Author: Alex Abraham

1. Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – The church will remain open at a limited capacity (of 100 occupants) for Holy Qurbana on Sundays only. Please follow the instructions, which were sent via text and posted on the parish website to sign up for Sunday, October 4th. The deadline is Wednesday, September 30th. If you have attended prior services, you will be placed on a waiting list if you leave a voicemail or text to sign up.
2. FOCUS Charity Drive – will be collecting 200 Heinz Tomato 20oz ketchup bottles for the Race Track Chaplaincy NY Division (www.rtcany.org). Please let Ajit Thomas or Sini Jablonski know if you are interested in purchasing and donating.

1. Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – The church will remain open at a limited capacity (of 80 members) for Holy Qurbana on Sundays only. Please follow the instructions, which were sent via text and posted on the parish website to sign up for Sunday, September 27th. The deadline is Wednesday, September 23rd. If you have attended prior services, you will be placed on a waiting list if you leave a voicemail or text to sign up.
2. Monthly Prayer Meeting – We will have our monthly video interactive prayer meeting Sunday, September 27th at 4PM for the entire parish via Zoom.

1. Passing of Mrs. Thresiakutty Paily – the mother of Mrs. Kunjamma Thomas, on Wednesday in India. She was 102 years old. The funeral took place Thursday morning. Please keep the bereaved family in your prayers.
2. Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – The church will remain open at a limited capacity (of 80 members) for Holy Qurbana on Sundays only. Please follow the instructions, which were sent via text and posted on the parish website to sign up for Sunday, September 13th. The deadline is Wednesday, September 9th. If you have attended prior services, you will be placed on a waiting list if you leave a voicemail or text to sign up

1. 50 Years of Priesthood -Congratulations to our vicar, Very Rev. Dr. Mathai Yohannan Sankarathil Cor-Episcopa, for 50 years of service in the priesthood!
2. Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – The church will remain open at a limited capacity for Holy Qurbana on Sundays only. Please follow the instructions, which were sent via text and posted on the parish website to sign up for Sunday, August 30th. The deadline is Wednesday, August 26th. If you have attended prior services, you will be placed on a waiting list if you leave a voicemail or text to sign up.
3. Monthly Prayer Meeting – We will have our monthly video interactive prayer meeting Sunday, August 30th at 4PM for the entire parish via Zoom.

1. Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – The church will remain open at a limited capacity for Holy Qurbana on Sundays only. Please follow the instructions, which were sent via text and posted on the parish website to sign up for Sunday, August 16th. The deadline is Wednesday, August 12th. If you have attended prior services, you will be placed on a waiting list if you leave a voicemail or text to sign up.
2. MMVS Monthly Meeting – the next monthly video interactive MMVS meeting will be Sunday, August 16th at 4PM via Zoom. 

1. Holy Qurbana (July 26th) Sign-Up – The church will be open again at a limited capacity (of 50 members) for Holy Qurbana, which will continue for Sunday service only. Please follow the instructions, which were sent via text and posted on the parish website to sign up for Sunday, July 26th.  The deadline is Wednesday, July 22nd.  If you have attended prior services, you will be placed on a waiting list if you leave a voicemail or text to sign up for July 26th’s service.
2. Monthly Prayer Meeting – We will have our monthly video interactive prayer meeting Sunday, July 26th at 4PM for the entire parish via Zoom. 

1. Passing of Mr. Thambi K. I. – the brother of H. H. Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Paulose II (Bhava Thirumeni) and relative of Mr. Benny Rajan and Mrs. Beena Vinoj. He passed away Wednesday, July 8th in Parumala Hospital and was 78 years old. The funeral took place on Thursday, July 9th in Thrissur.  Please keep the bereaved family in your prayers.
2. Holy Qurbana (July 19th) Sign-Up – The church will be open again at a limited capacity (of 50 members) for Holy Qurbana, which will continue for Sunday service only. Please follow the instructions, which were sent via text and posted on the parish website to sign up for Sunday, July 19th.  The deadline is Wednesday, July 15th.  If you have attended prior services, you will be placed on a waiting list if you leave a voicemail or text to sign up for July 19th’s service.
3. Baby Girl – Mr. Simon Abraham & Mrs. Shary Simon were blessed with a baby granddaughter, Sasha Sam, Tuesday, June 9th. Please keep the baby and family in your prayers.

1. Holy Qurbana (July 12th) Sign-Up – The church will be open again for a limited capacity (of 50 members) for Holy Qurbana, which will continue for Sunday service only. Please follow the instructions, which were sent via text message and posted on the parish website to sign up for Sunday, July 12th. If you have attended July 5th’s service, you will be placed on a waiting list if you leave a voicemail or text to sign up for July 12th’s service. The deadline to sign up is by Wednesday, July 8th.

Please see the below document for instructions regarding the re-opening of the church.

Births

• Baby Boy – Dr. Sunil & Mrs. Amy George were blessed with a baby boy, Christopher Mathew George, Wednesday, Apr. 8th. Please keep Christopher and family in your prayers.
• Baby Boy – Dr. Princy Thottathil & Dr. Emmanuel Illical were blessed with a baby boy, Isaiah Paul Illical, Wednesday, Apr. 29th. Please keep Isaiah and family in your prayers.
• Baby Girl – Mr. Shobin & Mrs. Amy Varghese were blessed with a baby girl, Alexis Susan Varghese, Friday, May 15th. Please keep Alexis and family in your prayers.

Passings

• Mr. Eapen Joseph – Uncle of Mrs. Rani Paul, passed away Monday, Apr. 6th.  He was 74.
• Mr. Joseph Joseph – Uncle of Mrs. Rani Paul, passed away Wednesday, Apr. 15th.  He was 78.
• Mrs. Aliamma Joseph – Aunt of Mrs. Rani Paul, passed away Friday, Apr. 24th.  She was 78.
• Mrs. Annamma Thomas – Mother of Mrs. Reny Abraham, passed away Tuesday, Apr. 28th in Arizona.  She was 85 and is survived by her daughter, 2 sons (Reji & Roy), and 6 grandchildren.
• Mrs. Saramma Abraham – Mother of Mr. Abraham K. Yohannan and Mr. Mathews K. Abraham, passed away Friday, May 29th in New Hyde Park.  She was 96 and is survived by her 5 children, 14 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.  

Please keep the bereaved families in your prayers.