Started
the First Religious Congregation of India (CMI), along with
two
other diocesan Priests: Fr. Thomas Palackal and Fr. Thomas Porukara
|
1831 |
|
Started Retreat Preaching for the laity for the first time in
the Kerala Church |
1831 |
|
Started systematic Faith Formation and Family Apostolate in Kerala: |
1831 |
|
Popularized Sunday Homilies and Retreats for Priests in the Kerala
Church |
1831 |
|
Popularized Rosary and the Way of the Cross in the Kerala Church |
1831 |
|
Started the First Syro- Malabar Major Seminary: |
1833 |
|
Introduced the Eucharistic Devotion in the Kerala Church |
1843 |
|
Started the First Syro-Malabar Catholic Press and Publishing House |
1846 |
|
Started
the First Catholic School in Kerala, which is also the first educational Institution
in the private Catholic sector in Kerala:
|
1846
|
|
Started the First Catechumenate in view of Evangelization:
|
1853 |
|
Became the first one who made the Profession of Religious Vows
in the Indian Church |
1855 |
|
First Superior General of the First Indian Religious Congregation
(CMI): |
1855 |
|
Became the Vicar General of Verapoly, specially in charge of the
Syro-Malabar Church |
1861 |
|
Protected
the Syro-Malabar Church from the Roccos Schism at a decisive
moment of
its history:
|
1861
|
|
Made the First Narrative Poem (Ghandakavyam) in Malayalam language |
1862 |
|
Took the revolutionary and bold step of ordering every Parish
to start a School |
1864 |
|
Started
the First Religious Congregation for Women (CMC), in the Syro-Malabar
Church,
At
Koonammavu) along with the Italian missionary Fr. Leopold Beccaro,
OCD
|
1866 |
|
Started the 40 Hour Adoration (at Koonammavu) |
1866 |
|
Codified the Syro-Malabar Liturgical Prayers, Calendar and Canonical
Prayers: |
1869 |
|
Started
the First Charitable Institution of Kerala |
1869 |
