Upcoming Events - 10/18/2020

Dear Parishioners,

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.  Please comply with all the COVID protocols. 

https://www.wesleyhills.org/home/news/clarification-governor-cuomos-covid-cluster-action-initiative  

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. 

https://forms.gle/qPZu192ZVfiheucb7  

Stay Safe and Healthy

Thank you,

Achan and Trustees

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New Town Instructions Due to COVID

Dear Parishioners

We have received a notice from the Wesley Hills town informing that our church belongs to COVID-19 yellow zone. Therefore, we are forced to follow 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. 

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. 

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. 

Thank you,

Achan

Holy Family Mission Becomes Full-Fledged Parish

  Dear Parishioners,

By the grace of God, today the Holy Family Syro-Malabar Catholic Church has become a Parish.

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."

Let us thank God for this wonderful blessing!

Thanks and congratulations to All!

Achan and Trustees.

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Church Buying Ceremony

Dear Parishioners, 

By the grace of God, we are getting closer to a milestone in our church history!

The long awaited purchasing of our church, the official closing, will be this Tuesday, August 25th (one day earlier than previously announced). The closing ceremony will take place at 5:30 PM at our church in compliance with COVID protocols. 

We welcome those of you who are able to come to church this day to join and be a part of this memorable moment. We will have our regular Holy Mass and St. Anthony's Novena at 6:00 PM after the closing ceremony.

Please make sure to follow all the COVID protocols.

May God Bless You and Your Family!

Thank you,

Achan and Trustees

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Mathew Varkey Chengamthadathil - Visitation and Funeral Mass Information

Dear Parishioners,

Please see below information for the viewing and funeral service for Mathew Varkey Chengamthadathil.

The wake service and funeral Mass will be livestreamed.

Visitation: 

2:00 pm - 5:30 pm, Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Holy Family Syro Malabar Church

5 Willow Tree Rd, Wesley Hills, NY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nvo-SqFD8g&feature=youtu.be  

Funeral Mass:

10:00am - 12:30 pm, Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Holy Family Syro Malabar Church

5 Willow Tree Rd, Wesley Hills, NY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RWn6oMx77U&feature=youtu.be   

Burial:

1:00 pm, Wednesday, August 19, 2020

St. Anthony's Cemetery

36 West Nyack Rd,

Nanuet, New York

Please follow all the COVID protocols.

Thank you

  

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Death of Mathew Varkey Chengamthadathil

Dear Parishioners,

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). 

Our Parish expresses our condolences to the bereaved family members and pray for the repose of the departed soul of Mathew Varkey.

Visitation: 

2:00 pm - 5:30 pm, Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Holy Family Syro Malabar Church

5 Willow Tree Rd, Wesley Hills, NY

Funeral Mass:

10:00am - 12:30 pm, Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Holy Family Syro Malabar Church

5 Willow Tree Rd, Wesley Hills, NY

Burial:

1:00 pm, Wednesday, August 19, 2020

St. Anthony's Cemetery

36 West Nyack Rd,

Nanuet, New York

Please follow all the Covid protocols.

Thank you

Achan and Trustees

  

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Upcoming Events - 08/16/2020

Dear Parishioners,

 

1. Tomorrow, August 15^th, 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.

 

2. The long awaited buying of our church will be on Wednesday, August 26^th, 2020.  Please continue your prayers for the smooth and successful process of this event.    

 

3. August 16th, Sunday: Those who would like to participate in the Karshakasree award 2020, please register by Sunday, August 16th

 

4. August 29^th, Saturday: First Holy Communion

 

5.  September 13^th, 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. 

 

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.

 

7. Due to COVID social distancing, we are offering three Sunday Masses (one mass on Saturday evening and two masses on Sunday) every weekend.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Please see the following Mass schedule:

Monday – Saturday:  6:00 PM

Sunday: 10:30 AM Malayalam Mass and 12 Noon English Mass

  

Please comply with the following guidelines to ensure everyone's safety:

 

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

 

2.   Sanitize your hands before you enter the church. Church will provide the hand sanitizer

 

3.   Keep six-foot social distancing at the church and we must stay within the limit of 110 people for the Mass.

 

4.   After each Mass, the pews will be disinfected.

 

5.   There won't be any social gathering, food, or coffee at the social hall.

 

If you have any health concerns, we encourage you to refrain from coming to the church.

 

All the Masses will be live-streamed at the same time when the Mass is celebrated. 

 

Please keep our healthcare and frontline workers in your prayers. 

 

Stay Safe and Healthy.

 

 

Thank you,

Achan and Trustees