A Special Guest and a Special Liturgy
From May 25th through the 28th, we
had the honor of offering hospitality to Bishop
Philipos Mar Stephanos Thottathil from New
York. He is bishop of the St. Mary, Queen
of Peace Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of the
USA and Canada. His presence among us was
a blessing as our monastery was a stop on the
way for his visit to the Syro-Malankara
Catholics of the Detroit area. To
“cap-off” his stay with us, he presided at our
Mass on Saturday morning. With the help of
some parishioners from St. Joseph Syro-Malankara
Catholic Church in Warren, the Liturgy was
celebrated according to their ancient
ritual. Our priests concelebrated
alongside the Bishop with the chanting and altar
assistance provided by the parishioners.
The Syro-Malankara Rite is one of the liturgical
expressions that are part of the Catholic Church
and has its own distinct history and
traditions. It was an uplifting experience
for our community this past weekend to
participate in one of the many diverse
expressions of our common and universal faith.