Awakening 2011 Belfast day 44 and 45

My dearest brothers and sisters,

Hope you had a blessed Easter...

Awakening in Belfast is continuing with lots of participation from the Belfast Syro-Malabar community and local parishioners.. The church was closed for Good Friday and Holy Saturday and we started back on Sunday afternoon...the Syro Malabar chaplain, Fr. Antony Perumayan, in spite of his busy schedule during the holy week, came at midnight to sit for adoration.. Fr. Antony just came recently from India, and has been a very good support to the Jesus Youth in Kerala.. We hope and pray that he does the same for the JY in Belfast..

The families are spending whole nights before the Blessed sacrament.. lots of prayer requests have been added to the intention board.. People are taking holidays and changing shifts to spend time with Jesus.. The past two days were really wonderful as we had an amazing time of praise n worship and today there were about 5-6 JY youth also present there... :)

Awakening 2011 Belfast day 42 and 43

Dear All,

God has empowered the 'Awakening in Belfast'. When we were planning to have the perpetual Adoration here, I wasn't confident as there are only two or three JYs here and some of the youth are busy with the preparation of exams. I surrendered the whole process totally unto HIS hands. The local parishioners supported us and suggested to join in with the already existing adoration committee, and so we went ahead. We could advertise about the 'Awakening' in the National Eucharistic Congress newsletter and our brochures were distributed to the parishes and the local prayer groups. The daily participation from these local communities is amazing. When the power of God works, our possibilities go beyond our capabilities because nothing is impossible to God.

I chose to sit at night in front of our Lord; it is the best time for reflection and meditation and I feel His presence deep inside. I would like to mention about a little boy of 6 yrs old who has Lymphoma since 6 months. He was treated in Kerala, but he still complained of abdominal pain. His dad took him for adoration. He knelt down, prayed to heal him in his innocent and simple words. Praise God, he did not get the pain since then till today and he told his parents that it is because he prayed and Jesus healed him. Why don't we all have this child like faith? May I request your prayers for one of my friend Mariam who is going for surgery on May 1st week for breast cancer.

Praying for the SPARK Retreat and the Family retreat too,

Thank you and God Bless,

Saramma Mathew

(Abstract form Rini Mathew's email dated 21st April )