Feast of Ascension Holy Qurbana - Wed., May 29th @ 6:30pm

A Holy Qurbana will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 29th at 6:30pm to celebrate the Feast of Holy Ascension.  Please make every effort to attend the Service and pass the information to our members in your area.

The Church celebrates the feast of Ascension on the 40th day after the resurrection of our Lord from the dead. The Ascension feast is one of the seven Major Feasts of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Ascension feast is where our Lord Jesus Christ ascended by His own divine power into heaven. He ascended in the flesh in a glorified manner to the highest heaven and sat on the right hand of the Father—at the right hand of the power of God.

MGOCSM Meeting - Sun., May 26th 12-2pm

MGOCSM will be having a meeting this Sunday, May 26th after the Holy Qurbana from 12-2pm. 

Please remind and encourage our youths to participate and help them to make a difference. For more information, please contact Mr. Stanley Thomas, MGOCSM Coordinator.

2019 Week 6 of Great Lent and Holy Week Schedule

Lenten Holy Qurbana - Sat., March 9th @ 8am

Holy Qurbana will be celebrated on Saturday morning at 8am.  Please join with your family.

Lenten Scripture Readings - Week 2

Please click the link below to view the daily scripture readings for week 2.

Week 2 Scripture Readings

Lenten Scripture Reading - Week 1

Please click the link below to view the daily scripture readings for week 1.

Week 1 Scripture Readings

GREAT LENT SCHEDULE

Please click the link below to see the full schedule for 2019 Great Lent.  Details include evening prayers and all Holy Qurbana scheduled during this period.

2019 LENTEN SCHEDULE

PERUNTHACHAN Fundraising Drama - Sat., March 2nd @ 5:30pm

St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church of Los Angeles is sponsoring a fascinating Malayalam
drama, “PERUNTHACHAN”, by famous author M.T. Vasudevan Nair, to raise funds for church
building renovation. The story is based on Perunthachan of the Parayi Petta Panthirukulam, a legend in Kerala folklore.

The Drama will be performed by Sargavedi Theatre, San Francisco, who vouches that this will be a truly unique experience, for all those who attend and guarantees that you won’t be disappointed. 

Childcare will be provided for children between the ages of 5 and 12 years of age.

Please visit website below to support and purchase tickets for this exciting event:
http://perunthachan.stthomasla.com

Date and Time: March 2nd Saturday @ 5.30 pm
Venue:  Lindbergh Stem Academy Auditorium, 1022 E. Market Street, Long Beach CA 90805

Holy Qurbana - Friday, February 1st @ 6:30pm

Holy Qurbana will be celebrated by Fr. Samuel Varghese, on Friday, February 1st at 6:30pm.  This will be a teaching Holy Qurbana where we will stop at certain points to explain what is happening and it's importance.  Please begin fasting at 2pm if you plan to take the Holy Qurbana.  Please join us with your family!

New Year’s Eve Service

The New Year's Eve Services will be held on Monday, December 31st at 6:30pm.

Wishing all our families and friends a safe new year.

2018 Miracle of Christmas Program - Sat., December 22nd @ 4pm

Our 2018 Miracle of Christmas Program will be held on Saturday, December 22nd at 4pm, in Bellflower. Please make sure to let your family and friends know and invite them to attend. 

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help out, please contact Mrs. Helen Abraham, Program Coordinator.

Location:
William Bristol Civic Auditorium
16600 Civic Center Drive
Bellflower, CA  90706

Photos from Ordination of Fr. Samuel (Saju) Varghese

Please see the photos from the Holy Priesthood Ordination of Fr. Samuel (Saju) Varghese.

Click here to view

ORDINATION OF DN. SAMUEL (SAJU) VARGHESE - Sat., December 8th

These are the details of the ordination of Deacon Samuel (Saju) Varghese to the Holy Order of Priesthood (Qashisho). His Grace Dr. Zacharias Mar Aprem, Assistant Metropolitan of the Diocese, will ordain Deacon Samuel on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at St.Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church, Los Angeles. Morning prayer will begin at 7:30 AM followed by the Divine Liturgy and the Service of Ordination. Saju Semassan has been working as the Youth Minister of the Western Region since 2011 as well as for the Ministry of Liturgical Resource Development from 2015 onwards. He will be the second celibate priest ordained from our diocese.

Saju Semassan's home parish is St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Elmhurst and the son of Mr. & Mrs. Peter and Lilly Varghese. They belong to St. George Orthodox Valiyapally, Mylapra in Kerala. He completed his B.A. at the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) in 2005, B.D. at the Orthodox Theological Seminary (Kottayam) in 2011, and MFT from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2016.




SCHEDULE
Fri., 7pm - Evening Prayer

Sat., 7am - Members to arrive at church
Sat., 7:15am - Procession for H.G. Dr. Zacharias Mar Aprem
Sat., 7:30am - Morning Prayer
Sat., 8:15am - Holy Qurbana (Ordination will take place during the Qurbana)
                       - Lunch will be served following Holy Qurbana (outside tent)
Sat., 6:30pm - Evening Prayer

Sun., 9:00am - Morning Prayers
Sun., 9:45am - Holy Qurbana
                     - Lunch will be served following Holy Qurbana
PARKING
Saturday - Parking will only be available in the front area of the church.  Back area will have tent so no parking will be available.  Additional parking has been arranged at the Indian Pentecostal Church (14415 Imperial Hwy, Whittier) about a mile away.  Please drop your family off in front of the church and park car at the additional parking area.  Shuttle service will be provided from 7am to 2pm to and from church.

Indian Penticostal Church
14415 Imperial Hwy.
Whitter, CA  90604

VOLUNTEERS
FOOD PREP - The church will be sponsoring the food on Saturday so preparation will be held at the church on Friday starting at
10am.  Please volunteer your time if possible.  For additional details, please contact Sodharan Varughese.

PROCESSION TENT - We need volunteers on Friday to setup the tent in front of the church entrance.  Please come between 3-6pm. For additional details, please contact Abraham Varughese.

FOOD SERVERS (SAT) - We need volunteers to help serve the lunch on Saturday so if you can assist, please contact Sodharan Varughese.

ADDITIONAL BATHROOMS
The bathrooms in the school building and the parsonage will be open for use on Saturday.

Please be courteous and allow our guests to partake in the lunch first as many of them will be in hurry to catch flights.

Sunday School General Assembly - Sun., November 11th

A Sunday School General Assembly will be held on Sunday, November 11th, after the Holy Qurbana.  This will be an opportunity for our children to share what they learn in their classes as well as discuss the accomplishments and upcoming Sunday School Activities.  The odd numbered classes (Pre-KG, 1, 3, 5, 7 and Intermediate) will make presentations this time.  All students, teachers and parents are requested to attend.

Our children are the greatest gift that God has given us!

MMVS Yummy Snack Sale - November 4th

St. Thomas LA MMVS will be hosting a Yummy Snack Sale on Sunday, November 4th after Holy Qurbana.  Please come support the fundraiser and purchase the delicious snacks.