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HOLY SERVICES, PRAYERS & MEETINGS Fridays : 06.45 am - 07.25 am Night Prayer, Morning Prayer : 08.30 am - 10.30 am Holy Qurbana Fridays : 07.00 pm - 07.30 pm Evening Prayer : 07.30 pm - 09.00 pm Holy Qurbana Sundays : 07.30 pm - 08.00 pm Evening Prayer : 08.00 pm - 09.30 pm Holy QurbanaTuesdays : 05.30 am - 07.00 am Holy Qurbana Wednesdays : 07.30 pm - 08.30 pm Evening Prayer & Intercessory Prayer for St. MarySaturday, Monday, Tuesday : 07.00 pm - 07.30 pm Evening Prayer Thursdays : 07.00 pm - 09.15 pm, Holy Confession Evening Prayer, Church Prayer Meeting & Choir PracticeSunday School : 10.45 am - 12.10 pm All FridaysMarth Mariam Samajam : 11.00 am - 12.20 pm All FridaysM.G.O.C.S.M : 11.00 am - 12.20 pm All FridaysYouth Movement : 11.00 am - 12.20 pm All Fridays

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AREA PRAYER MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER - 2013DAY & DATE WEEK AREA 1 AREA201-10-13 TUESDAY FIRST AL GHUSAIS AL KARAMA Mr. CHARLES JOHN (C-106) Mr. THOMAS VARGHESE (T-209) FLAT No # 602, ANNANAS BLDG., FLAT No # 2, BLOCK No 287, BEHIND DUBAI GRAND HOTEL NEAR LULU SUPERMARKET, NEXT TO SANGEETHA RESTAURANT

05-10-13SATURDAY FIRST AL SHAB Mr. ROY THOMAS (R-209) FLAT No # 11, BLOCK 80, AL SHAAB COLONY, OPP. AL SHAAB SUPER MARKET.

07-10-13MONDAY FIRST PORT ZAYED / HOR AL ANZ Mr. (S-229) FLAT No #, BLDG., EMIRATES NBD BLDG., NEAR CLOCK TOWER, MAKTOUM STREET.

12-10-13SATURDAY SECOND BUR DUBAI SATWA - AL QOUZ Mr. JOSE VARGHESE (J-194) Mr. AJESH M. VARGHESE (A-249)) FLAT No # C - 101, AL HABTOOR BLDG., FLAT No # 107, BLDG. # 47, NEAR BURJUMAN CENTRE, AL KHAIL GATE, AL QOUZ

14-10-13MONDAY SECOND QUSAIS - AL NAHDA Mr. SAJI DAVID (S-210) FLAT No # 707, AL NOOR BLDG., NEAR CARMEL SCHOOL

15-10-13 TUESDAY THIRD AL GHUSAIS Mr. REGI GEORGE VARGHESE ( R-135) FLAT No # 128, AL RAWDA BLDG., AFTER DEVELOPMENT BOARD BLDG # 31

19-10-13SATURDAY THIRD SHARJAH - ROLLA Mr. SHAJI K MATHEW (S-146) FLAT No # 205, AL NIMAR USED CAR BLDG. NEAR CITY MAX HOTEL, OPP RAMEZ SHOPPING MALL, ABU SHAGARA

21-10-13MONDAY THIRD RASHIDIYA - LULU VILLAGE Mr. BIJU T DANIEL (B-141) FLAT No # 279, WASL BLDG R453/3, NEAR EK 2 BLDG., LULU VILLAGE

22-10-13TUESDAY FOURTH KARAMA Mr. REGI MATHEW (R-090) FLAT No # 102, ALI BIN SALIM BUILDING, OPP. PALESTINE CONSULATE

26-10-13SATURDAY FOURTH SHARJAH - AL NAHDA SATWA Mr. MATHAI ZACHARIAH (M-222) Mr. PETER P.K. (P-76) FLAT No # 306, FLAT No # 306, CARREFOUR EXPRESS BUILDING, AL DURRAH TOWER, NEAR LULU HYPERMARKET & NAHDA PARK NEAR CROWN PLAZA HOTEL SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD

28-10-13MONDAY FOURTH MUHAISINAH - LULUVILLAGE DEIRA NAIF / YOUSUF BAKER Mr. SHIBU K RAJAN (S-364) Mr. BLESSON ABRAHAM ( B-117) FLAT No # 203, FLAT No # 120, WASL BLDG R - 425, NAIF BAZAR BLDG., BIHIND LULU VILLAGE NEAR TALAL SUPERMARKET, NAIF ROAD

MOMS SCHEDULED PROGRAMMES 04/10 Onam celebrations11/10 Regular meeting 18/10 Regular meeting, B.P, sugar check-up25/10 MMS Central Examinations-2013

Vol. 7

OCTOBER 2013Vol. 7

OCTOBER 2013

OCTOBER 2013

ST. THOMAS ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL - DUBAI

3 October Memmory of Mar Baselios Eldo (Kothamangalm Cheriya Palli)

6 October 4th Sunday after the festival of the Holy Cross

12 October Memmorial Feast of HG Philipose Mar Dionysious IV Metropolitan(Cheppad palli) and HG Yohanon Mar Athanasios Episcopa (perunadu Bethany Ashram)

13 October 5th Sunday After the Festival Of the Holy Cross

SPECIAL DAYS & EVENTS

18 October Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist

20 October 6th Sunday after the festival of the Holy Cross

22 October Memory of Mar Baselios Sakralla (Kandanadu Palli)

23 October Feast of Apostle St. James the son of Alphaeus

27 October 7th Sunday after the festival of the Holy Cross

SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHEDULED PROGRAMMES FOR SEPTEMBER 2013SUNDAY SCHOOL IS CLOSED FOR SUMMER VACATION AND WILL REOPEN ON 6TH SEPTEMBER

Rev. Fr. T. J. Johnson Vicar & President 050 2108180 frtjjohnson@gmail.com

T. C. Jacob Trustee 050 5141831 chackojacob19@yahoo.com

Babuji George Secretary 050 5842528 bajigeorge@hotmail.com

Abraham P. A. Jt. Trustee 050 6341316 abraham@alwahamechanical.com

Babu M. Kuruvilla Jt. Secretary 050 7787152 bmanathra@yahoo.com

ST. THOMAS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN YOUTH MOVEMENTSCHEDULED PROGRAMMES OF OCTOBER 20131. October 4th Regular Meeting (10.45 am to 12.20 pm) Inter Prayer Group Badminton Challenge (2 pm to 6 pm) (Sabha Kavi C. P. Chandy Memorial Ever Rolling Trophy)2. October 11th Regular Meeting (10.45 am to 12.20 pm) Inter Prayer Group Badminton Challenge Final (2 pm to 6 pm) (Sabha Kavi C. P. Chandy Memorial Ever Rolling Trophy)3. October 18th Puzhukku Mela4. October 25th Regular Meeting (10.45 am to 12.20 pm)

Regular Meetings: (Every Friday - 11:00 am)Divyabodhanam Class - Every Monday 8 pm to 9.30 pm (To increase general awareness of the Bible, Church History & Basic Believes of the Malankara Orthodox Sabha.)

OCYM Job Cell - Highly active Job Cell that matches job seekers with employers from a wide range of sectors. (More Informations Contact Co-ordinator, Mr. Johnkutty Idicula : 055 4434847)

Email : ocymdubai@gmail.com Website: www.stthomasocymdubai.orgJob Cell : jobcellocymdubai@gmail.comMore Informations Contact: Secretary Mrs. Jishi Binny : 050 7052459

MGOCSM Unit Proposed Programs and Activities till OCTOBER 2013Oct 4 Regular Meeting.Oct 11 Essay Writing Competition.Oct 18 Painting and Drawing Competition. Oct 25 Regular MeetingCommon ProgramsRegular meetings: (Every Friday - 11:00 am)Website: www.dubaimgocsm.com

SONAPUR PRAYER MEETING - EVERY FRIDAY EVENING AT EVERHOT CAMP@17 : 00 - 19 : 00 HRS

A harvest festival is an annual celebration that occurs around the time of the main harvest of a given region. Given the differences in climate and crops around the world, harvest festivals can be found at various times at different places. Harvests festivals typically feature feasting, both family and public, with foods that are drawn from crops that come to maturity around the time of the festival. Ample food and freedom from the necessity to work in the fields are two central features of harvest festivals: eating, merriment, contests, music and romance are common features of harvest festivals around the world.In North America, Canada and the US each have their own Thanksgiving celebrations in October and November. Certain religious holidays, such as Sukkot, have their roots in harvest festivals.In Britain, thanks have been given for successful harvests since pagan times. Harvest festival is traditionally held on the Sunday near or of the Harvest Moon. This is the full Moon that occurs closest to the autumn equinox (about Sept. 23). In two years out of three, the Harvest Moon comes in September, but in some years it occurs in October. The celebrations on this day usually include singing hymns,

praying, and decorating churches with baskets of fruit and food in the festival known as Harvest Festival, Harvest Home or Harvest Thanksgiving.In British and English-Caribbean churches, chapels and schools, and some Canadian churches, people bring in produce from the garden, the allotment or farm. The food is often distributed among the poor and senior citizens of the local community, or used to raise funds for the church, or charity.In the United States, many churches also bring in food from the garden or farm in order to celebrate the harvest. The festival is set for a specific day and has become a national holiday known as Thanksgiving which falls on the fourth Thursday in November. In both Canada and the United States, it has also become a national secular holiday with religious origins, but in Britain it is both a Church festival giving thanks to God for the harvest and a more secular festival remembered in schools. In our tradition it is part of the aadya fala perunaal in which all the members of the church bring in their first crops to the church as their offerings to the God. And the major share goes for the charity. To help the poor and the needy.

HARVEST FESTVAL

Harvest Festival 2013

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His Holiness was born on 27th, March 1907 as the youngest son of Vattakunnel Kurien Kathanar and Olesha Pulickaparampil Mariamma in Kottayam. He took his B.A, B.D. degrees. Even as a layman he had achieved the unique distinction in studies and also in the Canonical Laws; he was selected as a member of the Managing committee in 1944. He received on 18 August 1945 at the Old Seminary the order of “Musmrono” and on 19 August at Mar Elia Chapel he became a full deacon; on 27 October 1946 he was ordained as priest by His Holess Baselios Geevarghese II, Catholicos of the East. Later, on 21 September 1951, he was elevated to the rank of Ramban (Monk). His Holiness Baselios Geevarghese II consecrated him as Episcopa under the name Mahews Mar Athanasios. He was further elevated to the office of Metropolitan on 12 July 1959. In 1960, he became Head of outside Kerala Diocese of the Malankara church. He was unanimously elected as the Supreme Head of the church and successor to the Catholicate of the East/Malankara Metropolitanate by the Malankara Association, which met on 31 December 1970 at M.D.Seminary, Kottayam. On 24 September 1975, he became Malankara Metropolitan. On 27 October 1975, at the Old Seminary, he was installed as Catholicos of the East with the title His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Mathews I. He executed many administrative innovations and helped to strengthen the sovereignty of the Malankara Orthodox Church and its right to have its own sovereign Head. He was able to project the name and fame of the church on an international level. On 27 April 1991, due to failing health he relinquished his office. On 8 November 1996 he passed away, and was laid to rest in Devalokam Aramana.

His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Mathews I

Fifth Catholicos of the East in MalankaraFr. T.J. Johnson

Vicar & President

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\ncWw tZhmebwNiranam near Tiruvalla was an important trading centre and a well known port at that time. The port seems to have been destroyed in the big flood in AD1341. Niranam, almost midway between Quilon and Kokkamangalam is now in the hands of Orthodox Syrian Church. The church underwent many reconstructions and modifications. The church previous to the present one was renovated in1259AD. The church founded by St Thomas is in the name of St Mary. This is perhaps the only Church which still exists as a monument and link to St Thomas time in central Kerala and speaks about the tradition of the Syrian Christians. At present, the fourth building is in the place of the original Church that was believed to be founded by Apostle St. Thomas. It was consecrated by Saint Vattasseril Geevarghese Mar Dionysius, The Malankara Metropolitan on 14 February, 1912 AD. It is under the Syrian Orthodox Church and also under the Niranam Diocese of the Orthodox Church. Most of the ancient families in Champakulam, Changanacherry, Kallupara, Thiruvalla, etc were once members of this church.

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‘‘HONOR WIDOWS WHO ARE TRULY WIDOWS’’1 Timothy 5:3

DUBAI ST. THOMAS ORTHODOX CATHEDRALCHARITY PROJECTS-2013

Vicar, Managing & Charity Committee - 2013PRAY, PARTICIPATE & PROMOTE

Kids’ Heart & Caring Disabled

Members’ Care

Home for Terminated Widows

ST. GREGORIOS KARUNA BHAVAN-IDUKKI Supported By Dubai St.Thomas Orthodox Cathedral

Vicar, Managing & Charity Committee - 2013

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Birth Name Philipose Born 1781Died October 9, 1855Buried Cheppad St. George O S C Philipose Mar Dionysius was born in 1781 at the Aanjilimootil family in Pallippad, a picturesque village having pristine beauty located at Karthikapally Taluk of Alapuzha district in Kerala State, India. Punnathara Mar Dionysius Metropolitan (Mar Thoma XI) died on May 17, 1825. To select a successor representatives of the parishes met together at Pallikara palli, Thiruvalla under the leadership of Mar Philixinos II of Thozhyoor Church who was the Malankara metropolitan at that time. The names of Cheppad Anjilimootil Philipose Kathanar, Kalloopara Adangapurathu Ouseph Kathanar and Kottayam Eruthickal Markose Kathanar were proposed. After prayer they cast lots and the lot fell to Philipose Kathanar. Philipose Ramban was consecrated by Geevarghese Mar Philexenos of the Malabar Independent Syrian Church on August 27, 1825 at Kottayam Cheria palli. Because Mar Philexenos was not a Metropolitan of Malankara church (Thozhyoor Church), Cheppad Anjilimootil Philipose Ramban was given the episcopal title Cheppad Philipose Mar Dionysious. He was the fourth Metropolitan in the Malankara Church to get this title Dionysius.Cheppad Philipose Mar Dionysius died on October 9, 1855, and was laid to rest at Cheppad St George O S C.

Famous quotes of St. Gregorious Geevarghese (Parumala Thirumeni)

• Avoid arrogance, quarrel and pride while dealing in Church matters; instead, let your humility shine before others.Those who place their trust in God, and satisfy the people are blessed.

• Prayer is the inspiration of childhood, the refuge of youth and peace during old age.

• Forgiveness is strength. It gives a person a good name,It is the distinguishing feature of righteous people.