The Cherupushpa Mission League is an indigenous lay missionary organization, established on 3rd October 1947 at Bharananganam, in the diocese of Palai (Then diocese of Changanacherry) Kerala, S. India. Bharananganam is a pilgrim centre, where pilgrims from all over India, come in flocks to pray at the tomb of St. Sr. Alphonsa.
The Cherupushpa Mission League (CML) is an organization which fosters and promotes the missionary mentality of God’s children. CML was formed in churches all over Kerala to pay tribute to Saint Therese of Lisieux. Saint Theresa, also known as Saint of Little Flower was deeply devoted to God and prayer at a very young age. At age fifteen, Saint Therese entered the Carmelite religious order. As a Carmelite, St. Therese deeply prayed for all missions of the world. She is always remembered on mission Sunday. Nine years after she became a Carmelite sister, Therese died of a terrible bout and tuberculosis. One of the last things she said was the following: “I will spend my heaven doing good on earth”.
The Cherupushpa Mission League (CML) promotes missionary spirit, faith formation, leadership and service among children and young people across the Syro-Malabar Eparchy of St Thomas the Apostle, Melbourne.
Parishes and missions are encouraged to establish local CML units, while communities that have already commenced the Mission League are invited to continue strengthening their programmes.
Eparchial Leadership
Eparchial Director
Fr Alex Valliamthadathil VC
Phone: 0436 527 848
Eparchial Coordinator
Mr Babu Varghese
Phone: 0449 079 134
Email: directorcml@syromalabar.org.au
The Eparchial leadership team provides guidance and support for:
• Establishing local CML units
• Unit registration
• Training for Directors, Coordinators and Animators
• Programme implementation
• Eparchial-level activities and formation
Fr Alex Valliamthadathil VC
Eparchial Director
