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Weekly Announcements – 07/15/2018

  1. 2018 Parish Picnic – Yesterday we held our annual picnic at Belmont Lake State Park. It was a great day of fellowship, fun, and food. Special thanks to Mr. Arun Joseph, Ms. Emily George, Mr. Manoj Varghese and everyone who spent hours preparing and cooking the food and making arrangements so that we could all get together and enjoy one another’s company.
  2. Lancaster Trip – Just a friendly reminder that money for the Lancaster trip is due no later than Sunday the 29th. If you previously reserved a seat and no longer will be able to attend, please let Emily George know at your earliest so that those on the waitlist may have a chance.
  3. MGOCSM & FOCUS Game night – Special thanks to everyone that participated in the Game Night.

FOCUS & MGOCSM Game Night
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WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS – 06/24/2018

  1. Passing of Mr. P.I. John – Mr. P.I John passed away last Tuesday, June 19th, and funeral services were conducted on Saturday, June 23rd.  Please keep the bereaving family in your prayers.
  2. 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 Thursday, June 28th at 6:30 pm.
  3. Basketball Tournament – The STYL Presents: Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament is coming up next Saturday at Island Garden Gym. As every year, the success of this tournament is due to the combined efforts of not only the youth and FOCUS, but also the parents, so the presence and support of all church members are kindly requested.
  4. Tournament Meeting – The day before the tournament, Friday, June 29th, there will be a meeting at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Cherian Abraham at 7 pm. This will be our last meeting before the actual tournament so it is especially important that all youth members make an effort to attend.
  5. STYL BBQ – As every year, we will be having a youth barbecue the day after the tournament. This year it will be at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Juby Thomas on Sunday, July 1st at 2 pm.
  6. Parish Perunal – Our Parish Perunal will be held on Friday, July 6th and Saturday, July 7th. Friday evening we will be having evening prayer followed by a devotional address. Saturday morning at 8 am we will begin morning prayer followed by Holy Qurbana. All are requested to attend.
  7. 2018 Parish Picnic – This year’s picnic will be held on Saturday, July 14th, 2018 at Belmont State Park. We encourage all members to participate on this day of fellowship.
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WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS – 06/17/2018

  1. Apostles Lent – We are now in the season of Lent of the Holy Apostles. Let us spend time in reading the scriptures, in fasting as well as prayer. Holy Qurbana for the end of the fast and for the celebration the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul will be held on Thursday, June 28th at 6:30 pm.
  2. Blood Drive –The blood drive was held here, at the church, yesterday and people from this parish as well as the community came out to donate. Around 17 pints of blood were collected which could save up to 51 lives! Special thanks to all those who came to donate and volunteer!
  3. Basketball Tournament – The STYL Presents: Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament is coming up on Saturday, June 30th at Island Garden Gym. As every year, the success of this event is due to the combined efforts of not only the youth and FOCUS, but also the parents, so the presence and support of all church members are kindly requested.
  4. MGOCSM Meeting – The next MGOCSM meeting will be held this Friday, June 22nd at 5:30pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Shibu & Sumini Thomas. All youth members are kindly requested to attend.
  5. Hadootho – The Philadelphia area MGOCSM is hosting Hadootho, a 3-day camp, at the Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center from July 4th – 7th. The theme for this year’s camp is “Trust the Process” and it will be led by the main speaker, Rev. Fr. Mat Alexander. The cost for this camp is $125 and registration must be completed online by June 30th. For more information please see Ms. Sonia Joseph or Mr. Joshua Mathew.
  6. Sunday School Announcements
    1. Centralized Exams – Centralized exams for grades 5, 8, 10 and TTC exams will be held on next week (6/24) at St. Gregorios church Cherry Lane, Floral Park.
    2. Area OVBS – Students who are still interested to participate in Diocese area OVBS contact Principal/Asst. Principal, which will be on July 11 to 13th at Our Lady of Lourdes RC church, Queens Village.
  7. Half-Yearly Dues – Just a friendly reminder that first six months of the year are almost over, please see the Treasurer to review any outstanding dues.
  8. Monthly Committee Meeting – we will having our monthly committee meeting this Saturday, June 23rd at 4pm. All committee members are kindly requested to attend.

  9. 2018 Parish Picnic – This year’s picnic will be held on Saturday, July 14th, 2018.

    Our Parishioners Who Participated in the Blood Drive
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MGOCSM Sports

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS — 04/22/2018

  1. MGOCSM/ FOCUS Meeting — There will be a combined MGOCSM and FOCUS meeting this Friday April 27th, 5:30PM at the Aramana (2158 NY-106, Syosset, NY 11791). All MGOCSM and FOCUS members are requested to attend.
  2. STYL Tournament Meeting — There will be a basketball tournament meeting next Sunday the 29th after Sunday School.
  3. Area MGOCSM Event — This Saturday, April 28th there will be an MGOCSM areawide event at Cherry Lane church from 2-6 pm.  The theme is “Jesus Christ and the Secrets of the Church” and the main speaker will be Rev Dn Shawn Thomas. Registration is $10 and may be done online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KbNUIm6PJyzYEh8UW0Oh8_7mO9EQ482aQ1bQgrX9eVY/viewform?usp=sharing_eil&ts=5ace6d82&edit_requested=true
  4. Metropolitan Episcopal Consecration Jubilee Banquet — The Northeast American Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church will be hosting a banquet for the Episcopal Silver Jubilee of our beloved Metropolitan, His Grace Zachariah Mar Nicholovos. The formal banquet will be held on the evening of Sunday, August 26, 2018, at The Green Tree Country Club, located at 538 Davenport Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10805. His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Paulose II, Catholicos of the East & Malankara Metropolitan, will preside over the celebrations. Esteemed leaders from the ecumenical community will also be present on this joyous occasion.
  5. Monthly Committee Meeting — There will be a Committee Meeting next Sunday, April 29th, after service. All Committee Members are kindly requested to attend.
Area Level Sunday School Teachers Conference 2018
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FOCUS MGOCSM Sunday School

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS — 04/15/2018

  1. MGOCSM/ FOCUS Meeting — There will be a combined MGOCSM and FOCUS meeting on Friday, April 27th, 5:30 PM at the Aramana. There will be a Question and Answer session with the Metropolitan followed by the Holy Qurbono series. All MGOCSM and FOCUS members are requested to attend.
  2. Basketball Tournament Meeting — The next basketball tournament meeting will be held on Sunday, April 22nd after Sunday School.
  3. Area MGOCSM Event — On April 28th there will be an MGOCSM areawide event at Cherry Lane church from 2-6 pm. The theme is “Jesus Christ and the Secrets of the Church” and the main speaker will be Rev. Dn. Shawn Thomas. Registration is $10 and may be done online at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KbNUIm6PJyzYEh8UW0Oh8_7mO9EQ482aQ1bQgrX9eVY/viewform?usp=sharing_eil&ts=5ace6d82&edit_requested=true
  4. Area Wide OVBS — A combined OVBS for all parishes of the Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island area will be held this year on July 11th-13th. Pre-registration is being extended to today, April 15th, and will cost $35.
    • Theme Verse: “God Molds Us.” (Isaiah 64:8)
    • Venue: Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church 92-96 220th Street Queen
  5. Sunday School Teacher Conference/Training — Our church will be hosting a combined Teachers Conference/OVBS Teachers/Volunteers training next Saturday, April 21st, from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
    • Conference Theme: “The role of a Sunday School Teacher in molding our children in Orthodox faith and praxis” based on Ephesians 4:11 “
    • All teachers and youth members are requested to attend and participate.
  6. N.E. American Diocese Summer Camp for Middle School Children — The Northeast American Diocese is hosting its first ever Summer Camp for Middle School Children (ages 10-14).  The theme of the camp will be “Agni: Ablaze for the Lord” and the Verse: taken from St. Luke 12:49 – “I have come to set the world on fire”.
    • The camp will be held at HTRC from Thursday, August 9th – Saturday, August 11th. The registration fee will be $100 per child. Please see the Sunday School Principal or Assistant Principal for details.
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WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS – 04/08/2018

  1. GROW Conference – The annual GROW One Day conference will be hosted at our church this year on Saturday, April 14th, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Registration is $15 online and $20 at the door so kindly register online at your earliest. Registration can be done using the following link: https://northeastamericandiocese.formstack.com/forms/grow2018
  2. Altar Servers Meeting and Lunch – There will be an Altar Servers Meeting followed by fellowship lunch at a nearby restaurant on Sunday, April 22nd after service. All Altar Servers are requested to attend.
  3. Sunday School Announcements
    1. Area Wide OVBS – A combined OVBS for all parishes of the Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island area will be held this year on July 11th-13th. Pre-registration is being extended to April 15th. Please see the Principal/Asst. Principal for details.
    2. Sunday School Teacher Conference/Training – Our church will be hosting a combined Teachers Conference/OVBS Teachers/Volunteers training. It will be held on Saturday, April 21st, 2018 and we are requesting all teachers cooperation and encourage all teachers to attend the conference.
  4. Area MGOCSM Event – The event will take place April 28th at St. Gregorios, Cherry Lane church. The theme of the event is Jesus Christ and the Secrets of the Church and the speaker will be Reverend Deacon Shawn Thomas. Contact Ms. Sonia Joseph or Mr. Joshua Mathew to register and for more details.
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WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS – 02/04/2018

  1. Youth Meeting — There will be a youth meeting at our church Friday, February 16th at 6:30 pm. This will be the first meeting of the year for the youth and we hope that all youth will be in attendance.
  2. MGOCSM Lenten Retreat — The MGOCSM of the Brooklyn/Queens/Long Island area is hosting a Lenten Retreat on Saturday, February 17th from 9 AM- 1:30 PM at St. Gregorios Cherry Lane. The theme for this event is Jesus Christ and the Wooden Cross and the main speaker will be Seminarian Amal Punnoose. Registration is $10 and all youth are encouraged to attend. Registration should be completed through the following link: www.tinyurl.com/lentenretreat2018
  3. Education Day — There will be an Education Day for all the Sunday School students on Saturday, February 24th. All are asked to arrive by 1:30 pm so that we can start the day promptly and finish the activities in time for evening prayer.
  4. MMVS Fundraising — Our parish’s MMVS will be conducting a fundraising event where they will be providing food for the parish on Sunday’s during Great Lent (all Sundays before Palm Sunday) for a donation of $600 to the MMVS. Please contact Mrs. Mary Varghese, Mrs. Sandhya Stephen or Mrs. Rosemary Yohannan for further details.
  5. Parish General Body — There will be a Parish General Body Meeting next Sunday, February 11, 2018, after service. Service will start at 8 AM instead of the regularly scheduled 8:15 AM. All members are kindly requested to attend.

    Flyer for the MGOCSM Lenten Retreat
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MGOCSM MMVS

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS – 01/28/2018

  1. MMVS Fundraising — Our parish’s MMVS will be conducting a fundraising event where they will be providing food for the parish on Sunday’s during Great Lent (all Sundays before Palm Sunday) for a donation of $600 to the MMVS. Please contact Mrs. Mary Varghese, Mrs. Sandhya Stephen or Mrs. Rosemary Yohannan for further details.
  2. MGOCSM Lenten Retreat — The MGOCSM of the Brooklyn/Queens/Long Island area is hosting a Lenten Retreat on Saturday, February 17th from 9 AM- 1:30 PM at St. Gregorios Cherry Lane. The theme for this event is Jesus Christ and the Wooden Cross and the main speaker will be Seminarian Amal Punnoose. Registration is $10 and all youth are encouraged to attend. Registration should be completed through the following link: www.tinyurl.com/lentenretreat2018

  3. Youth Meeting — There will be a youth meeting at our church Friday, February 16th at 6:30 pm. This is the first meeting of the year and we hope that all youth will be in attendance.

    Flyer for the MGOCSM Lenten Retreat

 

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WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS – 01/21/2018

  1. Nineveh Lent (3-Day Lent) — For the Lent, the parish will be having evening prayer on Monday 22nd and Tuesday, 23rd at 6:30 pm. To conclude the fast, on Wednesday, the 24th, we will be having Holy Qurbana starting with evening prayer at 6:30 pm.
  2. FOCUS BQLI Meeting – special thanks to all the FOCUS & MGOCSM members to helped out with the BQLI area level FOCUS meeting.  We had over 60 FOCUS members and their children from the Brooklyn, Queens & Long Island area.
  3. MMVS 3-Day Camp — The MMVS will be having the three-day camp at HTRC on May 25 to May 27, 2018. The deadline for the registration is Jan 31st. Anyone who is interested please contact Mrs. Mary Varghese, Mrs. Sandya Stephen or Mrs. Rosemary Yohannan.
  4. Talent Show — The Talent Show program has been CANCELLED for Friday, January 26th, 2018.
  5. MGOCSM Lenten Retreat — The MGOCSM of the BQLI area will be hosting a Lenten Retreat on Saturday, February 17th from 9 AM- 1:30 PM at St. Gregorios Cherry Lane. The theme for the retreat will be Jesus Christ and the Wooden Cross and the main speaker will be Seminarian Amal Punnoose. Registration can be done through the following link: www.tinyurl.com/lentenretreat2018
  6. Committee Meeting — There will be a committee meeting next Sunday, Jan 28th after church. All Committee Members are kindly requested to attend.
    Flyer for Lenten Retreat
    MMVS 3-Day Camp Flyer

    BQLI FOCUS Meeting
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WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS – 12/31/2017

  1. College Winter Summit Conference — From December 27th to December 30th, a few of our parish’s college students attended the Diocese’s Winter Summit Conference at the Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center.
  2. Feast of the Theophany (Denaha) — On Saturday, January 6th, we will be celebrating the Feast of Denaha; matins will begin at 8:00 am followed by the Denaha service and Holy Qurbana. Our Diocesan Metropolitan, His Grace Zachariah Mor Nicholovos, will be leading services.
  3. Fast of Nineveh at HTRC — The Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center is pleased to announce that 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 the chapel, along with devotional addresses/meditations offered by our esteemed clergy. Meals will be provided to all the participants. There will be opportunities for Holy Confession and counseling. The registration fee of $250 is to be made payable to the Northeast American Diocese. Participants are encouraged to register online at the link provided here: https://transfigurationretreat.org/events/three-day-lent-retreat-registration-form/
  4. Council of Indian Orthodox Churches — The Council of Indian Orthodox Churches event will take place on Saturday, January 6th, at 4 pm.
    The Council of Indian Churches Event Flyer

    St. Thomas Long Island College Students at the Winter Summit Conference 2017 at HTRC