St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Staten Island http://stmarysi.org Worship, Fellowship, Service, Study, Witness Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:04:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/1ca53bb99a17b138dbced934200545af?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Staten Island http://stmarysi.org Parish Updates – June 25, 2009 to July 6, 2009 http://stmarysi.org/2009/06/29/parish-updates-june-25-2009-to-july-6-2009/ http://stmarysi.org/2009/06/29/parish-updates-june-25-2009-to-july-6-2009/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:59:12 +0000 stmarysi http://stmarysi.org/?p=178 ]]>

Parish Updates

1. Wedding Congrats to Jincy and Jithin Cherian on wedding nuptials.  Please continue to keep them in your prayers.

2. Rev. Fr. Jacob Philip is conducting Holy Liturgy at our Parish for coming Sunday.

3. Church Picnic and OVBS is scheduled for August.

Church Days

June 24 – Memory of the Birth of  St. John the Baptist

June 28 – 4th Sunday after Pentecost (Mission Sunday)

June 29 – End of Apostles’ Lent
Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul

June 30 – Feast of 12 Apostles

July 3 – Feast of St. Thomas

July 5 – Feast of 72 Evangelist
Memory of 7th Marthoma  (Kolenchery Palli)
5th Sunday after Pentecost

Special thanks to Mr. Joykutty Detroit for providing the Orthodox Sabha Panchamgam. Thanks to the Orthodox Church of America of the content on the Feast Days.

Diocese Events

1. The Annual Family & Youth Conference will be held on July 15 to July 18,2009. For more information, visit the Web site.

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Memorial Day – May 25, 2009

Let’s take a moment to praise God for those individuals who gave their lives while fighting to save ours.

Let us prepare ourselves for Pentecost this Sunday.


Parish Updates

1. Pentecost services will be held this Sunday, 31 May, 2009.  Morning prayers begins at 9 am with Holy Qurbana starting at 9:30 am.

2. Interested in the Missions Trip – Applications are sent out. There are two trips this year, Texas (in June) and Kansas (in August).  Email Dn. Mat Alexander.

3. Sunday School and Diocese Exams will be conducted on June 28, 2009 (the last Sunday in June).

All other grades excluding grade 10, please contact your Sunday School teachers.

Grade 10 will be taking the Diocese exam.Visit the Sunday School Web site for more information.

Church Days

May 31 – Pentecost Sunday, Sunday School Sunday

Special thanks to Mr. Joykutty Detroit for providing the Orthodox Sabha Panchamgam.

Diocese Events

1. The Annual Family & Youth Conference will be held on July 15 to July 18, 2009. For more information, visit the Web site.

2. Missions Trip – MGOCSM wants you to serve on the Missions Trip for Summer 2009. You must be 18 and over to participate.

Learn about the Missions at the Diocese Web site.

**There are more spots available for Texas – June trip, contact Dn. Mat Alexander and Mr. Diju Skariah quickly.**

Prayer Requests
Please keep the following events and individuals in your prayers:

  • Soliders
  • Church Consecration
  • Bishops, Priests, Deacons, and Seminarians
  • President Obama and his team, World Leaders

If you have any other prayer requests, please email stmarysiweb@gmail.com.

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