Dear friends, As some of you have already come to know, we are saddened to note the sudden passing away of our friend and co-worker Dr.John Ochanthuruth, the Secretary General of CHAI around 4 am on Monday the 27th February, 2012 at his home in Calicut. Evidently, he suffered a massive heart attack and before he could be shifted to the hospital, the end came leaving the members of the family and scores of friends in grief. Yesterday I have arrived in Nagpur from Hyderabad and during a session of a meeting of the NCCI, I received a telephone call around 11.30 am from the only daughter of Dr.John to this effect. Later, I also got a message through my office in Hyderabad very kindly sent by Prof.George Menachery who was camping in Kodaikanal. Thereafter received a call from Dr.Francis Thoniappara our Treasurer and we discussed the possibility of some of us to be present at the funeral service of Dr.John. Fr.Francis had some very important meetings lined up for Tuesday and still he was working on the possibilities to be in Calicut. Unfortunately, my best efforts for connections to Calicut did not materialize. I was able to speak to our leader and co-worker Dr.Charles Dias, M.P. who was already on his way to Calicut. This morning, he informed me that he was able to lay a wreath on behalf of CHAI. Only on Sunday the 19th, the Catholic Forum of Kerala in cooperation with KCBC organized a fitting programme during which time Dr.John was honoured with the award of “Samudayaratna” . I was able to greet him in person on behalf of the CHAI fraternity and I was hoping to write to you all about this event to share the joy and before I could wind up my travels, this unexpected thing happened. The mortal remains of Dr.John are being laid to rest this afternoon around 3 pm today. While we all would have loved that Dr.John continued to live and serve, we can only gracefully accept God’s timetable which is perfect. We need to remember his dear wife and the only daughter who are braving this very personal loss with Christian maturity. We have indeed lost an eminent historian, a prolific writer with guts to call spade a spade. We thank God for his life and service and we seek God’s protection and providence to his wife and daughter, friends and relatives scattered far and wide. May his soul rest in peace. In solidarity, Dr.J.A.Oliver (President, CHAI)
Dear CHAI Family members,
Greetings in the Risen Lord. With profound sorrow and great sense of loss I communicate you all, the beloved members of CHAI family, the sudden and unexpected demise of Dr. John Ochanthuruth (K. J. John)General Secretary of CHAI and former head of the Department of History, Calicut University, Kerala. He was called by his Master and left for the eternal reward on Monday, February 27, early morning after a massive heart attack. As I was told his pilgrimage on this earth came to an end at 4.45 a.m. He already reached the heavenly abode before arriving the hospital. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 3.00 p.m. in St.Michael’s Church, West Hill, Calicut, and Kerala. He is survived by his beloved wife Prof. Wilma and one daughter Lisma. Let us all join the bereaved family and the dear and the near ones to share their sorrows, and to console them. May the departed soul rest in peace. I recall with profound gratitude the contributions of Dr. K. J. John to CHAI. As we are having the national bundh (hartal) today, Fr. Sebastian and myself could not attend the funeral. There is no transportation from Bangalore to Calicut from yesterday night till this evening. Dr. Oliver Jetty, President CHAI, is in Nagpur and Prof. George Menacherry is in Kodaikanal However, our beloved M.P. and CHAI official, Dr. Charles Dias will represent the CHAI family for the funeral. Dr. John, whom I know for the last 12 years, is a rare combination of theoretical knowledge and practical wisdom, a rare combination of scholar both in secular history and church history. His organizational capacity is unparallel and he is a prolific writer. He always defended the due rights of the Christian’s in Kerala, especially of the Latin Christians. He was the spokesperson of the Latin Church in Kerala. On Sunday February 19, Dr. John was honored with a special award,Sabharathnam (jewel of the church). Although I was invited, I could not attend the function. My last conversation with him was on February19, that too, to congratulate him. CHAI President, Dr. Oliver was there to attend the function representing all the CHAI family members. Br. John has written on the same day in `Deepika, Malayalam newspaper, defending the role played by Fr. Mathews, OCD in compiling the Hortus Malabariacus, Perhaps, that might be his last written work. Dear friend and colleague John, we really miss you, we bid farewell to you. We bow our heads before the Divine plan Francis Thonippara, CMI Treasurer, CHAI
CHURCH HISTORY ASSOCIATION OF INDIA 15th TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE AND PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS Hyderabad 2011
Download - "India's Christian Heritage" - The Dust Jacket The Church History Association of India The following were unanimously elected Office Bearers for the next three year period: President: Rev.Dr. J. Oliver Jetti Vice –President: Dr. MS. Joan Dias Secretary General: Dr. K.J. John Ochanthuruth Joint Secretary: Rev.Dr. George Oommen Treasurer: Rev. Dr. Francis Thonippara Elected Members to the BOT: 1.Rev. Pratab Digal 2. Rev. H. Lalvin Thanga General Editor, History of Christianity in India Project: Fr. Dr. A.M. Mundaden CMI Eexecutive Editor, ICHR: Dr. Fr. Jose Kalapura s.j.
CHURCH HISTORY ASSOCIATION OF INDIA 15th TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE AND PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS “INDIAN CHRISTIAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES: YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW” 6TH – 9TH OCTOBER, 2011 – JEEVAN JYOTHI, BEGUMBET, HYDERABAD-500016 REGISTRATION FORM
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Prof. George Menachery Secretary General, CHAI The Church History Association of India CHAI Platinum Jubilee and 15th Triennial The Platinum Jubilee Celebrations and 15th Triennial Conference of the Church History Association of India (CHAI) will be held from October 6 to 9, 2011 (i.e. from the Vijayadashami Thursday to the following Sunday) at HYDERABAD, A.P. at Jeevan Jyothi, Begumpet, Hyderabad. Begumpet is about 4kms from Secunderabad railway station and 6kms from Hyderabad(Nampally) railway station. Bangalore train terminates at Kacheguda railway station which is about 10kms from the venue.Prepaid taxis are available at the Airport.Registration fee for Delegates / Participants is Rs.300/- Boarding and lodging will be provided at no extra cost. The half day city tour also will be financed by the organisers. Conference Theme: Indian Christian Historical and Cultural Studies -Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow 1. CHAI is pleased to invite Scholarly Papers related to the above theme, adhering uniformly to any of the standard style sheets, from CHAI members and other scholars. The duration of the paper will be 20 minutes followed by discussion which will not exceed 10 minutes. Title of paper to be sent before the 10th of August 2011; Synopsis to be received by 20th August 2011; and the complete paper to be received before 31st August, 2011 and in any case not later than the 10th of September 2011by e-mail (preferably in MS Word or Adobe Pagemaker) in addition to a hard copy by post or courier addressed to the Secretary General Prof. George Menachery, Pallinada, Ollur, Kerala, 680306; kunjethy@gmail.com, kunjethy@yahoo.com. For other particulars contact the Secretary General 0091 9846033713, +91 487 2352468, +91 487 2354398 or other National office-bearers. 2. The last date for receiving entries for the CHAI Platinum Jubilee All India Essay Competition on the theme"Preservation of Christian Monuments and Landmarks in India" (1000 to 1500 words) is 31st August 2011. Separate competitions are being held for a) Seminarians, b) University and College Students, and c) the General Public. In each category there will be three prizes of Rs. 8000/-, 5000/-, and 2000/-.For further details contact the Convener Dr. Varghese Perayilvarghesepera@yahoo.co.in 09447359139, Prof. Agnes De Sa, ahdesa@rediffmail.com 09967801723, or the Rev. Jeremiah ACTC Hyderabad prjapadam@gmail.com 09247463467 or the General Secretary 09846033713. 3. The Platinum Jubilee Commemoration Volume containing 75 scholarly papers on India's Christian Heritage is in the press. For details contact the chief editors Dr. Oberland Snaitang 09856642859 or Prof. George Menachery 09846033713. 4. Objects of historical, artistic, archaeological...significance are invited for the Christian Historico-Cultural Exhibition to be held at the venue on the theme Indian Christian Heritage of the South, West, North, East, and North-East. Contact the local organising committee: Dr. Oliver 04027002498, Rev. Jeremiah 09247463467 or the CHAI Southern India Branch Secretary cum Treasurer Dr. Manasseh 09848123927. 5. Useful numbers for details regarding registration of delegates and participants, accommodation, travel details, local taxi and auto fares, bus routes, other directions: Dr. Oliver 04027002498, Rev. Jeremiah 09247463467 or the CHAI Southern India Branch Secretary cum Treasurer Dr. Manasseh 09848123927 or the General Secretary 09846033713, 09400494398. CHAI members are cordially invited to participate. Other interested scholars also may kindly contact the organisers. -Prof. George Menachery, General Secretary, CHAI Pallinada, OLLUR, Thrissur Dt., pin 680 306; Ph. Nos. 0091-98460 33713, 0487-2352468, 0487-2354398, 09400494398. Email : kunjethy@gmail.com, kunjethy@yahoo.com CHAI website : www.chai-online.net
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CHAI 14th Triennial Conference, May 5-7, 2009, Shillong Dr. O. L. Snaitang elected CHAI President, Prof. George Menachery General Secretary
SHILLONG, May 10
An Appeal
Dear Sir/Madam:
Important
Announcement
Welcome to the
14th Triennial Conference, May 5-7, 2009,
Shillong
[Tentative Venue: North Eastern Hill University Campus/Pastoral Centre]
Theme: Christianity and the Marginalised Communities in India
Conference Invitation
Conference Description
Apart from the existing studies on Christianity in India,
scholars are invited to make further comprehensive, multi-disciplinary
studies on any aspect of the theme from diverse perspectives —
historical, sociological, anthropological…— on Christianity’s
engagement, interaction and impact on the marginalized
communities/people groups in India. The focus could be on the community
rather than missionary agents in such categories as any:
- period in history - ancient, medieval, modern, or
contemporary;
- geographical or linguistic region in India;
- demographic segment such as children, women, students,
etc.;
- social class - Dalits, Tribals, B.C., O.B.C. etc.;
- economically deprived section - poor labourers, child
labourers, trafficked women, slaves and semi-bonded communities.
The length of the Paper should not exceed 5000 words
(approximately 10 pages (single-spaced
8.5” X 11” (A4 size)-typed pages in 12
pt. Arial or Times New Roman font).
computer typed in Microsoft Word format and should be
submitted by e-mail to the Co- ordinator, Dr. David R. Syiemlieh or, Dr.
O. L. Snaitang on or before April 15, 2009.
Registration (paying fee (Rs 300/-) and sending
Participant Attending Form): March 15, 2009
Sending the Abstract of the Paper: March 31, 2009
Sending the Paper: April 15, 2009
Dear CHAI Members,
The
14th Triennial is being organized and hosted by the
North-East Branch of CHAI, thanks particularly to particularly the
President and Secretary of North East CHAI, Dr. O. L. Snaitang and Prof.
Dr. David R. Syiemlieh.
The sessions of the Conference will start in the
afternoon of May 5, 2009 and will close by the evening of 7th.
Accommodation will be arranged from May 4 evening (earliest) to
the morning of May 8, 2009 (latest). Member-delegates and other
participants will have to make onward and return travel arrangements on
their own.
For clarifications and further details contact:
Contact Persons
For all related further details of the Conference (exact
venue, confirmation of your participation, arrival, departure,
registration, accommodation, Conference Paper presentations…), you are
requested to contact :
Prof. Dr. David R. Syiemlieh,
Coordinator, 14th CHAI Triennial Conference
2009,
Controller of Examinations,
North Eastern Hill University,
Umshing – Mawkynroh, Shillong - 793022, Meghalaya
Mob: 09436103103, E-mail:
syiemlieh@hotmail.com
Or
Dr. O. L. Snaitang,
Kench’s Trace,
Opp. Assamese Girls Secondary School,
Shillong 793004, Meghalaya
Mob. 09856642859, Email:
olsnaitang@yahoo.com
Acting General Secretary Dr. Jose Kalapura, S. J.
Mob: 09431815826; E-mail:
jkalapura@rediffmail.com |