Mexico Mission Visit

The Diocesan Council Members under the leadership of the Diocesan Episcopa Rt. Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Theodosius, visited the Colonia Mar Thoma in Matamoras, Mexico, the mission field of the Diocese of North America and Europe, on Saturday, September 29, 2012. This gave an opportunity for the delegates to get first-hand information about the mission activities in Mexico. The team visited the 45 families in their houses and had fellowship with them.

The inmates of the Colonia Mar Thoma welcomed the Bishop and council members with great enthusiasm. Prior to the field visit Diocesan Episcopa visited the Matamoras Mayor’s office and discussed our concerns with his political leaders. Diocesan Secretary Rev. K. E. Geevarghese, Mr. P. T. Abraham, Brownseville, Mr. Pat Pace and Mr. Pillar accompanied Tirumeni.

At the time of mission field visit, the council members took part in the tree planting programme with the aim of greening the campus. There was a fellowship get together at the Chapel with the members of the community. They sang songs both in Spanish and Malayalam. Mrs. Laila Annie Philip shared a moral story with them. Diocesan Episcopa gave a message exhorting them for moral and spiritual nurturing and prayed at the occasion.

The members of the council also took part in the Manna distribution. A grocery shop ‘Mar Thoma Super’ and a tea shop are run by the community members as an income generating programme. Poultry farms and pig rearing units are some other income generation programmes attempted in the Campus. A Chapel in the mission field is an immediate need of the community. It will cost about US $ 35, 000. The Diocesan council has decided to construct it with the support and contribution of the well-wishers in the Diocese as early as possible.
Rev. K. E. Geevarghese, Diocesan Secretary