MUTHOLATH FAMILY

MUTHOLATH FAMILY GATHERINGS

A short description of Mutholath Family Gatherings.

      Traditionally families in Kerala get together for betrothal, wedding, baptism, and death anniversary of family members. Among these death anniversary can be considered special to Kerala Catholic Community when family members meet and share their memories of the deceased person. Birth day celebrations, jubilees, and formal family gatherings are of recent introduction from the western culture.

FIRST FAMIILY GATHERING 1993

     Mutholath family had its first formal family gathering held in the morning on December 28, 1993 at the house of M.C. Chacko Mutholath (Kizhakke-varikatt). The family members available in Kerala at that time attended this cordial gathering.

SECOND FAMILY GATHERING 1995

     A second gathering was held two years after the first family gathering at the house of Chacko Kurian Mutholath when the family members of Chacko Kurian came to Kerala for vacation. Date and photograph of that gathering is not available for this website at present.

THIRD FAMILY GATHERING 2003
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     This get together was organized on a grand level with available Mutholath family members and the families of ladies who were given in marriage from Mutholath family. The program was held at Chaithanya Pastoral Center at Thellakom in Kottayam on Saturday, January 11, 2003 from 2:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.

     His Excellency Bishop Mar Kuriakose Kunnacherry inaugurated the gathering. Printed invitations were given to all the expected members of Mutholath and related familiess. A special one page feature on Mutholath Kudumba Samgamam was published with the history and photographs of Mutholath family in Apna Des, the diocesan fortnightly.

     Program started with registration, refreshments, informal mingling, taking video and photographs of the members. Holy Mass started at Chaithanya chapel at 3:00 P.M. Fr. Abraham Mutholath was the celebrant. As an opening ceremony all those who have died from Mutholath and related families were remembered by lighting 25 candles in a Nilavilakku by representatives of different families.

     The following deceased members were remembered:
1 Chacko Kuriako Mutholath and Anna Chacko (Padikkamyalil) Mutholath
2 Kuriako Chacko Mutholath and Aley Kuriako (Kadiyampallil) Mutholath
3 Uppachan Chacko Mattappallil and Annakkutty Uppachan (Mutholath) Mattappallil
4 Simon Abraham Kizhakkedasseriyil
5 Achamma Chacko (Edattukunnel) Mutholath
6 Anisha Jacob Mutholath
7 Itty Edattukunnel and Anna Itty (Kaniyamkudilil) Edattukunnel
8 Kuruvilla Itty Edattukunnel
9 Kuriachan Itty Edattukunnel, Abraham Kuriachan Edattukunnel, and Kunjely Esthappan (Edattukunnel) Pulivelil
10 Korah Kuriako Maliekal
11 Chinnamma Korah (Vattapparambel) Maliekal
12 Joseph (Tomy) Korah Maliekal
13 Sunny Korah Maliekal
14 Uppai Chacko Kulappurath and Aley Uppai (Nalliveettil) Kulappurath
15 Mariakkutty Thomman Pazhayadath
16 Chacko Uppai Arackamattathil, Chinnamma Chacko (Ozhaangal) Arackamattathil, Mathai Chacko Arackamattathil, and Jose Chacko Arackamattathil
17 Kuriachan Uppai Mutholath (Kulappurath)
18 Sunny Kuricahan Mutholath (Kulappurath)
19 Joseph (Kochoop) Korah Vettikkatt
20 Pachi Chirayil, Mariam Pachi Chirayil, Kochu Pachi Chirayil, Chackochan Pachi Chirayil, Pathrose Pachi Chirayil, Philip Pachi Chirayil, and Thomas Pachi Chirayil
21 Kurian Chacko Mutholath (Kureekunnel) and Anna Kurian Mutholath (Kureekunnel)
22 Annamma Thomas Charath, Thomas Thommen Charath, Cicily Geroge Kadiyampallil, and Thomas George Kadiyampallil
23 Aley Thomman Kottoor and Thomman Kottoor
24 Fr. Joseph Kottoor
25 Ouseph Chacko Mutholath

     Fr. Michael Vettikkattu delivered the sermon emphasizing the relevance of love and unity of family members. Video and photographing continued after the Holy Mass. After tea, all gathered in the hall of Chaithanya at 5:00 P.M.. Participants came to the stage and introduced themselves. Bishop Kuriakose Kunnacherry arrived at the hall at 5:30 P.M. as scheduled.

     Fr. Abraham Mutholath, who organized the gathering, officially welcomed all to the Mutholath Kudumba Samgamam. Mr. M.C. Jacob Mutholath presented the contribution of the family for Caritas Cancer Center to Bishop Mar Kuriakose Kunnacherry. Bishop Kuriakose Kunnacherry in his inaugural address thanked Mutholath family for our contributions to the parish church and the diocese. He also appreciated the service of Fr. Abraham Mutholath and Sr. Saly S.V.M. for the Diocese of Kottayam. He advised that Knanaya Community should keep up its traditional family names and name of individuals without changes even when we go abroad for living. Bishop Kunnacherry inaugurated the website of Mutholath family. Mr. Mathew Kottoor and Pappachan Kadiyampallil spoke on the occasion.

Bishop Kunnacherry distributed special mementoes to the following family members:
1. Mary Joseph Mutholath (The eldest member of Mutholath family at present)
2. M.C. Chacko Mutholath for drafting the history of Mutholath family
3. Sr. Eugenia (Cicily Joseph Mutholath) the first missionary from the Mutholath family.

Sr. Saly S.V.M. said vote of thanks. The gathering concluded with dinner.

FORTH FAMILY GATHERING 2017
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     The forth family gathering was held at Mutholath Auditorium on February 14, 2017 immediately after the inauguration of the Mutholath Auditorium by His Beatitude Cardinal Mar George Alancherry, Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church. This auditorium is built at the same location where Chethottathil family had its ancestoral house.

     The land was the patrimony given to Fr. Abraham Mutholath by his father Mr. M.C. Chacko. Fr. Muthlath donated the land in concensus with his brother Mr. M.C. Jacob to Kottayam Social Service Society (KSSS) for social service projects organized by KSSS, the Social Service Department of the Archdiocese of Kottayam. With partial financial support of Fr. Abraham Mutholath, KSSS constructed Good Samaritan Centre. KSSS is conductiong state leveil training for blind-dead children and animators with technical and financial support of Sense International.

     Mutholath Auditorium is constructed with full financial support of Fr. Abraham Mutholath for the sustainability of Agape Bhavan and Good Samaritan Centre at Cherpunkal. Agape Bhavan is located nother of Cherpunkal junction where and land and building were contributed by Fr. Abraham Mutholath in 2005 when he celebrated the 25th anniversary of his priestly ordination. Agape Bhavan serves the physically and mentally disabled (differently abled) children and members of self-help groups.

     Rev. Dr. Thomas Kottoor presided over the Forth Mutholath Gathering held at Mutholath Auditorium. Very Rev. Fr. Michael Vettikkatt, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Kottyam, inaugurated the gathering. Many family members were present and all shared their experiences. The gathering concluded with dinner in the auditorium. This was the first function held at the auditorium after its inauguration.