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.
