Upcoming EventsKCS activities calendar for 2019
Please mark your calendar for the important KCS activities for the year 2019.
3-Feb Sunday Super bowl party 9-Feb Saturday Activity Inauguration and Memorial for late Bishops 16-Feb Saturday Women’s Forum Holiday Party 8-Mar Friday KCCNA Meet the candidates and Debate 20-Apr Saturday Kid’s Club Easter Activity 27-Apr Saturday Leadership training 11-May Saturday KCS Semiannual General Body 1-Jun Saturday KCS Youth Festival 13-Jul Saturday Picnic 10-Aug Saturday KCS Olympics 26-Oct Saturday KCS Midterm Election 9-Nov Saturday Knanaya Night 14-Dec Saturday KCS Annual General Body 31-Dec Tuesday New Year Celebration # Dates are subject to change due to any unavoidable circumstances. In addition to the above activities, many other new programs are also being planned by the KCS Board of Directors and our satellite units such as Kids Club, KCJL, KCYL, Yuvajanavedhi, Wome's Forum, Senior Citizen Forum, and Goldies club. Sports Forum is planning various sports tournaments throughout the year ( such as basket ball, volley ball, cricket, flag football, badminton and tennis). Professional forum is planning various educational activities for our teens and youth. Dates of those programs will be announced later. Please attend each activities and make KCS as a vibrant organization. Condolence Meeting on Friday, February 15 at 7 PM
In order to remember the life and legacy of our former President Mr. Joychen Chemmachel, Chicago KCS is conducting a condolence meeting on Friday, February 15 at our Knanaya Center, Des Plaines.
Time: 7 PM Everybody is invited to this meeting. Let us utilize this meeting to pay tributes to the person who kept Chicago Knanaya community in his heart. 
KCS Chicago activity inauguration on February 9 is cancelled
In respect of our Ex. President Joy Chemmachel's demise, we are canceling today's KCS activities inauguration. There is a a prayer service at Knanaya Center at 7 PM.
KCS Chicago activity inauguration on February 9 at 6:30 PM
We are glad to inform you that Illinois State Senator from 8th District, Mr. Ram Villivalam has agreed to inaugurate the KCS activities for the term 2019-20 on Saturday, February 9 at our Knanaya Center at 1800 E Des Plaines Road, Des Plaines.
Knanaya Region Directorand Vicar General Msgr. Fr. Thomaas Mulavanal will do the keynote speech. KCS President Shiju Cheriyathil will preside the function. We are also conducting a prayer service and manthra for our late bishops. The program starts with prayer service at 6:30 PM sharp followed by Inaugural meeting at 7 PM. After the meeting, there will be lot of entertainment programs performed by our KCS satellite units Kids Club, KCJL, KCYL, Yuvajanavedhi, Women's Forum, Senior Citizen Forum and Goldies. There will be a Ganamela followed by dinner. KCS Board of Directors cordially invite you all with family and friends. Let us make KCS a strong and vibrant organization. 
KCS activities inauguration for the term 2019-2020 will held on Saturday, February 9, 2019.
The program will start with special prayer for the deceased bishops from our diocese. At 6:30 PM, we will have the special prayers and manthra for our deceased bishops. At 7 PM, we will have the inauguration meeting followed by variety entertainments performed by KCS Satellite units. KCS Women's Forum, KCS Yuvajanavedhi, KCYL, KCS Goldie's, KCS Senior Citizens Forum, KCS Kids Club and KCJL will be performing during this program. Please mark Your Calendar. We request your presence with families to this gracious occasion. Your presence will be a great boost to our future activities. KCS Women's Forum Holiday Party on February 16
KCS Women's Forum is organizing a Holiday party on February 16, 2019 at our Knanaya Center.
Please see the above flyer for details. For tickets, please contact the Women's Forum executive and area coordinators. KCS Executive and KCS Women's Forum executive are requesting everyone's cooperation to make this event a great success. |
Current EventsKnanaya Center as a Warming Center
As you all know, we are experiencing historic low temperature in Chicago on these days. Please stay warm and listen to the official instructions from the civic authorities. Please check the well-being of others.
In aligning with our social service mission, we are offering our Knanaya Center (1800 E Oakton St, Des Plaines) as a warming shelter. If any one is in need for a warm shelter tomorrow (Wednesday), please contact any of the building board members listed below: Shiju Cheriyathil : 847 341 1088, James Thiirunelliparampil: 847 858 5172, Roy Chelamalayil: 773 319 6279, Tomy Edathil: 847414 6757, Jerryn Poothakary: 708 890 0983, Jino Kakattil: 847 224 016, Shibu Mulayanikunnel: 630 849 1253, and Pramod Vellian: 847 558 9789. KCS Christmas carol
KCS is conducting Christmas Carol to spread the message of Christmas. The upcoming KCS board under the leadership of the President elect Shiju Cheriyathil will lead this years' Christmas Carol. A Christmas carol committee is formed with Vice-President elect Jamel Thirunelliparampil as the General Coordinator and KCS board members from each ward as the area coordinators. We have planned to make this year's Christmas carol as a family event. Please support the KCS Carol team and invite them to your house when they approach you. We are also inviting you to participate in the carol team with family to make this a unique experience.
In preparation for the Christmas Carol, Baby Jesus statue's were blessed by Fr. Bins Chethalil after the Sunday mass at St. Mary's Knanaya Catholic Church. Below is the pictures taken after KCS leaders and Koodarayogam representatives from the Church received the blessed statues from Fr. Bins.Chethalil. 
Chicago KCYL Executive Board
ഷിക്കാഗോ കെസിഎസ് വിമന്സ് ഫോറത്തിന് നവ നേതൃത്വം
ഷിക്കാഗോ ക്നാനായ കാത്തലിക് സൊസൈറ്റിയുടെ പോഷകസംഘടനയായ വിമന്സ് ഫോറം പുതിയ ഭാരവാഹികളെ തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തു. സ്ഥാനമൊഴിയുന്ന പ്രസിഡന്റ് ജിജി നെല്ലാമറ്റത്തിലിന്റെ അധ്യക്ഷതയില് ചേര്ന്ന വിമന്സ് ഫോറം പൊതുയോഗത്തില് വച്ചു 2019 20 വര്ഷത്തെ ഭാരവാഹികളായി താഴെപ്പറയുന്നവരെ തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തു.
ആന്സി കുപ്ലിക്കാട്ട് (പ്രസിഡന്റ്), ചാരി വണ്ടന്നൂര് (വൈസ് പ്രസിഡന്റ്), ഡോ. ബീന ഇണ്ടിക്കുഴി (സെക്രട്ടറി), ആന് കരികുളം (ജോയിന്റ് സെക്രട്ടറി), ഡോളി ഇല്ലിക്കല് (ട്രഷറര്). വിമന്സ് ഫോറത്തിന്റെ പ്രവര്ത്തനങ്ങള് കൂടുതല് വിപുലീകരിക്കുന്നതിന്റെ ഭാഗമായി 36 ഏരിയാ കോര്ഡനേറ്റര്മാരേയും തദവസരത്തില് തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തു. പുതിയ ഭാരവാഹികള്ക്ക് ആശംസകള് അര്പ്പിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് സെക്രട്ടറി ബിനി തെക്കനാട്ട് സംസാരിച്ചു. ഡിസംബര് എട്ടിനു നടന്ന കെ.സി.എസ് പൊതുയോഗത്തില് വച്ചു കെ.സി.എസ് സ്പിരിച്വല് ഡയറക്ടര് ഫാ. ഏബ്രഹാം മുത്തോലത്ത് പുതിയ ഭാരവാഹികള്ക്ക് സത്യപ്രതിജ്ഞ ചൊല്ലിക്കൊടുത്തു. നോര്ത്ത് അമേരിക്കന് ക്നാനായ സമുദായത്തിലെ തിലകക്കുറിയായി പ്രവര്ത്തിക്കുവാന് പുതിയ ഭാരവാഹികള്ക്ക് എല്ലാവിധ സഹകരണവും കെ.സി.എസ് പ്രസിഡന്റ് ഷിജു ചെറിയത്തില് വാഗ്ദാനം ചെയ്തു. വിമന്സ് ഫോറത്തിന്റെ പുതിയ ഭാരവാഹികള്ക്ക് ക്നാനായ റീജിയന് വികാരി ജനറാള് മോണ്. തോമസ് മുളവനാല്, അസി. വികാരി ഫാ. ബിന്സ് ചേത്തലില് എന്നിവര് ആശംസകള് അറിയിച്ചു. 
Christmas Greetings from KCS Chicago
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KCS WARDS
WARD 1: Addison, Algonquin, Barrington, Bartlett, Bensenville, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Carpentersville, Elmwood Park, Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Hoffman Estates, Itasca, Lombard, Melrose Park, Oak Park, Roselle, Schaumburg, Streamwood, Villa Park, Wood Dale
WARD 2: Aurora, Bolingbrook, Burr Ridge, Darien, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lemont, Lisle, Naperville, Oswego, Westmont, Woodridge
WARD 3: Flossmoor, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Oak Forest, Orland Park, Palos Hills, Peoria, Rockford, Springfield, Sugar Grove, Tinley Park, Urbana, Wisconsin, Woodstock
WARD 4: Des Plaines East (East of Dee Rd)
WARD 5: Morton Grove, Niles, Park Ridge
WARD 6: Chicago, Calumet Park, Lincolnwood, Skokie
WARD 7: Arlington Heights, Des Plaines West (west of Dee Rd), Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights
WARD 8: Glenview, Grayslake, Gurnee, Lake Zurich, Long Grove, Northbrook, Palatine, Riverwood, Round Lake, Vernon Hills, Wheeling
WARD 2: Aurora, Bolingbrook, Burr Ridge, Darien, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lemont, Lisle, Naperville, Oswego, Westmont, Woodridge
WARD 3: Flossmoor, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Oak Forest, Orland Park, Palos Hills, Peoria, Rockford, Springfield, Sugar Grove, Tinley Park, Urbana, Wisconsin, Woodstock
WARD 4: Des Plaines East (East of Dee Rd)
WARD 5: Morton Grove, Niles, Park Ridge
WARD 6: Chicago, Calumet Park, Lincolnwood, Skokie
WARD 7: Arlington Heights, Des Plaines West (west of Dee Rd), Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights
WARD 8: Glenview, Grayslake, Gurnee, Lake Zurich, Long Grove, Northbrook, Palatine, Riverwood, Round Lake, Vernon Hills, Wheeling
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