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MGOCSM

Weekly Announcements – 05/27/2018

  1. MGOCSM Virtual Meeting – In order to address the questions which were not able to be answered at the Aramana visit due to limited time, we will be having a meeting via Google Hangout this Friday June 1st at 7 pm. All youth and FOCUS are encouraged to log on and join the conversation via a link that will be posted on the GroupMe.
  2. Blood Drive – We will be hosting a blood drive in association with the American Red Cross here on Saturday June 16th from 11 am to 4 pm. Please see Mr. Swagath Thomas or Ms. Ruth Abraham for more information and to schedule an appointment to donate.
  3. Monthly Committee Meeting – There will be a Committee Meeting today after service. All Committee Members are kindly requested to attend.
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MGOCSM MMVS

Weekly Announcements – 05/20/2018

  1. House Blessing – For those who have not signed up for a day for their house blessing, kindly reach out to Stanley Thomas and see which days are available within the the upcoming months.
  2. MMVS Trip – MMVS in the Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island planning to visit Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Connecticut on June 13th . The bus fare will be $40 per head. Those who are interested please contact Mrs. Mary Varghese or Mrs. Sandya Thomas.
  3. MGOCSM Meeting – There will be an MGOCSM meeting this Friday, May 25th at 5:30 pm at the residence of Mr. Vinod Abraham. All youth members are requested to attend.
  4. Lancaster Trip – There are only a few more seats remaining for this year’s Lancaster trip! We will be seeing the new show at Sight and Sound Theater titled Jesus on Tuesday August 21st. If you are interested in attending please see Ms. Emily George at your earliest to reserve your seat.
  5. Blood Drive – We will be hosting a blood drive in conjunction with the American Red Cross on Saturday June 16th from 11 am to 4 pm. If you are interested in donating please see Swagath Thomas or Ruth Abraham for more information.
  6. Monthly Committee Meeting – There will be a Committee Meeting next Sunday, May 27th, after service. All Committee Members are kindly requested to attend.
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MGOCSM MMVS

Weekly Announcements – 05/13/2018

  1. House Blessing – For those who have not signed up for a day for their house blessing, kindly reach out to Stanley and see which days are available within the the upcoming months.
  2. MMVS Trip – MMVS in the Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island planning to visit Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Connecticut on June 13th . The bus fare will be $40 per head. Those who are interested please contact Mrs. Mary Varghese or Mrs. Sandya Thomas.
  3. MGOCSM Meeting – There will be an MGOCSM meeting on Friday May 25th at 5:30 pm at the residence of Mr. Vinod Abraham. All youth members are requested to attend.
  4. Lancaster Trip – There are only about ten seats remaining for this year’s Lancaster trip! We will be seeing the new show at Sight and Sound Theater titled Jesus on Tuesday August 21st. If you are interested in attending please see Emily George at your earliest to reserve your seat. The cost for bus and ticket fare is $94 for adults and $64 for children and money is requested by June 24th the latest.
  5. Next Sunday Change in Schedule – May 20th: Since next Sunday we will be celebrating the Feast of Pentecost, morning prayer will begin at 7:30am. All are requested to attend service on a timely manner.
  6. PI John’s Book – if any church members did not receive a copy of Mr. P I Johns book, please give your names to Dr. Joshi John to receive a book. This is for all church families whether you came to the function or not.

Happy Mother’s Day!
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Weekly Announcements – 05/06/2018

  1. Feast of Ascension – we will be celebrating the Feast of Ascension on this coming Wednesday, May 9th. Evening Prayer will start at 6:30PM, followed by Holy Qurbana.
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FOCUS

Weekly Announcements – 04/29/2018

  1. Feast of St. George – We will be celebrating the Feast of St. George is next Sunday, May 6th. Various members have already offered as nercha, appam & curry. If anyone else wishes to offer a donation please see the Treasurer.
  2. Feast of Ascension – we will be celebrating the Feast of Ascension on Wednesday, May 9th. Evening Prayer will start at 6:30PM, followed by Holy Qurbana.
  3. Area FOCUS Fellowship – On Friday, May 4th we will be hosting the a meeting of the areawide FOCUS at St. Gregorios Elmont. The meeting will be from 6:30pm-9:30pm.  Please see the flyer for more details.
BQLI FOCUS Meeting
MGOCSM & FOCUS Members Visiting Achen
Combined MGOCSM & FOCUS Meeting on 4/27 @ Aramana
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Weekly Announcements – 03/25/2018

  1. Holy Week Schedule – We will be having evening prayer every day this week, and also Pesaha service Wednesday evening, and Good Friday service on Friday.  For exact times please see the Holy Week schedule flyer (in the back), it will also be posted on the website.  The flyer below is incorrect and we will NOT be having Evening Prayer on Thursday,  March 29th.
  2. Service of Feet Washing – this year the Diocesan Metropolitan is conducting the  Service of Feet Washing at St. Mary’s, West Sayville.  Please see their flyer below.
  3. MGOCSM Fundraiser – The MGOCSM is hosting a fundraiser at California Pizza Kitchen in Westbury on Friday April 6th. The restaurant will be donating 20% of the profits from that day back towards the youth fund to be donated to charity. The youth will also be meeting up for lunch at the restaurant at 1pm that day to support the cause and engage in fellowship. All youth are encouraged to attend!
  4. MGOCSM Lancaster Trip – We are planning a church trip to see the new Sight & Sound production “Jesus” in Lancaster on Tuesday August 21st. The cost for adults is $94 and for children, $64. About half of the tickets are already taken so please see Emily George downstairs in the auditorium to reserve your seat!
  5. GROW Conference– The annual GROW One Day conference will be hosted at our church this year on April 14th from 8:30 to 4:30. Registration is $15 online and $20 at the door so please register online at your earliest.
Holy Week Schedule 2018
St. Mary’s West Sayville Holy Week Schedule 2018
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FOCUS Sunday School

Weekly Announcements – 03/18/2018

  1. FOCUS Meeting – the next FOCUS meeting will be held on the coming Friday, March 23rd at 7pm at the residence of Sinu and Giby Jacob. All FOCUS members are kindly requested to attend.
  2. Parish Lenten Retreat: This year’s parish Lenten Retreat will be held on Saturday, March 24th. Confession will begin at 10am. The retreat message will be given at 3:00pm by Rev. Fr. Sujit Thomas. All are kindly requested to attend.
  3. Holy Week Donation – All members are kindly requested to make a donation of $100 to help meet the expenses for Holy Week. Kindly give your donation to the Treasurer as soon as possible. Special thanks to Dr. Paul Thottathil for donating the palm leaves for Palm Sunday and Mr. Chacko Koyikalathu for donating incense and charcoal for Holy Week.
  4. Holy Week Schedule – Please see the schedule below for all services taking place during Holy Week.
  5. Good Friday Refreshments – Thank you everyone that already signed up to donate refreshments on Good Friday.  A few more items are needed, so kindly see the Secretary after service if you wish to donate refreshments.
  6. 2018 OVBS – combined OVBS for the ten Indian Orthodox Parishes of the Queens-Long Island-Brooklyn Area will be held this year at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church School on July 11, 12 & 13 (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) from 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM. All children between the ages of 4 and 16 are invited to attend.  The flyer will be posted on the website.
  7. Qurbana Books – we have received the Qurbana Kramam’s from the printers.  Please pick up your personal copies in the basement.
  8. Handicap Parking Spots – just friendly a reminder that only people with handicap tags should park in the handicap spots in our parking lot. Please be considerate as there are some people that really need those spots, so even if you have a handicap tag but are able to park in regular spots please do so.
  9. Passing of Mrs. Aleyama Joseph Puthuveettil – it is with sadness we wish to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Aleyama Joseph Puthuveettil, the grandmother of Mrs. Mini Jacob, wife of Sijo Jacob.  Please keep the bereaved family in your prayers.
Holy Week Schedule 2018

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Weekly Announcements – 03/11/2018

  1. FOCUS Meeting – the next FOCUS meeting will be held on Friday, March 23rd at 7pm at the residence of Sinu and Giby Jacob. All FOCUS members are kindly requested to attend.
  2. Youth Meeting– There will be an MGOCSM meeting this Friday March 16th at 6:30 pm at the residence of Dr. Thomas Mathew and family: 3 Parkview Drive, Jericho NY. All youth members are encouraged to attend.
  3. Parish Lenten Retreat: This year’s parish Lenten Retreat will be held on Saturday, March 24th. Confession will begin at 10am. The retreat message will be given at 3:00pm by Rev. Fr. Sujit Thomas. All are kindly requested to attend.
  4. Holy Week Donation – All members are kindly requested to make a donation of $100 to help meet the expenses for Holy Week. Kindly give your donation to the Treasurer as soon as possible.
  5. Good Friday Refreshments – Our parish has a tradition of members providing refreshments on Holy Friday as nercha. We will be continuing that this year as well.  Those who are interested in giving refreshments for Holy Friday, kindly see the Secretary or Treasurer after service.
  6. Parish Committee Meeting – We will be having our monthly parish committee meeting next Saturday, March 17th, at 4pm at the Church. All committee members are requested to make arrangements to attend.
  7. Lancaster Trip– This year we will be arranging a church trip to the Sight & Sound theater in Lancaster on Tuesday August 21st. We will be traveling together from the church to see their new production, titled Jesus. The cost, including bus fee and show ticket, is $94 for adults and $64 for children. Please see Emily George for more information and to reserve your seat.
  8. Bench – Special thanks to Mr. T.V Varghese for donating the bench in the lobby.
  9. 2018 OVBS – combined OVBS for the ten Indian Orthodox Parishes of the Queens-Long Island-Brooklyn Area will be held this year at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church School on July 11, 12 & 13 (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) from 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM. All children between the ages of 4 and 16 are invited to attend.

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FOCUS MGOCSM Sports

Weekly Announcements – 03/04/2018

  1. Evening Prayer – A friendly reminder that we will be having special lenten Evening Prayers at the church every Wednesday during Great Lent 6:30PM. All are kindly requested to attend.
  2. Confession – As it is the lenten season, whoever wishes to do Holy Confession, kindly reach out to Achens as soon as possible. We request that you do not wait till the retreat day to do confession.
  3. Mid-Lent Service: The Mid-lent service will be held this Tuesday, March 6th at 6:30pm. All are kindly requested to attend. A friendly reminder to those who are planning to take Holy Qurbana to fast at least 6 hours prior to receiving Holy Qurbana.  
  4. Holy Week Song Practice: There will be Holy Week song practice held Sunday and Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm at the Church. Whoever is interested to learn the hymns of Holy Week are requested to attend.
  5. FOCUS Meeting – the next FOCUS meeting will be held on Friday, March 23rd at 7pm. All FOCUS members are kindly requested to attend.
  6. Parish Lenten Retreat: This year’s parish Lenten Retreat will be held on Saturday, March 24th. Confession will begin at 10am. The retreat message will be given at 3:00pm by Rev. Fr. Sujit Thomas. All are kindly requested to attend.  
  7. Holy Week Donation – All members are kindly requested to make a donation of $100 for the expenses of Holy Week. You may give your donation to the Treasurer today after service. This donation is used for all the additional expenses during Holy Week, and it’s important that all members contribute towards this effort.
Vailya Achen’s 82nd Birthday
STYL Presents: AJM Basketball Tournament Sponsorship 1
STYL Presents: AJM Basketball Tournament Sponsorship 2
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MGOCSM Sports

Weekly Announcements – 02/25/2018

  1. Evening Prayer – A friendly reminder that we will be having special lenten Evening Prayers at the church every Wednesday during Great Lent 6:30PM. All are kindly requested to attend.
  2. Confession – As it is the lenten season, whoever wishes to do Holy Confession, kindly reach out to Achens as soon as possible. We request that you do not wait till the retreat day to do confession.
  3. Mid-lent Service: Tuesday, March 6th at 6:30pm we will have be having the Holy Qurbana and Special Mid-lent Service. All are kindly requested to attend.
  4. MGOCSM Meeting– There will be an MGOCSM meeting held at the church on Friday March 2nd at 6:30 pm. All MGOCSM members are requested to attend.
  5. STYL Basketball Tournament – There will be a STYL Basketball tournament meeting today after Sunday School. The tickets for the tournament were inaugurated on Sunday.
  6. Education Day – Special thanks to Sunday School and MGCOCSM for hosting our 2nd annual Education Day.  The theme for the day was “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about it’s own things” Mathew 6:34.