Dear Joice,

I am a new member of MORM digest and from there through the links I
learnt about you.

This is a piece of information for your knowledge and necessary
perusal, as you are a journalist as well.
This is about a recent incident which happened at our church in
Sydney, Australia. Fr. Thomas Varghese is the permanent vicar of the
church.
An old lady died recently in the parish. The burial was conducted as
per our rights.
When the body was brought to the church, achen asked to keep the body
on the right side, where ladies sit. The prayers in the church were
conducted with the body kept on the right hand side, instead of
keeping it in the middle. People present there reminded achen about
the mistake but achen was not willing to listen to any of them.
There was heated arguments after the burial and there is tension
prevailing in the parish.
People have apprached thirumeni as well with complaints.I dont know
what action thirumeni has taken.
I will give you a brief description about the whole situation.
This achen was a lay man in Sydney. One day he decided to become achen
and joined a local seminary and studied. he was ordained by Mathews II
bava and appointed as vicar of Sydney church.
Ever since he is the permanent vicar and never moves from there.People
are very frustrated with this achen and no one is there to hear their
plight. he is ruling there like a dictator.
I hope you understand the situation.
Please verify the whole situation and publish it, if possible so that
the leadership become aware of the realities.
Thanks

Mathews Abraham