11th International Symposium at Asian Session of The John Paul II Institute in Changanacherry on the Theme of “Reconciliation – The Ministry Of Love And Life”

KERAL, Jan. 25, 2010, 16.00 Hrs (Thomas Puthenthayil / CBCI News):

John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, Cana in Kerala, is organizing its 11th International Symposium on 26th, 27th of January 2010 together with convocation of its Alumni (awarding licentiate in theology of marriage and family and diploma in the study of marriage and the family). Every year from its inception the Institute is arranging symposium on most relevant topics on marriage and family. The theme of this year’s symposium is “Reconciliation – the ministry of love and life”.

His Grace Mar Joseph Perumthottam of Metropolitan Archeparchy of the Syro-Malabar Church and Grand Vice chancellor of the Institute will give the inaugural address, Rev Dr. Babu Joseph Spokesperson, Media/Information Office of CBCI, the apex body of the Catholic Church in India, will make the presidential address. The Grand Chancellor His Eminence Agostino Cardinal Vallini will bless the symposium through his communiqué, and Prof. Stephen Kampowski from the central Session Rome will make the keynote address.

On 27th afternoon there will be convocation programme, the award distribution by the Grand Vice Chancellor to the successfully completed students of the academic year 2008-09. The head of the institute, the Vice president, Rev Dr. Antony Chundalikkat and the Dean of the Studies and director of the ‘Cana’, Prof Jacob Koippally will facilitate the convocation programme.