Cardinal-Designate His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos officiated the blessing ceremony of the theatre block, Intensive Care Unit and Dialysis Unit of St. John’s Malankara Medical Village. His Beatitude said that hospitals are a blessing to our nation like places of worship.
Honorable Chief Minister Sri Oommen Chandy inaugurated the Theatre block, Intensive Care Unit and Dialysis Unit, in the public meeting presided over by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos following the blessing ceremony. The Chief Minister said that hospitals are a source of love and mercy and it is a place of God’s presence when the service is made available to the poor. He added that the St. John’s Malankara Medical Village is a good example of the social commitment of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church and the Cardinal-Designate.
His Excellency Most Rev. Samuel Mar Irenios, (Auxilliary Bishop of Trivandrum) Palod Revi MLA, Koliyakod N Krishnan Nair MLA, Thalekunnil Basheer, KPCC Vice President and other Dignitaries, Priests and Religious participated in the function. Rev. Fr. Jose Kizhkedath is the Director of St. John’s Malankara Medical Village.