The Fast of the Twelve Apostles (13-day Lent) – The 13-day Lent begins this Wed, June 16th till the 29th. All members are kindly requested to observe.
Annual Diocesan Assembly of the Northeast American Diocese – The Annual Diocesan Assembly of our Diocese will be held on Sat, June 19th, at our parish. Please keep the Diocesan Assembly in your prayers.
Parish Perunal – We will be celebrating our Parish Perunal with evening prayer on Fri, July 2nd at 6:30pm and Holy Qurbana on Sat, July 3rd at 8am. All members are kindly requested to make a donation of $100 for the perunal. Please give your donation to the Treasurer as soon as possible.
Combined Monthly Retreat & Prayer Day – The Council of Indian Orthodox Churches of Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island will be conducting its monthly retreat and prayer-day Sun, June 20th at 7pm through Zoom. Rev. Fr. George Cherian (Dileep Achen), Vicar of St. John’s, Bellerose, NY, will be the main speaker.
Please be sure to follow the direction of committee members and sit where you are directed. Due to limitations of seating, with requirements to maintain 6 feet distance, it is important that everyone follows the instructions provided.
A reminder, we ask that everyone arrives by 8:30am. Please be mindful that the committee members are waiting to seat everyone and it is also a distraction to the congregation once Qurbana begins.
MGOCSM Meeting –There will be a youth meeting held Sunday, May 30th at 4:30pm. All youth members are kindly requested to attend. Please refer to GroupMe for the Zoom link.
MMVS Food Drive – Reminder that the MMVS of this parish, along with the BQLI area, will be collecting canned goods and dried food to help those who are in need due to the pandemic. For those who wish to donate, there will be a box located in the lobby until Sunday, May 30th.
Feast of Pentecost –will be celebrated Sunday, May 23rd. Lilio prayer will begin at 7am and morning prayer at 7:30am. H.G. Zachariah Nickolovas will be conducting Holy Qurbana at the parish for his annual visit. The form to sign up for Sunday’s service was sent out as a link via text message on Monday.
Monthly Prayer Meeting – This month’s online prayer meeting will be held Sunday, May 23rd at 4:30PM for the entire parish via Zoom. The link will be texted out later this week.
MGOCSM Meeting –There will be a youth meeting Sunday, May 30th at 4:30pm. All youth members are kindly requested to attend. Please refer to GroupMe for the Zoom link.
MMVS Food Drive – Reminder that the MMVS of this parish, along with the BQLI area, will be collecting canned goods and dried food to help those who are in need due to the pandemic. For those who wish to donate, there will be a box located in the lobby until May 30th.
Monthly Prayer Meeting – We will begin our monthly video interactive prayer meetings again. The next meeting will be Sunday, April 25th at 4:30PM for the entire parish via Zoom. The link will be sent out later this week.
Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – The form to sign up for Sunday’s service was sent out as a link via text message on Monday. Once we have reached capacity, the form will be closed and the link will not work. Each household should sign up only once. You will see a confirmation on the next page after you submit. If you have any questions, please contact the Secretary.
Housekeeping Request – Before entering the sanctuary, please place your shoes on the shelves, rather than the floor. It will provide more space and cause less congestion during dismissal, especially if there is food handed out.
Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – The form to sign up for Sunday’s service was sent out as a link via text message on Monday. Once we have reached capacity, the form will be closed and the link will not work. Each household should sign up only once. You will see a confirmation on the next page after you submit. If you have any questions, please contact the Secretary.
Combined Monthly Retreat & Prayer Day – The Council of Indian Orthodox Churches of Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island will be conducting a monthly retreat and prayer day on Saturday, April 17th at 10am through Zoom. Very Rev. Dr. Varghese Plamthottam Cor Episcopa (Vicar of St. Baselios, Elmont NY) will be the main speaker. All members are kindly requested to attend the event.
Passing of Mr. Thomas Philip – the father-in-law of Mrs. Shina Sunny, daughter of Mr. Sunnymon George on Saturday morning in Rockland County, NY. He was 59 years old. Please keep the bereaved family in your prayers.
Holy Week Donation – Thank you to all the members who donated $100 to help meet the expenses for Holy Week. Special thanks to Dr. Paul Thottathil for donating the palm leaves for Palm Sunday.
Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – The form to sign up for Sunday’s service was sent out as a link via text message on Monday. Once we have reached capacity, the form will be closed and the link will not work. Each household should sign up only once. You will see a confirmation after you submit. If you have any questions, please contact the Secretary.
Homily of St. John Chrysostom – Read in honor and dedicated to our beloved Achen, Very Rev. Dr. Mathai Yohannan Sankarathil Cor-Episcopa. Please click on the image below to read the full homily
Passing of Mrs. Aleyamma Cherian – the mother of Mrs. Binta Cherian, on Tuesday morning in Franklin Square, NY. She was 70 years old. The funeral took place Friday morning. Please keep the bereaved family in your prayers.
Passing of Mrs. Marykutty Cherian – the elder sister-in-law of Mr. TP Mathew, Friday morning in Mezhuveli, Kerala. She was 92 years old. The funeral took place on Monday. Please keep the bereaved family in your prayers.
Holy Week Sign-Up – Sign-up for Holy Week services began this week. As with the previous two sign-ups, a link was sent out via text message on Monday. Once we have reached capacity, the form will be closed and the link will not work. If you have any questions, please contact the Secretary.
Please note that the sign-up will be allowed for only members during Holy Week services. This is due to the limited capacity and to ensure that our members have a fair opportunity to sign up. If there is space available after this week, it will be opened to guests. For now, please sign up for your household members only.
Mid-Week Services – There will be changes to the scheduled mid-week services, for this week. Updates will be provided in the coming days.
Parish Lenten Retreat Messages – Our 2nd Parish Lenten Retreat (Malayalam) scheduled for this Saturday, March 27th at 4:30pm via Zoom, has been cancelled.
Combined Lenten Retreat – The Council of Indian Orthodox Churches of Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island’s one-day lenten retreat on Saturday, March 27th at 10am through Zoom, has been cancelled.
Holy Week Donation – Just a friendly reminder that all members are kindly requested to make a donation of $100 for Holy Week. Please give your donation to the Treasurer as soon as possible.
Happy Birthday Achen! – Happy 85th birthday to our dear Achen, Very Rev. Dr. Mathai Yohannan Sankarathil Cor-Episcopa, on behalf of the parish.
MGOCSM Area Lenten Retreat – The MGOCSM of BQLI will be hosting the area lenten retreat on Friday, March 5th at 7pm via Zoom. The theme will be “Conquering Temptations” based on St. Matthew 6:13. Please register with the following link: tinyurl.com/bqlilentenretreat2021
Education Day 2021 – On Saturday, March 6th at 3pm, the Sunday School ministry will be hosting its annual Education Day. The theme is from 2 Corinthians 12:10, “For when I am weak, then I am strong.” The guest speaker will be Fr. Joel Mathew from Dallas, TX. In addition to speaking, he will be leading a group for those who are in MGOCSM. All Sunday School children and MGOCSM members are asked to register and attend! Please contact Ansue Koshy for any details/questions.
Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – To sign up for Sunday, March 7th, the deadline is Wednesday, March 3rd. Please do so as soon as possible; once capacity has been reached, exceptions can not be made. If you sign up, be sure to come for service by 8:30am; doors will be closed after that time. Also, masks must be properly worn for all services.
General Body Meeting – There will be a General Body meeting held on Sunday, March 14th at 3:30pm via Zoom. The 2021 Annual Budget will be discussed at this meeting. The budget and instructions were sent to the parish members. If you have not received the 2021 Annual Budget, please email treasurer@stthomasli.org.
Holy Week Donation – All members are kindly requested to make a donation of $100 for Holy Week. Please give your donation to the Treasurer as soon as possible.
Annual Subscriptions/Dues/Donations – Members are also requested to begin payment on your annual subscriptions, dues owed and any donations you wish to provide. Due to the limitations in services and our current financial situation, earlier payment would be graciously appreciated.
2020 Christmas Donations – For those who have inquired about handing in last year’s christmas donations. You are still welcome to donate for the previous year. Please notify the Treasurer at your earliest convenience, if you wish to do so.
Passing of Mr. Mathai Varghese – the elder brother of our Vicar, Very Rev. Dr. Mathai Yohannan Sankarathil Cor-Episcopa, Thursday morning in Kumbazha, Kerala, India. He was the 2nd of four brothers and was 91 years old. The funeral took place Saturday. Please keep the bereaved family in your prayers.
Passing of Mr. Joel George Varkey – the grandnephew of our Kochamma, Mrs. Elcy Yohannan, Friday in Dallas, Texas. He was 10 years old and was an only child. The funeral will take place Wednesday. Please keep the bereaved family in your prayers.
Tax Letters – The 2020 tax letters are ready. It will be mailed to all our members. If you do not receive it by the end of the week, please let the Treasurer know.
Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – To sign up for Sun, Feb 7th, the deadline is Wed, Feb 3rd. Please do so as soon as possible; once capacity has been reached, exceptions can not be made. If you sign up, be sure to come for service by 8:30am; doors will be closed after that time. Also, masks must be properly worn for all services.
