The first Syro-Malankara Church in Canada is at 15 Warrendale Court, a serene suburb next to Toronto. Head of the Church: Pope Francis, the Holy Father, Catholic Church. Diocesan Bishop: H.G. Philipos Mar Stephanos. Diocese: St Mary, Queen of Peace, Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy in USA and Canada
In 1986, with the arrival of Rev. Dr. Peter Kochery, we started the Malankara Catholic mission in Toronto. In 2017, the mission was elevated to the church(full-pledged parish) status under the St Mary, Queen of Peace, Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy in the USA and Canada.
The main feast of the church is celebrated on September 8th. St. Mary's Syro Malankara Church is under the Syro-Malankara Diocese in North America. Our present vicar is Rev. Fr. Varghese Achanithadathil Samuel.
The Parable of the Rich Fool
13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
14 Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?”
15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”
16 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest.
17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’
18 “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain.
19 And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’
20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. T