Author: Alex Abraham

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.

Please find Holy Friday Schedule for our Parish below:

• 8:30am – 9:45am:  Morning Prayer/Matins – Malayalam
• 9:45am – 10:30am: 3rd Hour – English
• 10:30am – 10:45am: Break

• 10:45am – 11:30am: 6th Hour – Malayalam

• 11:30am – 12:15pm: 9th Hour – English

• 12:30pm – Devotional

Please find the schedule for 2020 Holy Week below from St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Church, Philadelphia.

Please click on the image of document below to see instructions for the Zoom Video Prayer Meeting.

Please see the update below on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and how it’s affecting our parish.

COVID-19 – Due to the impacts of the novel coronavirus and the current mandate in NY:

• Holy Qurbana on Tuesday, Mar 17^th for Mid-Lent service has been canceled.
• All evening prayers, for Wednesdays and Saturdays, are canceled.
• All post church activities are canceled, such as in-person spiritual organization meetings and Sunday School.
• There will be no refreshments after church (when there is service) to reduce interactions among parishioners.

As the situation progresses, we will continue to provide details and guidelines for the parish.  Please refer to the links below for additional information:

Nassau County’s COVID-19 Webpage: https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/4946/Coronavirus-COVID-19

New York State Department of Health’s Webpage: https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/coronavirus/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Webpage: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/

LIVESTREAM LINK: http://Sojimediausa.com/live

With the hope in the resurrection, I wish to inform you of the passing of Mr. Jacob V. Chirathalakal, husband to Mrs. Saramma Jacob and father of Mrs. Simi Ajith, Mr. Sinu Jacob, and Mr. Sijo Jacob.

VIEWING

Friday, February 28th, 2020

6pm—9pm

St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church

110 Schoolhouse Rd, Levittown, NY

FUNERAL SERVICE

Saturday, February 29th, 2020

9am—10am

St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church

110 Schoolhouse Rd, Levittown, NY

INTERMENT

All Saints Cemetery

855 Middle Neck RoadGreat Neck, NY

1. Great Lent Begins – Monday, Feb 24th
   • Wednesday Evening Prayer – During the Lenten season, there will be evening prayer on Wednesdays at 6:30pm, in addition to Saturday evening prayers.
   • Lilio (Midnight) Prayer – During the Great Lent, Lilio prayer will be held at 7:30am every Sunday, with a 15-min break before morning prayer.
2. Shoe Placement – Please be sure not to leave your shoes on the basement steps, as this is a safety hazard. There are children and elderly who could trip on them while going downstairs. When entering the church, kindly place your shoes on the shelves constructed or at least in the lobby and out of the pathways.