Velamkanni Matha (Our Lady of Health) Syro Malabar Catholic Church Parishioners and Parish Priest welcome you to review and read this website and have an experience of a vibrant Syro Malabar Faith Community in South Florida. This is the one and only Velamkanni Matha Parish in the whole North American Continent.Coming together to this beautiful church every Sunday and weekdays for Syro Malabar Masses, Going for CCD classes and Praying the Vailamkanni Matha Novena with the children is a thrill to the parents, children and youngsters as well. We are a full-fledged Syro Malabar Parish with Sunday and everyday Syro Malabar Malayalam Qurbana, Sunday CCD classes from Pre-K to High School, Adult and Youth Choir, ICA, SMCC, Mathrusangam, Youth, Altar Servers etc...Opening the pages you will enjoy the different areas of this faith-filled community in South Florida. God Bless you All!
   

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Mass Schedule

Sunday: 8:00 AM- Sapra (Morning Prayer),

 8:15AM - Malayalam Mass,

9:15 AM- CCD Classes, 11:00AM- English Mass,

 12:30PM- Malayalam Class

Week Day Masses

Monday & Wednesday through Friday - 6:15PM,

1st Friday-7:00 PM Holy Qurbana , Night Vigil

Saturday – Holy Mass 9:00AM Novena of Our Lady

of Perpetual Help at 10:00AM

(No Mass on Tuesdays)

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Angel Choir Practice: Our Church is conducting practice session for Angels Choir on Ash Monday after 9:00AM Mass. The kids can practice the two songs chosen for the choir, "vava vava yessu natha" & "Shine Jesus shine" (These can be looked up in Youtube.com- Refreshments for kids will be provided.

BIBLE JEOPARDY: Bible jeopardy competition is due on February 26th Sunday. Full participation of the 12 teams from our 12 wards is expected.

LENT: This year 50 days of Lent starts on February 20th Monday (Ash Monday), April 1st Palm Sunday, April 5th Holy Thursday, April 6th Good Friday. April 7th Easter Vigil, April 8th Easter Sunday. Please mark your Calendar and take day off during these days.

TENTATIVE TIME TABLE FOR LENT

February 20, Ash Monday: Day of fast and abstinence. There will Blessing of Ash and Holy Qurbana at 8:30AM and 7:00PM

April 1, Palm Sunday: [Only one Mass] CCD from 8:30AM - 9:45AM,

10:00AM -Blessing of Palms followed by Holy Qurbana

April 5, Holy Thursday: 7:00PM Washing of the feet and Holy Qurbana Followed by Adoration till Mid Night

April 6, Good Friday: A day of Fast and Abstinence. 3:30 4:30PM -Adoration, followed by Passion Reading,

Solemn Stations of the Cross, and Veneration of the Cross.

April 7, Holy Saturday: 7:00PM Easter Vigil Services, Procession, Holy Qurbana and Dinner

April 8, Easter Sunday: 10:00AM Holy Qurbana

There will be Stations of the Cross every Friday during the Lenten Season