Our Beloved
parish Vicar, Rev. Fr. Koshy Alex was affectionately
called Koshy Kunju since his birth on 26th September 1957.
His parents were Alex Matthew and Marykutty Alex of
Thoompunkal Family in Mavelikara, Kerala.
As per
the canons of the Malankara Orthodox Church a priest
cannot enter into Holy Matrimony after his
ordination but it is perfectly all right for a
married person to enter the presbyterate. However
such a priest cannot assume higher Episcopal
charges. He can attain the highest position as a 'Cor-Episcopos'.
Our Achan married on 28th May 1984, two months
before his priestly ordination to Mrs. Mary Koshy.
Today they have two boys Matthew Koshy and Alexy
Koshy.
Achan has come a long way before arriving at Andheri
Parish. According to Church canon, a priest must be
transferred within 5 years of service within a
parish. |
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Rajkot in Gujarat was his
first parish which he served simultaneously with other
parishes in Gujarat state such as Velaval, Bhavnagar and
Porbandar. Later he assumed independent charge of
Ahmedabad and later Baroda also within Gujarat state.
Then he came to Mumbai and served at the Malad, Dadar and
Kalyan parishes. he was later transferred to Doha in
Qatar, a small country in the Persian Gulf to render
service to the Indian Orthodox Christian community
stationed there.
After this sojourn abroad, he returned to India in
November 1998 and took charge as the parish Vicar of our
church, The St. Johns (Indian/Malankara) Orthodox Syrian
Church at Andheri in Mumbai.
His leadership and disposition has endeared him to the
elders and the students alike. It is during his tenure
that the new land for the proposed church was purchased at
Kondivitta near Andheri. Various fund raising programs
have been organized to collect funds for church building
and the smooth functioning of the charitable dispensary
already under the auspices of the parish. Besides Sunday
school has been rejuvenated. The Headmistress of the same
was awarded with a PhD during the same period and was duly
felicitated by the parish. Picnics were organized and a
massive get together feast was organized in September
2002. Also prizes were giving to outstanding students in
competitive exams. The MGOCSM is functioning in leaps and
bounds with the Church choir also reaching maturity.
We are indeed blessed to have him with us. |
