AP 99 - Qandisa alaha at St. Alphonsa Syro-Malabar Community, Southend at Sea, England.
Recorded at Southend at Sea England on 13-July-2018
Recorded at St. Thomas the Apostle Syro-Malabar Forane Catholic Church, Dallas, Texas, USA
Recorded at Southend at Sea England on 13-July-2018
"Sagdinan Mar" in Birmingham, England - Dr. Joseph J. Palackal teaches the choir members, the aramaic chant "Sagdinan Mar"
This is yet another example of the young American-born Syro Malabar Catholics reclaiming their Syriac heritage. The singers, Jones Kalarickal and Jewel Sunny, are University students in Texas, and Jewelin Sunny is a high school student.
The solemn celebration of Qurbana in Syriac on this video is a loving tribute of a son, Babu Lonappan, to his father, Mangalathuparampil Pyloth Lonappan, who deeply cherished the Syriac heritage of the Syro Malabar Church. Babu Lonappan took a remarkable decision to observe the customary 40th – day of demise by celebrating a solemn Qurbana in Syriac at his native parish, the St. Thomas Cathedral Church at Irinjalakkuda. The Cathedral Vicar, Fr. Antu Alappadan, agreed to the idea.
Syriac hymns sung by Fr.John Vianney and Fr.Justin on 06-03-2018
This is an endearing video clip that sheds light on a four-year-old’s cognitive process in absorbing the melody and text of a chant. At home in Aldie, in northern Virginia, USA, Meera Mary Jacob kept a close watch on her dad, Alex Jacob, practicing the famous Syriac chant, Qandisa alaha.....
Rev. Dr. Isaac Chackalaparampil is a member of the Sacred Heart Province of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (C.M.I.). He is also a scientist who worked in the area of Cancer research. After serving as the pastor in a Roman Catholic Parish in Canada for several years, Fr. Isaac retired two years ago. Currently, he serves as chaplain at the Rajagiri Hospital at Aluva in Kerala, India.
Here is yet another example of chanting the Institution Narrative in Syriac by a young priest who did not grow up in the Syriac era. Fr. Cyril grew up in the Malayalam era of the Syro Malabar liturgy.
Sagdīnan mār Transliteration: Sagdīnan mār lālāhūsākh Walnāšūākh d’lāpūlāga Translation: We adore, my Lord, your inseparable divinity and humanity. Or We adore you, my Lord, in your divinity and humanity without doubt.......