Yuvajana Vedhi Team 2023 - 2025
 President: Tom S Puthenpurackal
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 Vice President: Sam Richard Sunny Naramangalam |
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 Joint Secretary: Rhema Maria Punnoose illickal
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Yuvajanavedhi BBQ Part - SAT 24
Dear parents please encourage our young adults to come out to enjoy a beautiful evening with friends. Venue Saint Paul woods, Morton Grove.
Yuvajanavedi Summit - April 26th, 2014
Yuvajanavedi BBQ Outing - July 20th, 2013 (Saturday)
Dear Yuvajanavedhi members,
Its finally summer and i'm sure you all are yearning for a fun meeting outside. So lets gather in Harms woods forest preserve, Wilmett, IL - 60091 on July 20th with a Barbeque arrangement. Invite all your yuvajanavedhi friends to this event. Take off or switch your duty or do whatever you can because your presence is valuable to us. Letz have some fun guys!
Its finally summer and i'm sure you all are yearning for a fun meeting outside. So lets gather in Harms woods forest preserve, Wilmett, IL - 60091 on July 20th with a Barbeque arrangement. Invite all your yuvajanavedhi friends to this event. Take off or switch your duty or do whatever you can because your presence is valuable to us. Letz have some fun guys!
Yuvajanavedhi Youth-trip to Mackinac Island (05/17 - 05/19)
Dear all,
Knanaya Yuvajanavedhi Youth-trip to Mackinac Island was a huge success and was full of fun and joy. Special thanks to all Yuvajanavedhi members who participated in the trip. We would like to convey our sincere gratitude to Mr. Tinu Paranjattu, Mrs . Jismy Paranjattu and Mrs. Helen Kuruppamparambil for the coordination and leading us through the trip.
Cyril Sonny
President, Yuvajanavedhi
Knanaya Yuvajanavedhi Youth-trip to Mackinac Island was a huge success and was full of fun and joy. Special thanks to all Yuvajanavedhi members who participated in the trip. We would like to convey our sincere gratitude to Mr. Tinu Paranjattu, Mrs . Jismy Paranjattu and Mrs. Helen Kuruppamparambil for the coordination and leading us through the trip.
Cyril Sonny
President, Yuvajanavedhi
Chicago Yuvajanavedhi heading to Mackinac Island, MI on May 18th!
Dear Yuvajanavedhi
I hope you are all excited and ready for our trip, its only 3 days away! In this e-mail I Just want to give you a short synopsis and a look at our itinerary for the trip.
The itinerary is as follows:
7 hour drive to Mackinac Island
Exclusive Mackinac Island catamarans. "Catch the Cat" for the newest, smoothest, quietest, fastest ferry ride across the Straits of Mackinac. Average crossing takes 15 minutes.Breathtaking views. Savor the beauty of the straits — the mighty Mackinac Bridge, Upper and Lower Peninsula shorelines, Round Island Lighthouse and Mackinac Island Harbor. Don't forget your camera!
Mackinac Island Carriage Tours is the oldest and largest horse and buggy livery in the world and the official tour of Mackinac State Park. Enjoy the narrated tour through downtown to Surrey Hills where you will disembark the two horse hitch to enjoy the carriage museum and or Wings of Mackinac Butterfly Conservatory. Then it is onto a three hitch carriage (you’ll need one more horsepower…) and off to Arch Rock and through the Boreal forest. During your 5-10 min stop, see a natural limestone formation that spans 50 feet and rises 149 feet above the clear blue water of the straits of Mackinac. This is one of the most photographed spots on the island.So, climb aboard, sit back and relax and just enjoy the ride
Grand Hotel Buffet Lunch- Every year since 1887, Grand Hotel has welcomed countless guests and families to Mackinac Island, where bikes and horse drawn carriages are the favored modes of transportation. As Travel + Leisure’s 500 World’s Best Hotels and Conde Nast Traveler's Top 5 Midwest Resorts, Grand Hotel offers outstanding accommodations where no two guest rooms are alike. Enjoy spectacular views of the Straits of Mackinac in a rocking chair on the world’s longest porch.
Fort Mackinac- Inside the stately stone walls it’s a different time. The cannon blasts, the rifles fire, the soldiers march and history comes alive. The oldest building in Michigan and 13 other historical structures boast exhibits explaining everything from military training and battles to medical treatments to family life within the fort. More than just a military outpost, Fort Mackinac served as a home for soldiers and their families and eventually the headquarters for Mackinac National Park, where tourists to the island visited the great fortress on the bluff, much like they do today.
Bridge Excursion, cruise under the Mighty Mackinac Bridge
That will conclude our trip and we will be heading back home. And i don't have to remind you that we have fun games on board whenever we go somewhere!
Hope the details are pretty much clear now. Any additional money will be used for the transportation expenses. Please give the $100 fee to any executive members as soon as possible. It is going to be a great trip. You wouldn't want to miss it. Also, remember, its on a 1st come 1st serve basis.
Thank you! Sincerely,
Sibil Thomas Elavumkal
Secretary, Chicago Yuvajanavedhi
I hope you are all excited and ready for our trip, its only 3 days away! In this e-mail I Just want to give you a short synopsis and a look at our itinerary for the trip.
The itinerary is as follows:
7 hour drive to Mackinac Island
Exclusive Mackinac Island catamarans. "Catch the Cat" for the newest, smoothest, quietest, fastest ferry ride across the Straits of Mackinac. Average crossing takes 15 minutes.Breathtaking views. Savor the beauty of the straits — the mighty Mackinac Bridge, Upper and Lower Peninsula shorelines, Round Island Lighthouse and Mackinac Island Harbor. Don't forget your camera!
Mackinac Island Carriage Tours is the oldest and largest horse and buggy livery in the world and the official tour of Mackinac State Park. Enjoy the narrated tour through downtown to Surrey Hills where you will disembark the two horse hitch to enjoy the carriage museum and or Wings of Mackinac Butterfly Conservatory. Then it is onto a three hitch carriage (you’ll need one more horsepower…) and off to Arch Rock and through the Boreal forest. During your 5-10 min stop, see a natural limestone formation that spans 50 feet and rises 149 feet above the clear blue water of the straits of Mackinac. This is one of the most photographed spots on the island.So, climb aboard, sit back and relax and just enjoy the ride
Grand Hotel Buffet Lunch- Every year since 1887, Grand Hotel has welcomed countless guests and families to Mackinac Island, where bikes and horse drawn carriages are the favored modes of transportation. As Travel + Leisure’s 500 World’s Best Hotels and Conde Nast Traveler's Top 5 Midwest Resorts, Grand Hotel offers outstanding accommodations where no two guest rooms are alike. Enjoy spectacular views of the Straits of Mackinac in a rocking chair on the world’s longest porch.
Fort Mackinac- Inside the stately stone walls it’s a different time. The cannon blasts, the rifles fire, the soldiers march and history comes alive. The oldest building in Michigan and 13 other historical structures boast exhibits explaining everything from military training and battles to medical treatments to family life within the fort. More than just a military outpost, Fort Mackinac served as a home for soldiers and their families and eventually the headquarters for Mackinac National Park, where tourists to the island visited the great fortress on the bluff, much like they do today.
Bridge Excursion, cruise under the Mighty Mackinac Bridge
That will conclude our trip and we will be heading back home. And i don't have to remind you that we have fun games on board whenever we go somewhere!
Hope the details are pretty much clear now. Any additional money will be used for the transportation expenses. Please give the $100 fee to any executive members as soon as possible. It is going to be a great trip. You wouldn't want to miss it. Also, remember, its on a 1st come 1st serve basis.
Thank you! Sincerely,
Sibil Thomas Elavumkal
Secretary, Chicago Yuvajanavedhi
Chicago Yuvajanavedhi Meeting - May 3rd 2013
Hello Yuvajanavedhi freinds,
First of all, I want to thank Mr. Linson Kaithamalayil, our coordinators, board members and Yuvajanavedhi members for making the Game Night a really successful evening. We all had a great time on April 13th. Around 50 people had come together for the Game Night.
For more fun and interaction our next meeting is already up! On May 3rd, at community center we'll be conducting the chandamcharthu of Vijil and Maju. Also we'll be celebrating the birthdays of our friends who were born in the month of may. The meeting starts at sharp 8:00pm. Your presence is VALUABLE.
PS: Do bring $100 for our Yuvajanavedhi Trip to Mackinac Island which will be on may 18th. And click "going" on our FB event for the trip.
Thank you
Sincerely,
Sibil Thomas Elavumkal
Secretary Of Chicago Yuvajanavedhi
First of all, I want to thank Mr. Linson Kaithamalayil, our coordinators, board members and Yuvajanavedhi members for making the Game Night a really successful evening. We all had a great time on April 13th. Around 50 people had come together for the Game Night.
For more fun and interaction our next meeting is already up! On May 3rd, at community center we'll be conducting the chandamcharthu of Vijil and Maju. Also we'll be celebrating the birthdays of our friends who were born in the month of may. The meeting starts at sharp 8:00pm. Your presence is VALUABLE.
PS: Do bring $100 for our Yuvajanavedhi Trip to Mackinac Island which will be on may 18th. And click "going" on our FB event for the trip.
Thank you
Sincerely,
Sibil Thomas Elavumkal
Secretary Of Chicago Yuvajanavedhi
YOUVAJANAVEDI's Official Statement - 02/28/2013
Keeping Knanaya Traditions Alive!
Knanayites are the descendants of a group of Jewish Christians who migrated from Syria to Kerala in AD 345 with the leadership of Thomman Kinai. Knanaya people have their own unique culture, identity, traditions, unity and faith. In 1911 august 29, Pope Pius x established kottayam vicariate exclusively for ‘thekkum bhagar’ and since this community has been working together to preserve their distinct culture, identity and traditions. Our forefathers, priests, and others inspired and motivated their children to follow our unique culture, traditions and rituals without fail.
I am proud to be a Knanaya member because of various reasons. Only those who are born from Knanaya parents can say that we are knanayites .The unique feature of Knanaya community is its endogamy. It is the practice of marrying one from the Knanaya community. Since the establishment of our community we have been very particular to preserve our culture, traditions, identity and religious rituals and to transfer them from generations to generation. Endogamy is the foundation of our existence as a unique community. Our traditions, culture and identity increase our religious attitudes and developed a spiritual awakening in our outlook.
Why do we stick on to these values even now? The answer is simple. We are true Christians growing in spirituality. We always work for the faith and unity of our community. The educational progress, spiritual development and economic stability paved the way for the all-round growth of the community. The fireless hard work of our people and their unity accelerated the tremendous growth of the spiritual sphere. The new parishes, mission centers, hospitals, educational institutions and other charitable organizations helped the overall development of our community. By promoting our unique aspects, we could establish a prominent place among the other rites also. The reward less and painful attempts and creative thinking of our fore fathers encouraged the members to preserve the unity, identity and culture of our community. The Knanaya community is a boom and inspiration for the Syro Malabar rite in all aspects. Hence it is inevitable to preserve the features forever.
In India as well as around the world allowing non Knanaya people to be member of the church will have a negative effect in the unity among the fellow knanayites. We want our churches in America to be free like the ones in Kerala. Also we would like to pass on the same traditions, culture and unique identity to the future generations without affecting its virtues.
Therefore Chicago Yuvajanavedhi would like to state that we are ready to stand with the KCS of Chicago and KCCNA through all the activities toward keeping our churches to be our own.. You can look forward in meeting us in the peaceful Demonstration near the headquarters of Chicago Syro Malabar Diocese on March 3rd.
Yours Sincerely,
Yuvajanavedhi Executive Memebers:
President- Cyril maliekkalthara
Executive Vice President- Dibin Jose
Vice President- Sherin Chethilkarottu
Secretary- Sibil Thomas Elavumkal
Joint Secretary- Joji Pulickamattom
Joint Secretary- Tesa Kandarapally
Treasurer- Stephen Kandarapally
Coordinators:
Tinu Paranjattu
Neethu Joby Vaniyakunneal
Knanayites are the descendants of a group of Jewish Christians who migrated from Syria to Kerala in AD 345 with the leadership of Thomman Kinai. Knanaya people have their own unique culture, identity, traditions, unity and faith. In 1911 august 29, Pope Pius x established kottayam vicariate exclusively for ‘thekkum bhagar’ and since this community has been working together to preserve their distinct culture, identity and traditions. Our forefathers, priests, and others inspired and motivated their children to follow our unique culture, traditions and rituals without fail.
I am proud to be a Knanaya member because of various reasons. Only those who are born from Knanaya parents can say that we are knanayites .The unique feature of Knanaya community is its endogamy. It is the practice of marrying one from the Knanaya community. Since the establishment of our community we have been very particular to preserve our culture, traditions, identity and religious rituals and to transfer them from generations to generation. Endogamy is the foundation of our existence as a unique community. Our traditions, culture and identity increase our religious attitudes and developed a spiritual awakening in our outlook.
Why do we stick on to these values even now? The answer is simple. We are true Christians growing in spirituality. We always work for the faith and unity of our community. The educational progress, spiritual development and economic stability paved the way for the all-round growth of the community. The fireless hard work of our people and their unity accelerated the tremendous growth of the spiritual sphere. The new parishes, mission centers, hospitals, educational institutions and other charitable organizations helped the overall development of our community. By promoting our unique aspects, we could establish a prominent place among the other rites also. The reward less and painful attempts and creative thinking of our fore fathers encouraged the members to preserve the unity, identity and culture of our community. The Knanaya community is a boom and inspiration for the Syro Malabar rite in all aspects. Hence it is inevitable to preserve the features forever.
In India as well as around the world allowing non Knanaya people to be member of the church will have a negative effect in the unity among the fellow knanayites. We want our churches in America to be free like the ones in Kerala. Also we would like to pass on the same traditions, culture and unique identity to the future generations without affecting its virtues.
Therefore Chicago Yuvajanavedhi would like to state that we are ready to stand with the KCS of Chicago and KCCNA through all the activities toward keeping our churches to be our own.. You can look forward in meeting us in the peaceful Demonstration near the headquarters of Chicago Syro Malabar Diocese on March 3rd.
Yours Sincerely,
Yuvajanavedhi Executive Memebers:
President- Cyril maliekkalthara
Executive Vice President- Dibin Jose
Vice President- Sherin Chethilkarottu
Secretary- Sibil Thomas Elavumkal
Joint Secretary- Joji Pulickamattom
Joint Secretary- Tesa Kandarapally
Treasurer- Stephen Kandarapally
Coordinators:
Tinu Paranjattu
Neethu Joby Vaniyakunneal
To my dear Yuvajanavedhi members,
Yuvajanavedhi is an association of youth members of The Knanaya Catholic Society of Chicago. We have a duty to practice our Knanaya traditions and to transfer it to the coming generation without losing its virtues. As you know, now is a crucial period our community is going through to preserve our endogamy and keep our churches as 'Knanaya churches.' Thus I hope that you all understand how important is it for us to join our hands together and stand along with the KCS and KCCNA during the peaceful demonstration on March 3rd near the headquarters of Chicago Syro Malabar Church. With the hope to carry on our traditions forever, I ask each one of you to join us from St. Mary's Knanaya Catholic Church(preferably) or Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Church at 12.00pm on March 3rd. Buses will be provided.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
Sibil Thomas Elavumkal
Secretary, Knanaya Catholic Yuvajanavedhi of Chicago (02/28/2013)
Yuvajanavedhi is an association of youth members of The Knanaya Catholic Society of Chicago. We have a duty to practice our Knanaya traditions and to transfer it to the coming generation without losing its virtues. As you know, now is a crucial period our community is going through to preserve our endogamy and keep our churches as 'Knanaya churches.' Thus I hope that you all understand how important is it for us to join our hands together and stand along with the KCS and KCCNA during the peaceful demonstration on March 3rd near the headquarters of Chicago Syro Malabar Church. With the hope to carry on our traditions forever, I ask each one of you to join us from St. Mary's Knanaya Catholic Church(preferably) or Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Church at 12.00pm on March 3rd. Buses will be provided.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
Sibil Thomas Elavumkal
Secretary, Knanaya Catholic Yuvajanavedhi of Chicago (02/28/2013)
KCS Yuvajanavedhi Board (2013-2014 Term)
Youvajanavedi Leadership Camp - November 12th, 2011
The Yuvajanavedhi of Chicago would like to invite all the youth who are born and raised in Kerala to the Global Catholic Youth Seminar and Conference 2011. It will be held on November 12th starting from morning 8.30am to 9pm night at our Community Center. Since many of us are from KCYL or Mission League in India, most of you must be familiar with ‘Chaithanya’ Camps in Kottayam. It will be very much similar to that. We will be mainly focusing on our Youth’s Leadership Skills and involvement of the youth in our Knanaya Community today. There will be a fee of $30 for the whole program. On the same day, there will be a Global Phone Conference with all the KCYL/ Yuvajanavedhi Executives around the World. We’ll be discussing about the Knanaya youth’s programs and our future plans for our community worldwide. There will be a discussion time with our Ex- KCYL Leaders of Kottayam Arch-Diocese towards the end of the meeting. For this program, we need all the Knanaya youth’s involvement and the Knanaya Community’s support and prayers.
Abin Kulathilkarottu
General Secretary of Yuvajanavedhi, Chicago
To register please contact:
Deeupu Kandarappally: 224.280.8890
Neethu Kuruppanparambil: 847.409.5132
Ajomon Poothura: 773.939.0333
Abin Kulathilkarottu: 630.656.2929
Jibit Kizhakkekuttu: 773.510.8839
Sherine Chethalil Karottu: 847.778.6137
Romy Nedumchira: 773.344.2021
Arun Nellamattom: 847.454.5027
Sachin Urumbil: 847.800.0050
Dibin Jose: 224.565.5663
............................................................Youvajanavedi Leadership camp Kick-Off................
ക്നാനായ കാത്തലിക് യുവജനവേദി ഷിക്കാഗോയുടെ ആഭിമുഖ്യത്തില് 2011 നവം. 12 നു നടത്തുന്ന ആഗോളക്നാനായ കാത്തലിക് യുവജനനേതൃസംഗമത്തിന്റെ കിക്ക് ഓഫ്, കെ. സി. എസ് പ്രസിഡന്റ് സിറിയക് കൂവക്കാട്ട്
നിര്വഹിച്ചു.
പ്രസിഡന്റ് ദീപു കണ്ടാരപ്പള്ളിയുടെ നേതൃത്വത്തില് വിധ കമ്മറ്റികളും രൂപീകരിച്ചു. ചെയര്മാനായി അരുണ് നെല്ലാമറ്റത്തെയും വൈസ് ചെയര്പേഴ്സനായി ഷെറിന് കുളത്തില്കരോട്ട് , ജന. കണ്വീനറായി ജെയ്സന് ഓളിയില് എന്നിവരെയും തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തു.
നാട്ടില്നിന്നും വിവിധ കാലഘട്ടങ്ങളില് അമേരിക്കയിലേയ്ക്ക് കുടിയേറിയ യുവജനങ്ങള്ക്ക് ആദ്യമായാണ് ഇത്തരം ഒരു വേദി ലഭിക്കുന്നത് എന്നും ലോകമെമ്പാടുമുള്ള ക്നാനായയുവത്വം ഏറെ പ്രതീക്ഷയോടെയാണ് ആഗോളക്നാനായ കാത്തലിക് യുവജനനേതൃസംഗമത്തെ നോക്കി കാണുന്നതെന്ന് പ്രസിഡന്റ് ദീപു കണ്ടാരപ്പള്ളി അഭിപ്രായപ്പെട്ടു. അരുണ് നെല്ലാമറ്റം, പ്രസിഡന്റ് ദീപു കണ്ടാരപ്പള്ളി, സെക്രട്ടറി എബിന് കുളത്തില്കരോട്ട് എന്നിവര് പരിപാടികള്ക്ക് നേതൃത്വം നല്കി.
Abin Kulathilkarottu
Abin Kulathilkarottu
General Secretary of Yuvajanavedhi, Chicago
To register please contact:
Deeupu Kandarappally: 224.280.8890
Neethu Kuruppanparambil: 847.409.5132
Ajomon Poothura: 773.939.0333
Abin Kulathilkarottu: 630.656.2929
Jibit Kizhakkekuttu: 773.510.8839
Sherine Chethalil Karottu: 847.778.6137
Romy Nedumchira: 773.344.2021
Arun Nellamattom: 847.454.5027
Sachin Urumbil: 847.800.0050
Dibin Jose: 224.565.5663
............................................................Youvajanavedi Leadership camp Kick-Off................
ക്നാനായ കാത്തലിക് യുവജനവേദി ഷിക്കാഗോയുടെ ആഭിമുഖ്യത്തില് 2011 നവം. 12 നു നടത്തുന്ന ആഗോളക്നാനായ കാത്തലിക് യുവജനനേതൃസംഗമത്തിന്റെ കിക്ക് ഓഫ്, കെ. സി. എസ് പ്രസിഡന്റ് സിറിയക് കൂവക്കാട്ട്
നിര്വഹിച്ചു.
പ്രസിഡന്റ് ദീപു കണ്ടാരപ്പള്ളിയുടെ നേതൃത്വത്തില് വിധ കമ്മറ്റികളും രൂപീകരിച്ചു. ചെയര്മാനായി അരുണ് നെല്ലാമറ്റത്തെയും വൈസ് ചെയര്പേഴ്സനായി ഷെറിന് കുളത്തില്കരോട്ട് , ജന. കണ്വീനറായി ജെയ്സന് ഓളിയില് എന്നിവരെയും തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തു.
നാട്ടില്നിന്നും വിവിധ കാലഘട്ടങ്ങളില് അമേരിക്കയിലേയ്ക്ക് കുടിയേറിയ യുവജനങ്ങള്ക്ക് ആദ്യമായാണ് ഇത്തരം ഒരു വേദി ലഭിക്കുന്നത് എന്നും ലോകമെമ്പാടുമുള്ള ക്നാനായയുവത്വം ഏറെ പ്രതീക്ഷയോടെയാണ് ആഗോളക്നാനായ കാത്തലിക് യുവജനനേതൃസംഗമത്തെ നോക്കി കാണുന്നതെന്ന് പ്രസിഡന്റ് ദീപു കണ്ടാരപ്പള്ളി അഭിപ്രായപ്പെട്ടു. അരുണ് നെല്ലാമറ്റം, പ്രസിഡന്റ് ദീപു കണ്ടാരപ്പള്ളി, സെക്രട്ടറി എബിന് കുളത്തില്കരോട്ട് എന്നിവര് പരിപാടികള്ക്ക് നേതൃത്വം നല്കി.
Abin Kulathilkarottu
KCS Youvajenavedi Board (2011-2012 Term)
