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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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Weekly Announcements – 01/15/2017

  1. MMVS Meeting – There will be meeting today after refreshments. All MMVS are requested to attend.
  1. Altar Servers Meeting – Will be held today after Sunday school. We will have a special class on Hesychasm, dealing with intrusive thoughts and the practice of the Jesus Prayer. After the session we will plan to have fellowship lunch at a restaurant nearby. All Altar Servers are requested to attend.  Please find some pictures from the fellowship lunch below.
  1. FOCUS Meeting – Will be held this Friday, January 20th at 7pm at the Residence of Mr. Cheriyan Abraham. All FOCUS members are requested to attend. A friendly reminder to bring you Shehimo Books and Beginning to Pray books.
  1. General Body Meeting – will be held on Sunday, January 22nd. All eligible members are requested to attend.
  1. MGOCSM Faith Study Series – This month’s will be held on Friday, January 27 at 6pm at church. For this month we will be discussing on the topic of How to Discern the Will of God in our journey in life. All MGOCSM members are requested to attend.
  1. MGOCSM Education Series – The MGOCSM is hosting a 4-part education Series on the Holy Qurbana. It will be taught by Aju Achen on the first Sundays of February, March, April and May. The first of these series is on Sunday, February 5th from 2-3:30 at St Basil Franklin Square. The fee is $20 for all four classes and a registration link will be made available in the coming weeks. If you are interested or have questions regarding this event, please contact one of youth members.
  1. New Jersey Leadership Camp – The camp will be held this July and in the hopes of fundraising for this camp, the committee has released 2017 calendars which will be available for purchase for $10. The calendar contains important information regarding saints as well as weekly bible readings. If you would like to purchase one, please see Julia Mathew and Manoj Varghese.
  1. Family Conference 2017 – will be held from July 12-15th (Wednesday-Saturday) at Kalahari Resorts at Poconos Manor in Pennsylvania. Discounted rates will be given till end of this month. To register go online to www.fyconf.org.
  1. New Born Baby Girl – Kindly join me in congratulating Mr. Linu and Remya Panicker on their new born baby girl, Evelyn Lizbeth Panicker. Let us keep the newborn and the family in our prayers.

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Weekly Announcements – 11/13/16

  1. The Altar Servers meeting will be held today after Sunday school. All Altar servers are requested to attend.
  2. MMVS is having their food sale today. Kindly support them by purchasing the food they have set up downstairs for us. Special thanks to all of the Samajam member for arranging this sale.
  3. MGOCSM is participating in a food drive with the Mary Brennan Inn in Hempstead. Parents and youth kindly participate in this Charity event since we in the season of Thanksgiving.
  4. This Saturday, November 19th, there will be and MGOCSM– OCYM alumni meeting held at St. Mary’s Linden Church at 9:30am-12:30pm. The meeting will be presided by our Diocesan Metropolitan, H.G. Zachariah Mar Nicholovos. For more details kindly look at the  event flyer below.
  5. The FOCUS and the MGOCGM will be having a Potluck Dinner at Church on November 27th from 4:30pm till 7pm. It will be a time for all of the FOCUS and Youth to come together to spend time in fellowship. We will be having charity activity stations and fun activities/games as well. To sign up for items you wish to bring kindly contact Manoj Varghese.                                                                                                           mgocsm-ocym-alumni-page-001
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Weekly Announcements – 10/16/16

  1. Parumala Perunal – will be celebrated this year on November 2nd (Wednesday), and it commemorates the memorial of Saint Geevarghese Mar Gregorios, also known as Parumala Thirumeni.  We will be having a special potluck lunch at the church on Sunday, November 6th.  Please see the bulletin board in the parish hall for which items to bring, and coordinate with the Secretary or Treasurer on what dishes you would like to bring.
  2. The MMVS Annual Conference – was held yesterday at St. Thomas Orthodox Church at Unruh Ave, Philadelphia. Congratulations to our MMVS who won third place in the Bible Quiz.
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MMVS Bible Quiz – 3rd Place Winners

The MMVS of St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church, Long Island won 3rd Place in the MMVS Annual Conference Bible Quiz. The conference was held at St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Philadelphia. Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Bible Quiz!

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Weekly Announcements – 10/9/16

1. Altar Servers Meeting – will be postponed to another Sunday. The date will be determined soon.

2. MGOCSM Faith Study – series will be held on Friday, October 14th at 6:30pm. All MGOCSM members are requested to attend.

3. MMVS Annual Conference – this year’s annual conference will be held at St. Thomas Orthodox Church at Unruh Ave, Philadelphia. All members who have registered to attend the conference, please be at St. Gregorios Cherry Lane by 6am. Bus leaves at 6:15am.

4. Anil John – As we commemorate 1 year memorial of Anil John, we will be going to the Oakwood Cemetery right after service to offer incense and prayers. 

5. Roshini Mathew – Wake for Roshni Mathew will be held today at the parish from 3pm-8:30pm, the 2nd and the 3rd service will be held tonight. The final service will be held tomorrow at 8:30am-10:30am; followed by the service at the burial site at All Saints Cemetery in Great Neck.

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Weekly Announcements – 10/2/2016

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Altar Servers Meeting – will be held next Sunday after refreshments.
  4. 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.
  5. MGOCSM Faith Study – series will be held on Friday, October 14th at 6:30pm.
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Weekly Annoucements – 9/25/16

  1. The MMVS Bible study will be postponed to another week because of the parish committee meeting.
  2. The Parish General Body meeting will be held next Sunday, October 2nd,  after refreshments. All eligible members are requested to attend.
  3. Our Next MGOCSM Faith Study series will be held on Friday, October 14th at 6:30pm.
  4. This Friday, September 30th , the area MGOCSM is having a youth night (TGILF) at St. Basil’s Franklin Square from 7pm-9pm.
  5. MGOCSM Back to School retreat is cancelled (Scheduled for Oct 15). Oct 28th Friday evening: Fall Retreat. Details to follow
  6. Altar Servers Meeting will be held on Sunday, October 9th after refreshments.
  7. FOCUS Meeting will be held on Friday, October 7th at 7pm.
  8. 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).
  9. Kindly make arrangements to support the new ministry of the diocese: Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center. See the flyer below.
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Weekly Announcements – 9/18/16

  1. MGOCSM meeting – Saturday, September 24th at 4:30pm at Church
  2. Next MMVS Bible study will be held next Sunday, September 25th, after refreshments.
  3. Next FOCUS Meeting will be held on Friday, October 7th
  4. Parish Committee Meeting will be held Sunday, September 25th at 3pm.
  5. Next Parish General Body Meeting will be held on Sunday, October 2nd
  6. Oct 1st will be the area Sunday School Competitions held at our parish. Parents and Sunday school teachers are requested to help out.
  7. 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.
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Weekly Announcements – 9/11/16

  1. Feast of the Holy Cross (Sleeba Perunal) – 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.
  2. MMVS Bible Study – There will be an Area wide Bible Study for the MMVS at St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Elmont on September 17 @ 9am.  All MMVS members are encouraged to attend.
  3. 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 publised on the bulletin board in the parish hall.