Unified Holy Mass: Circular read out in most parishes of Ekm-Angamaly archdiocese
The circular was issued with a directive to be read out during Sunday mass on June 29. The priests of the archdiocese, who were on a warpath with the official leadership, would ignore circulars from bishops until recently. However, the latest circular was read out in most churches, sources said.
As per an agreement following discussions, the Church appointed a new curia for the archdiocese. Fr Jimmy Poochakatt, Fr Anto Cheramthiruthi, Fr Jose Puthiyedath, Fr Antony Vazhakala, Fr Paul Meledath and Fr Thomas Vaikathuparamban are the new curia members.
According to the circular, a unified Holy Mass should be offered in all parish churches on Sundays and other days of obligation. This arrangement is to commence on July 3, starting from the feast of Dukrana. The uniform Holy Mass should be conducted between 5.30am and 10.30am or between 3.30pm and 6.00pm. In all churches and during all Masses, a Bema should be used as prescribed in the Holy Mass text too. The circular promised that the issues concerning priests, currently subject to disciplinary actions, would be amicably resolved considering canonical legal possibilities.
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