SG. Fr. Varghese Payapilly Palakkappilly

Varghese Payapilly Palakkappilly was born as Kunjuvaru on 8 August 1876 in Perumanoor to Palakkappilly Lonan and Kunjumariam. He hails from a noble, rather rich and ancient Christian family of Palakkappilly (also known as Payapilly) which is a Saint Thomas Christian family spread mainly in central districts of Kerala, namely Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki

Fr. Varghese Payapilly was a diocesan priest of the Archdiocese of Ernakulam. In order to serve the poor, the destitute and the aged often forsaken by their dear ones or driven out into the street, he started a religious congregation in 1927, later called as the Sisters of the Destitute.

Varghese was born on 8th August 1876 in a noble, rather rich and ancient Syrian Christian family of Payapilly Palakkappilly at Perumanoor in the Archdiocese of Ernakulam.. He was ordained priest in 1907.In 1920 Fr. Varghese Payapilly was transferred to Arakkuzha as parish priest, where he started a primary school and organized retreats, which were effective in the reconciliation of families.

In 1922 he was reappointed as the Manager of St. Mary's, Alwaye. A former student of his, later Cardinal Joseph Parecattil, expressed in his autobiography his admiration for Fr. Varghese as an impressive personality with a strong will power. "The teachings he imparted on spiritual life deeply impressed us and influenced our lives . I am saying nothing but the truth that my boarding life is the main factor in my now being a bishop and a cardinal."

When he was thinking of the need for a religious congregation to serve the poor and the destitute, five pious and zealous young women approached the new Archbishop of Ernakulam Mar Augustine Kandathil seeking guidance. The archbishop directed them to Fr. Varghese, who gave shape to the congregation of the 'Little Sisters of the Poor' in 1927. Since another congregation already bore this name, a new name "Sisters of the Destitute" was adopted in 1933.

On 9th September 1929 Fr. Varghese was laid up with typhoid and was admitted in the hospital. His last words to the pioneer sisters were " whatever happens we have to submit to the will of God. Do not pray for anything else. Pray that the will of God be done". On 5th October 1929 Fr. Varghese was called to his heavenly abode.Fr. Varghese was buried in his own parish, St. John Nepumsian Church at Konthuruthy.

Founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute
Born	August 8, 1876 Perumanoor, Kerala, India
Died	October 5, 1929(1929-10-05) (aged 53) Aluva, Kerala, India
Servant of GOD	6 September 2009, Mar Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil,
Feast	05 October
His last words	“Whatever happens we have to submit to the will of God. Do not pray for anything else. Pray that the will of God be done"

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Bl. Thevarparampil Kunjachan (Fr. Augstin Thevarparampil)

Fr. Augustine, the Servant of God, whose parents were Itty Iype and Eliswa, was born on 1st April 1891, in Thevarparampil house, which was a branch of the ancient Kuzhumpil family. Among the five children born to those parents, Augustine was the youngest

It is the singular achievement of Kunjachan that he had been able to baptise by himself no less than 5000 Dalits. He is to be counted as one of the foremost missionaries among the Dalits in India. In fact, he neither made use of eloquent sermons nor of any human techniques in order to give them the " Christ" of whom he was the herald. He preached with his works, practising charity, and always sublime and more dedicated.

Kunjachan led a very simple life for the poor and wished to be with them even after death. He spent everything he had for the poor. The Blessed who was a priest for more than 50 years, wrote in his Testament: "I do not possess anything either as landed property or as cash account.... After my death, my funeral must be conducted in the most simple way. Ever since 1926, I had been staying with the Harijan (Dalit) Christians. Even after death, I would like to be with them. Therefore my dead body should be buried where the Harijan Christians are buried".

Fr Augustine is the fourth in the Syro-Malabar Church to be declared as Blessed.
Sr Alphonsa of Bharanaganam, Fr Kuriakose Elias Chavara  and Mother Mariam Thresia of Irinjalakuda are the others

Apostle of the Delits (Harijans)
Born	1 April 1891 Ramapuram, Kerala, India
Died	16 October 1973(1973-10-16) (aged 82) Ramapuram, Kerala, India
Servant of GOD	11th  Aug 1987
Venerated	22nd June 2004 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified	30 April 2006, Ramapuram by Mar Varkey Vithayathil on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI
Feast	16 October
Diocese	Pala

http://www.blessedkunjachan.org/Home.htm

Bl. Mariam Theresa Chiramel

Blessed Maria Theresa Chiramel (April 26, 1876 - June 8, 1926) is the fourth Syro-Malabar Catholic Church nun from Indian state of Kerala in Thrissur, beatified by the Roman Catholic Church in 2000. She is the founder of the Holy Family Congregation.

Maria was born in Puthenchira in Thrissur district on April 26, 1876 as the third child of Thoma and Thanda Chiramel Mankidiyan. She was baptized as Thresia Chiramel Mankidiyan on May 3, 1876. When she was 12 her mother died. This marked the end of her elementary school education and dedicated herself to prayer in her church

Quick Summery

Born	1876 April 26 Puthenchira, Trissur District,
Died	1926 June 8,  Kuzhikattussery, Trissur district
Honored in	Roman Catholic Church
Servant of GOD	October 5, 1973
Venerated	June 28, 1999, Pope John Paul II
Beatified	April 9, 2000 by Pope John Paul II
Major Shrine
Feast	June 8
Founder	she founded her Holy Family Congregation on May 14, 1914

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St.. Kuriakose Elias Chavara

One of the founding fathers &First Superior General of C.M.I.
Born	February 10, 1805, Kainakary, Near Allappuzha, Kerala, India
Died	January 3, 1871 (1871-01-03) (aged 65) Koonammavu, Cochin
Honored in	Syro-Malabar Church
Beatified	February 8, 1986, Mannanam, Kerala, India by  Pope John Paul  II
Canonized	23 November 2014, Rome by Pope Francis
Major Shrine	Chavara Shrine, Mannanam, Kottayam Kerala, India
Feast	January  3rd

St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara was born on 10th Feb. 1805 of God fearing parents Iko (Kuriakose) Chavara and Mariam Thoppil of the Syro-Malabar Church, at Kainakary, near Allappuzha, Kerala. According to the local custom the infant was baptized on the 8th day in Chennankari Parish Church, Alappuzha. Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara was the co-founder and first prior-general of the Congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) and of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Mother of Carmel. He worked to renew the faith in the church. He was a man of prayer with a devotion to the Eucharist and the  Virgin Mary. He was beatified, along with Saint Alphonsa on February 8, 1986, by    Pope John Paul II . His memorial is celebrated on January 3.

കുര്യാക്കോസ്‌ ഏലിയാസ്‌ ചാവറ അഥവാ ചാവറയച്ചൻ (ജനനം: 1805 ഫെബ്രുവരി 10ആലപ്പുഴജി‍ല്ലയിലെ കൈനകരിയിൽ; മരണം: 1871 ജനുവരി 3 , കൂനമ്മാവ് കൊച്ചിയിൽ). സീറോ മലബാർ കത്തോലിക്ക സഭയിലെ സി.എം.ഐ (കാർമ്മലൈറ്റ്‌സ്‌ ഓഫ്‌ മേരി ഇമ്മാകുലേറ്റ്‌) സന്യാസ സഭയുടെ സ്ഥാപകരിൽ ഒരാളും ആദ്യത്തെ സുപ്പീരിയർ ജനറലുമായിരുന്നു.‍ക്രിസ്തീയപുരോഹിതൻ എന്ന നിലയിൽ മാത്രമല്ല സാമുദായ പരിഷ്കർത്താവ്‌ ,വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ പ്രവർത്തകൻ, ജീ‍വകാരുണ്യപ്രവർത്തകൻ എന്നീ നിലകളിലും ശ്രദ്ധനേടിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. 1986 ഫെബ്രുവരി 8-ന് രണ്ടാം ജോൺ പോൾ മാർപാപ്പ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ വാഴ്ത്തപ്പെട്ടവൻ ആയി പ്രഖ്യാ‍പിച്ചു. 2014 നവംബർ 23-ന് ഫ്രാൻസിസ് മാർപ്പാപ്പ ചാവറയച്ചനെ വിശുദ്ധൻ എന്ന് നാമകരണം ചെയ്തു

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St. Alphonsa

She is the first person of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church and the first canonized saint of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.First name of St. Alphonsa - Annakutty, Parents-Joseph and Mary Muttathupadathu, School education Arpookara, Muttuchura, Vazhappally and Changanacherry. Nun in Clares convent at Bharananganam

First Indian woman Saint
Birth Name	Annakutty
Born	August 19, 1910, Kottayam district, Kerala, India
Died	July 28, 1946, Bharananganam
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Beatified	February 8, 1986, Kottayam by Pope John Paul II
Canonized	October 12, 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI
Feast	July 28
Patronage	Against illness

Church Heroes of Kerala

Servant of God → Venerable → Blessed → Saint
SAINT
1	St Alphonsa
2	St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara
3	St.. Euphrasia Eluvathingal
BLESSED
2	Bl. Mariam Theresa Chiramel
4	Bl. Thevarparampil Kunjachan
VENERABLE
1	Venerable Mar Thomas Kurialacherry
2	Venerable Fr. Matthew Kadalikkattil
SERVANT OF GOD
1	SG. Fr. Varghese Payapilly Palakkappilly
2	SG. Fr. Joseph Vithayathil
3	SG. Sr. Rani Maria
4	SG. Msgr. Lawrence Puliyanath
5	SG. Fr. Theophane OFM CAP
6	SG. Fr. Augustine (Antony) Thachuparambil
7	SG. Sr. M. Celine Kannanaikal UMI
8	SG. Fr. Augustine John Ukken
9	SG. Mar Mathew Makil
10	SG. Mar Mathew Kavukattu
11	SG. Tommiyachan Poothathil
12	SG. Mgr. Joseph C. Panjikaran
13	SG. Msgr. Reynolds Purackal
14	SG. Geevarghese Mar Ivanios
15	SG Rev. Mother Eliswa
16	SG.Puthenparampil Thommachan
17	SG. Fr. Sebastian LC Presentation
18	SG. Fr. George Vakayil  (** Declared  On 1st  Sep 13 )