WELCOME DIVINE VOICE TEAM

SGIOME welcomes DIVINE VOICE Team who will lead our Parish Convention 2018. May God Almighty bless them for their whole hearted service to our parish.

Fr. Noble Scaria, Vicar St. Gregorios Orthodox Church Vazhani and Thrissur Diocese Suvishe-sha Sangam Vice President, hails from Chalak-kudy Marancode, St. George Lebanon Orthodox Church.

Fr. Thomas George, Vicar Mar Geevarghese Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church Karapuzha Kottayam Central Diocese, Managing Editor-Yuv-ajanam Masika (official bulletin-OCYM) and Diocesan Counseling Co-ordinator, hails from

Kottayam Mar Elia Cathedral.

Fr. Joseph K John (Anoob), Vicar St. George Orthodox Church, Chowalloor, Kollam Diocese and Kollam Diocese Youth Movement Vice President, hails from Thevalakkara St. Mary’s Mar Aabo Theerthadana Kendram.

Fr. Shino K Thomas, Vicar St. George Orthodox Church Anchal Trivandrum Diocese, Sound Engineer and Music Director, hails from Trivandrum Diocese Meenkulam Mar Elia Ortho-dox Church.

DISTRIBUTION OF CHARITY FUND

It gives us great happiness to inform you that, a total of IRS 3,55,000/- (Indian Rupees Three Lakhs Fifty Five Thou-sand) was distributed among 15 suitable applicants as Charity for First Quarter (2018 - 2019).

The contribution received through Birthday, Wedding Anniversary, Self Denial covers are the sources of funds for this charity. We are happy to thank each and every one for your kind support and still looking forward for your constant co-operation. - For Parish Managing Committee 2018-19

HARVEST FESTIVAL 2018

All Prayer Groups, Spiritual and Charitable Organizations are kindly requested to inform your Harvest Festival programs to the Program Committee members on or before 15th September, 2018. Program Committee

LECTIONARY PRAYER SCHEDULESEPTEMBER 2018 VOL. 18 NO. 05

ST. GREGORIOS INDIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH(MAHA EDAVAKA) KUWAIT

was kept hidden, under the leadership of Queen Helen, the mother of the first Roman Emperor Constantine who stopped the persecution of Christians and declared Christianity as a religion. Holy Qurbana in Malayalam will be celebrated on Friday, 14th Septem-ber 2018 at all Worship Locations. All Parishioners are requested partake in the Holy Qurbana with reverence and receive blessings.

8 DAYS LENT & FEAST OF THE BIRTH OF ST. MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD

Eight Days Lent is observed from the 1st of September and culminates with the Feast of the Birth of St. Mary, the Mother of God on 8th September. Parish Convention led by DIVINE VOICE Team is scheduled during this period at KCMC Hall Abbasiya from 1st

to 5th and at St. Mary’s Chapel Salmiya on 6th and 7th September. Timings will be 6:15pm to 9pm on these days. For transportation, please contact Mr. Jacob Thomas 66037974 (Abbasiya), Mr. Santhosh K. Mathew 97608625 (Abbasiya) & Mr. Thomas Joy 50349409 (Salmiya) or your respective Parish Managing Commit-tee Members and Area Prayer Group Secretaries. The Holy Qurbana - Concelebration of the Festival will be on Saturday morning, 8th Sept. 2018 at St. Mary’s Chapel Salmiya and St. George Chapel Abbasiya from 6:15am. All Parishioners are requested to observe the lent with reverence, attend the Convention each day, partake in the Holy Qurbana and be blessed.

CONDOLENCES

H.G Thomas Mar Athanasios, First Metropolitan of the Chengannur Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church entered to Eternal Life on Friday, 24th August 2018, early morning at Ernakulam. HG was laid to rest at Othera Monastery on Sunday, 26th August. St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Maha Edavaka pays

Homage to your grace of blessed memory.

FEAST OF EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS (SLEEBA PERUNNAL)

Festival of the HOLY CROSS is observed on 14th Septem-ber by the Holy Church as a Canonical Feast. The Cross of our Lord was unearthed from the deep pit where it

requests the cooperation and support of every Parish Member for the grand success of Harvest Festival 2018.

MARTH MARIAM SAMAJAM

Chain Prayer is scheduled on Wednesday, 5th Septem-ber.

Common Prayer Meeting is scheduled on Thursday, 20th September from 5:30 pm at NECK.

SGIOC JUBILEE VEDA MAHA VIDYALAYAM

SS Re-opens on Thursday, 13th September at SS City and Friday, 14th September at SS Abbasiya. SS Adminis-tration takes this opportunity to welcome everyone after their summer vacation.

SS Talent Scan Forms to be returned back to SS Admin by September 21st. SSFC & Class 12 Exams Registra-tion – Registration Cutoff date for appearing SSFC & XII Exam is 28th September. Reg. Fees will be KD 2.500

SS New Students Registration Forms are available on Church Website – www.iocq8.org in folder named Church Forms.

All those who have not yet collected the SS Smart Cards are advised to collect from the SS Help desk during SS hours. Lost cards will be replaced for KD. 1 upon request to SS Secretary. SS thank all the Students, Teachers & Parents who helped in SS Charity Cover Collection of KD. 1444.050

ST. GREGORIOS OCYM

OCYM Monthly Prayer Meeting will be held at the residence of Mr. Joby John, Blue Sky Supermarket Building, Flat#17, Floor #3, Near Art Clean Laundry, Abbasiya, on Wednesday, 19th September, 2018, at 7:45pm.

OCYM General Body Meeting will be held on Thurs-day, 27th September, 2018 at 7.45 pm at Parsonage Office, Abbasiya. All Members are requested to attend the meetings.

INDIAN ORTHODOX MERCY FELLOWSHIP

IOMF General Body Meeting will be held on 21st September, 2018 at Nandanam Hall, Salmiya at 11:30am.

MAR BASELIOS MOVEMENT

MBM Monthly Prayer Meeting will be held on 13th September, 2018 at 07:30pm at Orma Plaza Auditorium, Abbasiya.

MBM General Body will be held on 28th September, 2018 at Orma Plaza Auditorium, Abbasiya at 11:15am.

MAR GREGORIOS MOVEMENT

MGM Monthly Prayer Meeting will be held on 20th Sep. 2018 at 7:30pm at Orma Auditorium, Abbasiya.

ANTI-ALCOHOLISM MOVEMENT

AAM Monthly Prayer Meeting will be held on Sunday, 2nd September, 2018 at 7:30 pm at Parsonage Office, Abbassiya.

AAM is conducting a health camp for our Parish Members to check blood sugar and blood pressure on September 28th after the Holy Qurbana in the morning at St. Mary’s Chapel Salmiya. Services of Doctors and Nurses will be provided on this camp. For more details, contact Mr. Babu Varghese 99263203, Mr. Varghese Mathew 97500383, Mr. Siby John 60971071, Mr. Liju Kurien 65922186.

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

CHURCH CALENDAR

ANNOUNCEMENTS

LECTIONARY

PRAYER SCHEDULE

WELCOME DIVINE VOICE TEAM

SGIOME welcomes DIVINE VOICE Team who will lead our Parish Convention 2018. May God Almighty bless them for their whole hearted service to our parish.

Fr. Noble Scaria, Vicar St. Gregorios Orthodox Church Vazhani and Thrissur Diocese Suvishe-sha Sangam Vice President, hails from Chalak-kudy Marancode, St. George Lebanon Orthodox Church.

Fr. Thomas George, Vicar Mar Geevarghese Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church Karapuzha Kottayam Central Diocese, Managing Editor-Yuv-ajanam Masika (official bulletin-OCYM) and Diocesan Counseling Co-ordinator, hails from

Kottayam Mar Elia Cathedral.

Fr. Joseph K John (Anoob), Vicar St. George Orthodox Church, Chowalloor, Kollam Diocese and Kollam Diocese Youth Movement Vice President, hails from Thevalakkara St. Mary’s Mar Aabo Theerthadana Kendram.

Fr. Shino K Thomas, Vicar St. George Orthodox Church Anchal Trivandrum Diocese, Sound Engineer and Music Director, hails from Trivandrum Diocese Meenkulam Mar Elia Ortho-dox Church.

DISTRIBUTION OF CHARITY FUND

It gives us great happiness to inform you that, a total of IRS 3,55,000/- (Indian Rupees Three Lakhs Fifty Five Thou-sand) was distributed among 15 suitable applicants as Charity for First Quarter (2018 - 2019).

The contribution received through Birthday, Wedding Anniversary, Self Denial covers are the sources of funds for this charity. We are happy to thank each and every one for your kind support and still looking forward for your constant co-operation. - For Parish Managing Committee 2018-19

HARVEST FESTIVAL 2018

All Prayer Groups, Spiritual and Charitable Organizations are kindly requested to inform your Harvest Festival programs to the Program Committee members on or before 15th September, 2018. Program Committee

CHURCH CALENDAR

WORSHIP SCHEDULE was kept hidden, under the leadership of Queen Helen, the mother of the first Roman Emperor Constantine who stopped the persecution of Christians and declared Christianity as a religion. Holy Qurbana in Malayalam will be celebrated on Friday, 14th Septem-ber 2018 at all Worship Locations. All Parishioners are requested partake in the Holy Qurbana with reverence and receive blessings.

8 DAYS LENT & FEAST OF THE BIRTH OF ST. MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD

Eight Days Lent is observed from the 1st of September and culminates with the Feast of the Birth of St. Mary, the Mother of God on 8th September. Parish Convention led by DIVINE VOICE Team is scheduled during this period at KCMC Hall Abbasiya from 1st

to 5th and at St. Mary’s Chapel Salmiya on 6th and 7th September. Timings will be 6:15pm to 9pm on these days. For transportation, please contact Mr. Jacob Thomas 66037974 (Abbasiya), Mr. Santhosh K. Mathew 97608625 (Abbasiya) & Mr. Thomas Joy 50349409 (Salmiya) or your respective Parish Managing Commit-tee Members and Area Prayer Group Secretaries. The Holy Qurbana - Concelebration of the Festival will be on Saturday morning, 8th Sept. 2018 at St. Mary’s Chapel Salmiya and St. George Chapel Abbasiya from 6:15am. All Parishioners are requested to observe the lent with reverence, attend the Convention each day, partake in the Holy Qurbana and be blessed.

CONDOLENCES

H.G Thomas Mar Athanasios, First Metropolitan of the Chengannur Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church entered to Eternal Life on Friday, 24th August 2018, early morning at Ernakulam. HG was laid to rest at Othera Monastery on Sunday, 26th August. St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Maha Edavaka pays

Homage to your grace of blessed memory.

!

FEAST OF EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS (SLEEBA PERUNNAL)

Festival of the HOLY CROSS is observed on 14th Septem-ber by the Holy Church as a Canonical Feast. The Cross of our Lord was unearthed from the deep pit where it

requests the cooperation and support of every Parish Member for the grand success of Harvest Festival 2018.

MARTH MARIAM SAMAJAM

Chain Prayer is scheduled on Wednesday, 5th Septem-ber.

Common Prayer Meeting is scheduled on Thursday, 20th September from 5:30 pm at NECK.

SGIOC JUBILEE VEDA MAHA VIDYALAYAM

SS Re-opens on Thursday, 13th September at SS City and Friday, 14th September at SS Abbasiya. SS Adminis-tration takes this opportunity to welcome everyone after their summer vacation.

SS Talent Scan Forms to be returned back to SS Admin by September 21st. SSFC & Class 12 Exams Registra-tion – Registration Cutoff date for appearing SSFC & XII Exam is 28th September. Reg. Fees will be KD 2.500

SS New Students Registration Forms are available on Church Website – www.iocq8.org in folder named Church Forms.

All those who have not yet collected the SS Smart Cards are advised to collect from the SS Help desk during SS hours. Lost cards will be replaced for KD. 1 upon request to SS Secretary. SS thank all the Students, Teachers & Parents who helped in SS Charity Cover Collection of KD. 1444.050

ST. GREGORIOS OCYM

OCYM Monthly Prayer Meeting will be held at the residence of Mr. Joby John, Blue Sky Supermarket Building, Flat#17, Floor #3, Near Art Clean Laundry, Abbasiya, on Wednesday, 19th September, 2018, at 7:45pm.

OCYM General Body Meeting will be held on Thurs-day, 27th September, 2018 at 7.45 pm at Parsonage Office, Abbasiya. All Members are requested to attend the meetings.

INDIAN ORTHODOX MERCY FELLOWSHIP

IOMF General Body Meeting will be held on 21st September, 2018 at Nandanam Hall, Salmiya at 11:30am.

MAR BASELIOS MOVEMENT

MBM Monthly Prayer Meeting will be held on 13th September, 2018 at 07:30pm at Orma Plaza Auditorium, Abbasiya.

MBM General Body will be held on 28th September, 2018 at Orma Plaza Auditorium, Abbasiya at 11:15am.

MAR GREGORIOS MOVEMENT

MGM Monthly Prayer Meeting will be held on 20th Sep. 2018 at 7:30pm at Orma Auditorium, Abbasiya.

ANTI-ALCOHOLISM MOVEMENT

AAM Monthly Prayer Meeting will be held on Sunday, 2nd September, 2018 at 7:30 pm at Parsonage Office, Abbassiya.

AAM is conducting a health camp for our Parish Members to check blood sugar and blood pressure on September 28th after the Holy Qurbana in the morning at St. Mary’s Chapel Salmiya. Services of Doctors and Nurses will be provided on this camp. For more details, contact Mr. Babu Varghese 99263203, Mr. Varghese Mathew 97500383, Mr. Siby John 60971071, Mr. Liju Kurien 65922186.

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Mob. 6694 2888 /2431 2064vicar@iocq8.org

Treasurer Mr. Naveen Kurien Thomas Mob.: 9725 5662trustee@iocq8.orgGregorian Mr. Abey Thomas-6676 6763 Mr. Cizil Mathews Chacko-9409 9006Mr. Jean Raja Varghese-9769 5844gregorianme@gmail.com

Website Mr. Shaji Varghese Mob. 9940 9530Mr. Jean K. Abraham Mob. 9959 9401 webmaster@iocq8.org

Secretary Mr. Deepak Alex PanickerMob. : 9757 2759secretary@iocq8.org

Asso. VicarRev. Fr. Giju GeorgeMob. 6516 1350asstvicar@iocq8.org

Rev. Fr. Jacob Thomas