This is a greeting I sent to Sts. Baselius Gregorios Orthodox Church, New Jersery that is celebrating the 85th birthday and 60th year of ordination of their vicar Rev. Fr. C. C. Mathews. My friendship with him is about two decades old. His life has been a motivation to many young people. I like his attitude to Church, liturgy and life of humans in this world. I was so glad that the parish asked me to send in my greetings. I wish him long and healthy life. I also greet Kochamma at this pleasant occasion. 

Flag Hoisting of Malankara Association of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church on February 28th 2017. The Association Meeting will be held at Mar Elia Cathedral, Kottayam on March 1st, 2017 with about 4000+ elected parish representatives from all over the world attending. This association will elect one priest trustee, a lay trustee and 140 Managing Committee members who will make the administrative body of the Church for the next 5 years. The prayer earlier was led by and flag was hoisted by Metropolitan Yuhanon Mor Meletius of Thrissur Diocese.

I spent two days at Lake George on invitation of my relative Mr. Abraham Varghese and his grandson Achu. This video that I have uploaded to my YouTube Channel, is a document on that.

On this day, December 24th 1990, I conducted my first ever Holy Qurbana as a Metropolitan. I was consecrated as the metropolitan of Thrissur diocese that was formed in 1982. The Church was divided then as Patriarch and Catholicos factions. Both claimed that they were the original Church. But on June 20th of 1995, the Supreme Court of India on its final verdict on the matter said both are part of the same Church and have to get back together on the basis of the 1934 constitution and with a new Managing Committee that shall be elected for the purpose of administering the community.