Monday, August 18, 2008
He died for us! RIP (Post 6)
May the soul of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, Rest in Peace. Amen.
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- His Innocent Smile - An old friend's e-mail commen...
- Another martyr for India! (Post 5)
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- En Route to Celebrate Sunday Mass (Post 8)
- do not grieve for him . . . (Post 9)
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- He was like a lute player among the people. Post 12
- a memento given by Fr Thomas Post 13
- Mothers who lose their children Post 14
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- Post 17 Did his mother sleep last night?
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- (22) A portrait of a martyr, are you in the picture?
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They paid homage to Fr Thomas in this blog and made their presence known:
Boby (Cmt post 1)
Binu (Cmt post 17)
Amy (Cmt post 1)
Fr Jaison Mulerickal CMI, Australia (cmt post 25)
Thomas K J (cmt post 21)
Fr Andrew Athapilly CMI (cmnt post 6)
Fr Paul Chummar CMI, 'We are united . . .' (comment of post 6)
Shiby John, California 'A good friend' (cmnt post 6)
Fr Antony Nallukkunnel, Ireland (cmnt post 6)
Fr Joseph Varghese, Christ College, (cmnt post 6)
Roy, Bangalore (cmnt post 6)
Deborah 'My prayer is that they find out...' (cmnt post 6)
Derrick, 'India coudn't have a sweeter blsing' (cmnt post 6)
Bill Mallon, Dublin (cmnt post 6)
Fr Davis Vadakkumpadan CMI (Cmt post 6)
Tom Vetticad (cmt post 1)
Siriac, Riyadh (cmnt post 1)
Fr Cyriac Madathil CMI (cmnt post 1)
Rony Thomas, USA (cmnt post 1)
Bonnie Bean, Carmel Centre (comnt post 1)
Joel Joseph (cmnt post 1)
Babu, Belfast (Cmnt post 1)
Fr Jose Poovattil CMI, Cochin, India
Fr. Kaniamparampil, CMI, Rector and Community and parishioners, Carmel Vidya Bhavan, Pune
Fr. Thomas T Chittettu CMI, Secretary to Provincial, M.P., India.
Pater Mathew Thelly CMI, Germany.
David Bradley
Archbishop Marampudi Joji of Hyderabad
Archbishop Joseph Chennoth, Tanzania
Fr Jose Panthaplamthottiyil CMI
Prior General
Binu (Cmt post 17)
Amy (Cmt post 1)
Fr Jaison Mulerickal CMI, Australia (cmt post 25)
Thomas K J (cmt post 21)
Fr Andrew Athapilly CMI (cmnt post 6)
Fr Paul Chummar CMI, 'We are united . . .' (comment of post 6)
Shiby John, California 'A good friend' (cmnt post 6)
Fr Antony Nallukkunnel, Ireland (cmnt post 6)
Fr Joseph Varghese, Christ College, (cmnt post 6)
Roy, Bangalore (cmnt post 6)
Deborah 'My prayer is that they find out...' (cmnt post 6)
Derrick, 'India coudn't have a sweeter blsing' (cmnt post 6)
Bill Mallon, Dublin (cmnt post 6)
Fr Davis Vadakkumpadan CMI (Cmt post 6)
Tom Vetticad (cmt post 1)
Siriac, Riyadh (cmnt post 1)
Fr Cyriac Madathil CMI (cmnt post 1)
Rony Thomas, USA (cmnt post 1)
Bonnie Bean, Carmel Centre (comnt post 1)
Joel Joseph (cmnt post 1)
Babu, Belfast (Cmnt post 1)
Fr Jose Poovattil CMI, Cochin, India
Fr. Kaniamparampil, CMI, Rector and Community and parishioners, Carmel Vidya Bhavan, Pune
Fr. Thomas T Chittettu CMI, Secretary to Provincial, M.P., India.
Pater Mathew Thelly CMI, Germany.
David Bradley
Archbishop Marampudi Joji of Hyderabad
Archbishop Joseph Chennoth, Tanzania
Fr Jose Panthaplamthottiyil CMI
Prior General
Discussions about the murder and more news - in the links below
Fr Thomas's Life and Career
Name : Fr. Thomas Pandippally CMI
Province : CMI Mar Thoma Province, Chanda
Diocese : Palai, Kerala, India
Parish : Cheenkallel, Kerala, India
Date of Birth : 12/07/1971
Profession : 19/03/1992
Feast Day : July 03
Ordination : 3/1/2002
Death : 16-08-2008
Burial Place : Bellampalli, Andhra Pradesh, India
Family Members
Father - Mathew RIP
Mother - Saramma
George (Brother)
Kusumam (Sister)
Abraham (Brother)
Celine (Sister)
Mary (Sister)
Fr. Thomas Pandippally CMI (Kunjumon) RIP
Jomon (Brother)
Education
School - Holy Cross H.S. Monippally , Kerala
Aspirancy - St.Thomas More Vidya Niketan, Tukum, Maha Rashtra
Novitiate - Anudhawana, Mancherial
Philosophy - Darsana Institute, Wardha
Degree – Christ College, Bangalore
Theology - Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune
Services
Assistant Director of Hospital, Bamini, Ballarshah
Parish Priest at Yellareddy
Aspirants Rector at Nazareth Bhavanam, Bellampalli
Director of Jeevadhan, Yellareddy
Let us all pray for the family and friends as well as for those who committed the henious crime.
Province : CMI Mar Thoma Province, Chanda
Diocese : Palai, Kerala, India
Parish : Cheenkallel, Kerala, India
Date of Birth : 12/07/1971
Profession : 19/03/1992
Feast Day : July 03
Ordination : 3/1/2002
Death : 16-08-2008
Burial Place : Bellampalli, Andhra Pradesh, India
Family Members
Father - Mathew RIP
Mother - Saramma
George (Brother)
Kusumam (Sister)
Abraham (Brother)
Celine (Sister)
Mary (Sister)
Fr. Thomas Pandippally CMI (Kunjumon) RIP
Jomon (Brother)
Education
School - Holy Cross H.S. Monippally , Kerala
Aspirancy - St.Thomas More Vidya Niketan, Tukum, Maha Rashtra
Novitiate - Anudhawana, Mancherial
Philosophy - Darsana Institute, Wardha
Degree – Christ College, Bangalore
Theology - Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune
Services
Assistant Director of Hospital, Bamini, Ballarshah
Parish Priest at Yellareddy
Aspirants Rector at Nazareth Bhavanam, Bellampalli
Director of Jeevadhan, Yellareddy
Let us all pray for the family and friends as well as for those who committed the henious crime.
How to pay tribute to Fr Thomas? You can also do it.
1. Pray and let your prayer be counted by your ‘vote’. (all can do this)
2. Comment on any of the postings. (all can do this too)
3. Post videos, photos or your own thoughts on the main page by sending and e-mail to: spalathra@gmail.com. (Then either I will invite you to do it yourself or you can email the visuals to post so that I can post them for you.)
4. Also request a flag of your country to show your solidarity (according to availability)
Kindly show your solidarity, love and respect for such a great personality by any of your good deeds.
Every little helps counted and your
suggestions are welcome.
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An Elegy about A Lamp
(Written on Sunday the 24th, A Week has passed since the nuns found Fr Thomas’ mortal remains on the highway.)
Did his mother sleep last night? Could his brothers and sisters take their mind off their beloved ‘Kunjumon’ last night?
It was not midnight yet, the door was open and there was light in the room.
A meteor lighted the village road.
Hyenas waited for their turn when the wolves gathered from corners.
Soon wind from all corners pressed against the walls with whistling sound.
Walls echoed the trembling thunder; drops of rain fell on the soil.
Wolves howled loudly while the hyenas’ teeth shone in the lightning.
A cracking sound, the stone at the corner made way for a gush of blood and water.
The door was still open and the lamp still lighted the hall within.
Windows and doors broke with creaky noise;
A slate on the roof, guarding the lamp from drenching, also burst;
‘Where can I take refuge’ the light said; nowhere was a roof nearby.
Then came the fatal blow; the mast from which light was hanging was felled.
Oil and blood soaked the soil; walls reached the ground and reunited with the soil.
Darkness could not see light any more;
Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? – My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?
By then it was midnight; the house on the hill top soon bathed in light.
Father took the best robe and put it on him.
A ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
His radiance united with the light.
Human foot steps still remained on the ground soaked in blood!
Written by S.S. Palathra CMI
(Written on Sunday the 24th, A Week has passed since the nuns found Fr Thomas’ mortal remains on the highway.)
Did his mother sleep last night? Could his brothers and sisters take their mind off their beloved ‘Kunjumon’ last night?
It was not midnight yet, the door was open and there was light in the room.
A meteor lighted the village road.
Hyenas waited for their turn when the wolves gathered from corners.
Soon wind from all corners pressed against the walls with whistling sound.
Walls echoed the trembling thunder; drops of rain fell on the soil.
Wolves howled loudly while the hyenas’ teeth shone in the lightning.
A cracking sound, the stone at the corner made way for a gush of blood and water.
The door was still open and the lamp still lighted the hall within.
Windows and doors broke with creaky noise;
A slate on the roof, guarding the lamp from drenching, also burst;
‘Where can I take refuge’ the light said; nowhere was a roof nearby.
Then came the fatal blow; the mast from which light was hanging was felled.
Oil and blood soaked the soil; walls reached the ground and reunited with the soil.
Darkness could not see light any more;
Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? – My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?
By then it was midnight; the house on the hill top soon bathed in light.
Father took the best robe and put it on him.
A ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
His radiance united with the light.
Human foot steps still remained on the ground soaked in blood!
Written by S.S. Palathra CMI
11 comments:
May all you family and friends be cosoled by our Lord
Fr. Pandippally was my senior and a good friend in Holy Cross High School, Monippally. He was very active in music competitions, drama etc. He joined seminary after SSLC and for a while I did not have the whereabouts of him. As luck would have it, we met again in Christ College and had a great opportunity to understand real missionary in him. I was struck by the simplicity of his life style even in the posh Christ College campus, my friends saw him in utmost respect and all of us affectionately called him 'brother'. By all means he was truly a brother to all of us. Yesterday I got the shocking news from Deepika. We are all praying for you Thomas brother. May your soul rest in peace.
Shiby John Puthusseril
Yes Shiby,
Your words contain it all.
it's really sad to read the news in deepika. all prayers for him. he was really a good missionary and friendly to all which was the reason to make him a good missionary. i remember the time we spent at Christ and Dharmaram... May GOD bless him and his family...
I have come to know the sad news of the death of one of the enthusiastic missionary priests in AndhraPradesh,Fr.Thomas Pandippally. At this moment of sadness let us turn to Christ who gives rest to the weary, peace to the troubled and joy to the sorrowful. We know that this is an untimely and tragic death. We feel lost and helpless.But we are not without hope.We are not without help.God is with us. We will turn to him. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the Family of Fr. Thomas and to the CMI who lost one of thier charismatic conferers. Let us come together to comfort and strengthen each other.
Fr.Antony Nallukunnel OFMConv. Dublin, Ireland.
Dear Pandipallil,
Do pray for all of us.
You're such a wonderful person while on earth. All of us in Christ College are sad about your sudden departure from us.
We know for sure, that you're in heavens. Such was the farewell given to you by our friends on that evening.
Do forgive and pray (You'd done it already, I know) for all who have given you the bloody farewell.
It's very difficult for us to come in terms with your unexpected and exceptional eternal journey.
Beloved Pandi,
All in your School, in your Province, in the Congregation are speechless.
Send us blessings from heaven in company of our beloved fathers and brothers there including Blessed KE Chavara.
See you up in heaven sometime later, beloved friend.
may God bless him
Dear All!
we all the missionaries of Kenya and Madagascar are deeply sad about
the tragic death of Rev. Fr. Thomas Pandippally, a very young,
dedicated missionary of the CMI Family. Some of our young members here
knew him very well. They were narrating about his noble character and
deeply committed religious life.
We are sure, that the Lord rewards him through eternal peace. Father
Thomas is enjoying now the bliss of God, being very closely to HIM.
We pray in a special way for the consolation for all his Confreres of
the Mar Thoma Province, Chanda, and of the CMI Congregation, Family
Members and all his friends and relatives.
As we offer our heartfelt prayers and Holy Masses for dear Father
Thomas, we beseech for more courage for all the missionaries of the
CMI Family wherever we are for the Lord and His people.
Yours in Christ,
Fr Paul Chummar Chittilappilly CMI
The Catholic University of Eastern Africa
P. O. Box 62157 City Square
00200 Nairobi
Kenya - East Africa
Email: paul.chummar@cmi.in
www.paulchummar-cmi.org
God always welcomes his most brightest pupils back home with loving outstretched arms..we must mourn Thomas and pray for him at this time, but also remember to let go of our hatred and disillusionment of the manner in which he passed on. we can all find happiness in knowing that Fr Thomas Pandippally shall be well rewarded by God for his beautiful work and legacy he left for us. May God bless him and those around him.
how many we have lost through accidents, but this is a unique gift of God to the congregation WE HAVE A MARTYR, and we have to get ready to the call of God to be MARTYRS. At least this martyrdom may help us to shake off our materialism and give us more spiritual values, Let us all pray.
It was really a shocking news that I got from Fr Kaniyamparambil on Sunday morning. I have not met Fr Thomas in person. But all that is being written about him makes him closer to me as a CMI. My sincere prayers and heartfelt condolences.
I am sure it is a difficult time for the CMI province of Chanda. May God give us all the strength and courage to go forward, imbibing inspiration from the martyrdon of our dear Fr Thomas.
congrats to Fr Palathara for designing this blog.
Fr Davis Vadakkumpadan
St Mary Church, Alexandria,
KY 41001 USA
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