ST. MARY S SYRO-MALABAR CATHOLIC CHURCH PRECEPTS OF THE CHURCH To attend Mass every Sunday and Holy Day of obligation. To celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation at least once a year; and to receive Holy Communion during Easter Time. To study catholic teaching in preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation and then continue our religious education. To observe the marriage laws of the Church. To strengthen and support the Church. To do penance, including abstaining and fasting on appointed days. To join in the missionary spirit and apostolate of the Church. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." JANUARY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI 1 2 3 4 Bl. Chavara Kuriakose St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 10 11 New Year s Day 6 7 Epiphany-Three Kings The Baptism of the Lord 13 14 8 9 20 Mid Term Exam Parents Meeting 27 SAT 5 12 Parish Night 15 16 17 18 19 25 26 St. Anthony the Abbot St. Sebastian 21 Martin Luther King Day St. Agnes 28 St. Thomas Aquinas 22 29 23 30 24 31 Indian Republic Day : FEASTS OF OBLIGATION. Christmas, Epiphany, Peter and Paul, Ascension, St. Thomas, Assumption of Bl. Virgin Mary. St. John Bosco
Our Father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy name; Thy kingdom come Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. FEBRUARY "Blessed are they who mourn for they will be comforted." 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 St. John Brito First Sunday of Great Lent Our lady of Lourdes Ash Monday Ash Wednesday St. Cyril, St. Methodius 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Way of the Cross: 7:00 PM 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Presidents Day Way of the Cross: 7:00 PM 24 25 26 27 28 Parent Teacher Meeting
ST. MARY S SYRO-MALABAR CATHOLIC CHURCH THE TEN COMMANDMENTS 1. I, the Lord, am your God. You shall not have other gods besides me. 2. You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain. 3. Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day. 4. Honor your father and mother. 5. You shall not kill. 6. You shall not commit adultery. 7. You shall not steal. 8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. 9. You shall not covet your neighbor s wife. 10. You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor. "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth." MARCH SUN MON TUE WED THU 31 FRI 2 8 9 Way of the Cross: 7:00 PM CCD Pilgrimage Trip 14 15 16 Retreat Retreat Way of the Cross: 7:00 PM Retreat 21 22 23 Way of the Cross: 7:00 PM CCD Easter Celebration 28 29 30 Holy Thursday Good Friday Easter No CCD Classes 4 5 SAT 1 Way of the Cross: 7:00 PM 3 6 7 St. John Brito Daylight saving Time 10 Reconciliation CCD Students 11 12 13 St. Patrick s Day 17 Retreat No CCD Classes 18 19 20 St. Cyril of Jerusalem St. Joseph Spring Begins 24 25 26 27 Palm Sunday Holy Saturday (8:300 AM) Easter Vigil (8:00 PM)
All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always until the end of age. Mt. 28:18-20. APRIL "Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied." 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Divine Mercy Retreat for Parents 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 St. Patrick s Day 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 St. George St. Mark, Evangelist Arbor Day 28 29 30
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto Thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother. To Thee I come, before Thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate! Despise not my petitions, but in Thy mercy, hear and answer us. Amen. MAY "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy." 1 2 3 4 St. Athanasius St. Philip, St. James 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 St. Dominic Savio Teachers Day Ascension 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Mother s Day Our Lady of Fatima St. Mathias, the Apostle St. Simon Stock Pentecost 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Final Exam St. Rita 26 27 28 29 30 31 Trinity CCD Final day of Classes Memorial Day Corpus Christi
THE SACRAMENTS 1. Baptism 2. Reconciliation 3. Holy Eucharist 4. Confirmation 5. Anointing of the Sick 6. Holy Orders 7. Matrimony JUNE "Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God." 30 1 St. Justin CCD Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Bl. Mariam Thresia 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 St. Barnabas the Apostle St. Anthony of Padua Sacred Heart of Jesus 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Father s Day Summer Begins St. Thomas Moore 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 St. Peter and St. Paul Feast of St.Thomas at Brooklyn
Oh! St. Alphonsa, you have been graciously chosen from our midst to be united with Jesus Christ, our Saviour, in the mystery of His passion, death and resurrection. You have grown to the heights of holiness and have been crowned with heavenly glory. Help us in our trials and tribulations. Oh, daughter of sufferings, obtain for us the grace to lead a holy life, following your example- in total submission to the Will of God. Be with us, transforming all our sorrows into a holy sacrifice in union with Christ Crucified, in reparation for our sins, for the sanctification and the salvation of the whole world. Amen. JULY "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dukrana Independence Day 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 St. Benedict 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 St. Kuriakose St. Anthony of Padua 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Picnic 28 29 30 31 Feast of St. Alphonsa St. Ignatius of Loyola
Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. AUGUST "Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." 1 2 3 St. Alphonsus Ligouri 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 St. John Vianney Transfiguration St. Dominic St. Lawrence 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 St. Clare Assumption Day 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 St. Bernard St. Bartholomew 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 St. Monica St. Augustine Bl. Euphrasia
ST. MARY S SYRO-MALABAR CATHOLIC CHURCH Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, (love) is not pompous, it is not inflated,it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. 1 Cor. 13:4-8. "Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you (falsely) because of Me." SEPTEMBER SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bl. Mother Teresa Labor Day St. Gregory the Great SAT 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Grand Parents Day CCD Classes Start St. Mathew 22 23 24 25 26 Autumn Begins 27 28 St. Vincent De Paul Parents Meeting 29 St. Michael, St. Gabriel St. Raphael 30
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. OCTOBER "Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven." 1 2 3 4 5 St. Francis of Assissi 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Parish Feast No CCD Classes Columbus Day St. Teresa of Avila Bl. Kunjachen St. Luke 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Mission Sunday 27 28 29 30 31 St. Jude St. Simon
Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all. Mark 9:35 NOVEMBER "The greatest among you must be your servant." 1 2 All Saints All Souls Election Day 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Daylight Saving Time ends St. Zachariah St. Elizabeth 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 St. Leo the Great Veterans Day St. Frances Xavier Cabrini 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Christ the King Thanksgiving St. Andrew
Lord, through the angel s message we have come to know that Christ your Son became human. We pray to You, pour Your grace into our hearts so that by His cross and suffering we will be brought to the glory of His rising from the dead, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. DECEMBER "Glory to God in the highest and on earth,peace to those on whom his favor rests." 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 First Sunday of Advent St. Francis Xavier 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Immaculate Conception St. Lucy 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Christmas Mass 8:00 PM Christmas St. Stephen St. John, Apostle Holy Infants 29 30 31 Year End Services 8:00 PM