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Weekly Announcements – 07/09/2017

  1. Parish Perunal – We celebrated our Parish Perunal for this this past Friday and Saturday. We want to thank all those who made arrangements to attend and all the volunteers who helped out, please see 2017 St. Thomas Perunal Album for pictures from the Rasa.
  2. Weekly Fasting Prayer– Our weekly fasting prayer will be held this Friday from 10am-Noon at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Vinod and Mibby Abraham. All are requested to attend.
  3. Parish Picnic– Our Parish Summer Picnic will be held on Saturday, July 22nd at Belmont State Park at Bethpage.
  4. MGOCSM Meeting– Our next MGOCSM meeting will be held on Saturday, July 29th at 4pm here at the Church. All MGOCSM Members are requested to attend.
  5. The Marth Mariam Vanitha Samajam – of our area are planning a trip to Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary and Monastery in Jordanville, NY on Wednesday, August 16th. Those who are interested to attending this trip kindly provide your names to Mary Varghese or Sandhya Thomas as soon as possible.
  6. Sunday School Family Outing– The Sunday School is arranging a family outing to go and see the Long Island Ducks Baseball game. It will be held on Friday, August 18th at 6:30pm. We have reserved tickets and if you are interested in attending kindly let Mr. Ajit Thomas know as soon as possible. Just a friendly reminder that parents are responsible for arranging rides and supervising their children.
  7. Parish OVBS– Our parish will be hosting a one day OVBS on Saturday, August 26th from 9am – 7pm. If you are interested in signup for registration will begins today. Reach out to either Mrs. Giby Jacob or Ms. Shilpa Mathew for registration. There will be a $5 charge for each student signing up. Kindly see Mr. Nevin Joseph for more details. Please see the flyer below.
  8. Open Office Hours at the Diocesan Chancery -The first of such office hours will be on Tuesday July 11th at our Diocesan Chancery, 2158 Route 106, Muttontown, New York. The open office hours are from 9AM to 12PM and 3PM to 6PM.
  9. His Holiness the Catholicos –His Holiness the Catholicos will be arriving to NY this Wednesday. Let us pray for His safe arrival.

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Weekly Announcements – 07/02/2017

1. Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament– We had our basketball tournament yesterday. We are pleased to announce that our Basketball team won 2nd place in the Tournament. On the 3 on 3 competitions, our team won 1st Place. Congratulations and thank you for your hard work and dedication you put into this. I especially want to thank this year’s organizers and volunteers. Also, special thanks to all the parents who showed up to the tournament to show their support and love.

2. Weekly Fasting Prayer – Our weekly fasting prayer will be held at the Church this Friday from 10am-Noon. All are requested to attend.

3. Parish Perunal – A reminder that our Parish Perunal will be held this Friday and Saturday July 7th and 8th. Friday evening we will be having Rev. Fr. Paulose Peter, the Vicar of St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, White Plains, NY as our guest speaker. All are to attend on a timely manner. Friday evening at 6:30pm and Saturday morning at 8am.

4. FOCUS Meeting – Our next FOCUS Meeting will be held next Sunday at 5pm at the Residence of Mr. and Mrs. Arun and Sheba Joseph. All FOCUS members are requested to attend

5. Parish Picnic – Our Parish Summer Picnic will be held on Saturday, July 22nd. Kindly make arrangements to attend.

6. Parish Committee Meeting – There will be a parish committee meeting on Sunday, July 23rd after service. All Committee members are requested to attend.

7. Parish OVBS – Our parish will be hosting a one day OVBS on Saturday, August 26th from 9am – 7pm. If you are interested in signup for registration will begins today. Reach out to either Mrs. Giby Jacob or Ms. Shilpa Mathew for registration. The flyer are available and will be posted. There will be a $5 charge for each student signing up. Kindly see Mr. Nevin Joseph for more details.

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Passing of Mrs. Licy Oonnoonny

It is with great sadness that we wish to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Licy Oonnoonny. She is survived by her children and grand children.  Please see the wake & funereal details below.

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Weekly Announcements – 06/25/2017

  1. Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament – A friendly reminder that July 1st Saturday is the annual basketball tournament at Island Garden Gym. Kindly make arrangements to attend to show your support.
  2. Fasting Prayer – Our weekly fasting prayer will be held at the Church from 10am-Noon. All are requested to attend.
  3. Service Next Week – Kindly note the time change for service for next Sunday. Morning prayer will begin at 7:30am because of a baptism which will be held right after morning prayer.
  4. Parish Perunal – A reminder that our Parish Perunal will be held on July 7th and 8th Friday and Saturday. As our guest speaker we will have Rev. Fr. Paulose Peter, the Vicar of St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, White Plains, NY.
  5. Parish Picnic – Our Parish Summer Picnic will be held on Saturday, July 22nd. Kindly make arrangements to attend.
  6. Sunday School Family Outing – The Sunday School is arranging a family outing to go and see the Long Island Ducks Baseball game. It will be held on Friday, August 18th at 6:30pm. We have reserved tickets and if you are interested in attending kindly let Mr. Ajit Thomas know as soon as possible. Just a friendly reminder that parents are responsible for arranging rides and supervising their children.
  7. Parish OVBS – Our parish will be hosting a one day OVBS on Saturday, August 26th from 9am – 6pm. If you are interested in signup pre-registration will begin next week. There will be a $5 charge for each student signing up. Kindly approach Mr. Nevin Joseph for more details.
  8. Annual GROW Conference – This year’s annual GROW (God Renewing Orthodox Women) conference was held at the newly purchased Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center. Special thanks to all our members who participated and attended the conference.
St. Thomas LI GROW Conference Participants
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Weekly Announcements – 06/18/2017

  1. FOCUS Meeting – Our next FOCUS Meeting will be held this Friday, June 23rd at 7pm at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Cheriyan Abraham and Susan Cheriyan. All FOCUS members are requested to attend.
  2. Weekly Fasting Prayer – Our weekly fasting prayer will be held at the Church this Friday, June 23rd from 10am-Noon. All are requested to attend.
  3. Basketball Tournament – A friendly reminder that July 1st Saturday is the STYL Basketball tournament. Kindly make arrangements to attend to show your support.
  4. Parish Perunal – A reminder that our Parish Perunal will be held on July 7th and 8th Friday and Saturday. As our guest speaker we will have Rev. Fr. Paulose Peter, the Vicar of St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, White Plains, NY.
  5. Parish Picnic – Our Parish Summer Picnic will be held on Saturday, July 22nd. Kindly make arrangements to attend.
  6. Thomas Celebration – The St. Thomas Ecumenical Federation is having their St. Thomas Celebration on Sunday, July 2nd at 4pm. Kindly see the flyer below for details.

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Weekly Announcements – 06/11/2017

  1. Apostle’s Lent – A friendly reminder to everyone that the Apostles lent begins this Friday and continues onto the 28th It will be a good time to follow-up from the Holy Confession done during Great lent. During these days let us spend more time reading scripture and other spiritual materials, and above all, spending time in prayer.
  2. Fasting Prayer – This week’s fasting prayer will be held this Friday, June 16th at the Church at 10am- Noon. All are welcome to the prayer.
  3. Malayalam School – Over the summer, Malayalam school will begin for all those students who are interested in learning Malayalam. It will be done through the leadership of Valiyachen and Kochamma. Kindly reach out to Kochamma for more details.
  4. MGCOSM Meeting – Our next MGOCSM meeting will be held this Saturday, June 17th at 4pm at the Church. At MGOSM members are requested to attend. A friendly reminder to bring your Courage to Pray books.
  5. STYL Tournament Meeting – There will be a STYL Tournament meeting next Sunday after service. All youth are requested to attend this meeting.
  6. New Holy Qurbana Books – The New Holy Qurbana books are ready for release. Today is the last day to send in your orders. Each book costs $15. If you are interested in purchasing your own copy or sponsoring books for the parish kindly see Mr. Sinu Jacob, the Treasurer.
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Weekly Announcements – 06/04/2017

  1. FOCUS Trip – to St. Tikhon’s and HTRC was a great success. Special thanks to all those who attended. We had about 16 people including children who attend the trip. You can view the pictures of the trip on the Photos Page.
  2. MMVS Fasting Prayer Meeting – this Friday, June 9th from 10am- Noon at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham K Yohannan and Rosemary Yohannan. These prayer meetings will be held every Friday. Those who are available that day are requested to attend.
  3. Navathi Celebration – The members of St. Gregorios Orthodox Church cordially invite you to participate in the Navathi celebration of our beloved father in Christ Very Rev. Fr.​ ​Dr. P. S. Samuel Cor-Episcopos. Kindly see the attached flyer for details.
  4. MGOCSM Meeting – our next meeting will be held on Saturday, June 17th at 4pm at the Church. At MGOCSM members are requested to attend. A friendly reminder to bring your Courage to Pray books.
  5. FOCUS Meeting – our next meeting will be held on June 23rd at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Cheriyan Abraham and Susan Cheriyan .
  6. New Holy Qurbana Books – are ready for release. Pre-order forms will be sent out this week. Each book costs $15. If you are interested in purchasing your own copy kindly see Sinu Jacob, the treasurer.
  7. Family and Youth Conference – registration is still open because of a few cancellations. If you are planning to attend, kindly do so as soon as possible. Kindly send in your checks as soon as you register.
  8. STYL Basketball Tournament – will be held on Saturday, July 1st at Island Garden Gym.
  9. Parish Perunal – the Feast of St. Thomas will be held on Friday, July 7th and Saturday, July 8th. We will be having Rev. Fr. Paulose Peter, Vicar of St. Mary’s White Plains Church as our main speaker. Kindly make arrangements to attend.
  10. Parish Picnic – will be held on Saturday July 22. All are requested to attend

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FOCUS Trip To St. Tikhons & HTRC

The FOCUS members along with Fr. Abraham (Abey) George took a trip to St Tikhon’s Orthodox Monastery & Seminary. We got a tour of the monastery church, seminary, museum and the grounds.  The trip was very enlightening and taught us much about the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) and its commonalities with Malankara Orthodox Church.

We stopped by the newly purchased Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center (HTRC) as it was only 20 miles from St. Tikhons.  HTRC will be a great asset for the people of the diocese in the years to come.  Please see the Photos page for more pictures from the trip.

 

 

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Weekly Announcements – 05/28/2017

  1. Feast of Pentecost – Next Sunday is the Feast of Pentecost. We will be starting Morning Prayer at 7:30am.
  2. Parish Committee Meeting – There will be a Parish committee meeting on Sunday June 4th after service. All Committee members are requested to attend this meeting.
  3. MMVS Prayer Meeting – The MMVS Prayer meeting Friday, June 9th from 10am – 12pm at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham K Yohannan and Rosemary Yohannan. Those who are available that day are requested to attend.
  4. GROW Conference – A friendly reminder regarding GROW Conference. It will be held on June 24th Saturday at HTRC. The speaker for the conference is Rev. Fr. Sujit Thomas. If you have not registered yet kindly do so as soon as possible.
  5. New Holy Qurbana Books – are ready for release. Pre-order forms are sent out to the parish. Each book costs $15. If you are interested in purchasing your own copy kindly see Mr. Sinu Jacob, the Treasurer.
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Weekly Announcements – 05/21/2017

  1. Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center – Last Monday the Diocese acquired the 320-acre property in Dalton Pennsylvania. The former Fatima Renewal Center is now known as the Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center. Kindly continue to pray and support this new ministry of the Diocese.
  2. New Born Baby Girl – Kindly join us in congratulating Dr. Finny and Anila George on their new born baby girl, Maya Teresa George. Let us keep the newborn and the family in our prayers. Let us keep the new born and her family members in our prayers.
  3. Feast of the Ascension – We will be celebrating the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord this Wednesday, May 24th at 6:30pm. H.G. Zachariah Mar Nicholovos, our Diocesan Metropolitan will be the main celebrant. All are requested to attend.
  4. MMVS Parent and Couples Conference – will be held this Saturday, May 27th at St. Stephens Midland Park Church in NJ. Please contact the Martha Mariam Vanitha Samajam Secretary Mary Varghese or Treasurer Sandya Thomas for more details.
  5. FOCUS Meeting – There will be a FOCUS Meeting on this Friday, May 26th at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ajith and Rebu Thomas. All FOCUS members are requested to attend.
  6. FOCUS Trip – FOCUS is taking a trip to St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Seminary on Monday, May 29th. FOCUS members and whoever are interested in attending kindly inform Sunil George or Alex Abraham at your earliest convenience.
  7. New Holy Qurbana Books – are ready for release. Pre-order forms are sent out to the parish. Each book costs $15. If you are interested in purchasing your own copy kindly see Sinu Jacob, the treasurer.
  8. STYL Basketball Tournament – there will be a STYL Basketball Tournament meeting next Sunday May 28th after Sunday school, all youth and FOCUS are requested to attend.
  9. Parish Committee Meeting – There will be a Parish committee meeting on Sunday June 4th after service. All Committee members are requested to attend this meeting.