- 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.
- 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.
- Altar Servers Meeting – will be held next Sunday after refreshments.
- 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.
- MGOCSM Faith Study – series will be held on Friday, October 14th at 6:30pm.
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- The MMVS Bible study will be postponed to another week because of the parish committee meeting.
- The Parish General Body meeting will be held next Sunday, October 2nd, after refreshments. All eligible members are requested to attend.
- Our Next MGOCSM Faith Study series will be held on Friday, October 14th at 6:30pm.
- This Friday, September 30th , the area MGOCSM is having a youth night (TGILF) at St. Basil’s Franklin Square from 7pm-9pm.
- MGOCSM Back to School retreat is cancelled (Scheduled for Oct 15). Oct 28th Friday evening: Fall Retreat. Details to follow
- Altar Servers Meeting will be held on Sunday, October 9th after refreshments.
- FOCUS Meeting will be held on Friday, October 7th at 7pm.
- Sunday School Area Competition will be held this Saturday, October 1st . All youth and FOCUS are requested to come Friday night (from 5pm onwards) and Saturday (7am- registration starts at 7:30am).
- Kindly make arrangements to support the new ministry of the diocese: Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center. See the flyer below.
- MGOCSM meeting – Saturday, September 24th at 4:30pm at Church
- Next MMVS Bible study will be held next Sunday, September 25th, after refreshments.
- Next FOCUS Meeting will be held on Friday, October 7th
- Parish Committee Meeting will be held Sunday, September 25th at 3pm.
- Next Parish General Body Meeting will be held on Sunday, October 2nd
- Oct 1st will be the area Sunday School Competitions held at our parish. Parents and Sunday school teachers are requested to help out.
- 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 published on the bulletin board in the parish hall.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sunday School Photo – Right after the general Session, we will be taking a Photo with the Sunday school students and teachers.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Altar Servers Meeting – will be held on Sunday, September 18th after refreshments.
- FOCUS Meeting – Our next FOCUS Meeting will be held on Friday, September 30th at 7pm. Location will be determined soon.
- 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.
- Next Week Service– Next Sunday, September 11th, Morning Prayer will begin at 8am.
- 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
The Vicar and the Assistant Vicar, along with a few of the MGOCSM members and parishioners attended the annual Festival of the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, located in East Meadow, New York.
Upon arrival, The Reverend Father Martin Kraus, the Pastor of Holy Trinity, greeted the group. Fr. Martin gave a tour of the beautiful church and explained the significance of the icons depicted both inside and outside of the sanctuary. He also briefly explained the history of the parish. The group met with other visitors from different Orthodox parishes around the Long Island region. After the tour of the Church, the group partook of the food arranged in the periphery of the church where the group had the opportunity to share about the rich tradition of the Malankara Orthodox Church, and to learn more about the Orthodox Church in America.
St. Thomas Parish would like to thank Holy Trinity Orthodox Church for graciously inviting and welcoming us to this Festival. We look forward to working with this Parish in the near future!
2016 Holy Trinity Orthodox Church Trip
- Altar Servers Meeting – There will be meeting with the Altar Servers today after refreshments. All Altar Servers are requested to attend.
- Lancaster Trip – We had our parish trip to Lancaster to watch the show Samson. Thank you all for those who attended and special thanks to everyone who helped organize this event.
- Sunday School Meeting – This Sunday is the last Sunday of the month of August which means the new academic year is starting soon! Next Sunday, September 4th, we will have a general session for all Sunday school and Youth members of the parish who will be going back to School. Kindly assemble in church after refreshments next Sunday. After the General Session, there will be a meeting for Sunday School teachers. All Sunday school teachers are requested to attend the meeting.
- 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 are posted in the auditorium bulletin board. Today is the last day for collecting items.
- Holy Trinity Orthodox Church Festival – Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of East Meadow is having their parish festival this Saturday, September 3rd from 10am-6pm. We will assemble at our church at 3:30pm so that we can go together. Please see their flyer for more details.
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church Festival
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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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Church T-shirts – are still available for $10. They will be sold today and next Sunday after service.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
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.
The MGOCSM and FOCUS of St. Thomas Orthodox Church, LI won second place yesterday in the St. Stephens Orthodox Church Super Bowl 2016. This was our first ever trophy from a bowling tournament in STYL history. We would like to thank our sister parish St. Stephens for giving us this great opportunity to take part in this tournament. Everyone on the team strategically worked together and played really well to reach the finals. Thank you to everyone who participated and came to support the team.
