Faith Connections Issue 5

ISSUE 5 AUGUST 2022





Faith Connections










Faith Formation Newsletter, St. Thomas Syro-Malabar

Catholic Forane Church





Message from Our Vicar
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Upcoming Saint Feasts
PAGE 5
CCD Student Submissions
PAGE 10
Class of 2022!
PAGE 16
Steubenville
PAGE 21
Syro 5K Run
PAGE 23
Syro Soccer Tournament Editorial Message
PAGE 24
Basketball Tournament
PAGE 25 Hello everyone, and welcome to the August 2022
Altar Servers edition of the newsletter! We would like to start off
PAGE 26 by thanking everyone that submitted their writing
Thirunnal and artwork. We could not have made this without
PAGE 27
Marian Mothers your help and support! The theme of this edition is
PAGE 28 Indian Independence Day and the Assumption of
Joseph Fathers
PAGE 29 Mary. We would also like to remind everyone
Toastmasters reading this edition that we are accepting new
PAGE 30
members! If you’d like to be a part of this amazing
Raising Hope team, please contact the newsletter leads. It is a
PAGE 31
Green Army great opportunity that is open to students in 8th
PAGE 32 grade and above. We hope you enjoy reading the
Sunday Bible Readings newsletter and please consider submitting in the
PAGE 33
future.
Birthdays!
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EDITORIAL BOARD



























Ethan Kallarackal Maria George Josh Mathew

Project Manager, Grade 11 Editor, Grade 11 Graphic Designer, Grade 11




















Rose Maliekal Naomi George Terissa Alex

Project Manager, Grade 10 Editor, Grade 10 Editor, Grade 10




















Leanna Joju Angelyn Mangan Hannah Arun

Editor, Grade 10 Graphic Designer, Grade 9 Graphic Designer, Grade 9





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Message from our Vicar,


Rev. Fr. Antony Pullukattu (Fr. Tony)






Did you know that we are experiencing three

digits temperature in Somerset, NJ?





Still our newsletter team is making all their

efforts to make another beautiful edition of Faith

Connections.




Yes, it is time to thank God for another blessed year of Faith Formation

with so much of in-person activities through COVID-19 restrictions –


Everyday Mass, CCD Classes, 5K, Syro Soccer, Graduations, VBS, Parish

Feast, Badminton, Basketball, and Steubenville Conference…




Surely, we are learning to be in His plan, trusting, surrendering and


celebrating God’s Love.




A big congratulation and thanks to all who contributed and worked hard


to make this newsletter a reality.




My prayers and wishes to all to have an enjoyable summer.





Tony Achan









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Tony Achan's




Jubilee Projects







On June 5, 2022 our beloved Tony Achan

celebrated his Jubilee year in Priesthood.
Many people from our Adults, Youth, and

children came to speak on his behalf. It was a

lively event with lots of jokes and tidbits of
appreciation from all across our parish and

beyond. In honor of the Jubilee celebration,

two charity projects were started under Tony
Achan’s name. These would be “Color a

Dream” by Chaganassery Diocese that

supports hard working students that seek

higher education but are not in the financial
needs to support it. Another project that was

begun was the support the Seminarians at

the Chicago Diocese.




If you would like to donate to any of these

causes please contribute via billplay or via
online! Thank you!
















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Upcoming St. Feasts




August


August 1: St. Alphonsus Liguori


St. Alphonsus Liguori is a doctor of the Church who is widely known

for his contribution to moral theology and his great kindness.

August 5: St. Mari

He is identified as St. Mari of the seventy disciples with whom the

Apocryphal Acts of Mar Mari are connected. In Roman Catholic

tradition, he and Addai of Edessa are considered patrons of the


Persian and Assyrian people.

August 8th: St. Dominic

He showed the world what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ

and how a disciple is called to spread the teachings of Jesus through

their actions and words.

August 11th: St. Clare


St. Clare of Assisi is the patron saint of televisions and computer

screens. She was an Italian saint and one of the first followers of

Francis of Assisi.

St. Maximilian Kolbe: He was a Polish Catholic priest and Conventual

Franciscan friar. They volunteered to die in place of a man named


Franciszek Gajowniczek in the world war ll concentration camp,

Auschwitz.

August 15th: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Assumption of Mary is one of the four Marian dogmas of the

Catholic Church.








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August (continued)




St. Pius X: Pope Pius X was head of the Catholic Church from August

4, 1903, to his death in 1914. He is known for vigorously opposing


modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, and promoting

liturgical reforms and scholastic theology.

August 24th: St. Bartholomew, the Apostle

St. Bartholomew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. He is

said to have been martyred for converting Polybius, King of

Armenia, to Christianity. His feast day is celebrated on August 24.


St. Euphrasia (Celebration), St. Shimoni and her Seven Sons

August 28th: St. Augustine

St. Augustine’s feast day is on August 27th. He was a theologian

and philosopher of Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in

Numidia, Roman North.

August 30th: St. Euphrasia


St. Euphrasia was an Indian Carmelite nun of the Syro-Malabar

Church. She is said to have had a vision of the Holy Family, at

which point the illness she had long felt ceased.






















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September



September 5th: St. Teresa of Calcutta

St. Teresa of Calcutta is the patron saint of World Youth Day, Missionaries

of Charity and a co-patron of the Archdiocese of Calcutta, alongside St.

Francis Xavier.

St. Simeon Barsaba and the Co-Martys

St. John Chrisosthom

St. John Chrysostom was an important Early Church Father who served as

archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his preaching and public

speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical

and political leaders, the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, and his

ascetic sensibilities.

September 21st: St. Mathew, the apostle

St. Mathew authored the first Gospel of the Bible's New Testament, now

known as the Gospel of Matthew. He is the patron saint of tax collectors

and accountants.

September 27th: St. Vincent de Paul

St.Vincent de Paul was renowned for his compassion, humility, and

generosity. He was canonized in 1737 and is venerated as a saint in the

Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion.

September 30th: St. Jerome

After 379 St. Jerome was ordained a priest and began his life as a biblical

scholar. He helped with the establishment of a papal library in Rome and

began a revised version of the Psalms and New Testament which began a

20-year project that resulted in the standard Latin text for the Bible










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October


October 1st: Feast of St.Therese of child Jesus


Catholics around the world honor the life of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, or
St. Thérèse of Lisieux on her feast day. She devoted herself to living a life of


holiness, doing all things with love and childlike trust in God. She struggled
with life in the convent, but decided to make an effort to be charitable to all,


especially those she didn’t like. She performed little acts of charity always,
and little sacrifices not caring how unimportant they seemed.


October 2nd: Feast of Guardian Angel
Devotion to the angels is, at base, an expression of faith in God’s enduring


love and providential care extended to each person day in and day out.
October 4th: Feast of St.Francis Assisi


St Francis, who founded the Catholic Church’s Franciscan order, lived in Italy
during the late 12th and 13th centuries. He is remembered for his generosity


to the poor and his willingness to minister to the lepers. He is remembered for
his love for animals and nature. St Francis died at Portiuncula, Italy on


October 4, 1226.
October 15th: Feast of Theresa of Avila


Saint Teresa is best known for her extensive writings on the Counter
Reformation and prayer life. Her books ‘Interior Castle’ and ‘Way of


Perfection’ have helped many believers since their publication. The symbols
related to her are a book, a heart and an arrow.


October 16th: Feast of BI. Thevaraparambil Kunjachan
Kunjachan had the reputation of a holy man even while he was alive. People


irrespective of caste and religion, used to approach him in their manifold
needs and they got favours through his prayers and blessings.








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October (continued)


October 17th: Feast of Ignatius of Antioch

Ignatius is well known for the seven letters he wrote on the long journey from

Antioch to Rome. Ignatius’ great concern was for the unity and order of the

Church. Even greater was his willingness to suffer martyrdom rather than

deny Christ. He did not draw attention to his own suffering, but to the love of

God which strengthened him. He knew the price of commitment and would not

deny Christ, even to save his own life.

October 18th: Feast of St.Luke, the Evangelist
St. Luke, also called Saint Luke the Evangelist, (flourished 1st century ce;

feast day October 18), in Christian tradition, the author of the Gospel

According to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, a companion of St. Paul the

Apostle, and the most literary of the New Testament writers.

October 22nd: Feast of St.John Paul II

Pope John Paul II is remembered for his successful efforts to end communism,

as well as for building bridges with peoples of other faiths, and issuing the

Catholic Church's first apology for its actions during World War II. He was

succeeded by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, who became Pope Benedict XVI.

October 28th: Feast of Sts Simon and Jude, Apostles

They accompanied Jesus on His ministry, and that they were with the rest of
the apostles in Jerusalem as they chose Judas Iscariot's successor and when

the Holy Spirit descended

After 379 St. Jerome was ordained a priest and began his life as a biblical

scholar. He helped with the establishment of a papal library in Rome and

began a revised version of the Psalms and New Testament which began a 20-

year project that resulted in the standard Latin text for the Bible

upcoming St. Feasts






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MAHATMA GANDHI


By Aaron Stephen, Grade 6





Gandhi's Youth
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October
2nd, 1869 in a Hindu family in coastal Gujarat. Gandhi
was the last child of his father’s fourth wife. His father
did not have much of a formal education. Gandhi’s
mother, Putlibai,who did not care much for finery or
jewelry, spent most of her time divided at home and
the temple. Mohandas grew up in a home that followed
Vaishnavism, the worship of the Hindu god Vishnu. The
educational places at Porbandar were basic; in the
primary school that Mohandas attended, the children
wrote the alphabet on the floor’s dust with their
hands.One of the concluding reports said about him
was “good at English, okay in Math and weak in
Geography; behavior very good, bad handwriting.”
Gandhi took his studies seriously.


Gandhi's Goal

Gandhi wanted independence for India from British Rule. But he didn’t want to do it
with violence. Gandhi hated fascism (a political system led by a dictator in which
the government controls business and labor and opposition is not allowed), but he
also hated war. His greatest disappointment of his life was that Indian freedom was
realized without Indian unity. Gandhi was blamed by followers of both Hindus and
Muslims for the separation. When persuasion for Indian freedom failed, he went on a
fast. He won two great triumphs because of his fasting. In September 1947, his
fasting stopped the rioting occurring in Calcutta, and in January 1948 he humiliated
the city of Delhi into a shared truce. Later, on January 30, when he was on his way to
his prayer meeting in Delhi, he was shot down by Nathuram Godse, a young Hindu
zealot (a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an
extreme religious or political cause). The British attitude toward Gandhi was one of
mixed admiration, amusement, uneasiness, suspiciousness, and dislike.



Gandhi fought peacefully for Indian independence. His photo is imprinted on Indian
currency. Many statues were built in honor of him. He helped India win freedom. He
is a role model for us. We should not do things with violence. We should succeed in
our goals with peace, just as Gandhi did.











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Evan Alexander

Grade 7























John Mathew

Grade 5



















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Irene Thomas

Grade 4




































Sofia Mathew

Grade 8


















Irene Stephen


Grade 4



















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Lucy Bonitz Thomas George


Grade 2 Grade 6



















Gabriel Bonitz
Grade 2





















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Aaron Thomas Maria George


Grade 5 Grade 2



























Joshua Shine Daniel

Grade 5 Grade 5







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Jeffrey



Grade 3







































Jayden


Adackapara























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CCD Class of 2022!





















































The Graduating CCD Class of 2022 consists of more than fifteen intelligent,

talented, hard-working, and kind students who come from various parts of

North, Central, and Southern New Jersey. Most of the students have been in the


Faith Formation Program since Kindergarten and they have maintained strong

relationships and friendships with each other throughout the years. They have

excelled in the areas of academics and extracurricular activities, and have even

had to adapt to changes not just in how they learn in school, but during CCD

classes as well; from being virtual, to split into different groups, and then

forming one large group for classes.





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CCD Class of 2022!






Continued...



Every year, the 12th grade class completes a senior class service project.

Previous years have seen partnerships with the our church’s Green Army to


help track food waste, as well as projects to beautify the Fellowship Hall with

artwork. This year, the 12th grade class worked together to fundraise for the

Steubenville Conference, as well as update websites for several pious

organizations within our church. The 12th graders had a stall at Thirunaal on

July 3rd where they sold ice cream, cotton candy, face painting, and even

chances to pie youth, young adults, and Tony Achan in the face. They raised a

total of $800 with the gracious support of all our parish members. Students

also worked together in small groups to update websites for the several

ministries within our church. Through the process, they learned more about

the functions of organizations and established connections with its leaders. A

few examples of the websites can be found below:


https://sites.google.com/stthomassyronj.org/marian-mothers/home?authuser=0
https://sites.google.com/stthomassyronj.org/academy/home

https://sites.google.com/stthomassyronj.org/youth/about



It has been an ultimate blessing from God, an absolute pleasure, and a true joy

of mine to be a small part of your Faith Formation journey. Thank you for all

your hard work and effort with the class project, your participation in class

discussions, and in assisting our parish in various ways throughout the years.

Graduates, in one way or another, our church has been part of your home

environment. As you take these next few steps on a new journey in life, you







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CCD Class of 2022!





Continued...



will face situations that will make you question your faith, question your


identity, and question your purpose in life. Never forget that you have a home

here in Somerset, no matter how broken or messy it is.




The prophet Jeremiah in Jeremiah Chapter 29, Verse 11 says “For I know the

plans I have in mind for you- oracle of the Lord- plans for your welfare and not

for woe, so as to give you a future of hope”. St. John Paul II echoes the same

sentiment when he says “do not be afraid to open up the doors of your heart

to Christ”. Graduates Be FEARLESS in your pursuit of Christ and the Kingdom

of Heaven; not just with the job, degree or lifestyle you want for yourself or


your family. Holiness and success are NOT mutually exclusive. Christ wants
us to be HOLY AND SUCCESSFUL. In Matthew Chapter 7, Verses 9-11 we read


“Which one of you would hand his son a stone when he asks for a loaf of

bread… if you then, who are wicked know how to give good gifts to your

children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those

who ask Him”. He gives anything to those who ask Him. No matter where you

find yourselves on the journey, never lose hope and pray always.




Fellow parishioners, let us not forget to keep our graduates in our prayers as

they embark on a new journey in their lives.





St. John Paul II, pray for us By 12th Grade CCD Teacher,
Lindsae Valiplackal
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, pray for us





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Congratulations

Class of 2022!




























Anna Vellara Felix Johnson Geo Kallacheril
























Jerrine George Elsa Joseph Norah Shaji
























Abel Stephen Aimey Sebastian Sarah Varghese






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Congratulations

Class of 2022!



























Josephine Abraham Ethan Mathew Mareena Martin
























Sandra Mathew Kevin Arackan Sophia Olakanjil

























Helen Joseph Reeba Mathew Neha Kunnath






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Steubenville 2022






















































































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Steubenville 2022






Many members of our Youth made the wonderful decision to attend
Steubenville this year. Here are some testimonies we collected from our CCD

students that went and had a beneficial experience.


"I enjoyed the small group sessions and the Sunday mass was amazing"
- Sandra Matthew


"Steubenville was a pretty fun and interesting conference where I met a lot
of new people and was able to bond with God. I got to hang out with my

friends, and at the same time, learn more about Christianity. The time where
they bought the eucharist around the church, was really touching, and I truly

felt the presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. I met many other youth from
different churches including other Syro-Malabar youth from other parishes"

- Johan Justin



“I loved the live band and the adoration was very good. The small group
discussions were emotionally relieving and I liked dorming with my friends.

The bus ride was also very fun especially when we were playing Hindi music”
-Anna


“I had an amazing time at Steubenville. Going in I wasn't sure what to expect,
but I tried to be open like our chaperones told us to be. At Steubenville, I had

a really great time with my friends and I feel like the Adoration was really
helpful for my spiritual life. The sessions and the speakers were also funny

and relatable. Also, all the people from the other churches were really nice
whenever they interacted with us.”

- Maria George








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On June 18, 2022 our church participated in the syro soccer tournament. Our

church along with many other syro churches in the country all came together

for some friendly competition! Not only was it a big deal for our church team

but we also had many volunteers from our youth and young adults for bringing


this together! Overall it was a fun filled event for everyone and we cannot wait

to see it happen again next year!





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BALL FOR LIGHT



BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT





On July 8th, our church held the Ball for Light Basketball

Tourney which was a 3 VS 3 tournament which held teams all
across the U.S. All the proceeds went to Lumen Vitae, a

catholic based organization that strives to provide education
and empowerment to disadvantaged communities in Haiti.
































































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congratulations to our new








altar servers!






During May, the last of the previous year’s batch of fifth-
grade students finally became altar-servers. Many of the new
altar-servers would come and serve during weekday Masses in
order to get ready to serve for Sunday Masses. On our church’s
Perunnal day, Achan desired that all installed altar-servers
should get to serve for that Mass, which was special because
it was the 1950th feast day of St. Thomas, and the bishop-
elect - Mar Joy Alapatt - was there to celebrate the Mass for
us. The combination of both the most senior and the littlest
altar-servers leading the procession both in and out of church
made it a beautiful sight. Children should continue altar-
serving and the best way for them to practice is to come
during weekday Masses, especially in the summer.







































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MARIAN MOTHERS



THIRUNNAL COOKING


Moms play the dual role of Mary and Martha. We Moms shared our time

and talents in making delicious Fish Acahar, Mango and Lime , Ginger
and Garlic Achaars, Pazampori, Achappams, Appam and Stew. Some

express meals like BhelPuri and Mixican Chilli. We Moms work hard

spreading the good news of Christ with us through our MM Gathering and
raising funds, which are used for the Faith Journey of our Church Family.










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Joseph Fathers













Events



Provided sandwiches for the 2022 Syro Soccer
Tournament

College Preparation Crash Course on Sunday, June
26th
- Led by church graduates

- High school timeline
Emergency CPR Classes (spring break)

Thirunal 2022
- Decorations
- Annual Thirunal Cooking Event

Father's Day Celebration
Father's Long Branch Beach Trip







































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TOASTMASTERS ANNUAL



FAMILY GET TOGETHER





The Saint Thomas Toastmasters Club hosted its second

annual family get together on Sunday, July 26th. In
addition to members from the adult Toastmasters club,

teen’s gavel club, and junior gavel club, three district
executives were also in attendance. The event featured

speeches, a certificate distribution ceremony, and fun
games. The get together provided attendees a chance to

celebrate the hard work of the Saint Thomas
Toastmasters club members over the past year, enjoy fun
games and refreshments, and listen to speeches

delivered by special guests.

















































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raising hope











During the past few months, Raising Hope has provided
food to the Helping Hands Soup Kitchen, hosted their
annual barbeque, and fundraised at the Syro Soccer

Tournament. In April of 2022, some Raising Hope
members went to the Helping Hands Soup Kitchen in the
Bronx in order to help serve and pack food for the
needy. In May of 2022, Raising Hope hosted their annual
barbeque, and all the proceeds went to the Helping
Hands Food Drive, the Missionaries of Charity in Asbury,
and the nursing students in Lissieux Sadanam. Finally,
during the Syro Soccer Tournament in June, they sold
snacks and beverages to raise funds for charities.












































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Green






Army































The green army is a charitable group in our church. The purpose of green army

is to support God’s creations in different ways. The initial aim of the Green

Army group was to make use of food wastage from the Sunday lunch program.

Green army creates composite from biodegradable food waste and uses it for

organic gardens. This encourages parishioners to create organic gardens at


their own homes, and make compost. Green army sells vegetables, seeds, and

also compost for parishioners. This year we had very limited supply of compost

due to Covid lockdowns. The fund raised from green army has been used for

the hunger hunt program organized by Fr Chiramel. Almost 100 food shelves

have been installed in different cities of Kerala by using our green army funds.

This year’s seedling collection has been handed over to Arunachal Pradesh

Bishop for charity programs. Green army organic garden has a variety of

vegetables. More than 100 parishioners are part of this green army group. Their

goal is to protect and care for God’s creations.






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D A T E R E A D I N G B I B L E V E R S E S




0 8 / 0 7 / 2 0 2 2 F i r s t R e a d i n g S i r 3 3 : 7 - 1 3




S e c o n d R e a d i n g R o m 1 2 : 3 - 8




G o s p e l R e a d i n g L k 1 0 : 3 8 - 4 2




0 8 / 1 4 / 2 0 2 2 F i r s t R e a d i n g E z e k 3 : 1 6 - 2 1




S e c o n d R e a d i n g 2 T h e s 2 : 1 3 - 1 7




G o s p e l R e a d i n g M t 1 3 : 4 4 - 5 2




0 8 / 2 1 / 2 0 2 2 F i r s t R e a d i n g I s 1 4 : 1 - 1 5




S e c o n d R e a d i n g J u d 8 - 1 3




G o s p e l R e a d i n g L k 1 1 : 1 4 - 2 6




0 8 / 2 8 / 2 0 2 2 F i r s t R e a d i n g S o n g 6 : 1 - 4




S e c o n d R e a d i n g R e v 2 1 : 9 - 1 4




G o s p e l R e a d i n g J n 6 : 1 6 - 2 4






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0 9 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 2 F i r s t R e a d i n g J e r 3 2 : 3 6 - 4 1




S e c o n d R e a d i n g J a s 4 : 1 - 1 0




G o s p e l R e a d i n g M t 6 : 1 9 - 2 4




0 9 / 1 1 / 2 0 2 2 F i r s t R e a d i n g 2 C h r o 5 : 1 1 - 1 4




S e c o n d R e a d i n g 1 C o r 1 5 : 3 5 - 5 0




G o s p e l R e a d i n g M k 9 : 2 - 1 3




0 9 / 1 8 / 2 0 2 2 F i r s t R e a d i n g Z e c h 1 0 : 6 - 1 2




S e c o n d R e a d i n g G a l 6 : 1 1 - 1 8




G o s p e l R e a d i n g M t 1 0 : 3 4 - 4 2




0 9 / 2 5 / 2 0 2 2 F i r s t R e a d i n g D a n 7 : 9 - 1 4




S e c o n d R e a d i n g 1 C o r 1 : 1 8 - 2 5




G o s p e l R e a d i n g M t 2 4 : 2 9 - 3 6






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1 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 2 2 F i r s t R e a d i n g I s 4 0 : 2 0 - 3 1



S e c o n d R e a d i n g H e b 9 : 1 - 1 4



G o s p e l R e a d i n g J n 1 2 : 2 7 - 3 6



1 0 / 9 / 2 0 2 2 F i r s t R e a d i n g J o e l 2 : 1 - 1 1



S e c o n d R e a d i n g h e b 1 0 : 1 9 - 2 5



G o s p e l R e a d i n g M t 2 5 : 3 1 - 4 6



1 0 / 1 6 / 2 2 F i r s t R e a d i n g M a l 4 : 1 - 6



S e c o n d R e a d i n g 1 T h e s 4 : 1 3 - 1 8



G o s p e l R e a d i n g L k 2 1 : 2 0 - 2 8



1 0 / 2 3 / 2 0 2 2 F i r s t R e a d i n g W i s 6 : 1 - 1 0



S e c o n d R e a d i n g 1 T h e s 4 : 1 3 - 1 8



G o s p e l R e a d i n g M t 1 2 : 2 2 - 3 2


1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 2 2 G o s p e l R e a d i n g I s 4 0 : 2 0 - 3 1




G o s p e l R e a d i n g H e b 9 : 1 - 1 4


G o s p e l R e a d i n g M t 2 5 : 1 - 1 3






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Birthdays!









August



Sara Kiran Maya Francis Jane Pulikkan Matthew Augustine

Ethan George Johan Shobin Benjamin Jacob Hazel Anish

Derek Joseph Maria Thoompunkal Anna George Jordan Nihal
Jayden Adackapara Alex Jojan Arin Mridul Liz George

Leona Jain Maria Murickan Trinity Anish Matthew Thomas
Ajwin Chungath Michael Jimmy Divya Elenjickal Johan Mathew

Jerin Mathew Rimo Mathew




September


Erin Geo Nikhil Amuthan Sarah Poravanthattil Maria
Eva Geo Dania Thomas Ethan Pradeesh Theruvaparambil

Treesa Joby Neil Amuthan Nia Mathew Ryan Varghese

Aleena Biju Josh Sebastian Joanne Jerald Alena Thomas
Christian Moloparambil Timothy Abraham Jonah George Asher Georgy

Ethan Abraham Jacob George Benjamin James Irene Stephen




October




Jacob Kurian Nathan Albin Ashley Michael Jesicca Reji
Sona Kallacheril David Pattathil Mareena Martin Leanne Thomas

Leo George Issac Thekkanath Jenna Justin Angelyn Mangan
Rose Chakkalakkal Jacob George Jewel Jerald David George

Joshua Shobin Michelle Jimmy Daniel Philip Melvin Thoompunkal

Jenny Reji Matthew Navin Jeremiah Jaison Amal Joseph
Nora George Ryan Pradeesh






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