Most Reverend Efren V. Esmilla, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, will be the principal celebrant for Mass at the Annual Indian Catholic Heritage Day. 

Saturday, November 8, 2025
4:00 p.m.
Saint Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Church
608 Welsh Road
Philadelphia, PA 19115

Organized each year by the Indian American Catholic Association of Greater Philadelphia (IACA) and local Indian Catholic communities, Indian Catholic Heritage Day celebrates the rich traditions and cultures of the Syro-Malabar, Syro-Malankara, Latin, and Knanaya communities in the Philadelphia region.

Following Mass, the celebration will feature traditional Indian music and dances followed by a dinner that will honor Sister Gertrude Borres, R.A., director of the archdiocesan Office for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees.

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Editor’s Note: For more information, please contact Charly Chirayath, President of the Indian American Catholic Association of Greater Philadelphia, at 215-791-0439.

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Contact: Ellen J. Davidson
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