Activities

ACTIVITIES 2011 - 2012 

v CELEBRATIONS

Deepavali, Christmas, Ramadan etc.

v MUSIC & DANCE                               

Indian Music and Dance classes

v LECTURES & SEMINARS

 Seminars of scholars and students who are doing researches and studies in the field of Inter-faith encounter;

 Seminar on Mission and Evangelization;

 Extension Lectures on relevant topics in the field of comparative study of religions, Eastern Christianity and related themes;

 Annual Lecture series on Eastern Christianity in honour of Fr. Placid Podipara CMI, a great historian and theologian of the Syro-Malabar Church; its title is “Placid Lectures”);

 Annual Lecture series on Inter-cultural studies in honour of Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, the founder of CMI & CMC (Congregation of the Mother of Carmel) who was a spiritual leader, noted social and religious reformer, educationist, and a great promoter of interreligious and intercultural understanding; its title is “Chavara Lectures”);

 Dharma Lectures on philosophy

v LIBRARY SERVICE                                   

Our Library specializes on Indian Religons, Interreligious Studies, Comparative Study of Religions and Christianity

v LANGUAGE COURSES

Sanskrit, Hindi, Latin, German , Italian, English, etc.

v MEDITATION & RETREAT

Meditations and Annual Retreats on a regular basis

v PRAYER MEETINGS

People from different religions attend our Interreligious Prayer Meetings and gatherings

v YOGA PRACTICE                              

    Yoga practised in a spiritual atmosphere aims at  integral health of
    body, mind and soul

v PUBLICATIONS

The Centre has published more than 20 books and the following are the list of a few available copies of the CIIS & other Publications:

 Placid Lectures:

 - E.J. Kilmartin, Particular Liturgy of the Individual Church: Theological Basis and Practical Consequences           

- B. McNeil, One City, One Bishop ? Ecclesial Reflection on Eastern Catholic Churches                                                                       

- E.G. Sutner, Church Unity: Union or Uniatism? Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenical Perspectives                                                          

- G. Nedungatt, The Spirit of Eastern Code                                

- K. Pathil, Indian Church at Crossroads                                         

- John B. Chethimattam, Towards a Theology of    Intercommunion                                                                                     

    - N. Tanner, Is the Church too Asian?

    - B. Spinks, Western Use and Misuse of Eastern Liturgical
      Traditions: Some Cross-Sections in its History

     Chavara Lectures:

 -N. Smart, Religion and Nationalism: The Urgency of Transnational Spirituality and Toleration             

-M. Amaladoss, Becoming Indian: The Process of Inculturation                                                                                        

-B. Bhatt, Ahimsa in the Ancient Religious Traditions of India

- M.M. Thomas, A Diaconal Approach to Indian Ecclesiology

v Others:

- T. Aykara,(Ed.), Meetings of Religions: New Orientations and Perspectives

- P.Kochappilly, Celebrative Ethics: Ecological Issues in the Light of Syro-Malabar Qurbana

- C. Thunduparampil, The Role of Miracle in the Process of Canonization

-T. Kollamparampil, Jacob of Serugh: Select  Festal Homilies

-A.Thottakara, (Ed.), Gandhian Spirituality

-……………, (Ed.), Spirituality of Dialogue: Indian Experience

- S. Menachery, Pauline Preaching of an Integral Gospel