St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Valiyapally, Los Angeles

Happy New Year

Mother of H.G. Alexios Mar Eusebius Passes Away

We are very saddened to inform you that Mrs. Chinnamma Daniel, (82 yrs), wife of Late. Y. Daniel and beloved mother of our H.G. Alexios Mar Eusebius Metropolitan entered in to eternal abode last night. Funeral service will be at St. George Orthodox Church, Puthoor on Thursday noon. Orthodox TV will broadcast the Funeral service.

On behalf of the parish, we express our deepest condolences and prayers to our beloved Thirumeni and the bereaved family Members. We pray that God Almighty grant eternal rest to the departed soul. Please keep Thirumeni and his family in your prayers.

The live stream of the Funeral services will be held tonight, Wednesday, December 21st at 8:30pm (IST Thursday 9.00 AM).

The website: www.venadtv.com

2016 Christmas Program - Sat., December 17th

Our 2016 Miracle of Christmas Program will be held on Saturday, December 17th at 4pm, in Norwalk. Please make sure to let your family and friends know and invite them to attend. More details to follow soon.

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help out, please contact Mr. Winson Varghese, Program Coordinator.

Location:
Matiya Patidar Center
15311 Pioneer Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650

Christmas Carol Schedule for 2016

Saturday, December 3, 2016

Artesia, Norwalk, Bellflower, Lakewood, Cerritos, Cypress, Buena Park, La Palma, Stanton, Long Beach, Los Alamitos and nearby areas.

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Carson, Harbor City, Lomita, Torrance, Palos Verdes, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Irvine, Foothill Ranch, Rancho Santa Margarita and nearby areas.

Saturday, December 10, 2016 [MGOCSM]

Chatsworth, Northridge, Sherman Oaks, Lake Balboa, Simi Valley, Camarillo, Ventura, Glendale, Arcadia, Culver City, Los Angeles and nearby areas.

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Santa Fe Springs, Anaheim, Anaheim Hills, Fullerton, Placentia, Brea, Yorba Linda, Chino Hills, Corona, Upland, Fontana, Loma Linda, Rialto and nearby areas.

Tuesday Viewing and Service for Mr. Polachira Mathai at 5:30pm

Tuesday evening Viewing (Wake) and Funeral Service can be viewed by Live Stream using the below link starting at 5:30pm pacific time.

Tuesday, November 15
05:30-08:30pm – Public Viewing (Wake)

Location:
St. John Coptic Orthodox Church
21329 E. Cienega Ave, Covina, CA

http://www.mystjohn.org/live-stream-2/

Funeral Details for Mr. Polachira Mathai

We are very saddened to inform you of the passing of one of our dearest members, Mr. Polachira Mathai, Upland, on Wednesday, November 9th. Please keep aunty, Maya, Aby and the children in your prayers as they pass through this difficult time.

Prayer meeting and funeral details are below.

Saturday, November 12
05:00pm – Evening Prayer
Location: 2025 Sunnycreek Court, Upland

Sunday, November 13
05:00pm – Prayer Meeting;
Location: 2025 Sunnycreek Court, Upland

Monday, November 14
06:00pm – Evening Prayer;
Location: 2025 Sunnycreek Court, Upland

Tuesday, November 15
05:30-08:30pm – Public Viewing (Wake)
Location:
St. John Coptic Orthodox Church
21329 E. Cienega Ave, Covina, CA

Wednesday, November 16
10:00-10:45am – Funeral Service
Location:
St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Los Angeles
14121 Coteau Dr., Whittier, CA 90604

There will be police escort from the St. Thomas Church to Forest Lawn Cemetery (Covina).

12:00-12:30 – Burial

Location:
Forest Lawn Cemetery – Covina Hills
21300 Via Verde Dr., Covina, CA 91724

Lunch to be provided afterwards at:
Forest Lawn Cemetery
(21300 Via Verde Dr., Covina, CA 91724)

Holy Qurbana - Feast of the Holy Cross, Wed., September 14th @ 6:30pm

In September we are at the ‘Sleeba Perunnal’, the feast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the instrument of salvation, on the 14th. This feast marks the discovery of the Holy Cross on which our Lord was crucified. In Greek and Latin this feast is called the ‘Exaltation of the Holy Cross of our Lord’. All Oriental Orthodox Christians, especially the Armenians and the Ethiopians observe this festival with utmost devotion, although the Ethiopians celebrate this feast on Meskel (the Holy Cross) day as per their Julian calendar tradition.

Nativity of the Theotokos

There will be a special Holy Qurbana to end the 8 day fast on Wednesday, September 7th at 6:30pm. Please make every effort to attend and get the blessings.

Read more about this Fast

2016 Retreat Schedule

FRIDAY (September 2^nd)
6:00 PM	Evening Prayer
6:30 PM	Introducing the Theme, Rev. Fr. P.C. George
7:30 PM	Dinner
SATURDAY (September 3^rd)
10:00 AM	Prayer
10:15 AM	Morning Session, Rev. Fr. P.C. George & Dn. Saju Varghese
11:45 AM	Noon Prayer
12:00 PM	Lunch
1:00 PM	Afternoon Session, Rev. Fr. P.C. George & Dn. Saju Varghese
3:00 PM	Confession/Absolution
3:45 PM	Coffee Break
4:00 PM	Evening Prayer
SUNDAY (September 4^{th )}
9:00 AM	Morning Prayer
9:45 AM	Holy Qurbana and Retreat Concluding Session
12:15 PM	Lunch

Church Retreat - Fri., Sept 2 - Sun., Sept 4th

Our Church Retreat will be held at our Parish from Friday, September 2nd to Sunday, September 4th.
We are so blessed to have renowned speaker, Rev. Fr. P.C. George, St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Detroit to lead the retreat. We encourage all our families to attend.

Registration fee will be $20 per person (above 3 years)

Theme: A Great Cloud of Witnesses (Hebrews 12:1)

For registration and further details, please contact Mr. Jijo Koshy, Retreat Coordinator at (310) 325-1104.

Fr. Joel Mathews Visits LA - Aug. 21st

Fr. Joel Mathew will be visiting Los Angeles and will celebrate Holy Qurbana on Sunday, August 21st. He is currently the Assistant Vicar of St. Thomas Cathedral, Houston. Please plan to attend and with your family.

2016 OVBS - August 5-7

The 2016 OVBS will be held at our church from Friday, August 5 to Sunday, August 7. Please bring your children on time.

Theme: “Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy.”
- Psalm 43:4

Schedule:
Friday - 9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday - 10:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday - After Holy Qurbana