KIRANA PUBLICATION OF YWCA KOTTAYAM, KERALA

October- December 2014 Reg. No. 96/1958

FROM THE FROM THE FROM THE FROM THE FROM THE PRESIDENTPRESIDENTPRESIDENTPRESIDENTPRESIDENT’S MESSA’S MESSA’S MESSA’S MESSA’S MESSAGEGEGEGEGE

]nb kplr-Øp-°-sf,

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ambncp∂p. tIm´bw YWCA bpsS ]pXnb ]kn-U-≠mbn Xnc-s™-Sp-Øp- F∂p

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Bbp- pw, Btcm-Ky-hpw, ka-b-hpw, Xme-¥p-Ifpw Fs¥∂p a\- n-em°n YWCA bpsS D∂-a-\-

Øn\pw kaq-l-Øns‚ \∑bv°pw th≠n ]h¿Øn∏m\mbn F\n°v \¬Inb Hcp Ahkc-ambn

Rm≥ CXns\ ImWp∂p. Hmtcm AwK-hpw F∂n¬ A¿∏n® hnizm-k-Øn\pw, kvt\l-Øn-\p-

ambn Rm≥ \µn tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p. 6 XhW F\n°v YWCA Board of Management-¬ ]h¿Øn-∏m≥

\n߃ Ah-kcw \¬In. AXn¬\n∂p e`n® Adn-hp-I-fpw, ]h¿Ø-\-ssi-enbpw hfsc hne-s∏-

´-Xm-bn-cp∂p F∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xn¬ kt¥mjw D≠v. Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cp-sSbpw ]m¿∞-\, kvt\lw,

kl-IcWw Cu aq∂p Imcy-߃ Rm≥ BK-ln-°p-∂p, Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂p. \ΩpsS YWCA bn¬

ap≥Im-e-ß-fn¬ ]h¿Øn® F√m-h-cp-sSbpw tkh\-ßsf Hm¿Øp Ahsc am\n-°p-∂p. Ah-cn¬

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C∂p Cu temI-Øn¬ Ah¿ C√m-sb-¶nepw Ah-cpsS Bflmhv Fs∂ ImWp-∂p-sb∂p Rm≥

hniz-kn-°p-∂p. Ah-cpsS Bflm-hn-\mbn Rm≥ ]m¿∞n-°p-∂p. Ah-cpsS \√ D]-tZ-i-ßfpw

BZ¿i-ßfpw F\n°v hfsc ]tbm-P-\hpw ]tNm-Z-\-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p-sb∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xn¬ Rm≥

A`n-am\w sIm≈p-∂p. 1992-¬ Rm≥ Hma-\-s°m-®Ω (Late Mrs. Omana P. John) ]knU-≠m-bn-cp∂

ka-b-ØmWv YWCA saº¿jn∏v FSp-Ø-Xv. A∂p apX¬ C∂p-h-scbpw YWCA Fs‚ Pohn-X-

Øns‚ Hcp mK-ambn Rm≥ apt∂m´v sIm≠p-t]mIp∂p. AXn-\mbn Fs‚ ¿Øm-hv, Ip™p-߃

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kvXpXn-°p-∂p. F√m t]mKm-ap-I-fnepw h∂p kw_-‘n-°p∂ Hcp hy‡n-bm-bn-cp∂p Rm≥. AXn-

\m¬ H∂p Rm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂p. \n߃ F√m-hcpw \ΩpsS t]mKm-ap-I-fn¬ kabw I≠Øn

h∂p kw_-‘n-°-W-ta. YWCA IpSpw_-Ønse AwK-߃ XΩn¬ ImWp-tºmƒ H∂p Nncn-°p-

hm\pw, ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-hm\pw, kvt\lw ]¶p-sh-bv°p-∂-Xn\pw CS-bm-°-s´. 5 Kq∏p-I-fmbn ImWphm≥

Rm≥ BK-ln-°p-∂n-√. Hcp IpSpw-_-Ønse AwK-߃ F∂ \ne-bn¬ \nß-fpsS \√ BtemN\-

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h-bvt°-W-ta. \Ωp°v F√m-h¿°pw H∂n®p \n∂p kt¥m-j-tØmSpw kvt\l-tØmSpw ]h¿Øn®v

\ΩpsS YWCA sb [\y-am-°-W-sa∂v Rm≥ Blzm\w sNøp-∂p. YWCA Ãm^v AwK-߃ F√m-

hcpw Ah-cpsS Npa-X-e-Iƒ hniz-kvX-X-tbmSpw, kvt\l-tØmSpw IqSn ]h¿Øn-°Wta. Ft∂m-

sSm∏w Pbn-®p-h∂ t_m¿Uv sawtº-gvkns\ Rm≥ A`n-\-µn-°p-∂p. Ah-cpsS Npa-X-e-Iƒ `wKn-

bmbn \nd-th-‰p-hm≥ ssZhw Ahsc klm-bn-°-s´.

YWCA IpSpw_-Ønse Hmtcm hy‡n-sbbpw ssZhw A\p-K-ln°s´, \∑-Iƒ sNmcnbs´,

kvt\l-tØmsS,

\nß-fpsS ]kn-U≠v

tj¿en tPm¿÷v

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. The President’s Message 1

2. From the Editor’s Desk 2

3. Shrandhanjali: Nancy Mathew 3

4. Remembering : Nancy Mathew 4

5. Tribute to Nancy Mathew 5

6. kvXoI-fpw, cmjvSo-bhpw 6

7. htbmanXw 2014 6

8. HmWmtLmjw 7

9. Programme for the Month of October,November, December 9

10. Photos 10

11. RECIPES 11

12. Birthdays 12

I cannot even imagine whereI would be today were it notfor that handful of friendswho have given me a heart

full of joy.Let’s face it, friends make

life a lot more fun.

Charles R. Swindoll

FROM THE EDITORS DESKFROM THE EDITORS DESKFROM THE EDITORS DESKFROM THE EDITORS DESKFROM THE EDITORS DESK

A warm welcome to all the members of the YWCA. A new board has taken office in thebeginning of September. Our past president Mrs. Molly Benjamin did a splendid job and wecongratulate her. Our new president is Mrs. Shirly George as I am sure you all know. She needsno introduction as she was a Vice President in the previous board and has always been anactive member. Let us wish her and all the new board members a productive and successfulyear.

But the new year for the Board is touched with sadness, at the sudden demise ofMrs. Nancy Mathew, the previous editor of Kiran and Recording Secretary of the previous Board.She had been an active and involved Board member in spite of her occasional ill health. Herpassing away is a loss not only for her family but for all of us at the YWCA. She will be greatlymissed. May God bless her soul. Rest in peace Nancy.

Now for the new year, we had the beautiful candlelight ceremony so that the new Boardand all the members could take the pledge as members again. I hope all members will makea decision to be more active and participate in more activities of the Y. Hope to see more ofeveryone this year.

I thank all the members for participating in the elections which has brought in the newboard and I invoke the blessings of the Almighty on the new Board.

Susan CherianSusan CherianSusan CherianSusan CherianSusan Cherian

FROM THE EDITORS DESKFROM THE EDITORS DESKFROM THE EDITORS DESKFROM THE EDITORS DESKFROM THE EDITORS DESK

KIRAN

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‘‘‘‘‘Shrandhan ja l i ’Shrandhan ja l i ’Shrandhan ja l i ’Shrandhan ja l i ’Shrandhan ja l i ’

Our Past EditorNANCY MANANCY MANANCY MANANCY MANANCY MATHEWTHEWTHEWTHEWTHEW

9th May 1959 - 20th Aug. 2014

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REMEMBERING ‘NANCY MATHEWS’

Nancy Mathew’s sudden and untimely demise on the 20th of August 2014, shocked one andall. As the YWCA Recording Secretary from 2012-2014, she had attended the last Board Meeting,in August, before the elections. Who would think that this would be Nancy’s last visit to the ‘Y’?

The President, Shirley George, visited Nancy’s family and requested them to be present at thecondolence meeting to be held at the YWCA. It was agreed that Nancy’s daughter, Vinaya &sister-in-law would be attending the condolence meeting on Wednesday 17/09/2014 at 4pm.

A sizable number of members representing the five area groups of the YWCA–Kripa, Sathyam,Sneham, Dharmam and Pratibha attended the meeting, which was chaired by Mrs. Shirley George.

After recording her condolences on behalf of the YWCA and paying a brief tribute to the admirablequalities of the late Nancy Mathews, Mrs. George requested the designated members to comeforward and speak a few words.

Mrs. Vimala Abraham, who represented the Dharmam group, said that she was closely relatedto Nancy and spoke warmly about Nancy’s childhood days. She traced Nancy’s life from childhoodtill her marriage. Vimala said that she still had a vivid mental picture of the beautiful Nancy gettingmarried. As years passed by, even though Nancy developed many health problems, her indomitablespirit refused to give up. Mrs. Abraham then referred to Nancy’s last write-up in the KIRAN, whereshe thanked her parents for making her what she was. This tribute had deeply touched Vimala’sheart. She said that this really gives a clue to the real person that was Nancy.

Mrs. Alice John, a member of ‘Y’ and chairperson of CASS (Cancer & Aids Shelter Society)spoke about Nancy’s compassionate nature. She had been a member of CASS and was alwaysready to help the cause of cancer and felt very empathetic towards those afflicted with AIDS. Sheread out a lovely letter that Nancy had written for the CASS brochure.

The next speaker was Mrs. Jaga Kurien. As a neighbour & close friend of Nancy, Jaga wasaway at Bangalore when she got the news of Nancy’s sudden death. Leaving everything unfinishedat Bangalore, she had made a mad rush back to Kottayam to pay her last respects.

As a representative of the Kripa group of which Nancy had also been a member, Jaga renderedan emotional speech and could hardly complete what she wanted to say. She did not fail to speakabout Nancy’s culinary prowess and said that Nancy was always there for everyone, be it cookingor serving.

Mrs. Chinnu Jacob, who represented the Pratibha group, also referred to Nancy’s last write-upin the Kiran and said that Nancy always used to mention that life is not a bed of roses and that onehas to be prepared for the thorns as well. Mrs. Jacob felt that Nancy had a lot of inner strengths; thisshe attributed to the deep faith in God instilled by her parents.

Before concluding, Mrs. Jacob quoted a verse from the Bible, where itis mentioned that one need not look at death as a final parting. We will allarise when Christ calls. Let us not grieve for the dead but on the other hand,honour and remember their good deeds.

Next, the family members were requested to speak a few words. Theypolitely excused themselves as they were so overwhelmed with grief.

Shortly afterwards the meeting was adjourned.

Nancy will continue to be remembered and those words spoken in hermemory will continue to reverberate in our minds forever.

Adieu Nancy, may your soul rest in peace.Dhanya Gopinath

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TTTTTribute to Nancy Mathewribute to Nancy Mathewribute to Nancy Mathewribute to Nancy Mathewribute to Nancy Mathew

“T“T“T“T“To me to Live in Christ and to Die is Gaino me to Live in Christ and to Die is Gaino me to Live in Christ and to Die is Gaino me to Live in Christ and to Die is Gaino me to Live in Christ and to Die is Gain”””””Philippians 1:21

Most of us know what it means to be stunned by the sudden passing away of adear friend or a family member. We have stood at the open grave with hot tears runningdown our cheeks and have asked in utter bewilderment' why O why? "We know theimpact these people made, and we can't help but think of the good they might havecontinued to do, had they lived longer.

This is a thought that has come to my mind on the sudden and untimely demise ofNancy. Nancy was a member of the YWCA of Kottayam for over 20 years. She had beena very active member and had served on the board several times. From the year 2012 to2014 she served on the board as recording secretary and editor of our newsletter Kiran. Iam sure each one of us had the opportunity to read her editorial note in the last issue ofthe Kiran in which she wrote that she has been so blessed in life and confesses her totalfaith in God. She leaves behind this beautiful and sincere message for each one of us, tocount our blessings and to put our total trust in God.

Nancy over the past few years had a number of health issues. All the same, everytime she took up a responsibility she put in her very best. In fact she was a perfectionist.She was an excellent cook and had held a number of cooking demonstrations at the YWCAand other places. She was known for her perfect cakes and desserts. She was also involvedwith other organisations like the inner wheel, CASS and a had been a member of theZumoro choir. She served as the president of the Inner Wheel twice.

The YWCA has lost a very sincere, genuine and committed member. We shouldcontinue to pray for her husband Viji and children Vinaya and Vineeth. May God comfortthem and give them strength to face this sudden loss.

It was Sir Walter Scott who asked Is death the final sleep? No it is the finalawakening. That is true of every believer in Christ. Even when grief overcomes us or

Vimla Abraham

confusion assails us we can trust in God’s love. May Nancy’s soulrest in peace.

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kvXoI-fpw, cmjvSo-bhpw

cmjvSob ]m¿´n-I-fpsS AXn-]-k-c-amWv tIc-f-Øn¬

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kvXoIƒ°v kPo-h-cm-jvSobw DNn-X-amtWm? YWCA t]mse A`ykvX-hn-Zy-cmb h\n-X-I-fpsS kwL-S-\-bn¬ ]h¿Øn-°p-∂-h¿ Xo¿®-bmbpw kPoh-cm-jvSob-Øn¬ ]h¿Øn-t°-≠-hcm-Wv. ]g-b-Im-esØ At]-£n®v C∂v h\n-X-Iƒ°v cmjvSo-b-Øn¬ hfsc A[nIw Ah-k-c-ß-fp-≠v. kvXoIƒ°v XnXe ]©m-b-Øp-I-fn¬ kwh-cWwG¿s∏-Sp-Øn-bn- p-≈-Xp-sIm-≠v saw_-d-∑m¿ amX-a√ ]kn-U‚p-am¿ hsc BIp∂Xn\v kvXoIƒ°vkm[n-°p-∂p.

F∂m¬ Hcp ¢_ntem AXp-t]m-ep≈ kwL-S-\-bntem ]h¿Øn-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-se-b√cmjvSo-b-Øn¬ ]h¿Øn-°p-∂-Xv. hfsc A[nIw i≤m-]q¿∆w ]h¿Øn-t°≠ Hcp taJ-ebmWv.A¥¿tZ-io-b-X-e-Øn¬ temI-Ønse H∂masØ P\m-[n-]Xy cmPyw, ChnsS P\-߃ BK-ln-°p-∂Xv Agn-aXncln-X-amb `cWw. km[m-cW ]h¿Ø-I¿ Bbmepw t\Xm-°-∑m¿ BbmepwP\-ß-fpsS A`n-em-j-߃°mWv ap≥Xq°w sImSp-t°-≠-Xv.

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Dr. Mrs. Leelamma Abraham M.A. Phd.(Member A.J.C.C.)

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tIm´bw YWCA, tIm´bw \K-c-k-`-bp-ambn tN¿∂v BN-cn-®p. Aÿn Dcn-bp∂

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hf¿Øp∂ ]nXm-hn-s\bpw ad-∂p≈ Hcp PohnXw AXv `mc-Xob kwkvIm-c-

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kz¥-amWv, Ah¿ cmjvS]p-\x-\n¿Ωn-Xn°v sNbvX tkh-\-ßsf BZ-cn-°p-

Ibpw _lp-am\n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-hm≥ PASI Committee \SØnb Hcp ]cn-i-a-

ambn-cp∂p CXv. _lp-am-\-s∏´ ap\nkn-∏¬ sNb¿am≥

io. Fw.-]n. kt¥mjvIp-am-dns‚ A[y-£-X-bn¬ IqSnb tbmKw Pn√m

t]meokv No^v io. Fw.-]n. Znt\iv DZ vLm -S\w sNbvXp. YWCAsshkv]kn-U≠v ioaXn tacn k°-dnb Biw-kbpw, PASI IΩ‰n

sNb¿t]-gvk¨ kn≥kn ]md- bn¬ kzmK-Xhpw ]d-™p. ‘GIm¥X-

bpsS Agn -ap -J -߃ ’ F∂ tUmIyp-sa‚dn ]Z¿in-∏n-®p. ‘htbm-P-\-

ßfpw Btcm-Ky-kwc-£-Whpw’ F∂ hnj-b-sØ-∏‰n tUm. Ipcp-hnf ¢m v FSp-Øp. _n.-kn.-Fw.

tImtf-Pnse M.S.W. hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ Iem-]-cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ Ah-X-cn-∏n-®p. YWCA P\d¬ skI-´-dn,

XW¬ skI´dn, XW¬ sNb¿t]gvk¨, IΩyq-Wn‰n -I-Ω‰n sawt_gvkv F∂n-h¿ ]cn-]mSn-

bn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Øp. \msf \Ωfpw ‘htbm-P\w’ Bbn Xocp-tºmƒ \Ωsf a‰p-≈-h¿ Icp-Xp-hm≥

\Ωƒ°v amXr-I-bmImw.

kn≥kn ]mtd¬

(PASI IΩ‰n sNb¿ t]gvk¨)

KIRAN

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HmWmtLmjw

Xncp-thmWw tIc-fob P\-Xbv°v tZio-tbm-’-h-am-Wv. PmXn-a-X-t`Z-

sat\y B_mehr≤w P\-ßfpw Hcp-t]mse ]¶p-tN-cp∂ BtLmjw thsd-

bn-√. temI-Øns‚ GXp-tIm-Wn¬ ]m¿°p∂ tIc-fo-b\pw HmW-k-Zy-bv°v

h´w Iq´m-Xn-cn-°-bn-√. HmW-∏p-Sh AWn-bp-∂Xpw ]q°fw Hcp-°p-∂Xpw

]qhn-fnbpw Xpºn-Xp-≈¬ \S-Øp-∂-Xp-sa√mw Pohn-X-t¢-i-ßsf ad∂v

kt¥mj-Øns‚ aWn-tØ-cn¬ k©-cn-°m≥ CS-bm-°p∂ LS-I-ß-fm-Wv.

CXp kΩm-\-߃ ssIam-dp∂ D’-h-am-Wv. sImSp-°p-∂Xpw hmßp-∂Xpw At\ym-\y-

_‘-ßsf Du´n-bp-d-∏n°m≥ DX-Ip-sa-∂-Xn\p kwi-b-an√. Hcp-a-bpsS D’-hw. IpSpw-_-Ønse

AwK-ß-sf√mw Hcp-an-®p-Iq-Sm\pw kvt\lw ]¶n-Sm\pw _‘w ZrV-s∏-Sp-Øm\pw DX-Ip∂ H∂mWv

Nnß-am-k-Ønse HmWm-tLm-jw. hm¿≤-Iy-Øn¬ Ign-bp∂ amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒ°v a°-sfbpw sIm®p-

a-°-sfbpw I≠p hmXv-keyw ]I-cm\pw Icp-X-epw, kvt\lhpw Bkz-Zn-°m\pw Ah-k-c-am-Ip-∂p.

PmXn-kv]¿≤bpw aX-ssh-cm-Kyhpw cmjvSob-ssh-c-hp-sa√mw P\sØ hncp≤ tNcn-bn-em-°p-Ibpw

sshchpw hntZzjhpw hf¿Øp-Ibpw sNøp∂ C∂sØ A¥-co-£-Øn¬ HmW-Øns‚ Hcp-a-bpsS

ktµiw hfsc ]k‡-am-Wv.

tIm´bw Y.W.C.A. BKÃp-amkw 27-mw XobXn cmhnse ]Ø-c-a-Wn-tbmsS HmWm-tLm-j-

߃°v XpS-°-am-bn. HmW-\m-fn¬ an∂n-Øn-f-ßm≥ tIcf a¶-am¿ tIcfkmcn-s°m∏w \nd-ßfpsS

Ag-Ip-tN¿∂v B`-c-W-ß-fpw, Nne-sc-¶nepw ssI\n-dsb Ip∏n-h-f-Ifpw [cn-®mWv FØn-b-Xv.

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ap≈ Nn∂p tP°-_ns‚ ]m¿∞\ \S-∂p. ASp-Ø-Xmbn kzmK-X-]-kw-Kam-bn-cp-∂p, h∂p-tN¿∂

F√m-h¿°pw ]kn-U≠v tj¿en tPm¿÷v kzmKXw Biw-kn-®p. ]n∂oSv YWCA Izb-dns‚ IkvXqcn-

bpsS aWhpw Icn-ºns‚ am[p-cy-hp-ap≈ HmW-

]m-´p-I-fp-ambn h∂v kzc-am-[pcyw \nd®p.

ASp°f-bnse a¶-am¿ \S-Ønb hn√Sn®m≥

]m´m-bn-cp∂p ASpØ C\w. IemImcn-Iƒ

Hmtcm hm°n-s\m∏w `mh-∏-I¿®-Iƒ apJØp

an∂n-a-d-bp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

ASp-ØXv ssjem kptc-jns‚ HmW-

ktµ-i-am-bn-cp-∂p. amth-en-bpw, HmW-∏q-°fhpw,

AØ®-a-bhpw, ho´nse kvXoIƒ kZy-h-´-

samcp-°p-∂-Xp-sa√mw ssjem ]Xn-]m-Zn-®p.

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Xm-bn.

s]s´-∂Xm c≠p ae-bm-fn-s∏¨sIm-Sn-Iƒ (bqØv sawt_-gvkv) ]´p]mhm-Sbpw, Zmh-Wn-bp-

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ß-fn¬ Cºw ]I¿∂p-sIm≠v IÆp-I-fn¬ hnkvabw \nd®psIm≠m ImgvNbpw an∂n-a-d-™p).

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te°p Xs‚ agp Fdn-bp∂ ]c-ip-cm-as‚ \n›-e-Zr-iyw..... Rm≥ Aº-cp-∂p. CXp ]Xn-a-tbm?

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At∏mƒ Btcm ]d-bp-∂Xp tI´p. “Beokv _nPp”(icn°pw Btcm-Ky-ZrV-Km-X-\mb Hcp al¿jn-

sb-t∏m-se). “Henhpac-߃ ]q°p∂ \m´n¬

\n∂pw Pdq-k-te-ans‚ Xncp-k-tµ-i-hp-ambn InkvXp-

in-jy≥ tIc-f-a-Æn-te°p IS-∂p-h-cp-∂p.” GtXm...

tZhm-em-b-¶-W-Øn¬ Db¿∂p \n¬°p∂ tXmΩm-

«o-lm-bpsS cq]w... Hcp Iøn¬ Npcp-´n -h®

sNt∏Spw.... adp-ssI-øn¬ Ipcnip apZ-bp-≈ Du∂p-

h-Sn-bp-am-bn... “A°mΩ Cu∏≥” Hcp kmXzn-I-s\-

t∏mse... “cmPm-°-∑m-cpsS cmPmth” F∂ Km\-

tØmsS B ImgvNbpw an∂n-a-d-™p.

kpK-\v[-hy-RvP-\-ßsf IÆp-sh®v tIc-f-ØnseØnb “hmkvtIm-U-Kma” AXm I¨apºn¬...

HSp-hn¬ At\Iw tZim-`n-am-\n-IfpsS tNmc-hogvØn `cWw ssIømfn ‘A\nXm jmPn’ B thj-

Øn¬ Gsd Pzen-®p-\n-∂p. hntZ-in-I-tfmSp hmtfmßn [oc-ambn ]Xn-tj-[n-°p-hm≥ ap∂n-´n-d-

ßnb cmP-Ip-am-c≥... tIc-f-Øns‚ [oc-]p-X≥ ‘io tIc-f-h¿Ω ]g-»n-cmP‘ hmfpw ]cn-N-bp-ta¥n

[oc-tbm-≤m-hmbn \n∂-t∏mƒ “jo\m amΩ\v” Fs¥mcp Xe-sb-Sp-∏v.... F\n°v A`n-am\w tXm∂n.

“G\pt≠mSn Aºn-fn-®¥w” Rm≥ sNhn-Iƒ Iq¿∏n-®p. P∑n IpSn-bm≥ hyh-ÿn-Xn-bn¬

A[n-t£]w kln® ASn-bm-∑m¿.... Irjn-bn-S-ß-fn¬ hoWp-S-bp∂ Ah-cpsS Zb-\ob Pohn-Xw..

AXm ssIt°m´pw ]mf-sØm-∏n-bp-a-Wn™v ‘ssePp-hpw’, Iod-Øp-Wn-bp-SpØv amdp ad®v ASn-bms‚

ASn-bm- n-bmbn \ΩpsS Ãm v ‘A\n-X-bpw’. icn°pw Zb-\o-b-amb cq]w. s]s -s∂mcp kpµcZriyw.

Xºm-\mbn ‘doa-bpw’, Xºm-´n-bmbn ‘[\ym tKm]n-\mYpw’ G‰hpw imeo-\-kp-µ-c-am¿∂ cq]w.

D]-\n-jØv a¥-ß-fmb D¬°-Iƒ temI-saßpw ]N-cn-∏n® hnth-Imµ kzman-bpsS ssNX\y-

]-`-bn¬ lmfnencp-∂-h¿ \n›-e-cm-bn. BcmWn ⁄m-\m·n Pzen-∏n®p \n¬°p∂ bph-k-\ymkn

AXv ‘e√n C´n-s®-dnbm’ Bbn-cp-∂p. A√msX a‰m¿°mWv CX ssNX-\yw. ASn-®-a¿Ø-s∏´

]´n-Wn-∏m-h-߃ Bfl-ho-cy-tØmsS B™-Sn-®p-sIm≠v Xß-fpsS Ah-Im-i-߃°p th≠n-bp≈

c‡-s®m-cn-®n¬ ka-c-ß-fpsS Zriy-am-bn-cp-∂p. Acn-hmƒ ssIøn-ep-b¿Ønb I¿j-I-sØm-gn-emfn

Zº-Xn-Iƒ ‘_nPnbpw Bjbpw’ ImWn-I-fpsS a\- n¬ Hcp Xo°m-‰mbn \ne-\n-∂p.

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‘tNmchoW aÆn¬ \n∂p-b¿∂p h∂ ]qacw’ sXmgnemfn h¿§-Øns‚ Ah-Im-i-߃

AwKo-I-cn-®p-sIm≠v P\m-[n-]Xy `cWw cq]w sIm≠p. BZysØ Iayq-WnÃv a¥nk`-bpsS

Xe∏Øv ‘C.-Fw.-F-kv. \ºq-Xn-cn-∏m-Smbn’ ‘]pjv]m tPm¿÷v’ hnπ-h-ho-cy-hp-ambn C¶zn-em_v hnfn-

°p∂ cq]w. ‘IΩyqWnÃv a¥n-k` Bbp- ‰p hoW-t∏mƒ tIm¨K- p-Im¿ `cWw G‰phmßn.

Icp-Wm-Ic a¥n-k-`-bpsS \mƒh-gn-Iƒ tIm¨K- ns‚ `mKy-Im-e-am-bn-cp∂p F∂ s\ n-bpsS

A\u¨kvsa‚ v Hgp-In-h-∂p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. \nd-Nn-cn-bp-ambn \n¬°p∂ ‘Icp-Wm-I-cs‚’ cq]w I≠v

F√m-hcpw A¥w-hn- p-t]m-bn. Hcp kvXosb CXp-t]mse cq]-s∏-Sp-Øn-sb-Sp-°m≥ ]‰ptam? At∏mgpw

‘ioaXn tamfn sF∏v’ ]p©n-cn®v ssIIq∏n A`n-hmZyw sNbvXv Htc \nev]p \n∂p.

]n∂oSv Cu IYm-]m-X-߃ F√m-hcpw tN¿∂p-\n∂v iym˛-a-˛-kp-˛-µ-˛-c-˛-tI-˛-c-˛-tI-˛-Zm-˛-c-˛-`q˛-

an- -bmbn Fs∂ A¤p-X-s∏-Sp-Øn. HSp-hn-embn kh¿Æ- -A-h¿Æ t`Z-an-√msX F√m-hcpw HsØmcpa-

tbmsS \S-Ønb Kw`oc hnf-sh-Sp∏p \rØ-Øn¬ YWCA bpsS Bÿm\ \¿Ø-In-Iƒ Acßp

XI¿Øp.

sshkv ]kn-U‚ v tacn k°-dn-bm-bpsS IrX⁄Xm]-I-S-\-Øn-\p-tijw, ‘alm-_en’bmbn

‘s\ n IS-∂p-h-∂p. F√m-h-scbpw Hcn-°¬ IqSn ImWm≥ km[n-®-Xn¬ Xncp-ta-\n°p hfsc

kt¥m-j-am-bn. ]mXm-f-Øn¬ \n∂v Ct∏mƒ ]pd-tØ°v hnSm-dn-√. Ah-cpsS ]c-am-[n-Imcn Ime-

tZ-h≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv ‘tIc-f-Øn-te-°m-sW-¶n¬ t]mtI≠m F∂m-Wv’. Ccp-fn¬ alm-\n-Z-bn¬\n-∂p-

W¿Øn Bthiw ]I¿∂p-sIm-SpØ A¥¿÷-\-sØ-t∏mepw Iq´msX At±lw FØn. kplrØv

]fln-\n-bpw, klmbn B\nbpw IqsS D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. h\n-X-Iƒs°m∏w BSnbpw ]mSnbpw Ipd®p

kabw Nne-h-gn-®-tijw Ah¿ aS-ßn.

32 sawtºgvkns\ ]s¶-Sp-∏n-®p-sIm≠v ‘Fs‚ tIcfw’ F∂ t]cn¬ \ΩpsS sshkv

]knU‚pw, t]mKmw sNb¿t]-gvk-Wp-amb ‘s\ n tImin’ sa\-s™-SpØ Cu Iem-inev]w

AXn-a-t\m-l-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. ‘HmW-°m-gvN-bv°p-tijw’ HmWkZy D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. hn`-h-k-ar-≤-amb

HmWkZy Ign® tijw F√m-hcpw HmWm-iw-k-Iƒ t\¿∂v ho´n-te°p aS-ßn.

adn-bmΩ tPm¨

PROGRAMME FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, NOVEMBER & DECEMBEROCTOBER 2014

Event Time

8th Bible Class 4.30 p.m.(Rev. Fr. Mohan Joseph)

15th Senior Citizen’s Meet 10.30 a.m.

29th Ullasaputhri - Programme byDharmam Group 3.30 p.m.

NOVEMBER 2014Event Time

12th Bible Class 4.30 p.m.

19th Senior Citizen’s Meet 10.30 a.m.

26th Salad Mating Competition 3.30 p.m.

DECEMBER 2014Event Time

10th Bible Class 4.30 p.m.

17th X’mas Programme 3.30 p.m.

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Candle Light Ceremony

Annual General Body MeetingBible Quiz Competition

Prathibha Group Programme‘htbm-P-\-anXw’ Zn\m-tLmjw

Condolance Meeting ofMrs. Nancy Mathew

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Passion Fruit Jam

Ingredients:-

6 passion fruit: (makes 21/3 cup of pulp, fruit pulp and seeds) 2 cups waterWater - ¼ cupSugar - 21/3 cupJuice - ½ a lime

Wash the fruit thoroughly. Then cut in half and scoop out the fruit pulp and seeds. Thismakes 1 and 1/3 cups of fruit pulp. Keep covered in the fridge. Take half the number of shells andput in a bowl with 2 cups of water and let it soak for 24 hours in the fridge.

Next day boil the shells for 12 minutes till almost all the water is absorbed. Now the fruitshould peel easily. The thin outer skin can easily be peeled off now. Also the very thin innermembrane peels of. Reserve the inner part of the shells and blend to a pulp with a quarter cupwater. Return the pulp to a stainless steel pan and add the reserved juice and seeds. This makesa total of 2 and 1/3 cups of pulp, seeds and juice. Add an equal amount of sugar, juice of a ½ alime and boil briskly for about 15 minutes till set.

Now transfer to dry sterilized jars. Fill till ¼ inch below the lip of the jar. Let cool for 10minutes. Makes about 750 gms of jam.

The nice thing about this jam is that it has the texture and bite of good thick cut marmaladewith the bits of inner pulp forming the equivalent of an orange rind.

(From the Net)Susan Cherian

Baked Fish

Pomfret - 2 (medium size)Big Onion - 3Tomato - 2Oil

To be Ground:-Garlic - 1 podGinger - 1 pieceShallots - ½ cupChilly Powder - 1 tsp (heaped)Turmeric Powder - ½ tspVinegar - 1 tbl sp.Salt

Method:-Clean and make 3-4, cuts on either side of the whole fish. Grind the spices and mix

with vinegar and salt. Take half the ground masala and rub on the fish. Fry both sideslightly. Saute the sliced onions and add the remaining ground masala, and fry till the oilgets seperated. Add tomato pieces to it. Stuff the masala into the fish. Place the fish in abaking tray. Pour ½ cup of water over the fish and bake at 3250 F/1650 C for 30 minutes.Decorate with carrot, cucumber and capsicum

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Sereena G. Eapen

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Published for Private Circulation for and on behalf of YWCA, Kottayam by Mrs. Mini Binoy, Pulliyil House, Channanikad P.O, Kottayam, Secretary YWCA.Printed at A & A Printers (P) Ltd., Kanjikuzhy, Kottayam-686 004, Editor: Ms. Susan Cherian

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BIRTHDAYSBIRTHDAYSBIRTHDAYSBIRTHDAYSBIRTHDAYSName Date of BirthName Date of Birth

OCTOBER

01. Mrs. Reena Nair 1st

02. Mrs. Mariam Kuruvilla 3rd

03. Mrs. Jessy Mathew 3rd

04. Mrs. Pushpa Bose 3rd

05. Adv. Mrs. Sharlo George 7th

06. Mrs. Jancy Jacob 7th

07. Mrs. Sheela Thomas 8th

08. Mrs. Susan Cherian 8th

09. Adv. Mrs. Leah John 9th

10. Mrs. Susan Abraham 9th

11. Mrs. Leela Anna John 10th

12. Mrs. Valsa Cherian 10th

13. Mrs. Somaja Abraham 11th

14. Mrs. Dhanya Gopinathan 13th

15. Mrs. Prema Mammen Mathew 14th

16. Mrs. Vimla Abraham 14th

17. Mrs. Sunnu Jacob 15th

18. Mrs. Sarasama Mammen 16th

19. Mrs. Valsa Titus 17th

20. Mrs. Anitha Joseph 17th

21. Mrs. Pushpa George 17th

22. Mrs. Sally Jacob 17th

23. Mrs. Alice John 18th

24. Mrs. Grace Oommen 20th

25. Mrs. Jeny John 20th

26. Mrs. Meena Kurian Joy 22nd

27. Mrs. Subha Abraham 26th

28. Mrs. Mini Punnose 29th

29. Mrs. Cincy Jovani 31st

NOVEMBER

01. Mrs. Sunitha George 6th

02. Mrs. Nirmala George 8th

03. Mrs. Renu Sony Mathew 8th

04. Mrs. Swapna Chacko 9th

05. Mrs. Anitha Chacko 10th

06. Mrs. Sheela Thomas 11th

07. Mrs. Shanto Ninan 10th

08. Mrs. Asha Tegi 11th

09. Mrs. Juna Joby 11th

10. Mrs. Vijayalakshmi B. Nair 12th

11. Mrs. Reshma Rachel Kuruvilla 17th

12. Mrs. Annie Mathew 17th

13. Adv. Mrs. Geetha Shankar 23rd

14. Dr. Sheeja Abel 25th

15. Mrs. Elooty Dominic 27th

16. Mrs. Annamma Mathew 29th

17. Mrs. Glory Mathew 30th

18. Mrs. Chinnu Jacob 30th

DECEMBER

01. Mrs. Rosamma Thomas 1st

02. Mrs. Zarina John 1st

03. Mrs. Seena Susan Kuruvilla 1st

04. Mrs. Rethnam Kurian 1st

05. Mrs. Sreelatha D. Nair 3rd

06. Mrs. Annie Roshini Cherian 4th

07. Mrs. Annie Varkery 5th

08. Mrs. Miriam Mathew 9th

09. Mrs. Kamala John 10th

10. Mrs. Jalaja Shanmughan 12th

11. Mrs. Latha Babu 12th

12. Mrs. Nirmala Joseph 15th

13. Mrs. Sajini Jacob 17th

14. Mrs. Santhamma Thomas 17th

15. Mrs. Ammini Varghese 24th

16. Mrs. Susan Thomas (Sagitha) 25th

17. Dr. Mrs. Susan Thomas 25th

18. Mrs. Ancy Thomas 25th

19. Mrs. Lovely Joy 28th

20. Dr. Mrs. Santhi John 29th

21. Mrs. Tharuni Thomas 29th

22. Mrs. Anita George 29th

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