tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15018793019433745252024-03-14T04:39:10.077-04:00Holy Family Syro Malabar Catholic ChurchHoly Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-35795144705468675962021-08-09T07:44:00.000-04:002021-08-09T07:42:03.603-04:00CCD Registrations 2021-22<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div dir="ltr"><div id="m_8277636710385243506m_8191720485592600649gmail-:18r"><div id="m_8277636710385243506m_8191720485592600649gmail-:1c0" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" style="direction:ltr;min-height:376px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Dear Parishioners,</span><div><div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#0000ff">Please see below links to the Registration form for new and returning students for the upcoming CCD Year 2021-22. Please complete your Registration by August 29th.<br><br></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Returning students</span><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#0000ff"><br></font><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#0000ff"><a href="https://forms.gle/PEAAUzoPp6Gk4apm8" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/PEAAUzoPp6Gk4apm8</a></font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#0000ff"><br></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:verdana,sans-serif">New Students</span></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#0000ff"><a href="https://forms.gle/5QtTQciRYJDci3wB9" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/5QtTQciRYJDci3wB9</a></font><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#0000ff"><br></font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#0000ff"><br>Please let us know if there are any questions.<br><br>Thank you,<br><br>With prayers,<br>The CCD Team.</font></div></div></div></div></div></div> <p></p> -- <br> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org" target="_blank">Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org</a>.<br> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-145761656454459772021-08-09T07:43:00.000-04:002021-08-09T07:41:10.657-04:00Upcoming Events - 08/08/2021<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large">Dear Parishioners,</span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><div><br></div><div><div><b>Today, August 6th: First Friday, Mass at 6PM followed by adoration.</b></div><div><br></div><div><b>Sunday, August 15th: Parish Picnic</b>. We will have a small picnic after the 10:30 AM Mass. The Mass will be outside, at the Garden of Memories. For convenience, you can wear casual clothing. </div><div><br></div><div>Picnic cost:</div><div>Individual $10</div><div>Family of 4 and up to 6 $30</div><div>Family of 7 and more $40</div><div>You can make the payment by Square if you wish. The link is given below.</div><div><a href="https://checkout.square.site/pay/555e0cdd-bbf8-49a7-a075-13e320dd9793" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small" target="_blank"><b>https://checkout.square.site/pay/555e0cdd-bbf8-49a7-a075-13e320dd9793</b></a><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Saturday, August 21st: Onam Celebration</b>. We will have Mass at 10:30 AM followed by lunch (Ona Sadhya) at 11:30 AM. Then cultural programs at 1:30 PM. We are expecting 250 people and it will be on a first come first serve basis. <b>Please sign up through your Ward WhatsApp Group, or let the trustees know. </b>If you would like to participate in any cultural programs, please contact Shine Roy.</div><div><br></div><div>Cost for Ona Sadhya:</div><div>Adults - $10</div><div>Children - $8</div><div>Children under five - free</div><div><br></div><div><b>We will be celebrating our Parish Feast on September 10th, 11th, and 12th (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). </b></div><div><b>The sponsorship fee will be $200 as it was in the past years. Please sign up at the church or let the trustees know.</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you,<br></div><div><br></div><div>Achan and Trustees</div></div></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div></div> <p></p> -- <br> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org" target="_blank">Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org</a>.<br> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-3119251915203691102021-04-05T08:23:00.000-04:002021-04-05T08:22:07.782-04:00Prayer, Wake and Funeral Services for John Thomas<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cBMAk4j9-ZI/YGsA8cN-EII/AAAAAAAAyJw/wxnHn_Ykus039n82fheywoHmXbQgBWmOACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/John%2BThomas-727825.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cBMAk4j9-ZI/YGsA8cN-EII/AAAAAAAAyJw/wxnHn_Ykus039n82fheywoHmXbQgBWmOACK4BGAYYCw/s320/John%2BThomas-727825.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6947647888516059266" /></a></p><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Dear Parishioners,</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Tomorrow at 7PM, there will be a special prayer for the repose of the soul of John Thomas, beloved father of our parishioner, Nisha Jofrin. You can attend the Mass and prayer by the following link.</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEcPTve-ZfQ" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEcPTve-ZfQ</a><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><div>The information for Wake, Funeral and Burial services are given below. Please keep the deceased and the bereaving family in your prayers.</div><div></div></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yp8NcR6QrRo/YGsA8uqD--I/AAAAAAAAyJ4/29RDgC5beY0NiwaWUdIMUTPIeg16PkIGQCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/image-730169.png"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yp8NcR6QrRo/YGsA8uqD--I/AAAAAAAAyJ4/29RDgC5beY0NiwaWUdIMUTPIeg16PkIGQCK4BGAYYCw/s320/image-730169.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6947647893465725922" /></a><br></div></div> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-55620621358582901012021-02-01T06:49:00.001-05:002021-02-01T06:49:16.837-05:00Upcoming Events - 01/31/2021<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Dear Parishioners,</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><div dir="auto"> Tomorrow, Saturday, January 30th at 8:30 PM: Parish Council Meeting.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Next Friday, February 5th: First Friday.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Saturday, February 6th at 7PM: Virtual Family Night. If you would like to participate, please send your video to <a href="mailto:admin@syromalabarrockland.org" target="_blank">admin@syromalabarrockland.org</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div>Monday, February 15th: Ash Monday. Mass at 6PM. Please mark your calendar. </div><div><br></div><div>Let us welcome Brother George Parayil, a seminarian from Chicago, who is visiting our parish as part of his pastoral ministry and study.</div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div><b>Kindly follow all the Covid19 Protocols. </b></div><div><b>Stay safe and Healthy.<br></b></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you,</div><div><br></div><div>Achan and Trustees.</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div></div> <p></p><br> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-391752332485563072021-01-23T19:17:00.001-05:002021-01-23T19:17:33.559-05:00Upcoming Events - 01/24/2021<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><div style="border-left:none;padding:0px;display:flex;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 20px;width:1560px"><div><div id="m_4265354462079636079m_-922270335628796435gmail-:110" style="font-size:0.875rem;direction:ltr;margin:8px 0px 0px;padding:0px"><div id="m_4265354462079636079m_-922270335628796435gmail-:10z" style="overflow:hidden;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:small;line-height:1.5;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><div>Dear Parishioners,</div><div><br></div><div>We are celebrating <b>St. Sebastian's Feast </b>this Sunday, January 24th. The Feast is sponsored by the Vayalumkal Family. The celebration will start at 10:30 AM with Malayalam Mass. The regular English Mass will be at 12 noon in the social hall.</div><div><br></div><div>Annual contribution statements for 2020 are available for your tax purposes. They can be collected from the church or will be mailed out to you.</div><div><br></div><div>We have received $9,351.00 as Christmas contributions. Also $5,560.00 received towards the contribution for St. Joseph Seminary, Aluva, Kerala.</div><div><br></div><div>Let us welcome Brother George Parayil, a seminarian from Chicago, who is visiting our church as part of his pastoral ministry and study. He will be coming on the 30th of January and will be here for four months.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Kindly follow all the Covid 19 Protocols! </b></div><div><b>Stay safe and Healthy!<br></b></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you,</div><div><br></div><div>Achan and Trustees.</div></div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px;padding:0px;width:auto;background:rgb(242,242,242);margin:0px"></div></div></div><div style="clear:both"></div></div><div style="font-size:0.875rem;padding:0px;width:auto;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-top:none;margin:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><div style="border-top:0px;padding:0px"><div style="clear:both;margin:0px;padding:16px 0px;border-top:none"><br></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-84259333079795489922020-12-24T06:49:00.001-05:002020-12-24T06:49:19.256-05:00Upcoming Events - 12/27/2020<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large">Dear Parishioners,</span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><div><br></div><div>Tomorrow, Thursday, December 24th: Christmas Vigil starts at 7PM. Malayalam Mass in church and English Mass in social hall. Christmas Caroling starts at 6:30PM by our Choir in Malayalam (church) and English (social hall).</div><div>We have Latin Rite Mass at 4PM on the 24th. You are welcome to attend this mass if you would like. </div><div><br></div><div>Friday, December 25th: We have Malayalam Mass at 9AM</div><div>Sunday, December 27th: Feast of the Holy Family. We have the regular Sunday Mass schedule (10:30AM Malayalam and 12:00 Noon English)</div><div>Monday, December 28th: Holy Innocents Day. Please bring your children for blessing to 6PM Mass</div><div>Thursday, December 31st: Year End service at 7PM</div><div>Friday, January 1st: First Friday, Holy Mass and Adoration at 6PM.</div><div><br><b></b></div><div>Please use the stamped envelope for your Christmas Donation. </div><div>If you have not contributed your annual church dues yet, please try to do it by December 31st.</div><div><br></div><div><b><u>Please follow all the Covid 19 Protocols</u>. <br></b></div><div><br></div><div>Stay Safe and Healthy!</div><div><br></div><div><b>Wish you all a Merry Christmas!!!<br></b></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Achan and Trustees.</div></div></div> <p></p><br> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-80829008405788560322020-12-21T07:55:00.001-05:002020-12-21T07:55:17.280-05:00Upcoming Events - 12/20/2020<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Dear Parishioners,</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Thursday, December 24th:</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">We will have Christmas Caroling starts at 6:30PM by our Choir in Malayalam (in church) and English (in social hall) followed by Christmas Vigil at 7PM.</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">We have Latin rite Mass at 4PM on the 24th. You are welcome to attend this mass if you would like. </div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Friday, December 25th we have Malayalam Mass at 9AM.</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">There are no restrictions of the number of people to attend the Mass. <b><u>Please follow all the Covid 19 Protocols</u>.</b></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Please use the stamped envelope for your Christmas Donation to church if you are not attending the Mass at church.</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">If you have not contributed your annual church dues yet, please try to do it by December 31st.</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Stay Safe and Healthy!</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Wish you all a Merry Christmas!!!<br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Achan and Trustees.</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div></div> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-84314374923071798302020-12-07T07:43:00.000-05:002020-12-07T07:42:49.377-05:00Upcoming Events - 12/06/2020<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large">Dear Parishioners,</span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><div><br></div><div>Every Friday in December, we have Holy Hour right after the Mass in preparation for Christmas.</div><div><br></div><div>Stay Safe and Healthy.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you</div><div><br></div><div>Achan and Trustees</div></div></div> <p></p> -- <br> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org" target="_blank">Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org</a>.<br> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-18304004978866865112020-11-08T11:13:00.001-05:002020-11-08T11:13:22.597-05:00Upcoming Events - 11/08/2020<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Dear Parishioners,</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Please see the Christmas Caroling dates:</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Venue: Church Hall</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">1. St. Joseph Ward December 12, 2020</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">2. St. George Ward December 13, 2020</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">3. St. Alphonsa Ward December 18, 2020</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">4. St. Sebastian Ward December 19, 2020</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">5. St. Mary's Ward December 20, 2020</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"> </div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Please pray for the deceased in this month of November.</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Stay Safe and Healthy.</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Thank You,</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Achan and Trustee</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div></div> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-63315711433931800942020-11-02T07:33:00.001-05:002020-11-02T07:33:42.801-05:00Upcoming Events 11/01/2020<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:22pt"><b style="font-size:small"><font size="4" color="#000000" face="georgia, serif">Dear Parishioners,</font></b><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:22pt"><b><font size="4" color="#000000" face="georgia, serif">Please see the following upcoming Events:</font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:22pt"><font size="4" color="#000000" face="georgia, serif"><b>Parish Council Meeting on Saturday, October 31st at 8:00 PM</b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:22pt"><font size="4" color="#000000" face="georgia, serif"><b>Sunday, November 1st: Season of Dedication of the Church (Pallikkoodashakkalam)</b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:22pt"><font size="4" color="#000000" face="georgia, serif"><b>Sunday, November 1st: All Saints Day</b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:22pt"><font size="4" color="#000000" face="georgia, serif"><b>Monday, November 2nd: All Souls' Day. We commemorate All Souls' Day with a requiem mass and valiya oppees for our deceased family members and friends. You are encouraged to bring a photo of the deceased to place at the altar. Please bring the pictures 30 minutes before the Mass. </b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:22pt"><font size="4" color="#000000" face="georgia, serif"><b>Friday, November 6th: First Friday</b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:22pt"><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><font><b><font color="#000000">Mary Matha Malayalam School online classes will begin Friday, November 6th - 7:30PM to 8:30PM. We encourage you to register the students using the following link by October 31st.</font><font color="#0000ff"> </font></b></font><b style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="https://forms.gle/qPZu192ZVfiheucb7" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/qPZu192ZVfiheucb7</a> </b><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,255);margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:22pt"><b><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><br></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:22pt"><font color="#000000" size="4" face="georgia, serif"><font><b>Marriage Preparation Course: </b></font><b>November 20 - 22 (Friday - Sunday) 2020</b><br></font></p><div dir="auto"><font color="#000000" size="4" face="georgia, serif"><b>Our Diocesan level Next Marriage Preparation Course is scheduled for Friday, November 20 - Sunday, November 22, 2020.</b><br></font></div><div dir="auto"><font color="#000000" size="4" face="georgia, serif"><b>Participants can register their names by sending an email to <a href="mailto:familyapostolate.chicago@gmail.com" target="_blank">familyapostolate.chicago@gmail.com</a></b><br></font></div><div dir="auto"><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><font color="#000000"><b>Program will be online. This course license is valid for five years.</b></font><font color="#0000ff" style="font-weight:bold"> </font><br></font></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><br></font></b></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><b style="color:rgb(166,77,121)">Daylight Saving Time Ends On Sunday, November 1st. Turn The Clock BACK One Hour.</b><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><font color="#a64d79" size="4" face="georgia, serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,255);margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:22pt"><font color="#313131" size="4" face="georgia, serif"><b>Stay Safe and Healthy. </b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,255);margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:22pt"><font color="#313131" size="4" face="georgia, serif"><b><br></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,255);margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:22pt"><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><b style="color:rgb(49,49,49)">Thank you,</b><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,255);margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:22pt"><font color="#313131" size="4" face="georgia, serif"><b>Achan and Trustees<br></b></font></p></div> <p></p><br> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-70403616348509030342020-10-17T21:17:00.001-04:002020-10-17T21:17:28.215-04:00Upcoming Events - 10/18/2020<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Dear Parishioners,</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">We will continue our regular Mass schedules (Saturday 6PM and Sunday 10:30 AM and 12:00 Noon) from tomorrow, Saturday, 17th. We have contacted the Wesley Hills Town Mayor's office and they have confirmed the 50% capacity of the building occupancy. For further information please check the below link. <b>Please comply with all the COVID protocols. </b></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><a href="https://www.wesleyhills.org/home/news/clarification-governor-cuomos-covid-cluster-action-initiative" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small" target="_blank">https://www.wesleyhills.org/home/news/clarification-governor-cuomos-covid-cluster-action-initiative</a> <br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Mary Matha Malayalam School Classes will begin Friday, November 6th - 7:30PM to 8:30PM. We will begin with online classes for now. Anyone who is interested in joining the Malayalam School, please complete the attached registration form by October 31st. </div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><b><a href="https://forms.gle/qPZu192ZVfiheucb7" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/qPZu192ZVfiheucb7</a> </b><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Stay Safe and Healthy</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Thank you,</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Achan and Trustees</div></div> <p></p> -- <br> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org" target="_blank">Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org</a>.<br> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-13314642777504756782020-10-08T14:02:00.001-04:002020-10-08T14:02:31.464-04:00New Town Instructions Due to COVID<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large">Dear Parishioners</span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><span style="font-size:large;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">We have</span><span style="font-size:large;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> received a notice from the Wesley Hills town informing that </span><span style="font-size:large;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">our church belongs to COVID-19 yellow zone. Therefore, we are forced to follow</span><span style="font-size:large;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> the town instructions for COVID protocols. Accordingly we can allow only 25 persons inside the church for the mass. It is going to be effective from this coming Friday. Therefore please note the following arrangements from Friday on. </span><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><span style="font-size:large;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4" color="#0000ff">1. This Friday and Saturday we will have two masses since it is rosary week. One mass at 6:00PM with rosary and benediction. The second mass is at 7:30PM with rosary and benediction. </font></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4" color="#0000ff"><br></font></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4" color="#0000ff">2. For Sunday we are going to increase the number of masses so that more people can attend in person. I will let you know the arrangements on Friday. </font></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4" color="#0000ff"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4" color="#0000ff">Thank you,</font></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4" color="#0000ff"><br></font></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4" color="#0000ff">Achan</font></div></div></div> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-88722928881200457982020-09-09T07:13:00.000-04:002020-09-09T07:12:56.039-04:00Holy Family Mission Becomes Full-Fledged Parish<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"> Dear Parishioners,<div><br><div>By the grace of God, today the <b>Holy Family Syro-Malabar Catholic Church has become a Parish.</b></div><div><br></div><div>Please see the attached decree and letters from the Bishop and Chancellor which announces the good news, "I hereby erect the St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Catholic Mission, Rockland, NY to a full-fledged parish of the St. Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago, with the name Holy Family Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Rockland, NY, with effect from September 8, 2020."</div><div><br></div><div>Let us thank God for this wonderful blessing!</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks and congratulations to All!<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Achan and Trustees.</div></div></div></div> <p></p> -- <br> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org" target="_blank">Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org</a>.<br> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-79066379870900968852020-08-24T08:04:00.001-04:002020-08-24T08:04:59.758-04:00Church Buying Ceremony<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px"><font size="4">Dear Parishioners, <br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px"><span style="line-height:16.8px"><font size="4"><br></font></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px"><font size="4"><span style="line-height:16.8px">By the grace of God, we are getting closer to</span><span style="line-height:16.8px"> a milestone in our church history!</span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px"><font size="4"><span style="line-height:16.8px"><br></span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px"><font size="4"><b><span style="line-height:16.8px">The long awaited </span><span style="line-height:16.8px">purchasing of our church, the official closing, will be </span><span style="line-height:16.8px">this </span><span style="line-height:16.8px">Tuesday, August 25</span><span style="line-height:10.8px;vertical-align:super">th</span><span style="line-height:16.8px"> (one day earlier than previously announced). The closing ceremony will take place at 5:30 PM at our church in compliance with COVID protocols. </span></b></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px"><font size="4"><span style="line-height:16.8px"><br></span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px"><font size="4"><span style="line-height:16.8px">We welcome those of you who are ab</span><span style="line-height:16.8px">le to come to church this</span><span style="line-height:16.8px"> day to join and be a part of this memorable moment. We will have our regular Holy Mass and St. Ant</span><span style="line-height:16.8px">hony's Novena at 6:00 PM after the closing ceremony.</span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px"><span style="line-height:16.8px"><font size="4"><br></font></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px"><font size="4"><span style="line-height:16.8px">Please make sure to</span><span style="line-height:16.8px"> follow all the COVID protocols.</span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px"><font size="4"><span style="line-height:16.8px"><br></span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px"><font size="4"><span style="line-height:16.8px">May God Bless You and Your Family!</span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px"><font size="4"><span style="line-height:16.8px"><br></span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px"><font size="4"><span style="line-height:16.8px">Thank you,</span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px"><font size="4"><span style="line-height:16.8px"><br></span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px"><font size="4"><span style="line-height:16.8px"><br></span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px"><font size="4"><span style="line-height:16.8px">Achan and Trustees</span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px"><font size="4"><span style="line-height:16.8px"><br></span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px"><br></p></div></div> <p></p> -- <br> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org" target="_blank">Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org</a>.<br> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-9344824917911159372020-08-18T07:10:00.000-04:002020-08-18T07:11:01.969-04:00Mathew Varkey Chengamthadathil - Visitation and Funeral Mass Information<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Dear Parishioners,</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Please see below information for the viewing and funeral service for Mathew Varkey Chengamthadathil.</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">The wake service and funeral Mass will be livestreamed.</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Visitation: </div><div>2:00 pm - 5:30 pm, Tuesday, August 18, 2020</div><div>Holy Family Syro Malabar Church</div><div>5 Willow Tree Rd, Wesley Hills, NY</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nvo-SqFD8g&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nvo-SqFD8g&feature=youtu.be</a> <br></div><div><br></div><div>Funeral Mass:</div><div>10:00am - 12:30 pm, Wednesday, August 19, 2020</div><div><div>Holy Family Syro Malabar Church</div><div>5 Willow Tree Rd, Wesley Hills, NY</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RWn6oMx77U&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RWn6oMx77U&feature=youtu.be</a> <br></div><div><br></div><div>Burial:</div><div>1:00 pm, Wednesday, August 19, 2020</div><div>St. Anthony's Cemetery</div><div>36 West Nyack Rd,</div><div>Nanuet, New York</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Please follow all the COVID protocols.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you</div><div><br></div><font color="#888888"><div></div></font></div><font color="#888888"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"> </div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><br></div></font></div></div> <p></p> -- <br> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org" target="_blank">Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org</a>.<br> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-53314426062581139372020-08-16T09:19:00.000-04:002020-08-16T09:20:02.129-04:00Death of Mathew Varkey Chengamthadathil<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large">Dear Parishioners,</span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">With deep sadness we are informing you of the death of Mathew Varkey Chengamthadathil. Mathew is the brother of Lucy Devasia and Tom Chengamthadam, and the brother-in-law of our former trustee John Devasia. Mathew was sick and hospitalized for the past ten months (death is not due to COVID). </div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Our Parish expresses our condolences to the bereaved family members and pray for the repose of the departed soul of Mathew Varkey.</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Visitation: </div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">2:00 pm - 5:30 pm, Tuesday, August 18, 2020</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Holy Family Syro Malabar Church</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">5 Willow Tree Rd, Wesley Hills, NY</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Funeral Mass:</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">10:00am - 12:30 pm, Wednesday, August 19, 2020</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><div>Holy Family Syro Malabar Church</div><div>5 Willow Tree Rd, Wesley Hills, NY</div><div><br></div><div>Burial:</div><div>1:00 pm, Wednesday, August 19, 2020</div><div>St. Anthony's Cemetery</div><div>36 West Nyack Rd,</div><div>Nanuet, New York</div><div><br></div><div>Please follow all the Covid protocols.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you</div><div><br></div><div>Achan and Trustees</div><div></div></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"> </div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div></div> <p></p> -- <br> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org" target="_blank">Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org</a>.<br> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-51569013200306891422020-08-15T20:07:00.001-04:002020-08-15T20:07:37.151-04:00Upcoming Events - 08/16/2020<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Dear Parishioners,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">1. Tomorrow, August 15<sup>th</sup>, Saturday is the Feast of the Assumption (6pm Mass) - Day of Obligation. Also please keep our Motherland, India, in your prayers on this day of Indian independence.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">2<b>. The long awaited buying of our church will be on Wednesday, August 26<sup>th</sup>, 2020. Please continue your prayers for the smooth and successful process of this event. </b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">3. August 16th, Sunday: Those who would like to participate in the Karshakasree award 2020, please register by Sunday, August 16th</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">4. August 29<sup>th</sup>, Saturday: First Holy Communion</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">5. September 13<sup>th</sup>, Sunday: We are celebrating our parish Feast of St. Mary on Sunday, September 13th. Kodiyettam will be on Friday, September 11th. We will start St. Mary's Novena on September 1st. Those who would like to sponsor the Feast, please start to sign up. Due to the COVID circumstances, this year the sponsorship amount is $100. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">6. Our church property surveying is completed. However, the stakes are not placed yet. Once it is done, we will have the opportunity to have a tour of the church property.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">7. Due to COVID social distancing, we are offering three Sunday Masses (one mass on Saturday evening and two masses on Sunday) every weekend.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">From now onwards Sunday Malayalam Holy Mass will be at 10:30 AM (NOT 11 AM) and there will be an English Mass at 12 Noon.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Saturday 9:00 AM Malayalam Mass and Novena will be moved to 6:00 PM. Those who would like to attend this Mass to fulfill the Sunday obligation are most welcome. This is only a temporary arrangement until we get back to the normal church activities. You are also welcome to attend this as a regular Saturday Mass with Novena.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Please see the following Mass schedule:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Monday – Saturday: 6:00 PM</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Sunday: 10:30 AM Malayalam Mass and 12 Noon English Mass</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Please comply with the following guidelines to ensure everyone's safety:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">1. You must wear a mask (bring your own mask) all the time while you are in the church including while going to receive the Holy Communion</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">2. Sanitize your hands before you enter the church. Church will provide the hand sanitizer</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">3. Keep six-foot social distancing at the church and we must stay within the limit of 110 people for the Mass.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">4. After each Mass, the pews will be disinfected.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">5. There won't be any social gathering, food, or coffee at the social hall.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">If you have any health concerns, we encourage you to refrain from coming to the church.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">All the Masses will be live-streamed at the same time when the Mass is celebrated. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Please keep our healthcare and frontline workers in your prayers. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Stay Safe and Healthy.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Thank you,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Achan and Trustees</span></p></div></div> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-18618570134687844532020-08-12T21:37:00.001-04:002020-08-12T21:37:49.859-04:00Upcoming Events - 08/09/2020<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;height:97px">Dear Parishioners,<br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;width:380.19px;margin:16px 0px"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">1. August 15th Saturday: Feast of the Assumption, day of Obligation. Please keep our Motherland, India, in your prayers on this day of Indian independence.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">2. August 29th Saturday: First Holy Communion.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">3. August 16th, Sunday: Those who would like to participate in the Karshakasree award 2020, please register by August 16th, Sunday.<br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">4. September 13th Sunday: We are celebrating our parish Feast of St. Mary on Sunday, September 13th. Kodiyettam will be on Friday, September 11th. We will start St.Mary's Novena on September 1st. Those who would like to sponsor the feast, please start to sign up. Due to the COVID circumstances, this year the sponsorship amount is $100. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">5. Our church property is being surveyed. Hopefully, it will be done by next week. Once it is done, we will have the opportunity to have a tour of the property.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">6. Last week, we had our monthly PC meeting. The meeting decided to form different committees for the maintenance and functioning of the church. The following are the committees and the lead members.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Inventory: Santhosh Manalil</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Utility: Joseph Kadamthottu</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Maintenance: Jijo Antony</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Documents: Aney Chacko and Nirmala Joseph</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Wallcovering at the Altar: Jacob Roy</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><div dir="auto"><div>Due to the COVID social distancing situation, we are offering three Sunday Masses ( one mass on Saturday evening and two masses on Sunday) every weekend which started on Sunday, August 2nd.</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">From now onwards Malayalam Holy Mass will be at 10:30 AM (NOT 11 AM) and there will be an English Mass at 12 Noon.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">From Saturday, August 8th, the regular 9:00 AM Malayalam Mass and Novena will be moved to 6:00 PM. Those who would like to attend this Mass to fulfill the Sunday obligation are most welcome. This is only a temporary arrangement until we get back to the normal church activities. You are also welcome to attend this as a regular Saturday Mass with Novena.</div><div dir="auto"> </div></div></div><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">Please see the following Mass schedule:</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">Monday – Friday: 6:00 PM</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">Saturday: 6 PM (From August 8th)</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">Sunday: 10:30 AM Malayalam Mass and 12 Noon English Mass</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"> </p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">Please comply with the following guidelines to ensure everyone's safety:</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in">1. You must wear a mask (bring your own mask) all the time while you are in the church including while going to receive the Holy Communion</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"> </p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in">2. Sanitize your hands before you enter the church. Church will provide the hand sanitizer</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"> </p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in">3. Keep six-foot social distancing at the church and we must stay within the limit of 110 people for the Mass.</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"> </p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in">4. After each Mass, the pews will be disinfected.</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"> </p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in">5. There won't be any social gathering, food, or coffee at the social hall.</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"> </p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">If you have any health concerns, we encourage you to refrain from coming to the church.</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">All the Masses will be live-streamed at the same time when the Mass is celebrated. </p><div dir="auto"><div style="width:380.19px;margin:16px 0px"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"> </div></div></div></div><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">Please keep our healthcare and frontline workers in your prayers. </p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"> </p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">Stay Safe and Healthy.</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><br></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"> </p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">Thank you,</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">Achan and Trustees</p></div></div></div></div></div> <p></p> -- <br> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org" target="_blank">Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org</a>.<br> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-87104355412983242842020-08-01T13:23:00.000-04:002020-08-01T13:24:08.678-04:00Upcoming Events 8/2/2020<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif">Dear Parishioners,</font></span></i><br></div><div><div dir="auto"><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 10pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><b><span style="color:black"> </span></b></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 10pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Friday, August 7th: First Friday, Holy Mass with Adoration</span><br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 10pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><b><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif">First Holy Communion: Saturday, August 29th</font></b></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 10pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif">The long awaited <b>First Holy Communion of our kids will be on Saturday, August, 29<sup>th</sup>, at 10:30 AM (English Mass).</b></font></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 10pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><b><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></b></span></p><div><div dir="auto"><div><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif">Due to the Covid social distancing situation, we are offering three Sunday Masses ( one mass on Saturday evening and two masses on Sunday) every weekend starting on Sunday, August 2nd.</font></div></div><div dir="auto"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div dir="auto"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><b>From Sunday, August 2nd onwards Malayalam Holy Mass will be at 10:30 AM (NOT 11AM) and there will be an English Mass at 12 Noon.</b></font></div><div dir="auto"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><b>From Saturday, August 8th, the regular 9:00AM Malayalam Mass and Novena will be moved to 6:00PM.</b> Those who would like to attend this Mass to fulfill the Sunday obligation are most welcome. This is only a temporary arrangement until we get back to the normal church activities. You are also welcome to attend this as a regular Saturday Mass with Novena.</font></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"> </font></span></div></div></div><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black">Please see the following Mass schedule:</span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black">Monday – Friday: 6:00PM</span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><b><font color="#741b47">Saturday: 6PM</font><font color="#000000"> (</font><font color="#741b47">From <u>August 8th</u></font><font color="#000000">)</font></b></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif" color="#741b47"><b>Sunday: <i> 10:30AM Malayalam Mass and 12 Noon English Mass</i></b></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif" color="#741b47"> </font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black">Please comply with the following guidelines to ensure everyone's safety:</span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black">1. You must wear a mask (bring your own mask) <b>all the time</b> while you are in the church including while going to receive the Holy Communion</span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black"> </span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black">2. Sanitize your hands before you enter the church. Church will provide the hand sanitizer</span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black"> </span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black">3. Keep six-foot social distancing at the church and we must stay within the limit of 110 people for the Mass.</span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black"> </span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black">4. After each Mass the pews will be disinfected.</span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black"> </span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black">5. There won't be any social gathering, food or coffee at the social hall.</span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black"> </span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black">If you have any health concerns, we encourage you to refrain from coming to the church.</span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black">All the Masses will be live-streamed at the same time when the Mass is celebrated. </span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black"> </span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black">Please keep our nation and our healthcare and frontline workers in your prayers. </span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black"> </span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black">Stay Safe and Healthy.</span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"> </font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black">Thank you,</span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black">Achan and Trustees</span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif"> </font></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></p></div></div></div></div> <p></p> -- <br> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org" target="_blank">Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org</a>.<br> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-86736710912563355612020-07-18T20:54:00.000-04:002020-07-18T20:55:15.554-04:00Upcoming Events - 07/19/2020<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">Dear Parishioners,</font></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">Sunday, July 26<sup>th</sup>: St. Alphonsa Feast</font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">As part of the Feast we will have nine days of novena of St. Alphonsa starting from Friday, July 17<sup>th</sup> (6:00PM) through Saturday, July 25<sup>th</sup> (9:00AM). Feast Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, the 26<sup>th</sup>, at 11:00 AM. Sponsors are invited for the Feast ($50). Please contact Achan, trustees or ward leaders. If you would like to sponsor a specific day within the nine days of novena, please notify Achan.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">You can use the following link to make the payments for feast sponsorship.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt">square payments</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt">-> </span><span style="font-size:12pt"><a href="https://checkout.square.site/pay/555e0cdd-bbf8-49a7-a075-13e320dd9793" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://checkout.square.site/pay/555e0cdd-bbf8-49a7-a075-13e320dd9793</span></a></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">Fr. Jose Kandathikudy will be the main celebrant for the Feast of St. Alphonsa. Jose Achan is retiring from active service from the diocese/ St. Thomas Church, Bronx. Achan will be moving to Virginia. We are blessed and happy to have Jose Achan celebrate this Holy Mass with us.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">According to the protocol we are allowed to have only 25% of our occupancy (110 people) in the church. In order to make the seating arrangements we would like to get a headcount of the members attending the Feast. Please let us know whether you will be attending the Feast of St. Alphonsa through your ward leaders. Further details will be given through ward group messages. Please respond to the messages. </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">Since we are not allowed to have social gatherings, nercha ( pothi choru) will be distributed to take home on the day of Feast. </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">We will continue our daily Mass schedule as usual. </font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">Please see the following Mass schedule:</font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">Monday – Friday: 6:00PM</font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:14pt"><font color="#000000">Saturday: 9:00AM</font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">Sunday: 11:00 AM (<i>NOT at 10:30AM</i>)</font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">Please comply with the following guidelines to ensure everyone's safety:</font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">1. You must wear a mask (bring your own mask) <b>all the time</b> while you are in the church including while going to receive the Holy Communion</font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">2. Sanitize your hands before you enter the church. Church will provide the hand sanitizer</font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">3. Keep six-foot social distancing at the church and we must stay within the limit of 100 people for the Mass.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">4. After each Mass the pews will be disinfected.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">5. There won't be any social gathering, food or coffee at the social hall.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">If you have any health concerns, we encourage you to refrain from coming to the church.</font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">All the Masses will be live-streamed at the same time when the Mass is celebrated. (Monday-Friday at 6PM, Saturday at 9AM and Sunday at 11AM)</font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:12.65pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">Please keep our nation and our healthcare and frontline workers in your prayers. </font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:12.65pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">Stay Safe and Healthy.</font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:14pt">Thank you,</span><br></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">Achan and Trustees</font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">Joseph Kadamthottu: 845-598-6290</font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">Aney Chacko: 845-709-9349</font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">Nirmala Joseph: 845-634-1801</font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">Jijo K. Antony: 845-263-7165 </font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:12.65pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">St. Alphonsa Ward Leaders: </font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:12.65pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">Liju Joseph: 845-893-6097</font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000">Elizabeth Panthapatt: 845-300-5881</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></p></div></div> <p></p> -- <br> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org" target="_blank">Parish+unsubscribe@syromalabarrockland.org</a>.<br> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-69437445706189955102020-07-16T08:15:00.000-04:002020-07-16T08:16:16.177-04:00Upcoming Events - 07/12/2020<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:large"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><i><span style="font-size:18pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394">Dear Parishioners,</font></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394">Sunday, July 12<sup>th</sup>: Youth virtual open forum about Racism (2:00PM)</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><b>Sunday, July 26<sup>th</sup>: St. Alphonsa Feast</b></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394">As part of the Feast we will have nine days of novena of St. Alphonsa starting from Friday, July 17<sup>th</sup> (6:00PM) through Saturday, July 25<sup>th</sup> (9:00AM). Feast Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 26<sup>th</sup> at 11:00 AM. Sponsors are invited for the Feast ($50). Please contact Achan, trustees or ward leaders. If you would like to sponsor a specific day within the nine days of novena, please notify Achan.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"> </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt">We will continue our daily Mass schedule as usual. </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt">Please see the following Mass schedule:</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt">Monday – Friday: 6:00PM</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt">Saturday: 9:00AM</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt">Sunday: 11:00 AM (<i>NOT at 10:30AM</i>)</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt">Please comply with the following guidelines to ensure everyone's safety:</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt">1. You must wear a mask (bring your own mask) <b>all the time</b> while you are in the church including while going to receive the Holy Communion</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt">2. Sanitize your hands before you enter the church. Church will provide the hand sanitizer</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt">3. Keep six-foot social distancing at the church and we must stay within the limit of 100 people for the Mass.</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt">4. After each Mass the pews will be disinfected.</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt">5. There won't be any social gathering, food or coffee at the social hall.</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt">If you have any health concerns, we encourage you to refrain from coming to the church.</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt">All the Masses will be live-streamed at the same time when the Mass is celebrated. (Monday-Friday at 6PM, Saturday at 9AM and Sunday at 11AM)</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt">Please keep our nation and our healthcare and frontline workers in your prayers. Please pray for our parish community to resume its normalcy.</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt">Stay Safe and Healthy.</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt">Thank you,</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394">Achan and Trustees</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"> </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394">Joseph Kadamthottu: 845-598-6290</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394">Aney Chacko: 845-709-9349</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394">Nirmala Joseph: 845-634-1801</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394">Jijo K. Antony: 845-263-7165 </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394">St. Alphonsa Ward Leaders: </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394">Liju Joseph: 845-893-6097</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394">Elizabeth Panthapatt: 845-300-5881</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#0b5394"><br></font></span></p></div></div> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-2265965967184103922020-06-30T09:27:00.002-04:002020-06-30T09:28:20.750-04:00Fwd: Pastoral Letter- Dukrana, Sabhadinam-2020- of our Major Archbishop<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><blockquote type="cite" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><font size="4"><span class="gmail_default"><br>Dear Parishioners,</span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><font size="4"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><font size="4"><span class="gmail_default">Please find the Pastoral Letter of our Major Archbishop Mar George Cardinal Alencherry in connection with the Feast of Dukrana and Sabhadinam, both English & Malayalam Versions.</span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><font size="4"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><font size="4"><span class="gmail_default">Thank you</span></font></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-12161817158712838532020-06-30T09:27:00.001-04:002020-06-30T09:27:35.686-04:00Upcoming Events - 06/28/2020<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:large"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><i><span style="font-size:18pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763">Dear Parishioners,</font></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763"><span style="font-size:14pt">Like we have done in previous years, we are showing our appreciation to our graduates by giving them a gift. This Sunday, June 28, Achan will bless and give them a gift after the 11:00 AM Holy Mass. We welcome all graduates to come and receive this gift, if possible.</span><br></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763">Our monthly Parish Council Meeting will be this Sunday, June 28<sup>th</sup> at 1:30 pm through Google Meet. </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763"><span style="font-size:large">Friday, July 3</span><sup>rd</sup><span style="font-size:large">: St. Thomas Day (Dukhrana), Day of Obligation, First Friday, Holy Mass at 6:00PM.</span> <span style="font-size:14pt"><br></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763">As you all know, we were supposed to have our parish picnic on June 20<sup>th</sup>. Unfortunately under the current circumstances we were unable to organize it, but we will have this in a future date when it will be safer for our community to gather together.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763">We will continue our daily Mass schedule as usual.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763">Please see the following Mass schedule:</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763">Monday – Friday: 6:00PM</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763">Saturday: 9:00AM</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763">Sunday: 11:00 AM (<i>NOT at 10:30am</i>)</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763"> </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763">Please comply with the following guidelines to ensure everyone's safety:</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763">1. You must wear a mask (bring your own mask) <b>all the time</b> while you are in the church including while going to receive the Holy Communion</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763"> </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763">2. Sanitize your hands before you enter the church. Church will provide the hand sanitizer</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763"> </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763">3. Keep six-foot social distancing at the church and we must stay within the limit of 100 people for the Mass.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763"> </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763">4. After each Mass the pews will be disinfected.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763"> </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763">5. There won't be any social gathering, food or coffee at the social hall.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763"> </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763">If you have any health concerns, we encourage you to refrain from coming to the church.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763">All the Masses will be live-streamed at the same time when the Mass is celebrated. (Monday-Friday at 6PM, Saturday at 9am and Sunday at 11am)</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99);font-family:"times new roman",serif;font-size:14pt">Please keep our nation and our healthcare and frontline workers in your prayers. Please pray for our parish community to resume its normalcy.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763"> </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763">Stay Safe and Healthy. </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763"> </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763"> </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763">Thank you,</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763"> </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763">Achan and Trustees</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#073763"> </font></p></div></div> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-2055408204216834712020-06-25T07:44:00.000-04:002020-06-25T07:45:00.243-04:00Circular 71, 2020- Covid-19 and Racism<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"> Dear Parishioners, <br></div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Hope you are doing well!</span><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b>We have a circular from Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath. The subject is "</b><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Covid-19 and Racism."</b></span></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><br></b></span></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Kindly find the attachment.</span></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Thank you and God bless us.</span></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,255)">Thank You,</span></span></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><br></span></span></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,255)">Achan</span><br></span></span></div><div><br></div><br><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></blockquote></div><div dir="auto"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"></div></blockquote></div></div></div> </div></div> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501879301943374525.post-20389811355883733492020-06-19T10:30:00.000-04:002020-06-19T10:31:31.415-04:00Upcoming Events - 06/21/2020<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><i style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Dear Parishioners,</span></i><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Tomorrow, Friday June,19<sup>th</sup> is the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We will have Holy Mass at 6pm followed by the Benediction. Consecrate your family to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by reciting the prayer (Kudumbaprathishta) during your family prayer.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Father's Day: Sunday, June 21<sup>st</sup>.</span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Online VBC sessions: June 25<sup>th</sup> and 26<sup>th</sup>. There will be two 40 minute sessions – one in the morning and one in the afternoon. It will be fun and engaging with Bible games and quizzes. Online registration will start tomorrow, Friday, 19<sup>th</sup>.</span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Please see the following Mass schedule:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Monday – Friday: 6:00PM</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Saturday: 9:00AM</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Sunday: 11:00AM (<i>NOT at 10:30am</i>)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">All the Masses will be live-streamed at the same time when the Mass is celebrated. (Monday-Friday at 6PM, Saturday at 9am and Sunday at 11am)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Please comply with the following guidelines to ensure everyone's safety:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">1. You must wear a mask (bring your own mask) <b>all the time</b> while you are in the church including while going to receive the Holy Communion</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">2. Sanitize your hands before you enter the church. Church will provide the hand sanitizer</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">3. Keep six-foot social distancing at the church and we must stay within the limit of 100 people for the Mass.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">4. After each Mass the pews will be disinfected.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">5. There won't be any social gathering, food or coffee at the social hall.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">If you have any health concerns or underlying health conditions, we encourage you to refrain from coming to the church.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Please pray for our parish community to resume its normalcy.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Stay Safe and Healthy. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Thank you,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Achan and Trustees</span></p></div></div> </div></div> Holy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479847355655331808noreply@blogger.com