Holy Family Syro Malabar Catholic Mission at St. Jude

HOLY FAMILY SYRO-MALABAR CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

The Holy Family Syro-Malabar Catholic Community, affiliated with St. Jude Catholic Church, Redmond, is a vibrant and faith-filled community dedicated to the spiritual and integral growth of its members. Through Catholic worship, faith formation, and active community life, we seek to live and share the love of Christ. We serve 170 families and approximately 500 faithful of the Eastern Catholic tradition. Our Faith Formation Program currently nurtures 165 children from Pre-K through Grade 12, helping them grow in faith and tradition. The Syro-Malabar Holy Qurbana is celebrated every Sunday at 4:00 PM and every Saturday at 9:00 AM at St. Jude Catholic Church. Our community is blessed with a vibrant youth ministry and a variety of active parish-level ministries, offering opportunities for spiritual growth, service, and fellowship for all ages.

OUR SYRO-MALABAR HERITAGE

The Syro-Malabar Church is one of the 22 Eastern (Oriental) Catholic Churches in full communion with the Pope and is the second largest Eastern Catholic Church in the world. Its origins trace back to the evangelizing mission of St. Thomas the Apostle in the first century, making it one of the most ancient Christian communities in existence.



The Church is governed by a Major Archbishop and consists of nine archdioceses and twenty-six dioceses, four of which are outside India. Among them, the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago is the first and primarily serves Eastern Catholic migrants from India in the United States.

SYRO-MALABAR CHURCH IN THE UNITES STATES

Syro-Malabar migrants began arriving in the United States in the late 1960s. They formed small faith communities that nurtured their spiritual, cultural, and social traditions. Over time, these gatherings grew into vibrant centers of prayer, worship, and community life. Recognizing this growth, Pope St. John Paul II established the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago on March 13, 2001, appointing Fr. Jacob Angadiath, a migrant priest from India, as its first bishop. The Diocese is currently celebrating its Silver Jubilee (25th Anniversary). Today, the Diocese includes 54 parishes, 32 communities, and 70 priests, serving nearly 30,000 Catholic families and about 90,000 faithful throughout United States through various pastoral ministries.

Preserving Faith, Culture, and Identity

One of the most vital services of the Syro-Malabar Church is preserving the faith, language, culture, and traditions of migrant families who left their homeland. By providing opportunities to celebrate and pass on these traditions, the Church helps future generations remain deeply rooted in their spiritual and cultural identity.

The Holy Family Syro-Malabar Catholic Community is deeply grateful to Rev. Fr. James Johnson and the people of St. Jude Catholic Church for their continued support, generosity, and hospitality.