News Details - Annual meeting

The 166th general body meeting of the Kaliyankalaya Mundupalathinkal Family was held on 12th Jan. 2007 at the Banedict Mar Gregorios Nagar (S H Malankara Catholic Church Hall, Kadamankulam). The program began with the Holy Mass at the Church. President Sri P C Joseph presided over the meeting. Rev Fr. Ignetius Thangalathil OIC welcomed the guests, representatives of other branches of Kaliyankal Global family and all family members. The secretary Sri A T Yohannan presented the annual reports and the list of our members who departed from us during the year 2007.

The meeting was then inaugurated by the Kalyankal Global Family secretary Sri Joy Thomas Plathottam. Rev Fr. Issac Parappallil, introduced the proposed family website and explained the relevance of the same. , Mr. K C Chacko , the representative of the Valiyaveettil (Puthenkavu) family inaugurated the "Mundupalathinkal family web site".

The senior members of the family Rev Fr. Simon Puliyankeezhu, Rev. Sr Julia SIC, Rev Sr Macreena SIC, Mr. Cherian Valiyaveettil, Karimpil were honoured by presenting "Ponnada" to each of them by Sri K. I .Eapen Kuttisseril, Mrs Sosamma Ninan Puliyankeezhu, Sri P C Joseph Pallickal, Sri T V Pothan Thanuvelil respectively.

Mr. K E Abraham, spoke a few words appreciating Miss Deepika Pallickal the world junior Squash Champion who is a member of our family. Sri P P Varghese Puliyankeezhu spoke about the utilization of Benedict Mar Gregorios Charitable fund of the family and distributed the educational award from the fund to top the scorers of Class X and XII .

Mrs. Bessy Cherian (the Member of Kallooppara Panchayat), Mr. Joseph (representative of Chackalamuriyil family), Rev Fr Simon Puliyankeezhu and Rev Fr Berchmans Puliyankeezh felicitated the gathering.

Ms. Jenny Sara Thomas, Ms. Elsa Jose and Ms. Binila Susan Mathew delighted the family members by singing songs. Ms. Reema impressed everyone with her eloquent speech on "Family".

Rev Fr Ignatious Thanagalathil OIC expressed the words of gratitude to everyone at the end of the general meeting. Immediately after the general meeting, business meeting was held at the same place. Treasurer Mr. T C Samuel Cherupuzhathottathil presented accounts and gave explanations to the queries.

The governing body for the year 2008 was elected and has taken charge on the same day. The meeting came to an end by 2.30 p.m. followed by a delicious lunch to all the attendees.