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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

 

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Weekly Announcements – 8/7/16

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Church T-shirts – are still available for $10. They will be sold today and next Sunday after service. 
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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

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St. John’s Softball League 1st Place Winners

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.

2016 Softball Team
2016 St. Thomas LI Softball Team
St. Thomas LI Softball Team & Fans
St. Thomas LI Softball Team & Fans
St. John’s Summer Softball League Champions 2016
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St. Stephens Orthodox Church Super Bowl 2016- 2nd Place Winners

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.

2016 Bowling Tournament Participants
2016 Super Bowl 2nd Place Winners
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Weekly Announcments – 7/31/16

  1. Church Picnic – The annual picnic was held yesterday at Belmont State Park. We wanted to thank everyone that participated and all the people that helped to coordinate the activities and food preparation.
  2. FOCUS Meeting – The next FOCUS Meeting will be held on August 12th at the residence of Sunil & Amy.
  3. MGOCSM Faith Study  – The next sesion in the series will be held on August 6th from 4pm-6pm at Church.
  4. Lancaster Trip Payments – The payments for the Lancaster trip are due by next Sunday, August 7th. Danniya & Shojil will be collecting payments. Please make checks payable to St. Thomas Orthodox Church, LI.
  5. Church T-Shirts– We will continue Church T-Shirt sales next Sunday after Kymuth. Please see Danniya or Shojil.
  6. Altar Servers Training – There will be an Altar Servers training session this coming Sunday, August 7th, after service. 
Pinata
Cooking
Bagel Bites
Group Shot 1
Group Shot 2
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Weekly Announcments – 7/17/16

  1. Parish Open – House will be held today from 2pm-6pm.
  2. Choir Practice – Wedding Songs Choir Practice July 24th, Sunday Evening at 7:30pm
  3. Church Picnic – Will be held on Saturday, July 30th at Belmont Lake State Park.
  4. MMVS Bible Study – Will be held on Sunday, July 24th after service.
  5. MGOCSM Faith Study  – The next sesion in the series will be held on August 6th from 4pm-6pm at Church.
  6. Altar Servers – Meeting will be held on Sunday August 7th after service.
  7. FOCUS Meeting –  Will be held on Friday, August 12th. Venue will be announced soon.
  8. Junior Basketball Tournament – Few of our youth will be participating in the Junior basketball tournament hosted by Saint Mary’s Syro Malabar Long Island Church this coming Saturday- the 23rd. We wish them well.
  9. FYC 2016 – Last week we had our Family and Youth Conference at Ellenville NY. Special thanks to all those who participated.
  10. Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center – The North-East Diocese has agreed to purchase the a Retreat Center in Dalton Pennsylvania. (See Brochure Below for details)
  11. Area Matura Conference – Please see details on the Area 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

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Weekly Announcements – 7/10/16

  1. Choir Practice – There will be Choir Practice for Wedding Songs today (Sunday Evening) and tomorrow evening (Monday) at 7:30pm at the Church.
  2. Trip to Lancaster PA – to see the live production of the story of Samson by Sight and Sound, Wednesday, August 24th. Please contact Shojil Abraham or Danniya Samuel to be added to the waiting list.
  3. Area OVBS – We had our area OVBS this past week. Special thanks to the volunteers who helped out and the parents who allowed their children to attend.
  4. The Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament – was yesterday. It was an excellent game and the STYL Basketball team won second place. Special thanks to all those who participated, volunteered, and played on the team. We would also like to thank all the parents who were present to show their support.
  5. MGOCSM & FOCUS BBQ – There will be a gathering for all the Youth and FOCUS at Sunil and Amy’s house today (Sunday) at 4pm to spend time in fellowship in lieu of the STYL tournament.
  6. Parish Open House – will be held next Sunday after service. It will be held from 2pm-6pm.
  7. Church Picnic – will be held on Saturday, July 30th at Belmont Lake State Park.
  8. MMVS Bible Study – The next MMVS Bible Study will be held on Sunday, July 24th after service.
  9. MGOCSM Faith Study –  The next Faith Study Series will be held on August 6th from 4pm-6pm at Church.
  10. FOCUS Meeting – Our next FOCUS meetingwill be held on Friday, August 12th. The venue will be announced soon.
  11. 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

Verse: “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:1-2

 

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The Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament 2016

We wanted to thank all the teams that participated in the 2016 Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament. The 1st place winners of this year’s Men’s tournament is the Mar Thoma Sleeha Syro Malabar Catholic Church, Chicago and the 2nd place winners is our own St. Thomas Long Island team. Special thanks to our team members: Stanley Thomas, Steve Thomas, Nevin Joseph, Joel Abraham, Justin Joseph, Sijo Jacob, George Palakaddan, Midhun Kuruvilla, Shino Sunny, John Thomas, and Sinu Jacob (coach).

2016  Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament Champions
2016 Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament 2nd Place Winners

The 1st and 2nd place winners of the 3-on-3 tournament are St. Stephens Orthodox Church, Franklin Square and HKC Soldiers.

2016 3-on-3 Champions
2016 3-on-3 2nd Place Winners

This year’s tournament was dedicated to Anil John, who will forever be in our hearts.

See more photos on the Media Page

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STYL Presents…The Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament

The MGOCSM of St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church would like to announce that the parish will be hosting its annual basketball tournament. In its 15th year, the Parish is remembering our beloved Anil John. The tournament has been renamed in his honor to STYL Presents: The Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament. This year the members of the MGOCSM would like to remind everyone to #BeLikeAnil. Come join us this Saturday, July 9th at Island Garden Gym in West Hempstead. For more details please visit www.stylball.com.

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Weekly Announcements – 7/3/16

1. Church Perunal – We had our Parish Perunal on Friday & Saturday. Special thanks to all who helped out & participated. For details and pictures, please click here.

2. Trip to Lancaster PA – To see the Live production, the story of Samson at Sight and Sound on Wednesday, August 24th, kindly see Danniya or Shojil to sign up or for more details. We have 14 seats left.

3. Annual Basketball Tournament – The Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament will be held this coming Saturday, July 9th. We request that we all buy tickets as soon as possible. Those who have already purchased tickets kindly bring the money and give it the responsible youth representatives who are in charge of collecting them. Kindly show your support by attending the tournament Saturday morning at Island Garden. Tournament will begin at 9am.

4. Parish Open House – will be held on July 17th Sunday from 2-6pm. A few of our Youth & FOCUS members went to invite neighbors and will continue covering more houses throughout the next couple of weeks. Special thanks to everyone who helped out. The nearby Orthodox Churches have also been informed.

5. Church Picnic – will be held on Saturday, July 30th at Belmont Lake State Park.

6. Malayalam Class – through the initiative of Kochamma and Achen, class will be starting this Tuesday from 5pm-7pm at the residence of Achen.