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The Syro-Malabar Rite is centered in India with as many as 5 million Indian Catholics belonging to the Syro-Malabar Church. It is one of 22 eastern Churches in full communion with the Catholic Church.

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St. Raphael Syro Malabar, 12503 Buckingham Ave, Cleveland, OH 44120

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Syro-Malabar Catholics have a special traditional way to mark the Last Supper at their family table.

That day, families prepare a special, flat, round, unleavened bread, Pesaha appam, which has a small palm cross, cut from the Palm Sunday palms, baked on top.

At their tables in the evening, after Masses, families pray, and the male head of the house cuts and serves the bread, dipping it in the sweet syrup, and handing a piece to each family member.

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The Church of Syro-Malabar has its own hierarchy like the the Roman Catholic Church. The Syro-Malabar rite has its own Papal Command.

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The Syro- Malabar Rite traces back its origins from St. Thomas the Apostle who cam to India in 52 AD and was then Martyred near Chennai. St. Thomas is said to have founded 7 churches in different cities. A christian tradition grew up from there and was the primary source for Syro-Malabar Christians' liturgical and Spiritual Practices.

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Syro-Malabar Catholics and Latin Catholics may receive communion at each others liturgies.

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Syro-Malabar liturgy video

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Holy Mass - Syro Malabar Rite - Fr. George Vathyakary at St. Xaviers Church Mithrakary