BY THE GRACE OF GOD

IGNATIUS ZAKKA I IWAS PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH AND ALL THE EAST, SUPREME HEAD OF THE UNIVERSAL SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

No. E259/05

September 16, 2005

Apostolic Benediction to our beloved Metropolitan His Grace Mor Theethose Yeldho and our beloved spiritual children: the Reverend Clergy and all the Faithful of our Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America.

Inquiring your welfare, we inform you the following. As recommended and requested by our beloved Brother-in-Christ, His Beatitude Catholicos Mor Baselios Thomas I in accordance with the decision of our Holy Regional Episcopal Synod in India, we have accepted the apology of Mor Severios Abraham and received His Grace back into our Holy Universal Syrian Orthodox Church by our Apostolic Bull No. E239/05 dated August 25, 2005. Accordingly, His Grace Metropolitan Mor Severios Abraham will be the Metropolitan and President of our Guardian Angel Care Charitable Society and other associate institutions in Kerala and His Grace as well as the said Society and institutions shall be under our direct jurisdiction until further orders from us.

Our beloved spiritual children, we trust that you won't miss the true meaning of the wonderful things that God has done for us throuqh the Birth of His Son. At this Christmas season, glorify Him from the bottom of your hearts. Also beseech the intercession of our Holy Mother, who is ever-virgin and who was made pure and spotless by the Holy Spirit at the time of Annunciation. May the God-Incarnate abide in you throughout the New Year. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and extend our Apostolic Blessings to you. May the Grace of God be with you all through the intercession of St. Mary the Mother of God, St. Joseph the Righteous and all other Saints. Amen.

We extend our Apostolic Blessings to you. May the grace of God be with you all.

Our Father Who art in heaven, ...