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Weekly Announcements – 8/14/16

  1. Parish Souvenir – As the Souvenir for the Parish is being worked on, we need pictures of the parish administration and of various spiritual organizations of the parish. The Souvenir Photo Session will be held next Sunday, August 21st after refreshments. All are requested to stay back. If you are still planning to give materials for the souvenir and still have not payed for the souvenir compliments, the deadline is next Sunday, August 21st.
  2. Softball Tournament Winners – Our STYL youth won 1st Place in the St. John’s Orthodox Church Summer Softball Tournament. Congratulations to the team!
  3. Lancaster Trip Schedule –  Please see the schedule for the trip below.
    • For those attending the Lancaster trip, we will be meeting at the Church  at 8am on August 24th for breakfast .
    • The bus will leave from the church by 8:30am.
    • We will stop for lunch (individuals must pay for themselves) and arrive at the theater by 2pm.
    • We hope to return back to the church by 8pm.
    • If you have not submitted the payment for the trip kindly do so as soon as possible to either Shojil Abraham or Danniya Samuel. It would be nice if we can all wear our church t-shirts for the trip.
  4. Parish T-shirts – Our parish t-shirts will be sold today and next week after service in the auditorium. They will be $10 each.
  5. Holy Trinity Orthodox Church Festival – The Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of East Meadow is having their parish festival on Saturday September 3rd from 10am-6pm. Flyer is attached.
  6. St. Mary’s West Sayville Perunal – St. Mary’s West Sayville is having their perunal Friday and Saturday, August 19th and 20th. See attached flyer for details.
  7. Orthodox Convention – Combined Orthodox Convention will be held Friday August 26th– Sunday August 28th at 6:30pm. See attached flyer.
    • Some copies are left in the lobby area of the Church.
    • The Main Speaker: Rev. Fr. P.A. Philip.
    • His Holiness the Catholicose will be inaugurating the convention Friday Evening. Sunday school children are asked to be present Friday evening at 6pm to receive His Holiness.
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church Festival
St. Mary’s West Sayville Preunal Flyer
Combined Orthodox Convention
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FOCUS Meeting – 8/12/16

Thank you everyone who came to the monthly FOCUS Meeting. At this month’s meeting we screened a movie, Contact. The movie discussed the pursuit of truth and how both science and religion are on the same path for truth but use different methods. Special thanks to Sunil & Amy George for hosting the meeting. 

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Weekly Announcements – 8/7/16

  1. Amminitykutty Kochamma – (Wife of KK. John Achen, and Mother of Geevarghese John Achen) passed away on Thursday, August 4th, 2016. Kindly keep her and the bereaving family in your prayers. The wake will be today from 4:30pm-9pm. Funeral services will be tomorrow at 9am. Both  services will be held at St. Thomas Orthodox Church, 1009 Unruh Ave, Philadelphia, PA.
  2. FOCUS Meeting- will be held this Friday, August 12th at 7pm at the residence of Sunil and Amy. All FOCUS members are requested to attend.
  3. Lancaster Trip – money is due today. Kindly See Danniya Samuel or Shojil Abraham to submit your payment. Cash, check, and payment through Venmo will be accepted.
  4. Church T-shirts – are still available for $10. They will be sold today and next Sunday after service. 
  5. Souvenir Photo Session – As the souvenir for the Parish is being worked on, we need pictures of the parish administration and spiritual organizations. The souvenir photo session will be held on Sunday, August 21st. All are requested to stay back after service.
  6. Materials for the Souvenir – Drawings, reflections about the Parish, and articles can be reviewed by us if you need our suggestions before publishing it in the souvenir.
  7. Fifteen Day Lent – Lent of the falling asleep of the Mother of God continues on. Let us take this time to do Holy Confession, spend time reading scripture, and abstaining from certain types of food. Confession will be available by appointment.
  8. The Area Matura Conference:

MGOCSM of Northern NY/Boston/Connecticut & Brooklyn/Queens/Long Island 

Date/Time: Friday, August 12th (9 AM – 5 PM) to Saturday, August 13th (10 AM – 5 PM)

Venue: St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Elmont, NY

Speaker: Rev. Dn Levon Asdourian & Seminarian Bobby Varghese

Theme: Witness His Joy

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St. John’s Softball League 1st Place Winners

The MGOCSM and FOCUS of St. Thomas Orthodox Church, LI won 1st place yesterday in the St. John’s  Orthodox Church Summer Softball League. Our team was able to defend last year’s title, even after a very tough regular season.  We would like to thank our sister parish St. John’s Orthodox Church, Rockland   for giving us this great opportunity to take part in this league. A special thanks to all of our fans who attended the games and encouraged our team throughout the day.

2016 Softball Team
2016 St. Thomas LI Softball Team
St. Thomas LI Softball Team & Fans
St. Thomas LI Softball Team & Fans
St. John’s Summer Softball League Champions 2016
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Weekly Announcments – 7/31/16

  1. Church Picnic – The annual picnic was held yesterday at Belmont State Park. We wanted to thank everyone that participated and all the people that helped to coordinate the activities and food preparation.
  2. FOCUS Meeting – The next FOCUS Meeting will be held on August 12th at the residence of Sunil & Amy.
  3. MGOCSM Faith Study  – The next sesion in the series will be held on August 6th from 4pm-6pm at Church.
  4. Lancaster Trip Payments – The payments for the Lancaster trip are due by next Sunday, August 7th. Danniya & Shojil will be collecting payments. Please make checks payable to St. Thomas Orthodox Church, LI.
  5. Church T-Shirts– We will continue Church T-Shirt sales next Sunday after Kymuth. Please see Danniya or Shojil.
  6. Altar Servers Training – There will be an Altar Servers training session this coming Sunday, August 7th, after service. 
Pinata
Cooking
Bagel Bites
Group Shot 1
Group Shot 2
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2016 Parish Open House

We wanted to thank everyone that attended our first ever Parish Open House. Special thanks to all our neighbors and nearby churches that came to visit our parish. It was a great success. We hope that we can work together to achieve many things that need attention in our community. Thank you to both our Vicar and Assistant Vicar for their presence & guidance throughout the planning. We also wanted to thank our parish, MGOCSM, and FOCUS members who volunteered throughout the day. Our doors are always open to anyone who would like to visit our parish, attend liturgy, take part in our bible studies, and events. Please see our Photo Gallery for more images from the day.

2016 Parish Open House

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Weekly Announcments – 7/17/16

  1. Parish Open – House will be held today from 2pm-6pm.
  2. Choir Practice – Wedding Songs Choir Practice July 24th, Sunday Evening at 7:30pm
  3. Church Picnic – Will be held on Saturday, July 30th at Belmont Lake State Park.
  4. MMVS Bible Study – Will be held on Sunday, July 24th after service.
  5. MGOCSM Faith Study  – The next sesion in the series will be held on August 6th from 4pm-6pm at Church.
  6. Altar Servers – Meeting will be held on Sunday August 7th after service.
  7. FOCUS Meeting –  Will be held on Friday, August 12th. Venue will be announced soon.
  8. Junior Basketball Tournament – Few of our youth will be participating in the Junior basketball tournament hosted by Saint Mary’s Syro Malabar Long Island Church this coming Saturday- the 23rd. We wish them well.
  9. FYC 2016 – Last week we had our Family and Youth Conference at Ellenville NY. Special thanks to all those who participated.
  10. Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center – The North-East Diocese has agreed to purchase the a Retreat Center in Dalton Pennsylvania. (See Brochure Below for details)
  11. Area Matura Conference – Please see details on the Area Conference

MGOCSM of Northern NY/Boston/Connecticut & Brooklyn/Queens/Long Island Date/Time: Friday, August 12th (9 AM – 5 PM) to Saturday, August 13th (10 AM – 5 PM)

Venue: St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Elmont, NY

Speaker: Rev. Dn Levon Asdourian & Seminarian Bobby Varghese

Theme: Witness His Joy

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Parish Open House

Our Parish Open House will be taking place this coming Sunday, July 17th from 2pm-6pm. This is a great opportunity for us to get to know our neighbors and for them to understand who we are. We encourage all members who are available to come and participate.

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Weekly Announcements – 7/10/16

  1. Choir Practice – There will be Choir Practice for Wedding Songs today (Sunday Evening) and tomorrow evening (Monday) at 7:30pm at the Church.
  2. Trip to Lancaster PA – to see the live production of the story of Samson by Sight and Sound, Wednesday, August 24th. Please contact Shojil Abraham or Danniya Samuel to be added to the waiting list.
  3. Area OVBS – We had our area OVBS this past week. Special thanks to the volunteers who helped out and the parents who allowed their children to attend.
  4. The Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament – was yesterday. It was an excellent game and the STYL Basketball team won second place. Special thanks to all those who participated, volunteered, and played on the team. We would also like to thank all the parents who were present to show their support.
  5. MGOCSM & FOCUS BBQ – There will be a gathering for all the Youth and FOCUS at Sunil and Amy’s house today (Sunday) at 4pm to spend time in fellowship in lieu of the STYL tournament.
  6. Parish Open House – will be held next Sunday after service. It will be held from 2pm-6pm.
  7. Church Picnic – will be held on Saturday, July 30th at Belmont Lake State Park.
  8. MMVS Bible Study – The next MMVS Bible Study will be held on Sunday, July 24th after service.
  9. MGOCSM Faith Study –  The next Faith Study Series will be held on August 6th from 4pm-6pm at Church.
  10. FOCUS Meeting – Our next FOCUS meetingwill be held on Friday, August 12th. The venue will be announced soon.
  11. Area Matura Conference – 

MGOCSM of Northern NY/Boston/Connecticut & Brooklyn/Queens/Long Island Date/Time: Friday, August 12th (9 AM – 5 PM) to Saturday, August 13th (10 AM – 5 PM)

Venue: St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Elmont, NY

Speaker: Rev. Dn Levon Asdourian & Seminarian Bobby Varghese

Theme: Witness His Joy

Verse: “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:1-2

 

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The Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament 2016

We wanted to thank all the teams that participated in the 2016 Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament. The 1st place winners of this year’s Men’s tournament is the Mar Thoma Sleeha Syro Malabar Catholic Church, Chicago and the 2nd place winners is our own St. Thomas Long Island team. Special thanks to our team members: Stanley Thomas, Steve Thomas, Nevin Joseph, Joel Abraham, Justin Joseph, Sijo Jacob, George Palakaddan, Midhun Kuruvilla, Shino Sunny, John Thomas, and Sinu Jacob (coach).

2016  Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament Champions
2016 Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament 2nd Place Winners

The 1st and 2nd place winners of the 3-on-3 tournament are St. Stephens Orthodox Church, Franklin Square and HKC Soldiers.

2016 3-on-3 Champions
2016 3-on-3 2nd Place Winners

This year’s tournament was dedicated to Anil John, who will forever be in our hearts.

See more photos on the Media Page