Jun 5, 2015
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View of the front of the former Divine Mercy Mission, now St. Jude Knanaya, the newest parish of the Chicago-based Syro-Malabar diocese in the U.S.
Members of the Indian Catholic community of Florida prepare to process into church May 31 for the dedication of a new Syro-Malabar parish, St. Jude Knanaya Church in Fort Lauderdale.
Members of the Indian Catholic community of Florida play the chenda - traditional drums - to celebrate the dedication of a new Syro-Malabar parish, St. Jude Knanaya Church in Fort Lauderdale.
Members of the Indian Catholic community of Florida prepare to process into church May 31 for the dedication of a new Syro-Malabar parish, St. Jude Knanaya Church in Fort Lauderdale.
Members of the Indian Catholic community of Florida prepare to process into church May 31 for the dedication of a new Syro-Malabar parish, St. Jude Knanaya Church in Fort Lauderdale.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski and visiting bishops from Chicago and India are welcomed by the Indian Catholic community of Florida gathered May 31 for the dedication of a new parish, St. Jude Knanaya Syro-Malabar Church in Fort Lauderdale.
Mar Jacob Angadiath, Bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago, presides May 31 at the dedication of a new parish, St. Jude Knanaya Catholic Church in Fort Lauderdale, which was recently created at a former Haitian-American ethnic church in the Miami Archdiocese. On hand were Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski and Mar Mathew Moolakatt of the Archdiocese of Kottayam, India.
Children carrying flags lead the procession celebrating the dedication of the newest Syro-Malabar Church in Florida, St. Jude Knanaya in Fort Lauderdale.
Altar servers carrying candles take part in the procession that began the dedication of the newest Syro-Malabar Church in Florida, St. Jude Knanaya in Fort Lauderdale.
Members of the Indian Catholic community of Florida prepare to process into church May 31 for the dedication of a new Syro-Malabar parish, St. Jude Knanaya Church in Fort Lauderdale.
Mar Jacob Angadiath, left, Bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago, presides May 31 at the dedication of a new parish, St. Jude Knanaya Church in Fort Lauderdale, which was recently created at a former Haitian-American ethnic church in the Miami Archdiocese. On hand were Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski and Mar Mathew Moolakatt of the Archdiocese of Kottayam, India, center.
Mar Mathew Moolakatt of the Archdiocese of Kottayam, India was on hand May 31 for the dedication of a new Syro-Malabar parish, St. Jude Knanaya in Fort Lauderdale.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski enjoys the colorful reception prepared for him and other Church dignitaries at the dedication of the new Syro-Malabar church of St. Jude Knanaya in Fort Lauderdale.
An Asian Indian choir sings at the dedication of St. Jude Knanaya Syro-Malabar Church in Fort Lauderdale.
Mar Jacob Angadiath, Bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago, sprinkles holy water throughout St. Jude Knanaya Church in Fort Lauderdale during the dedication ceremony. The church building was formerly Divine Mercy Haitian Mission in the Miami Archdiocese.
Mar Jacob Angadiath, Bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago, sprinkles holy water throughout St. Jude Knanaya Church in Fort Lauderdale during the dedication ceremony. The church building was formerly Divine Mercy Haitian Mission in the Miami Archdiocese.
Presiding bishops and priests stand in the sanctuary at the start of the dedication Mass for the newest Syro-Malabar church in Florida, St. Jude Knanaya in Fort Lauderdale.
Stacey Illikal of Tampa and her baby, Angelina, are members of the India Catholic community of Florida who gathered May 31 for the dedication of a new Syro-Malabar parish, St. Jude Knanaya, in Fort Lauderdale.
Mar Mathew Moolakatt of the Archdiocese of Kottayam, India was on hand May 31 for the dedication of a new Syro-Malabar parish, St. Jude Knanaya in Fort Lauderdale.
Mar Jacob Angadiath, Bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago, anoints the walls of St. Jude Knanaya Church in Fort Lauderdale.
Mar Jacob Angadiath, Bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago, lights the nilavilakku, the distinctive standing brass lamp of Indian churches.
Prior to the reading of the Gospel, Father Jose Adoppilill, pastor, presents the book to Mar Jacob Angadiath, bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago.
Father Jose Mathew Adoppilill, pastor of the new St. Jude Knanaya Church, receives his parishioners' applause during the dedication Mass.
Mar Mathew Moolakatt, left, of the Archdiocese of Kottayam, India and Mar Jacob Angadiath, Bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago, distribute Communion at the dedication Mass for the new parish of Jude Knanaya in Fort Lauderdale.
Members of the Indian Catholic community of Florida prepare to process into church May 31 for the dedication of a new Syro-Malabar parish, St. Jude Knanaya Church in Fort Lauderdale.
Members of the Indian Catholic community of Florida play the chenda - traditional drums - to celebrate the dedication of a new Syro-Malabar parish, St. Jude Knanaya Church in Fort Lauderdale.
Members of the Indian Catholic community of Florida prepare to process into church May 31 for the dedication of a new Syro-Malabar parish, St. Jude Knanaya Church in Fort Lauderdale.
Members of the Indian Catholic community of Florida prepare to process into church May 31 for the dedication of a new Syro-Malabar parish, St. Jude Knanaya Church in Fort Lauderdale.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski and visiting bishops from Chicago and India are welcomed by the Indian Catholic community of Florida gathered May 31 for the dedication of a new parish, St. Jude Knanaya Syro-Malabar Church in Fort Lauderdale.
Mar Jacob Angadiath, Bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago, presides May 31 at the dedication of a new parish, St. Jude Knanaya Catholic Church in Fort Lauderdale, which was recently created at a former Haitian-American ethnic church in the Miami Archdiocese. On hand were Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski and Mar Mathew Moolakatt of the Archdiocese of Kottayam, India.
Children carrying flags lead the procession celebrating the dedication of the newest Syro-Malabar Church in Florida, St. Jude Knanaya in Fort Lauderdale.
Altar servers carrying candles take part in the procession that began the dedication of the newest Syro-Malabar Church in Florida, St. Jude Knanaya in Fort Lauderdale.
Members of the Indian Catholic community of Florida prepare to process into church May 31 for the dedication of a new Syro-Malabar parish, St. Jude Knanaya Church in Fort Lauderdale.
Mar Jacob Angadiath, left, Bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago, presides May 31 at the dedication of a new parish, St. Jude Knanaya Church in Fort Lauderdale, which was recently created at a former Haitian-American ethnic church in the Miami Archdiocese. On hand were Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski and Mar Mathew Moolakatt of the Archdiocese of Kottayam, India, center.
Mar Mathew Moolakatt of the Archdiocese of Kottayam, India was on hand May 31 for the dedication of a new Syro-Malabar parish, St. Jude Knanaya in Fort Lauderdale.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski enjoys the colorful reception prepared for him and other Church dignitaries at the dedication of the new Syro-Malabar church of St. Jude Knanaya in Fort Lauderdale.
An Asian Indian choir sings at the dedication of St. Jude Knanaya Syro-Malabar Church in Fort Lauderdale.
Mar Jacob Angadiath, Bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago, sprinkles holy water throughout St. Jude Knanaya Church in Fort Lauderdale during the dedication ceremony. The church building was formerly Divine Mercy Haitian Mission in the Miami Archdiocese.
Mar Jacob Angadiath, Bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago, sprinkles holy water throughout St. Jude Knanaya Church in Fort Lauderdale during the dedication ceremony. The church building was formerly Divine Mercy Haitian Mission in the Miami Archdiocese.
Presiding bishops and priests stand in the sanctuary at the start of the dedication Mass for the newest Syro-Malabar church in Florida, St. Jude Knanaya in Fort Lauderdale.
Stacey Illikal of Tampa and her baby, Angelina, are members of the India Catholic community of Florida who gathered May 31 for the dedication of a new Syro-Malabar parish, St. Jude Knanaya, in Fort Lauderdale.
Mar Mathew Moolakatt of the Archdiocese of Kottayam, India was on hand May 31 for the dedication of a new Syro-Malabar parish, St. Jude Knanaya in Fort Lauderdale.
Mar Jacob Angadiath, Bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago, anoints the walls of St. Jude Knanaya Church in Fort Lauderdale.
Mar Jacob Angadiath, Bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago, lights the nilavilakku, the distinctive standing brass lamp of Indian churches.
Prior to the reading of the Gospel, Father Jose Adoppilill, pastor, presents the book to Mar Jacob Angadiath, bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago.
Father Jose Mathew Adoppilill, pastor of the new St. Jude Knanaya Church, receives his parishioners' applause during the dedication Mass.
Mar Mathew Moolakatt, left, of the Archdiocese of Kottayam, India and Mar Jacob Angadiath, Bishop of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago, distribute Communion at the dedication Mass for the new parish of Jude Knanaya in Fort Lauderdale.
Photography: TOM TRACY | FC
