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Metropolitan’s Palace, Thrissur- 680 001, Kerala, India (Phone: 0487 - 420978) E-mail: [email protected] Copyright : Author Date of Publication: 22nd February 2002 No. of Copies : 1,000 No. of pages : 112 Printed at : MAR NARSAI PRESS, High Road, Thrissur - 680 001 Published by : MAR NARSAI PUBLICATIONS, High Road, Thrissur - 680 001 Price : Rs.50/- (India) $ 3 (Outside India) Cover Design : Andrews Computer Graphics, Thrissur - 680 005. DTP : digitech dtp, Koratty - 680 308. CONTENTS Page Detailed Outline.6 Foreword .11 Preface .14 Chapter 1. Chicago Synod.19 2. Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath.39 3. Washington, D.C.43 4. Orlando, Florida.64 5. Dallas, Texas.71 6. Indianapolis, Indiana.90 7. Photographs.105 DETAILED OUTLINE CHAPTER 1_Chicago Synod pages 19-38 The 8'1' Holy Synod. Patriarch, Three archbishops, six bishops. Bishop Mar Yosip Isaac. Late arrival in Chicago after the Synod was over. Delay in getting American Visa. The names and consecration dates of six prelates who were consecrated before they had completed 30 years of age. The six prelates who were consecrated after they had completed 30years of age. Bishop Odisho Oraham, Bishop Aprim Athneil and myself grouped together. Hospitality of Kando S. Mako and his wife Emily. 30 years of age minimum to become bishops. Out of 12 prelates of today, six were below 30 years of age when they became bishops. Education of the prelates. Monasteries. Guesthouses for bishops to stay. Language problem in the Holy Synod only for me. Interpretation by fellow bishops. Decisions of the 8h Holy Synod Maryam Kaku Lazar and other volunteers. Qasha Khoshaba Bouza, priest of the Mart Mariam Church, Rosalie. Benyamin Yalda, Sargon Aboona. Santhosh Nadakavukaren and Suma P.Kammath of Downers Grove. Inter-religion marriages. Graduation function in the Hanging Gardens on 17'June. Assyrian Language. “ Do you have a Master’s degree? “ Patriarch personally presented mementos. My joke about Paddy and Daddy. Senator John Nimrod, Sheba Mando, Robert Mulhim, William Michael. The book of Christoph Baumer in Morton Grove. Mar Timotheus Memorial Orphanage get-together. Unny Mary Sc Alice. John Sc Anne. Reena. Supper in Americana restaurant. 6 Detailed Outline Stay with Juliet Kasha in Chicago. Allergic to dogs. Telephone conversation with Rabbi Shoora Michalian , Assyrian musician in Sydney, Australia. Qurbana in Mar Geevarghese Cathedral on Sunday the l?1'. Qasha Sleemon Hesquial. Bookstore. Asha and Paul Furlow attending Qurbana. Assyrians working under Furlow. Techlighting. CHAPTER 2_Mar Jacob Angadiath pages 39-42 A new diocese for the Syro Malabar Church. Mar Thoma Church in Bellwood, Illinois 60104. Parish priest appointed as the first bishop of the diocese. Statement of Philip Kannukaden (Pylappan). Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil of Cochin, Kerala. Archbishop Joseph Powathil of Chenganachcrry.. Cardinal Francis George of Chicago. Hyatt Regency venue of the Conference. For three days from July 1 to 3, 2001. St.Thomas Day on July 3d. Paul P.Paramby, Associate Editor, Kerala Express. Fokana Conference of July 2002 in Chicago. CHAPTER 3_Washington, DC pages 43-63 George A Daniel driving me to the airport on 191' June. Assyrian translation of my book Sermons From the Gospels Vol 1 and 11 by Fr.Diodorus Muhattash. Diabetic Meal. An Obese nation. Delay in the airports. Mathew Chakola, Visit of 1977 with Deacon Dr.Chacko and Dr.Dorothy. Mathew’s ideas about church administration. Maryland Paper Company. War of Independence at Antietam near Washington DC. Cosmic Ovungal and Susan. Baltimore. The Seventh Day Adventist Church. 7 INDIA to INDIANA Dr.Jonathan Sanford. Congresswoman Anna Eshoo. An Assyrian living in Atherton, California. Late Congressman Adam Benjamin Jr., Cloning. Walk around Pentagon in May, 1992. » CHAPTER 4 Orlando, Florida pages 64-70 Second visit to Florida. Prof Alexander Alex and my sister Leela. Visit of Dr. Paul Lonappen Chakola , his wife Sushila and their son Paul from Dade City. A quotation from the project paper of Paul. Fr. A. M. Zakaria. Indian Orthodox service on 24h June. Sermon with Jokes. Fr. C. O. Vargis, my class mate in New York and now priest of the Indian Orthodox Church in Houston, Texas. Rev. K. T. Alexander and his wife Dr. Ely Alexander, Friends of the Indian President Sri K.R. Narayanan. Holy Land Experience. Joe Mooken and Brianna. my sisterGfs granddaughter. Visited Disney Market Place along with Brianna and her grandparents Leela and Alex. Brianna was proud to hear that she is the eldest of the ten great grand children of my mother. My parents, both deceased, have ten children, twenty grand children and ten great grand children. All are alive. The number of the great grand children will increase, as ten of my nieces and nephews are yet to marry. Two are teenagers. CHAPTER 5_Dallas, Texas_pages 71-89 Flight from Orlando to Dallas was via Chicago. It was not a direct flight. Perhaps the United Airlines did not have a direct flight. Economy Plus. Extra Legroom.. Dallas Fort worth International airport. Dr. K.P Yohannan and Gospel for Asia in Carrolton, near Dallas. Sharing in the morning worship of the staff of GFA The 8