Indian Orthodox Church (Maha Edavaka) KuwaitTel./Fax: 24312064

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May 2015 Vol. 13 No. 1

Lectionary

Date Day Old Old/Catholic Pauline/Other Letters Gospel

1-May Friday I Kings 14: 15-20 Psalm 9: 1-4 Rev 9: 1-6 St. Jn 13: 31-352-May Saturday I Kings 14: 21-24 Psalm 9: 5-8 Rev 9: 7-11 St. Jn 13: 36-383-May Third Sunday after New Sunday Micah 4: 1-7 I Jn. 5: 13-21 Hebrew 11: 3-6 St. Lk. 24: 13-354-May Monday I Kings 14: 25- 28 Psalm 9: 9-12 Rev 9: 12-16 St. Jn 14: 1-85-May Tuesday I Kings 14: 29-31 Psalm 9: 13-16 Rev 9: 16-21 St. Jn 14: 8-146-May Wednesday I Kings 15: 1-8 Psalm 9: 17-20 Rev 10: 1-5 St. Jn 14: 15-177-May Thursday I Kings 15: 9-15 Psalm 10: 1-4 Rev 10: 6-11 St. Jn 14: 18-248-May Friday I Kings 15: 16- 19 Psalm 10: 5- 9 Rev 11: 1-3 St. Jn 14: 25-319-May Saturday I Kings 15: 20-24 Psalm 10: 10-13 Rev 11: 4-6 St. Jn 15: 1-5

10-May Fourth Sunday after New Sunday Isaiah 54: 1-8 I Peter 3: 17-22 Hebrew 11: 32-40 St. Lk 9: 51-6211-May Monday I Kings 15: 25-29 Psalm 10: 14-18 Rev 11: 7-10 St. Jn 15: 6-1112-May Tuesday I Kings 15: 30-34 Psalm 11: 1-7 Rev 11: 11-14 St. Jn 15: 12-1713-May Wednesday I Kings 16: 1-4 Psalm 12: 1-4 Rev 11: 15-19 St. Jn 15: 18-2014-May Ascension of Jesus Jermiah 31: 31-34 Acts 1: 4-11 Ephesians 4: 1-11 St. Lk 24: 36-5315-May Friday I Kings 16: 5- 7 Psalm 12: 5-8 Rev 12: 1-6 St. Jn 15: 21-2716-May Saturday I Kings 16: 8-10 Psalm 13: 1-6 Rev 12: 7-12 St. Jn 16: 1-417-May Sunday before Pentecost Josuah 1: 5-9 Acts 21: 7-9 I Cor 7: 1-2: 25-34 St. Jn 17:13-2618-May Monday I Kings 16: 11- 14 Psalm 14: 1-3 Rev 12: 13-18 St. Jn 16: 5-1119-May Tuesday I Kings 16: 15-20 Psalm 14: 4-7 Rev 13: 1-4 St. Jn 16: 12-1520-May Wednesday I Kings 16: 21-23 Psalm 15: 1-5 Rev 13: 5-10 St. Jn 16: 16-1921-May Thursday I Kings 16: 24-28 Psalm 16: 1-4 Rev 13: 11-18 St. Jn 16: 20-2422-May Friday I Kings 16: 29-34 Psalm 16: 5-8 Rev 14: 1-5 St. Jn 16: 25-2823-May Saturday I Kings 17: 1-8 Psalm 16: 9-11 Rev 14: 6-8 St. Jn 16: 29-3324-May Pentecost Sunday Ezekiel 11: 17-20 Acts 2: 1-13 Gal 5: 16-26 St. Jn 15: 1-1425-May Monday I Kings 17: 8-16 Psalm 17: 1-5 Rev 14: 9-13 St. Jn 17: 1-526-May Tuesday I Kings 17: 17-24 Psalm 17: 6-12 Rev 14: 14-16 St. Jn 17: 6-1227-May Wednesday I Kings 18: 1-6 Psalm 17: 13-15 Rev 14: 17-20 St. Jn 17: 13-1928-May Thursday I Kings 18: 7- 13 Psalm 18: 1-5 Rev 15: 1-2 St. Jn 17: 20-2629-May Friday I Kings 18: 14-19 Psalm 18: 6-10 Rev 15: 3-4 St. Jn 18: 1-1130-May Saturday I Kings 18: 20- 29 Psalm 18: 11-15 Rev 15: 5-8 St. Jn 18: 12- 1431-May First Sunday after Pentecost Gensis 41: 38-40 Acts 17: 10-15 II Cor 5: 14-6:10 St Jn 6: 26-35

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Fourth Sunday After Easter, Commemoration of

H.H. Baselios Paulose I Catholicos (Pampakuda)

St. George Perunal, Puthupally, Chandanapally Perunal

Feast Of St. John, the Apostle

Fifth Sunday After Easter,Commemoration of Marthoma V,

Feast of St. Simon The Zealot

Ascension of Jesus Christ

Feast of St. Mary for good crops

Sunday before Pentecost (Day for Monks)

Commemoration of H.G. Mar Dionysius III

Pentecost Sunday, Sunday School Day

Commemoration of Baselios Marthoma Didymos I

Golden Friday

First Sunday After Pentecost

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Near A1 Rent a carBehind Old Parsonage Bldg.Opposite Arabic SchoolOrthodox Building,Al Arbeed Building, Facing 5th ring roadFarwaniya Block 5 Street 5Yatrika Hotel/ Behind Holiday Inn, Sharq

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Church CalendarVicar

Rev. Fr. Raju ThomasTel. 6516 1350 / 2431 2064

vicar@iocq8.org

TreasurerJohn P. Joseph Mob.: 67060703

trustee@iocq8.org

SecretaryJoji P. John

Mob.: 66182418secretary@iocq8.org

GregorianAby Abraham Thomas - 97631680 / Rajesh P.Varughese - 99417739

Arun Mathew - 55572200

WebsiteShaji Varghese - Mob: 9940 9530

webmaster@iocq8.org

gregorianme@gmail.com / gregorian@iocq8.org

Assoc. VicarRev. Fr. Reji C Varghese

Mob: 6694 2888asstvicar@iocq8.org

Contact Details

Date Day Time Event Venue

St. George Chapel, AbbassiyaNECK

St. Mary's Chapel, SalmiyaSt. George Chapel, Abbassiya

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St. George Chapel, AbbassiyaNECK

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St. Mary's Chapel, SalmiyaSt. George Chapel, Abbassiya

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St. Mary's Chapel, SalmiyaNECK

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Worship Schedule

Monthly Prayer meeting will be held on Monday 4th May 2015 at Parsonage office, Abbassiya @ 7.30pm.

Membership campaign is in progress. All members of St.Gregorios Indian Orthodox Maha Edavaka can be a life long member by paying KD2/- one time. Appli-cation forms are available at the Church counter in all locations. For more information, please contact Secretary: Philips John - 99548878.

Election General Body of PMGM of Kuwait Orthodox Church will be held on 24th May 2015 at Parumala PMGM office after the Holy Qurbana.

St. George Perunnal will be celebrated on Friday 1st May at NECK, St.George and St. Mary’s Chapel. Nercha will be served at NECK, St.George and St. Mary’s Chapel & on 2nd May at St. George Chapel.

Feast of Ascension of Jesus Christ is on 14th May. Holy Qurbana will be celebrated on 13th May at St. George Chapel, Abbasiya & St. Mary’s Chapel, Salmiya at 5:30 pm

Pentecost Sunday is on 24th May. Holy Qurbana will be celebrated on 23rd May Saturday, 5.30 pm at St. George Chapel Abbasiya & St. Mary’s Chapel, Salmiya.

General Body meeting will be held on Thursday 21st May 2015 at United Indian school, Abbassiya @ 7.30pm.

Budget General Body meeting will be held on Friday 15th May 2015 at Office Parsonage, Abbassiya @ 11:00 am.Monthly Prayer meeting will be held on Sunday 31st May 2015 at Office Parsonage Abbassiya @7:30 pm.

General Body will be held on Friday 8th May 2015 at Hi-Dine Auditorium, Abbassiya @ 11:00 am.

1-May-2015, Friday: Half Yearly Oral Examination for Class 5 & 6 at SS Abbasiya.

7-May-2015, Thursday: Talents Scan 2015 - Essay Competition for Juniors, Intermediates and Seniors (Class 5 to 11) from 5:30pm at SS City and same time at SS Abbasiya.

8-May-2015, Friday: Holy Qurbana in English is celebrated at SGIOC (ME) Kuwait City, in Malay-alam at St. George Chapel Abbasiya and St. Mary’s Chapel Salmiya. Attendance coupons will be distributed to students from LKG to class 11 until the Chancel is unveiled before public celebration of Holy Qurbana, thereafter, no attendance coupons will be distributed.

14-May-2015, Thursday: Half Yearly Oral Examina-tion Class KG and above at SS City.

15-May-2015, Friday: Talent Scan Day 2 for Juniors, Intermediate and Seniors (Class 5 to 11) at United Indian School Abbasiya from 9am.

15-May-2015, Friday: Half Yearly Oral Examination for Classes KG to 4 at SS Abbasiya.

21-May-2015, Thursday: Half Yearly Written Exam-ination for Classes 4 to 11 at SS City.

22-May-2015, Friday: Half Yearly Written Examina-tion for Classes 4 to 6 SS Abbasiya.

28-May-2015, Thursday: Submission of Answer sheets & attendance to Students / Parents in Student Report at SS City. Last date of class.

29-May-2015, Friday: Submission of Answer sheets & attendance to Students / Parents in Student Report at SS Abbasiya. Last date of Class. SS Closes for Summer Vacation.

29-May-2015, Friday: Last Date for OVBS 2015 Registration with fee of KD 1/-, thereafter KD. 2/-.

Fasting prayer : Saturday 9th May 2015, 9:00-11:00 am @ Abbassiya Parsonage. Chain prayer : From Tuesday 5th May 2015, 6:00 pm - Wednesday 6th May, 6:00 pm. Common Samajam meeting : 21st May 2015, 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm, NECK.

Monthly Prayer meeting will be held on Wednesday 20th May 2015 at Alphonsa Hall, Abbassiya @7:30pm.

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Indian Orthodox Mercy Fellowship

Mar Baselios Movement

Mar Gregorios Movement

Sunday School St. Gregorios Yuvajana Prasthanam

Marth Mariam Samajam

Bachelor's prayer will be held on Sunday, 10th May 2015 at 6.30 PM Penial Hall, Abbassiya Police Station Road, Lulu Exchange Bldg.

St. Bursouma’s Bachelors PrayerAnti-Alcoholism Movement

PMGM Charitable Society

Feast of St. George

Ascension of Jesus Christ

Pentecost Sunday

Vicar Message

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,