- Mid week service – The Feast of the Holy Cross. There will be Holy Qurbana on Tuesday, Sep 13th, starting at 6:30pm. All are requested to attend.
- 2022 Graduates – All students who graduated from high school or college in 2022 are requested to submit their names to the Secretary at the earliest.
- St. Jude Walk / Run – Malankara Orthodox Church participating in the St. Jude Children”s Cancer center Treatment & Research Hospital ® Melville Fundraising Walk 20223. Link – https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR/Walk/Walk?team_id=280555&pg=team&fr_id=137412.
- Sunday School Library – Reminder that the Sunday School library with Orthodox themed books will be open all year long and set up on the Parish Hall stage. Parents please encourage the kids to include these books in their summer reading. For more information, please contact Rebu Thomas or Tigi Abraham.
- Diocesan Reception of His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Mathews III – There will be a diocesan reception on Sunday, September 25th, held at our parish for Bava Thirumeni’s arrival. Lining up for the procession will begin at 3:30pm. If you plan to attend the public meeting and dinner or public meeting only, please sign-up using the following form: https://forms.gle/9N76ZjTwcggeopVa9. Each family should sign up only once and under one form. Be sure to submit as soon as possible, so that we and the diocese can have an accurate headcount.
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- Mid Week Service – The Feast of Nativity of St. Mary. There will be Holy Qurbana on Wednesday, Sep 7th, starting at 6:30pm. All are requested to attend.
- 2022 Graduates – All students who graduated from high school or college in 2022 are requested to submit their names to the Secretary at the earliest. Only received two names as of now.
- Sunday School Library – Reminder that the Sunday School library with Orthodox themed books will be open all year long and set up on the Parish Hall stage. Parents please encourage the kids to include these books in their summer reading. For more information, please contact Rebu Thomas or Tigi Abraham.
- 2022 Annual Convention – The Council of Indian Orthodox Churches of Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island is conducting its Annual Convention on Friday, Sat and Sun, Sep 2,3 &4 2022 at 6.30pm.
- Sep 02nd – at St Thomas Orthodox Church, Levittown LI, main speaker Rev. Dn. Abraham (Shojil) Abraham
- Sep 3rd – at our Lady of Snows, Floral park, Main speaker Rev Fr Markose John
- Sep 4th – at our Lady of Snows Floral park, Main speaker Rev Fr Aji Ninan.
- 2022 Graduates – All students who graduated from high school or college in 2022 are requested to submit their names to the Secretary.
- Harvest festival – Our church MMVS members are planning to host a harvest festival, which includes sale of home grown garden vegetables along with delicious bake and cook sake as well as BBQsale on Sep 4th.The money raised will go to our church fund. Men’s forum and the youth are with the MMVS in this event.
- Sunday School Library – Reminder that the Sunday School library with Orthodox themed books will be open all summer and set up on the Parish Hall stage. Parents please encourage the kids to include these books in their summer reading. For more information, please contact Rebu Thomas or Tigi Abraham.
- 2022 Parish Picnic – please click the link to see pictures from this year’s picnic: Picnic Pictures
- Parish Picnic – Reminder, this year’s picnic will be held on Saturday, August 20th at Belmont State Park. The rain date will be Saturday, August 27th. All members are encouraged to participate on this day of fellowship.
- MMVS 40th Anniversary – MMVS will be celebrating the 40th year anniversary of the formation of MMVS in our diocese. On Sunday, August 21st, there will be a ceremony after Holy Qurbana, to honor the MMVS members who have been here since 1982.
- Sunday School Parents/Teachers Meeting – will take place on Sunday, August 21st after Holy Qurbana. All parents and teachers are requested to attend.
- Sunday School Library – Reminder that the Sunday School library with Orthodox themed books will be open all summer and set up on the Parish Hall stage. Parents please encourage the kids to include these books in their summer reading.
- C.I.O.C August Monthly Retreat
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Weekly Announcements – 08/07/2022
- The Feast of the Dormition of St. Mary – There will be Holy Qurbana for the Feast of the Dormition of St. Mary on Monday, August 15th at 8am. All are requested to make arrangements to attend.
- General Body Meeting – We will have our half yearly General Body meeting Sunday, August 14th, after Holy Qurbana. Members are kindly requested to attend this meeting.
- Parish Picnic – Reminder, this year’s picnic will be held on Saturday, August 20th at Belmont State Park. The rain date will be Saturday, August 27th. All members are encouraged to participate on this day of fellowship.
- Sunday School Library – Reminder that the Sunday School library with Orthodox themed books will be open all summer and set up on the Parish Hall stage. Parents please encourage the kids to include these books in their summer reading. For more information, please contact Rebu Thomas or Tigi Abraham.
- MMVS Donation & Visit to Long Island Cares
- The Fast of the Dormition of St. Mary (15-day Lent) – Just a reminder to everyone that the Dormition Lent begins Monday, August 1st. All members are kindly requested to observe the 15 day lent.
- The Feast of the Dormition of St. Mary – There will be Holy Qurbana for the Feast of the Dormition of St. Mary on Monday, August 15th at 8am. Members are kindly requested to make arrangements to attend.
- The Feast of Transfiguration of our Lord – We will be celebrating Holy Qurbana for the Feast of Transfiguration on Saturday, August 6th at 8am. All are requested to participate.
- Committee Meeting – In preparation for the half-yearly General Body meeting, there will be a Committee Meeting next Sunday, August 7th, at 11:45am, after refreshments. All committee members are requested to attend.
- General Body Meeting – We will have our half yearly General Body meeting on Sunday, August 14th, after Holy Qurbana. All members are kindly requested to attend this meeting.
- Sunday School Library – Reminder that the Sunday School library with Orthodox themed books will be open all summer and set up on the Parish Hall stage. Parents please encourage the kids to include these books in their summer reading. For more information, please contact Rebu Thomas or Tigi Abraham.
- Passing of Mr. Koshy Thomas – our former member and brother in law of Mrs. Gracy Thomas. Please keep the bereaved family in your prayers.
- Basketball tournament – The Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament will be held on this Saturday July 16th at Island Garden Gym in West Hempstead. The tournament will begin with inauguration at 8.30 am. The committee ask for your prayers, support and presence at the tournament.
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Weekly Announcements – 07/03/2022
- Basketball Tournament – The Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament will be held on Saturday July 16th at Island Garden Gym in West Hempstead. The tournament will begin with inauguration at 8.30 am. The committee ask for your prayers, support and presence at the tournament.
- Parish Picnic 2022– This year’s picnic will be held on Saturday, Aug 20th at Belmont State Park. (Rain date Aug 27th). We encourage all members to participate on this day of fellowship.
- Martura Conference – The MGOCSM of Brooklyn/Queens/LI will be hosting the Annual Martura Camp at our Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center in Dalton, Pennsylvania, from July 27th Wednesday to Saturday July 30th 2022. The theme for this year’s camp is “Reigniting your faith” and the main speakers for this year’s camp is Very Rev. Fr. Timothy Hojniki and Seminarian Basili Mathew. The registration link for Martura: www.tinyurl.com/martura-2022.
- Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul – Holy Qurbana for the end of the fast and to celebrate the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul will be held on Tuesday, June 28th at 6:30pm.
- Parish Perunal – Our Parish Perunal will be held on Friday, July 1st and Saturday, July 2nd. On Friday, there will be evening prayer followed by a devotional address by Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Samuel (Sunil). On Saturday, beginning at 8am, there will be morning prayer followed by Holy Qurbana. All members are requested to give their contributions of $100 to the Treasurer for the Perunal and all are requested to attend.
- Martura – The MGOCSM of Brooklyn/Queens/LI will be hosting the Annual Martura Camp at our Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center in Dalton, Pennsylvania, from July 27th Wednesday to Saturday July 30th 2022. The theme for this year’s camp is “Reigniting your faith” and the main speakers for this year’s camp is Very Rev. Fr. Timothy Hojniki and Seminarian Basili Mathew. The registration link for Martura: www.tinyurl.com/martura-2022. The flyer is attached.
- Holy Apostles Lent (13-days Lent) – We are in the season of Lent of the Holy Apostles. All members are kindly requested to observe. Let us spend time in the reading of the scriptures, as well as in fasting and prayer. Holy Qurbana, for the end of the fast and to celebrate the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, will be held on Tuesday, June 28th at 6:30pm.
- FOCUS meeting -There will be a FOCUS Meeting on Friday, June 24th at 7pm in person, at church. All youth and FOCUS members are kindly requested to attend.
- Parish Perunal – Our Parish Perunal will be held on Friday, July 1st and Saturday, July 2nd. Friday evening will be evening prayer at 6:30pm, followed by a devotional address by Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Samuel (Sunil). Saturday, beginning at 8am, will be morning prayer followed by Holy Qurbana. All members are requested to give their contributions of $100 to the Treasurer for the Perunal and all are requested to attend.
- Parish Picnic 2022- This year’s picnic will be held on Saturday, August 20th at Belmont State Park. (Rain date will be August 27th). We encourage all members to participate on this day of fellowship.
- Talmeedo – will be conducting an in-person One Day Conference for young men on Saturday, July 9th at St. George Orthodox Church of Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. The flyer below includes further information on the coming conference.
