The silver jubilee celebration of IRCA was inaugurated by Mr. Ramachandran Kadannapally the honorable minister for ports, museum and archaeology, Kerala government, at parish hall St. Joseph’s church on 15th December in a meeting presided over by the Most Rev. Dr. Varghese Chakkalakkal, the bishop of Calicut. Rev. Fr. Alfred V. C. Director of CDSSS welcomed med the gathering. Most Rev. Dr. Varghese Chakkalakkal, the Bishop of Calicut honored the honorable minister and other dignitaries as Mr. Rameshan Paleri, Dr. Joy Jacob, Mr. K.F. George, Rev. Sister Dr. Maria Fernanda, Rev. sister Maurilla, and Mr. Adeesh Damodaran . The Indo -Arab confederation specially honored Rev. Father Alfred V.C for the meritorious services he has rendered for promotion of communal harmony in Kerala . Rev. sister Daisy Asst. director of IRCA , proposed vote of thanks. The programme concluded with national anthem sung by the team of St. Paul’s Church Eranjipalam.