40th Day Orma – There will be Holy Qurbana conducted on Thursday, April 29th at 8:30 AM for the 40th-day orma of Achen. Sign-up will be required. A form was sent out Sunday for those who wish to participate. Please be sure to register as soon as possible, so that we can have an accurate headcount.
41st Day Orma – There will be Holy Qurbana conducted on Saturday, May 1st at 8:30 AM for the 41st day in memory of Achen, hosted by the family. After Qurbana, there will be a memorial meeting. Packaged refreshments will also be handed out at the end. The family would like to extend an invitation to the parishioners. For those who wish to participate, please reach out to Kochamma and the family.
Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – The form to sign up for Sunday’s service was sent out as a link via text message on Monday. Once we have reached capacity, the form will be closed and the link will not work. Each household should sign up only once. You will see a confirmation on the next page after you submit it. If you have any questions, please contact the Secretary.
Baby Girl – Mr. Koshy & Mrs. Lali Daniel were blessed with a baby granddaughter, Talia Elise Daniel, Sunday, April 18th. Please keep the baby and family in your prayers.
Housekeeping Requests –
For those who have forgotten their jackets at church, please be sure to collect them in the next few weeks. The coat racks will be moved once it is warmer, to create more space.
Reminder, before entering the sanctuary, please place your shoes on the shelves, rather than the floor. It will provide more space and cause less congestion during dismissal, especially if there is food handed out.
Combined Monthly Retreat & Prayer Day – The Council of Indian Orthodox Churches of Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island will be conducting its next monthly retreat and prayer day on Sunday, May 16th at 7 pm through Zoom. Rev. Fr. John Thomas Alummoottil (Vicar of St. Mary’s, Jackson Heights, NY) will be the main speaker. All members are kindly requested to attend the event.
Monthly Prayer Meeting – We will begin our monthly video interactive prayer meetings again. The next meeting will be Sunday, April 25th at 4:30PM for the entire parish via Zoom. The link will be sent out later this week.
Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – The form to sign up for Sunday’s service was sent out as a link via text message on Monday. Once we have reached capacity, the form will be closed and the link will not work. Each household should sign up only once. You will see a confirmation on the next page after you submit. If you have any questions, please contact the Secretary.
Housekeeping Request – Before entering the sanctuary, please place your shoes on the shelves, rather than the floor. It will provide more space and cause less congestion during dismissal, especially if there is food handed out.
Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – The form to sign up for Sunday’s service was sent out as a link via text message on Monday. Once we have reached capacity, the form will be closed and the link will not work. Each household should sign up only once. You will see a confirmation on the next page after you submit. If you have any questions, please contact the Secretary.
Combined Monthly Retreat & Prayer Day – The Council of Indian Orthodox Churches of Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island will be conducting a monthly retreat and prayer day on Saturday, April 17th at 10am through Zoom. Very Rev. Dr. Varghese Plamthottam Cor Episcopa (Vicar of St. Baselios, Elmont NY) will be the main speaker. All members are kindly requested to attend the event.
Passing of Mr. Thomas Philip – the father-in-law of Mrs. Shina Sunny, daughter of Mr. Sunnymon George on Saturday morning in Rockland County, NY. He was 59 years old. Please keep the bereaved family in your prayers.
Holy Week Donation – Thank you to all the members who donated $100 to help meet the expenses for Holy Week. Special thanks to Dr. Paul Thottathil for donating the palm leaves for Palm Sunday.
Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – The form to sign up for Sunday’s service was sent out as a link via text message on Monday. Once we have reached capacity, the form will be closed and the link will not work. Each household should sign up only once. You will see a confirmation after you submit. If you have any questions, please contact the Secretary.
Homily of St. John Chrysostom – Read in honor and dedicated to our beloved Achen, Very Rev. Dr. Mathai Yohannan Sankarathil Cor-Episcopa. Please click on the image below to read the full homily
Holy Week Donation – Just a friendly reminder that all members are kindly requested to make a donation of $100 for Holy Week. Please give your donation to the Treasurer as soon as possible.
Baby Girl – Mr. Sijo & Mrs. Mini Jacob were blessed with a baby girl, Sarah Elizabeth Jacob, on Tuesday, March 16th. Please keep the baby, mother, and family in your prayers.
Holy Week Sign-Up –For members not able to sign up for Holy Week services, if you have signed up for the waiting lists, you can come for a special prayer and to receive Holy Qurbana. You may only enter the church at the direction of the committee members. For Easter Sunday, you should arrive at the church by 11:15am and for Pesaha Service by 9pm.
The Wake & Funeral services of our beloved Vailya Achen, the Very Reverend Dr. Mathai Yohannan Sankarathil Chor Episcopos will be held at St. Thomas Orthodox Church, located at 110 Schoolhouse Road, Levittown, NY 11756. The following is the schedule:
Thursday, March 25, 2021 at St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Levittown, New York
Wake – 4PM – to 8PM
Friday, March 26, 2021 at St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Levittown, New York
Wake – 4PM – to 8PM
Saturday, March 27, 2021 at St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Levittown, New York
The Wake & Burials Services will be presided by our Diocesan Metropolitan, His Grace Zachariah Mar Nicholovos.
For more information on the burial services and schedule, and live-stream link, please check www.stthomasli.org or the church’s Facebook page.
May the memory of Very Reverend Mathai Yohannan Sankarathil Chor Episcopos, be eternal!
Love,
Fr. Abey George
****In lieu of flowers, the family prefers donations to be made in our Vicar, Very Rev. Dr. Mathai Yohannan Sankarathil Cor-Episcopa’s honor to St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church, LI. They would like to honor our dear Achen’s ministry and dedication to his parish, this way. For anyone who wishes to do so, please use the following link: http://bit.ly/StThomasLI_paypal
Passing of Mrs. Aleyamma Cherian – the mother of Mrs. Binta Cherian, on Tuesday morning in Franklin Square, NY. She was 70 years old. The funeral took place Friday morning. Please keep the bereaved family in your prayers.
Passing of Mrs. Marykutty Cherian – the elder sister-in-law of Mr. TP Mathew, Friday morning in Mezhuveli, Kerala. She was 92 years old. The funeral took place on Monday. Please keep the bereaved family in your prayers.
Holy Week Sign-Up – Sign-up for Holy Week services began this week. As with the previous two sign-ups, a link was sent out via text message on Monday. Once we have reached capacity, the form will be closed and the link will not work. If you have any questions, please contact the Secretary.
Please note that the sign-up will be allowed for only members during Holy Week services. This is due to the limited capacity and to ensure that our members have a fair opportunity to sign up. If there is space available after this week, it will be opened to guests. For now, please sign up for your household members only.
Mid-Week Services – There will be changes to the scheduled mid-week services, for this week. Updates will be provided in the coming days.
Parish Lenten Retreat Messages – Our 2nd Parish Lenten Retreat (Malayalam) scheduled for this Saturday, March 27th at 4:30pm via Zoom, has been cancelled.
Combined Lenten Retreat – The Council of Indian Orthodox Churches of Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island’s one-day lenten retreat on Saturday, March 27th at 10am through Zoom, has been cancelled.
Holy Week Donation – Just a friendly reminder that all members are kindly requested to make a donation of $100 for Holy Week. Please give your donation to the Treasurer as soon as possible.
Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – Reminder that there is a new sign-up process for Holy Qurbana. Instructions were provided last week on how to sign up, which will be 1st come, 1st serve. The form for Sunday’s service was sent out Monday via text message. Each household should sign up only once and under the same form. If the link is still open and you are able to sign up, you will see a confirmation after you submit. You will also receive an email with your submitted form; please check your spam folder, as well. This means you are confirmed for service. Once we have reached capacity, the form will be closed and the link will not work. If you have any questions, please contact the Secretary.
Parish Lenten Retreat Messages – Our parish Lenten Retreat will take place on Zoom. The English retreat message will be given this Saturday, March 20th at 4:30pm and the Malayalam retreat message will be next Saturday, March 27th at 4:30pm. Everyone is welcome to both. The links will be sent via text message and posted on GroupMe.
Holy Week Donation – Just a reminder that all members are kindly requested to make a donation of $100 for Holy Week. Please give your donation to the Treasurer as soon as possible.
Combined Lenten Retreat – The Council of Indian Orthodox Churches of Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island will be conducting a one-day retreat on Saturday, March 27th at 10am through Zoom. Rev. Fr. Varghese Kunjukunju (from the Trivandrum Diocese) will be the main speaker. All parishioners are kindly requested to attend the event.
