CCD Projects, Santhom Tidings 75th Edition Celebration, Verbum Domini Bible Reading Plans
January 2021
Edition 74
Christmas Celebrations, 27 Days of Giving, Forane Meeting, Vestition & Minor Orders of Joseph Stegar, Year of St. Joseph, Parish Calendar.
2020
December 2020
Edition 73
First Holy Communion, Race for the Light, 27 Days of Giving, Christmas Info, Year of St. Joseph.
November 2020
Edition 72
First Holy Communion, Remembering the Departed Souls, Fratelli Tutti, etc.
October 2020
Edition 71
Feast of Vailankanni, Race for the Light, One Million Children Praying the Rosary Campaign, Persecuted & Forgotten, etc.
September 2020
Edition 70
Marian Consecration, Catholic Heritage Day – IACA, CCD Updates, etc
August 2020
Edition 69
August 15, CCD Updates, Marian Consecration, Restroom Updates
July 2020
Edition 68
Parish Feast, Marian Consecration
June 2020
Edition 67
Priestly Ordination of Rev. Fr. Melvin Paul, Bio of Rev. Fr. Thomas Pulickal
May 2020
Edition 66
Message from the Pope, Vanakkamaasam Daily Themes, Recap of the Holy Week Celebrations
March 2020
Edition 64
Pothuyogam Summary, Young Adults Lenten Retreat, SMCC Financial Seminar
February 2020
Edition 63
March for Life, Thanks to Rev. Fr. Jobin Alencherry
January 2020
Edition 62
Carol Singing, Marian Consecration, Exton Mission
Brief History
Santhom Tidings, our Parish Newsletter, was initially published on November 2014, and has celebrated its 100th Edition Celebration on March 2023. The main goal was to publish the newsletter timely and consistently and build a culture within our community to view it as a means of monthly communication.
Editorial Board
Chief Editor
Jose Thomas
Editors
Jose Maleckal
George Nadavayal
Janice Jaison
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