St. Thomas

Mar Thoma Church, NY

DEC

NEWSLETTER VOL. XLII NO. 12

34 Morris Street, Yonkers, NY 10705

http://www.stthomasmtc.org

2022

Vicar / President:

Rev. Saju C Pappachen

34 Morris St.

Yonkers NY 10705

Home (914) 376-6530

Cell (914) 450-3162

sajuachen@gmail.com

Secretary:

P.T.THOMAS

10 Carbery Ct

Pomona NY 10970

Ph: (845) 596 3030

Email: pt@ptthomas.net

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Worship Schedule

December Lectionary and Important days in

Sabha Calendar

Date Lesson 1- Lesson 2 Epistle-Gospels

04 Sunday

Birth of John the Baptist, Bible Sunday: Authenticity of

the Word of God,

Exod 20:1-21

2Tim 2:8-15

Heb 4: 12-16 Luke 1:57-66

11 Sunday

Annunciation to Joseph

Zeph 3:14-20

Romans 4: 13-22

Acts 3:19-26 Matthew 1: 18-23

18 Sunday

Messiah: The Fulﬁllment of the Promise

Deut 18:15-22

Gal 4:1-7

Heb 1:1-12 John 1:1-14

25 Sunday

Christmas: The Feast of Nativity “Birth of the Saviour: Joy

to the World” End of 25 Days Lent

Mic 5:1-9

1Tim 1:14-17

Col 1:15-23 Luke 2:1-20

31 Saturday

Watch Night Service ,The God Who is with us during

Crisis,

Exod 14:10-25

2Cor 12:1-10

Acts 27:9-26 Mark 4:35-41

Date Time Worship

Sun, Dec 4

9.30 AM

English Holy Communion Service

Live Stream Available.–

Sun, Dec 11

9.30 AM

Malayalam Holy Communion Service

Live Stream Available

Sun, Dec 18

9.30 AM

Malayalam Holy Communion Service

Live Stream Available.

Sun Dec 25

9.30 AM

Christmas Service– English Holy Communion

Live Stream Available.

Sat Dec 31

10.30 PM

Watch Night and Malayalam Holy Communion Service

Live Stream Available.–

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Dearly beloved in Christ,

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior

Jesus Christ. I praise God for this time to greet all

of you through this newsletter of our parish. Thank

God for safely bringing us to the last month of this

year.

We are entering the Christmas season. Christmas

reminds us of the salvific act of God. God became

human and lived in this world to save humankind

from sin. The incarnation happened because some

of the chosen people had submitted their life for

the mission of God. God invites us also to partici-

pate in His mission. Let us submit ourselves to the

will of God.

In this advent season, our church observes 25 days of lent. For our Church, this is

the season of waiting for the birth of Christ. During this time the church prepares

itself through cleansing and renewal for the advent of the Lord. It serves as a time

of spiritual discipline and renewal in preparation for Christmas. Church observes

lent with fasting, prayer and self-sacrifice.

On December 21

st

our church observes Mar Thoma Church Day (Sabha Dinam),

where we remember with gratitude the life of the Apostle St. Thomas who found-

ed the Malankara church in A.D. 52., and the bishops, priests, deacons, evange-

lists, and the laity who have led the ministry of the Church. Let us praise God for

our Church and pray for God's blessings, grace, and mercy on our Church.

This year we will have Christmas Eve service on December 24

th

, 2022, starting at

6.00 pm. I request all of you to participate and encourage our choir and children

who perform their talents. On Christmas Day we will have Holy Qurbana in

English.

I thank all of you for your commitment, participation, and contributions to the

activities of the parish. Since We are entering the end of this year, I encourage all

of you to submit your donations if any item is due for this year. Let us Celebrate

this Christmas by submitting ourselves to God’s hands and look forward to the

new year prayerfully and hopefully to take up the challenges with God.

Wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

With prayers and love,

Rev. Saju C. Pappachen

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Prayer Meetings

Area

Date & Time Location

Manhattan NJ Sat Dec 3 Via Zoom

Bronx Yonkers

South

Sun, Dec 4

7 PM

Via Zoom

Upper Westches-

ter/CT

Sat, DEC 10

7 PM

Via zoom

Queens/Long

Island

Sun, DEC 11

7 PM

Via Zoom

Yonkers East

Sat, DEC 17

7 PM

Rockland

Sun, DEC 18

7 PM

Via Zoom

Yonkers West

Sat, DEC 24

7 PM

Christmas Carol Service

Yonkers North

Sun, DEC 25

7 PM

Via zoom

Youth Fellowship Mental Wellness

Workshop will be held in our

church on Saturday Dec 10, 2022

From 10.00 AM. Contact Sharon

Varughese for more information

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Organizational Meetings

Event Date & Time Location

Friday Prayer

Fri, DEC 2 10.00

am

Via Zoom

Friday Prayer

Fri, DEC 9 10.00

am

Via Zoom

Friday Prayer

Fri, DEC 16

10.00 AM

Via Zoom

Friday Prayer Fri, DEC 23

Via Zoom

Friday Prayer

Fri, Dec 30

10 am

Via Zoom

Sevika Sanghom and Edavaka Mission Joint

Prayer Meetings

EDAVKA MISSION FASTING PRAYER

Wed DEC 28, 10.00 AM Via Zoom

Sandhya Namaskaram

Every Wednesday Evening at 7 PM Via Zoom.

Zoom Id 475 849 7706 Passcode: 1111

For More Information, Please contact

Mrs. Susan John (914) 826-6636

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Senior Citizen’s Fellowship Meeting

Thursday DEC 1st and Thursday DEC 15th 10.00 AM via Zoom

Zoom Id 475 849 7706 Passcode: 1111

For more Information please contact

Mr. George Varkey (845) 268-0812

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Parish Activities for the year

Program Tentative Dates Convener(s)

Joint Committee

Retreat

May 22

Completed

P.T. Thomas

Graduation

Recognition

Jul 3 after Service

Completed

Leena Daniel

Picnic August 20

Completed

Sunny Ninan

Mathew Abraham

Senior Citizens

Day

Sept 25

Completed

George Varkey

Retreat Sept 16-18

Completed

T P Jacob

Convention October 27-30

Completed

Josen Joseph

Thanksgiving

December 24

Thomas Oommen

Varughese George

Christmas Carol

Service

Dec 24

Sherin Mathew

Sunil M Varughese

Susan John

House Caroling

December Weekends

Joseph Oommen

Parish Day 2023

January 22, 2023

P.T. Thomas

Food Committee Samuel K Samuel

Thomas Oommen

Mission

Mathew V Zacharia

Audio Video

Visual

Aju Daniel

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DEC BIRTHDAYS

Bronx/Yonkers South

Mr. Shelvin George 109 Alder Street 4

Mr. Shelbin George 109 Alder Street 4

Lucas Jacob Thomas 68 Linn Ave, 14

Jessen Jacob Thomas 34 Morris Street 26

Mr. Jeffrey John 67 Raybrook Road 29

Mr. Aju Joseph 46 Bryant Rd 31

Manhattan/New Jersey

Mr. Jacob M. Varghese 24 Dalton Place 12

Mrs. Jasmine Chennikara- 1758 W 5th St 13

Varghese

Reshmi Koiprathu John 59 Highview Ave. 18

Mr. Sunil Thomas 65 Rosemont Terrace 19

Rachelle Daisy Philip 29 High Mountain Drive 20

Ms.Christy N. Varkey 401 Madison Avenue 21

Queens/Long Island

Mr. Rajan Varghese 261-15 Hillside Ave, Apt #1 8

Johanna Susan David 1480 Horseshoe Dr. 19

Mrs. Girly Abraham Kuruvilla 1421 Alpha Street 28

Rockland

Mrs. Sally John 35 Tanger Road Unit 05 3

Shyju B. Varughese 3 Blithe Ct. 3

Sharon Sara Varughese 3 Blithe Ct. 3

Ms. Rachel Elizabeth Abraham 4 Trotters Trail 5

Mrs. Sally Abraham 21 New Haven Ave. 7

Mr. Jube Daniel 21 South Cranford Road 7

Mrs. Ance Anna Mathew 86 TOWNLINE RD 7

Ms.Cheryl Elizabeth Mathews 231 Morton Avenue 8

Mr. Sunil Abraham 488 Strawtown Road 10

Supriya Hope Varughese 24 Reginald Drive 10

Mr. Sujin Samuel 5 Spruce Drive 12

Arpitha Mariam Abraham 8 Birret Drive 14

Mr. Koshy Abraham 21 New Haven Ave. 15

Mr. Prakash Thannickal 22 N. Debaun Ave Suite 108 18

Mr. Bejoy Thomas 30 Phyllis Drive 21

Evangeline Marie Thomas 10 Carbery Ct 21

Mrs. Elizabeth Abraham 4 Trotters Trail 22

Ms. Jasmin P. Sunny 128 East Phillips Hill Rd. 24

Mr. Jordan P. Sunny 128 East Phillips Hill Rd. 24

Mr. Michael Price 3517 John Paul Jones Lane 25

Elijah John Chacko 137 Lake Region Blvd 26

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Ezekiel Mathew Thomas 10 Carbery Ct 29

Mrs. Suja Thannickal 231 North Little Tor Road 31

Upper Westchester/CT

Mrs. Aleyamma Mathai 315 7th Avenue 8

Mr. John A. Philip 11 Hillandale Ave 8

Mr. Niresh Ooomen 368 Pine Brook Blvd 11

Dr. Listy A.Thomas 99 Aspen Lane 13

Kayala Ann Cherian 288 Spring Rd. 18

Thomas Immanuel Simon 99 Aspen Lane 25

Yonkers East

Emily John 35 Linda Lane 3

Kayla Thomas 9 Dugan Lane 9

Joel M. Alexander 23 Linda Lane 18

Yonkers North

Mr. Christofer M. Varghese 26 Emerald Street 8

Nina Elizabeth Thomas 7882 Crescent Park Dr. 19

Varghese

Mrs. Stephy Sabastian 346 Helena Ave 20

Mrs. Serena Rebecca Abraham Apt # 11E, 2614 Jackson Ave 25

Mrs. Sosamma Varghese 9 Emerald Street 25

Mr. George Oommen 1564 Nepperhan Avenue 27

Mr. Shiju Yohannan 103 Midland Ter. 27

Yonkers West

Mr. Mony Lal Georgekutty 50 Riverdale Ave Apt 9D 1

Jarius Jibu 12 Stokes Rd Unit 2B 4

Mrs. Mini Jacob 28 Montclair Road 25

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Verse of the Month

For to us a child is born, to us a son is

given, and the government will be on his

shoulders. And he will be called Wonder-

ful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting

Father, Prince of Peace. Isiah 9:6

DEC BIRTHDAYS (contd)

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DEC Wedding Anniversaries

Bronx/Yonkers South

Mr. Thomas Varughese Meppurathu & Mrs. Lali 19

Thomas Meppurathu

115 Alder St, South

Mr. Thomas John & Mrs. Jensy Thomas 26

34 Morris Street

Manhattan/New Jersey

Mr. Koiprathu John Mathew & Mrs. Alice John 6

59 Highview Ave.

Rockland

Mr. George John & Mrs. Subi John 24

86 Susan Drive

Mr. John K. Abraham & Mrs. Sosamma Abraham 27

32 Eckerson Lane

Upper Westchester/CT

Mr. Babu Kurian & Mrs. Renu Kurian 27

1822 Morris Lane

Mr. Thankachen Geevarghese & Mrs. Saramma 27

Thankachen

67 Sylvan Road

Yonkers North

Dr. Jereesh T. John & Mrs. Nisha Jereesh 27

5 Marlboro Lane

Yonkers West

Mr. Sawan Mathew & Mrs. Sheeba Mathew 29

80 Riverdale Ave, Apt #8K

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Christmas Carol Service will be held

on Saturday Dec 24, 2022 at 6 PM in

the Church. All are requested to at-

tend. For more information Please

contact Ms Sherin Mathew, Mrs Su-

san John and/or Mr Sunil Varughese

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OBITUARIES

Our member Shinu George Simon went to be with the Lord

On Tuesday November 8, 2022. Please pray for Listy and

children Luke, Thomas and Selah.

Mr. P. A. Jose (80) brother of our member Mrs. Mary Joseph (149 Greenvale

Ave, Yonkers, NY 10703) went to be with our Lord in Neendoor, Kottayam on

November 11, 2022

Dr Sam Thomas, nephew of our member Mrs. Annamma Abraham, 2936 Starview

Lane, Bethlehem PA 18020 went to be with the Lord at the age of 64 in CA.

Our former member Mrs. Thankamma Thomas (74) wife of Mr. Rajan Thomas and

sister in law of our member Mr. Koiprathu John Mathew (Kunjumon, Valakuzhy)

went to be with the Lord on 11/16/2022 in West Palm Beach, Florida

On behalf of St Thomas Mar Thoma Church, I express our

sincere condolences to the bereaving families and pray that

God give them sufficient courage and strength to face this

difficult time

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Christmas House Caroling Program

If any prayer group wants to host

Christmas House Caroling Team

Please contact Mr. Joseph Oommen

Weekends are scheduled as per the area

prayer group meetings

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - 2022

Position Full Name Home Phone

Vicar/President Rev. Saju C Pappachen (914) 450-3162

Vice President Mr. Josen Joseph (914) 907-1190

Secretary Mr. P.T. Thomas (845) 596-3030

Treasurer Mr. Samuel K. Samuel (914) 6938490

Accountant Mr. Thomas Oommen (516) 796-2672

Lay Leader - Malayalam Mr. Varughese George (914) 512-6873

Lay Leader - English Mr. Mathew V. Zacharia (845) 258-8204

AREA PRAYER GROUP REPRESENTATIVES

Manhattan/NJ Mrs. Jacob Varghese

Queens/LI Mr. T P Jacob (516) 365-3750

Rockland Mr. John K Abraham (845) 426-2327

Rockland Mrs. Leena Daniel (914) 441-8233

Upper Westchester/CT Mr. Thankachan Geevarghese (914) 939-0282

Upper Westchester/CT Mr. Mathew Abraham (914) 939-8194

Yonkers East Mr. Jacob Vaidian (917) 757-4077

Yonkers North Mr. K C Thomas (914) 963-3499

Yonkers South/Bronx Mr. M J George (914) 376-7185

Yonkers West Mr. Joseph Oommen (914) 327-4811

MANDALAM & DIOCESAN REPRESENTATIVES

Sabha Mandalam Mr. Thomas Oommen (516) 796-2672

Diocesan Representatives Mr. Sunny Ninan (845) 634-4925

Mr. Aju Daniel (914) 255-8478

ORGANIZATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

Choir Ms. Sherin Ann Mathew (845) 268-2590

Edavaka Mission Mrs. Susan John . (914) 826-6636

Sr Citizens Fellowship Mr. George Varkey (845) 268-0812

Sevika Sanghom Mrs. Aleyamma Thomas (914) 968-3531

Sunday School Dr. Premila Abraham (914) 304-2121

Youth Fellowship Ms. Meenu Johnkutty (914) 510-3421

Young Family Fellowship Mr. Sunil Varughese (845) 598-3994

Yuvajana Sakhyam Mr. Sabu Joseph (914) 364–1850

AUDITORS

Mr. Cheriyan Varughese (914) 316-2439

Mr. Abraham George (914) 560-4106

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