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Annual Thanksgiving Potluck

On November 24th, the youth of the church held their Annual Thanksgiving Potluck. The evening started off with Saturday evening vespers followed by reflections by Amy George and Rebu Thomas. Both Amy and Rebu talked about the importance of offering up thanks to God every second of our lives even in the midst of suffering. Once Abey Achen offered his words, everyone gathered downstairs for a charity event involving arts and crafts. We used old t-shirts and cut them into strands to make bracelets for the less privileged children at St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Following this, we took a group picture and celebrated the birthday of Abey Achen. After pictures and cake cutting, everyone enjoyed the delicious Thanksgiving feast put together by the MGOCSM and FOCUS of the church. The evening overall was a great opportunity for the youth members to worship together and enjoy the fellowship with one another.

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Divine Liturgy celebrated by H.G. Dr. Joshua Mar Nicodimos

St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church, LI was blessed with the presence of H.G. Dr. Joshua Mar Nicodimos, Metropolitan of the Nilackal Diocese and the Assistant Metropolitan of Mavelikara Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.

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Weekly Announcements – 04/23/2017

  1. Our next Parish General Body meeting will be held next Sunday, April 30th right after refreshments. All eligible members are requested to attend.
  2. STYL Basketball Tournament meeting will be held next Sunday, April 30th at 4pm at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Lilly Thottathil. All MGOCSM and FOCUS members are requested to attend this meeting.thomassunday

 

 

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Weekly Announcements – 04/16/2017

  • Christ is Risen! Indeed he is Risen!
  • Next week, H.G. Joshua Mar Nicodimos, Metropolitan of Nilackel Diocese will celebrate Holy Qurbana.
  • We will be having our next Parish General Body meeting on Sunday, April 30th after refreshments. All eligible members are requested to attend.

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Liturgy for the 40th Day of Great Lent

St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church, Long Island will be having Holy Qurbana on Thursday, April 6th for the 40th day of Great Lent. Evening prayer will begin at 6:30pm. All are welcome to attend!

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St. Bernard’s welcomes St. Thomas

 On Sunday afternoon, January 29th, the St. Thomas Long Island parish community visited St. Bernard’s Roman Catholic Church located in Levittown, NY. The Assistant Vicar, Reverend Father Abraham (Abey) George, along with many faithful were welcomed by the priest of St. Bernard’s, Father Ralph Sommer, along with many of the members of the parish.

The afternoon began with a welcome hymn, followed by Father Ralph addressing the guests on the history and the traditions of the Roman Catholic Church. Few of the administrators of the church introduced themselves and explained at what capacity they each served within the parish. The address was followed by a question and answer session where both priests answered questions regarding their respective ecclesiastical traditions. Father Ralph displayed and explained the use of various holy oils used in various sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church. The afternoon came to an end with a closings hymn followed by our parish chanting an intercessory hymn to St. Mary, the Mother of God, in Malayalam. After a group photo, Father Ralph invited us for coffee and refreshments where we had the opportunity to meet and interact with the members of the parish.

On behalf of the Clergy and the parishioners of St. Thomas, Long Island, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to Father Ralph Sommer and the administration of St. Bernard’s Roman Catholic Church who organized this event. We would like to offer our sincere thanks to all the parishioners for their hospitality and for everyone who welcomed us into their community. We look forward to working with St. Bernard’s family on various levels for the benefit of the Levittown community we serve.

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Please click link below for additional pictures:

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Divine Liturgy Cancelled on 01/08/17

Due to inclement weather conditions, St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church will not be having Divine Liturgy on Sunday, January 8th, 2017. We wish everyone safe travels during this time. Thank You!

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The Annual FOCUS and MGOCSM Thanksgiving Dinner

On November 27th, Sunday evening the youth hosted its Annual FOCUS and MGOCSM Thanksgiving Dinner. The evening began with vespers from the Shehimo followed by a Thanksgiving message by Nevin Joseph. He spoke about the importance of giving thanks to God and that we shouldn’t just thank him when we receive a favorable result but prior to receiving that result. He also spoke about importance of thanking God for the mercy he has shown us throughout our lives.

After the message, the youth participated in dinner and fellowship in the Parish Hall. The youth also participated in a Mannequin Challenge and two charity events during dinner. In the first event, gently used jeans were cut out into different shapes to make shoes for children in Africa, through the Sole Hope organization. In the second event, fleece blankets were cut and tied together to make throw blankets for those in homeless shelters. We would like to thank both our Achen’s for their guidance and presence during this event. Thank you to all our FOCUS and MGOCSM members who made this event possible.  Click here to see Photos from the event.

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Visit from St. Bernard’s Roman Catholic Church

On November 13th, Sunday afternoon, St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church opened their doors to the faithful of St. Bernard’s Roman Catholic Church of Levittown, NY. The Assistant Vicar of St. Thomas parish, Reverend Father Abraham (Abey) George, along with the parishioners welcomed about 80 faithful of St. Bernard’s parish and their parish Priest, Reverend Father Ralph Sommer. 

The evening began with Fr. Abraham addressing the guests on the history and the ancient traditions of St. Thomas Christians of Kerala, India. The address was followed by a question and answer session where many questions regarding Orthodox faith, liturgy, spirituality and culture were addressed. After the tour of the sanctuary and a group photo, Fr. Abraham invited the guests to the parish auditorium for coffee and refreshments where the guests had the opportunity to meet and interact with the members of the parish. 

On behalf of the Clergy and the parishioners of St. Thomas, Long Island, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to Father Ralph Sommer and Diane Vella who helped organize this event, and all the guests from St. Bernard’s parish for visiting and spending time with us. We also offer our sincere thanks to our parishioners, particularly the MGOCSM and FOCUS members who offered their time and efforts for this event. We look forward to having the clergy and the parishioners of St. Bernard’s parish for future events at St. Thomas, and we hope to work together on various levels for the benefit of the Long Island community we serve.

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Please see below link for highlights from the visit: 

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Aramana Visit

The MGOCSM of the BQLI area visited the Aramana this past Friday, November 4th. The evening began with Vespers followed by a discussion with our Diocesan Metropolitan, H.G. Zachariah Mar Nicholovos. The youth were able to ask Thirumeni many questions that they had regarding various topics relating to the Orthodox Church. Thirumeni and Abey Achen also spoke about their recent visit to Mount Athos, Greece and information regarding the Retreat Center project of the Diocese. Followed by the discussion, Achen provided a tour of the Aramana including a chance to see the Holy Vestments of H.G. Mathews Mar Barnabas of Blessed Memory. They also explained the many Icons in the chapel that represent the patron saints of parishes in the Diocese. Many youth from the area attended including eight from our Parish. The MGOCSM of St. Thomas Orthodox Church, LI would like to thank Thirumeni and the entire Aramana community for welcoming us and preparing the evening for the visit.