Author: Alex Abraham

Categories
FOCUS MGOCSM

Weekly Announcements – 10/30/16

  1. FOCUS Meeting – Our next FOCUS Meeting will he held on Friday, November 11th at 7pm at the residence of Alex and Tigi Abraham. All FOCUS members are requested to attend.
  2. Altar Servers Meeting – The next Alter servers meeting will be held on Sunday, November 13th after Sunday School. All Alter servers are requested to attend.
  3. MGOCSM Thanksgiving Conference – Will be held on Saturday, November 26th from 9am to 4pm. It will be held at St. George Orthodox Church in Fairless Hills, PA. The Main speaker of the conference will be Rev. Fr. Vijay Thomas. All MGOCSM members kindly make arrangements to attend the conference. Please see the flyer below
  4. “Christmas in November” – The Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of East Meadow is having their “Christmas in November Sale” on Saturday, November 5 from 10am-4:30pm. They are selling quality handmade gifts from selected craft and gift vendors. They will be offering light refreshments and a raffle auction. It is free admission. Those who are interested in attending this event please see the flyer for more
  5. Parumala Perunal – Just a reminder that next Sunday, Nov 6th we will the celebrating the Perunal of Parumala Thirumeni.
2016 MGOCSM Thanksgiving Conference
Christmas in November
Categories
Uncategorized

Weekly Announcements – 10/23/16

1. Parumala Perunal – will be celebrated this year on November 2nd (Wednesday), and it commemorates the memorial of Saint Geevarghese Mar Gregorios, also known as Parumala Thirumeni. We will be having a special potluck lunch at the church on Sunday, November 6th. Please see the bulletin board in the parish hall for which items to bring, and coordinate with the Secretary or Treasurer on what dishes you would like to bring.

Categories
MGOCSM MMVS

Weekly Announcements – 10/9/16

1. Altar Servers Meeting – will be postponed to another Sunday. The date will be determined soon.

2. MGOCSM Faith Study – series will be held on Friday, October 14th at 6:30pm. All MGOCSM members are requested to attend.

3. MMVS Annual Conference – this year’s annual conference will be held at St. Thomas Orthodox Church at Unruh Ave, Philadelphia. All members who have registered to attend the conference, please be at St. Gregorios Cherry Lane by 6am. Bus leaves at 6:15am.

4. Anil John – As we commemorate 1 year memorial of Anil John, we will be going to the Oakwood Cemetery right after service to offer incense and prayers. 

5. Roshini Mathew – Wake for Roshni Mathew will be held today at the parish from 3pm-8:30pm, the 2nd and the 3rd service will be held tonight. The final service will be held tomorrow at 8:30am-10:30am; followed by the service at the burial site at All Saints Cemetery in Great Neck.

Categories
FOCUS MGOCSM

Passing of Mrs. Roshni M. Mathew 

On behalf of all the members of St. Thomas, Long Island we would like to announce the passing of one of our loving members, Mrs. Roshni M. Mathew. Roshni was an active member of the parish among the MGOCSM & FOCUS. She is survived by her husband Detective Philip Mathew and son Christian.

Viewing & Funeral Services will be at:

St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church

110 Schoolhouse Road

Levittown, NY 11756

Viewing: Sunday October 9th, 2016 at 3:30PM – 8:30PM
Funeral Service: Monday October 10th, 2016 at 8:30AM

Interment following church services at:

All Saints Cemetery

855 Middle Neck Rd.

Kings Point, NY 1102

We express our deepest condolences to the grieving family at this difficult time. Thank you to everyone for your prayers and we request your continued prayers for our departed Roshni, and the grieving family and friends.

A live stream of the funeral can be found at Soji Media 

Untitled.png

roshini-mathew-obituary-finalroshini-mathew-obituary-final-2

Categories
FOCUS MGOCSM MMVS

Weekly Announcements – 10/2/2016

  1. Area Sunday School Competitions – were held this weekend. Special thanks to all the volunteers, the youth, the parents and all those who were present to show their support and help on both Friday and Saturday.
    • Congratulations to Sonia Joseph for winning 1st Prize for English Solo Song competition.
  2. MMVS Quiz Review – on Saturday, October 8th, The area Marth Mariam Vanitha Samajam will be hosting a question and answer Review Session at St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Cherry Lane from 10am-12pm. This will be in preparation for the Bible Quiz Competition that will be held at the MMVS Annual Conference on October 15th.
  3. Altar Servers Meeting – will be held next Sunday after refreshments.
  4. FOCUS Meeting – will be held this Friday, October 7th at 7pm at the Residence of Mr. & Mrs. Alex and Tigi Abraham. All FOCUS members are requested to attend. Kindly bring your Sheehimo Books for evening prayer.
  5. MGOCSM Faith Study – series will be held on Friday, October 14th at 6:30pm.
Categories
MMVS

Weekly Announcements – 9/11/16

  1. Feast of the Holy Cross (Sleeba Perunal) – On Tuesday, September 13th, we will be celebrating the feast of the Holy Cross. Evening prayer will begin at 6:30pm followed by Holy Qurbana.
  2. MMVS Bible Study – There will be an Area wide Bible Study for the MMVS at St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Elmont on September 17 @ 9am.  All MMVS members are encouraged to attend.
  3. Onam Lunch (Sadyha) – On Sept 25th we will be having a traditional Onam Sadyha after service.  All members are asked to bring an item of your choice from the list publised on the bulletin board in the parish hall.
Categories
Uncategorized

MGOCSM Back To School Retreat Postponed 

Due to unexpected circumstances, the MGOCSM Back to School Retreat originally planned for next Saturday September 17th will be postponed. The new date will be published when it’s available. 

Categories
FOCUS MGOCSM MMVS Sunday School

Weekly Announcements – 9/4/16

  1. Holy Trinity Orthodox Church Festival – Yesterday, The Youth of our parish attended the parish festival of Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of East Meadow. Special thanks to all those who participated.
  1. Back to School – Today we will have a “Back to School Session” for all Sunday school and Youth members of the parish who will be going back to School. Right after refreshments, kindly make your way back to the church.
  1. Sunday School Photo – Right after the general Session, we will be taking a Photo with the Sunday school students and teachers.
  1. Sunday School News:
    • After the General Session there will be meeting with the Sunday school teachers for the upcoming academic year. All Sunday school teachers are requested to attend the meeting.
    • September 11th and 18th will be Sunday School competitions
    • Sunday School classes will officially begin on the 25th
    • We am pleased to announce that our very own Sarah Solomon won 2nd place in the area for the assigned competition for drawing.
    • Regional Sunday School Competitions will be held at our parish on Oct 1st. We need parents and teachers to help out for the day.
    • Both the floors will be utilized for the competitions. We have to make sure we provide the help they need.
    • We need people to arrange with food, setting up the sound systems, and setting up chairs and tables, setting up areas for different competitions.
  1. MMVS News:
    • Saturday, October 15th is the MMVS Annual Conference. It will be held at St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Unruh Ave, Philadelphia.
    • There is only one bus arranged to go from Cherry Lane church. Only 50 people can go, from the 10 churches within our area. Seats will be available on a first come, first serve basis. The bus cost is $28/person ; and $15 for registration for the conference will be collected in advance. We have to give the payment as soon as possible. Today Mrs. Usha Sam, will collect the money.
    • Our parish MMVS Bible study will be held on Sunday, September 25th, after refreshments.
  1. MGOCSM Back To School Retreat – This year’s MGOCSM Back To School Retreat will be held on Saturday September 17th from 10am-4pm at St. John’s Orthodox Church, Orangeburg.
    • The main speaker will be Jinu P. Mathew, an assistant principal of Comsewogue School District, who will be speaking on the theme “Come & Rest” taken from St. Mathew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
    • There will be transportation leaving from St. Gregorios, Floral Park. The Cost: $10 per person. To reduce the overall cost of attending the retreat, the registration fee has been discounted to $5 per person.
  1. Altar Servers Meeting – will be held on Sunday, September 18th after refreshments.
  1. FOCUS Meeting – Our next FOCUS Meeting will be held on Friday, September 30th at 7pm. Location will be determined soon.
  1. Feast of the Holy Cross – On Tuesday, September 13th, we will be celebrating the feast of the Holy Cross. Evening prayer will begin at 6:30pm followed by Holy Qurbana.
  1. Next Week Service– Next Sunday, September 11th, Morning Prayer will begin at 8am.
  1. HH the Catholicose –  will be returning back to India tomorrow. Kindly uphold him in your prayers.
2016 MMVS Annual Conf.
2016 Back to School Retreat
Categories
Uncategorized

Lancaster Trip – Samson

We wanted to thank everyone that came on our summer trip to Sight & Sound Theater to see the play of Samson. It was a great trip and an amazing experience. Special thanks to everyone who helped organize this event. 

St. Thomas LI @ Samson
#gains
Samson
Sight & Sound Theater
Categories
MGOCSM Sunday School

Weekly Annoucements – 8/21/16

1. Parish Souvenir – The Souvenir Photo Session will be held today after refreshments.

2. Lancaster Trip Schedule – We are having our Lancaster Trip to Sight & Sound Theater this Wednesday. The schedule for the trip is posted below:

  • 8:00 AM: Breakfast will be served in the auditorium of the Church
  • 8:30 AM: The bus will leave the Church to Lancaster, PA
  • 12:00PM: We will have lunch (individuals must pay for themselves)
  • 2:00PM: Arrive at the Theater
  • 2:45PM: Show Begins
  • 8:00PM: Arrive back in Levittown, NY

3. Sunday School Meeting – The meeting of both Achens with the Sunday school principal and teachers will be on Sunday, September 4th instead of Sunday, August 28th. All Sunday school teachers are requested to attend this meeting.

4. School Supply Charity – The Youth will be partnering with the “coalition for the homeless” in collecting school supplies for the children who live in shelters. A list of acceptable supply items will be posted in the auditorium bulletin board. Items will be collected only until next Sunday so that it may be distributed in a timely manner before school reopens.

5. Holy Trinity Orthodox Church Festival – Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of East Meadow is having their parish festival on Saturday, September 3rd from 10am-6pm. The MGOCSM of this parish has made this into a youth event that everyone will take part in. We will meet at the Church on September 3rd at 3:00pm. See attached flyer

6. Orthodox Convention – The 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.
  • The Dress code for the children will be as follows:
  • Boys: White shirt, black pants and red tie.
  • Girls: White Dress

7. Arrival of the Catholicos & Return of Our Diocesan Metropolitan – Our Diocesan Metropolitan will be returning back after attending the Holy Synod this Tuesday and HH the Catholicos will be arriving to New York this Thursday. Let us uphold them in our prayers for their safe arrival.

Combined Orthodox Convention
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church Festival