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Weekly Announcements – 01/07/2017

  1. Service Cancelled – Jan. 7th service was cancelled due to the extreme cold and a partially functioning HVAC system.  There will be service on Jan. 14th.
  2. The Schedule of Worship for 2018 – Please find the schedule of worship for 2018 below.
  3. Talent Show – the annual Sunday School and Youth talent show will be held on Friday, January 26th at 7pm. Everyone is encouraged to participate. Please submit your programs to the Sunday School principal or Ms. Emily Georgekutty by Sunday the 21st, the latest.
  4. Donations towards HTRC – If you have not given the minimum donation of $2000 towards the Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center, kindly do so as soon as possible. The parish treasurer, Mr. Sinu Jacob will collect the donation.
  5. Holy Confession –  A Friendly Reminder to schedule an appointment for Confession with your father confessor. Kindly do not wait till Great Lent or Holy Week to do confession.
  6. Council of Churches Show – special thanks to all the parents and students that came to the Council of Churches Show held at Glen Oaks High School. A short video of the performance is here:  https://youtu.be/BAnGQRyC8v4
2018 Schedule of Worship

 

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Weekly Announcements – 12/24/2017

  1. New Year’s Day Service – Monday, January 1st Service will begin regular time as Sundays: 8:15am. New Years, and the Feasts of Sts. Basil the Great and Gregory the Theologian.
  2. Denaha Service – Saturday, January 6th Matins for Denaha Service will begin at 8:00am followed by Holy Qurbana.
  3. Valiya Achen & Kochamma – will be traveling to India on Tuesday, please keep them in your prayers, so that they may have a safe journey and return.
  4. MGOCSM Bowling Night – special thanks to all MGOCSM and FOCUS members for coming to the final event of the year.
MGOCSM Bowling Night
Christmas Service
Christmas Service Fellowship
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FOCUS MGOCSM

Weekly Announcements – 12/17/2017

  1. Christmas Caroling – Special Thanks to all who came out for caroling this year. Thank you for making time for it in the midst of your busy schedules.  
  2. 2018 Parish Committee Meeting – 2018 Committee will be meeting this Saturday, Dec. 23rd at 3PM.
  3. Aramana Open House – The Aramana will be having its open house for this month on Thursday Dec. 21st from 9am-12pm and then from 4pm-6pm.
  4. 2018 MGOCSM Elections – Elections for a new Secretary and Treasurer will be conducted on Sunday, Dec. 24th after Service.  Anyone interested in the position should contact Ms. Danniya Samuel at the earliest.
  5. MGOCSM Bowling Night – The MGOCSM will be hosting a bowling night on Friday, Dec 22nd at 6pm at Sheridan Lanes on Jericho Tpk. for all MGOCSM & FOCUS members.
  6. Area FOCUS Fellowship – On Friday, January 19th 2018 at the area FOCUS will be having a a meeting at St. Thomas Long Island from 6:30pm-9:30pm, see the flyer below for more details.

Upcoming Liturgical Services:

  1. Christmas Eve – Evening prayers will be held on Sunday, December 24th at 6:30pm
  2. Christmas Day Service – Divine Liturgy will start at 7am on Christmas Day.
  3. New Year’s Day – Monday, January 1st: Service will begin regular time as Sundays: 8:15am. New Years, and the Feasts of Sts. Basil the Great and Gregory the Theologian.
  4. Denaha Service – Saturday, January 6th: Matins for Denaha Service will begin at 8:00am followed by Holy Qurbana.
  5. Nineveh Lent (3 Days Lent) – In lieu of Nineveh Lent, The Parish will be having evening prayer on Monday 22nd and Tuesday, 23rd at 6:30pm. On Wednesday, the 24th we will be having Holy Qurbana starting with evening prayer at 6:30pm.
  6. Nineveh Lent Retreat – Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center is pleased to announce they will be conducting a Retreat during the Fast of Nineveh. The Retreat will begin on the evening of Sunday, January 21, 2018 and end with Holy Qurbana on the morning of Thursday, January 25, 2018. During these days, prayers will be offered in our chapel, along with devotional addresses/meditations offered by our esteemed clergy. There will be opportunities for Holy Confession and counseling. Participants are encouraged to register online at the link provided here:

https://transfigurationretreat.org/events/three-day-lent-retreat-registration-form/

The registration fee of $250 is to be made payable to the Northeast American Diocese.

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FOCUS MGOCSM

Weekly Announcements – 12/10/2017

  1. FOCUS Meeting – will be held this Friday, December 15th at 7pm at the residence of Mr. John Joseph. All FOCUS members are requested to attend.
  2. 2018 MGOCSM Elections – Elections for a new Secretary and Treasurer will be conducted on Sunday, Dec. 24th after Service.  Anyone interested in the position should contact Ms. Danniya Samuel at the earliest.
  3. MGOCSM Bowling Night – The MGOCSM will be hosting a bowling night on Friday, Dec 22nd. for all MGOCSM & FOCUS members.
  4. Christmas Caroling – This year Christmas Caroling will be on the weekend of Dec. 16th & 17th.
  5. New Announcement System –  a reminder once more that we have changed vendors for the automated voice message system.  The new system has a new caller ID number, (405) 548-2251.  Please add this number to your phone books so that you do not ignore messages from the church.
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Weekly Announcements – 12/03/2017

  1. Parish General Body Meeting  – will be next Sunday, Dec 10th after Holy Qurbana. All eligible members are requested to attend.
  2. 5th Memorial of H.G. Mathews Mar Barnabas  – On Sunday, Dec 10th we will be observing the 5th memorial of the passing of H.G. Mathews Mar Barnabas.
  3. MGOCSM Bowling Night – The MGOCSM will be hosting a bowling night on Friday, Dec 22nd. for all MGOCSM & FOCUS members.
  4. Christmas Caroling – This year Christmas Caroling will be on the weekend of Dec. 16th & 17th.
  5. New Announcement System – we have changed vendors for the automated voice message system.  The new system has a new caller ID number, (405) 548-2251.  Please add this number to your phone books so that you do not ignore messages.
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Weekly Announcements – 11/26/2017

  1. Nativity Fast – December 1st marks the begining of the Nativity Fast. All able bodied members are requested to observe this fast. Here is some more information about the Nativity Fast.
  2. Parish General Body Meeting – will be held on Sunday, December 10th after service. All eligible members are requested to attend.
  3. MGOCSM Faith Study Series – will be held this Saturday, December 2nd at 4pm at church. All MGOCSM members are requested to attend.
  4. MGOCSM & FOCUS Bowling Night – The youth will be hosting a bowling night on Friday, December 22nd for all MGOCSM and FOCUS members. Details to follow in the coming weeks.
  5. FOCUS Christmas Charity – As the Christmas season is approaching the FOCUS of the parish is partnering with “We the People United Corp.” to sponsor some local needy families. Please contact Mrs. Sini Jablonski for more details and how you can support a needy family in this time of giving.
  6. FOCUS Meeting – will be held on Friday, December 15th. Location to be announced. All FOCUS members are requested to attend.
  7. Theophilos Thirumeni’s 40th Day Service – please see the flyer below for Theophilos Thirumeni’s 40th Day service. The service will be held at St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Suffern.

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FOCUS MGOCSM MMVS

Weekly Announcements – 11/19/2017

  1. Parish General Body – The next parish General Body meeting will be held on Dec. 10, 2017.
  2. Thanksgiving Potluck – MGOCSM and FOCUS will be having a Thanksgiving Potluck feast on Nov. 24th, 2017 at 5PM at the church. All MGOCSM and FOCUS members are kindly requested to attend.
  3. Christmas Caroling Practice – There will be a song practice for Christmas Caroling next Sunday, Nov. 26th at 5PM at church.  All members are requested to attend.
  4. MMVS Fasting Prayer – The weekly fasting prayer at church is cancelled for upcoming Friday, Nov. 24th, 2017.
  5. HTRC/St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary Trip – The MGOCSM would like to thank all members who went on the trip to visit HTRC and St. Tikon’s Seminary.  Twenty parish members participated in this event, and a special thanks to all those who drove.  We encourage everyone to take the time to visit these spiritual centers of our faith.
  6. MGOCSM & FOCUS Donation – The MGOCSM and FOCUS of the parish donated $20,000 and $5,000, respectively towards the Church Building Loan Repayment. We would like to thank all of the youth members, both past and present, who have contributed to fundraising initiatives such as the annual basketball tournament.
  7. Baby Girl – Jeny and Shyni Koshy blessed with a baby girl Rianna Maria Koshy on Aug 11,2017.  We welcomed the baby to church  on Nov 5, 2017.  Let us uphold the new born baby and her family in our prayers.
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FOCUS MGOCSM Sunday School

Weekly Announcements – 11/12/2017

  1. Christmas Caroling  – Christmas Caroling will be done on the weekend of Dec. 16th and 17th.  All interested in participating please contact Mr. Cheriyan Abraham.
    • Christmas Caroling Practice –  The first Christmas Caroling Practice will be held on Sunday Nov. 26th at 5pm at the church.  All who will participate in caroling are kindly requested to attend.
  2. FOCUS Meeting – The next FOCUS meeting will be held at Sunil and Amy George’s house on November 17th at 7 pm. We will be continuing our review and discussion of the book, Beginning to Pray.
  3. HTRC/St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary Trip – The youth is organizing a trip to the St. Tikhon’s Seminary, and the Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center for all parents and youth. The date has been changed to Saturday, November 18th. Plan to arrive at the church at 6:30AM on Saturday, where breakfast will be provided.  The bus will leave promptly at 7AM. Please contact Manoj Varghese or Shojil Abraham at your earliest for further details. Click here to register.
  4. MGOCSM Thanksgiving One Day Conference – The MGOCSM of the Northeast American Diocese will be holding its annual one day Thanksgiving Conference on Saturday, Nov. 25th at St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church, Baltimore  .
    • The main speakers for the event are Rev. Fr. Sujit Thomas and Dn. Alexander (Pradeep) Hatcher.
    • The theme of the conference is “TRUST” (The Rest is Up to our Savior in Truth).
  5. Sunday School Centralized Exam and TTC Exam Results –  Special thanks to everyone that participated in the TTC and Sunday School Centralized Exams.  Congratulations to the below parish members who passed their exams:
    • TTC Exam – Mrs. Elcy Yohannan
    • 12th Grade Exam – Shainu George
    • 10th Grade Exam – Joshua Mathew
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Weekly Announcements – 10/29/2017

  1. 2017 Account Statements – 2017 statements, as of 10/22/2017, were sent to all members, please review the statements and let the Treasurer know if there any corrections to made.
  2. Christmas Caroling – This year there will be a new format for Christmas Caroling.  Two groups of carolers will be going on 12/16 and 12/17 to cover all the houses in the parish.
  3. Family Night & Talent Show –  This year Family Night and the Talent Show will be held on 11/24/2017 as fellowship gathering at church.  More details to come in the coming weeks!!
  4. MGOCSM Trip – MGOCSM will be taking a trip to Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center and St. Tikon’s Seminary on Nov. 11, 2017.  Please use this link for registration:  https://goo.gl/forms/Mc1GqrPmyDroTcnh2

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Weekly Announcements – 10/22/2017

  1. MGOCSM Meeting – There will be a MGOCSM Meeting on Saturday, October 28th at 4pm at the Parish.  All MGOCSM members are kindly requested to attend.
  2. FOCUS Meeting – There will be a FOCUS Meeting on Friday, October 27th at 7pm at the residence of Mr. Bills and Nancy Varghese.  All FOCUS members are kindly requested to attend.
  3. Sunday School Talent Competition – Our parish had five participants at the diocesan level talent competition: Giana Paul, Sara Solomon, Swagath Thomas, Mariel Mathew, and Sonia Joseph.  Two of our students won prizes for their efforts
    • Swagath Thomas – 2nd Prize for Solo Malayalam Song
    • Sonia Joseph – 3rd Prize for Solo English Song
  4. Feast of St. Geevarghese Mar Gregorios (Parumala Thirumeni) – The feast of is observed every year on Nov. 2nd.  The feast will be celebrated this year on Sunday, Nov. 5th.  Please see the following link to learn more about thirumeni’s  life and deeds: Parumala Thirumeni