My opinion, Syro Malabar Catholic Church is nothing but an organization just like so many political parties, for the benefit of its leaders. I realized this fact several years back and left this organization. Few years back in Houston, I got involved with St. Joseph SMC, at that time the priest was Ligory Johnson. With sponsor ship of SMC, I organized a concert to help an orphanage in Kerala. Ligory and his gang agreed to give one third of the proceeds from the program to the orphanage and they said the rest of the amount will go to make a shrine for Mother Mary. I went along with all that.

The program generated almost $17000.00 after expenses the net was about $13000.00. When I asked the priest how much they will give to the orphanage he said $1500.00. I questioned that asked for complete accounting. Ligory and his parish council refused to show me the complete accounting. My answer was, don't bother to give any money for charity keep all and make a home for Mother Mary in your church. I think they were happy to hear that and did not give a single penny to the orphanage.

This incident oppend up my eyes and started to think and study about this organization and I came to the conclusion that I stated above. What is the purpose of this SMCC in the USA? To assist Malayalee Catholics to become better religious people or to give a forum every Sunday, for bunch of Malayalees could get together and BS? For some Malayalees this is a good stage to perform as parish council members. They buy these posts by contributing big amounts. Names of people make huge contributions are displayed at the entrance of the church.

For priests running big churches like Dallas and Houston, is a very rewarding job. These priests make at least $300 to $500 a week additional to their salaries and free accommodation, from house blessings and other activities in the community. These people are running a business by the the name of God and Jesus. They sell fear, holly mass, baptism and first communion. As long as most people are afraid to go to hell and they believe the priest and bishop will save them from hell these organizations will flourish for ever.