Acts of the Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church : Held in the Vatican from 8 to 16 January 1996 / Edited byJose Porunnedom

includes index and biblioraphy

Part i Homily - Mar Paul Chittilapilly 9 Welcome to the Holy Father - Mar James Pazhayattil 12 Inaugural Address - His Holiness Pope John Paul II 14 Introductory Address - Cardinal Achille Silvestrini 17 Welcome Speech - Cardinal Antony Padiyara 25 Concluding Speech - Cardinal Antony Padiyara 31 Thanks-giving Address - Mar Jacob Manathodath 34 Speech of the Holy Father at the/4rf L/m/na Visit 36 Part II The Synodal Functioning in the Syro-Malabar Church - Mar Mat hew Vattakuzhy 41 Communion Among Bishops & Church`s Synodal Functions - Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger 50 Intervention -Fr. Ivan Zuzek S.J 59 Identity and Dignity of the Syro-Malabar Church - Mar Joseph Powathil 61 Identity of the Syro-Malabar Church - Fr Peter-Hans Kolvenbach SJ. 80 Intervention - Fr Antony Plackal V.C. 87 Liturgy of the Syro-Malabar Church: Problems & Prospects - Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy 89 The Role of Liturgy in the Life of an Oriental Church - Fr Olivier Raquez O.S.B. 113 Interventions -Fr RobertFTaftSJ. 122 - Msgr Claudio Gugerotti 139 - Fr Antony Plackal V.C. 144 - Sr Mary Benitia C.H.F 145 The Role of the Syro-Malabar Church in the Ecumenical Movement - Mar Joseph Powathil 146 Ecumenism - Cardinal Edward Idris Cassidy 159 Intervention - Fr Antony Plackal V.C. 166 Pastoral Care of the Syro-Malabar Migrants in India and Abroad - Mar Gregory Karotemprel 167 The Pastoral Care of Faithful from Another Church Sui luris - Fr Marco Brogi O.F.M. 180 Intervention - Cardinal Jozef Tomko 194 Missionary Enterprise of the Syro-Malabar Church - Mar Gratian Mundadan 198 Missionary Activity in the Syro-Malabar Church - Msgr George Mifsud 212 Interventions - Cardinal Josef Tomko 224 - Fr Antony Plackal V.C. 228 Formation of the Clergy in the Syro-Malabar Church - Mar Joseph PallikaparampU 230 The Formation of Priests in the Syro-Malabar Church - Cardinal Pio Laghi 240 Interventions - Rev. Abbot Michel Van Parys O.S.B. 249 - Fr Antony Plackal V.C. 253 Institutes of Consecrated Life and their Role in the Life cind Mission of the Syro-Malabar Church - Mar James Pazhayattil 254 Religious Life in Lebanon - Rev. Abbot Jean Tabet 263 Per una rineiscita del monachesimo - Fr Guido Innocenzo Gargano (Carnal.) 275 Intervention - Fr Antony Plackal V.C. 280 Formation of the Laity in the Syro-Malabar Church -Mar Jacob Manathodath 282 The Laity in the Church - Cardinal Eduardo Francisco Pironio 292 Statement of the Synod 297