Exarchate Official Reception to His Beatitude Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos

The Syro-Malankara Catholic Exarchate in USA accorded a very warm and cordial official welcome to the Head and Father of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos as he made his first visit to the Exarchate after becoming a Cardinal of the Universal Church. At 2.00 pm. on Sunday, May 12, 2013, around 700 Malankara Catholic Faithful, priests and religious received the new Cardinal and His Excellency Dr. Thomas Mar Eusebius to the Pro-Cathedral of the Exarchate in Elmont. Then the Cardinal, along with Bishop Eusebius and many priests celebrated a thanksgiving Holy Mass. The Holy Mass was followed by a short felicitation meeting. Msgr. Peter Kochery, the Vicar General of the Exarchate welcomed the gathering. Then, His Excellency Mar Eusebius and Mr. Philip John, secretary of the Exarchate Pastoral Council spoke felicitating the new Cardinal. Some of the distinguished guests came forward and conveyed their greetings to His Beatitude. The English translation of the book on Kilileth Chackochan, translated by his great grand daughter, Ms. Jilu Jacob was released by His Beatitude and was given to His Excellency Mar Eusebius. This was followed by the sharing by His Beatitude. Mrs. Jeny Sunil compered the program. The meeting was followed by agape.