Art Gallery and Museum

Art Gallery and Museum

                 

            The Art Gallery and Museum is the next attraction in the Beth Rauma. The Pictorial Depiction includes: Primordial status of the Universe, God’s creation of the Universe, The important events in the life of Jesus such as Birth of Jesus, The life with His Parents, Forty days fasting, Debating with the Jewish Preachers in the Jerusalem Temple, Healing the blind man, Feeding five thousand, Sermon of Mountain, Stilling the storm, Raising Lazarus from dead, Last supper, Prayer at Gethsemane, Carrying the Cross, Dying on the Cross, Recreation, and the Pentecost. The teachings of Jesus are also listed down such as Love, Forgiveness, Mercy, and Purity of Heart, Working for Justice, Reconciliation and Love for Enemy. Message of Christ reaches in India through St Thomas the Apostolate and the Growth of Christianity in India. Then we have the list of the venerated souls from India to show that growth. Then we have the pictures and short descriptions about the founding fathers of CMI Congregation. Then we move towards the life of Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara. Here we can see the important Churches and birth place of the Saint. This is followed by the seven monasteries founded by Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara. Next we have the details about Rocos schism and how Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara stood against it bravely. The next section explains to us about the foundation of the first indigenous congregation for the woman CMC (Congregation of the Mother of Carmel) in Koonammavu. Then we can see the Saints and Venerated people in India. After that we come to the sector where we can spot out the brief activities of CMI’s in Present Scenario in the fields such as Education, Printing, Pastoral Ministry, and Social welfare. This sector also explicitly exhibits the innovative actions put forward by Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara such as: Retreat preaching, Educating the downthrown, Forty hours adoration, Shelter for the destitute, Printing and publishing, The miracles healing to Saint Alphonsa by Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara, along with a letter written by Saint Alphonsa in that occasion. Then we have Beatification pictures of Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara at Kottayam, India. Next, it is portrayed the Presence of CMIs in the world and the training centres for them, along with the CMI Bishops who are lending their service to the Church.

                   Despite of these pictures the art gallery also give an opportunity to familiarise with the old holy Vestments, antique utilities, boxes, cot which are used by Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara including the chair used by him in the yacht. The gallery also exhibits the box which is used to transfer the remains of Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara. There are a number of books displayed in the museum about the Chavara. A miniature Model of his birth house is also publicized in the Gallery.

                   A video gallery which helps the visitors to know about the life history of Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara is another desirability of this Gallery. The music that is played whole the time enriches the audience of the gallery to a spiritual realm. The last words before the departure of the saint are also listed down in three languages for the visitors are a mind refresher.