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1 KCCNA °v \\h-t\\-XrXzw jmPn FSm´v {]kn-U‚v Pn]vk¨ ]pd-bw-]-≈n¬ FIvkn.sshkv {]kn-U‚v km≥slmsk: Iv\\m\\mb ImØ-enIv tIm¨{Kkv Hm^v t\\m¿Øv Ata-cn° (sI.- kn.-kn.-F≥.-F.)-bpsS 2023-˛25 h¿j-tØ-°p≈ ]pXnb `c-W-k-an-Xnsb sXc-s™- Sp-Øp. am¿®v 18-˛mw XobXn i\\n-bmgvN km≥slm-sk-bn¬ h®mWv sXc-s™- Sp∏v \\S-∂-Xv. sI.-kn.-kn.-F≥.-F.-bpsS {]kn-U‚mbn jmPn FSm´v (Nn-°mtKm), sshkv {]kn-U‚mbn Pn]vk¨ ]pd-bw-]-≈n¬ (km≥slm-sk), sk{I-´-dn-bmbn APojv t]mØ≥ Xma-cØv (\\yq-tbm¿°v), tPmbn‚ v sk{I-´dn tPm_n≥ I°m- ´n¬ (Un-t{Sm-bn-‰v), {Sj-d¿ kmtam≥ ]√m-´p-aTw (Um-f-kv), bqØv t\\man-\\n-bmbn ^n\\p Xqº-\\m¬ (H-lm-tbm), hpa¨ t\\man-\\n-bmbn \\thman acnb am¥p-cp-Øn¬ (lq-è) F∂n-h-sc-bmWv sXc-s™-Sp-Ø-Xv. sI.-kn.-kn.-F≥.-F.-bpsS apgp-h≥ bqWn-‰p-I-fn¬\\n-∂p-ap≈ 133 \\mjW¬ Iu¨kn¬ AwK-߃ sXc-s™-Sp-∏n¬ thm´-h-Imiw tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn. (tijw t]Pv 13 ¬) Im\\-Um-bn¬ c≠v Iv\\m\\mb ImØ-enIv kwL-S-\\-Iƒ ÿm]n-X-ambn Im\\U: hSt° Ata-cn-°-bnse SpØn {]h¿Ø\\w Bcw-`n® Iv\\m\\mb Iv\\m\\mb kwL-S-\\-I-fpsS amXr-kw-L- ImØ-enIv Atkm-kntbj-≥ Hm^v S-\\-bmb Iv\\m\\mb ImØ-enIv FUva¨U≥, Im\\UbpsS {]kn- tIm¨{Kkv Hm^v t\\m¿Øv Ata-cn° U‚mbn tXmakv tP°_v h©n-∏p-c- (sI.-kn.-kn.-F≥.-F.)-bn¬ \\ne-hn-ep≈ 21 bv°¬, sshkv {]kn-U‚ v ssjPp- bqWn-‰p-Iƒ°v ]pdta ]pXnb c≠v tam≥ tXmakv h´-°p-t∂¬, sk{I-´dn kwL-S-\\-IƒIqSn cq]o-Ir-X-am-bn. Im\\- tPm_n tPmkv ISn-bw-]-≈n¬, Um-bnse FUva¨ U≥ {]tZ-iØv Xma- tPmbn‚ v sk{I-´dn sP_n sPbnwkv, kn-°p∂ 35¬∏cw IpSpw-_ß-sf Dƒs∏- (tijw t]Pv 3 ¬) Meet and Greet Program -Nashville sI.-kn.-kn.-F≥.-F. `h-\\-Zm\\ Dear Knanaya Community, ]≤-Xn \\n¿ΩmWw Bcw-`n®p When this administration came Iv\\m\\mb ImØe- nIv tIm¨{Kkv Hm^v into KCCNA, we came to know that t\\m¿Øv Atac- n° (sI.k- n.k- n.F- ≥.F- .)b- psS there are over 450+ young adults Nmcn-‰-_nƒ hn`m-K-amb tUmf¿ t^m¿ ages 24+ singles in our great Iv\\m\\mb- b- psS B`na- pJ- yØ- n¬ \\SØ- p∂ `h\\- Z- m\\- ]- ≤- X- nb- psS `mK- Knanaya community. We wanted to ambn tIc-f-Ønse `h-\\-c-ln-X-cmb 12 IpSpw-_-߃°mbp≈ `h-\\- have events for them to meet and \\n¿ΩmWw Bcw`- n®- p. sI.k- n.k- n.F- ≥.F- . FIvknI- yq´- oh- ns‚ t\\XrX- z- mingle in hopes of creating a connec- Øn¬ kn_n apfb- m\\- n°- pt- ∂¬ sNb¿am\\- mb IΩ‰- nb- psS t\\XrX- zØ- n¬ tion/friendship between them which (tijw t]Pv 3 ¬) (conti... page 11)

2 PATRON PRESIDENTIAL His Excellency Mar Mathew Moolakkat MESSAGE Archbishop of Kottayam +91 481 256 327 \\µn.... \\µn.... \\µn.. [email protected] Fs‚ G‰hpw kvt\\lw \\nd™ Iv\\m\\mb amXm-]n-Xm-°-sf, ktlm-Zco ktlm-Z-c-ß-sf, SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR hS-t° Ata-cn-°-bnse Iv\\m\\mb a°ƒ s\\©n-te‰n Xmtem-en-°p∂ sIkn-kn-F≥F F∂ \\ΩpsS al-Ømb Rev. Msgr. Thomas Mulavanal (310) 709 511 kwLS- \\- b- psS {]knU- ‚mbn Ign™ c≠ph- ¿j°- mew tkhn°- ph- m≥ k¿hi- ‡- \\- mb ssZhw A\\ph- Z- n®- X- ns\\ Hm¿Øv BZy-ambn \\µn ]d-™p-sIm≈s´. c≠p-h¿jw ap≥]v hSt° Ata-cn-°-bnse sIkn-kn-F≥-F-bpsS apgp-h≥ bqWn- [email protected] ‰p-Ifpw kµ¿in-°p-Ibpw {]kn-U‚mbn Xnc-s™-Sp-°-s∏-´m¬ Fs‚ Ign-hns‚ ]c-am-h[n sIkn-kn-F≥F F∂ Officers kwLS\\sb i‡n-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Sow IΩyq-Wn-‰n ^Ãv Ign-hns‚ ]c-am-h[n ]cn-{i-an°pw F∂v Rm≥ \\n߃°v \\¬Inb PRESIDENT hmKvZm\\w ]men®p F∂ \\nd™ kwXr]vXn BWv c≠p h¿j-߃°n-∏p-dw F\\n-°p-≈Xv. Cyriac Koovakattil sIknk- nF- ≥F- bpsS AwKk- wL- S- \\- I- fpa- mbn \\nc¥- cw _‘s- ∏S- pI- bpw F√m bqWn‰- pI- s- fbpw ]ca- mh- [n t{]m’m- (630) 673 3382 ln-∏n-°p-hm\\pw amXr-kw-L-S\\ F∂ \\ne-bn¬ sIkn-kn-F≥-F°v Cu Ime-b-f-hn¬ Ign-™p. AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂ ]c- [email protected] am-h[n bqWn-‰p-Iƒ kµ¿in-°p-hm\\pw hnhn-[-ß-fmb t{]m{Km-ap-Iƒ kwL-Sn-∏n-°p-hm\\pw AXn\\v t\\XrXzw \\¬Ip- hm\\pw km[n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. EXE VICE PRESIDENT John C. Kusumalayam sIkn-kn-F≥-F-bpsS t]mj-I-kw-L-S-\\-I-fmb hpa¨kv t^mdw, sIkn-ssh-F¬-F≥F F∂n-h-bpsS B`n-ap-Jy- (845) 671 0922 Øn¬ ]c-am-h[n ]cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ kwL-Sn-∏n-°p-hm\\pw hnP-bn-∏n-°p-hm\\pw Ign-™Xv XnI™ kt¥m-j-tØm-sS-Xs∂ Hm¿°p-∂p. AtXm-sSm∏w bph-P-\\-th-Znsb sIkn-kn-F≥-F-bpsS t]mj-I-kw-L-S-\\-bm°n am‰p-hm\\pw km[n-°p-I-bp- [email protected] ≠m-bn. GENERAL SECRETARY Lijo Matchanickal hS-t°-A-ta-cn-°-bnse bph-P-\\-߃°mbn H-´-\\-h[n ]cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ kwL-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw B t{]m{Km-ap-I-fn-se√mw henb bph-P-\\-]-¶m-fnØw sIm≠p-h-cp-hm\\pw km[n-®Xv henb Hcp A\\p-{K-l-am-bn-Xs∂ Icp-Xp-∂p. \\ΩpsS bph-P- (917) 359 5649 \\-ßsf \\ΩpsS kap-Zm-btØmSpw kwL-S-\\-tbmSpw tN¿Øp-\\n¿Øp-hm≥ Cu FIvkn-Iyq-´o-hns‚ Ign-hns‚ ]am-h[n [email protected] {ian°p-Ibpw AXn¬ hnPbwhcn-°p-I-bp-ap-≠m-bXv hfsc A`n-am-\\-ambn Icp-Xp-∂p. JOINT SECRETARY c≠p-h¿j-°mew apgp-h≥ \\nc-¥-c-amb I¿Ω-]-cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ kwL-Sn-∏n-®-Xn-s\\m∏w Ncn-{X-hn-P-b-am-bn-Xo¿∂ sIkn- Jitty Puthukkeril kn-F≥F C≥Uym\\t]mfnkv I¨h≥j≥, F°m-ehpw AXn¬ ]s¶-SpØhcpsS a\\-kn¬ Hcp \\nd-km-∂n-[y-ambn (346) 754 2407 \\ne-\\n¿Øm≥ km[n-®-Xn¬ AXn-bmb kt¥m-jhpw Nmcn-Xm¿∞y-hp-ap-≠v. saKm am¿KwIfn, ^vfmjv tam_v, XpS-ßnb [email protected] \\qX\\ ]cn-]m-Sn-IƒsIm≠v I¨h≥js\\ Ae-¶-cn-°p-hm≥ km[n-®-Xn¬ AXn-bmb kwXr-]vXn-bp-≠v. TREASURER tKm{X-]n-Xm-hmb Iv\\mbn tXmam-bpsS {]Xna-Iƒ bqWn-‰p-Iƒhgn ÿm]n-°p-hm\\pw hnhn[ bqWn-‰p-I-fnse ]c-n]m- Jaimon Kattinacheril Sn-I-fn¬ kw_-‘n-°p-hm\\pw Cu Ime-b-f-hn¬ {ian-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂ tIc-f-Ønse \\ho-I-cW kanXn (813) 502 3447 tIkn¬ CS-s]-Sp-hm\\pw G‰hpw {]K¤-\\mb h°o-en-s\\-Xs∂ Is≠Øn \\ΩpsS Ah-Im-i-߃ kwc-£n-°p-hm≥ hfsc kXy-k-‘hpw BXvam¿∞hp-amb \\S-]-Sn-Iƒ kzoI-cn-°p-hm≥ Cu Ime-b-f-hn¬ sIkn-kn-F≥F °v km[n- [email protected] ®Xv \\n߃t°-h¿°pw Adn-hp-≈-Xm-W-t√m. REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS Arizona/ Los Angeles/San jose/ ssZhw I\\n™v A\\p-{K-ln®v ]cn-]m-en-°p∂ Iv\\m\\mb kap-Zm-b-Øns‚ kwL-S-\\-bmb sIkn-kn-F≥-F-bneqsS \\ap°v In´nb A\\p-{K-l-߃ \\ncm-ew-_-cn-te°v ]¶p-sh-bv°p-I-sb-∂Xv \\ΩpsS DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-am-Wv. CXv a\\-kn-em°n Las Vegas/Sacramento tUmf¿ t^m¿ Iv\\m\\mb F∂ ]≤-Xn-bn-eqsS tImhn-Uns‚ ]nSn-bn-e-a¿∂ ka-bØv tIc-f-Øn¬ ]n]nC In‰p-Iƒ hnX- Shiju Appozhiyil cWw sNøp-hm\\pw, t^m¨ t^m¿ tIcf Nme-©n-eqsS hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ°v ]T-\\m-h-iy-Øn-\\mbn kvam¿´v t^m¨ sImSp- (818) 522 2301 °p-hm\\pw AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂ 8 e£w cq]m apS°p-h-cp∂ 12 `h-\\-߃ \\n¿Ωn-°p-hm\\pw AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂ 15 e£w cq]m Hcp IpSpw-_-Øn\\v \\¬Ip-hm\\pw km[n-®Xv, kwL-S\\ F∂ \\ne-bn¬ Hcp {]h¿Ø-\\-an-I-hmbnXs∂ Rm≥ Canada ImWp-I-bm-Wv. tImhn-Uns‚ \\ocm-fn-]n-Sp-Ø-Øn¬ Ign-™n-cp∂ Cu Ign™ \\mfp-I-fn¬ hf-sc-b-[nIw {]h¿Ø-\\- Jomon Kudiyirippil ß-fn-eqsS sIkn-kn-F≥F F∂ \\ΩpsS al-Ømb kwL-S-\\sb P\\-lr-Z-b-ß-fn-te°v FØn-°p-hm≥ \\bn-°p-hm≥ (647) 839 4114 km[n®- Xv hSt° Atac- n°- bnse Cu kwLS- \\- sb kvt\\ln°- p∂ \\n߃ Hmtcmc- pØ- c- ps- Sbpw i‡a- mb ]n¥pWbpw kl-I-c-Whpw H∂p-sIm≠pam-{X-am-Wv. Cu FIvkn-Iyq-´o-hn-s\\m∏w i‡ambn \\ne-sIm≠v Bh-iy-amb am¿K-\\n¿t±-i- Chicago ߃X∂ \\mj-W¬ Iu¨kn¬ AwK-ßtfmSp≈ Fs‚ \\µn Adn-bn-®p-sIm-≈-s´. Cu Ime-b-f-hn¬ \\S∂ F√m Justin Thenganatt \\mj-W¬ Iu¨kn¬ ao‰nw-Kp-Ifpw tIzmdw XnI™v \\S-Øp-hm≥ km[n-®Xv Hcp A`n-am-\\-am-bn-Xs∂ IW-°m-°p-∂p. (847) 287 5125 AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂ Cu FIvkn-Iyq-´o-hn-s\\m∏w {]h¿Øn® t]mj-I-kwLS\\-Iƒ, F√m bqWn-‰n-s‚bpw `mc-hm-ln-Iƒ XpSßn F√m-h-scbpw \\µn-tbmsS Hm¿°p-∂p. Ft∂m-sSm∏w {]h¿Øn® sshkv {]kn-U‚v tPmWn-®≥ Ipkp-am-e-bw, San Antonio /Dallas sk{I´- dn entPm a®m\\- n°- ¬, tPmbn‚v sk{I´- dn Pn‰n ]pXpt- °c- nbn¬, {Sjd- ¿ sPbvtam≥ I´nW- t- ic- nb- n¬, a‰v FIvkn- Jude Kattappuram (817) 874 5296 Iyq-´ohv AwK-ß-ƒ F∂n-h-cpsS A¿∏-W-a-t\\m-`m-h-sØbpw {]h¿Ø-\\-ß-sfbpw F{X-I≠v A`n-\\-µn-®mepw aXn-h-cn-√. Minnesota/Ohio/Detroit ChtcmSp≈ Fs‚ Bflm¿∞-amb \\µnbpw IS-∏mSpw hfsc hep-Xm-Wv. AXp-t]mse Xs∂ hpa¨kv t^md-Øn\\v i‡-amb t\\XrXzw \\¬In at\\m-l-c-amb ]cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ \\S-∏n-em-°nb tUm.-Znhy h≈n-∏-S-hn¬, sI.-kn.-ssh.-F¬.-F≥.- Phinu Thoompanal F.bv°v t\\XrXzw \\¬In bph-P-\\-߃°mbn hfscb[nIw ]cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ kwL-Sn-∏n® s_\\‰v hS-I-c, a‰v FIvkn-Iyq- (630) 974 7383 ´ohv AwK-ß-fmb sP\\n XS-Øn¬, ^n\\p Xqº-\\m¬, sPÃn≥ sXß-\\m-´v, km_p apf-bm-\\n-°p-t∂¬, tPmtam≥ sNΩ-c- New York ∏-≈n-bn¬, PqUv I´-∏p-dw, jnPp At∏m-gn-bn¬, cmPp ]md-bv°¬, tPmtam≥ IpSn-bn-cn-∏n¬ F∂n-h-tcm-Sp-ap≈ Fs‚ \\µn Adn-bn-®p-sIm-≈-s´. Jenny Thadathil (732) 491 5366 hSt° Ata-cn-°-bnse Iv\\m\\mb kap-Zm-b-Øns‚ A`n-am-\\-amb sIkn-kn-F≥F F∂ kwL-S\\ C\\nbpw hf-sc- Philadelphia/Boston/Washington b-[nIw hf-tc-≠Xpw kPo-h-ambn \\ne-\\n¬t°-≠Xpw kap-Zm-bsØ kvt\\ln-°p∂ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cp-sSbpw B{K-l-am-Wv. C\\nh- c- p∂ t\\XrX- zØ- n\\v sIknk- nF- ≥F F∂ \\ΩpsS kwLS- \\- sb IqSpX- ¬ i‡ns- ∏S- pØ- ph- m\\- p≈ Ignhv ssZhw Raju Parackal {]Zm\\w sNøs- ´- F∂v {]m¿∞n®- ps- Im≠pw ]pXnb t\\XrX- zØ- n\\v F√mh- n[ `mhpI- ß- fpw t\\¿∂ps- Im≠pw Hcn°- ¬°qSn (215) 919 1240 Cu FIvkn-Iyq-´o-hn-t\\mSv kl-I-cn® F√m-h¿°pw Bflm¿∞-amb \\µn A¿∏n-®p-sIm≠pw \\n¿Ø-s´. Tampa/Atlanta/Miami HØncn kvt\\l-_-lp-am-\\-tØmsS Jomon Chemmarappallil (954) 401 9688 kndn-bIv Iqh-°m-´n¬ Houston sI.-kn.-kn.-F≥.-F. {]kn-U‚v Sabu Mulayanikunnel (310) 904 3081 KCYLNA PRESIDENT Bennett Vadakara (832) 512 8463) KCWFNA PRESIDENT Dr. Divya Vallippadavil (281) 797 6362 AUDITORS Simon Koithara Cyril Valimattom LEGAL ADVISOR Jobil Chorath KCCNA PRO Simon Muttathil (847) 910 4531 [email protected]

3 Thank You.... Dear North American Knanaya Community, 9) 10+ Knanaya Times release – All released editions are on First and foremost, we want to thank God for all KCCNA.com his blessings he has showered upon us and the 10) KCYLNA’s Boston Mixer Knanaya Community over the last two years. On be- 11) KCYLNA Youth Summit in Tampa, FL half of the 2021-2023 KCCNA Administration, we 12) KCYLNA Youth Convention in San Diego, Ca want to express our heartfelt thanks to the entire North American Knanaya 13) KCCNAVadamvali tournament in New York in November 2022 Community members in allowing us to serve you all over the last two 14) Two day event - 25+ Singles Meet and Greet in Nashville, TN years. We believe we have accomplished a lot and the best that we can for the Knanaya Community. We had an impeccable Officers team, start- in February 2023 ing with the Captain, our visionary President Cyriac Koovakattil, he is a 15) One day Meet and Greet Cruise for singles ages 24+ in New true leader for the Knanaya community. His motto is “action speaks louder than words”, he proved that and we are so blessed to have worked with York in June 2021 him. Our VP, John Kusumalayam is the calmest man in the world, he is 16) Enhance KYD App to be accessible to Iphone users and on the one that calms us down and gets us back to reality. Jitty Puthukkerill, our Joint Secretary, she is a mastermind in technology, our convention course to be implemented for Android registration and website was led by her brilliant work. Jaimon 17) Promoted Youth and Women as nominated positions in Kattinacheril, also known as “Tampa’s Finest”, without his mathemati- cal brain, and holding a tight budget, we were able to get a lot of activi- KCCNA Officers ties done. I could not imagine a better team of officers to work with! 18) 14th KCCNA Convention at JW Marriott in Indianapolis Thank you officers, for all the help, support and friendship! 19) Active Involvement in the Naveerkarana Samathi Case and Our special thanks goes to our Executive committee, who worked tirelessly with us officers and fully supported all of the initiatives this currently involved in going to High Court. administration brought forward. Thank you to our Unit Presidents and 20) KCCNA Awards Ceremony in Kerala in January 2023 Secretaries, over the last two years, we have involved every unit in all of 21) Instilled Yuvajanavedhi in KCCNA our decisions and made them part in the process. This brings a great 22) Conducted Yuvajanavehdi’s Mega Event “KnanayaM” in communication channel between the Units and KCCNA. Our National Council members were superb, we thank them for trusting in us, sup- Houston in October with 200+ kids porting our decisions and advising new things to help better our great 23) Increased NC membership for certain units (some units have community. As we look back, these two years, there has been several activities this administration brought keep KCCNA Live: been waiting for 4+ years) 24) Conducted two Career Fair Seminars for our young adults – 1) Town Hall Meetings - Visited majority associations to con- duct KCCNA Town Hall Meeting and get feedback from all One on College Applications and Scholarships and the other the people in the community one on different types of Careers 25) Initiated two new Associations in Canada – Calgary and 2) Phone4Kerala Challenge – Over 320 phones distributed in Edmonton India during pandemic where kids could not go to school, there- fore needed to do home learning. KCCNA is about giving back to the community by conducting qual- ity activities for our members to enjoy. As you can see, the strength of 3) Donated PPE Kits to Kerala during pandemic KCCNA is increasing as two new units in Canada are already formed 4) Dollar4Knanaya – building houses for poor in Kerala and more to come. Our focus should be on our Young adults, we need to 5) KCCNA Involvement with Kerala Forest Minister during the continue to do Meet and Greet’s to keep them involved and actively engaged. As we embark in the KCCNA election process, we congratu- sudden death of Thomas Pallipurathu and set up GoFund for late the new executives and wish them all the very best. Our only ask to his family. them is to keep doing more activities in KCCNA and keep KCCNA Live! 6) Unit Success Stories – San Antonio and New York I’m proud of all the accomplishments this administration has been able 7) Recognized individuals who had Outstanding Achievement via to do and blessed to be part of it. On behalf of the 2021-2023 KCCNA “KCCNA Unsung Hero” award Administration, we want to express our heartfelt thanks to the entire 8) KCCNA National Volleyball and Basketball Sports Tourna- North American Knanaya Community members in allowing us to serve ment for Youth in Chicago you all over the last two years. On behalf of KCCNA Executives, Lijo Matchanickal KCCNA General Secretary 2021-2023 Im\\-Um-bn¬ c≠v Iv\\m\\mb ImØ-enIv sI.-kn.-kn.-F≥.-F. `h-\\-Zm\\ ]≤-Xn \\n¿ΩmWw Bcw-`n®p kwL-S-\\-Iƒ ÿm]n-X-ambn (H∂mw t]Pn¬\\n∂pw XpS¿®) (H∂mw t]Pn¬\\n∂pw XpS¿®) tIcf- Ø- nse \\n¿≤\\- c- mb 12 IpSpw_- ß- sf sXcs- ™S- p°- pI- bpw c≠v {Sj-d¿ s^_n≥ tXmakv F∂n-hsc sXc-s™-Sp-Øp. tPm_n apdnI- fpw, ASp°- f- bpw lmfpw ipNna- pd- nbpw Dƒs∏sS 500 NXpc- {i ASn tXmakv h≈n-tØm-´-Øn¬ Cu kwL-S\\ Bcw-`n-°p-∂-Xns‚ hen-∏-Øn-ep≈ hoSmWv \\n¿Ωn-®p-\\¬Ip-∂-Xv. sI.-kn.-kn.-F≥.-F.-bpsS {]h¿Ø-\\-߃°v t\\XrXzw \\¬In. t\\XrX- zØ- n¬ tIcf- Ø- n¬ 12 IpSpw_- ß- ƒ°v hoSv \\n¿Ωn®- p\\- ¬Ip∂- - Xn¬ NmcnX- m¿∞ya- ps- ≠∂- pw, tUmf¿ t^m¿ Iv\\mbpsS B`na- pJ- yØ- n¬ Im\\-Um-bnse Im¬-Kcnbn¬ Xma-kn-°p∂ 40 ¬∏cw Iv\\m\\mb CYw{- ]Z- a- a- mbn \\SØ- p∂ Cu Nmcn‰n {]h¿Ø\\- Ø- n\\v klmb- a- mbn apt∂m- kapZ- mb- mwK- ß- ƒ Hcp Iv\\m\\mb ImØe- nIv Atkmk- nt- bj- ≥ cq]o- ´ph- ∂ kapZ- mb- mwK- ß- sf A\\pt- amZ- n°- p∂- X- mbpw sI.k- n.k- n.F- ≥.F. {]kn- I-cn-°p-hm-\\pw, AXns\\ sI.-kn.-kn.-F≥.-F.-bpsS `mK-am-°p-hm-\\p- U‚ v kndnb- Iv Iqh°- m´- n¬ Adnb- n®- p. hSt° Atac- n°- b- nse Iv\\m\\mb ap≈ Xmev]cyw sI.-kn.-kn.-F≥.-F. t\\Xr-XzsØ Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw kapZ- mbw tIcf- Ø- n¬ \\SØ- p∂ Nmcn‰n {]h¿Ø\\- ß- ƒ At\\I- a- ps- ≠- sI.k- n.k- n.F- ≥.F- . FIvknI- yq´- ohv CXn\\v AwKoI- mcw \\¬IpI- bpw ¶nepw sI.k- n.k- n.F- ≥.F- .b- psS t\\XrX- zØ- n¬ C{Xbpw IpSpw_- ß- ƒ°v D≠m-bn. hoSv \\n¿Ωn®- p\\- n¬Iph- m≥ km[n°- p∂- X- n¬ A`na- m\\- a- ps- ≠∂pw sI.k- n.- kn.F- ≥.F- . FIvknI- yq´- ohv IΩ‰- n°- pt- h≠n sk{I´- dn entPm a®m\\- n°- ¬ Im\\-Ubn¬ XpS-ßp∂ Cu bqWn-‰p-Iƒ hgn Ahn-SpsØ Adnb- n®- p. 10000 tUmf¿ sNeh- n¬ 12 IpSpw_- ß- ƒ°v sI.k- n.k- n.F- ≥.- Iv\\m\\mb a°f- psS kmaql- nI- hpw kmapZ- mb- nI- h- pa- mb D∂a- \\- Ø- n\\v F.bpsS t\\cn´- p≈ ta¬t\\m´- Ø- n¬ hoSv \\n¿Ωn®- p\\- n¬Ip∂- X- ps- Im≠v CXv hfsc klm-b-I-c-am-Ip-sa∂pw CXp-hgn \\ΩpsS ]mc-º-cyhpw kab- _- ‘- nX- a- mbn CXv ]q¿ØoI- c- n°- ph- m\\- mWv {ian°- p∂- s- X∂pw AXp- ss]Xr-Ihpw ssItamiw hcmsX hcpw-X-e-ap-d-bn-te°v ssIam-dp- sIm-≠p-Xs∂ ASpØ c≠p-am-k-Øn-\\p-≈n¬ 12 `h-\\-ß-fp-sSbpw hm≥ km[n°- ps- a∂pw sI.k- n.k- n.F- ≥.F- . {]knU- ‚ v kndnb- Iv Iqh- \\n¿ΩmWw ]q¿Øn-bm-°p-sa∂v {]Xo-£n-°p-∂-Xmbpw tUmf¿ t^m¿ °m-´n¬ {]kvXm-hn®p. Iv\\m\\mb sNb¿am≥ kn_n apfb- m\\- n°- pt- ∂¬ Adnb- n®- p.

4 Thank You all... Dear my Knanaya community, G‰hpw kvt\\lw \\nd™ Iv\\m\\mb amXm-]n-Xm-°- It has been a great pleasure to serve you all as the sf, ktlm-Zco ktlm-Z-c-ß-sf, Exec Vice -President of KCCNA for the term 2021-2023 . 2021 se CXv t]mse-sbmcp hk-¥-Im-e-Øn¬ This team lead by our charismatic leader Mr Cyriac sIknk- nF- ≥F- b- psS Ce£- ≥ \\S°- pt- ºmƒ \\Ωf- psS {]kn-U‚v \\n߃s°mcp hm°v X∂n-cp∂p Ccp-´ns\\ Koovakkatil, Lijo, Jaimon and Jitty - we promised to Ip‰w ]d-bmsX Ahn-sS-sbmcp sagpIpXn-cn-sb-¶nepw IØn®v hbv°m≥ R߃ make our beloved association functional and vibrant. I {ian-°p-sa∂v. Hcp sagp-Ip-Xn-cn-b√ Hcm-bncw sagpIv Xncn-Iƒ IØn®v sIkn-kn- believe the entire executive committee members F≥-F-bpsS Ncn-{X-Ønse G‰hpw {]Im-i-]q¿W-amb, tim`tbdnb c≠p h¿j- worked really hard for the past 2 years to keep up that ߃ \\n߃°v kΩm-\\n-°m≥ Ign-™p-sh-∂-Xn¬ R߃°v hfsc A`n-am\\w promise we made to our dear community. I am so proud D≠v. and feel blessed to be a part of such an amazing executive and National Coun- cil. I want to stress that the beauty of this executive is predominantly the inclu- Rß-fpsS Hcp-an-®p≈ {]h¿Ø-\\-Øns‚ ^e-amWv Cu hnP-b-Øns‚ ]n∂n- sion of our next gen youth who made a difference in the traditional way of doing ep-≈-Xv. kzbw Adn™v {]h¿Øn-°p∂ Hcp Soam-bn-cp∂p Rß-fp-tS-Xv. Hgp-°n- business. I strongly believe it is high time to welcome, train and transfer the s\\m∏w \\o¥m-\\√ Hgp-°n\\v FXnsc \\o¥n e£yw ssIh-cn-°m≥ Bfl-_-e-ap≈ community responsibilities to our youngsters especially for an immigration com- Hcp Soans‚ ITn-\\m-[zm-\\-Øns‚ ^e-ß-fmWv Ign™ c≠p h¿j-ß-fnse Rß- munity as ours in North America. I strongly believe that the greatness of Knanaya fpsS F√m {]h¿Ø-\\-ß-fnepw \\nd™p \\n∂n-cp-∂-Xv. Community is what others proclaim about us, not anything that we self pro- claim. It is our unconditional love , togetherness, caring and the great hospitality \\S-∏m-°-s∏´ kz]v\\-ß-fmWv \\Ωƒ°v G‰hpw IqSp-X¬ Du¿Phpw Bth- we show to others, inclusive nature to live in harmony wherever we migrate etc ihpw Xcp-∂-Xv. t\\m¿Øv Ata-cn-°-bnse Iv\\m\\mb Ncn-{X-Øn-se G‰hpw Bth- that others value in us and seeing us as a different, admirable special cult and iI- c- hpw Du¿÷k- ze- a- mb- X- pw, at\\ml- c- a- mb- Xpw F√mh- c- ps- Sbpw a\\k- n¬ ]p©ncn community. In this time of immigration to many countries all over the world we DW¿Ønb Iv\\m\\mb a°ƒ°v DW-¿Øv ]m´mbn amdnb Hcp I¨h≥j≥ \\nß- should be able to keep up with our values and unique traditions that passed on fp-sS-sbms° klm-b-tØmsS \\S-Øm≥ Ign-™p-sh-∂Xv Rßsf kw_-‘n-®n-S- to us over centuries. I hope and pray that our leaders would be great role mod- tØmfw hfsc NmcnX- m¿∞yw D≠m°- nb H∂mW- v. CXns‚ Hcp `mKa- mI- m≥ F\\n°v els and apostles of harmony and togetherness. May God bless our community. km[n-®-Xn\\v Hmtcm Iv\\m\\m-b-°m-tcmSpw Fs‚ \\µnbpw IS∏mSpw Adn-bn-°p-∂p. Thank you Fs‚ {]h¿Ø\\ taJ-esb kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw, F√m IW-°p-Ifpw John C. Kusumalayam AXns‚ kpXm-cy-X-tbmsS ka-bØv Xs∂ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-™p-sh-∂-Xn¬ Rm≥ hf-sc-b-[nIw k¥p-jvS-\\m-Wv. Fs‚ Cu kt¥mjw \\n߃ Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw Executive Vice President F\\n°v X∂ hnizmk- Ø- ns- ‚bpw IcpX- e- ns- ‚bpw kvt\\lØ- ns- ‚bpw ^ea- ms- W∂v hfsc \\µn-tbmsS Rm≥ ]d-b-s´. Rß-fpsS F√m {]h¿Ø-\\-ßfnepw i‡n- My Dear Knanaya Community, bmbn IqsS-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂ \\mj-W¬ Iu¨kn¬ AwK-ß-tfm-Spw, sIkn-ssh- Being a part of this great team for the past two years has been an excellent F¬s‚bpw, hpa≥kv t^md-Øn-s‚bpw, bph-P-\\-th-Zn-bp-sSbpw t\\Xr-Xz-\\n-c-bn-ep- ≈h- scbpw Rm≥ hfsc kt¥mj- t- ØmsS, \\µnt- bmsS Hm¿Ωn°- s- ´. IqSmsXXs∂ learning opportunity for me. There has been immense t\\m¿Øv Atac- n°- b- nse F√m bqWn‰- pI- f- pa- mb- n´v _‘s- ∏S- m\\pw H∂n®v {]h¿Øn- learning and unlearning that I had to and at times it did °m\\pw ]pXnb kplrØv _‘-߃ krjvSn-°m\\pw F\\n-°-h-kcw X∂ F√m-h- stretch me beyond my limits. Nevertheless, it has truly scbpw Rm≥ Fs‚ kt¥mjw Adn-bn-°p-∂p. been an interesting journey. I am really glad and blessed to have been a part of this great executive and I am sure Fs‚ F√m {]h¿Ø\\- ß- ƒ°pw klmb- hpw kt∏m¿´pa- mbn IqsS \\n∂ Xmºm- whatever we could accomplish is because of the cama- bnse Fs‚ kplr-Øp-°-sfbpw sIkn-kn-knF^vse Hmtcm AwK-߃°pw raderie and team dynamics this executive carry. Hope Fßs\\ \\µn ]d-b-W-sa∂v F\\n-°-dn-bn-√. Fs‚ F√m {]h¿Ø-\\-߃°pw the upcoming teams will carry this organization in their Ft∂m-sSm∏w D≠m-bn-cp∂ Fs‚ `mcy, a°ƒ, Fs‚ ktlm-Z-c-߃ a‰v _‘p- hearts like this team did and do justice to our commu- °ƒ F√m-htcmSpw Fs‚ kvt\\lhpw kt¥m-jhpw Rm\\-dn-bn-°p-∂p. C\\nbpw nity. My greatest gratitude goes to my fellow officers hcp∂ t\\Xr-Xz-\\nc sIkn-kn-F≥F F∂ alm-kw-L-S-\\sb AXns‚ i‡n H´pw for understanding me - a young mother and my limita- Ipd-bmsX ImØv kwc-£n-°s´ ... H‰-s°-´m-bn-\\n∂v a\\-kn¬ cq]-s∏-Sp-Ønb ]≤- tions and help me balance it all. Team Community First has without doubt up- Xn-Ifpw ImgvN-∏m-Sp-Ifpw Ahsc apt∂m´v \\bn-°-s´.... hcp∂ Hmtcm Zn\\-ßfpw lifted the youth and women in North American knanaya community in several {]Xo-£-bp-sS-Xm-Is´ F∂v Rm≥ Biwkn-°p∂p. ways and I hope the fire continues to spread. F√m-h-scbpw ssZhw A\\p-{K-ln-°s´ F∂ {]m¿∞-\\-tbmsS F√m-h-tcmSpw Thank You Hcn°- ¬IqSn \\µn ]d™- ps- Im≠v hfsc kt¥mj- t- ØmsS, kwXr]- vXnt- bmsS \\nß- Jitty Puthukkeril sfs∂ G¬∏n® {Sj-d¿ F∂ ]Zhnbn¬ \\n∂pw Rm≥ hnc-an-°-s´... KCCNA Joint Secretary kvt\\l-tØmsS Pbvtam≥ I´n-W-t»cn sI.-kn.-kn.-F≥.-F. {Sj-d¿ EDITORIAL DESK Ign™ c≠p h¿j°- mew sI.k- n.k- n.F- ≥.F- .b- psS ]n.B- ¿.H- . Bbpw apJ]- {- Xa- mb Im\\m\\- mb ssSwkns‚ FUn‰- d- mbpw {]h¿Øn- °p-hm≥ Ign-™-Xn¬ hf-sc-b-[nIw A`n-am-\\n-°p-∂p. hSt° Ata-cn-°-bnse Iv\\m\\mb a°-fpsS a\\- n¬ \\nd-km-∂n-≤y-ambn Xnf- ßn-\\n¬°p-hm≥ km[n® kndn-bIv Iqh-°m-´n-ens‚ t\\Xr-Xz-Øn-ep≈ FIvkn-Iyq-´o-hn-s\\m∏w {]h¿Øn-®v, Iv\\m\\mb hnti-j-߃, hSt° Ata-cn-°-bnse Iv\\m\\mb a°-fn¬ FØn-°p-hm≥ km[n-®-Xn¬ AXn-bmb kt¥m-j-ap-≠v. IrXy-amb e£y-t_m-[hpw Nn´- bmb {]h¿Ø-\\hpw e£y-{]m-]vXn-°m-bp≈ ITn-\\m-≤zm-\\hpw sNøp-hm≥ Xøm-dmbn apt∂m-´p-h∂v {]h¿Øn® Cu FIvkn-Iyq-´o- hns\\ F{X- {]iw-kn-®mepw aXn-bm-hn-√. Hcp-abpw X\\n-abpw Iq´m-bvabpw ssIap-X-embn e`n® \\ΩpsS kap-Zm-b-Øn-\\v, Cu KpW-߃ F{X-am{Xw hnin-jvT-ambn C∂v ImØp-kq-£n-°p-hm≥ km[n-°p-∂p≠v F∂v \\mw Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw Bfl-tim-[\\ sNtø-≠-Xm-bn-´p≠v F∂v Icp-Xp-∂p. hna¿i-\\-ßfpw Ip‰-s∏-Sp-Ø-ep-IƒsIm≠pw am{Xw ]ptcm-KXn {]m]n® hy‡n-I-tfm, kwL-S-\\-Itfm temI-Øn¬ CXp-hsc D≠m-b-Xmbn Adn-hn-√. hy‡n-I-fm-I-s´, kwL-S-\\-I-fm-I-s´, Ah-bpsS hf¿®bv°v aXn-bmb t{]m’m-l-\\hpw {Inbm-fl-I- amb hni-a¿i-\\hpw Bh-iy-am-Wv. \"\"\\∂m-Ip-hm\\pw, \\∂m-°p-hm\\pambn- ]c-kv]cw t]mc-Sn®p \\in-°p∂ Hcp kaq-l-ambn amdm-Xn-cn-°p- hm≥ \\ap°v {ian-°mw.'' GsXmcp {]ÿm-\\-Øns‚bpw {]h¿Ø-\\-߃ enJnX cq]-Øn¬ kw{K-ln-®m¬, Imem-¥-c-Øn¬ AXv hnkvarXn-bn¬ ebn-°mX Hm¿Ω- I-fn¬ X´n-sb-Sp-°p-hm≥ km[n-°pw. AXp-sIm≠v Xs∂ kndn-bIv Iqh-°m-´n-ens‚ t\\Xr-Xz-Øn\\v Iv\\m\\mb ssSwkn-eqsS sI.-kn.-kn.-F≥.-F.-bpsS {]h¿Ø- \\-߃ enJn-X-cq-]-Øn¬ kap-Zm-bmw-K-ß-fn¬ FØn-°Ww F∂v ZrU-\\n-›-b-Øns‚ ^e-amWv 10 e°-ß-fn-embn Iv\\m\\mb ssSwkv {]kn-≤o-I-cn-°p-hm≥ km[n-®-Xv. ]pXnb `cW t\\Xr-Xz-߃°v CXnepw sa®-ambn sNøp-hm≥ km[n-°s´ F∂v Bflm¿∞-ambn B{K-ln-°p-∂p. HØn-cn kvt\\l-tØmsS sska¨ ap´-Øn¬ sI.-kn.-kn.-F≥.-F. ]n.-B¿.-H.

5 sI.-kn.-kn.F≥.-F. Iv\\m\\mb {]Xn-`-Isf BZ-cn®p tIm´bw: hSt° Ata-cn-°-bnse Iv\\m\\mb kwL-S-\\-I-fpsS {]kn-U‚ v {io. tPmWn Ão^≥ XpS-ßnb tIc-f-Ønse kmaq- amXr-kw-L-S-\\-bmb Iv\\m\\mb ImØ-enIv tIm¨{Kkv Hm^v lnI cmjv{Sob aWvU-e-Ønse {]apJ¿ ]s¶-Sp-°p∂ NSßn¬ t\\m¿Øv Ata-cn° (sI.-kn.-kn.-F≥.-F.) tIc-f-Øn¬ hnhn[ taJ- C≥Uy-bnse Iym≥k¿ NnIn-’m-cw-KØv G‰hpw {]apJ tUmIvS- eI- f- n¬ A\\nX- c- k- m[- mc- W- a- mb anIhp ]pe¿Ønb Iv\\m\\mb {]Xn- dmb Imcn-Ømkv tlmkv]n-‰¬ Hmt¶m-fPn hn`mKw ta[mhn tUm. `-Isf BZ-cn-®p. P\\p-hcn 13-˛mw XobXn sh≈n-bmgvN sshIn´v 7 t_m_≥ tXmakv, cRvPn t{Sm^n tIcf {In°‰v Iym]v‰\\pw anI® aWn°v Xncp-h-\\-¥-]pcw akv°‰v tlm´-en¬ h®v \\S-∂ sI.-kn.- {In°‰v dnt°m¿UpI- ƒ°v DSa- b- pa- mb kntPmt- am≥ tPmk^v ta°m- kn.-F≥.-F. Ahm¿UvZm\\ NSßn¬ sI.-kn.-kn.-F≥.-F. {]kn-U‚ v t´¬, Cu Ign™ Znhkw \\S∂ ankv tIcf a’-c-Øn¬ H∂mw kndnbIv Iqh-°m-´n¬ A≤y-£X hln-®p. tIc-f kwÿm\\ kl- ÿm\\w Icÿ- a- m°- nb ankv enkv Pbvtam≥ h©n∏- pc- b- v°¬ F∂o I-cW hIp∏v a{¥n {io. hn.-F≥. hmk-h≥, Pe-tk-N\\ hIp∏v {]Xn-`-Isf BZ-cn®p. a{¥n {io. tdmjn AK-Ãn≥, {Sm≥kvt]m¿´v hIp∏v a{¥n {io. B‚Wn cmPp, ap≥ {]Xn-]£ t\\Xmhv {io. ctaiv sN∂n-Øe Xm¶-fpsS {]h¿Ø\\ aWvU-e-ß-fn¬ Akm-[m-c-W-amb ssh`- Fw.-F¬.-F., ap≥ a{¥n {io. tam≥kv tPmk^v Fw.-F¬.-F., ap≥ h-Øn-eqsS {]Xn-`-I-fm-bn-Øo¿∂ Chsc BZ-cn-t°-≠Xv kaq-l- ssIcfn Sn.-hn. Ub-d-IvS¿ AUz. F.-F. djo-Zv, Dg-hq¿ ]©m-bØv Øn-t\\m-Sp≈ DØ-c-hm-Zn-XzamsW∂pw hcpw-X-e-ap-dbv°v Xß-fpsS {]h¿Ø\\- a- W- vUe- Ø- n¬ anIh- p‰ {]h¿Ø\\- ß- ƒ ImgvNh- b- v°m≥ CØ-c-Øn-ep≈ Ahm¿UvZm\\ NS-ßp-Iƒ {]tNm-Z-\\-am-Ip-∂-Xn- \\mWv temI-Ønse G‰hpw henb Iv\\m\\mb kwL-S-\\-bmb sI.- kn.-kn.-F≥.-F. Cu Ahm¿UvZm\\ NSßv kwL-Sn-∏n-®-sX∂pw sI.- kn.-kn.-F≥.-F. {]kn-U‚ v kndn-bIv Iqh-°m-´n¬ Adn-bn®p.

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9 Knanaya Catholic Yuvajanavedhi of North America (KCYNA) Albin Babu Pulikkunnel Jousha Binny Valiaparambil Diya Joe Kalapurayil President Vice President Secretary (Chicago) (San Jose) (Tampa) Irene Juby Pathiyil Reneesh John Parappurathu Joint Secretary Treasurer (Houston) (Dallas) Knanaya Catholic Congress of Minnesota Executive board 2023-24 Kurian Joseph Jinu Dipu Jose Mathew Dipu Thomas Thottiyil Koonanickal Thottiyil Koonanaickal President Vice President Secretary Joint Secretary George Joseph Pinku Baby Dona Aju Mekh Godwin Poothrukkayil Panalickal Thannithadathil Kochupurackal NC Member Treasurer Kids Club Kids Club coordinator coordinator Knanaya catholic Association of California Executive board 2022-23 Sheeba Purayampallil Robin Ilinjikkal Gipson Purayampallil Johnson Puthusseril Biju Pulickal Stephen Kudilil President Secretary National Council National Council National Council National Council James Chirapurayidathil Sally Vattadikunnel Saju Kooplicat Tomy Vaduthala Simon Thekkumkattil National Council National Council National Council National Council National Council

Knanaya Catholic Society of 10 San Antonio Executive board 2023-24 Knanaya Catholic Association of Canada Executive board 2023-24 Sheeja Lukose James Viju James Philips George Sibu Joseph Sojin Joseph Siju Stephen Vadakkeparambil Kattapurath Pachikara Koottthamparambil Thalivelil Kannalil Mulayanikal Vice President Secretary Secretary Joint Secretary President President Vice President Arathy Karakkatt Biji Markose Shinto Valliyodath Majeesh Sibil Stephen Lyju (Thomas Joint Secretary Kelachandra NC Member Mathew Neerattupara Lukose) Treasuere Keezhedathumalayil Treasurer Ex. Officio Chennangattu NC Memeber Knanaya Catholic Association of Philadelphia Executive board 2023-24 John Alex Jisha Geoffrey Don Syril Rijo John Biju Abraham Jismi Philips Jithu Thottapillil Vilangattusseril Nedumchira Vayalil Mangattu Kizhakkepurathu Koottathamparambil NC Youth Vice President NC Member President Secretary NC Women KCYLNA EXECUTIVE BOARD 2023-25 Joseph P. Ellickal Jithin Jacob Jijo Joseph Joint Secretary Thayil Naduparambil NC Member Treasuere/ NC Member Knanaya catholic Association of Nevada, Las vegas Executive board 2022-23 Lukose Jose Santhosh Tharayil Puthenpurayil Padinjare Varikat President Secretary Treasurer

11 Knanaya catholic Association Community of Greater Washington Executive board 2023-24 Shibu Jacob Oliyil Josna Mathew Bijoy Philip Biju Joseph Sneha Philip Tini Philip Jisna Jacob Oliyil President Thottathil Akkamyalil Thottathil Palapuzhamattom Palapuzhamattom Women’s Secretary Treasurer NC Member Women’s President Vice President Vice President KCASF MIAMI Executive board 2023-24 John Chakkala Manoj Thanath Simla Sindhu Jimmy James Ashok Peter Shinu Sangeetha Sheeba President Vice President Koovaplackal Vandannoor Thekkumkattil Vattaparambil Palliparambil Thekkumkattil Puthiyara Secretary Treasurer Joint Secretary NC Member Women’s Forum Kids Club Kids Club coordinator President coordinator KCCCF TAMPA Executive board 2022-23 Shibu Thandacheril Paulson Soji Puthuaparambil Savitha Pulickal Biju Tomy Thomas President Njaralakattukunnel Secretary Joint Secretary Maveliputhenpurayil Myalkarapurathu Treasurer National council member Vice President Jestin Machanikkal Jomi Cherukara Lesa Lukose Minu Pullukat, Sunil Madhavapallil James Mukalel, Youth National Council Maramangalam National council Nation Council National Council National council Member member Member Representative Member member Meet and Greet Program -Nashville This administration wanted these types of events to continue they can grow. We had our first event in New York in June 2021 in conjunction with for our young adults, therefore dur- New York IKCC for ages 24+ singles on a one-day cruise. We had over 150 young ing the Meet and Greet in Nashville, adults participate in this one-day cruise. we formed a new committee called “Knanaya Catholic Young Adult This administration’s 2nd Meet and Greet took place on February 18-20th in Alliance”(KCYAA). This committee Nashville, TN. This is the first time ever in KCCNA, we were able to host a 2 day will be a coordinating entity to be Meet and Greet for our young adults. KCCNA is proud to have completed a suc- soon under the banner of KCCNA to continue Meet and Greet events in the future cessful Meet and Greet for our 25+ singles in Nashville! We had over 225 youth to for our young adults. I’m glad to announce the following individuals came forward to attend this Meet and Greet. The events were well planned and perfectly executed lead the next KCYAA event – Jimmy Nellamattathil from Chicago, Phinu Thoompanal with no issues or incidents. We started our event on Saturday February 18, 2023 from Ohio, Maryann Charath from Canada, Ashley Kunnathukizhakkethil from Chi- with opening ceremony and games to get to know each other. They enjoyed two cago and Vanessa Indikuzhy from Chicago. evenings of going out, along with a great brunch on Sunday and an wonderful evening Overall, everyone had a great 2 days, this is what needs to continue in our banquet. Our special thanks goes out to Ohio Regional Vice President Phinu Knanaya Community! This is the need of the hour and this administration is proud to Thoompanal and New York Regional Vice President Jenny Thadathil for planning honor the request of our young adults! and executing this event along with KCCNA Executive Committee.

12 Knanaya Catholic Association of Georgia (KCAG) Executive Committee 2023-24 Knanaya catholic Congress of OHIO (KCCO) Executive board 2023-24 Kiran Elavunkal Justin Phinu Tobin Jade Pachikara President Chirayilmyalil Thoompanal Kannumkunnal Treasurer Vice President Secretary Joint Secretary Knanaya catholic Association of Detroit Windsor Executive board 2023-24 Saji Marangattil Maxin Shajan Mukalel Biju Thekkilakkattil Boby Enthumkattil Alex Pullukat Jobin Kakkattil President Edathiparambil Secretary Joint Secretary Treasurer NC Member NC Member Vice President

13 The Journey of KCWFNA 2021 and 2022 Dr. Divya Vallippadavil deserving women in India. During this event we had a fund-raising event, and President of KCWFNA 2021-2023 there was phenomenal support from our women. In 2022, KCWFNA started a recurring monthly prayer meeting involving all Knanaya Catholic Women’s Forum of North unit women’s forum to pray for our children. This gave an opportunity to keep America, KCWFNA, has taken a great leap in the history since its inception. KCWFNA celebrated 12 years of our women community in unity and come together and meet in zoom. In success and growth as a sub organization since 2009. The vision of KCWFNA is to empower women in their March of 2022, International Women’s Day celebrated all the women forum personal, professional, mental, and emotional percepts. This organization also plays a significant role units and honored women who did exceptional achievements in their personal in bringing awareness to the community on various concepts on wellness and wellbeing. and professional life. KCWFNA team began our journey on February 28, 2021, celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) Zoom meeting on women and leadership In April of 2022, KCWFNA hosted an Autism awareness seminar where we session on the theme of the year 2021 #ChooseTo Challenge. On March 8, 2021, International Women’s Day celebrated with all past KCWFNA leaders invited our Knanaya community doctors, Dr. Gina Stephen Edatukunnel (Texas) and executives. KCWFNA created a video of women and Dr. Simon Chamakalayil (Florida) to talk on autism norms in the society. In entrepreneurs, achievers etc. in the Knanaya community of May of 2022, KCWFNA celebrated Mother’s Day by organizing a contest for all the regions. In April of 2021, KCWFNA organized a Knanaya women to participate with their family to create a cooking video. zoom session on Pillar of Wellness and Empowerment. Niya Jais (Chicago) won $500 First Prize. Kavitha Mukalel (Minnesota) won In May of 2021, our spiritual $250 Second Prize. Chinnu Elanjickal (San Jose) won $100 third prize. All participants got a consolation prize. In June & July, KCWFNA worked along with KCCNA for a successful 14th Convention at Indianapolis. We conducted programs such as Knanaya Mannan and Manka, Little Prince and Princess, Women’s Forum activities, etc. director of North America, Fr. SUCCESSFUL Thomas Mulavanal, and Dr. Fr. COMPLETION OF Binoj Mulavarickal from Rome, KCWFNA CHARITY youth spiritual director of PROJECTS: Europe, delivered a Mother’s KCWFNA Executives Dr. Divya Vallippadavil (President), Mrs. Aparna Jaimon Jeemon (Vice President), Snehabhavan: Day celebration message. Mrs. Jacquilene Jacob Thamarathu (General Secretary), Mrs. Sheena Kizhakkepurathu (Joint Secretary) KCWFNA organized a Mrs. Liz Joseph (Treasurer), Mrs. Suma Purayampallil (Joint Treasurer) fundraiser for a charity In June and July 2021, for Mrs. Bismy Kussakuzhiyil (RVP-1), Mrs. Celin Edatukkunel (RVP-2), Mrs. Sonia Ottapally (RVP-3) campaign “Snehabhavan” the very first time in the history, KCWFNA hosted a where we raised funds to virtual and global event which brought about the importance of knowing about help build homes for needy and deserving women (widow, physical ailments, Knanaya history. Our vision was to educate our next generation about our etc.). The campaign was well-received by our community members and all Knanaya heritage, cultures, traditions, and values. We had a total of 352 units worked in unity for this project and contributed making this charity registrations from USA, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, Middle East, and campaign a remarkable success. KCWFNA is proud to let you know that we India. This was a five-week series, where students taught about our origin, have helped 3 deserving families in the year 2021-2022 by supporting them our traditional songs, institutions, foods, and uniqueness of our community. financially to build their first home in India. KCWFNA sincerely thanks Mr. The Knanaya history classes is the first event of its kind and is paving the path Simon Vallimattathil for accepting our request in building these homes for for various people to conduct more initiatives for the future. deserving families. This project would not be possible without his help. KCWFNA organized a national women’s forum summit on October 29th- Project Deepthi: KCWFNA is proud to announce that we have helped 11 31st at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We had attendees from all units in North deserving students in the year 2021-2022 by supporting them financially each America and Canada. KCWFNA celebrated 12 years since its inception. The with $500 to pay off part of their fees at their colleges. KCWFNA donated current executives honored all the past executives and leaders who contributed funds from “Project Deepthi” to the most deserving young girls according to their time for our community. The summit started with an inauguration event, the protocols based on their family income. In 2023, Project Deepthi fund mass, seminar donated to 3 young women to pursue their nursing education. KCWFNA is an organization that has uplifted women financially, spiritually, sessions, fitness session, flash mob and socially during our leadership. KCWFNA appreciates all the unit Women’s event, banquet, and Forum for working in unity and making this project a momentous success. activities for women This would not be possible without the support of our parent organization through the course of KCCNA and all the generous contributions from all the units. The generous act 3 days. The key of kind-hearted people from our community made a remarkable difference message of the event for these deserving families. Let us continue this journey by inspiring and was “Women sharing our blessings for the people who are less fortunate. KCWFNA thanks Empowering Women.” our Knanaya community for providing us an opportunity to serve, inspire, We also kick started empower, and uplift our community. As Amanda Gorman, the youngest poet in U.S. History said, KCWFNA’S dream “There is always light if only we are brave enough to see it, if only we are project of the team 2 0 2 1 brave enough to be it.” KCWFNA would like to congratulate the new women’s forum executives “SNEHABHAVAN” housing project for for all their successful upcoming projects. KCCNA °v \\h-t\\-XrXzw (H∂mw t]Pn¬\\n∂pw XpS¿®) sXc-s™-Sp-∏n\\v ap≥ sI.-kn.-kn.-F≥.-F. {]kn-U‚pam-cmb kÆn ]qgn-°me (sN-b¿am≥), t__n aW-°p-t∂¬, AeIvkv aT-Øn-Ømsg F∂n-h¿ t\\XrXzw \\¬In. ]pXnb `c-W- k-an-Xn°v ÿm\\-sam-gn-bp∂ sI.-kn.-kn.-F≥.-F. 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