June 2011 metropolitan's letter

sa{Xm-t¸m-eo-¯mbpsS I¯v (Pq¬ 2011)

IÀ¯m-hn {]nbsc,

`mc-X-¯nse hnhn[ kwØm-\-§Ä Ign-ª-amkw P\-hn[n tcJ-s¸-Sp-¯n. {]Xo-£n-Xhpw A{]-Xo-£n-X-hpamb ^e-§Ä Zriy-am-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ZoÀL-Zi - I - § - Ä iàn-tbm-Sp-IqSn {]hÀ¯n-¨n-cp¶ `c-WI - q-S§ - Ä s]mXpP-\m-`n-{]m-b-¯nsâ ap³]n IS-]p-g-In-ho-Wp. Al-¦mchpw Aan-X-hp-amb Bß-hn-izm-khpw \new-]-Xn-¨-t¸mÄ P\-hn[n DWÀ¯nb {it²-b-amb Hcp Imcyw Agn-aXn¡pw kzP-\-]-£-]m-Xhpw AwKo-I-cn¡m¯ Hcp P\mb¯ iàn-bpsS kS-Ip-S-ªpÅ Fgp-t¶Â]m-bn-cp-¶p. ]Ýn-a_ - w-Km-fnepw t]m­n-t¨-cn-bnepw Xan-gv\m-«nepw AXni-à-am-bn-¯s¶ _meäp t]¸-dn-eqsS P\-§Ä {]Xn-Icn-¨p. Hcp kp\man tZi-¯p-IqSn IS-¶p-t]mb A\p-`amWv Ahn-Sps¯ cmjv{Sob thZn-bn {]Xy-£-s¸-«-Xv. tIc-f-¯n-em-Is« ]mÀe-saâ v sXc-sª-Sp-¸nepw Xt±-ikz-bw-`-cW sXc-sª-Sp-¸nepw e`y-am-b-Xmb s]mXp-P-\k-l-I-cWw Aan-X-amb Bß-hn-izmkw Df-hm¡nbXn\mepw A[n-Imc Itk-c-IÄ¡v th­n-bpÅ sh¼-ensâbpw AZ-ay-amb B{K-l-¯n-sâbpw ^e-ambn ]mÀ«n¡-Xo-X-ambn hyàn-IÄ¡v {]m[m\yw sImSp-¡m³ CSbmb kml-Ncyw {]Xo-£n¨ ^ew Df-hm-¡n-bnÃ. AXpw P\-§-fpsS Hcp Xm¡o-Xm-bn-cp-¶p. k`-bpsStbm kap-Zmb-§-fp-sStbm {]Xn-\n-[n-I-fà Akw-»n-bn Ccn-t¡-­Xv, Hcp Akw»n \ntbm-PI aÞ-e-¯nse P\-§-fpsS {]Xn-\n-[n-If - mWv Akw-»n-bn Ccn-t¡-­Xv F¶ Imcy¯n XÀ¡-anÃ. Cu kXys¯ Ah-K-Wn-¨-Xnsâ ^eam-bn-«mWv t\cnb `qcn-]-£-t¯mSpw IqSn tIc-f-¯n Kh¬saâ v cq]o-I-cn-t¡­ kml-N-cy-ap-­m-b-Xv. ]cmP-b`- o-Xn-bpÅ aÞ-e§ - f - n A]c·msc \nÀ¯n thm«p hn`-Pn¨v hnPbw ssIh-cn-¡p-¶X - n-\mbn ]ecpw \S-¯nb {ia-§Ä - A`n-ej - W - o-ba- à - , F¶p-Xs- ¶-bà A[mÀ½nIw IqSn- b mWv Ft¶mÀt¡- ­ - X m- W v . X§- f psS {]Xn\n[nIsf¯s¶-bm-bn-cn-¡W - w cmjv{Sob ]mÀ«n-IÄ Hmtcm Øm\-§f - n \nÀt±-in-t¡-­Xv F¶p iTn-¡p-¶Xv P\m[n-]-Xy-¯nsâ aqeym-[n-jvTn-X-amb \ne-\nÂ]n\v lm\nI-c-amWv F¶ Imcy-¯n XÀ¡-an-Ã. tIc-f-¯n-epw hnhn[ kwØm-\-§-fnepw `c-W-¯n-se-¯nb ap¶-WnI-fnse LS-I-I-£n-IÄ cmPy-t¯mSpw P\-§-tfm-Sp-apÅ D¯-c-hm-Zn-Xz-§Ä hnkv-a-cn-¡msX, Iq«p-¯-c-hm-Zn-Xz¯nsâ Npa- X - e m- t _m[w DÄs¡m­v , ]c- k v ] cw ssItImÀ¯p ]nSn¨v `cWw kpK-a-ambn P\-t£-a-I-cambn apt¶m-«p-sIm­p t]mIm³ CS-bm-Is« F¶m-iw-kn¡p-¶p. tIc-f¯ - n ap³Im-e§ - f - n Zriy-am-bX - p-t]mse, X½n X½n-epÅ D¯-c-hm-Zn-¯-§Ä hnkv-a-cn¨v, ]ckv]cw t]mcmSn P\-§f - psS {]Xo-£I - Ä XI-cp¶ kmlNcyw D­m-Im-Xn-cn-¸m³ Ghcpw Pm{KX ]peÀ¯-Ww. ]pXnb kwØm\ Kh-Àsaâ v BZy-\S- ] - S- n-If - n-eq-sS-¯s¶ F³tUm-kÄ^m³ t]mepÅ amc-Ia- mb IoS-\m-in-\n-IÄ D]-tbm-Kn-¡p-¶-Xn\p \ntcm-[\w GÀs¸-Sp-¯n-bXv kapNn-X-amb Hcp \S-]-Sn-bm-bn-cp-¶p. F¶m Hcp Imcyw \mw hnkva-cn-¡-cp-Xv. F³tUm-kÄ^m³ t]mepÅ IoS\m-in-\n-IÄ \ntcm-[n-¨p. F¶m ]­v IoS-\m-in\n

{]tbm-K¯ - n\v Cc-If - m-bn-¯oÀ¶hcpsS Zpcn-X§ - Ä C¶pw Ah-km-\-¨n-«n-Ã. Zpc-´-§Ä¡v Cc-bm-b-hsc klm-bn¡p-¶-Xn-\p-th­n-bpÅ {]tXyIw ]²-Xn-IÄ A\n-hmcy-ambn¯s¶ \S-¸n-em-t¡­Xmbn-«p­v. ImkÀtKmUv D­m-bn-cp¶ Kh. ¹mtâ-jsâ apI-fn-eqsS slen-tIm-]vädn IoS-\m-in-\n-IÄ hr£-§-fp-sS-ta Xfn-¨-t¸mÄ, bmsXmcp hn[-amb kpc£m kwhn-[m-\§ - fpw \ÂIm¯ Ahn-Sps¯ P\-§f - psS Imcy-¯n \ncp-¯c- h - m-Z] - c- a- mbn CS-s]-«Xv Hcp Ime¯pw s]mdp-¡mhX-Ãm¯ A]-cm[w Xs¶- b m- W v . B {]tZ- i ¯v ¹mtâ- j ³ taJ- e - b n ]mÀ¡p-¶-hsc IpSn-sbm-gn-¸n-¡m³ th­n-bmtWm C¯c-¯n-eqsS IoS-\m-in\n {]tbmKw \S-¯n-bXv F¶pt]mepw kwi-bn-t¡-­n-bn-cn-¡p¶p. Cu A]-cm[w Hcp Ime¯pw \ymbo-I-cn-¡m-hp-¶-Xp-a-Ã. AXp-t]m-e-Xs¶ tdmUv \nÀ½mW {]hÀ¯-\-§-fn GÀs¸-«n-cn-¡p¶ sXmgn-em-fn-IÄ¡v kpc£m D]-Ic- W - § - Ä \ÂImsX ITn\-tPmen sN¿n-¸n-¡p-¶Xv A²zm-\¯ - nsâ a²y-¯n a\pjy-Po-hnXw s]menªp t]mIp-hm-\pÅ kml-N-cy-amWv krjv S n- ¡ p- ¶ - X v . C¡m- c y- ¯ n s]mXp kaq- l hpw Kh¬saâpw th­ ap³I-cp-Xe - p-IÄ FSp¯v _Ô-s¸« sXmgn-em-fn-bpsS kpc-£n-XXzw Dd-¸p-h-cp-t¯-­Xv Gsd AXy-´m-t]-£n-X-am-Wv. am\-hn-I-X-bpsS Hcp DbnÀs¯gp-t¶Â¸v DÅn DW-cp-t¼mÄ am{Xta a\p-jy-Xz-]qÀÆw {]hÀ¯n-¡m\pw {]Xn-I-cn-¡m\pw s]mXpkaq-l-¯n\p Ign-bp-I-bpÅq F¶ kXyw \mw hnkva-cn-¨p-t]m-I-cp-Xv. s]t{Sm-fnsâ ASn-¡-Sn-bp-­m-Ip¶ hne-hÀ²\ P\-PohnX-¯nsâ hnhn[ Xe-§sf {]Xn-k-Ôn-bn-em-¡p-¶p­v F¶ Imcyw hnkva-cn-¡p-¶Xv H«pw icn-bmb Imcy-a-Ã.

F¶m s]mXp-JP - \ - m-hn \n¶v k_vknUn sImSp-¡p¶ ]Ww hn\n-tbm-Kn-¡msX hÀ²n-¸n¨ \nc-¡n Npa-¯mhp-¶-Xmb \nIpXn Cf-hp-sNbvXv s]mXp-P-\-§Ä¡v Bizmkw \ÂIn-bXv Hcp ]cn-[n-hsc Bizm-k-I-c-a-s{X. 2011 sabv 7þmw XobXn Fd-Wm-Ip-fs¯ skâ v BÂ_À«v tÌUn-b-¯n {]tXy-I-ambn IqZmi sN¿s¸« aZv_-lm-bnÂsh¨p \S¶ d¼m³ Øm\m-`n-tjI ip{iqjbn BZn-tbm-S´w hym]-cn¨ ssZh-Ir-]b - v¡mbn kvtXm{Xw Itc-äp-¶p. A\p-Iq-e-amb Imem-h-Ø-bn `àn-km-{µ-amb A´-co-£-¯n \S¶ d¼m³ Øm\m`n-tjI ip{iq-j-bn ]s¦-Sp-¡p-hm³ \mSnsâ \m\m-`mK-§-fn \n¶pw B_m-e-hr²w k`m-P-\-§Ä F¯nt¨À¶v {]mÀ°-\m-]qÀÆw ip{iq-j-bn ]s¦-Sp-¯Xv lrZy-amb Hcp A\p-`h - a- m-bn-cp-¶p. ]s¦-Sp¯ Gh-scbpw A`n-\-µn-¡p-¶p. d¼m³ Øm\m-`n-tjI ip{iq-j-bpambn _Ô-s¸« kIe sNe-hp-Ifpw hln-¨pw {Iao-Ir-X-amb \S-¯n-¸n\mbn ITn-\m-²zm\w sNbvXpw kl-I-cn¨ Fd-Wm-Ipfw, Beph skâ-dp-Isf {]tXyIw A`n-\-µn-¡p-¶p. skâ v BÂ_À«vkv tImtfPv {Ku­v {]kvXpX ip{iq-jb - v¡mbn hn«p-X¶ tImtfPv A[n-Ir-X-tcm-SpÅ \µn Adn-bn-¡p¶p. h¶p-tNÀ¶ _lp-]p-cp-jm-c-¯n\v kzmZn-jvS-amb _ncn-bmWn \ÂIn ip{iq-jn¨ {io. \ujm-Zn-t\mSpw kl-

{]-hÀ¯-I-tcmSpapÅ IrXÚX Adn-bn-¡p-¶p. ]pXpXmbn Zb-dmb Øm\-t¯¡v {]th-in-¨-hÀ¡v k`-bpsS BI-am-\a- mb {]mÀ°-\b - p-sS ]n³_ew \ÂInbpw AhcpsS [ym\-th-fI - Ä ssZh-¯n \n¶pw IqSp-X Ir]bpw Úm\hpw {]m]n-¡p¶ A\p-`-h-§-fmbn¯ocp-hm³ {]tXyIw {]mÀ°n-¡p-Ibpw thW-sa¶v Xmev]-cy-s¸-Sp¶p. BKÌv 13-þmw XobXn i\n-bmgvN cmhnse, Xncp-hà Fkv.-kn.-Fkv {Ku­n {]tXyIw IqZm-i-sN-¿-s¸-Sp¶ aZv _ - l m- b nÂsh¨v F¸n- k v t Im- ¸  Øm\m- ` n- t jI ip{iqj \S-¯p-hm³ B{K-ln-¡p-¶p. Gh-cp-sSbpw {]mÀ°-\m-]qÀÆ-amb km¶n[y kl-I-cWw D­m-h-Wsa¶v Adn-bn-¡p-¶p. AXn-s\-¯p-SÀ¶v BKÌv 20þmw XobXn AtX thZn- b nÂh¨v ae- ¦ - c - b nse \ho- I cW¯nsâ 175-þmw hmÀjnImN-cW - ¯ - nsâ kam-]\ kt½f\w \S-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv. WCC P\-d sk{I-«dn kt½-f-\¯n ]s¦-Sp-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv. sabv 31þmw XobXn `c-W-L-S-\m-]-c-ambn {]m[m-\yapÅ Hcp Znh-k-am-Wv. AXn-t\m-SIw X§-fpsS `c-W-LS-\m-]-c-amb Npa-X-e-IÄ \nÀh-ln-¡p-¶-Xn hogvN-h-cp¯nb ssIØm-\k - a- n-Xn-IÄ \njv{]-`a- m-Ip-¶X - m-Wv. Pq1þmw XobXn `{Zm-k\ F¸n-kvtIm-¸m-bpsS AwKo-Im-ct- ¯mSp-IqSn ]pXnb `c-Wk-anXn Npa-X-e-IÄ Gsä-Sp-t¡-­Xm-Wv. 2011þ2014 hÀj-t¯-¡pÅ ]pXnb ssIØm-\-kan-Xn-bn ]pXnb aÞ-emw-K-§fpw `{Zm-k\ Akw»n AwK-§fpw FIvkv H^ntjym AwK-§f - m-bn-cn-¡pw. FÃm `{Zm-k-\-§fpw `{Zm-k\ Akw»n tbmK-§Ä aÞ-etbm-K¯ - n\p ap¼mbn \S¯n ]pXp-Xmbn Npa-Xe - t- b¡p¶-hÀ¡v Imcy-£-a-ambn {]hÀ¯n-¡m-\pÅ Ah-kcw Hcp-¡W - s- a¶v Adn-bn-¡p-¶p. AwKo-IrX Øm]-\§ - f - psS IW-¡p-IÄ bYm-ka- bw ]qÀ¯o-Ic- n¨v AwKo-Imcw hm§Ww. k`-bpsS DÅn {]hÀ¯n-¡p¶ cPn-kvt{SÀUv skmssk-än-IÄ 2011 sk]väw-_À 30 \v ap¼v IW-¡pIÄ {Iao-Ic- n¨v D¯-ch - m-Zn-¯§ - Ä \nd-th-äp-¶X - n hogvN hcp-¯m-Xn-cn-¡p-hm³ {i²n-t¡-­Xv _Ô-s¸« Gh-cpsSbpw Npa-X-e-bm-Wv. ]pXnb hnZym-eb hÀj-¯n-te¡v \mw {]th-in-¡pI-bm-W-tÃm. \½psS k`m aÞ-e-¯nsâ Xocp-am-\-{]Imcw hnZym-eb - h - Àjm-cw` ip{iq-jb - v¡m-bpÅ Hcp ip{iqjm-{Iaw FÃm CS-h-IIÄ¡pw Ab¨p X¶Xv e`n¨p ImWp-sa¶v {]Xo-£n-¡p-¶p. hnZym-eb hÀjm-cw` ip{iqj-bv¡mbn Cu ip{iq-jm-{Iaw D]-tbm-Kn-¡p-hm³ _Ôs¸« Ghcpw {i²n-¡Ww. Úm\w ssZh-¯nsâ Zm\am-Wv. ssZh-Ir-]b - n Úm\w BÀÖn-¡p-hm\pw ssZh¯nsâbpw a\p-jy-cp-sSbpw Ir]-bn apXnÀ¶p hcphm\pw \½psS Ipªp-§Ä¡v Ign-b-Ww. ""btlmhm `àn Úm\-¯nsâ Bcw-`-am-Ip-¶p. Ahsb BN-cn¡p¶ FÃm-hÀ¡pw \à _p²n D­v. Ahsâ kvXpXn Ft¶¡pw \ne-\n¡p¶p'' (k-¦o. 111:11).

Btcm-Ky-]-c-amb Imc-W-§-fm hn{iaw Bh-iysa¶p IcpXn tIm«bwþsIm¨n `{Zm-k\ F¸nkvtIm¸m \ÂInb At]-£-bpsS ASn-Øm-\-¯n B `{Zm-k-\¯nsâ `cW Npa-Xe G{]n 1 apX Hcp Ime-b-f-hnte¡v Gsä-Sp¯p \S-t¯-­-Xmbn h¶p. Cu hkvXp-Xbn \n¶v hyXy-kvX-ambn {]N-cn-¸n-¡p¶ kwi-b-§fpw A`yq-l-§fpw icn-bà F¶v k`m P\-§Ä a\-Ên-emt¡-­X - m-Wv. {]bm-khpw hnj-ahpw A\p-`h - n-¡p-¶h - sc HmÀ¯v {]mÀ°n-¸m³ \mw IS-s¸-«n-cn-¡p-¶p.

Cu Ignª Hcp amkw \½psS ]«-Xz-k-aq-l-¯n \n¶v \mev ko\n-bÀ ]«-¡mÀ IÀ¯r-k-¶n-[n-bn-te¡v hnfn-¡-s¸-«p. HcmÄ hmÀ²Iy kl-P-amb tcmK-¯mepw aäv aq¶v t]À A]-I-S-I-c-amb hogvN-I-fpsS ^e-ambpw IÀ¯m-hn \n{Z-{]m-]n-¨p. Znhy{ioam·m-cmb kn.-sI. AXymen, sI. tXma-kv, sF.-kn. ^nen-¸v, än.-H. tPmk^v

F¶o IÈo-im-amcmWv IÀ¯r k¶n-[n-bn-te¡v tNÀ¡s¸-«-Xv. IqSmsX ZoÀL-\m-fp-IÄ k`m-ip-{iq-j-I-\m-bn{]hÀ¯n¨, I®-aqe skan-\m-cn-bn \n¶pw _n.Un ]mÊmbn aµ-a-cpXn amÀt¯m½m CS-h-I-bn kphn-tij-I-\mbn {]hÀ¯n-¸m³ \ntbmKw e`n¨ {io. sI.-Fw. tPm¬ hml-\m-]I - S- ¯ - nÂs]«v ac-Ws- ¸-«p. thÀ]mSnsâ Zp:J¯n-em-bn-cn-¡p¶ IpSpw-_-§sf HmÀ¯v Ah-cpsS Bizm-k-¯n-\mbn {]mÀ°n-¡p-¶p. hnhn[ kphn-tij taJ-e-I-fn AhÀ \ÂIn-bn-«pÅ FÃm kvXpXyÀlamb tkh-\-§sf A\p-kva-cn¨v ssZhs¯ al-Xz-s¸-Sp¯p¶p. kzÀ¤m-tcm-lW s]cp-¶m-fnsâ BN-cW - t- ¯m-Sp-IqSn k` Pq¬ amk-¯n-te¡v {]th-in-¡p-¶p. {]mtbm-KnI ss{IkvXh km£y-¯nsâ aÀ½-§sf \mw A\p-kva-cn¡p-¶p. ssZhn-I-amb Adnhpw Úm\hpw DZvtLm-jn¡p¶ Cu Ime-b-f-hn Adn-hnsâ AÛpX temI-¯nte¡v ]Z-w Du¶p¶ Ipªp-§-fpsS Imcy-¯n k` {]tXyIw {i² sNep-¯p-¶p. Hmtcm hÀjhpw hnZymcw`w Ipdn-¡p¶ Ipªp-§Ä¡mbn {]tXyIw {]XnjvTm ip{iq-jI - Ä \S-¯p-¶X - nepw hnZym-eb hÀjm-cw` ip{iqj-bn FÃm hnZymÀ°n-Is- fbpw A²ym-]I - s- cbpw ]s¦Sp-¸n-¡p-¶-Xnepw _Ô-s¸-«-hÀ {]tXyIw {i² sNep¯-Ww. At¶-Zn-hkw e`n-¡p¶ hn`htijn X§-tfmfw `mKyw -e-`n-¡m-¯-h-cpsS hnZym-`ymk Bh-iy-¯n-\mbn sNe-hn-Sp-¶-Xm-Wv. DbnÀs¯-gp-t¶-ev]n-\p-tijapÅ A³]XmwZnhkw kÀÆ krjvSn-Is- fbpw bYm-Øm-\s- ¸Sp-¯p¶ \ho-I-W-¯nsâ iàn \mw BÀÖn-t¡-­Xnsâ Bhiy-I-Xsb {]tLm-jn-¡p-¶p. B Znhkw ]cnØnXn Rmb-dmbn BN-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ kÀÆ krjvSn-bpsSbpw hos­-Sp¸v F¶ alXz ZÀi\w \ap-t¡-hÀ¡pw D­m-bn-cn-t¡-­-Xm-Wv. Cu amk-¯nsâ c­mw-`m-K¯v ssZhoI hnfn-bpsS \ntbm-Khpw ZuXyhpw \s½ HmÀ½n¸n-¡p-¶p. {XnXz- Rm-b-dnsâ BN-c-W-¯n-eqsS ]cn-ip² {XnXz-¯m {]m]y-am-Ip¶ \½psS ZuXy-¯nsâ am\§sf \mw Is­-t¯-­-Xm-Wv. injyXzw {Iqiv FSp-¡phm-\pÅ hnfn-bmsW¶v \mw Is­-¯p-¶p. ]s{Xmkv, ]usemkv Çol-·m-cpsS \mfm-N-c-W-¯n-eqsS \½psS hnfnbpw sXc-sª-Sp¸pw \mw Dd-¸m-¡p-¶p. ""Xsâ {Iqiv FSp-¯p-sIm­v Fsâ ]n¶mse hcm-¯-h\pw Fsâ injy-\m-bn-cn-¸m³ Ign-bp-I-bn-Ã'' (eq-t¡m. 14:27). ssZh-¯nsâ henb Ir] A\p-`-hn-¨p-sIm­v ]«Xz-¯nsâ 55-þmw kwh-Õ-c-¯n-te¡v Rm³ ]Z-aq-¶p-Ibm-Wv. BbpÊp ssZh-¯nsâ Zm\amWv. Bbp-Ên-t\mSv kwh-Õ-c-§Ä Iq«n-t¨À¡p-¶Xv ssZh-¯nsâ henb Ir]-bpsS hym]m-ca- m-Wv. P\\w apX C¶p-hsc Fs¶ Im¯p ]cn-]m-en¨ Fsâ ssZh-sa¶v bmt¡m_v ]dª-Xp-t]mepÅ Dd-t¸mSpw km£y-t¯mSpw IqSnbmWv 81þmw hb-Ên-te¡v {]th-in-¡p-¶Xv. ]nt¶m«p t\m¡n ssZh¯nsâ \S-¯n-¸p-Isf \µn-]qÀÆw kvacn-¨p-sIm­v ]pXp-hÀj-¯n ssZhw Hcp-¡p¶ km²y-X-I-fn-te¡pw A\p-`h - § - f - n-te¡pw {]th-in¡pt¼mÄ FÃm-hc- p-sSbpw {]mÀ°-\-bpsS ]n³_ew {]Xo-£n-¡p-¶p.

Ir] \n§sf-Ãm-h-tcmSpw IqsS Ccn-¡p-am-dm-Is«.

tUm. tPmk^v amÀt¯m½m sa{Xm-t¸m-eo-¯m ]qem¯o³, Xncphà 24/05/2011