MUTHOLATH AUDITORIUM
Mutholath Auditorium is an air conditioned and
beautifully designed auditorium available for the use of banquets,
public meetings, conferences, and similar gatherings. It has sufficient
parking and an open lower level for additional use. Its seating capacity
in the main hall is 650. It is wheelchair accessible.
Mutholath Auditorium is located on the highway side
of Ettumanoor Pala road at Cherpunkal village in Kottayam District,
Kerala State, India. Its revenue is fully used for the maintenance of
Good Samaritan Centre and Agape Bhavan at Cherpunkal. Both these
institutions in the Mutholath Nagar in Cherpunkal serve the differently
abled (disabled) and their families.
Mutholath Auditorium, Good Samaritan Centre for the
deafblind, and Agape Bhavan for the physically and mentally disabled are
run by Kottayam Social Service Society, the social service department of
the Archdiocese of Kottayam. All these are located at Mutholath Nagar in
Cherpunkal.
PHOTOS & VIDEOS
Photos of Mutholath Auditorium Blessing at Mutholath Nagar, Cherpunkal on February 14, 2017.
Videos of Mutholath Auditorium Inauguration on February 14, 2017.
HISTORY
Based on the understanding
reached by Fr. Abraham Mutholath and Fr. Michael Vettikkatt, the
director of Kottayam Social Service Society (KSSS), Archbishop Mar
Mathew Moolakkatt gave permission on September 10, 2014 to build
Mutholath Auditorium in the premises of Good Samaritan Center with the
full financial support of Fr. Abraham Mutholath. Mar Moolakkatt laid the
foundation stone for the auditorium in September 2014. Fr. Mutholath met
with Mar Mathew Moolakkatt in Chicago on September 26, 2014 to work out
further details of the auditorium.
The reasoning behind the construction of this
auditorium was as follows: Though Sense International was supporting the
Deafblind programme at Good Samaritan Centre, KSSSS had to develop
additional source of income for continued financial support of the
centre. The availability of an auditorium there would serve for public
gatherings of KSSS activities of the region and the income generated by
renting the building for public needs would be a source of support and
sustainability for the Samaritan Centre. As an auditorium for the public
is a felt need at Cherpunkal, there was scope for the proposed
auditorium. It could also be a Silver Jubilee Memorial of KSSS.
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Major Archbishop of the Syro Malabar Church
Mar George Cardinal Alencherry blessed and inaugurated this auditorium on 14th February
2017. His Grace Archbishop Mar Mathew Moolakkatt presided over the
public meeting. Mar George Palliparambil, Bishop of Miao and Mons Joseph
MLA spoke on the occasion.
In his inaugural speech Cardinal Mar George
Alancherry request Mar Mathew Moolakkatt to name the Samaritan Campus as
Mutholath Nagar. So after consultation with pastoral council, Mar Mathew
Moolakkatt name the campus as Mutholath Nagar.
This air conditioned and beautifully
furnished auditorium is used by the public for wedding banquets and KSSS
is using it for social service meetings.
TIMELINE OF MUTHOLATH AUDITORIUM
2014, September 10: Mar Mathew Moolakkatt, the
Archbishop of Kottayam gave permission to construct Mutholath
Auditorium.
2014 September: Mar Mathew Moolakkatt laid the
foundation stone for the auditorium.
2014 September 26: Mar Mathew Moolakkatt and Fr.
Abraham Mutholath made further plans for the auditorium project.
2017 February 14: Blessing and inauguration of the
auditorium by Major Archbishop Cardinal Mar George Cardinal Alencherry.
His Grace Archbishop Mar Mathew Moolakkatt presided over the public
meeting. Mar George Palliparambil, Bishop of Miao and Mons Joseph MLA
spoke on the occasion.
