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Hearty Welcome

St. Gregorios Yuvajana Prasthanam

VicarRev. Fr. Raju Thomas

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TreasurerJohn P. Joseph

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SecretaryJoji P. John

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GregorianRajesh P.Varughese - 9941 7739 / Aby Abraham Thomas - 9763 1680

Arun Mathew - 9980 1348

WebsiteShaji Varghese - Mob: 9940 9530

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Church Calendar

SGIO Jubilee Veda Maha Vidyalayam

Mar Gregorios Movement

St. Bursouma’s Bachelors Prayer

Indian Orthodox Mercy Fellowship

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Thursday, 5th November 2015 - Commemoration of L.L. STEPHANOS MAR THEODOSIUS and PERUNNAL PROCESSION – All SS Teachers and Student must attend with reverence and dress code black and white for boys and white dress with white scarf for girls. - SS Holiday

Friday, 6th November 2015 - PERUNNAL ST. GREGORIOS OF PARUMALA & L.L. STEPHANOS MAR THEODOSIUS. - SS Holiday Thursday, 12th November 2015 -Preparation Class - Re-Dedication Day 2 for students 12+ years. Separate sessions for Nominated Students and their Parents from 5:30pm at NECK. Friday, 13th November 2015 - Holy Qurbana in English at NECK. Attendance Coupons will be distributed at all Worship Locations until the commencement of public celebration of the Holy Qurbana. Thursday, 19th November 2015- PARISH DAY. - SS Holiday Friday, 4th December 2015- SSFC (Sunday School Final Certificate) Examination for Class 10 registered students at United Indian School, Abbasiya.

Half Yearly General Body MeetingHalf Yearly General Body Meeting will be on Tuesday, 10th November 2015 @ 8:00 pm at NECK ( Hall of Faith)

Mar Baselios MovementMBM Monthly Prayer Meeting will be held on Saturday, 14th November 2015 at Hi-Dine Auditorium, Abbassiya at 7.30 pm. and General Body meeting will be held on Saturday 28th November 2015 at Hi-Dine Auditorium, Abbassiya at 7.30 pm. MBM Annual Picnic will be held on Friday (4th Friday) 27th November 2015 at Kabad.

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Monthly Prayer Meeting will be held on Monday 2nd November 2015 at Parsonage office, Abbassiya at 7.30pm.

Anti-Alcoholism MovementMartha Mariam SamajamHarvest Festival 2015

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Prayer Meeting will be held on Sunday, 8th November 2015 @ 6.30 PM at Peniel Hall, Abbassiya Police Station Road, Lulu Exchange Bldg.

IOMF General Body Meeting will be held on Thursday, 26th November 2015 at 7.30 pm at United Indian School Abbassiya. Any changes will be duly informed to all members.

MGM Parumala Perunal and MGM Family get-together will be held on Tuesday, 3rd November 2015 at NECK Main parish hall after Holy Qurbana.

MGM Monthly Prayer meeting will be held on Wednesday 25th Novem-ber 2015 @ 7:30 pm at Alphonsa Hall, Abbassiya

General body meeting will be held on Thursday, 12th November 2015, at 7.30 PM at Abbasiya Office parsonage. Prayer meeting & study class will be held on Thursday, 19th November 2015, at 8 PM at Abbasiya Office parsonage. SGOCYM is Conducting Badminton tournament (Doubles) for Church members on Friday, 27th November 2015, from 7am to 5pm at Jawhara Al-Salah Al-Ahliya School, Riggae . For registration & more information please contact: 97863386, 65064031.

Chain Prayer: From Tuesday, 3rd November 2015, 6:00 pm - Wednesday, 4th November 2015, 6:00 pm. Retreat led by V Rev. Yuhanon Rambachan, Warden, Theological Seminary, Kottayam : Saturday, 14th November 2015, 9:30 am- 11:30 am at Abbassiya Parsonage. Common Samajam Meeting: Thursday, 19th November 2015, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm at NECK.

Date Event Name Edavaka Perunnal (Feast of Patron Saint St. Gregorios of Parumala) will be celebrated on 5th and 6th November 2015 at NECK. There will be Rasa followed by Evening Prayer & Concluding Benediction on 5th Nov from 5:00 PM onwards. Holy Qurbana will be held on Friday 6th Nov, 8:15am at NECK. Nercha will be served by Mar Gregorios Movement. There will be no Holy Qurbana at St. George Chapel, Abbassiya & St. Mary’s Chapel, Salmiya on Friday 6th November 2015.

The year-long Golden Jubilee celebrations of OSSAE and St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Maha Edavaka Sunday School, that was inaugurated by HG Mathews Mar Theodosius, Metropolitan of Idukki Diocese on 21st Nov. 2014, was success-fully concluded on the 16th Oct. 2015, when HH Baselios Marthoma Paulose II ceremoniously lowered the Golden Jubilee Flag.

The SS Golden Jubilee Committee extends its heartfelt thanks to His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Paulose II (Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan) for blessing us with his august presence, HG Mathews Mar Theodosius, Metropolitan of Idukki Diocese, HG. (Dr.) Yakoub Mar Irenios (President of OSSAE), HG. (Dr.) Joseph Mar Dionysius (our Diocesan Bishop & President of OSSAE-OKR), Rev. Fr. (Dr.) Reji Mathew (Director General of OSSAE), Rev.Fr. Dr. Bijesh Philip (Director of OSSAE-OKR), Rev. Fr. Mathai Edayanal, Prof. Mary Mathew, Dr. Biju Jacob, Rev. Fr. Punnoose Cor-Episcopa, ex-headmasters & Senior teachers, our Vicar Rev. Fr. Raju Thomas, Associate Vicar Rev. Fr. Reji C. Varghese, Headmaster Mr. Kurien Varghese, teachers, students and parents committee of Sunday School, Trustee, Secretary, Managing Committee, Harvest Festival Committees, Prayer Group Secretaries, Office Bearers of Spiritual & Charitable Organizations, SS Choir and all parish members of Maha Edavaka, Vicars, office bearers and members of all Orthodox parishes in Kuwait who have extended their wholehearted support, prayers and blessings to make the year-long Golden Jubilee Celebrations (2014-2015) a grand success. P.C. GeorgeGeneral Convener

By the abundant Grace of our Lord, guidance of our spiritual leaders and the overwhelming support of the parish members Harvest Festival 2015 was a thundering success enjoyed by everyone. Harvest Festival Committee would like to express our prayerful thanks and gratitude to His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Paulose II (Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan) for taking time to attend this year’s Harvest Festival. Our heartfelt thanks and gratitude goes to HG. (Dr.) Joseph Mar Dionysius, Harvest Festival Sub-Committees, Managing Committee, Prayer Group Secretaries, Office Bearers of Spiritual & Charitable Organizations as well as all the Parish members for their support and cooperation in making this event a successful one. Also we would like to thank the event sponsors, advertisers, sponsors of raffle gifts, Al Jeel Al Jadeed School officials, Indian Embassy, Media persons and all others who have supported us in various ways for the success of this event. May our Lord’s blessings be with you always. Sabu T. GeorgeGen. Convener

Very Rev. M.S. Yuhanon Ramban, Lecturer, Warden and Chaplain of the Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam will be arriving for this year Edavaka Perunal & Parish Day. Kuwait Maha Edavaka extends a very warm welcome to our Rambachan.

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A Word of Gratitude

Parish Day will be celebrated on Thursday, 19th November 2015 @ 6.30pm at Indian Central School Abbassiya. Your prayerful presence is requested. Parish is honoring our members those who are 65 years old and have completed 10 years of membership in the Parish, on Parish Day. Members who have completed 25 years of permanent membership in our Parish will also be honored on Parish Day. Those who have not been honored in previous years are requested to submit your details to Parish Secretary on or before 6th November, 2015. Toppers of 2015 Board Exam of 10th & 12th Class will be honored on Parish Day. Parents of those students are requested to submit the details along with Mark list to Parish Secretary or Area Committee Member on or before 6th November. Please note that, the Mark List copy should be attested by the School Principal.

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Eighth Commemoration of L. L. Stephanos Mar Theodosius will be observed on Friday, 6th November 2015 at NECK.

Comm. of L. L. Dr. Stephanos Mar Theodosius

Feast of all Saints, Koodosh Eetho

Remembrance of St. Gregorios of Parumala And Commemoration of Paulose Mar Athanasios Metropolitan

Commemoration of H.G. Stephanos Mar Theodosius (Calcutta Diocese, St. Thomas Ashram Bhilai)

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Hoodosh Eetho (Dedication of the Church), Commemoration of H.H. Baselios Marthoma Mathews I (Devalokam)

Remembrance of Mar Ivanios (Golden Tongue), Feast of St. John Chrysostom

Feast of St. Philip the Apostle

Annunciation to Priest Zachariah , Parents Day

Commemoration of H.G. Job Mar Philoxenos (Tabore Dayara, Pathanapuram)

Annunciation to St. Mary

Commemoration of Sabha Jyothis H.G. Joseph Mar Dionysius II (Pulikottil) And H.G. Dr. Paulose Mar Gregorios (Old Seminary)

Memory of Mar Yakoob Burdana

Feast of St. Jacob Of Serugh, St. Mary visits Elizabeth (Women's Day)

Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle

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Dearly beloved in Christ,In the history of Kuwait St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Maha Edavaka and the sister parishes of Kuwait, the month of October is remarkable. This is due to the culmination events associated with the Harvest Festival, Golden Jubilee celebrations of SGIOME Sunday School and the Apostolic visit of H.H.Baselios Marthoma Paulose II, the supreme

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